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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

arc uScu or posts. and the walls made
or nlankS or houghs fastened 10 them.
~ the temperature Is too low for CONF
small stove. sometimes an open firc.
Draught j. furnished ny digging a
tunnel through the earth beneath the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

Monsoon stations are 10 be estab-
llsbed ia India for the purpose Of TAX
ing observations by means of kites aud
kite balloons. The first station VIII be
IN the HimaIayas AZ Slmla. 700 feet
above the level u the sea.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

tkry iu no way impede tAe forward mo-
ton ~ the bo1J-
Tho blades axe shawn in tho accom-
nanying cuts Ca their closed ana open
positions Tlsc 'lven,i,n is that of Ar
thur W. Learned.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19
Tulle Avaigne~.

\ new and popular material or the
net class IL tulle avaignec. hne SILK
mue with m,shes forming symmetri-
cal lace designs. IL is much more dur
able than the ordinary tullc
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19
NEW HOPE
FOR CONSERVATIVES.

~ ~ was little over twenty
EGI years ago thar Koch dis
covered the minute form II
H1-I life which has been called
Is SH the bacillus 81 tuberculosis
"A proof that consumption
3 sRfectiouS. What the eminent saw
ant detected beneath the microscope
~cSuitcd In q radical change IN the
method 81 treating this disease. As
medical men have studied the various
1acthods. the benefit which nature
could confer in eradicating e. has i..en
Do-c and more app0ec atei. untu the
rmc seems 10 have come when rnc,ii-
clne ulav De considered hrt an inciden-
KS On SucccsSfui treatment
CO lusy bc IA exaggerated pre.liction
40 make. that twenty years hencc may
So The man or woman whom the
physician has diagnosed rs suffering
from lung trouble starting Tor the
health camp I'm the vicinity 81 his or
her abode 10 return few weeks or
few months later restored % health.
and able 60 AGAIN take 10 lies pun
silitS.-an era when some of The hosni-
tals which have been constructed ard
equipped purpo>eiv 90 care fo~ uui-
u1orarg patients VIII he needless. and
consumption in its advanced stage
alusost a. rare IS smallpox or yellow
fever. yet Judging ny the results
which have thus FAR been attained.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

inches wide. three and three-quartor
yards ;hirty-two inches wide. og two
and a half yards forV-four inches
wide
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

IN Italian authority finds that when
hens are FED on food containing "a large
percentage 0f iron the eggs also reveal
the presence OF iron Ia tho very digest.
ible form Of the aibuminafe. Such
eggs exert tonic effect on persons
who eat them. The ease illustrates the
fact that aii eggs are not alike by any
means. and that. according 20 the food
fed. they may vary greatly IN dletic
value aud eject
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

II possible. with th,. SKY for canopy.
Tho medical man OF the olden time
would indeed be shocked IL he could
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19
FOLDING
PROPELLER
BLADES

The use or auxiliary yachts is "pm-
Ing into Increased vogue. FOR the evil
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

ter yards thirty-two inches wide. or
one and seven-eighth yard forty-four
inches wide. with one-quarter yard or
all-over lace.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

fortv-four Inches wide. or three and
n ouarter yards fifty-two inches wide.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

All But the Right Way.
Some men try 20 make living IN
every way except working.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-19

-xuER vIEw oT o~E or ~-rr
MODEL CAMPS.
The sun., 1903-12-13

The gentleman from Iowa started for
the back OF the House and great wave
Of Democratic laughter sloshed around
him. The impudent young Freshman
kept on chatting him:
" In view of the Difference paid to thr gentleman.
am almost ashamed to find myself In opposition
to him wthou, that trembling scnsa tlon that ought
to possess me-"
The gentleman from Iowa had ef-
fected his skedaddle by this time The
Tartar had caught him and routed him.
The Hon. ALLEN BENNY has initiated
himself. He is free member, in good
standing, and elderly gentlemen from
Iowa or anywhere else will be little
deliberate about monkeying with him.
If the Hon. WILLIAM PETERS HEPBURN
ever comes to New York by way of the
Jersey Central, he should ask the porter
to tell him when the train goes through
Bayonne. There is a certain amount Of
pool and marsh visible in parts OF Ba-
yonne. The Bayonne mosquitoes are
stingers.
The sun., 1903-12-13
Special Session Over a Bug

