davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21

hardness and color. the demand for
What are known as semi rrcCrnus
stones would not pay for the neccs-
sarily great expenses of the factory.
Great perfection has been attained
In The manufacture OF paste diamonds.
in contradlstinction To the roproduc-
tons OF real diamonds effected Nv
chemical means. Tho former arc a
mixture of violin glass and boraN.
They are good initiation. but tn.
real stone has more fire ana a dccper
hue. Then. limitations are often made
out OF real stones, as follows: Real
stones OF pale color are not yalua
BILE. 80 the lhpldary splits them M.
Introduces tho color desired and then
joins them again rhcv arc called
'doah,lcts." The application of q iiin
to the back OF these stones will Mt
once detect them. Fsll,c ncms can
be readily detected ana distinguished
from true diamonds ~ the following
tests: a flo will have no effect on n
diamond or other precious stones. but
VIII on limitations, a diamond will
cut glass; limitations will only scratch
1t, Ii a diamond Ia rubbed briskly on
cloth IN dark place II will reflect
a diamond is extremely transparent
10 X-ravg whereas highly rcfraciins
glass ured IN imitation stones Is al
most perfectlv ona1nc TO tho rays.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
EXPLOSION KILLS 2s
len Tons Of Dynamite Goss Up
Near Derk'sy, California.
ENTIRE BAY REsIaA SHAKEN
Four OF Dead Were white Men While
Others Were misunderstanding
Shattered to Dust and splin.ers-
MANY Hurt by Flying Glass.
(hy Aasoclateh press1

BERliELY. CAL. Feb. 20.-With u
force that shook the entire bay re-
gion like IN earthquake the packing
house of the Hercules Powder Works
ut moi. II miles north OF here. blew
up a' O'Clock this afternoon an;
in Inc explosion four white men and
- Cinnamon were killed.
Ten tons OF dynamite went i'm In
the terrific blast. SCATTERING the sheds
TO dust and spliners.
w. NJ. Stillwell. foreman of the
packing house VAS blown to atoms
at his post OF duty.
Manuel Enos, Joseph Grace and W.
a. Roderisuez were the other white
men killed.
The 2s dead included every man
who WAS at work IN the packing
house
Flames burst forth in tho ruins.
following the explosion. and threat.
ene'' the gelatine house, whore two
score girls We're at work
A panic ensled, ana many were
cut by flying glass and crushed ana
tramp!ed in the mad rush for The
doors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
Tauaht HIS Son How to Elah.

In The March American Magazine
Lincoln Steffens writes of U'Ren. the
l.aw-Giver,' the legislative black
smith of Oregon and the tools he he's
fashioned for Democracy
AS = boy says Mr.. Steffens. "Wil-
liam U'Ren didn't fight. Blu; when, ut
Ncyadayille. Colorado, Davie Radclifi
called Willie U'Ren liar. Willie con-
suited his father The father reflected
moment. then said in n way the 10y
never forgot:
Never hunt iisht bov, bnt nov.
or run from one; never suffer wrong
or injustice
The next day Willie U'Rcn hunt
Cd the fight he had avoided. Hn
found Davic: Davie didn't care to
FIGHT then. But another boy accom-
moda'ed Willie. Johnnie Badger. the
fighter OF the school, licked Willie
That day; ana the next; and the next.
Willie came back for his daily lick
Ing till his father happened to hear
OF II
What's thc matter William p he
askcl. Can't Won lick that boy?'
mot vet, said William, but I will
some dav.
"'rhe father took his hoy in nand,
ianeh; him how to use his fists and
Willie went to school and licked
Johnnie Badger. And then. U'Ren
SAYS. we became good friends 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
COULD HARDLY
STOP SCRATCHING
Severe Itching Humor on Joints
made Movement Difficult SUI
tered for a Year and a Half
Many Treatments Failed to Cure.
USED CUTlCURA AND
ECZEMA DISAPPEARED

II was suffering With eczema for q
year and n half and had tried all kinds
OF medical treatment hut without any
sore affected IN s,ich way that hnd
difficulty in Walking and moving nbout.
IL itched SO ut times that could hardly
keep from scratching il all the timp,
had suffered for about year and four
Cuticura Ointment. and Cuticura Re,
solvent. After using Cuticura for two
months regularly. not missing day.
all signs OF eczema disappeared and
row YOU could not tell that ever had
eczema. cannot find words Sufficient
70 do the Cuticure Remedies Justice.
Daniel Fisher, Jr.. 1910 I.nnsdown St,.
Baltimore. Md. July ., 1907"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
Applea FLAVOR clnara.


