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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
Mr.. ROOSEvELTS PECULIAR
POSITION.

The tore and purpOrt Of President
Roosevelt's several communications
, TO Mr.. BRYAN cannot fail to challenge
, the attention of thoughtful American
citizens.
Mr.. Roosevelt hurriediy compares
, my great reforms and my advance III
right sous rule" as President with
Mr.. Bryan's views The comparison
is unfortunate in view Of the attitude
of the two men toward certain moral
issues now uppermcst in the public
mind.
President RoOsC welt not only iS-
n0res but conveniently forgets mem
bers Of his own party when they are
publicly accused of wrongdoing: on
the other hand. Mr.. BRYAN mas 'ever
found 1t necessary to condemn mem
bars OF his own party on "htresaS
evidence"-nor had occasion to back
down ard avoid charges when call
ed to account
In these circumst ances, what risht
has President Roosevelt to SO far
forget the dignity and propriety OF his
great office as to descend TO much-rak-
ing attacks on Mr.. Bryan
Instead of Criticising MIR. Bryan the
Presid should commend him. I'M
less he wishes to make low bid FOR
tho support of the big interests In
yolyed in Mr.. Roosevelt's criticism OF
members OF his own party
The plain fact is that PRESIDENT
Roosevelt re fused to criticise senator
Dupont of his own party after he has
been forced to retire from active con-
rcctoin with his campaign. and migh,
do equally as well as defense OF
other STANDARD Oil members OF the
Republican party. ard trust mcmpSrs
of the Republican National Committee
who arc accused of the same question:
atls service.
What dos all this mean If 1t does
nj mean that President Roosevelt
and his party are in league with IN"
Gil Trust? II Mr.. Roosevelt and Ills
prty are not considering the Oil CO.
lossus. why should Pre- sident R0osr-
Welt criticissp Mr. Bryan's attitude to-
welt cr!ticisc Mr.. Bryan's attitude TO-
President Rooser"lts who.e course
in this matter is open to serious quS 5
ton and there doesn't se"m to +" any
ground upon which to defend or ex-
cuse it.
He Is the first President to drag
his high Office down to the miro OF
partisan politics. and t" dictate to ms
party his successor-and then treat
his candidate a his personal properly
after orce nominated.
There can b. no question but that
the Republican campaign has be- u
weakened by this attitude OF the
president-and there ie little doubt
but that it has al been hr"nsht
around without the consent OF Judge
Taft.-Seattle Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

ton of counsel in the divorce case oil
Il. Burton Hall, Jr.. VS.. Emma klrK
Han. in which tn "Rev. Is n!ahiii
d II ham was named as correspondent
to seal the evidence. and to keep IL
from being mace public.
There Is a clergy man involved III
this case" said the counsel win luei'
'crous solicitude fer the c:oth;
speak. too, in half OF wonan
who has becn led astray by clergy
man.
1t appears that this precious
clergyman" who seems from the evil
Gence to have divided his time G5-
tween preaching to his congregations
and debauuaing the wives or MS par
ish iOhcrs, was even then. since lHav-
ing New York. pursuing his sacred
calling in Missouri.
Judge Aspinwall indignantly refused
to shield from tn" Just punishment OF
publicity this infamous VIII" ana
faithless priest. In doing so, he said:
Il do not s5e why the court should
protect a clergyman if the clergyman
Is the guilty party. Men OF
doubtful character and those who are
secretly vicious shrink from the news
papers The iniqu:ti $ Of evil men are
published and read every day, am
they ought to be published.
He might have added that one OF
the most potent d'Icrrents to eV!l-
doing is the dread of pubilcity.-Rlch-
mond Evening Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
HIS WHISPERS TEN FEET LONG
Duy-Taxed as Lace When Scotchman
Enters United States.

