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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-07-06
kIbines.

Albinism is much more common
in some Of the lower animals than
in man. White rabbits, white cats,
white mice and white ferrets are all
alJinos. The farfamed white ele-
plant of Siam is another specimen
Of the same curious condition. Al
biniSm is due to absolute lack Of
coloring matter in the hair, eyes
and other structures. and the rea-
son why the eyes Of an albino APP
pear to be pink is simply because
the eyebaH, being coIorless and
transparent, permits the blood cir
culating at the back Of it to be
plainly visible. 1t is not generally
known that albinism is hereditarY
in man as in other animals. In
Circassia are a number Of families
nearly every member of which has
for generations back been a pure
Albino.
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Startled the chanlain.

An English clergyman tells many
quaint stories Of his experiences as
prison chaplain. One of these re-
Iates how he took a reformed bur
glar out for a drive in the country
after an enforced seclusion in one
of his maiesty's prisons. The bur
glar appeared to enjoy himself i'm
mensely, but when they passed a
pretty house standing back from
the road and bearing evidence Of
the taste and wealth Of the owner
the burglar fairly gloated over it
and, turning 10 the canon, exclaim-
ID, What a lovely little crib that
you'd be to crack, sir, wouldn't it =
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The One and Only.

She had figure ike twenty ele-
plants in one and voice fit to
command the British army.
civilian" she shouted. "take
your feet off the parIor table this
very instantw
Margaret" he responded in a
voice charged with manly determi-
nation, q want you TO know that
there is but one person whom |
will allow to address. me in that
name"
"And who is that, az. may I
ask" she roarsd. toazariag above
him.
He cast one furtive glance at her
and made up his mind. "Why,
dear" he answered as he gently re-
moved his feet from of the table,
you, Of course" Punch.
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Speed Record Broken.

A guest in a Cincinnati hotel was
shot and killed. The negro porter
who heard the shooting was wit
ness at the trial.
'How many shots did you hear?''
asked the lawyer.
1.-TWO shots, sab" he replied.
Glow far apart we're they"
"Bout ike dis way" explained
the negro, clapping his hands with
an interval Of about a second be-
tween them.
"Where were you when the first
shot was fred?"
"Shinin' gemman's shoes in de
basement of de hotel"
"Where we're YOU when the Sec
ond shot was fred"
"Ah was passin' de Big Fo' de-
pot."-Herald and Presbyter.
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OLD CLIPPER SHIPS.
Records That Were Made by These
Fast Sailing Vessels.


In these record smashing times
one is apt to smile when mention is
made of fast sailing Sl.ips of other
days. but il is fact nevertheless
that no mean records were achieved
BY the famous American clippers of
the last century. many OF which
were even faster than the majority
Of the steamers today. Today even
there are sailing ships that with
ANYTHING IKE 4 fair breeze can out
strip nine out of ten ocean tramps.
During the period between 1850
and the civil war the FLYING Cloud
male some neat records in the
transatlantic trade, and these stood
till they were surpassed BY the ia
nous Guion liner Alaska in 1882.
The FLYING Cloud made one days
run of 4S3 knots and another of
427 knots. equal to about twenty
one land miles in hour.
During the period between 1910
and 1860 there were packet ships
that beat the mail steamers across
the ocean eighty-six times. Dick
ems crossed in the old Britannia. a
steamship. but he returned BY the
packet George Washington, which
beat the liner home BY twenty-nine
hours.
A small packet boat, the E'idelio.
of about 500 tons. accomplished the
Atlantic trip in 13 days : hours,
and the Drcadnought, whose own
ers boosted that she had never been
beaten in a race, averaged on one
trip 16 knots an hour.
There was a British ship. the
Thermopylae. that made really
wonderful record from Melbourne
to London-sixty days, an average
of - knots an hour for the voyage.
She came home afterward from
China in ninety-one days. The per
Torrance of the Thermopylae show
ed a speed greater than that of
most freighters of today.
II is fact that with fair wind
the big FIVE and six masted schoon-
ers of today develop speed that
frequently enables their crews to
have the pleasure, coming up the
coast deep with cargo. Of sailing
pleasantly past some Norwegian or
British tramp steamer plugging
along on its most economical coal
consumption at rate of 6 or 8
knots an hour.-Harper's Weekly.
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Collection MAJ Be senttered.

