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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
No Decoration Roouirsd

1t was Mr. Hobarts first experience
with waftles. and lie liked the taste OF
them. When he had been served twice
lie called the waiter to him and spoke
confdentially
I'm from Pokeville." he said, "and
we're plain folks there. Don't care
much for style. but we know good food
when we get it. want another plate
ful O those cakes. but you tell the
cook she needn't stop TO put that fan
cy printing on 'en; just send en- along
plain Youths Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
OUR LARGEST SCALES.
The Monster Weighing Machine In the
Washington Navy Yard.

Washin9tcn Navy Yard.
The biggest scales in the country
are in the navy yard ut Washington.
They outweigh the largest railway
scales by fifty tons. The latter arc
not to he sneeZed ut, for they easily
weigh rs much as a heavily loaded
car. The navy yard scales are so ac-
curntc that they come within pound
or the exact weight Railway scalep
are considered good II they come with.
IN fifty pounds. All the large ord.
nance manufactured for the navy is
weighed upon this machine, which is
some ten years old. The scales lool,
like ordinary hay scales.
The delicate mechanism is invisible
the most intricate parts being in q
broad pit below the ground. The plnt.
form Is forty-eight feet long and
twelve feet wide. Beneath the power
ful machinery is cement base laid
upon long p..es. A solid bnse being
one of the prime requisites of pow
erful weighing machine, it was found
necessary TO use n pile driver to sc.
cure stable foundation.
The machine is regarded MS the fin
est of It's kind in the world aud is a
splendid achievement OF American in.
genuity. In order TO show the ac-
curacy OF tile scales an official picked
up half brick and tossed 1t upon the
platform. He then consulted long
brass lever and found that the brick
weighed just one pound.
Tile capacity of the scales is r5O
tons. Two twclve-inch guns lying on
forty-eight foot car truck can be
weighed on the machine without tax
ing its capacity .-Washngton Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
Dogiike.

AS usual, lie complained that the bis.
cults were heavy, the coffee weak, the
bacon burned, ana SO forth.
His wife IN the end looked up calmly
from her letters.
Don't growl so over your break
fast" she said, smiling. Nobody is
going to take it away from you."-Cin.
cinnatl Enquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
Terrible Fate.

There is something which Will ap.
peal to every American in the horror
OF fate invoked upon Henry James.
ST.. BY his sou. the novelist, and re-
coded in the letters of L. l.. Godkin.
The young man had been worstcd In
argument and exclaimed
Then may your mashed potatoes al
ways have Jumps in themw--Youth'.
Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
Hzcd GIinhinn.

Weary Waikcr-De worlds all wrong.
Tired Tattcrs-Wot's eatin' youse now {
Weary Wiilker-Ef I'd n had lie maxim
nv 1t IG made oil de roads runnln'
aownhill. Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
just as Er.eh

Mrs. .'ewwed-Arc these eggs as
fresh ms the ones got from YOU last
week? The Grocer-Oh. yes'm. Some
OF the same lot. ma'am. I've been
keeping 'em for you.--pick- Me-Up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
Wrono Tip.

II have come all the way out here"
said the tenderfoot, ito see your beau
tiful sunset"
Somebody's been stringin' you.
stranger replied Arizona AL. 1T
amt mine Chicago Record. Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

Old age Is. as 1t were. the altar OF
Ills. We may see them all taking ref
uge In it.-Marcus AurelIus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

We do all kinds oy commercial
printing, and at prices that are con-
sistent with good work. Small orders
alyoi the same careful attention rs
the large ones. Promptness is one
OF 0nr characteristics. WARWICK
fGu.sT1NG CO., INC. 10-20.ti
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Citizens Rally
To Aid Times
In Gas Fight

Declaring that tie pending fight
against the gas monopoly in Washing
ton would have the moral and financial
backing Of its members, the Southeast
washington Citizens Association las.
night unanimously voted to donate So
to assist in defeating the Over-cspitaii-
cation scheme and II Lower the price
Of gas.
This action was taken following a
speech by John MacVicar, secretary of
the American League Of Municipalities
now in Washington a; the solicitation of
The Times to nartIcipaSe in the fight.
He gave figures and data TO show that
the gas rate now paid is excessive. I'M
mediateIy upon the conclusion % his
address, Secretary Harry L. Gladman
moved that SIS be Immediately donated
TO The Times gas sund- The motion
was seconded by AdolDh Van Reuth,
who said, Il want to second that mo-
ton, and 10 say that It the grandest
motion made in this association during
its existence"
Then followed a general discussion OF
the exorbitant rates being charged. one
speaker declaring that he knew a firm
that paid 81 per month for gas several
years ago when gas was $3.50 per thou
sand. and that the same firm was still
paying s. although gas had gradually
been reduced to 81 per thousand These
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Piles
Is
Years
SaTed From An Operation by a Half
Box OF the Pyramid Pile Cure.
You Can Try IL Free.