What would you do If at the inter
fsting age of u you developed hir-
suite growth about the lower part OF
your countenance that made you look
like old dog tray
Further. what would you DO if at
the age of 80 the same chin curtains
were tanning your knees?
And still further. what would YOU
do If at the age of As they had grown
and grown till YOU had to carry them
in bag around your neck, SOS the
sheep wouldn't get tangled in them
or cartridges take them lor cover. or
you'd trip over them every TIM you
took step?
But Il. at 81. they were ten fset on
the whisker line and still bre ezinS
along. what would you do?
Answer-'Shave EN- OF"
Not on your life you would not III
you were Alastair Wilkie. OF Craisle.
Perth. Scotland. who is the engaging
person with all the attributes erumeT-
a;ed. and who is now in our midst
with his whiskers and Scotch accent,
Sc eirg the city.
While in our midst Mr.. WIlkie ana
beard are enscOnced az PAT W a
Twenty-ffth street. He had to have a
room with q chandelier in II. right
over the bed so that at night-do vow
get il Sure. loop EN- right ov r
the chandelier It's his own idea.
too though he's not selfish enough TO
hog the thought.
Mr. Wilkie lad an unpleasant eX-
perience right on the threshold Of our
great country. He was walking on
the ship with his bag of whisk"r;
tucked under his arm. when a customs
inspector held him up.
Say. what you go; there" asked
the inspector
Whuskcr-f r-r-s. mon. whus-rr-r-s.
answered N" upholstered son Of Perth.
VOL tho took him 20 al office and
stripped him. and then they found the
whisAcrs. and ih'y soaked him $50
FOR snugglir Scp;ch lace into the
country. Ou'sid" Of that. SAYS VII
! Nc. Mon. th"y'c been grTrond. -
New IC:k World
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
THE BERLIN TREATY.

Like Humpty- Dnmpty after his no
table fall. that celebrated instrument
known as the Berlin treaty. which for
many years has controlled the E.u-
ropean powers in their dealings with
the Near East, has fallen into
hundred pieces. The necessity for
this agreement grew out Of the war
Of 1878 between Russia and Turkey
and the numerous intricate problems
which arose after the defeat Of the
sultan's forces. and threatened to pre-
Ecipitate a European war because Of
the connecting interest Of Ave other ma
ticns These powers. in addition to
Russia and Turkey. were Great Brit
ain Germany. France. Italy. and Aus
tria
On June Is. 1878. a congress on the
Eastern question wassasse mbled in
Berlin, and the delegates were he
foremost statesmen Of Europe Prince
Bismarck, the iron chancellor Of Ger
man. presided. Great Britain was
repre- scented bv Disraeli. Earl Of Bea-
copsfeld: Lord Russell and the Mar
serted Italy: NJ Wadd!nStOn. France.
and Count Andrassy appeared for
Austria.
The session lasted but a month. and
throughout the period. which was a
stormy one in the congress. the
peace OF Europe was seriously shaken.
On the 18th Of July a treaty was sign
cd which recognized the Independence
Of Servia ROumania. and Montenegro:
erected OFT Of Bulgaria an autonc-
nous principally tributary 10 the Sui
tan of Turkey: made a separate FRO
vince OF Eastern RoUmeIia. with p
Christian governor and !ilimtcd auto
n0my: gave BOSNIA and Herzegovina
Over to the administ ration OF Austria:
close a the Dardanciles 20 the feCt'
of all powers. regulated navigation Of
the Danube. and. among other reforms.
established religious Thirty In Tur-
Key
" ucdouht, div Is true that treaties
are not alyays 81 ." re kept. hut a.
they ate Of the nature Of contract
hetwc'u nations. imposing certain oh
liga;icus on each, the ordinary and
honorabI. method Of getting rid Of
them II by abrosatin-. With notice and
mutual ,crsCu'. OF With somr new
Siipula;ions. aIStria-HUBrar- NAV
Justify hcr acts by pointing 10 IN"
;E"atICS which were concluded at the
termination Of long war In 1siiiS.
nv a general congress NJ the states
nf Europe. which attempted 20 Tcgu-
late informal and external conc" rnS 81
those nations for al time. Tho ierus
having tc~r regulated nv the r iaiivc
strength and interests of tho vic'ors
and the vanauishcd. thcv srr" obs"rv'
Cd only 30 long a. that strength and
those Interests remained unchanged:
| and then each power In turn. without
asking sny oEc's permission, and with
IMMUNITY. thrc~ ~ such ~ tse treaty
osiisatsous N ~ere sssisstefu, 20 "
\ Som~ of thrS~ violations were ap
proved by general opinion a. wins
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

justifable. while others were con
demned, but none was considered .
just cause for war
In the present crisis powers arc
scramlIing for the fragments Of the
broken treaty with view to demand
ing compensation. but. In the famil
lar words OF the Old nursery rhyme
"All the king'c horses and all the
kings men
Can't put Humpt% Dumpty together
again.
Washington Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
THE DANGER FLAG FLYING!

