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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

to their native lands without leave
takIngs; they have been found out,
which. of course. Is embarrassing.
even though everybody concerned
knows that the game Is ,ning played.
japan las made for nerseI Il rcpu.
tation because of the number OF de.
tections of her secret agents. At
nome she maintains sort OF gov.
ernment by espionage. Abroad she
is ceaselessly diligent to chart every
iorliilcation. possess plans of every
new bhttlcship and particulars of her
fighting strength. II is taken for
granted hat she knows the Philip
pines and Hawaii and other parts of
the American coast line almost as
well rs do our government off,
cials. But so doubtless do Great
Britain and Germany aud other dear
friends across the sea.
Uncle Sam also knows Il few
things lie never says anything
about this branch of his service. ana
Congress discreetly never inquiries
for particulars The secrets of this
service are in the possession of
very few mcn-but they are available
Tor use in emergencies. Certain gen
'iemen In the employ of the state.
war ana navy departments never tell
their families or friends the exact ma
tnre of their work. Nevertheless
they are ''on the job" This Is the
great game" on which Kipllng's best
book Is based, ana America knows.
when necessary, how to play 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
sTHuRsDAy. MARcn 10. 1905.
a WISE AND BUSINESS LIKE
POLICY.

a wise and business like policy has
been adopted by tho Merchants AS
socirtson lii preparation for the fight
which 1t proposes to make for u re-
luction in the rates charged by the
local electric light ana power COM
apany for current. An investigation
Is In progress. ana 1t is announced
that before the city council Is asked
10 take action of any kind, facts and
ilgures will be presented 10 demon
strate that the electric light company
ismalsing unjust charges ana is reap
Ing unreasonable profits from It's bus
9iness.
This investigation Is an excellent
thing, and It's outcome will be await
led with much interest by the entire
public. The people are not satisfied
now; they believe that the light COM
$pnny is collecting eXorbitant fees for
lta current md is ignoring the rights
a0f the public. a full and fair inquiry
will throw such light upon the ques-
ton as must be had before the NOR
achants, the council or the public at
laige can form an intelligent opinion
and assume an attitude.
II the light companys rates are
exofhitant and the company Is reap
Ing unreasonable profits from It's bus
iness with the people, then. unQues-
tionably, there should be taken such
steps as may he necessary to secure
d reduction of rates. On the other
hnnd, should 1t be found that the
charges made for current are just and
ssgoIisr, and that the company is re-
serving only a reasonable return from
It's business. then there should be no
per secution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

or impossible of exact definition. The
dictionaries all fall little short, IN
this particular. When the editor OF
Harper's Weekly comes to treating
the relation of the university TO jour
nalism, however. he is not quite SO
happy. In discussing the possibility
of actually teaching journalism he
said:
In spite of Horace Greeleys re-
marks to the contrary, believe that
Journalism can be taught. Ii the
printers devil who works his way I'm
TO an editorship is better equippet,
for the practice of journalism than a
college man having like ASPIRATIONS.
there is a woeful deficiency in COM
prehension on the part OF trustees
and faculty of the duty of the univer-
sity to the people"
1t taxes the ordinary Imagination
10 the breaking point TO conceive OF
college training and turning out n
iuily- equipped Journalist armed with
q diploma and ready for service as
II does III the case of physician. n
lawyer. an engineer or clergyman j;
or the director OF courses in it mt any
OF the universities or colleges aims
at exactly THAT. And it was only n
Few years aso, be it remembered that
MI Joseph Pulitzer gave Columbia
University n magnificent endowment
Tor the establishment there of a Col
lego of Journalism. and subsequently
withdrew the gift Is it easily he.
iievalae that, If die and The trustees
ana the faculty of Columbia conld
nave brought themselves to agree
tha' the thing was wholly and per-
,ecl,y practicable, as projected, they
would ever have decided TO abandon
the idea" The duty of the miyer.
sly to the people Is to teach all the
things possible that Journalist may
turn to effective account-but II can.
not make n journalist OF any man.
New York Commercial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
ArboreaJ.

