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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

much stronger IL would have cap
sized.
Mr.. ;. did his best, but the shrek
of Mrs. Thompson and the Gwendo-
line damsel completely unnerved him.
Moreover, Mrs. J. arose with a pur-
pose.
Picking her way quickly from the
bow to the stern, she seized the tiller.
Don't touch III" Mr.. j. yelled.
You'll capsize IT,"
Il will mott commanded Mrs. j..
'you mean you will. Give me that
tiller and | will show you how TO
bring her about
There was nothing else to it-Mr.
J. simply had to obey.
Mrs. ]. grasped the tiller with
practiced hand.
In about two shakes OF a. lamp S
tail she had righted the craft and
brought II about
"Whew! exclaimed Mr.. j. Where
did you learn how TO san Doat'
blossom? Have you been taking les
sons recentiy?"
mo" replied Mrs. Justwed, quite
casually, Il used to sail great deai
about five years before my marriage
but was sure I'D forgotten all
about it,
you haven't Though" gasped the
frightened Miss Gwendoline. Thank
goodness."
Evidently not" laughed Mrs. j.
''But didn't want to take a chance
a good sailor never does, you know.
And | never was considered a good
sailor
CARVEL CALVERT HALL.
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tie idea just what kind of an apart
ment he wants when he starts the
search, but they arrive with each
glance. This is usually the way
fiat hunting seach begins.
The telephone at the office rings
with a terrible buzz.
Hubby, with work piled on his desk
until he is almost hidden, makes
husty grab at the receiver
"Heilo!"
YES. this is hubby"
"Oh. that apartment You say you
Rave one in sight and that | must
come right away? Oh, all right No,
not much work, hardly anything to do
today.
'You say you have looked at it and
it suits you? Well, why don't you
take it then? oh, you want your
friends to see it first. Well, I'll be
with you in just minute
Hubby hangs up the receiver and
dons his coat. Then the search be
gins. The apartment first mentioneu
in the telephone conversation does
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

- I'D you ever stop 10 think why
IN married supposedly
SANE and ifnnune--nine ont
~ Of ten times makes all o.
varieties of the genus fool
~ himself Just as soon as n pretty
s,nn,an other than his wife. mani
5ssts an interest in his pro~ess or his
slias Yes? Well. so is Mr.. Homer
Insfwed these days--and he's medi-
tating upon the subject very ueepiy i.
too. As yet he has not aseer,alheu
the whyfore of IL. but he Is taxing 10
heart the sad. sad lesson he iearneu
And II happened thusly'
On one of those bright. snappy
mornings for which oceansroar is
90 well known, Mr.. J. wandered COM
nlacantlv ont from the dining'roooIn
onto the veranda Lighting his cigar
no strolled. with swinging stride
nm and down. up and down, drinking
in the pleasures OF an ideal morning.
by the sea.
Presently Mrs. lustwed. with MRS.
Thomson and a certain MISS Gwen
doline Joined him. Now, Miss Gwen
aoIine was of the frills ana me ihr-
bellows type-smart ami trim. bu' as
dainty and as petite as you please
She had fanc)sd Mrs. Justwed imme-
diately upon their arrival at the hotel
for their real summer vacation, ana
Mrs J. had reciprocated with equal
warmth. She wished TO know more
OF the Justweds.
Isn't it simply divine, Mr. Just
we'd" pushed Mrs. Thompson,
"IIaye you ever tasted such air!
Perfectly glorious!" chimed in
Miss Cwendoline-not at the conciu-
sion of Mrs. Thompson's remark, but
simultaneously with tin strict OBJ
seryance of the universal custom oil
feminine conversation, which DEGREES
that every woman present shall talk
&c and listen to every other one AT
the same time.
1T sure isl" agreed MIR. J. heartily.
.'Too good in fact TO waste in idling
around. Let's be up and doing some
thing really worth while this morn
ing"
Eyes. indeed" said Mrs. j. But
what shall Il be-the pier. walk on
the beach, or perhaps We can go crab
bing?"
"OhAoh-oh. | have it, cried
Miss Gwendoline. clapping her hands
ir the childish fashion abe had been
told was quite fascinating. Il have 1t
let's 90 sailing."
Mr.. Justwed frowned
Lets go sailing" continued she OF
the baby-talk diction- I'm sure so
athletic a man as Mr.. Justwed must
know all about sailing boat"
Mr.. Justwed smiled.
''Sure." he said with radiant smile
"That Is. IL Mrs. Thompson and Bios
som would like to. Would you?"
Would II" exclaimed the efferves-
Gently inclined Mrs. Thompson
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What Paper is Made OF.