i cannot help writing 70 you about
your wonderful cure for piles. When 1
wrote 70 you for a sample I was think
ing Of going through an operation. But
l thought ] would give your remedies a
trial i am 50 happy that Z did for ]
am cured and only used half q box.
write this f1r hUmanitys sake / had
piles ever since the year 1881 wish
you would publish my name through
che Bulletin paper. for am well known
In the Marine Corps. Use my name the
best way you know. Thanking you for
your good advice Yours truly. CleOphas
Forte. Marine Barracks, L s N
Training Station, san Francisco, Cal
What should induce this United States
seaman 10 write Us IN This manner II
not gratitude for being cured Of a dis
ease which had tortured him for fifteen
years. Mr.. Forte was positively an
known to us until he wrote for the
sample OF our wonderful remedy.
hou may be suffering In the same
way.
Just send your name and address to
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The moment you start to use II, your
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Then you can get a full-sized box
from any druggist for 20 cents and even
one box may cure you.
II Is well worth trying.
No knife and It's torture.
No doctor and his bills
All druggists, 20 cents Write today
for a free package.
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
RUNORS OF ROBBERY
FOLLOW BIG FIRE
Borough Bank of Brooklyn
Endangered by Flames
Early Today.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Three distinct
explosions, followed by fire, In a big
building adjoining the branch OF the
Borough Bank. Fifty-frst street and
Third avenue. Brooklyn, which for a
time threatened destruction TO all the
buildings In The block, gave rise early
today TO the report that an attempt had
been made to blow the safe OF the
bank
The bank occupies the corner. and next
door is a building, the ground floor Of
which Is occupied by Herman F'roth's
restaurant The fire was discovered in
FrOth's restaurant. and quickly Jumped
70 the next floor, occupied by a bowling
alley It then worked is way along
through tie vSrious houses TO the Wal
dorf Shoe Company. at 5l12
When the nremen came. the blaze had
gained such Roadway that a second
alarm was sounded. The firemen at
first were Of the opinion that the blaze
had been due TO an accident, but a
statement made by William Stokes. an
employee OF the branch bank. led TO an
investigation. Mr.. Stokes said he was
awakened by three distinct explosions
and that he ran from his rooms over
the branch bank to the street before
the FIRE. got a good start. He said the
explosions seemed TO him 70 have come
from the bank, though OF that he was
not positive
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Concession to DR.. Chancellor
Was His Trial by Board,
Says School Subcommittee

That DR.. Chancellor. under the school
law, is not really entitled to a trial at
the hands OF the Board Of Education.
and that TO give him a trial was a
concession to him, is the opinion ex-
pressed in report of a subcommittee
Of the schools committee OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce
The committee explains that Il has
Dot endeayOred to determine the vir-
tees Of the charges against DR.. Chan
cellor. Its Investigation was merely TO
determine whether he was entitled to a
trial The report says there is no tri-
bunal that can reverse the action of the
board, and that the board, had il chosen.
could have elected the superintendent
from his position without the formality
Of a trial.
The committee making the report con-
sists Of Percevai NJ. Brown. chairman:
benjamin +. Barnes. secretary: Allen
d. Albert, jr., Edward +. Albert, Robert
A. Chester, Fred G. COldren, +. II Dan
Tel, Isaac Cans, J. G. Ergood. w. T.
Guide, 3. W. Guy, Albert Schulteis. and
A Deftwich Sinclair. 1iro members of
the subcommittee were Messrs. Brown.
Coldren, and Sinclair.
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

