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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
Looking for a Compliment.

A promising young New York cier-
gyman who had just left divinity
school was called back to the town OF
his alma mater to preach his first pre-
fessionai sermon. says the New YORK
Sun. As far as he couid Judge u met
with general favor. and 1t was with
some satisfaction that he repacked
his grip and started for home. As he
was about 10 beard train he saw
the face OF the distinguished niais-
Ter who had tutored him ir his nu-
dergraduate days. There was no time
for greeting. but the doctor saw him
and shouted after him, "Ah, NJ,
you made an EFFORT"
Nov what does he mean by thst?
said the young man to himself In chs
grin. Does he mean that ! made
hard work OF it. or that I at least
made an EFFORT at a sermon, even II 1t
wasn't successful"
He was anxious TO know what had
been the matter with his sermon that
he asked the doctor by letter. MY
dear boy" the answer was. = merely
said Your maiden effort"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
A PRACTICAL BUSINESS AND
SHORTHAND EDUCATION

Is the master key to success. 1t fits"
the young men and young women to
"ft' into any position ic the bust.
ness mans offlce-the world OF ia
limited opportunity. II opens the way
to success. 1t gives You the right
start. and this is success half won IN
view of this, Is it not to your interest
to investigate what this institution Of
fers-to learn what it has done for
others and what it is sbie to do Nfhr
you? =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

Colonel John Dietrick. friend %
Abraham lincoln. stephen A. Doug
las and General Grant died in his
home IN Piainheld. n J.. Of general
Debility. aged 50 years. He possessed
many tokens gwen him by the three
great Americans. He made fortune
in California IN 1919 and was present
with Grant 81 the surrender Of Weeks
burg
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

The. familiar face of Aionza Stew
art, who has been an employee OF the
senate for 32 years. is missing. The
fact that Stewart is no longer an
officer of the senate was disclosed by
Senator Hale. who introduced a reso-
luton providing for the payment Of
six months salary 10 him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
NEW MINISTER ARRIVES.
Rev. J. Edward de GraffelIy VIII Be
DIN Passionate Tomorrow.

Rev. j. Edward de Graffelly. who
was recently called TO the passionate
uf the Thirtieth street Christian
church. will arrive here today from
Dsnvilie, Ills, ard will assume his
d,stles tomorrow. preaching at botn
the morning and evening services at
the church.
Mr.. de Grafelly comes very highly
recommend d and Is reputed to be
fine speaker and energetic worker.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
Brazilian "DreadnaughP Mi
mas Geraes Arrives.
HAS TWELVE BIG GUNS
South American Ship, Here to Bear
Home Body Of Dead Minister, Lar
ger Than NY American War carn
Except the Delaware.

Aftsr icing fog-bound off the Vir"
ginia Capes for two days, the monster
Brazilian "dreadnaueht' Minas Ge-
raes. arrived in Hampton Roads At
$3.50 o'clock yesterday morning and
dropped anchor of Old Point near the
United States armored cruiser North
Carolina. As the vessel entered the
Roads she was saluted By the North
Carolina and the land batteries at
Fort Monroe and later the command
ing officer of the Americn warahip
went aboard 10 pay his respects to
Captain das Neyas. commanding the
Minas Geraks.
When she dropped anchor IN the
roadstead. the Minas Geraes had COM
Jyleted her maiden voyage. the vessei
coming from the .'ards OF her builders
In England. When she stopped at the
Azores she was ordered to proceed
to Hampton Roads to convey the
North Carolina 10 Rio de Janerio with
the 1ody of the later Brazilian Am
bassador Senior Nabucco. on board
The MiDas Geraes, IL was stated yes
terday. will remain in the Roads ten
days before starting fer Rio. The
body of the late ambassador will be
brought from Washington on the
yacht Mayfiower and transferred 10
the North Carolina.
Large as the Delaware.
Excepting the Newport News butt
Delaware, which is not yet in commits
sion. the Minas Geiaes is the largest
battle ship that ever entered the Vir-
ginla Capes. She has tonnage OIL
1850 and is 545 feet long and ~
feet broad. she carries twelve 12-ineh
rifles in her main battery and twenty
two 5-inch rapid -frlng guns in her
secondary battery. The vessel Is well
pl detected by heavy aTmor along the
waterl.ne from steam 10 stern and by
belts Of thick armor s1ove the water
line belt. Her general lines are not
unlike those Of the Delaware.
The arrangement of the turrets. the
supers,ruc,Gre and smokestacks
makes the Minas Geraes peculiar
looking craft. She has six tus'rets
mounting two i2-incii guns each and
two smokestacks. The vessel has
only one military mast and that is To-
Gated between the smowes;acks. The
mast is of a different type than any
every used on an American warship'
There Is center mast which Is sup
ported by a tripod The vessel IS
equipped with Wireless. the wires run
,,fu,, oil ahnuf the mast
Following his arrival. Captain das
Neves reported that his vessel en-
countered a succession Of storms dur
ing the run from the Azores and this
caused the dslay IL her arrival al
Cape Hengy. Some OF the deck nix
lures were slightly damaged by the
high seas that swept the ship.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
News
Gas Co.

