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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. ., 100;
ARRIVED

~ y n VT 71ESN' = ~ u
ARRIVED
Steamer Brandon. Harncy. Norfolk mer.
chardfse and passengers, Old Dominion Line.
Steamer, Berkeley Shelly Norfolk. nner-
chandise and passengers, Old Dominion Line.
SAILED.
Steamer Brandon. Harvey Norfolk mer-
cl'nndise and passengers. Old Dominion Line.
Steamer Berkeley Shelly. Norfolk. ner-
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. James River
and Norfolk. merchandise and pas.
scrgers. Virginia Navigation Company
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BALTIMORE, December FLOUR

BALTIMORE, December 2.-FLoUR--
contract 81 Oo9s ~ looa:; Southern By sam
2le, 91I9ac. Cprn--Firmer old. spot, NIX
ed 4R,m6ac,: new. spot. mixed, 62I62Ac..
white 6ia. a CSC Oats--Steady; No. . mix
Ell. 5On sic. Rye-Firm No. . western,
esrcrt ss0S7c, Buttcr--Firm: fancy imi.
-taticn, 2iGr csc; do, creamery. 2ac.; do,
laGlc. 22m23c. store packed, l6m1Sc. Eggs
--Steady and unchanged at 3lq 32c. Cheese
-Firm large, l4atc, flats, 1aa.c.; small,
15c.. Observation-Disclosures: coarse grunu-
lated and fine, $500.
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Eiehmond. Va. December

~ SALES AT BOARD.
Virginia o.entur.ss-seo at Stt:
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. preferred
s p. st.--5 at 81.
STATE SECURITIES Bi 10. ASKED
Va SIS. Old, C. and r., les2... sias co.,
Va. Centuries. 20, c. and Re-. s9a s's-
RAILROAD BONDS.
A q l. r. r. Con. TT. 4 p. c.. So
Georgia Pac, ist 6s. c, le22.. ie5 -.
C;n and Ala Con. 5s. l9i5.... ss -"
Nor. and West. Ry. Is, 1896. 20 -.
Western \. c. list 6s C, 1914. 100
RAILROAD STOCKS. Par.
Atlantic Coast Line com. loo eo -
(:Les. and Ohio. Nov, loo sets -
Sfrfolk and West. com..,lOp % -
southern Rv. pfd- os.s.....l0o 80 -.
BaNK AND TRUST co. STOCKS.
Merchants National. 100 80 ~
sN,,tionaj Bank of Va. 100 -. leo
MISCELLANEOUS
AMER. Tob. pfd., 8 pct. 100 81
Amer. Locomotive pfd ~. ~
amer Tob 4 p ct. bonds. -. 5S
Amer. lob. G p. ct bonds. 81 VI -.
.s.Ia-Car. Chem. pfd. p. ct 100 sSia 50
Na-Car. c. Co. Col Tr. p. ct, 81
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casks Rosin--Quiet at $500 receipts, 100
barrels Tar--Nothing doing: receipts, 1O4
barrels. Crude Turpentine-Flr mat s2m
500: receipts. 4. barrels.
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VIOLENT CHANGES
IN STOCK PRICES
~
Market Gave Abundant Evidence
OF Revival OF Speculative
Activity.
SHORT SELLING BY BEARS
Foreigners Take Advantage Q
Rapid Price advance Tor
Speculative Profits.

D.
NEW YORK. December a.--The price
movement OF stocks underwent some
violent mutations to-day, and inc
course Of the market gave ahnndah'
evidence of the revival of something
Ike animation in speculation, ihe
supposition of re-ontry into active par
ticipation Of some of the PROFESSIONS
lioy,erators of large calibre was corroh-
orafsd by the appearance OF iie trad
ing and the signs of holdn"ss and re-
snI,rrefulress with which ii WAS eoh
Quoted the marltet Vas plainly Nigh
H. speculative in character itie rea. =,
lion in the carly dealings served ~
shake out the weak folioWlhs VI VIZ. Wy
bun leadership. and TO enconsass, ~
3Iie,yed short selling by the bears. w hllt
,,rices we're declining in the iiorhins'
assertions Were current that the mn
ket was dtscpuntInE an eNpecled pau
ii Thence ION prices from tue tenor VI
Tie presidential message ~ Was d.
rtl.sd also that the pace set IN the re-
royerr last week had become Tar 700
rapid and the bankers aud caiiltaliis.s
.of mower aud influence were froWhihs
,snor, tbe impetuosity OF the movement.
Free selling for London account Was
n factor In, the early reaction iorsisl -,
ers taking advantage OF the. rapid al
vance in prices to take quick spccm-
lstiye proiifs. The stiffness OF the
Money market. with the continuance
M the December settlements, was an
ptbar bridling influence: Bonds Were
irregular in sympathy With STOCKS, ous
were decidedly more active ana SNOWY ',a,
Sa, ne. ss34e,o60. United states rs
,dxsnced half and the SIS IL per cent
In the bid price. Total sales TO-DAY
k52 800 shares.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETs.
IcANuT MARKET

