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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

ing II has been often called the
dress parade" OF The business. The
profits come from freight. and yet
the hauling of freight Is always su-
bordinated to the passenger traffic.
! mis- Is necessarily the case, but there
Is q point beyond which the increase
OF passenger train speed imposes n
very serious handicap upon the
freight service. Just now the rail.
roads in all parts of the country are
struggling with tho problem of NOV
ing the freight. There is talk of car
shortage, congestion and lack of
speed. The shippers and the consgn
ers are suffering, and meanwhile the
passenger traffic Is maintained at q
fast and an increasingg pace. regard.
less ofthe blockaders which are
caused on all parts of the railroad
system of the United States.
Until the railroads are constructed
on four-track basis, permitting the
Independent movement Of the two
classes of trains, there will be this
conflict of interests and resultant
of many wrecks. due to the democrat
ization caused by an overcrowding
of the rails.
The time has plainly arrived for
sensible adjustment of the conditions
With the petition Of the Chicago pas.
sengers and the complaint of the
western general manager in mind it
should be easy for the railroads, es.
pecially now that they are managed
upon the combination of interests
plan, TO agree to moderation of pas.
senger schedules in the interest of
both the travelling and the shipping
public
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BANQUET.

The annual dinner last night Of the
Chamber of Commerce was delight
full affair and its great success is ell.
tirely worthy of the splendid organi-
cation which was the host. Inc
Chamber of Commerce and the whole
city at large are certainly to be con-
graduated because of the presence of
80 many distinguished guests and The
Daily Press is sure that II expresses
the sentiments of the citizens gener.
ally when It says that we are glad
that they had only the pleasantest
recollections to carry any with them.
Such affairs are bound to reflect
credit upon the city. 1t is at such
gatherings that the guests cannot
help but be impressed with the pro-
gressive spirit which prevails among
the merchants and business men gen.
orally, and closer and more init
mate knowledge OF the city's many
advantages are also gained.
The Press is glad that the banquet
was such n complete success and is
also given great pleasure III the know.
ledge that the Chamber of Com.
merces guests had such royal good
time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
TRAIN SPEED AND SAFETY.

One OF the standard excuses of rail.
road officials for the frequency OF
wrecks Is that the public demand
high speed and that II is impossible
TO conduct well.patronized lines on n
high speel basis with assurance of en-
tire safety. This plea seeks to shift
the responsibility upon the public
Now come some of the most promi.
nent citizens Of Chicago petiuoning
the officials off the Pennsylvania
railroad TO increase the running time
OF its fastest train between that city
ana New York from eighteen to
twenty hours, for the sake of greater
safety. This petition serves as a
sufficient refutaton of the familiar
claim of the railroad men.
1t may be that at one time the tray.
cling public was pleased to patron.
ize the fast trains, enjoying the idea
OF cutting down transit time and de.
luding itself with the thought that 1t
was gaining something by saving an
hour or two from travel. But the fast
trains were not established in re.
sponse to demand. They were
adopted as an advertisement, as n
means of attracting patronage. The
public took what was offered to II.
and eventually it learned that it was
paying q heavy price for the privilege
OF beating records. Even the users
OF slower trains, local and accommo.
dations and excursion trains, suffered
severely. The fast trains caused n
disarrangement Of schedules and re.
duced the margin OF safety for all
other occupants of the rails. Then
came the demand, now voiced loudly
for return to saner, safer railroad.
ing.
- AZ the same time the railroad off.
clais are beginning to ACKNOWLEDGED
mat they have gone ahead too fast
and are bewailing here and there the
apparent necessity, for competitive
purposes, of keeping up the pace of
the Flyers" The general manage,
Of one Of the great western lines said
the other day that in his opinion the
passenger trains are run entirely too
Iast, not only for the safety OF the
patrons. but for the welfare of tbe
railroads. The passenger service is
y the least profitable part of railroad.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
GORDON BLEu.
Origin Of the French Title as Applied
to a Fine Cook.

