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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Rabbit That Us a Fighter.

Have you ever seen fighting rab
DIT? Did YOU ever witness n dog
whipped to FRAGILE by a risky cot
ton tail? A game cock, bleeding and
dazed. forced to run from Bunny? Or
Hereby growing Tom cat turned
into faltering coward that scurried
up tree 10 the nearest branch by a
gray bandicoot? Why p. S. Jones, of
Valonia street, Thirty.ninth Ward,
Hoemwood. has been compelled to
fasten a steel muzzle on his giant
specimen of the Iepus Sylvaticus to
prevent 1t from tearing to shreds the
trowsers seats OF mischcvio,ls school
boys, and he has had to chain Il down
with ring in it's nose, like an angry
bull And he is no competitor of
Prof. Long for nature.faking honops.
He says his rodent has achieved a re-
pntetion no bulldog could hope to sur
pass. and Is the undisputed boss of
the Thirty-ninth Ward animal classes.
NO heavy weights are barred, either.
says the Kansas City Star.
The rabbit Is universally accorded
the virtues of modesty and gentIeness.
and In the experience OF most persons
Is easily frightened and tmid. But
let Mr.. B. s. Jones. of Valonia street,
tell his own story:
when / first got possession of my
Lepus,' said he, 81 kept him in the
chicken coop. But he raised rows
with half a dozen big game ROSTERS,
and one after another he took their
measure. 1t was great to watch them
fight Stretching forth his ruffed
neck and with blood in his eye. the
game cock flew at the cottontail, rip
ping his long. sharp spurs downward
as he fought
Cool and apparently self-possessed
the giant rabbit sat back on his
launches. the only show of anger Be-
ing in his great bulbous eyes, which
buiged forward and sparkled. AS the
cock closed in, striking and pecking.
the big rabbit drew back from the
circling spurs and, watching his
chance. shot his long hind foot, with
It's sharp toenails, out and up fore the
left hind foot snapped against the
other side of the ROSTERS head and
he toDpled through the air like dead
game cock. Pulling himself together
he arose, looked around at the rabbit
and fed with his long tell feathers
curled between his legs like a beaten
cur.
My big Tom cat thought he had a
lighting chance with the rabbit. and
when they met in a narrow pathway
in the snow and the Tom cat dis
played no intention of sidestepping,
the cottontail swatted him so forcibIy
In the eye that no was sent whirling
through The snow. Growing flerceiy,
the Tom cat rushed on his foe. but the
other lacerated the other eye with a
well-dlrected lash OF his left hind foot,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13

itself-and second, those now here
must be subjected to a system OF
espionage which will enable the au-
thorlties to anticipate all "plots''
against the lives of officials or citi-
zens.
Officials whose duty II Is 10 deal al.
rectly with anarchists cannot talk for
publication. Those whose duty 1t Is
to keep the Immigration inspectors
alert have talked. but their words.
ike many of the acts OF their inspec-
tors. are impotent
So 1t is that the simpler or the two
programs. the shutting ont OF anar-
chists. remains to be solved. while
practically nothing has been done to.
ward n countrywide supervision OF
the reds" now here-and the pener.
al opinion Is that his all-necessary
undertaking must wait for the
strengthening OF the immigration
laws.
Since the shooting OF priest at
The Altar in Denver and the attempt-
ed killing of Chief of Police Shinnv
IN Chicago the senators and represen :
'atiVes have been busy talking OF i'm
migration measures, but thew have
confined their talk largely to the cor.
ridors and cloak rooms. Most of them
are as much afraid today TO pass n
restriction bill that means restriction
as they were before the sbootInrs
gavethem reasons for passing a dras-
tic measure.
one member who is not mora than
one generation removed from heinz
a foreigner himself. told your CORES,
pondent that 1t wouldn't do to draw n
line part way up the continent Of
europe and to say that no one from
below the line should come to this
country. ~ ''iiS
What we ought TO do" he said "is
TO draw a line down tho middle ~
me Atlantic Ocean and another down
me middle of the Pacific Ocean and
gay no one shall cross"
The chances are, however that u,
inc matter came to vote this mem.
per would think for some time before
ne would say yes 20 a measnre
Whicn might give offense 10 the moo.
pie OF any nation on earth.-WasbinS
ION Dispatch TO Chicago Eyeninr
os|
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13

