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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
By HON. GEO. w. PECK
Copyright, lyu5, by W. q. Chapman.)

When our balloon left st. Louis. and
got up in the air so far that the earth
looked like a piece of rag carpet. with
popcorn scattered over it. which were
villages, and realized that If anything
busted, wc would be dropping for
hours before we struck church steep
le, and would be so dead when We hit
the ground, and stiff and cold. that
we would be driven down in the mud
so far no one would ever find us. and
I looked at the two fool men in the
basket with me, who didn't seem to
care what became Of them. as though
they were unhappily married or had
money in shaky bank. l began to
choke up, and the tears came to my
eyes. and took a long breath OF thin
air. and tainted dead away.
When tainted We were being driven
south, and when l came to, with a
smell of ammonia on my hair we were
going cast. and the balloon had gone
down within a mile of the earth. and
the men gave me some hot tea out or
a patent bottle. and pretty soon l be
EdI ~ tuJpS Stii "oiu>i -
could hit a mess Of negroes picking
cotton in a field. with sand bag.
When YOU are up in the air so far
that q policeman cannot reach you.
you feel loose enough to insult men
that would knock your block of II you
should give them any lip when you
were on the ground.
We came down a half mile more,
and I asked the boss man if l might
throw a sand bag at the negroes. and
he said I might throw bundle OF ad-
vertisements for liver pills at them. so
| yelled: Hello you black rabbits.
and when the negroes looked up and
saw the balloon. they turned pale. and
dropped on their knees. and ! guess
they began to pray. and didn't mean
to interfere with their devotions, so
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
WHY FEW LOVE At FIRST SIGHT.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Has Well Por-
trayed Situation.

understand We were speaking OF
love at first sight remarked. mildly.
Now. as all a man knows about
woman whom he looks at is Just what
a picture as big as a copper, or
nickel" rather, at the bottom OF his
eye can teach him. / think am right
in saving We were talking about tn"
pictures OF women. Well. now. the,
reason why q man is not desperately
in love with 10000 women at once Is
Just that which prevents our portraits
being distinctly seen on that wall.
They are painted there by reflection
from our faces. but because all OF
them are painted on each spot. and
each on the same surface. and many
ether objects Mt the same time. no
one ia seen in" the picture. But
darken a chamber and let single
pencil OF rays in through keyhole.
and you have a picture on the wall
We never fall in love with woman
in distinction from women until we
get an image of her through a pin
hole. And then We see nothing else,
and nobody but ourselves can see
the image in our mental camera OBJ
scura From THE Autocrat OF the
Breakfast Table" by Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

aAd it struck on tho DICK just in front
of cross looking Old maM in white
uniform, and scattered all over tn"
deck and the sailors and marines came
up ON deck in a wild stampede, and
threw the matted milk advertisements
overheard, and as we sailed on there
was an explosion Of red hot language
fSom the cross looking man in the
white uniform and the boss balloon
man said: That is as shot. Rut.
for you landed that bundle q! alles, d
dynamite square on the deck OF Ad'
miral Bob Evans flagship. Didn't y0u
hear him swear" and then we went
on. and the man in the white uniform
was shaking his fists a!l his MEL
was working overtime. bat "" coC!l
mt hear the brand of T. 0fanitN he was
emitting, but we knew he wa3 going
some. for before we COt Ont OF hearing
the bugles We're sounding on more
than a dozen battleships, the men
came up from below and took positions
in the rigging anG everywhere. and all
was alive with action, and the boss bal
loon man said the fleet was preparing
for its trip around the horn, to San
Francisco. and then ! told the bal
loon man that ne couldn't land me a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
BORE LOVE LOCK OF EMPEROR.
Coin Struck During Napoleon ms
Reign Now Valuable.

There Is singular story in con-
naction with coin OF the third Napo-
leon. While Louis Napoleon was
prince president Of France. just
before he made himself emperor. a
decree was issued ordering five-franc
piece to be coined bearing his
image
The dies were made. and one coin
was struck off as sample and sent
TO the prince president for his ap-
prevail. But some time passed before
he examined it. When at last he gave
IT his attention he was annoyed to find
that he had been represented on the
coin with a love lock. or hooked lock
of hair on the temple which he act
ual!y did wear at that period. but
which he thought unsuitable to so dig
nified and permanent representa-
ton Of himself as an effgy on n
coin
The prince president sent for the
director of the mint and ordered him
to remove the love lock. Then he
found that his silence with regard to
the piece had been taken for approval.
and that the stamping Of the coins had
begun. The work was stopped and
the image deprived Of its undignified
lock But the % coins that had al
ready been struck of were not de-
stroyed and are row regarded as Of
great value.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Measures Hardness Of Metals.

