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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23
MORE ABOUT THE "BELL OF
NEW YORK"

The Virginian- Pilot gives elsewhere
to-day some additional facts as to the
workings of the Bell Telephone monop-
oily in New York City When IL is
stated that rates i'll that city have gone
up by jumps as follows:
GO year.
leo year,
240 n year
for the yearly rent of single phone
citizens of this city will have no diff
Guilty in detecting familiar ear-marks
of Bell policy.
IN all questions of rates the figure .
is favorite With the Bell Company.
III 1t Is losing money and desires to
recoup and lay in little for n rainy
day, it uses this favorite figure as n
mutiplier. If 1t is making more money
than 1t knows what to do with and de-
sires to indulge in its favorte pastimc
OF chasing rival company out of the
field, 1t uses the figure 9 as division.
In the bright lexicon OF the Bell Tele-
!, phone Company there is no such word
as add-it always mutiplies or divides.
when it wants TO put rates up for its
own benefit, or put them down for the
Huit VI a. CUliipclltOr.
The history of this company's oper-
= adopss- in New York as we give it from
the Journal, is well worth careful
reading. With n few minor changes 1t
would be the history of its operations
in this city. Despite all protest 1T has
continued to put up it's rates in New
York, and has succeeded meantime in
keeping out all competition. IT has
swallowed all competitors and stifled
every attempt to organize a formidable
rival. When 1t decided to raise rates
here was the reason it always gave.
according to the Journal:
THE telephone people announced
that the 0rOicfh OF the business was
scufffnD dozen profits"
We seem to have heard something
very like that before. 1t is an argu-
ment of which the Bell Company has
an undisputed monopoly. SO far. no
merchant has raised the price of his
wares because "the growth of the bust
ness was cutting down profits" We
have never heard a manufacturer make
moan because the number of his Gus
toners multiplied. Not Il railroad com
4 pSlHy VI Liz WiioiS Souhtiy mas raised
Its passenger rates because the growth
of its passenger traffic made it's bust
ness improbable. No street car COM
pany has doubled It's fares because peo-
ply were so unreasonable as to ride in
its cars instead of walking. Only the
Bell Telephone Company is happy wher
there is nothing doing" and doubles
fts rates as a protest against increasing
custom.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

The Telephone Committee of Coun-
ellis is not, or should not be. at all con-
ccrned as TO whether the Bell Tele-
phone Company is making money or
losing it. is business is to see that
Councils are properly informed us to
the public interest involved in the ques-
ton. and that all telephone companies
are treated alike. 80 far as its influence
carries with Councils.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23
It's a Plain Proposition
and Worthy Of Acceptance!

If your EYES arc failing let DR.. frey
examine them and fit them with glasses.
WEAR THEM THREE DAYS and Mt
the end of that time If THEY ARE NOT
I'm all respects SATISFACTORY bring
them back and HE WILL REFUND
YOU EVERY CENT YOU PAID FOR
THEM. DIR. FIREY is the ONLY PLY
SICIAN in this city who examines EYES
FREE of charge. OPTICIANS ARE
NOT DOCTORS, though they usually as
sumo the title of doctor
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

The Bell Telephone Company has got
its tactics cart before the horse"
When Councils We're deprived of power
by Judge COTS decision, it was a good
deal OF bully; now that the Supreme
Court has restored to the Councils CON
thing OF beggar. and a wilmer!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

If Councils of Norfolk will take the
trouble to consult the Portsmouth
Councils .hey will learn a few highly
interesting things touching the differ
ence between Bell promise and Bell
performance. That company promised
to put it's wires underground in Ports
mouth, but they are still on poles for
all that
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

The figures show that in New York
city the Bell Telephone Company
makes a net profit annually of about
10 per cent. OF its capital stock; yet it
has been giving the same reasons for
advancing rates there, as here.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

The continued dropping of water we
are assured. will wear the hardest
stone away. The continued pelting of
his opponents seems to have had a
similar effect upon the epidermis of
Hon. Mark Hanna.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

1t is no longer proper to say Hello"
when using the Bell telephone. The
latest information OF subscribers to that
system is Hell, OH"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

nEauaI rights to all and special priv
iieges to none is much hackneyed
phrase, but 1t sums UP the whole con-
tention for Dlaximum rates in the fran
chisc of 5seil and American Telephone
{ Companies.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

