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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-24

So Costa Rica doesn't care for tho
protection Of the Monroe doctrine.
We'll, SO long as the 'big stick" pre-.
walls at Washington. we fear the lit.
tic republic will have 10 take what
Il gets and not what 1t desires,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-24

New Jersey correspondent writes
to tho New York Sun suggesting Il
Society for the Suppression OF Com
stock. II is loo much to expect, how.
ever, that such movement will be
successful
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-24

greed threatens to kill the goose
that lays the golden egg" 1t is up to
the manufacturers to establish their
own agencies and distribute their
own goods SO that they may be dis.
posed of to better advantage In the
foreign markets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-24

Especial to the Daily Press.)

Especial To the Daily Press.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.--rbc sus.
pension of Franklin and billings,
members of the Consolidated stool,
Exchange, was announced on the
floor of the Exchange today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-24

a policeman OF Cleveland Is report,
cd to havc refused fortune because
he was too old to bother with IT,.
That Is about as near contcntmcnt
rs one ever gets In this life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-24
FIRE FIGHTERS OVERCOME.
Thirteen sutfocated by Smoke or In.
lured In EsplosIona In CHICAGO

Jured In EspIosIons In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23-Thirteen fire
men were either overcome by smoke
or injured by explosions while fight
ing fire in the paint manufacturing
plant of John Lucas, 53-55 North
Dcsplaines street, today. The fire,
which is believed to have started
from spontaneous combustion, cans-
ed property loss of $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-24
CITIZENS RAILWAY, LIGHT
and POWER COMPANY
$4,000
EW|ARD!

The above reward will be
paid for such evidence as will
lead to the arrest and conyic.
ton OF the party or parties who
maliciously cut or punctured
the cables of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Co.
OF Virginia, at 23rd street and
Jefferson avenue. 9th street
and Jefferson avenue. 9th
street and Warwick atnue, aSth
street and West avenue, and
23rd street, between West ave.
nue. and River Road .T
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

Assistant Surgeon von Ezdorf. stationed at Havana. Cuba. has just reported to the Marine hospital ser vice, the prevalence of yellow fever in that city. The first case was dis. covered June 6. and the victim di ad the following day. Infection of this case could not be treated The next case to be reported was on June IS. The day following another case was reported. The surgeon in charge of the cases reports that. the districts where the fever has been discoverd are dangerously near shipping inter ests. All vessels for the south are being fumigated. and the situation is being handled generally in the best manner possible to keep the fever from spreading to the United States. The last case reported was on June 21. Only one death has so far oe- cured among those who have been stricken. -. ..s..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

The election to the senate of Col onel Henry A. Du Pont fills a seat in the senate from Delaware which J. Edward Addicks prevented anyone from filling save himself for period of ten years. He wanted the seat and wanted it badly and would not allow it to be filled by anybody but ]. Ed ward Addicks. Addicks has so mud dled the politics of Delaware for the past ten years that little common wealth has, during that period, been represented in the upper chamber by only one senator, with the exception of the 5sth congress, when pr L. Heisler Ball served as a senator for two years A year or two previous to this Addicks so manipulate1 poli- tics in Delaware that for a time the state had no representation whatever in the senate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25
HEARD IN PASSING.