Office Cor. 31st. and Washington
avenue. Both phones No. "a. New
port News, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
Humen.

How did they manage TO get such
q hae thumbDrint Of the burglar
The house had been painted that
day and he jest ccu'dn't resist the
temptation % feel Of the paint to see
10 Il was dry Houston Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
Hoovr-Hasg.

News was received here yesterday
OF the marriage In Washington OF Al
fred II. Fiaag and Mss KATHERINE
Hoover. both OF this city The
Ceremony was performed Thursday
nv Rev. James H. W. Blake. Mr.
Haag is a draftman employed at the
local shipyard and hiss host OF
friends in this city
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

The handsome Newman residence
On Forty-cighth street. facing the
water for rrEt--i9 large rooms. Al
convenience. Reynolds Brothers
Ut
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

Can Reynolds Brothers for Fire
Insurance. They Pay, 27-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

St Agataas Guild OF 81 Pauis
Episcopal church has arranged a
pleasing menu for today which will
be served from ~ % 2 O'Clock 10 the
vacant store room al the corner OF Thir-
Itch street and Washington avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
SOCIAL-PERSONAL.

Miss Phyllis Appiewhite. who mas
been visiting her brothers. Dr. f. ).
ApplewhHe, and A. A. Applewhite, on
Thlrty-ihird street. has returned 10
her home In Sucolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

The NciKhbor-fsase you learned
TIA; new piece of music YETI
The Other Ne. EkboF-Not quite. but
I've been trying al m1rniag
The Neigtbor-Indeed yon have
very.-cleve.and Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

G. b. Neins. Room 20. 1o3. Siisby
holding corner twenty seventh
street and washington Ave- Money
Broker. Loans. Real Estate Notary
Public with seal Houses bailt %
suit purchaser. Bel phone 70. AS.
New Y0-k connection. Bernard Mems.
NarbridEe bu.l1inr. corner Thirty
fcsrth street and Broadway. 10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

Miss Margaret Everett has returned
from Roanoke. where she spent two
weeks with relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

Cook With Gas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

Mss Grace ISioddard, who has been
visiting relatives in tlanta. Ga. has
returned home. Miss Alice Stoddard
accompanied her and will be her
guest in this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

Miss May Summons has returned
from a visit to relatives in Michigan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05

Miss May Sammons has returned
from a visit to relatives in Michigan.
Miss Virginia Clayton. who has
been visiting relatives in this city.
has returned TO her home in Pittsburg.
Miss Bertha Greer has returned
from visit to relatives In Richmond.
Miss Mary Savage, who has been
the guest Of her cousins. the Misses
Baylor. on Twenty-ninth street. left
yesterday for west Virginia. where
she will visit relatives before return
ing to her home in Ohio.
Mrs. William Thomas has as her
guests in North End, Mrs. william
Wood and son, Mr.. John Wood. OF
Poquoson.
MIR. George Smith has returned 10
his home In Smithfleld after a visit
to relatives and friends In this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-05
Church Members Sign Petition.

n Is believed that there would be
little difficulty in securing this mum
her OF signatures to the petition.
Considerably more than this number
OF voters are to be found among the
members OF the various churches OF
the city and the pastors OF the
churcnes probably ~crid have little
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Wind end Temper.

There is a closer connection between
wind and temper than 1T first sight ap-
pears. a goldfish wind has a bracing
effect and. OF the whole, is beneficial.
In countries where hot winds occur
periodically, on the other hand, these
are regarded as a nuisance, if not a
curse. Every one almost gets cross,
weary and done up and has a head
ache daily. In Egypt the season when
crimes are commonest is when the hot
khamseen blows. Nearly always dur
ing a severe sirocco the Arabs in Al
geria were restless, if they did not at
tempt an actual rising. The solano.
which now and then rushes across the
Mediterranean in fiery blasts from
Africa. upsets every one in Spain and
Is the worst wind in that country.
And even in the Pearl Of the An
TILES the fierce hot wind is such Il
pest that it is recorded Of a family
living in Havana that they made it Il
rule In the household to preserve abb
solute silence until the wind disap.
pearcd. 1t was the only plan they
could think of to avoid family quar-
rels.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Most Profitable Farm Animal.
Kansas Farmer.