SO your son-in-law has a family
:. Yes. answered Mr.. Cumrox. "bnt
I'm Kind o suspicious that some OF
us American citizens aren't going
about the work of preserving the for
ests right way.'-ashington Star.
Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
SELLING GOVERNMENT SECRETS

The arrest of New York me-
ehanic on the charge of having tried
&c sell TO n foreign power certain
government secrets in connection
Sspitk the manufacture of iorpodoes. Is
eAfl incident which Washington Off.
pisals regard or profess 10 regard, rs
Df small Importance, although the
suspect is still under detention. Evon
~ the government processes to re
li;ard the matter in a light manner, it
siGvites attention to certain peculiar
Features of modern oncialdom.
S3ie of the most interesting. and nat
5steniiy the least known departments
all governments service, is this
4 lsafiic in the military and naval Sc
ff'etS OF neighbors who may some day
8 he snemies. 1t is a part of the bust
stes of every navy department to
stssw everything possible concerning
Aem. and one of the tacit duties of
Tie naval attache at foreign iega-
sson or embassy is to secure just this
OF information. The same is
zaFsie of the military.
glit and day this mysterious sort
business is pursued throughout
2Efisiaation. Its subterranean work
81 - ss reach into places very high and
slate other places very humble. The
tfffo OF The business Is "Alrs fair
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

Our old friend, Dr.. Walker. who
was an English ortheopist of some
note half century ago. defines ovo-
mtion as the act of nnrolling or I'M
folding but the following definition
Is so lucid and clear, that we repro.
duce II for the benefit OF our readers:
Evolution Is an indignation OF mat :
ter ard concowttant dissipation of
motion, during which the matter
passes from an indefinite. incohcrent
homogeneity to definite. coherent
heterogeneity; and during which the
retained motion undergoes q parallel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

A couple in North Carolina were
married in an automobile while going
at full speed. That was u case of
married in haste all right. II they
repent at the same rate the divorce
courts will have job right away.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

The dcrelict destroyer, Seneca went
into the James without hitch. but
when she hits something later on
there will be more doing. She is well
named, bearing rs she does the name
of the roaying and most destructive
tribe of the Iroluois nation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
No Chance to Kick.

Ostend--Does money talk. pa?
pa-,.No. my son. II money could
tax the new $40 gold pieces would
let out a wall about the eagle in pa.
lamas and the Shakesperian INDIAN
Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

What chorus of Il told you sos"
would have arisen if anything had
happensd to the Lake submarine when
she took dive with thirteen aboard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

Singular is 1t not when you come
TO think abont it, that the reason why
anarchists are deported, is because
they deport themselves incorrectly?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.

We will he quite satisfied if the gen
ilemen who are talking prosperity
Will make good.-Kansas City Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

Alfred Vanderbilt is going to take a
voyage in balloon. 1t is case OF
high finance which will injure nobody.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

A writer asserts that making love
is easier than making money, but why
not combine the I've as do the foreign
noblemen who marry our heiresses?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

President Roosevelt has temporary
lily dropped race suicide and taken
up the race question. 1t is the black
vote he Is after.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

The new waistcoats are late in ar
irving. They would have saved SO
mach coal last fall and winter
Cleveland Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

Rising spring temperatures greatly
oppress the gentleman who owes his
tailor for last winters suit.--Charles.
ton News and Courier.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

Atlanta Constitution.
And to think that lobbyist Thought
he had influence enough with "IInclc
Joe" Cannon tn make up committees
for him!-Philadelphi Inquirer.
If the country had depended upon
Congress TO relieve II of the financial
depression. it would by this time have
been depressed 10 dcspondency.--
Nashville Banner
The Pennsylvania Railroad system
forbids The use OF profane Language
by its employees while on duty. Those
III high places are exempt, however.
every time the President issues n spe-
cial message.-Fort Worth Record.
Shanghai opened its first electric
street railway the other day. and the
Cinnamon are said To be falling into
the strap hanging habit all right
Philadelphia Press.
If the prohibition movement keeps
up its present rate OF progress tho
bureau for the reclamation OF arid
lands will have to be enlarged.
cago Tribune.
a new order forlids girls from call
ing up midshipmen at the Naval Acad-
envy What's the use of being ca
det anyway?-Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t Is thought. however. that Cover
nor Hughes whiskers would run well
in Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
And now our army Is beginning to
learn japanese! Why not English?--
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

