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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
The Channels Trail,

Every day at noon ut Grindelwald
there Is a rush Of visitors for the tele-
scopes In order TO gaze at one of the
most interesting natural scenes 10 the
Alps. 1.-The chamois trail" Regularly
at this hour herd OF twenty 10 thlr.
" channels may be seen passing In
Indian file up the yawning abysses OF
the precipitous Mcttenberg rocks, sep
arating two glaciers. the male animals
leading the way. the king OF the herd
keeping twenty yards In advance and
ON the watch. At the bottom OF the
Mettenberg. where the slope is freed
from snow. the chamois find meager
subsistence when their usual feeding
grounds are under deep snow. IL Is
a curious fact that the chamois de-
scend to their feedhe grounds at
dawn. when there is little likelihood
Of avalanches. and return to their
haunts at an hour when avalanchcs-
for this portion OF the mountain has
frequent avalanches-have already fall
en- and the danger is past.-Geneva
Cor. Pail Mall Gazette.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
Whistler's Friendships.

That Whistler. the man of famous
enemies. had faithful friends is re-
called by Ford MADDOX Hueffer. writing
of the Raphaelites In Harper's
Magazine MADDOX Brown had circu-
lar printed drawing the attention of
all Ills old patrons to the merits OF
Whistler's etchings and begging them
in the most urgent terms TO make pur-
chases because Whistler was In in
digent circumstances. The story IL
that upon one occasion MADDOX Brown.
going to a tea party at the Whistlers'
in Chelsea. was met in the hall by
Mrs. Whistler. who begged him TO 20
to the poulterer's and purchase pound
Of butter. The bread was cut. but
there was nothing TO put upon 1t.
There was no money In the house. the
poulterer had cut OF his credit. and
Mrs. Whistler said "she dared not send
her husband, for be would certainly
punch the tradesman's head"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
Pussy and the Burglar.

A good dog has hitherto been con-
sidered the best protection against bur
glars. but certain old lady differs
from this view. She believes 10 cats.
aud. her house being broken into not
long ago. she proceeded TO put her
theory into practice. and with marvel
ously good results. The midnight hour
had not long struck when she heard
unusual sounds in the hall belsk. She
slipped out Of bed. took herC,ifhful
feline In her arms and walked quietly
ON 10 the landing. She leaned over.
The burglar was on the stairs. Sud
denly in an unlucky moment he struck
n match upon the staircase. The lady
could see the burglar. but the burglar
could not see the lady. She held puss
up and then dropped her upon the bur
glars head The cat uttered an un-
earthly screech and then commenced
to scratch for all 1t was worth. Puss
was certainly the willing worker. The
next instant the man was outside In
the street-AianchesferG Guardian.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
BAD GOVERNMENT NOT
THE PEOPLES FAULT.
Woodrow Wilson Says Duties Of citl-
xsnship Are Too compIsx-Hssds
New "Short Ballot" Movement.

at believe the short ballot Is the key
10 the whole question of the restora-
ton of government by the people,
says Woodrow Wilson, president OF
Princeton university. He has accept
ed the leadership of The Short Ballot
Organization. which has the support
of many other notable reformers. such
as Governor Hughes, Charles w. Eliot
Of Harvard, Governor Fort of New
Jersey, Winston Churchill, Norman
Hapgood. Ben Ii. Lindsey and Clinton
Rogers Woodruff. This new associa-
ton will undertake 10 explain the
short ballot principle to the American
people, and Mr.. Wilson has already
made several notable speeches on the
subject.
"In the little borough of Princeton,
where l live" says Mr.. Wilson. IL
vote ticket of some thirty names. |
suppose. never counted them. but
there must be quite that number.
Now, l AIN a slightly busy person, aud
l have never known anything about
half the mcl l was voting for on the
tickets that voted. attend diligent-
ly, so far as l have light. to my po-
litical duties in the borough of Prince
ton, and yet have no personal knowl-
edge of one-half of the persons i am
voting for / couldn't tell you even
what business they are engaged In.
and to say in such circumstances that
/ am taking part in the government OF
the borough of Princeton is an absurd
ity. l am not taking part In II at
all. / am going through the motions
that ! am expected to go through by
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
Why He Waited.