Origin Of the French Title as Applied
to a Fine Cook.
The Order of tile ST. Esprit was ere
atcd in 1857, was suppressed by the
revolution and was revived by Louis
XVIII. In 1911. To speak rightly, Louis
XVIII. considered that the order had
never ceased to exist, for he had given
two collars during his exile. in 1910,
the one to Francis l., king Of the two
Sicilies, and the other to his brother,
the Prince of Salerno. the father of his
brothers wife, the Duchess TAumalc.
The ribbon of this order was light
blue color. 1t was worn around the
neck in the reigns of Henry III. and
Henry ~, but was changed by Louis
NV. when it WAS worn across the
chest The Chevaliers of the st. Esprit
We're always known under the name Of
Les Gordon Bleu, and this was the SUI
premc honor during the monarchy Of
France. 1t was from this that the title
of Gordon bleu' was given to first
class cook. gentleman one day de-
clared after good meal that lie who
had cooked tile dinner had proved him.
self Gordon Dleu" among cooks-in
other words, the master of his art. The
title became quite the rage and is now
always used to designate u good cook
Without the persons WHO use it know
ing what 1t means or still less the ori-
gin of the title.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL RENEvOLENCE
TO The PHILIPPINES.

Congress Is willing to be benevo.
lent to the Philippines, IL it can do it
in It's own way. Congress will not
give the Filipinos free market for
their products in the United States,
and 1t wishes to deprive them of the
right OF sending their products to this
country by the cheapest carriage.
But the islands can have all the
American corporations they want,
chartered by the national government
and protected from loss by n guaranty
of earnings on the capital invested,
to join with the sugar trust, the to-
bacco trust. the cordagge trust and
the steamship trust in exploiting
their resources and levying tribute
upon their commerce. Members of
Congress c9nnot understand why the
Filipinos will not be contented and
ggrateful under this incredible benefi.
cence.
AT least three Congresses have re.
fused to grant the Filipinos free trade
With the United States. The last Con.
eress gave them law under which
companies may be chartered to build
railroads and make other internal i'm.
provements in the island, the interest
on their bonds being guaranteed by
the United States. This Congress
repeated the refusal, but it conferred
upon the Filipinos the inestimable
blessing of an agricultural bank, with
government guaranty of per cent
on its capital.
The purpose of this bank seems
to be to encourage the revival of ag-
riculture by lending money to plant
ers. 1t was strongly supported by
Secretary Taft and might be a help.
full measure in connection with free
markets and cheap ocean carriage
But as one of the links in a chain of
corporate explorations, woven about
the Philippines by the paternal policy
of government afraid TO let their in
dustry and trade run in natural chan
neis. we fear that the agricultural
| bank will be more probable to its
stockholders than to the native cult.
vators OF the soil
What is to prevent the bank from
| lending IT'S capital and deposits to the
philippine railroad corporations at
high interest instead of to native far
mers' The two could work together
ior common profit like an American
railroad and a life insurance trust
company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
A RARE BIRD.
Why an American Snowman Could
Not Get 1t For His Museum.

Not Get 1t For His Museum.
When the eminent French writer
Ferdinand Bruuetiere visited the Unit
I'd States some years ago, lecturlng at
Harvard and other leading UNIVERSE
ties. lie had an amusing experience,
which he described In the recollections
of his American tour which he after
ward published. The great litterateur
devoted much attention to the life and
works of Bossuct, who was often styled
the Eagle of Meaux." on account per-
haps of his lofty flights of eloquence.
This fact. with others pertaining to
his literary career, was mentioned by
some daily papers during his stay in
this country. Ii caught the eyes of n
shrewd American Snowman. who. how
ever, got somewhat mixed over the
meaning of the allusion. He wrote the
following letter TO the French author:
Sir-I have just heard that certain
MeauN eagle. very celebrated. It appears,
in Your country. has become your ex-
elusive property. Now. / am the man
ngcr of Il museum in one of the largest
cities In the States This Meaux easle.
whose reputation has been enhanced by
your clolucnce. would certainly not fail to
excite the curiosity of my public. If you
Will let me have the rare bird and tell me
how to feed. IT. YOU can quote your own
figure.
Brnnetiere politely explained that the
rare bird" had been dead for nearly
200 years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
FOREIGN HOTELS.
They Differ In Many Ways From
Those of Our Own Country.


