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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

dram shop." What he really advi-
Gated was coffee-cart coffee-wagons,
cofree-houses and the like, something
answering to the saloon-i. G., places OF
inexpensive and harmless recreation
and refreshments. He added that until
these are provided the injuries resulting
from the saloon would continue. Said
he
The saloon may be driven to cover.
but 1t cannot be abolished. What we
need is something better, something
wholesome. harmless, Undecided undc
filing To take its place, and expulsion
by substitution. Legislation has failed
to do this and Prohibition has failed.
Dcnunciation has failed. 1t is a. case
for Christian capital. wisely employed,
as the case Of the Liverpool coffee
houses has shown.
AS IL practical illustration of his
idea. Bishop Potter asked for $4,000
with which to open u coffee house In
New York. The money was supplied
and the resort was u most gratifying
success from the opening day. y sec
ond contribution of like amount was So
licited and quickly made and n second
coffee house will be opened i'll II few
days. The Bishop says its success is
assured.
1t may be that Bishop Potter has
found the only available solution OF the
saloon problem. At least many people
will agree with him that Christian phil
anthropy which condems the use of
alcoholic liquors as Il beverage Should
como TO the rescue of the poor by pro-
viding them with the means of rational
enjoyment, ana immunity from tempta-
ton to extravaganza and inebriety
Coffee houses are both common and
successful i'll many of the European
cities. and Bishop Potter is demonstrate
ing that there is room for them in
American cities.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
PUBLIC MEN AND PUBLIC JOUR
MATS

Address of st. Clair McKelway before
the American Publishers Association:
There is one thing that a bad news
paper cannot hurt and that is n sane.
brave and honest public man. And even
Il good newspaper cannot carry too long
pubic respect IL public dcmagoguc
trickster or coward. a party may have
such Il swing for Il while that it can
succeed with unfit incapable or unwor-
thy men. but it reaps IL harvest of dis
aster ana OF disrepute from all seed of
error. Every administration IS tree
Every tree bringeth forth fruit after its
kind. Just as true it is that a party
AFRAID newspaper neither has the re-
spect OF leaders nor the support OF fol-
lowers. Both the facts just stated
show that newspapers should require
public men to stand by their own
weight or to fall by lack of it and pub
lie men should require newspapers to
do the same thing. How many news
paper men have written messages for
mayoral or gubernatoral numbskulls,
or speeches for Legislative. congression-
nj or plutocratlc ruflianS or noodles.
And how many newspaper men are
proud Of that form OF brain counter
fciting and Of making others reputa-
ton on false prctenses?
Said Bacon: He who has power over
my subsistence has power over my
Will" The public man who subsists ON
is helpless with it-for people see
through him-and miserable without It.
for he can only enjoy huskS and can
reckon on no other diet The public
journal that SubSiSts on or exists for
pubic plumber Is Il mcndicant, Il syco-
plant and 4 compulsory coward. only
those who compel press consideration
by deserving it. either by character or
ability or both, are worthy Of consider
alton as public men. Only those news
papers that make and keep Il solvency
in themselves and by themselves are
worthy of consideration as public jour
mails. Government may be an advertiser
in them like any other customer that
has matters to make known, but the
renting of business space should carry
with 1t no mortgage on conscience or on
brain. There may be Il dispute over
the pcrmancncc or power of the indie
pendent newspaper. ! am too commit
ted to the principle to indulge the re-
Elected cgotism of advocating it here.
Iiut there can hardly be Il doubt about
the lamcntablc and even pitiablc plight
of the dependent newspaper. 1t must
mask the fact OF slavery behind the
rrcntcnse of authority. 1t must con-
ccal the condition of bcggarhood behind
The front of oraclehood. 1t is of all
things the most unfortunate. \ man
might conceivably sell his manual labor
even for life TO u heartless creditor or
deliver his hcirlnoms to an enforcing
robbcr or buy his peace from Il soullesS
blackmailcr, but that he should con-
tract out his conscience and his brain
under circumstances which make him
infidcl to honor vacant of real influence
and barren of moral self respect should
be mthinkablc. For those whose per-
sonal or domestic necessities lead them
to think that they must do that charity
is taxed TO the extreme. Toward those
who do it for love of the fact of pclf
or of the fiction of power credulity Is
parayzed and Indignation fatigued.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
THE ARMY CANTEEN.

