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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
GREAT NAVAL EVENT.

The launching of the Delaware in
Newport News last week was an event
OF more than passing interest In naval
circles. for there was then put over
board the largest man-of-war ever
launched in any country. The Balti'
more Sun says:
Her extreme length is 5lS feet and
Q inches. Her displacement on the
trial trip is to be 10000 tons. and her
full load displacement will be 10000
tons. The heaviest battleship in COM
mission at the present time is the
British ship DreadnOught. of 1890
tons displacement. No foreign COun-
try has so large a battleship as the
Delaware. nor is any country except
the United States engaged in building
one SO large. Great Britain is con-
structing at this time seven great bat
tleships. ranging in tonnage from
1890 to 1880. Germany's largest
building nine. Ave of which are 10000
tons displacement. The heaviest
French ship in commission is 1866
tons, with eight building. the largest
being of 1920 tons. Japan's largest
hattleship is 16.4OO tons. She is built-
ing one of 1920 tons and one OF 49,
500 tons. The United States is build
ing six battleships. four of which are
heavier than any vessels afloat or
building in another navy. The Flori-
da and the Utah. the heaviest of these
ships. will each be of 2l.S35 tons dis
placement. The naval II to be pass
ed at the present session will. il
seems assured authorize the con-
struction Of two batt!eshipS of 10000
tons each. and perhaps with guns
enormously more powerful than those
on anv other ship in the. world.
Where This contest in the building o.
big ships Is to end no one can tell.
The building Of such ships is a chal-
lenge to all the powers. In his state
ment before the Senate committee
recently Secretary Newberry declar-
ed his belief in the 26.00O-ton battle
ship. But in this opinion Captain
Mahan, a great naval authority. does
not agree with him. The line OF
reasoning Captain Mahan said. which
applies to the IS 900 or 2O.0OO-ton ship
will hold good when Won have reached
10000 and your neightor goes one
better by laying down one of $1,000.
No matter how big your ship may BE-.
a bigger can be britt. The skill OF
the naval architect and engineer is
equal to producing it. end the open
sea at least will re able to float it,
But it Genes down to a question OF
money. These big ships are enor-
mously expensive. and every country
cannot AFFORD to build a feet Of such
sea monsters. 1t is believed that
when the Delaware shall be put in
commission and manned by the kind
of officers ana men who have from the
beginning won fame and glory for the
American nav. there will be no yes
sci on the high seas which will he
able to Withstand her broadside.
This broadside will consist Of ten IL
inch guns and fourteen 5-inch rapid
fire guns. besides her secondary bat
terry The Dreadnought carries the
same number of big guns in her tur-
rets. but the turrers are so arranged
that all the guns cannot be Used in
the broadside. as those en- the Della
ware can be."-Norfolk Ledger-Ds-
match
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
PLEA FOR THE PoRTERs.
Woes Include the Necessity Of Sup
PORTING Two Wives.

porting Two wives.
Is the lot of parlor and sleeping
car por.ers a particularly unhappy
one? Our own observation of these
dusky folk had impressed us with the
belief that they were sleek and rath-
er prosperous class. and we had sup
po:ed thet they were more than fair
~ successful as extorters of quarters
and half dollars from the travelling
public. We have received from
Philadelphia. however. a letter which
claims the tribute OF our tears for
the pOrters as men wi h many sOT-
rows.
They get. it is stated. wage OF
only $25 month. For such remnants
Of food as they secure on the dining
cars they have to pay half the menu
prices. In their long journeys they
are on duty all the time. and for
sleep have to be content with stolen
maps on the edge OF chair. Worst
OF all their grievances. according to
this authority. is the enforced neces-
sity to have wife at each end of
their routes since otherwise they
would have to wander discOnsoiate
anu SueitSIIeSS III Tue otiSClS ok VII
sympathetic cities!
A smaller woe is the regulation
that make them buy two blue uni
forms a year. each costing $22.50.
And then there is the never-ceasing.
the heart breaking hunt for tips. The
porters. 1t seems, do not like tips. and
just hate to take 'em. but what can
they do IL the employing companies
refuse to raise their wages?
Well. 1t Is a sad story. especially as
regards the duplicated families. hut
we have heard that these positions
never go begging-that they are. on
the contrary. the objects of eager
rivalry among many applicants. The
pay is undoubtedly smali-not "liv-
ing wage" as modern economists use
the term-but it mist be considerably
supplemented by the loathsome gratu.-
ty. and. after all. SIS a month. as
beginning or guarantee. is not so lad
as remuneration for work that re-
qaires no very great amount Of train
ing and involves few responsible
ties. none of them heavy.-New York
Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
schLEY's FRIENDS OPPOSE.
Are Not willing That Evans Should
be Vice ADMIRAL.

