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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
UNCLE SAM ExTRAvAGANT
EEL Ow

| That our Uncle Samuel Is at times
inclined TO be an extravagamt individ.
uGl anu to overlook, many opportuni.
home indust =, IS shown In no better
way than by some ligWes recently
compiled and made public by the
| United States bureau of statistics. AL.
though Uncle Sam is the largest pro-
Queer of raw cotton in the world he
is NJ the same time one of the Ia g
est Importers or purchasers of pro.
ducts made of cotton in foreign cOun-
tries. According to experts of the
United States bureau OF statistics, the
cotton manufactures imported into
this country In the year which ends
with newt month will exceed $4,000 :
90 in value and materially exceed the
value of such manufactures imported
in any earlier year. In the nine
months ending with September. 1907,
the total value of cotton manufac.
lures imported was, in round terms.
s5o,00000O against s51 100000 in the
In the same months Of 1906, SO. OO.-
ono in the corresponding months Of
1906. and S35.O00.0O0 In the CORES.
pondlng months of 1904: and should
tho importations of this class of me,&
chandise during the remaining three
months of the calendar year average
rs high as in the nine months for
which record is already made. the
totai would approximate 100000 900,
and 1t seems almost certain to cx.
coed S75.000.000. Despite the fact
that United States produces three.
fonrths of the worlds cotton. has Il
larger number OF spindles than any
other country except the United King.
dom, has invested capital of over
S6oo.OOoO00 In its cotton manufacture
Ing establishments. and turns out
products valued at S500.000,000 per
nnnum Gnclnding cotton knit goods
in this hgure), tho value of cotton
manufactures imported is steadily In.
creasing. and was in the fiscal year
1907 twice MS great as in 1897. over
two and one.half times as great MS In
1887. and nearly four times MS great
as In 1877, while In the calendar year
1907, tho value promises to exceed
" several millions the former high
record total and to approximate $50.
o0O,OOo This large importation of
cotton manufactures in the present
year places the United States IN the
third rank among the worlds import.
ers OF cotton manufactures. being ex-
ccedd only by india, with an importa.
ion OF sl33,OOO,OO0. including all
CLASSES OF cotton manufactures, ana
China, with Si25.00O. 900 I'm 1906. of
which total, nearly one-half is cotton
yarn. The embroideries and lace i'm
portations have jumped from $4,000.
900, In round terms. in 1905. to $40.
100000 In 1907. an increase of $40.
10000 In two years. while cotton man.
ufactnres OF all other classes when
combined show an Increase of but
$9.000.0O0 in the same period. Swift.
zerland and France are the largest
sources of supply for the LAGOS, edg
ings. embroiderles. etc. imported in
to the United States. now averaging
about sd0000,0OO annually. Having
the raw material. the labor. the CAM.
tai, the brains ana everything else.
the question naturally arises. why
doesn't Uncle Sam make all these
things Mt home and quit spending his
good money abroad Womans' Ma.
| tional Daily.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
A CONDEMNED POLICY

Among the policies advocated by
president Roosevelt, and apparently
n faVorite one. is federal incorpora.
ton law for corporations engaged In
Interstate business. This proposition
was condemned by Mr.. Bryan in the
address which he delivered Monday
evening before the Jefferson Club OF
Milwaukee as being in the interest OF
the railroads. however, honest the in
tention of the President. for what the
railroads desire most is to escape
from State regulation. and to set the
Legislative pins that the measure of
federal regulation imposed OH them
will not he hothersome.
The revival OF this particular poli.
cy at this time is bound to result In
considerable embarrassment for the
Republican leaders. especially II he
should make the proposition conspic.
uous in his message to Congress and
attempt 10 secure the passage Of the
proposed act. 1t is we'll to note. how.
ever, that Mr.. Bryan is not the only
person that has condemned the wis.
dom OF such a policy. Several years
ago, 1t Will he recalled, Congress ere
ated the Industrial Commission for
the purpose OF investigating inter
state commerce and kindred subjects.
In the report which the commission
submitted to Congress 1t considered
the question of national incorpora-
ton act and its conclusion was unan.
imous against the adoption OF such a
policy.
1t held that such change in the
methods of doing business and in the
relation between the states and the
federal government would he revolu-
tionary that 1t would go far toward
sacrifcing fundamental principle OF
American institutions-the principle
that the State should retain legal sup.
ervision of ordinary business, and
that In the main the civil rights OF
the citizen. Including rights of prom.
erty. trade. labor and contract. should
he in the hands OF the separate States.
The commission pointed out that the
erect of the proposed change unon
the judicial system would be radical
In the extreme: that II would remove
. vast amount of business from the
state courts 10 the federal courts.
TINS reonirng large increase of the
federal judiciary. The commission 70.
1arded the scheme as cantralizine to
. degree never contemplated NV tho
founders of the American system OF
government.
u is We'll to saw that this was not
= Democratic conc'nsinr for tho mam.
hers OF the Industrial Commission
were annn'ntcd nv President McKin-
low and LARGO majority Of ihen wore
RAnrh'icans who were engaged in the
INVESTIGATIONS TO- four months What
mo commission said about ihe ma.
hnna' ncornorotion of rorporai flows
7tt"noted very little attention at the
TINE because iie question was not q
Two issne- Rocantiv the orponnnts Of
rho Presideni'a nolicv having dug mn
''e rennrt NJ the Industrial ronr,ic-
sion land Tho ccnclnsions arrivod ~
have considerable significance In one
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
WITH THE pARAaRAPHERs.


