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PrOklalna.

"A LIE og Enhver, som MATTE have
&xA noget at fordre i Boet efter ~afgangne
CHARLES EDMUND LEFEyRE, hvilket
Bo behandles at undertegnede Skifteret;
indkaldes heryed med 3 Manneders varsel
til at anmelde og bevisliggore deres Krav.
Ffedrriksteds Skiftele: st. Croix, den 2den
Juni 1908.
POULSBN;
est.
, 1908-06-10

UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN CHRIS
IIANSTED'S POST OFFICE.
Paid.
Christian Fredericks, Knud Hansen, Ed
war Lewis, Miss Mary b.. T~,unzow, Mrs.
Mary Martin, Hezekiah Stamohds.
Unpaid.
F. Jensen It. 1.05.
Christiaisted' Postkontor, den Site Nal
1903.
NJ. ANDERSEN.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN
FREDBRIKSTED'S POST OFFICE.
Paid.
Mrs. Christ. E. Dixon, Mrs. Annie Will
liams:
Unpaid.
Mrs. Sophia Brown Pfosperityl, Mrs.
Grace Ann Brown (Canaan) Mr.. John Glib
vons, Mr.. Gerald Holloway, Flower Love),
Mrs. Mary Hanley (River). tihmael Herbert
(Diamond) Mr.. G. II. jacob bethlehem
Factory, Miss Mabel NJ, hunney tAngu:lla).
Miss Antonette Mulvine Orange Groyoll
Mr. Simon Samuel, Mrs. Ceffnn Thornc
(Lower Love Factory
Frederiksted's Fost Office, 31st May
1908.
w. BJERG.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

Dear Bunch: Still in the ring at the
Spoonsbury Commercial house. and
here's some Of the dope the near
actors of the Bandits Bride Com
paEy" handed out last night.
81 tell you, Mike" the Juvenile
said. I'm too delicate for this one
night stand gag. I'm going to New
York and build a theater
What with" sneared Low Comedy.
with reporter know on one OF
the papers," the Juvenile chuckled.
Say, what was the name OF that
town we played night before LAST"
"Murphy's Landing. wasn't It,"
Mike answered.
Il guess that's right. because Muir
ply landed on me good and hard.
the Juvenile said. Remember those
nice white door.knobs we ate for
breakfast next morning" The waitress
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

Field when he went to arrest a ne
grrss last Saturday night is only one
OF number of such attacks. II the
laws were rigidly enforced and diSor-
der suppressed with a firm hand. such
contempt of the police would be i'm
possible.
The district commissioners and the
police could undoubtedly prevent
Washington from becoming the happy
hunting ground Of thugs and thieves
if they acted with sufficient firmrcss
and sncrSy. What is the matter with
the. representatives of the District
government? II they cannot meet the
conditions by which they are confront
ed and keep in check the lawlcsS Gle
mcnts which are diSgracing the Capt.
tai of the country. men should he put
in their places who can.-I;a fillmore
Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
JOIN 1tNQT
on
TIE BARN
STOQMEQS.
eY GEO. v. hobart, ("HUeH m'AUaH.")

