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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24
BRANDY WORTH e A DRINK
John W. Gates Friends Too Liberal
With Il And Now Supply Is Gone.

NEW YORK. May 2S-uIav'ng OBJ
tanned possession OF all the Corona
ZION brandy for sale In the markets
of the world, John w. Gates has given
SD literally OF this liquor. which re-
toiled at 81 a drink, that there is now
no more Of 1t left.
The brandy, bottled in June. 1881
the time Of the coronation OF queen
Victoria. had Increased in value from
year to year, until, when Mr.. Gates
discovered II. more than year ago
|, cost SITS q glass. Since then 1t
has risen to 81 a portion.
Only a small quantity was on the
market, and Mr.. Gates got possession
of that. To a few OF his friends VINO
he thought would appreciate the mel
lowness Of the fine old drink he gave
literally. Some. when the size OF the
drink was left to their own discretion
continued pouring from the cob wep-
,ncrursted bettle until the glass was
full. Now Mr.. Gates has found that
all the brandy is gone and he can buy
no more.
few clubs in Lndon have some
OF the brandy and some owners OF
private wine cellars may have a little
left.
None of Mr.. Gates friends VINO
poured out their own drinks with
hand as generous as that when
would have guided them had the
brandy been worth 20 cents a drink
instead OF 81. has been able to sns-
sest to Mr.. Gates any substitute Tor
the liquor which has vanished.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24
FLYhooC.

Insect with the argus eyes,
Eoxjest O! all such guys,
It's high time that You get wise.
You whose skill defies the screen.
Speakinx in the cracks b.tween.
We're now next that you're not clean.
Standing with those septic feet
On our bread and on our meat.
Making 'em not At TO eat.
Whirling In your dizzy dance
Der the baidhead's broad rxpanSe-
Just wait till Ne get chance.
Have you not while at your lunch
Somewhat Of passing bunch
We shall give to you punch
Oh. Won thing Of many swcars.
Ruttins In most every where's.
Something coming unawarsS.
Like the knen 81 some dire DOOM:
N you don't AVOID tho room
You viii sure 20 up in IN" fume
Gather then what loot ven NAV
While we're framing M a way
That will send Won To the hav
Indianapolis News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24
The Worlds Best Climate

Is not entirely free from Disease. on
the high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria IS
encountered to a greater or less eN'
tent, according to altitude. To over
come climate affections lasSitude'
malaria. jaundice. biliOusness. fever
and sague, and general debility. the
most effective remedy is Electric BIT
tiers, the great Alternative and blood
purifier; the antidote for every form
OF bodily weakness, nervousness. ana
insomnia. Sold under guarantee al
All Druggists. Price SOC.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24
HAMPTON PHOEBUS AND OLD Continued.

The position IL very good one
paying $500 per annum. and carry
ing with IL a residence on the home
reservation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24
Exact Figures.

Il say. mother
What Is it,"
Whats the height Of the Tidicu
lous?"
Well" said Mrs. iienpeck, yohi
father Is about five feet eight. ! be
lieve. Tit Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Nessrs. Samuel Kimberly. ~ Wash
iue,on. and Clarence Smrh"rS. %
Cherryton. are the guests ~ Mr. John
n. Kimberly. At Old Point;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24
An Essential.

Nan-What is the fr5t thing you
have 10 learn in playing golf?
Fan-The accent.-Chicago III
bune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Mr.. L. G. white. of ColdRrId. New
II visiting Mr.. J W Sims. in Hope
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

200 Confederate soldiers who died in
this vicinity the early part of the
Civil war, when this plant, the Nor
NAL school plant and the site of tn"
present town Of Phoebus was a vast
field hospital and was known as Camp
Hamilton.
Major Hill was a member Of Mrafh
er Post Of the Grand Army of the Re
public, post that fourished here
when the G. A. r. Department OF viz,
GINA and North Carolina was IN"
banner department Of the South. In
those days the late Colonies Woodlin,
Bickford. Clay, Phoebus. Fulton. Al
len and other veterans were among
the sturdy pillars Of the department,
and had the knightly support of such
late Confederates as Colonel Thomas
Tabl.. Major Baker b. Lee. the Booker
brothers, and other venerated citizen
soldiers. now encamped with the bi-
vonac Of the dead.
The number OF volumes in the u
brary here at the close of last year
was $780, OF which 81 were added
The number Of volumes read or cir
culated during the year was a3's'l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

:es4 at JOE COLDS barber shop
Cigars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

