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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
AS 70 THE NEGRO pgoa, Fm

during Tic past week there yer.
l"o interesting and important dc]iye.
;lnccs III connection with Tho n,.rrn
prtpicm One vas from Rev Dean
Richmond Rabbit. CT BROOKLYN, presl.
gent u the commission on the race
problem. who advocated voluntary
exodus q TIC negroes from the south
rs the ideal method OF scttIjn. al! ma, /.
tcrs at issue between tho races. ."
&c urged that through industrjs!
combinations. cooperative sCcirtir;
and State immigration boards. crca;~,:
1or that purpose. the negroes should
seek settlement in tic NCr1bcrn Mid
dc and especially in the Western,
States 50 hat TIC prcblnm Of ehr no,
gro race should not be any longer -
Southern one. If The negro we're ais,
tr1bntcd aEiCn- the Northern AM,
western States. he cOnrcndcd.- his 10
ljtital rights mol only would be pro
fccicl. but through (; Dalan;... OF SOW, !,
between tie parties lie would Obtain.
political and industrial recognition ant:
there would DC a lesscnin:; CT race pro
judicc. new impossible fer him in tb9
cOngestGd South
We have no doubt that widespread
application Of Dr. Babbitt's thco,;,
would be an excellent ;hiEg !nr ;Lr
Scu,l. We do not know whc1hc, ~
not i would be Il good thing for tic
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
A Point Neil Taken

The Buffalo Express has called at.
ten'ion to the fact that under tile Con.
stlt'ltlon OF New York the Legislature
cannot ordinarily contract debt for
more than Sl.0Oo.0o0 without popular
vote authorizing bond issue. Now it
is proposed that by legislation in Alba
ny city debt Of two or three millions.
possibly more. shall he imposed upon
the ovcrburdcneu taxpayers of Buffalo
without thorough discussion anu a
vote OF the people in this city. Would
that be right and proper? It may be
added that among the 200 members of
the Legislature there are less than half
a dozen who know anything about our
local finances or care fix about what
~" tax rate and the municipal debt Of
!;n!aiO will bc.-RuffalO Dcmokrat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Entered At the Newport News, Va
TostOface as gecond-clsss matter.
SUNDAY. MARCH u, 1905.
WHAT ONE FARMER HAS DONE IN
# VIRGINIA

\ SIGNIFICANT story is going the
rounds Of the Old nomnion press
Nine years ago Mr.. " l.. Martin pur.
chased a tract Of land in Charlotte
coInty. tor which he agreed 10 nay
S'5l. AMI at the same time he paid
SGoJ (actual faurcs) for onc-1our,h of
me crop raised The wear O, .he nur-
cnaS". which was The landlords share
thereof. Pretty much the entire tract
was cvcr%roWn With pines and under.
brush and there wcr" practically or il
no improvements
N 'he date OF purchase MIR Martin
had not mere than $500 with whi.l, to
pay 'hc first instalmGnt on The land.
by needed personal property and con-
1h"ncc improvements. Today tho farm
IS wc]' cleared up. is all paid for, has
al necessary buildings and according
10 SWORN statement of The proprietor
published in tn. Charlcl," Gazc;t,
:n% Total value Of The products nc
raised ii. 1904 Was so0O9.73. Ont Of
MS Only SSG."" vas paid Tor fr"ti]i2.
m" and sc" inr extra labor. the res, Of
thc w''k having boru done Dv Mr.
a'arlin and his l:ycar.old son
SaTc FOR potatoes and peas Of whicl,
there WAS cCnsisl"rall,. surplus FOR ;hc
'i'a!krl. garden sass or prDduc,s an
appEciab" factor in rCducin: he cost
nf living in The country. do not enter
mt" u 'r record Mr.. Martin is nov l.,
';'Sy circumstances ana BE- ana l,,,
family l'nvc enjoyed cNccilen, health
since he Bought the place ana took nos.
session OF it
pGc specific cXau.p" like tic t,rr.
:oIhG is worth a thousand tine sum
w orjcs regarding the ADVANTAGES III
INC Old Dominion as an agricultural
center. Wha1 Mr. Martin has ln;.a IL
Charlotte cuunty could ", Duplicated
IN 'nany section Of Virginia; Let tl,at
'art DC given the greatest possible pu,,.
Dolly so 1ha. desirable immi.ran,s
maybe attracted TO this section
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
He Was There.