There would be fewer bachelors il
the newspapers didn't print advertise
lnents with the prices of spring hats.
Constitution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
Ele ia afity garesa .

q, E. Thncker-Edltor and Publisher.
l.. ID. Pugh---. Advertising Manager,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

And to think that lobbyist thought
he had influence enough with "Unclc
joe Cannon To make ND committees
FOR him!-Philadelphia Inquirer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TELEPHONE NUMBERs.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14
.eHocH DER KAISER"

The BuFIesaue Poem Reeited by Ad-
 mirRl Cogh1an.
 At the request of friend The Ad- vertiser publishes "Hoch Der Kaiser, :, which was recited at banquet by the late Admiral coghlan on his return from the Philippines in 1884, Relations be- tween Germany and the United states were not exactly cordial at that time and the incident came near assuming an international character. But the GerInar1 Emperor is said to have laugh ed heartily when he fiually secured a copy of the poem. It reads: Der Kaiser auf der Vaterland, Und Gott on high al. dings command. Ye two! Ach. dOn'd you understand?
 Meinself-und Gottl He reigns in Heafen und always shall, Und mein own empire don'd way small, Fin noble bair, I dinks. you call
 Meinself--und GottI Vile some men sing der power divine Mine soldiers sing 'De Wacbt am Und drink der health in a Rheinish Of Me--und Gottl psre's France, she swaggers all
 aroundt,
 She's ausgespielt. To much ve dink she don't amount:
 Meinself-und 0otti She will not dare to fight again. But If she shouidt I'll show her blain Dot Elsass und Gin French) Lorraine
 Are Mein-but Gott! Und dought he vas glean out ouf sight. But ach! He vas nicht good to hghdt
 Meinself--und Gott! VT We let him know whose viii vas law, Und dot ve den'd stand his jaw,
 Meinself-und Gott! We gif him insuldt to his face, Und put Gabrivi in his place,
 Meinself-und Gott! Und won Gabrivi get sveIled headt, Ve very promptly on him set. Und told him to get up and get
 Meinself--und Gott! Deres grandma dinks she's nicht small Midt Boers und such she interfere; She'll learn none owns dis hemisphere
 But Me-und Gotti She dinks good frau. some ships she's und soldiers midt der scarlet goat Ach! We could knock demi Pouf! Like
 dot.
 Meinself-und Gotti Dey say dat badly fooled vas At Bedersburg, by Nicholas, Und dat act shust like ein ass
 Una dupe, Herr Gott! We'll, may be yah, and may be nein, Und may be Czar init France gombine To dake dem lands aboudt der Rhein
 From Me--und Gott! But dey may dry dot leedle game~ Und make der breaks; but all der same Dey only will ingrease da fame
 Auf Me-und Gottl In dimes of peace prepare for wars, I bear der spear und helm of Mars Und care not for den tousand Czars,
 Meinself--und GottI In fact I humor efrY vhtm. With aspect dark und visage prim; Cott pulls init Me und nit him,
 Meinself-und Gott!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14
DOING WE'LL.


 Why do some of the brethren in the smaller towns want to make the city people feel worse than usual? Listen at this from The LineviiIe Headlight:
 Hog killing time, although long de- layed, has arrived at last Both the farmer and the townspeople in the smaller towns and villages look for happiest of the year For the first time this fall spare-rtbs, backbone. chftltnEs. sausages. souse and fresh homemade hams are making their ap- pearanee upon the table of almost every farmer in this section. Not only the farmer but those who yearly look to him for the best that is raised are living like kings.
 We almost feel like trying to take out an injunction against our rural brethren to bar them from thus har- rowing our feelings. But on the other hand 1t is a pleasure to know that there are sections of the country where self supporting Is still looked on with favor and satisfaction by the farmersi where they are not depen- dant on the producers of other sec tions, and where they not only have plenty for themselves and their house. holds but can add to the comfort and delights of the appreciative towns people. Congratulations to Clay eoun- ty and her farmers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14
ALABAMA SOLDIERS.