rolishers for gems and asphalted tube
for gas or electric wires
In Berlin there has been an attempt
made to make artificial bricks with
paper pulp and zinc sulphate. They
are subjected to great pressure and
then baked in a very hot fire for As
hours. These bricks have been used
for paving streets.
Clothing, window frames, lanterns.
umbrellas, handerchiefs and artificial
leather are made from paper in Japan.
In the United States and Germany
are made paper barrels, vases. drink
iLg cups, and milk bottles. And
straw hats can be purchased that
contain not one atom of straw. An
Inventor has taken out a patent on a
paper thread to be used in the sewing
of shoes. A
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04
The Fastest Ship.

The destroyer Swift is the fastest
ship in the world. II was launched
recently at Portsmouth, England.
This ship. which has 1900 tons dis
placement, has a speed of 35 knots
per hour. Her fires are fed by Pc
troleum. The turbines give 10000
horse power, divided among four
screws. The English Admiralty has
already realized "a knots in the de-
strayers Cobra and Viper, and one OF
these excessively long boats broke in
two upon along wave not long after
she was launched. The maximum
sreed Of, the French torpedo boats
averages about 81 knots.
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in euffs. nor dangerously. The trim
little craft ploughed It's way graceful
, ly through the svells, obeying the
btiller admirably.
Mr.. Justwed's confidence In himself
and the long. long forgotten stabs
at sailing he had made in collegiate
! days-gradually returned. And with
il his aplomb.
Funny. isn't it," he remarked 10
them all. but to Miss Gwendoline In
particular how 1t all comes back TO
a fsllow. | don't know how long It's
been since I've managed boat-and
yet one thing recalls another. and
then another until you remember II
all. Association of IDEAS, imagine.
Perhaps" agreed the damsel fair,
"but. Mr., Justwed. don't you believe
sailors. Just like poets, are born, not
| nader"
Secretly, Mr.. j.. was vastly olated.
lie replied. however:
Perhaps. Miss Gwendoline, but
some of them die an untimely death"
IL was glorious. with the little craft
skimming along. just dash OF spray
flying now and then. and an occasion
al extra-long swell that added zest
! 10 the sport. In high spirts-and
Homer-dear especially iubilant-the
party sailed merrily over the deep
blue sea.
aren't we getting rather far out.
! Homer" asked Mrs. Justwed present
IL. "The further out We go you know
the heavier the swell will be-"
! Mr.. Justwed smiled benignly-much
/ as one smiles upon spoiled child
who asks silly questions.
Il didn't know you were afraid of
the water. Blossom" he said, good
| aaturedly. IF you are anxious. OF
course we II come about and go in
, closer to shore"
| Forthwith Mr. Homer Justwed pro-
ceeded to come about"
Now the little stunt OF coming
about" In a sail boat is the simplest
/ thing In the world for good sailor
| in a smoothly running sea and
steady breeze. The same man, how
ever. finds ii quite a different matter
in a choppy sea with the wind blow
: ing In gusts and puffs. SO you see.
II can be most delicate matter for
even the experienced.
| For the amateur il s-weil-gentle
reader, think how difficult it Is TO
make a balky Virginia mule move
when he doesn't want to; how easy
! II Is to make a woman do what she
vows she won't do; or how common
place il is. TO find three women sew
/ ing without talking about the fourth
woman who was expected to be pres
lent but couldn't eome.DFhink OF a
few things of that sort, and you have
q vague conception of the skill re-
(, quired for the operation.
Mr.. Justwed, as said before. pro-
ceeded to come ABOUT" He threw
the tiller "hard over" to swing the
boat I'D into the wind But he forgot
| all about the boom. the boom being.
you know. the wooden spar at the
| bottom of the big sail. Like a streak
of lightning it swung around as the
boat veered In the trough of wave,
passing over TO the lee side like a
cannon ball express.
Fortunately the three ladies were
seated In the bottom of the boat and
escaped injury. Homer-dear managed
to low bridge" in time 10 escape il
too. So no one was injured. But
and the but is big one, too-he
momentarily lost control of the tiller.
Naturally the beat luffed OF, dancing
around helter-skelter like a cork on
the waves. Had the wind blown
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the heads of the married couple their
silver wedding arrives. This time
has tested them both and the joys
have doubled because OF the compan
ionship. while the trials have been en-.
dured together. Perhaps grand-chii-
dren are present to offer pretty gifts,
adding thus to the pleasure OF the
joyful occasion
The golden wedding comes at the
fftieth year. They have arrived at
the golden mile post of life. and so
beautiful Is such a contamination that
decorations almost pale into insignih-
canoe before the two gray haired peo-
pie who have tasted the joys and sor-
rows OF half a century together
Refrsshment IDEAS for the anniver.
saries can be arranged according 10
the taste Of the Individual. Many NO
men have their own plans in the serv-
ing of refreshments and decorations,
and they adhere strictly to them a
rose dinSer is one OF the prettiest- IL
h always easy to decorate with roses.
Cards cut in the shape OF rose petals,
can be used es place cards. Each lad
guest should be given a rose to wear
in her corsage. with g rose-headed pin
10 fasten Il. A bud answers very wei
Tor the mans boutonniere.
The table may have centerpiece
az roses 10; 20 be so high as TO OBJ
scure the faces OF the guests sittins
opposite Il. At each corner OF the
table there may be a crystal vase with
one especially handsome blossom a.d
a soft green one OF ferns is the best
to choose 70 20 with the roses. Bon
bons Of rose color are selected and
placed in crystal baskets. Then
come the little cakes With pink icing.
Ices served as roses or in rose cases
ard sandwiches cut out with q rose
cutter. Other little decorations for
the table and corners OF the rooms
can b. arranged by the hostess ac-
cording 10 her own taste. The roe
decorations are always very attractive
and appropriate for all anniversaries
no matter which ono u being cele-
bra;ed. Tho cotton Or the golden
and J; i one Of the easiest 70 arrange
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

