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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11
REFORM IN THE FoREcAsrLg.

An institution. in some quarters
dearly cherished. is in the balance. 1t
may topplc into oblivion. a board OF
naval officers Is about TO assemble
To consider the uniform of the sea
men of Uncle Sans service, with the
view OF effecting changes that will
overcome certain prejudice against
1t that Is supposed to prevent en-
)listmonts. There are three items
that weigh against the traditional
style OF dress In the minds of pos
siDle recruits. First Is the flaring
tronscr leg. second the open work
blouse and third the pancake cap.
These features of the scaman's grab
tend TO make him conspicuous and In
some eyes ridiculous. The marine is
n much natter. trimmer figure. and
the sailors are said To- feel kecnly the
difference between the two costumes.
The flaring trousers are n relic OF
an ancient time. There is some mys-
terry In the public mind about these
broad-gaugc pantaloons, rs to their
reason. AS matter OF fact. the
trousers arc cut in this manner TO
permit the sailormen To roll them up
high on the leg when they work in
/
| that they are awkward in appearance
Is not To be denied. Whether the
naval board will concede that the
esthetic disadvantages. operating to
discourage cnllstmonts. outweigh the
practical utility of the hellmounthcd
trouscr leg remains to be seen.
| a sailor without widc-open shirt
collar would strike the average eye
i n lr..a. q
modern taste is undeniably In favor
of change. The alteration to Il
closer conjunction of the collar and
the chin would greatly lessen the pic
turcsqucness OF the sailors uniform.
but 1t would render the wearcr less
conspicuous. Then enlisted men OF
the navy have suffered rather severe
ly in times past because of tendency
on tho part OF the public to regard
them rs rowdics. and the sight of tho
wide.opon collar under Il pancake
cap and supported by Il flowing trous-
crs snffices sometimes to cause the
discriminating presiding geniuses OF
restaurants and thcaters to refuse ac-
commodation to their wearers. This
outrage burns deeply within the
breast of the jack tars.
Against the pancake cap Is urged
the difficulty of keeping il in place
when the wind is high. 1t is. how.
ever. the most attractive feature OF
the Whole outfit, and IL 1t is barred
It's passing will occasion regret. Yet
II the flaring pantaloons and the "
shaped front have to 20. perhaps the
flat cap must also walk the plank
It Is part and parcel OF the costume.
There will be genuine regret II the
traditional sailors costume Is releg
I atcd to the pages of history and fic
ton. Our ships have become great
engines. The fullrigged vessel has
practically disappeared from tn,
waters. This is the age of ''tin ket
5 ties and steam" and perhaps 1t i:
Q hopeless to try to cling 10 the cher
, ished relics of the day when the merry
tars raced through the rigging ant
hitched their trousers and danced
s hornpipes and did other things tina
Iwere que.-Washington Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

Senator Foraker in reply to the
question of whether he was n candi.
didate for the presidency said mo
one should be u candidate for such
high office Who do you suppose
he was rapping?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

The new British battleships are 10
have search lights that will throw a
beam sufficiently strong to read a
newspaper eighteen miles away. But
how will they know whether the paper
is being read or not?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

Teachers in the Kindergarten in
New York have determined to wage
war against the Teddy bear this fall.
IL is pity that some organization
does not wage similar warfare
against grown women for doing such
an idiotic thing MS Juggling around
with her n woolly make believe bear.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

Some person who makes n study of
such things says that the American
woman is more agile than they form.
erly We're. They have to be. MS slow
person nowadays has not much of n
chance for their life with autos
whizzing around the corners.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

The Kansas Legislature has passed
law prohibiting bakers from kncad.
Ing bread with their feet. 1t must
make the people of that state feel
queer when they think of the bread
that they have eaten In the past.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

A London paper tells its readers
that the United States spends more
than 100000 pounds In "unkeeping"
Its parks. Sounds strange. but after
nil why isn't "unkeeping" just as
good word as maintenance?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

The government is receiving many
suggestions what to do with the
Standard Oil fine. BY the way, would
" not be best TO first get it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

Now thnt the crime wave In Now
York has reccded II will be possible
to direct child to ear without he.
ing mobbed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