and then the whining cat fled un Al
tree. His ears were both split from
the force of the blows
But 1t is in fighting dogs that this
Wise old cottontail displays almost
human resource and strategem. He
PICKS n quarrel with every cur he
sees, swgts him in the eye and then
runs at Meakneck speed with the dog
IN hot pursuit When he reaches
favorable place the cottontail slackens
speed until the dog approaches, then
ne leaps into the air, turns n back
somersault. lands squarely on tht,
dogs haunches aud sinks his teeth
into his body. and is off again like
the wind. He repeats this program
until the dog Is beaten outright or
quits from exhaustion.
FINALLY the schoolboys began tos.
sing snowballs at Bunny. He took I'm
me def at once. Rushing at one big
iad ne nipped the calf of his leg ami
was away before the boy saw his
stocking was tinged with crimson. He
chased whole crowd OF boys down
Valonia street one day last week.
ieaping into the air and tearing their
trousers. Many of the youngsters
now walk around three blocks In the
rear to get to the schoolhouse and,
at the request of neighbors, bought
a steel wire muzzle and strapped IL
securely on the rabbit. At night take
this of and let him run loose In the
yard at the end of long chain, which
is attached to ring in the rabbits
nose He broke every other manner
OF combining him and it was found me-
cessary to insert a fine gold ring in
the nose cartilage"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13

smoke house must have been the most
important house on the premises. for
| don't think we ever went in from
supper until some inquiry had been
made about the smoke house keys.
The lumber room was where all those
interesting things that were never
usd were stored away.
The dairy and the cloth room com
pleted the list of out houses. The
cloth room was where the loom and
wheel and harness and sleys and
winding blades and cards and reels
were kept and the cloth was woven
and the beautiful counterpanes and
coverlets, specimen of which have
on my bed now.
Then came the quarter groups Of
cabins in which the negroes lived.
Most conspicuous among these was
Black Mas. know every Southern
girl had nanny" but I wonder
how many had Black Ma too.
Nanny" was we'll enough for the
dear, devoted patient soul who looked
after the children and soother and
comforted them in all their troubles.
but one who was entrusted with the
Keys and looked after mother herself
must bear more genteel apprecia-
was an aristocrat herself and we had
to call her Black Me.
But / must begin to tell about the
life on the old plantation. Let us
begin with the Sunday when there
were to be services at the church
(once a monthly
We went in the carriage, not one
of those light phactons or surreys
but big imposing looking vehicle
with a high seat or the driver and a
place behind or the waiting boy"
and steps that had to be Let down for
you to get in and folded up again for
the door to be shut. and glass win.
dows in the doors TO lie raised If it
was cold or rainy.
All the neighbors were at church
don't remember much about The SER
mons. but think they were always
about predistination. do remember
that when we got home there was
always good dinner ready, for very
often the preacher came with us and
We must always be prepared for visi-
tors.
During the week we went to school.
If there was one. We had school
about three months In the year. l
began quite young
Long before I was of school age 7
begged to be allowed to 80 along with
the older children. We carried our
dinner in a tin bucket or a little bas-
ket-and II was such a Fascinating
dinner. wondered all the morning
what we would find when the basket
was opened.
The principal thing that learned
during these days was to make frog
houses. Now, frog houses are made
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13