What the governors of the severn,
states say to the President at that
conference in May ought to be a.
psehty'-Florlda Times Union.
Fashion Note-sman checks are
"ii the style.-Atchison Glole.
Color photography is never going
10 appeal very seldom to the man
Post. "''h ''''
The couple that marrlcs in haste
on short purse seldom has nnv
leisure IN which to repent.-Atlanta
Give the average woman n good
nome and good cook, and she can
put up with almost any kind of n hms.
band. Dallas News.
Tho holiday shopping season ouaht
70 put lot of money In circulation:
sim ii takes money 10 do the shop.
p'ng-Philadeiphia Press.
1t is hard enough ON Henry Wat.
torson to have his favorite mint civ.
en- blight. without being charged
with responsibility for the disaster
Chicago News.
The Taft loom could hardly be fiat
ter If the gentleman had stepped IN
1t himself,-Washington Herald.
Texas doesn't mind a money pa nc.
The Stale is so big Il gets lost thbre.
--Atlanta Constitution.
We always admire man with win.
ming ways until We play poker with
him.--Philadelphia Recard.
Detroit dispatches declare TINT
Noah's diary" has been dng@ip in
Michigan. Fakel Contain OF til, AK
Kept a iog.-New York Herald.
Maybe some OF the gentlcme,, who
are OUT after the job realize s;hat II
isn't going to he anv snap to b, pres
iaent next time.-Chicago News.
II is strange that some devon, nor.
son has 40. pointed out that tht nres.
ent financial furry is in the {Saturc
OF q Judgment for emitting the words
IN God We Trust from the NEW gold
ooins-Rnnsas City Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
THE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY
SHQPPlNG.

Dcriyman, the clever cartoonst OF
sue has an effort that must have ap.
pcale1 to all interested in Christmas
shopping. whether 1t Is the mer-
chant or the purchaser. II showed
the early shopper receiving all attan
ton ! from tho merchant and the
clerks. the latter with expressions OF
joy OH their face aud evidently bent
upon pleasing the ono who comes
early, There Is II world of truth in
the cartoon, and it Is Il pity that more
people cannot realize tho great adj
vantage of doing their Chrlstmus
shopping carly and not wait till com.
paratlvcly the last minute, for there
Is m advantage for the buyer rs well
as the scller in doing this task soy.
esal weeks ahead of when It is or.
dlnarily donc--the seller by getting
earlier returns on his investment and
the buyer by better selection and
better service. The seller Is enabled
to plan more confidently his general
campaign, and the buyer can with
more certainty, rcadjust purse and
requirements. II is good plan all
around
Such are the purely selfish consid.
erations which inspire early holiday
shopping. Yet in addition there arc
certain factors which should induce
all patrons of the stores to be as
prompt MS possible in making their
holiday purchases. The clerks de.
serve thought in this connection. No
one who has been through the mael-
strom of the last few days before
Christmas In the stores. where
Christmas goods are purchased, needs
TO he told OF the trials OF the young
men and woman behind the counters.
They are subjected to physical
strain of the scverest kind, and to
Jlcntal strain in tho same degree.
They are haired by hustling buyers
eager TO make dollar 80 TO the
Unit. They must be patient and 10,
lite, must mare no mistakes, must
be spry and must often do most OF
the thinking for those who they arc
waiting on They must decide most
points of tastes OF appropriateness.
1 OFTEN they determine the proper gift
for II twelve year old boy or o thirty.
seven year old bachelor. Their well
OF knowledge must le bottomless.
And with 1t all they must stand and
smile and wait and work with the
manner of those who have attained
the summit of human poise.
Such performance is trying.
There is no doubt about that, and it
deserves consideration. The early
shopper helps materially to reward
II, to make the task easier And
every little helps. Every gift bought
this week from the merchants In
Newport News instead of during the
Lass week Of the YuletiGe season, re.
duces by its small but effective per-
centage. the grand total OF buying at
the close. Postponement is pardon.
able only on the plea of no funds.
Good managers viii avoid this dilem.
mn by approprlating for the Christ
{ raas buying out of the November in.
come Instead OF the December. Moth.
ing ID lost by thus anticipating, and
inuch may be gained.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
PERTINENT AND pRovERBIAL.

