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SMALLPOX AT KOBE.
New Gases Increase More Than One
Hundred Daily.

Victoria, B. c.. Feb. 4.-The steam
er Empress of India brought news that
the smallpox epidemic at Kobe is in
creasing alramingly. hospitals are
overcrowded and stretcher bearers pa
troll ME streets. New cases exceed
100 daily and since the outbreak at
The end OF December there have been
over 1000 cases. A special meeting
of the Kobe municipal council author
lied special expenditure Of s135. 900
TO defray expenses OF an urgent cam
paisa against the disease and a special
corps Of police. accompanied by doc
tors. were making house-tohouse
searches. A number of old women
protesting to cure smallpox by mean
talon and charms have been arrested
The death rate exceeds 81 OF the
city's population.
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Keeping Open House.

Every bOdy IS welcome when We feel
anOdt and We ieel that way only
ing properly. Dr. Kings New Lille
Pills regulate the action Of stomach,
liver aud bowels 20 perfeeV4 one
fHn't help feeling so"d wien. he
Ices these pills. zoe az ali reading
druggists.
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sufFsril 2 & Dollar 5 Saved

Ei 5. LOper, of MARTHA, n y.
says: Il am carpenter ana have
hadi many sevafo cuts healed by
Bueklen's ATnica Salve. Ithas saw
cd ne suffering aud dollars IL H.
By Tar the best healing sAlye / have
ever found" Heals. bprps, sores.
ulcers. fever sores. ec2t ala and plies.
2bc at ali leading dguegists.
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Telephone and Telegraph Poles.

Recent estimates give 800, 900 miles
Of ss,epnt., aaI .e.4glaph pole line In
the Duited statos. AT an average Of
Az poles 10 he mile there are 1000
OOv in use, aud assuming that the nfe
OF pole Is ~ yeaps. there ave needed
each year more than 2.650, 900 poles.-
Woodcraft
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above all Times complete abstl-
nence from alcoholic dr'nks." is the
motto Of the famous Alpine guide
zurbruggen. The monks OF ST. Der.
nard say that they nearly always iine
an empty bottle near the bodies OF
those who perisb In the snow
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- ..Neig6orhood FaYorlte.1: {

Mrs.yE. ID. Charles. OF HarbOF,
Name, speaking OF Electric Bitters,
says: 1t is favorite here with
us.n 10 deserves 90 be a favOrite
everywhere. lie gives quick relief
I'm dyspepsia, liver complaint, kid
ney arrangement. malnutritiOn, ner-
vOusness, weakness ana general de-
bility - It's action OD the blood, as a
thorough purifier makes ID especial
ly useful as a spring medicine. This
grand Alternative tonic Is sold under
guarantee at all leading druggists.
soc.
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Girls to q rr,ss.

4 klow o. many Ie.,o-do middle
class antilles whq 4 fte daughters.
having received the' education OF ca
nary birds, are launched on sea OF
gayety with a cargo Of pretty smiles
and frOcks tn capiYate hasbanGs.-
Madame. $50
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below NJ Cook p
C. A Building the and
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R TO CHESLEY COAL COMPAN
DEPARTMENT "A"

Dress Goods, Linens. Ginshams and FIannes
s. in CTavenette and Broadcloth regular $780, for
Ain fancy Mohair regular 81 co. for .....Soc
Fancy Plaid Cashmere and Mohair regular 7sc
Ain. Waterproof blue and black, regular 7Sc, 4oc
All Wool Trcot all colors regular 2sc for
Big lot fancy Madras 27in., regular isc for. toc
Sol Dress Gnghams regular i5c for ...ioc
All Apron ginghams regular 74c, for, ..............5c
Big line PercaS regular 2i and sc, for ......., ioc
Beautiful line of FanneeeS regular isc, for..........Sc
All wool Skirt Flannel regular 55c for. 2Sc
Big assortment Outings regular 81 and nc, for SC
Big line Heavy Outings regular loc for ..........Sc
Big reduction on all Table Linins and Napkins.
80 in Hope BIeached Domestic regular i2c for Sc
Good Bleach Domestic, regular io for. ............6c
L. Brown Domestic per yard
80 yards to cuStomer)
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DEPARTMENT ID"