dividend paid might be increased in
proportionate ratio TO the amount by
which the gas rate had been reduced.
On June 30. 1907. therefore. the rate was
voluntarily reduced to so cents. which
allowed diYfdeIds OF 3 per cent. Sew
enty-cent gas viii mean IL per cent
dlVldends, while II the price Is put down
70 70 o. cents tiio company may pay dlVi-
dends OF IS per cent
Your 81 rate here is excessive beyond
doubt when you take into considcra-
lon the various favorable conditions
Tor It's production and the low capital
lzauon OF the company. II II Is per
mitted 10 increase It's capital from
Sz600mO, 10 say, S5,O00,0 900, although 1
understand that no specific increase Is
being asked, there win naturally be
Iess opportunity Of ever getting reduced
gao. The more unjust the rates are the
higher tins earnings. There is no hope
ahead for you IL you allow Overcapltal-
Izatlon and theoretical value, such as
good VIII, 20 enter into the matter. AS
understand II In Washington. the
franchise IS termlnable at any time,
and, therefore, good wiz cannot enter
INTO the capitalization We know this;
now tha thing 70 do Is 10 make the
courts believe IT. II Is for this reason
that We must gather together and NIX
and prepare expert testimony To be pre-
sented 10 tho courts and Congress. The
matter should be directly introduced In
Congress and its attention directed TO AZ
until the fight IS finished
Thomas and West interested.
I have talked with both Corporation
Counsel Thomas and Commissioner
West. both OF whom I believe To be
earnest. capable men. and who have
assured me OF their interest. The fight,
however. is really for the people. The
q oar =
ton Counsel or the Commissioners. The
citizens must organize II they expect
70 weigh IN the scales against the gas
company, and wish 10 say now thar
II there Is anything ! can do 10 assist
you am Eer3 20 do t. II Is all right
Tor the people Of Washington TO look out
Tor Industrial growth, to endeayor to
get factories and other Industries; do
That as much as you please, but you
must also make the town attractive q to
live in, and there is nothing that makes
a town more attractive than reasonable
and good lighting services.
Your association is the pioneer IN
this movement on accom- OF tho action
taken at the last meeting and 1 would
ike to see you remain IN the fight OF
course there IS need OF funds 70 employ
expert testimony, but the FUNDS viii be
| supplied whether the people subscribe
10 the movement or not He viewer II
Is the moral support OF the community
that counts and every man hat puts
n dollar into this fight is Interested Susu
20 that extent and his moral support
and backing is more valuable than the
money"
Ny. MacVicar was rouadlv cheered as
ne took his seas and the motion WIS
Immediately put &c subscribe S25 TO the
movement. which President Herman
directed be sent Immediately 10 The
Washington Times, which has been in
strumental IN planning the campaign
which is TO be led by Mr. MacVicar.
During the evening short addresses
were made favorins the fight and de-
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
Sixth Grade Pupils Participate in Thanks
giving Exercises and Delight Parents and
Friends Who Crowd Building.

"a Pilgrim Sketch" as presented in
the lecture hall OF the Franklin school
by sixth grade pupils OF the school at
? O'Clock yesterday afternoon. was an
unqualified success. Miss Evelyn Booth.
OF the Normal School. was the stays
manager. and producer OF the play. The
lecture hall was crowded with the
parents and friends of the pupils.
At the Jefferson School yesterday af-
ternoon, between 100 and 800 pupils took
part in the thanksgiving exercises. An
address OF great interest was made by
A. T. Stuart, director OF intermediate
instruction. Isaac FairbrOther, super
vising principal Of the fourth division,
also spoke.
The prettiest part Of the exercises was
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

the procession OF the children marching
past the rostrum and placing there
their gifts for the poor.
The program was as follows;
Song by schools, Carloads % Pump
kins." Recitation. English Girl. Elsie
Kleinhanse- Song by schools, over the
River. Recitation, Dutch Gtrl and Boy,
Leah Stuart, Wallace Brill. Songs By
schools, They are Coming Home To-
night Indian scene-SOng- Dance.
breaking Waves Dashed High" song,
seventh and eighth grades. Watch for
Pilgrims. Landing Of Pilgrims. Recita-
lions by Pilgrims. Negotiations with
Pilgrims Thanksgiving Feast Recita-
ton. The First Thanksgiving. Everard
Duntum- Song by schools, Thanks
to Thee" Reading Of Presidents procla-
nation, William Zupnik. Song By
schools, america
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

mandatory OF the gas company and its
methods by William D. Cullen, Lemuel
b'ugitt. d. Siebold. Andrew Johnson,
and II. A. Colahan.
The meeting was also addressed by
Emmett L Adams, a prominent trades
unionist OF the city. who spoke Of the
necessity OF establishing another fouu-
cry at the navy yard. He said that IN
less the appropriation OF S4l1 900 pre-
Viously asked for Is given. many of the
employees will lose positions and that
both the Government and the business
men OF southeast Washington would
lose a great deal OF money. He prom
iSed to cooperate Tdt.' the association
in presenting the matter 20 Congress.
declaring that new and larger foundry
is a necessity.
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

