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that he was not on the right part OF
Kettle Hill to attract the attention of the

that he was not on the right part or
Kettle Hill to attract the attention of the
correspondents.
The 2OO-yard rife team of the battery.
which shot six points less than the VIC
tors in the recent match, was greeted with
enthusiasm. And there was froth on
the enthusiasm. Members of the teams
made ferocious charges against the man
agement of the indoor rifle range as con-
Quoted by Capt King and his aid-de-camp.
Mr.. Johnson. Hollidge said that Capt
King had furnished Forsythe's team with
a special make of cartridges labeled
Kings Bell Ringing Bulls Eye Am
munition-Twenty- one Bulls Eyes Guaran-
teed With Every Box of Shells-lf a Cart
ridge Fails to Explode Capt. King Will
Ring Bell Anyway 1t is charged that
this is the kind of ammunition served to
Cookson. Alderman, Holt, Bishop. For
sythe and the rest of the bull s-eye solo
lists. Corp. Shannon said the shells served
to him at the armory range made
black smudge on the two-line at every
shot.
ting up and maintaining trick targets.
StoWell said that ne had been detailed to
shoot on the 2OOyard team. but on going
ito the armory had been compelled to fire
on the 2O0-mle range. He declared that
when his target was assigned to him there
was only one bull's-eye on 1T, but on look
ing through his peep-sight he distinctly
saw a family of young bulls eyes playing
tag the target. MCl3efIlOll Sdlu lldl lie
was given moving target and the best
he could do was to shoot at 1t as 1t ran
by Hollidge said that his target ducked
every time he fired at it. Bonnet said his
target was not where it appeared to be,
and Shannon said that his target was
suffering from mirage and that the bull s.
eye was nine feet too high. three squares
to the right and four sizes too small
1t was reported at the Silver Pitcher
rally that Capt. Forsyrhe, Lieut.. Bow
man, Sergts. Forester, Bennett and
Lorenzo, Corp. Cornell and others of
Company NJ, 1st Regiment. had publicly
declared that the silver pitcher of the
battery was not a pitcher, but a wash
boiler. Farrier Goetzinger was detailed to
visit Company NJ and persuade that com
mand to the contrary. GoetZinger is the
man who whenever the battery gets stuck
on a hill takes a gun and caisSon on each
shoulder picks up the horses in his arms
and cries Come on. fellerS,
Cliff of the general non-commissioned
staff, who is also special policeman,
was more than a spectator at the Silver
Pitcher rally.
Capt. Fox one evening last week shot
possible at 200 yards.
Scott qualified at 2UO yards with his
first ten shells and is buying
ammunition at twenty cents a box.
Several recruits have joined the battery.
1t is declared that force was not used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
INSANITY In NEW YORK.
Highest Proportion in Small Urban
Population

From the New York Medical Journal.
AT the close of 1906 New York state had
26.}.0 insane patients in its public hospi-
tails Il proportion of one TO about 300
of the population. These show Il very
uneven distribution About seven of the
counties show a proportion of less than
one in 800. but these are counties in which
the population is growing very rapidly
and the families moving in leave their in
sane relatives in the counties from which
they move. Counties like Washington,
Essex and Hamilton show very few in
sane, while Albany, Rensselaer,. Duchess,
Putnam, Oneida. Ontario, Yates, Sen
eca, Schuyler and Chemung show the
greatest proportion of cases. From Mon
roe to Chemung there is belt of high
proportion counties, which in the graphic
chart on heredity is very striking. This
chart is somewhat misleading. and . is
probably to be interpreted on the hypoth-
esis that the movement Of population in
this middle area of the state has beep
more or less stable for a number, of years,
and hence capable Of analy sis while in
larger cities the defective histories from
recent immigrants cause this factor to be
lost sight Of The histories are too de-
fective.
AS II rule the highest proportions of
mental disturbances are lpuIu III iiic
small urban populations. This Is largely
due 10 the fact, already noted. that the
rapid influx into the large cities tends to
keep the proportion down. The chart on
the increase of insanity shows it to have
been steadily going up since 1897, the an
nual percentage increase of the insane
mounting above the percentage Increase
of population.
Concerning the factor of occupation, If
is interesting to note that indoor mechan-
1t1.,T. 4
mental disease. The statement that the
mentally diseased are apt to live as long
as those of sound mind is disproved by Il
consideration of mortality among the in
sane in the state. Serious physical dis
ease is prevalent among the insane, but
deaths from dysentery, which have been
common in many English institutions of
late years are absent with us, and the
number of deaths from tuberculous dis
ease in our institutions is not much above
the proportion in the general population.
This speaks well for the conditions under
which the New York state insane live.
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EXILE's WORK IN SIBERIA.
Poor Food and Tents-Men Beaten
and Flogged.
From the Russ.


