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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
PURE FOOD LEGISLATION.

! A great deal of fun has been INDUCED
in at the expense of Senator Mason. of
Illinois. because of his strenuous ad-
Vocacy of pure food legislation. The
Senator is unfortunately one Of those
individuals who lend themselves read
lily to ridicule. and the result has been
disastrous to the excellent cause in
which his efforts have been enlisted.
Senator Mason's phraseology Us well
as his personal appearance may be
somewhat picturesque. but in the mat
ter of pure food he is in the right and
deserves much more hearty cooper
alton on the part OF his colleagues than
he is receiving.
In his speech in the Senate on Tues
day, Mr.. Mason called attention to
some of the facts brought out by the
investigation of the Congressional Com
mittee OF which he is chairman, en-
phasizing particularly the injurious ef-
fects resulting from the use of alum in
certain brands Of baking powder. He
admitted. however. that the situation
IS greatly complicated by the fact that
cream OF tartar is now controlled by a
trust that is attempting to crush out
certain baking powder firms who are
thus forced to use alum or so out Of
business.
| 1t is notorious that the food laws Of
| this country are more lax than those
of any other nation equally enlightened.
Hardly an article of food on the mar
lset that Is the product OF manurac-
turing process but contains an adulter-
ant of some kind. Sometimes the adul-
terant is harmless. sometimes it is in
furious. Hundreds of the brands of
canned goods" that have come into
such enormous use are dangerous to
health from the presence of 'preserva-
tives" of one sort or another
Something is being done by the Leg
islatures of the several States by the
passage of pure food laws and laws
providing for the publicat ton of analy-
sis of food products offered for sale in
the bounds Of the State. AS yet, how
ever. the chief practical result has been
to reveal the extent to which adulter-
alton is practiced and the grave menace
10 public health that such adulteration
has become.
Despite the great need of suitable
National legislation to protect the peo-
pie from foods made dangerous by
adulteration. it is improbable that SEN
ator Mason will be able to induce Con-
gress to act. Such legislation would
naturally not be popular with the null
hilarious and voracious imitators in all
lines of the Massachusetts inventor of
wooden nutmegs. The thousands of
concerns whose profits would be dimin-
ished would naturally not be friendly
to such legislation and would be dis
posed to make trouble for those who
passed 1t. AS long. therefore. rs the
citizen is content to eat anything offer
ed for sale it will probably be his priv
ilege to entertain numerous poisons and
| indgestibles unawares.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
GLO-SAXON INTOLERANCE.

The reasons advanced in justification
Washington over the procra stination of
the Sultan of Turkey in paying an
obligation he says he has never ac-
knowledged. the arguments urged in
behalf of English aggression in South
Africa. and of American aggression in
the Philippines, and the attitude of
England and America toward other ma
tions in general. make it timely to en-
quire whether Anglo Saxons are really
so liberal rs they claim to be- Are
Ang!o-Saxons. in fact. Evangels of
liberty and civilization? Or are they
willing that men should be free and
civilized only as Anslo-Saxons under
stand the meaning OF those terms?
England is wag!ng war on the Beers;
she tells the world her purpose is to
make them free. Yet they say they are
already free They are abundan.ly sat
islicd with The freedom ana the civili-
cation they have achieved for them
selves. 1t Is not freedom. it is not
civilization, says England, because it is
not freedom under Anglo Saxon laws:
because it is not Anglo-Saxon civili=a-
ton. Could anything be more insolent
and assumptions?
In the Philippines, in Cuba, in Porto
Rico. we are taking the same attitude.
The inhabitants of those islands must
cut their freedom according TO our pat
tern. else it is not freedom. From our
point of view, freedom is Anglo Saxon
freedom. or it is not freedom ut all.
In South Africa, in Turkey. in the Phil
ipp;nes. is not the Anglo-Saxon show
Ing narrow and brutal Intolerance.
rather than the benevolent cathol.city
OF view that he so arrogantly claims
for himself? These be matters upon
which. as Anglo-saxons, we ruminate
with distinct advantage
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
To Our Advertisers.

