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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

FOR REMITTANCE FRONT ROOM,
with or without board; also table
boarders. 1870 'rhirty-Grst st. I'm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
Baltimore Grain Market.

OdIIITIOTc OF dIII WdTNcN.
BALTIMORE, MD, March "a
WHEAT-dull: spot contract, l19;
NO. ? red western. ll9l2: southern
on grade. 112Aal19.
CCRN-firm; spot contract,
64l6iis.
OATS-quiet: No , white. 4919aol;
mixed. iSa49.
RYE-dull; Nc. western domes-
tic, S6aS9.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
el chieaao cram Market.

CHICAGO. HIS. Marcf y.
Weather conditions in the southwest
were again favorable to the bulls III
the wheat pit and as result prices
made substantial gains. the net "u-
yances At the close being i 10 ga p
Corn and oats advanced Sharply q"
covering by shorts and closed at al
most the top. Provisions also closed
strong.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

goa shares. including: Sugar. 200;
Tobacco. 100: Atlantic Coast Line, A.
400; Louisville a Nashville. 700;
Reading. 65,4O0; Southern Railway,
400: Union Pacific, $4,000; United
states steel. G3.4OO; Virginia Carolina
Chemical 1900
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

day bills. and at 4S7O5 for demand
Commercial bills, 4.Si9saf.N5 -. h"'
silver. 50. Mexican dollars. ~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED
room, fine location. moderate rent.
all cOnveniences. Address NM,
care Daily Press. ll-I.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
FREAK TREASURY NOTES.
The Face of the Bill, Not the Back, In
dictates It's Value.

The Face of the Bill, Not the Back, In
dictates It's Value.
Despite the careful scrutiny given
every bill that leaves the bureau of
engraving and printing, number of
freak" notes find their way into cir
culation from time to time. Such a
one was a note that once came to the
subtreasury at New York. 1t had the
imprint Of twenty dollar note on one
side and of n ten on the other. But, in
asmuch as the face showed the figures
20, 500 was the legal value of the bill.
In most cases the freak" bills that
have escaped the vigilance of the bu-
reau's officers are national banknotes,
which,. like the regular treasury notes,
are printed there. AS intimated al
ready, the face value is always recog-
nized when the freaks" come to be
cashed at any branch Of the treasury.
The imprint on the back has no lawful
status whatsoever.
The notes are printed Ia sheets.
Usually there will be one twenty and
two tens on a sheet. They are print
ed one side at time. so it can readily
be seen that the printer in turning
over the sheet might get 1t upside
down and thus put a ten dollar back
on the twenty dollar note or twenty
ON the back OF one Of the tens.
When errors are discovered the mis-
printed sheet is laid aside to be de-
stroyed. IT cannot be torn up at once,
for every sheet hus to be accounted
for. After some formalities 1t is ground
into pulp.
Almost all the "freak" bills that have
been issued in the past have found
their way back TO the treasury, there
to be destroyed 1t is thought that
very few of them are now scattered
about, and these are for the most part
in the hands of curio hunters. - Har
per's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
A RUNAWAY HORSE.

impossible For Him to Take tho Bit
Between His Teeth.
The runaway horse In story books
rs in most of the veracious and detail,
ed accounts given In the daily press
invariably "takes the bit between his
teeth" as a preliminary measure. 1t
would be interesting to know how be
does this He obviously cannot get II
between his molar teeth tgrindersl un.
less both. his cheeks are slit up from
the corners of his mouth. and If the
cheek straps be the right length 1t is
equally impossible for him to get 1t
down to the level of his incisors IMP
pers), and there are no teeth in be-
tween! Thus perishes another hoary
headed superstition!
What does happen is that through
steady, unremitting tension on the
reins the bars of his mouth become
numbed and impervious to pain. This
enables him to set his jaw firmly, put
the whole weight of his head on the
bit and successfully resist anything
short of one horsepower at the Other
end of the reins. This Is the reason
why when run away with one should
never try to recover control by steady
pulling. but should always use Short
sharp pulls with intervals of complete
relaxation between them.
Although It is always advisable to
drive new horse, temporarily at least.
with the bit to which he has been ac.
customed. provided that he goes salts
factorily In 1t, 1t Is never safe to as
sumo that 1t Is the best possible one
for him. This assumption, which IS
general. is responsible for much trou.J
BILE that might be obvlated. 1t is sur.
prising to note how complete and rad
zeal change of bit may be made, not
only with impunity, but with advan
tage. II only the change be in the right
direction. Outing Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
TURKISH RED TAPE.

