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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-11

were Tar btIbM what IIIfa N4' I'W.
II is doubtful if any author living to-
day can show "a greater amount Of
earnings from his pen Mark Twain
undoubtedly has made that much
but part of it came through his lee
furc tours. kipling's income from
his books for half a dozen years was
far above % hundred thousand dollars
= year. but his productivity is great
ly restricted now. HE was wise
enough TO retire when signs that his
hold on the public WAS Weakening be-
gan to appear. Sir Conan Doyle too
has gained a handsome tortune and
. kuighthood from his stories and
IL is safe TO say that Sherlock Holmes
has brought his creator d larger sum
than any other single character in
fiction II is said that sixty thou
sand dollars was paid iu England and
the United States for half "a dozen
short stories of the sherlock Holmes
series. rms was merely ipi the ser
ial rlghts, before ever IN. matter was
pul INTO book form.
Ol the hpVcllsts who are conllhu-
ing TO turn out work lH pfactlcdlIy
undated Nolume, Han came uH-
doubtedIy rs the most successful from
the in1nrlal point OF Nleh' Inc pc
cular TACT about the MdHN STORY
"lll'I d. lhdt inc sales OF q new pooh
from hls nen read those OF an olh'I
HoN'htsi7 n"lh IN Great Britain ana
America Ono the practically certain
70 amount to 100000 copies ior any
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-11

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-11

written only 10 be toru up and thrown
away. When one of his books Is fin
ishcd he has to lay pencil and paper
aside for a month or two and take
To- the woods and fields to rcCuporatc
from the intense strain.
"One. of the questions oft"uost ask
ed me by versions to whom the writ
ing OF books is more ur less % mys-
terry, is whether authors do uot run
out of ideas Tn, fact is So tar as
my observation goes. that really sue
ccssful writer's have far moro ideas
tor stories tina they can ever hope
to reduce to written form. Whom
a man has obtained sufficient grasp
of life to De a successful novelist his
task becomes one of selection among
the uumb,rlcss themes that force
themselves upon his mind I think
YOU will ma that authors themselves
agree with me THAT reminds me o.
a remark that heard Mr.. Chamber
make To an acquaintance who asked
him what field me- intended to take up
when he had exhausted fashionable
New York life.
Exhausted, exclaimed the nov
cIi~t. why. my ear sir. there Jrc
dftN thousand novels in New York
or course he added, quizically, j
don't intend TO write them Jll
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
ANOTHER POINT SCORED ~
the CHAMBER.

Another point has been scored by
the Chamber Of Commerce. About
a week ago this paper announced
that the grain inspection Of the cham
Der had be5n declared "officiar by
the London Corn Trade Association.
and Sunday official notification Of the
action was received. Almost at the
same time news came Of the success
of another o, the chambers under
takings: Mr.. W. 9. Upshur. chair:
man Of the committee on commerce
and commercial usages. was notified
that the order directing the purchase
of potatoes and onions for the army
In Cuba at New Orleans, instead OF
at this port, as heretofore, had be m
rescinded.
These announcements should enec'
tually settle the question. What has
the chamber doue?" The chamber
has don. other things. but il it had
not. the accomplishment Of the two
objects mentioned above is worth all
Of the money ever expended in main
tanning the organization.
With the record for the past few
months in view, the chamber should
launch it's reorganization most aus.
piciously. Much has been accom-.
plished with only a handful of men
composing the active membership OF
the body and financial resources that
have been very, very limited. What
cannot he done with large, work
ing membership and treasury suffi-
ciently well supplied to meet all reas-
enable demands?
Over 100 msn have signed up for
membership In the recognized body.
With this membership the chamber
will be q success. but there are other
men In Newport News who should
be In the movement. The member
ship ough, to be very nsar the limit.
200. befor, the reorganization takes
place next month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
JOHN HrNQT