See HU1L's Cot Rate Drug Store
aboQ Ses.3. Cigars
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Stores for rent. See N. o. LACKEy.
It
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Veteran George Worral'. sers"an'
RAZOR of the Mountain branch Of th''
Home. was formerly member 81 a"
one OF the best all round c'ei Ks IN I'M"
eonmAnd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

b The writing room in the lheat'r
buiIding Is much frequen'"i by ne"
members for a brief per'cl after 'he':
Arrival.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Captain Alfred Woodward. formerly
manager Of the canteen here, Is lors
M to the front IN the standard DUST
meas circle Of PhOebus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Musician John Greenwood OF the
Home band. has built coy co''ase
% Curry street, near Willard avenue
phoebus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Besides standard newspapers. in
GLIDING the Daily and the SUNDAY
Press the recreative room In Socia'
Hail contains quite library.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Sergeant Major James Harh' anu
Captain Thomas Foeer!, OF NJ .""'
kAny, have rejoined from Boston
Ma. and Tarrytown, New YORK res
.poetisely.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

81 Captain Skinner. Quartermas'"r. mas
16ceived Q large lot OF assorted Home
Ot6fhinR for the summer issue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Major william Warner. Of EanSas
City. Missouri. who had been recIper.
atinx n the Home Hotel for a week.
~ for Washington. n c. Thursday
eveains. Major Warner is United
0eotes senator from Missouri. and
oaso local manager ~ the weStern
branch Of the National Home. near
1eavenworth CITY. Kansas. For 81.
version and recreation while here. no
enjoyed the nautical panorama and
1oetns;ins angling for which Hamp
stoe Roads Is renowned
Major Richard r. Hill. superinien
eeuf Of the National cemetery. has
pnced IN sock 70 e00 miniature Tags
uhtrh SiIi be cot over the graves %
~ FEDERAL soldiers buried therein
- Memorial Day. May 20 Their,
80 now Inferred In the above citet
epoetsry and the annex thereto III,
p1nsins of nearly 500 Federal scl
~, and also he remains q peasil
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

The total number Of members VINO
served In the Spanish and subsequent
VARS In the ten branches OF tn" Ma
ttonal Home last year. was l'-"S.
enin OF 100 from the previous year
The average age Of these members
vas 80. yers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Veteran James Hart. a former pen
sion clerk In the treasurer's Office Is
among the useful members recently
transferred to the Mountain branch
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24
Muslin Underwear

For your convenience as well as ours. we have
divided these garments in four lots. We know
that among them You will find some of the best
values ever offered at these prices.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-24

Major Johnson, chief surgeon. Is 4
family man with two children to his
credit: In fact. all the chief admins
trative ofllcers here are family men
With children growing or grown.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25

aaffe SpDerier / Sarlsberg og8ratg-
berg, Sreorifsitao oe SreorifsbaIo.
fleite Steoer bar ban iprgngt
8engeifabeme meo Dpnamit. Gan
blep 9agen efterl Snobrnooet / Col
beimSbifen paagrebet / Bergen, men
ban n9gter enbber 9eIagtigbeo / Sc
ltoite Cages 6orbrp0elier, bao6e
Snobrnooet / Solbeimspifens Sern-
baneitaton og Sprengningen at
Nengelfabet paa Morore 8erqenbus
amts DampiftbsielifabS aontor.
noenfor bans 8engielscelle er fat
efstro Gogt @an blep foffet peo
9lelp al ct Har al bans Domebe=
fjenotltober, lom gior6e Bolitiet OBJ
merfiomt paa bant. 80 &olitimeno
falteoe Jig ODER bom. San gior6e for
tptplet Mooitan6, bar / 8eltooeli lie al
EFT &epolper, men opermanoeoeS, fg,
ban ftf Mnleoning til at BRUCE oen
geo &%aagribelien bopbe. ban 235 @r
pao Jig.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25
Snlctreets @pntnins.