big Mems Wc and Patent Butcher Shoes "a and $3.50
lot Mems Patent Bal Shoes, $3.50 grade, 500
lot Wei Kangaroo calf, Patent leather Shoes $3.50 value
lot Patent Butcher Wax Calf vic Shoes, 81 value 81 %
lot Mems Glazed Kangaroo waterproof Shoes SO value s. 10
lot Mems Box Calf Shoes 81 so value at t,4S
lot Mems Water Proof Bootees IS value SO. so
Mems Heavy Ribbed Underwear 81 values at per garment SIC
Mems Heavy Sanitary FIeeced Underwear 81 values soc
LOT % cent Caps all coors. .t9c
lot SO cent Caps all coors. 2oc
Big reduction on all Umbrellas
Big lot Mems Hats SO cents the Dollar
All Over-ShQes at costprce
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GA s. q "a "a.
p.,,,,o - lAa kni Zoo Ra8 AHds Bsug|t
Il T" L%XzZzzzSs1
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INCORPORATED.
DEPARTMENT "B"
Gloves, Hosiery. Collars and Shirts.

10 button Kid Cloves brown and black regular So for 90
Short Kid Gloves, all colos regular s125 800
Ladies' and Misses Golf Gloves, regular2Sc, for =: toe
Misses Heavy ribbed garter top Hose regular 25c for 15c
Misses Heavy ribbed Hose regular 15c for.
Boys Bicycle Hose regular 25c, for .t8c
Ladies' all Wool Hose, regular Soc for > 33tc
Ladies' all Wool Hose regular CSC, for. 1oc
Ladies' Heavy Fleece Hose, regular 25c for t5c
Ladies' Heavy Fleece Hose regular zoe. for .124c
Mems Fancy Half Hose regular Soc for. SIC
Mems Fancy Half Hose regular 2sc for. .......1oc
so doz Mems high grade Collars regular i5c for &c
Big lot Mems Negligee Shirts regular Soc for .35c
Big lot Mems Negligee Shirts regular 75c, for
Big lot Mems Neghgee Shirts regular ST. for. ....... SOC
Big lot Mems Neglgee Shirts regular ST. so and 1915 $IIo
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there are only s7O,3OS,543, or 1.6
per cent, showing conclusiyely that
there are many localities In the Unit
cd States where sufficient opportuni-
~ IS not given 10 the people to de-
posit their savings. The result is
that money Is kept In hiding and UNI
employed. II is believed that in the
aggregate vast sums Of money would
be brought into circulation through
tho fundamentally OF the postal saw
ings banks. While there arc only
1853 savings banks reporting to the
comptroller there are more than 6l,-
600 postoftlces. 10000 Of which arc
money order offices. Postal savings
banks are now in operation In prac-
tlcally all the great civilized coun-
TILES with the exception Of the Unit
ed States,
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WANTS PARCEL POST
on RURAL ROUTES.

