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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22
spscimens Of cursinx

Measrs. AlEop q Pierce, local brm
20 contracting engineers, yesterday
islI Specimens of granite and grano-
uthic CURLING On Tw7nty-eishih street
near Warrington avenue for The in
srectiou Of the cubic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22
Goes to Washington.

Dr. George Z. Williams has gon
to Washington 10 attend tn" Inter
national tuberculosis Congress, az 4
delegate from Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Host of our ambiti0sz4 y0une
American girls work too hard ct
school.
Many teachers have little or no
Judgment about pushing q child
kyOnd her endurance. Theyought
tn know that girls especially have .
danger period. Often, too often,
utter physical collapse Is the RESULT
and it takes years and years to
recover lost vitality.
Many . young girl has been helped
over this critical period, and been PIE
pared for a healthy womanbood by
LYDIA E PRlllHAI6'S
yneEI1Dn COZ o0llD
Mlss KlsS I. Hook, Of Chelsea Vt,
writes to Mrs. Nnkham:
~ so only sixteen pears old, but 1
want 20 tell you that Lydia f Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and yonr
sdvice cured uie of sideaclss. periodic
pains and sleeplcxsncSs, also a rer-
voua. irritable condition after every
thing else had failed, snd I want 70
thank you for it,
FACTS Foa SICK Woasela.
For thirty years Lvviia K Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, maize
from roots and herbs. has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured tho,lsanisof
women who have been troaI,ied with
displaccments, inflammation, ulcera-
ton. fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backsche, that hear
ing down feeling, aatu'ency, indigcs-
tor, dizziness. or nervous prostra;ion
Why don't YOU try h? 49,.
Ms PiUkham Invites all SICK
women 90 write her fOr advice.
She has guided Thousands -
eaaltA A1drooR LynA Aask
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Have your Prescriptions filed by
Graduates Of Pharmacy NJ Alien Drag
s;oi e. Patents u ca. rate. - In
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Miss Josie Colona left yesterday fol
Richmond to visit her sister.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Mrs. Clarence Watkins Hendley, OF
Jacksonville. Fla, is the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Livezey. 5000 Hunt
ingtOn avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

For the first three days OF this week
Dreamland offers two vaudeville acts
Allison and Richards. in a comedy
sketch. and Martina. novelty jug.
gler. Several new pictures are shown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Miss Alice Murphy left yesterday
for her home in Richmond ate:
spending two weeks with her aunt
Mrs. C. W. Lehman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22
Al the Boil,

Recalled" and cinderella" are the
two feature Aims announced for this
afternoon and evening at the Bell
moving picture theatcr. Several other
new pictures will be shown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Miss Harriet Barrett has returned
from a visit to Emmettsburg. Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Mr.. c. V. Sutton has returned from
a trip to Waynesboro.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Lindgren and
Miss Mabel Lindgren, are visiting at
WaynesbOro.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs John @. Livezey have
returned from a trip to Wayn@sboro.
Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Mrs. r. l.. Carter has returned
from visit to her parents In Nelson
county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Mrs. Louis c. Phillips has returned
from a visit to Halifax, N. c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22
The Law School
r-TrsH - go w. -
Richmond College
Session Begins seps. "a Gst 1870.

The course covering two years = shosuurh-
COMMUNICATIVE saa ..rssticsi.
AOvANr AGES: Opportunity In attend ihe
f.f@-sI courts. - =
eRee sScPSs 10 The law IISeA.y of
iss e-sr~sr-e ccast ~ Ayr~als. trc srcs' Law
tt.ts-y IA ts~ -sfe EEhT-o.s oc~7s mex
ceIIr1 .ppr.tg,iues foT culture For cafaloru.
AMI tnfcr o st,s.,s, ssl1r~<s
F.w. BosT~RIGHT. rreSf&~rt,
gtehmond. '
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22
No ouorums.

