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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
CORNERSTONE neIl slanals.

On the floor of the House the door
Keeper has his desk and it Ia here
That the bells are struck that give no
lice OF the needs of Congress. One
bell calls for tellers, when the Uoufc
is in committee Of the whole; two
Dells indicate call for yea and nay
three. declare recess: with four
bells the red light over the door goes
ont; five bells mean "call of thu
House under which the sergeant.at
arms is supposed TO summarily arrest
any member on sight and bring him
in. whether on foot or horseback any
member who is not present at a call
OF the House is subjected to q severe
reprimand
Looking down the corridor the 60
ing out of the red light gives the curl
GUS suggestion of the tail end of n
passenger train. dashing through n
tunnel. While the red light burns
bright and clear it means that Con.
gress is under way, Lat when tho light
winks and goes out. then the visitors
understand that the wheels of legisla-
Ton have ceased TO revoiye.-... Affairs
at Washington" in National Magazine
for April
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
LIMITATION.

We think TO drive the horses of Tho
sun,
And rise the common herd of men
above;
But glad are we. when all is said and
done
To rule the kingdom of one heart
with love.
we think TO search the mldnIght's
vast OF skies.
And find upon its native height the
truth:
But glad are We, If in one baby's eyes
We see the stars of beauty AMI
youth.
We think with notes of some great
song TO shake
The world. and bid the iron ages
hear
But glad are we, If dying echo wake.
Response In just one heart OF
friendship near
We think to play the God. and sit and
show
On high Olympus all our power au
gust;
But glad are We. If when we've fallen
low,
We've strength TO rise again from
out the dust!
Edward Wilbur Mason In National
Magazine for April
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
COLOMBIA,

FOR ages past, DER wide Paclnct
breast.
The waves. In vain. assailed COLON
bias shore
The storms Of wild Atlnntlc's stern
unrest
Have dashed in vain her Eastern rock
ribbed door.
Two mighty oceans, scrvcd By span,
Have smTed in vain: They rest where
they began.
The coming age shall view a different
scene:
Tho fight by nature lost. By pluck once
won.
Paclno'a blue viii mingle with the
green
or dark Atlantic, toward the setting
Hun.
One giants arms around the earth be
hurled:
One mighty current circle all the
world.
-Ellen Sergeant Rude. National Mug
azine for April
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
PROVING His Motto.

"Well, SIR" exclaimed the millionaire
what do you want this mornng?'
"l've come again to ask for youi
daughter" said the poor but ambition.
young man.
Haven't / told you six times Over
on as many different days that 1t Il
out of the question? What do yol
mean by bothering me In this way.
You are making nuisance Of your
sclfv
IF | seem to be more persistent thai
circumstances warrant, must insist
that you. sir. are to blame"
Me" shouted the indignant old man
II don't understand YOU"
There said the man who loved hh
daughter as he pointed to motto ovei
the bankers desk, as my excuse fol
coming here day after day. IF Mt first
you don't succeed, try. try. try again.
Do you believe in that sentiment, oil
have you put it up there simply to de
ceiye people?"
After lie had scratched his head
awhile the mean old plutocrat said:
eyes, 1 believe In that. / haven't
succeeded yet in making you under.
stand that my daughter shall not be
come the wife OF fool. but am going
to keep on trying till do! Good morn
ingw
And that time he did it--strand
Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT Continue

