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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
HOME HINTS.

TO clean silver with deep engraving
use paste made of whiting and am
monia. Apply with brush.
To avoid washing the molding board
lay over 1t sheet of heavy glazed
wrapping paper. If\ we'll Toured.
doughs are less liable to stick TO 1t than
to the board.
Never use soap in washing silk stock
ings. Bran In water IS the proper fluid
to use-four tablespoonfuls to quart
of water. Rinse in several clear wa-
tiers. pressing the water out. Dry stock
ings In the sun.
The housekeeper has often noticed
that cooking utensils and knives fire.
quently retain the odor OF mackerel
and other fish after thorough wash
Ing. Rub the utensils and knives and
forks with fresh earth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
Vibratlon ON steamnhip,.

Some surprise and disappointment
have been expressed by passengers on
turbine propelled ships that vibration,
although It has been greatly reduced,
has not been entirely eliminated from
these vessels. In considering this sub.
ject 1t may be rs wellato state ut once
that no matter what kind OF engine be
used vibration never Will be eliminat-
ell from steamships driven by screw
propelcrs. The hull OF steamship Is
n highly elastic structure and there
fore peculiarly sensitive to any forces
tending 10 set up vibration. These
forces may be broadly divided into
three kinds-the impact OF the waves,
the unbalanced moving weights OF the
engines and certain inequalities In the
thrust of the propellers. - Scientific
American
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
SHORT STORIES.

This century Will have twenty. Ave
leap years. the greatest possible num-
Der.
Tule lake, in Oregon, is emptylns
Itself through subterranenn hole,
down which the water is pouring In
whirlpool with dcafenlng noise.
A man from st. Johnsbury, VT, de-
string TO embark in the trucking bust
ness in Groveton, n. H., was forced
TO abandon the enterprise because of
Inability to rent house In which TO
live.
Daniel Webster and Benjamin b.
Butter were among the great lawyers
to try cases In the old Wiscasset (Me)
courthouse. which was somewhat
damaged by fire recently. All the rec
ords were saved.
The total number OF patents taken
out In the world since the beginning
OF patent laws is found by y. Fitch.
from French statistics. to reach $780,
900, OF which 100000 have been
granted in the last fifty years.
A remarkable exhibition of high
Jumping was given in Rutland. Vt,
the other day by large buck deer
who gracefully came down the avenue.
He ran between houses, cleared fences
eight feet In height with no effort at
all and disappeared In the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
The plight Of Mouoho..

Twenty years ago famous work on
Solar Heat" was produced by Pro-
fessor Bcrnard Mouchot This clever
old gentleman has just been discovered
starving in Paris, eighty-two years OF
age, and on the point of being turned
out Of n poverty stricken home for
nonpayment of rent. At the age Of
seyenty-flye he married a young wom-
an, who subsequently passed off a
relative as the professor In order TINT
after his death the younger man could
continue to draw his pension. Unhap-
PLY the impostor Went first. ana as
Bernard Mouchot was supposed to
have died the pension ceased. The
professor could not claim the pension
without exposing the fraud of his
wife; hence his present plight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
THE OPEN TuRRer.
VIVA. O cauatio Critic of Our Navy
Has TO Say About II.

Has TO Say About IL.
The most Important protection OF
battlcshlp, outside OF the hull itself, Is
that given to lis magazines. Never
since the use Of powder upon fighting
ships has there been such danger to
the magazines as exists In every bat
tlcship and armored cruiser In the
American fleet 1t Is frat principle,
recognized even in the days of wooden
frlgates, that powder must not be
passed directly up to the gun deck
through vertical shaft. The open
turrct of the United States battleship
is the only violation OF this principle In
the practice OF the world.
The open turret is a conical shaft
leading straight down into the hull OF
the ship. At the top of this shaft the
powder is loaded into the heavy gun.
At It's bottom is the handling room,
where the powder Is delivered from
the magazine. Around this handling
room and opening directly into It are
the magazines.
The guns In the turret nre fired with
charges OF smokeless powder. This
powder is hnrd. round substance, OF
n composition which looks not unlike
cellulold. Its gralns-in the charges
for the heaviest Eun--nre cylinders
about the size OF spool OF thread
These grains OF powder when uncon-
fined do not explode II they arc set on
fire. but are consumed like nzzing llre-
crackers. Now, under present condl-
lions at least, II certain number OF ac-
cidcnts In loading and firing guns can
be counted on. When these occur the
burning powder grains will fall straight
down into the handling room. The
charges In the handling room win be
set on fire and the whole turret will
he filled ut once With poisonous.
flaming gas that destroys life imme-
dlately and even mclts the softer met
MIS-. Three times nlrendy by miracle
American ships have been saved from
the explosion OF their magazines be-
cause OF this Kind OF accldent.-uenry
Reuterdahl in McClures.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
Hun.ino the Head Hunters.

