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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-30
THE NATIONS DEBT TO VIRGINIA.

Governor SwansCn's message to the
Virginia general assembly. in which
he urges that the State lay claim to
$50 600 900 from the government as
:he value of land ceded TO the United
States, recites an interesting bit of
history. The territory in question
was Virginia's b0tn by charter rights
and by law of conquest, it having
been captured from the British by
Virginia troops. Out Of ii were form
ed the states of Ohio, Indiana. ILL
nois. Michigan. Wisconsin aud a part
OF Minnesota.
BY tine conditions OF the act OF ces-
sion Virginia reserved to herself a
fair share OF the use and benefits TO
be derived from these many million
acres, but is is said the State has never
received q cent or an acre from this
source. The government thas recogniz-
ed it's obligations to comply with con-
ditions imposed in the act OF cession
by fulfilling all except the one re-
serving to the Old Dominion share
i'm the use and benefits OF this land,
and the governor declares that it be-
hooves the State to make a demand
through its Representatives in congress
for settlement or this claim.
Virginia Is popularity known as the
mother OF Presidents, but she Is also
the mother of states. Her act in ced-
ing to the nation the vast territory
cited in Governor Swanson's mes
sage was but an exemplffication OF
the patriotic spirit that has charac-
terized the States history since its
foundation. Probably TO no state in
the Union is the nation so indebted
as to Virginia. She has given gem
erously of the best she had in store
land and men. statesmen and sages.
soldiers and sailors, prophets and
patriots. While 1t is hardly likely
that Virginia will get the $4,000. 900,
or any part CT it. Governor Swanson
has done good work in reminding us
of the nations great debt to Vir-
ginia-a debt which no money can
repay-Baltimore Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-30
Local News is the Best News.

ID. Woodrow Wilson is quoted as
saying that he has TO take a provin-
cial paper to get the news of the
world. as the metropolitan papers
crowd out world news for local news.
We suppose the good doctor was
merely having his joke. II he was
serious, he has simply shown him
self as careless an observer of what
lies under his nose as is many an
ether newspaper reader. The size
of his mistake he can discover at
any time by taking a foot-rule and
measuring up the telegraph and
cable columns, first in any OF the full
grown dailies Of New York CT Chic
Ego. and next OF the leading journ-
al. say. OF Youngstown, Ohio.
But IL must not be supposed that
it Is an adverse criticism on news
paper 10 say that il devotes especial
attention to local matters. On the
contrary, that is the first duty of a
newspaper. as well as the best pos
sible business" for it, ANY great
daily which began expanding its teie-
graph news and emitting or scrimping
local news would rapidly lose circu-
lation. The readers are much more in
terested in the latter than the form
er. and that is human nature. The
sickness of the neighbor's baby may
be the most absorbing happening OF
the week to the man who Is kept
awake by the infantine lamentations.
No detail about those we know, or
know Of. or can see with our own
eyes. is too trivial to have a certain
news value" The establishment of
constitutionalism in Turkey may be
an epoch-making event. but 1t Will
never stir an American city like the
discovery. say. that the authorities
are thinking Of cutting down a GER
tain old and respected oak tree. II
may de deplorable, but it is a Solemn
fact that large numbers of people in
Richmond would be more interested
IN a lively cat fight at the corner OF
Seventh and Broad streets than IN
any state paper that could possibly
come out Of the White House.-Rich-
rond Times Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-30
Education Is POwe

But It is all the more powerful IL IT
can do things You cannot. in the
game OF life. do things without knowl-
edge. and il must be practical knowE
edge. The ignorant cannot compete
with the educated. and especially IS
this true in the great business world
The differences between success ard
failure is simply the difference be-
tween education anf ignorance. Young
mcn and young women the world =
waiting for you. but you must come
prepared. II Is the work OF the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-30

In view of the fact that probably
nine -tenths OF all the members of the
legislature had incorporated in their
ante election platforms pledges con-
corning the payment OF pensions TO
COME derate veterans. 1t seems
strange that the. assembly allows the
pension fund deficit to remain I'M
attended TO. This money ought 10
be paid at once. regardless OF the
condition of .he treasury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-30
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.

Il seems easier 10 do evil than even
. think H.
The cEiy thing that Il Is easier for
rs to do than get a poor opinion OF
others Is to get a good opinion OF
ourselves
Give a man cold or something the
matter with the stomach and you give
him an the topic q conservation h.
wants.
u nan could growi IN other peo-
pies bcuses about everything a. much
IS hc ran IN his own ne would not
mind visiting 50 much.
View York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-30
SUNDAY. JANUARY 30. 1910.
THE OYSTER SITUATION.