@ne og SSs bgrer 10 mco til en- rig
tig Sui, og ielp on1 mon 116e / Matu=
rem bel ret ofte maa iabne 6isie netop
/ Slleoagene> bill man 6og gierne us
itpre Suletreet oerme6, for at gjgrc
bet lao feitligt JONI ml1ligt.
Sne og So fan imi0lertio irem1til=
leg paa Suletreet i%aole6cs, at Set
poo BEN melt ifuffenoe Mao6e ligncr
belt Dirfelige @ne.
Sllletrpet ober6ruieS grunoigt
meo Sano, og man beitraer 6ercfter
@renene me0 fgr, pulberiieret @ips,
lom mat Oerefter lo0er brpsie ne<
fra oper> laa @renene bliper bel1
bpioe. 9erefter %anbringeS olmin0e:
ligt feotfrit sat / loa naturlige Sor:
mer iom m1ligt, laole6eS at set Zig.
ger / tpffere Sag nermeft Gtamme1
og igprigt faar Set belfien6te ll6lee11:
Sc iom nDfaloen Gne.
@attet operbruies 6erefter mes er
ltgrf og BARN Mlunoplpsning, loale
oes at @renene tpnges ne6, og naa>
@lunet affeles, u0frpltalliierer Sc
og banner iSglitrer10e &rpitoller; tint
Der man set D6er1igere n~eobenotgt
fan man enbnu bielpe pon &irfnin
gen pe0 lift og fer at orDsie list tp1
Clips paa Sc beinee6e @rene. Sm
firing Streets Go0 onbringe5 nogl
Stc1e og ON muligt nogle 2pngplal1
ter eller li9,1., og sig e o%per0rpsje!
ogloa meb @ips. Streets 8irfnin{
beroer imi0lertio pao> Dpor notnrlig
S11een ct anbragt, men l11e6 list Om
bpggeligbe6 fan ser bringes ct ierbe
Les ifuffen0e 8ille6e frem.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25
Bedtse kur1for.f1oste.

En- halv Ounce at virgin OIL Of
Pine, to Ounces at Glycerin sog en-
halv Pint Whisky, blandet sammen,
VII kurere enhver Hoste, der er he'll
bredelig, og standse en- Fork6lelse /
"a Timer. Tag en- Theskefuld hver
fjerde Time. Forlang az Deres Drug
gist den aegte Leach's Virgin Oil Of
Pine, rem Blanding, tillavet og ga
ranteret af the Leach Chemical Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25
Taylor County,, Wis.,,

is the best developed and most desirable
for new settlers In Wisconsin. We sell
land to actual settlers, and guarantee fair
treatment. Book about Taylor County
and State map free. Write us today in
English. WISCONSIN LAND co..
.375 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee. Wis,
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25
Hem for SkandinaVer

Diet solrige California. Udmerket
irrigeret Land nar Skoler, Kirker, Jern
baner etc., fra $50 og op. For Oplys-
ringer tilskriv Land Company,
Box 1856, Stockton, Cal.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25
Iki0b en- Farm for $40

Udbetaling % 80 pr. Maaned l Villas County,
Wisconsin. lngen Rente. 1ngen Skater.
Assurer Deres LiV.
tivis Do DR. fer Farmer er fuldt betalt, vii
den straks blive skjpdet til Deres Arvin9er
uden Betaling hesfor. Skriv med Diet. samne
ON ale OplysninRer ell
q. r. SANbORN CO., Dept. s., Ashland, Wis.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25
".6pnkattf
&kat,nt1tau"

9nffer nosen at ie bet eneitc npr=
lie 8lab mellcm Gaseabebjcr9cne
% Nprb 9afota, iaG fun bet
iaaes ct felt Nar for $1.00, Sri
mGrfer cller MpncD Orber, icnbt
til fplgenoc Norcsie:
8 nufancS fanbina p,
Sppfane, @alb.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25

@rps erer gnof &gn-
II eberg / 5tapanger er afgaoet
peO 0p6en, 80 Star gamnel. San
inotog / cit lang Marreffe Ell trent
treoenoe shilling / @pens og Diitrif-
tets 6orretningslip. S IS Mar Dor
ban Iornnon6 / Stapanger Mrnts
Screening til 9prenes 8%eifDttelle og
blep lchere nolgt til 9@resmeblem al
6%preningel1.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25
.p,uIoIupo '.oo s1sBqS 'uoslspuV
.Auolo0 AaupA AddpH

III o1aJn1
.1i0 1a1!o al115 'noeonpp1T 11a
aao)S 'ad COTS eom 1u9Ju4'g 'a1'&
Id cas- un1 ao4!o1 ''4upl&1'qo9
odu o6y1aenme,a our'e ~ 1'a'b
III suoS OOe o1o'mca1t J!a md!
t1o1na1uop1o5 oAmpe ! enp5 4o1'6
-ia1SS 'sm1JpS ia!an1o4
s1np 6 eoltt 1o>np)daq
'eup3 aa')e a'aG 10 soeniae11 nu1
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25
AAAANN