Are Not willing Thst Evans Should
be Vice ADMIRAL.
i, WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE I'M
dc rsfand:ng that. II created. as pro
posed in the senate a1Bendment to the
naval appropriation bill. the Office Of
vice admiral will be gwen TO Rear
Admiral ROb,cy d. Evans. L. s. ~.
tretiredb. has awakened the ghost
OF the old Sampson-Schley controver-
sy. There is certain to be protest
when the paragraph Of the bill Great
ing the new grade IL reached this
week
These who isver the creation OF
:he new Cfficr saw that the United
States has suffered loss Of prestige
through the TACT that tho rank OF
rear admiral wi.hsthe exception OF
the Once Of admiral. held by Dewey.
is the highest in the navy. The cr0Sc
Of the flee; has given fresh evidence
of this fact a. the commanding o.
fcers have listed and exchanged
courtesics with those Of other coun-
tries. The amendment TO the naval
I'LL rea6s:
The Prcsid~n, is hereby authorized
10 apo nt by selection and promo
ton. a vicc-admirai on the retired list
% the navy
Doubtless rcmembcrine taat Rear
Admiral Evans took :he Sampson end
of the celebrated naval nfrovcrsy.
The friends of Rear Admiral SchIcy.
United Sia'cs Navy. retired. arc
said 20 Iook with disfsvor on tho
proposal a. crratc the rank fog Evans.
II Is reported that Senator Rayncr. NJ
MARYLAND. Who Was counsel for Resr-
ADMIRAL SchI"y. will object TO The
amendment aud opvos. les adoption.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16

at 7:OO +. NJ.
FARE-First-class, one way. $500;
Round trip, limit thirty days. $l4.0o-
meals and berth IN stateroom IN
cluded.
Steerage. without subsistence. $500.
TICKETS on sale at c. & O. Rail-
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT Linz BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier a. $50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON-
PANY. James River Day Line for
Richmond and ali James River land
ings. Steamer Mnbjack leaves
Newport News. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at S:45 .. m. Leave
Newport News Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at p. m, for Norfolk and
Old Point.
Steamer Hampton will; leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday, at 900 a.
m, going to Norfolk. and at 4:30 p.
H.. going to Smitbfeld. Steamer "Ac-
comac" will leave Pier "A" daily. eN-
cept Sunday at a. n, going to
Smithfeld and ) p. m. going to Nor.
folk
All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at pier
No 6.
All business between Newport
News. Norfolk. Smithfield and local
points transacted at Pier AZ foot OF
Twenty fifth st. W. II. LANOOk,
Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
SETTLING PROBLEMS At LONG
RANGE.