III lengthy tdltoriai ulscussloD vi
the oyster situation, with reference
particularly to conditions in James
river and Nansemond river. the Nor
folk virginian- Pilot denounces the
present agitation In favor of break
ing" the Baylor survey as nothing
mole than a continuation OF an ef-
fort on the part of greedy planters 10
induce the legislature TO turn over to
them productive natural oyster
grounds now reserved for the inde-
pendent longer. The Virginian-
Pilot addresses itself especially to
those newspapers and individuals
who. II believes, have joined In, the
demand that the survey be broken
on account OF misinformation or lack
or Information. knowing that nothing
II might have to say could influence
those who are acting In this matter
from motives of private interest.
After learning that about so per
cent of all the grounds inside of the
Baylor lines is in state of barren
ness or depletion. this paper reiuct-
antly admitted recently that a change
in the Baylor lines seemed necessary.
And thocgh there Is much truth IN
what the virginianP Pilot says on the
subject, we see no reason for chang
Baylcr lines does not necessarily
mean n surrender TO the demands cf
the planters. who naturally enough
are looking particularly after their
own interests. This Taper endeavors
to look at the matter from the point
Of view of the State Of Virginia.
without especial regard for the IN
terests OF either the planter or the
tcnkeT. We do not believe that a
single foot Of oyster grounds net act
tally barren and worthless to the
state should be turned over to the
rlanter, and we agree with the Nir-
Ginian- Pilot in the opinion that the
state makes grisvous mistake in
.easing ground lying between fertile
nasui al rocks. It is TO the irregularity
OF the Baylor line that this paper 90
jects principally II has been shown
coac,usively that the state cannot. or
does not, protect the natural socks
nom unlawful depredaticns. and all
Of those who are Informed seem TO
agree that irregularity Of the lines
Is the greatest handicap against
which the police boats have to work
Therefore. IL would seem essential
hat the lines BE strsightnened.
There appears 20 be Nc reason why
the state should include in new lines
grounds that are wholly barren and
worthless. except where Il Is neces-
sary 20 Include such grounds in or
De- TO have lines as nearly straight
a. possible. Such grounds world not
fcBCht the tonger. and n the Stale
can make something by leasing them
10 planters. 3ust thar much money
WIN be put into the treasury and the
private oyster industry viii b. benz
hied without injury to public rights.
AZ TO the natural rocks nov CHASED
~ depleted the state nizht Vel
,n-.k into the matter Of attempting 10
rchabiiita;e them. BY closing the
rocks Tor a cerais period and. posi-
~. doing a little iudiciors planting.
ne ashrries commission no ooub,
couid restore them 70 usefulness.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-30
Cooks AiIment Diagnoses.

According to the Frankfort Kleine
Presse. that publication has positive
knowledge that Dr. Frederick A Cook
Il taking the cure" at one OF
Heidelberg's best known Sanitariums
this following a very severe Illness
ftom the after-efects OF tie excSs-
s.ve consumption OF alcohol during els
arctic travels. Strangely enough. the
doctor had not mentioned his sup
ply OF pctables in connection with his
stock OF gum drops loaded On the
little sledgc in his dash for the pole
but presumably the records now in
The rock heap at Etah cover the mat
ter in all its essential details. But
The sapient Kleine Presse says more
that the doctors AZ the Heideiberg
institution diagnose their distinguish
I'd patients aiiment as alcoholic
p<ychcsis. the commonest form o;
which Is known as drink madness
but in Cooks case Il has taken the
Farest form Of the dee hxe. which,
doctors say. In some cases Is so harm.
less AMI plausible that the existence
OF the arrangement Is often uasus
pectcd for some time and its extent
"a extremely difHcul; 10 gauge even
BY specialists u ought 20 surprise
nobody we're nF. Cook % reap2eai
some hne DAY dramatically IN the pub
NC eye with a most ingenious scicr.
Shc explauaticu % how u ali hap
Fercd- and with bookings ahead foI
hundred Illustrated lectures on The
subject AZ fi.0oo apiece rs hard
a. keep q good nan down much
harder 20 keep a really grcsf man fol
any very icnr time ont ~ the lime.
i .-ehf -Ncu Nork Commercial
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-30