There is living in Kansas City. Kan.
a man who saw Lincoln inaugurated
President the first time. He is Maj. j..
x. Hughes. who lives at 19O:, North
Mil! street. Major Hughes was a resi-
dent OF baltimore then. He made the
trip to Washington on March 1, 1861,
to see the inauguration and stood with
in II feet Of Lincoln when he took the
oath Of office. The Star Of Sunday,
February 90 contained a story about
the inauguration Of Lincoln. and with
1t was picture reproduced from a
photograph taken as the President
stood before the crowd taking the oath.
Major Hughes recognized himself in
the picture. He says the picture is an
excellent reproduction Of the Inaugural
ton scene. II was 30 years old then
said Major Hughes on Saturday. Il
looked Just as | do in tho cut. The
picture is an excellent one" Major
Hughes was member OF the Second
Maryland Regiment OF Federal Infant
ry during the war.-Kansas City
Times.
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Sarcastic Kansas Postmaster.

The postmaster in Watbcn0 cdviscs
that persons wishing their letters to 20
through the mails in hurry should a.
ways write lin haste" on the lower
left-haDd corner Of tho envelope. That.
everybody connected With the scrvic"
viii jump around lively rhc mai
oack containin: il IS delivered tc he
route clerk on tho RIM. Tho route
clerk rushcs aAraG aud notifies try ca.
@in""r TO PHI 'he throttle widr open,
ana III" rural carrier y hips his hcr:,.
int, 2 swift Gallcp. al in order that
th" instructions may be ohercd Kan.
:as City Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
The Dog Question.
Editor Daily Press:

Editor Daily Press:
What will we do with the dog: It
seems Ey the deaths which have o.
cured recently in this vicinity frnm
hydrophobia. we must make some rad
zeal changes in orr dog laws Most
every poor white man must have Ei:,
dog. II he IS uncCmmonly poor he has
two. II he happens to be a colura,l
man he generally. has from three II,
Eve Worthless ours whose only usa is
TO make tn, nnjct hon,s OF midnight
hidcols by their uncarth!y howls ami
tOW-NCWS
Our taxes On the do. is an cntirc
failure, The dog with a lax collar is,
as dangerous to wander tile streets rs
Ire one Will out lime is coming ana
now is mere when it is unsafe for :,
man CT his family TO walk our streets.
IS warm weather comes on We viii
find ourselves in a mad dc. epidemic.
unless we id ourselves Ut this uuiS-
ance. # our town councils haven't H.,
nerve to relieve rs Of this great t.-l.
and danger. il is time we. the citizens.
should act.
Throw away the tax remedy Lei ail
hay" i:O~s free. but he who wants tn ,
1oS keep him within his .own cate. MI.
les" muzzicd If l." is seer outside IL
gate without muzzic fine the own>i
or xii. the dog.
II We cannot have laws to protect
orr families from this Danger. VIC u,
outraged citizens. should rally and
swear vengeance upon .hese worth.
less ours. No man has a moral right
to lei any, animal run at largo, which
is dangerous to his fclow man Til.
three lives already lost from our midst
were worth far more to their friends
and families than all the dogs that
ever nave lived III Elizabeth City or
Warwick counties
IF there's no harm in Kidding our
selves OF rats. there is no harm in rid
ding ourselves Of a few worthless ant,
dangerous cnrs in tho Same manner.
n. PERRETT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

