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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06
To the Voters Of Newport News:

I shall greatly appreciate your sup
port for the Office Of Commonwealth
Attorney subject to the Democratic
primary. Since occupying this once
have endeavored TO discharge my
duties faithfully. and ! hope that my
efforts will be accorded your appro-
val at the polls. Respectfully.
CHARLES c. BERKELEY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06
To the Democratic Voters OF New

To the Democratic Voters OF New
port News:
w. p. BALLARD, a pioneer, pre-
sents his kindest regards to the citi-
zens and Democratic voters OF this
city. grown from a Hamlet to its
present environments, whose record
as g man and an Official is before you,
Now. after receiving the pledges and
encouragement of many Of my
friends and aequaintances. / ask you
to vote for ME for the Office OF High
Constable in the Democratic primary
and In doing this am a winner. II
elected l promise to do my duty and
make you a clean officer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06

IN the man whose childhood has
known caresses there lies a aber Of
memory which can be touched to
nobler isspes.-Ceorge Eliot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06

FOR Reelection TO the Legislature.
Your presen; representative seeks
hts endorsement FOR bis record and
experience In season Isoes. shop
meeting al IL n. Tuesday at c. & o.
Repair shop. other speakers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06

The following correspondence GA
plains itself; ~.
June 4. 1903.
Mr.. A. c. Garrett,
Newport News. Virginia.
SIR taco q,
A members OF the committee Oh
twenty who were appointed TO recon-
mend a suitable person for the nomi'
nation nj the hands OF the heprDiicai
marty for the Office OF Common
wealth's attorney for the CITY ..
Newport News. we have the hohor ~
advising you that your name was pre-
scented to & very large and enthusiasts
tic mass meeting Of our party heid Oh
the End inst, and you were NOM
mated by reclamation. ..oa
Won will recall that the committee
made n clear TO you that TINS hoi'i'
nation would be rendered witno"'
any strings. While we UNDERSTOOD
that Won have always exercised your
fights as a citizen TO vote as you
ha,ieyed to be for the best interests
OF the people as a whole, we u'u ho'
come to you as Republican OF
democrat, but as an independent CIV
i7en. The committee sought you Dc
cause we realized your superior quar-
iecations for this important once
ana because we believe you have the
hest interests OF the city In view re-
rardless of party lines and anita
tious. II matters not whether you are
q democrat, Republican, Independent,
or otherwise we feel that you woui1
make an efRcient and conservative
prosecuting attorney, We should ieei
honored TO have you in our party ahG
would gladly welcome you and men
OF your high character, but questions
OF this nature were not considered III
Offering you this nomination. In thls
matter our party has sought you. ana
we hope it will be your pleasure 10
accept the nomination. for we feel
confident II you do the peop.e OF New
port News viii elect you.
Party lines and craftsmanship In
municipal matters are being rapioiy
obiiterated by thoughtful people.
We sincerely hope that you VIII ac-
cept this nomination.
Respectfully.
FRED READ.
w. T. HOPKINS.
w. s. UPSHUR,
JNO. B. LOCKE.
C. o. PUGH,
GEO. N. WISE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06

your duty, you can give me your
support, shall promise you II eiect-
ed to serve all faithfully fearlessiy
and conscientiousiy.
Your obedient servant,
limo. T. J. CHRISTIAN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06

The HOE Of coz weighs about IS
pounds. but that Of horse h about
half that amount
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06
Mr.. CARROTS Reply.

Mr.. CARROTS Reply.
Newport News, Va,
June 5th, 1909.
To Messrs. Geo. n. Wise, w. T. Hop
kins. ]. b. Locke. C. o. Pugh. W.
s. Upshur and Fred Read. commit
tee
Newport News. Va.
Gentlemen
Upon reading your letter. beg to
state that the nomination SO gener
ously Offered by you is accepted; AM
let me assure you Of my keen appre
citation of the confidence reposed In
me by such representative body oil
our citizens, as well as for the I'M
sought compliment which you have
conferred.
Whether elected or defeated. one
thing shall always be my aim. name
iy, to ever act in such way as &c
merit, in some degree at least, the
good will and confidence expressed
toward me in your letter.
Very sincerely yours,
A. C. GARRETT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06
GARRETT ACCEPTS
Consents 10 become Candidate OF Re
publican Party for Common
weaith's Attorney.