Dear Bunch: In Paris. Ell? Give
my regards to the Moulin Rouge.
won't you?
notice what you say in your letter
about buying q couple Of French auto
mobiles in Paris. one Of the same be-
ing for me.
I'm glad to see you have such q
sweet disposition, Bunch. but nix on
the Bubble.
Not for yours hastily.
I've caught all the diseases to date
except the automobilious fever.
While walking around the city
streets I have been making a deep
study Of whiz wagons. Bunch, but so
close was the machinery to my out
posts at the time and SO eager was /
to get out of the way that perhaps
! am prejudiced.
The automobile is the rich mans
wine and the poor mans chaser.
It keeps our streets full Of red.
white and blue streaks all the livelons
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

demand for themselves privileges not
granted others, and seek an avOic'
ance OF laws that are obeyed by the
lalnce OF the people. They have de-
bauched legislators. State and Nation.
al: have sought by bribery to control
officials, and by subterfuge circum'
vented the courts.
These conditions are now plain to
the people. 9ad their Indignation Is
aroused. Sentiment OF the thinking
masses Is against the perpetuation In
power OF these special Interests"
and there Is widespread determine
ton that the control OF the govern
ment must be restored to the people,
and public Affairs administered by
honest and capable officials who do
not receive their credentials from cor
porate wealth or their commission
from the protected interests that rat
ten at the public crib.
This Is not protest against wealth
per Sc. nor does 1t seek to limit legiti.
mate enterprises, Or embarrass hon
est ende avor, but II Is emphaticaily
fixed purpose to eliminate from inter-
ference with the courts and the gen
eral government those combinations OF
wealth that are seeking to control
public AFFAIRS.
The remedy lies In the ballot that
Is soon to be placed mo the hands OF
the people OF this ccantry. BY its
use they can elect congress that
win abolish the prote cted interests
that are invariably behind the money
mower in politics. and by the ballot
only can the Republican party, under
which these abuses have grown. DC
retired from the position 1t holds as
guardian OF the special interests OF
the country Norfolk Ledeer-Dispatrh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
ON
GA< q
KEROSENE

themselves and makes them lead less
bloodthirsty lives.
Well, Peaches tried this idea, but 1t
80 happened that my best pair OF trou.
sers were hanging in the same cor
ner which she picked out to work her
third degree on the skeets. with the re-
suit that my trousers departed this
world in great haste, while the mosqut-
toes put their stingers up their sleeves
and ran away. laughing wildly
Then took Peaches out in vacant
lot. far from the bosom Of her fam
lily, and explained to her the scientific
difference between mosquitoes and a
paid of nine-dOllar trousers. to all OF
which she listened with much pa
thence, except when l swore too loud.
But she was not discouraged-nay!
The next day she read in a paper
that kerosene Oil was the only genu-
inc and reliable way to overcome the
mosquito, so she went after them by
the oil route.
The article in the paper didn't give
full instructions how to use the kero-
sene, SO Peaches thought it all out
for awhile. and then she poured about
half a gallon Of Oil in the bathtub
and waited.
think she expected the mosquitoes
to walk into the bathroom, undress.
grab the soap and plunge into the
kerosene oil, where they would perish
miserably without even getting
chance to throw up the sponge.
But none of the mosquitoes in our
house felt that 1t was necessary to
take a bath, so that scheme failed.
while worse and more ravenous and
more pitiless grew the hunger Of the
pests which were using US for meal
ticket.
Then somebody told Peaches that
the right way to apply kerosene oil
was to put it in a sprink!ing can, then
dash up behind the enemy and
sprinkle them on the lumbar region.
To see Peaches chasing a bevy OF
mosquitoes around the parlor witt fire
in her eyes, a carpet-sweeper in her
left hand and a sprinkling can full OF
kerosene oil in her right hand was a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

er proportions. He asserts. that the
steel trust was rather reluctant
party to the transaction, and inti'
mates that ii got into line and abb
sorbed the independent company out
OF benevolent solicitude for the well
fare OF the people at large.
This will be astonishing news to
the persons connected with the Ala.
bama iron and steel industries, who
have been fighting strenuously for
many years to preserve the indepen-
dence of their plants. and to avoid
being swallowed up by the trust.
Mr.. Roosevelt devotes much space
to Governor Haskell and his late
connection with the Democratic
committee. Apparently. he
regards This as tn Democratic
bearers most vulnerable
point. Just why, is not clear. In view
Of the establish d fact that Haskell
Ia now as far removed from the cam
paign arena as Is either Foraker or
Dupont. Possibly It was found an
easier task to enumerate Haskell
sins than to answer Bryan arsu-
ments.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

