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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-14
Rat ups<ts German Town.

The worthy burghers Of the German
town Of CbarIotteEburg were put in an
extraordinary plight the other day by
one obscure aud unreckoned little rat.
Charlottcnburg was having q gay night
at cafes and hotels and theaters after
. festival when suddenly the lights all
over town went out. The greatest con
fusion prevailed in the restaurants
and beer gardens and In private resi-,
dences. The failure OF the lights Is
10, such an uncommon thing any
where, but this occurrence was mys-
terioas 10 the electric lighting CON,
pany for many hours until they dis
covered that q rat had jumped down
amorg the bus bars n the power sts'
ton and its body had upset the en-
tire mode Of electrical transmission.
When the rat vas removed Chariot.
tenbsye asain sag light enough TO use
The ringer bowls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-14
The Baby
BY Owen oliver
(Copyright.)

When the baby was three weeks
old they said that Omi could come
down stairs for an hour or two In the
afternoon. So | went home early and
.arried her down. She laughed So
much that | had to laugh. too.
why" she said. Here's my Old
laughing Jimmy come back again |
thought Id lost him
| hadn't been laughing very much
lately: and had my reasons: but
didn't want to talk about them. So
pretended 10 be out OF breath. and car
ried her to the armchair and tucked
her up in rug. and made her lie
against the pillows. Then / fetched
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-14

another chair, and sat beside her. and
tried to change the subject.
It's rice to have you down again.
Omi.' told her.
Yes Why have you given up
laughing. jimmy"
so you've noticed l said slowly.
| could see that 1t was no use trying
to put her off. 1t never is
"Of COURSE" She nodded. What
is it?'
Another bad habit" l explained.
You see, got into rather way Of
neutrality-suspicious.. l wouldn't let you
see that l worried, but
Omi looked up at me and smiled.
Il saw. Jimmy" she stated.
Yes. | suppose you did. thought.
II pretended to be cheerful, 1t would
cheer you up bit"
1T did" Omi held out her hand.
and ! squeezed it. And l thought it
would cheer you up a bit. II pre-
tended that l didn't see! Aren't We
dreadful pretenders. Jimmy
One lduSusTO again. 'hS eAA'A s~~.>'
to have altered bit
Il don't seem TO be a success as a
pretender," owned. You always see
through me-"
Yes. So you may as well tell me
at once What is it,"
Il don't know"
Jimmy" She shook her head at
me. You do
Il don't know how to put it, !
mean"
No" she contradicted. you mean
that you don't know how to avoid
putting it, It's no use bothering
about that. because i'm going to make
you tell me the truth. And now you
can do it,
Well" l said. Its like this: You
see. you weren't just an ordinary
wife. Omi You were "a sort OF
chum, too We liked the same things
and the same people. and making fun
OF everything. and going out together:
and things seem different when you
have a chum to do them with; and
hadn't any chum when she was up,
stairs; and so I didn't feel like laugh,
ing: and that's all"
And now she's downstairs. said
Omi: and that's all. But you aren't
even smiling. That isn't a smile. Its
only a grimace What Is it?"
Nothing" told her She didn't
contradict me. but watched me with
her finger on her cheek.
Baby is funny little creature.
she remarked. al last
Hes a funny little creature"
agreed.
DO you think he's like YOU" she
inquired.
No" I said emphaticslly. Z don't
Nurse says he Is.
They always do"
Mrs. EaTraden thinks so. too: and
you always say that she's 80 sensible.
You have taken away her reputa
tion In . breath"
Il think he's like you. But Mrs
ViIIiers says he's like me"
Good gracious. no." cried ener.
geticalIy. Fancy comparing . baby
or anything-to omi.
Who do you think he's like
He's more like a monkey than any
thing" growles.
Yes" Omi laughed Isn't he
Very like a mork.y" ! was rather
taken aback q; this. I had expected
her 10 be indignant.
Hes not more like a monkey than
other babies" ! qualified.
No; 80 much" she said No,
nearly so Much. He's very good Ioos
Ing-for a baby; and he's got your
nose. and he takes a lot of notice
sad seems 10 know people. I'm ssrs
he likes holding my finger better than
AM bvdy's!"
And you ike holding his finger bet
e.. .b., ..vt-.dxss 4 ta-A bSr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-14
MAKES USEFUL HOME DRESS
Model for Girls Costume In Brown
Cashmere.