The Italian government has refused
for financial reasons-it is said, to
purchase the Paganini collection.
which is now the property of the
granddaughter OF the great violinist.
Unless some appreciative person
comes TO the rescue. buys and keeps it
intact" says q letter from Florence.
the valuable articles will be sold in
this city at public auction. There are
medals, decorations and valuable
pieces of jewelry which were given TO
Niccolo Paganini by admirers; his
bow, many instruments and a large
collection Of musical manuscripts
Does it not show a lack of patriotism
on the part OF his country TO allow
these treasures to be scattered?"-
New York Tribune.
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in the great army OF the down-and-out.
and waiting for chance at opportu-
nity's back hair.
Jones noted the sudden thawing OF
Miss Grufley with kindred feelings OF
relief and suspicion. He even failed.
in his perturbed moment. to thank the
lady for her loan or ask the reason OF
this sudden burst OF confidence.
1t was a changed Jefferson who
peered at his reflection in the wry mir.
ror OF his hall room. With a touch OF
his old pride the youth seized brush
and comb and carefully worked his
thick hair into a part The black Of
this contrasted strangely with his
blue eyes and red-touched cheeks. JEFF.
ferson was q good looking man. Il
was no wonder that, with his easy
carriage and broad shoulders. Janet
Milton loved him. a photograph Of
her stood on the dingy dresser. and
Jefferson turned to gaze admiringly at
this before descending.
The picture was done by one Of the
best artists in the city. One keen at
analysis taking this into consideration
with the party gown, the proud look Of
her. the daintily arranged hair OF the
maid, would say that Jefferson Jones
was ambitious; that he aspired above
his station.
Janet Milton and the Jones youth
were friends OF long standing. Their
acquaintance traced back 10 early
days in Rousville where Janet In pig.
tails. and prim. neatIy.starched dresses
came out OF the far city, ostensibly TO
visit her aunt, but in reality to play
with the freckled lad next door.
1t was then that Jefferson Jones had
placed Janet Milton on a pedestal
She was there still There would
never be any other girl who could
thrill Jefferson with single word as
could this maid.
But Jones was not forward. He real.
lied the difference in their stations in
life. ana when he came on to the
city, he was content to worship from
afar.
1t was different with Janet. A stroll
along Fifth avenue Sunday resulted
in an inadvertent meeting, and, since
then, young Jones had spent several
evenings at the home Of the girl
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Artistic Deception.

eyes, We used to be quite enthu-
siastic about art, but that was Just
after my husband made his first
million. We amt goin' in much for
it now"
'sWhat has caused you to lose
your enthusiasm"
you see, them art dealers are
such awful swindlers. Josiah got
interested in a paintin' that they
told him was a masterpiece of i'm
pressionism, and after 4 good deal
Of dickerin' he bought it for big
price and brought it home, but we
found out after we'd got ii hung in
our gallery that it was nothjn' but
II EGG soucbodr had th-ew against
he canvas" Chicago Record-Her-
Id.
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She Was In poubt.

During few weeks spent in the
country small Eva missed the fish
served each Friday for dinner at
home.
@Grandma," she said one day,
don't ron have any Fridays in the
country"
@of course We do, DEAR" replied
the old lady. I've have one each
week"
'Well." said Eva. a thought per-
haps you didn't. for l haven't SMELL
ed a Friday since I've been here.
Chicago News.
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The Turn OF
the Die
By StarbHek Bauer