by piling moist sand over your hand,
then patting 1t down firmly, then
gently slipping the hand out, leaving
an arch of sand. If you are not very
skilfui the sand will tumble in. | was
an adept.
In the spring when the dogwool
began to bloom was the time to 20
fishing and get sweet shrubs and wild
honeysuckle. Then active work be-
gan on the plantation. and my grand
father would let me ride behind him
on Dolly when he rode over the fields.
1t was SO exciting to see the sedee
burn and the brush heaps in the new
grounds. In the summer we would
ride on the hay as II was hauled To
the barns and go wading and play
Molly Bright In the moonlight on
the lawn.
But autumn was always my favor
lie season. When the first frost came
the nuts began to open, and we mu.
go early or hogs would get there he.
fore us. ! don't believe my heart
would have thrilled more at finding
golden nuggets than 1t did by finding
grayish brown nuts fresh from the
burrs lying among the yellow brown
chestnut leaves.
Then there were the chinouap,ns
like SO many black eyes peeping out
Mt us: and the hickory nuts and wal
nuts TO be gathered and put away in
barrels In the store room for winter
months. 1t was on these long winter
evenings that Uncle Samp sat by the
Kitchen fire, while Aunt Lucy cleared
aawy the things and told us those
charming stories that Uncle Remus
and Miss Martha Young tell Ills about
And the ghost stories! What de-
lIghtful unfrightened fright they gave
us! OF course they we're awful and
made you feel creepy and all that.
but we were not afraid, for wasn't
Uncle Samp right there, and badn'.
he outwitted ever khost and goblin
that he ever met? OF course he had
AS there have always been a great
many old maids In our family there
were not many weddings among the
white people for me to recall. but
now | did enjoy the darby weddings.
especially Hannahs!
Hannah was the house girl and
could receive guest with all the
grace of duchess and courtesy as
low as Aunt iMilly herself. She was a
great favorite with the family. and
me wedding was quite an event. n
TOOK place in the backyard, while tho
white folks stood on the back porcb
and the ceremony was performed by
The white folks preacher.
The bride was drnesed In ,t,,
trimmed in passementerie, with a veil
and wreath OF artificial flowers rem
resenting orange blossoms. The bride
and bridegroom were preceded by the
candle holders Have You eyr Wit
messed darby wedding? Its truly a
picturesque scene.
The candle holders formed a semi
circle on each side of the bride and
bridegroom till the ceremony was ov-
er; then headed the procession TO the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13

On the Old Plantation.

This paper was read before the
Primrose Club OF Livingston. Ala. 1t
Is by Miss ]. Nicolcne Bishop. pro-
fessor of ancient languages in Ala
bama Normal College:
I'll tell about the cd plantation as
J remember 1t just little while afte-
the war. before time had wrought
many great changes.
The plantation itself consisted of
many broad acres OF well titled fields.
connected with vast forests of uncul-
tirated land enough for twenty farms
OF the present day: in fact there are
now thirteen distinct farms on my
great grandfather's old plantation.
and I've no doubt that in few years
they will be subdivided
Through field and forest flowed sew.
eral streams. some through deep gor-
gcs with here and there a waterfall.
and many deep eddy where we chill
drensGanew the silver sided minnows
could be caught and occasionally n
red perch; others clear and shallow
rippled over sparkling sands and
many colored pebbles. 1t was here
we loved to wade in summer.
At the head of each stream was a
spring OF the clearest. coolest. sweet
est water that ever slaked the thirst
OF man or beast. Usually a gourd
hung on a b;okcn Dough Of a bush
near by
The big house or "thc house,p as
il was often called for the sake of
breyity. was long and broad and
roomy and could accommodate com
fortably more people than a New Yorl,
skyscraper. for well do remember
when in the fall the associations we're
held at the neighborhood church car
riageful after carriageful of visitors
came and filled the long piazzas and
broad halls; and the dining room la
bic had to be let out TO its full length
and set two or three times for each
meal (and I always had to wait till
the last sltting) The guests would
all appear next morning bright and
smiling and declare they had enjoyed
a most delightful rest.
About twenty or thirty feet from
the back door was the Kitchen with
ills wide fireplace and the crane on
which the pots were hung by means
OF pothooks. am sure we'll never
shave any more good lyc hominy un-
III the kitchen crane is revived.
You may have salads, cakes and
chocolate and such Ike with only n
stove OF chafing dish. but If you
want good cracking bread you must
have an oven with lid to It, and
make the bread out in pones shaped
like your hands when the palms are
placed together. And IL you want
good coffc you must have trivet
over redbot Goals on which to put the
pot can smell II now.
Now 1t seemed to me that the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Whom is it 12 O'clock?

merc Is another silly discussion
When is it 10 o'clock? When the
clock strikes one, it is J. o'clock .mst
at inc moment the hammer hits tho
gong, But when is 1t 12--jus. when
inc manner hits the gong the first
time Or the last time, or between the
SKIN ano seventh times?" How are
we going TO know it is 10 until the
Twelve strokes are heard If we do not
happen to be looking at the clock or
are not In posiaion to see It? Hpw
40 We know 1t is not III or 10? Your
iaoor union mechanic drops his tools
! Know, upon the first stroke OF 10.
Out 1t is not IL until the last stroke
New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Diamonds and Panics,

There can be no moro striking
PROOF Of the effect OF Che industrial
depression upon we'll to do people than.
the fact that the imporiatiorls OF
precious stones (chieay diamonds),
amounting to 1861, 400 In value In
me iirst two months OF 1907, have
awindled to $51S,S99 In the same
months of the present year. It
should be observed. too, that tho
pricea OF precious stones have ALEC
sseeiined. in spite OF the efforts TO
maintain thsnE Philadelphis Rcccrd,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
Had Been ohaervant.