They'll shout while your wealth en-
dures;
Show fearful lamp
And you'l see them tramp
And It's back to the woods Tor yours!
There's always a bunch to boost you
While at your money they glance:
But you'll ind them al, gone
On that cold, gray dawn
When the fringe arrives on your PANS
you've got the game OF life sized
to a showdown" was the Juveniles
comment.
At this point Jabe. the Reub bar
tender. pointed freckled finger al
Mike and butted In with: Say. you
be the fat cuss that cut up with that
thar troupe at the op'ry house last
night, beent ye?"
NO, I'm the skeleton man with a
circus" Mike answered. and the par
tender roared with delight.
You don't look as how you took
much exercise" snickered Jabe.
But l do take exercise. Oh. me
for that exercise thing. good and
strong" protested Mike.
" nat kluu VI eASiSiSV wv WV
take?" Jabe inquired.
Well" Mike answered. every
morning swing clubs for 10 min
utes. then the dumb-bells for ten min
utes. then | run about three miles
and then get up and eat my break
fast"
Jabe guffawed loudly over this bit
OF righteousness.
Il was at the op'ry house last
night" Jabe informed them, and
most laughed myself sick to the
stomach at this yer fat cuss takin'
OF that Dutch poiiceman-ha. ha. ha.
ha." Jabe looked at the Juvenile.
You was putty good. too" he i'd
m!tted. "takin' of that newspaper re-
porter and rescuin' the girl from the
burnin' STRUCTURE. bat you didn't do
no funny fall and bust your gallusses
Ike this yer fat cuss-ha, ha. ha. ha!'
Get him to unhook the laugh: he's
a good steady listener" whispered
the Juvenile, and Mike started In.
Fine town. this" Mike began. "All
the modern improvements. Ell? Cows
wear nickel-plated bells. streets paved
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WELCOMING OLYMPIC VIcToRs

If Jones had to make journey
He would take a trolley car.
But he hollcrs for the runners
Till his voice is heard afar.
He would take an elevator
IT hc wished TO rise in air.
But his shouting for the jumpers
Holes in atmosphere will tear.
II" would call in an cNpro.;sman
" he had 10 move the shot
But To hail IN" winning puttcr
Splits ihr wCikin on the spot.
Listening to his lungs in motion.
All his auditors ayr"".
Should there b" yoiiiuC contest.
What an athr'" liner" would 10
View York sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

Nude of material that is not subjcc
to the chemical action of suiphurit
acid. And such material is ~ cxpcn
sive as TO make this method impOsSi
hle
In one mine the water may be more
destructive than in another. A pip,
line. quite new. has been known tt
be- ruined in three months. The rails
; of the SanSway tracks are eater
through by water dripping from the
roof. In a mine wetter than the aver
ATE. the wheels Of mine cars have
l.en seriously affected.
In the large pumps II IS common
practice to have the parts which CONE
bT contact with the water made Of
bronze. On account of the relatively
small quantity Of the metal used. and
the great COS; Of the pump parts. u
is economical here to use the: Hcre
expensive Srbsr ance in place OF the
easily corrOded iron.
The water can rarely be put to any
use. after il has reached the surface
II would wear out boiler pines speed
from the top Of some neiShbor!nS
mountain for the boilers. The mine
water is turned OF into the most
available outlct-and whatever dOesn
leak back into the mine flows toward
tho sea Its use in the breakers, As
in the boilers. Is impossible. for II
would do scrioJs damage to the break
'er machinery.
Conditions in a mine AZ Hazieton,
Pa. Offer an illustration Of the i'm
portanCr of tho role which water plays
jim anthracite cnal mining AZ the
bottom of slope Lice feet ioUg. $50
feet bcncaih IN" surface in a pcrPcn-
dicular line j. The pumping plant. IL
Is laid cut synsnci ricalIy with respect
to the shop. half Of the equipment
br;nC 10 tho hen. as one reaches the
lotion. ard half 10 the right
The two pump chambers arc hc~n
ont Of rc-H F?ch Ct III" pumps Is
Of the type known ~ Dickson cross
compound pTungcr. with high pressure
cylinder - inches and how prcssur"
cylinder sn inches in diameter. tn"
plung"F &c 70 - inches in diameter
and has \ iS-inch stroke. The pumps
cot between 81 90. and s3o.o"o each
They discharge to the surface. 10
gcthcr. GOO gallons \ mtrHie. ~
times. wh"n tho water Is high thcr
work twcrty four hours day. Th"r"
arc auxiIiarirs. for usc IN caS" any
accident happ"nS or in cas-" of any
high water There are also Two
SNOW pump" or copdcp~cTS. IN"
function ~ phich Is 20 confcnSc IN"
c<hau,a steam ." liquid torn 80 that
70 may hr pumped out with the rest
81 the water
On account Of the formation Of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