The man who is anxiously watching
the steeple jack Mt work 800 feet from
the ground is approached by a pass
ing acquaintance.
Hello. Brown" says the latter. "Are
you still here? It's fully an hour ago
that saw you standing in the very
same spot"
THAT fellow up there gives me the
cold shivers." says Brown. He makes
me feel weak in the knees"
"Coing back to your Officer" inquiries
the friend.
II guess So Brown reluctantly re-
plies. There doesn't seem to be much
use in waiting any longer. ] don't be-
lieve be is going to fall"
And he turned away with lingering
glance at the intrepid jack.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
Great Aaa Of HalIay,s Comet.

While Halley's comet has been ideu-
tilted as a member OF our system for
over 2.0OO years. certain characters
tics of its orbit lead us to believe that
It has been with us at least tcD or
perhaps 100 times as long as that.
According to all accounts. 1t was n
magnificent object ut the time OF the
Norman conquest in 1O66. Its head
was equal to the full moon in size.
and its tail increased TO a wonderful
lcngth.-Century.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
A Queer Hidina Place.

During n furious storm in Paris q
jani;or was struck on tue shoulder by
a small but heavy tin box which had
fallen from an upper story Of house
in the Rue de TOucst. The box was
found to contain 5000 in gold and
notes. II was claimed at the police
station by an elderly woman. who said
that the money constituted her entire
savings. which she had hidden by ty-
ing the boz 20 the drainpipe outside
her window.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07

WOODROW WILSON, PRESIDENT OF THE
SHORT BALLOT ORGANIZATION.
the persons who think that attending
primaries and voting at the POLLS is
performing your whole political duty.
! don't count for any more in the gov
eminent Of the borough of Princeton
that the veriest ioafer in the borough
and | do not know very much more
about the men L am voting for than
he does.
Now, there are certain known ways
and means OF getting the government In
the hands of the people TO which it be-
longs. You know that at present gov
eminent in the United States is not In
the hands o; the people. You can 20
In one direction or the other. You can
multiply machinery or simplify II. You
have been creating machinery for TIE
past century, and you have been get
ting farther and farther away from the
people.
"Simplification. simplification. sim
plification, Is the task that awaits us
to reduce the number of persons voted
for to the absolute workable minimum.
knowing whom you have selected.
knowing whom you have trusted AMI
having so few persons to watch that
you can watch them. That Is the way
we are going to get popular control
back in this country. and that IS the
only way"
Definition of The Short Ballot.
The short ballot principle has been
defined in the platform OF The Short
Ballot Organization as follows:
The dangerously great power OF
politicians IN our country Is not due to
any peculiar civic indifference OF the
people. but rests on the fact that We
are living under form Of democracy
that is so Ut workable as to constitute
in practice pseudo democracy. IL Is
unavoidable because
"First.-It submits to popular elec-
zion Offices which are too uuimportant
to attract Tor deserved public attention:
and.
"Second.-It submits to popular elec
ton SO many Offices at one tine that
Many OF tUtlN aIt WtfH'tsl
out from proper public attention
MANY officials. therefore. are elect
ed without adequate pubic scrutiny
and owe their selection not 20 the PEG
ple. but 10 the makers Of. the party
ticket, who thus acquire an influence
that IS capable Of great abuse
The short ballot principle IS:
-Ffrxt--That only those Offices should
be elective which are important
enough 20 attract tand deserve) public
examination
Second - That very few Offices
should be filed By election 80 one
tine. 50 as to permit adequate ana
unconfused public examination 81 the
candidates for every elective Office
~Obedience 70 these fundamental
principles explains the comparative
success Of democratic government IN
the cities OF Great Britain and othcr
foreign deussSrscies. - well as IN Cal-
-pstoa. Des MoInes and other Amer
lean cities thst are governed by rur'-
Missions
The application % these princirlrs
should bs extended to all cities. cvus-
r~s sDd stsfes."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
Ho~ Ne Got Out Of %.

NJ dear. before marriage you told
me al your doincs.
Yes. but now ! have rome 70 think
such talk ssvors too much Of egoiism-
-LIppIncoif's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
Anoth,r rh.ery pernolished.