Getting the Kinks Out of a Custom
House Tangle.
In the far east rules and restrictions
may be made to yield to influence with
a latent force behind It. as instanced
by this serio-comic incident found in
Captain A. B. Townshend's book, "A
Military Consul In Turkey" certain
highly influential foreigner ut Adrian
ople wanted a Christmas tree and or
dered one from Sofia to come by train,
but when the tree. an unpretentious
little fir about ten feet high. arrived
at Adrianople station some one discov-
cred that It was illegal to receive
plants" from abroad.
"Yasak" lit is forbidden), said the
custom house.
.'Yasak." echoed the sentry on duty.
The foreigner said whatever was
the equivalent to rubbish" and de-
manded the tree.
Here was a nice quandary for the
authorities. Evidently 1t was a most
fearful thing to receive tree from
abroad, and yet the consignee was
capable of getting some one into very
serious trouble If he did not get his
tree. and he said he must have it with
In forty-eight hours.
Some one at the custom house scared
above the difficulty. The tree was sent
on to STEAMBOAT on the Orient express.
an eight hours journey. 1t came back
to Adrianople by the next train, and
the person for whom it was intended
received a notice that "a tree from
Constantinople" had arrived for him
and would at once be handed over
to his messenger.
So the wretched little Bulgarian tree
had become a Turkish one, brought
from Constantinople, and by that
means 1t satisfied officialdom and serv-
ed its purpose In the end.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
FIRES THAT ARE ASLEEP.
A Great aanse Of Volcanoes In tn.
Heart Of Africa,


1t is not very generally known tina,
right In the heart of Africa at the
southern end OF Lake Albert Edward
Is a great range of volcanoes. They
are eight In number, and. though II IA
true that, unlike Rukenzor. they carry
no permanent snow, the highest peak
is over 1900 feet in height. These
volcanoes are particularly Interesting
on account of their comparative new,
ness. Running through the middle OF
Africa there Is trench many hundred
miles long, in which lie the great lakes
Albert, Albert Edward. Kivu and Tan.
ganyika.
Not very many thousands OF years
ago the volcanoes, generally called
Mfumbiro, burst up through the mid.
die of this trench and made dam
across It. with the result that some OF
the water which formerly flowed into
Lake Albert Edward and so into the
Nile was cut off and a lake was form,
ed behind the dam. AS times went on
the waters In the lake which is now
called Kivu rose higher and higher
until, not being able to Cow over the
barrier of the volcanoes, they formed
the Rusisi river, which runs the other
way into Tanganyika, about hundred
miles distant. OF the eight volcanoes
only two show signs of activity at the
present time In the form of thin wisps
of steam which may occasionally be
seen, but vast plain of lava, with a
wide black stream curling through Its
midst. showed where a formidable
eruption had taken place only two or
three years before our visit. There
are hot springs scattered here and
there. and we felt slight shocks Of
earthquakes once or twice. so II is not
safe to say that the Mfumbiro volca.
noes are extinct.-Wide World Maga.
zine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
a VERY PLEASANT HOME.
Al Because Of the Way He Solved the
Closet Space Problem.


