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Spider-Web Suits.

Now that the hot weather is with
us again it might pay some enthusi-
astic tradesman to revive the manu-.
facture of costumes from spiders
webs, which at one time served to
make cool and attractive fabric. The
first person to use the webs In this
way was Montpelier merchant
named Bon. Louis XIV. himself
deigned to appear In spider-web suit,
with gloves and stockings OF the same
material, and several Of his court fol-
lowed his example. The fashion was
at its height from 1909 to I'LL. But
the spiders appear to have struck
work. or perhaps they were swept
down by conscientious housemaids
Anyhow, you would hardly get spi
der suit today.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Doubtful Compliment.

At the dinner of literary club In
Chicago two minor poets were heard
in conversation. Harold" said the
one, I've just seen your triolet in The
Spread Eagle Magazine. "Ah!" ex-
claimed the other. pleased express
sion coming into his face, and with
the air of man preparing himself
against burst of praise. YES" con-
tinued the second poet; 'and, do you
know, l heard a rather neat little
compliment passed on it by young
Aady of my acquaintance" Harold
seemed still more pleased. May ask
what she said?" he queried. Where
upon the first minor poet gurgled:
Why" said he, "she wanted to know
whether l had written it."-Lippin-
colts
The new era., 1910-12-08
In Latin and the Other Languages.

Latin was the language of some OF
the provinces of ancient Italy, and the
Italian language is sometimes describ-
ed as modern Latin. 1t cannot be
said, however, that Latin and Italian
are one and the same. Latin has
played a great part in the history of
language, entering largely, as it did
after Rome's conquests, into the dla-
lects of Spain and Gaul, French and
Spanish, the latter especially are
based mainly on Latin; and English,
of course, has borrowed largely from
Latin. Greek and Latin both belong
to what is known as the lndo-Euro-
peon family of languages.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Too Much Cob.

A farmer who was taking his first
long trip on a railroad train found
himself getting hungry. The train
boy came through and after some
effort sold the farmer three bananas
for ten cents. The farmer peeled the
bananas, threw away the fruit and ate
the skins. Presently the boy came
back. want some more bananas?"
he asked. mo, guess not" why,
wasn't they good?" "Oh, goods COM
mon. l suppose, but they's too burned
much cob about them.
Saturday Evening Post.
The new era., 1910-12-08
A Wet Harvest Relic.

A curious token has Just been
found at Barton, inscribed "Tunstead
and Happing, 1912. One Halfpenny.
payable at the Corporation House"
This was the year of the wet harvest.
the worst ever known. 1t rained in
cessantly all September. October and
during most of November, and on No.
vember 20 farmers were carting bar
ley. sharp wind frost prevailing.
Wheat was 63 shillings a coomb, and
so bad was 1t in quality that dough
made from the flour resembled slime.
Every Monday morning the over
seers and church wardens met at the
parish churches to devise means to
provide employment and relieve the
starving poor.
The new era., 1910-12-08
And There Was Light.

Hardly had Rev. E. R. Bailey an
nounced the text, Let there be light"
to the colored congregation at the
Morning Star church, Baltimore. one
Sunday morning. when woman mem
Der sitting In one of the rear pews,
pointing her finger toward corner of
the structure, and nudging her neigh
bor, said: There is the light now"
The neighbor looked. and, sure
enough, there was light, for the
church was afire. The preacher pre-
vented a panic by assuring the con-
gregation that all could get out with
out being harmed. Meanwhile the
sexton sent in an alarm and the
church was saved from destruction.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Good Medicine propper.

When one requires certain num-
Der of drops of liquid, and a special
dropping bottle is not at hand, 1t is
often difficult to drop from bottle
slowly enough to keep an accurate
account. A simple dropper can be
made in this way: Get piece Of
wire, bend 1t parallel, and then twist
it loosely. Next cut off the ends neat
ly and bend 1t into right angle. The
dropper Is now ready. To use it, you
put the long end into the bottle, and
tilt the bottle sufficiently to allow the
liquid to trickle slowly down the
dropper.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Transformation Of Cats Fur.