Several council committees failed
to hold schcisIed meetings last
nisst because Of tho lack q quorums.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Mrs. J. W. Cooke has returned
home after spending the summer IT
Baltimore. She was accompanied b,
her sister, Mrs. Johnson. and no;
little daughter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Miss Hildah Greene. OF Manches
ter. is the guest of the Misses Green
on Thirty-first street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
ALL SLAVES TO HABIT

Some people acquire all their good habits in
their second childhood.
They rather
than for this life
But minute think about habit 1t is worth
while.
For insstent
mans life the nnumerabe little habits
Not considering all bad habits think of the
thousand little habits thought
and
Do that the things you
habits that you suspect?
every process mornings dressing
instance
morning mind mapping days
habit is washing dressing
Habit accusoms doing most of the everyday things in
particular and consciously the mind them
when they chance to be done differently.
Anyone who to think about easily
able little habits make large of lives
We think along the lines smooth habit we'll
Not impression. emotion,
luton action possible
and directed by fixed conditions within
indeed well while
little habits that hide themselves in the both
brain and muscle.
bound the CULVER hepessness.
Good habits like welmade
work in the world with less friction and
Habits cannot avoid. Nor being controlled
by them
But have free choice between habits
helpful and the habits that bad and harmful
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09

tee law claim that the Coalgate fail
ure was all put up job. This bank
was admitted to the class of guar
antee bank after the rigid examina-
ton required by law; and it is
claimed that it was known at the
time of the examination that direc-
tors of the bank had made loans to
themselves in violation of the state
act. Acting on this information, as
the story goes, and choosing a time
when the results would have polit-
ical effect-namely, just before the
democratic national convention
the officers of the state swOoped
down on this bank and closed it up.
Depositors were paid. it is
claimed, from the funds of the
bank, and there was no necessity
for resort to the state guarantee
fund. The bank had 40 per cent of
it's reserves in cash or sight eX-
change, and after the depositors
were paid there were still funds for
a substantial dividend.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
THE VILLAGE CLOWN
BY FRED SCHAEFER.

Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Boys,
you're going to have a chance to
make me statesman. Am | in
politics? You bet. In up to my
neck and treading water. My
friends are running me for council
and gaining on me every minute.
Show me place to hide-they've
got a rope. What platform do
stand on? The depot platform,
mostly. They asked me to put up
an entrance fee, but when I found
out it was $25, told them it had
already been put up higher than l
could reach. l hope to poll the
silent vote, but it's keeping quiet
for spite, SO l can't find it. Mine
isn't the straight ticket-just a
Communication ticket. If you vote for
me you've got to scratch. You'll
find some sandpaper in each booth.
Look for my emblem on the ballot.
It's a dining car waiter with his
mitt out, indicating that stand for
free silver. I'm not going to, make
a front porch campaign-half the
voters haven't got front porches. |
guess I'll lose the local optician"
element-they can't see me- I've
pledged myself not to introduce
any blue laws, being a, total
stranger to them myself. What's
more, l haven't any barrel. Why, if
my clothes were stolen while I'm in
swimming l couldn't get home. The
only corruption fund I've got is my
fund of humor. Where did | get it?
Quit your undertaking. Neither ask
me to kiss any babies under 16.
I'm going to issue a sizzling state
ment soon. It's from my grocer.
He assures me he's supported me
right along. My opponent claims
I'm a porcupine because I'm hard
to touch, but that's canard. Even
IL | am feather Drained it's no sign
I've got quilts. If my cold doesn't
get we'll expect to be beaten by a
large pleurisy. By the way, | sent
some poems to magazine, and }
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
ROCKWELL TO EXPLAIN

