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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-10

ton spoke to large crowd at the OPP
era house Saturday afternoon.
The teachers of the Russell public
schools attended the meeting of the
state teachers association at Des
Moines last week.
Homer Jeffries assistant cashier of
the bank is on the sick list this week.
Samuel McKlveen of Charlton
spent Saturday in Russell on business.
E. j. Hatcher has sold his farm
south of town to Emery Parsons
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

The American people are long
suffering folk. They allow themselves
TO be made sufferers from the diff
ferences of labor organizations and
public service corporations, when they
should handle all such disputes with
strong hand and demand the ref
crence of the differences to legally
appointed boards of arbitration.
AS an example of what can be &C
complshed We refer to the strike OF
the switchmen in Illinois. That state
has a state board of arbitation and
the appear of the switchmen for high
err wages was referred to that board.
and both the men and the railroad
were heard By the board. The men
asked for an advance of three cents
per hour. stating that the increased
cost of living required larger wages.
The railroad companies opposed this
on the ground that the present pay
was liberal. The Board of Arbitra-
ticn gave the switchmen an increase
of two cents.
1t is reported that the men are
satisfied with the incease and while
the railroads are not satisfied yet the
decision is accepted as final" Thus
by proper legislation the state has
protected the general public from the
great inconvenience and heavy eX-
pense of strike. which would have
tieu up the railroads and blocked
travel and business. In striking con
trast to this is the strike in Philadel-
phia which because of a lack OF a
plan for state arbitration, has in
fiicted heavy loss and suffering not
only on the strikers and companies
involved. but upon the innocent pub
lie. Labor leaders are not always
wise and corporations are not always
Just in their determination to carry
their points. They ignore the rights
of the general public. from whom
the companies have secured theii
franchises and by whose patronage
botn the men and the companies
make their money. The public has
allowed itself TO tie ground between
| the upper and the neither milestone
long enough Both the companies
and their employers are the servants
of the public and the public should
require by law that the disputes arts
| ing between them shall be settled by
Standardization beard The public
is more important than its creatures,
public-service corporations. and IS
more important than the fragment OF
the people who work for these cor
pOratiOns.
| The public should protcc; its
irights,-Thc Richmond Nirgin!an.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

lcere and searching inquiry ana III
terest AT Blacksburg appears to DC
conferred upon an effort which IS to
no made 10 Dust Lawrence Priddy
from his position as president OF the
alumni association because OF his ac
uyity and alleged usurping of author
Inv in connection with this matter
A Blacksburg dispatch says:
The Impeachment (of Mr. Priddy
is contingent upon the dismissal VI
The charges against DR. Barrnger'
and this seems to be moral certain
~ since only Messrs. Kline and Noel
have manifested any decided interest
in the allegations and doubtless VIII
be the two members of the ten com
rosine the board to vote against CIV
ing DR.. Barringer a clean Dill OF
health.
why have not the other eight men,
hers of the board manifested decid'
ed interest in the allegations? Ger
tainly the charges were serious
enough. and il seems well nigh impos
sible that a set of accusations so
grave and so numerous could have
been manufactured out of the whole
ciotn without shadow of truth Tor
What right have these
members of the beard OF visitors to
dispose of such an important case
without hearing the evidence? by as
the attitude inUIcated III the
dispatch they practically disposed 81
the case before the investigation be-
gan, by manifesting no decided III
tcrest" In the allegations.
If any one of half a dozen or more
of the charges filed against DR.. Bar
ringer can be proven, he is not III
man &c be at the head of great
school for boys. And If the board of
visitors does not propose TO ascertain
the facts and take such steps as the
welfare of the institute may demand,
here ought TO be an investigation OF
he board itself.
The disagreement between MIR.
Priddy and certain others OF the
alumni of the institute is the affair
4 the alumni association and the in
lividuals involved. The board OF
visitors and the State of Virginia
nave nothing to do with 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
EiectinQ Senators.