Commenting upon the Japanese
situation. the Rochester, IN. "
Herald declares: !
Nowhere. except In California and
two or three States In the sparsely
settled regions CT the Sierras and the
Rockies. is there any sentiment
which could be Interpreted by the
most reckless Of yellow journals Is
wariike hostility to Japan. Nowhere.
except in that small area. Is there
any but friendly feeling toward the
japanese In the East the alien
from Japan is welcomed as much
needed servant. an intelligent and
industrious student. or tourist CT
approved tastes and refined manners.
In whatever station the occasional
Japanese visitor to these parts may
happen to be. he claims and receives
the friendship and the respect OF
The American"
Twas ever thus. Eastern and
New England oracles always have
assumed a superior brand Of wisdom
which 10 their own satisfaction en-
abled them to settle questions affect
ing distant sections Of the country.
This propensity has been particularly
noticeable in matters relating to
racial problems with which the South
and the Far West have had to deal.
Time was when the Middle Yves:
wise ones We'd with the Eastern and
New England know-it-alls in unrem't.
ting censure Of the South for its
barbarity in dealing with the negro
problem. Particularly from the
States Of Ohio and Illinois used TO
come vehement protests against al
legged unjustifable determinations
through which the negro was hum H.
ated in the South.
But since the race riot in Spring
field, Ohio. few years ago. during
which prac; ically the whole Of the
negro residential section Of the city
was burned to the ground by whi.e
residents infian.ed with racial ant.
mostly such as has never been wit
messed in any Southern community.
the Buckeye statesmen have no.
evinccd such cock.sureness in the in
failibiiity of their long range SIGN.
BY . peculiar coincidence. the next
violent racial strife broke out In an
Illinois town o. the same name. AMI
this time. in the city which was
I.:ncoln's home before he entered the
White House
In the Springfield. ILL.,. uphrayGl
because OF brutal crime by one
Of their race. negroes were ind.s-
c-iminatciy slaughtered. Among tn
innocea, black men who persisted nj
the hands Of the mob was a highly
regarded shoemaker Of unimpcacha-
bic integrity nearly ninety years old.
Under any conceivable circumS anc Q,
this man would have been immune
from violence in q Southern commun.-
ty..
The racial holocaust at Springfield.
III. was rcsrctablc because Of the
Attendant shedding Of innocent blood.
However. II served TO unhorse the
critics in thst Middle Western State
Who and been most unxpaTIos IN
sheir cas,iSation Of Southern bar.
sarts..-
AZ he chief Isccln baaesc, q; the
SJ1ssts cayttsi cry % Frtaay night
- u eess No. ~ss strictly
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
Mus, De p%sr6 WORT.

In Russia there Is . cheap rcapins
machine which has . reel. but no an-
tomato rakr 4 man sits on the plat
form and rsscs o4 The grain with .
pitchfork. The name Of this machine
Is "ioboerciks.- ssd s'ncc 'oeo
mcsas brow. spN -grcsks" Ia - beat.
cr.- the shcsc can be translates
brow sscsi~r-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16

Between the light Of other days and
the electric light OF To-Day. Neither is
there any comparison between the
old csrbon globe and The Twentieth
century light-the Tungsten Lamp
which cuts your electric light bill in
hsIf.
We do all kinds Of electrical con,
tracing and Installation and do il
we'll at a price that makes II possible
for Won TO have electric lights, heating
and power FOR many things
THE NEWPORT ELECTRIC
COMPANY.
L. 3. Goodwin. Manager.
1929 Washington Avenue.
Both Phones 200.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16

If YOU have more han s3J in your
jeans. some other fellow is shy his
share Of the legal capita.-Jackson-
vile Times Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16

II the tailors make their blacklis,
effective against delinquent creditors
there will be a tremendous boom in
the ready-made Washing to.
Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.

Fast Trains to Richmond and the
West.
leave Newport News 1905 a. In.
5:25 p. m.
Locals Trains to Richmond
$50 am; 5:45 p. m.
Trains arrive Newport News. 1000
a. M, 1926 an, 5:35 pm. and 1920
p. IN.
Steamers Service for Norfolk.
Leave Newport News 10:40 a. m.
$40 p. m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16

The President took long wal
before dark, notwithstanding thu
rain" On account OF the rain. perhaps
Boston Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
WITH THE pARAoRAPHERs.

The courts have denied that trusts
cannot collect a bill, but they go right
on garnisheeing your salary II you
don't pay on time Norfolk Ledger
Dispatch.
II goes without the saying. we
imagine that the Chicago man VINO
wants to pay more taxes than he -
assessed is member OF the freak
faculty Of the university OF that city.
Richmond News-Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
OLD DOMINION LINE
Daily Service

- Daily Service
~ FOR NEW YORK
l&&S> From Company's Wharf.
Norfolk, foot Of Church
street every week day
at 7.00 P NJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16

TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Editorial Rooms. Bell Phone No. u
Busfness ONCE. Bell Phone No. lSl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16

Eentered at the Newport News. Va,
Pcstofice as Second-class matter.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY &c. 1909.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
They Praise the Poultry Food.

