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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
WILL THE BELL COMPANY BE
MERCIFUL?

Now. this thing of rudeness is alto
with such delicate natures as the Bell
Telephone Company. We hardly think
lit necessary, therefore, to most ears
nestly request that great corporation
Ito treat the Telephone Committee
kindly. The Committee can't help ask
ing you a few questions, for the Coun-
ellis made them do It. We know they
body knows you own the town, but we
like to see good behavior. Just as one
hates discord and rudeness.
Now. do please be good and let the
s Committee have little information, or
else it might fix a S3S.00 maximum on
you. Really it might! Strange things
happen every day!
4 One almost shudders at the temerity
of the people. the Councils. and the
Committee. raising it's voice against
the Bell Company! BY what right do
the people OF Norfolk question the ac-
lions of the Bell Company? Did the
Bell not do business here for years
without a franchise? Did it not at
last graciously accept franchise only
upon condition that 1t could charge
what it pleased? What is the city here
for anyway, if not for the benefit of
the Bell Company! What right has
any citizen to question the Bell Tele-
phone Company even in the enjoyment
OF an Illegal franchise!
All this talk of mistake on the part
Of the Councils Is bosh. Pure bosh!
Besides allowing the Bell Company to
charge what 1t wanted, it light have
& passed an ordinance forcing the peoplo
to sako the Bell 'phonel Really, there is
nothing to complain of! The Bell was
very liberal with the Councils and the
people In not demanding OF the City
Councils in 1898 an ordinance rcouiriny
people to take the Bell phone at any
charge 1t might be pleased to make.
People are SO unreasonable! Why.
under its franchise, the Bell Cotnpauv
could charge $4,000 as easy rs $50. 90!
The Bell is a bird! 1t owns the earth
and dictates it's own terms, and is not
shying at ouch insignificant interrup
tions as the people, the Board of Trade
and Business Mems Association and
the Councils. Let us all get together
then. when the Bell gets through with
the Telephone Committee. in order tina,
the funeral may be first-class in every
respect. There is no particular need
OF hurry Just now. as the Bell seems
disposed to enjoy continuances 'lit-
I tie spell yet"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
THE STATE PRESS.

We cxpcct that Il majority OF at least
% 600 viii be cast for Mckinley in Ken
lucky but, of course. we expect to see
the returns made out for Bryan under
the infamous Goebcl law.-Spirt of the
Valley.
Are YOU not aware, Rip. that the in
famous Goebel law" is to be repealed,
unless the opposition of the Republic
can members of Legislature prevents
il?
"Shall curfew ring" queries the Pc
tersburs Index Appeal. By all means;
il would help out the fifteenth century
atmosphere wonderfully.-Nor Viz
ginian-Pilot.
And harmonize beautifully with the
Norfolk street obstruction ordnance,
which is said to derive its authority
from Il statute passed some time dur
ing the reign of King James III. or 1t
may be from bench made law in that
reign known as IL judicial decision
Petcrsburg Index-Appeal.
We'll. well, now. why come all the
way TO Norfolk to find this new har-
mony? Hasn't Petersburg got a street
obstruction ordinance also?
The esteemed Richmond News is
nothing IL not philosopher. 1t thus
finds comfort in n threatened tragedy:
Judge witt may find himself in n
dilemma. If he should find it neces-
sary TO commit the City Council for
contempt he would have to send it to
the present Jail. which will not hold
anybody. The action of the Judge,
however. cheers the Richmond News
with the hope that its long fight for II
decent jail is somewhere near a trium-
plant conclusion
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
NOT PRoMoTIvE OF MORALITY.
(WashlnEton Post.)