The house of representatives mas.
on four occasions. approved Of the
plan to elect United States senators
by, popular vote. but the senate has
rejected that plan. Democrats and
Republicans alike favor that method
yet 50 far the Republican con
gress>is concerned the. popular will in
this reform goes UNDECIDED. There j..
however. a disposition in various sec
tons to put the reform into effect
IN other ways. In Or gOn they have
the plan where the people declare
their preference and the candidate
for the legislature may. PRIOR 10 cleo.
tioE day. tell the people whether he
viii. IN casting his vote for senator.
be guided BY the popular choice. IN
Oregon a Republican legislature was
chosen bdf the Democratic candidate
for senator received a majority 81 the
votes cast at the general election and
20 We had the novel sight q a Dem.
ocraiic senator 5cinS elected Re
publican legislature Nebraska has
adopted that plan and. unless the
threats of Republican politicians n
have the plan declared unconsiitu.
NINNdi IffNAIfs NNaN NAfNARL NNN -
used In Nebraska This year. Where
states do not have INC Oregon plan
candidate for -cnafor uay b. chus
On by The Democratic state convcH
zion. That has beer done ~ several
cccasiuns In Nebraska and D. would
hc Wcii u IN every stale where scna
tors arc chosen this year tac csndi
dates tor seuafrr submit their claim.
fo thcir party 10 10 passcd upon ia
state Convention.
ono Of Tho important ia.ks ~ 20
American rifizon ie o. rei0rm the
iniicd States senate The acnaif
uil o. reformed when o. has brrr
brourhf cinErr o. tho people. Demo
crafs musf uort steadily in the cffor
o. make fhe popuiar ~icciion ~ scn
ainrs part of our Fundamental law
IN fhe meantime. they can PVT theh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
contasbie Everybody's Dobule.

Many men have had the experience
of being taken for some one else.
But no one has had as varied an ex'
perience along this line as Constable
Frank J. Wolski. who is attached to
the office of Justice of the Peace
Louis M. Kotecki.
Hardly a day goes by but what !
am stopped on the street and asked
If | am not sO-and-sO, said the
constable. but | do not mind it any
more. am taken for member OF
every nationality of northern Europe.
And say, what do you think? re
porter-a Milwaukee reporter, too
took me for an lrishman.
Even some OF my best friends have
stopped me. hailing me as some one
else. And how foolish they look
when they find OUT their mistake?
They rush up to me. shake hands,
greet me prOfusely, and not until |
convince them that they are wrong
will they believe me. don't know
what it is about me that makes me
look like so many different people,
and certainly would like to know. -
Milwaukee Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

in the final analysis of the subject
that is where IL will end.
II the people who are advised in
advance OF the improprieties and in
decencics of show insist on paying
their money To see IL who Is Il
blame? II Is true tina; when a legis
lature passes bill as was recently
done in Richmond to compel people
TO make bed sheets 3 feet in length
II does seem that we might have leg.
islation to regulate the personal con
duct, wearing apparel, and appe-
tites of the people.
The suppositiCn that a chief of po-
lice Is responsible for the character
Of plays presented is strained. He
may of course, arrest those violating
q law, but he cannot and should not
be expected to pass upon. the ex-
tent to which thinly yelled sugges-
tons or immodest speech shocks or
sOutrages an audience gathered for
the specific purpose Of seeing and
hearing what they know to be com
ing.
As far back as 1873 Edwin Booth
wrote letter on the subject of stage
censorship. which is as follows:
MY knowledge of the modern
drama is so very meager that | never
permit my wife or daughter to Wit
ness a play without previously ascer-
tanning its character. This is the
method | pursue. | can suggest no
other. unless il might be by means of
dramatic censor. whose taste or
judgment might, however, be fire.
Guently at fault.
IF the management OF theaters
could be denied to spectators aId
placed in the hands of actors who
value their reputation and respect
their calling. the stage would at least
afford healthy recreation; II not, in
deed. "A wholesome stimulus to the eX-
ercise of noble sentiments. But
while the theater is permitted to be
mere shop for gain-open to every
huckster "a immoral gimcracks-th
is no other way to discriminate be
tween the pure and base than through
the experience of others.
EDWIN BOOTH.
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Tuesday evening the special re-
trenchment committee of the city
council will meet to finish pruning
the budget for the coming fiscal year
and prepare a report for submission
to the council The members OF this
COMMITTEES were given difficult and
distasteful task No doubt since the
meeting at which it was decided TO
recommend that certain offices be
abolished and others consolidated,
each member has been worried nearly
to death ty friends and supporters OF
the oniceholders or employees affected
by the proposed changes And the
committe emen are finding it harder.
perhaps. TO stand by what they have
done than it was TO reach decision
in the first place. But it would be
shame if the members did allow them
selves to be swayed by personal or
political influences into goi back
on the great work they have begun
SO well.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Congressman Lamb Is quoted as
saying that the Democrats Of the
house OF representatives are satisfied
with the victory over Speaker Can
non. We have the rules committed
Just as We want it, said Mr.. Lamb.
There can be no more czarism. 90
We are satisfied Better wait until
the rules committees report has been
disposed Of before being too well
pleased
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
SUNDAY, MARCH q. 1910.
EDITORIAL PAGE VERSUS THE
pink SHEET"