might have been ~ you hadn't gone
out Of our lives % abruptly. =
don'N wish 10 discourage you.
Bunch. but n yoa have . bundle Of
spare coin. Why Aoat you invest II IN
Q building lot IN The suburbs!-a sot
which runs aee backwards OF for
wards. and which bates not Ike N Id
DER nor stiageth Ike . serpent, ana
upon which no coroner can ST Tor any
length Of time without getting the
Iumbago.
Speaking Of gasoline naturally
brings Us 20 kerosene. --
We have been ecttius along nicely
On, here IN the country. With the pcs-
sibie exception thss Peaches has tired
90 sssassinase an the mosquitoes IN
the neigAbcrhood With almost fsfa'
results To herself
Peaches seems 20 have ,abores
under tho impression thst tue proper
way TO asszsssnasc o mcsassto Is 10
throw Q bomb u q and then cross the
fingers and hope los the best.
A. any rate. she read somewhere ~
Q book that tks kSsSeA vsy 20 -
ssssissie The usssusso = 10 coax
. bunch 81 the0 - - - ccrp1 ~
throw vi,rso, m th>ss fsc~s. veseh gea.
orally causes thsa 70 b sseAoss q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
So, Close Was the Machinery.

day, and II the weary pedestrian IL
not supplied with a ballbearing neck
his chance of getting home is null and
void.
AS far as l can figure it oV, the
safest part of the machine is the chauf:
feur because he knows which way to
Jump.
Oh! how admire those chautfeurs
who point the machine at you and
dare you to get out Of the way.
We have no word In the English Ian
guage which is brash enough to sit on
q busy barouche and cut loose.
That's why we had to reach over
to Paris and pull q word out OF the
French.
Chauffeur is the word we grabbed,
and think we ought to give it back
at the first opportunity.
Did you ever notice one Of those
particular guys when they try to say
chauffeur?
His mouth looks like hot waffle.
The first careless cart we ever had
In this country was called the Cor
oner's Delight" because the only man
that met it on the road went back
home in sections. and, incidentally. on
a shutter.
The motto of the automobile is:
Bump others, or they will pump
you" >:.
And the automobile face! Can you
tie ii?
The automobile face is caused by
the fact that faces can't ride as fast
as machinery; consequently, the mus
Giles between the lips and the mouth
become overturned and lose their cum
ming.
n you wish to buy an automobile for
yourself and become q chauffeur. do
20. Bunch. and Peaches and VIII miss
your boyish laughter about the house,
and We will sit BY the hreside in the
twilight and talk about what You
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
sse Poor Opinion o. o.. Hall.

Rev. Dr.. Charles r. Aked's expert
ence with a wogld-be convert which he
related to his congregation In New
York bears close resemblance 70 "a &C.
curence which the late Rev. Dr.. John
Han spoke Of several years before his
death. A man came 10 him and said
,hzt be had resolved TO renounce his
faith and to devote the rest Of his life
10 the Conversion OF the Jews. although
an his friends were Of that sersuoxIoo-
re told Of the ea.eruess Of hundreds
20 follow him and wanted TO have the
MANAGEMENT ct q mission. 10 the
church would pay the expense Of maiu-
taiains 81. D.. Hall said he would
consider the matter. made iaauiry A.
10 the mans character and when he
called Tor an answer declined the o5cr
win shsaks Tie msn SEEMED % BE
dsssppuauspd. 80 dssrssVecsfa In
S,sec - so 70 sAs scoeeh nasd
vto skowed Nh % tie aoor: ~HSs .
hsra msp 10 Do bsstnsss VIA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
NOT HOS~IlE TO UNION
LABOR, SAYS RIDER
New Treasurer Of Democratic Com
n,ittee Declares He Has Always
Employed Union Men.
(By Associated Press).

NEW YORK, Sept. Fisherman
Ridder, the newly elected treasurer
of the Democratic national commit
tee. said today that he would on
Sunday next appear before the Cen
trail Federated Union and answer
the charge that he was hostile 10
union labor, made against him by
certain delegates at the meeting Of
that body yesterday.
Mr.. Ridder was visited by dele
CATION from the union today. and he
informed them that instead Of giving
them his answer he wished to be in
vited to make his defense personally.
The committee assured him that
such an invitation would be extend
ed. Mr.. Rtdder declared that the
allegation that he was hostile to I'M
ion labor is false, and that he had
always employed union men.
Mr.. Ridder speaking OF. the duties
of his new Office as collector and
custodian OF the funds for the ma
tional Democratic campaign, said Il
will devote all my energy to collect
ing funds for a successful campaign.
All names Qf contributors ana
amounts contributed will be made
public on October Is and sums re.
|ceived after that date up to thu close
lot The campaign will be published
daily"
He also said that he would obey
Mr.. Brysn's instructions in refusing
contributions from favor-seekIng
trusts and corporations and that no
|contribu,ion will be accepted from a
person who expected favcrs in re-
turn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
THE NEAL ISSUE.