Lv Wash, B. & o. Ry.-. s9:0o a. m.
Ar. Phil, B. & O. Ry. I:o0 a. m
Ar. n. Y, b. & o. Ry.- -"+2:lV p M
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-30
OLD DOMINION LINE.


| ~ Daily Service
| ~ FOR NEW YORK.
f&H. from Company's Wharf.
/ sfe Norfolk, foot of Church
TX 1900 p. m.
FARE-First-class, one way $500.
Round trip, limit thirty days. s1400-
meals and berth IN stateroom In
cluded.
Storage, without subsistence, $500.
TICKETS on sale at c. & o. Rail-
way Ticket Office
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "A" $3.50 every evening.
passengers only. Stop at Claremont
Wharf to land passengers and ON
signal to receive them.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON-
PANY, James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
! ings. Steamer Mobjack leaves
Newport News Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at S:45 a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 5 p. m, tor Norfolk and
Old Point.
Steamer Smithfield will leave
Pier "A" daily except Sunday at 800
a. m, going to Norfolk. and at 4:S0
! p. IN, going to Smithfield. Steamer
Ocracoke will leave Pier "a daily
except Sunday at 9 a. m, going 10
Smithfield and 3 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 "A" foot OF
Twenty fifth street.
w. n. LANDON. Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-24
Big FIGHT IS ON THE n I've
CALIFORNIA LOSES THE CON.
TEST TO NEVADA.
City Not Definitely Decided Upon,
But Reno is
Favored.

San Francisco, June 2O.-Shcrtly at
ter midnight, Promoter Tex Rlckard
definitely announced that the Jeffries-
on July 4.
Richard refused to state in what Ne.
vada city the contest would be staged.
1t is taken for granted, however. that
Reno will draw the prize.
Richard said that number Of big
men, haa been working hard to help
him secure the battle tor San Fran
cisco, but that at midnight they in.
formed him there was no chance.
Sacramento, Cal. June 20. -keplying
to the intimation that strong pressure
had been brought upon him by per-
sons interested in the Jeffrles-John-
son contest in San Francisco. Govern
or Gillet said:
"There has been no attempt made
by anyone to have me change my
mind on the fight between Jeffres and
johnson. On the contrary have been
congratulating me upon the stand 1
have taken.
II have confidence in the authorities
at San Francisco and know that they
will not violate the law regard to prize
fights. I further wish to state that
place on California soil under any
circumstances This Is final and az
plain as can make it,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-24

Or. STOCKDALE wants every person
who suffers from chronic disease-it makes
no difference how bad the case, or how long
they have suffered, to call and consult him.
He will make thorough examination Of
their case, tell exactly what can be done,
whether they are durable or not, how long
Il will require and all about it. He treats
only chronic diseases. He has devoted
twenty years Of his life to the study and
treatment Of diseases of the Stomach, Liver.
Bowels and Kidneys; Indigestion, Dyspepsia.
Constipation and Diabetes; Heart and Nerve
Troubles Rheumatism, Chronic Catarrh in
all its forms-in fact ell Chronic Diseases
DR.. sToCKDALE has system of treat
ment which he believes is the best known
for chronic diseases. He is able to cure
many cases that have resisted other treat
ments-that are considered incurabie. He
wants IL distinctly understood that he does
not undertake any case that he thinks is
lincurable, and will tell the patient candidly
when he has made the examination.
HE HAS A SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR
NERVOUS AND PHYSICAL WEAKNESS
or MEN, WHICH HE WOULD LIKE TO
x1FLAIN IN PERSON. CALL AND GET
ms OPINION AND ADVICE FREE OF
CHARGE.
If for any reason you cannot call or visit
him personally, write him for an examina.
ton blank at his home Office.
Address
DIR. B. A. sToCKDALE,
Utica Building. Des Moines, Iowa
e11hs Doctor can bs seen in his Office in
0ss .Aoinss, on Fridays and Saturdays or by
tDsctal appointment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-24
NOTICE.