Those of Our Own Country.
Hot water is not "laid on" (piped mt
foreign hotels. says the Travel Maya.
zine. If you hear gentle tap on the
door in the morning. you may inter-
pref 1t as meaning that copper ever
of hot water has just been set down
outside for your personal use.
If you order a bath, it will be pre-
pared for YOU accordingly, and sweet
voiced maid will give you notice when
1T Is ready. You are not expected to
operate the water valves at all, and 1t
is doubtful if you would succeed if
you tried
From variety of vacant rooms at a
hotel shown YOU you select the one
you prefer, with definite agreement
as TO price. You are not required to
accept humbly and thankfully, in blind
faith, whatever room the clerk deigns
to assign to You, as in America. 1t is
expected, however, that You Will order
your breakfasts at the hotel being free
to get your other meals elsewhere IL
you prefer.
Electric light switches are not COM
monty turned on by u push button or
n fiat key, as In our buildings, but by a
small brass lever. Many OF the best
hotels have reading light in the
headboard of each bedstcad.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
DOG EAT DOC.

Even If Harry Thaw is acquitted
OF the charge of numbering Stanford
White it is pity that he cannot be
punished for the horribly brutal man
ner in which he treated the girl that
was posing as his wife-that is. If
the fair Evelyn's story is to be be.
lieved.-Newport News Press.
Don't you worry. The Lady Evelyn
has already attended to his case. she
punished Thaw quite as much as he
punished her. The scores arc even
as between these two; or If there be
any advantage it is on Evelyn's side.
1t was a case of dog eat dog. all
round.-Richmond Times-Despatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
DO II Now.
" No"'
rye got a job to do.

When you've got job to do.
Do 1t now!
If It's one you wish was through,s
:, Do 1t now!
If you're sure the Jobs your own,
lust tackle 1t alone;
Don't hem and haw and groan-
Don't put off bit of work, INV
1t doesn't pay 70 shIrk,
70 ,o,, NO Do it now!
And be usefu. to the race
Just get upsand take a brace.
Dom, H., Do it row!
You'll los. if you delay. : lo"
II otber Do 1t now!
VI poshone until it's late,
io' ny Up faster gait
Do 1t now!
New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
Tho Last Resort.

A man Went into an oculist's the
other day and, complaining of failin,
sight, got fitted with pair of spec.
taclcs.
rs this the weakest glass for my
eye:" he asked
Yes" replied the oculist.
Surprising can't see with it after q
few months!'
Get a stronger then"
"And IL still can't see?"
Get still stronger"
"And If the strongest glass fails?"
"In that case think IL I We're you
should buy small, intelligent dog and
couple of yards of string"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
II Made a Difference.

Good gracious!' exclaimed the Wis.
ltor. Hear those boys fighting and
yelling out there. Regular little hood
lums, aren't thcyf"
81 can't say" replied Mrs. Famley,
,"I'm rather nearsightcd. you know"
But surely you can hear Them
"Oh, yes; but / can't tell whether
they're my children or the neighbors'.''
Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
Doinq Up a Shirt.

"This bill is too high" said the Gus.
toner. TOO high?" calculated the
laundryman. That's what said-too
high" But. man, do you know how
long 1t takes to do up shlrt?" why,
about four washings"-Yo States.
man
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

Some of the Chicago church people
are seeking TO have all the Protestant
faiths unite, They may succeed
when the millenum arrives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

Railroad presidents these days seem
to be devoting more time in attempt.
ing to hand gold brick or a lemon
10 the President than they do TO run.
ming their roads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
Cut OFF His Leo,.

NORFOLK, VA. March 21.-Scllp
'Corea Portuguese. fell between
car and trailer on the Ports.
mouth Traction Company near pine
Beach. yesterday and had both legs
cut or The man, who Is, unable
10 speak English, Is in a critical
condition. '"''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
The Bore.

