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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18
America'.c RiChert
Woman FinanCier

on the page. improbability would be
Increased Ten and possibly hundred
fold.
Yet the plaintiffs met this apparent
" insuTmountable testimony by pro-
ducing a number of checks which mad
been drawn by President John Quincy
Adams, which showed an even greater
coincidence than these Sylvia Ann
Rowland signatures.
How a jury would have decided this
interesting and bewildering issue VIII
never be known. II never was con-
sidered by Judge or jury. On point
of law. it was held that Hetty Green 3
own testimony was the sole support
of the plaintiffs case, and that as II
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She pointed TO IN = hat boxes and ask
ed what in the wcGld they were meant
for if not for ha IS That seemed To
clinch Though Mr.. }. more thah
once cast side gllnces al me nav as
much as to say. We'll. | could nave
squeezed you in too. kiddo, IA you hau
not had your own box.
As the creaking webbing old wagon
turned out of the roadway, MIS-. }.
breathed a sigh of relief.
Now. there YOU are. Blossom" said
MIR. J. quite superiority. ITS all on
ard without any fuss either. Guess
we'd better have luncheon and then
say goodbye 10 Mrs. Suburbanite and
The few boarders with whom you are
still on speaking TERMS
Whereupon. Mrs. ]. ignoring the
latter part of Mr. Us. remark. betook
herself to the dining room to begin
saving farewell to her friends. and.
If possible. get in few mouthfuls OF
luncheon between words, so 10 speak.
Al quarter past four O'Clock that
afternoon the wagon appeared in the
street before the Justwed apartment.
Tho horse seemed TO regard the city
streets as long lost friends, and the
man had evidently been celebrating
his safe return to town. He insisted
that four dollars was a most reason
able price for such long journey.
Rather than have him take all the
nictures off the wall as he passed with
the sewing machine on his shoulders
Mr. ] handed over the coin and hust-
led him out of the apartment.
-Four doIlars," eXclsim' d Mrs. j.
why. that's absurd, ! should think
any one could move expeditiously-
on four dollars, And such little
wagon load. too.
But Mr.. J. refused to argue the mat
fer then. Instead he returned wear
ilv TO his task in the living room.
From two o'clock until the arrival OF
the wagon he lad been doing real
Homework. Umh uh-taking pictures
down off the wall and busting them
with a dampened cloth. unwrappng
the summer coverings on the furnl-
trre and going over each piece with
furniture polish. wiping off the wood
work-and all like that-yeS' M, regu-
lar SIG per month houSework.
When the wagon arrived he was in
the midst of moving out the piano in
from the wall in order to sweep be-
hind it. But modest little five foot
rug refus d to be so suddenly and
rudelv awakened from its summer
sleep Indeed. being partly under the
piano. it had quite bit TO say about
it,
Mr.. ]. tugged; then he pulled; then
he tugged again.
The rug merely stretched bit and
then went back to sleep.
Mr.. J. stopped for breath and re-
moved a few of the limpid evidences
of honest toll that had gathered on
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18

With the advent of the blouse as
one OF the particulars OF women's
dress the laundry bill has either been
found swollen beyond recognition or
the work I'm the household has en-
larged II is proper that girls who
wear these pretty affairs should know
how 10 wash and iron them. thereby
aiding the family pocketDook. The
washing and ironing should be done
in the easiest and plaincst way.
The washing OF prints is much the
same as wOolens. for there Is no soak
ing. except in particular cases. The
particular case can mean that there
is new waist to be washed and
there is some doubt as To whether
the ColOrs are fast. When this ques-
ton is uppermost. soak the waist in
clear. cold water. to which a handful
OF salt has been added. This makes
the water colder and harder, and its
solven; powers are not so great. Col
Ors that have slight tendency TO
run" are easily fixed. II the blouse
has been made at home small scrap
o. the same material can be tested
before the washing is started.
Have your tub ready with warm.
soapy lather made of melted soap in
the same way that II is made for fan
nels. This melted soap, or soap jelly.
is generally made with all the scraps
of soap that are too small for ordin-
airy use. These are shredded down
and about four ounces of soap is used
10 four cupfuls of water. This Is
4 tnes s1.
fire. The fire should be very slow.
II II boils Il is apt to boil over and
make disagrceable odor. and it also
has a tendency. when boiled. TO dis
color fabrics.
Melt a little of this soap jelly in a
tub OF warm water and rinse lather
by a vigorous motion of the hands.
Squeeze the blouse out in this after
washing clean-it first having been
removed from the cold water bath.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18