All efforts to subdue the head hunt
ers" of Formosn by the Japanese hav-
ing been unsuccessful, campaign OF
determination has been entered upon,
and now when company of head
hunters is located the place Is sur
rounded by wire fence. The wires
are charged with electricity. The SOL
dicrs begin TO shoot. The sayages
stampede. ana then the deadly wires
get those that the bullets miss. There
are about 100000 OF these head hunt
ers infesting the eastern coast OF the
island, and all efforts to make them
desirable citizens have failed. They
recently lured party of 300 Japanese
and Chinese into Nh ambush and kill
ed them all but three for the nero
pleasure of killing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

The Killed skirt with its fold trim
ming is going out slowly. but its end
is inevitable.
The most effective house frocks are
nodded upon original lines largely de
pendent for their distinction upon the
individuality OF the wearer.
Even more than Mt present Is n
vogue for the one piece tailored suit
or dress promised for spring, so that,
whatever one has In that line now. Is
sure to be quite as good style later on.
At the opening of the season 1t was
announced that fur would be largely
utilized as trimming. but the fur
cloths turned out TO be so handsome
and so very much more adaptable for
the purpose that they easily took the
place reserved for the fur.-New York
Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
NEW YORK CITY.

There is an average of 1880 tons of
Transatlantic freight leaving New
York city each hour of the year.
Figures obtained from New York's
lighting plants show that the city uses
27S. 100000 candle power nightly.
New York city averages fourteen
deaths each week from falls. explo-
sions. excavations, collapses and pre-
mature blasts.
New Yock's street cleaning depart
meiit Will cost the city S3T4,500 more
in 1908 than in 1907, the total for the
latter year being S88s2, 800. -New York
Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
FLIPPANT FILINGS.

In our opinion the only sane motto
for our coins Is "Abldo With Us."-St.
Joseph News-Press,
The water wagon appeals to many
because it has a rounded top that
makes 1t difficult for one to hold on
Cleveland Leader.
First thing we know tho Japanese
Will be Insisting that the feet is In the
Pacific by their own invitation
Youngstown Telegram.
Andrew Cnrnegic's gifts of money
exceed those OF John ID. Rockefeller;
but. then, Andy has no S20,240.000 fine
to pay.-Detrolt Free Press.
The United States coast survey has
discovered HOO uncharted islands in
the Philippine archipelago. And just
when we were beginning to hope that
the worst was over! = Philadelphia
North American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
Rose 10 tho Occasion.

Mother wit and a warm heart are
possessed by Nine. Yvette Guilbert.
After one of the many charitable per-
formances which she has given in
France the priest OF the country vii.
lage where 1t had been held entertain
ed all the company at lunch. Mime.
Svette found an egg on her plate.
broke 1t and ten gold pieces fell out.
"You don't know my tastes quite we'll
yet, NJ. lie Cure" she said ~ adore
boiled eggs. but eat only the white.
! never touch the yolk. and / must
leave 1t to you for your poor people,
London Telegraph.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
On Early Railroads.

The old fashioned practice mention
ed In the bruce case, that the nth
Duke of Portland had his carriage
strapped TO railway truck whenever
he took TO the railroad and that he sat
In the carriage In preference to an
ordinary compartment, sounds strange
to the modern ear. 1t was q common
practice with moneyed ;aople OF con-
seryative habits in the early days or
the railway, and the companies made
adequate provision accordingly. A
supply of trucks was kept at all the
principal stations on the line, and no
charge was made for embracing or
landing the carriages or horses.-Dun-
dee Advertiser.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
The Blue Eye and the Mosquitoes.

The blue eye 80 called on account
of the brilliant blue of it's iris. is n
small fish ono and half to two inches
long. living In shallow Australian WA
tiers. but the creature has been made
very big In Importance by tho discov-
cry of Count Birger Mocrner. Swedish
consul. that II subslsts on mosquito
larvae. After some difficulty enough OF
the fishes have been captured and sent
to Naples to test their possible influ-
ence In altering the condition OF the
malarious swamps AMI marshes OF
Italy. To science the fish is known us
Psendomugll signlncr. and 1t belongs
to tho family of athorlnldcs, repre-
scented In different parts of the world
by fourteen principal kinds and sixty
ilvn subvarlcties. which will be eagerly
Investigated II the italian experiments
acknowledgements.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
plTH AND POINT.