Nevada 1ynches a robber and Ten
ncssee strings up man accused OF lar
ceny. while Newport News j,,rv can
net agree upon 4 verdict light enough
for man who got only 50 out hig:,-
wayman's bit Of work and refuses to
convict another man charged with at
tempted criminal assault. although tic
evidence seems tc haze been conclu.
:sivc. Lynch law usually strikes wner,
juries have been particularly unmind
ful OF their duties
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

reductions for the purpose Of holding
what may be regarded as their share
OF the traffic This may be of small
consequence to the present seasons
business. as the grain export has been
unusually light and is likely to amount
to little after the present month. But
it raises a serious question for the fl,-
ture. Is our export trade in grain des-
tined to dwindJe away and in the pro-
cess desert the Atlantic ports Jour.
nal of Commerce.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Wyndl,am,s Retirement,

Mr.. Wyl'lham rctircs from the Irish
sccrclaryship. the most tianllcss place
in the british Cabinet. not devoid Of
the honors Of war. He has been at
'ac"cd by Irish Nationalists and not
supported by Irish Unionists. Indeed,
the latter have in some respects been
more hostile to him than the former.
i'ut his record for good work in the
Office remains. and his political future
Will not be blightcd or compromised
AH his rcsiGnation-Ncw York Trib.
unc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

4 correspondent Of one Of the New
York papers complains because New
York's policemen don't know whore
the Astor library is. Il asked three o,
them. including a ronndsman.' he
says. None Ct them had ever heard
Of it. although hey were stationed only
a Few blocks away 1t is safe gam
Die, however that every one of them
SHOWS who're TO locate the man who
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
CURRENT COMM EMIT.
eeeeseeeeoeeeeeea
Future Of Our Grain Trade.

The agreement to restore the old
rates for the transportation Of grain
from the interior TO tho scaboars| from
and after April list is taken as mean
ing the end OF tho rate war~startel bv
the midnight schedules Of the South
western railroads and general main
tcnancc OF the rates for export. but il,
IS also assumed TO leave the advantage
With the lines terminating ut the Gulf
ports and virtually to bind those that
reach tho Atlantic coast to make no
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

When pa comes homo at night ma says
Now children. YOU must quiet be:
Poor pa. is tired most to death
And III be quick and get his tea"
Then pa comes in and claps his hands
And says. "Hurrah for little TIM"
Ana right away us children know
That We Shall have some fun with
him.
The baby in her high chair crows.
And stretches out her arms to him:
And soon he takes her on one knee,
And on tho other handles Jim.
And Juliet and Kate and me
We hang upon his rocking chair.
And every breath nc talk to him.
And pat his face and smooth his hair
And ma she gets the supper on
And says. "Do children. let him be.
l'Oor pa don't get minutes rest
Now let him come and have his tea. :
And then VIC hold him fast and tight.
Until he pulls anu breaks away.
md then VIC chase him round the
room
IA is the greatest one for play.
And then ma smiles and says. Dear
me!
You're wilder than the children Ned,
Now quiet down anu come and cat.
And then III put them straight 70
bed
And ma she means it. truly-truc::
But pa. looks at Kate anu nc,
And When he looks like that VIC know
Thcre'll bca frolic after tea
Exchange
handsome dinner. sets, ~ pieces
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
CITIZENSHIP or PORTO R,cANs