4, ger, at Palm Reach. in January, 1905
A few weeka later. lie says. while
visiting some friends in West Eighty
yenth street. she hocme intoxicat
ed ana assaulted her hoatess. scratch
ing the latter's arm and threat ening
The other guests. She was next foun
in the cellar of the Eighty seventh
street house. lying ON tie floor In n
itsordered condition SHE had TO bn
removed To the ST Regis where a
physician attended her Mi Goull
says.
Tab on Her Cooktaiie
In the latter part of 1905 Gonld
seems TO have taken particular notice
of what his wife drink every day. for
Ito Is able to furnish The Supreme
Court with n summary OF her wants.
Three or four cocktails fore break
fast. or luncheon. as II mieh,-1c. was
The ordinary fare. he snys. and
lunch she invariably tackled mint
of Moscllc or Sauterne. After lunch
con. brandy highballs. til dinner
time approached. when n few more
AZ dinner. champagne he says. was
her invarlable drink. and she would
wine, Liquors always followed din
ner. and brandy highballs gave Mis-.
Gould her nightcap. What else s,,e
drank. ner husband cannot say for
certain. but he knows that she kent
all kinds Of whiskey. brandy, and
liqueurs in her boudoir, the bottles
heing frequently renewed.
Mr.. Gould mentions particularly.
among the many occasions when no
says his wife disgraced-him, al n we'd
ding at st. Thomas. on February !
1905. She came to the church. ne
says. excited, noisy and bolsterous,
and remarked audlbly. as she wen.
mp the church aisle: Il see nothing
but II LOT OF old cats here"
Her conduct and manner became
such. he says. that it was impossible
to keep servants. az she would dis
charge them without reason, TO The
amusement of the neighborhooi Peo-
pie used TO remark he says on the
double procession OF servants ieay-
ing ana arriving at Castle Gould.
She took pleasure also, he saws in
being recllessly extravagant simply
to annoy him. often saying tia, she
would buy this or that unnecessary
article of great price ito get evnn
with Howard" AS an instance of this
he mentions that in July, 1906. after
he had told her that he could no
longer live with her. she went 10
Fifth avenue jeweler ana deliberately
bought $4,000 worth of diamonds and
other jewelry AZ his wife and agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Not piaturi,stl.

Nussnu William Senior the English
political economist, was II frequent
guest or l.onl l.nnsdowne ut Lms.
downe House and on one occasion was
nuslly writing, quite distracted as
usual In IA room full OF company when
Tom Moore waa sinsing. The scratch
OF hls pen wna not an agreeable nc.
commandment, aud ut last one OF the
company asked very politely. You urc
not fond Of music, Mr. Senlorf" No"
he replied. but It does not disturb
me In the least. pruy 30 on"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Money Market.
(By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, April 7--Money on
call easy. lM@2. ruling rate ia, clos
ing bid ", offered nj lM. Time
loans dul ana soft, co days 2A to 3, 90
days to 81. six months 80, to PEI
cent Close: Prime mercantile paper
41ACp5A per cent Sterling exchans-
firm. with actual business in bankers
bills at 4S6.50n4Sd.55 for demand, and
ut 4S4.10@dSl.15 for GO day bills
Commercial bills 4S37s. Bar silver 81
Mexican dollars A. Government bonds
steady. raillpad bonds steady.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Baltimore Markets.
(liy Associated Press

NSy associated IreSSl
BALTIMORE. MD. April Flour
Dull. unchanged.
Wheat-Dull; spot contract 9iA a
941a; do No. red Western 95A
Southern on grade 9OMM9iM.
Corn--Dull; spot mixed G7A @G7h
No. white Gs,GmGs% Southern
white 65MMG7M
oats-steady; No. mixed 55M@
Rye-Dull; No. Western export
s5& s5M.
Butler--Firm; fancy imitation 25M
&c; do creamery 3l@32; do ladle ..
M24; store packed 1GM17.
Eggs-Stcady. unchanged. Ii cents
Cheese-Quiet. unchanged; larg,
14&; flats 14&: small Is.
Sugar-Unchanged: coarse granu-
lated $50; fine $50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Gloom and Quiet Reign Supreme
IN The Financial District.
THERE IS NO DEMAND FOR CREDITS
Wall Street Believes /, is an lndica-
ton of sIackenins Business Activ.
ity--lncreasing Demand for Paper
Total Sales and Quotations.
lBy AssoeIated pressl

NEW YORK, April 1.-The state OF
suspense over the outcome of the plan
lor he Erie financial situation kent
the stock market in practical dead
lock today. The coming government
crop report was sustaining influence
ON prices. Very sanguine hopes arc
entertained among the speculative
clement of the high percentage OF
condition To be shown for April /. the
date covered by the reports.
Tho growing lethargy of the demand
for credits is not liked, pointing as IL
does TO slackening business activity
Increasing smand for more paper is
an effect, but the Investment
demanded for securities con .
Times practically lifelcss. Prospects
of heavy Withdrawals OF government
deposits and of possible gold export )
seem TO awaken no unoasinoss among
borrowers and increasing difficulty is
reported in the placing of funds. The
$l2.50oO00 decrease in British I'M
nGrts of cotton for March forcshad :
owed some change in the complexion
Of our own foreign trade showing FOR
March from the heavy excess of OK
ports shown for recent months. The
persistent iirmness of foreign eX :
change rates here Is applicable from
this development.
Union Pacific assumed the leader
ship in the late advance in prices,
which showed The nearest approach
to animation that was exhibited during
the day Bonds were steady
Total sales. par value, $2,4sS.OO .
United States bonds were uncanged
on call. Total sales today. 2G0SUJ
shares. including: Sugar 200; Chesa
peaRe & Ohio 700; Reading $500;
Southern Railway 200; Union Pacific
45.900; Virginia Carolina Chemica!
goo; United States Steel 32IOO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Carat About wnrrx