why do keep apples in the desk
drawer with my cigarG?" said an eld-
| erly London stockbroker with novel
, ideas Because ii gives them q fine
aud distinctive flavor, and also I'M
parts just sufficient moisture to keep
the cigars in excellent condition ]
discovered the thing quite accidental
Is. am fond of apples. You know,
and like TO keep some on my desk for
q nibble or two occasionally. Gener .
ally | kept the fruit on top OF my
desk. but one day the dust was So
ries in drawer There wasn't n
drawer sufficiently empty for The ap-
rles except one in which had cigars,
II didn't look like n good combination
apples ami cigars-but into the
| drawer went the apples.
"a couple Of hours later | felt the
need of n smoke. The delicious havo.
The cigar had surprised me. II was
of n make / had heen smoking for
years. but never had noticed tina:
flavor before. and enjoyed the smok,
so much that ! iDdulged In another
from the same drawer The resul.
was the same. and then the presence
of the apples with the cigars sug-
gested a solution OF the mystery.
From that time on have kept my
cigars with apples. and have smokes
that are distinctive and n real de-
liPht Furthermore, the cigars never
get dry when they are with the ap-
Dles. and. at the same time. never gel
too moist. Some of MY friends 10
whom / have explained this thing
have tried other kinds of strong flo.
yored fruit instead of apples. One
man insists that lie gets the /nost de-
lishtful results from oranges. but ap-
nles sui me best, and stick 10 them.
| Tit Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21

Attractive Fair and Bazaar under
the auspices of st. naul's church Will
continue all week. nj 1901 Washington
avenue. 220-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
A YeARN.

oh. that some good man would make
4 play b'sFo.
Which any girl might take
Her ma to see.
Louisville ConrIer-Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
OFFICERS FOR CRUISER
Capt Marshall Commands The
North Carolina.
JxpECIlO TO ARRIVE SHORTLY
Lieutenant Commander Victor Blue
VIII be Executive officer. and Lieu.
tenant Baker win be Senior En-.
sireo on La,est Addition to Navy.

Captain William Alexander Mar
SHAH. u. S. n. who is ut presen,
siailor d ut the Boston navy yard
has been appointed by the navy de-
rartmont 10 The command OF the new
United states armored cruiser Nortl,
Carolina, which is now receiving
her finishing touches at the local
Nhipyard. when that vessel is commits
stoned nj the Norfolk navy ward early
in April. Captain Marshall will ar
rive here in II short time for duty
IN connection with his new command.
Captain Marshall. who Ii n well
known and popular officer. Is ia
tive OF Pennsylvania and was appoint
ed to the navy from that state on June
20. 1867. Since then he has seen
about 20 years at actual sea service
and abuu, ~ Years on shore duty.
He recently commanded the protected
cruiser Raleinh With the Aslatic fleet.
Lieutenant Commander Victor Blue.
L. S. ~. who has been stationed here
for some iimb. has l"en appointed "a
executive officer Of the North Caro-
lima. lie Is native of the state for
which she is named. and he came into
national prominence during the Span
ish- Am 7rican war by his bravery a.
Santiago.
Liontenant Henry Thomas Baker,
|. S,sN. VIII he the senior engineer
Ing officer OF the North Carolina. He
is 3 native cf New York ana was an
pointed to tie snrvice from Ohio on
October Z. 1890. TWO years ago he
was stationed on the monitor Ar.
kansas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
Boston 10 Grow Bananas.

Will Boston grow her own banana
crop? Wizard Burbank, OF Califor-
mia. declares Tint II is quite within
the range of possibility that Alassa-
chusctis farmers will soon lay ont la
mana groves. us before long he viii
have perfected Il spcciss of hardy hut
luscious plaintaln that will come TO
perfect fruition anywhere in New
England.
From tho banana acclimati2cd In
New England magician Burbank de-
clares that we shall be able to So
cure in the dried and powdered pro-
duct flour more nutritious and use
fhl Than that obtained from ground
wheat. The yield will also be fur
greater per acre than If planted In
grain; ana that al that Is necessary
is 10 plant the banana aud then wait
for the annual harvest, no doubt the
deserted farms Of New England
will become the granary-or more
correctly speaking. tiir bananary-
of America.
New England is also promised the
spinclcss cactus and It's fruit. the ed.
iDie Drickly pear. In fact the new
foods that are 10 deluge our land II
all that scientists tell lis Is true. must
soon Dust tile cid reliable products
from first rank. II may be well.
therefore, to learn what the future
Seems TO promise as substitutes for
our favorite Observation-Disclosures
the Worlds Food Products by Alex
nnder Hume Ford. In the March Met
ropolitan Magazine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
- - -
SAYS TIME DlD'T PERMIT.
Officers or Chamber Explained VIII,
kilograms Were Not Read.