A letter dated August. 1907. on the
Amir high road" once more directs at
| tention to the sufferings of the thousands
of exiles banished to Siberia. At the out
set the writer explains that he formed
one of party of 12D exiles, twenty-three
OF them being state or political offenders
detailed to work on the constructor O.
the kolessnaya (iterally wheel road. and
sent thither under Cossack escort from
the penal settlement at Irkutsk
After describing the journey of the party
to Pashkovo, Cossack settlement on th,
Amir, he says:
'One single days rest was allowed us
but on the following day we were reused
at m. and driven to work 1t was
raining fast. and for whole verst our
way lay across submerged land. Every
day for fortnight We had to cross this
same flooded ground, stripped to the skin,
and carrying our shovels on our Shout
ders. This was our life of torment Up
every morning at 1. working until or u
In the evening, and returning then. ut
terly worn out, for roll call, prayers and
sleep.
Sleep. In ragged and battered tents
open to the rain and dirty and damp
within. No mattresses, only sacks to lie
on. sometimes stuffed with grass. We
are already bitterly cold here in August
and in these same tents we must live un-
Til the end of November. The spot
where We are working is between four
teen and sixteen versts from the camp.
We have thus to walk some thirty verstS
daily, besides performing our hard task.
How hard that task is may be gathered
when it is said that ten men are required
each day to eXcavate a length of some
200 feet and a depth and width of IL
arshins (about a Yard. One has to work
knee deep in mire, and after about three
weeks rheumatism sets in and the legs Of
the workers begin to swell.
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A Perfect Miracle.


Being told that the professor was abb
sent in the highlands and would return
nobody could say when the ambassador
said: Il will wait his return, though II
were twelve months" Seeing that this
would not do and that they had to enter
tain him at a great expense all the while
they contrived strataSem. There was
one Geordy, a butcher, blind Of an eye,
/ droll fellow, with much wit and roguery
about him. He was got, instructed 10 be
professor of signs. but not to speak on
pain of DEATH Cieordy cheerfully under
took the role The ambassador was told
that the professor of signs would be at
home next. day. at winch he fejolced
greatly Next day Geordy was gowned,
w!g.ed and placed in chair of state in
"A room in the college. all the professors
and the ambassador being in an adjoining
room. The ambassador was shown into
Cieordy's room and LETT to converse with
/ him as well as he could, the professors
awaiting the issue with fear and trem-
I bling The ambas sador held up one of his
fingers to Geordy; Geordy held UP two OF
his The ambassador held up three;
/ Gcordy clenched his fist and looked stern.
/ The ambassador then took an orange
| from his pocket and held it up: Geordy
/ took a piece OF barley cake from his pocket
I and held that up. After which the am
bassador bowed to him and retired to the
/ other professor. who anxously inquired
his oyinion of their brother lie Is
/ perfect miracle" said the ambassador
I Il would not give him for the wealth OF
I the Indies"
Well said the professors, ito descend
TO particulars.
Why" said the ambassador. II first
. held UP one finger. denotinS that there
/ is one God; he held up two, sgnifying
/ that these are tine Father and Son; held
up three meaning the Father. the Son
/ ard Holy Ghost: he clenched his fist, to
say that these three are one. | then took
/ out an Grange. senifying the goodness
! of God who gives His creatures not only
/ the necessaries. but the Injuries of life.
upon which the wonderful man presented
I a piece OF bread. showing that 1T was the
staff of life, and preferable 10 every lux
| ury.'
i Another Version.
| The professors were glad that matters
had turned out so we'll; so. having got
Geordy, to hear his version of the signs.
well. Geordy, how have you come on
! and what do you think of yen man?"
The rascal says Geordy, what did
he do first. think We? He held up one
finger, as much as to say. You have only
one eye. Then | held up two meaning
that my eye perhaps as good as
both his Then the fellow held up three
of his fingers. to say that there were but
three eyes between us. and then / was
so mad at the scoundrei that | stocked my
neiye and was 10 come a whack on the
side of his head. and would ha' done it
too, but for your sakes. Then the rascal
did not stop with his provocation here
but forsooth. takes out an orange as
much as to say, Your poor. beggarly, cold
country cannot produce that. | showed
him a whang OF a bear hammock meaning
that | did ma care farthing for him
lnor his trash neither, as lang's ha' this.
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VISITORS IN PARIS.
Nearly Two Million Arrivals and
Departures in a Year.