Naturally. With Neely. Rathbone and
heaven knows how many more of the
same kind on our hands, we are in no
position to hurt anathema at the Ne
gros officials. 1T seems quite clear that
the dereliction of the native robbcc
referred TO is insignificant compared
with the peculation of our own people
in Cuba. But we may at least extract
one moral from the incident. which is
that colonial rule does not develop hon
esty either in the persons we export
from the United States or in the ma
tives our authorities select from the
ranks OF the ahorigines. 1t would. OF
course, be too much to say that office
holding by our own people In the dis
tant colonies has the effect of abso-
lutely demoralizing all who receive pre-
ferment there. At the same time. it
is, safe to say that the best of them
are not more honest. and scrupulous
now than when they left home. The
record is far from encouraging. wheth-
er we consider the effect upon the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
OBSERVES TO WIN"
Blackstone Courier.)

n short time since the Norfolk Vir-
ginian-Pilot made Il grand fight in en-
deavoring to prevent encroachments
upon the Norfolk harbor and won a
partial victory. While 1t deserved to win
n full one. 1t is now engaged in a mer-
itorious war to prevent eXhorbitant tel
ephone rates being charged the bust
ness men of its city, for which it de-
serves the support of every citizen of
Norfolk. The pluck it has shown In
each instance cannot fail to win the
admiration of its contemporaries and
the Courier. for one, not only congrat-
ulates it for its fearlessness, but bids
it God speed in it's good work.
1t is only by taking such positions
and fearless stands as these that makes
a paper of any value to the community
in which it is published. Otherwise it
may be news dissemination. but is of
no more worth than any other Cos
slipper, and scarcely as much respected.
1t may err at timcs-all are liable to
that aniiction-but 1t wins the admi-
ration of its readers, and above ALL
the consciousness of having discharged
what it conceived to be it's duty. This
is too often all the re-
ward 1t gets, but this should never de-
ter it, and we hope may not prove true
in the case of the Virginian-Pilot.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
A LITTLE EARLY YET-A LITTLE,
EARLYi
(Omaha World -Herald.)


The September issue of the Westmin-
ster Review, published in London, con-
tanned an article entitled 1.-THE Com
ing Dissolution" and signed IF. A.
White" The article treated on the
dissolution of Parliament and present
ed to its readers the reasons why the
present Conservative majority Should
he returned to Parliament. The article
was written on the hypothesis that the
United States is practically n part of
tire III itistT UITTIJIrC, dTICt TtwUtt ErpTr
length on the aid and assistance Great
Britain has derived from the United
States during its recent South African
and other troubles. The opening pass
age of the article reads as follows:
1.-THE British empire embraces an
area Of 13500,000 square miles, with a
population of 400 600. 600. Besides this
the United States with an area of
5000, 900 square miles. speaking our Ian
guage as they do. are necessarily part
of us. THUS WE HAVE AN EN-
PRE- AMOUNTING TO $500. 900
SQUARE MILES, and the protectoratcs
of Afghanistan. lIeoochistan. Siam
and East Africa amounting in all to
over 800. 100000 square miles.
The Westminster Review is known to
be II government organ. and is fire.
qucntly used as medium To publish
the views of ministers and other high
government officials
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

ture and senses with angelic love, and
carried it away to the realms of the
"sandman's baby home"
Sleep on. little baby, and wake not at
the rude knocking at thy nursery door!
For does not mother" stand guard,
ever like guardian angel, to watch
over thee evermore?
The great giant. with ten league
boots. shall not trouble the infant
sweets Under his great arm. baby has
cuddled, laughing and cooling at the
tingle of the Bell, the Bell, Bell, BELL.
Ali what promising kid was baby!
Castles. that would have done justice
to Solomon and his temple, were built
in the air. The old City that gave it
life. watched over it like a mother
watches over its first born. Dear, dear.
thing!
Let US sit up with this lovely inno-
cent; watch over it in it's sumber
guard it and love it; trusting ever that
the hand that rocks its cradle, may not
rule Norfolk very much longer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

