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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08
THE REAL BATTLE IS oM

Twenty-eight days remain OF tine
campaign very brief period In
which to accomplish great feats in
winning a presidential election. but
plenty Of time in which to lose the
fight, through blunders. exposure. or
mismanagement. It behooves the
party managers to use caution as we'll
as energy in these last days. Neither
party has such lead as to justify II
In relaxing vigilance or effort.
The American people are not only
tickle in political matters, but at
times they are emotional. Any ser
ious mistake on either side might up
set all its adversary. A single fool
ish speech, a violent declaration, the
production OF a few more billet-iou1
might work destruction. A single
phrase cost Blaine the Presidency.
Another phrase might work similar
havoc In this close contest.
The skirmishing has been done IN
this campaign. The positions OF the
opposing forces have been DEEMED:
The pickets have been driven In. ana
the armies are face TO face. From
this time on only the big guns should
take part in the fight. The weaklings,
the raw recruits. and the smalhbores
should be sent to the rear to make
room for long toms and the vt
Grams. II IL q battle from now on
q battle royal, between alert com
manders and stubborn brigades.
Let Us hear from the big guns!
Let the toughened veterans 60 to the
front and 6ght II out hand TO hand.
The people are tired Of the petty side
alarms and rabbit skirmishes. They
want the real fighters 10 come to the
front. 30 that the battle viii be fought
10 finish and the best man win
his victory 10 the opeu.-Washington
poef
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08

Two weeks ago Representative Sib-
ley. Of Pennsylvania. declared that
he had never had any relations with
the Standard OIL Company. Having
acquired the Roosevelt brand Of con-
sistency, xr. sibley now asssrs that
any man Who hasn't for twenty-five
years Known that he was connected
with the Standard OIL Company. is .
combinatioa Of Iunatic, ignoramus
and u,ollycoddle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08
Dslls 4ss.1a.

q. r. Thacker-Editor and Publisher
II n Pugh.-Advertising Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08


yision of the tariff that would re
move the burden from industry, pro
lection and development and thai
! the Chicago convention meant e
promise such q change. But 1t has
been found necessary to secure the
, support OF the. projected industries
and Il 10 hoped the. people can be
'humbugged once more-it Is suppos
ed there Ia yet another president
In the hoary fraud. Therefore, Mr.
Taft has twice refused to say that
he will advocate q revision down
ward-it seems he Is too honest to
deceive the people In plain English
while his conscience does not shrink
=, from the violation Of q pledge &C
&C pied at par value without ex'
PLANTATION. But q clearer indication
Ia given by a man ION the inside
whose position ensures him the con-
fidence OF Taft and Taft's director
when Senator Burroughs was asked
II he now advocated tariff revision
he said: Tariff readjustment Is the
better word. and the party will give
that without delay
So We are 10 take "tariff ADJUST
ment" instead Of tariff revision In the
event that Taft is elected. and there
is g material difference between the
two terms; may We ask why con-
gress talked OF revision" and the
platform says revision" II adjust
ment" conveyed the idea more ex-
plicitly? Will adjustment satisfy
the country. give new life to busl-
ness and set our feet again on the
highway OF real business instead OF
the artificial substitute? VIII our
people be satisfied with break
fast cereal when workingmen ask for
bread? Are we to sac American
products sold in Europe. Asia and
Africa at q price which would drive
the products of "pauper populations"
from the markets while the develop
ment OF our country halts vnen COM
psiled to pay the prices exacted by
those we are taxed to protect at the
doors of their factories? 1t is plan
that the further rule Of the Rcpubli-
can party means this and nothing
more.
Mr.. Taft will not promise to IRE
wise the tariff downward"-he re-
fuses to speak a word in that direc-
tion. But Senator Burroughs says
.'seadjustment" Is the better word
and So We shall see another boost
to the tariff rates. Once
before a maximum was prescribed
TO punish foreigners who would not
"reciprocate" and that maximum be-
came the rule instead of the excep-
ton after McKinfey's death lone OF
the triumphs of Roosevelt. o; course
the Taft REIMBURSEMENT will also be
one Of the Republican triumphs In
1912. and Republicans will point
proudly to the fact, Did Mr.. TAFT
promise revision downward when you
asked him? You were warned Let
us show that we act upon that warn
ing.-Florida Times-Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08

The bishop Of Loadca's evanseiistic
-,,pm,ttes has started rs outdoor
campaign szf VII hold meetings
~vc-y xonaay evening IN Hyde park.
Jopdoa. the plan bsins TO extend the
work n 70 proves ssccsssfa 10 this
pisce.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08