The following correspondence ex'
plains itself; -. Va
lime 4. 1909
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11
SCENE AT THE NORTH POLE PHOTOGRAPHED BY DR. COOK.

Nor had We balloons, automobiles.
motor sltds or other freak devices. We
did, however, have an abundance OF
the best hickory suitable metal and
all The raw material for the sled aud
Its accessories, which were henceforth
to La linked With our destiny
The sled was evolved MS the result
or careful study OF local environment
aud of the anticipated Ice surface
northward We did not copy the Me
ClintoGE sled, with its wide runners.
which has been used by m0st eSplor-
ers for tittv years Nor did we aban.
don the o!t tuz- tttionrt- irUt1 sittoe.i for
German silver strips.
What a Polar Sled Should De.
The conditions, which d polar sled
must meet are too complex to outline
here In broad sense il seemed that
the best qualities Of the best wood
Yukon sled could be combined with
the l0cai fitness of the Eskimo craft.
with tough hickory fiber and sealskin
lashings 10 make elastic joints With
plenty OF natit. ingenuity 10 foresee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11
CRIME IN WEST AND ELSEWHERE

| A study of the latest criminal sta
ltisties of the United States, for 1904
and comparison OF some important
data with corresponding data of thr
census of 1890, made by the chaplain
OF the California state prison in The
| Popular Science Monthly, yield SOME
Interesting results.
There has been, apparently, q
IIhealthy dimunition of crime in the
United States. though the population
has increased during the period cover
ed by 80 per cent, New York, Illinois.
Missouri, California and other states
show actual decreases In prison pop
ulation. The probation system and
the Juvenile courts account, however,
for a considerable part of this de
crease The number OF homicides has
increased by more than 20 per cent in
the country at large. but in the wild
end woody west" the per centase of
homieides is only Is, as against 27.S
for the year 1890 Robbery, too, con
trary to general notions, is least rife
in the western divisions, being no
more than IL per cent, as against 1876
per cent in the previous criminal cen
sus. Grand larceny has likewise de
creased The west has settled down,
has developed anti-crime and anti-dis-
order habits and agencies, and i'll
respects is even setting an example
to the east.
The foreign born population, being
Is per cent of the whole, commits %
per cent of the crime in the country
almost strangely enough, the ratio re
norted in 1890. There is no apparent
relation between crime and Hitter
acy, but crime is shown by the figures
to sustain vital relation to the two
great negative centers of the social
ri Sea Sc ignorance and want As re
CARDS occupation. the professional and
glasses are addicted To
major offenses. while the servants
ind laboring classes are prone to the
esser forms OF crime Drunkenness
$ found In fully SO per cent of all
cases and one significant
act is worthy OF particular attention
n police and official circles namely. |
hat perhaps 20 per cent OF the crime
n this country is actually committed |
II the saloons themselves" OF the |
'rison population in 1890 over 20 per
.ent were entered as "drunkards i
nd yet In many cases the habits Of |
'risoners had not been inquired into |
/ Social and Industrial students will |
ind abundant material in the Grimm
i census, but they will also find gaps |
md omissions which suggest more
elaborate Inquiries for the next cen
ius- RecoFd-Herald
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11
=
SOME SHORT TALKS
ON MANY SUBJECTS
aY RETIRED TEACHER.
judge Lansden,s History.

1t Is announced that Hon. John NJ
Lansden will soon issue a history OF
Cairo. The ability. character and ex
perience of the author is a guaranty
that it will be a valuable work for
the city to be preserved and carried
Town as book of reference through
many generations to come. Judge
Lansden is an old settler here. was
one OF the early mayors of the city
has been concerned in much OF the
clty's litigation as a lawyer, and is
well calculated to put up a solid, use
full history Of the city. 1t doubtless
will prove monument that win keer
MN well in memory for a century to
come, among the inhabitants of Cairo
This city was quite elaborated written
up about twenty years ago by H. G,
Pralshv, in his History Of Alexander,
Pulaski and Union Counties" This
history is interesting and probably
lutte accurate as far as it goes, but
TO this extent Is not as valuable OF
reliable as will he Judge Lansden g
book. The Judge has the judicial and
careful east OF mind that will make
MIN stickler for accuracy aud en-.
,hle him to draw correct conclusions
Rradsbv's history is hecoming rare
md probably not more than few
'ohies Of it can he found in this CITY
The Sanitary cra1e.
The sanitary hobby il getting into
the extremes. Microbes everywhere
The bulk Of advertising IN magaziree
these DAYS is Of sanitary goods or re-
aofts, Every day brings ont some.
thing new as Il sanitary sre 'ialty tina
% widely exp|nted and The saaitar'
craze is "a General it is Likely al
prove profitable.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11