must tell all my brothers how my
wife and I have solved the problem
which SO bothers. those who dwell
where there Is but little closet room.
With one dressing case between us,
there was not room for all our things.
AS to the closets, they were crammed
full, and even under the bed there
were many hat boxes So purchased
another dressing case.
then took all my clothes, which
had been crowding my wife's In her
dressing case, and arranged them In
my own. In the top drawer put my
handkerchiefs. collars and ties and
all those other little articles of fnery
which every man loves so much. In
the second drawer placed my shirts
and underwear and devoted the lower
drawer to my trousers, neatly folded,
and my hosiery. My wife was de-
lighted, as 1t gave her her own dresser
all to herself and relieved the closet
somewhat.
But In a day or so the new plan
proved to have a few defects, so at my
wife's suggestion 1 emptied one OF the
upper drawers in my dresser, putting
It's contents into the other and allowed
my wife to use the now vacant recep-
tacle for few Of her jabots, scarfs,
etc. The second day 1t was decided
that my shirts and trousers could oc-
cupy the same drawer, the lowest one.
so this was fixed, and into the second
drawer my wife moved few of her
petticoats and such things.
4. Soon finding that was still using
too much space, permitted her to put
my collars and such effects into the
lowest drawer with my trousers, etc..
thus giving her both of the upper
drawers and the next and still leav-
ing me plenty of room in the one bot
tom drawer.
Since then, however, have found
that do not require so much space
for my few things, so have taken them
out of the bottom drawer and packed
them into hat box, which / keep
under the bed, thereby giving my
wife all the drawers in my dressing
case. find the present arrangement
very satisfactory, as all / have to do
now is to empty the hat box on the
bed when / want anything in 1t and
then, when 1 have made my selection
sweep the other articles back into
place.
In this way / have solved the dress
ing case problem, and everyt hing Is
quite pleasant in our home.-Ppul West
i'm Delineator
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
a WuMAN,s Hal.
There's Large Pot Of Trouble Brew
ina For One Milliner.

Jug EoF Otu
Mr.. Standish was mad when he went
into the millinery establishment. and
the longer he stayed the madden he
got. Presently he walked over TO a
stunning black creation that hung on
a peg near the window and said;
"This is the hat l want to see you
about"
The proprietor came forward.
"What can l do for your" he asked.
you can ix this hat over the way
my wife asked you to-" said Standish
explosiveIy. "She wants the feather
put on the other side. that bow moved
TO the front. and she wants the rim
to bulge a little more over the tenn
PIES"
Seeing guilty flush creep over the
proprietor's face, Standish went on
with increased heat:
"She says you have refused to make
any alterations on the ground that n
stitch added to or subtracted from the
hat Is bound to ruin 1t, but tell you
that's all nonsense. My wife knows
how she wants her hat to look. and IL
she can't stand up for her rights I'll do
1t for her. She is coming around this
afternoon to try the hat on again. II
1t isn't ready by that time there will
be no end OF a row."
The proprietor twirled the black hat
on his foreinger and looked from II to
the head saleswoman lugubriously.
81 remember" he said, "that the lady
who ordered that hat did bring 1t back
yesterday to be remodeled. Perhaps 1t
will be possible to make the altera-
lions suggested after ALL"
The managers humility made Stand
fish feel very proud of himself.
That's the only way to deal with
those fellows" he said when he left
the shop. you've got to meet them on
their own level. 1t takes a man to do
that. No wonder women get cheated
out OF their very eyeteeth. They
haven't got sand enough to say the
things that have to be said to secure
their rights
Throughout the day Standish con-
tinued to revel in self congratulations,
and he actually went home half an
hour ahead of time to see if his wife's
hat had been metamorphosed into the
thing of beauty he had suggested.
"Well," said he jubilantly, was the
hat all right?"
"All right?" said Mrs. Standlsh
''They hadn't even touched 1t. How
could you expect it to be all right when
you didn't stop in to see about it?"
But / did STOP" protested Standish
II saw everybody about the place and
laid the whole establishment out in
great shape. Here's their card to prove
was there. I picked 1t up as was
passing out"
Mrs. Standish took up the card and
read the name aloud.
"O-o-o-hp she cried. as that where
you went? Why, you got into the
wrong place. What on earth will that
manager think? He must think you
are crazy"
81 don't care If he does" said Stand
ish Imply, but would like to know
what the owner of that black hat will
say when she sees it made over ac-
cording to my directions. New York
Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
GIadiators.