A pretty shade Of brown cashmere
makes a usefu. home dress: the skirt
of our mode! has an inverted pleat at
the foot Of the front seams. the wide
circular sides are n trine full at the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-14

The p.a who fails without an eS'
cBse 10 certainly lacking 10 imagine
i've povsrs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-14

waist, being gathered into the waist
band. The blouse bodice Is tucked
down about four inches each side
front. The American yoke Is OF piece
lace. the front strap of insertion, the
lower part OF sleeves of piece lace TO
match yoke.
Materials required: Five yards AZ
and one yard piece lace.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15

senators IS most responsible for the OBJ
struction Of reforms For 100 years after
the adoption of the constitution, the de-
mand for the popular election of senator's
while finding increased expression did
not become a dominant sentiment. A
constitutional amendment had from time
to time been suggested and the matter
had been more or less discussed in a few
of the states, but the movement had not
reached a point where 1T manifested it.
self through congressional action. In the
Ffty-second congress, however, reso-
luton was reported from a house COM
mittee proposing the necessary constitu-
tlonal amendment, and this resolution
passed the house Of representatives by
q vote which was practically unanimous.
In the Fifty-third congress a similar res
olution was reported to, and adopted by
the house Of representatives. Both the
Fifty second and Fifty-thrd congresses
were Democratic. The Republicans gained
control of the house as a result of the
election of 1894 and in the Fifty-fourth
congress the proposition died in commit
tee. AS time went on, however, the sem
timent grew among the people. until it
forced Republican congress to follow
the example set by the Democrats and
then another and another Republican
congress acted favorably. State after
state has ildorsed this reform, until near
ly two-thirds of the states have recorded
themselves in its favor. The United
States senate. however, impudently and
arrog antly obstructs the passage of the
resolution. Notwithstanding the fact that
the voters of the United States, by an
overwhelming majority, demand 1t. And
this refusal is the more significant when
it is remembered that a number of sem
ators owe their elections to great corpor-
ate interests. Three Democratic nation
al platforms-the platforms of 1900 1904
and 190S-specifcally call for change in
the constitution which will put the elec-
ton of senators in the hands Of the vo-
teFs, and the proposition has been in
dorsed by number of the smaller par
ties, but no Republican national con-
vention has been willing to champion
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15

of the requirements Of the situation. He
says:
"If 1 am elected president, I shall urge
upon congress, with every hope Of sue
cess, that law be passed requiring the
filing, in a federal office. of a statement
of the contributions received by COM
mittees and candidates in elections for
members of congress. and in such other
elections as are conStltutiOnally within
the control of congress"
I shall not embarrass him by asking
him upon what he bases his hope of sue
cess; it is certainly not on any encour-
agement he has received from Republican
leaders. 1t is sufficient to say that if
his hopes were realized-if, in spite of the
adverse action of his convention, he
should succeed ia securing the enactment
of the very law which he favors, it would
give but partial relief. He has read the
Democratic platform; not only his Ian
guage, but his evident alarm indicates
that he has read it carefully. He even
had before him the action of the Demo-
cratic national committee in interpreting
and applying that platform; and yet, ne
fails to say that he favors the publication
of the contributions before the election
OF course, it satisfies natural curios-
ity to find out how an election has been
purchased, even when the knowledge
comes too late to be of service, but why
should the people be kept in darkness
until the election is past? Why should
the locking of the door be delayed until
the horse is gone?
An Election Public Affair.
An election is public affair. The peo-
pie. exercising the right to select their
officials and to decide upon the policies
to be pursued, proceed to their several
polling places on election day and reg.
lister their will. What excuse can be CIV
en- for secrecy as to the influences at
work? If a man. pecuniarily interested
in concentrating the control of the rail-
roads in one management subscribes a
large sum to aid in carrying the elec-
ton. why should his part in the cam
paign be concealed until he has put the
officials under obligation to him? II q
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15
Justice to All.
Fears determination of Seals.