. FETERsHURG. Va, Dee, 2.---PEANUTsl
spaniss-Aiarket steady at soc, per bushe
Observation-Disclosures steady at &c. for fancy
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L s. refundlus IS. registered lex. int-> 1os'
L $ refunding IS. coupon ......... ioi
u 5. IS. registered. ....-............ 1901
U :. 5s, coupon. t...l............. w.
u. S. New As. registered. ........... III
L. S. New Is. coupon............... III
american Tobacco observation-disclosures. ~
American Tobacco 6s ........... ash
Atchfson general 4s....... 9i+i
.tehison adjustment ~ ,bid).....-. sly
.tchfson COW Is 1eN int4..... So.
AiehiSon conr.' IS Tex. intl 20
AGautic Coast Line 49,. Sih
Baltimore and ohio is.,.........,,. %
baltimore and Ohio Stss....,....... 80
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit conv is...... ~
Central of Georgia 5s. ...-....t...... "a
Central of Georgia LIST Inc tbid).- 90
}. ntral of Georgia End Inc taskcdl. 50
~entrai Of Georgia I'd Inc. tbidl ...... 80
Chesa peake and Ohio it.s. ,.......... 9ot;
Chicago and Alton 3,ss (bidl..... jcH
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National r. r. OF Max. con- is...... Isl:
New York Central gen. Sks......... Sssi
New Jersey Central gen. 5s........ ia
Northern Pacific 49,. ........... 3ss:
Northern Pacific IS. Observation-Disclosures. e5i:
Norfolk and Western 4s...... ~
oregon Short Line refunding 4s.... ST
Pennsylvania conv. SIG. ............ 30
Heading General Observation-Disclosures. a5
st. Z, and Iron Noun. con. ss tbid>. 1921
st Louis and San Francisco rs. As. 70
ST. Louis S'western con. is Tex. int.). 81
southern Pacific IS lex. Int, bid).... IS
Southern Pacific LIST Is. certificates. saA
80 pthern Railway 5s. .............. 81
Texas and Pac. lists (ex. Int. bid).. los
Toledo. st. L. and Western 4s..... 60
ution Pacific As. .................... asH
Union Pacific COW. IS, ............ ssh
Tried states Steel End 5s. ......... S4A
Wabash lists. ..........s...... 102h
Western Md. As. CITY.
Wheeling and Lake Erie As (asked). 30 I
Wisconsin Central ls......t......... IS
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NEW YORK, December 2.-Mones
on cali firm. sa1s per cent. ruling II !
rate. l. per cent: closing 9Msrso az ,
sixtv DAYS 10 per cent, and SO days 8
to toN Ia per cent; six months. per cent;
Close prime mercantile paper. to ~
per cent ster x,1 actual sxsha business IN
hiu, hills at $4s625 81. $685. for
g Gar and at $3.50 for sixty day bills.
s Corn, bills s4.79I5. Bar silver.
~ "a. Mexican dollars, IS - e'oyeria-
;,nent bonds firm, railroad poiius ''ies
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Cash quotations We're as follows Flour
STEADY. No. spring wheat, S1.0eI Los;
No 3, soc. @sl01: No. . red, 95Ss m91isc.
Nc 9 corn. 5gW5si4c.; No. 2 yellow, GAG
6,Hc. No. . oats. 46l.c.; No. white. aalp
5lc No. . rye. 76c.: good feeding barley,
s65 q, roc; fair to choice mailing, SSM9ec.
FgaNseed--No. northwestern. sI10; prime
timothy seed. s425- Glover. contract grades
d1@ 1900 Short ribs, sides loose). SG.5og
30; mess pork, per barrel i11.62la n 1l75,
lart -'.per 100 pounds. SS, short clear sides
tJoNed), S7@7.2a. Whisky, basis Of high
wires Sl,35. Bntter---Easy; creameries,
20 a &c. diaries. LA 23c. ESgs-Easy: at
mark cases Included. a4la5c.; trsts, a2c.
prime lirsts. .4c. Cheese--s,cady at llfp
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bales: to the Continent, i.1is.soI bales; tt
japan, .3.ts6 bales; TO Mexico 80 bales
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RALT1MoRE STOCK MARKET.
COTTON MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. ND. December Sea
bt ard Air Line. common and preferred
Nothing doing.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