An instrument to measure the hard
ness of metals has been recently de-
vised. more especially designed and
found very useful in the manufacture"
OF tools Ike twist drills. where the
hardness has TO be kept between mar
row limits 1t consists OF glass tube.
within which a steel ball OF 40 grains
weight, treated by a special process
so as to have jewel hardness, falls
freely. The height Of the rebound OF
the ball measures the hardness Of the
metal it strikes Were the area OF
contact between the dropped weight
and the metal larger, so that no ap-
preciable dent were made, the rebound
would be a measure of elasticity rath-
e., than hardness. The height Of the
rebound is measured on a scale. OF
which 100 is the average hardness OF
carbon steel. which Is also found to be
the safety limit for steel tools after
relocating and tempering ready for use.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Copyright in Grca; Brittany

We Went up so high that we were
out Of sight Of people on the ground.
so you couldn't pick out any particu-
lar person to hit with a bundle Of
pickle advertisements. so You had to
shoot into a flock and run chances %!
winging somebody. SO | did not enjoy
it, but along towards evening We
passed over a town in Tennessee or
Kentucky. where there was a race
track, and races going On. and just as
we got over il | said to the boss bal
loon man: Just watch me break up
that show and ] pitched overheard a
whole mess of advertisements of diff
ferent things we carried and two bun
dies hit the grand stand, and rNpi"d-
ed. and about a million circulars al
vertisirg pills and breakfast food
struck the track, and OF all the Stanl-
podes you ever saw that was the worst.
horses running away, riders fell of,
carriages tipped over, and the people
in the grand stand falling over them
selves, and as we sailed along non"
of us seemed to care two whOops
whether anybody was killed or not.
II was TIE "raZiross of being up in the
air, and not caring for responsibility.
like a drunken chauffeur running
a crazy automobile through crowd of
children. and acting mad because they
were in the way OF progress.
We laughed and chucklcd at the
sensation we had caused. but cared no
more for the results than hired girl
who starts a fire with kerosene.
1t came on dark after while. and
all We had to do was to look at the
stars and the moon. and ii seemed TO
me that the stars were as big as To-
connective headlights. and that You
could see into them. and on several
OF the largest stars l was sure | could
see people moving. and the moon
seemed so near that YOU could catch
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
rvPAolp's COST IS IMMENSE.
Common Sickness Measured Against
Dollars and Cents.

II IL worth while. says II. r. Jordan.
in Municipal Engineering magazine. to
consider the COS, OF typhoid fever In
order to get the Importance OF ITS pre-
vcntion we'll fixed in mind, II Is q
recognized fact that the greater ma
jority OF those persons who die FROM
this cause are between the ages OF 90
and 80 Easing ones estimate upon
the value OF human life as given In in
suranCe estimates. the average value
in life capital that is thus destroyed
is about $1,000 In the summer OF
1907 there were studied in the seventh
and Ninth wards OF P!ttsburg 1874
cases. with especial reference to the
actual cost in money expended These
cases occurred in lag families: from
them there were II deaths: 81 wag"
carriers lost S6@ weeks work; care
takers mot professional nurses. but
members OF the family lost Is?
weeks work; there were IS OF the
cases treated in hospitals: total cost.
In these three factories alone. $4,000.
This being proportioned among the
1874 cases. amounts to $l25 per case or
5000 per death. 1t is without ques-
ton that tha cost more nearly approx
imates $500 per typhoid death on
account OF the inability OF tn"
patient to resume work at his
normal rate This makes total
cost per death OF $500. Their"
is. then with the sole question "f III"
money cost in mind. a deep problem
for solution before this one caus" OF
destruction Of human life is elm
mated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
The Public Eye.
In A little more We came to an op