E<=rxzu--EE===z===Ena
PERTINENT AND PRoVERBlAL.
Let the dead past bury its dead!
larry not over the baked meats OF
Il funeral.
Put not new wine In old bottles lest
they hurst.
BE in no haste to throw good money
after bad.
BE OFF with the old debts before
yon are In with the new
Do not mend a silkcn handkerchief
with cotton patches.
Never have more than ono funeral
over the same dear departed
The tide which was not seized ut
food leads only to misfortune
Find better reason for stalking
beaten horses than tnat the Jockeys
ffNN 'N'p 'ihlibNfN.
When the tragedy IL over. the au.
diencc gone, aud the. lights are out
pun down the curtain.
10 shoot an arrow nj random after
one that IL lost is the way OF n
schoolhoS hut not Il good way.
A deserted church may he rented
Tor vaudeville show. hut don't try
to make people believe that it Is still
Il church.
When the King dies crown tho
Court Fool il you VIII; l,Jt don't put
the testers cap and bells on the pool
Old corpse and parade II as the King
Tor catch penny.
Fight on while thcso Is reasonable
hope: negotiate when things become
really critical; surrender when moth
ing else remains To be done consis
tent with self respect.
Tho above appeared as the editoria
page leader in the Norfolk Vlr
ginian-Pilot of last Wednesday. No
vember 20. No explanation or com
mont accompanied the proverbs ant
none was necessary: everyone In thi,
section of the country understand,
the Inference.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

or hymn containing the name OF
Christ shall be sung In the
schools OF New York. and the in
strnctions to the teachers that in ne
circumstance during the approaching
Chrlstmastlde particularly must the,
permit pupils to sing nnv song that
shall contain any wo.d which would
hccentuatc religious Significance, were
very emphatic. and leave the teachers
nothing else 10 do hut live up To the
orders to the very letter. Another
surprising bit OF information in the
order that was all scctaliun refer.
cnccs which include the name of
Christ are being eliminated from
the every day song books used In
the New York city schools
The order is the result Of an aglta-
ton of II year ago. when the Hebrews
protested that their child. en- were
compelled TO mcmorlze hymns and
carols containing the word Christ and
with frequent references TO the Son
of God. The subject was very thor.
ouehly thrcshcd out nj that time. and
while the New York educators did
nothing one way OF; another. II seem
cd Ia bc the general belief that the
contention of tho Hebrews was based
on common sense and should bc
hccued. II has been needed, but not
In Il satisfactory manner il strikes
us II is all right and pl opcr for the
members OF the Now York city board
OF education not TO compel Hebrew
children to earn hymns which are con.
trary to the religious boiler of their
parents. hut ut the same time the
children or tho GcntIles should not
be robbed OF the right OF learning
that beautiful and ever now story
of the blrth.of Christ IN song or prose.
New York city has enough OF schools
that pome OF them could he net apart
for the usual Christmas celebrations
by the pupils in which there
would absolutely he no necessity for
the Hebrews 10 be participants
There are thousands and thousands
OF little tots OF both sexes In New
York whose sole knowledge of
Christmas ana the holy sentiment
that prompts the celebration, Is con.
fined to the celebrations in the ward
schools in which they urc pupils.
They would never see Christmas
tree from one end of the year till the
other but for the celebration which
teacher nrranges. At their homes
In the aQualld tenements nothing is
known OF Christmas trees. Christmas
carols, or Christmas Joy. Perhaps It
~ poverty that makes this fnct; per.
haps II Is some other cause, hut what.
ever II may be. IL Is unknown there.
Perhaps they will have the Christ.
mas trees just tho same. but what
will n Christmas tree be without
carolsG Without the story OF the birth
OF Christ. related in both song and
prose, such an event would not be
real-lt would he hollow mociery.
There is no question but that the con.
tcntion OF the Hebrews is just one,
and tho action taken to release them
from being compelled to learn rev.
erence for Christ ia proper ana cor.
rect, but thore could have been found
n happy medium which would have
allowed the Gentle to have his cele-
hration and the Hebrew from not TAX
Ing part in 1t. The action taken ny
the New York educators is purely 10.
cal, but IL is a sign of the times that
Is not wholesome.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