Remarkable transformation Of a
cats fur by temperature has been re-
ported by Prof. A. c. Geddes of the
Dublin Royal College Of Surgeons. An
all-black cat was accidentally shut up
In the refrigerating chamber Of a
mail steamer in Sydney harbor, and
was not discovered until about thirty
two days later, when the ship was of
Alden. The cat was hardly recog-
nizable, the fur having become long
and thick, changing nearly to white
on the back. Brought out into the in
tense heat Of the Red sea. the heavy
white coat rapidly fell out, and the
black cat was itself again before Lon
don was reached.
The new era., 1910-12-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
-,t.to o, John G. Howard, deceased

The undersigned having been appointed
Executor OF the estate of John c. Howard late
of the County of Jackson in the State of Colo
RADIO, deceased. hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the County Court of said Jackson
County, at the Court House in Walden, in said
County, at the January Term, 1871 on the Soc
ond Monday in January next at which time all
persons wing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted. All Persons
indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned
Dated at Walden, Colo, this 5th day Of De-
cember, A. ID. 1910.
COLUMBUS E. HOWARD,
Executor.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Improving the Curriculum.

Il should like to PROPOSE" remarked
the long suffering fiat dweller, that,
since we are to wake up every little
while and find Harvard graduate do
ing temporary duty as janitor in our
siding officers of that college consider
the proposition of inserting a course
in their curriculum 'touchin on and
appertainin' to- the correct method of
manipulating the hot water boiler of
fiat buildings. It's no more than hui
man"
The new era., 1910-12-08
"one" as a Pronoun.

have never been smitten with the
use of the word One" as a pronoun.
writes a contributor to The Idler. 1t
takes word juggler to attempt it,
and get away with 1t. Unless one
feels that one has won ones spurs in
this respect and can extricate one
self from the mess one gets oneself
and ones readers into, one should
avoid the use of the word "one" in
referring to oneself as one would a
plague.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Tho AeropIane In War.

It takes very little to cause stam-
pede among cavalry horses; hence
the need to tether them on the right
principle. In the next war on the
continent, where huge masses of cav
airy are ever concentrated close to
the frontiers ready for an immediate
advance, the possibility of airships or
aeroplanes dropping explosives among
a mass of tethered horses will have to
be considered. With horses badly
tethered a few small explosives might
easily stampede a whole brigade of
cavalry.-London Saturday Review.
The new era., 1910-12-08
An Efficacious Cooler.

Asol, product first demonstrated in
Milan at the exposition of 1906, is said
to have marvellous efficacy in reduc-
ing the temperature of the house or
room in which 1t is employed. 1t is
now in common use in France in fac
tories, railroad stations and govern
ment buildings, where It's action so
beneficially affects the bodily condi-
ton of the workers that 1t makes 1t
easy for them to face the outer heat
afterward.-Harper' Weekly.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Gift of Weather Prophecy.

There is a Georgia man who can
forecast the weather so accurately
that the people of his county are said
to farm by him." 1t is said that the
government has tried to get him in
the weather bureau department, but
he says that "figgers" confuse him.
He is reported to have said: Il gifts
my weather knowledge from the Lord.
1t comes free and it goes free.
wouldn't sell it to no man!"-Atlanta
Constitution.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Asparagus Cure, Latest.

People of Switzerland. so a Paris
paper reports. invent all kinds of cures
to attract visitors to their country.
Just now 1t is the asparagus cure In
valais. There is an abundance OF
asparagus in the Rhone valley and
tons are exported to various countries
of Europe. The cures begin about the
end of May and the patients make
asparagus their principal diet Meat
is vigorously banished.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Think Too Much Of Weather.

The truth seems to be that we are
an impatient people and that we de-
vote entirely too much of our time
thinking and talking about the wealth
er instead of absorbing ourselves in
other things over which we have some
control We were far wiser to follow
the example of Riley's contented farm
er-"When the Lord sends rain. why
rains my choice"
The new era., 1910-12-08
Wolf Bounty
NOTICE.

The North Park Stock Growers Assn
will pay a bounty of $25. 90 on all grown
wolves and $500 on all wolf pups killed
within the limits of Jackson County,
Colorado All wolves must be killed
after date of this notice, Dec. Goth 1909
Parties claiming this bounty will be
required to show the dead animal to
any two members of the North Park
Stock Growers Assn, who will sign q
certificate saying that the animal was
wolf, killed within the limits Of jackson
County and cut of the feet of the dead
animal. Upon presentation of the GER
titicate, with the feet of the wolf to the
Secretary of the association the bounty
will,b paid.
by I. ]. Payne, secty.
Walden,
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orange, Emblem of Fortune.