Chicago, b. and Quincy new 4s..... ss's
Chicago. H. 1. and Pacific Il. II. 4s... coli
Chicago. X. I. and Pac. r. Il. col. IS. az
c., c.. c. AM, st. l.. &. As Eek. int. bid 30
Colorado Industrial IS. series 49,. A
Colorado Midland is................ ~
Colorado and Southern is............ so
Cuba 5s tasked). .................... 9sia
Denver and Rio Grande Is tasKed)... Of
l;istillers' Securities as. ............ 65
Erie prior lien Observation-Disclosures. s6,.
Ellie General Is. -
Hooking. Valley AS. ................. sta;.
Inter. Met iiss. ................. 81
japan Is (bidp ............ rs
Jatan .tiss, certificates. ........ sita
Jopan 4i5s, certificates. end series. -. 81
Louisville and Nash. Unified is...... 90
Manhattan consol gold As tbid)..... SSis
Mexican Central is (bid) ....... 20
Mexican Central list Inc . u
Mirn and ST. Louis is (askcd)...... so
Missouri. Kan. and Tex. As tex intD. ~
Missouri, Kansas and Texas ends -. 1915
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
Had n Yen Coming to Him.

Tho visit OF Clark Griffith ana his
New York American Lcaguors to the
Federal Prison at Atlanta on the oc-
caslon of their Southern practice trim
this spring, furnished Il telling illus.
tration of the intensity of The Amer.
lean interest in baseball was
among the newspaper correspondents
that accompanied the party. and all
through the corridors and workshops
We marked tho ycalning with which
the prisoners eyes followed the lcag
ucrs some Of them moving their Inns
rs they tagged off tho various dia
mond heroes filing by-GriTfiih.
Chosbro. l2lberficld ana Jim Mcclure
Or. Nyc. the Bcrtllon cxnert of tho
prison, explained that though CONVEX.
nalion is forbidden and ncwspapers
are excluded. the prisoners IN some
mysterious way manage to learn the
baseball scores caeh day ana even
become familiar with the names and
achievements of renowned PLAYERS.
Ms we were passing through tho
barhcrshop. mn employee made snch
excited gestures with razor thai Dr.
Nyc stopped ana whispered: "That
FELLOW has bccn IN prison tweniy.six
wears ana his time expires Mt noon
tomorrow Then, struck bv n and.
den idea he suggested to Griffin tbnt
IT he wanted ono stanch rootor at Tho
ncNt days game he should writc out
Il pass for tho cX-mmdcrcr, forgcr anil
countcrfoiter.
Griffith, Of course made out tho
pass. ANA we looked for the released
convict with some cagorness. There
WINS no difficulty in noting his arrlv.
al. lilo came from tho top row of tho
grand stand TO II seat back of The Wis.
iting'onch In three bounds. emitting
yclls OF peculiar ferocity, and immc.
uiatciy began a vicious roast of tile
New York team "Rnbes!r LOB.
slors' Yer can't pui 'cm oyer!'
Back to llnclscnsackl" "Thcy boncht
NC omnirel run YOU iccwngoni"
lie had cvcrv classic nnathema. on.
eiont and modern. nj tongues tin. and
hc SO ratified New YorlI's pitching w.
ro that tho big leagucrs were defeat
oil.
You're fine sort of n fan, Won
are, jcered Griffith bitterly after the
came. "IIad my way, you'd get ten
years more"
Excepting for the loss of his voice
the oNconvict appeared to be roluv.
eenatel as nc sat there rcd-cheokod
tnrobbinG with life, grinning happily.
Not until pr Nye explained did he
appreciate his blundor. "Cap'n." he
npologi2ed in whcczy whisper. take
my oath, never oven knowcd who
was playin'. Yes, sir" lie asserted
earnestly, that's gospel. What let
go'-hc tapp his chcst-''has hcon
inside o me twenty-six years. an 1t
had t come out" Dr. Nyc nodded Mt
me somewhat appeased Griffith with
understanding sympathy: at was
either this or n spree for him. and
the ball gamo5ll do him more good"
Alien Sanerce, in tho September
Evcrybody's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
.M,ls FOR FALL BRIDES.
Look as Pcctsy and Happy az You
Possibly Can.