was not corroborated, 1t could not be
considered. The alleged will was re-
jected. and the old will stood, secur-
ing to the lineal descendants OF old
Gideon Rowland some million and
half OF dollars so soon as Hetty Green
should die.
Some OF these days the newspapers
Of the world will announce the death
Of Americas most noted woman finan-
cier. Out of the millions who read
that announcement. thousands VIII
get ready to present their claims 10
the Sylvia Ann Rowland trus''
Genealogies will be- searched. the ola
family Bibles will be brought out ana
studied, an army of attorneys VIII De
pressed into service; and at goodness
knows what expense and trouble ana
labor the fortune kept intact for near
IL so years will at last be distriou'eu
in accordance with the terms OF sylvia
Ann Howland's will.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18
Where a Million People Battle.

Natives who live about the Gauges
river are of the belief that the stream
is a giv>r of life and prosperity.
From the source in an ice cave. 49,
500 feet above the sea level. the river
is sacred. and all who battle in her
waters are held to be purged Of sin.
according to the Indians. Every foot
of the river bank is holy ground and
to be buried alongside the flowing
Gangos is to be sure of entry 10 eter-
nal bliss.
Every IL years there Is great holy
affair drawing millions of Iiindoos to
Allahabad Religion, rather than
cleanliness. therefore. promp,s the i'm
mersions. for though the Bengalese
will travel thousands of miles TO battle
in the sacred river and spend a LIES
savings in the pilgrimage, they cover
themselves with oil before plunging
into the water.
For more substantial reasons. the
Ganges deserves the gratitude OF the
natives. for though once in a while
the waters overflow TO the ruin of
neighboring buildings the foundations
spread a rich deposit OF alluvial silt
that insures fertility throughout the
800 900 square miles covered by its
drainage basin. The chief trouble is
to be found in the frequent changes
OF the river bed. so that cities that
have had fiourishing docks in tht
past. today stand decayed far from
the stream.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18
Q,stqlIsglb; q $fsa k E5s5tt@}} 51l ironing

fectly smooth and free from Jumps.
Then shred In the wax. This wax
helps to make the iron glide over the
work. Pour the boiling water from
the kettle, very slowly at first, mix
ing all the time with a wooden spoon
and stop adding water when the
starch becomes clear and thick. The
starch has then become cooked or
clear starch. Dissolve the borax IN
little boiling water and add II. The
bcrax gives a nice finish and gloss.
This starch must be thinned down
considerably when used on the blouse.
One measure of the starch to eight
of the water is about the proper pro
portion In which II should be used.
Many housewives prefer 10 allow the
starched articles to get quite dry, and
then dampen and iron them. But
done in this way they never have the
same finish. Great pains should be
taken to have the irons In the proper
condition. In the first place they
must be perfectly clean. A piece OF
brown paper. well soaped ana sprink-
led with fine brick dust makes a
splendid polsher in which 10 rub
them when in use. A small piece of
bees wax. tied In muslin, Is excellent
az a refresher to their smoothnoss
and easy working.
II laid on a gas range they must
have sheet Of iron between them
and the gas at first and until they
are thoroughly heated. Then they
can be laid on the gas without the
sheet of iron. Ironing is process
which no amount of describing win
render easy or successful all at once.
and great care should he taken. II
an iron is laid on the gas flame be-
fore il is heated the moisture conden-
ses on its surface anc MAKES II rusty.
Other little things can be noticed in
the ironing of different pieces which
will aid the housewife the next time
she attempts to do the same kind OF
work
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18
The Beautiful Royal
Palace at Madrid