TT costs nothing 20 he polite"
you're WRONG. While ] was polite
" picking up a glove for = lady yes
terday my new four dollar bat blew
OF ami rolled in front Of = passing
trolley car.~-Cbicsgo Record Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07

Kn!ckcr-Iopcs - al the time want
ing ulorr money Bockcr-No wonder.
his father was n college president and
his mother was a woman New YORK
sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07

Tic only confcrS fsvcrz generously
who sprcsrs. when they sre once CON-
frrr~d. 20 remember then no more
johnson
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-07
A Pleasant Surprise

That's what you've got comma
when you get your first months gas
BIZ for cooking and lightning.
We venture the opinion tnat 1t VIII
not be one-half as large as you az
rected II would be.
II you think that gas Is too ex-
pensiye for you to use for cooking
why not satisfy yourself on thae
point?
Wen charge you nothing for tell
Ing you about what the amount Of
gas you'd likely use would cost you
each month. Just think OF the COM
fort you're missing by not having .
gas range.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
Child's Simple Dress.

The only trimming used on a child's
skirt is a row Of feather stitching with
heavy embroidery silk at the top of the
hem or tucks. The waist is usually made
in three pieces, with only side and Shout
der seams and gathers at the center,
hack, and front, and at the top and bot
tom, or II may have a pointed or round
yoke set on and finished with circular
bertha edged with feather stitching. vel
vet ribbon, or narrow lace applique. The
collar band, made OF the material, should
be an inch and quarter wide when fin
ished The belt is usually of the same
material as the dress. IS fitted to The
child loosely, and sewed on with or with
out cord, as one prefers. It should be
an inch and q quarter wide when fin
ished The belt is usually OF the same
material as the dress, Is fitted to the
child loosely, and sewed on with or with
out cord, as one prefers. It should be
an inch and a half wide when finished.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
GREAT BRITAIN BLOCKS PLANS.
Chinese Railroad Loan Negotiations
Between Countries I'm Allegiance.

Chinese Railroad Loan Negotiations
Between Countries I'm Allegiance.
The Chinese railroad loan and the pro-
posed railroad from Chinchow to Aigun,
by way OF Tsitsihar. the two principal
features OF Secretary Of State Knox s
Oriental policy. are in allegiance for the
present, owing to the attitude Of Great
Britain. Negotiations for the settlement
Of the loan are blocked by the British
governments insistence on engineering
rights on the SEE Cluan extension.
France, Germany. and the United States
have reached an agreement.
The principal point Of difference be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain IN regard TO the proposed railway in
Western Manchuria is whether or not
foreign countries should be admitted TO
participation in the loans before the
roads construction. AS a part Of his
naturalization scheme, Secretary Knox
invited Japan and Russia to participate
in the financing and construction. japan
agreed to participate. but Russia pro-
tested
The proposed road is joint enterprise
OF British and American bankers.
The objections OF Russia have not
changed the attitude Of either the United
states or Great Britain. The only dis
agreement between these two countries
on the question is as TO the admission OF
other countries that desire to psrtioi-
nate
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18

