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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21

In American patriotism. The great
captain of the revolution was drawn
from the Virginian gentry, and the
sHis of Massachusetts formed Tho
sturdicst and most ardent lines OF
battle in the cause that lie led to
victory.
Representative government in tho
new world was first established on
the soil of Virginia. 1t was on the
soil of Massachusetts that the sword
first was drawn in behalf of its per
pctuity. In the shadow of the old
elm ut Cambridge where that sword
was placed in the hand OF Washing
ton. poet of later century invoked
the name of Virginia MS the
Mother of states and unpoluted
mon"
America has turned to Virginia for
her most illustrious examples of hero.
ic character. ana to Massachusetts for
her most splendid record of achieve
mcnt.-Boston Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21
DEMoLlsHlNG THE .MpsoUlTo
THEORY.

In view of the fact that there arc
low fever and that there have been
several deaths from that disease IN
Cuba, Il searching investigation Is he.
Ing made by the army medical author
tiles to trace the source of the dis
case. Tho department OF sanitation.
1t is announced. will send hundred
men to Cienfugos to clean up the
town. which is In n bad condition ow
Ing to the neglect OF the local health
board. While clcaning-up of the
town Ia no doubt necessary and can
do no harm anyway. the procedure
suggests that the medical authorities
In charge do not have supreme faith
In the correctness of the mosquito
thcory-that is, tho now very gcnor-
ally accepted theory that certain
variety OF mosquito Is the sole and
only agency In propagating yellow
fewer by conveying the poisonous
germ from person to person through
bites; for these officials are prcpar-
Ing to do just what the health au-
thorities did n hundred years In tho
South whenever yellow fever appeared
-"clcnn up;" and the mosquito the
DRY had never been heard from then.
1t is n fact, rs noted by the New
York Sun. that n great many physi-
clans whose experience entities them
to respectful consideration are far
from satisfied that the mosquito is
the sole cause of this disease. And
| II Is more or less significant, Il adds
these so-called dssenters are to be
found chiefly In localities where yell
low fcycr has prevailed at various
times In the past. whereas the cock
sure disciples of the theory are to be
found chiefly In Kansas. New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and ILL
nols.' lnasmuch as these cock-surc
disciples OF the theory declare that
the particular mosquito that conveys
yellow fever In It's bite does not eX-
list North of the latitude OF Cape Hat
teras, II would he interesting to have
them explain satisfactorily how New
York city and some other Northern
cities happened to have IN awful cpl
domic of yellow fever early in the last
century and how this mosquito
CHANGED to get in its evil work in
Quebec, Philadelphia, and Boston at
various times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21
WITH THE PARAoRAPHERs

That Chicago artist who declares
that no face is really ugly must he
trying to reconcile himself to his en-
T;Tomincnt.-5i. Louis Dispatch.
AS long as the rear of the trusts
Is covered by the tariff they will not
much concern themselves with the
Administrations attacks in 'front.'
Philadelphia Record.
If Wall Street has an idea that 1t
Is going TO scare somebody 1t is
wrong ana may as well quit cutting
up.-Philadelphia Frcss.
The Chicago and Alton may be the
last offender to receive an immunity
bath. The water Is getting very
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
That Mr.. Tan gained weight in
Canda is mostunfartunate. He did
not need to gain In that way.-New
York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH AT
PRoVlNCETOWN.