Il. ID. Rockwell and Miles Poin-
dexter, bitter opponents of each
other during the primary election
campaign, have evidently kissed
and made up, for Rockwell has
offered to take the stump for Poin-
dexter and has been accepted. Just
how Rockwell will manage to ex-
plain why Poindexter was no man
for the place during the primaries
and is now the man to elect will
be interesting.
Leave 1t to Rockwell, though.
He's been In politics some time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
BY gibson GARDNER.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. g.
All you have to have in order to be
a banker in Oklahoma is safe, a
store front and some bright new
office furniture. You get a pro-
moter to supply little ready
money, take out state charter and
your credit is as good as that of the
state of Oklahoma. Depositors can
leave their money with you and
sleep peacefully at night.
So, at least, it is claimed by the
managers of national banks and of
the old established state banks.
This, they say, is the natural result
of the state guarantee law which
has now been in effect six months,
and which the state supreme court
declared on Sept. 10 to be constitu-
tional.
The opinion of the national bank
people, and of the old state bank.
ers, is admittedly prejudiced. The
new bank law is hurting their bust
ness. and promises to hurt it more !;
and they are fighting it tooth and
nail.
Under the state guarantee law,
which is part of Oklahoma's con-
stitution, all state banks become re-
sponsible. along with the state it.
self, for the money of depositors.
The state undertakes to protect the
depositor and levies an assessment
on all state banks for this purpose.
When a bank fails, the first thing
that is done is to pay the depos-
itors, and if there is not money
enough in the failed bank for this
purpose, the state officers draw on
the fund to which the other state
banks have contributed.
1t seems to have worked out Just
right when the Coalgate bank failed
last June. Here every depositor
was Immediately paid in full. The
loss fell on the directors and stock
holders. AS the first and only fail
ure under the new law, everybody
took notice of the Coalgate Incl
dent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT LAW STARTS
BANKING BOOM IN OKLAHOMA

But how about the people who
have had the banking business in
their own hands up to this time
What are the feelings of the pro-
prietor of national bank who sees
his deposits being withdrawn and
put into the little new bank around
the corner?
These questions are best an
swered by the statement already
made, that these gentlemen have
organized and contributed to cam
paign fund to smash this new law.
From the decision rendered on the
10th of this month an appeal will
be carried to the United States SUI
preme court. Meantime everything
that can be done in the way of pub
licity is being done to discredit the
law.
The immediate effects of the
state guarantee law have been
startling. Already six of the 80
h"NiOhoi phhho VI ohldlIOlld lid Z
served notice on the controller of
the currency that they intend to
relinquish their federal charters
and incorporate as state banks. At
the same time new state banks are
springing up like mushrooms. In
this city there banks have started
in the last six weeks. In one small
town in the State-a town of 500
peOple-two new banks have been
started, making four banks in the
place, or an average of one bank to
every 125 people. An Oklahoma
promoter, c. F. Elerick, having
started bank in this city, is now
in the act of starting 10 other con-
Germs in. various parts of the state.
He is only one of many who are
rushing into this orgy of banking.
IL. II. Smock, state commissioner of
banks, tried to stem the tide by re-
fusing to issue charters to any
more new banks, but he was man
damused by the court, which said
that he had no option in the matter.
So the capitalization of the bank
ing business goes on.
The enemies of the state guaran-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
MARY SAYS:
Dutch CrulIers

Cream one cup sugar with a
scant half cup butter Add one egg
and beat thoroughly. Sift togeth-
er half a level teaspoonful soda
and a half cup -four and add to
the mixture. Beat well and add
enough more sifted flour to make
dough that can be rolled out. Cut
in rings and twist inside out. Fry
in deep hot fat These may be
favored with nutmeg, cinnamon or
any other havoring desired.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
NOS ]: !. ANyIh!M@H}
AB59s@ 49, e. 7se7Tf 4lAAya>
.NI,

"Ah," said the candidate, this
is Farmer Whiffletree's place. l
believe. And you have just cele-
brated your golden wedding, l I'M
derstand?"
Golden wedding nuthin'," was
the response. I've just been sued
for $4,000 wuth of breach of
promise. You've got your card in
dex mixed"
In 1904 Roosevelt polled 1921
632 votes; Park, 5,0SO,054; Debs,
391,5S7; Swallow, prohibitionist
260,303; Watson, populist, 114,637.
Let it be writ, and promptly, too,
Into the current annals,
That every man of wisdom has
Secured his winter fannels.
John Observation-Disclosures Boggis
registered as voter in Lavenham
Suffolk, England.
Tom Cockrill, who failed to get
killed in the Breathitt county, Ken,
lucky fueds, was run down by a
cut of cars at Louisville. You're
safest at home, boys.
A man isn't a kleptomaniac be
cause he takes offense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
FADS AND FANCIES.