finds time for pleasure even with MS
cares of state. never IN roous'
health. he leads an outdoor life by the
advice of his physician, and Is espe-
ciaIIy fond of hunting and Is said 10
no good shot. Tennis is his favor
ito game. He is an excellent horse
man and frequently tires the army
officers by the long rides wnicn ne
insists on taking with them as MS
comnanions. He rides or drives
through the streets OF Madrid nearly
overv day either on horseback OF IN
su omen carriage with the Queen. vi
an indenendent disposition and with n
denomination to do what Is right 10
tho hest of his ability. he has many
stormy scenes with his advisers Even
as a child he was known to have
will of his own" and his admirers
are fond of telling the story OF how
when a boy he insisted on eating
With his knife. His Austrian COVER
ness reproved him by saying, Gen
tIemen do not eat with their knives.
But I am a king" was the chi'd
quick reply. Kings do not eat with
tteir knives either" declared the gov
erness. well. this king does. ne
answered triumphantly. and continued
TO use the knife until his uofher re-
ouested him to substitute fork
There has always been a beautiful
devotion between the Queen Mother
and her soa. Marie Christina Is
wholly Austrian. and while she has
never taken the trouble to ingratiaie
herself in the Spanish hearts she did
her best while regent to preserve the
Spanish throne. The Spanish court
Is full Of gossip and as no two people
il Spain seem 10 have the same opir-
ion on any subject the life Of both the
Queen Mother and the Young Queen
Is not ali sunshine. and there IS little
wonder that those who saw the young
Queen on her wedding day and again
recently. noticed that the cares OF
Spain have left their mark. Tor she
has los3 much Of her girlish beauty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18

his brow. lie took a deep breath and
seized the rug again-this time with
"a grim determination to do or die.
He pulled and he heaved and he yank
ed and he jorked but the rug merely
wrigeled "A few times. and, SO TO speak
turned over on IFS side and do1cd OF
tito dream land again.
Just then Mrs. Justwed entered. II
was all she could do to get her hand
kerchief up to her face in time TO
hide her smile
Don't YOU think. Homer. She sug-
gested. between giggles. 1T would be
easier to move the piano OF the rug
first and then pull il out?'
Homerdear looked up for a minute
and then hurled the end of the rug
he had hold of to the floor.
The darned old thing can stay
there forever. ne growied, FOR all /
care"
Mrs. J. passed the display of temper
with commendabie silence.
We must unpack these trunks
right away. Homer" she said. now
that they have come. TO keep the
clothes from being utterly ruined.
Where's the key OF nine
"Key?" asked HOmer-dear. Key?
Let me see. where did put that
key"
What" gasped Mrs. J. haven't
you got 1t? Where is it,?
oh" breathed Mr.. J. suddenly. Il
know. left it on top of the bureau
at Mrs. Suburbanite's. I'll 90 right
out and get it,
And leave everything in that trunk
until YOU get back" asked Mrs. J.
with no little impatience. That's
moving eXpedltiously. isn't it,
Well" roared Mr.. J.. were moved
aren't We? You women are never sat
isfied.'
CARVEL CALVERT HALL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18
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antics, how ] dreed go
ing back to town the enc of the
week"
"Humph." grrmbled Mr.. Justwed
Il don't see why. It's been nice out
here this summer and all that-but
too much is-well-more than suf-
ficieEcy, For my part I'm willing TO
move right back to that little fiat OF
ours tomorrow.
Move back? That's just the point
Homer. that you men never see. All
you do IS TO pick up your hats and
walk away-leaving your industrious
wives to attend TO the moving. ! dare
say you men would howl til kingdom
come if you had to do il, but you do
not"
Stuff and nonseEse!" exclaimed
Mr.. j.. in that tone OF voice OF his
that always pre5aged an arsumenta-
tive setting forth of a pet idea. you
women are always fretting and fun
ing and fussing about this moving
business. You get together days be-
fore it comes off and hold a regular
little misery lOves-cOmpany talkfest
and lend-me-yourhandkerchief-Agnes
mutual sympathy gathering over II.
And after it is all over you keep tell
ing every last woman you m ct in the
next two weeks how utterly worn 10
a thread you are with il al. Now,
YOU never hear OF men carrying on
that way about such a simple little
thing as moving from a country board
ing house INTO the city and straight
cning out an apartment. do you? Not
bit of it, They just wait unul the
time comes-then get busy and
move"
Mrs. Justwed smiled.
They - do - not" she retOrted.
"They simply grab hold of suit case
after it's been packed for them. and
leave all the rest to their wives Ana
when il comes to assisting in fixing
up things about the house-whew.
Business, They couldn't even think
about staying away from the office!
And so. dutiful little wife has to
knuckle down and-move the piano!
MIR. Justwed sniled-but not Win
amusement. 1t was rather the sm.ie
of one who knows better and is just
about to show another the faliacies
of his point of view.
"All right. Blossom. all right" he
agreed. condescendingly IF you insist
upon il. But I'm going TO show you
that you're wrong-in the case of one
man. at least"
"You're-you're-w gasped
Mrs. Justwed.
I'm merely going to take charge
OF this moving into the city Saturday.
and opening up the fiat-thats all.
You leave il to ME and | promise you
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Continued From Ninth Page.)


