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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
THE NEW TERROR.
easinesS

The authorization of the report that
pearance in Chinatown, San Francisco.
will give medical science an opportu-
nifty to show what 1t can do with this
disease under more favorable condi-
tons than have hitherto been offered
it. In the previous centres OF infection,
the conditions the health authorities
have usually had to meet. were n large
preponderance of natives. strongly OPP
posed, as are the Chinese, to the de-
vices of medical science. and often SAN
litary science as well. In San Fran
cisco the authorities have as given con-
ditions definite and circumscribed
area with a comparatively small popu-
lation. The chances OF stamping out
the plague are. therefore. much larger
than in India. Hawaii or the Philip
pines. If the health authorities fail to
control the epidemic at San Francisco
then there will be. this summer. a new
terror added to the usual outbreak of
yellow fever in the South Atlantic and
Gulf coast States.
Those who have followed the public
Honolulu the health authorities have
found the plague n most obstinate and
troublesome disease; and the most
drastic measures. such as the burning
of the infected quarters. have been
found necessary 10 get ii under control
In Honolulu, however the natives are
much more numerous and the areas Of
actual and potential infection. are much
larger than the Chinese quarter OF San
Francisco
In Manila and in India the greatest
difficulty has been in obtaining even an
approximation to sanitary conditions
favorable to stamping OIL; the disease
In Manila the time and attention that
might have been given to curbing the
spread of the plague has been diverted
to subjugating the Inhabitants while in
India. the bitter enmity and suspicion
OF the natives. and their consequent
practice of concealing cases. have made
efficient regulations impossible OF en-
forcemont.
AS 10 the methods of treating the dis
ease and of preventing its spread by the
use of the Hoffkine preventative and
the curative serum. there is still con-
siderable difference of opinion among
medical men. In Honolulu. the tests of
these remedies have been rather care
fully made, and the results have been
favorable. on the whole. If the plan of
systematic and Wholesale incubation is
carried out as planned in San Francis
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
AN INOPPORTUNE PLATFORM.
PittshurC Pnstl

The Illinois Republican state conven-
ton congratulated the world that Gu
ha had been made free from Spanish
misrule' ny the Mckinley administra-
tlon. Yes. that sounds very well But In
all the history OF Spanish mfsrule there
mas been no such record as Il dcfalca-
ton OF SlS6, 900 in the Cuban postal re-
venues. The worst of it is that this fol-
lows making good fat, juicy places in
Cuba for the benefit Of Republican poll
ticians of the United States. What has
happened in Cuba in this respect has
also happened. except in the matter OF
the size and publicity OF the stealing. in
Porto Rico. the Philippines and the
Hawaiian islands. 1t is part OF the sys-
TEN. 1t is one of the ways of Mari,
Hanna will raise Doodle for the coming
presidential campaign.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22

Somebody is making a fuss in the
bailiwick of the Cape Charles Light,
and 1t proceeds to read him lesson as
follows:
"a community is not unlike n family
They are all one, and the success and
prosperity of any town lies in concert
of action on the part of it's citizens
Cape Charles is 4 good sized family,
and for several years we have shown
to the outside world that We can pull
together and live in peace and har-
mony. each having but one object in
view. and that being the material and
moral welfare of the town. 1t behooves
us all. therefore, to stop and think
before giving aid and support to the
diSorganizer: he who would open old
sores, create new ones. and who would
put neighbor against neighbor and
friend against friend. he certainly can
not be the friend of his community. but
only seeks n cause to crafty his own
selfish ambition or selfish ends"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22

Hon. Barton Wharkcr has inaugural
cd his campaign for the Presidency by
holding a consultation with Mr.. Nc
Kinley and then giving out n lengthy
interview telling what he VIII do 70 yrIc
Democratic party. ere frost comes and
the Jack rabbits are ripe. He also says
that at one time China sent special
commission to this country to see him.
and that it canned for three months
on his back porch and absorbed wis
dom. Now. where is Hon. Ig. Don
nelly with his Baconian cryDtogram?
We had thought Hon. Ig. should have
headed the ticket, but the error is adj
mittcd. Hon. Wharton. in the costume
of Mandarin. is entitled to head the
procession.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22