Look as Pretty and Happy 40 You
Possibly Can.
Don't leave the ordering of your
frocks so late rs to be ncedlcssly wor-
rlcd the last few days. Your time
and attention will he fully occupied
with hundred and one small matters
that turn mp ut the last moment.
Don't persuade yourself beforehand
that You arc going 10 look your plain.
est or that there Isl sure TO be II wrln-
lie in the back Of your wedding dress.
Don't worry yourself thin and miscr-
able over your troubles. 1t is due your
future husband that you should look
as happy and pretty rs possible on
your wedding day.
Don't sit up Until any hour of the
night the night before your wedding
Try to 20 to bed in really good time
so that YOU may be us fresh us posi-
bic In the morning.
Don't eat indigestiblc food. The In
ovitablc excitement Is apt 10 upset
even the strongest
Don't arrange your veil so 1t drags
your hair back. Wear your veil over
firm knot and thus avoid the ilat-
tened look that mars the appearance
OF so many brides.
Don't spend the first few moments
of the service struggling with your
gloves. II Is simple matter to undo
the buttons before reaching the church,
and this will enable you to Slip them
Off easily and hand them TO your chief
bridesmaid without any fuss or furry.
Don't murmur the vows lnaudlbly.
Try TO remember that you love tho
man who Is going to be your husband
and are proud OF him.
Don't Forget to say something pleas
mt to each of the guests. 1t Is pleas
ant to have presents appreciated. but
{ quito the reverse 10 be thanked effu-
sivcly for teaspoons when you have
given saltccllars.
Don't put of changing your froclt
till the last minute If you are going
on Il trip. II Is just MS important to
put your travelling dress on well as 1t
is TO put on the wedding gown care
/ fully. ~ dislicvclcd bride starting out
on her honeymoon is not an attractive
sight
Don't, above all, act the part of
Iovcy AMI Dovcy on the bridal trip.
There Is nothing SO ordinary and COM
mon and generally idiotic rs the spoon
+; Ing habit in public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03

son holding the ends to pull one way,
while you pull the other, TO show that
the handkerchief is tightly tied.
There Is apparently no way of get
ting the ropc or except when the ends
nrc released or the handkerchief un-
tied. You soon explode this idea, how
over, for after making one or two
rapid movements of your hands and
arms YOU throw the rope of and cx-
hlblt your wrists stlll tied.
Wonderful MS this all seems. 1t Is
very simple aud requires but little
practice. nS shown clearly by tile ac-
campaigning illustration. The part of
the rope marked \ is rolled between
the wrists until 1t works up through
the handkerchief and forms n loop,
through which YOU pass one hand, and
then by giving the rope smart jerk 1t
comes off easily.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A teaspoonful of pulverized alum
mixed with the common stove polish
will give a wonderful polish.
Before boiling eggs wet the shells
thoroughly In cold water before drop
ping In the boiling water and they Will
not crack.
A very good way to lay the dust on
tho carpets while sweeping is to sprin-
kle over them two cupfuls of dampened
cornmcaI.
Bites of insects are relieved by touch
Ing the spot with drop OF ammonia.
1t neutralizes the poison and soothes
the pain.
To scale fish quickly cover with boil
ing water Let 1t remain in the water
Just half Il minute, then scrape with n
knife, and the scales will come off
readily.
A very satisfactory way to clean
rugs after they have been hung on the
line aud beaten Is to brush them care
fully with whlsk broom dipped in
gasoline.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
How the Affair May BE Attractively
Carried Out.