A proper appreciation on the part of
his customers of the true merits of any
article of merchandise sold by a mer-
chant is always source of qualification
to him, not only because of the pleasure
there is in knowing that he is able to
furnish what the people want, but be-
cause it ensures large and increasing
trade in that line. The Seaver store at
North Troy, VT, are evidently fortunate
enough to have anticipated the wants
of the poultry keepers in this vicinity.
Read the following letter from them:
"We have sold your Pages Perfected
Poultry Food ever since it was first put
on the market, and we have found an
ever increasing sale for it. Do not think
we ever lost customer after getting
him to give it a trial. We consider a
dealer very fortunate that secures its
sale in his territory. Poultrymen in
this vicinity cannot say enough in its
praise. You may ship me one barrel Oct.
1, and one barrel Jan. l, and we will
order more later on.
fyou want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using it, write
to c. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for his
booklet, profitable Poultry" 1t will
be sent free, postpaid, to anyone men.
tioning this paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10

that spirit-selfshness and self-centered-
ness-are predominant in the community
we must not be surprised if the genera
tions trained in that atmosphere be char
acterized by avarice, pride, sensuality,
unchastity dishonesty and the other i'm
moral practices That is precisely what
follows, as surely as the night the day.
And SO we cannot lay too much EN-
phasis on the Importance of keeping full
the spirit of benevolence And we cannot
regard too highly the Importance of es-
tablishing and maintaining those chart
table institutions in a community, not
merely because of their direct influence
upon the community, but also because of
their reflex influence.
1T is possible to conceive of hindrances
to the development of this spirit. Some
times it happens that one man in a
church will do most of the giving in that
church and Others who do almost moth
ing will congratulate themselves that
they have such a benevolent working
church. 1t would not be a benevolent
church at all. So in community there
might be one man who would establish
and maintain most of the charitable work
of the town and that town might think
that it was benevolent. But it would
not be benevolent and the fact that there
was one such man might greatly hinder
the development of that spiritin town"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
Reflex Influence of Giving.

In a sermon in the Center church, Brat
tleboro, Oct. 10, the pastor. Rev. Roy Nj.
Houghton, preaching from the text,
Luke 6:3S, Give and it shall be given I'M
to you," said among other things:
"The church which is not a giving
church is not Christian church, and it
is not living church.
1--WE listened to the report of certain
churches not long ago." said the speaker,
land the report of one ran something
like this; Number of accessions during
the year, none; number of removals 7 /;
loss in membership of Sunday school, 10 /;
Young Peoples society discontinued !;
amount paid for home expenses, $1,000;
amount given to foreign missions, moth
ing; amount given to home missions,
nothing. The report ended by saying ::
We are becoming discouraged. We need
your prayers 1t will take something be-
sides prayers to keep that church from
couldn't give it life until it gets out of it
self and does something in the spirit of
the Master for some of those millions of
Gods children who know next to moth
Ing of the blessings we all enjoy of the
Christian civilization. Now and then
you will see an individual and sometimes
a whole church that will say: 4 do not
believe in foreign MISSIONS and they as
sert it with an air of superiority. AS a
matter of fact it has come to be dis
grace in our day for one to make that
assertion, for the reason that it indicates
complete ignorance ofthe subject. Presi-
dent Taft did not believe in foreign mis-
sions until he came in touch with the
work that is being done by, the foreign
missionary societies. But after he in
formed himself on the subject he expressed
his approval in most unqualified terms
in speech in New York. Asa Otis did not
believe in foreign missions until he got to
reading the Missionary Herald, and then
he believed in them to the extent of more
than 81, 100000.
Unselfsh giving is essential to the life
and vitality of a community. Chicago
is rapidly becoming one OF the great
cities of the world, not only in popula-
ton, but especially in it's civic life, pri-
marily because of the generosity OF its
citizens. 1t is equally true OF smaller
community 1t matters not how much
wealth there may be in the possession ol
individuals: if generous use is not made
of that wealth for the public good that
community is poor, and its moral life
will retrograde One of the greatest
blessings to any community is the ave-
nues of public improvements and chart
table institutions, public buildings, pub
lie parks, public schools, public libraries,
Fairgrounds, Y. M. c. A., hospitals and
associated charities. The direct influence
of such institutions upon community
cannot be estimated, but it is scarcely
greater than the reflex influence of such
generous giving upon the life of the COM
munity. The foundation of ethics, the
fundamental virtue, is benevolence.'
Continuing, Mr.. Houghton said: IF the
spirit of benevolence. is predominant in a
community there will be manifest the
other virtues. But if the opposite of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
Crawford Ranney,
Fire Insurance,
Pythian Building, St. Johnsburg
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF John HARDING.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of John
Harding, late of st. yohnsbury, in said District
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the residence of
Charles G. Salmon in the village of St Johns
bury Center, in said district. on the 27th day
of No eember and 23rd day ofApril next, from
10 O'Clock A. M. until + O'Clock P. NJ. on
each of said days and that six months from
the 23rd day of October, A. d. 1909, is the
time limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to us for exami-
nation and allowance.
Dated at st. Johnsbury this 25th day of
October, A. d. 1909
CHARLES C. SALMON.
HENRY c. POWERS,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
Legal Notice.
HARVEY X. MoRsE's ESTATE.