The gladiators were originally male.
factors who fought for their lives OIL
captives who fought for freedom. They
were first exhibited at the funeral cere.
monies of the Romans. 1853 B. c.. and
afterward at festivals about 215 B. G.
When Dacia was reduced by Trojan
1000 gladiators fought at Rome for 12a
days In celebration of his triumph. II
is said that in the triumphs Of Pompey
the Great 10000 fought through a
series of many days. These combats
were suppressed in the east by the
Emperor Constantine about A. d. 1926
and In the west by Theodore in A. d.
500.-New York American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
a PULLING PINE.
Peculiar Tree That Is Something Of a
Mystery to Botanists.

Mybtory 10 6otantetSs
Upper California is the home OF a
tree that has puzzled botanists. 1t is
a pine which will grow only near the
seacoast. Its growth Is slow, and II
does not attain to great size.
The strange thing about It Is that
there are. to oil appearances. insur-
mountable difficulties In the way of
the perpetuation OF the species. Some
specimens OF II exist In Kew gardens.
In London. They have been carefully
examined by competent authorities,
and all admit that the tree presents a
problem unlike anything elsewhere
met with.
This pine produces ut regular inter-
walls the usual cones containing seeds;
but, strange 10 say, the cones are so
thoroughly protected that the seeds
cannot be released. The cones are
hard and tightly closed and have
strong overlapping scales.
More extraordinary still is the fact
that the pine, after producing Its al
most invulnerable cones, keeps them
hanging on its branches year after
year. Unless through some peculiar
accident the seeds would apparently
remain attached to the parent tree for
ever. Many of the cones on the trees
In Kew gardens have been there for
years, as is shown by the size of the
branches and the formation of the
bark.
1t has been found that the seed ves-
sells which this tree so powerfully re-
tain are so well protected that 1t re-
quires a strong knife with the assist
ance of a heavy hammer to cut the
cone into sections. No ordinary con-
ditions of temperature can make a
cone open.
The following is the only explana-
ton yet offered that seems to have any
degree of plausibility: The species
may be perpetuated by fire. One who
has studied the tree asserts that moth
ing but the intense heat of a forest
fire could compel the cones to release
their seeds. 1t has been found that
under the influence of intense heat
they crack open and the seeds fall
out uninjured. -Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
How 70 Entsr enc Office.

Advance to the inner door and give
three raps. The devil will attend 10
the alarm. You will give your name
postoffice address and number of years
you owe for the paper. You will be
admitted into the sanctum and will ad
vance to the center of the room. where
you will address the editor with the
following countersign: Hold the right
hand about two feet from the body,
with the thumb and fingers clasping 4
ten dollar bill, which you will drop
into the editors hand, saying, "Wers
you waiting for mel" The editor will
grasp your hand and the bill, pressing
1t. and will say. you betp-Thaya
(Mo.) District
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Physioanony.

1t is impossible to say just when
physiognomy began to be science"
1t is said that the celebrated Pythag-
oras founded the science about B. G,
$40. 1t is spoken of by Hippocrates
about B. G. 45O. but he does not at
tempt to go into the discussion of it's
origin. The first systematic treatise
on the subject that has come down to
us is that attributed to Aristotle.
Throughout the sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries there were many pub
locations on physiognomy.-Ex
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Economical.

A good story is related of an Eng
fish theatrical manager who by thrift
and hard work had amassed a fortune.
Previous to the production of one play
the stage carpenters had to repair a
trap, and the head carpenter went to
the manager and informed him that 1t
could not be done in the dark.
"Well, lad. thee won't have t. gas
answered the manager. Here, TAX
this and buy candle"
And he handed him a halfpenny.
The carpenter pleaded that they
wanted two in order to get sufficient
light.
How long will t job TAX theeT
asked the manager
About ten minutes" was the reply
'"rhen cut t candle in two" was the
answer. "Thee won't have any more
money"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
The Holland Primrose.