The women can vote in Colorado.
and they say Wolcott shall not go back
to the United States Senate. Walcott
may as we'll bow gracefully to the in
evitable, which is not the unexpected.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

Maybe the Chinese who captured a
French launch and took 100000 out OF
it were prompted by desire to do Il
little retaliatory stealing. The Chinese
are great imitators.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

Queen Wilhelmina, OF Holland, has
had no end of trouble in finding a hus-
band to suit her. And yet, unless the
young mans picture is Il libel, she
seems 10 be pretty easy TO suit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

Has Hon. Jefferson NJ. Levy been ac
quired by the Republican prognostica
ton bureau?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

How much water is there in The stocR
of the Bell Telephone Company in this
city on which it is trying to pay divi.
dends?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23
Norfolk Iron Works,
GEO w DuYAL & co

no Is WAFER STREET. NORFOLK
ENGINES. BOILERS. SAWMII.L and
proved patterns. Also repairing at the
shortest notice Particular attention to
steamboat work DUNALiS PATENT
BOILER TUBE FURRULES are the
only perfect remedy for Ieaky boiler
tubes. They can be inserted In a few
minutes by an engineer. and are war
ranted to stop leaks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

Hon. Marcus Hanna wants it under
stood that if Safeguarding is the pro-
gram he Is a star performer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

Chicago has an evangelist that begins
services by tanning broncho. The
broncho busting fad Is spreading.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

In order to avoid delays, on account OF
personal absence. letters and all commu-
nlcauons 10. TIE VIRGINIAN-FILOr
sn9uid not be- addressed to any individ-
uai connected with the office, but simply
20 LIiE EIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
FISHING COMPANY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

lishing Company is authorized to contract
any obligations In the name OF the COM
pany or to make pnrcha ses3 in tho name
OF the same. except upon orders signed
ny the PRESIDENT OF THE COM
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23
Gained II lbs.
in One Month.

CATARRH. tried different doctors
and every patent medicine l heard OF
ea1 ony 0a and 20 run down
he HAD c t5as 1f5isas and toia me
was looking worse than they had ever
M Seo Il Re NY MS nose WAS ALL Ia sT rd
PED UP and sore. and | could hardly
E e. my TAs sTSs'h in r MGuM MouT HIVE AN6
FOUL BREATH MY nose frequently
bled. but It did not give me any relief.
At night when la 9Tr d SSg, TIE IAwK,
LOG. But GOT UP AS TIRED AS
LAID DOWN. During the day MUCUS
the slightest excitement 1 would have
BAD HEADACHE and 1 WAS WEAK
AND NERVOUS ALL THE TIME;
there Would bo SO MUCH RINGING in
MY EARS I thought / was going to
have rising in them. MY STOMACH
FILING. EVEN A CRACKER. GAVE
ME A BURNING AND FELT 'BLOAT-
ED Tho DULL ACHING PAIN ACROSS
THE SMALL OF MY BACk made e, me
UNDER DIR. FIREY,s. TREATMENT
I GAINED 12 POUNDS TILE FIRST
SdGNp AND REFREsHING. EAT
T MttAn NOSE NOSE cL EAIi No DRIP hM9
PING OF MqGms M IN TIFF THE T I'll
or had taste In the mouth, and life once
more is II blessing.
ELISHA. WHITELEY,
Corner Linden avenue and Henry street.
portsmouth, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23

!, A.,DI,y,EsRTIsING RATES. Advertise
msnts inserted at the rate OF ~ cents a
square first insertion, each subsequent
insertion 40 cents. or 90 cents. when In
Eerteu Every Other Day. Contractors
are not allowed 10 exceed their space
or advertise other than their iesitimate
BUSINESS, except by paying especially for
the same.
;, Heading Notices. invariably 20 cents Per
Inc ftrst insertion. Each subsequent in
sertion 10 cents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
The YIRGINIAN-PILOT IS delivered to
SUBSCRIBERS by carriers in Norfolk and vi
SSin.ty, Portsmouth. Berkeley. Suffolk West
week, payable to the carrier. BY mail, to
any any place In the United States. postage
DAILY, ono year $500
SIX months 300
three months $50
ono month 90
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22
Last Gift.
BY KATE NJ. CLEAgY.