A physician as recently attending u
patient whose husband came to see
him conccrnh.y her condition aud
greeted Him With the words. mir.
irving, do you think there Is any need
for any unnecessary anxiety about my
tei"-Argonaut
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Vnriatv.

Visitor-Why do you make some OF
your pies round and some of them
square? Wife-Because my husband
has been complaining OF srmeness of
his diet lately.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Renovated.

Puner- What's happened 10 my meer.
nchaum pipe? Mrs Puffer-Wby. dear,
noticed II was getting awfully brown
and iiscolorcd. so put II coat OF that
white enamel on II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

Guest tsuspiclously eylng the flnt-
tened pillows aud the crmpled
sheetsl Look here. landlord. this bed
has been slept iul l.nndlord ttrium.
phnntly) That's what it's meant for!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

A grand musical treat at the Hnmp
ton Baptist church lecture room. Fri
day night. 4-S-2t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

Don't forget Friday nights concert
Tickets 60c. 4-s-2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

Take your prescriptions to Hulrs
Cut Rate Drug Store. 12-29-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

Two registered pharmacists at
liulrs Cut Rate Drug Store. 'Phon.
2SS. 3-29-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

testers must be content to taste o
their broth.--Latin Proverb.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

s4s4 -sa,.-
---i -t-e
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21

aod TIE JOB for Roosevelt. since ~
Sa5 thought premature to run I1osc'
vt for the immediate succession?
THE campaign was and Il is a
family affair. II the machine which
nominated Taft was so merciless to-
ward the republican allies who dared
to resist II, why should It be counted
on to spare our free institutions after
eight additional years of moneyed &C.
erection and augmented power?
Only this can account for the per.
sonal interposition of the president,
who throws duty and dignity to the
winds and gets down like a matador
into the bull ring. mud-stained and
powder smirched swearing like a
trooper at all who come within the
sound of his voice and the reach OF
his inAamed fancy"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21
ThE NEGRO VOTE.

Although the republican party has
claimed to be the party of progress
and prosperity for the past twenty
years, has 1t ever occurred to you
that during that entire time, with
probably one exception, the republl-
can party has not polled majority
of the votes cast by white men in
any national election ? Outside Of
Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Califor-
MIA, is there a republican state in the
union which that party would carry
II the negro vote were eliminated, or
cast against the republican party?
Take right in our own state here.
How many counties I'm Oklahoma
could the republicans hope to carry
without the negro vote? With the
possible exceptions Of Alfalfa and Ma
jor there is not a county In Okla
homa where a majority Of the white
folks vote the republican ticket
Doesn't it look like the party Of
progress and prosperity" ought to
be able to gather in sufficient white
voters to give them a majority with.
out falling back on the negro who Il,
still faithfully, and no doubt with
honest intent, going blindly to the
polls and voting the republican tick
ct because It was the party Of Lincoln
and Grant, and with the honest, but
misguided conviction that by so doing
debt of gratitude is paid
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21

Since the republican state commit
tee has issued orders to cut out the
campaign OF abuse against Governor
Haskell, the Guthrie State Capital
and the Oklahoma City Times are as
insipid as circus lemonade. They
had been lambasting the governor so
long that it ceased to be amusement
for them, and had come to be a reg
ular occupation. With orders to cut
out their fight on the governor, the
republican editors OF tho state are
like a woodsman whose AK suddenly
flies off the handle. Their one tool
is worthless and they have nothing
else to work with. With the election
only two weeks of, the editorial page
OF the republican newspapers
throughout the state reminds one OF
the play bill Dickens told about,
which advertised Hamlet with the
part of the melancholy Dane left
out"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21
TAFT VS.. LINCOLN.