The Roanoke Times thinks It a great
pity that:
"HorrId man has had the temcTity to
appear in print with the assertion that
statistics show n higher degre" Of cdu-
cation TO exist In iowa. Nebraska and
Kansas than in the New England
States whereof BOSTON is The centre.
How cruel How uncaiIcd for. 5uppos-
ing this assertion to be true. why be so
heartlcss as to bring the blush OF shame
to Boston's cheek. And Kansas. too
Ills sad enough I speak of Iowa and
Nebraska. But Kansas. That is aw-
full"
this was done just when Marion Har-
land was pointing out that the men of
New England are brutes who drive
their wives insane before they are 40.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
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NOTES AND OPINIONS.
THE RIGHT TO SHOOT DOC

L fiE RIGHT TO SHOOT DOGS.
Inc courts of Mississippi are strug-
gnng with the question as to the RICH,
ol doSs TO run at large provided they
are doing 40 harm.
Ihe supreme court c. that state has
recently had before it the ease Of
Hedges vs.. Causey. 1t appears tina:
Causey shot and killed Hodges dog,
u deerhound, as she was running
through corn rows in Causey's field in
Sunilower county. For this Hodges
sued Causcy. In defense. Causey said
mat his place was posted. that he had
twice warned Hodges to keep .:ls dogs
on ms tCauscy'S) Lace. and that he
snct inc deerhound as she was ram
nihg through the corn rows to prevent
her from damaging growing cotton
Whlch was in the same field
The judge of the court below charged
the jury that if they believed Causey
mad warned Hodges not to let His dogs
run IN Causey's field the latter was
not liable for killing the formers dog.
Inc jury found in favor of Causoy. The
supreme court. however, ordered a pew
trial and declared that zone is never
justified I'm going to excessive lengths
IN the defense of himself or his pro-
perry from assault CT injury:"that 1.-THE
method OF defense must bear GER
tain relation To the character OF ser-
BUSINESS oil TIE threatened injury and
that the fact that a dog is trespassing
uoes not justify his wanton or malici-
-cinns Destruction :,
The court referred to the fact that
the corn through which the dog was
running was so fully matured that 1t
could not have been injured by the
trespassing animal. and declared that
the trial judge should have left the
jury entirely free to say whether. under
all the circumstances. the killing was
reasonable. There are frequ mt misun
derstandings among neighbors over
dogs and their conduct. The Mississipp!
dog decision Will therefore be of in
tercst to many persons
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
AN ISSUE CALLED DEAD"

To call a principle dead is n CONTRA
diction in terms. Principles are; they
do not simply live for time and then
die.
a political party is an organization of
men who hold the same political prin-
ciples. There seems to be an idea pre-
vailinG that n political party Is band
ed company that schemes to get into
power by any hook, crook, or policy
whatever. That conception gives us
the picture of men bending one knee to
one supposedly popular opinion, the
other to another. a the same time eX-
tending the hands in meek supplication
to men of supposed influence and power
in the community. This is picture of
q policy gang, not n political party.
The Virginian-Pilot hears in many
quarters the cry that the principle of
the free coinage of silver at ratio of
l6-1 Is dead Some minor conditions
may have changed since 1896. but a
change in minor conditions does not
kill Fundamental principles. The ablcst
financial thinkers and the most eXper-
fenced financial workers believed in
1896 that the volume of legal tender
currency regulates prices of COM
modities. What has happened to civil
lied commerce. since 1896. to make this
tenet unstable now? Every principle
that held good in 1896. holds good to-
day.
Ii may be that any legislation on the
financial question is impracticable for
several years to come. That is an
other matter entirely. Is there man
in the Democratic party willing to de-
clare himself ready to sacrifice his
principles because they are impractical
BILE for Il year or so?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
NEW YoRK's SAVINGS.
New Orleans States.)