From the New York Sun
According to the police figures Paris has
the largest floating population in the
world. In January 12S,G9o visitors came
to the city and 10000 departed.
In February and March there was a
drop. but the number went up again in
April and Nav. In the latter month the
arrivals were 10000 and 161 600 visitors
left the city.
In June the number dropped again,
but in July those who came and went
We're alike 1J1. coo in round numbers. Sep
TENDER brought 161 600 arrivals and there
were 10000 departures. The maximum
was in October, when the number either
way was more than POI 900.
November was about the same as Sep
TENDER. with departures in q large major
ity. and December it is estimated, will be
about like January. The total of corners
and goerS for the entire year is estimated
at not far from 1.1oGoGo. The transients
are accommodated by II $50 hotels and
boarding houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Bungle's Bad Break.

From the Bohemian.
Mr. Bungle always takes a deep and
sympathetic interest in the welfare of
his felIowman. While out for stroll one
day. he met a friend who seemed in a
great hurry.
Hold on, Jones' said Bungle, grabbing
his friends arm, why this rush?'
"Bungle.'' said Jones, removing his hat
and wiping his brow, I'm hot-footing it
to a specialist: believe my brain is at
fected'
Mr.. Bungle to allay the fears of his
friend and show the customary commits
Grafton said jovially.
"Pshaw. Jones, you shouldn't worry
about such little thing as that"
..Wh-hat?
II mean you shouldn't let such little
thing as your brain--that is Mr.. Jones,
you shouldn't get so excited over nothing
of course-ah, good day, Mr. Jones."
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A Stomach Brain.
From the Chicago News.


The solar plexus is the emotional brain,
says Prof. Francois Guyot. An emotion
that attacks us is felt there first Thus.
If We feel anxiety it may give US. IL
severe. positive stomach ache. It may
even be productive of nausea
While the brain does the thinking. Prof.
Guyot opines that 1t does not feel. The
cerebrum. the major part of the brain. is
the intellectual. but not the emotional
center. The brain represents the intelli-
gence. The spinal cord and the cerebel-
lum. the latter the little brain. not yet
well understood. and attached to the brain
proper. govern equilibrium and the mus
Giles of the BODY. But the emotions are
located in the sympathetic nervous sys-
tenn ramifying through the body. Their
chief center is the great plexus Of nerves
which lies against the backbone and en-
braces the stomach.
This does not think. but il feels. What
ii does not feel is not felt at all. apart
from pure intellectual cognition. and it's
purely passive and subjective sensations
may often be regarded as warning Of
danger or possible mischief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

But. by a that s guid"' concluded Geordy
II m angry yet that / didn't thrash the
hide o the scoundrel"
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The LANGUAGE OF SIGNS
INCIDENT IN THE 'REIGNl OF
JAMES VI OF SCOTLAND.
Trick on an Ambassador-Diffe
Construction of the Same Acts.
Story Has Moral.
From London T. P.'s Weekly.

From London T. P.'s Weekly.
1t is said that King James vi on re-
moving to London was waited upon by
the Spanish ambassador, man of erudi-
ton, but who had a crotchet in his head
that every country should have profess
sor of signs. to teach him and the like OF
him to understand one another. The am
bassador was lamenting one day before
the king this great desideratum through
out all Europe, when the king said to
him: why, | have a professor of signs
in the northernmost college in my do
minions. viz. at Aberdeen: but it is a
great way off. perhaps GOO miles
Were it 10000 leagues off | shall see
him said the ambassador and am de-
termined TO set out in two or tire" days
The king saw be had committee himself.
and wrote, or caused to be written. 10 the
University of Aberdeen, stating the case
and desiring the professors to put nm
off some way or make the best of him.
The ambassador arrived, was received
with great soiemnity, but soon began to
inquire which of them had the honor to
BE. professor of signs,
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Wellington a Windy Town.