Army and Navy Journal
me canteen in the army Is the
growth OF centuries. 1t Is the outgrowth
OF ages OF military experience. 1t is a
device for preventing drunkenness
among soldiers, adopted in preference
10 the method OF furnishing for drunk
ehhess. In our army the canteen is
conducted under very strict regulations.
inc post commandant is held respon-
SiDie Tor the enforcement of the rcgu-
lations. lie is assisted by "a cantcen
counclf' composed of three officers, one
OF whom Is in immediate charge of the
cantcen. 1t is also under immediate sl-
pervision Of the "o1ccr of the dav." All
articles disposed OF Mt the cantccn are
solu ut n bare advance upon the oriri-
nal cost The profits go to the credit
OIL the organizations ut the post This
money IS expended by the company
commanders In the purchase of luxu-
RES, like butter, milk. eggs. game.
chcese, etc. not found on the REGULAR
bili OF fare. Every canteen is n sort of
ciuD whercat the mon may resort TO
read. to sing. to play games that arc
NOT gambling games. to regale them
selves between meals with light lun-
cheons. The regulations prohibit the
salo OF anything OF an alcoholic nature
except beer IntoNlcation is not per
united and neither is tho sale of beer
to anyone who might be intoxicated
Such Is the canteen as 1t il, described
Semi-oificially and authoritatiycly. nv
the Army and Navy Journal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
SIXTEEN PAGES
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1890.
THE NEWSPAPER DUTY.

The great newspaper Is the news
paper which makes the best possible
use of its space. Its first duty is to
give a record Of life. This we call news.
But it must not stop here; it must give
life as we'll as record 1t. by directing
thought. by correcting judgment, by
developing local and national spirit, by
establishing truth. by giving inspiration
for work, by introducing refining and
educating influences it becomes the
great character builder Of our modern
civilization. Ninety-nine people read
newspapers for one person who reads
books or magazines. These ninety-nine
people must get their solid reading from
newspapers or not get any. 1t is the
newspapers business. as well as its
privilege, to take care of them educa-
tionally. 1t is with n desire to per-
form this duty to its readers that the
Pilot proposes to inaugurate
Home Study Circle" in its columns.
beginning Sunday. February Goth. The
cooperation of many of the best known
educators and literary and scientific
writers has been secured, and their
work will be arranged into complete
courses of study.
The courses of tho first term will en-
brace five most interesting topics. l..
Popular Studies in European His
tory" .. "The Worlds Great CONNER
cial Products" 8. Governments of the
World of To-day" 4. Popular Studies
In I.iterature;" s. "The Worlds Great
Artists" For particulars as to writer's
and treatment OF subjects see displayed
announcements.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

around the Waldorf, at least, to be
money-mad. The bell boys WON'T look
at a tip OF less than a dollar. In the
cafe an egg costs as much as q square
meal. Cigars. at 81 apiece. are quite the
ordinary thing. You can spend n
months salary on a dinner for four
and wine at SIS per bottle is not ut ali
exorbitant. The place is crowded all
the time by the Weather visitors to
Manhattan from all over the world
You are told in awe-inspirlng whispers
that there are suites of rooms costing
S25O per day. You are shown the safe
which at this very minute holds 81
OU0,0O0 worth of valuables belonging to
guests. And you will see millionaires
eating with their knives and you'll hear
dowaSers telling their friends I dons
it, and II seen her." Money, money.
money! The continual elevation of it
Is nauseating. There Is something sor-
did In all the Waldorf Astoria spIendor.
You feel like you are living in world
OF pawnbrokers. The atmosphere of
the Waldorf-Astoria is reeIiing with
vuigarity and all unhealthines.;. An
Hthose milllonaireS are nothing, after ALL
put horde of gamblers. And the wo-
men, so far as one sees them, seem to
be oppressed by their wealth. You are
attracted. of course, by the style and
taste displayed of an evening in the
great cafe. but you feel that there is
more in life for the people You Will
see at Nlorello's or Moquin's dining TO
the music of the rather rickety uunga-
rian bands.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Little Elsie had listened very atten-
lively to her elders, gathered about the
Fireplace, as they spoke pityingly OF
the poor folks and poor birds suffering
so much cold.
Ponderlng awhile. she asked Tom, In
4 whisper:
"Why don't the birds make fire in
the woods. and warm by it?'
They haven't got any Matches
promptly responded Tom. solemnly, ito
kindle Il fire with"
Soon after. Elsie was found outdoors,
up to her knees i'll the SNOW. throwing
something TO the snow birds.
Come in, child" said her father.
Let others feed the BIRDS
Il aint feedin' en- said Elsie, dis
dainfully. I'm 'stributin' matches for
'em TO kindle fires WIFI
Come in" sharply commanded her
father.
II tan't," cried Elsie. at makes me
so sick to be by the fire and the poor
little birds out in the cold!"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
THE ART OF LIVING.