In the District Court ofIioward County. Iowa
In the Matter of the Estate of Gootlieb
Schimming, A hentee.
To Gootlieb Schimming, Fred Schimming,
Emma Jones' August Schim ming, Louise
Cam pbell, John Schimming, Bertha Jones
and Rosie Jones.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that there is now on file in the Office Of the
Clerk of the District Court of Howard Coun-
ty. Iowa, a petition of August Schimming,
claiming that you. Gootlieb Schimming,
were resident of this state and resided in
Saratoga township Howard County, Iowa,
That you were then and are now ifltving.
the owner of the following described real
estate, to-wt:
Lot No 13 on the West thirty tsO) acres OF
the n. L: a OF Section NO. y. Township 80.
Range No. ID, West OF the 9Th p. NJ. in How
ard County, Iowa, containing about five (5)
THAT since said time. your wife. Minnie
Scbiulming who is now deceased. became
The owner and owned at the time of her
The s Of the s. 81 t seeon 30
and the North u of the n. T.. u dissection
No. 30 all In township No ~, Range No. 49,
Iowa, and also was owner at the time of her
death.of about $1,000 worth of personal prop
erty.
That you. Gootlieb Schlmmfng, if living,
would have one third interest in the pop
erty herein before mentioned as belonging to
Your wife, Minnie Schimming.
ed himself from his usual place ofresidence
and has cOnceled his wheI eabouts from his
family without any known cause for period
OF at least fifteen l5) years last past.
Said petition asks for the issuance ofletters
OF administration upon the estate Of the said
Gootlieb Schimming and that unless YOU ap..
pear thereto and show cause why letters Of
ad ministration should not be ordered upon
the estate of the said tioOtlieb Schimming,
ON or before noon of the second day of the
next tenn of said Court appointed to be held
IN the Court House in the said County on the
third day of October. 1910, your default will
be entered and letters of administration up
on the estate of said Gootlieb Schimming
shall be ordered issued as prayed in said pc
tttiDn. JOSEPH GRIFFIN,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-24

drew down the princely salary Of S.
a week. l was saving to go into bust
ness for myself. There was a pie
and coffee stand around the corner
from our Office, and l had my eye on
that. l thought 1t would be fine
thing to sell pie and coffee and be my
own boss. So got the fellows price
for the outfit. He wanted SIS, and it
seemed to me as though he'd asked
for enough to pay Off the national debt.
But saved the seventy-five and few
dollars more for sinking fund.
Then l resigned. rather expected
the firm to go under when they got
that blow. They didn't, though.
when went around to the pie and
coffee man with my seventy-fve he
laughed and told me to brush by. His
sales had jumped ten pies day. and
he had put his price up to an even
hundred. For about five minutes
things looked to me as the wash does
when they get too much bluing in the
tub. Then l braced up and squan-
dered so cents on the first real feed I'd
had for year.
AFTER that it was sunrise again.
drifted iato a place where they were
selling dollar options on July wheat.
and the first thing knew was plung-
fng like porpoise. Inside OF two
hours l had almost $500 in my peck
ct, and 1 knew how Rothschild feels.
went back to the stand. shook my
roll at the pie butcher and did lot OF
other fool things. all meant to show
the folks that was It.
"Next day hunted up regular
broker and began to speculate. nice
and proper. Oh margins. ! hadn't
been at that more than week before
I hit the market right. and I've been
hitting 1t ever since. except when It's
hit me. Oh, yes. 1t hits back now and
fhon inst fO show mo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-24

cared not. The thing had been done.
| The program which the Cherub had
so hastily outlined that morning was
being carried out. Moreover. his guests
appeared to be enjoying the novelty.
In the course of half an hour even
Nick Walloway seemed to have be-
come treasured that nothing untoward
was about to happen. AS matter Of
fact. MFR. Devine was acquitting him
self creditably.
isn't he unique? So charmingly
naiver' whispered Mrs. Miller-Trem.
way.
Perfectly delightful" assented Mrs.
Wilbur. "He says such odd things"
$50 glad you're to be neighbor Of
ours" the latter assured Mr.. Devine.
"And how do you like Hewington
Acres?"
"Oh. it's good deal like living in
Central park" observed the Cherub:
grass looks as If it had had shave,
q hair cut and shampoo. you know!
All the place lacks are some benches
and nurses and baby carriages. l may
nave TO DrlnS tnOSe up mere uHtli get
used to it."
lis it true. Mr.. Devine." demanded
Mrs. Walloway. that you started on
your financial career with only few
thousand dOllars?'
Few thousandv' echoed the Cherub
"Why. I've seen the time when it
would have made me dizzy just to
think of having whole thousand"
do tell us about it. Mr.. Devine."
urged Mrs. Wilbur. adjusting her lor-
gnette.
go ahead. Cherub. want to hear
that yarn. too" seconded Nick Wallo-
way. THAT was before you came
east. wasn't it,"
''Yes; that was in Chicago" said the
Cherub. II began as Office boy and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-24
PRESIDENT FOR square DEAL .
sHIPPERs PROSPERITY AND CAR
RIERs MUST BE MUTUAL.
Spokesman Of the Delegation saya
Judgment Of !. c. c. Will 30
Satisfactory.