From the London Chronicle.
Wellington. the political capital of New
Zealand, is one of the windiest cities in
the world. and once a building there
gets well alicht." there is little chance
Of saving ii. This is the first time that
stroyed, but St Mary's Roman Catholic
Cathedral. close by, has been twice burn
ed down everybody in Wellington
clutches his hat on rounding a street cor
ner to prevent it's being blown into space
A Wellington man is always known in
Sydney, Melbourne and other cities by
holding on to his hat through force Of
habit.
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The battery, after it's drills last Friday,
fell in at the Sign. of the Silver Pitcher.
Because of the lapse of time since New
Year resolutions did not interfere with
the attendance. Although the commits
stoned officers of the battery were there,
the only persons of note present were
the enlisted men.
The question whether the gunnery
school conducted by the battery should
be open to artillery officers stationed at
Fort Myer and at the War Department
was discussed. Sergt. McDermott said
the object of the school is to diffuse
knowledge, but he believes that some OF
the officers have worn shoulder straps
so long that even the most patient in
structors would do them no good. Sergt.
Brandon remarked that as medicine IS
not taught in the battery school the
course of instruction could in no way
help the regular officers. Sergt. Chan
dler said he had served two eniistments
i'm the regular artillery, but that If the
next war. like the last, is to be fought
by one regiment. he intended to volunteer
in the cavalry. Corp. Mullen said he had
served in the Philippine campaign as a
doughboy. and has not been appointed a
United States marshal anywhere Stable
Sergt Grant Long admitted that he had
served with mule battery in Cuba, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Vegetarian Settlement in Kansas.

From the Kansas City star.
The crank got to Kansas rather
early. The first thing In that line seems
to have been vegetarian colony organ
lied in the east for the purpose of es-
tablishing a settlement in Kansas terri
tory c. H. De Wolf of Philadelphia was
elected president, ID. McLauren treasurer
and H. S. Club of New York secretary.
The place chosen was on a small creek
about six miles south of Humboldt Allen
county About 100 persons located there
in 1856 This colony refused TO indulge
in the use of meat. tea. coffee. tobacco
or other stimulant and lived only on veg
etables and fruits. Though each colonist
was to own his own property. the colony
was to be to certain extent cooper
alive. During the summer and fall of
1856 there was much sickness, and the
greater part of the colonists left the
country. The only reminder of the colony
which now remains is the fact that the
stream on which they settled is still
known as Vegetarian creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

GERMANY takes the credit for having
the largest trade union in the world. a,
is COMPOSED of metal workers and has
a membership of :i,5. 900. a large proper.
ton Of which are women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
He Meant Well.

From Puck.
Miss Jackson (after the kiss why,
aiistah Coonley, Use surprised"
Mr.. Coonley.-'I beg yawdon. Miss
jackson, Ill didn't eDen suspect it wuz
you
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-22
: Commerce..

n commerce hath wrought wonders
till wonders never cease. not least
among them is that in virtue Of which
We fatten bulls with wheat that fails
tho nice distinction Of meum and ,uum
whereby m!.fortun"s are rendered
into assets--thy mi.fortures into my
assets.
4 Thousand Years ago you might get
il in the neck. ant that would be
a!ont all-yuu womiG perhaps be he
wiser, but no man would BE- any the
richer Now, however, the sun can,
not burn M 4 fIinius rice. or the hail
pound a Russians corn into the
ground. without sOmehndy's prosperity
being boosted And thar Is because,
in spite Of poets aud other k!ckers,
commerce has steadily come on.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-22

section For the ovcning nigh: "S
well as the TWO SuCcce linz night
thr," vaudeville acts hay" been So
cured These ar said 10 be "Nrrp'
tiunallv good acts Ui their kind liz
addition. fonr m>tjon pictures Will
BE- shown.
The yand"N III" ar,S include C""h'';
and FORESTER. in a comedy sketch,
rnN,ld. Til" Lawyer and HIS
Client" This team COMES her"
higNly Re crmm"nira ana the >k!, IS
said to b. an unusually funny "n".
T, d Primrose. black face comedian
and singer, VIII sing sumr old tim"
coon songs aud he latest in raGi'm'.
the ,hird acI on the bill is Billy Dur
am. a Chia.sr muSical comedian.
Distant plays on a dozen >r more
Chinese ins rum"n,S AM il said 10 b"
Qu!tu master in his az.
TIE moving pictures Tor ;omorro"
ni-hI are. "t'HnHH, With III" Goods.
GLOW Mnhh' Found Husband.
Hear: OF a Gypsy Maid and ''R"Sui,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-22
Ht the Heddet11y

The Thief" which Charles Froh'
man will bring TO this city for IN"
first time at the Academy of Music
next Friday night. is from the pen
OF Henri Bernstein. one OF the mtS,
ingenious and successful OF con!"m-
porary DlavwrishtS. Mr. Bernstein
is already known for several plays
similar in CONSTRUCTOR, very similar
in ingenuity and composition 20 'Ihr
Thie:," bu, II is probable that for
many years to come he VIII b" kho"n
in this country as he still is IN Franc
AS the author OF The Thl"E' despite
his more recent plays.
The Thief is in three acts -
observes all the uniti,s OF time. place.
and incident. The action taxes
place within twenty four hours. F!iS'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-22
MAIN THING is TO KEEP COOL.
Advice fer Those Who May Lose
Their Way in the Woods.