II thiEk Jones is one OF the worst
bores that ever lived.' why so?" "He
broke right in and began talking about
himself while was telling about a
thrilling experience once had out
st."-1ndianapoiis STAR.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

This country is certainly paying a
pretty penny for the pacification of
cuba And will somebody please arise
and tell us what good 1t is doing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

The dream of Delmas of becoming
the foremost criminal lawyer in New
York received a fearful jar on We'd
nesday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

The board of supervisors of San
francisco tried to play the old game
OF both ends and the middle with the
same old result
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

However. II will do no harm to
note that nine out of thirteen rail
ways reporting for the first week in
March show an increase in gross earn
ings.-Providence Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22
sQaQaa9@aaaaQa.4s944aQae.s
WITH THE PARAeRAPHERs.
aYshe..NN..:,s.a,a. Q .Saa.NssMANaAE

The new spring books are with us,
with br'. hit green covers, and rainbow
ribbons for ookmarks.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

Is chargeable largely TO the policy of
the Government, yet the very men
whose politics caused the increase
are the first to take advantage of 1t
as an excuse for raiding the public
treasnry-Dallas News.
The Sage Foundation Is a very good
sign Of the times. The question "Am
my hrotrer's keeper?" has to be
answered by every man of wealth or
influence in the age of civilization,
and the answer is the test of modern
Characterization Advertiser.
One alienist declares that there is
disease called Circular insanity"
Commonly called wheels" no doubt.
New York Sun.
The real railway problem continues
to be that OF keeping the public reas-
onably content without cutting down
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Russia advances rapidly in popular
government. The Duma already has
ceiling scandal to occupy It's time
and attention.-New York Sun.
The Rhode Island Republicans are
far binder than Boss Brayton if they
do not take their chance and unload
their old man of the sea.-Boston
Record.
IL wipes away all the nastiness of
dlvorce-court records to read that an
Oregon couple are about to celebrate
their sixtieth anniversary.-Portl
Oregonian.
Pittsburg is bound to have the big
gest of everything since 1t has taken
IN Allegheny. 1t now claims that the
recent flood was the biggest since
Noah's.- philadelphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

laughter is immoral. Physicians say
1t is splendid aid to digestion. Shall
we be morally dyseptic or unmorally
happy?-New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

G. Il. Thacker. Editor and Publisher.
l.. e. PuSh. -. Advertising Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-22

DO to now!
New York Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-22
AN ORDINANCE.

To add section to Article XIV of the
City Code Of Annapolis to be known
as "Ssction 10.
dained by the Mayor. Counsellor and
Aldermen of the City of Annapolis that a
new section be added to Article XIV of
the City Code, to be known as Section 10
to follow Section 9, and to read as
follows.
tSection Is. Whenever the Mayor,
Counsellor and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis shall have provided for the
laying of any sewer in anysof the public
streets, lanes or alleys in the City of An
napolis upon which public sewer has
not been previously laid, it shall in its
discretion contract for the connection of
abbuting residences of other structures
with said seer, after having given due
notice to the owners or agents of such
abbuting property of IFS intention to do
so. and the cost of such connection shall
be assessed against such owner or agent
of the buildings so connected and col
lected by due process of law; and when
eyer the Mayor, Counsellor and Alder
men of the City of Annapolis shall con-
S ruct sewer 10 replace one already
laid or in addition to one already laid, it
may, after due notice ef its intention 10
the owners or agents affected. contract
for the connection of such new sewer
with such residences as appear in its dis
cretion TO be necessary for the health and
comfort OF the public to b. so connected
and the cost of such connection shall be
assessed against such owner or agent of
the buildings so connected and collected
by due process of law, but whenever any
property owner so notified shall inform
The said Mayor, Counsellor and Alder
men of the City of Annapolis that he de-
sires TO connect with said sewer at his
own expense shall be allowed to do so,
provided that said connection shall be
completed as soon as the other connec-
ton are completed.
Section And be it established and
ordained by the authority aforesaid, that
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date Of its passage,
Approved April 10, 1907.
JOHN DE P. DOUW. Mayor.
TEST Phil. E. PORTER, Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-22