And can you remember President
Lihcoln, grandpa?" queried small
Eloise.
Yes, dear, | remember. him quite
well" repli d the old gentleman.
You see. am agood deal older than
you are
And how much older Will have
10 be before can remember him?s
answered the little nquisitor.-C hicas
SO News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-13
THE ANARCHIST PROBLEM.
One That Is More Difficult to Solve
Than It Appears.

1t may not be reassuring informa.
tion. but Washington ofIicials are
none too optimistic about the out
come of the proposed campaign to
eliminate anarchists in America. To
Keep in check these dangerous fana-
tics two distinct movements wouId he
necessary. First. no more anarchists
must be permitted to enter the United
States--a sufficiently difficult task in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-27
EAST SALISBURY


Edgar Harrington has lost a valu.
able COW.
Farmers are improving this light
fall Of snow.
Mrs. Jane Curtis is confined to the
house with rheumatism
School closes in District No. 10 Fri
day for the spring vacation.
Phioba, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Madison is Ill with
grip.
Sidney Waite had the misfortune to
cut his thumb on his left hand quite
badly.
Mrs. Aurilla Madison of Glasten-
injury made short visit In town re-
Gently.
George Vaughn and family visited
his mother, Mrs. Robert Madison last
Sunday.
Mrs. Emeline Damon spent couple
of days with her daughter and sister
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Damon spent a
couple of days last week with her par
ents in North Hoosick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Gilmore have re.
turned back to North Bennington af-
ter two weeks stay in town.
Mrs. Fred Buck and sister, Mrs,
Herbert Madison spent the day Thurs
day with their grandmother, Mrs. VIM
Waite who the oldest woman In
| town
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PoWNAL CENTER

Mrs John Barber is on the fair road
to recovery.
frank f.. Amidon is papering and
painting George N. Myers place.
Henry Estes has rented the W. T..
Niles tenement next to the store.
Mr. Thatcher has commenced to
move onto his newly purchased farm.
H. w. Myers and Charles H. Myers
OF Pownal Center visited their sisters
in North Adams recently.
w. A. Harrison has commenced to
move into the Ellen c. Towslee place
In East Pownal.
Edward Lampman's teams leave the
25th for Stamford to haul wood Ward
Towslee and Frank Stevens are the
drivers.
The c. R. Sanford farm or better
known as the Potter Bushnell place
has been sold to Mr.. Thatcher. Con.
sideration $4,000.
The donation and oyster supper
was held in the town hall Thursday
and on account of the adjournment
was success, $lS.25 being netted.
DR.. William Mitchell, a graduate oil
U. V. NJ. with high honors is about to
open an office in Mrs. M. F. Lamp
mans house formerly occupied by NJ
J. DAILY.
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NORTH BENNINGTON

A. C. Buffum visited in Troy Sun
day.
Mrs. II A. Davis was in Eagle
Bridge Saturday.
Mrs. James Horton is confined to
the house by the grip
Mrs. William Mayhem spent Sunday
with friends in Brandon.
Miss Sadie Porter visited her Sis
ter in Lenox, Mass, Sunday.
Miss Ruby Chaplin has gone to her
home In Shushan for few days.
George r. Colvin spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Norman Colvin.
Miss Clara Card returned to her
home in Williamstown yesterday.
Bernice Simmons is doctoring a
lame shoulder caused by severe
kick.
Misses Anna and Nora Donovan Of
North Adams spent Sunday with Miss
Nellie Mooney.
Miss Elizabeth Horton Of the AL.
bany Business College spent Sunday
with her parents.
The dance given by the Stars asso'
citation in Village hall Friday evening
was well attended. Everyone report.
ed good time.
II the gentleman that changed caps
In the barber shop Saturday will
please return and get his own, will be
greatly obliged.
Rumor has it that the Fish and
Game club has purchased the James
Horton farm for their club house and
trap grounds. The club house is to be
built of logs taken from the Horton
wood lot on the West mountain and
is to be of old fashioned style, ar
rangements having been made fol
stocking the stream running through
the farm with trout the coming
spring. G.. w. Walworth and Clifton
Kline are to erect the house as soor
as the plans are perfected by H. A
Davis. The present club room will bt
kept and used for pool and banque
rooms.
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EAST DORSET