In A little more We came to an open
srace. very throngcd.
The Public Eye" shouted the
It csaphonn man of our party.
There were some curious people
within the SPACE. but even more curl
Gus were those just outside.
CT these latter We thought certain
wo,nen especially interesting: they
wee bu5iiy neslecting their families
II order 20 get into the Public Eye. A
rathos attached to another group OF
women who had been in the Public
Eye AMI could never be happy out OF
f.. though they couldn't in the least
tell why.
Positively funny were a few men
who KEEP, trying. by a variety OF droll
devices. to break into the Public Eye.
candidates" our
ucgaphone man expIained.-Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

the smile Of the man in the moon. and
see him wink at You.
The two men had to remain awake
all night. but after awhile said I
guessed I would have my berth made
Up. and the boss man handed me a
shredded wheat biscuit for a pillow.
and laid me down by the sand bags
blanket over me, and slept all night.
sailing over the states, the balloon
moving so still there was no sound a:
all.
I woke I'D once or twice and
listened for street car. or some noise
to put mo 20 sleep again. and found
myself wishing there was FIRE. so a
fire department would go Changing by.
making a noise that would be welcome
in the terrible s'iIiacSs
dreamed the awfuIest dreams. and
thought ] saw pa. in another balloon.
with a rawhide In hts hand. chasing
me-. and tie great boar in tho hearsns
seemed IN he getting mp on his hind
legs. with his mouth open. ready tn
hug ne 70 his hairy chest.
II was q terrible night, and At day
Iigh, the boss IAN woke me NJ and 7
looked over the side Of the basket and
Ne were going across piece 81 water
where there were battle ships lined up
like they were at Santiago. WHOM Ceve-
ra's feet was smashed. and the mon
said nov was the time to demonstrate
whether balloons would b. scryiceablr
IN case Of war. and told nc 10 take
a bundle Of matted milk advertise
mcnis. and imagine II was dynamite
bomb, ard <rc ~ couif land II on
the deck Of big white baj;lcship. ]
took q rcod aim ana let the bundle a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
~

throw a bottle of ginger ale at a mule
hifchcd to a wagon near them. and
when the bottle struck the mule on
the head and exploded and the ginger
ale began to squirt all over the coiored
population, the mule ran one way with
the wagon. and the negroes ran TOT
the cane brakes The boss man in the
balloon comp.imcnted me on being
good shot. and said had many char
acteristics Of a true balloonist. and
probably before We got TO the end OF
the trip I would get 20 ] could hit
church steepIe with bag OF ballast.
and break NJ Sunday school tn the
bascrnent. He said that being up in
the ra-efei air made q man fee! as
though he would like TO commit muir
der. and I found out that was so. for
the next town VIC passed over when
ali the people were out In the main
street, and the balloon man told me
10 throw over bag of sand. so we
could 60 M higher. instead Of trying
70 throw the bag into a field. where
there was nobody to 10 hurt or fright
eoed. do you know. ! SHE'D that bag
a, a fountain In the public square and
laughed like crazy person
when the water spIashed all over
the crowd, and the fountain
was smashed to pieces. and
tho pirates in the balloon compliment
cd mo. and yet. whom those men were
at home. on the ground. they are
Christian gentlemen. they told To. 80
! made NJ my mind that II baliconins
became a fashionable pastiTpe. thosa
who participated In n would bccome
r,u-dorcrs. and the people on TIE
I'D would shoot at a sa!loouist On
ssett.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

minute too quick. because l was 20
ing to join that feet and go with Bob
Evans. il I never did another thing in
my life
The inspiration came to me UP
there in the rar"fied air. and / was as
sure | was going around the horn as
though | was already on one Of the
ships.
We sailed along part Of the day
and the gas began to give out. and
| had to throw over ballast. and open
cans of food, and bottles Of stuff to
drink. and | made some good shots
with the sand bags and the bottles.
Once I hit right in front of brake
man on a freight train with bottle
of soda water. and again I hit an
oyster schooner with sand bag and
must have Chuck!cd at least a barrel
of oysters. The gas kept escaping.
and presently we came down in
field in Delaware. after ! had hit
chief of police in Wilmington with a
bottle of beer. which Is crime in
prohibition country. and at'cr we
landed the police arrested IL" two
balloon men. and tied AZ the balloon.
They paid me $50 for my services.
and took a train for Fortress Mon
roe to join the feet. and left the two
balloon men on the way to whip
ping post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
WARNED ~ THE PHOTOGRAPH.
Disciplinary Measure Adopted by
Woman Of Sense.