New Yorks record in presidential
elections is such as to encourage the
Democrats this year. Never since 1850
has New York been carried twice in
succession at presidential elections by
the same political party.
In 1854 II went for Lincoln. Rcpubli-
can; in 1SGS for Seymour. Democrat: i'm
1872 for Grant. Republicans: in 1876 for
Tilden. Democrat: 1850 for Garfield.
Republican: in 1851. for Cleveland. Dem
ocrat: in 1883 for Harrison. Republican;
in 1892 for Cleveland. Democrat; in 1896
for Mckinley. Republican.
There is much reason to believe when
the regularity Of the swings from one
rarty to the other is considered. that
Ibis = .---+----
tory in New York. Ex-senator David r..
Hill evidently had this thought in mind
when he remarked. while attending the
meeting of the Democratic State Com
mttee that this is Il Democratic year
in New York and harmony Will bring
all factions Of the party together"
The tendency is certainly in the di-
rcction cf harmony and it is predicted
that as soon as the Kansas city con
ventiOn shall have nominated a ticket
and pu. forth platform that the Dem
ocrats will start the hottest and mos;
exciting presidential campaign ever
Witnessed in New York. The conconsus
Of opiniCn is that the Democratic ma
tional convention will frame a platform,
making trusts. imperialism and mill
tarism the predominant issues Of tho
presidential contest Of 1900 and IN that
event hundreds Of the ablcst Democrats
in the countrv-men who four years
ago op1osed the Chicago ticket. VIII
again take their old places in the front
mi Of hn n,stT
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22

The Farmville Herald makes a
canny comparison of virginia's two
Senator's:
III YOU ever envy Major Daniels pop
uiarity think OF what 1t costs him TO
maintain IL and maybe you would not
be so anxious. While you are sleeping
ne may be preparing for, the next oc-
casion, and while he is speaking you
may be listening leisurely. Few men
nave greatness thrust upon them. Sen
ator Martin may be an exception. Any
now. compared with Major Daniel. he
must have an easy time of It, We do
not forget, however. that the luxury OF
making good speech must be very
great"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
AS TO THE FRUITS OF VICTORY.

Even In the midst OF the Cuban scan
GALS and the trust opportunities the
Administration and It's supporters are
finding time and inclination to worry
over the Indifference of its former gold
Democrat" allies. For some time there
mas existed n noticeable coolneess in
the family, and the connubial bliss
which was so confidently and aIbund-
ontly predicted in 1896 has given way to
the charge OF desertion and failure to
support, followed by threats of a suit
for divorce against the once fond Mr..
Hanna.
1t would appear that the disgruntled
element that SO Loyalty and vociferous-
ly assisted the Republicans in electing
Mr.. Mckinley have either failed to
realize properly on the investment or.
having disposed of their stock in the
concern. aue preparing to get from
under" Many, also, are undoubtedly
unwilling to stand for the program of
the imperialists as outlined in recent
legislation, while yet others shy at fell
lowship with the trusts. when the trusts
get the benefit and they share in the
hard knocks.
One by one the newspapers with
which the 'bolters" were particularly
well srpplied) have returned to their
allegiance to the regular Democracy,
until only here and there one of the
more rantankerous sort holds out for
reasons best known to the business Of
flee. This phenomenon has not been lost
upon the Republicans, and they have
recently attempted to offset It with
glowing reports of the return of silver
Republicans TO the fold in the West
The Memphis Scimitar. a. gold Demo-
cratic newspaper. and Il very bitter
one, recently disclosed that the gold
Democrats are not worrying" They
note, it says. that the gold standard
can not be disturbed for four years. and
so are talking things easily" and let
ting "the other fellows worry" And
more to the same purpose. All of this
throws Mr.. McKinley's Washington or
gan, the Star. into fits. II exclaims:
do mon of business who helped win
Nlt SOullu IIuUtS NiCAplS ullutI NIL Nc
Kinlcy's leadership consider that they
have nothing to do this year to help
ciinch the fruits OF that victory? Is
this Il time for rest? If Mr.. Bryan is
not discouraged by defeat-and he is
not--can tho gold Democrats afford to
become lax by success"
We pass in silent wonder and admi-
ration the metaphor balled UP in
"clinching the fruits OF victory
Strange as are some of the functions
in which the gold Democrats have par
ticicated. none has been so odd as
"clinchng fruit" That Mr. McKinley's
Washington organ should have so far
forgotten itself as to touch upon so deli
cate n subject is proof of the trepida
ton and concern under which 1t la
bored. No small part of the indiffer-
ence voiced by the Scimitar is credited
with having its birth and being from
the failure not TO ''clinch," but to cinch
a fair share OF the fruits OF victory"
But let that pass. Whatever the reason
may be, the fact is plain that the Re
publicans will make the fight this year
practically alone, and that the loss of
their allies is causing them much I'M
easiness.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22