That ship OF yours that is coming In
how slowly 1t sails!
Curiosity Is the sensation that makes
n man feel he has an empty stomach
in his mind.
Notice the smile OF pity that old mar
ricd folks show when they witness
the enthusiasm of the newly married.
At every funeral this is apparent:
1t Is Impossible TO have so many flow
era that they disguise the coffin under
them.
When child is sick there is always
the hope that 1t will be better in the
morning. but when sickness comes to
an old person he counts on feeling bet
ter in the spring. Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
ENGLISH ETCHINes.

In 1872 vagrancy was punished in
England by death.
-Four hundred millions of sardlnes are
taken yearly OFF English coasts.
Under the copyright act of 1912 the
British museum receives one copy OF
every book published.
A notice board fixed outside BrIxton
prison bears the legend, mo Admit
lance Except on Business"
The following advertisement appears
In London Journal: "af. N. O.-Be
original. Drowning unpleasant this
time OF year. When sensible you may
call at 35.--Sis."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
The Rio zulu Chat.

Dinizulu. the Zulu chief who is be-
Ilieved TO be at the bottom of the trou-
BILE in Zuiuland and has surrendered
himself 10 the British government. Is
81 hopeless drunkard. Like his father,
Cstewayo. he is so unwieldy In his per-
ron that 1t will not be n very easy mat
ter FOR him to run away. The present
Zulu trouble Is largely due TO misguld.
sd humaniserianism. which brought
pinizulu back from his exile In st.
Holena, Tradition gives him great
power. among hiS followers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-09
Selections
EVANS Big FLEET.
isThe Way !t Would Have Toyed With
the Spanish Armada.

the Spanish Armada.
Speaking of the feet OF American
battlcsh!ps now on its way TO Pacific
waters as an "nrnndn," as some writ
er5 appear fond of doing, is comparing
yoTy great things with things very
email. 1t is true that the Spanish ar
mazda in 15SS. to which alluson OF
course Is made, filed q large place in
history aud was very spectacular ar
fair In Its day, but It's power MS COM
pared With that of the ileet under Ad-
miral Evans was the power of crow
compared with that of an eagle. The
: "ihvincible armada" OF Spain, which
set ont to invade and capture England
IN 1858, was n formidable demonstra.
uon OF naval power for that period,
though II met with complete disaster.
The armada consisted OF about 1870
vessels, some OF them of great size.
nut all wooden and without any pro-
3tcctloI against even the feeble nrtii-
lery OF that day They carried In all
2,l3i guns ana more than 10000 men,
besides the working crews. Az the sol
diers could not help work the ships,
they were really in the way and much
more helpless on shlpboard than mod
crn marines. The cannon which
Termed the armament OF the ships
We're mere toys compared with those
OF the present day. Finally the ships
We're all sailing ships, cumbrously
built. hard to maneuver and liable to
be put out of action by adverse winds
Torpedo boats ana monitors were un-
known nt that fInv
The American fleet consists OF six.
teen first class battlcshlps. eight mr.
inorcd cruisers. nine protected cruis-
ers. six gunbonts. six torpedo boat
destroyors and three monitors. The
ships cnrry Il total of 21Sl guns. any
one of which could sink the biggest
ships In the Spanish armada with one
shot from II distance TINT the heaviest
gun In the Spanish fleet could not Gov
ser half the way. The concentrated fire
OF all the ships In the Spanish feet
would not make dent In the armored
Sides OF one of the American ships.
while Il single broudsidc from the lat
ter would sink or disable the entire
nrnada. Finally the American ships,
being worked by steam and electricity.
are entirely independent Of wind and
weather. After they had steamed
through the Spanish armada once,
from end to end. coming out scathlcss,
there would be nothing left of tho ar
mazda. -Kennebec Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
HANDSOME BRYAN PHOTOGRAPH