basins the water problem is peculiar
| " difficuIt in the IIaz!"tcn district
The veins. bowl-likc. coming to the
surface on each side nf the valley. pro
vide a way for the surface water q
soak downward end enter :he work
| ings. Thus the passage Of water from
the surface to the mines is more easy
than If the veins were horizontal
with layers Of rock between.
The installation of pumps and other
drainage apparatus never comes to an
eAd Work upon another pumping
plant. in the mine where the two big
Dickson pumps arc in operation. is
now in progress u will keen free
from water lower basins which are
not reached nv the existing plant.
stout masonry dam is to be built. and
behind this dam will pile up the water
watch 'thc pumps are TO dispose Of.
The two new pumps here will proba'
bly, cost $3O.ooo each.
Hosting Of Water.
Pumping is supplemented, at many
Of the mines. by hoisring. In. some
cases two tanks are operated in a
shaft. one coming up as the other
goes down. At the surface the water
is turned into a flame. or runway.
leading 70 the nearest stream. The
tank used in shaft near HaZIctnp
holds 1000 gallons and is hoistcd -
times an hour That is. $50 tons or
water are brought IN every hour.
At Scranton coliicrv has been in
stalled a nrw hniStirE apparatus
which is said TO /" The nearest alp
preach 10 perfection. Twin tanks
are accommodated in tn" ono shaft
and each brings up ITS load - times
in an hour. As zach tank holds q"
salons. this means :rai the two to-
rrrhcr have an hourly hOistinS capa
city of I.::?3 tons.
The hosting machinery l. In a brick
building nearby. u includes several
nCw inventions which contribute iu
the smoUihncss ~ the operation. The
filing and cmpi yfng ~ tho tankS arc
entirely automatic. Down in IN"
mines the tank falls into a stump and
the water enters Through bottom
which acts as a kind Of value. When
tho tank Is fun tho pressure closes
tho valve anu the upward Journey rc-
gins
~ the top ~ tho shafi. the tank Is
half ovcTturn~d-ihiS H. also auiona'
tic-and cmptiCs into small r"s"r'
Toir by which the s|tft IL surround
81
Ecsid.-s tho tank ~ This min" there
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Mot a Cookie in the Lunch Basket"