Copyrighted 1900. Daily Story Pub. Col
The click-click-clatter of her busy
typewriter ceased. She looked across
the room at the man stretched on the
lounge. A tablet lay beside him. A
pencil was held loosely between the
idle fingers of his right hand-a thin.
languid. transparent hand. with taper
Ing finger-tips and azure veins. He had
lain so far an hour. during which the
metallic clamor OF her machine had
never ceased Occasionally he had
cOughed, and now and then his eye
lids had closed in the drowsy lassitude
of invalidism-
mo inspiration. Duke?'' she ques-
TONED gently.
Not an idea I'm wondering how
I ever wrote the stun I did last year.
Every one said it was good. l don't
feel ut to do the commonest reporting
now. One of these days." he ccaclu-
ded with a wan smile, you'll be gath
ering the laurels-not l."
NO." shaking her head decidedly.
Never that. l can grind out mediocre
essays, and nice little stories with
happy endings. and dull. instructive,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22
UNIQUE CHARITY.
The Boston Plan Known ~ the Farm
ers' Fruit OReraux. a

the boston Plan Known ~ the Farm
ers Frat. ORsr,ux. a
Boston has unique charity which
might well be patterned after by 9th
err large cities. II is known as the
farmers fruit Offering and the idea
originated with Edward Everett Hale.
In the year in which the scheme was
put into operations the farmers in
Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont,
as well as those in Massachusetts,, sent
to Boston as gift the surplus OF their
fruit crop. and this was distributed
among the very poor people of the city.
great many families were thus pro-
vfded with fruit who never before had
s. n a luxury In quantity. 1t was even
said that large number of children
tasted fruit for the first time in their
lives when they received that gift
from the farmers. This year there Is
again tremendous crop Of apples, one
that has made the fruit drug in the
market. unless 1t Is of the best quality.
That surplus is now being shipped to
Boston for distribution through char
AS~s0AS VI that WOTkS
pay. The railroads bring the stun to
the city without cost. This year, In
addition to apples, there are coming
considerable quantities of onions, tur-
nips, squash, some pears. and few
potatoes. The shortage of the latter
crop keeps the offerings OF that sort
down to the lowest. A few farmers
who were lucky enough to get a good
crop in this dry season are willing to
give away their surplus potatoes rath-
er than sell them. as they easily could.
These gifts will aggregate several
thousand bushels. mostly apes APP
pie parties are organized to visit or
chards when a farmer writes that he
will give the fruit to the society IL
they will send men to pick and pack it,
The young people who join these par
ties have jolly time while engaged
in this practical charitable work.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22
MOLLY PITCHER.


An day the great guns harked and roar~d:
Al day the big balls screeched and
3oared:
An day. mid the sweating gunners grim
Who totled In their smoke-shroud dense
and dim.
Sweet Molly labored with courage high.
With steady hand and watchful eye.
TIL the day was ours. and the sinking sun
won,
And Molly standing beside her gun.
Now, Molly rest your weary arm,
Safe. Molly, all is safe from harm.
Now, woman. bow your aching head.
And weep in sorrow Ger your dead!
Next day on that field so hardly won.
Stately and calm stands Washington,
And looks where our gallant Greene doth
lead
a figure clad In motley weed
A soldiers cap and soldiers coat
masking a woman's petticoat.
He greets our Molly In kindly wise:
He bids her raise her fearful eyes;
And now he halls her before them all
Comrade and soldier. whate'er befall
''And since she has played mans fun
part
"A mans reward for her loyal heart.
And Sergeant Molly Pitchers name
Be writ heneeforth on the shield of
fame.'
Oh. Molly. with your eyes so blue!
Oh. Molly. Molly. here's to you
Sweet Honov's roll win aye be richer
To hold the came of Molly Pitcher.
From a ballad by Laura E. Richards,
In June ST. Nicholas
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