As Jefferson Jones entered his
boarding house. his landlady, who had
evidently been waiting for him.
stepped forward and tapped him on
the arm.
Jones turned. a hastily formulated
excuse for his lucreless state al his
tongues end. Then he paused and
stopped to stare. surprised In the
e!aw-like hand extended toward him
were two bills-ten-dollar bills-and
tine vinegary face OF his erstwhile ne
mests was slit in a maidenish shipper.
Take them. Mr.. Jones" The voice
OF the virago was as soft as melting
tar on hot roof in July. Take them.
dear Mr.. Jones. And please pardon
me for daring to make such an uncon.
ventional offer. but-o. am interest.
ed in you. dear Mr.. Jones. and
know you are-temporarily OF course
embarrassed"
Jones gasped After a slight pres.
sure his landlady withdrew her flesh
less digits from the clammy palm OF
the youth and vanished into her own
parlor.
Jones had reason to gasp. de. IN.
fortunate dry goods clerk. out OF a Job.
vas owing this woman three weeks
board, and no later than this morning
he had been told that that day must
either see its Liquidation. or bis quit.
lance. minus trunk. from the smelly
Institution.
Faring forth with a heavy heart
and scant prospects he found nothing
to buoy the valvular organ and his re.
turn to Miss Grufiey's food emporium
was. a trip frapght with disagreeable
premonition of what was TO come.
Jefferson Jones had not always been
delinquent There had been a time
not so many weeks back when he had
stripped his board money from a sub.
stantial roll at each week end. and
none had been prompter than he.
But now. alas. the good old days
were gone. The prosperous firm OF
McSwun & o'Leary had gone the way
Of greater concerns. unable to compete
with the huge department stores. Nc,
Swun was now a floor walker at the
Colossus. o'Lsary sold neck scarfs al
the Pargainilla. Jefferson Jones. once
their efficient hirellng. was marching
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-07-06
Water Power In New York.

The annual report Of the state wa
ter supply commission estimates that
no less than a million and half
horsepower can be developed on the
Interior streams OF New York and
that this stored up energy is equal
to nearly a third Of all the water
power now utilized in the United
States. The important bearings OF
such a situation on the future indus.
trial development OF the state cannot
be oyerestimated.
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CRUSHING A GENIUS.
The Man Had Bright Idea. and the
Woman Had a Wet Blanket.

"oUAH Tao q VNcI 0l2NNGE.
Baxter was nothing If not inven-
tive, and, like the true inventive
genius. he was not discouraged or
kept from creating new inventions
when those he had already created
came TO naught. He said to Mrs.
Baxter::
Its born in me- to invent, things.
and III keep ut it until l turn out.
something that viii revolutionize
something or other and make me a
multimillionaire IN six months"
One evening ut the dinner table
Baxter came home, declaring that
he was walking on velvet"
'By George. I've had an inyen-
ton come to me today Ike bolt
out of clear sky he said. 1T
all OF a sudden popped into my head
how l heard YOU and three or four
other women talking about how
hard it was to get servant girl
who could or would wait on table
decently or pass dishes without get
ting her fingers into them or spill
ing them over folks. Heard you
talking about it after our dinner
with the Harters. and it came to me
all Of a sudden-why not revolv-
ing dining table,"
az what?"
"a revolving dining table. BY
Joe! Round dining tables are all
the rage now. and. do Won know, l
have worked out one that could be
made to revoIye By electricity and
do entirely away with girl to pass
things. Ail YOU would have to do
would be TO press a button by the
side of your plate under the cloth
and what YOU wanted on any part
Of the table would whirl around TO
you"
well. in the first place, viii you
tell me where your own plate would
be BY the time the table had whirl-
ed around and brought you the dish
you wanted?"
'tWhy, I-I-I-perha3s"
'fYes. perhaps. Perhaps you
mean that when you or any one else
touched the electric button that set
the table to whirling around
warning bell would ring in time for
the rest of US to grab up our plates
and hang on to them while the Ia
bic was whirling the beans or the
bread to YOU. And wouldn't there
be some sort of collision if two Of
US touched button at the same
time. or wouldn't
Wouldn't You and couldn't YOU
do something else besides sit there
and throw cold water on man who
is wearing himself out irving to in
vent something that would put his
wife and children above want? You
give me time and I'll work out
something that will make your OBJ
jections look like 30 cents"
Take all the time you want. my
husband. she said, "and while You
are doing it will hang on to our
present dining room table, and we
Will continue to stretch for our
selves when the maid cannot be
coerced into doing it for US. DE
troit Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-04
SYSTEM OF REPORTS, ETC, FOR
THE OFFICERS OF THE CITY
OF HAMPTON.

