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The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
Death. Ancient and Modern,

The art Of the ancients would GER
tainly seem to show that their c0ncep-
ton Of death was u much more cheer
full one than that which has obtained
in later times. 1t was ut one time
thought that the old Greeks and Egyp-
tians had no artistic symbol for death.
but this was a misconception. Death
was almost invariably represented by
them as the kinsman Of sleep. The
Greeks personifjed 1t rs Thanatos. ED
er brother Of Sleep. The Romans
sometimes depicted Death and Sleep
as twin children reposing In the arms
Of Night. The skull and crossbOnes
and the skeleton as emblems Of death
do not appear to have become CON-
mon until comparatively late Christian
times. 1t has been suggested that the
terrible famines and pestilences which
scourged Europe during the middle
ages were responsible for the fear or
horror with which the modern mind
IS usually accustomed to look upon
death
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
Correct Time In Egypt.

The working Of the oriental mind
was delightfully."- illustrated in a story
which Professor Turner told the Math.
ematical association. He had been
spending the Christmas vacation In
Egypt to supervise the erection Of q
telescope at HelOuan. Captain Lyons,
who was In charge Of the instrument.
said that he had found that ut noon
every day q gun was fired and was
anxious to know how che system
worked. Accordingly he interviewed
the gunner and asked how he knew
when to fire the signal. 'Oh, look
at my watch" said the Official. And
how do you correct your watch?" ask
ed the captain. Il take 1t to the max.
er In Cairo and he tells me the error.
Forthwith Captain Lyons interviewed
the matchmaker and asked him how
he checked the error Of the watch. II
get the correct time from the gum '
said that simple craftsman. And thus
time was told In Egypt. London
Standard.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
Old Time English Campaign Arts.

Old Time English Campaign Arts.
Purely from the picturesque point
Of view one may regret the bands and
banners which used to help to en-
liven old time elections. Take the
first contests Of two great men. Dis
raeli. We read. approached Wycombe
in a four horse carriage and was met
a mile outside the town by bands.
banners and q crowd, with whom be
made q triumphal entry. The can
didate kissed his hand or blew kisses
to all the females who were at the
windows"
And this Is q description Of Glad
stones first campaign at Newark BY
one who took part in It: I'VE started
on the canvass at 8 In the morning
and worked at It for about nine hours
with q great crowd. band and flags
and innumerable glasses Of beer and
wine all jumbled together; then q din
ner Of thirty or forty with speeches
and songs until. say, 10 O'Clock: then
We always played q rubber Of whist.
and about II or I got to bed and
not to sleep."-London Times.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

At literary and scientific gathering
q leafned Greek scholar got into con.
versation with one Of the leading
mathematicians Of the day and appar-
emily found a ready listener. He gave
again and again exquisite lines from
Homer from the original, and the
sonOrous words rolled OF his tongue
In fine style. After awhile. noticing
that his audience. the man Of figures.
made no remark. he paused and said
in q questioning tone Of wonder:
''Of course you think those lines mas
terly. do you n0t:"
Certainly" said the mathematician.
but what do they proven
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
Diseourtesy Rebuleed.

Lord PalmerstOn expected work to
be done we'll. but Mr.. Preston Thomas
in his book tells rs that Of mere pee
cadillOs he was tolerant Some young
gentlemen in the foreign Office amused
themselves by shining" young ladies'
who lived on the other side OF the
street-that is. by catching the rays
Of the sun on a mirror and flashing
them over the way. The father Of the
young ladies' complained to Palmer
ston. who thereupon issued this min
ute:
The secretary of state desires that
the gentlemen in his department Will
not cast disagreeable reflections on
the ladies opposite. enron
icle.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
How to Test Psper,

You cannot test paper rs you would
string. by stretching 1t. 1t has been
stretched SO much In the process Of
manufacture that 1t won't stand much
more. The way to test it is to rub Il
in the hands. After such treatment
poor paper is full Of holes and cracks
Good paper simply takes the appear
ance Of leather. II much white dust
Is produced We know there are earth
" impurities. II it cracks it has been
bleached too much.-LondOn Globe
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
First Justice to Wear Gown.