mot Cookic IN tHe Lunch oAsNee'
said they were hot biscuits. but had
to cat mine with a nut-cracker. I've
got il in my pantry yet, and every
time I walk around the knob turns.
and | can hear door open some
where
Mikes double chin showed signs Of
agitation.
stranded. here in this Jay town"
The Juvenile grabbed the black bot
tie and upset IT again. Say, Mike.
what we need Is guardian. And
while we're at il let's pick out one
with money SO We can wire him for
little price to help us out on &C.
casioEs like this The next manager
that wins me away from the stock
yards will have 70 wear a goldplated
overcoat and stand in the wings every
night where he can throw ten-dollar
bills at when make my exit. No more
slob impresarios for mine. with moth
Ing In their inside pockets but date
book and a hearty appetite"
\ Same here" Low Comedy nodded.
The next manager that picks me out
will have to drag me down to his bank
and let me pick HIS coupons on the
shelf before III sign"
Bumped. good and hard. here in
the tall grass the Juvenile COM
planned again, and not cookie in the
lunch basket. Say, 1t has me wing
ing, ali right. and that's no idle hoot'
This is the third troupe that blew on.
its handspring for us this season. and
I'm beginning to believe We ought TO
get vaccina;ed. How am I going to
do Hamlet in New York this winter.
I'd like to know? Eight weeks since
We left Chicago. three shows to the
bad, and still a thousand miles from
the Great White Way. Say. Mike.
ut this rate it'll take about 629 shows
TO get us to Jersey City: are you hip"
Mike laughed. IT'S the old story.
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with grass and the river has running
water"
IA. ha. ha. ha," Jabe roared.
Reminds me OF n place We struck
out in Missouri last winter" Mike
went on. Same style Of public archi'
lecture. especially the town pump.
But the hotel there was the hit with
us. 1t was called the Declaration OF
Independence. because the proprietor
had married an English woman. and
wanted to be revenged. At supper
time I ordered q steak. and they
brought me q leather hinge covered
with gravy, 50 ! got up to add an
amendment to the Declaration OF In
dependence. The head waiter vas an
ex-pusilist. so he put the boots to me
and covered my amendment with
bruises. Then he made me eat the
leather hinge. and for two week1 I
felt like a garden gate and used to
slam every time the wind blew
Jabe's laugh shook the building.
The proprietor Of that hotel vas
50 patriotic" Mike continued. that he
wouldn't number the rooms like any
ordinary hotel Every room was
named in honor Of a president Of the
United States. That evening there
happened to be a rush while I vas
standing near the desk. and ! heard
the clerk say: Front. show these gen
tiemen W 20 John Quincy Adams. and
tel! the porter to take that trunk out
Of the alcove in Thomas Jefferson.
Front. 60 and pu. down that window
IN Rutherford r. Hayes. and. here,
take this whisky up to Abraham Lin
coin. Front. what's all that racket in
james buchanan Here. take these
cigars 10 L. 9. Grant. and turn on the
gas IN Grover Cleveland But near
" tainted when he said: Front run
q sofa into James 4. Garfield. and
take these two ladies' ny TO George
Washington
Mortal Caesar, Ha. Ia. ha. ha'"
roared Jabe. ~Doseose. n that Amt
funny. you fat cuss,"
When I quit them Mike had worn
fireer.marks on the side ~ the black.
bottle. and Jabe had signed . verbal
confrac; 10 go on the stage As the
Juveniles dresser.
I'm for the Reub hotel. strong.
Yours as always.
Copyright. iss. by O " punnsnan Cob
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

nv boy: we're a sad bunch OF piow-
boys on this old farm II world when
we haven't a little mazuma In tie
vest pocket. I've got = ncw bit Of q
recitation spiel I cooked up last Eight
when couldn't sleep. It's called
Knock. and the World Knocks with
You.' and III put Won Jerry Go IL right
now before IL gets cold"
We'll. TN from Texas. 50 you'll
have 60 steer me-. saie the Juvenile.
Pip. the everlasting truth contained
herein" said Mike. vhcreupoo he
prpcccaed as follows:
K,crk. ard ,be world knocks With you.
Boost and YOU hco~t ainne'
whcn Yea roast good and loud
You ~fii end that the crowd
Has q hammer as big A. your cvn:
Buy. and the gang IL With you.
R~n.R anil the gaps all on.
Tor tho vac with the thtrst
VIII 80 yos nr.;
! n you don'; proceed 20 cough
D. rfcA and the push all praise you
n re-.-. ard tb.yu pass the Ire,
vsa're o warm young guy
Win you starr % buy-
ycu're . sioe WHEN you 'oee the price
- s-.-h. srs your srsends ar, many,
O. swske. srd thcy-H say Ia "a!
With y,ur hank sccounf burns
Yes ON ST RETURNS.
! when ms sss you SfIi 81 TIE Hai
- ~ sss sAe pss vr es~r 20.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
LAwLESsNEss IN WASHINGTON
Rather Caustic Comments Of Neigh
nor on Condition in the Capital.