Kansas Farmer.
Opinion Is divided and probably al.
ways will be on the question which is
the most profitable farm animal to
raise. Many believe the horse brings
the greatest profit, others tie their faith
to the beef breeds, and still others to
the dairy breeds of cattle, but it seems
that the friends of the hog are in the
majority. A hog requires more care
at times than do some other animals,
but 1t is wonderfully prolific, and ii
the quality and breeding are right it is
easy to make q market for the animals
produced, and thu farmer has the ad.
vantage Of turning his money over
more rapidly and more p~roftably in
hog breeding than in perhaps any
other kind of animal production. OF
course. there are many risks to as
sumo, as the modern hog is a purely
artificial product and subjectto humors
and diseases which would not come to
it in it's wild state. The investment of
q moderate sum of money in a few
brood sows in the spring will make a
man a hog breeder within a year;
whether bred as a specially or as q
side line, the hog always gives a good
account of himself.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Sacred Nuts of japan,

Although well known to travellers
and collectors Of curiosities. the horn
nut, or sacred nut" Of Japan was al
most wholly unknown to fruit and nut
dealers in this country prior to 1888.
when a New York commission mer-
chant received the first large consign-
ment. They are called sacred nuts
because used in certain forms of Jap
anese worship, where they are placed
on the altar and ignited. Being very
rich in oil. they burn with a hot, blush
fame and give off a peculiar odor, the
fumes being supposed to rise as an &C.
ceptable incense to the gods. They
grow under water and have a leaf like
an American lily, the form of the nut
itself being an almost exact counter
part Of an Asian buffalo's head, droop-
ing horns and all. In the raw state
they are hard and %tasteless, but when
cooked the flavor resembles that of
boiled chestnuts. They are said to re-
tain their edible qualities for upward
of twenty years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Vanished Mountains.

1t has been observed that in the
neighborhood of great ranges Of noun
tains the force Of gravity is slighter
than elsewhere, and the explanation is
that the earth's crust is less dense be-
meath the places where it has been
heaved up. Assuming this to be a
general law, one authority points out
that 1t is possible to discover where
ancient mountains now worn away
and leveled by the action of the ele-
ments once existed, because the dem
sity Of the underlying rocks has not
changed. France, 1t Is thought, pos.
sessed one Of these vanished ranges,
running along the parallel Of Bor-
deaux, for on that line there is a less
ening Of the force of gravity. A SINH
lar phenomenon occurs on the plains
Of southern Russia.-Harper's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
A WONDERFUL DREAM.

The Poor cobbIer Who Found Him.
self Upon q Throne.
It "a in the days of Philip the
Good. duke of Burgundy. that u cob
bier mounted a royal throne. AS the
duke was travelling one night to
Bruges he came upon a man stretched
upon the ground sound asleep and
babe his attendants carry him to the
palace, strip off his rags and place
him, robed in fine linen, in his own
bed.
When the mar awoke next morning
he was addressed as your h~ighness"
and astounded to find himself among
such rich surroundings. In vain he
protested that he was no prince. but n
poor cobbler. They asked him what
clothing he would wear and at last
conducted him, splendidly dressed, to
mass in the ducal chapel. Every cere-
mony was observed throughout the
day. The cobbler appeared in public
in his new role, was received on all
sides by command of the duke with
deep respect and ended his brief reign
in the palace with a grand supper and
ball.
When presently he fell asleep he
was reclothed in his rags and taken to
the spot where he had been found
when this practical joke was con-
ceived. Waking in due time, he re-
turned home and related to his wife
what he took to be his wonderful
dream.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
add to the cost, is unwelcome. In their
fight against the increase the shippers
have the people on their side.
Squatter's Measurements.

In making the fret measurements OF
his land the squatter will find the fol.
lowing facts of value. An acre con.
tains 100 square rods, 4,840 square
yards, 1880 square feet. One square
rod contains 304 square yards or 2724
square feet.
A perfectly square tract measuring
on one side $50 feet or 40 rods will
contain 10 acres; measuring POS. II feet
or 1866 rods will contain one acre;
l47.58 feet or 8. "a rods will contain
one.half acre; 120.5O feet or 7.3l rods
will contain one.third acre; 104 80 feet
or 6.32 rods will contain o~ne.fourth
acre; 49, 70 feet or AT rods will con.
tain one.eighth acre.
Given q surveyed field. to find the
exact contents in acres or fractions
thereof, take q pole or string measur.
ing 16t feet or one rod. To get the
contents. multiply the length of the
field in rods by the breadth in rods,
divide by 100 and the quotient is the
number of acres.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
AN EASY VICTORY.
How an Obstinate English Lord Wa
Outwitted In Naples.