O'S~'S ~ NHai'pCf explained why
kilograms Were Not Read
IN reference 10 the discussion con :
corning the failure OF the secretary
to read number of teleglnms re-
ceivo1 just before the last netting,
tho officers of the Chamber OF Com
merce say that the messages were not
read on account OF lack OF time. II
was after IL o'clock hafore the dis
cuss'on OF the pilotage matter was
over, and the annual election Of Of
iicers was scheduled to take Mace
The kilograms Is question were
from coastwise shipping interests and
all Of them urged the abolition oil
coastwise pllo;age. Some OF them
mentioned coastwise compulsory
pilotage only and made no specific
reference to the bill now pending.
Others not only declared In favor OF
the abolition OF c0astwlse pllotage.
but mentioned moderate increase
on foreign bottoms, while others spe-
citically recommended the passage OF
the bill now pending in the legislature.
There were fourteen kilograms in all.
ana one of them was signed by ak
companies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
Calendar for Today.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
FeS Siren at Thimble shoal liaht
Adjusted.

Adjusted.
The following notices to mariners
nave been authorized:
Thimhie Shoal Light Station. Va
located In II feet of water. on, The
shoniest part of Thlmtie Shoal. off
the Horseshce. Chesapeake Bav,
ncrtherlyaside of the channel 10
Hampton Roads. The fog siren nj
ibis station wac adjusted January "a
10 sound its regular characteristic
blasts of Az seconds separated by
silent intervals OF AZ seconds.
Ross Rock Light. vn--l.ocated liz
10 feet OF water near Ross Rock.
northeaaterly side of the Channel of
The Rappahannock River. This light
was relighted February IL. navigation
being again open.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
SHIPPING REPORT.
Thursday. February 20, 1908.

Arrived.
Steamer Teesbridgo (Br.) Shaw
Galveston--to Smoksless Fuel Com
pany for bunker coal.
Steamer Iran tBr) Peabody, Gal
ycston--to Chesapeake K Ohio Coal
T. Coke Company for bunker coal.
Steamer BAY Port, Jensen. nostor
via New fork-to White Oak Coal
Company In ballast.
Barge Bombay from New Bedford
Via New York-to White Oak Coal
Company in ballast.
nareo berkshire from BOSTON via
New York-to White Oak Coal Com
pany in lallast.
Barge |. +. Chapman from proyl-
dence--to Chesapeake c Ohio Coal G
Coke Company In ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
Cleared,

Steamer T,eshrlilge (Br.D Shaw
Aarhns--Smokelcrs Coal Company.
Steamer Iran tBrD Peabody. n,em
cn-Chcsapcake & Chic Coal & COX.
Company.
Barge II. Il. Thomas for Providence
-Smokeless Fusl Company.
large San Joaquin for Providence
Smoieless Fuel Company.
Barge undaunted for Providence
Smokeless Fuel Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21

Mother-Ow hnhv cries all dav
lonr; confess ! cannot tell where all
tho ioars como from
LITTLE lians--she hasn't water on
the brain. has she?-Fliegende Blaet-
ter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-21
Sailed.

Steamers Montauk Point (Br.D
Drake. Norfolk ana Livernool; Del
pbine tlt) Tosconino. (from New
Orleans) Genoa; North Flint OBJ
owen from New Orleans) Aarhus.
Schooner Republic, Saunders. IIa-
yann. Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-01
SAVED FROM SINKING LAUNCH
TWO MEN ALMOST DEAD WHEN
PULLED ASHORE.
Unable to Tell Story When Rescued.
Fierce Battle With
Breakers