Three more formidable battleships
are soon to be constructed for the
United States Government, and it Is
said that the question of names will
rest between Virginia, Georgia, New
Jersey. Pennsylvania and Rhode ISL
and. so writes a correspondent in the
Washington Star. 1t does seem but
right that Virginia, first of States,
should long ago have been honored in
the matter OF Il namesake and 1T might
be that by moving in the matter now
proper recognition might be gained
Eastern Shore Herald.
And. as matter of course. the ship
must be built in n Virginia ship-yard.
The Norfolk people appear to be
wrought up over the cost of talk in
that city. From the number of wires
In Norfolk 1t would seem that the tele-
phones are considerably wrought up
also.-Roanolle Times.
It's not the telephone wires that are
the most troublesome kind. sonny; you
will find that out when Roanoke gets
bigger.
We are very DESTROYS of securing the
services of 4 Spirit-filled printer. .
IL any of our readers could put us into
communication With such II one we
would be greatly Obliged.
Christian Life.
If you are real anxious for 'em we
could spare you n few; we keep some
on MISUNDERSTANDING Free Lance.
Away with such unseemly ribaldry!
We better drop the Gubernat orial
fight until after the November election
and even later, would he boon to
the people who are heartily sick of SO
many elections in their State.-Cape
Charles Light.
Decidedly, as the Charlotte Observer
would say. they are beginning to taste
of the can"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
scALY BUT NECESSARY.
Washington Times.)

There are many interesting develop
ments which illustrate the reaction
from Republican apathy" of which
Mr. Hanna complained n few weeks
ago. The old campaign of education
plan appears to have been adopted with
different adjustments East and West.
In the East efforts, backed bv corpor-
ate millions, are being made to bride
Democratic voters to remain away from
the polls. In the West, reliance is
placed upon ability to hire election Off
GERS to falsify the returns. 1t is rather
scaly business. to be sure, but it rep
resents the only possible hope for the
triumph of Mr.. Mckinley. Unless the
election can be stolen. through bribery
and crime. the trust ticket is certain OF
sweeping defeat.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
American piaceholders abroad or the
moral degradation of our native ap-
pointees at home.
ARGUING IN A CIRCLE.
(From Norfolk Landmark.)

THE American people stand now as
they stood in the beginning, for per-
sonal liberty and the right to pursue
happiness. They are not in favor of
wars of conquest and European lmpe-
rialism. and so long as the people rule
and the true spirit of democracy is pre-
served. there is no more danger of our
adopting Roman policies than there is
of adopting Roman religion.'-Rich-
mond Times.
Our Richmond contemporary. in the
Landmarks opinion. commits the Of
Tense of arguing in a circle. or begging
the question. The Landmark thinks
that this republic is seriously in dan
ger of descent into Imperialism. We
believe that If the people indorse at the
polls the war of conquest now being
wagcd in the Philippines. the first seri-
Gus step will have been taken. The
Times says that so long as the true
spirit of democracy is preserved. there
can be no Imperialism. Nobody will
dispute that. The trouble is to pre-
serve the true spirit of democracy
against the pitfalls which have been
laid for it by President Mckinley and
those who surround him. Anti-Impe-
rialists fear that the true spirit of the
Republic is passing away. and that ca
lamity is precisely what they are try
ing to prevent. They arc endeavoring
to arouse the people to the significance
of what is taking place.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

The present extortionate charges of
the Bell Telephone Company. and the
cut-ratc by which 1t seeks to monopo-
lie the business. are the direct result
of tho favoritism shown by the City
Councils. April, 1898, in granting the
Bell franchise. 1t is useless to blame
the Bell Company for the high rate; it
is merely using the advantage Coun-
CHS gave 1t. The States Company could
stop the cut-rate if it wished. but it
has not yet desired TO do so. The
Councils must either remedy the origi-
nal mistake of not putting a maximum
be an end of reasonable telephone rem
tails in this city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
SLEEP, LITTLE BABY.