The English sparrow was brought
10 America in 1850, but 1t was not UNI
til 1s70.that the species was firmly
established in this country. The spar
rows fecundity is amazing. In the
latitude Of New York and southwark
it matches, as a rule, five or six broods
each season and from four to six
young ones in a brood. Assuming the
annual average product of pair to
be "a young, of which half are fe-
males and half males. and that all
live. together with their offspring. it
will be seen that III 10 years the pro
geny of single pair would be up in
the billions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

yerS3ry DrlukS -baCk many
sweet recollsstions OF times
- gone by. II is wise for hu-
man nature TO remember
the good things OF life, forgetting the
UNPLEASANT ones 10 only for a time
The-, need be but little formality at
these oeservances; friends may ono
congratulations. as they did one, two,
o. more years back. The day Is GER
tainIy made an affair" when husband
and wife talk over remembrances. and
pleasant congratulations are received
from few friends.
The first year is sometimes called
a cotton anniversary and sometimes
mentioned as the paper anniversary
Either may be correct IL is just a.
the wife pieases. She can either
decorate the home with paper ofna-
men;s or with cotton ones There
are many pretty things in paper TO
decorate with-dainty doiiies. table
covers. lamp shades and pretty nat
rrallooking blossoms. But IL should
be remembered that raw cotton Is IN
fiammahle when the cotton decora-
tions are used. II should be made IRE
proof II used. A solution Of this can
be obtained from almost any drug
est Cotton snowballs. gariancs on
carded cotton and other pretty white
ornaments can be strewn all about
the rooms. giving a splendid effect
The third year Is called the leather
anniversary by some and the flower
anniversary BY others Here agar.
comes the personal preference. Many
pretty things can be obtained In
leather. The bride % three years
may decorate her home with leather
hgures. and her dress mag have
leather ornaments. Many women
VINO have been married three years
prefer The ~norai anniversary on 80.
count 81 the advantage IN decoration.
Growing plants can be placed In even
corner Of the rooms. and The home
Otherwise decorated with CIT flowers
The ffth is always called the wood.
On wedding The housewife car So
lect wooden plates tot The table.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