Catching William J. Bryan in one of
the most pleasing and naturally char
acteristic attitudes was the good for
tune of the photographer responsible
for the wonderful trUe-to-life photo
gravure of the democratic leader
which reached US yesterday.
Neither printer nor publisher spar
ed expense in its reproduction, conse-
QuentIy this picture of Nebraska's ia
vorite son, and Florida's favorite can
didate, is the most handsome Of the
many which has been seen by us dur
ing the present campaign, and will
undoubtedly be the most popular 1t
is published by A. R. Harper Piano
Company, No. 300 Main street, Jack
sOnville. Fla. who Will consider it a
favor to send a copy absolutely free
to any reader Of this paper who will
write them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
BIG MEN ARE cHIVALRoUs

The Louisiana Legislature has just
been wrestling with a proposal to
make women eligible to serve on ed
vocational and charitable boards. Rep
resentative Shattuck the tallest man
in the legislature, was the chief cham
pion of the bill. This moves the WO-
mans Journal to say: 1T has often
been remarked that big men, from
Phillip Brooks down, are more apt to
be just and generous in their attitude
toward women than men of smaller
size. 1t is the weak and second-rate
men who have the most fear Of wo
mans competition. The really strong
man is not afraid of what his sister
may do to him if her hands are not
legally tied"
In a campaign waged some years
since for wOman's suffrage in New
Hampshire, a number of lawyers and
business men offered their services as
speakers and workers. Ali save one
were over six feet tail and they haC
to duck their heads to go through The
door which led to the executive Office
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
JOHN entity

Mr.. John Chitty of Ottawa Canada
died at $50 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing at the residence of his nephew
Mr.. c. NJ. Barton, No. 316 Jefferson
street, this city. Mr.. Chitty first
came to Florida in 1878. settling al
Ocala, Marion county. where he re-
NAMED until five years ago. when he
came to Jacksonville and made his
home with his nephew. In his early
life Mr.. Chitty was a barrister. and
practiced law successfully in the civ
OF London. England, and Ottawa. Can
ada. He was a Master Mason. being
a member of Dalhowsie lodge of OF
tawa. His father was the first mas
ter Of Masonic lodge in the CITY
OF Ottawa. Funeral services will he
held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from
the chapel of Funeral Director Mar
Gus Conant, Rev. J. T. Boone official
ing The following gentlemen are re
quested to act as pail bearers. Messrs
H. T. Coyne, D. G. Pleasant. r. n
Driscoll, Frank Jenning, John f. an,
Allan Rodgers. Interment will no II
| the family lot in Woodlawn cemetery
| Mondays Times-Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
WHOLLY CURED IN8
MONTHS BY CUTlCURA

ct had an itching f.rr."r '..r "re.-n
s,,ar since 4 CAM Irf. f.. a
a., ooyg a man fftF.hEH U.s.
trisd ALI kints e me.l..In." II ... II
-, found u1 relief HH# ..
sriybtf,I condition. Az Tao "
~ a. bal that Z Err .F
vritb raf and white I# H. anH
.,royviug until thrF Hrrr a. DO Ha
nut. causing great ua.. afI
Thought they TUIf fHe| o.
nv whole body Duf afI o."
ing a. well a. I could Ha. "r
down that I could hardly al.
Mr. Nelson g. Buru.ff
the u4a IL Cufirura N"r.
go. ba was ruuhisuf EI.H
and in time. cure mr q ..... ...
cU~a S1ap. Ointment. BE- ed
pills for ABOUT eight rf|. H
trIthful'v SAY / am ..r'
recommend DufirIra I"r"."
who ar. afflicted fEs a1m. ca col ~
Uavinv that. n fIrF Oh
According % dIr-rfI.rs f|.| H
tban AN they are r..r"e..HI.| .. E
Anv one dlubtIug fhr Truth ri ...H
can write O. Mr. Bururff aH.
fully vouoh Or wv sfaf"r
Hale BlrfHeI| r. 2. ID .w
Corusr.. Upton. o.. Aug DOT. .
Il cheerfuIIv rrI.r.. coo H..r. -.
timln.aI Dr. i- fH. fr.f.. ..H M
R.rFwaU ami ar.n f.. -
was boz. Be- newer rr .H
Cuticura Rome
Melon D.. H....ff I.f.f IE
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
S. L. c.