1t is not believed that the endorse
ment OF the Kentucky Republicans will
be sufficient to put Ex-Governor Brad
ley on the national ticket. That inter-
esung document will be sufficiently
suggestive of the Police Gazette with
out Kentucky contribution.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
Says the Hartford Courant:

st should he thoroughly understood
in this country that all pro-ioer meet
ings. speeches aud resolutions simply
tend to proloug the bloodshed in South
Africa. They are worse than futile.
they are morally criminal"
There Is New England cocksurity and
bumptiousness in its full and perfect
flower for you.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22

Residence Laurel avenue. near Duke
street Prentss Place: works at Navy
Yard. Two years have passed since Mr.
Ovcrman was cured by me. and there has
been no return whatever of the disease
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22

Ico. 1t will be possible to determine
whether the Hoffkine preventative is
comparable In efficiency to vacclna-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
The Salem Times Register wants t
know how it is figured out that:

The Salem Times-Regist wants to
know how it is figured out that:
"Virginia's educational system costs
her taxpayers sl.620. 900. North Caro-
iina's. with a larger daily attendance,
costs S700,OO0."
1t wants to KNOW, also, how there can
be any reduction, andv adds:
I'm is generally conceded that the
teachers are even now poorly paid;
the trustees work for nothing; the SUI
perintendents get very small salaries ::
and certainly. except in the cities and
towns. the terms are as short as they
we'll could be. Where. then, can the
cost of our public schools be curtailed?
We ask this question not from curiosity
or TO be captious. but because we are
n warm friend of public education and
don't want to be party 70 impairing
the usefulness of the excellent system
we have already inausurated."
The Times Register should be con-
soed. Maybe the statement that
troubles it is like the assertion that
there arc no treasurers in North Car
Dina. though there IS one in every
county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
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Every Remedy Had Failed,
But He is Perfectly we'll Now !

e! HAD TRIED ALMOST EVERY
CATARRll MEDICINE ever heard OF
9nd ALL. FAILED to cure me. Ny sur
INDEED; ! EELT ALL THE TIME AS
PIII:EGM IN MY THROAT which must
hawk away. This kept me hawking an
the time. My throat would get dry and
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NY AND CLOGGED UP. My EARS
KEPT RINGING AND SINGING CON
STANTLY AND MY EYES WE'RE
SORE. WATERT AND WEAK My an
petite was very poor and | was so bad
of couldn't sleep and WOULD GET UP
~ TIE MORNING ASSTiRED AS
T::c 7 T77yTTJ DOW NT NIGHT and
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TlGUI:D. OFTEN HAD \ Dull.
l!EApACIIE WHEN | cor Up IN THE
MORNING.. In this condition y FRIEND
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DE; EltEN. which did, and HIS
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TIT; Is E%cELIENr. SLEEP WELL.
AND EYES ALL RIGHT. ALI. THE CA
TARIFF SYMPTOMS GONE. BREATHE.
FHEE AND EASY; ~ FACT l FEEL.
TlRFLY CURED Before taking his
treatment USED TO LIE IN BED AN
HOUR COUGItfNC: AND HAWKING.
liEFCNE | COULD 60 TO SLEEP
BUT no TROUBLE, NOW. | certainly
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-01
4a-=aas-aa-------H=--
NEWSPAPER COST.