There is a plant in Holland known
as the evening primrose, which grows
to height of Eve or six feet and bears
a profusion Of large yellow flowers SO
brilliant that they attract immediate
attention. even at great distance,
but the chief popularity about the
plant is the fact that the flowers,
which open just before sunset, burst
into bloom SO suddenly that they give
one the impression Of some magical
agency. A man who has seen this sud
den blooming says it is just as IL some
one had touched the land with wand
and thus covered 1t all at once with a
golden sheet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
The TALBOT Palm of ceyIon.

The TALBOT palm of Ceylon has gil
gantic fanlike leaves, which when
fully expanded form nearly complete
circle thirteen feet in diameter. Large
fans made of them are carried before
people Of rank among the Cingalese.
They are also commonly used as UNI
breIlas, and tents are made by neatly
joining them together. They are used
as a substitute for paper. being writ
ten upon with stylus. Some Of the
sacred books of the Cingalese are COM
posed of strips of them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

DR.. Woodrow Wilson, who was
nominated for governor of New Jer
sey by the Democratic state CONVEX
ton, says that he will offer his
resignation as president of Princeton
University to the board of trustees at
it's next meeting, Oct 20.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
An Invitation.

A good story Is told of an elder in an
English church who on one occasiOH
had to take the pulpit in the absenc'
Of the minister at the last moment. FL
got through the first part of the serv
Ice all right. but on getting up to giv'
the sermon he found his difficulty then
He started with, Brethren tpause-
b-b-brethren pause,-b-b- b-brethren, 4
any of you wants the conceit taker
out of. you come up here"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Her Protection.

why don't you marry. toor' he
asked her, apropos Of the marriage OF
her friend.
Il can't" she answered. without
committing bigamy. haven't my d.
vorce yet you know. It's. probably a
good thing. u great protection. I,might
have married some good for nothing
again II had had it. l am so unfor-
tunate in my selections"
True" he said You might have
married me."-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
A Rod In p;ek,.

Mrs. Goodsole-Why, Johnny. are
you just going home now2 Your moth
er's been looking for you all afternoon.
Johnny Yes'm, l know Mrs. Good
sole-Just think how worried she must
be! Johnny-Oh. she's near the end
q her worrying. I'm jest beginning
mine. .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Workn Like a charm.

Hanson Wonder how 1t is that the
Jugginsons get along SO tremendously
They never have any quarrels, appar.
emily. Burt--The reason Is simple
enough. Jugginson always let's Mrs.
]. have the last word, and she never
tries to prevent him from having his
own way Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
The Nautical ldionn.

In "Glimpses Of East Africa" Mrs.
Ethel Younghusband tells an amusing
story of venerable Parsee who was
on board big liner going to England.
Some one wishing to make himself
agreeable went up to him and said,
II hope, sir, yot are good sailor"
Sailor, indeedp' said the Parsee
why, am first class passenger"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
A Change.

1--WE must economics" he said per
emptorily.
Pm so glad" his wife exclaimed.
you take the announcement NOR
good naturally than usual
Yes; It's pleasant to hear you US
the plural pronoun. Ordinarily whea
there is any economizing needed yOa
expect me to do 1t ALL"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
rha Modaat Huntar.

"Can you show me any bear tracksT
asked the amateur Nimrod.
II kin show you a bear" the native
replied.
Thanks, awfully, old chap. Tracks
will uffice."-Pittsburg Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

Frank Bertain, who was voted a
medal by congress for heroism at the
battle of Manila Bay, died at FL Paso,
Texas, Sept. 16. He was member
of the crew of Admiral Dewey's flag
ship, and, when the Spanish flagship
was sinking, carried line aboard,
saving nearly two hundred lives.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

Mrs. Walter Machia of White
River Junction while visiting in
Montreal this week fell through a
trap in bath room WHERE plumbing
was being repaired and fractured
two ribs besides injuring her right
knee. 49,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24

Two hundred bushels of plums
and large crop OF pears and prunes
is the product of the orchard of Bert
Hurlbut, of Milton, this season.
Twenty-six teams and motor boat
took people to see the crop in one
day recently.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-24
Father Did tho Work.

"why should you beg? You are
young and strong"
'That is right, but my father is old
and weak and can no longer support
me. "--Meggendorfer BIatter.