Massachusetts, yesterday. President
Roosevelt made the most pro
nounced declaration he has yet utter
cd on the rights of the States or
course his policy In this matter has
boon we'll known. rs he had his men
Root. Taft ana several others deliver
speeches against states rights, but the
President himself has never come out
flat footed as liz ci1 yesterday. lie
was not talking to n community whore
tho question OF states rights is not
considered important, but to the en-
tire nation, and tho south can take
this speech rs warning that in tho
hands Of President Roosevelt one of
her most sacred institutions will re-
celvo very little consideration.
His utternnccs relative to the rights
of the states came out while discuss
ing federal supervision of big corpor-
atoms and 1t was plainly and cmphat
icaliy stated that the speaker hoped
for ana was going to urge legislation
that would give the federal govern.
ment tho right to override states Mt
any and all times. There were no
direct words of communication for the
action of federal Judge within the
past few weeks, but by reading be
tween tho lines ii is easy to believe
that the report that Judge Prltchard
had been criticised harshly by the
President was but the idlcst kind OF
nh idle rumor Next to the declara-
tion on states rights the most import
ant features of the speech We're the
remarks on corporations. Wall street
had heard that the President was go
ing to say that he would let up some
In his prosecutions of the trusts and
railroads, and for that reason the
speech was awaited with more than
usual interest The stock gamblers
+ We're. however, disappointed as the
speech contained no grains of com
fort for them. The declarations made
Mt jamestown twice this summer. and
at the Exposition twice this summer
and again at Indianapolis, for more
stringent laws for the control of the
corporations, were repeated and with
little more emphasis placed on them
Thc eagcrncss with which Wall
Street awaited the speech Of Pres!
dent Roosevelt is significant. 1t show.
how anxious are the great financia
interests for sign of relenting, fol
token of an executive appreciation
OF the narrowness of tie margin tha
now remains between security ant
panic. Judging from the comments
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21
MASSACHUSETTS ANo VIRGINIA

Massachusetts day at the James
town Exposition was an occasion that
was fittingly embraced for the ex-
preston of that homegeneity of poll
tical spirit and sentiment which has
made Virginia and Massachusetts the
two great ancient and endearing types
of the American commonwealth. Each
has fulfilled toward the other n re-
clprocal obligation and responsibility
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21

An exchange asks, wouldn't it &c
funny IL the Standard Oil Company
did pay that fine?" 1t certainly would
be funny and the whole country would
receive Jolt" that 1t would not
get over for many day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21

Booth Harrington officially denies
the story that he is going to make
London his place of residence. No
wonder beautiful glow prevails over
the landscape of Indiana.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21

Nebraska wants ten thousand men
in its fields right away. Here is Il
tip to the men that are out of a job
because of strikes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21

Ian McLaren's estate has been ap.
praised Mt nearly half of II million
dollars. Bonny Briar Bush must have
horne fine berries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21

\ number oTcvangelists now going
through New York State arc meeting
the requirements of modern condi
lions. They are making the trip In
mn automobile.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21

At last an eminent astronomer has
told the truth about Mars. He says:
About the planet Mars we know very
little; practically nothing"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21

When the underdog says he has
nothing to arbitrate he looses popu-
lar sympathy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-05
EIks Day January 10.
Bohemian Beer at the Board of Trade

The old Italian anc Swiss wines ports and sherries al Nestors.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-05
STIMULATING TRAVEL BY LOW
 RATES.

IL uLpaars tha the railroads Of Mlr'- noy"ta have be-. earning more m'h.. a' , o,uts n,i,, than they did u der the S-cent rate It k true that the statistics available for May and June of this year. the first under the new law, are not conclusive and that in 1 the long run there may be diminu ! tion of revenues. IL will no doubt be contendcd that the novelty of the lower rates has stimulated travel to d considerable extent, and that when the public becomes accustomed to the new 1 basis the tendency will be to return
 to the old volume of travel TO what an extent that is a valid argument can only be demonstrated by time But there can be no doubt that low rates constitute continual stimulus to trav- cl. and the railroad managers may yet learn something about the practical ap- ! pication of this principle of which they have hitherto been ignorant.
 rho personal equation enters ~o largely into passenger traffic that it is put on different plane from freight traffic. The amount of freight shipped 1 on the railroads is to large extent governed by the amount produced in 1 the territory they serve It varies | from year to year with the size of tine crops and the output of the factories. 1 What the farmer raises k the ultimate basis on which freight traffic rests, and it cannot be greatly increased by | Lowering rates. unless such rcsduCtion permits the farmers of the territory affected to send their products to new markets
 But travel is tremendously elastic, because so large proportion of it is pleasure seeking. There is always the
 altemativc of staying at home if the
 ticket is too high-priced. Hitherto the railroads have sought to stimulate
 pleasure travel by the occasional cX- cursion and the seasonal cut rate. The
 result has been a great rush to take advantage of these special reductions
 with all the discomfort, extra strain on
 equipment and danger of accident in
 evitahlr under such conditions. II
 seems likely that the 2-cent rate will
 stimulate travel at all times, so that
 the traffic can be carried on regular
 trains with practically no increase in operating expenses
 This strong light upon the fairness
 of the 2-cent passenger rate isl the re-
 suit of trial. |, ,s-&--e.e.not try >he com,
 tnodr, rates, b. before coz1rmnine them as confiscatory?
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-05
SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE.