They say that you could really see
tho horses at the horse show last
week. 1t must have been sore dis.
appointment to the wcarors OF costly
gowns that the great Notwithstanding
public Is tired of staring at the very
yich with enyious eyes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

France is complaining because one
out of every $50 persons Is member
of the Legion OF Honor Good chance
for hustling American Insurance
nSent to organize n fratetnal benel
oiary organization from tho once fa.
nous Legion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

Texas will have TO look after lis
laurels as trust buster, now that
Oklahoma is in the game. The first
day that the encouragement of the
state was in office. ne instituted A
suits against corporations
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
One Relief.

1T Is pity that there are So many
people who tell felsehoods.r
Yes" answered Miss Cavene, ("but
think how much worse 1t would be II
we had to accept all the gossip we
hear as positively trueH--Washing-
ton Star,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

If that prediction of the Paris man
who says that he will soon le able
to make diamonds rs big as oranges
comes true. we viii all he able to look
as pretty as barkeepers and actors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

A New York woman withdrew her
money from u hank and lined her
skirt with $4,000 in 800 bills. The
skirt was stolen. Probably did n skirt
dance when she discovered the loss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

The fact that Connecticut youth
broke his collar bone while trying to
kiss his sweetheart, is evidence that
football is not the only dangerous
game.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

A Pittsburg pastor is the author of
an idea TO have club conducted un.
der the auspices of his church for
chorus girls who are in the Smoky
City. Bless his heart! He means
WELL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
TO BAR CHRISTMAS CAROLS
FROM SCHOOLS

4 The Board of Education OF New
york city has taken what seems to
hs rather drastic action, and one
that jnstidably has created great
ae'ii Of adverse criticism. Tho order
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

You cannot help but wonder who
Is writing the Presidents message;
the Washington correspondents or
Mr.. Roosevelt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

II Foraker gets windcd running for
the presidential nomination, lie still
can keep himself in the public eye
by walking for lt-and he will come
just as near getting there
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

The Foraker loom has been duly
launched, but it did not cut up a
very big wave.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

The open season for bomb throw.
ers In Russia is now on--the douma
Is In session.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

Weston Is Il living refutatlon of the
adage that walking is cheap. Ills
expenses are $50 day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

The eloquent silence of the two
United states Senators from New
York VIII soon break loose again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

light OF its unanimous rejection OF n
proposition which the PRESIDENT now
advocates.-NewO Orleans States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

The thirty cents pound turkey
roosts high.
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C. f.. Thackcr. Editor and Publisher,
j.. L.. PuGh. -. Advertising Manager.
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1t is strange that some devon, nor.
son has no. pointed out that tho pres.
ent financial furry is in the {Sa,urc
OF Judgment 70, emitting the words
IN God We Trust from tile new gold
coins.-Knnsas City Star.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-11-28
Bon AeterSbure.

- Bertha, bic iusenoli9e Godter oel
Gbslsutt Safob 0al, uon 9torb Sruine
ausnue, bic Tags juuor itarb, wurot
Donueritas i'm bisiisen 5rieobOie Sut
lssten Ruhe bsiseIest.
- Der Srauen 8erein Der oeutideu
Presbpterii6en @emsinbe oabier wirh
bsuts iein idbrlidss Duutiusuusseheu
abbulten, uno 3war uon ~ bis 8 tlbr
giaamittass uno 5 bis s llbr abenos,
Die Oamen werben ibrsn @diten sineu
idmadbaften SmbiB uorieseu.
-Srau Sarab Cos BON bier, Oersr
@atts ais 9auidreiuer an Der nsueu
8aidsrsi Der giap 9tus SOblen @Om'
panic an3eltellt mar uuO Dor 3wei Mo'
natsn ourd elm einitiir3enbes @eriiit &C.
tSbtet puroe, bat Dienita9 9esen BIZ
@Ompanie cine @ntlddOiSunssfluse fir
$4,000 eintrasen la6eu.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-11-28
gIIbert g. Solliitsr pon @ppinat!