The Birmingham, Ala, Ledger, in appealing for more public water troughs, says that man can hustle around for water. while horse can not. Still, the appearance of horse hustling for water in Birmingham would not be sas remarkable as | man doing it.-New Haven Palladi- um.
 The New York aldermen have passed and the mayor has signed an ordinance making it aA offense (pun- ishable by a fine of $10 to $100, or by ten days imprisonment, or by both) to expose to public view as an advertisement of any. show, play or performance, any indecent print or any picture or cut tending to repre- sent the doing of any criminal act. That's pretty stiff-for New York Meriden Journal.
 The following notice was found posted on a deserted homestead in the arid regions of. Kansas: -Four miles from a neighbor, sixteen miles from a postoffice, twenty-five miles from railroad, fourteen miles from a school house, forty-one miles from a church, 1S0 miles to timber, 500 miles to a democrat, half a mile to he'll and the same distance to re- publican. Gone to Idaho God S ,country-to get fresh start. '' Chicago Journal.
 The commonwealth of Massachu- sets, in accordance with law, is com pelled to print a full official account of the Tucker case and furnish it free of charge to each law and pub lie library in the state. That law seems, to be better for the printer than for anybody else for the story has been told ad nauseam, in the newspapers and anybody who desires to know anything about it must have gratified their curiosity by this time.
 New London Telegraph.
 President Roosevelt and Secretary Hitchcock are trying to have con gress pass an act preventing any fur. ther disposal of coal or oil lands be- longing to the government. It is estimated that there are 40.000.00O or more acres underlaid with coal veins, which. in many instances, are thirty feet thick. The idea is that by keeping control of these lands the government will be in condition, in case of monopolistic oppression or T strike in the coal mines, to prevent a coal famine.-New Haven Journal and Courier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

Nearly the whole of long cabinet session last week was devoted to dis cussing the contemplated prosecution of the Standard oil company on the strength of the report that has been made by Commissioner of Corporations Garfield on the discriminations prae- ticed in the oil business, particularly in the transportation of the oil by the railroads. It has been announced that the prosecution will be instituted and special attorneys for the prosecution have been retained. Then the ques- tion of how the Standard is going to meet the situation. This will not be the first time the giant company has been in the courts. and 1t has always had money enough to buy the best brains on the market and thus ef- fectually defeat any attempt on the part of the government to curb it or exact even approximate justice from it. The chances are that the prosecu- tion will be about as great farce as any other of the prosecutions of the Standard that nave been instituted but it will be rather interesting to see what sort of a farce 1t will be- Already it has been given out that the big fellows. the leaders in the gigantic trust cannot be reached. and that the government will have to content itself with picking at the lit- tie ones. Did any one ever expect to see John D. sent to the peniten- tiary
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

Protests to congress are coming in
 thick and fast against the latest
 proposition to abolish the eanteeB
 system In national soldiers homes throughout the country. says a Wash ington critic. The protests are from c. A. R. organizations. veterans of the civil war and organizations of German Americans who assert that there has been too much legislation squiuting in the direction of prOhibi- tion. The protests are especially di- rected to the senate. as the house a short time ago passed a provision de- nying certain appropriations to soI- disrs homes that operated a eantsen. The house took this action in the face of the protests of officials of soldiers homes that the caateen was the best system in the world to preserve so- bristy among the old soldiers Rep rsssntstive Goulden. of New Tork. who has been connected with soldiers homes for years. declared that where veterans of the army could get beer and IFE5t rfnes in the home esnteens they showed little desire to go among the saloons to be found outside the homes If deprived of clean and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25
PHILIPPINE RAILROADS.
Lines Planned by the Government Needs of the Tropics.