BELMONT PARK. y. ", Oct. =
aurns, Bcimon:'s Fstr Pssy Won we
Jerome handicap al milo snd nv.
six'~cnshs az BeIrnoxt PAX tcday. sns
IN doing 90 made O nv trscs rsecre
for the distance, c:se - wnsch - :
ss's o; vecosd ssster than TIE pe1
pssvious Time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08

4 farmer On RnraI Roufe ?, Empsrs.
Ca. ". A. Floyd - name. says:
'Bucklen's Arrica salvc cured the
tvo worst sores ] ever say: ore on
nv hand and one On nv leg. u So
~orsh more than rs WEIGHT IN grsd.
Z vcsid not ~ without u n ! had 70
nortsaee TIE fsrm 20 81 "a Only
&c q a druGsists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08
NEWPORT NEWS As A FOOT
BALL CITY.

Enterprise on the part OF the Guys
merchants and business men. with
the loyal support Of the general pub
lie, has given Newport News a repu'
tation as q football city. When Two
years ago college teams were brought
here for q game as venture. the city
was unknown to the football world.
and It was with considerable Difficult.
ty that two schools could be induced
to send their elevens to meet on t. :.
Casino gridiron. The venture as
successful beyond expectations. how
ever. and since that time games have
been arranged without trouble.
The hrst important contest. and
probably the best. that will be seen
on the Casino this year will be be-
tween the Washington & Lee Uni
versity Of North Carolina teams next
Saturday. The committee in charge
OF the arrangements for this game
confidently expects record-breakinS
crowd to turn out. II the attendance
10 what 1t is hoped 1t will be. It Is
believed that these teams. or others
from institutions equally n import.
ant, can be brought here for the
Thanksgiving gam. next season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08
o1ouls AWAITING cAsTRo's
DEMISE. 7

Presid INT Castro Of Venezuela 10
9rsuosted 10 be seriously III. At
washington It ia said that import
;snce il attached in administration
ana diplomatic circles to the report
ce the South American statesman's
m health. and the possibility Of his
heins replaced by . man more
ameuabie to international public
cpinion."
Interpreted, this means that there
vouh be the reverse Of mourning In
administration and diplomatic circles
should the worst befall Castro. To
The present United States govern
mont and to certain foreign govern
nents. Holland In particular. q man
u vene1uela's presidential chair
~ans liable TO foreign public opinion
uould ct this time prove most &c
ceptable. The arch critics OF Castro
hare based their fault-andlng upon
III amenability to home public opin-
Ian and his stubborn determination
10 compel alien capitalists to live up
10 their contracts with the Venezue-
Ian sgovernment. and to abide by the
laws OF that country. under which
zach contracts were signed and seal
e.
II b unusual for q South American
chief executive to turn . deaf ear to
IL an voice Of the North American
eoncessioAaire, who signs contracts
wtth . mental reservation that they
nay BE- broken should that course
BE- found more profitable.
10 this distinguishing characteris'
tie ~ reasonably be attributed Cas-
syss ~ spoa Ids people. and The
~ tAae his control In venexueia
- sn1nred far beyond the oGscial
IVeD q half . doGea Of the average
auDueh Amefieaa rulers.
WA he particular grievance Of
h Netherlands government vas In
a. bsginniAg. cannot definitely bs
asesets,ned non reading the biased
lnopateAes which reach this country
~ nav Of wiIlenstad. the capital Of
u DuteA island Of Curacao. II ap
poass, however, that the Dutch min.
sSer q tie vesezselan capital wrote
= sssser, which Was eventually pub.
I11snsl, denouncins President Castro
- sunsasursa terms. very proper
d. he vas sives kis passports. just
= Pressaest Clevelaad handed stint
- 6ecune.ss to Lord ssekville
~, he British minister. whea th<
nsssr yrsse . Ietser 70 . fellow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08

Poet Daureate Alfred Austin doubt.
less feels aattsrsd every time he re-
members that the American peop'e
stopped discussing politics long
euousA to notice all the faults In his
new poem.-washingfon Post.
There appears to be general re,
toicing over the announcement that
King Edward is out o! debt" Bv the
way. " King Edward . general In the
British army -Richmond News Lead.
Ter
~ you want to ret rica easily. In.
vent m indispensable automobile a.
cessary 20 rstsil q about S1a.-Buf.
fslo Express.
80 criticism Of Senior Foraker's
ccurse has roue from Vie Hon. Jim
Sherman.-Char cs:on News and Cour.
Ter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08
RUSSIA OBTAINS NAVAL STORES