How an Obstinate English Lord Was
outwitted In Naples.
Lord Charles Hamilton used to 90
about Naples attended by a large, fe.
rocious bulldog. Having decided upon
going to Rome, he proceeded to the
station and took his place in a first
class carriage, the "dawg" taking up
a position on a seat opposite his mas
ter. The platform inspector, with
many gesticulations, declared that the
bulldog should not travel In a passen-
ger carriage.
"Very we'll, then; take him out" was
Lord Charles rejoinder.
In vain the official expostulated. He
merely reiterated his former reply, a
piece Of advice it is needless to say
which was not followed, and Lord
Charles, apparently master Of the sit
uation, threw himself back in his seat
and calmly lighted a cigar.
But the Italians were not to be out
done, and, quietly detaching the a r
rage in which the English "milor"
was seated. they made up the train
with another compartment and started
it of.
Lord Charles sat quietly smoking for
about a quarter Of an hour and then,
surprised at the delay, thrust his head
out Of the window and demanded
when the train was going to start. His
feelings when the situation was de-
scribed to him may be imagined.-Lon-
don Tit Bits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
MACHINE TREE Teller.
New Power Saw That Has a Wide
Range Of Usefulness,

OAUSS OI OSSJUtOcS0s
In the numbering industry band and
hand saws have but u limited use ow-
ing to the difficulty of making use Of
them in the forests. but an improve
ment has been recently made i'll the
shape Of a power driven saw which
answers all the requirements of serv-
ice in the forest and represents a great
saving Of time, material and labor in
the telling of large trees. The inven-
ton is that Of II. L. Muir. an authority
on forestry Of the Pacific coast.
The new machine is a small and
compact and not heavy apparatus,
which car be moved with little diff.
Guilty along the edge Of a. forest or
W into the forest itself where the
foliage is not too dense. The power is
supplied by a gasoline engine, or.
where the electric current is available.
a motor may be used. The engine is
mounted on four broad wheels. There
is an extending frame around which
passes a chain Of saw teeth links. the
frame being stif aud rigid In order to
keep the saw in perfect line and yet
capable Of adjustment so that it may
be operated at any desired height or
position within reasonable limits, either
horizontal, vertical or at any angle.
This saw has been put to q severe
test in the forests of California, where
it Is said to have been an undoubted
success. It has a wide range Of use.
fulness, cutting down standing timber
as we'll as cutting up timber lying on
the ground. A trunk which measured
from five to even feet in diameter
was cut in ten minutes, a work which
would have taken two men with q
hand saw an hour and a half to &C.
complish.
But three men are required to oper-
ate the machine, and it is said to take
the place of twenty-five to thirty saw
yers.-Omaha World-Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Profane History.

AOp.
"Well. what is it now? If it's fook-
ish question No. 9,G97 III spank you
and put you to bed"
NO, pop; | just want to know what
is profane history"
"Profane history. eh? Well-it's-
It's just a term to distinguish it from
sacred history"
But why is it called profane. pop""
"How the-that is. how do | know.
l suppose it-say. you know when lit
tie George Washington cut down his
fathers pet cherry tree?"
"Yes. pop"
"Well. what little Georges father
said to little George is profane his
tory. l should think you could get
your lessons without. bothering me
with your fool questions."-New York
Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
WATERPROOFING CANVAS.
Method In Vogue In the Navy Yards
Of Great Britain.

Of Great Britain.
The method used by the British
navy yards for waterproofing and
painting canvas so it will not become
stiff and crack is as follows: One
ounce Of yellow soap and one-half pint
of hot water are mixed with every
ven pounds Of paint you wish to
use. The mixture is applied to the
canvas with a brush. This is allowed
to dry for two days, and then a coal
of the same paint without the soap is
laid on. When this last coat is dry
the canvas may be painted any color
desired. After three days of drying
the canvas may be folded up without
sticking together. and Of course it is
waterproof.
The canvas waterproofed in this
manner makes an excellent covering
for portable noe and canvas boats.
The color mixture for the soap and
second application is made from one
pound of lampblack and six pounds of
yellow Ocher, both in oil. The finish
coat may be any color you wish.
When no paint is to be used on the
canvas it may be waterproofed with
a mixture made from soft soap dis
solved in hot water and a solution Of
iron sulphate added. Iron sulphate, or
ferrous s%ulphate, is the green vitriol.
The vitriol combines with the potash
of the soap, and the iron oxide is pre-
cipitated with the fatty acid as in
soluble iron soap. This precipitate
is then washed, dried and mixed with
linseed oil and applied to the anvas
This will render the cloth waterproof,
and at the same time the material is
quite flexible and not inclined to
crack.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Railway GARBAGE Car.

Chicago is trying Il new car designed
to remove city garbage over the street
railways at night. The car is of steel
construction, thirty-four feet long, d.
vided into three sections which are so
shaped that they can be dumped with
a pole by a single man, thus doing
away with the necessity of using air
cylinders or other mechanical dumping
apparatus. The sections are made wa
ter tight, so that there will be no leak.
age Of wet garbage. The car is not
provided with motors. 1t is intended
to use the car in the daytime for haul
ing concrete and construction mate
rails.