'The Alaskan fur seal herd is being
rapidly exterminated by pelagic seal
ing vessels. mainly Canadians" said
Prof. David Starr Jordan. These
sailing vessels follow the seal herd as
it moves along our Pacific coast in the
spring, and enters Bering sea at the
end Of the close season in August.
when they are free, under the inef.
fectual regulations adopted by the
Paris tribunal, to use the spear-more
deadly than the shotgun-in killing,
outside of the 60-mile zone, the seals
that frequent these waters in pursuit
of food. AS these seals are mainly
females that have brought forth their
young on the Pribilof islands, the kill.
ing Of the mother seals results in the
starvation of the young upon the land.
and the inevitable rapid extinction of
the fur seal herd. Unless something
is done for the protection of the seal
herds, within five years not only the
Alaskan but also the Russian seal
herds will be completely exterminated
and deprive this country of a valuable
source of revenue and the world of a
great boon. n."-Washington Herald
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15
Other Issues Will Be Discussed Later.

II the voters are satisfied with the
record of the Republican party and with
It's management of public affairs we can
not reasonably ask for a change in ad
ministration; IL, however. the voters feel
that the people, as a whole. have too lit
tie influence in shaping the policies Of
the government; IL they feel that great
combinations of capital have encroached
upon the rights of the masses, and en-
ployed the instrumentalities of govern
ment to secure an unfair share of the to-
tai wealth produced, then we have a
right to expect a verdict against the Re-
publican party and in favor of the Demo-
cratic party; for our party has risked de-
feat-aye suffered defeat-in its effort to
arouse the conscience of the public and
to bring about that very awakening to
which Mr.. Taft has referred.
Only those are worthy to be intrusted
with leadership in great cause who are
willing to die for it, and the Democratic
party has proven its worthiness by it's
refusal to purchase victory by delivering
the people into the hands of those who
have despoied them. In this contest be-
tween Democracy on the one side and
plutocracy on the other. the Democratic
party has taken it's position on the side
of equal rights, and invites the opposi-
tion of those who use politics to secure
special privileges and governmental fa-
voritism. Gauging the progress of the
nation, not by the happiness or wealth
or refinement of few, but "by the pros
perity and advancement Of the average
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15
Progressive Winnipeo.

Statistics show that Winnipeg is
now the fourth largest manufacturing
city of Canada, and those who have
studied the benevolent economic con-
ditions which must control her future
see repetition Of the history of st.
Louis or Chicago before the capital
city Of Manitoba.
In 1902 the city Of Winnipeg had
population OF 48,411; at the opening
OF the present year the official figures
were 11S,000. In that same year five
years ago the total assessable prop
erty OF the city amounted to $28,61o,-
$40 and in 1907 had jumped to $780,
$4,000. In the same space OF time
the bank clearings increased from
$1SS.37Q0O0 in 1902 to $599, ,667, 900 in
1907.-Cement Age.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15

trust magnate contributes 100000 to elect
political friends to office, with a view to
preventing hostile legislation, why should
that fact be concealed until his friends
are securely seated in their official POSI-
tions?
This Is not new question; II is a ques-
ton which has been agitated-a question
which the Republican leaders fully under
stand-a question which the Republican
candidate has studied, and yet he re-
fuses to declare himself in favor Of the
legislation absolutely necessary, name-
ly legislation requiring publication before
the election.
How can the people hope to rule IL they
are not able to learn until after the cleo
ton what the predatory interests are do
Ing? The Democratic party meets the
issue honestly and courageously. 1t says:
We pledge the Democratic party to
tho enactment of law prohibiting any
corporation from contributing to cam
paign fund. and any individual from con-
tributing an amount above a reasonable
maximum. and providing for the publi-
cation, before election, of all such con-
tributions above a reasonable minimum"
The Democratic national committee i'm
mediately proceeded to interpret and ap-
ply this plank, announcing that no con-
tributions would be received from cor
porations. that no individual would be al
lowed to contribute more than 0,0Oo and
that all contributions above 800 would
be made public before the election-those
received before October Is to be made
public on or before that day, those re-
ceived afterward to be made public on
the day when received, and no such con-
tributions to be accepted within three
days Of the election. The expenditures
are to be publiShed after the alection
Here is a plan which is complete and
effective.
Popular Election Of Senators.
Next to tn corrupt use of money, the
present method of electing United States
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15
Pronounced Bad.
L made a bad break to-day"