By far the most important move thus far made in the Philippines by tthe American government ohas been 1 the awarding of concessions for the construction of certain railway lines on the principal islands of the archi- pelago. . e...
 The islands as whole are ey- tremely fertile. It is estimated also that the amount of timber in the archipelago is more than double the amount in the states of Oregon and Washington together, but adequate means of transportation were entire ly lacking. The government plans provide for railroads on four of the principal islands.
 There is only one steam railway now in operation in the Philippines, running from Manila to Dagupan, on the Island of Luzon. Reports from this road show that about 66 per cent of the total revenue is derived from passengers and 34 per cent from 1 freight. The freight, however. is in- creasing.
 Railways are operated very eco-
 nomieally in the Orient, largely on
 account of the low cost of labor. op-
 erating expenses on the existing line
 averaging only about AS per cent of the gross receipts.
 The fares for passengers are gem eraily much lower than in the Unit ed States. and traffic is divided into three classes Fully 95 per cent of the traffic is third class. and while 1t now
 seems necessary to have first class, as a small percentage of foreigners and
 educated natives object to riding
 with the poorer class of natives. the
 second class should be done away
 with altogether. --... Freight rates in the Philippines are higher than those prevailing in the United States. ranging from $5 to slO per ton for a 100 mile haul. AnJ other interesting fact is that large freight cars do not pay. as an aver age carload is only about four tons, l this accounting for the necessity Of
 a high freight rate.
 The Chinese merchants are the ! largest shippers and by far the best business men in the islands, outside of a very few prominent foreign houses which do almost exclusively an Import anu tAVpiN uuFAuV
 The lines which gre at present under consideration are narrow gauge rail-
 ways. with a 3 foot ( inch track. and
 seem fairly well suited to the require
 ments of the island traffic. They fol [ low the low lands wherever possible and have fairly easy erades and eur | vature. IL is believed that In m case [ will the grades exceed 1is per cent. | and that only for inconsiderable DOT tfons sf the line.
 Probably the greatest difficulty | which will have to he met is the ex-
 trpn,slv heavy rainfall during certain
 portions of the year. As much as ten ! inches of rain has been known to | fall within q day and the average ' rainfall for the year Is about ls' | fnrheS.
 This neeessitatps an abnormal pro | vision far hood openings If all kinds. \ it being estimated that certsin lines will require fully per rent of the to- Y taI mileage to l-s sllowei for these
 Hopi openings In the war If culverts. | bridges ausI trpstles The construction | itself viii not be difficult. as there is
 searrsIy any portion of the line in
 which steam shoveIs cannot fe
 uorks-l-CsssierTs Magazine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25
THE HOME STEAM LAUNDRY 2zz BANK ST
 A. J. cOONEY, Prop.
Waterbury Statement
| pisiafsresisd Opinion from os d Year own
 fowa Shsuld csnviace res.

Dr Richards.s Dyspepsia Tablets for stomach and bowel troubles Is the best medicine known for the pur- pose. We do not claim that our rem edy Is good for all diseases. but we do claim that it cures dyspepsia
 NIT ]. E. Williams of 37 West Farm street. Waterbury, Conn. agrees with us. He says:
 "I have suffered from indigestion for more than ten years Ny food in- stead of disesting used to sour and lay on my stomach. causing me great distress. was extremely nervous and irritable and was In bad way physically all round. saw Dr Rich ards's Dyspepsia Tablets advertised and vent to Apothecsries' Hall and got a bottle. They have done me 90 much good. I feel as if could not say too much in their praise. I can eat things now 1 would not dare to look at before I began using these tablets My general health has I'm proved 100 per cent
 For sale by all druggists. Better to say '.Richards- twice. Price s9 cents per bottle. Made by Dr Rich ards Dyspep6is Tablet association. 53 worth street. Ner York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

wholesome light beverages the veterans would go to the saloons and many of them would be, arrested by the police of the nearby towns and cities. There was no answer to this statement, members of the house de- claring privately that at this time it would not be politically wise for them to vote in favor of the canteen system. The protests now coming in will probably enable the senate to smother the house action and put the whole proposition off until another year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

refused to believe his story, and while the frightened native. was protesting the lions suddenly dashed into the main street.
 Three watehmen were struck down before they could reach their rifles. and the native who had previously es- caped was likewise killed. A fourth watchman. who fled to an inner room, was pursued by two of the brutes and torn to pieces A child vas seized in front of one of the huts. and when the frantic mother attempted to rescue it she was likewise attacked and eaten. Three other natives were killed and eaten
 The lions killed large number of goats and other live stock. and after ward roamed through the town. provl- ing round some of the huts in which the inmates had barricsded them selves. A large number of natives who managed to escape from the town got into their canoes and padded to the middle Of the River Shire, where they spent the night They could dis tinctly hear the shouts of the besiegsd-
 Choruno is situated near the Eie- phant Marsh game reserve, where 50 elephants lived last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25
HERD OF HUNGRY LIONS
 RAID AFRICAN VILLAGE Starved Beasts Stay Eleven Natives Rest of Population Fless
 in Terror.