Denouncing prize fighting and those
vho are 80 debased as to be interest
ed in the noble art" The Richmond
Virginlan de claIes that papers owned
and controlled by law-abidirg citizens
publish. with apparent approval, all
sorts Of stories and pictures concern
ing these lawless and brutal COM
bats" etc. The Virginian goes on TO
say:
The decent people OF the country.
20 say nothing Of the Christian people
of the country, should let the news
papers understand that they are-tue
of the parade of these human DruteS
in their columns. Our civilization is
indeed largely a matter OF veneer IL
men of high standing in the affairs of
the world are going to countenance
the lawlessness of this negro and oil
a man who has no mere self-respect
than to match himself in a public
trial of physical force with negro.
Ii is proper and necessary FOR news
papers to give report of such lawiess-
ness. Just as assaults. thefts, murders
and other crimes are reported. Ana
il is necessary 20 state the attitude
nf the public as shown by the attend
ance on the fights. But no newspaper
is fit to circulate in the homes OF
decent people. which reports such
actions as proper and commendable
conduct
Maybe The Virginian thinks that
last paragraph gives a lucid explana-
ton of why it carries prize fighting
news in its pink sheet" in the face
of an editorial statement that The
decent people OF the country. to say
nothing Of the Christian people of the
country. should let the papers under
stand that they are tired of the pa
rade of these human brutes in their
columns" In the pink sheet" of the
edition in which the editorial in ques-
ton Appeared. there were three prize
fight stories. one wrestling story and
two or three horse racing items One
Of the stories tod of Jack JohnsOn's
return 10 Chicago and gave brief in
tcrviews with the negro bruiser and
with Jack Gleason. the San Francisco
fight promoter Another told of the
signing Of an agreement for a twenty
round mill between Stanley Kctc Ell
and sam Landlord. and added that
sam Weiss. a promoter. said that he
already had secured The Boston Tar
Baby's signature" The third an
nounced that Abe kt;ell. the feather
weight champion. and Owen Noren,
the English boxer. had signed articles
for a ton-.0Bnd bout. and conveyed the
interesting and ediiying information
that il was Thought that the two
boys will furnish one q the pretticsl
scraps seen here this year
Now q course nobody would accis,
The virginian O. ~parsdiug tines.
human brutes~ With approval i5u
II Ne hadn't read the editorial PAX
Ne never would have suspected tina
The Nirginian's pink sheet with
held It's approval 81 prize hghtiu
any more cacctuaiiy than that 81 IN
Timcs-Dspaich OF ether papers hons
ing OF coiorcd sporting sections.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
staqe Censorthip.

Tho Gers rship of 30 r'aE- o.
roihing nov In the line - EuEEcs.
firu Invoking fc Tho suppression 20 On.
dcr~ut shows. but 10 ~ ccr.ain thar
no one liviaE man wouia DO able fo
exercise a Judgment ir such raf.
tors that would ccrn fau.ficss ~ al
of 10 thratcr EDcra
Ahandou TIE city ~ o. tirfur. ID
Has the visc surcrsiirn II fhc Ncv
York sun rcccufly In diecurrinz fhc
Ecncrai cucgtiru ~ ccu-orsbip. and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

The Virginia Citizen. the organ OF
Fisheries Commissioner W. Mcdonald
Lee. processes not to be able 10 I'M
derstand what this paper meant when
il said the other day that is was not
satisfied with the oyster situation as
il stands and was in favor OF actual
ly Strengthening and defining the
lines of the Baylor survey. The Citl-
zen perhaps does not recall that The
Norfolk virginian-Pilot and The Daily
Press did not accept as true the state
ment that the Byrd-Wickham bill de
fined and Strengthened the Baylor
lines without violating the constitu-
tiOn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
THE v. p. .. INVESTIGATION