spoons. platters. bowls and other ar
ticles. Wooden buttons may be worn
on the dress. and large wooden beads
can be strung for q necklace Wood
en- cards can be sent out as invita-
lions. The wood ornaments are
irifing cost and very easy TO obtain
The tenth year Is the tin wedding
end the home can be decorated IN all
sorts OF tinware- The tinsmith cali
make plates and spirsis TO hang from.
tn. ceiling. Snd the table may be set
with tin plates. tin cups and tin knives
and forks. Large tin spangieS can
decorate the dress Of the bride OF 40
years.
The twelfth anniversary either
means silk or fine linen. Napery OF
every description can be used. and
the gown % The matron should be IN
rich silk OF linen
Two OF the most beautiful anniNer-
ssfies are the af;eenth and twentieth.
crystal and china. respectively. -
au.sise designs IN glass are becomine
az popular a. IN china and u 3 cas-,
10 give the requisite touch Of cscora-
ton With either. Bohefa!an glass ~
always desirable There y no fmis
10 the selection IN chtaa-oerry sets.
cheese and sandwich dishes. etc.
wnen g years has passed above
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49, busiest ilttle man III inc
whole city, and he is not
alone in his efforts. Here and there
antter the Hat hunters, male and re-
kmale in their rounds over the city for
a suitable apartment-a thing. by the
wav hard to find. There is always
something the matter with some
anartment. II may have the finest
and widest halls, great big bedroom
SPLENDID kitchen. be in a good helgh-
borhood-but, oh. that wall paper
IL is enough to cause one 10 wake up
IN the dead of the night with Ter
rible nightmare.
Iani.ors of apartment houses are
tbe sentIest. most sweet-tempered Eel
lows in the world about hat-hunung
time. There is nothing they will not
do for the fat hunter. They show
every room. its advahtages-but tne
disadvantages must be sought by the
hunter-and the way ali tradeshhesi
come up through the basement uoor.
Then the hardened fiat hunter KNOWS
enough TO beware, for after the tease
is signed the janitor is not always the
humble creature he was before the
agreement was made. To the novice
in the fat huntinfi business new things
crop out each month after the apart
,nent is leased. He learns the me
,.,.nts o. fat like a pointed dog o..
his ,Sst training nip
Brt the fiat hunter should not De
spoken of in the singular. IL Is NAT
hunters" And. by the way, the wire
IL; one of the principal persons 10
make the selection of home. Sne
never finds anything to suit her III
ary apart;nent. Either the rooms are
100 small. tfie kitchen too large, the
wallis too Clark, or something else just
&C important. 1t is impossible 10 hnd
The ideal apartment
.i;,.1e are several th4pgs that the
apartment hunters should rememnor
in selecting an apartment. 1hey
stnuid obtain the p:orc- side OF he
house to get the large per cent. "i
the breeze during the SIMMER months
INQUIRIES should be made as TO the
heating facilities in winter. The bah
room should be exameed to tie Snl!-
est extent, aid no lease should be
s.gned before the place has been tfor-
oughly gyne over. Apartments WIN
an exceptionally low rent rate should
be especially examined. for some &c
feet is apt TO be found that VIII ex-
plain the low price.
The janitor service should be thor
oughly looked into. A good plan is
tic inquire of other tenants IN the
APARTMENT house as to how they are
satisfied with their home. Women
have more insight into the selection
| of home than men, and they are
! better able to judge the surroundings.
Few men can select an apartment and
really be satisfied in the months to
come so the main features are better
| left to the wives.
The selection of an apartment is diff
! ficult, no matter how much time Is
| taken up in the search, There are so
| many things to be taken into consid-
Grafton that it is certainly task 10
| find the right kind of home Real
estate dealers who have the rental
O. apartment houses have lists print
ed for the benefit of the fat hunters
| These lists show the location and cost
OF the various apartments. so that the
searchers can find their work some
what easier by finding the list
The average fiat hunter has very lit
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Careless.