The NiiSinan-Piiot Is compelled to
require that all advertisers desiring To
change their advertisements In our sun
day edition furnish MS with COW moi
later than IL S'cIock noon FRIDAYS. No
change of advertisement will he guar
an'ccd in omr Sunday paper ir copy is
sent later than this hour. This require
mcnf Is rendered necessary by the great
increase In our advertising. patronage,
for which wc thank our patrons and
trust that they will appreciate the fact
that an early paper will he u NUT nI
benefit to both our readers ami advcr-
tiscrs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
TWO PERTINENT OPINIONS.

In compliance with the request of
Attorney General Griggs, Judge Loeb
rem has flied his opinion in the case of
the Porto Rican, Rafael Ortiz. in which
opinion 1t was held that the Constitu-
ton extended. ex-proprio vigorc, to
Porto Rico. The opinion goes into the
question at length and handles the new
doctrine without gloves. Upon every
material contention set up by the trust
orators in Congress in justification of
Congressional absolutism. Judge Loeb
rem passes explicitly and convincingIy.
After citing the principles enunciatcd
by the founders of this government. he
says:
at will be indeed marvellous If 1t is
made 10 appear that these men who
then founded our national government
so constructed it that it is capable OF
ruling with unlimited power IL subject
people who have neither guarantees to
protect them nor any voice in the gov
crnment. This Is foreign absolutism-
the worst form of tyranny.
IF the Constitution does not extend
to Porto Rico and our new acquisitions
of territory. and Congress has the UNI
trammcled. absolute power To establish
such territories. /; has the power to cs-
tablish dependent monarchies or satra-
pies, State religions and even slavery"
Referring to the contention in the
Senate that the thirteenth amendment
prevents Congress from iegalizing sla-
very. Judge Lochrcn Declares
ITO say that clause in the Consti
tuition does not extend To a territory.
blu, does limit the power OF CONGRESS in
leSislating for that territory, is to draw
distinction too fine Ia ne practical"
The argument that Congress can leg
islate for Porto Rico outside OF the
Constitution because the island was
ceGcd by treaty with Spain. Judge
Lochren holds to be contrary to the
decision OF the Supreme Court. to the
effect that the general government is
one of enumerated powers. and that it
can exercise no other. He pertincntly
adds:
at is clear that the general govern
ment cannot lcgislatc over territory
where the Constitution from which its
every power is derived does not extend.
The Constitution must be in force over
a territory before the general govern
ment can have authority To legislate
respecting 1t. No foreign sovereign can
invest the general government with any
legislative power"
The national government of the
United States was created and it's now
ers ana jurisdiction granted and linn
tied by the Federal Constitution. It's
powers can only be increased by
amendment of that instrument"
Equally pertinent is the following de-
claration of Justice Brewer. of the
United States supreme Court, in a re-
cent discussion of the doctrine that this
nation may hold colonies outside of the
Constitution:
Il object to II because it antagoni2es
the principles upon which this govern
mcnt WAS founded. which have con
trolled its life up to the present time.
and the perfection of which has been
the hope and aspiration OF every true
American"
Surely these declarations by Federal
Judges. one a member OF the highest
Court Of the land. make clear the rea-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
DOZIE
Table Linens.

For every $1.OO in
vested in this depart
ment you get the
value Of $3.50 spent
elsewhere.
This may appear to
be a broad assertion,
but we stand prepared
to back it up.
1t will do you good
to visit this depart
ment and see the
tempting array Of
snow white TABLE
COVERINGS. Don't
wait until you are
ready to buy, but
come and SEE them
n=ow. 1t will improve
your appetite and
cost you nothing.
PURE LINEN, eX-
ira heavy, extra wide,
snow white cloths,
from soc. to $500
per yard.
Z j RE LIN e N
napkins, large size,
from $l.0O to $500
per dozen.
PURE LINEN, ex-
ira fine SATIN DAM
ASK T a Bile Sets
(cloths and napkins
to match), from $500
to $500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

son Of the reluctance to have a test
case passed on by the Supreme Court.
Acknowledgement Griggs is lawyer
enough to know that court would re-
ouce the new colonial system to debris
In short order. He is politician enough
TO know that the Republican party can
rot afford to go into the campaign thus
openly discredited and rebuked. There
iore. no test case will reach the Su-
preme Court. II 81 can by day means DC
prcrcnfcd.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
TWELVE PAGES.
THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1900.
A JOURNALIST AFTER BOODLERs.