Above my desk" said the woman
who does not Ii" about her age. Il
keep an uncomplImcntary photograph
OF myself. ] keep ii there as a dis
culinary measure. 1t prevents frivol
fly. My present Photographic mon
itOr makes me look about 70 years
Old. am not 10 but am more than
ta'f that age. and look every day
OF ny actual years. But don't feel
that old. Gay and giddy exploits still
attract me. Pleasures, diversions. Hirt
atoms that for a Young girl are per
fcctly legitimate. appeal to me. also
vet IL should rush into those gay
cites as girl does my behavior
would be characterized as foolishn"ss
Every day | hear the actions Of wOm
en- younger looking than myself so de-
scribcd.
critics say. doesn't she act idiotic?
Then l come home and study this
photograph. That destroys whatever
inclination l NAV have had to b"hav"
like l6-year-old | never write a
letter to a man friend never make
an engagement without keeping an ey"
on that photograph.
Don't be a fool says that vera
cious guide. You cant afford to do
that.
so I temper ardent phrases and
tone down ebull.r:t spirits generally"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
The Better Part.

A delightful little story Is told Of
Prosper Nerimee. the French author.
He was once guest al a royal hunt,
when !iSres. phessants and other game
were driven before the emperor and
his followers and the servants picked
Ep the victims Of the sport.
among all the members Of the hunt
ing parry. Prosrrr Nerimee alone had
no trophy 10 display.
How docs this happen" asked
some Cnc.
"whc7e game Is 50 plenty. the mrr
u az a rnarksman srcns Ia me to lie In
hitting nothing" replied Merim"e.
with grave courtesy. so fired be-
twcca the birds."-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Loo Far Underground.

Wood 404 feet underground In Per,
feet state Of preservation was found at
the Alabang stock farm the other day
while boring for the second artesian
we'll there The drill had penetrated
to a depth Of 400 feet and had just
been drilling hard rock when 1t sud
denly struck a log which was FIVE feet
in diameter and in perfect state OF
preservation.
How a log could be so far under
ground and underneath a ledge oi
rock in perfect condition Is a question
that is puzzling the officials Of the
bureau of ture.-Maniia Times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
The LANGUAGE Of Science.

T must say" remarked the plain
every day man. that ] feel as II had
a Geld in the head. And I'm so hoarse
I can hardly speak.
Il sec" answered the scientist. You
are suffering from q slight cohyza.
causing congestion Of the mucous
membrane and su.usion Of the optical
organs. and inducing somewhat
phIugisric condition Of the pieglottis.
Perhaps. however. yoa had better send
for 4 physician.
send for a phys clan? No. don't
want a doctor. Sind for an inter
prefer"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Ucs and Gowns.

"Nairinony has its ups and downs"
rcrra-kcd the scap'y haired benedict
what's the answer" qucTied the
confirmed bachelor.
"1t keeps the si.e busy trying 10
teer M Appearances and the husband
busy ir-ing 20 kcc3 down expenses"
rcuIic4 'hP other With a large. open
face sigh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Even wcrSe.

"A public man should bn careful not
10 say anything he will no sorry for. "
Yes. and go. he's lucky " ne more
" saws IL instead Of putting " IN
writing and signing his name to H."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28
Literary Nu.

did your friend make hi at the
literary club
Il guess ne did. Hc pronounced LES
Miscrablcs' In a brand ncw way and
then alluded TO Il as Victor Herbert 5
masterpiece"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

q Denver woman tas left her hus-
band bccausc of the spirits
What k.nj d.J he din. ?-tious
Ton pu<f
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
Mapleton Notes.