The recommendation that Alaska be given d simple, inexpensive form of To- cal government must have acted as a damper on the enthusiasm of ter ritorialists, for if ever men received a Crumb instead of bread the advocates of Alaska home rule are the ones.
 The recommendation of the presi- dent clearly shows that territorial gov crnment is even farther off than ever Of course, his recommendation would not by any means bring territorial gov enment about. Congress alone can do that, and congress is opposed to it.. But. the important fact to bc dcduced from the presidential expression is that even MT Roosevelt himself does not consider that Alaska has reached the stage of development at which self government could be benoficially util- zed
 To anyone of ordinary intelligence the presidents words mean: "I have been asked by some people of Alaska, amongst whom are the two elected rep resentatives, to recommend that a ter ritonal form of government be grant ed. l cannot conscientiously do so. but. l will ask that some simple. in expensive, harmless imitation of local lf-governmcnr>be given to keep them quiet."
 It would be wrons cp Say wit8oit absolutely knoAing. tfat the president made even this recommen dation for a color of self government because ne desired to be friendly with all during election times. But it certainly is a fact that cry raised about the presi- dents refusal to favor anything to which the cry of Liberty" could be attached might exercise an unfavora- hle influence while the enemies of ter ritorial government are provided with no taking slogan by the recommcnda- tion.
 Iiut what is the use of talkingo Con- gross win not give home rule for many y"ais. and should it give the brand suggested by the president it will probably mean that all the pumps out side the limits of the incorporated cities will be placed in charge of an oman cipated and victorious people
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-05

Moore. judge, dated on the 2lst day of February, 1903. and writ of Vendi- toni exponas dated on the 29th day of November 1907, issued out of and under the seal of said court therein to me dirrctcdI the undersigned. United States marshal of the District of Al- asla. Second Division will sell at pub. lie sale to the highest bidder for cash at the front door of the United States marsharS office in the town of Teller. Alaska. on "Wednesday. the 18th day -as December 1907 at'thc hour of fo'clock D. m. of that day. as an en- tirety and as one property. and not in separate parcels, the Schooner "El Stu enc" her tackle, apparel and furniture. Said vessel is now in my charge and custody and is lying at Teller. in said district
 This sale will be subject tn confr- nation by said court and the purchas- CT will receive a bin of sale of said yes sel under my hand, subject to such confirmation, and upon such purchase. title will thereto vest in the purchaser. freed from all claims. The money aris- ing from said sale will be paid into the registry of said court. subject to the further order of the court
 Witness my hand and official title lat Nome Alaska on this 4th day of December. 1907.
 T. C. POWELL.
 United states Marshal for the Sec
 ond Division District of Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-05
NOTICE OF MARsHAL's SALE.