Mr.. Smith D. Fry. the Washington
correspondent of the Iowa State Regis
ter, n Republican newspaper. has
started out to give the facts as to the
part Doodle is playing in Federal poll
tics. so far rs he can gather them at
Washington. If Mr.. Fry has the aver
age amount of enterprise and persist
ence he should be able to do his State
and his country some service. provided
he Is not called off by the State Regis
ter. II Is doubtless true that so news
paper man in Washington publishes q
1.-THE OF the political crookedness that
comes to his notice. Mr. Fry has. there
FORE n unique field of usefulness II he
will cultivate 1t assiduously. In his mi
t.al letter upon this phase of politics
Mr.. Frv declares:
IF the people of Iowa suppose that
they have the only Senatorial trust on
earth they are sadly mistaken. There is
not state in this republic that has not
n powerful machine which handles
political affairs in its own interest. re-
CARELESS OF the welfare of the people.
As Il matter Of fact. the plain people
OF this republic do not carry out their
sovereign will. but they are manipulate
ed like sheep"
AS both the Iowa Senators are Re-
publ!cans, this is pretty plain talk for
newspaper OF their own faith and or
der and promises we'll. AS to specific
cases of corruption the correspondent
takes up the instances of Senator
Davis. of Minnesota. and Mr.. Clark, OF
Montana. OF the election of Senator
Davis, he says tthat in 1892 he was en-
dcrset ny the Minnesota Republican
Convention. The Republicans secured a
majority of 80 In the Legislature. but
the rich son of y rich man used money
so freely. that Senator Davis was only
reelected by n majority of one; and
would have been defeated but for the
fact that TON Lowry and Charlie
Pilisbury came over from Minneapolis
with n big wad of money TO offset the
doodle which had hccn used against
Davis" As to the Clark case in Mon
tana, Mr. Fry says that half million
dollars was used to defeat him. and n
million to secure his election, while n
quarter OF n million was used to defeat
Quay in Pennsylvania. The correspon-
dent asserts that these vast sums are
not expended for the purpose of secur-
ing the mere honor of an election 10
the Senate. hut with the expectation
that 1t Will be 4 paying investment
Nor IS the election of Senators the only
case in which the cloven hoof appears
according 20 Mr.. Fry. In regard to the
appointment of Federal judges. he says
that CLOSE observer of affairs in
Washington can predict two months
in advance who will receive such ap-
pointmen,." This he thinks strange. blu,
promises TO throw light on it later.
Tho good people OF all political anilia-
tons are entitled to the truth in these
matters. and they shall have it," says
Mr. Fry. We shall see. The good people
Will say "Amen!" To the propositions
but 4, is q safe wager that Mr.. Fry Will
be choked off before the present ses-
sion of Congress is over; otherwise.
there will be fun in political circles
and in the Office of the Iowa State Reg
lister.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

OF course the dispatch from Chicago
TO the effect that n conference" has
agreed on Hon. Chas. y. Towne as the
Democratic nominee for Vicc-Prcsidcnt
is sheer nonsense. Mr.. Towne may be
available or he may not be; that is for
the Kansas City Convention to say
and no conference" at Chicago or
elsewhere can usurp that power. That
there has been any such attempt is
altogether improbable.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

The New York City Council had n
glorious row over The appointment of a
committee to welcome the Boer peace
ENJOYS. Councilman Brice. an English
sympathiZer. declared that the Beers
are "lot of nuts" whatever that ele-
giant word may signify. and charac-
ter!zed his fellow Councilmen as
fools" The first job the peace ENJOYS
should undertake is the pacificatIon Of
New York's Council.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

The Shah of Persia has conferred TN
decoration of the Grand Gordon of the
Lion and Sun OF the American minis
ter. The Shah is behind the times
Until Emperor Bill begins the decora-
ton business. the Sultan OF Sulu can
adorn any Americans who are hank
erinS for orders. There Is no good in
having real live monarch in the do
minions, If home industries are to be
infringed in the matter of decora tons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
BY TELEPHONE.
(Nvashington Times.)