Louis Buffum is confined to the
house by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Dryden visited
In Rutland Friday.
Mrs. G II. Brophy is visiting at her
home In Manchester.
Leo Abbott OF Manchester was a
visitor here yesterday.
Miss Anna Roberts has returned
from a visit In Rutland.
Mrs. Thomas McDaniels was a re-
cent visitor In Rutland,
Miss King of Arlington was a guest
Of her cousin here Sunday.
Miss Wayne Flynn of Rutland spent
Sunday at her home here.
Miss Ethel Brophy of Rutland spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. James Johnson has returned
from a visit in Bellows Falls.
Stephen Hall was at home from
West Rutland over Sunday.
Mrs. Leon Harbour returned Satur.
day from a visit in Bennington.
Frank Gurten returned Saturday
from a visit In Rutland and vicinity.
Mrs. B. F. Roberts and son have re
turned from a visit In Rutland and
Castleton.
Mrs. ]. B. Hall and son of North
Bennington spent Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Mclaughlin
were guests of their daughter in Rut-
land Sunday
The Misses Nellie and Abbie Gen
nett returned TO their homes in New
York Sunday night.
Miss Eunice Gennett accompanied
by her cousins visited her mother at
Pittsford Saturday.
Miss Anna Laughlin of Bennington
who teaches at North Dorset spent
Sunday with friends here.
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NORTH WHITE CREEK

David Geary is not feeling very well
at this writing.
David Arnold of Ash Grove was hurt
quite badly Monday by door falling
on him
Frank E. Bailey who has been work
ing for s. r. Lake of White Creek
Is at home.
Harry Bennett who has been en-
ployed by Clayton Reed Of SALISBURY
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Baldwin spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
High Baldwin of Cola.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Drew Of Cen
ter Cambridge has been holding meet
ings in District No. IL.
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NORTH HoosIcK

Mr.. McGrath Of Troy was in town
Sunday.
Mr.. Holmes and family were in
White Creek Sunday.
Mrs. Peacock visited her aunt at
Hinsdillville last Tuesday.
The Kings Daughters had a food
sale at the church Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Masten and Mrs. Tabor of
White Creek were In town last Tues
day.
Leslie Haswell of Indian Orchard
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents.
+ Miss Ethel Howard Of Glens Falls
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Mary
Russell.
Mrs. Masten of White Creek and
Mrs. Guy Holmes were guests OF Mrs
w. Il Fox Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Nesbitt who has beer
visiting her mother the past few
weeks has returned to Albany.
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traced 10 the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder OF
these most important
organs,
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
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Letter to !. e. Gibson.
n-tk \

Dear Sir: A ten year old boy came
into store for quart of white paint
and said: "They are nice letters
Devoe writes, amt they, Mr.. Knight?"
In Bridgeton, Maine.
"Are they what brought you hereT
asked the merchant. yes; ma said
get quart Of white; and I've come
for the least-gallons paint"
That boy'll be man before his
mother. Yours truly,
80 F. w. DEVOE & co.
P. 8. d. A. Ward sells our paint.
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For Sale !!

1853 acres; good house and several
barns, located 2 miles from White
Creek Creamery, on good road,
plenty Of fruit, water at buildings,
saving timber worth more than one.
half the value of place, keeps Is cows
and team; land faces the south and
work can all be done by machinery.
an excellent place for a large fruit
farm as it is protected from north
and west winds. Price $4,000. $500
down
40 acres; large IA room house, barn,
wagon shed, smoke house, corn
house, and creamery, water at all
buildings, plenty of fruit, large beauti.
full front yard and number Of shade
trees. A nice place to keep summer
boarders, located in the most promi.
nent part of SALISBURY Center where
| the scenery is unsurpassed. Price
$4,000 with $1,000 down, will exchange
for renting property.
| Good room house, new barn worth
three hundred dollars. running water
at house, located on East Main street.
Price $500, $400 can remain on place.
/ If you want to buy farm or a vii
lage place come and see me before
you buy as have very large as
sortment in my hands to select from.
| 1t will cost you nothing to talk the
matter over.
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Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY OYer-Work

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
1t used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be