consumers" he said have used no more
gas than formerly. but the charge Ie-
mains the same REGARDLESS of the rate.
This speaker, William -. Cullen, q mem
Der OF the executive committee, asked
that the experts when employed be re-
quested 70 investigate this phase OF the
Il believe there are many OF u.s." he
continued. whose gas bills steadily in
crease from month to month regardless
of the fact that we use the same guam
tity Of gas"
Speech by MacVicar.
Mr.. MacVicar, IN the course OF his
speech, said:
In our town, II we had a proposition
slch as you face here. we would sur
round our alderman, and 81 we could
not get him TO do what was wanted We
could at least give him a piece OF our
mind Here we have 20 fight at long
range. but with earnest effort we ought
to win this fight. The final result will.
OF course. Se to prevent the over
capitalization OF the company, the con-
sequent result would be the lowering
Of the rate Of gas as we went along.
I do not know of another town In the
country with conditions as favorable
Tor a low rate Of gas. The price Of coal.
tie CApALd-lLLSloIl- anu the general cost
OF production make conditions ideal for
reasonable price for gas in Wssh-
ington."
Mr.. MacVicar referred to gas rates
and laws in New York. Chicago, Cleve-
land, Milwaukee. and other cities. He
said very peculiar thing occurred In
the gas Investigations in Milwaukee,
where two Of the company experts said
gas could not be produced for less than
80 and S1.S per thousand, the re-
markable feature about this statement
being that gas had been sold there
for some time and profitably so. at IS
Ce'tS. The Chicago rate Of s. was OBJ
tainSd by averaging the estimates Of
three experts Therefore. he advised
Washlngtonians TO get sufficient num-
Der e good experts II mere was a pos
sicflity OF such thing occurring here.
Boston Striking Example.
Boston is the most striking example
Of gas regulation, the rates there having
been reduced from 800 to so cents with
in a year and a half The law under
which the gas companies operate there
Is. briefly. that not over a per cent
dividend shall be paid upon the stock
unless under certain conditions. Prior
to June 30. 1906, the lowest rate was 81
after which date the rate was fixed at
81 cents It was provided that tee
company should not be allowed To nav
any year, unless within the wear tbe
rate had been less than 30 cents in
which event 1t was permitted that the
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
PRICE OF GAS THE
QUESTION IN WASHINGTON
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First PageJ
the city Of New York, sells gas 70
the Consolidated Gas Company, of that
city. fC- % cents per Loo feet, with an
added 10 per cent profit on the sales,
yet the lower cOur-, because OF a
SO, 900, 600 capitalization of the franchise
values and good vii was permitted.
held that gas at 3 per 1000 feet
was a reasonable price to consumers
j.. 3. Hill. for the city, in the appeal
which IS now pending, said:
How can a monopoly possess a good
will2 Do The people patrOniZe q monOp-
oily because they love IL. because they
bear IL good Will or because they are
compelled 20? There is no such thing
as establishing the good viii OF a cor
pOratiOn enjoying a monopoly"
rs IL Just that a corporation should
take as a basis for capitalization that
which has been given 10 it2"
The Washington times., 1907-11-28
THE PRICE.

The price tag fools the best of US;
Cigars that for n nickel go
We pass with scorn but smoke with Joy
II they are in the 1O-cent row
A straw hat marked at 50 cents
Would hardly seem 70 be a fit:
The same one priced three nincty-eight
We see and make q dive for it.
From the Nashville American.
The Washington times., 1907-11-28

A ta5leful OF stout calf durabIe
sOled shoes for bows. Sizes run
from small boys to big boys 81.
About l6e pairs in the lot.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-26
SANIO DOMINGO TREATY
RATIFIED BY THE SENATE
Roosevelt Acclssd of Oyersteppng Bounds Of
MS Autnosty' Democrat Senators Continue
Opposition to the Treaty.