The golden fruit of the orange tree
has always been considered the en-
blem of good fortune. 1t is supposed
that the custom of wearing the flower
was common among Saraceu women
and introduced into England by the
Crusaders. Some writer's consider
that it typlfed the golden apple which
figured so prominently in old mythol-
ogical tales.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Bad COMPANY.

How do men feel whose whole lives
(and many mems lives are) are lies,
schemes and subterfuges? What sort
of company do they keep when they
are alone? Daily IN life l watch men
whose every smile is an artifice and
every wink an hypocrisy. Doth such
fellow wear mask in his own pri-
vacy and to his own conscience?-
Thackeray.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Peculiar Death.

A peculiar death was that of James
Dunno, at Wangaratta, Victoria, re-
Gently. While going to a creek he
was caught in wire fence and could
not disentangle himself. He was
found hours after fairly balanced
across the wire, and expired after be-
ing lifted off Examination showed
that the wire had cut deep into the
abdomen
The new era., 1910-12-08
Old Grand Canal OF China.

In these days when every one Is
marveling at the huge figures sent out
from Panama people appear to have
forgotten the old grand canal of
China which was dug way back In the
dark ages and has never yet been
rivaled for length. 1t is $50 miles
long and is used constantly
The new era., 1910-12-08
Ticket Gives Fare Due.

hicles. now being tested by the Lon
don authorities. issues ticket at the
end Of the journey stating the amount
of fare due.
The new era., 1910-12-08
ke Told Her

What is 1t. do you suppose. that
keeps the moon in place and pre-
vents 1t from falling?" asked Aramita
II think 1t must be the beams" replied
Charlie softly. = Shelbourne Falls
senger.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Steel Aeroplane,

An aeroplane in which seamless
steel tubing takes the place of wood
or bamboo in the frames and planes
has proved a success in Germany.
The new era., 1910-12-08
Self.Rellanca.

Are you leaning on someone? Re
member he might move away. Bet
ter learn to stand UP and be q man
who needs no prop.
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- SERIAL NO Ol1ss2
NOTICE for PUBLICATION
COAL ENTRY
(Secs. 2SlS-52. R. 81


Land Office at Denver, Colorado
Nov. 81, 1910
Notice is hereby given that George H. Man
ming of Walden County of jackson, State OF
Colorado, who. the 9th day Of December.
1909 filed in this office Coal Declaratory State
ment for the VIZ of NWA, NWA of SWA, Sec.
IS Twp. 8 N. of X. 7S W. NEA Of SEA, of Sec
tion IS, Township N, Range 70 w, 9Th P. NJ,
has this day filed in this office Application to
Purchase under the provisions Of sections 234S
to 1852, U. S. Revised Statutes.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands above described, or desiring to object for
any reason to the entry thereof by applicant,
should file their atfidavits of protest in this
office on or before the 18th day of December.
1910.
CD. FORD, Register.
11-9i 12-29
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
MRS. LAWRENCE GIVEN
BAIL IN SUM or $500
Woman Charged With Attempting
to Blow Up House Released oy
Judge Robinson's Order.

Mrs, Clara Lawrence. the Salters'
Creek woman, held for the grand jury
by Magistrate J. Walter Smith on a
warrant charging her with attempt
ing 10 blow up the residence OF MIS-
Mary Roberts. was yesterday admit
ted to bail by Judge c. W. Robinson
In the Circuit Court. Mrs. Lawrence
was given her temporary freedom on
a $500 bond furnis he'd by her nus
band, A. II. Lawrence, who told the
court that he owns the residence III
which he and his wife live. near the
George Wythe school. Mrs. Law
rence's case will be investigated by
the special grand jury next Friday
and in the event of an indictment
she will likely be tried by the petit
jury early in the coming week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
oppsrtuniiy.

There is a story OF sculptor who
once showed visitor his studio. which
was full Of gods, some OF them very
curious. The face of one was entirely
concealed by the hair. and there were
wings on each foot. The visitor asked
this statues name.
Opportunity" was the reply
And why is his face hiddeD!
Because men seldom know him
when be comes to them"
way has he wings on his feet!'
Because be Is soon gene and Snce
gone can never be overtsken," was the
reply
We all know the story OF the man
who sold the old farm which be had
barely been able to set living from
during his entire life and his amaze
nent end chaSrln when the new own
er discovered gold upon the land the
frst week Of his ownership. A great
many Of US are In that very CONDITION
with regard to our opportunities q we
did but know it.-WsshinStOn star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