A NNUAL SUPPLIES FOR U. s. MARINE
"A CORPS.-Headquarters U. 5. Marine
Corps, Quartermaster's Office Washington,
ID. c., May 4, le07.-SEALED PROPOSALS,
in duplicate. win be received at this Office
until ten q. m, on June $, 1907. and then
be publicly opened, for furnishing laundry
service rations, fuel. and forage at Bos-
ton, Mass, Newport +. L., Brooklyn, n. y,
Philadelphia. Pa, Annapolis, Md, Washing
ton. ID. c., Norfolk, Va, Port Royal S. c.,
San Francisco and Mare Island, Cal, and
Bremerton, Wash; laundry. service, rations
and fuel at Portsmouth, N. H., Charles
town. S, c., Pensacola and Key West, Fla,
and New Orleans, La. laundry service.
and rations at Iona Island, n. V; forage
at New London, Conn.,; rations, laundry
service, and forage at San Juan, p. r.
Proposal blanks and other Information
can he obtained upon application to this
office, the Assistant Quartermaster, 100
south Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa, the
Commanding Officers or Post Quartermas-
tiers. Marine Barracks at stations named,
and Assistant Quartermaster. 200l Haste
street. Berkeley, California. This Office re-
serves the right TO re ect any or all bids
and to waive informalities. Bids from regu-
lar dealers only viii be considered. +. l..
DENNY, Colonel. Quartermaster, u. 5
Marine Corps. me
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-22
Tuesday, the 18th, Day of June, OF,

at II o'clock a. m.
the following property situate in the
village Of Passport. namely
| Five lots of ground each fronting
20 feet on Third street Immediately OPP
posite the property of Henry Shembac
These lots have no buildings on them
and may be bought either separately
or as whole.
|. 2. A lot of ground fronting % feet
on chesapeake Avenue, adjoining the
dwelling house property of George II.
| Britton, situate on the corner of Chesa-
peake avenue and Third street, having
depth of l64 feet and improved by a
frame building, now used as pub.
lie school and renting for SIX dollars
| per month.
5. A lot OF ground adjoining the lot
above mentioned. fronting on Chesa.
peake avenue aforesaid 27S feet, hav-
ing a depth of l64 feet, and improved
by large Frame Stable.
4. A lot of ground adjoining the lot
above described, fronting on Chesa-
peake avenue 27s feet, with depth of
l6i feet without any buildings thereon.
5. A lot of ground adjoining the lot
above described fronting on Chesa-
peake avenue 27s feet with q depth of
1874 feet without buildings thereon.
6. All that lot of ground situate on
the corner of Chesapeake avenue and
Third street. fronting 50 feet on Chesa-
peake avenue and 1874 feet on Third
street, improved by TwO-Story,
Frame Dwelling House and adj
dition where the SAID George III. Brit
ton now resides.
This property is most desirably stu
ated in the heart of the village of East
port, and offers a rare opportunity TO
investors in real estate
TERMS OF SALE =. A deposit of $25
will be required on account of each of
the lots situate ON Third street and a
deposit of $50 on account of each of
the lots fronting on Chesapeake ave.
nue., and a deposit Of 800 on account
of the dwelling house, corner Chesa-
peake svenue and Third street, of the
purchaser on the day of SALE Balance
to be paid One-haIf cash on ratification
of sale; remainder In one year from
day of sale and to be secured by notes
of purchaser and to bear interest from
day of sale.
These terms may be modified to suit
responsible purchasers. or all cash may
be paid at the option of the purchaser
on the ratification of the sale. Ar
engagements will be made with respon-
sible purchasers 10 allow reasonable
amount of the purchase money to re-
main on mortgage of the property.
A plat of the property can be seen at
the Office of the undersigned and will
be exhibited on the day of sale.
For further particulars. apply to the
undersigned,
JAMES NJ. MUNROE,
Attorney named in the Mortgage.
j. ROLAND BRADY, Auctioneer. m17
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-22
NOTICE
OF
Republican City Primaries

rhe Republican voters Of the City
Of Annapolis are hereby notified That
the party priL aries will be held IN
each of the respective wards of the
City on Saturday, NM 7sfb, 1917, be-
tween the hours of q. AL, and p.
M, for the purpose of the election OF
five Isl delegates from each ward to
represent such wards in the City Con-
vention to be held at the City Assem-
Rooms in Annapolis, at s p. m, Tues
daq, the &Sus DAY Of Nag. 1907, to
nominate candidates for Mayor and
Counsellor for the City Of Annapolis,
and two Aldermen from each ward 10
represent such wards in the City Coun-
ell The voting places Of each OF the
three wards will be as follows at their
usual places: First Ward, Water Witch
Hook aud Ladder House East st. :
Second Ward, City Assembly Rooms,
Duke of Gloucester st. Third Ward,
% Calvert street.
By order of the City Executive Conn
mittee.
JAMES II. MURDOCH,
mis- Chairman City Executive Com.