HOoS1H ~tNo
A glance at the way in which naval
stores are obtained in Russia serves
to show what Is likely to happen In
this country when the longleaf pine
forests, from which our naval stores
industry derives the raw material for
turpentine, rosin. tar, and pitch, have
been depleted.
Red pine, called by the botanists
Pinus sylvestris, Is the tree which
the Russians exploit for rosin. as the
longleaf pine OF the Southern States
is exploitsd in this country. In Sc
curing the resin the Russians chip the
trees much as we do, but far smaii-
er yield is secured.
Each years chipping extends about
three feet vertically, and all the way
around the tree except for a strip OF
bark about two inches wide, just SUI
ficient to keep the tree alive. After
FIVE years chipping this strip OF bark
Is also cut and the tree soon dies.
On account Of the coldness OF the
climate where the red pine grows, the
resin DOES not flow readily. but har-
dens soon after it exudes from the
tree. 1t Is necessary. therefore. to
expose a large surface in order to
get a sufficient yield. Nor does the
resin flow far enough to be caught in
LIQUID form in boxes or cups. as It
does in this country. Therefore It
has to be scraped off after it hardens.
The whole product, which amouns to
only about two ounces a year from
each tree, is comparable with the
"scrape" which forms only a small
part Of the yield obtained in warm
er climates.
Spirits of turpentine and rosin are
prepared from this crude resin by dis
tiliation with steam In the usual man.
ner. The tree is utilized further than
this. however. The outside slabs
with SCARED surfaces. to which some
resin still adheres. are treated eth
er in the old fashioned pit kiln or In
closed iron retorts for the production
Of tar charcoal. and wood turpentine.
The rest o: the tree IL used for fuei
and for making the barrels in which
the products are shipped.
It is possible that after our
southern turpentine pine becomes
commercially extinct, some OF the
rss!nous trees OF the colder parts OF
the United States may be utilized liz.
the red pine Of Russia ~ source OF
naval stores. although the yield may
be small and the RocesS tedious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08
THE DREAMER.


I own the beauty Of the loulsy star
Tina: mends with pearl the oufWorn
shell Of dawn;
The whiriwind vision Of Days char
lot drawn
Wildly by the the Light. II mine and
afar:
Those argosies Of cloudland, mast and
spar.
Town them ere they vanish and are
gone:
Nights Milky Way with pleiad da:s-
les van,
7 own Il where lie radiant clusters are
Spilled down the skies All loveiiness
Which my up:ifted eyes OF daring
see.
For 10. nv sigh. hath seated me on
throne,
And brought me more than k;nsiy
majesty.
I gaze and dream, owning The heights
untrod.
Pans kin aye worshipans celestial
God!
Edward WIlbud Mason In Octooer
National Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08

The Feed vaiue q tho Oyf
1T has been demS0Sfrafcd as
SassronouSc truth ays 'Pro"Sst
John n. Phiiposs In his exhaustive
,tudy 81 the ovstsr. "tsst there Is no
feast worthy OF Q connotssenr sne.s
oysters 10 not come to The front "
Is their once To ooen the way. ~ that
gentle excitement winch pr-ssres tas
stomach for rs proper unctnu.
dises; ion: In . ~ord the oyster fs the
hey to that paradise called sppet"e'
National MAGAZINE Tor Ocsooer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-08
TIE TARIFF AND THE pARrII

rHG rARofe AND WE pARTIES-
We believe u cannt be denied with
any show Of reason OF fact that tar
so revision 10 demanded throushoct
this couatry because Vhe sanR OF
To-Day h Q hindrance and obstacle
vaere II b not . bar to Industrial
Aevesopmeet We flnd tina; even the
yrestieet vas driven from the camp
q he stand Psfters however tear
fuyly he vsatuFed % advance ground
II 10 shown esscisstvely by the votes
'in cossress thai only . corpocars
gard STOOD b. tie few under the
'lesdersAip q Spesksr Cannon. Who
issssted o. hosliag closely TO the
Dinslsy rstcs. when public senti-
meal IN Massachusetts demands &c.
lieass Iron theks swsddying bands b
70: not sins Tor sli 90 take no;ice and
Iprspase Ter the impesaisg chaagef
We believe pshlSc opinion forced
Ne Negatives psry 70 vseoiss . ~.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-17