Washington, Feb. 2G.-The sen.
ate last night In executive session
ratified the Santo Domingo treaty
which provides for the assistance
Io' the United States in the collection
ana application OF the customs rev
cues OF the Dominican republic The
three hours session was devoted TO
opposition by Democrats to the con.
vention. The vote was 43 TO 10.
which Is one more than the two
thirds required.
Senators Bacon, Daniel, Carmack.
Culbcrson and Nswlands criticised
the policy involved as extremely un-
wise, and as creating a precedent
that may prove dangerous to this
country, Senator Bacon closed n
long argument by saying that he
was weary OF the whole subject and
glad to get rid OF It.
He declared that the president for
two years had violated law In that
he carried into effect. without au-
thority Of treaty. relations with
foreign government which constitu-
tionally co,id not be enjoyed With
out sanction OF the senate.
Senator Carmack opposed the rat
lhcation but said that if favorable
action was not had on the treaty.
The president wonld go ahead with.
,ut It anyway and the senate might
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-26
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Will BE ADOPTED
Grosvenor Closes the Debate and Pracc.
ally Decided That the Vote will Re Taken
Friday at Three O'clock.

Washington, February 2G. - Ship
subsidy has secured a marked I'M
pcllts in the house, which, just be-
from the committee on rules N the
rule that probably will insure the
passage by the house Of the Lltt-
amer substitute for the senate bill.
and result, before the final adjourn
ment. IA positive legislation. The
rule WAS reported by Mr.. Dale
tib mt.le committee on rules in the
shape al n resolution providing
that thg co'rprom;se bill shall be
considered, with debate limited to
fHc hours, and that the final vote
shall be taken not later than next
Friday afternoon at o'clock The
rule was adopted by vote Of los
TO l22, "A Republicans voting with
the Democrats III opposition to the
rule.
The rue was agreed upon unex-
pectcdly, by the rules committee at
Il meeting held after the visit Of
Secretary ltcot 10 the capitol and
1t was generally understood that the
administration was responsible for
the cOLtrGttccis action.
The conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was adopt
ed. rs was the conference report cu
the b',l providing for the allotment
ana distribution of Indian tribal
funds. Anumber OF small bills were
passed.
'Mr. GrosvcnQr. chairman of tho
committee on tho merchant marine
and fisheries. closed the debate on
The ship subsidy rude, and when he
rose to speak he was greeted with
loud applause from the republican
side. lie said Mr.. Williams had
SAID that it was an anti-dcmocrotic
measure, wuich he conceded, but he
SAL that ship subsidy had been a
democratic measure down 10 the
passage OF the law in 1891. and
iSat every democratic statesman
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-26
BRUSH THE DUST %" %% s" %"% :" Want Advertise Them

(blachguard). Mr.. White went
out fIrsi, and later appeared on
the roof of Madison Square Gar
den. where show called M,mzclls
Champagne was To havs i,s i.rl
production. Not long afterwards
the Thaw party arrived.
None Of them appears TO have
known that White was to be there
and they did not see him until
lust rs they were leaving. Then
T'iaw dropped behind the rest of
the party. walked slowly down the
aisle TO The tat,c where Mr..
Write WAS sitting. and drawing
revolver from his pocket. shot
ilirec times 50 close that the arch
itcct ; Face was backcncd with
the powder. Mr.. White died in
stantly.
IL The Tombs Thaw told two
doctors that he had not intended
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-26

, OF past lays had been its advocate.
ilc said Presidents Tyler and Polk
had been pronounced supporters cr
ship subsidy. and he thought Polk
was II pretty good democrat.
"lhc difficulty with the other
side" sal Mr.. Grcsvcnm, sis
that you are trying TO be democrats
and belong to the democratic party
at the same time. lie said the
bill. il passed, would not take a
single dollar put Of the treasury
Of the United States, but rather add
TO the profits, because ii would en-
lrtgc all the foreign mail service.
''Somc men have been going
a'rnt here telling the people that
this bill will not produce the build
ing of a single ship. Let me tell
you that these contracts cannot be
awarded until there is proof that
there are at least 27 new ships built
absolutely from the ground up and
that they are approved by the
navy department as capable OF
travelling IL knots an hour in con-
tlnuous service, built In American
s'Tpyards and MANNED by Ameri-
can sailors. This will drive out
cf the contract every ship OF the
Hartman line. There is not one
sMp OF the Harrimaii line, or one
sisip o. the Jim Hill line that can
get III knots an hour under any
pressure that can be put upon it.
SO we simply propose to extend
our mail service TO South America
and the Orient. !"
MIR. GrosveIor said le had ney-
cr heard a lawyer except one from
the corntield (ailuding to Senator
Tillnan) who objected to the bill.
81 would bike to cali the atten.
tion OF the gentlemen from Ohio
TO the fact that ii is the men wllc
labor lii the cornficld who have to
pay the subsidy" said Mr.. James
'f Kentucky. which caused q LAUGH
from the Democrats.