According n some 81 the news Dis
patches concerning the Investigation
~ the charges AGAINST Dr. Paul Rar
ringer. president n the virginia Poly.
technic Institute. ihc proceeding
promises &C. b. little more
tan farce. The board 81
visitors Of The institute seems "a
have no intention Of making a SIN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Charles II. Moore. the Oldest indie
l,endent oil merchant In Ohio. died
81 his home. in Cincinnati. o. He had
been opposed to the oil combinations
Tor q years. and at the time OF his
death was president OF the Charles
Moore Oil Company, one CT the larg-
est independent oil companies in the
country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

The Marine Journal announces the
lighting of this ports harbor with gas
buoys under the heading Improve
mcnts At Norfolk Evidently The
journals star has not been rcsdin
the Norfolk papers during The pas;
few days
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

William Olson, who was one of the
few survivors OF the naval battle be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrimac
in the Civil war, died in Almeda, Cal,
recently. He was a gunner on the
Union Cheese box" when that odd
craft defeated the iron lined pride of
the COnfederacy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

~ a volcano cxcitcs brief Interest
and your interest IN skin erup,ions
uig b. ~ short. u y0u usc bnckicn ;
Arnica Salvc. their quickest cure
Even the worst bo-t. ulcers. 90 icye'
eor.s are roon bcfiti by ~. Vest TOT
Burns. Cuts. Bruises. sore lirs. tha9-
ped Hands. Chnblaius and Piics. "
ffsos instant rciicf = ~ Academy
Pharmacy Co.. Pctzold Drug co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

theory into practice by requiring their
party to nCuinate the candidate Tor
senator so that the people may
know just what they have to expect
in the way of a United States sena'
tor in the event OF that party's sue
cess.--The COmmOner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Frederick Townsend Martin has
written book He calls it The Pass
ing of the Idle Rich" Mr.. Martin be
lieves. in spite of the arguments OF
his friends to the contrary, that the
wealthy classes in this country are
going to work more and more, and
that the idle rich man is becoming
extinct.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Gen. Simon p. Buckner, OF Ken
lucky. is in Mexico going over the
battlefelds of the Mexican war, where
he fought with the American army OF
invasion when young man. He is
accompanied by his SON. Lieut.. ,. b.
Buckner. of the Ninth Infantry, L. 5.
A.. now stationed at Fort Sam Hcus-
ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

The recent prominence in the suf-
frage discussion at Albany OF DR..
Mary Walker. recalls one of the
cleverest remarks that the iamented
Bill Nye ever uttered. He describ-
ed DR.. Mary as the only selfmade
made in America
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Miss Julia II. CULVER. of Rock
ford. HI, has been elected an officer
of the French Academy. Miss Gul-
liver is the president of Rockford
College. She was in the first-ciass
graduated at Smith College and has
been a pioneer in Introducing voca-
ton courses in wOmen's colleges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
MUCH IN LITTLE

Railway engineers in Bohemia be
gin with a salary of sIs2.7o year
which : increased $40 every second
year until the maximum. sSz7.so. Is
reached
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
CLYDE LINE
PHILAp,EsLPHIA

Steamers leave Mondays a. m
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Lave Philadelphia lucsdaSe'
THURSDAYS and Sefcrdays.
FREIGHT received ard delivered daily
n q. a q. Tier .. Once. River
Road. ......
CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
James W. McCarrick.
General southern Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

IN Norfolk cit. officers and en-
pioycs agc asking Tor Increases IN
salary on this side ~ The Roads they
are hopins 70 hold on TO What they've
got
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Hugh w. Ronsom, professor OF
mathematics and civil engineering at
the Harvard summer school, and an
assistant instructor Of mathematics at
the university. has gone to work as
a Iaborer at $3.50 a day for the con
struction company that is building
the Cambridge subway.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
OLD DOMINION LINE.