From, :he Baltimore >hh.
A little bug, almost too small for lndIN INldua! no.
tce Is taking up the time OF several great States
and has even caused the Louisiana Legislature
10 be called into special session, THIS little Dol
wccvil seems very small matter to the people ot
the country at IAigo. but to cotton growers I's
coming Is fraught with prodIgious evil
For years It has been the boast OF Texas that 'lr
could raise cotton enough TO supply the WouI
and she did appear TO be satisfied with raising
about third OF all the American staple Bat M
little weevil crawled across the border from Mexico
and has swept the cotton hcldS like pcsli'ehu'
Each year the domain OF the wecvil Is spreading
and its kind Is multiplying By billions. No enc
tive means has yet been found TO check the sn'-aH
OF the pest and the entire cotton belt is alarmed
The Louisiana Special Commission has r.. NJ
mended to the Legislature that u non coiou grow.
Ing belt be created between that state and I''~''
by which 1t Is expected TO Starve out the "ee' Il
and stay Its further progress northward
Already the loss by this insect Is pr"haoiN ~ e
600 COO and experts OF the national and N'"'
governments are doing everything In thef power
10 devise some means to check TINS Texas terror
The sun., 1903-12-13
Questions About Silverware.

We're the articles of silver manufact-
ured in New York and exported to Cuba
made dutiable by law on arrival at the
port of destination. and were the articles
exempted from duty by order of Cen
WooD against the protest of the Gust
officials?
The question should be definitely
answered, together with the other ques-
tion relating to the reasons why duty
was not levied and collected
We're the articles entered at the
New York Custom House on the outward
manifest of the exporting vessel, and by
whom; and what value was declared?
BY whom was the entry for consump-
ton. if any, made in Cuba? What value
was declared? What duty, if any, was
estimated by the Collector?
If the articles were delivered to the
claimant without payment OF the as
sessed duty, why was it? If duty was
lawfully levied and unpaid, a suit at law
will now be proper. to collect it of the
person making entry;and the articles are
also liable to seizure if there was fraud.
Cannot Senator FORAKER's committee
ascertain all the facts? When they have
been ascertained, it will probably be
found that all the other facts of Gen.
WOODS doings in Cuba will fit.
The sun., 1903-12-13
Henry Gay on the Canal.

To THE EpfroR or TIE srN-Sir: A the
Panama Canal question Ia tossed and talked
to and fro by the papers and public. the fol-
lowing letter would seem to be of peculiar
interest. as an opinion on its success and
also as showing that American capitalists
we're not at that time 90 eager to monopolize
q good thing as they are to-day
NEW PoRr, i7th August. 1850
GKHTLEAgH l have the pleasure 10 Introduce
to your acquaintance and to recommend 10 your
friendly ofnces, The Honorable Joseph L. white an
eminent member Of the Bar Of the City OF New York
and formerly member Of the House Of Reprcsen-
tatives Of the United States. . gentleman whom
have long known and highly estesmed. He goes
TO England on mission Of business In connection
with the great work OF uniting the Pacific and At -
lantic oceans by means Of a ship canal. In which
the whole Commercial world Is largely inter
cs,ed, That work has doubtless attracted your
attention. Its practcabilty and ultimate success
seems TO be no longer questioned American
Capitalists being unwilling to monopo1c so great
an achievement, are dcslrous to AFFORD TO those OF
England an opportunity OF sharing In the noble
enterprise and this Is OF the objects of Mr.
Whites visit to England
am. with great respect. Your obedient Servant,
H. CLAY.
Messrs Barring Brothers 4 Co.
The Hon. Joseph l.. White who is intro
duced In the above letter. was killed about
thrty-fve years ago by being shot down ,by
an unknown person while coming down the
steps OF the building in which he had been
holding court f.
NEW YORK, Dec. II.
The sun., 1903-12-13

The Senators know how to live. They
see TO 1t that their deliberations are carried
on unvexed by the absence Of anything
that could contribute TO their happiness
and comfort. They have been taking the
regular account of stock and from the arti-
cles in the Senate's committee rooms and
warehouses a good-sized department store
might be stocked.
Among these aids to legislation are forty
four bottles of cologne. a lemon squeezer
bottle Of tonic, seventy-two funeral re-
9alias, seven burned-out electric fans,
lOi small glasses (probably for lemonade),
eight bath brushes. two air cushions, two
cakes of shaving soap, three coalhods,
seventy-two cases Of hygienic soap, pair
of white blankets, a half gallon copper
measure, twenty-three tin cups, formal
dehyde generator, suit case. five bot
ties Of salts. and violet, white rose, Jockey
Club and other fancy soaps. y
The sun., 1903-12-13
The Secretary's Carria &c and Horses.