The Republican party Is without
doubt losing from two sources anu
losing from those two in every St G.
ton Of tn, country from Maine to
California IT may also be losing III
the agricultural vote, but If 50 1t Is
not so marked in all sections OF me
United States as the heavy deiectiohs
In the labor vote and the lighter bu'
! nersist INT losses in the votes OF the
colored population.
The Republican correspondents VINO
have recently made the tours OF 'he
warmly cont s,ed states arc unanl-
nous in their reports OF heavy anu
serious labor losses: in all OF 'he
State they have visited. The call
ing OF Warren s. Stone. chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive engineers:
Patrick II. Morrissey. chief OF the
Locomotive Trainmen. and Daniel l.
'O'Keefs. the head OF the Lonssnore-
mems Union. to the White House
fer conference with President Ro"se-
vel, is a public recognition or the
ssriousres Of the situation for the
Republican party.
Tn danger Gag is flying as warn-
ing Tor X publicans all along the hhe
hen there arises an occasion tina
neither Hitchcock. his Ii u'enan's.
the candidates OF their friends can
control. but requires the personal at
teptiop the direct care Of that mas
tier of politics. that commander OF
stat smen. that ruler Of the princes
Of ;inanc. and captains OF indus
try. the drill! master Of tn" Rcpuhh-
can party. Theodore Roosevelt. Prr>'-
dent Of the United States His Gu'rE
eve ard adj ear have detected tn
false steps and the discordant tread
Of the Republican columns. He has
noted IN. tagging and the sagsinS
lines ard he has started 10 improvr
tn situation er. IL b. too late '"
rrctifv tho faults Of convention. oil
Congress. and Cf candidate
n" finds the Republican r1f'v mas
ing no progress and. IL nos ~ r"-
treat. badly put upon IN" defensive
by the sentiment Of labor a. the r"-
cord Of prominent R"pubiicIrs ~ I.
o. the Republican pariv
/ lie NAV b. able 10 hold portion
Of th.Sc sho feel offended. bui II -
beyond oven III pow ~ rTCs'd' ~
Roosevelt TO r'piacN in III" H.'~.b.i-
can lines siI " The MAJ ia'"'r
vol. that vas there in 70 ~ and 1895
After irving his hard N n labor
vote rrc=.ii"I "~-' cit Will lind
tn. c"lcrCd ir~"I, .9flrn and unT""
sponsi,c 20 tho call of the RrPuhi'-
can ps-iS. and viii have 10 tab"
th,m IL. hand a. ~CIi-WaShi.SioE
Posi-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
THE FARM.

The farmhouse stands upon the hill.
Low, white, and fair to view;
While cross the vail mountain fill
The sky-line's failing blue.
The hermit thrush its evening hymn
Chants as a nun her vows.
In woodland aiSl"S so vast and DIM
When Tip drives home the cows
There's naught to tell of care or strife.
All peaceful lies the vale,
AS from the forest path now rife
With many bedtime tale
From brooding bird in leafy nest.
From moss where insects browse,
There comes the hoot bt ats hurrying
Zest.
As Tip drives home the COWS.
With eye alert the faithful dog
Watches each laggard kline;
Der billy slope and spongv log
He keeps them straight in line;
On through the bars with urging bark
Until the stanchions house
Each tired neck. or light. or dark
OF Tips home coming cows.
With swish Of tail ami grateful moo
They stand and patient wait
To Weld without the least ado
Because the hour is la,a
The nectar garner"d from the ficlds
Wherein they daily browse.
There is no sight such pleasure yields.
AS Tips safe-sheltered cows.
From October Farm Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
Belmont PARK Races.

BELMONT PhRE. y. Y. Oct II
James u kcaE today add d ano' hr'
.s'ak" {. his long list OF The srasoH
furf ViCtGIi's when his colt H"ime;
easily vCR n" $500 chAinpagnI
Siak"s. s"Ira ;urioHcs over Ia
straight courS.. ~ Brimort Park The
tim. =" - three srcJ5dS s'"s"f
than tho sja,k record made by CClin
la: year
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
OHIO FOR BRYAN.
Buckeye Citizen Predicts, and gives
Reasons for Landslide.