before Judge Taft with tho iaconio sra
PLANTATION, Here I ami" Tho Judge
recognized him and asked. what are
you doing now?" 1--WE been waiting to
sec you,' tho man answered rRthse
fccbly. How would you like TO 70 int
the armyT II wanted to enlist" the
young man confessed, but I couldn't
until ia seen you" We'll, my boy
said the Judge. "I'll tell you how we'M
TX IL. You como here In Unoio Sans
uniform and say goodby before you
iail and you needn't como any more
after that" Tho young man enlisted.
ana his sentence was RENTED.
Tho Grost PaelfIoator.
But II is In the rolo of pacifcato,
that Mr.. Taft has shono with uniaus
lustcr Never before In tho history OF
tho republic has any citizen mani
rested such Il remarkable facility for
the adjusting OF dolicate matters of
diplomacy by mere word OF mouth. and
never before has secretary OF waz
been welcomed on foreign soil az q
mcBBcnBcr Of peace. His SUCCESS with
the hostiles In tho Philippines was 20
instant and 80 remarkable that he be-
camo by common consent tho great
American paCincatOr His ability ana
good fortune In this direction have
never failed him. A. Uncle Sans a..
vocato at the Vatican In tho matter %
the Dominican claims. as the quieter Of
tho revolution which threatened 10
break out after the collapse OF tho Pai-
ma administration In Cuba, as the
bearer ~ peace ana good VIII TO the
disturbed republics In tho region Of
tho canal zonc.-in all these delicate
enterprises the big secretary OF war
made good" with "a dchnitcness that
ala him great credit
United states senator was once
heard to observe rcgrotfully: pity
that Bryan isn't a Republican, ia like
mighty woll 90 vote for him" william
Howard Tan is precisely tho sort OF
uHu tO inspire similar longing In the
heart II some admirlng Democrat
&. b. SANDERSON
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-17
COLORADO PLATFORM
DENOUNCES REPUBLICAN CON-
GREss AND INSTRUCTED FOR

Glenwood Springs. Colo, June II
Although the Denver delegation
headed by Mayor Robert w. Speer
was recognized by the state Demo-
cratic convention as regular. the
mayor was defeated on the question
OF the platform at the session of
the convention yesterday. The plat
form was presented by former Gov.
Alvah Adams. II was in part as
follows:
Congress. whose recent adjourn
ment has been its only meritorious
action too hostile 10 the presidents
recommendations TO adopt them
and too cowardly TO close it's ses-
sion without the prctenss OF legisla-
ton has deliberately postponed all
measures of permanent importance
until after the next election. after
gency law the operation OF which
brings but small measure OF relief
while giving value to n line of Sc
curities as the basis OF currency is
sue.
Resolved. That in w. j. Bryan
the Democracy of Colorado recog-
nizes a true patriot, wise. fearless
and conservative statesman and a
thoroughly honest man. In the
white house or out OF It no machine
controls him, no boss dictates to
him, no special privilege interest
can coerce him. His independence
his ability. his exalted patriotism,
his stainless character. appeal to the
people OF the nation. Therefore we
instruct the delegates elected by
this convention 10 cast their votes.
ten in number. for w. J. Bryan for
president and to continue to so cast
them while his name shall be be-
fore the convention as candi-
date"
John T. Barnett, OF Ouray, offer
ed a short substitute. recommend
ing that national business be left to
the Denver convention. and in
structing for Bryan. Mayor Speer
spoke in favor OF the substitute.
The majority report was adpted
by an almost unanimous vote.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL HOSTS GATHER

Louisville. Ky, June 17.-with
thousands OF Sunday school work
ers from all over the world already
thronging the city and every train
bringing hundreds more. the twelfth
triennial convention of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Association
promises TO break all records in
numbers and enthusiasm. While
the meeting will not be formally
opened until tomorrow. several pre-
liminary conferences were held to-
day.
The Adult Bible Glass Conference
Is holding its session in the War
rem Memorial Presbyterian church.
with separate sections for men and
women. In the First Presbyterian
church a Teachers Training Confer
ence is in progress and at the
broadway Methodist church the
Elementary Department lis in ses-
sion.
The first general session tomor-
io" AFTERNOON VIII be marked by an
address of welcome by Justice Ma
claren OF Canada. A feature OF the
session will be a memorial tribute
to DIR. John Potts. OF Canada. who
was chairman OF the International
Lesson Committee for eleven years.
The convention will last until
next Tuesday. and will be partici-
pated in by 2.214 accredited dele
gates. representing the United
States, Canada. Mexico and the East
India islands. Many distinguished
religious workers from Europe and
Asia are also here. All the general
sessions will be held in the armory.
which has been lavishly decorated
for the occasion.
The last convention was held In
Toronto, Ont. in 1905. and 1t is
likely that Los Angeles. Cal, will
be selected for the session three
years hence, in 1911. Richmond.
Va, is already in the field for the
1914 convention.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-17
an AeRuzzI STORY.