I made bad break to-day"
"How was that?''
There is a Chicago woman visiting
Julia Dean and while l was there this
afternoon she insisted upon talking
about Gerty. Pretty soon ] asked her
If Gerty was her daughter. You should
have seen her flare up. And then I
somehow found out she meant Goaty."
"Who?"
"Oh, you know-the great German
author."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15
Democratic Lead
erAcCepts Nom-
inatiOn.
PLEASED WITH PLATFORM
PROMISES IN THE FUTURE TO
DEAL WITH THE PLANkS
IN DETAIL.

Policies Of the Republicans Come In
for Bitter Criticism in the Speech
OF Acceptance-DecIares Country
Needs Change in Ruling Party
Publicity for Campaign Contribu-
tions, He Says, Is Democratic Idea
MOT a Foe to Wealth Honestly
Acquired If Elected, Promises
Justice to All.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15
Publicity as to Campaign Contribu-
tons,

An effort has been made to secure legis-
lation requiring publicity as TO campaign
contributions and expenditures; but the
Republican leaders, even in the face OF
an indignant public. refused to consent
to a law which would compel honesty in
elections. When the matter was brought
up in the recent Republican national
convention, the plank was repudiated by
a vote of $50 to "a. Here, too, Mr.. Taft
has been driven to apologize for his con-
vention and to declare himself in favor
of a publicity law; and yet. if you will
read what he says upon this subject, you
will find that his promise falls far short
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15

granted in return for money contribut-
ed to debauch elections. What can be
expected when official authority is
turned over to the representatives of
those who first furnish the sinews OF war
and then reimburse themselves out of
the pockets OF the taxpayers?
Fasting In Wilderness Necessary.
SO long as the Republican party re-
mains in power. 1t Is powerless to re-
generate itself. 1t can not attack wrong
doing in high places without disgracing
many of its prominent members. and 1t.
therefore. uses oplates instead of the
surgeons knife. Its malefactors ccrsstrue
each Republican victory as an indorse-
ment Of their conduct and threaten the
party with defeat II they are interfered
with. Not until that party passes through
a period Of fasting in the wilderness,
will the Republican leaders learn to
study public questions from the stand
point of the masses. Just as with in
dividuals, the cares of this world and
the deceitfulness of riches choke the
TRUTH" so in politics. when party lead
ers serve far away from home and are
not in constant contact with the voters.
continued party success blinds their eyes
to the needs Of the people and makes
them deaf to the cry of distress
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15
Why No Antitrust Legislation?

A few years ago the Republican lead
ers in the house of representatives were
coerced by public opinion into the sup
port OF antitrust law which had the
Endorsement of the president but the
senate refused even to consider the meas
ure. and since that time no effort has
been made by the dominant party to Sc
cure remedial legislation upon this SUBJ
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15
Popular Election Of Senators.

Next to tn corrupt use of money the
present method OF electing United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
NO MORE P. Els.
Office of Presiding Elder Abolished by
NJ. e. Conference.

Baltimore, June 1.-The time honored
title presiding elder was abolished
by the adoption of a minority report
E. general conference recommending
that the name be changed to district
superintendent" by a vote of 1922 ayes
to 210 nays. This radical change of
terms is the outgrowth of desire to
denote the office more correctly.
The general conference confirmed the
report of the judiciary committees sus-
tanning the appeal of Prof. Hinckley G.
Mitchell, who was in effect declared a
hereto by central New York confer
ence. A committee of the central New
York conference investigated the
charges and the report was adopted
without, it is said, giving the accused
man an opportunity to defend himself
From this action of the conference
Prof Mitchell appealed to the judiciary
committee of the general conference
the report of which sustained him on
points of law, upon which only the jul
dietary committee is competent to pass.
A report which received careful con-
sideration before it finally was adopted
was one doing away with the six
months probation system. Under the
new rule persons may be received into
the church as soon as they are recon-
mended by the official board or by the
class leaders and stewards meeting
with the approval of the pastor. While
doing away with the old method, it also
allows for a period of probation of any
length that may be deemed necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
TO ISSUE new NOTES.
Treasury Is Preparing to Put Currency
Law Into Effect.