The Court Of Appeals of the Dist.ic;
OF Columbia has rendered a decision.
which should contribute to the gaiaty
or nations. Despite the Supreme Court
conta!tion that the Constitution does
not follow the flag 70 the provinces and
that the folds Of the flag are not sup.
posed to finnish shelter for the pc.
vinciHls, tha District Court OF last H..
sclt holds that Porto Rican in this.
country possesses the necessary quail.
fcotions as to citizenship ,:ndcr the
civil service regulations tc make him
m"nt service. The opinion decie:ed the
case Of ivan Rodriguez. 2 Porto Ricau.
who applied in February Of las: YEA:
for employment II The Washina1 on
right Of examination hy HE board rf
omOCymcrt CT the yard en- the ground
that he WAS not a citizen Of tn" United
States. Tho case was taken to ccur,.
with Frndrico nc.ttau. The :csidcu,
commissioner Of Porto Rico 10 the TIM
ted States. as attorney for Rodri Gu2.
Application for mandanns compelling:
the board 10 examine Rodriguez Iur
rmplcyment was denied iv the lower
court. the cont nnticn OF the board that
the applicant was Ineligible because no
was only a citizen Of Poi TO Rice an.l
not ci the United States being sustain
cd by hat court.
Tho opinion which was written hy
CHIEF Justice Shepard. concludes: ''Wu
do net find it necessary TO entcr upo,t
the inquiry as TO whether the retit;nn-
CT at the time of maxim. his applica.
ton for registration was :: citizen 81
tho United States and entitled to all Of
the civil rights and imn.unities pertain
ing tc such citizenship. because we ar,
OF opinion that the regulation Of ihr
Navy Department formed in 1896 has
hccn modified by regulations an! rule,
Of the civil service OF tho United States
since made by ort!er OF The President =
These notifications, 1t is explained,
make il unnecessary for The board Ct
labor employment to 90 into the cues
ton Of citizenship beyond the adn,i:
SioI4s they already made. that tho ar-
plical.t III question is citizen Of pCr:u
Rico and as such owes allcgiancc 10
The United States
Rules ; Ct that commission ct pres,
ent in force is as follows:
No person shall he admitted to OK.
animation unless he be a citizen OF. or
owe allegiance to. tho United States.
An applicant who claims United
States citizenship by virtue Of resi-
dcnce in Porto Rico, and who shows
birth or naturalization in Porto Rico,
viii not be- required to show further,
evidence Of citizenship.
II scans to us that tho "rca, .indicja;
light; OF the coaDtry should 20; -.
| "cthcr and come 10 snnlc consjsten.
agreement Concerning, This. matter II
a man is citizen enough to break into
the r@nls II the civil service. he Ger.
rainl! ouch. 10 be citizen enough to ~,
entitled to the projections CT tho Ha;.
ND vi the Constitution
|
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Great and Glorious Parade

IN Saturdays inaugural parade there
were white mon. rcd men, brown men
ana black men, negroes. ln;lans. Fill
pinos and Porto Ricans sharing in the
~ercmonlcs attendant upon the install
latlon OF new administration. This
Is great country in the matter Of
races as we'll as OF territory and re-
Sourccs.--Troy Record
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Cold Ears and Cold Feet.

1t has been discovered by the editor
OF the Buffalo Express that the differ
once between men and women is that
the ears Of woman never get cold.
This will probably give some one a
chance to spring joke about the feet
at night.-Syracuse Post Standard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

In speech before the Economic.
Club. of Boston. Friday night Davi,l
Wilcox. president CT the Delaware <
HUDSON River Railroad Company de
Cared that the remedy for existin.
freight rate cr;]s lies III rmforcin: tho,
laws now on the statute BOOKS, Tia,
solution ices not solve Tic problem:
for Mr. Wilcox inadvertently failed 10
indicate how The laws arc to lie iii.
forced.
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As was to DC expected The Russian
war Office explains that, the who,t,
movement at Muk,'cn was par. Of :,
lre-arrangcd plan We are inclinc.l L,
believe, however that the Russians lo
not give tic Japs sufficient credit ro-
thti If share III the planning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

That Peoria nl'.) congregation
which is advertising f,r u crank pas
tor must have had 4 remarkably :G,-
tunatc experience Will, its ministers l..
the past. Lots Of churches have So.
en'e'l what ,hc Illinois church wants.
without any special effort in tug: III.
lCt:icn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

gives out the protection" fund for the
little dive around the corner Why
should policeman worry about libra
ries- to the detriment of his collection
duties?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

Toistoi thinks the world should aim
at individual perfection" SO that All
government may he abolished. Teddy
will probably have IN opportunity To
serve out his term before that desira
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
% IL NGw.