Salt-Yes, miss, We had an awful
storm here larst week. That light
house yonder was washed away ex-
cent for few blocks o stone
Miss-Dear me, Whatever did they
build it in sue han exposed position
for?-Tit-Bits.
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not come up to expectations. The
outside hall is too dark. Yes, there
are other apartment houses on that
street, and from that street the
searchers go on into the next one,
then the next and the next. Other
searchers are encountered and ali are
in hurry to make the best selections
The fiat is not found on that day or
the next. The telephone buzzes and
buzzes many and many a time before
hubby can rest easily. The wife us
ually gets the first line on an apart
ment che is sure she would like
talking. the ideal fiat does not exist
except in dreams.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

- o celebrate wedding ami
versary brings back many
sweet recollsetions OF times
gone by, II is wise for hui
man ucfrtro 70 remember
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

- ARLY autumn is the time
when the fiat hunter gets
busy. He is probably the
~ busiest little man in the
uhoIa city and lie is not
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

Just received-ouT new line
Of Sweaters for Ladies. Men.
Misses and Children. All styles.
colors and quality: come IL
We would be pleased 20 show
you TIE line.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-04-30
NOTICE TO IHE PU9lF.

Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any individual, firm or corporation appear Ing in The Picayune will be promptly corrected if brought to the attention of che publisher. Statements of facts, however will not be retracted.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-04-30

tion. Any me sure referred to the people shall take effect and become law when it is approved by majority of the votes cast thereon and not other wise. The style of all bills shall be, "Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas. This section shall not be construed to deprive any mem- Der of the legislative assembly of the right to introduce any measure. The W hole number of votes cast for offlce of Governor at the regular election last proceeding the filing of any petition for the Initiative or for the Referen- dunn shall be the basis on which the number of legal votes necessary to sign such petition shall be counted. Peti- tions and orders for the initiative and for the Referendum shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and Tn submit. ting the same to the people he and all other officers shall be guided by the general laws and the acts submitting this amendment until legislation shall be specially provided therefor.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on February l9, 1909.
 Each elcctor may vote for or aganst the above amendment
 Witness my official sigma ture this l2 day of February, 1910.
 0. C. LUDWIG, fSeaL.) Secretary of State.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-04-30
Sample Helps
 Trail Women

So many women are dragging out weary lives just because their digeS- tive organs are weak. The result IS poor circulation, nervousness and the verge of invalidism. It is often very unnecessary and the womans own fault
 The first thing to do is to look to the welfare of your bowels. There the trou- ble usually lies. All physicians know that large percentage Of women are habitually constipated and from this re- suits indigestion. piles weariness, etc.. that women constantly complain of. But there is no use taking female rem- edies" and things Of that kind until you have started your bowels to moving. You will find that when the bowels move regularly once or twice a day all your petty ills will disappear. Take a good mild laxative tonic like Dr. Caldwel's 8 Syrup Pepsin for awhile and you will find yourself rapidly getting better and stronger. your bowels will regulate them- selves and work at stated times and disappear. Don't take strong cathartic pills or salts. but just such a mild and pleasant tasting remedy as pr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin.
 You can obtain bottle of your drug gist for fifty cents or one dollar. and either size may be enough to perma- nently cure you. Thousands of women keep 1t regularly in the house and will no longer be without 1t, as it cured them and can be used with safety by every member of the family. down to the youngest child, but if you have never used it take the advice of Mrs Earl s. Cox. 409 Twentv-ffth street Moline, III and Mrs Ellen Dungan. Muncie. Ind, and send to Dr Caldwell for free trial bot tie. as they did. and learn for yourself what it will do in your oNn case. That II will cure you. as 1t did them there is no doubt
 Dr Caldwell personally will be pleased to give you any medical advice you may desire for yourself or family pertaining to the stomach. liver or bowels absolutely free of charge Explain your case in letter and he win reply to you in detail. name and address on a postal card or otherwise For either request the doctors address Is Dr N F Caldwell R.5U0 Cald- well building, Monticello. III.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-04-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON- STITUTlON OF THE STATE OF
 ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1909, and that the same will be submitted to the cleo tors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday, Septem- Der 12, 1910 for adoption or rejection.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ii
 That the following articles shall be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, which, when agreed to by majority of all the members elected to each House and adopted by majority of the electors of the State voting at the next general election for senators and representatives shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Ark ansas.
 That all capital invested within the next ten years in this State in the manufacturing of cotton and fiber goods in any manner, shall be and is hereby exempt from taxation for a period of seven years next, after and from the time the person, persons, company or corporation have begun the business of said manufacturing.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on May 3lst, 1909.
 Each elector may vote for or agains t the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this F day of February, 1910.
 D. C. LUDWIG, tSeal.) Secretary of State.