Why is there no School OF Living?
Why. from all the examples furnished
by successful men. in all callings and
enterprises, is not a Science of Success
deduced.-an Art OF Advancement, a
System Of Gctting-on, prepared? We
have indeed seen various. rules of life,
ways to fortune. and roads to riches
and renown; but all OF them, like the
simple Bills of Fare" for Il country
home. furnished by your newspapers.
are characterized by requiring some in
grcdicnt or accessory quite as impos-
siblc, under the circumstances, as Il
Roc's egg, or young PnoeniXes, or q
roast from the tail of the sea-serpent,
or the tongue of Il dragon, or some
thing of that sort, stewed in hens milk.
y rational course to learn this or that
is not lacking: charts of travel, to reach
Timbuctoo. or the Poles, are numerous
enough; ana how to make shoes can
be easily learned: but how to succeed
rs Il cobbler. merchant, lawyer, &c,
has yet to be formulated. except one
precept. which in all existing plans
amount to- Go in ana wn,' That is
brief ana 10 the point; and it would be
quite cheering and cheerful. if it only
told you how to win,-a point which all
schemes OF life carefully avoid. by
vague generalities and empty common
places.
What is demanded is q plain system
by which one can come walking bare
foot to town, With one nickel in pocket.
ana before reaching 10 years Of age,
become millionaire and Mayor; or n
railroad king; or President of the Uni
ted states. or of Trust.
There is plenty OF material: yet we
fear that any honest philosopher. after
thorough study Of all examples and
Illustrations. would have to declare that
Honesty is not The best policy-unless
YOU ere caught"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
BISHOP pOTTER'S POSITION.

Certain utterances attributed to Bish-
op Potter. the DISTINGUISHED Episcopal
prelate OF New York. hare awakened
widespread interest and discussion. par
ticularly in this country because they
were construed rs an argument in IA
vor of the saloon as necessary to the
comfort of the poor man. lie was cen
sured for radical departure from the
teachings of his lifetime ana finally
driven into an explanation through the
press.
we never understood bishop Potter
as expressing any opinion as to the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

y communication in the Richmond
Dispatch from u resident of Canada. il
illustrates very clearly how the hardship
of the present vigorous winter In Wiz
g!nia consists chiefly in our unprepared
condition for any such weather. The
temperature was as mild as usual until
the last Of January, when this hard
spell set in suddenly ana unexpectedly
and has continued ever since without
much. if any. relaxation or intermis-
sion.
Recent winters, indeed had taught us
orr mistake in building chiefly for sum
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
THE IMPERIAL GUN IS LOADED

The peoples heads are level They
ar. cool and calm, and not at all car
ried away with visions of imperial
pomp and splendor. They are not
seeking office, civil or military, and
their judgments are not upset by yearn
ings for power, place and pelf. Not at
all. They remember what they and
their ancestors came here for. They
remember that the imperial hand they
sought to escape was laid heavily up
on them here, and that they had to
fight a standing army for eight long
years to establish freedom and indie
pendencc. They charged King George
III. with the design Ito establish an alb
eolute tyranny over these States" and
in proof thereof, among many other
grievances, they cited the following:
He has kept among us. in times OF
peace, standing armies, without the
consent of our legislatures"
"He has affected to render the mil
itary Independent of, and superior to,
the civil power"
For duartering large bodies OF arm
ed troops among u.s."
For protecting them, by mock
trial, from punishment. for any muir
ders which they should commit on the
inhabitants of these States"
And in addition. we charged that
British tyrant with government by
fiat. or injunction" as:
"For deprlvng us, in many cases, of
trial by jury"
And further. for doing in Canada
what Mckinley, or this Hanna admin
istration, is doing in the Philippines:
For abolishing the free system Of
English laws in a neighboring province,
establishing therein an arbitrary gov.
eminent and enlarging it's boundaries,
so AS TO RENDER IT AT ONCE AN
EXAMPLE, AND FIT INSTRUMENT
FOR INTRODUCING THE SAME
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