MIMI
: > norge. >
Morges 8anf. Den ME
Aftietegning til Morges 8onf bite lig
peo 6orretningsti0ens MHlutning SEN
280e Gopember, at Der ialt CT tegnet
24O3,O0 &roner.
&Ioterl e b inger. !
. 3 I 0. S 8iipegaaroen / Sslo
fin6es beparet enbel 2epninger al
@ominifanerfloitret / Oslo, tire oper=
bpplpeoe Stunt meo 5por al Sresfo-
oeforationer. Gisie 2epninger oil MI
blipe mnoerfaltet .en ontbpggelig un<
oerlpgelle. Der er itillet til &oaotg-
heo 1000 &roner.
@rps erer gnof &en=
II e b c + g / 5tapanger er afgaaet
pe0 0poen, 80 Star gammel. San
inotog / Ell lang Marreffe Ell trent
treoenoe Shilling / 8pens og Diitrif=
tets 6orretningslip. S 25 Mor par
ban Torlnano / Stapanger Nnts
Screening til Dprenes 8eifpttelle og
blep lchere nolgt til 9@resmeblem al
6%preningel1.
s M b $ eft CT al
Mpptbefer Selsbaf iolgt til 8rng5z
eier Ole .. Sorietb, 5trpm PIT.
Drummer, lom pil tilflptte Gienoom=
men og oripe Sen. S @an0elen meo=
fplger @eintning og &eoifaber. Sc:
lntl1illgen beltoar for Si0en al 16C
@jpr og 26 @elte. Goblet far 2,40C
Moal 0prfet Snomarf og 10 @u5:
nlan0splaole. 9a'Sr. 5elSbaf for {
Star li0el1 fipbte Gien0omnrel1 fol
100000 &rouer, blep Sen per6ifrlO'
efog pua 5000 Maal iolgt til uD:
Duglt neo til SDptoms.
@run0 poa 5pn6boro
| a II 5. 6orleoen Scat ne0bren6te
Hlen ct ltprre Mgllebrug, 5agbrue
og ct 8alferi lom tilbgrte @aorbbru
geren Marlelius og Martin 8erge
Ser bren6te op cit Wen0ge &orn
JONI par in6leperet til Maling, ct
bel Del Gremateriale, 8aolnel, ion
bar i%nOleperet til &alfning, cit lto1
6iiferbaao pg EN- Mengoe 5neofer
perftpi. 5fa6en anllaaeS til min6i
$1,000 &roner> bporaf fun 5000 e
nsiureret. @ieren al 8ruget 1i0er e
fplelig 5ab> ligelaa mango al @aar6
%brugerne omfring, JOINT bapoe inolepe
ret &orn eller &a6mel. Sm Sl6e1l
Spfomit pi6es intet me6 5ifferbeo
5eIpmpr6 / Morge. IA
Eerloner fur 1905 bergpet Jig 2iDe
pes egen @oan0 / Morge. @eraf fal
Ser, efter bpaO set itattiiife Central
bureau oplDler, 81 paa 2anoSbpgoe1
% a paa 8Derne. 102 bar Menb
80 &pin0er. 9e fleite bar / Ml0erel
fra 35 og opober. Sper IS Mar ia
life min6re enc 13 Yerioner peret
Dn9re ems IS 6erimob fun 6, bero
l UNDER IA Mar. 8lanot gifte &er
Toner forefront 81 Gilfel6e; al ugift
por Ser en6el fgrre, IS ialt, meoen!
Der al @nfer og @nfemenb fun ba
"a. 9g0Smaa0en bar ofte1t &eng
ming, 80 Gilfeloe. 25 orufneoe Jig
16 bar ftuot fig og 12 taget fig al
ooge peo @ielp at ifieren6e ellie
%ltiffen6e Snitrumenter. ct paafal
benoe fort Mntal bor berpbet Jig 81
bet / @ai Maane6, nemlig 25; niger
onoen Maaneo fommer beiere emf
ID. Sluttelig nebner ri, at meoenS
S%ilfeloene paa 2an6sbpg6en oppile1
81 Menb og 80 &pinoer, par Ser
8perne IS Meno og fun 9 &pinoer.
@orif 8angitefspe
5 ton / g p6hapet 0 r :
Tilt. Sra Durban, @p6afrifa, meo=
oeleS, at ct engelif @fib er onfommet
BERTH 5. 20. Nopbr. me6 80 Wan6 al
8eletningen fra sen norife Camper
"Solglimt", joni ct forlilt beb Ma=
rioneen. 9fibet iteote poo en- Slip,
pc Sen 10. Sftober og bleb totolt
@ras. Set gift tpert al pao Mi6ten
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25