What a pity it is to wake from its
gentle slunber the quiet form of the
Southern States Telephone Company.
Without even the rocking of mothers
knee, or the cooling OF maternal love.
this busting. lovely infant, hardly out
sof It's swaddIing clothes. has dropped
( into the gentle sleep o. the child, and
has not even been disturbed by the
loud Knocking and tap. tap, tapping of
the Telephone Committee of the Board
Of Trade and Business Mems Associa-
; tjons
Il must have beena seraphic lullaby
That. coming like a sweet ZEPHYR. laden
Cd with incense. filled its delicate ma
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

When the Southern Bell Company
wants TO raise rates. its gains and
losses are public matters; when Coun-
ellis want to fix n maximum rate for
service. its gains and losses suddenly
become private matters. y good plan
would be for Councils and the Teie-
phone Committee of Councils to mind
their own business and let the Bell
Company do the same. They do not
need the help of the Bell Company to
keep the contract with the States Com
pany, which makes S3S and s2S the legal
maximum rates in this City.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

What difference does 1t make
whether the Bell Telephone Company
is losing money at SIS for residence
phones and $50 for business phones.
when the City contract with the States
Company does not permit the City to
grant the Bell Company greater
maximum rate to be established in the
latter company's franchise than $685.
the maximum rate in the States COM
panys franchise. for the simple reason
the City entered into u contract with
the States Company not to permit any
telephone company to charge higher
rate than S3S. tSee Ninth section of
the States Company's franchise granted
by the City of Norfolk
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

Why did the Bell Telephone Com
pany violate its franchise (Which is to-
day legally void on that accounO by
ignoring the Fifth section of it's fran
chise. which forbids it from charging
n lower rate than that charged by the
Southern States Telephone Company?
The company has violated it's franchise
continuously ever since 1t was COM
PEELED to accept franchise to the
present time.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
THE BLAINE IRISH FOR BRYAN.
New Orleans States)

That powerful and influential coterie
of Irishmen in this CO TRY, known as
the Blaine Irish. who We're SO loyal and
devoted to the "Plumed knight" and
who supported Harrison and McKin-
ley, are now ardent supporters of
Bryan and Stevenson. In all the large
cities OF the North and West they are
organizing Bryan Irish Leagues. and
the leaders are fully confident that 90
per cent of the Irish-American vote
will be cast for the Democratic ma
tional ticket.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
lisa Plain Proposition
and Worthy Of Acceptance!

If your EYES are failing let DR.. Fircy
examine them and iit them with glasses
WEAR THEM THREE DAYS and at
the end of that time If THEY ARE NOT
in ali respects SATISFACTORY bring
them back and HE WILL REFUND
YOU EVERY CENT YOU PAID FOR
THEM. DIR, F1REY 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, 1900-10-14

The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany. it is alleged, has accepted $3.50
as payment for n full service to res
idence for three months. This is at
the rate of SIS per year. The schedule
rate of the Bell Company for full ser
vice to residences is $50 year. Is the
Bell Company making this rate in all
it's new contracts, or does it do SO only
to a favored few?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
Gained IL lbs.
in One Month.

I have suffered A LONG TINE with
CATARRH. tried different doctors
and every patent medicine l heard OF
but only went from bad to worse. l be-
i HAD CONSUMPTION, and told me
was looking. worse than they had ever
seen me oef0rG Ny ne iG1 seemed en- hIr;
MORNING MY NOSE WAS ALL STOP
PED UP and sore. and could hardly
get my breath. MOULD HAVE y
FOUL BREATH. My nose frequently
bled. but it did not give me any relief
AZ night when ! laid down TIE HAWK
ING AND SPITTlNG KEPT ME
LOG, BUT GOT UP AS TIRED AS i
LAID DOWN. During the day MUCUS
KEPT DRIPPING DOWN MY THROAT
the slightest excitement ! would have 4
BAD HEADACHE and l WAS WEAK
AND NERVOUS ALL THE TIME.
S9mem nnlo my by n6aa M W9qd SG nn9
My EARS ! thought 1 was going to
have a rising" in them. MY STOMACH
gaye me , I@tS Of Of trouble THE II. LEAST
ME a BURNING AND l FELT BLOAT-
SD. The DULL ACHING PAIN ACROSS
THE SMALL or MY Rack made me
UNDER JS5' pR. FIREY,s TREATMENT
! GAINED Il POUNDS. TIE FIRST
MONTH Now feel first rate. SLEEP
TRouBLE. NOSE CLEAn NO DRIP
PING OF MuCuS IN TIE THROAT.
NO HEADACHES. NO FOUL BREATH
more is blessing.
ELISHA WHITELEY
Corner Linden avenue and Henry street
Portsmouth, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