In my last annual message
commended the postmaster generals
recommendation for an extension OF
the parcel post on the rural routes.
The establishment Of local parcel
post on rural routes would be to the
mutual benefit OF the farmer and the
country storekeeper, and It n desir-
able that the routes, serving more
than 100000 people, should be
utilized to the fullest practicable ex-
tent. An amendment was proposed
In the Senate &C tho last session at
the suggestion OF the postmaster
general, providing that, for the pur-
pose OF ascertalning the practicable
ity OF establishing a special local par
Gel post system on the rural routes
throughout the United states, the
postmaster general be authorized
and directed TO experiment and re-
port to the Congress the result OF
such experiment by establishing a
special local parcel post system on
rural delivery routes in not to ox-
ueed four counties in the United
States for packages OF fourth class
matter originating on a rural route
or at the distributing post office for
delivery by rural carriers. II would
seem only proper that such an ex-
pertinent should be tried in order to
demonstrate the practicabllity OF the
proposition, especially as the post
master general estimates that the
revenue derived from the operation
OF such system on all the rural
routes would amount to many mil.
Non dollars,
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ron .of eight battleships Of thol best
existing tyne, The North Ia
Delaware, Florida and UtRlt- vlll
form thc nrst division Of thigFfuad'
ron, The four vessels proposed viii
form the second division, II viii b.
an Improvement on the iirst, tho
ships being Of the heavy, single cali
ber ala big gun type, All tho yes
sells should have tho same tactical
qualities, that Is, speed and turninl
circle, and as near as possible thc''
tactical qualities should be the same
as IL in the four vessels before nam
cd now being built.
most earnestly recommend that
the general board DO by law turned
into a general staff There is liter
ally no excuse whatever iorIontinu-
ing the present bureau organization
OF the navy. The navy should be
treated as a purely military organIza'
ton, and everything should be sub
ordinated to the one object of sccur-
ing military efficiency, Such mill
tary efficiency can only be guaran.
tced in time OF war IL there is the
most thorough previous preparation
in time of pcace--a preparation, |
may add, which will in all probable
ity prevent any need OF war. The
secretary must be supreme, and he
should have as his official advisers
body Of line officers who should
themselves have the power TO pass
upon and coordinate all the work
and all the proposals Of the several
bureaus 4 system OF promotion by
merit either by selection or ny OK
cusion, or by both processes, should
DO introduced, II is out of the Ques-
ton, II the present principle of pro-
motion by mere seniority Is kept, to
expect TO get the best results from
the higher officers. Our men como
too old, and stay for too short a
time, in the high command positions.
Two hospital ships should be- pro
vided, The actual experience Of the
hospital ship with the fleet in the
Pacific has shown the invaluable
work which such ship does, and has
also proved that it is well to have It
kept under the command Of a medi-
cal officer. As was to be expected,
all of the anticipations OF trouble
from such command have proved
completely bsselcsS, It Is as absurd
to put hospital ship under a line
officer as it would be to put a hos
pital on shore under Nch com
mand. This ought to have been
realized before, and there is no ex-
cuse for failure to realize it now.
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The ARMY

As regards the army ! call atten-
ton TO the fact that while our junior
officers and enlisted men stand very
high, the present system Of promo
ton by seniority results in bringing
into the higher grades many men OF
mediocre capacity who have but a
short time to serve. No man should
regard it as his vested Fght to rise
to the highest rank in the army any
more than in any other profession.
1t Is a curious and by no means cred
table fact that there should be so
often a failure on the part of the
public and its representatives TO un-
derstand the great need from the
standpoint Of the service. and the
Nation, of refusing to promote re-
spectacle, elderly incompetcits. The
higher places should be given to the
most deserving men without regard
to seniority; at least seniority should
be treated as only one consideration.
In the stress Of modern industrial
competition no business firm could
succeed If those responsible for its
management were chosen simply on
the ground that they we're the Oldest
people in its employment; yet this
is the course advocated as regards
the army, and required by law for
all grades except those of general Of
ficer. AS a matter OF fact, all OF
the best officers in the highest ranks
OF the army are those who have at
tanned their present position wholly
or in part by a process of selection.
The scope of retiring boards should
be extended SO that they could CON
slider general unfitness to command
for any cause, in order to se1u-e a
far more rigid enforcement than at
present in the elimination Of officers
for mental, physical or Temperament
tai disabilities. But this plan is
recommended only II the Congress
does not see fit to provide what in
my Judgment is far better; that is,
for selection in promotion, aud for
elimination for age. Officers who
fail to attain a certain rank by a
certain age should be retired---for
instance, II a man should not attain
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soy TVi ~
EDUCATION