Morf Bangt
. on / @p6bopet / 0 + :
/ t. Sra 9rrban, @p6afrifa> meo=
oeleS, at ct engellf Sfib er onfommet
0erttl 5. 20. Nopbr. me6 80 Wan6 al
8%eietningen fra Sen norfe Camper
~Solglimt", iom ct forlilt be6 &c.,
rioneen. 9fibet 1te6te poo en- Slip,
pc Sen IL. 0ftober og blep totalt
@ras. Set gift tpert al pao Mioten
og ianf to Nil fra Soften. gllle ont
bor6 blep re6oet / 2ono poo Morion=
pen. Sen epriee 9el al 8eletnin=
gen pente0es til Durbon bper Sag.
6ongitefspeoittonen mes u@ol=
CLINT" &aptein &ee, afeif fra Mor=
&c Is. Mnguit. Sra Durban, bpor
Sfibet in0tog &ul, ofgif set 5. 81
tober. Sioen 6en Sis for Me6eriet
ingen @e66elelie bopt fra 6eroem,
fpr 8uoifabet om Sens ubeloige
Sfjebne MI anfom BERTH. Set bar
&aptein &ees @eniigt fgr1t at goo til
Brins @oporos @ og 6erfra til Gro
ietgerne. Marionpen, bpor @fibet MI
CT forliit, ligger noget peitenfor
ErinS GoparoS g, og omtrent ret
lDO for Mfrifas Sp0ipi0s.
9elgtntngen bar iolt rs Mono.
Oct Sfib, lom far fgrt Sen til Our
ban, antages at bore en- amerifanlf
ga bette ct Sc ene1te @fi=
5e Joni ferries paa 6isie Garpan6e.
6er0en bar bentet ttlboge til Our
5an / 5lutten al Sanuar. Gfibet
jar osiureret for 100000 @roner Ga
16ruitningen for benbe6 ct lignenoe
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25

&Io e II 9 e r. |
. I o. S 8iipegaaroen / SSlo
fin6es beporet en6el 2epninger al
@ominifanerfloltret / Oslo, tire oper-
bpplpeoe Stunt n1eo 5por al 6resfo<
oeforationer. 9isie 2epninger oil MI
blipe unoerfaitet .er ombpggelig I'M
oerlpaelle. Ser er itillet til &aoo1g=
beo 1000 &roner.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25

$ ol 90. / III Sc t a c.
Yoa set 5teo, bpor 9uOpig 9olberg
CT fgot, 5tran0ga0en TO / Bergen,
blep ser Sen 3. December oplat Ell
MfnoetapIe l,ofprt / cilcleret &obber
of S,peler Gborpalo Slieu, efter
1egning al Mrfiteft &iellan0 % be-
foltet al @olbergflubben / Bergen.
SapIen bar fplgenbe Snblfrift: 2uo<
big Solbcrg er fp0t ber 5. 3. Sec.
1854.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25

Bengef sprenge<
rem 8 erge II. Gaa Solbeims=
pifenS Standardization itrafs u6en=
for Bergen er Ser forleoen Scat be-
gaaet ltgrre Sn0brl16StDperi. 81
ben ct tr9ngt in6 paa 5tationSme ite=
renS &ontor, bbor Fan meo en- falif
Nggle bar faaet op Yengeifabet og
l%tlaalet ca. 600 &r. / Rontonter, for
flere &un0reoe @roner / Srin1arfer,
EFT bel Del @er6ipapirer iornt 8onf=
bigger paa flere tulin0 &roner. 9en=
ne er utpipliomt Sen iamme, lom 9a-
gen foruo lprengte &engeifabet poa
gtorore 8ergenbus Mntts Damp1ftbS-
lelifabs &ontor. @olitiet antager, at
Sppen er Sen iaa berpgteoe SorbrD=
Der elias Ggnnesien, iom De lto1te
Maaneoer bar iprengt flere Benge-
ifobe poa 9ftlan6et.
GltaS SGnneslen er feot ben 24oe
sSSanuar 1883 / Sleffefior6. &an
mstgnfes for at bape forebet en-
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25