The Worcester. Mass. library
people have decided that the works
of Horatio Alger shall be barred from
the boys shelves. Glad that we are
not boy living in Worcester.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11
g. Hull
LARGEST OPTICAL
HOUSE ON THE
PENINSULA
Established 1899

" '''' '"' $1,000 OFp0''e
headache he The
Tree from it unless they
on
win little discomfort
In the will gradually the
the moi tn au
TO o the ''0N " '"e e"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

Japan is going to have Il worlds fair
in 1912. The jngocs are good adver.
Users for II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11
WITH THE PARAoRAPHERs

Sclfmadc men need lot of expert
tlnkcring aftcrwards.-New YORK
Press,
The Car is showing that lie is not
afraid To go to sea ON II battleship--
when it's German.-Cleveland Leader.
Paper collins are Il drug In the mar.
kct, ana yet doubtless they are MS
comfortable as any othcr-Philadel.
phia Ledger.
a Duke who can pump river dry
come pretty close TO being man
who can set river on fire.-Chlcago
Tribune.
II may be true, MS II Chicago pro
fessor alleges. that sea-gulls talk, hut
It's dollars 10 feathers that they don't
TAX MS foolishly as the Chicago pro
City journal.
Judge Landls,' says the Atlanta
Constitution. has placed the country
under obligations" Well pretty nearly
the whole country. lie has placed the
consumers OF petroleum products I'M
W. o"'S"uoh ol S.J,oUu,uuU
Charleston Is. CD Post.
President Roosevelt puts In several
hours day chopping wood Not be-
ing candidate for anything. he does
not have to bother about saving 1t.
Chicago News.
Having formally annexed Lake
Superior island, perhaps the Canadian
militia might be- induced to take tho
Philippincs,-Milw News.
We trust that the Georgia papers
did not mar the rejoicing over Coy
ernor Smiths signing of the prohibit
tory law by publishing the dispatch
about the druggist in prohibition
Kansas who did n. prescription bust
mes OF Sl,i00-New York Evening
Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

a Duke who can pump Il river dry
come pretty close 10 being n man
who can set river on fire.-Chlcago
Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

Paper collins are n drug In the mar.
kct, ana yet doubtless they are MS
comfortable as any othcr.-Philadel.
pha Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

The Car is showing that lie is no
alraid 10 go to sea on II battleship--
when it's Gcrman.-Cleveland Leader
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

Sclf'madc men need lot of expert
tlhkcring aftcrwards.-Ncw Yor,
Press,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

II may be true, as II Chicago pro
iessor alleges, that sea-guls talk, hui
it's dollars TO feathers that they dom
talk as foolishly as the Chicago pro
fessors.-Kansas City Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

Having formally annexed" n Lake
Superior island. perhaps the Canadian
militia might be induced to take the
Philippincs.-M News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

@. Il. Thacker. Editor and Publisher
J.. e. Pugh \. Advertising Manager
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-11

President Roosevelt puts in several
hours day chopping wood. Not be.
Ing n candidate for anything. lie does
not have to bother about saving 1t.
Chicago News.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
The Carb In Sam Ter.

To rM EpIros OF TIE SuN-,Sir: Now Workers
learn slowly. but they learn. The other evening,
ono Of those siErlng hot ones. I passed Q hotel
south of Fifty ninth street and along It's front
and on the curb of the sidewalk In front tho women
who have apartments there with their families
were sitting taking the air. a. the men do az Western
hotels. and rarely al some New York hotels. They
looked very cool and comfortable and it seemed
70 me to DO much moro sensible thus 20 lay aside
convention than 70 sit In stuffy rooms and gaze
nut OF smothery windows. Tho hotel Is not q
minute from Broadway and II 10 high class, 90 that
the example set by these women may be followed
by other women who live In less prctontious neith-
borhoods and still not be In the tenement districts
where tho women must sit out of doors OF DO sui.
located. A great many people who live In good
neighborhoods cannot get out OF the city for all
the summer. and I am glad 70 see that many Of
them are taking up the custom In Southern ana
Western cities OF utilizing such front Doorstep
space a. they may have during SUMMED evenings
and making the city heat . little more toierablc.
So far. however. I have not observed that they
have gone quite TO the extent Ia the good work
they have In southern cities. where . broad piece
OF heavy carpet 10 thrown over the doorsteps every
evening and doorstep parties gather and have
about as rood times a. II they were surrounded BY
the OF the average summer hotel.
Boarding houses arc leading the way In this work
of reform and by and by ell OF the doorsteps OF
New York's stay at homes viii blossom like the
nightblooming cereus, only oftener. ArRY.
NEW YORK, July ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04