Some years before the terrible
French revolution of 1893 a learned
Partisan physician. DIR. Guillotin, turn
ed his attention to devising mode of
executing criminals that would be
more humane than hanging. He was
a man of note in the scientific world
of his time, having introduced i'm
proved systems of ventilation and
other sanitary blessings much needed
in that period. So. when the French
national assembly convened In 1889 It
gave willing ear to his description OF
decapitating machine that would
''whisk off ones head in an instant.
quite without pain" Other matters
were pressing, however; there was no
money in the national treasury, and
the assembly took no action upon DR..
Guillotin's plan. The matter seemed
quite forgotten until the reign of
terror" began. Then a machine made
after the doctor'sf idea suddenly ap-
peared and was put into immediate
use. Its novelty caught the fancy of
the mobs who attended the daily exc
eutions. and it was quickly named ia
guillotin," after the man who had pro-
posed it. DIR. Guillotin, who had never
made a working model OF his inven-
tion and who had thought 1t quite for
gotten, was so heartbroken by the ter
rible use to which his plan had been
put that he left France.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

1t is announced that Prof. Koch, bac-
teriologist, OF Berlin. who has lately
been hunting the microbe of malaria
in Java and other hot countries, has
perfected a medicine which is to be of
the highest value in all malariai coun-
tries. 1t is half quinine, is to be used
hypodermically and also as swallow
medicine. and Is commended both as a
cure and as a preventive OF malaria
Malaria Is very much on the minds OF
wise men in many countries just now.
The disposition to blame it all on the
mosquito is supported so far by many
experiments. Not only has health been
maintained in malarious districts
where effectual precautions against
mosquitoes have been taken, but Ital-
ian mosquitoes fed In Rome on ter
tian-fever patients and brought to
London and allowed to bite healthy
man have infected him with tertian
fever. II the rule, mo mosquito, no
malaria" be demonstrated. 1t will be
great gain, for mosquito bites are
not so unavoidable as may be thought.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

Chna has robin which Ia bigger
than ours and a good singer. Also
there Is kind of quail. darker I'm colo,
and much more brilliant than our
quail Our kinghird has a much hrx-
er representative on the island. where
are also to be found sparruws with
yellow Threats and other sparrows
which are black with white spots ON
the wing. The black sparrows are flns
singers and the natives catch them
Tor cage birds. selling them for dol
lar One Of the most interesting birds
Is great cuckoo with a tail foot
and n half long. 1t is brown and has
harsh cultural note. Its body 10
small, but its wings are so big and ia
tail and neck are so long az to give
1t an appearance of considerable sixe,
New York Herald Correspondence.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

connected With the spot where the old
mill stood. The mountaussrs of that
section are superstitious. and claim
that the old mill sits Is haunted They
say that on any moonlight night. after
the fog from the river rises. any one
who may take the trouble to go there
may see. plainly outlined in a bank Of
fog. the old wsather-bsatsu mill stead
lily but silently grinding away. and
that at back window of the ancient
looking building. resting his head upon
his hands and bis elbows. upon tn.
window sill. may be seen tho form of
the old. white-halrsd man. ghostly I'm
appearance quietly watching the rush
Ing current of the river.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

the machinery and. grind corn, into
meal for the use of the inhabitants of
that sparse settlement for many miles
around.
One day the old miller filled the
hopper with corn. to leave IL grinding
by itself while he went home to din
ner. He stepped QUE and locked the
door. and after turning to go he heard
crashing noise behind him. like the
sound of falling timber. Upon looking
around he was Mortified to see the last
OF his mill disappearing beneath the
surface of the earth. In an instant 1t
was all out of sight. and not a board OF
the mill was left. The water OF the
river rushed into the large opening.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

Inc word ship is masculine in
French, Italian. Spanish and Portu.
suese. and possesses no sex In Teu,
tonic and scandinavian. Perhaps IL
would not be an error to trace the
custom OF feminizing ships back to
'ne 'reeks, who called them by femI-
nine names, probably out OF Difference
70 eheir goddess OF the sea. But the
English speaking sailor assigns no
soch reasons. The ship to him ia al
ways a lady. even though she be a
fhan-o'-war. She Possesses a waist
.ollar' stays, laces, bonncts, ties, rib
oohs. chains. watches and dozens Of
other distinctly femme attributes.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22
MUSIC FOR ANIMALS.