the signature of this SO called sec
ond page was a forgery. The liiiga-
ton which followed is in many re-
spects the most remarkable in the an
nails of the law. AS nearly all the evil
dence was in the form OF dispositions.
little Of it was published in the news
papers. and is now available only in
the transcript of the record. a volume
of over 1000 closely printed pages.
ing the will. and the fight lasted
through the better part of two years.
The chief struggle was over the
gen1ineness of the signature already
referred 10. The conflict of expert
testimony was extraordinary. demon
strating how completely scientific opin-
ions may differ. Here were three sig
natures of Sylvia Ann Rowland, one
admittedly genuine. But it appeared
on superimpOsing the other two over
tulSs ludt tilC NOFtiAAr NeS ~ NNF
letter for letter. stroke for stroke. and
that nor merely this covering existed
together with identity of spaces be-
tween the letters and the words. but
that the locality on the paper and the
distance of she signatures from the
margins so nearly conceded. that the
defendants. supported by some OF the
best experts in the country. brought
forward the theory that this coinci-
dence was the result. not OF chance,
bu- of design. and that the doubtful
signatures had been forged by tracing
them over the genuine.
Wall street and Ststes street sent
their most eminent judges Of sigma
lures 10 support this theory. Com
mercial colleges sent heir presidents
and their teachers Of handwriting
The Coast Survey sent its most emf
nent members from washington either
to sustain or combat the hypothesis OF
the defense Recourse was had 10 the
magnifying glass. TO lsboriously traced
enlargements. to Photographic copies.
Learned chemistst testified as to the
composition OF the various inks.
I.iihographcrs and engravers added
the weight Of ;heir testimony to one
side o. the other Harvard Univer-
sitv was represented by three cf its
most distinguished ssvants-Professor
Alexander AgaSsiz. Dr. Oliver Wen
dell Homes and Professor benjamin
Peirce. the famous Mathematician.
Professor Peircc's testimony was
PERHAPS the mos astounding Of any.
Qualifying as an expert On the doc
trine Of chances. he stated with posi-
tive conviction that the coincidence
between the admittedly genuine sig
nature ~ sylvia Ann Rowland and the
doubtful one could not Occur. except
by design. once IN two thousand. SIX
hundred and sixry six millions Of NIL
liens Of millions of times or 1885,
600 oos. Goa. 600 100000 This rum
her the witness slated. far trans
ccnds human experience. So vast an
possibility canno; belong 10 actual
life They src unimaEinsh BY less than
these least ihinzs which the Law cares
not for Ard then. a. u this we're
not improhabilifv enough. the witness
stated that considering thc coinc'-
dence q the location Of The signature
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u Saved HIS LEG.

All thought I'd lost my leE.'
writes .. A. Swcnscn. Of Waiertovn.
Wis. Ten years II eczema. that -
doctors could not curc had al last
laid me Nd. Then Buckicn's Aruica
Salvo cured 70. sound and vel. In
falIIbic FOR skin r,rurt.ons. Eczema.
salt Rhcum, Rolls. Fever Sores.
Burns. Scaids. Cuts and Piles. &c
a. All DruErisfs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18

All Rotterdam street cars carry
first-aid packages. to be used in case
of an accident to the passengers,
crew or pedestrians.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-18

:, my" sighed Mrs. Just
wed the other evening as
she and Mr. j. sat On the
vcraaGa at Mrs. Suburb
anlIc's chow | drcad 90
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
Artistic Eootism.