The Hon. GEORGE B. CoRTRLYoU has
rendered an account of the expenditures
made between Feb. ls, when he entered
upon his duties as Secretary of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, and
June 30, the end of the Government
fiscal year, from the appropriation for
contingent expenses for his department,
1t appears that on April a carriage was
bought for the Department at a cost of
1925. Nineteen days later the Depart
ment purchased pair of horses at cost
of 1915. On April 0, s4.25 was spent for
stable supplies, which indicates that the
Department had stall for its horses and
carriages, though it is apparent that it
was not possessed Of harness.
On May the sum Of S2S6. so was paid
out for care of vehicles and horses for
March and April Then the Department
needed more horses, and under date of
May - is an entry showing that another
pair was bought, for which $3.50 was
paid The Department also bought q
set of harness-a good set. it appears,
for it cost $3l7 or almost as much as the
first pair of horses cost
On June the Department paid 500
for the board of four horses during MAY,
and SIS for the board of two horses and
rent of harness in the same month. On
the same day it bought stable supplies
to the value of $3.50. Nine days later
The sun., 1903-12-13
Important Sociologi cal Note.

To THR EDITOR or THE suN-.s,r: / am sur
prtsed that your attention has not been directed
earlier TO marked change In the facial adornment
OF one OF the most earnest socloogists in our or
ganization. This gentleman. upon his arrival
here from Eric county. several years ago. wore a
beard trimmed In imitation OF fat brush broom,
Sprouting from area one and a half inches In
diameter upon Its producers most active member.
the ycllowlsh white hairs OF this really wonderful
beard grew. spreading fan wise. for distance OF
seven inches. II was unique. and | am reliably
In formed that certain dealer In novelties desired
to copyright design Inspired by It, consisting OF
head OF ivory. with white velvet brush attached.
to be placed before the holiday shoppers
This peculiar, individuastic whisker wageed
and prospered In New York, and we came to know
and admire It. But to our great amazement the
whisker hos been ubjected to process of cult
walton which has resulted In reducing 1t TO com
monplace humdrum Van Dyke beard OF no dis
t!nction.
Our socloiogis,s are investigating this change:
we believe It is a social phenomenon indicating
serious changes impending In the relations OF
man with man.
We have already dropped the theory tina, the
beard was bet on Seth Low at the recent election,
CITY CLun, Dec. o. UNITARIAN.
The sun., 1903-12-13

cordingly, overwhelming American SEN
timent is in its favor Even the Brooklyn
Episoopalian speaks of the attempt to
abolish it as wholly "a reactionary move
ment." He simply calls for "a uniform
divorce law throughout the States IN
agreement with the canon OF that Church
allowing divorce for adultery only and
remarriage only to the innocent party
Such uniformity would be brought
about If the New York statute was made
the model generally, but, practically as
all the rest of the States besides, with the
single exception of South Carolina. have
persisted, in spite of its long continued
example, in making marriage civil con-
tract dissoluble for other causes also,
would they not be more likely to require
New York to come to them than to go to
New York?
In fine, so long as the theory OF the
dissolubility Of marriage as civil con-
tract is accepted not only by the laws OF
all the States, save one, but also by all
the great Churches, save the Roman
Catholic only, other causes than one are
sure to be made legal grounds Tor lts
dissolution. Our priestly correspondent
cannot have read carefully our previous
remarks on this subject or they would
not have excited in him suspicion OF
"a desire to blot out from the memory OF
men the great fact that for more than
fifteen hundred years antedating the
rise of Professionalism the Roman Cath
olic Church had insisted on the doctrine
of the indissolubilty of marriage. That
fact is indisputable, and we spoke OF the
Protestant rejection of the sacrament of
matrimony as an innovation brought in
at the time Of the Reformation.
The sun., 1903-12-13
Serious Democrats and Thirteen.