Let the man who is lost in the
woods be, vtly careful rot 10 over
cNcrt himself. lis chief dangers H."
in panic and 0v'r'N"rti0n. and.
though he may be in y area, hurry 4"
lind shelter. ! must "Hlil him I" 90
slowly. TWO miles an hour, nn ~
AVERAGE. through III" snow in tho
wGOG&. is ali that a n.,!n in his c"M.
clifton will be abb" III stand without
uvclla;;.uc and it$ attendant dangers.
uverhcalinS and pcr>ri,atirn. l'r "X-
nrriSiu| caution, II Nl"n may I'VE
ii,rHrh 4 week Of Whrt J." !, undt''
:.,ing. TO make This a:'!ci' '"i"f. ""
>hali Sill: o!e thai h." ,"IHiES The. IENh
i, the. a.t..rroDn Gf til" hist day. H.
lorSn't yet krow. Of ''Irn'', ~ .
where Il" is. iIe sh"N.i 'XANI!!f' ~"
tracks OF the person WHO last passed
that WAY. |, NcinI afternoon. he lllii
follow The ti-cCiinn taken hy III" lHsi
Kissing Vehicle OF team, as shelter
will b., n, Arrest in tha: dii 'ltinn Had
j; been morning he wu'i'h have taken
The opposite direction. as whoever
made. tho. tracks must h:v" come from
the place where nc chained shelter
III" r:cvioIS aisht.--Outlng Ma-azine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-22

produced at the RCHaisearc" th'a."T
in paris in December 1901 .f
THIEF made an imm"iiat" s"nsa;!HH.
II ran through the entire season WIN
NJ Guitry and Nine L. Ea'G! II NE
chief roles. About The foibi"S. tG'
cunning. the ambition. III" low" a
deep as human nature and as WI"
as human frailtE. OF woman ~
Thief" is wOman's play. But Sid'
BY side with the great lesson it con
;ains :cr every wife il contains r'cF
food for thought for every husband.
The company which will perform
The Thief in Newport News is
sufficiently we'll known not TO need
detailed introduction. Every peT.of-
mer In The Thief is generally
recognized as an actor or actress OF
strength. of emotion and sure ORA
matte appeal, among them being
Charles Dalton. Herbert Kelsey and
Miss Effle Shannon.
The story runs as follows:
The Voysius. husband and wife, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Legardes az
thei- country home The LeGardeS
have a son, Fernand. who is amlt'cn
with Mrs. Voysin. and writes her INC
mos, ardent love letters. Mrs. EoE-
sin. who is young and charming. arc
who loves her husband with an un-
sweving devotion. treats the young
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-22
NERVES OF LEARNED PEOPLE
My Sc Gained by Silence. Solitude
and Sleep. Says One Writer.

In an article on Nerves.. published
in HaIprrs Bazaar, the story is told
OF one of our noted scientists who went
10 Dresden to consult the famous Ape
cialiSi for brpken-duwn nerves On
hearing his symptoms NE great ply
>ician said. indif!r.cnt,>.
".Ach. So II ia probable that YOU
haNc-->rs, AL the Gel"hlI"n tlearned'
hay. neurasthenia naturally" The
REMEDY suggested WAS PLAY golf and
20 10 Egypt You can get Munich
beer in Cairo though II is disgusting
" expensive there.
Silence, solitude and sleep are ID. SOW.
rreicn rriArdirS suggested for jagged
nerves. Slight daily dose, Of III, shrr"
SIS. il is claimed. VIII prevent a
nervous breakdown. and HAY be oh
tanned by even the most huS} people.
Bu: All The learned have nrnraH-
,hcnia' is ut once IA warning and Il
consolation 10 the brain wulk,'!. 7"
"Lr!,r the machine wish skin "hd
care is III" problem OF the snrc"'& iuI
American
The wri"ir " this :,r'icl" urcr'S that
we nryh, 10 thank God thar "" h'.
long TO the most nervous resi- less. all
pcrv.,any ravr IN. world has seen
since Dhr days OF ,lti.!ua tar%ay. Il Is
uur NERVES" that nH&r Us what
We ar,'