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J., August 1.-Two
men, unconscious and all but dead. were
taken from foundered launch off Barne-
gat yesterday afternoon by an unknown
fishing schooner and turned over to the
life savers at Barnegat station.
The launch Is capsized and wreck. and
not even her name or home port is known.
The men are still lowering between life
and death from their terrific fight with
the breakers. and the anxious life savers
were unable 70 gain the slightest clue
to their identity or the cause of the mis-
hap which may yet result in their death.
News Of the accident came in over Mari
time Exchange wires to this city last
night. So far as can be learned, the
men were making up the coast in their
little boat when they ran too close TO
the dangerous shoals and struck. In
flash their boat filled and both men began
struggle for life that lasted twenty min
utes.
While the life savers were endeavOring
to launch boat through the heavy seas
kicked up by the storm along the southern
coast the schooner came along. hove to
| and dropped from her davits a yawl.
| which was rushed to the half-sunken
craft.
w men IL reached ner the men MAO given
| up, the struggle and were lying uncon-
| scious in the flooded bottom of their boat.
| They had hardly been dragged out when
| a big sea caDsiZed the launch and sank
| her in water deep enough to conceal her
| name and port.
The life boat. which had been driven
| through the surf pulled alongside and
took off the men, who were still limp and
apparently dead. Taken to the station.
they were found. however, to be still
breathing and every effort is being made
to bring them back to life and conscious
ness.
Both men were dressed in old clothing.
and, according to the news flashed here
on government wires. may be either fish
ermen or yachtsmen out for coast run
The launch is still bottom up and will
probably be a total loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-01
TWO MuRDERERs HANGED.
Execution of "Gaspipe Thugs" j
San Quentin Prison.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal, August
John Siemsen and Louis Dabner.
knewn as the gaspipe thugs who
committed a series of daring crimes in
San Francisco following the earthquake
and fire In 1905, were executed here in
the penitentiary at 1904 o'clock yesterday
morning.
John Siemsen and Louis Dabner com
mitted a series of crimes in San Fran
cisco soon after the earthquake and fire
"f April. 1906. and from the weapon
they frequently used became known as
the 'gaspipe thugs They were exc
cuted for the murder of NJ. Murakata.
= Japanese banker but according to
their own confession they were guilty
of two other murders and several as
saultS and robberies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-01
WAR IS NOT TO DISAPPEAR
ENGLAND'S PRIME MINISTER,
AsQUITH, so DECLARES.
But BE Praises Efforts of Universal
Peace Delegates at Banquet in
London Last Night.

LONDON. August 1.-The government
last night rendered a banquet to the dele
gates to the universal peace congress at
the Hotel Cecil Lewis Harcourt. first
commissioner of works presided. The
guests included Herbert Henry AsQufth,
The prime minister: Lord Fitzmaurice. the
lord chancellor: Lord and Lady Courtney.
the Countess of Aberdeen. James Bryce,
British ambassador to the United States:
William T. Stead and other prominent
persons.
Mr.. Asauith in proposing a toast to the
International peace movement heartily
welcomed the delegates to the universal
peace congress and assured them of the
British governments sympathy. He said
he was not consoled by the argument
that colossal ornaments were the surest
safeguard against war when he was as
sured by a great authority that the an
nual expenditures OF the civilized nations
for ornaments was somewhere near four
or five hundred million pounds sterling.
We must ask ourselves, the prime
minister declared. whether we are bound
To acauiesce in the futile fatalism which
accepts the argument a fact.
He was not sanguine enough to believe
that the youngest among those present
would live to witness the advent of uni
versal disarmament. National security
of the government of any country. and
while communities. like individuals, re-
NAMED they were liable to be swept with
gusts of passions, and prudent statesmen
must provide against the contingencies of
war.
Should Work for Peace.
But, admitting all that" Mr.. Asquith
continued the plain fact remains that
there is no enterprise more worthy of the
efforts of good men than to devise prac-
ticable means not only for minimizing
the risks of international Quarrels, but
for providing rational substitute for
the settlement of disputes by warfare
Among the various means OF progress
In this direction, he said, the first was the
growth of International agreements. He
said he used the word agreements be-
cause alliances sometimes had the con-
trary effect The second was the substi-
tuition of international litigation for the
barbarous methods of slaughter. The
translation of these principles into prac-
tice were beset with difficulty, though
not. in his opinion, insurmountable diff
nculty.
Lastly, Mr. Asquith asserted, there
was the delicate sphere of international
relations. The nam thing was that the
nations should get to know and under
stand one another; half of their quarrels
arose through a want of such an under
standing, and it was in the devoted and
patient efforts of the missionaries OF
peace, all Of whom were cooperating
Tor the same benefcent end, tnat the
strongest hope would be found for the
greatest of all reforms-the establishment
of peace throughout the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-01
FACE THE INSPECTORS
Guardsmen at Fort Hunt
Undergo Scrutiny.
REGULAR WEEKLY EVENT
Everything Spick and Span When
i Officers Make Rounds.
FIRST PERIOD OF WORK ENDS
Supports Cover Nearby Country in
Quest of Enemy-Notes of
the Camp.
REGULAR WEEKLY EVENT
FIRST PERIOD OF WORK ENDS