The DOG doctor was making out bin
for the montb's expenses Of Ispa-
nese spaniel The items were room
rcut, board. medicsl ATTENDANCE snd
electric light.
Electric ncbtT' exclaimed his Sec
rotary. What on earth docs q DOG
iced with electric liehtf-
He doesn't nerd Il ~ an said the
doctor. but hts owner has ordered u.
snd he has been supplied With Two
cighf-candlc power lights every syrp-
Ing be has bcca IN che hospital lie Is
one u those spoiled puis Nho were
put % bed In , light room In their IN
fsncy. and now he cannot sleep In the
dsFk We always have two Or three
81 that Kind on hand. They occupy =
special ward where the lights burn I'll
night long--Nev Y0rt sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

Pepys' Diary gives an unhatterlns
picture OF the Lisbon court in his oay.
On Oct. IL. 1861. he talked with Cap
tain Lambert, fresh from Portugal,
who told him il was "a very poor,
dirty place. mean the city and court
of Lisbon; that there are no
glass windows, nor viii they have any;
that the king has bis meat
sent M by dozen Of lazy guards and
in pipkins sometimes 70 his own table
and sometimes nothing but fruits and
now and then half hen And now
that the infanta Is become our queen
she Il come to have q whole hen or
goose to her table. which Is not orci-
nary" Some few months later. when
some Portugal lsdys" had come TO
London. Pepys found them mot hand
some and their farthingales strange
dress. l End nothing In them
that Is pleasing. and ! see they have
learnt to kiss and look freely Up ard
down already and I do believe viii
soon forget the recluse practice OF
their own country"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
Winter shoes For Horses.

AS soon as the cold weather and
the snow and ice come the aoomin
able character of our pavements,
from an equine point of view, be-
comes painfully obvious. The first
little furry OF snow filled the streets
with fallen horses. Those that man
aged 10 keep ON their feet presented
pitiful spectacles. sliding and sprawl
ing along. almos, helpless. and quite
unable to pull any sort of a load.
The steady growth OF the motor car
in popular favor makes IL extremely
unlikely that any change of road sur,
face viii be made for the benefit oil
the horse. The only practical solu-
ton Of the problem. therefore. is some
better method Of shoeing or the use
of antiskid devices. Fortunately sew
eral varieties of the latter are now
available.
They are relatively inexpensive
fairly effective and the most ordinary
humanity requires their use during
such weather as the present A pub
lic-spirited lady in Pittsburg began
the supply free OF this type Of shoe
las; winter. and similar charity was
We believe. carried on later in the
season in this city. The work should
be taken cut OF the eleemosynary
class aud the antiskid shoe made a
routine part of tie horses winter har'
lness.-New York Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
Krneslsy's stammsring.

Charles Kingsley loved talking, had
an enormous deal to say on every con-
celvable subject and longed to say il.
But his stammer was always checking
him. He gurgled and gasped and
made faces and would sometimes
break OF In . conversation or meal,
rush out into the open air and hber-
ate his suppressed emotions by rapid
exercise or physical exertion. Yet. as
has often been observed In similar
cases. when he had 10 preach the
stammer subsidized. and, though there
was some facial contortion. the now
of the discourse was never interrupt
ed. He said to his friend Tom
Hughes: Il could he as great taiser
as any man In England but for my
stammering. When ! am speaking for
God In the pulpit or paying by bed
sides never stammer- My stsmmer
is blessed thing for me. 1t keeps me
from talking in company ana from
going out as much as l should do but
for it,. w. +. Russell in Winehes-
ter Guardian.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT Continued.
ATT0URNEY
GENERAL B|bb DEAD
Injuries from Fall Down Stairs
Prove Fatal to Prominent
Lawyer.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. lO.-Wiiiiam
r. Bibb, assistant encouragement oil
virginia. died this morning at =
o'clock in his home, 25os Grove ave
nue.. from the effects of injuries SUI
fered in a fall down stairs several
weeks ago.
Mr.. Bibb had been in a serious con-
dltion for several days and his dea'h
was not unexpected.
Mr.. Bib was born in Alasmarle
county sixty-four years ago. lie re-
ceiyed his education in the county
schools and later in the University OF
Virginia. After completing his edu-
cation in law, Mr.. Bibb practiced III
Iouisa county, where he married. He
was holding the position OF common
wealth's attorney for the county IN
1855. when he was elected 10 tne
state senate. He served as member
of the senate for four years and TOOK
a prominent part in the actions Oh
that body.
After his four years in the senate
had expired he resumed his practice
OF law as commonwealth attorney,
and refused TO accept any other posi-
ton until February, 1910. when he
was appointed assistant attorney
general.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
WHITE SLAVE CASE IS
ARGUED At GREENSBORO
Men on Trial Charged With
Luring Girls from Maryland
TO North Carolina.
fBy Associated Press