King IlUmbort. It appears. vas anx-
j,us tnat his nephew should marry
and settle down and just before the
Projected trip 90 the polar regions sub
uiftrl list of available prinoesses.
pointing out ono. ana English maiden. as
Ui# own preference Prince Luigi re-
fused point flank 20 consider the mat
tnr and thought mo- moro OF the dis-
tasteful subject until ono day his uncle
said to him suddenly Luigi I nnd that
iho princes. would have mo- objection to
becoming 20 Catholic and that she Ia
rather taken with tho title OK Duchess
of 'H. AUrulzi'
Nn" thoroughly alarmed. the prince
asked fYr time 20 consider a. His
royal uurlo granted him a single day.
Th. following morning tho young man
.ni thIs message 90 the palace.
Oh lm worry sorry. your majesty. but
thought of marriage for me must
put aside Indefinitely / am going
Immediately 90 tho north pole and
Hh.u ] return wc VIII discuss e."
When ho returned. tho king was
dead
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-17
From a Strictly Nonparfi5an Viewpoint
the Career of the Secretary OF War Is
Something of Which the American Peo-
ole Should BE Proud.

~ IGHT now and here. before the
heat and partisan acrimony Of
the presidential campaign
proper are on. II is a good
time to admit that the public career Of
William Howard Taft has been sIngu-
Iarly free from vulnerable spots. Not
indeed that his ways OF thinking and
more especially his ways Of doing have
always commanded universal APP
proVal or even deserved IL. Some Of
his public acts do not even satisfy him
I'm the retrospect, anC he Is frank
enough to say so. II Is quite as likely
that certain Of his official doings have
merited the criticism which they have
received. STILL II IS fact that II
would not b. easy for n political enemy
TO put his finger on anything in the
secretary's official conduct which
could be made to work a political revo-
tuition.
or course the usual effort TO belittle
him and his ability will be made. All
that IS a feature in the presidential
campaign which is never omitted.
often II is a powerful influence in de-
termining the result. IL seems to be
an essential part OF the business OF
electing a president. A campaign with
this feature eliminated would be but a
tame affair. Even with two such men
as Taft and Bryan I'm the competition
there will be no lack Of II. Mr.. Bryan
has already had a twofold experience
but II nominated at Denver ne will find
that everything has not been said. lie
may console himself that his clean per
sonal record has served him admirably
and we'll. The personal side OF VII
liam II. Taft will be found TO be
equally unassailablc. and such. as q
rule. are the men whom the American
people choose for their chief execu-
tives.
II is well 60 remember also that no
presidential candidate IS ever the man
OF the campaign spcllb1nders and pO-
litical writer's. Those Of his own way
OF thinking proceed 90 tdcalizo him be
yond recognition. and those who OPP
pose him lose no opportunity 90 mask
him with an appearance which IS quite
as unreal. Between the extremes oil
saint and sinner there seems TO be nc
political medium.
Taft the Individual
SO this is an account OF Taft the mar
and In no sense that Of Taft tho nomi.
nee OF the Republican national con
vention. IL begins when he was boz
In the old family homestead in Ohio
His was no history Of early struggle
and self lifting from the depths o
poverty. At tho time OF his birth. 10
1857. his father had already made hi
mari, as "A lawyer Of ability. and tn
Tafts were among tho most prominen
families in southern Ohio. Young Tai
went 60 Yale in tho fan Of 1874 will
the handicap Of an inheritance. but h
outlivcd Il. The fact that he was reg
istered as the son Of Alphonso Tar
former member Of the cabinet an,
minister TO Russia and Austria, wa
speedily ovorshadowed 10y the youn
mans own performance
In less than three hours after D.
reached Now Haven 'au managed &
distinguish himself that, TOO, in
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-17
BANKER TO MARRY.

New York, June 17.-Loren NJ.
Wood, first vice president OF the
Bankers Trust Company and di-
rector of the Astor Trust Company
and the Rock Island railway. will
be married today at Summit. n. j.
The bride is Miss Katherine Thomp-
son. and a graduate OF this years
class at Wesley. Bishop Spellmeyer
will perform the cermony. which
will take place at the country home
of the brides parents at Summit.