River Improvement calls for the at
tention Of Cairoites this month, first
the Ohio river meeting at Cincinnati
this week, after that the big meeting
in New Orleans at which the interests
Of both big rivers will be considered,
with President Taft as the chief audi
tor and participant AT the meetings
OF the Board OF Trade and Commercial
Club recently, the sentiment was ex-
pressed that the way to put Cairo on
the map in connection with these i'm
portant meetings was TO have the city
strongly represented, and probably
no one will question that II is a mat
ter Of civic pride, OF desire to pro-
mote the interests of the city, rather
than of personal pleasure or profit
for those who represent the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11
RING RULE IN ALEXANDER co.

Under the above heading the South
ern lllinps Herald, of Carbonate,
gives rs the following fervid comment
on the political situation and pros
poets in this county:
I'm Alexander county there is a Pc
culiar condition. Before the primary
law was declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme court and the Repuhli-
cans held an election under the law
and Mr.. Arthur T. Sans was nomina-
ted for county commissioned. Not.
withstanding this election. conven.
ton was held last Saturday, at which
DR.. Cause, present incumbent, was
nominated for the position. Immed.
ately after this proceeding Mr.. Sans
declared himself an independent eau
didate and filed his petition accord
ingly.
The Democrats also held a conven-
tion on Saturday and placed Mr.. s. H.
Yates In nomination for commits
sioner
In Alexander county, as in Jack,
son. Republican politics are controlled
by The Organization the head and
body Of which Is Postmaster Sidney
B. Miller, Of Cairo. The nomination
OF Sans hid not suit the gang in pow
en-. hence the peoples nomination OF
Mr.. Sames was ignored
THE annlllment Of the primary law
put The Organization In Alexander
county out Of business. but ii restored
itself to life--just as The Gang in
Jackson county resurrected itself.
Then II proceeded to set aside the will
OF the people as expressed in primaly
election. and place candidate OF its
own manufacture upon the tirFct
1.-THE result viii be that the D no
cratic ticket for commissioned ia Alex
ander county will be elected nexl
month.
Ring rule is always bad. it has
been bad In some respects ia this
county but there are some thing
worse than ring rule" and one 81
them would be the rule OF some Of the
fellows who are fignting the ring,
among whom Mr.. Sans rs one OF
which"
Mr.. Yates. the Democratic NOMINEES
Tor county commissioner. Is an ex.
celient man for the place, and the
feeling that be may be elected Is very
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11

street subway this week. Genera
Manager VanWinkie of the Big -Four
railroad company will be here Tues
day. to consult with the peoples rep
lresentatives. and this indicates de
sire to settle the matter amicably, as
tstrong on the part of the railroad off
cials as 1t is on the part of the city
Officials.
Perhaps one of the surest reasons
flor believing that an agreement win
be reached may be fo,iaM in the fact
that the Big Four management has
hitherto evinced much interest in
'Cairo's welibeing and growth. In the
improvement OF Second street and of
upper Commercial avenue that com
pany is largely involved and its Off
cials have fallen into line readily with
other property owners to pave those
streets, without formal order from
the city. But still stronger proof is
to be found in the activity which the
has shown IN Cairo's indus
trial development, bringing several
important establishments here. with
prospect of Others of large
Because of these Things the people
Of Cairo feel kindly toward the Big
Four people, and desire earnestly to
see the subway matter satisfactorily
of,
The need of subway at the point
where the Big Four crosses Syca
more street must be conceded BY even
a casual observer without reeouutine
the accidents that have Occurred. or
that were narrowly averted here. and
since the Cairo Traction Co. has OF
fered TO do considerable portion of
the work, it is safe to assume that
the Big Four will agree to do its part
after Mr.. VanWinkle shall have made
thorough inquiry as to the situation
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11
THOROUGH WORK.