GREENSBORO. \. C.. Dec. 10
Three hours were consumed in the
United States Court this morning by
Assistant District Attorney Coble and
District Attorney Hol'on In replying
10 the argument E.ade yesterday by
Judge Bynum. of defendants counsel
in me case charging ]. W Napier
and +. Charles Quaster with 'ioiat-
ing the white slave law.
Judge Bynum demurred 10 the tes-
timony offered by the government,
and declared that congress mad no
constitutional right to eneroach upon
the police powers Of the state. Judge
Coble said there was evidence show
ing that the defendants conspired 10
bring the girls from Maryland 10
North Carolina for immoral purposes
ana sold the purpose was accepted
at King. y. c. He said the girls were
subjects of interstate commerce.
Mr.. EIolton said that congress had
the power to regulate all interstate
and has a right to pro
hibl abuse of the privileges of sncn
He said that an abuse OF
these privileges had been made In the
present case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
Gen. k,no'. crea. Memery.

Gen. Adam E. King, former consu'
general at Paris, possessed some quail
tiles of mind that were more than ex'
traordinary. His memory was sucn
that. being a wide reader Of history
biography. and poetry, he retained
letter perfect, nearly everything ne
had ever read
All the poems of Shelley, Byron
Poe. and Burns were. so to speak
a; his finger ends. He was one OF
those few persons who knew the
works OF the great Maryland poet
Amelia B. welby, and not only was
he able 10 recite all Of them which
have appeared in her published
books. but he had sought out some
that we're purposely excluded oy he'
family because they were likely tc
be misunderstood by the general
reader.
Gen. King once travelled through
the United Kingdom. He took esPe
cial care 10 visit the home and haunts
of Robert Burns. When guides and
scholars told him some incident Of
the Scottish bard's life he SO ampii
fed their information that they were
on more than one occasion forced 4
adu-it that he knew more OF Burns
than they did
Especially were they amazed II the
ready recitation OF any poem OF Burns
that they might name. But his mem
DRY was not only anfailing. but sccu
rate, and he could copy on paper any
verse that he knew and punctuate u
almost as in the original. His decla
nation OF poems was masterfol, and
IL was believed by his friends that be
should have been an actor.-Baitf
more Sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

IN England the opening Of tae
sranssndirc tunael has been the cause
Of a suggestion iha; IN future the
shortest mail and passenger route 10
Australia would be that way. The
matter has been considered ~ sif-
cicnt importance to induce the sec
rotary o. state Tor the colonies %
communicate upon iae snb1cct with
the postmaster general o. the Austria.
Ian COMMONS eaifb
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

While only 4 small percentage OF
the population OF Mexico is capable
OF purchasing hne aud stylish nens
furnishing goods. in ali Mexican cities
there Is an increasing number o; men
who dress as well as those IN any
country and who demard The latest
STYLES and best makes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
III, E.milr ser.p seok.

Mrs Sauers TO Willy - minister
calls &c sec Mr. Sauers,-Wiiiy. IS yoar
father laG Wn,y-ies: he's upstairs
looking over ycsr scrap book. Mrs
Sauess spuzzicSl-Ioa mean my family
account book Wnly-wcli. IT'S all The
same. lie sa1 ~ always have a
scrap every time he gees over u.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
A Tenant For Life

Have you boarded long Mt this
house?' inquired the new boardcr 81
the sour. detected man sitting next to
han.
About ten years"
Il don't see how you can stand IT.
Why haven't vcl left long ago."
Nd other place 10 GO said the other
dismsi'y. The landiady's my wife"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
.parfr,if cfac sn,Ir-nsn.-

The Pr0f.x-E-Can you define = gen
tleman. Miss cutiiaS: TIE SuGrsgette
Gc'iyt- Cerisi','s. : gentleman was
contcmpoFsncoas ~fth the Old masters.
who often painted hts portability
change
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
Lost on the Way.

II takes Secretary Knox as long TO
hear Of the Portuguese republic as II
does our butcher 10 hear about the
fall in meat prices.-Isos Angeles
Herald.