Artists in the broad sense have the
right to think well of their work-if
they can't. they should stop trying to
be artists-and they exercise the right,
as everybody knows, the fact being
only emphasized by the modest excep-
tions; but once in while a painter
Or a singer can hand over a sumner,
even now. And perhaps, not to be in
vidious, sculptor or an architect
should be included among the posi-
bilities. One of the stories in cir
culation dealing with these diverting
incidents recites the amaZement of an
American who had not been much
among artists when, finding himself
in Paris, he went to Bonnat to have
his portrait painted. When the work
was finished Bonnat accepting his
patrons check remarked:
Sir, l congratulate you-a splendid
work of art you have there Sir, con
graduate your cQpntry!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03

TEN counties will vote on local option
question at the coming election in Mich
igan which have had two years ex-
perience with the no-saloon system.
The present indications are that every
one of these counties will give an in
creased majority for local option. Such a
result will be an answer which will set
tie forever in this state all questions as
TO whether or not business and moral
conditions are helped or hurt through
the absence of saloons. If that answer
is unanimously in favor of preventing
the return of the saloons, as it is almost
certain to be, it will provide an argu-
ment so potent and so practical that
trainloads of saloon literature can not
hereafter disturb it I'm Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03

THE many accounts of successful
business mems banquets in many of the
villages and cities of the state give rise
To the question as TO what has become
of Belongs once thriving business
association. This is the season of the
year To get together for mutual inn
provements and planning for the future
interests of the city, along business lines,
and only an association with live bust
ness men as its members, can bring
about such ameeting. There are many
Improvements needed in the city, TO put
ii in the up-to-date class, and an &C.
casional coming together in a touch
elbow way, serves TO bring out not only
good fellow feeling but also many
valuable suggestions for advancing the
interests of city Improvements.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
PATIENT SAVES THE DOCTOR
Then Goes to tho Hospital to Be op'
Grated on-Team Of Horses
Ran Away.

Bloomsbury, Pa.-With the physi-
clan who was bringing him to the Jo-
seph Ratti hospital at Bloomsbury.
pinned fast under his sleigh. Matthew
Lawton of Millville, himself in a seri-
GUS condition with appendicitis, the
other day saved DR.. Everett of Mill
Vile from terrible injury by jumping
to the horses heads and stopping
them after they had demolished the
sleigh and were dragging DR.. Everett
along the road.
Lawtons condition was so serious
that an urgent call had been sent TO
the hospital to have the operating
room in readiness for them upon their
arrival. They had reached point
about half way between Bloomsburs
and Millville when the physician, who
had suffered fractured wrist about a
week before when he slipped on an
icy pavement, lost control of the team
and 1t ran away
The doctor and patient reached the
hospital late at night Lawton ap-
parently suffered no i'll effects from
his experience.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
Georgia constabIe's Dilemma.

Cap. Carroll, one of the town con-
stables, by direction levied on a negro
woman's aged horse and buggy which
had been driven into town. The horse
was blind and so old that 1t could
scarcely walk. But to cap 1t all an
other negro woman claimed two Of
the wheels of the buggy and a negro
man the others. So you can imagine
the officers feeling standing there in
the street wondering how to get the
vehicle with only one wheel that could
be touched by even the strong arm Of
the law, away, as the woman was re-
turning home afoot. But as luck
would have 1t, Bill Anderson came
along and proposed to sign an APP
pearance bond for the property. The
woman was called back, the papers
were signed and Cap. Carroll was the
happiest man In town, for he had
never driven blind horse hitched to
buggy with but one wheel.-Dahlone-
"a Nng0at
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-03-03
COOKING THE EEL IN JAPAN
Patron Chooses His Delicacy, Which
is Prepared for the Table Be-
fore His Eyes.

Entering a Japanese restaurant, .
guest who wishes broiled cells and
rice is led to tank of squirming fresh
water cells and hidden to point out the
object of his preference. The cook,
who stands by, says the Delineator,
selects the wriggling victim of his
choice, strikes its head smartly upon
a wood block and, squatting by 1t,
grasps the creatures neck, inserts a
knife In the left side of the vertebrate
and dextrously runs 1t down to the
tail. then rapidly applying his instru-
ment to the other side of the back
bone, repeats the process, leaving the
eel split open.
Then, chopping the fiattened eel In
to three-inch lengths, the pieces are
plunged into boiling water to make the
skin tender, long bamboo splints used
as skewers are thrust through them,
and they are then placed on rods over
glowing charcoal and broiled brown,
being plunged from time to time into
vessel that contains old soy Of the
color and consistency of molasses
These preparations concluded, the
steaming cells are drained and placed
in red lacquer boxes with rice and set
before the customer