~ gilbert q. Solliiter pom GOuinStOn
3ownibip bat Wtontus sesen bic
Scranton @us unO g8aier Gompanic
cine alass fir $1,000 @ntiddOisuus
sintrasen lalisn, neil oisielbe Dor mebre'
rem 8o6en iein Gisentbum betrat uno
eine S9eune uno auOere 8ebdulidfei'
ten IeritOrte.
: Serr Charles @enisl bon Prssr
colt Gpenue uno SRI. Caroline s. goit
BON Quincp sIus. wurOen seitern gbsnt
in Der @obnuns Der 8raut burf Pu'
flor 6. s. Sitter als elm sllidlides Gbe'
paar sinseiesust. 9iur bic nd9iten Gu'
uerwuuOten wobntsu Der Grauuns bel
Serr 8euisl lit in Der Office oss Sc
riGtsl9reibsrs unseitellt uno elm popu'
ldrsr iuuser Wiann, unO ieine jung,
5rau 1T cine durmunte Dame, bic iid
aIssmsiner SsIiebtbeit erfreut.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-11-28
Worb Serantpu.

= 6ranf 9euebuu uon Srid auenue,
elm 9duier in Der Bon Storfj 3sds. er'
bislt 5reitas. als er cine 8oppeluns
MAIDEN mollte, ben re1ten Nrm jniihen
ben 8ufferu Sefansen uuo in iduuoers
batter g8eiie serOridt.
- SRI. 3illie S6uls unO Billium
SsruiB, jwsi wOblbetunnte iuu9e Seute
oieleS Stabttbeiles, muroen Dienlta9
OlahmittaS in oer bieiiSen Of. 8. Stride
ourd Pitr. Sohu Sraoibaw gum 8uuo
fiirs Ssbeu eiuseissust.
- Tbomas Saltrp, NlOsrmunn Der
8. BarO, ftarb Samitas 9iuAmittas in
ieinsr BObnuus an 0eit Dtartst Str.
lebr plosltd on einem Ssr5i6laS. @r
beiuno iid Sur 3eit in Der 8iias unO
ueridieb. ebe Der seruiene arjt eintraf.
- Dur6 bic @rplOiiOn elmer unse.
Iammelten @asmaHe in Der Wtaruine
3sde wurOeu DOuueritag Wtorsen feds
Polen siemlid b6s uerbranut. elmer 70
i9limm, Oab man i'm ua6 benz Wfoiss
Taplor 5oipital nebmeu muBte, mo iein
3uitanb als elm saniti9er beSsi6net
parb. Die anOsren Terlesten toHnten
allein beimlaufen.
- Srau Sobn G. Stell bon electric
slpenue wurbe 6reitas Gbeuo redt
i9limm oerlset, uts iie NIT ibrem Sc
fdbrt on Buibinstott auenue. oberbalb
Wturion StraBe, in einen Na9en fubr
unO babel ibre Sutids umgewOrfsn
wuro. Die linte Ssite, arm unO Shfte
Der 5rau iino bOs IeridunOeu, aber ibrs
gsrlssunsen ui6t sefdbrlid.
= Oia6bsm Die POti,si Den -Esrribls
SAD S'Srisn peseu unoroentli6em
Betrasen usrbaftet bate. puroe Die @uts
osduu9 ssma6t. ba6 oieier unSweifels
haft Der @inbreher mar. nel6er Dien'
itas Suuor bic @barles @ufinep @Obns
uns Su @biu4illa beruubte. S'8rien
bate ben 9eitohlsnen &ius i'm Seiis
unb uorber cine sOlOsue Gai9enubr uer'
fault, bic aus Der gBobnuns seitoblen
moroen mar. Der Wtann puroe obne
3uluiiuus uOu SiirSidait oem @sfdus'
niB iiberIanot.
= sluf bic 9lntlase, Die Berfe Der
Scranton Drop 6orsins @ompanie uls
~Pidets" umitanoeu 3u buben, wurbeu
Bm. 8. SunOap. 98alter 9sdmau.
8illium Grams. Sobu Utorsan, @la.
renee Wionies, 8obert See unb Sillian
SoOs am Disnitas Sbsne beitruft, sr.
ftersr um $40 uno Die anberen nm ie
50 uno bic Soiten. Sn ben Berten
beitebt felt einisen Mlonatsn elm Streit
uuO bic Serbufteten ueriu9teu. Die or.
beitenoeu Wtdnner 5u bsweseH, ibre
Stsllen uieOsrSuleseu.