HcdSCHS IOT IdluSuoS'
WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-THE situa-
ton in Ohio at the present moment
indicates a landslide for Bryan from
Lake Erie to the river" declared NJ.
W. Hissev. of GAINESVILLE. intimate
friend and legislative agent of the
late Senator NJ. A. Hanna, at the
Hotel Raleigh yesterday.
THE republican party in the State
is on the verge of DIVISION he con-
tinued. because of the attitude OF
President Roosevelt.
Party Greater Than Man.
THE Republican party in Ohio has
been the party of the majority. and
never before has it heard from any
President the expression my policies
The party always has been greater
than any one man. 1t was so with
Haynes. Garfield ard MhKinley-the
party was above tn individual and
they always spoke OF Republican poll
cies.
Mr. Roosevelt speaks of my poll
cies.' as though the party had be-
come his personal property. This has
diSgusted the rank and file of the
party in Ohio.
Mr.. Roosevelt. by the use Of the big
stick and the steam roller. has nomi-
mated his successor. whom he de-
cIares will carry out my policies, and
Judge Taft agreed to do so to the
letter showing conciuSively that the
Republican party has lost its identity
ard has become the personal property
OF Mr.. Roosevelt;
The business interests of Ohio de-
mand to know whv these hard times
occur under nv police administration.
Mckinley left a full dinner pail I'm
der Mr.. Roosevelt the bottom has fall
len out There are 10 natural r5asoT $
for the existence Of these hard times
II Is up 10 NJ Roos--eit who claims
10 own ,ha Republican party. TO ex-
plain this situation.
A $. rious disaffection exists in the
/ negro vote in Ohio. and CD per cent OF
that will be cast for Bryan. All over
the State the negroes are wearing
buttons with the inscription. 'RcmeB'-
her Brownsville This means COCO"
votes against Taft.
Their" is serious division in tn"
!alrrius vote. So per cent of which
will 10 cast against Mr.. Taft and
for Mr.. BRYAN. and tine Republican Ia
boring vote will rlcan 10000.
There are In the state OF Ohio 500
G06 Republicans. O. his number. Il
IS safc TO sir that 'a".n"o ar FoTas
rites. u iS rot claimed that tho on
tire uEm:b"r will vote against Mr..
Taft u Is conservative estimate.
howcycr. that 10 p"r cent gr" suIl"E
and arxrv. and Senator Foraker him
s,lf could no; prevail upon them 4"
vote for Mr. Taft
We have. ihcr fore. 4 change OF
=, .ana Republican votes Some on"
Hay say that Mr. Rno-eTeI' carrtc5
the Stat" 10y 5.0sG bat Il musi he
rcmcmbered that the vote was four
years ago. ana that tho last vote In
Ohio show d the election OF Governor
Pai:ison pmocrai. by $4,000 pIp'
aIiiy and tn highest plurality riv"n
10 sny Republican candidate on the
State ti.Sc; Was only 1S@oo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
Had = cIsse Cav.

Mr. Ada I. Groom. the widely
kn"~r proprietor Of the Groom Hotel.
Vaughan. Mis- says: FOR several
month"; ! suffered with severe
r"ugh. and consumption scrn'd u
hsy" i'g grip IN mo. WIN frtcnj
T"oomm"rd'd Br. Kings ScS Dis
"oS"ry hogan taking ~. and thrre
hti:l,s affected a trmp'e:e cure.
tn" fame a. this hfe saving cough
ard cold rs-n-dr. and long and throat
heslcr Is VOID sI6e. Sod :; ell
nrBrriSts. 90 aud $40. Trial bot
tic FIRE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Is. 1908
MORE ANENT THE OYSTER.

Oyster Inspector Lawson asserts
and doubtless with truth. that som"
oystermcn are responsible for mis-
statement as TO the condition OF
tho State rocks in James river.
MIR. Lawson Is supported by re-
ports from seven York county oyster
men, one of whom declares that n
boat may TAX out an average Of ten
bushels pr day. This gentleman
further AYERS that the price has risen
within the past few days from 81 TO
50 cents per bushel.
WIthou, any intention OF discreLi'-
ing it's accuracy. 1t must De pointed
ont that this showing Is on red from
the sid, OF the defense OF the Com
mission Of Fisheries, against when
charges have been fundamentally IN
Norfolk-that the laws governing the
CLOSED season were not Adequately
enforced during the summer months.
The Press had net been previously
Informed Of the late advance IN
prices. but allowing that the figures
quoted are CORE CT. and that a boat
may catch ten bushels Of oysters a
day. this fx"s the compensation Tor
the two or more men engaged In the
ENTERPRISE at FIVE dollars for lach
working day. Out OF this amount
must be taken the expense for the
er,w's keep and for the mainten'
ance of the V; ssel in good repair.
The time consumed in getting to and
from the oyster rocks and in dispos-
ing cf the cargo. 10. Of course. totai
loss, II the oysterman owns his
craft that is 50 much money invest
ed. II 1t be his by charter. then the
hire is an additional expense.
Deduct all ,hese inc;dentals from
the $3.50 per day. Tor less. II the
crew exec eds two mem for Zach man
while he Is actually engaged in taking
the oysters from the bottoms. and
q very slender margin would seem
to be left
This is granting tina. the price has
been recently advanced TO 80 cents
per bushel-
According TO reliable information.
the oyster inspectors estimate OF
the possihl> catch Of ten bushels per
diem fer each boat engaged. comedies
a twothirds shrinkag> from The nor,
male productivenoss 80: the Stat
rocks.
When conditions arc favorable. a
boats crew generally manages 10
hois, aboard about thirty bushels
between sun and sun.
In oys,cTing. as ip every industry,
there are good seasons ana bad sea
sons. Bu, 1t dccs STEM that some
thing other than natural causes mus,
BE- held responsible, for an admitted
stump Of something like SIS ?: per
cent. In the yield o: the state rocks
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