Blantyre, British Central Africa.-A herd of hungry lions attacked the town of Chorumo. British Central Africa. one night recently. and net only killed II natives, but put the rest of the population to flight and demol- ished many of their huts.
 Between 15 and 90 lions made the raid at dusk. They first attacked two natives on the outskirts of the town. One of the natives escaped, and while the body of his companion was being torn to pieces he ran to the govern ment building. The watchman on duty
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

Dispatches say that John D. Rocke- feller has quite recovered from the nervous trouble that sent him abroad. This is a testimonial to the water cure when you can put 5000 miles of it between yourself and the. dis trict attorney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

will be one telephone to every five persons in this country. At the same time, improvements in apparatus and the invention of new devices, such as the loading coils and repeaters now being introduced on the Bel long distance lines, will greatly increase the distance over which telephoning will be possible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
MONDAY. JUNE 25, 1908.

Prof" Billy Muldoon restores Chauncey Depew to us !" as good as ever. Wonder whether that was meant for an advertisement or an apology. t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

The msny limitations Of DewItfs Witch HareI sslte that are now be- fore the public prove if the best Ask for DewItf's Good for burra sc1Ids. eh1fed skin. ecxema- feffef. cuts. bruises. boiIs fnd pi:esL o6l4 by H- w. Lzke Drug co and 1ss A Smith, sB Bank snse4 Drvs9lyA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

ne EveniaS Demoefat 0 tks pso- ss's pssss; IF Is.ss z ss 2 sesy:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25

He sworn statement of the nsna- faEturers protects yo1 from orsstes in KenBeiy-s LzxstfFe Honey an.i Tar. sosi hy H. v. lake Drug Co and Jos A. smith. 1B Bank sfree<
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-07-04

The Philadelphia Ledger shakes
itself, as it were and remarks: Peo-
pie of the East are apt to overlook
the fact that there is a great and
growing West They do not realize
that at some time not far distant
this section will be competing with
the East in population and in com.
merciai supremacy. To the thous-
ands of Americans who are familiar
with Europe, but TO whom Jallfor-
MIA, Oregon and Washington are
names and nothing more, the term
Golden Gate" is without meaning,
Puget Sound" indicative of moth.
ing but distance. They do not
know that in the land where rolled
the Oregon and heard mo sound
save it's own dashing," there has
sprung up a life more virile than
their own, from having still the in
spiration of youth and the pulpit
that comes when ambition realizes
that there are worlds yet to conquer.
The West is giant; it does not
ask for recognition, but it forces
the recognition, by the expanding
power of its own splendid vitality
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-07-04
sheriFs Commission

For some time there has been a
difference of opinion as to whether
the sheriffs should have 8 per cent
on all taxes collected on or before
the first day of February. OF should
they have only 2 2 per cent on
all the taxes collected during the
two discount months of October
and November.
Attorney General May has given
the subject much time and thought
and after a careful examination
into the laws and commissions of
the sheriffs he states in a lengthy
letter to Mr.. Dillon IL at the sheriff q
commissions on all county and dis
trict levies collected from the tax
payers before the first of February
should be 5 per cent straight on the
amount actually collected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-07-04
Only a Poor
Black Man.

Judge Woford. of Kansas City,
saved the life IF Wallace Cooper,
a negro, who had been convicted
of murder and who had appear
ed for sentence of death.
well" /" said the Judge, ayou're
guilty of murder all right, but
you're a poor, ignorant black
man, and 1 don't want to hang
you. You have no friends. You
have no one to plead that you
were insane when you killed this
man. III sentence you to hang
you will hang just as sure there's
a God in heaven. There will not
be whole lot OF women circul-
ating petitions to save your neck.
There will not be lot of fool
men writing letters to the Cover
nor to save you. No one will send
you flowers; you'll just be forgot
ten till the day set for your hang
ing, and then they'll hang you.
TIL sentence you to 80 years in
the PEN"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-07-04