Stradiyarius did not need any pat
|ent on his violin. saws Orison Sweet
Marden, in Success Magazine" for
no other violin maker would pay such
"a price for excellence as he paid !;
would take such pains to put his
stamp of superiority upon his instru-
ments, He was determined to make
his name on violin worth some
thing, to make it a trademark which
would protect the instrument the
world over This was his patent, he
needed no other Every "Stradiva-
RUS now in existence is worth from
three to ten thousand dollars, or sew
eral times its weight in gold,
| have known many Instances where
advancement hinged upon the little
oYerplus OF interest, or painstaking an
employee put into his work on doing
little better than was expected OF
him. Employers are no fools. They
do not say all they think, but they de
teet very quickly the earmafks OF su
perlority. They keep their eye on
the employee who has the stamp az
excellence upon him, who takes pains
with his work, who does it to a finish
They know he has future.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr, says that
the secret Of success is to 10 the
common duty uncommonly we'll"
1t is doing things little better
than those about you do them, being
a little heater. little quicker, little
more accurate, little more observ
ant, it Is ingenuity in finding new
aud more progressive ways of doing
old things; it is being little more
polite, little more obliging. little
more taetful, little more cheerful
optimistic, little more energetic
helpful, than those about you that at
tracts the attention OF your employer
and other employers also
Many boy is marked for higher
position by his employer long before
he is aware of it himself, because he
the. infinite difference be
tween good" and better" between
fairly good and excellent" be
tween what others call good" and
the best that can be done,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11
SHOULD WOMEN WORK?

| The staid London Chronicle Is sol
lemnly discussing the question Should
| Women Work?"--iust as IL women
had not been doing most Of the
worlds work ever since creation
The first suggestion of labor In all
human history is In the securing of
Ethe apple eaten by Adam and Eve,
and it was Eve who picked that
The example then set has been pref
ty well followed ever since. The Ewes
Iare the apple pickers yet
It Is true few women play the role
Iof idle butterflies-bu what of it?
These are the exceptions that mark
the rule. The vast majority of women
are increasingly busy, and with little
direct reward
Man at the end of his days work
can count up the money he has made
and measure the result. Wofnan's
days work has no end, and no tangi,
BILE profits
Her only payment as she goes weary
and empty handed to rest is in the
heart satisfaction of having done well
a little more of her amending labor
of love
There is nothing more pathetic.
We're it not so common, than the sight
so often seen--of the hard working,
conscientious mother who literally
wears out her life in unheralded toll,
thankless, and not expecting thanks,
She has no "eight-hoar day" Even
twelye-h hour day would be boon to
most wives who in the care of the
house and children are always doing
overtime" without thought of extra
pay.
Among sayages the women do all
thu work, their lords employing them
|selves only in the chase and In war.
The progress of civilization has COLI
sisted largely in getting man to do
something for living And this
progress has come through mothers
training OF the sons to share part
Iof their burdens.
Man has devoted much inventive
genius to iaborsaving devices that
render more easy the various depart
ments Of production that have be
come fixed upon man. But woman's
work still remains, and must ever re-
main much the same endless round
OF labor by hand and brain.
No machine can do her work-no,
mol her work requires heart in 1t.
Her work Is to make the home a
haven of Iest--for all but herself.
Her work is to imrlant and nurture
! Inc seeds OF manhood ana womanh0o,l
u the fs3,ils OF her children, that ffuite
may BE- borne long after she is gone
S"Shoaad women work."
WeflN&when she ceases to work.
civilization will shrivel and disappear
Ike q sheet Of tissue In flame.
Memphis scimitar
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11
Fading Sun Warns Ex-
pIorer of Coming Long
Arctic Winter. Prepar-
ing Sled and Boat -
FOURTH ARTICLEI

dreamers, nor was the project handi.
capped by the usual army of novices.
for white men at best must be regard.
ed as amateurs compared with the ex-
pert efficiency OF the Eskimo in his
own environment, our food supply
contained only the prime factors Of
primitive nourishment. Special foods
and laboratory connections did not fill
an important space in our larder.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11
The Bulletin 10 on sale At the
lowing places: f
Coienan's, 214 Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant. -