Nut Candy at Hancock's.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-05

In the District Court for the District
 of Alaska, Second Division. Homer Fritch, Libellant. vs. Schoon-
 CT "El Sueno." her Tackle. Apparel
 and Furniture, Respondent
 Notice is hereby given that in pur- suanCe of a final decree in the above entitled case and court, Alfred $.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-05

Subscribers should observe the date on tn" wrapper inclosing their Mug gets It shows the date to which their paper has been paid for
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-09

city council be requested to appoint
and employ T. A Noble as engineer
for the ensuing year at compen-
sation Of sic per day for each day
employed The resolution was then
placed before the meeting and ear
ried
Mayor Fechter made the following
motion, which was seconded by Yes
tai SNYDER: THAT it be the sense
OF this meeting that paving not only
be confined to the business. portion OF
the city. bnt at least a limited por-
ton OF the residential district be
paved as Wen in order to reduce the
cost and hasten work.
\ committee was appointed to
take petitions to the property own
ers on various streets in the city,
but action was deferred on this unit!
report il made by the committee,
appointed to investigate, al the next
meeting
The meeting adjourned to meet
one month from Thursday evening.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-09
X. OF p. INSTALL.
Held Exercises Jointly With Rath.
bone Sisters Wednesday Night.

A JOINT installation was held We'd
nesday evening in Masonic hall OF
the Pythian Sisters and Knights of
Pythias. The officers of the Pythian
Sisters were installed by Mrs. Dora
Short, G. g., and the X. of p officers
by Charles Hauser, d. ID. G. c. Aft
er the installation exercises card
games were played, and light re-
freshments served Following are
the officers of the Pythian Sisters
installed: Mrs. Alice Fenton, p. C. /;
Mrs. Florence Curry. M. E. c.; Mrs.
May Wands, protector: Mrs. Fred
Ackenhausen, o. G.; Miss Myrtle
Hamilton, M. of F.; Mrs. Lizzie
Badger, M. of r. & c.; Mrs. Amy
Adams, Mgr; Mrs. Leona Hauser.
f. s.: Mrs. Florence Linse, e. ].
Officers of the X. of P. installed:
A. b. Sweeney, G. c.. B. s. Snyder,
V. c.: H. A. Shaw, Prel.; w. e.
Hurd, NJ. W.; c. M. Hauser, X. Of r.
& S.; J. c. Liggett, M. of F.; w. r.
Linse, NJ. of E.: ]. r. Gale, M. at A.;
H. f. Thompson, o. G..
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-09
FREE RURAL DELIVERY.
Remarkable Growth of One Branch
of the Postal Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Rural
free delivery has been in operation
ten years. The climax of its devel-
opment was reached two years ago.
when the service was in stalled on
9447 routes. At that time the av-
erage number of petitions filed per
month was 700, which average was
maintained during 1905. Now,
however, it has fallen to 500 per
month
The rapid growth of this service
under government encouragement is
pointed out in detail in the report of
the fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral. In 1897 there were just S3
carriers in the country, and the cost
of the service was $4,000. In 1898
the carriers had increased to las
and the appropriation to $50,250
and in 1899 there were 391 carriers,
and an appropriation of $150,c00.
Then began the growth which was
one of the wonders of the time
From 1876 carriers in 1900 the num-
Der went up to 1901 in 1901, to
S466 In 1902, to 1919 il. 1908. to
24,566 in 1904, to S2.05o in 1905,
and to 1866 in so. The APP
preparation went up corresponding
ly. from $45O.OOO in 1900 to $685.
S2S.3O0 In 1905.
Complete country rural service
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-09