HARVEY X. MORSE'S ESTATE.
To all persons interested in the estate of
Harvey X. Morse. late of St. Johnsbury in
the County of Caledonia, deceased. The I'M
dersigned, having been appointed by the Pro
bate Court within and for the district of
Caledonia in the State of Vermont, commits
sioners of division on the estate of said de-
ceased, hereby give notice that we will at
tend to the duties of our appointment at the
late residence of said deceased in st. Johns
bury aforesaid on the Goth day of November
A. d. 1 9O9, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
WILLIAM S. BoYNToN,
L. b HARTsHoRN
Z. H. STEVENS,
Commissioners.
ST. Johnsbury. VT. Oct. %, A. d. 1909.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF ABEL HARTSOl

ESTATE OF ABEL HARRISON.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Abel
Harrison, late of Danville. in said dis
trict. deceased, and all claims exhibited in
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
dwelling house of the late Abel Harrison
in the town of Danvile, in said district, on
the 18th day Of November and 10th day OF
April next, from ten O'Clock A. M. until
three O'Clock p M, on each of said days, and
that six months from the 1 9Th day of Oct.
A. ID. 1909, is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Danville, this 10th day of Oct.
A. D., 1909.
o. H. STEVENS,
B. f. ADAMS,
Comm issioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
Seven New Lawyers,

S. S. Gushing of St. Adams, l. N.
Thayer of St. Johnsbury, E. E. Moore of
Ludlow, F. E. Gleason of Montpelier,
l.. R. Noble of Tinmouth, Walter S.
Fenton and George W. Platt of Rutland
were admitted to the Vermont bar last
Thursday, every man taking the exam
nation being successful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
DR.. j. M. ALLEN

optClaIIst,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and General Sur
gerry, "a Railroad Street ST. Johnsbury, vt.
Hours So, 1872, rs, and by appoint
ment. Both phones
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
r. e. FARMER, M, D,

% Summer St.,
Observation-Disclosures of Children. Hours,
1 to and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 1890 to
2 p. m. Both Phones.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
CHARLOTTE FAIRBANKS, M. D.

Office "a Main st. Residence "a Western Ave.
Office Hours: 10 to IL a. m, 1 80 to $50
p. m. Monday and Thursday to 8 p. IN
and by appointment
r Te1enhoue
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
w. j. ALDRIcH, M. o,

Cherry Street, st. Johnsbury, VT.
General Surgery and Gynecology.
Office hours to 2 and to 8 p. m. No
patients seen mornings or Sundays except by
appointment
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
c. A cRAMToN, M. D.
st. Tohnsbury. VT.

81 JOnHSDuTy, VI.
Specialist, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Office 20 Main St. Over Post Office.
Office Hours-9 a. m to 5 p. m. Even
ings, except Wednesdays. from Z until $50.
Appointments for examinations of the eyes
for glasses can be made in advance by letter
or telephone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-10
Business Directory.
PHYSICIANS.
II. II, MILTIMORE, M. D.

Physician and Surgeon. Office and residence
80 Main Street.
Office Hours: So
1890
IS
N. E. Phone 1912. Cit. Phone MIST