Washington. in its public structures
and private residences. It's hotels and
business buildings. It's parks and bou,
icvards. is becoming not only the mo-;
beautiful, city in America. hi: one of
he finest Of the worlds capitals. MI
Americans arc proud of its growth
and its nagnifccrc".
Therefore II cCnYs TO them as a
shock when they learn that women
are not safe on its broad avenues,
and that pur;C-sna;chins and robbery
are the most common OF crimes.
During the last two years the rec,
ords show an almost unhclicyabi"
numt"r Of attacks upon women. Tines"
rang" from assaults and attempted
murders in the suburbs 10 brutal at
tacks and robb'ricS ia the very heart
NJ the most fashionable residence sec
ton. Most of the" oficuS"S ar" com
rIitied by negroes. and they s'"m I"
think that thry have iiCcn<c {" com
nit anv crime. The i.a;-1i"r vi an
arm: officer vas attacked and rol'!"d
nv negroes almost al the door Of tho
British embassy Judging from the
numhsr VI crimes Of which they arr
tho victims. in no city in America ar"
women so prrrly protected from as
yauI: and robbery az they arr IN III"
nations capital.
What para!yzr- IN" arm ~ tn" Law
WHY j. il that n"Sro honilums ar"
ailoxcE T." run riot. t"rr"r!zc certain
SECTIONS and even attack the police
WHY t. IL unsaf" for women 10 90
cut rn tho streets or roads after darn
IN thr District uf Columbia? Is " hc'
cause tho arm 81 tnC law j. w"ak"n"'i
ty an inCffcicnt police force. ana
sorno;irncs by ahsurhly inad~qus'"
uuuishm"ut when criminals ar" ar
raign~d in The Cour's?
Nngt Of tho crimes arc committed
Iy urgru-s according &" ih" acc"unts
as n :: cr,uId defy IN" TSniice, and ~
and tho criminal negro cl"rn"Hi SiE
N /, med have little fear ~ s"Vcrr
The attack uf iargr
crowd VI negroes On Policeman W. J.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

years than it used to be- This is
partly due. Of course. TO the rise in
the pric" OF I'll materials. but it Is
due mere to the extension of the
mines. 10th latcraily and vertically,
When one vein is worked out. and is
of no more value. it mas 10 be drained
Just the same as ever, in order that
the workings beneath it may be kept
in safe condition for tn" mine work
ers. Thus the area which mrst be
drained is on the constant increase.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs.. ". NJ Dawson. of No. 51s CIT
ford avenue. San J"sc. Cat. says:
Tho worth 81 Electric Btt"rs ~ a
general family remedy. for hrada"hc
l,ilirusn~~s and torpor "f ID" liver and
boxrIs Is so pronounced that ! am
prompted io say word IN its favor.
for tho bcncft ~ hose seeking relief
from sH~h Affections There Is more
health for ia" digestive organs in \
hottie of Electric BiitcrS than IN any
othrr remedy know Of Sold under
guarantee at All Druggists. SOC.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

1t has been calculated that the
I.ackawanna River, winch runs
through Scranton. leaks into IN"
mines and is pumped out again TWEEN
ty-tivc times in a distance of seven
miles.
| An individual anthracite operator.
whose property is few miles from
Scranton. said recently that he pump;
OrN Is tons of water for every ton
of Goa! mined. And the worst of 1t
is" he said. the deeper We go. the
more plentiful the water and the scar
Ger the coal
! Drainage. always an important fca-
ture Of coal mining. becomes more
serious as the deposits nearer the
surface are exhausted and lower lev
els are tapped. The experience OF the
operator who takes twrnty-cight tunes
az. 'urWSh ,sHater "a coal nut nf the
Ground IL not at all unusual in the
anthracite rcginn-it Is typical Of gen
cral conditions. In some mines the
proportion may nc less. In some 1t il
considerably greater.
According to the lates: report of
the State Department Of Mincs. the
pumps in the anthracite mines of
northeastern Pcnnsylv ania have a ca
pacity of Ss115i gallons a minute. or.
in terms Of weight, Ass tons Of wa
ter minute. The quantity actually
delivered TO the surface. while the
pumps were in operation. was 2.2:i
bns a minute. Most of the pumps
work at night as well as in the day
time.
One Of tho larger anthracite com
panics pumped l.i%7 ooo.ooo gallons
Of water 10 tnc surface IN 1876. This
amounts to more than Icn"oo." "
tons. 4 siuglc pumping station cent
up 3.een.o0c.Ono gallons. or lj.""".,
tons
Pumps. costing twenty or thirty
Thousand dollars zach. are installed IN
chambers hcwn out Of solid rock hun
irrds Of feet bCnCath the surface
Shafts arc sunk 10 accommodate hugo
tanks which. loaded With water. are
hoistcd W. unfail:nE regularity daY
after dav and month after month. I'm
foreground tunnels thousands NJ feet
milo lnng-aTc
driven through roCk. when &c lay 81
the land permits natural drainage.
Iron pip. Of varying diameter. T.
bought by the milo. and when "
destroyed Nv The chemical action "f
the mine water. moro H. bought TO,
replace u.
sulphur ws1r Destructive.
TAcrc u probably Ho other natural
fact that causes >" much cNp"nSc to
n" operators ~ tho d!Sa<truus rs"ci
rI ruinc wafer gpon iron. The ef~T
Is rapid and sure. There Is M way
OF preventing Il, except to have piV-s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
sulphur wsrr Destructive.