IL is surprising to note from re- cent statement issued from the War Department that the National Guard of Alabama is membership is the seventh of all States of the Union. It is exceeded only by the largest States, New York. Ohio. Illinois. New Jersey and Massachusetts. Following these States in National Guard ranking comes Alabams-
 Alabama exceeds in the number of it's citizen soldiery States like Ken- lucky, wisconsin, Missouri. California, Texas. Virginia. Tennessee. Georgia and the other States of smaller popu- Iation.
 The War Department figures show that Alabama has a National Guard membership of s.olo. According to population this is the largest mem bership in the United States. In actual figures New York with It's im- mense population of course leads, with Pennsylvania a bad second, New Jer- sey with its many cities Is just ahead of Alabama in the strength of its Na- tional Guard organizations.
 The claim was made some years ago and while 1t is disputed we believe that the denial was never successfully maintained that Alabama furnish ed more soldiers to the Confederate army than any other Southern State. even exceeding Virginia on whose soil most of the fighting was done. This claim is not made here. It Is only recalled. as illustrating the fact that the people of the State have always had liking for arms. Nor can 1t be denied that in the profession of arms. whether it was demonstrated on the deserts of Mexico, or on the bloody fields in vir- ginia and Tennessee. or during our brief but momentous struggle with Spain. Alabamians have borne them selves finely and reflected credit upon the State. which has produced more than It's share of soldiers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14

out of state in which fear was the normal condition of existence: fear of violence, fear of the dark that gave opportunity for violence; fear of faii- ing. of animals. of being alone. And Into the plastic gray cells of our brains are stamped these ancient terrors: a living record of the upward climb of
 The baby shows this record most clearly. Tn him the prints' of heredify are not yet overiaid by the tracks of use and custom. and. tnerefore, in him we may. most easily read our past his- tory. He Is our ancestor as truly as ne Is our reincarnation. and his every shrinking gesture and frightened cry are chronicles of the Younger World tales of the age of fear.
 They tell us Of the days when man was not the master of the earth. nor even a highly considered citizen of the same, but a runaway subject of the meat-eating monarchs, whose sceptre was tooth and claw; a hubble plebian in the presence of horned and hoofed aristocrats of woods and fields. They speak of the nights when our hairy sfrea crouched in the forks of trees and whimpered softly at the dark; whim- pered because the dark held so many enemies; whimpered softly lest those enemies should hear.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14

else with the sinc mining business. Trying to build up political influence at Washington by way of heaven seems like taking an indirect route. but of course nobody can tell. At any rate, there are no railway fares or hotel bills on this route. Praying for what you want is a very good rule; but 1t Is no defect to have sense enough to know what to want"
 We suspect that thls ovsr-zealous brother has an interest in zinc mine. Of course no man may presume to fix limit to the power of prayer. but if he thinks he can direct or control Congress by that means we rather think he'll find himself mistaken. i.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14
A Tender Incident.

AOdHOAE J<cAQGEs
 Last Friday, while Miss Lee Ridley lay as g corpse at tho residence of her uncle, Mir. T. M. Swann. there came to her bier an old-time negro man from his home in Georgia, near the home of the deceased. He was liar mon Ridley, who had belonged to Mir. Ridley's father in ante beilum days, and had remained with the family ever since.
 When Mfr Ridley was apprised of the presence of the faithful old ser want, he came out and escorted him into the parlor and presented him to those who watched over the dead. Then standing arm in arm, the heart-broken father and the former slave wept~ to- gether over the lifeless object of their love.
 whhen the services were held at the church the old negro again appeared, entering the gallery of the Sunday School room. Mir Nichols. the direc- tor of the funeral, very thoughtfully went up and carried the old man a chair. There he sat. an eager listener to every word of sermon and of song. Nor did he desert his charge until the body of the fair sleeper was lowered to It's final rest.
 The tie that binds the Southern white people and the old-time darkies is a very tender one, and the incident above related affords beautiful exhibition of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14
A MORNING THUoGHT
Br ,. MARVIN NICHOLS. :