A Washington despatch to the New
York Times blesses Its readers with the
news that the rame of Governor LUC1Us
FAYETTE CLARK GARvIN, M. D., Of Rhode
Island "has for several days been Sc
riously under consideration for President
by many Democrats in Congress. The
Hon. DANIEL LARNED DAVIS GRANGER,
the Democrat half Of the Rhode Island
delegation In the House, confirms the
affecting intelligence.
Several Democratic conferces have approached
me on the subject It, OF course. seems Incredible
that the Democratic party should ever go 10 New
England for Presidential timber. But II II should
1t could not get any abler. better or cleaner man
that Governor GARviN. He has been thirteen
times in the Legislature and all his llfc has fought
of,ciai corruption. He Is downright forceful
man and stands BY principle at any cost to him.
self"
No doubt DR.. GARvIN is an excellent
person, who has been in the Legislature
thirteen times and can "carry" Rhode
Island. save in Presidential year. But
the serious Democrats have forgotten
seriously to consider serious fact. DR..
GARvtN is Single Tax enthusiast. The
Hon. Tom JOHNSON was bruised enough
last fall The Democrats will not pour
salt on his wounds by preferring a rival
Single Taxer
Any serious Democrats who want to
pluck a candidate for President from
Rhode Island and the Providence Plan
tations will seriously incline to the Hon
DANIEL LARNED DAVIS GRANGER. He
has not been in the Legislature thirteen
times, but he has been City Treasurer of
Providence eleven times and Mayor Of
Providence twice. His thirteenity is at
least equal to DR.. GARvIN's.
The sun., 1903-12-13
Another WOman's Experience In Buying Thea
tre Tickets.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sfr: Elizabeth"
Is all right. When In New York city recently !
tried to get tickets Thursday morning for an even
ing performance Saturday. AS approached the
box once two enormous signs printed In red an
nounced that tickets bought of spectators on the
sidewalk would be positively refused at the door.
Al the once not a seat could be bought, but on
gaining the street four spectators made for me.
all offering tickets for any night
One man In reply 10 the question. Are your
tickets sure to be accepted at the door" repl led.
DO you think would buy hundred dollars
worth of tickets II they are not good' Take these
seats, give me your card and pay for them Saturday
night" | did not buy the seats, however, but
endeavored to get them elsewhere. but TO no pur.
Pose,
What does a management deserve which uses
such means TO sell It's scats7 Does II divide the
extorted 80 cents with the speculator, and II So
why pu! out the blood red sign Can you solve
the riddle. T..
TROY, n. V, Dec. H.
The sun., 1903-12-13
THE DIVORCE QUESTION.
An Argument by Roman Catholic Priest
OF Brooklyn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir. Your
editorial articles OF Dec. and Dec. 4 GER
tanly state the correct teaching Of the Roman
Catholic Church concerning the indissolubil-
ity OF the marriage tie. and the unchsnRe-
ableness of her doctrine regarding divorce 1t
may be presumed that you base your con-
clusions on the practices introduced at the
time of the so-called Reformatiou-a conf
paratively recent event in the long history OF
Christianty-and. inferenttally. would seem
to harbor desire to blot out from the memory
OF men the great fact that. for more than
fifteen hundred years antedating the rise Of
Professionalism, the same Roman Catholic
Church which alone to-day stands before the
world as the consistent opponent of divorce.
unfalteringly proclaimed and acted upon the
command Of her Divine Founder What. there
fore God hath joined together. let not man put
asunder" (Matthew XIX. az SO that Church
does to-day, so shall she continue to do until
the end of time.
Speaking of the very great evil of divorce.
you say: Overwhelming American public
sentiment as expressed in laws. is In favor OF
It, and fashionable practice is on the same
side" Even If !, we're true and the state
ment l trust. is open to serious question
that sentiment should count but little put IN
juxtaposition to the Divine sentiment. The
"1f1 &e knos @ HH tSst
sentiment is subject to chang o.t ninety
years-from tho year Of the Declaration, OF
Independence, 1870. to the surrender OF Lee
at Appomattox Court House, April o. 1853 =
American sentiment, entirely or partly,
was in favor Of the enslavement of the negro
For fully eghty-flve years American sen-
timent as expressed in laws" not only toler-
ated slavery. but protected it. Then, IN
April, 1851, American sentiment changed,
with the dishonor done the American f1aS az
Fort Sumter: and the devastated fields OF
the South and the broad acres Of Gettysburg.
thickly studded with historic battle morl-
ments, tell but mea grely what. In substance
and in men-of the bravest earth has yet
known the gigantic conflict between brothers
cost the nation as nation. And. aiter all ths.
note how in our own day American pubic
sentiment Is again chan ging toward the
negro! And this is only one instance in which
American sentiment has changed. SO human
sentiments and human laws. are constantly
changing the laws of God know neither
change nor shadow of change.
We got rid of the British, we got rid o'
slavery: what Is to prevent us from eettiEe
rid of divorce? Nothing. provided an N
tellgent public press undertake the TASK
of supplementing the efforts of the Roman
Catholic Church to continue in this great
country of ours the work which her niVins
Founder has appointed her to do:
john j MALLtN.
OUR LADY OF VICTORY REcToRY. Byooklyn.
Dec. 10.
The sun., 1903-12-13
The Bayonne Freshman and the
Clarinda Senior.