When the republican candidate for
president spoke in Oklahoma City In
August OF 1907, one OF his chief OBJ
iections 10 the Oklahoma constitution
was that it guaranteed the right of
trial by jury in contempt cases to a
working man, but denied It to cor
porations that had violated orders of
tho corporation commission. The
corporation is brought before these
gentlemen who constitute the corpo-
ration commission" said Mr.. Taft.
and then, after due process OF law,
by a hearing, this corporation com
mission, not necessarily of lawyers, Is
TO transmute itself suddenly into a
court and impose a fine on that cor
poration not exceeding Ave hundred
dollars a day during its delinquency.
No jury there; so you observe We
get an order enforced by fine
against the corporation, but a jury
must intervene If that same order of
injunction is issued against a labor
ing man. Gentlemen, that is not
fair; It is not square deal"
Just contrast that language with
this clause from the first annual mes.
sage to congress of President Abra-
ham Lincoln: Labor is prior to and
independent OF capital. Capital is
o"ly the fruit OF labor Capital could
1e,er have existed IL labor had not
FIRST existed. Labor is the superior OF
cerital and deserves much the more
.szlderation."
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21
ANOTHER DONATION
FOR REPUBLICANS
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WILL
CONTRIBUTE $4,000 MORE
TO OKLAHOMA CAMPAIGN

Guthrie, Okla, Oct 21.-Yielding re-
luctantly to the demand OF Cash Cade |
that the republican machine and the |
republican newspapers be made to cut
out their fool fight on Haskell as
Cash denouncos It, Chairman Joe Nor.
ris believes that he is now in line
for a second installment OF slush fund
from the republican national commit
tee which Cade is said to have been
holding up until his ideas were given
more consideration
Cash Cade and Norris have just re-
turned from q visit to national head
quarters at Chicago, and while they
are not telling anything, the story has
quietly been breathed about among
the faithful that II everything goes
all right along about ten days be.
for election contribution Of fifty
thousand dollars will be made by tho
republican national committee TO aid
in the work iu Oklahoma. The story
as 81 IS wispered about I'm the lobby OF
the lone hotel is that the republican
national committee has made ar
rangemnets for a meeting this week
between representatives Of that body
and forty or fifty Of the captains OF
industry" including such men as Har-
riman. Hill, Rogers, Morgan, Carne'
gle, Gary. Me and God Baer," and a
half hundred others, at which meeting
the republican management Is conf
dent that II can make a sufficient
showing OF Taft's conservatism TO
induce the assembled capitalists to do
nate five million dollar slush fund
20 purchase his election to the presi.
dency.
II this deal goes through, so the
story goes, Norris and Cade have the
promise OF fifty thousand dollars to be
used in Oklahoma. This money is "a
be given as much in payment for the
action OF the republicans in Oklahoma
for their opposition TO the bank de
post guaranty idea creating the i'm
preston in other sections OF the coun
| try that the law is unpopular here IL
| Oklahoma, as 1t is with the hope q
carrying the state for Taft.
The present indications are tha
Henry Johnson has Bird Mcclure de
feated for congress in the first con
gressional district, and Birds friends
are basing their last hope on the ac
quisition by the state committee o
this fifty thousand dollalrs which the.
think will be sufficient to purchas
the negroes in Logan and Kingfshe
counties and get them back into lin
for Taft and Mcclure.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21
REPUBLICAN, EDITORS VIEWS

There seems not to be much work
me yet for the national ticket by
th1 republicans" says the Guthrie
,.-le Register, a staunch republican
: II. "Mr. Flynn is retrieving his
.1,t'ground and Mr.. Mcclure is work
Ing 70 be reelected"
.o Register has epitomized the
D.. 'homa situation. In one terse
.. c.cnce, Editor Golobie has given a
'dii and compete history of the
Z. K of the Oklahoma republican
2 organization in the present cam.
~. "Mr Flynn is retrieving his
'"5, ground and Mr.. Mcclure is work
z to be reelected to congress"
rho Register might have added that
". Flynn, in retrieving his lost
ground, is being ably seconded by
cretary House, Of ths republican
siate committee, and that Mr.. Nc
9 e's effort to be reelected TO con-
gress is occupying the exclusive at
I, lion of state chairman, Joe Norris.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21
"FREAK LEGISLATION" APPLIED