"Few people. ] venture to say. even
in high official positions. know what
Justice first wore the gown In the su,
preme court Of the United States" said
an authority on the subject recently.
"When Justice John Jay took the Of
fee he thought the members Of the su-
preme bench should wear gowns OF
some Sort Accordingly he appeared
In his own academic gown. which be
wore BY virtue Of having received q
degree from the University Of Dublin,
or. rs II was then known. Trinity col
lege. 1t was a tricOlored gown too.
Such q garment would look peculiar
now, since the black gown has been
adODted''
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
His Wild Flower.

''Now. Harry" said the teacher,
"can you give the name Of some wild
6ower-
"WeIl." answered Harry after a mo
ment's thought, Indian meal Is the
widest -four I can think of."-Ex.
change.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
Family JOYS.

when you were counting mo" said
his wife, you declared there wasnt
another woman In the world like me
YES" replied her husband. land
I'm glad Of it-for the sake Of other
men,"
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
His Grief.

Dewey Eve-Dat lOidy dat ! asked
Ter q handout gave me q dorg biscuit.
Weary Willie Well, wot yer cryiD'
erbout? Dewey EVELYN cryin' BE-
cause I'm not dorg.-Chicago News.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

A woman Of whose death a witness
at Clerkenwell county court said he
had been Informed came forward His
H0nor-Then you are not dead: The
WOman-NO: I am here.-LOndon Teic-
graph.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
The ch;naman's villa Puzzle.

A Chinaman. dying. left eleven
sheep and three sons and, making a
will. left one-balf Of his estate to his
eldest boy. onefourth to the next and
one-sixth to the third son. They wish
ed to divide without killing sheep,
but could not see how to do 1t, so they
sent for q wise man. Sending to his
own fold for q sheep. he put 1t in with
the eleven. Now take your half-six.
said he to the eldest, and he did So;
the second. take your fOurth-three:
the younger. take your sixth and be-
conceive. and they all did 50. when
the wise man drove his own sheep
home.
Was the division according to the
will?
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

Wife-JOhD, there's a burglar going
through your pockets. JOhn-An right I,
You two fight it out between your
Selves.-Exchange
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
The Doctors Reason.

First PhysleiaD-So you've lost Rog.
ers as q patient. Didn't be respond to
your treatment? Second Physician-
Yes. but not to my dunning lettefA-
uppincottis.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

How Erin and Scotia See Things.
We don't suppose a Scotchman and
IN lrishman win ever be able To
peacefully settle an argument. because
the madden Scotchman gets the slow
er he talks, and the slower he talks the
hotter the Irishman feels-Puck
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
Manifested the Markings.

Alderman Smiths baby was being
ehristened. and everybody present WAS
complimenting the happy parents.
II believe" said the proud mother.
that he Is going to be a great pOliti-
clan some day"
"Why?" asked the rudy faced IA
Their.
"Well. because he crawls out Of ev-
erything so easily" said the wife.
smiling up into her husbands face.-
IinDincOtt'0
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

what shall we do. John" said the
farmers wife. who had retained mu'h
Of her sentiment through twenty-five
years Of married life-"what shall We
do to celebrate our silver wedding:
Reckon up where all the silver's
gone to In bringing up our family"
grumblell he.
"Oh. no. John; II must be something
real good and out Of the ordinary. l
tell you what. Let US Kill the latest
pig and give banquet"
''Maria," said the husband sOlemnly.
II don't see how the unfortunate ami
NAL IS to blame for what happened
twenty-five years ago"
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

Experience takes dreadfully high
school wages. but he teaches like NO
othef.-Carlyle.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

At one Of the early dog shows Sam
uel J. Tilden bought IN immense Great
Dane dog. What's his namey' asked
Q visitor.
'Askim." said Mr.. Tilden.
"What good would that dO?"
Its his name." was the reply.
So it was-Askim.
The dog knew q number Of tricks,
but would only perform when fed.
He'd make q good politician" said
Hi owner as he gave him q bone.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

You 6nd people ready enough to ia
the Samaritan-without the oil and
tWopence.-Sydney Smith.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
Partial.