II n Senator or Assemblyman is in
clined to grumble " the necessity OF
going to Albany in midsummer to attend
an extraordinary session OF the Legisla-
ture he should first make up his mind on
whom 10 put the blame.
The extraordinary session is called TO
consider the subject Of apportionment.
IL is necessary because, fin the first
place, the Legislature Of 1904 passed an
unconstitutional bill, which Governor
HIGGINS approved. The authors of that
law did not sin in ignorance. They dis
regarded the Constitution deliberately,
hoping that no n would take the trouble
TO test their work in the courts.
In this they were disappointed, for the
law became the subject Of litigation i'm
mediately. II was pronounced invalid
this year while the Legislature of 1907
was in regular session. Thus oppor-
tunity was given to the Senators and
Assemblymen to pass q new law without
being called TO Albany especially for that
purpose. They chose to become in
volved in a deadlock instead, and by
their conduct made agreement impos-
sible. They adjourned without action
and with the full knowledge that they
would be summoned back to do what
the Chief Judge Of the State called their
duty" in the premises.
Therefore the lawmakers who journey
in very bad temper to Albany On Monday
Of next week a have no grudge against
any n except themselves. They might
have avoided the Inconvenience and ex-
pense of an extra session had they wished
TO do it. They are the only persons at
| all blamable in the matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
A Bright Outlook.

Commissioner BAssETT of the new
Public Utilities Board is quoted as say
ing of transportation conditions in Man
haitian and Brooklyn:
w certainly do expect to improve them. A
great deal can undoubtedly be done In improving
the method OF carrying people over existing tracks
and more people can be accommodated Mach
OF the congestion can be prevented with the exist
ing facilities. Until now no one has had adequate
power to do this. The state Railroad Board could
not enforce Its orders. We are not necessarily going
fullest extent. but to the extent that public travel
demands. We can't do everything at once
Ths only real Improvement that has
been made in the handling of passen-
gers at the Brooklyn Bridge since the
crush at the Manhattan end became
notorious was due to the exercise OF
common sense by a man who makes no
pretence to acquaintance with the de-
tails of railroading, who had given no
long study to the problem, and who used
only his intelligence in suggesting a
method Of partial relief for the unhappy
people Of Brooklyn. That individual was
an officer OF the United States Army, now
on the retired list, by name THEODORE A..
BINGHAM.
Remembering what BINGHAM did, it
is not safe TO declare Mr.. BAssETT's out
giving indiscreet or i'll advised. He may
be right. New York will hope that he
knows what he is talking about.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
MR.. FARLOW CORRECTED.
His Examples OF Hypnotic influence Called
False.