The clerk shall make summary
showing the exact amount Of all taxes
to be collected by the treasurer for
each year and submit the same TO
the council at its next meeting after
the land and property books have
been turned over to the treasurer.
The clerk shall make an itemized,
annual statement of all licenses, dog
taxes. sewer connections. building
permits. excavation permits. sale of
street sweeplngs and sll other trans
actions on accoun; OF which money is
paid to the treasurer. and submit the
same 70 council at its August meet
ing
The clerk shall. each year, make a
list of al warrants issued by him
from May LIST. to April 50th-. inciuS-
i've. showing the totals Of same for
each respective department OF fund
And on this report he shall also make
a list and show the totals for each
respective department or fund, OF all
warrants drawn. but which are still
In the warrant book al the time OF
this report. This repor; shall be sub
miited to the council at Its August
meeting.
The clerk shall have the CUSTODY
OF all paid bills and shall. after plac-
ing the names Of the funds ana the
warrant numbers and dates which
cover the payment on each bill. file
the bill In fles kept for that purpose.
The accounts to be kept BY the
Treasurer for disbursing purposes
texcept any special accounts which
may be necessary and which The
Council shall direct shall be i've.
Street. Police. Fire. sinking Fund and
General
Il viii. Of course. be necessary for
the council TO designate What &C
counts no~ carried arc 70 60 into
Street and General
The warrants are 10 be printed on
different ooiorcd paper for each nc.
count and the warrants for each &C
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Hampton. Va

Hampton. "a
December ,. 1910
J. G. William Hope. Clerk OF the
City Of Hampton. Virginia. DO hereby
certify that the foregoing IS true
copy Of the report Of Richard NJ
Booker. accountant wro audited the
books Of A. A. Patrick Treasure. OF
the said City OF Hampton. Va
Given under nv hand this Ord. day
Of December. A ID. 1919.
G.. Vim. HOPE.
Clerk Of the City OF Hampton. Va.
Aiteste:
n. r. BOOKER
Chairman.
=. ". MOORE
,. S. WYATT.
W. ~. FACE
GEO. W. ROWE
Finance Committcc.
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Hampton, Va,
Noxemher IL. 1910.

~ Hampton, Va,
November II, 1910.
Finances Committee Of the
City of Hampton, Virginia
Gentlemen, .,a
nave carefully checked ana
rrovan all the mechanical work on
shs hooks OF the City Treasurer from
Nav fst.. 1907 (the minute book, page
io2 shows the last settlement covers
"a that date). to April 30th., 1910.
have made annual trial balances
ana have compared and added the
vouchers covering that period WIN
the exception OF few clerical errors'
which were pointed out TO the treas
urer and which he promptly correct
ed have found everything correct;
The following report shows annuai
receipts and disbursements TOT the
different funds during the fiscal years
Iso7.is0s, 1eoS-1909. and 1scs-lslo.
am also submitting report snow
ing the same TRANSACTIONS tor tpe
months of May, June, July and Aug
ust. 1910, together with certiiicates
from the banks and one made by ne
relative TO the amount OF cash IN the
safe on August 18th, 1910; and the
amounts covered by uucollected tax
tickets In the hands of the Treasurer
for the different years on September
LIST, 1910.
The Sinking Fund and the Special
street. Sewer and Bridge Funds are
shown separately as they are cover
cd nv different hank accounts.
The system of reports. ETC., for tne
aifferent officers of the city is sub
mitfed after careful study OF the
accounts of the city and from me
knowledge gained in making TINS
audit.
Fiscal Year 1eo7-fsos.
Nav LIST. 1907. Cash on hand 10
t,. credit of the following funds
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show thiS)
notes one TO
be paid with
proceeds of
Ry. Cos. note
for ......... 7,l5e AZ
And one due
Dec. ), 1910. 2,542.20
Total Rich
ardson Acct. ..sl01 1860
/ made an
audit of the En-
gineer's report
on paving and
submitted a de-
tailed report of
same to your
Street Com
mite show
ing:
Amount of
Ri b q r d son
Paving Con-
tract .s1O1,7l1.S3
Extras under
contract -. 234.23
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Total ........s s.fsef5
Your auditor would report that
from the data cbtsins5le a. 70 the
taxes okarccable 20 the Treasurer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-04

RICHARD NJ. BOOKER
Hampton. Virginia.
November 18th. 1910
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-04