"Will your son take q full college
courseT mo. not quite. He will have
baseball. football and track athletics.
but he fears there won't be time
for BASKETBALL '-Cleveland Leader.
Subtlcty mny deceive you: integrity
never will.--CrOnw0ll.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20

willie. do you know what hap
pens to the bad little boysT
Sure"
"Whaty'
They have more fun than the good
little boys."-Chicago Post
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20
The Scorpions Wonderful Ear.

hare studied the habits Of the
scorpion for many years and have
often noticed how very sensitive sr"r-
pions are to the most delicate sound.
musical or otherwise. Under the tho
rax the scorpion has two cOmblike
-appendages. which are the antennae
tpectinatae,. II Is pretty well settled
by psychologists and entOmOlOgists
that In Insects the antennae represent
the organs Of hearing. These delicate
structures are easily affected by the
vibrations OF sound. and there can b,.
no doubt whatever that they are also
affected by sounds quite inaudible To
the human eur. The slightest vibra
ton Of the atmosphere from any cause.
whatever ut once puts In motion the
delicate structures which compose the
antennae. to which organs Insects owe
the power Of protecting themselves
against danger as well rs the means
Of recognizing the approach Of one
another.-LOndon Spectator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
PROHIBITION LAW IS
TO BE FlHalIY DfFIKED
United States Court Will Decide IL
qvor Question for Ten
nesscc-

MEMPHIS. TENN. Oct. 27.-The
status Of the prohibition question in
Tennessee. 30 FAR as the jurisdiction
n the federal cour; for ihis district
extends. viii be finally defined short
". THIS vas announced late this az
tcrnool BY Judge John =. Mccall. J..
United States Circuit Court. after
hearing arguments a. 10 whether a
temporary injunction. pcndiug againgi
ccTtaia Memphis saiooukecpers should
be made permanent or dissolved. IN
the meantime May saloons are darE.
owing 10 the restraining orders.
The question hinges on the con
sfrurtion 81 tho fourteenth ar,nc
mcut. The Law enforcement league
charge hat their constitutional ri<hfs
a. ciiiz,ns. and the protection assured
fhem. j. being abr!dgcd through 49,
aon-euforccmcut II the state prohibi
lioa laws and that appcaiS Tor fef4c'
10 the state and local officials have
failed II results. making imperative
recourse to The federal authorities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
WI,L GIVE FOUR SHOWS
DURING The WINTER
Hampton Baseball Enthusiasts Decide
to Raise Money for Strong
Team Next Year.

A number of the besaball fans met
in the Office of Jones, Saunders x
Company last night and discussed the
matter OF raising funds for giving
Hampton a fast team next season. 1t
was decided to give four special en-
teTtainments during ;he winter and
TO have the first one on the evening
of November 80. The show viii con-
sist of special vaudeville features and
a minstrel performance. The best To-
cal talent will be engaged and it is
proposed to make the performance
one of the best for the money. Col
onel Nelson S. GroOme, DR.. j. Wilton
Hope. H. W Saunders, DIR. George
w. McAllister and Charles II. Hewins
were named the committee to have
charge of the four entertainments.
Hampton and Fort Monroe will have
strong teams next season, whether
the Peninsula league continues or not,
and it is intended that the local team
shall again be one of the best that
can be gotten together.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28

Drink Dukehart's Ale at Fuller
and make up with your rlother-in-law
sc glass. "a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28

Mr.. Dix, Democratic candidate for
governor OF New York, denies that
there is the slightest truth in Mr..
Roosevelts assertion that the wall pa
per company with which Mr.. Dix is
connected was at one time a part OF
a trust. Even if the coloners state
ment were true, it would be poor cam
paign ammunition for candidate foI
Office on the Republican ticket, in
view OF the fact that all trusts have
been quilt up under and fostered by
the protective tariff as administered
by the Republican party.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
Hampton, Phoebus and Old P0in
HEAD OF THE GAiiLetk
FIsHeSMfh HERE TODAY
Columbus Gordon Coming to Take
Hand in Troubles Of the Bank
Failure.

Columbus Gordon. the supreme ruF
err of the Grand United Order OF Gall
leean Fishermen, is expected to reach
Hampton this morning from Balt-
more to take up the matter OF the
closing of tho Galileean bank here.
Ii is understood that the Virginia
State Corporation Commission Is go
ing TO send representative here to
investigate the condition of the order
and the coming of the supreme ruler
Is looked upon as important at this
time.
II is believed that the Galileean
Fishermen WIFI close out the insur'
ance feature of the order, but VIII
continue as secret organization
similar to the Odd Fellows and Py-
thians. Rev. r. II. Shorts. OF this
city. who was, until last July, the
head of the order. said yesterday that
the Virginia Tabernacles will con-
tinue to run as secret orders without
the insurance benefit, fur'htr tran
sick and burial benefits as are usual
ly given in secret orders. Rev. Shorts
says that the order began TO fall Bu
n membership six years ago, when
the insurance feature was added and
dropped from $4,000 down to $500
since that time.
II is thought here that a receiver
will be asked to settle up the insur
ance feature of the order with the
bank troubles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
M a HURRY TO FIGHT JONES.