run there Is an intimate correlation OF
rights and interests that cannot be long
or grossly disregarded without calam-
from these social or public cutastro-
Plies. They involve all: the good and
bad. the rich and poor the lofty and
the humble and obscure.
The lesson should be kept constantly
in mind. especially by all who seek
to intruct. admonish. or guide man
kind. or any grade OF men. AS
sacred ana profane wisdom has al
ways taught. the body polite is anal
ogous to the human body. All it's men,
bers are necessary and useful. and no
part can suffer without all suffering.
though we may easily mistake the
cause or seat OF the ailmcnt or dis
lessen the fact. though it is sure TO
agsravate the evil
Yet the grossest mistake of all, even
more gross than that which cXalts
wealth and power above the obligations
and duties they actually impose on
their posscssors is that of the "levoler"
in all persons. possessions and things.
Men dic:cr. and must differ in magni
tudc. sphere. power and glory, as the
stars and planets do. Yet even the
stars stand or fall together. ana every
one has to respect the orbit of the
others. or there will be a universal
crash throughout all space. Before
the laws that govern them. all the
stars OF heaven are equal; and so men
arc equal. though differing i'll Ill other
conditions and circumstances. ono
man is Tapped in luxury; another is
guttered in hardship from his birth:
but before God and justice they are
brothers and should so regard each
other-not one any more than tho
other: ana in their mutual respect ana
regard is the only final solution of all
the problems Of life: not in hate, con
tempt ana strife-cach trying to get the
better of the other. but bo;h intent on
mutual elevation and happiness. Con
tent, self-respect conscious integrity
however. is not in circumstances. but
In the man: and without these TO CIR
cumstanccs can deliver him from tho
devils cast into him Of old.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
HERE is YOUR CHANCE!


Naturally enough. the press is much
interested in lead-pencils, for with them
most of its daily writing is done. Some
time ago the NIRGINIAN-pILOT seri-
ously lamentcd that while there were so
many Of these pencils manufactured SO
very few were good most OF them be-
ing really worse than useless. II is not
only Il waste of money TO buy nine
tenths OF those that are usually kept
on sale. but It is sheer waste OF labor
to attempt to cut and sharpen them
irto service. ana bitter vcxation of
spirit to use them.
There are only two or three kinds OF
lead-pencils on the American market
that are worth picking up in the street.
and even among these the failures ex-
coed the successes. This is TO be cX-
pected; for though 1t seems to be
very simple and easy matter to make
lead-pencil, nothing is more difficult
than to make a perfect one. or one that
will do good work. Ii consists only oC
two materials: a central shaft of plum
bago commonly called BLACK leadD.
enclosed in n sheathing of wood.
But to get the right wood ana the
right plumbago, and then place them
together, safely ana properly glued or
cemented, depends on many contingent
cies. The plumbago may be too hard
or too soft, too brittle, or too tough;
too faint in marking. or too full of
sharp points that scratch and cut the
paper. and turn the edge of the sharp
cner or knife. with other defects; while
the wood, whether of cedar. juniper,
cypress, soft pine, poplar, maple, or
other soft, but close grained wood, IS
often subject to like faults. Yet with
due care ana proper machinery, n good
pencil might be as certain a product as
any other, ana Il bad one the exception.
There are incXhauStihc quantities Of
suitable woods almost in sight OF this
city. or near ut hand, and our two prin-
ciral railways. the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Norfolk and Western.
connect us directly with unlimited do
posits of carbon, graphite ana plumba-
go. Immense quantities of coal are de-
livcrcd here daily. ana the best mineral
for black lead pencils can be delivered
on demand here. in any quantity.
This is one OF the So-callcd "small
manufactures; yet vast factories and
large capital are employed in it. But it
is a small manufacture, not only be
cause its products taken sinsly are
small. but because to enter upon it and
conduct i: successfully really requires
no vast factory nor great capital. The
best suitable material, the best adapted
machinery. With care ana skill. can en-
ter hopefully on the production. not
withstandng the huge establishments
already engaged in the business. why
shall not Norfolk utilize her advantages
in this manufacture? Ii is precisely
one of those enterprises where there is
always room at the head" There are
so few good lead-pcncls at n low price
perfectly relable-that whose pro-
duces a pencil that can be used. at a
fair price VIII make fame ana for
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
NOTES AND OPINIONS orTuE
PRESS.
THE SOUTHERN VOTE.