As the national campaign grows in
intensity the less important issues are
being sidetracked and the strong lignt
turned upon the greatest and mos,
pressing slbject nov before the Amer
lean people for settlement. viz:
Whether the control Of the govern
ment shall he left ir the hands % the
party. which. by ts cardinal principle
Of protective tariff. has created ccm-
binations Of capitx5 that dominate ma
tional affairs and menace popular gov
eminent.
u Ia beyond dispute that In recent
years the great powers Of organized
wealth has been ihs;duousiy fastening
upon the various branches Of govern
ment. until today It's trail 10 traced
from the obscure district legislator 90
tie Senate Of The United States. Ewes
the Judiciary has not wholly escaped
its pern:cious iniueDce. and the exec
usive and administrative omcsrs
hate showu its blight. Slowly q has
worked into the arteries Of trade. and
invaded the bcdy polite. until the
pulse OF pstrsefssn ss weakeaed. and
|h.sh types a promising manhood
pslsiied by Ne poisonous contamins'
ton.
There has ben no sociaiistic outcry
against the accommodation Of wealth In
this country. and no hostility direct
|iy toward sHhcr the mrn or corpora
ttoas that have gradually cumpvuud
ed fortunes and acquired psoperty ~
most beyool eoWpatsftoa. - eosrs
Aaa ~ eo0e . reellsastoa d 10
fact tksf these combinafsoNs h2ve
erU0u 70 be -SpecSa1 i0tereSts' that
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

That Gertrude Coghlan. leading
woman in James Forbes comedy The
Travelling Salesman" TOW playing at
the Gaiety Theatre. New York. is
the daughter Of the lat Charles CoGh-
Ian, and was sent by her father to
the Kcnsington Art schoorine London.
~here she graduated with highest
honors, having won FIRST place for
landscape painting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
EDITORIAL POINTS.

Capt Hobson can distinctly see a
coming war with Japan. and accord
ing to his, speech yesterday he can al
So see the Constitution wharf from
Dock square. And yet he Quit the navy
because he said his eyesight WASH
coed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
OLD DOMINION Line

Daily Service
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N3z Norfolk. foot OF Church
street. every vesk dax
at TOO p. y
EARE-nrN-class,o one way. $$.OO;
Round TRIP, limit thirty days. 314.00-
meals and berth In ststsroom In
cluded.
Steerage, without subsistence. $50.
TICKETS on sale ut C. 4 O. Rail.
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT Linz BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, Va.
Steamers Brandon and Berkley
leave Pier "A" $3.50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON-
PANY, James River Day Zine for
Richmond and all James River A~nd-
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Newport News Monday, Wednesday
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Old Point
Steamer Hampton Win leave >1ef
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m, going to Norfolk, ana ut 1880 !.
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comac" will leave Pier "A" daily, eA
cept Sunday at 9 q. m. going to Smith
field and , p. m, going to Norfolk.
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted 1t pier No.
e..
All business between NewDon News.
Norfolk, Smithaeld and local points
transacted at Pier "A" foot Of TWenr
ty-f1fth street.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

sight such as these eyes Of mine never
before beheld.
II the fire from her eyes had ever
reached the kerosene-holy smoke!
On the level, Bunch, II there was
any place in our house which Peaches
didn't sprinkle with kerosene 1t must
have been a few Of my collars and
cuffs which hadn't come from. the
laundry yet
For two days, Bunch. It rained kero-
sene in our household.
For breakfast the toast was scented
with kerosene, and II floated like q
rsfAibow on top Of the cuifee.
For luncheon the Goldfish cakes BE-
hayed ike q leaky lamp, and the
shredded onions lost all their cour-
axe and wanted to leave the room
For dinner the corn beef looked
Ike Q roast en- John d. Rockefeller,
and the delicate blossoms Of the sauer-
kraut were all shriveled up. and
tasted like the Ohio river near Park
ersburg.
In the meantime. Bunch. the mosqui-
toes are having the time OF their lives.
They thought We were giving
Mardi Gras for their benefit. SO they
sent out Invitations to all their friends.
With the result that our little family
lost more blood than 70 spilled in
South American revolution.
Peaches has abandoned the kero-
gene idea, and is now fumigating the
house with something which falls on
the !nsulted nose Hike . hard slap On
the face. 20 I am writing this letter
out In the barn
Ny theory about the mosquito Is
that he has humanity stung, going
and coming
YourS done IN oil. JOHN.
Scopyriest. f2oe By q. W. D!lingham Coz
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