= Importance
cheerful. atmosphere sickroom.
b everyday
shutting its vitality and
creating eess atmosphere would be bad for
well douby the sick
Having an Indian war dance IN patients room couldn't De any
breath atmos
think create in sroom
who the her profession said once
girl
made appendicitis and she tod
that the thing did the to get her well was just her nurses red
kimonO.
they to operate didn't
feeling bad" said but when out OF
comfortable cheerful and
that didn't she could
that much confidence that
better right away"
a I'll Most of
feel have to tell by the actions OF
lose
and unaarmi1g atmosphere possible
following the doctor out of the and holding
difference simply the doc
medicine placer" Yes
asked likely
and
person
trhe funeral Bright yellow
Sunshine know healer and such
much better gift for sick person And you buy
three buds unventful
development is often absorbing and
Iugubousy inclined a patient
actually patient I'll
kindly neighbor
her with why how have fallen
And yet you
other making light Of his
It isn't good for patient preliminary
him kindly sympathy for HIS aches
thing follow sickroom
is the atmosphere perfectly
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Leave Of absence for one month 20 take eect April
30 Is granted First Lieut. FREDERICK d
sPARRENBERGER. Medical Reserve Corra
The following named Officers viii pTOoeed 70 Fort
Mcpherson for duty IS instructors a. the camp
q instruction fox militia officers Of Georgia. 70
be held May 70 Is. Upon completion o.
their duties the officers VIII proceed 70 81 Al
justine for duty as instructors for militia on
Gers Of Florida, TO Be held at that place Nay
IS 10 %, and upon completion of duties VII 70
turn to their proper station;
CAPT. HOWARD R. HICkOB, Fifteenth Cavalry
Cant WILLIAM VI FASSETT, thirteenth In
fantry; CAPT GEORGE F, BALTZELLs Fifth
Infantry: Cart MATTHEW z HANNA. Third
Csvalry.
The following nsmed oefcers oi the Medical Corps
viii report TO Lielt. Col. HENRY P. BIR-
MINGHAM Medical CoTrs. president Of the
examining b0ard at the Army Medical Museum
Building Washington, for examination 70 de
ternline fitness for promotion
Capt PAUL S. HALDORAN, Capt PETER @
FIELD. First Lieut.. HENRY C. PILLSBURY,
First Lieut. ARTHUR c. CHRISTIE, Firsi
Lieut. RAY W. BRYAN. First Lieut. Der
NARD 5. GOSTIN.
The following named ofscers Of the Medical Otrps
will report TO Lieut. Col JAMES ID. GLEN
NAN. Medical Cops. preside Of san F1nncisco,
for examination To determine fitness for pro
motion. Upon the completion Of his examination
each officer With the exception Of Lieut.. MACY,
will return 70 his proper station:
CAPT LOUIS BRECHEMIN. Jr.. First Lieut..
FREDERICK s. MACY First Lieut.. GUY ',
RUKKE. First Lieut. EDGAR KING. First
Lieut.. HOWARD H. JOHNSON. First Lieut..
WILLIAM h. RICHARDSON.
Upon the completion OF his examination. Lieut.
MACY will Troceed teE Fort Stevens. Greg.
BY direction Of the President, Capt. JAIRUs A
MOORE, Coast Artillery Corps. is detailed fog
service and 10 MI 4 vacancy il the Subsistence
Department vice Capt LEO /. FOSTER
c0mmissary. relieved.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
CARE IN SELECTING HATPINs.
A Great Variety to Choose From, but
Harmony of Tone Is Essential.

A Great Variety TO Choose From, but
Harmony of Tone Is Essential.
1t is a good evidence of a growing re-
gard for the harmony of things that we
are fastidious in the selection OF hatplns.
What We choose may not always be
pretty or pleasing TO others, but We. AT
least, use several OF one kind. One Of
Tense is better than many. says the Bos-
ton Herald.
Here and there. on the hats OF those
who are carelessly inclined. is seen diff
fering dabs OF vari-colored stones or
metal. applied to the practical purpose
OF keeping the hat on the head, but
these are the women whose stock is al
ways fastened at the back with two
or three hairpins, totally unlike The
majority choose hatpins with care, and
choose them in sets.
The jewelers. and designers have been
prolific OF ideas IN these baubles. All that
is new and artistic I'm the marvellous jew
elry of the day has been adopted for the
hatpin. Antique settings, modern mount
ings, queer and newly found quartz and
crystal are to be had for the asking
and the price.
AS there is wide popularity Just now
for pearls in the hair and on the head
copied from Italian jewelry, hatpins are
made of them in interesting groupings
Six small ones will surround a huge one
The latter will be used alone, either Hat
tened over or curved in spherical shape
Faced white crystals are still used, but
they are not as smart or as new as those
OF lapis Iazuli, OF topaz and sapphire, OF
fligree bronze and Jade, Of moonstone
and Florentine silver.
No one attempts TO make these orna-
ments inconspicuous- They are often the
one CLEAN Of trimming on a plain hat
Probably the fashion for wearing an I'M
trimmed head covering has brought about
a lavish offering and display of these
harharlc pins.
Whatever the reason. the good old SEN
sible black-headed pin is not allowed to
show, even If It is used. It is tucked
away where it viii do the most good,
without clashing its plainness against the
splendor Of the other two or four.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
LITTLE PROBLEMS OF
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
Should Two Persons of Widely Different Social
Positions Marry?