The above is the notice that Mark
Twain-SamueI L. Clemens-wrote
Saturday and hung up in the dining
room of his beautiful country home.
in the hills, near Redding, Conn.
The reason for the notice was DO
tent; for burglars who are now Ian
gushing in the Jail at Bridgeport. in
vaded the Clemens home early Satur-
day morning and stole $500 worth of
real silverware and some considera-
bic amount Of near-silverware.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE DEMOCRATIC FINANCE
COMMITTEE

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept IS, 1908.
Mr.. Frank Harris, Editor Ocala Ban
ner, Ocala, Fla:
Dear Sir-We have just received
the latest issue of the Banner, and
note with much pleasure that your
popular subscription list to the dem.
ocratic national campaign is steadily
growing larger.
We take this occasion to cOngratu-
late you on the results; and also to
say to your readers, through you, that
the democracy of the nation is CRATE
ful to them for the patriotic response
to the appeal for funds.
Nearly all of the information re-
ceived here is most encouraging for
democratic victory in November
Keep up the good work.
Very truly yours,
NJ. c. WETMORE,
Chairman Finance Committee.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
DADE coJNTVs EXAMPLE

Dade county recently made an eA'
hibit of its products at the MlcniSal
State Fair. 1t was a small exn'or'
but we'll selected and we'll arranged
and it was seen and studied oy Ihe
class of people Florida most desires -
interest and attract. That II VII.
proye of great value to the county l.
the opinion of the Miami News-Het-
ord. which has an excellent editorlei
on the subject. The paper argues
hat exhibits of this sort should
made at all of the great northwest
ern fairs and that such advertising -
Of vastly superior yalde to circular
boz klets end similar mediums.
There is much msrit in the suSS -
ton. but such exhibits could be maze
much more valuable end effective u
accompanied by cr-'itafle litera''.r D.
The visitor to the exhibit would carr!
rack home with him, in additiJl 10
his Impressions galne3 from tie 80
h:lIt, something in black and Wh'IH
70 give Mn, further Information "nd
develop his 'nterest in lOrida.
The Tribune com nerds the "r'er'
Prise of Dade county IL making It's
exhibit and believes tat the other
counties of Florida could follow tie
gocG example at reasonable cost and
with constartly increasing profit
Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25
POLITICAL APATHY AND WHAT
1T MEANS

The Ocala Banner deplores the po-
litical apathy so prevalent through
out the land and signs for the en-
thusiasm torch lights, blasting of
trumpets, marching shouters and bet
ting on results which characterized
former campaigns back in the last
century and refuses to be comforted
because they are not now.
Why is it so severely calm? What
is the meaning of it alp" What does
it portend?" What is the cause of
it all?" That is what he would like
to know, and wonders if President
Roosevelt, but his cutting up of spec
tacular "didoes," ponderous flourishes
of his big stick" his grotesQue, pic
turesque and pyrOtechnic Performance
es has destroyed all taste of the av-
erage American for the simple, plain,
ordinary sort of politics.
1t is probably not that. 1t seems
more likely that the cause may be
found by looking into the latest meth
DDS which require that a great pOlit-
ical campaign shall be carried on
with the least possible use of money.
All those marching clubs tOrchlight
professions, brass bands and the like
which go to make up a campaign Of
noise and enthusiasm cost money.
Somebody had to supply that mon
ey. 1t had to come from somewhere
and the Old sources of abundant sup
ply have been shut off.
The democrats have set the exam
pie. or are setting it, Of an economi-
cally conducted presidential campaign
and the republicans dare not depart
far from it. But the people are doing
just as much good, solid, sober and
quiet thinking as they ever did, and
are going TO vote some when election
day comes.
The fact is that the noise and clam
or and shouting before election has
always been deceptive
A large portion of the voters have
voted many times, have fixed political
convictions, and are not disposed tC
get excited or display their enthusi
assn under culinary circumstances. II
is this so-called silent vote that de-
oil doc most alactiOpc oDy-v-ay--DauCa
cola Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-25

A visit 90 the N.-aHorg section al
day or two ago rrs-a.r. .r. H. rre
most pleasing sights Dr. ..- Ha.r ..r
pleasure so wijua-s -..I. .. IE
great freeze. TIE b...HsI .-.rs.
trees are literally loaded #.F. .rH
fruit with indications ...- .r. ....
will be the iarg s.- ami ll. r.f .re
handsomest seen in Florida sra..s .Ir
many years. The oVl.re 1f ar Hr
ange grove in this section Gao fr.s rre
means a big Jh.us and fle oar.H
are to be congratulated upon fls
prospective reward t1- fIa.r .r...f-.
and untiring eue-gi .- Tt. Truckers
are also preparing e,f,u-.t. 1r.....
with anticipation of O. prolific 5000
and fine prices this year-ga.u....|r
Sun