The share that the National gov
eminent should take in the broad
work 81 eddtation has not received
the attention and the care it right
ly deserves. The immediate respon-
sibllity for the support and improve
ment OF our educational systems and
institutions rests and should always
rest with the people OF the several
states acting through their state and
local governments, but the Nation
has an opportunity In educational
work which must not be lost and a
duty which should no longer be neg
lected,
The National Bureau Of Education
was established more than forty
years ago, It's purpose is to col
lect and diffuse such information "as
vhall aid the people OF the United
statesn the establishment and main
tenanco OF efficient school systems
and otherwise promote the cause OF
education throughout tSs country"
This purpose in no way conflicts with
the educational work OF the states,
but may be made OF great advantage
to the states by giving them. the
fullest, most accurate, and hence the
most helpful information and sug-
gestion regarding the best education
al systems. The Nation, through its
broader field OF activities, It's wider
opportunity for obtaining Informa-
ton from all the states and from
foreign countries, is able TO do that
which not even the richest states can
do, and WITH the distinct additional
advantage that the information thus
obtained is used for the immediate
benefit Of all our people.
with the limited means hitherto
provided, the Bureau Of Education
has rendered efficient service, but the
Congress has neglected to adequate
ly supply the bureau with means 70
meet the educational growth of The
country. The appropriations for the
general work of the bureau, outside
education in Alaska, for the year
1909 arc bur sS750O--an amount
less than they were ten years ago,
and some Of the important items IN
these appropriations are less than
they were thirty years ago. 1t Is
an inexeusable waste OF public money
to appropriate an amount which IL
SO inadequate as to make it impos-
sible properly to do the work author
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WORLD CRUISE