The fourteen inches of snowfall was
followed by very cold wave Friday
morning. It registered 4 above zero
and Saturday it was zero while Sunday
it was warmer, above but notwith-
standing the cold our hustling road
Supervisor, Ellis Harmer, has had
force of men and teams hauling gravel
on the roads. This turnpiking the
roads is making them in fine condition.
If the people of Spanish Fork would
Join with us now and turnpike the
main road between us and make 1t
passable, there would be more travel
and hence more trade.
Our schools gave fine Thanks
giving program the evening of the 25th.
Principal Woodward reports excellent
work in all the departments this year
and considerable enthusiasm is mani
tested in the competition between the
departments for the best per cent in
attendance and punctuality.
Two missionaries left here last week
for foreign missions, Austin Houtz for
South Africa and Chris Larsen for
Scandinavia. Two large purses were
raised for them and an excellent pro-
gram carried out.
An enthusiastic mass meeting was
held Friday evening to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of procuring electric lights
and telephones. A committee was
appointed to report next Monday eve.
ming.
The Mapleton Cash Mercantile Co.
has Incorporated and is running full
blast with Miss lessee Whiting as clerk
The question of manager has not YET
been settled.
The Commercial Club is busy through
its various committees, boosting fol
Mapleton. The campus is now to b,
fixed up and put on a paying basis
They certainly seem to be hustlers ant
we wish them success.
Our brass band is getting along NIGEL.
under the able direction of Mr.. Lesli
Wassam. They have fine set 0
of instruments.
Our town hall is having a new tloo
put in it and is being prepared through
cut.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
Making Good.

There is no way of making lasting
friends like Making Good" and Doctor
PtcrceS medicines well cXcmplify this,
and their friends. after more than two
decades of popularity, are numbered by,
the hundreds of thousands. They have
made good and they have not made
drunkardS.
good, honest. square deal medicine Of
known composition is DIR. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery. II still enjoys an inn
menSe sale. while most of the prepara-
tionS that have come into prominence in
the earlier period of its popularity have
gone by the board and are never more
heard Of. There must be some reason for
this long time popularity and that is TO
be found in its superior merits. When
once given a fair trial for weak stomach,
or for liver and blood affections, its supe-
rior curative qualities are soon manifest;
hence IL has survived and grown in pop
ular favor. while scores OF less meritoriouS
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
for "A brief period and then been as soon
forgotten.
For a torpid liver with its attendant
Indigestion dyspepsia. headache, per-
hapS dizziness. foul breath, nasty coated
tongue, with bitter taste, loss Of appetite,
with distress after eating, nervousness
and debility, nothing is so good as DIR.
Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery. It's
an honest. >uuarc-deal medicine with All
- no secret, no hocuS-pocus humbug,
therefore dOnt accept substitute that
the dealer may possibly make little big
ger profit, ItSiN on your right 10 have
what you caA for.
Don't buy DR.. pierces Favorite Prescrip-
ton expecting IL to prove a "cure-all." 1t
is only advised for wOman'S special all
mentS. IL makes weak women strong and
sick women veil. Less advertised than
some preparations sold for like purposes,
It's sterling curative virtues still maintain
hS position in the front ranks, where IL
stood over TWO decades ago. As an in
MIGRATING tonic aud strengthening merry
inc it is uucqualod. IL won't satisfy those
who want booze" for there is not drop
Of alcohol in H..
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the Ortgi-
nal Little Liver Pills although the first
pin OF their kind i'm the market still lead,
and when once tried are ever afterwards
IN favor. Easy 10 take as candy--one TO
hree n dose, Much initiated but HeUer
'qU0tCd
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
Assessment No. z

Fluorine Mining Company, principal place OF
business Spanish Fort Utah
Notice is hereby given that at Ii meeting of
the board OF directors " the Fluorine Mining
Company, held on the 7th day Of November,
1905, an assessment Of three t3j mills Per SHARE
was levied on the capital stock Of the corpora
ton. PAYABLE Immediately to j. j lia ks. see
rotary Of the company. at his once in the buSe-
ment under the , ommerciul Bank OF Spanish
Fork. Spanish Fork. Ut4h.
ANY stock upon which this assessment may
remain unnaid on Thursday. Deceu Der
10Th, i9s, will be delinquent and advertised
for sale ~ public auction, ana unless
payment Is made before win he sold on the
2sth day OF December, 1909 at , o'clo k p. m .. at
the office of the company in the basement
under numerical Bank. Spanish Fork. Utah,
to pay The delinquent assessment thereon. to-
gethtr with the ccst of advertising and cNpe ms
of sale. j. BANKS. Secretary.
Spanish Fork, Utah. Nov. :. 1908