Oklahoma's corporation commission
has issued an order preventing tele-
phone companies from raising their
rates in any locality in the state with
out first submitting the proposed
change to the corporation coma Is
sion, and securing the approval of
that body to the same. Isn't that
awful? The idea of a state commits.
sion interfering TO protect anything 9
as common as a telephone subscrlb
er. The power to make such an or.
der was placed in the hands OF the
corporation commission by some OF
that freak legislation" the demo-
Gratis OF Oklahoma wrote into the
constitution.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21
s5.25 ON EVERY 5000

The state tax board has estimated
that 1t will take about nine hundred
thcIsand dollars in direct taxes TO pay
tA' expenses OF state government for
llneteen and half months. To raise
this they have made a levy of one
sad one-fourth mills. A farm that is
assessed at fve thousand dollars will
pay s5,25 to support the state govern.
Eent for nineteen and one-half
A piece OF business prop, r
f." city residence. or a STOCK OF
OF the same valuation
VII pay the same amount. Now, do
you think 1t is going to bankrupt any
t1rLlcr, merchant or business man in
the state to pay s525 for the support
c. the state government for nineteen
AID one-half months on every five
i7sand dollars worth OF proreTy
.ich he owns?
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21

One OF Mr. Taft's objections to tle
Oklahoma constitution was that II
contained clause requiring every
corporation that comes into the state,
both foreign and domestic. to agree
10 obey every law the legislature
might pass. Evidently in Mr.. Taf's
opinion, II a corporation is large
enough, 1t ought not to obey the law
that prevails for individuals De spite
Mr.. Taft's opinion, however, the peo-
pie Of Oklab oma are quite well salts.
fed with conditions where corpora
tlons as well as individuals are com
PEELED to respect legislative enact
meats.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21

Mr.. Taft, II will be remembered.
also differed with Oklahoma on TIE
question OF jury trials incontompt
cases, declaring that workingmen
were not entitled TO trial by jury in
equity cases" He also objected 10
the Oklahoma constitution In toto.
Now eh objects to the Oklahoma bank
deposit guaranty idea. How do you
honest Oklahoma republicans who
know our constitution is all right and
who have your savings protected by
the guaranty fund expect to square
your conscience II you vote for man
for president who shows such remark
able ignorance on great public cues
tions?
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21

F. j Callahan has the
most complete line TO
Cook Stoves and heaters
ever brought TO AnadarkO.
1t will pay you to see his
line before purchasing
your fall and winter
goods. 1917 diff
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21

Remember that a vote for a repub.
lican congressman from Oklahoma
means a vote for Joseph @. Cannon
for reelection as speaker OF the house
Of representatives and a continuation
Of his sutocratic domination OF ali
legislation.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-21

in southern states, am sorry to
i~y, while they have views on every
1--we issue, they are still bound to the
'amocratic party irretrievably by the
most of lost issue--the so-cslis1 /
= gro domination - (Willlam n.
rgft in his speech at oklahoma city,
AEg. 2. 1907
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-14
L.qend Of Moses.

The story OF the cause of Moses
slownes> of speech is given in the Tai
mud aud runs as follows Pharaoh was
one day sitting on his throne with
Moses on his lap when the child tool,
OF the King crown and put II IN his
own head. The wise men" tried to
persuade the king that this was trea-
soa for which the child ought 10 lie
put to death. but Jeihro replied 1T Is
the act Of child who knows no bet.
ter. Let two plates he set before him.
one containing gold ana the other red
hot Goals. and you will find lie will pre-
fer the latter To- the former" The OK
pertinent being made. tine child snatch
ed up one of the ike Goals. put 1t into
lts mouth and burned It's tongue so Sc
verely that Ii was ever after heavy
and slow Of speech New York Amer
lean
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-14
. a - q RIA.
Bear, cha >slhe Kind You Have Assys BOugh.
Ss. "a &xzZIzI
A Feat For Blondin.

Speaking OF the straight and mar
row path said congressman. re
minds me OF story about man |
knew In Chicago who stayed very late
at dinner at the club When he
came out he started to walk In the
middle of the street
Hey. John said friend who met
him as he was making the best OF his
way along the car tracks. why don't
you walk on the sldewalksf
walk on the sidewalks? snorted
John DO you think I'm BlondinY"
Saturday Evening Post