SO pretty is the costume effect
that there is little probability that
its popularity will wane.
1t is evident that small neat
stripes and checks will rule the
day, large checks being little worn.
The most popular parasol at the
French watering places is made of
cretonne with white silk lining.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
THE MIsER's WILL.

Even in the dread solemnity of
the death hour, surrounded by the
minister, the lawyer, his faithful
servant, Thomas, Eliphalet Quig.
gins scoffed and scolded at all
about him.
Peace, peace!" quieted the
grave minister; consider the near.
ness to the tomb"
It'll sleep fine there" answered
Miser Quiggins. There won't be
any of these harpies around won.
dering where I've stored my
money"
At the mention of money the
sharp lawyer turned
'As the hour of dissolution Is so
near" he said, "it would be well If
you would indicate the disposition
you wish made of your property"
Money!" shrieked old Eliphalet.
You won't get any of my money,
Mr.. Owl Eyes!"
The lawyer waved his hand. dep
recatingly. Il do not wish any of
it. But surely there is some one
who has befriended you--"
Old Eliphalet raised himself upon
one long, bony arm. "Befriended
mel" he screamed. The dirty dogs
they all want my money. There's
where your friendship comes in.
Friends. They're harpies, / tell
you!"
After that he lay quiet for a
while. Then he raised himself once
more and said, with sheer:
There's will all right-and
there's money, too. And you can
find the will. if you've got sense
enough-that's what you can do,
you birds of prey"
With the last words. Miser Quig-
gins voice rose to feeble scream.
The next minute he was dead.
Af:er the funeral they made a
search for the old mans will. Into
chimneys, under carpets, in callars,
in garrets they delved, and almost
gave up defeated. Then a neigh
boris child, playing in the deserted
house, found 1t. A section of wall
paper had been removed, the will
pasted against the plastering and
the wall paper replaced.
The will was brief:
81 bequeath all my treasure to
Dorothy Taylor and Thomas Grant,
provided they have sense enough to
find it.--Eliphalet Quiggins."
The writing was duly witnessed
and there could be no doubt of the
genuineness of the document.
There was much surprise that the
old man should have picked out
this, the fairast young couple in the
village. But there were some to
remember that he had once re-
marked that Grant was not quite as
big fool as the other village
youths and that the girl did very
well for simpleton.
1t happened that Mr.. Grant and
Miss Taylor were engaged, though
no one else in the village knew of
it. The announcement OF their be-
trothal had been delayed because
of their utter lack of financial re-
sources, and now that Miser Quig-
gins had made them the heirs to his
great wealth the young couple
were naturally jubilant.
But the finding of the treasure
proved to be disheartening task.
Floors were ripped up, walls were
torn out and the old house prac
tically destroyed. But not one trace
of the treasure could be found.
The night after they had quite
given up the search Thomas Grant
and Dorothy Taylor held long con-
ference. AS a result of their talk
they agreed to proceed with their
marriage anyhow.
people always get along" de-
clared Mr.. Grant. eve will make
it somehow" and the pretty Dor
othy agreed.
They were married week later
in the pretty little church At the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
Maple Blanc Mango

In a double boiler heat quart of
milk, which must be thickened
with four tablespoonful of corn
starch moistened with sufficient
cold milk to dissolve it. Stir until
smooth and thick, adding gradually
a cup of real maple syrup. When
almost stiff pour into a mold. When
cold turn out and serve with
whipped cream.
Surprise Sandwich
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09

invite all you fellows down to see
the returns come in. I'm liable to
carry the city, unless the vote is
heavy. In that case I'll cit the other
fellow carry it. If elected I'm 60
ing to have model administration,
provided l can borrow model
from the skirt factory. l don't in
tend to pose for reformer, but
she can If she WHAT'S to. All
promise to do is to up the constitu-
ton, and whack up with what I find
on it. To tell the truth, boys, I'm
sick of the race, but I'll have a
rally as soon as I'm convalescent
Zip! Zip!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09