Nothing better for the navy from
every standpoint has ever occurred
than the cruise OF the battle fleet
around the world, The improvement
OF the ships in every way has been
extraordinary, and they have gained
far more experience in battle tactics
than they would have gained il they
had stayed in the Atlantic waters.
The American people have cause for
profound qualification, both in view
OF the excellent conditidV OF the fleet
as shown by this cruise, md in view
Of the Improvement the cruise has
worked in this already high condi-
ton. do not believe that there is
any other service in the world in
which the average Of character and
efficiency In the enlisted men is as
high as Is now the case in our own.
| believe that the same statement
can be made as TO our officers, taken
as a whole; but there must be
reservation made in regard gtogthose
in the highest ranks--as to which
| have already spokcn--and in re-
gard to those who have just entered
the service; because we do not now
get full benefit from our excellent
naval school at Annapolis. 1t Is,
absurd not TO graduate the midship[
men as ensigns; to keep them for
two years in such an anomalous po-
sition as at present the law requires
is detrimental to them and TO the
service In the academy itself every
first classman should be required in
turn to serve as petty officer and
officer; his ability to discharge his
duties as such should be a prerc-
quisite to his going into the line, and
his success in commanding should
largely determine hts standing at.
graduation, The board Of visitors
should be appointed in January, and
each member should be required to
give at least six days service, only
from one to three days to be perl
formed during June week, which rs
the least desirable time for the boa I'd,
to be at Annapolis 50 far as benefit.
ing the navy by their observations 10
concerned.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House. Tuesday Decem.
Der s, 1908. o.. ,..t p
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lied, aud II IL unfair 10 the great
educational interests Of the country
10 deprive them OF the value OF the
results which can be obtained by
proper appropriations.
/ earnestly recommend that this
unfortunate state OF affairs as re-
CARDS the national educational Of
flee be remedled by adequate APP
proprIations. This accommodates
is urged by the representatives OF
our common schools and great state
universities and the leading cduca-
tors who all unite In requesting Ia
yorable confederation and action by
the Congress upon this subject,
ADUMERATED FOOD
MENACE TO PUBLIC.
The dangers to public health
from food adulteration and from
many other sources, such as the
menace to the physical, mental
and moral development of chill
drcn from child labor, should be met
and overcome, There are numer-
Gus diseases, which are now known
to be proyentable, which are, never
theless, not prevented. The receb
international Congress on Tubercu-
losis has made us painfully aware Of
the lnadequacy OF American publ1
health legislation This Nation can
not afford to lag behind in the world
wide battle now being waged by all
civilized people with the miscrosco-
pic foes OF mankind, nor ought We
longer to ignore the reproach that
this government takes more pains to
protect tho lives OF hogs and of cat
tie than OF human beings. The first
Legislative step TO be taken is that for
the concentration Of the proper bu-
reaus into one OF the existing depart
ments. | therefore urgently recon-
mend the passage of bill which
shall authorize a redistribution Of the
bureaus which shall best accomplish
this end.
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/ call particular attention to the
Territory OF Hawaii. The importance
Of those islands is apparent, and the
need Of improving their condition
and developing their resources is
urgent In recent years industrial
conditions upon the Islands have ra-
ideally changed. The importation OF
coole labor has practically ceased,
and there is now developing such a
diversity in agricultural products as
to make possible a change in the
land conditions of the territory, so
that an opportunity may be given
to the small land owner similar to
that on the mainland To aid these
changes the National government
must provide the necessary harbor
improvements on each island, 50 that
tho agricultural products can be car
rled to the markets of the world. The
coastwise shipping laws should be
amended to meet the special needs Of
the islands, and the alien contract
labor law should be so modified in its
application to Hawaii as to enable
American and European labor to be
brought thither.
We have begun to improve Pearl
Harbor for a naval base and to pro-
vide the necessary military fortifica-
tions for the protection OF the ISL
ands, but can not 100 strongly en-
phasize the need OF appropriations
for these purposes of such an amount
as will within the shortest possible
time make those islands practically
impregnable It is useless to develop
the industrial conditions OF the ISL
ands and establish there base OF sup
ply for our naval and merchant fleets
unless we insure, as far as human in
genuity can, their safety from for
eign seizure.
One thing to be remembered with
all our Qualifications is that It is
almost useless 10 make them impreg-
nable from the sea II they are left
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field rank by the time he Is i5 he
should OF course be placed on the
retired list. General officers should
be selected as at present and one
third OF the other promotions should
no made by selection, the selection
10 be made by the president or the
secretary OF war from a lis1 Of al
least two candidates proposed for
each vacancy by board OF officers
from the arm OF the service from
which the promotion Is TO DO made. a
bill is now before the Congress hay-
ms for It's object 20 secure tho pro
motion OF officers 10 various grades
AZ reasonable ages through a process
OF selection, by boards Of officers, OF
tho least efficient for retirement with
percentage OF their pay depending
upon length Of service The BILL
although not accomplishing all that
should be done, Is a long step in the
right direction; and / earnestly re-
commend It's passage, or that OF a
more completely effective measure,
The cavalry arm should be reor'
ganlzcd upon modern lines. This
is an arm in which 1t is peculiarly
necessary that the field officers
should not be old The cavalry Is
much more difficult TO form than
infantry, and it should be kept up
to the maximum both in efficiency
and in strength, for 1t can not be
made in a hurry. At present both
infantry and artillery are too few
in number for our needs. Especia!
attention should be paid to develop.
mcnt OF the machine gun. A general
service corps should be established
As things are now the average sol
der has far too much labor Of non,
military character to perform,
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open TO land attack, This Is true
even OF our own coast, but II Is doub'
ly true OF our insular possessions, In
Hawaii, for instance, Il is worse than
useless 10 establish a naval station
unless we establish It behind forth
iications 10 strong that no landing
force can take them save by regular
and long-conunued siege operations.
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thatmaterwayS are not dependent up
onitho conservation OF the forests
about their headwaters. This post
ton 20 opposed 10 all the recent work
OF the scientific bureaus OF the gov
srnment and 10 the general expert
enco Of mankind. A physician who
disbelievod in vaccination would not
be tho right man 20 handle an cpl
demIo OF smallpox, nor should we
leave n doctor skeptical about the
transmission OF yellow fever by the
stegomyiA mosquito in charge OF san
itatlon az Havana or Panama. so
with tho improvement OF our rivers;
Il IL no longer wise or safe To leave
this great work in the hands Of men
who fail TO grasp the essential re-
latlons between navigation and gem
eral development and TO asslmllate
and use the central facts about our
streams.
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The NAVY

! approve the recommendations Of
the general board for the increase of
the navy. calling especial attention
to the need of additional destroyers
and GOLFERS, and above all, OF the
four battleships. 1t i'd desirable to
complete as soon as possible squad
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URGES STATEHOOD FOR
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICo.

] advocate the immediate admis-
sion Of New Mexico and Arizona as
states This should be done at the
present session of the Congress, The
people OF the two territories have
made IT evident by their votes that
they will not come in az one state,
The only alternative is to admit them
as two, and | trust that this will be
dome without delaY