Doctor Gladden. tells us that it is the men and women who sit every
 Sunday. morning in the Civic A.. pews of our churches to
 creased public spirit comes first and loudest. They, more than all others. are responsible for the redemp- cities I are T in the condition in which we now find them because they have worn too loosely the bonds of civic obliga- ton. They have been too willing to tection. the privilege, the bounty, and to render little or no return in faith ful service. Then the city summons eussd." They sometimes talk of un- reasonableness if you suggest that man might be required to neglect his business. or to forego 2 portion Of his the city. All such estimates must be revised. We shall never have good government until those who cali them- broader idea of consecration. It is a citizensSip.
 Doctor vandyke, in that delightful little volume, 'Afhe Blue Flower" said: Tt is better to follow even the shadow of the best than to remain content with the worst"
 pr. Josiah Strong, speaking of the sixteenth century. says: "The gold of the new world was poured into the lap of Spain; but Spain failed to make a corresponding development of intellee- tual and spiritual life, and her glory soon faded. England, on the other hand, made intellectual and moral pro- gress no less remarkable than her physical growth. Increasing wealth, therefore, did not corrupt and weaken her. Her higher life was able to con- troI the lover, and thus prepare the way for d stiIl wider material ex- pansion. America might take a hint from the contrast"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14
obsearity os the RicA.

New 10rK dlope.
 The rich we have always with us, and they turn up unexpectedly at every change in the road. Here was quiet old woman almost to the century mark whose wealth was somewhere between sl0,gO0, 900 and S60. 100000. Yet the great majority had never heard Of Miss Mary Goodwin Pinkney. and they learn Of her for the first time through the news of her death
 The obscurity of our nultimillionaires could hardly be better indicated than by this case Miss Pinkney's wealth 10 supposed 10 be invested principally ID New York real estate And yet, with a record of much of 1t before them. those who undertake to appraise her estate are at loss to say whether 1t Is $lg.- 00U0O0 or six times that amount So sadly have her affairs been neglected. so careless has the community been of her existence
 We should not have heard of Mrs. Hetty Green onerhalf as much as we have if 1t were not for her idiosyncra- sies. Wealth is. after all, but poor road either to fanA or to notoriety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-14
piclsens Greate.t Ealtor.

Lofd Northcliffe in New York Herald.
 Charles Dickens Household Words was the ideal magazine. Dickens was.x par. excellenee, the best magazine editor or his or any time. You may Eng Ess So s sf & s of asST ~hcs s sHSk sa 1 ss way, MF. J. Pierpont. Morgan has 50 superb a copy in his collection. Ex- anime page of manuscript Afited any of hi contribntors 5n 1T ne Says done with. Mir. Parkinson. one of the last of themy who died but few weeks ago--since left England.
 .nsDa sS orspa n nas1or tSs autasS n man to commission. and think of the brilliant, men he producedi George tSsTs sas sss for ensra and Was E scriptive writer? I consider saia's Journey Due North which appeared in Dickens Household Words or in his ether magazine; All the Year ment--the very best piece of travel
 T Believe Dickens discovered Will kie Collins. the best of magazine serial crowds that waited outside the pub liahing ofiice in Wellington street, London, for each successive install- tnent of tbe Woman in White Would they do 90 now, you ,ask2 Of course they would, if you could produce a Woman in white but you cannot
 "You must remember, too. that all this time the magazine was existing and Harrison Ainsworth's works were twenty -Ave cents each--a scheme of Publishing that I am convinced would time II you could find writer of that caliber."