Col. WILLIAM PETERS HEPBURN, Re-
publican, of Clarinda, Ia, was in his
thirty-fourth year when the Hon. ALLEN
BENNY, Democrat, Of Bayonne, N j., had
the good fortune to be born in Brooklyn.
Mr.. HEPBURN is serving his ninth term
in the House of Representatives. Mr.
BENNY is serving his first. In spirit Of
rough kindness to young gentlemen re-
Gently matriculated in that college of
craftsmanship, Col. HEPBURN delights
to haze them, initiate them, stir them up
give them chance to show what they
are made of. His purpose is educa-
tional, but occasionally his subjects do
not appreciate his methods. Wrapped
in the consciousness Of his own majesty
and feeling the Capitol tremble at his
terrible approach, the Freshman Con-
gressman is even more panied than sur
prised to be taken down peg by some
cynical Senior.
And Col. HEPBURN is not always jul
dicous in his selection of hazees. The
other day he refused to allow the Hon.
ROBERT BAKER of Brooklyn to ask ques-
ton. When Freshman like the Hon.
ROBERT BAKER so far ohokes his pro-
testing modesty as to get on his feet in
the House and ask question, Col. HEP
BURN should encourage, not repulse
him, Probably the Iowa veteran felt
that Mr. BAKER is a person much more
suited to supply than to demand infor-
nation. Mr.. BAKER has friends. Last
Friday, the snubbing of the young
Brooklyn statesman was taken up and
effectually revenged by the still younger
statesman from Bayonne, who got the
floor and wiped the ancient Westerner
with it. Mr.. BENNY does not lack gall
and vigor. He began by punching the
august heads of the Committee on Rules.
But these gentlemen fairly exude
courtesy" Whereas, there is the gen.
tleman from -" Then this impudent
Freshman paused and tried to think
where the venerable hazer comes from.
ais he from Iowa. he asked some of his
colleagues, with beautiful affectation
of ignorance. 20, yes, the gentleman
from Iowa" Whereupon he painted
this portrait or character of the gentle
man from Iowa, whose eyes began to
bug out of his head with astonishment:
He is the big gun OF the Republican party the
Long Tom Of The House. They bring him out and
tire him OF, whcncvcrthc lsspccai need that some
body should speak for them with authority. He is
an oracle and to interrupt him even with question
is an objectionable offence, punishable by the
penalty OF Insult"
Think of tiny footpage putting his
fingers to his nose derisively in the pres
ence of HENRY WILL. Think of the
knife boy pinching the buffers legs!
The gentleman from Iowa could not be-
lieve his ears. The DOUGLAS bearded
in his hall by a confounded Freshman!
The sun., 1903-12-13
The senat. and the smoot Case.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-!Sir: The Senate e
Committee OH Privileges and Elections Is TO be
highly complimented for the fair and unbias sed
way In which they have handled the prpcce din rs
relating 10 the protests aud petitions against the
Hon. Reed Smoot
The United States Senate represents the Union
OF the states and these gentlemen have saved that
honorable body from everlasting disgrace In re
fusing TO reject Senator Smoot for the supposed
violation Of an unconstltutonally Imposed restric
lion upon the fair State OF Utah.
The act Is decidedly credtabe TO the Senate
and not only shows the keen sense of equity Of Its
members. but also their appreciation OF the rights
OF American citizenship under the Federal Con
sttution. which gives to our people the liberty
that the stars and Stripes stand for.
SoNKERs, Dec u. CARL EICKBAEYER
The sun., 1903-12-13
The Isthmian Highball.
From the .Atlantd journal.
has made n mod start hui hnfo

From the AAantd journal.
Panama has made good start, but before the
sunlight OF perfect culture and twentieth century
civilization gets In Its best work there will have
10 be some important economic and commercial
changes. This apropos OF a recently published
bunch of Is,hmlan statistics which reveals the
fact that Ice Is worth l2l. cents a pound there.
and the tax on whiskey Is almost prohibitve. This
is combination OF woes that bars the highball
from all hut the plutocrat. Wherefore we say
that unless something Is done, and that quickly.
Panama will never get within shouting distance
of the head OF the class.