THE SOUTHERN VOTE
Atlanta Journal.
There seems to be an organized cr-
Tort to reduce the representation Of the
Southern states in the next Republican
National convention. For years past
complaint hasbecn made that the South
crn states, which rarely cast an clcctu-
raj vote for II Republican candidate.
have undue power in naming the Re
publican Presidential ticket.
Blaine lost the nomination IN 1876 be-
cause the southern vote was mainly
against him. John Sherman has often
said that he would have been nomi-
mated in 1855 If Alger had not scooped
his darkcy delegates"
Several times it has been proposed 10
make the basis OF representation in Re
publican National Conventions tho
party vote in each State at the last
Presidential election, SO as to cut down
the artificial strength of the Southern
delegations. and there will probably be
a sharp contest over this matter when
the committee makes its preparations
for the next convention.
The New York Press urges that n
change of some sort be made that will
put tho Southern vote at its proper
quantity. 1t protests against the
puadrcnnial spectacle OF Texas and
Georgia entering II Republican convcn-
ton on equal terms with Massachu-
scits and Iowa" The Press adds that
the events of Mr.. McKinleys term are
too important to allow either his re-
nomination or the opposition thereto to
depend upon any such Fictitious guam
titN as the votes of the Southern dele
gaiNonS in the convention OF 1900.
The Presidents friends doubt
less expect and have good reasons to
do So that he will be rcnominatcd by
hcclamation Ii thcir faith is sincere.
thcy cannot do better. since they con-
troll tho National COMMITTEES, than
prove tie spontaneity of that acclama =
ton by setting this reform at once in
train"
We think it pretty certain that the
republicans of the South viii find it
hard 10 hold their former rights in the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

mer. and making little preparation for
winter; but hereafter taught by this
severe lesson. we shall prepare for
severe winters. whether they come or
not; and II they come we shall be pre-
pared to enjoy them and take advan-
tage of them. as the Canadians do.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

What we need is an easily operated
cold compressor, Ia store away such
weather rs we have had in February
for July and August, in quantities to
suit. lee is too heavy and expensive.
y more compressed form is required.
Can't 4 ton of cold in ice or snow be
reduced to the dimensions OF q cubic
inch?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
ABSOLUTE RULE INTO THESE
COLONIES"

In the 2 amendment to the const-
tuition of the United States, we en-
bodied this great fact and right:
"A we'll regulated militia, being ne
ceSsary to the security of free State,
the right of the people to keep and bear
arms shall not be infringed."
How necessary the militia was, and
how inestimable is the right to keep
and bear arms, we had learned in the
Revolutions; more precious in self-de-
fence against our own government. or
home usurpations and tyrannies. than
against foreign lnvasions or Indian de-
predations.
In the body of our Federal constitu-
ton, when we we'll understood our sit
uation and knew by experience wha;
was best for us, we empowered Con-
gress:
ITO provide for calling forth the
Militia to execute the laws of the
Union. suppress Instructions and re-
pei invasions.
ITO provide for organizing, arming
and disciplining the Militia and for
governing such part of them as may
be employed In the service of the
United States. RESERVING TO THE
STATES, RESPECTIVELY. THE AP-
POINTMENT OF THE OFFICERS
AND THE AUTHORITY OF TRAIN
ING THE MILITIA ACCORDING re
THE DISCIPLINE PROVIDED BY
CONGRESS"
Yet the imperial and military mania
has so over powered the mental and
moral natures OF Americans who have
or desire military command, authority
and emolument. that they lose their
balance, renounce their patriotism and
the glorious principles that made us
free and have kept us so, that they
meet in convention at Tampa, Florida
and pass resolutions that seem mad tC
an American who remembers how
hard, hard, indeed" as the first Pres
ident Harrison said. was the fight FOL
freedom and the struggle for indie
! pendencc."