Sweeping is the bulletin issued
against the cigarette smokers by
the officials of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad. The lover of
the coffin tack must give up his
habit or be dismissed, as the
bulletin states that those who
employ must not engage any who
use the cigarette and further that
those already in the employ who
are addicted to "the nail" should
be fred at the first opportunity.
This means that the cigarette must
GO, and there will be a great many
swear off instantly. The bulletins
were posted during the past week
and have been the subjects of
many conversations between rail-
road men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-07-04
saved Hls Comrade,s I.Ifa

while returning from the
Grand Army Enoampment al
Washington City. a comrade from
Elgin, Ill. was taken with cholera
morbus and was in critical condi.
tion." says Mr. j E Houghland, oi
Eldon. Iowa Il gave him Chem.
berlain's Colo Cholera and Diarr
hoea Remedy and believe saved hie
life l have been engaged for ten
years in immigration work and
conducted many parties to the
south and west / always carry
this remedy and have used it suo.
cessfolly en- many occasions" Sold
by q w NJ Hoof and A @ Van
Glider
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-07-04
Ninety-three million years is

Ninety-three million years is
the tine given to unlock safe
which is fastened with the won.
derful new look invented in Ja-
maioa. The combination consists
of four sets of "a letters of the
alphabet which can be set to q
sentence in most modern languages.
When one letter is ueed in one
alphabet aud another in second
set and so on, it becomes a most
complicated matter. Then there
is the initial problem of which
language it has been keyed in. to
be solved by the man that attempts
to open the safe. Furthermore,
instead of letters the inventor, one
Neumsn Tobias, has employed
four sets of numerals. Assuming
that the look has been set to
figure in the number of
5000. .5O5. .05O 3O3. .o3O, it would take
anyone who undertook to unlock
the safe sc, ,o9o.27S years 269 days
and 80 minutes and 80 secondp,
working at the rate of 80 numbers
a minute to arrive at the proper
combination. During this time he
would have no time for food OF
sleep.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-07-04
REDMOND.
CofIespondenca. Inna 26.

-
MIs. N. p. Hope and children
of this place. were visiting her par
ente e Middleport. o. last week.
Rev. Herd, of Cincinnati. is
holding protracted meeting al
Henderson, this week.
Mra. Vause Arlington and ohiI.
dren Of Pittsburgh. is visiting he1
passnts. Mr.. snd MTs JAS. Mayes,
HendeEson.
Mr. Archie Austin of Parkers.
burg ia visiting his mother. Mrs
Horton Austin.
Miss Emma Msyeg, Henderson,
was visiting relatives at Gallipolis,
Wednesday,.
Mics Matte Speuoer. of Hender.
son, Visited relatives at Pomeroy
recehtly.
MF. Harry Fierbaugh and Miss
Fannie Rhoades were quietly mar
|Tied r Look II, Sunday evening,
ei5as u. 1866, Df. Boland, of6cia-
ting. We wish them q long and
prosperous journey through life.
Lemuel Shifiet. of your city,
was a visitor here Sunday.
George Mayes, of Henderson,
was business visitor to Gallipolil
Thnrsdsy.
Clarence Blain, of Caddie, has
gone to Columbus. Ohio. where he
has employment.
Last Rose of Summer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-07-04

William P. Hubbard, of Wheel
ing, defeated Captain b B Dove.
ner for the Republican Congress
sionsl nomination in the first dis
trict. carrying every county in the
district but one (Brooke) tho. in
Ohio county. Dovener got a majori.
ty of the delegates owing to the
plan adopted of eleoting them by
districts a majority of which he
carried. Hubbard, however, car
ried the county on the popular vote
by about 400 He was duly nomi-
mated at the convention held Tuee-
day. Hubbard is intellectually a
much stronger man than Dovene1
tho We doubt if he can poll more
votes in the general election.