Tho Luzon Instruction so handsome
ly supprcsscd-by tclephone-by Otis.
still shows evidences that it has not
been long dead. In a small affair the
other day nineteen Americans were
killed and two wounded 1t is not as
ton'shing that the troops and citizens
in Manila regard the coming departure
OF the viccroy with Joy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

time he had. replied "delightful' All
he regretted was 1t did not last longer.
Norfolk evidently did handsomely by
the convention. as the Valley men were
very reluctant to return home. none
after the convention.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

The former treasurer of the Havana
postofiice has been arrested on charge
of stealing $4,000 from the govern
ment. The attempt to apply the spoils
system to colonial administration thus
gets another cruel jolt.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

then there is lot of high-priced junk
In shape OF warships. Before scuttllng
any of them. however, 1t is just as we'll
to wait and see whether the new shell
will do all that Is claimed for 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

II it shall turn out that the new she'll
invented By an officer of the United
States Navy. does all that is claimed
for 1t. the expected and predicted will
have happened again. since the steel
clad ships of the nations will be rem
dered obsolete. Armor that Will not
stop proJectilcs is woirc than no armor
ut all. II the new projectile will really
penetrate Krupo armor as n Krag-
Jorgensen bullet does green wood"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

question raised about rhy we want al
amended Constitution.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

1t would be more or less OF a Joke IL
it should turn out that the Sioux
Falls aggregation has gone to n lot of
worry in selecting n presidential
candidate for nothing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

AS the buds buddcth, and the blooms
blossom. the sportsmen drag out their
fish hooks and jug.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

In the meantime. Governor(? Taylo
of Kentucky is taking his summer va
cation q little early.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

The frequency with which General
Funsten's name appears in the dis
patches, shows that he has succeeded
in recalling his press agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
Every Remedy Had Failed,
But He is Perfectly well Now!

IT HAD TRIED ALMOST EVERY
CATARRH MEDICINE L ever heard Of
and ALL FAILED to cure me. My sur
ferings were severe and I was miserable
indeed l FELT ALL THE TIME "A
If THERE WAS A LUMP OF
PHLEGM IN MY THROAT which must
hawk away. This kept me hawking all
the time. My throat would get dry and
sore and MY NOSTRILS FELT STUFF
FY AND CLOGGED UP. MY EARS
KEPT RINGING AND SINGING CON-
STANTLY AND MY EYES .wERE
SORE. WATERY AND WEAK. My APP
petite was very poor, and | was so bad
off 1 couldn't sleep and WOULD GET UP
IN THE MORNING AS TIRED AS
WHEN | LAID DOWN AT NIGHT and
didn't feel like working at all. I felt
tired all the timc and GOT EASILY FA-
TIGUED. OFTEN HAD A DULL
HEADACHE WHEN l GOT UP IN TIIN
MORNING. In this condition A FRIEND
ADVISED ME TO BE TREATED BY
DIR. FlREY. which I did, and HIS
TREATMENT HAS MADE ME FEEL
LIKE a NEW PERSON. MY Ape
TITE IS EXCELLENT. SLEEP WELL.
FEEL WE'LL. LIKE TO WORK. EARS
AND EYES ALL, RIGHT ALL THE CA
TARRH SYMPTOMS GONE. BREATHE
FREE AND EASY: IN FACT l FEEL,
ENTIRELY CURED. Before taking his
treatment USED TO LIE IN BED AN
HOLR COUGHING AND HAWKING
BEFORE l COULD GO To SLEEP,
BUT NO TROUBLE NOW. certainly
recommend DIR. Fircy's treatment as the
best Catarrh Cure.
]. c. OvERNIAN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

In order to avoid delays. on account of
personal absence. letters and all comunl-
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

The trouble Richmond is having in
selecting Il King shows there is still n
fine field for first-class Warwicks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

No employee OF the Virginian-Pllot Pub
Fishing Company Is authorized to contract
any obligation in the name of the COM
pany. or to make purchases in the name
OF the same. except upon orders signed by
the PRESIDENT OF TIE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

a little slow about coming, but IT is
here-the warm weather.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10

Travel to Florida is just now going
the other way.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
:. G. OVERMAN.
Portsmouth, Va.