The Petersburg Indcx.Appeal. which
began a aght on Congressman william
A. Jones immediately upon the an
nounccment that NJ. Jones probably
would be a candidate for the United
States senate against Senator Nartir
next year. remarked the other dsy
that ~of course the congressman
vcrld resign bis present position ~
the event he decided to enter tn
race for the senate. The Richmond
Journal noted this and called atten
ton 70 the fact that Governor Mann
who ~ss srdeutiy supported by t;ss
Petersburg paper. Cd not resign hi
rszt IN the state senate until afie'
his non1instion for governor. The a
ssx-kppesi replied ~ saying thsi :
vas among Governor Name support
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28

ers and "as gich found better employ
ment than picking flaws in his cam
paign," and by recalling that the late
Senator Daniel resigned from the Sen
ate of Virginia when he became a
candidate for governor.
The Journal has come back with
this very pertinent comment:
There are few like John w. Daniel
His successor, Senator Swanson, 70
tanned his seat In Congress through
out the whole OF his two contests for
Governor. and did not resign from
Congress until a few days, or weeks.
before he took the oath of office as
Governor at the beginning OF Feb
ruary. 1906.
Both Governor Mann and Senator
Swanson are what is known as or
ganization men, and both had the sup.
port of the papers that incline to-
wards the organization. II seems to
us it comes with poor grace from the
organization and its friends TO hold
that Congressman Jones. an anti-Or.
ganization man, should tender resig
nation of his present office when the
last two organization Governors
held on TO their existing jobs until
they were nominated.
IL would seem that even the mos
violently, pro-Martin papers might at
least let Congressman Jones announce
himself as a candidate for the senate
before launching a campaign against
him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
AERONAUTSO ON THE
WAY TO NEW YORK
CONTINUED from First Page.)

ernoon.
after we had covered about seven
mics along the shore of Lake Chilo-
CANA we went into camp early, max
ing il as comfortable as possible by
using balsam boughs."
Here Mr.. Hawley interrupted Mr..
Posts narrative to explain how his leg
was hurt.
I'VE we're going through a dense
tangle of brambles and fallen tim
bers and making very poor progress.
in working my way through | leaped
upon what looked to be solid log.
It crumbled beneath me and my whole
weight was suddenly thrown upon my
right leg. which bent under me-"
Continuing. Mr. Post said:
ION account of Mr.. Hawley's injured
leg we took Ii easy on Friday and
went INTO camp early. On Saturday.
on the shore of small lake. We came
upon the cabin of Jacques Maltais. lie
was absent at the time. but we en-
joyed his hospitality for the night and
the whole of the following day. I'm
fortunately. the cabin was bare of sup
plies.
About o'clock Monday morning
Mr. Hawley went to the bank of the
lake and shouted. Hello several
times.
THE call was answered. and short
time later Josef Peneaud and josef
Simon. two trappers, padded up in a
canoe.
after explaining our situation to
them. they readily agreed to aid us
in reaching the nearest habitation. We
went by canoe to Lake Blanche, whe-e
We stayed Monday night Our new
found friends caught some trout and
We enjoyed the first good meal in a
long time. The remainder of our jour
ney 70 Chicoutimi was comparatively
easy"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28

Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh has decided to issue daily one
million two hundred thousand OF the
old United States one dollar notes
until the demand for small bills Is
melt. A million two hundred thou
sand dollars sounds like a lot o.
money, but the bureau q engraving
and printing would have to turn on
that much every day for nearly two
years to equal the total appropria-
tons of the last congress.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
IN HEAVENS
WITH FIERCE GALE
(ContInued from FRS: Page.)