If she is a person of any sensitiveness
whatever. this crates on her and in time
makes her miserable. Even IL her tenn
perature be of the kind that this will
not affect she is compelled as rule to
give up the luxuries to which she has
been accustomed. She mush become ac-
quainted with the cold, hard realities Of
life. probably do the cooking and house
work, relinquish her Paris frocks and
fine lingerie and little pleasures to which
she is accustomed as most people TO
bread and butter This goes hard TO the
girl brought up in idleness and luxury
It is only the exceptional girl who can
find life joyous in the face Of IL.
With the poor girl who marries a
wealthy man the case is apt to be diff
ferent Any girl can accustom herself to
wealth. and the man is likely to be indf-
ferent in the matter of manners and cul-
ture, or II he is fastidious the girl must
nave satisfied him on these points OF he
wouldn't have married her. Even In
these cases Il the girl does not fit salts
factorily into her new surroundings IN
the course Of time even the man is apt
to see the mistake he has made.
The marriage of people of widely DIFF
ferent social positions Is risky PROPOSE
ton unless the couple are exceptional
people. Though there is an old saying
that love levels all ranks, certain praeti-
cal things OF everyday living will Jar and
fret until love wears exceedingly thin.
Where. Of course, each finds IN the other
a delightful, congenial companion, when
they find they can meet on an equal foot
ing Of likes and dislikes. education and
tastes in general. social positions can be
thrown to the wind. But where their
bringing up makes them see life from
entirely different viewpoints and live It
in entirely different ways. then their mar
riage is not likely TO prove happy, or II
! 1t does eventually. It will be only after
all the rough edges and inequalities have
been worn of by much friction.
BARBARA BOYD.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18

One often wonders what is the after
life of the mIlIionaire's daughter who
eIopes with the chauffeur, of the society
belle who marries the skating rink teach
er. of the millionaire who weds the mani
curist. Scarcely a week passes without
the daily news telling of some such mar
rage between people widely separated
in their stations in life Are such mar
rlages likely TO prove happy?
Social position is, OF course, a conven-
tionallty. 1t doesn't imply in itself the
qualifications that make for happiness
in marriage. One may have a prominent
social position because Of money made
In any sort OF way. because of family.
thousands without social position be-
cause they possess none of these things
who are far worther men and women
than many social leaders.
Real happiness in marriage with the
thinking couple depends upon mental and
moral, not social, equality: upon congo
niality. Because a man is a chauffeur
or a coachman need not necessarily i'm
ply that he is not a man of good char
aeter, with tastes quite the equal OF
those Of his employers daughter. He
may be as a man far more worthy than
many OF the society men she meets.
When this IS the cause, such marriage
has as much reason for proving happy as
any other.
But this is the exception. Marriages of
this sort are usually the result OF infatu-
alton. There is little knowledge Of the
real character Of either. And there is
such a difference in their manner of liv-
ing that establishment and unhappiness
are almost certain to follow.
When a millionaire's daughter comes
to live with her coachman-husband she
finds they are as far apart as the poles.
OF the little niceties and refinements of
life 70 which she is as accustomed as TO
the sunlight he probably knows nothing.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
The Distinctive Touch.

From the Buffalo Express.
No matter how plain the material Of
the little corset cover or chemise. or how
simple the garments must be made. there
is always a way 10 give them distinc-
tive touch. TO make them truly our own
possessions.
This can be done by the simple little
embroidered wreath inelosing the given
name and done with No. 20 white en-
broidery cotton. Use the heavier cotton
in order TO save the stitches and yet to
give the same effect as that done with
finer thread.
A design can be copied from any pat
tern that seems attractive. and can be
used again and again. In fact, the re-
peated design then becomes as much our
own as the name 1t surrounds. which
makes 1t doubly personal.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
Pleated Neckwear.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago TIlDuno.
There is just at present a rivalry be-
tween the pleated collarette that turns
back from the round neck and gives the
delightful appearance and the dignified
jsbot of the Directory. that so well fills
IN the space between the long revers.
The pleated round shape is. of course.
an outgrowth Of the Dutch collar of q
few seasons ago. It is decidedly feminine.
and is at its best when fashioned OF the
sheerest linen or net. Frequently 1t is
edged with narrow line of black. and
some Of the innovations are huge squares
or disks Of color, embroidered with linen
thread.
1t is the day OF the collarless blouse.
and the neckwear very naturally has
taken to itself an Importance which you
may rely upon the makers to duly en-
phasize.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
Crossed Bands.

From the Boston Herald.
There is at present In Paris a vogue
for spiral effects and crossed bands. and
especially does this idea seem exemplified
In afternoon and evening gowns.
Broad bands Of guipure are used like
ribbon or in the nature of a sash. while
embroidery Of breath-taking magnifieence
land consequently expense) is used on
nearly all costumes that make any pre-
tense to dressiness.
There is no denying the fact that thf
sashes used by some misguided dress
makers to tie in the fulness of the skirts
above the ankles. curtailing any graceful,
easy movement. and producing a pre-
cariously small base for the standing fig