In planning II birthday anniversary OBJ
servancc for IL young girl 1t is Il pretty
fad to invite rs many young friends as
the young lady Is years OF age. Have
the decorations OF the table carry out
the same idca-thus, have ten roses IL
the young lady Is ten years old or
twenty-five pinks ir that number cor
responds to her age. Have the souvc-
Mrs carry out the same idea, even If
they are very Inexpensive Every girl
finds use for beauty pins, and bunch
of them tied with bright ribbon
would not be inappropriate. If feast
bic, have the decorations of the color
most often worn by the young lady
and selected for the nttlngs of her
sleeping apartment. Ask each guest
to bring ain inexpensive present, laying
stress on the word inexpensive. Say
to one girl. please bring II trlilng gift
suitable for n girl one year DID," and
suggest that the next bring one for
girl two years old, and so on through
the years. If each guest enters into
the spirit OF the affair. ono Will bring
stick of candy in the form of sachet,
and another n doll ready to do duty as
pincushlon. If II will not make the
table service too long. have ns many
courses as there are guests and after
the dinner an equal number of gamcs.-
Boston Cooking School Magazine.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
SALE OF IVY AVENUE PROPERTY.

SALE OF IVY AVENUE PROPERTY.
AS executor OF the estate of Mar
garct l.. Jones, deceased, and In &c
cordance with the directions of her
will. which was duly probated in the
Clerks Office OF tho Circuit Court for
Warwick County, Va, shall offer for
sale, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, in front of the premises, on
Tuesday, September 3, 1907. at -
o'clock M. all of that certain lot,
piece or parcel OF land situated in
Warwick County, Va. which is known
and designated as lot number Two
Hundred and Fifteen (215) in Block
Nine (9) as shown on n certain map
entitled MAP of part of the City Of
Newport news. the property of T.. r.
IVY" made by II. a. s;einple. Civil
Engineer. and filed in the Clerks
office of the County Court of Warwick
County, Va, on December IL. 1887.
Terms: The purchaser will be re-
quired to assume an indebtedness of
about S1S5.00 (thc exact amount will
be made known on day OF sale), TO
the Peoples Building C Loan Asso-
clati of Hamp on, Va. which Is Sc
cured by deed of trust on tic prop
erty. and to pay in cash the residue
of the purchase money.
S-21td. G. a. SCHMELZ. Executor
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Ono DAYS Journav.

in n bathtnb boat set out to sea- .5cj%
con. IL was very warmly tS.ssf
sailed away to arctic shores
Through many m Icy storm.
was cold when l atruclS the frlgid zone
"a zone. YOU know. ia n belt
ana this was mothers silver onn)
Though nursle thought sho would melt
l anchored my boat TO an iceberg tall
"a bolster, If you must know.
spread over with grandma's worsted
shawD.
And It's base was white with snow.
/ built house of blocks of ice.
Just like an Eskimo
CTwas really tho baby's canopied crib,
And l lived there q month or 40.
captured n seal (my furry dog, NJ,
And wonderful polar bear NIX
Ut was really tho bahy's china cab,
with tho coolest kind OF hair.
really discovered the great north polei
Now, what do YOU think of that?
CTwas fathers fish pole: borrowed III,
And on 1t hung my hat.
Grown folks nrc stupid. 1 truly think.
was cool as cool at play,
But they said. 'TIow heated Bobby looi,s.'s
And then they took away
My iceberg cold and the great north pole
And tho glitterins frigid zonc
And brought me back tn tho dreadful
heat
1 wish they had let mo alone.
Warrington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
no Rrinhton Tinwaro.

Wien tinware becomes dlscolored
put the pieces Into n wash boiler, COW
or with cold water and when it gets
hot add handful of saIsoda and boil
the tinware for thirty minutes or
longer.
Remove II, and II tho water was
strong Of salsoda the tinware will
shine like new. 1t Will not cat or In
jurc the tin in any way.
Snlsoda added to water with which
floors are scrubbed will cut the grease
and whten the wood.
1t Will remove stains from muslin
and linen If put into water In which
they are soaked.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
Pacific Cruise Of BallIeshlp VIII
Leave Atlantic Coast UnguardGd.
JAPANESE FLEET COULD SAIL IN
Might Reach New York by suez
Route Long before American Bat
tleshIps Could Steam to Rescue
Want to Know What Japs Are Going
to Do. JaL,,i,