Washington, June IA. - In talking
with delegation of shippers repre-
senting the entire country. who called
to congratulated him upon his course
to congratulate him upon his course
in preventing an increase in freight
rates, President Taft again expound.
ed the doctrine Of the square deal.
He told the shippers that unless the
railroads were given a fair profit it
would deeply affect the shipping inter.
ests. He declared that the prosperity
of the shippers and the carriers must
be mutual, that neither could move
ahead without the other.
The railroads, the president said,
we're entitled to reasonable return
and it was to secure this to them that
the new railroad bill proposes to give
to the interstate commerce commits
sion the right of inquiry to ascertain
what reasonable rate should be.
In this inquiry Mr.. Taft promised
that both shippers and the railroads
would be given equal opportunity to
present their case.
z. F. Spencer, of st. Louis, acted as
spokesman for the visiting delegation.
He said the shippers recognized the
truth of what the president had stated
and we're entirely satisfied to abide by
the judgment of the interstate COM
merce commission acting under the
new law.
H. c. Barlow. Of Chicago. also made
= brief speech in which he said that
while the shippers Of the country are
not acquainted with all of the details
Of the senate and house railroad bills,
they know enough of the two meas
ures to be glad to take either az the
law of the land.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-24
He ended his story abruptly.

He ended his story abruptly.
"What's that. Eppings? Did you
say supper? Good! Come on. folks;
let's see what the cook has found in
the icebox."
Probably the Wilburs and the MIL
ler- Tremways had never been sum-
moned to dine in just that fashion be.
fore. Perhaps the novelty pleased
them. for they were in high good hui
NOR They told each other that Mr..
Devine was delightfully."- original.
In spite of Eppings' fears 1t was a
very good supper. but Mr.. Devine took
no note Of it. He was thinking about
the countess
1t was toward the close of the af
fair that the bishop took Mr.. Devine
one side and asked. do you know
what has become Of the Hewingtons?
"Sure" said the Cherub. They're
all upstairs in retreat"
'In retreat! What do you mean.
Devine?"
ITS because Of me. you know.
They don't approve of me. Mr.. Hew-
ington's writing a book about my
wicked ways-gets his material from
the newspapers. It'll be thick book.
guess"
"Now. If that isn't just like De Cour-
ceyw exclaimed the bishop. Splendid
fellow. though. in his way"
$50 I've heard"
IF you don't mind. Devlne. I'll run
up and see him for few minutes be-
fore l go"
"Oh. help yourself They're some
where on the top floor behind barri-
Iade"
IN bring him out of that" said the
bishop. But he had not reckoned on
the full strength Of Mr.. HeWington's
prejudice.
Its not on my account. my dear
bishop" said Mr.. Hewington, but
must guard my daughter from such as
ISOLATION"
Nonsense. De Courcey! Devine
lacks polish. perhaps. but at heart he
is an honest chap. Come down and
meet him and bring Adele"
mo. no; couldn't think Of it." firm
~ responded Mr.. Hewington. I'VE
shall remain here until he goes away"
So the bishop went back alone.
When it was over. when the last Of
them had gone. Mr.. Cherub Devine.
cropping about for some fitting term to
express the situation. remarked eng
That's what call playing four
flush against full house. Guess I'll
take another stack, though"
Which meant that the audacious
soul Of Mr.. Devine was humbled. but
not crushed.
He had tried to demonstrate to Mr..
Hewington that his estimate Of Cherub
Devine as one of the socially unfit was
a mistaken judgment. But evidently
he had demonstrated nothing Of the
kind. The Hewingtons had given him
no chance to show what he could do
in that line Well. should he quit
then? MIR. Devine allowed himself to
smile grimly. Almost any one in Wall
street could have told you what that
CTo be continued,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-24
Queer Pennsylvania Chickens.

Columbia, PATHS borough has
two freak chickens. One, belonging
to Woodward Aston has four legs
and the extra legs don't Inconvenience
the pepper.
Christian Rigel has hen that de-
serted her eggs for litter of kittens.
The real mother cat crawls beneath
the hen to nourish the kittens, and
after they have their fill she leaves
them in the care of the clucker.
]. s. Sames, proprietor of the Hotel
Laury, at Laurie, near Bethlehem. has
hen which has adopted young
puppy, with Its mothers fill consent
and cooperation.