To THE EDITOR or TRE SuN-SiY: In the
letter of Alfred Farlow on Malicious Animal
Magnetism" he says:
In 1895 the court recognized the great influence
of hyppotism or malicious animal magnetism when
a man by the name of Harry Hayward Of Mime.
spolIs, MINI, was hanged for having induced .
man by the name of Bllzt TO commit murder under
his mesmcrc influence.
This case is reported In 90 Minnesota Reports.
and an examination shows that the matter
OF hypnotism or mesmerism is not even meb-
toned. It was a plain case Of brutal murder Of
g woman. which murder was committed by
who furnished the suggestion, the mee ms and
the w,hiskey 70 commit the crime, in the hops
Of enjoying the pro perty which they expected
The other stories which he quotes of men
who obtained candy by supplying, copper
pieces Of pa per are absurd and were probs-
There ave been many tricks used in obtsinins
theatre tickets. but hypnotism or mesmerism
has never yet had any influence at the box
he says:
Jesus evidently had this In mind malicious anil.
NAL mesmerismI when he prayed; Not as ! VIII, but
was struggling 20 defend Himself agains, the al
most ,n Sysrwsei%ins haired H,% Of the rsSoie which
The words ascribed 20 Jesus by Mr.. Farlow
are the concluding words OF the thirty-sixth
verse q the fourteenth cha pier Of 81 MARI.
semane and certainly have no point or APP
plicstion as quoted by Mr.. Farlow. IL 10 the
this so-called science that weaken what
ever merit there may he therein. particula rly
such statemelts as the assertion in the early
part of Mr.. Farlows letter that while he ia
not inclined to believe that Jesus and His
disciples did not charge a specific fee for their
Of money and to spare. Mr.. Eriows IL mot
able to say how this money was pro
Surely not, and nowhere can any one And
that they did succeed ip accommodating any
large sums OF money: In fact the fIst in,
staiatlon OF a Christian Church as evidenced
In Acts shows that so far from tending to ac-
cumulation Of money IL was the most perfect
method for the even distribution OF prop
erty. for u Is said they had all things com.
mon" facts w, 32D
NEW YORK, July ?. ANDERSON PRICE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
THE FRONTIER GUARDS
Made Noise 10 Keep the Enemy Away
From tho national Capital.

Washington correspondence Kansas Guy Jouyna'.
An effort IL TO be made TO compile a history
aud roster Of the Frontier Qua rds. who did
such heroic service in keeping the Confeder-
ates scared away from Washington during
the civil war. DR.. T. ID. Bancroft has under
taken the work. He is in. Washington now
him 70 unrayel the hidden history and secure
The Frontier Guards" were composed NJ
tyoI,ths late senator Preston. 4. Plumb snd
Kan, However. he feels certain that many
are still living and be will round them up
ing to Washington during the civil war d y-
was TO help bolster MP the Northern members
Of Congress and have them uphold the hands
had a delegation Of citizens here b J~istering
up its Congressional deiegation.
land and Virginia hills surrounding Wash
inston were swarming with Confederatss
they organized themselves into the Frontier
Government and did guard duty at the ma
tional capital; Jim Lane was Senator then
About the only thing s"s we aS did. said pr
s%ylyanis avenue. cross the Potomac bridges
no Of us. but we made enough noise for a
whole army: In fact, we were told afterwsrd
that the rebels said they would have attacked
id, Kansans. They thought we were
several Thousand. strong. Our noise saved
ne city, Had the rebels made an attack
they outnumbered US ten 10 one. This DEM
onstrsted that a lot Of noise pays once in a
While the Frontier Guards were on duty
IN Warrington they slept In the Fast Room
o. ne White House. They mada their bunEs
nothing was too good for a crowd on ITO men
who stood on an entire rebel army
Years later Senator Plumb sou ahr 70 nav.
the Frontier Guards given some rcsssn;.
tion, and introduced a bill In Congress. But
he died soon after that and no one since then
present II. ~ "
All Of the men were given a dischars.
signed oy senator James ". Lane. just
how hs came to sign the papers DR.. Bancroft
doesnt know. 'A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
Inventions OF the Enemy.

The great conspiracy against the Hon.
CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS continues
TO unroll itself. Hard upon the heels OF
the legend Of the forty Manhattan cock
tails treads the story told by the editor
of the Asheville Citizen. Pretending to
show that Mr.. FAIRBANKS has a kind and
feeling heart, this editor aims a vicious
blow az that organ. Once upon a time
he had to interview Mr.. FAIRBANKS at
? A. NJ. He expected the cold shoulder,
perhaps the bulldog. Instead, he was
taken in hand by the gladdest OF glad
hands. Clothed in pajamas, like some
star gazing mountain yelled in mist Mr..
FAIRBANKS doomed. He spoke freely.
Then he invited the reporter to some den
or dining room and there opened wine.'
This is another palpable invention OF
the enemy; and that enemy is the liquor
and brewing interest. II MIR. FAIRBANKS
opened" any wine you may he sure
that it was elderberry or gooseberry, Be-
fore his buttermilk period such beverages
may have had his approval. The very
language Of the attack. open wine
betrays it's origin. We shall hear next
that Mr.. FAIRBANKS is buying in
Lobsteria.
A mistake, if not an attack. Of a similar
sort is made by a Mr.. GRAVES OF Atlanta.
Ga, who calls Mr.. BRYAN the tallest
moral figure that American statesman
ship has produced since WARRINGTON"
Not sven Envy can deny that Mr.. FAIR
BANKS is the tallest moral figure in the
world, not excepting the Hon. CT Sui
LowAY of New Hampshire and the Hon.
CYCLONE DAVIS Of Texas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04