Washington. June 2.-Treasury Of
ficials are making active preparations
to carry into effect the new currency
law passed in the closing hours Of
congress. Assistant Secretary Coolidge
conferred with Director Balph, of the
with Eldrige, of the office of the
comptroller of the currency and the
statement was authorized that the act
ual printing of the notes would be be-
gun within the next ten days. The
new notes will be identical with the
national bank notes now in use except
that the legend at the top of the face
of the note secured by bonds of the
United States will be changed to ''se>
cured by bonds of the United States or
other securities"
The comptroller of the currency
now his in the vaults about $203,OOO,-
600 in old notes belonging to various
national banks and these will be used
as required until new notes are print
ed and seasoned ready for issue. It
is probable that it will require six
months to change all of the plates used
by the $50 national banks, but it is
expected some Of the new issue will
be ready for delivery by July 1, next.
Several matters connected with the
new issue are still under discussion,
one of the most important being the
denomination of the notes, but it Is
thought the smaller denominations
will be issued first as each autumn
there is a heavy demand for small
notes, and especially for the west and
south. AS soon as the department is
ready to supply the new notes in any
quantity required, no further issue of
the present notes will be made, the
present notes being destroyed as fast
ton and the new notes issued in their
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
ESCAPE CUT OFF.
Twenty Persons Entrapped in
Boarding House Fire.

New York, June 2.-Fire in Mrs.
MONEYS boarding house in West Thir-
tleth street, early today completely cut
on the escape of Mrs. Moneys 20
on young woman had thrown her
self from the roof to the pavement
and was dead, several others severely
burned and the upper windows, front
and rear, were crowded with men and
women begging to be saved.
The dead woman is Miss Marie Belle
trane, who occupied hall room on the
top floor. Mrs. Mary Haggerty, who
was burned about the hands, face and
body and overcome by smoke, is in a
critical condition.
The fire started in a coal bin in the
cellar. 1t mounted through the hall
and stairways and when the awakened
boarders tried to get to the street they
were driven back to the upper floors
and roof.
AS the first fire engine gaHoped up
Miss Beletrane in her night clothing.
appeared on the roof and plunged over
the coping. One of her feet caught in
some half open shutters and for an in
slant the woman's body dangled in
space. Then she fell on her head to
the street and was killed. As there
were no fire escapes firemen were sent
up through an adjoining building,
thence to the roof of the burning
house.
Mrs. George Mieklo was confused by
the smoke and was unable to reach the
roof Fire Truck Captain Sweeney saw
her at window on the top floor and
tielng rope to a chimney lowered
himself to the window whence the 9TH
er firemen drew her and the captain
to the roof.
Lieutenant Kelley tied a wet cloth
over his face and entered the building
through a scuttle from the roof. Feel
ing his way through the heavy smoke
from room to room he stumbled upon
Mrs. Haggerty in the third floor front
room. She had fallen and then crawl
ed part way under the bed seeking
shelter from the fumes and then faint
ed. Lieutenant Kelley carried her to
the roof and thence to the street.
The fire was quickly extingushed with
81 900 damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
OREGON REPUBLICAN.
But a Democrat Is Elected to the U. S.
Senate.

Portland. Ore June Indications
point to the election of a solid Republic
can legislature, which at the same time
will be morally bound to elect a Dem
ocrat senator to the United States SEN
ate. This unusual situation is reason
ably certain to be the result of yester-
days state election. The majority, if
not all, of the candidates for the legis-
lature pledged themselves to send to
the United States senate the choice Of
the people as expressed by the popular
vote for senator. y
Although figures which have been re-
ceived are too meager to base reliable
returns upon, all indications point to
Governor George F. Chamberlain, the
Democrat candidate for United States
senator, as being the popular choice.
He has evidently carried Multnomah
county by a majority of 1000 over