5 s.0ss.37
The unsolicited tar
tickets ~ the hands Of the
Treasurer Of the City Of
Hampton on Sept. LIST.
1910. arc - follows:
For the year
1906 ........s S5.9S
For the year
1907 ..... teLsi
For the year
1908 49,. I.9es.f
For the year
1893 ....-.. 221L77
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF HAMPTON FROM 900 to 10


for each year. he has accounted for
same in cash and uncollected tax
bills in hand (as reported above,
and which are presumed by yolr
auditor to be collectable) if the
amounts placed opposite the years
as follows. are allowed for erroneous
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16

nue.Nto the stone pavement below,
A fractured skull and numerous
other injuries We're received in the
fall ana for weeks his life was des-
paired OF. Mr.. Loughary vas ON
lined since the accident. to st. Jos
eph's sa%nitarium INK recovered TO a
certain extent. although his mind Is
somewhat impaired as the result Of
the injury 20 his skull and his eye
sight has failed almost entirely.
Mr.. Loughary came to Albuquerque
in 1899 from Seattle, Wash, being at
that time special United States at
torney for the department Of the in
terror. Resigning his government poe
sition he began active practice of his
profession in this city, where Lis ahil-
ity in legal matters is well known
Mr.. Loughary was exceptionally well
grounded In statute law and prepared
numerous difficult and exhaustive
briefs Tor review by the supreme
court.
Judge L%oughary has relatives in So
attic, with whom he will make his
home. His numerous friends in Al
buquerque will wish him a speedy re-
covery to complete health in the
northwest.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
BAND
REORGANIztS
twenty-five Musicians Form
Nucleus of First Glass Aggre-
gationi. w, [, Edgar, Pres,

Lovers Of first class band music in
Albuquerque viii be glad to know
of the reorganization of the Albuquer-
que brass band, which was effected NJ
a largely attended meeting Of mus
icians held last evening. w. l.. Ed
gar, a veteran musician, who has
played in several local bands and has
had much additional experience in
band work elsewhere, was elected
president of the new organization,
The reorganized band commences life
with a nucleus of twenty-five expert
musicians. all Of whom played Ia the
First Regiment band, the American
Lumber company band and the Duke
City band, all Of This city, and all OF
which are now defunCt a~ggregations.
1t Is planned to hold another meeting
of the new band next Wednesday
evening, at which time a suitable
name will be selected for the organ
ization and a constitution and bylaws
adopted. Regular practice Will be
held twice n week and within a mont
il is expected the new band will be
competent to furnish splendid music
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16

tho southern part OF the valley and
its people, and that the desire is TO
see h Mcsilla valley secure its full
est rights and abundant water for all
It's lands, so long as the appropriation
az water FOR that section be made
equitable with appropriations for
other sections equally entitled TO
share In the waters of the Rio Grande.
colonel w. :. Hopewell favored the
Introduction into the resolutions, OF q
section specifically stating h a there
was no objection to the carrying out
of the Elephant Butte project ana
commencing the government for its
activity in that project. To this OBJ
lection was made by Mr.. McMillen, oil
the committee. f. w. Clancy, O.. y.
Marion, Julius Staab, Arthur Everitt
and others. on the ground that the
resolutions contained nothing in OPP
position 10 The southern section Of the
valley. but merely pointed out the
facts in sustaining the clainfs Of the
three hundred miles of the valley
north of the Elephant Butte reservoir
site. Mr.. MeMillen pointed ont In q
strong speech the far reaching IN
fuence of the carrying out of the re-
clamation service policy, on this part
of the valley. He said 500. 600 acres
was a conservative estimate of the
land which would be held back by the
project as proposed. He showed how
development had already been SER
iously retarded by the activity of the
reclamation service in serving notice
on prospective builders OF irrigation
systems hat they would not be al
lowed to take water from the Rio
Grande for ans further n than that
now actually in use.
Attorney Clancy considered the res
olutions a plain statement Of facts
which should be brought to the at
tentiOn of congress. He said there
was no desire on any hand to do any
Injustice to the southern part of the
territory but that the rest of New
Mexico tributary to the Rio Grande
had a right to assert its position n
it's rights.
Frank Wilson endorsed the resolu-
ton while pointing out hat it should
be made plain that there was no an
tagonism toward the Mesilla valley,
n while expressing the belief that
in the final result much OF, the recla-
nation work along the Rio Grande
would have to be by pumping.
NJ. Il stern called attention to the
power possibilities of the river, which,
he said. should eventually furnish
power for pumping not only in the inn
mediate valley. but throughout all
central New Mexico without in any
way diminishing the supply of water
for irrigation.
The effect of the appropriation of
water sought to be made by the re-
clamation service for the Elephant
Butte project, on the valley north of
that project was made moro clear last
night than ever before and the Com
mercial club members are fully awake
to the necessity of securing such modi-
6cations of the apDrOpriatiOnS as Will