$500 for first place In a special even
for altitude and duration. II could
not be called a contest, because he
had no competition, but Brookins felt
he had earned the money
A few moments after he landed
came the wind storm. and all further
events were called OFF. With incom-
plete figures it is impossible to give
today's full summaries. but SO far a.
they are available they are as fol
lows:
First hourly distant event-Won b.
Latham tAntoinette), II laps. 90
miles: time. So minutes 2i.5 seconds
No other starters.
First hourly altitude-Urdeter-
mined.
Spe cial event for altitude and dura
tion-Won by Brookins tWrightl
time. 90 minutes: height CSC feet (un
OFFICIALLY. No second and no third
Totalization Of durasion-Not in
cluded in today's competitions.
Standing of the prize winners
Hoxsey winnings today unknownl
s1.s25; Graham-white. $!.70O; La
than. $l.40c: Moissant. $1,000: John
stone winnings today unknown
sS75; Drexel. $500; DeLesseps. $3.50
AubTua. $3.50; Rsdley. $500: Brook
ins. s6I9: Ely. 800; Mars, 500: Nc
Curdy. s59; Willard. $50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
LESSON THAT is SADLY
NEEDED.

When the State Democratic com
mittee declared null and void the Sec
ond district congressional primary
election held in August. there was
strenuous complaint from certain
sources because specifications were
not given concerning the gross frauds
and irregularities on account OF which
the committee took this action. VI
course tine persons making these COM
plaints did not want the committee
10 60 into detail, but as the commit
tee had acted and new election had
been ordered, they felt safe in max
ing a clamor for what they didn't
want Now that the Norfolk grand
Jury is hunting for specifications
these same people will be the last
ones in Norfolk to tell what they
know or aid in any way In bringing
out the facts.
However, the grand jury seems 10
be making fair Roadway. The three
election judges who had charge oil the
doings at the notorious court house
precinct. in which hundred or so
more votes than there were voters In
the precinct were polled, have been
indicted on numerous counts. Or 10
witnesses examined by the jury con
corning this precinct, 40 swore thai
they did not vote in the primary, al
though the poll book showed that they
had cast ballots In the contest.
This paper has no desire to pass
Judgment upon the men indicted by
the grand jury II the defendants do
not escape trial ON tine technicalily
by which their attorneys hope to save
them, il will be for a jury to say upon
the evidence whether or not they are
guilty. But we do sincerely hope thai,
in the event these men are adjGdged
guilty, they will not be permitted TO
get on with nominal punishment.
Norfolk city and county. and proba-
bly, other sections of the state as
well. are sadly In need of a lesson.
And heavy fine and Jail sentence
imposed upon judges of election who
have attempted to nullify the will of
the people and violated their oaths o.
Office will do more toward teaching
this lesson than ali the sermons ever
preached and all the editorials eve;
written. The ward-hcelers and pro
fessional political crooks who rob bal
lot boxes and falsify election returns
are not to be reached By editorials
OF sermons. They arc criminals and
should be dealt with like criminals.
When it Is once made plain that
dishonest elections are not to be toll
Grated in Virginia. the professional
dirty worker" will disappear from ths
polling places. lie will be afraid e
ply his trade. and his usefulness &c
the higher class political crook vii
be gone. Then We can have dccen
elections. and the good citizen know
ing that his vote will be counted a!
cast. will have no excuse for stayinl
away from the polls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
Leaves for Black Mountain.

Dr. John w. Brown left yesterday
for Black Mountain, Va, where he
will Join DR.. Pomeroy. DIR. Brown
was assistant to DR.. Pomeroy for sew
eral years and while DIR. Pomeroy was
in Norfolk attending the Medical So
ciety meeting he wired DR.. Brown to
come and return with him to Back
Mountains
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
NOTICE

The annual meeting N the stock
holders Of the Peoples Building and
Loan Association If Hampton. WIKI
LA. viii be held In Rassettc's Acad-
emy % Music. ~ O'Clock y. m. on
ronday. the 7fh day II November.
1910. for the election Of directors ~
serve for tho ensuing ysar. and for
such other business a. may properly
come before the mcetihT.
HARRIS BARRETT.
SecressrT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28

The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot thinks
Roosevelt is afflicted with mendacc-
mania That's a charitable way of
looking at it, but the trouble is that
the colonel usually has a method IL
his madness.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28
Col. brewster at the Home.

Colonel f. w. Brewster, inspector
general of the United States army,
reached the National Soldiers Home
yesterday on his annual tour OF in
spection Colonel Brewster is accom-
panied by Capt. Kemp. the chief clerk
in the inspectors department
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28

Entered at the Newport News, va
postoffice as Second-Class Matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-28

The English courts seem to be
as quick to free the innocent as the,
are to punishable guilty. Over here
we generally are slow in doing both