Special from Staff Correspondent by The Stars
Dispatch Boat Fairbanks.
FORT HUNT, Va. August This has
been a very easy day in this camp as
nothing has occurred except inspection
and two lectures one of which was held
at Fort Washington. necesstating that
the officers of the reserves should cross
the river Immediately after breakfast
this morning the men began to get their
tents, clothes and guns clean. Company
streets We're raked clothes brushed and
tents and equipage put in splendid order
Every blanket, every mosquito bar. every
poncho in camp was folded exactly like
it's neighbor in the next tent ands put In
position on the cot where the officers
could see 1t.
This was a great morning for the first
sergeants There are several in camp
who are Enthusiastically Hibernfan-the,
make good soldiers, so the officers say
and as they correspond to what the civil
ian calls the foreman of the works. they
have their hands full before Saturday
morning inspection.
For instance, this is what was heard in
one company camp:
Here. there. now. fold that blanket
stripe up. Get those underclothes where
the edges show. Stop ra-a-aking my CUR
up along with the grass there. Pull that
stuff out from under that cot, you. Dc
yO think the captains going to stand
on his head TO inspect under there. You re
worse than a lot of rockies. Get over
and police behind the majors tent, and
mind you. do it good, now" and SO on
With all the blarneying and hustling and
cleaning. the camp was beautifully clean
when inspection began. Every tent wall
was rolled up tight, and it would not
have been a misnOmer to call the place
Camp Spotless.
Inspection Of Troops.
Inspection of troops was held on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-01

parade ground. The I'd Battalion, I'd Reg
iment, drew up on the west end: LIST Bat
TALON, LIST Regiment, in the midle: list
Separate Battalion on the east parade
ground The Signal Corps, Ambulance
Corps and field music were inspected in
front of headquarters, and the regulars Of
the Attn Company, c. A. c., in the road
near their camp.
- Field Artillery.
The 1st Battery inspection was held in
it's camp, at 10 o'clock. An inspection of
the battery mounted was held by Capt.
Fox. next an inspection of the battery dis
mounted, followed by an inspection of the
camp.
Nothing efse for the, men was on the
program for today, and general rest
was taken. The regulars are loafing also.
Their regular monthly muster occurred
last night at 6 o'clock. Every man lined
up In the company street and answered
to his name, SO that the War Department
will know over Maj. Davis signature that
the names are correct on the payroll. An
inspection of arms was held by Maj. Davis
at the close of the muster.
Work and Play Divided.
Guard mounting and dress parades are
daily occurrences, although there will be
none today. The lively drum corps has
added a military snap to the work, as it
plays several times. The corps awakens
the camp in the morning. and plays at
guard mounting, dress parade and tattoo.
1t was said by an officer last night that
Fort Hunt and West Point are at present
the only two army posts possessing drum
corps.
The men were very happy to have a hol-
iday this afternoon, and il is one of the
mi ~ IN tod IN q I'm ny17r al
there is just enough work and just enough
play. No one complains that he is tired
out with the days work, for the program
has been arranged to prevent that state.
This week has been satisfactory one
from more than one standpoint. The fine
weather has done Its share toward max
ing happy lot Of soldiers. but the prin-
cipal work of the guardsmen has pro-
crossed Splendidly. A week ago few of
them could handle an eight-inch gun, and
today there are many who seem to have
taken to coast artillery work like natural
born cannoneers. Maj. Simms and Lieut..
Cob O'Brien will be in command of the
fire control tower during the maneuvers
next week. alternating in the station.
Selected for Special Duty.
The men finally selected for duty in the
range section of the tower and the me-
neurological station are:
Range section-Sergt. Duffy, observ-
err; Private w b. White. reader; Sergt.
Sharpless. range computer; SerSt. Rath-
bone, piotter; Private Greedy. assistant
plOtter No. /; Private zimmerman. assist
ant plotter No. .: Corp Gilman. as
sistant plotter No. =; Private Watts. de-
Election computer; Corp Hey. telephone;
Private krauskph. telephone; Private Will
son. telephone; Private Lewis. telephone.
Meteorological station-Corp. Murray,
observer; Corp. Jurgensen. assistant OBJ
server; Private Gilchrist. assistant observ-
er; Corp. Kline. assistant observer.
Several veterans have been chosen to
man the guns. Those posted so far are