Lieutenant Colonel Tucker Is Ill
and is pursued by warrant ana
an irate wife Cheer up. Colonel
Stewart; there ar, worse things than
exile or retirement
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

The American people are unr,aSon-
able. It ally was the only way
that Prince" Nicholas could become
famous.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

Between the woman sufTragists and
tho balkans situation, John Bull:
armed forces are mighty busy thcs
days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

Whether or net the silent treat
ment agrees with Loagworth. the
remedy relieves tn, public
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
TIE esucirv PUN,sHMeNT.

W. ipcIine 10 sgrsc With como of
the vi"vs cxrrcxy~d Nv Iudxe Joseph
AspiT ~aIl. ~ n" Sgprrior Court of
Erookiyn. n. z, IN overriding q mo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15
The H0RF0Lk& WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT co.

The New and Powerful Iron PalEse
Steamers NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
INGToN AND NORFOLK vfl lsays
daily ~ followS:
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=. 49, 1Ot. NE" IOOA"
r,.22.*S, From Company'e Wharf.
f~9 Norfolk, foot Of Church
street. every Seek CAY
= at TOO P. Y
FARE-rrN-ciass, one way, $500:
Round trip, limit thirty days, f14.00-
meals and berth IN stAteroom In
cluded.
Storage. without Subsisre-ce, $500.
TICKETS on sale at G. n o. Rail-
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkiey
leave Per "A" $3.50 every evening
messengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON.
PANY. James River Day zine for
Richmond and all James River lsnd-
ings. Steamer POcehontas leaves
Newport News. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at s:45 q. N. leave
Newport News Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at D. N. for Norfolk and
Old Point
Steamer Hampton will leave ~tee
"A" daily except Sundsv. at 80 y
H., going to Norfolk, ana at 1870 p.
m, goi2s to Smithfield Steamer 40
comac" will leave Pier "A" daily. Ell
cept Sunday at 9 q. m. going to Smith
field and 5 p. m. going to Norfolk.
All business between New York ana
Newport News transacted ut pier NO.
8.
All business between NewDon News,
Norfolk. Sm!thheld and local points
transacted at Pier "A" foot OF Tve1-
ty-fifth street.
W. n. LANDON. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-15

Daily Service.
NR NEW YORK.
From COmpany'e Wharf,
Norfolk, foot Of Church
street. every ~eek CAY
Mt Lon 2. y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-06
JUMPED TO DEATH.
Los Angeles Examiner.


one Of The Atlantic steamships ar
rlving al New York day or two ago
reported that when three days out of
Cherbours, westward bound, Wilhelm
Erhart, stoler, crazed by the heat
from the furnaces below, made his wav
10 the deck aud jumped overheard. His
body was not recovered. The ship on
which he worked IL one of the palaces
of tho ocean. Its cabins. salons, prom.
enades and dlning-rooms are furnished
luNurously, the food IS tit for kings
Men and women Of wealth and OF ease
are the patrons. II the heat Is severe
they may turn TO the electric fans. IL
the winds are cold they may tx the
temperature OF their rooms 10 their
own liking But down below where tha
fires burn that make steam, human no.
llgs are sweltering. Air is shut of
me siuliy rooms are rcd with heat
rev men, however strong. can stand
the suffering thorn for many minutes
they feed the furnaces. throwing a,
huge blocks OF coal and then run for
a place where their lungs may inhaie
a breath OF air Then back thew en IN
tlc roaring fires, Little do the fashion,
ahle men and women ON the decks
above realize the suffering that Is belng
endured by humans within a few Yards
or who're they are. That some may be
happy others must have pain; that a
teW may laugh and make merry others
must weep.