We see reflected in the official report for
1909 on the foreign trade of China the re-
suits Of the recent trials by food, drought
and hunger through which that country
has been passing. The producing and con-
Stunning power OF the rich Yangtse basin
was restricted by ipundation. with conse-
ouent destituion and famine. Serious
injury was inflicted on the more valuable
farm products of the fertile province Of
KwangtunS, and the crops OF Yunnan were
reduced four-hfths by a drought.
That exports were large il attributed
TO the fact that as the impoverished
people could not buy. the home market
was restricted and large quantities OF
commodities usually consumed in the ooun-
try we're sent abroad. The imports were
large, but a great part Of Q had been re-
ceived before there wa any prsmonition
of the disasters that overwhelmed large
sections OF the country.
The result was that the imports piled up
in the hands Of importers unable TO find a
market. Goods TO the value of probably
$40, 900 900 were warehoused at Hongkong,
Shanghai, Tientsin and Newchwang because
they could not be sold. The banks and
merchants carried the heavy burden. the
situation became acute, and there would
have peer a serious crisis il it had not been
for the steady cooperation Of foreign IN
Chinese interests alike in supporting the
market.
. The tendency for W years has been to
import more than the market would oon-
sumo; but greater caution doubtless will now
be observed in view OF the recent severe
lesson.
The same report says that except at
Canton there was practically no active
movement in connection with the boycott
against American goods, m even there the
movement took the shape of public meet
ings and imprisoned speeches rather than
OF reduced purchases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
Our nlustrious Usenestro.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Your
correspondents James b. Master, -Iroquois"
and others who question the right Of the
President to use a Government despatch
boat as q private yacht display an ignorance
at once amazing and pitiful. Worse than
that. their statements are plainly treason
able. They seem TO think that the President
Is a mere citizen OF the United States, elevated
by the suffra ges OF the people TO q position
OF public service. No greater mistake could
possibly be made. This President Is not a
servant. but a Ruler.
day or two ago you printed an article Civ
ing the new Esperanto name for the United
States. Among the derivatives OF "Usono"
10 "Usonestro." meaning the ruler Of the
nation"
Your correspondents. il they want to de-
serve the title "Usoninda." worthy OF tho
United States" should In the future refrain
from statements detracting from the ma
jesty Of the Usonestro or daring, even IN
thought. to place themselves on an equality
with him. a.. A. HADLEY.
CONCORD. N. H.. July ?.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
Bryan Organ, at the south.

A certain pathos attaches to the spec
tacle now presented by the Bryan organs
ct the South. In ONE vague way they
seem 20 be aware that hostile forces are
a, worx against their idol. In all parts Of
that section OF the country sensible men
and newspapers are beginning to pro-
pound unpleasant interrogatories, One
wants to know why the Democracy should
for the third time place itself under a
fatal leadership and embitter the sting
OF inevitable defeat by ~espousing doc
trinss which the founders Of the party
would have rejected with horror and
indignation. There are unmistakable
evidences Of a growing anti-Bryau ten
dency throughout the South to take a
second and more sober thought concern
ing the campaign OF 1908. One hears
men asking whether Bryan's lien upon
the Southern Democracy is perpetual,
and If 50, upon what grounds and under
what covenant. The Bryan organs do
not altogether relish this catechism, for
they find the answers both difficult and
unsatisfactory. Nevertheless, their atti-
tuds remains, and but for certain recent
manifestations Of indifference il would
seem unchanged.
The pathos grows more and more con-
spicuous, however, s the organs n by