Residence Laurel avenue. near Duke
street prentiss Place: works at Navy
Ovcrman was cured by me- and there has
been no return whatever of the disease.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
NORFOLK is ALL RIGHT.
(Staunton NcWs.)

a Staunton delegate 20 the Norfolk
Convention. when asked what sort OF
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Gree:
The light., 1900-01-18
MidshIpmlte of the Old "oak Walls"

Mldshipmite of the Old "Oak Walls"
Among other improvements in the
art of war, as attained by the world in
these later years, is the abolition OF
the practice of sending children to
sea, as was the case when the mid.
shipmen of the old coax walls" oil
England often were boys Of less than
fourteen years.
The Marquis of Dufferin and Ava,
in telling about the siege of Bomar,
sund, in the Crimean war, which he
witnessed from the frigate Penelope,
tells this story of one OF these little
fellows: ''What pleased me most
during the whole business" he says,
"was the gallant behavior of little
midsh1pman, a nero child, twelve OF
fourteen years of age. About the
time when the fire became pretty hot
[ happened to come across him, and,
as he seemed to be as much out of q
job as myself, touched my cap, and
took the liberty of observing that ii
was a fine day, to which he politely
replied that it was. Encouraged by
his urbanity, I ventured to ask him
how long he had been at sea, to which
he answered, 4 have only left my
mamma six weeks, but L amt going
to cry on Her Majesty's quarterdeck,
a remark which [ think as worth re-
cording as many a one made by more
illustrious heroes. Soon after this,
however, a man was killed close tc
him, and the little fellow tainted, and
was taken below"
The light., 1900-01-18

that they foul the horse troughs, and
the majority of their eggs are lost, for
it is no use to give Pekin nest or
nest eggs. She lays wherever it hap
pens.
To keep ducks successfully and
without annoyance about watering
troughs small pen is necessity.
Their house need not be fine affair
nor the yard expensive. A fence two
feet high will hold them, and twelve
feet square is ample for dozen or
fifteen ducks. Inside the yard may
be placed q trough. An inexpensive
trough may by made by taking two
pieces 2x10 scantling four feet long.
Round them up at each end like sled
runners. Take a piece of galvanized
iron two feet wide and nail it to the
running sides of the scantling. Tc
make it stronger nail pieces of 2xl
across each end. This makes very
convenient trough to clean, for it car
be rocked back and forth to clean it.
A pipe from the windmill supplies ours
with water.
The best food for laying ducks i,
scalded bran and the table scraps.
Ensilage will be eaten greedily by the
ducks. Raw carrots are good food
Very little grain will be consumed i
green food and table scraps are furn
ished. Ducklings are very easy te
manage, but a mistake sometimes
costs the loss of a large flock. The,
are best raised in brooders, even i
Matched under hens.-Western Stocl
Journal
The light., 1900-01-18
JeMeIrY Now the Rage.

Barbaric jewels are now the rage.
Bracelets and anklets as burdensome
in appearance as shackles and heavily
linked chains are accepted as the lat
est mode in jewelry by we'll gowned
women. The fad was recently intro
duced in Paris, where massive brace
lets were worn exclusively on the
ankle with the short bicycle skirts
that were there fashionable. When
they were imported to this country it
was naturally thought they were to be
worn on the wrists, but the public
eye is at last being opened, however,
by two New York women who have
Just returned from Paris and who
wear them about the ankle or just at
the top of the boot when donned in
their sporting clothes.
It is said on good authority that
several other women have already
been measured for them. The most
beautiful ones are undoubtedly those
that are enameled or the dull gold
ones that are studded with uncut
stones. But one is admissible and it
should be worn on the left foot
This tendency for massive, barbaric
jewelry is also noticed III the bands of
gold of exquisite workmanship which
are worn low on the forehead with
dinner or evening gowns and in the
heavy chains that fall to the knees
after being wrapped several times
around the throat Suspended at the
end of them there is often a small
single eyeglass, a diminutive fan or
an odd little notebook. The revival
of this fashion of wearing chains, it is
interesting to reflect, originated in
Rome at fashionable bazaar for the
the benefit of convent, when three
long chains of cut jets were strung by
the nuns and offered for sale.
They were bought by two New York
women and one French woman. Af-
terward a large demand for them was
made In Paris. and the inventive city
was soon taxing its powers to present
them in numerous forms and styles.
Tuose made Of gun metal with pearls
at regular intervals are now regarded