Mr.. Frank Munsey, in predicting that
Baltimore and Philadelphia will become
mere suburbs OF New York, did not
take the best means of helping along
the sales of the Munsey literature.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

Why should not all of the telephone
companies in this city he placed on the
same footing as to privileges and re-
strictions? The contract of the City of
Norfolk with the States Telephone
Company compels the City to do so:
and if the City had no such contract
with the States Telephone Company.
even equity and Justice compels it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

Is it not very peculiar, on the face OF
1t, that IF the Bell Company advanced
it's rates ON STRICTLY BUSINESS
PRINCIPLES. that it should have sim
ply DOUBLED THE RATES FOR UN-
LIMITED SERVICE?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany has about $500 phones in this
city. Now. will it tell the Councils
whether 1t does not pay to itself more
in royalties every year than 1t claims
TO have lost on its system in this city =?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

If the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany was losing money, why did 1t UNI
dercut the Southern States Telephone
Company for the last two years. charg
ing SIS for residence phones. while the
States was charging $25 for the same
service?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
WHY ADD1Clls is HAPPY.
Rnltimore NeWs.l

Mr.. Addicks is going about Delaware
with Il beautiful smile on his face, in
radiant anticipation of being able 10
keep the Republican factions subdued
just Il few weeks longer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

Hon. Grover Cleveland says he is
feeling just like he did in 1895. In this
respect he has n great advantage over
Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

Why should the Bell Telephone Com
pany be allowed to charge higher rat :
than the Southern States Telephone
Company?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
HAS LOST INTEREST.
(Houston Post.)

When the Hon. John G.. Carlisle be-
came the attorney for j. pierpont Nor
gan he appears to have made an un-
conditional surrender and is no longer
interested in the consent of the gov
erned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

We credited Hone D. AaAFeeii+iffllejjeltA
with discretion to know when he had
enough In view of his latest perform
ance retraction and apology is offered.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

Even the Indiana campaign can't
quite distract the attention of Cover
nor Taylor from the record of convic-
tions kentucky is making.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

That letter of Hon. Benjamin Har-
rison was distinctly one of those I'M
comfortable faint-praise propositions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
JUST THE LENGTH OF THE RE
PUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Will some one tell us how many lis
distant Pekin is from Tien Tsin? l.
has been reported for the last three
weeks as on his way from the latter to
the former place.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

The City OF Glasgow, Scotland, has a
population of 100000 1t is asserted
that telephone service in large city
costs the operating company more than
in the smaller cities. Glasgow has a
thoroughly efficient system that costs
subscribers s25.25 a year. Yet the
Southern Bell Telephone Company says
it would lose money in this city IL it
furnished service at SIS and SIS year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
sUBscRiPTiON Rates:

4 ADVERTISING RATES. ADVERTISE
Square. first insertion. each subsequent
insertion 40 cents. OF so cents when in
serted Every Other Day. Contractors
arc not allowed to exceed their space
or advertise other than their iegitimat &c
business. except by paying especially Tor
), Reading Notices. Invariably 20 cents Per
line first insertion. Each subsequent In
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14
1T WAS A CHOCOLATE EcLAIRE
(Florida Times- Union.)

~ make no statement l cannot stand
by" said Roosevelt in Nebraska. How
about this: Mckinley has tho back
bone of a cuttlefsh?" Stand up TO
the rack. Governor. fodder or no fod-
der.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

Maybe the Southern Bell Telephone
Company could be induced to place a
limited number of phones at $780,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

fishing ComnonW &c, enc enthayszed 10 Contract
any obligations In the nane of the COM
peny or to make Purchases In the name
OF the same. eXcept upon orders signed
BY the PRESIDENT OF THE COM
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-14

In order to avoid delays. on account OF
personal absence. letters and all commu-
nicAtions for THE VIRGJNIAN-PII-Or
should not be addressed any individ-
.ual connected with the Office, but simply
To- THE. EIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.