WASHINGTON. Sent. 2-Protesis
,,oro ,,,uorons ia, INV va, nroeopt.
49,, ,.,an,,i.
va "s"i"st so""'hg 'hc h'''c9h'p
fleet to the Pacific nro likely to come
from many quarters when the people
realize Tho nnruor,lo1 conditions In
,,., IN, .,.,,.,,,-..---11
"",'" u "'i io'iNc ''o A''"''''' No'A''
Naval strategists are beginning 10
tnlo notice of Japan's movements. 1t
did not take long for Jnpanoso naval
orriclnls TO discover thni thcv conlI
have no possible objection ia Tho
transfer. or Tho American hnttIoshns
In lho Pacific ma If hns nroinhlv "a.
onirc1 M nrrort fnr thnm a. hido ihnir
arcrot satisfaction mrormotinn ihat
n Jononoso floet is ia bnvn 10 ..nroc
tico cruise" In ma nhont No Chinn
Co, ,'.,,,, ,' III "'oa' ,n' . Hn,,'''
mort y discloscs mn nlcrtncss ana
skill IN strntory IN Thn nort nc tbc
Japnncso which NAV mnI,n orr Nnvv
Department revise lis oninion or mo
wjsJon, NJ Az ion,, IL, t,ina,,t, ~ @
Perhaps If Japnn contcmnIotod mn
Immediate war with thc Amcricnn
Government there womb no mothin"
more pratIfying ia hcr thnn hnvime
the battloships of tho Atlantic irons.
fcrrcl TO san Francisco 4 stndv oe
positions ana distances nm tho n,,,i
cation charts disclosos thnt vim o,,r
war vessels at thcir nronosoh pociric
destination. Ianancsc rlnct or avon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
Oil Birds.

One queer bird OF South America
is the oil bird. or guacharo. 1T breeds
In rocky caves on the mainland, and
one OF Its fnvoritc hnunts Is the island
of Trinidad. 1t lays its eggs in nest
made of mud, and the young birds nrc
prodiglously fat. The natives melt the
fat down In clay pots and produce
from ii kind of butter The caves
inhabited by the birds are usually nc
cessiblc only from the sea, and the
hunting OF them Is sometimes an ex-
citing sport. 49,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
Young Folks
THE LIBERATED ROPE.

How to Perform Mystifyinu but
Simple Trick.
Here is simple feat of parlor magic
that any boy can perform after few
minutes practice:
luke stout rope about twenty feet
long and hand 1t 10 your audience for
Inspection. After they have exam
incd 1t let one of them bind your wrists
together with n handkerchief
This being done. have one end of tho
rorc passed under the handkerchief and
let the cords then bo held up by one
of the company. Now request the per-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
ROCKED THE EARTH.
Children at Play Bother Scientists at
Greenwich Observatory

Children at Play Bother Scientists at
Greenwich Observatory.
One would hardly think TINT the solid
earth could be set MI a-trcmblc by
party OF boys and girls running up and
down hill, and yet that this Is truo
has just been discovered ut the Green
wlch observatory in England. 1t seems
that the scientists ut work in the OBJ
scrvatory found 1t impossible on several
occasions at long intervals apnrt to
make certain experiments In which 1t
was necessary to use tray of mer-
curry on account of the persistent trem-
bling of the mercury, which kept up till
after midnight. They could not nc
count for this ut first, but mt last they
noticed that 1t always occurred on the
days when n crowd of people assem-
blcd In the public Fairgrounds of
Greenwich park. \ favoritc sport OF
the young people Is to climb to the top
of tho hill on which the observatory
stands, even to the fence surrounding
the buildings, and then, joining hands
by twos and thrces, To run as fast ns
they cant to the bottom of tho hill.
where they bring up ''all In heap"
This makes Il tremor run nll through
the hill, ns the tray of mercury shows,
and Ii lasts for hours,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-03
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port News. Va. August 10, 1907.
Sealed proposals. in tripllcatc. for
furnishing $500 tons OF Oats and 1900
tons of Hay will he received mt this
office until II o'clock a. m. Eastern
time. September 3. 1907. Full infor-
nation and blanks furnished on ap-
plication. II. NJ. KNOX, First Lieu
tenant First Cavalry, U. S. a.
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