Epm e t uneII ext. Sra
Sreorifsitob meo6eles: Otter ct &ar
Cages &rpbeforipg er Sen 1tpe ltore
Gpnlmertunnel oobnet / SperpGr al
Sgmlner6ireftionens Me0lemmer
Mo1 boober at babe &a1b NOT / So
n%pgfioroen / s Sage til Glponi1g og
oa at fao 100000 9plpter 5pm-
r,er mes til Greorifsitao Sagbrng.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25
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q orges 9 a t. Den '1pe
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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-12-25

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The Washington times., 1908-11-01

none OF them seems 10 have irb.vi+.s
the fathers wonderfuI talent. he /.
anie 10 remember column-lons articles
Ir';n The newspapers. 4 few wears
ago some OF Hicks friends. thinking
they would have some fun, had his
mead examined by an itInerant phre-
nologist, and some really thought that
the phrenologist would find a screw
loose somewhere, but after making a
careful examination the phrenoIO0ist
announced that he doubted II any man
present had a better head than Hicks
This Wonderful man Iaments the fact
that he had little early education and
he seems 10 think that with more
learning he could have put his great
gifts 20 much better use The funny
part Of the whole thing IS that a man
9f his memory and one capable OF do
ing hard work could have lived to bs
hfty-siX wears old without learning -
cad and write.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
THIS r1AN CAN NEITHER READ NOR WRITE
BUT SOLVES MOST INTRICATE PROB FRS
NDERsOH. s. C..

A NDERsCN. s. G. has re-
~ msrkabis man who can neither
read no. write but who can
calculate ;he most intricate
mathematical problem IN a few min
Utes. His name is Hicks. and ne MIN
self is unable to tell just how he does
these things. 1t IS said when he was
about six years old his father moved
TO little house near tho railroad. and
whenever the youngstsr went ont Of
the house TO so anywhere he was
compelled 70 walk along the ties and
never failed TO count them IS he
walked. II he vas cutting sapling
he invariably counted tine strokes.
Everything with him from an early
&c seemed 10 be a question Of figures
Mr.. Hicks IS 4 cousin Of the Rev Trj
r Hicks. the well-<noWn weather
p-opheI lie has several children, out
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

this summer is bird doctor. ana.
some months aEo. treated Loretta for
an affection Of the throat which
threatened to impair, II not destroy.
her voice a growth had to be re-
moved. involving very delicate
operation. The result was entirely
successful, and the wonderful psrro.
gives no evidence today OF haviu.
gone through the ordeal
The remarkable value o. special,
gifted parrots was SHOW by the sale
effected by a dealer regeuty of
Mexican bird. which brought the sum
NJ 5000 This bird is now the prop
erty Of Mrs. Benjamin Crane. the
wife OF d local banker, and Is the ad-
miration of all who listen to its mar
Nelous proficiency in talking and sing
ing. The exceptional price of this
bird is said TO be due 10 its wonderful
facility in learning. as we'll as its re-
tentive memory
As a general thing II takes skfIflu
and persistent training to teach
parrot a song. or even a moderately
long sentence. This SIOoe birc. how
ever. acquires a sentence after a Few
repetitiors. and a new song can easily
he taught 1t in dag Sr -. u is be-
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
T IL not generally E7ovr that !

7 - not generally known that IN
Washington There ur. number
Of remarkable rsrr, Is. known
for their ability to talk The Eng
fish language and iu conduct
themselves I'm the most eNem-
plary parrot fashion. The most proml-
nent among these are Lorija, belong
ing TO President Roosevelt: Loretta.
owred by Colonel Doubleday. aud
handsome macaW. the property Of Miss
Katherine Elkins
Miss Elkins' bird is, Iva truth. a very
exceptional specimen Of its kind, he
ing most happily devoid Of the habit
OF utterinE ear-piercing screams and
squawks. as common with macaws.
while his voice IS not characterized by
the harshness OF the latter In general,
being almost as humsn-liln en- quality
a. that Of the gray Africpu parrot.
II has been provided by his young
-aiStress with a very roomy and hand
some gilt cage, and constitutes. in
This abode. gorgeous tropical color
scheme
Lorita. Mr. Roosevelts double yell
low-head senorita, can sing several
melodies with grace and precision.
and possesses a sweet voice. \ rival
in this vocal accomplishment to Lorita
is Loretta, also a Mexican double
yellow-head bird. who has been her
near neighbor during the summer
Loretta is a high-Prioed bird, and acts
as II she was aware Of The fact. This
remarkable bird sings a number OF
songs. but is femininely capricious in
displaying her ability before human
Fisitors. should she be in the humor.