A student OF animal habits made
some experiments recently with music
at the London Zoo. Here Ia his ae-
count of the effect on a tiger: The
violin player approached a sleeping
tiger, which was lying on its side. with
feet stretched, touching the cage bars
He played so softly that the opening
notes were scarcely audible. AS the
sound rose. the tiger woke. and. rails.
Ing its head without moving Its body.
locked for some time with fixed atten-
uon at the player. 1t remained for
some time In a. very fine attitude, lis
tening to the music, and then, making
the curious sound that, In tiger Ian
guage does duty for "purrlng," II lay
down agnin and dozed. The soft mu-
sic was played on, while the great
beast lay as II lulled to sleep. The
violin was then put aside for the pic
colo Judge Of our surprise when. at
the first notes of the new instrument.
the tiger sprang to its feet and rushed
up and down the cage, shaking its
head and lashing its tail from side To
side. AS the notes became louder and
more piercing, the tiger bounded
across the cage, reared on IS hind
feet and exhibited the most ludlcrous
contrast to the calm dignity and repose
with which It had listened to the vio-
lin. Then came the final and most
successful experiment. The piccolo
was stopped and very soft air played
upon the flute. The difference In effect
was seen at once. The tiger ceased to
rampage. and the leaps subsidized To
gentle walk. until the animal came
to the bars, and, standing still and
quiet once more, listened with pleasure
to the music. There are many men. .
the student remarks, on summing III
| his experiments in music at the Zoo
there are perahps many races OF men
who could not detect dIscord, ant
would alike be Indifferent to harmony
and Its opposite. Yet among the brute,
on which the experiments were triet
the sudden start OF displsasure at ,
discord was general from the snake,
to the African elephant"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

perfectly proper articles the aeeuf-sJ
of which is vouched for by the CYCLIC
pedias. But the divine spark never
burned in my brain"
She was thin, brown little woman.
She had luminous hazel eyes under
straight, black brows, lots of straight.
soft, black hair, and nervous way Of
smiling.
You've made more money in the
past three months than have in six"
he declared. There was note of irri-
tation in his voice
She laughed THE wages OF medI
ocrity," she commented She left hei
typewriter table with a heap OF order
ly printed MSS upon it. and the bulg.
Ing envelopes propped against the wall
at the back Its no use" she said,
you've got to go away somewhere.
Chicago Is killing you. You're burn
ing out. We must manage it-some-
how"
She knelt beside the lounge, putting
one hand on his hot forehead.
He was handsome fellow even in
his rundown physical condition. The
brow was broad. the nose perfect, the
line Of jaw long and sweeping In the
sea-blue eyes was look at once init
mate and lingering, which had fiattereo
many susceptible women.
That's easy to say. don't see how
It can be done"
1T must be done" She knit hCs
dark brows. Where would 1t be best
for you to go?"
ITO Colorado, suppose-if you car
manage it,"
I'm try" She took the tablet and
pencil away. She slipped small vol.
ume into his hand. Don't think about
work Just now. Here's Beckett. Reat
that"
She went back to the machine. Fol
another hour her fingers danced ovel
the keys. Then 1t was time to cool
their little supper She looked arount
the fiat with a president sense of lone
Illness. Their brief year together herr
had been happy one. She had lovet
her brilliant husband dearly, and hat
been proud OF his literary achieve
ments. She could only rejoice wher
his unusual ability outstripped ant
overshadowed her best efforts. |
would be very desolate with him away
But there you'd always be work. load
of work. And work is a wonderful
panacea.
When the matter OF his going wa
finally arranged, she could not bu
feel glow OF happiness in his tender
a., IL VT.
She took little orphan niece to shar
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

carrying with 1t dirt. sand and gravel
In one hour from the time tho mill
sunk the great hole where II went
down was filled mp. and the river was
flowing over the old mill site.
That being limestone region and
the earth being full OF eaverns. II hap
pened that the mill had been built
over large subterranean recess. The
water from the river had gradually cut
its way through. weakening the roof OF
the cavern from year TO year. until II
could bear its own heavy weight and
that OF the mill no longer.
There is a strange and weird story
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

CHARLES II. Stephens, whose pa,ntin.
uecorates the cover OF the October
Ladies' Home Journal. is a close ar
.is'-stuoent OF the Indian and Indian
. .,'e, ana Is regarded as very high au-
.hority on all that pertains to the mic.
turesque side of the Red Mar ~
was formerly an instructor In the phil
aoelphia Art School. where hi. mos,
.p. pupil In illustration was Mia
s mnse barber. who subsequently be-
came MS wife, and whose drawing.
signed Alice Barber Stephens nv. ~ >
white art. " N ana