OkTRIFIkp Q9TNIOkS -
Manuel Marquee, a member of one
of the old time Spanish California
families, during the past few days.
While blowing a tract that had
just been cleared of underbrush
the plowshare exposed peculiar
rocks that were smooth and round
ed. Merely to crafty his curiosity,
Marquee washed a few of these
stones and was surprised to find
that they were stone potatoes, the
eyes and skin showing as clearly
as those of freshly dug "spuds. :"
With little effort Marquee succeed
ed in harvesting half a bushel of
these stone ''spuds."
The mystery of the patch of
stone potatoes is still unexplained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09

now,' he said, simply. handing
over a weighty sack, and Thomas
Grant opened the bag.
1.-THE treasured" he gasped, 1.-The
treasure. Thank goodness"
There was $4,000 in gold and
bills in the bag. Also there was a
little strip Of white paper, which
read:
Surprised that you had this
much sense. Eliphalet Quiggins."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09

Mash the yolk of a hard boiled
egg, smoothing with tablespoon
full of melted butter. Add half a
teaspoonful each of salt, pepper
and mustard, quarter of pound
of American cheese grated. Stir in
a tablespoonful of vinegar and
spread on slices of buttered bread.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
HELP YOURSELF TO
PETRIFIED POTATOES

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Oct. g.
Harvesting field of petrified pota-
toes is the queer job that has de-
manded the time and attention of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09

Dean Swift is responsible for
the following treatment of Latin
words, which make good sense in
English, if you know how to read
it:
Mollis abuti,
Has an acuti,
No lasso fms,
Molli divinis
Omi de arms tres,
Imi ma dist tres,
Cantu disco yer,
Meas alo yer?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
TNIE MIITE,RC. WHlL

conclusion OF the ceremony one of
the first to greet them was old
Thomas, the faithful servant of the
departed miser.
II have something I can give you
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

"Inquis' tiveness
Is a boon to a
woman. There's
a lot of things
she'd not find
out eff she didn't
have it."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-26
Indian Church Picnic

About 1900 people attended
the Indian church picnic last
Sunday. The creek near the
church was lined with people for
half a mile. Thos. L. Bouck and
and Thad L. Fuller of this city
were the speakers. Picnic din
ners were taken by all. The af-
ternoon was spent in discussing
old times, plenty of music and
the speaking, was the program.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-26

try. The country is q perfectly
level valley fifty miles wide
about three hundred miles long.
The eastern part of this valley
is we'll irrigated, and such beauti.
full homes and farms / never
saw. Imagine a vide, straight,
perfectly level, oiled road, with
palm trees or perhaps fig trees
or orleanders in full bloom or
English walnuts. I rode eleven
miles with these trees on each
side. The fields are vineyards,
for this is The raisiu country,
or perhaps fruit trees, apricot,
peach or prunes.
I visited Hauford, Lemoore,
Armona and TuIare City. 1t was
all new and strange to ne. l
was shown how the raisin grapes
are picked, put on trays on the
ground and dried in the sumo
sugar nor anything on them as l
supposed. l saw how prunes
were dipped in hot I've aud rinsed
in clear water and also dried in
the sun. How peaches and apri
cots were put through a sulphur
smoke to kill insect gems and
also dried in the sun. I visited
the Lucern vineyard, the largest
raisin vineyard in the world.
There were five hundred men at
work then, and there are more in
picking time.
Some of the trees grown here
the blue gum, umbrella tree,
p%ersimmon tree, pomegranite, fig,
mulberry, English walnut and
orleanders as high as the house.
l saw one fig tree four feet in
circumference, and quantities of
nectarines and bamboo A great
deal OF alfalfa is raised here and
they cut it three or four times a
year.
This country is like a fairy
dream to look upon, but it has it's
draw backs. Like nearly all ir
rigated country it is palarlous,
and the weather is intensely hot
in summer. Fruit could not be
sun dried in anything out a hot
country. On my return | came
up the west side Of San Joaquin
valley which is nearly all a
desert. The water supply on
the east side is obtained from
melting snow on the Sierre
Nevada mountains. The coast
range on the west side Is so low
no snow falls, Tor very little) con
sequent!y no water supply, only
winter rains, which as yet thel e
are no means Of saving. The
soil, toc, is very poor white sand
ana alkali.
Well l would like to step into
the church ia Milbank and see
all the old friends. But as l can