TAcrc H. probably Ho "ihCr natural
fact that causes >" much cNp"nSc in
tn" operators ~ tho d!Sa<truuS rs"ct
ct rlinc wa'cr gpon iron. The er"rt
- rapid and sure. There - M way
of preventing II, except to have psY's
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
And Az u implies.

20 for the men ~ old" sings lady
ne. IN one 1T tho current magazines.
n Is our impression thar tho men "S
old demanded r6-rd d"si NJ submits
sion on tho part 80 their wivcs.-Chi-
cago kecori-Horald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

will bring out the nuts for the family
ut night.
While the fire in the crate Is fiame-tip-
ped at its crest
And the company comes. I will crack
with zcst.
And my mother will tell with a smile on
her face
And u wave Of her hand with its exquis-
lie grace.
How gathered the nuts when the
weather was fine
And the trees were all red. In the Fall
nutting time.
Past the vista Of years can see down
the trail
To a lad who Is speeding with basket
and pail.
He is on to the woods. down the crooked
Round his blue-denim shirt is . sack on
his back!
How my heart yearns to go with the
freckied-faccd band
Where the nuts grow again in a boys
fairyland.
Take me back, Father Time for a day in
the void
Where the hlck'ry nuts grow and the fox
squirrels scold.
Take me back to the feast meath the
broad spreading tree.
Let me feel. ere l die. just boys &C.
stasy.
Let me be Just q boy In the vari-hued
cline
That I knew as barefoot ID hick'ry nut
time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

Where the bushes dip over along the old
! am speeding again with my basket and
pail.
On my blue denim shoulders. spread out
at the back
with IA knot in the front. 10 q brown
gunny-sack.
Down the hard beaten pathway. I glide
with n will
Az I yell to my crpnies who wait at the
mill.
BY the plum trees We halt for succu-
lent feast
Ard n fight with the pits. while the sun
climbs the east
Then again down the trail VIC are speed
ing once more
To the hick'ry nut grove by the streams
tapping shore.
Now we climb to the top with poie'
long and slim.
And we batter the nuts with a will. stern
and grim.
But the best of 1t all Is the lunch In the
shade
IT'S a feast Of the gods by a boys moth
cr made.
With a cup from the spring. we are
washing II down.
Just a ravcnous bevy OF boys. tanned and
brown.
Al the sun sinks to rest. We are back on
the trail
With q gait that Is laggard. pace that
Is snail
On the woodshed next day. held aloft by
n board.
I am Eloating again DER my Fall nuttinG
hoard.
When the winter winds blow and the
country IL white,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

Who I. . true mani He Who dos
the truth. and never holds prinripr
on which he Is not prepared IN any
hour TO act. and IN any hour 70 rtsh
the Consequences Of holding IT
act Of hanging oct some eiothes
Thomas Carlyle. J