When you've got a JOB 10 do,
Do ii nov .
II rs one you wish was through,
Do it now
II you're sure the jobs Your own. u.
Just tackle it alone:
Don't hem and haw and sroan-
Do it nov.
Do IT now
I, doesn't pay to shirk,
Do IL now
If you want to fill place.
And be useful to the race.
Just get up and take brace
Do il now
Frank harrington in New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

The other significant ..,tcrance OF
the week III connection with tie sub.
jPct came from John A. SlciscEer. r..
firing president Of the National Re
publican Editorial Association. which
|'nct in Washington last Wednesday,
In his annual address MIR Slciscllrr
expressed himself forcibly on tho race
question in the South. expressing it as
his opinion that the thoughtful people
Of the South had been left to settle tue
question. E!e added: IN tho historic
substantial and solid Democracy OF tha
South would but assert it's dominance
in the councils CT its party. aud 10.
permit itself to be regarded simply as
e plain. geographical unity, the Sout,,
could dc much 20 remove erroneous,
impressions and unjust rrciudiccs il,
the North. We cannot make the gov.
crnmcnt pat"rnal. for that is not liz
function, but VIC can make it protective
to every man and TO all alike"
Few persons will find faul, with
mat uCc1rlle. with few exceptions
tho people 1T the North realize that i
vas q f-igEtful mistake TO Mace tl,,
ballet in the hands Of mon lic' fitted
to exercise the functions OF sufTrac..
The eradication OF tho worst effects OF
that mistake is the end aimed at in the
constitutional amendments at which so
much abuse has been hurled. Whom
the people Of the North and West ~.
alizc that fact there Will 1c 4 better
an,l trucr understanding of tho South
and its purposes and We Will )o spared
the periodical rccrudescencc of the 10
litical hogwash designated TO catch slc
votes Of radical negroes and ignorant
whites
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

treatment of the negro. to open their
arms and homes for the reception IT
the "colCred man and brother" as lie
comes i'll his Wild and urtamed state
from the backwoods sections of the
South While we would IN. delighted
TO get rid Of a large share Of The rroh.
lem oar Northern and Western frienL;:
do not seen, tc snuggle up to the pro.
position to accept their share OF it
with any great amount OF enthusiasm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

St. Petersburg ought to lie used to i
ly this time.
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arAntar will kindly plape above
Ns11 70 SraaadrE matter ora any page
when convenient.
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handsome dinner sets, ~ pieces
01crcd for only s5.s7 at LASII'S.
o.T-tf s8F
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HOW "a RESTS.

harrington in New York Sun
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-22
CONFIDENCE IN
FUTURE INCREASES
Hot Weather Has Had a Tendency
TO Set Back Activity In Many
Productive Undertaking.
CONDITIONS ARE BETTER NOW
Indications Are for a Large Fall aud
Winter Business Few Labor
Disputes,

NoW YOrk July 2l-R q, pun
a CO.'S Wokly Review ,of TRADE
VIII my Hot weather tended g.
rcWld activity IN many productive under"
tNkngs and postponed forward buslncrN
that could Do delayed without loss, bus
accelerated the consumption " scasonablo
merchandise ana advanced The oeops much
nearer smatuuty Confidence IN the future
Increases with each day favorable FOR
harvesting ana much Of the winter wheat
~ now beyond donger while late corn Il
rapidly rogninlng lost ground, Inquiries
indicate general disposition TO provide
for a large volume ol IAN ana winter busl'
ness clnlhlng Manufacturers receiving llb'
,lnl urdots from travelling sulcsmcu,
There " rpmpnutlycly little interruption
nom labor diHpuloh Nud the net result IN
an commercial and manufacturing
branches ~ exceptionally satisfactory for
ms midsummer period
Halfway earnings itUs lar reported FOR
july tNcuod last years 10y "a per cent
FaNurca this week numbered lG IN the
United Slntoa against 80 last year and ~
lr canada, compared with ~ II year ago,