Mrs. Frederick phinney Earle. who
has lust returned to her husband. said
a while ago that II she went lack TO
him she would be fool. And she
sized it up just exactly right.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

Whatever II Is that Mr.. Rockefeller
has written for publication, Miss Ida
N. Tarbsn isn't suspected OF having
been q eoIlabprator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

The kaiser's praise Of the Wright
brothers makes the strange lack CT
any expression Of commentator or
sympathy from the President all the
more conSpicOus.
-Roston Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1908.
the PRESIDENTS LATEST.

the PRESIDENTS LATEST.
President Roosevelt's reply to Mr..
Bryan's latest open letter is framed
in the chief executives most vigor'
Gus style, rs, indeed, all his contro-
versial writings are. The President
Ii never Happier than when he is
given an opportunity to bring into
full play his remarkable equipment
In the line of disputative language
and his irrepressible tendency to-
ward the extreme In everything.
Mr.. Bryan's letter which was CIV
en- out to the press last Saturday
night afforde dthe desired opening.
and Mr.. Roosevelt managed to con-
tain himself just long enough to take
note Of the Nebraskan's arguments.
but not long enough apparently to
enable him to construct a compre'
hensive reply to many Of them.
Mr.. Bryan put some rather trou'
blesome questions to the Presldent-
that IL. they would have proved trou-
blesome to most people In q like sit
uation-but be 1t remembered, MIR.
Tait's sponsor Is o parrier and
.bscker and diler" Of great agility
when 1t comes to a dispute. For in
stance, he evades q direct answer to
Mr.. Bryan's query concerning the
large contributions to Mr.. RoOse-
vsIt's own campaign fund four years
ago from persons connected with
large corporate interests. contentiRg
himself with reminding the Democra-
tic candidate that he. too, was in
1896 the beneficiary Of large amounts
contributed to the Democratic cam
palm fund by the silver mine own
era.
President Roosevelt meets the Ne
Ssaskan's advocacy Of the publication
besoee lie election Of the names Of
euaarsapedDs and the amounts they
rive for campaign purposes, with the
1pscioas plea that. II the names OF
persoos identisled with lawdefying
corporations should appear ~ contri-
hutors before the votes are cast, tho
sasAtdass In whose behalf. those per
soas save would become an object Of
aist1ust ia the minds Of the law
abiding Glasses. This, he argues.
night prove most unfortunate, BY
reasoa Of the possible defeat. through
savarranted prejudice. OF the very
eaadidate who. once In the White
HOuse, would DO most TO remedy the
esfls which the activities Of the be-
Surs-oentiooed large contributors
hsye produced. In short. the Presi-
aest believes II 20 b. the better plan
% allow the common people to be-
4eye, until aftsr their votes are In.
thM the 'criminal rich are MOI help.
10 Mr.. TAFT; 1t the same time. .;
= ven enough TO let the representa-
sSvex q the favored Interests 90 on
thlakiae until the campaign Is over
a.. perhaps. they are purchssins
SDosaity from future prosecution
SAsa, - Q matter OF fact. the cxe.
sdu1ve would have Ne believe they
~ psOsj6lag the club 20 Be used
- shsas ON prceioss heads whs
E -. - npuseyeirs chosen successor
snan have taken hts scat In IN.
Nhete Hesse.
II PssssAset se~ks 10 justify MS
ssxVpe0 eoesgnt'' 70 the plan FOL
s0saUlAsssag the srssp d The s,ee
sv4 90 - pesvse - The ecs'es
- 90 q - assesuU, q -
-. = psvsR - passe - ~
- - Dsun1ls essFnssssy sssss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

The Texans have heard the repor,
that Senator Bailey will abandon his
job and 20 to New York to practice
law. The Ohio people are straining
their ears Cincinnatiward and hop
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

In the South II used to be good
naturedly called .. Yankee answer
to reply to one question by asking
another. Yet Mr.. Roosevelt claims
to be- half Sortherner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
CLYDE STEAMSHIP co
Neaners to PhIladsip-ia
uoNoAv. THURSDAY sa6

ssilipg from Philadelphia. Tuesday,
THURSDAY and Saturday.
Fre.ebt received and oeuvefeo
daily Of C. q o. Pier No. g once
Rive Bool las. ". MCA285Ck.
Ca oestheD A0pas.
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Boston Globe.