was one of the early demands of the
country districts as soon as the ru-
raj delivery system had become
fixed, and there are now 44S coun-
ties in the United States which have
that service. One hundred and sixty
five of these counties were provided
with complete service last year.
There are fifteen states having
each more than 1000 rural routes.
Illinois heads the list with 2693. and
Ohio comes next with 2440. Iowa is
third with 22G6. The other states
having more than 1000 routes each
are Georgia, 1881; Indiana, 2105;
Kansas, 1866; Michigan, 1913;
Minnesota, 1882; Missouri, 1925;
New York, 1723: North Carolina,
1852; Pennsylvania, 1886; Tonnes
see, 1894; Texas, 1925, and Wis
consin, 1850.
The states and territories having
the fewest number of routes are
Arizona with two; District of Co
lumbia, with five; Hawaii with one;
Nevade, with one; New Mexico, with
three, and Wyoming. with five. IN
lHC Chli ClHC WColy HIS
1874 routes; Oregon, 1872; Califor-
mia, 254, and Idaho, 81.
The report of the fourth assistant
postmaster general bears down hard
on the question of good roads. In
many of the states the rural service
lacks efficiency on account of bad
roads, and petitions for additional
routes have been rejected. The de-
partment is making considerable
Roadway with it's movement for co
operation with the state officials
looking toward road improvement,
and now is aiding road officials in
Illinois. Wisconsin, Missouri, Mime
sofa, Iowa, New Jersey and Maine.
Indiana has new law requiring that
the roads Travelled by rural carriers
shall be kept in a passable condi-
ton throughout the year, and legis-
lative action along similar lines has
been had in Pennsylvania, in both
instances with marked improvement
of conditions.
The smallness of the pay of rural
carriers has led to many designations,
which will be used as a leverage dur
ing the present session of congress
to bring the pay up from 500, the
present maximum, to $500. During
the past year the designations num-
bered 4441, the largest number in
any year, and 125 more than in
1904, when II per cent of the total
number of rural carriers in the
country resigned. The proposed in
crease in pay would tend to make
rural carriers hold their positions,
thus strengthening the service all
along the line.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-09
WANT 7. A. NOBLE
FOR CITY ENGINEER
so IMPROVEMENT CLUB DECLARES
Mass Meeting Attended by Enthusiasts
tic Citizens Who Favor Paving
Appointed Committee.

The Central improvement club
held meeting Thursday evening in
the Commercinal club rooms for the
purpose of discussing the question of
paving the streets of this city. The
chairman of the meeting was Alex
Miller, secretary, l.. 0. Janeck. The
meeting was called to order at 1880.
Mr.. Miller stated that the streets are
in very bad condition and certain
~ should be taken care of. He stat
ed that a committee was appointed
at the last meeting of the club held
last year to look up the question OF
paving the streets, and called on A.
e. Larson who was chairman of the
committee.
Mr.. Larson said; shortly after
the committee was appointed at that
meeting it got up a report in the
form of recommendations OF what
should be done at the time, in re-
gard to the district that ought to be
paved and what ought to be done
with the west side of Yakima ave
nue.. In my opinion. from what in
formation | received and from per-
sonal observation, there are dif1er
ent points in favor of the brick paw
ing and the asphalt paving. Brick
is more durable. inferior in looks
and cleaner, and in the report of the
committee we thought that all prop
erty owners in the district sought TO
be paved should make connections
with the water and sewer before the
work was commenced. 1t would not
hurt the brick as much as the asphalt
paving to make these connections
after the work is completed. The
cost of both pavements is similar, but
no matter which is decided upon the
important thing will be TO get good
and satisfactory work If we start
paving the streets and get work
which is satisfactory to the public il
will not be many years before all
the streets in North Yakima are
paved. In Walla Walla they have
brick and asphalt pavements, and
opinion is divided as to which is the
more satisfactory. The asphalt is
slippery in the winter and soft in the
summer. l am in favor of brick
where traffic is carried on as is the
case in this city"
The secretary then read several
letters from paving companies rela-
tive to the work
A. B. Weed said: There is lot
of preliminary work to discuss be-
fore the paving of the streets is
done. If there is any excavating or
other work to be done by companies
in the city arrangements ought to be
made with those companies TO COM
plete the work before any steps are
taken to pave the Streets
Engineer Henley was called on
for his opinion of the matter and he
st ated: 'In my opinion the matter
should be placed in the hands OF a