VIII ~ AVA 4S<AN ASAANNs
Daily Service
w. FOR NEW YORK.
kptE from Company's Wharf,
kNA4k Norfolk, foot OF Church
Il street every week day at
< 1900 p. m.
FARE-First-c class, one way. $500.
Round trip, limit thirty days. $l4.pO-
meals and berth III stateroom In
cluded.
Steerage, without subsistence. $500.
TICKETS on sale at C. G. o. Rail-
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier "A" $50 every evening,
passengers only. stop at Claremont
Wharf t. land passengers and on
signal to receive them.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON
PANY. James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land-
irgs Steamer MObjack leaves
Newport News Tuesdays, Thursdays
and saturdays at s:45 a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday. "Wednesday
and Friday at p. m. TOR Norfolk ano
Old Point.
Steamer Smithfeld will ieave
Pier "a" daily except Sunday at 500
IA. m, going to Norfolk, and at 4;5e
D m, going to Smithfeld. Steamer
ocracoke will leave Pier "a daily
except Sunday at 9 a. m, going to
Smithfield and 3 D. NJ, going to Nor
folk.
All business between New yorh
and Newport News transacted at fie'
No. 6.
All business between Ne"pon
News, Norfolk, Smithfeld ana ioca.
points transacted at Pier "A 1901 OF
Twenty-ffth street.
w. Il. LANDoN. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

A Isif-horsepower electric motto
driven by a lighting current and d.
rcciIy connected with an air pump
IL aew convenience for inhatini
automobile tires
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Caruso's new contract from 1912 to
1914, just signed with the Metropol-
itan company. assures him of an III
come OF at least 100000 for the seas
on
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
A Pleasant Surprise

That's what you've got coming
when you get your first months gas
bill for cooking and lightning.
We venture the opinion that 1t Will
not be one half as large as you eX-
rected it would be.
If YOU think that gas is too ex-
pensive for you to use for COOKING
why not satisfy yourself on that
point?
Wen charge you nothing for tell
ing you about what the amount or
gas you'd likely use would cost you
each month. Just think of the COM
fort you're missing by not having
gas range.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

To keep tn ri.sT> ~ nc oountr'
free from snags and pu,s imPcd e
nents o. navigation 49, hcvernme'
maintains a feet of 30 STEAMBOATS,
ard spend $685. 900 a year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

During the last >. nnnihs OF ~
Chnian interests produced 2sfss.ef
Spanish quinfals of nitrate aeainS
q. 7s2.732 quintais fw IL. same 10
Rod n 1905.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
MEN AND WOMEN.

Mrs. Murray FOrestell has been ap-
pointed to take the census of Cul-
yer township, St. Charles county,
Mo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
pEIIIIPS LINE

PHILLIPS LINE
Fast steamer POKONOkEr leaves
P;cr A every Monday. "Wednesday and
rridsv "a a. M. Tor Petersburg and
James River landings. livery iucs-
day. THURSDAY and Saturday TOT N"'-
foIk 81 $40 p. m rrcighi ana pas
aeurcr soil sitcd. \. CHRISTIAN.
Agsal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

jus, Try G. 3. =. SPECIAL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
News
Gas Co.

Once Cor. 31st and Washington
avenue. Both phones No. "a New
port News, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
1. Il a A

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms. Bell Phone NO. ~
BUSINESS Office. Bell Phone No. Isl.
Citizens Phone NO. ....... .....lSi
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Entered at the Newport News, va
Postofiice as Second-Class Matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-27

Lv. Wash, B. & o. Ry--. ?:oO d. nt
Ar. Phil, B. & o. Ry- % III
AT N. Y, B. & o. Ry.-.-- XIV p III
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-27

Marion people who were so unfor-
tunate as to be required to remain
in the city this afternoon, can now
realize the true significance of the old
expression, "As silent as the tomb"
This was Marion day at the Chau-
tauqua and all of the business houses
closed at noon. to remain closed until
Thursday morning. The offices in the
court house were closed and all of the
officers and clerks were given a half
holiday. Many of the citizens were
In Columbus attending the Republ.
can state convention, another large
number attended the Chautauqua and
the remainder took advantage of the
bargain day at Webb park where
Chillicothe and Marion battled for
couple of games. The few who were
left I'm the city discussed the advisa-
bility of getting up a game of horse
shoes or of securing a soft pine board
and two-bladed knives and playing
peg. There was absolute
ly nothing doing I'm Marion this after