The high price Of print paper is caus-
ing IL number of suspensions of small
weeklies and small dailies throughout
the Northwest When print paper was
price under the press of competition and
being unable to raise il to point where
expenses would be paid are compelled
to go ont of business The one-cent
dailies in the larger cities do not get
enough from subscriptions to pay for
their blank paper, Increase in the mum
Der of subscribers is no relief ~ expense
above receipts is thereby increased
They are looking to advertisers to help
them out 1t is an easier matter To in
crease the cost of advertising than the
price Of subscription. But advertising
rates in large cities have been quite high
and businessmen feel it is not proper
they should make good the losses sus-
tanned through subscribers.
The papers will be compelled to reduce
their size and be more economical Of
space Some papers have given more
space To the head lines than to the news
of which they were introductory. This
will doubtless be discontinued to the
satisfaction Of the reader, who finds
head lines misleading and sensational
The Evening Wisconsin notes the fact
that subscription rates in the east are
being advanced and dead heads cut off
1t is becoming too expensive to carry
the man who is slow pay in the hope
that he will pay mp some time. The
high price of paper will result in Il re-
vision of the subscription list and a
cleaning mp which will be u clearing Of
the way TO doing business on cash ba-
.Jis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-01
THE BOEIs w AIR,

England is STEPPED in gloom has
come TO be a common expression when
the state Of feeling there regarding the
Boer war is mentioned The citation at
the capture Spion Kop was but brief, as
Spion Kop was retaken by the Beers and
with such disastrous results to the Eng
lish that General Butler deemed it wise
to recross the Tugela river. Thus, what
were heralded a. British successes have
turned out to be serious reverses Thus
far the war has been decidedly in favor
Of the Beers If the conflict was with n
nation of only equal resources, the war
would now be at end and the victory of
the Beers would be a. signal rs that OF
Japan over China
The surrender of Ladysmith now seems
inevitable. 1t has held ont, if reports be
correct. only because of feeling OF GER
tainty that relief was near at hand. I'm
mediate relief is now impossible. Indeed
relief at any time does not seem possible
with the forces the British have in South
Africa The danger to the British EN-
pire now lies in the interference of other
nations, or in an uprising in some of her
possessions.
II is the most remarkable war in the
history of the world. a republic i'll Afri-
ca, less than century old having given
no attention to the science of war, a peo-
pie with customs and habits of past
age country with population less
than that Of Wisconsin boldly confront
ing a nation deemed the strongest in the
world, and showing superiority in milit-
AIRY tactics and the fighting qualities of
its soldiers Hostiities for months have
been circumscribed to small area OF ter
ritory and the fighting has been furious
enough 20 satisfy the most bloodthirsty,
every inch Of ground being contested.
How do the Beers farmers with guns
and no discipline withstand the onset
Of trained soldiers and beat them? The
question cannot be answered with the
information now ut nand
History shows that the Holanders have
always surprised the world when they
engaged in Wal though war was never
their occupation. When transplanted
they do not appear TO change.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-01

THE expected has happened in Ken
lucky Senator Goebel, democratic nom
nee for the goyernorship of that state.
and contestant for the place after d
certificate of election was given Taylor,
was shot Tuesday morning at.Frankfort
while on his way to the capitol. Five
shots were fired at him the first only tax
ing effect. The shots come from the
third story of the building in which the
state offices are. The building was sur
rounded and a nan captured whose pres
ence in the building was not because OF
any official duty he had to perform. He
had three revolvers on his person. But
none of them showed any signs of recent
use. He protested his innocence.
People thought the predicted fight was
on and the streets We're soon filled with
men armed with revolvers and rifles,
Bloodshed was imminent but wise coun-
sci prevails.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-01

MILWAUKEE is overrun with injunc-
tons Almost everyone in the city has
an Injunction tackled on to him The in
junction there is as widespread as the
dog i'm Manitowoc The Chicago plat
form is not big enough TO cover the Mil
waukee injunctional fever. OF course
they will get over it. Such monopoly
by one city will not be tolerated by the
rest of the country which may feel in
clined to n little injunc.ional Indulgence
occasionally The City of Injunctions
seems to worry along all right even if
the lawyers do not cease from troubling.