In Paducah the rates for water ser.
vice are SIS. including the same items
for which the book rates in Cairo are
s21, namely six-room house, bath hot
and cold closet, and sprinkling
street. The meter rates there are
rs and 6 against 30 and 10 in Cairo.
In Palucah the company must also
put in and maintain the service pipes
and these pipes must be OF lead,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11

cemented together with heated beef
taliow and run into tin cans containing
six pounds each
This combination was invented BY
an American Indian. 1t has been need
before a3 part Of the long list of food.
stufts in arctic products, but with US
1t was the whole bin of fare when
away from game haunts.
AnlY IL few palate surprises were
carried. and these will be indicatpu IN
The narrative of camp life The entire
wintar d&t night were spent With busy
haHdS, under direction of Eskimo ami
Cru asian Ingenuity. In working ont
tht clothing aud camp comforts with,
,nl which We could not Invade the for
hidden mystery If lie polar Basin.
Although we did not follow closely
'ithef tie routes OF methods of our
.redprpsSrrs we are nevertheless dou.
Nv i,idc'fed to them. for their expert.
rtce tAc'aliBg their failures wefc
ur stepping stones to success.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11

now soon be limited TO few opea
spaces near PROMINENT headlands
The scene OF TIE real hunt changed
from the sea to the land. We had slH
yet no caribou meat The little auks
gathered In nets during the summer
and elder duck bagged later diSap-
peared fast when used as steady diet,
We must procure hare, ptarmigan and
reindeer, for We had not yet learned
to eat with Relish the fshy, liver like
substance which ID characteristic Of
all marine mammals.
Guns aud ammunition were diStrib.
uted, and when the winds were easy
enough 10 allow one 10 venture out
every man sought the neighborlng
hills Francke also took his exercise
with gun on his shoulder
The combined results gave long
line of iliarmisan. two reindeer and
sixteen hares As snow covered the
upper slopes the game WAS forced
down near the sea, where we could
still hope to hunt in the feeble light Of
tHe carry part Ol INC HiBut.
No Anxiety For Winter.
With harder fairly stocked and
good prospects for other tasty meats
we We're spared the usual anxiety or
winter without winter supplies. and
Francke WAS just the man to use thts
game to good effect, for he had al
way Of preparing our primitive pra-
visions that made our dinners seem
equal to a Holland House spread.
In The middle of October loSskins
were prime, ard then new steel traps
were distributed and set near the
many caches BY this timc the Eski
mos had all abandoned their scaISkin
tents and were snuGly settled Ia their
winter igluos The ground was GOV
cred with snow, and the sea was near-
~ frozen over everywhere.
Everybody was busy preparing for
the coming cold and night. The tenn
perature was about 20 degrees below
zero Severe storms were becoming
less frequent, and the air, though
colder, was less humid and less disa-
greeable. An ice fort was formed, and
the winter sledging was begun by
short excursions to bait the fox traps
and gather the foxes.
All these pursuits with the work of
building aud repairing sleds. making
dog harness and shaping new winter
clothing, kept up lively interest
while the great crust which was 10
bold down the unruiy deep for SO
many months thickened and closed.
Last Glimpse of tho Dying Day
During the last days OF brief sun
shine the weather cleared, and at
noon on Oct. q everybody sought the
freedom of the open for last glimpse
Of the dying day. There was charm
Of color and glitter. but no one seem
ell quite happy as the sun sank under
the southern ice. for 1t vas not to rise
again for llS days
The Eslinlos tool, This "a signal 70
enter II trance OF sadness, IN which |
the eayttnnnt of each family and
the discomforts Of the year are enact
ed IN dramatic chnnts or dances
But to VI the sunset of 1907 was in
srir0tion for the final work iii direct
Ing the shaping Of the outfit with
which eSg begp the conquest OF th,
pole at sunrise Of 1868 Most cxpcdi /.
tinns have had the advantage OF the
liberal hand OF government or Of au !
ample private fund We we're denicd
both favom
But We were not incumbered With !
cargo Of insists devised by home
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11
September Circulation.

The above is a correct statement
of the circulation of The Cairo Bulle-
tin for the year 1903 and for the
month OF September 1909
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of October, 1909.
~ EMMA s. RILEY,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-11

strong here. The greatest danger,
perhaps the only danger that could
threaten his success, would be sus.
picion that he had entered into an
of any sort whatsoever with
Mr.. Sans. which would place him In
any way under obligation to the lat
ter.