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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

In Pasadena, California, lived a
Presbyterian clergyman, Malcolm
James Mcleod, who from time TO
time after blunt Scottish fashion had
dwelt heavily upon the shortcomings
of journalists,-their superficial views,
hasty judgments, errors of state
mcnt and general cursedness. But it
so happened that the editor of the
Pasadena Star was called away from
home on some imperative mission and
stood in need of some one to run the
paper in his absence. Bethinking
him that so s-vere a critic would be
pleased at a chance TO show the com
munity how a public journal should
be conducted. the regular scribe de-
parted with an easy mind. when he
lad gained the consent of DR.. Nc
Leod to fill his place. Certainly and
with pleasure" said the reverend
gentleman; The work must be easy,
judging by what have seen of its
results; and the draft on my time
cannot be very much if | undertake
habit of DING
So the editor took the train and
the preacher mounted the tripod; and
at lne ell vi Oilt udH VI Btt
tory labor" the substitute was moved
TO pour forth his experience as fol
lows:
MY time is now almost up as |
pen this last line; my hand is almOs;
paralyzed; my brain is befuddled. and
am free to confess that | am right
glad to vacate the holy spot. Such a
tumble and potpourri. IL strikes me
as the daily effort TO bring order out
OF chaos and to do il lightingly quick.
| am reminded of the memorable
words. The earth was without form
and void, and darkness was upon the
face of the deep. And the spirit
moved upon the fact Of the water.
Never shall | criticise newspaper men
more. | shall pray for IN m. They
will have my hearts forbearance
henceforth and forever, the hardest
worked, short-lived. poorest-paid
brain workers on this weary old
world OF ours.
II is very easy to find fault. but
three-fourths Of those who criticiss
the endeavors of other people would
90 much worse were they to under
take the same tasks. Ministers espc-
cially should be slow to discrsdit toll
ers in other professions for they them
selves are frequent sufferers from i'm
provident blame by disqualified
parishioners. How often we hear "A
very dull sermon" calculated by some
brother who If sent into the pulpit
himself would have no message at
all 20 deliver, And how often the
clergy are spoken of as easy livers
by men who have not the SlighteS;
conception what toll the care of a par
ish takes of the strength and nerve of
the pastor. So little each of us knows
of the burden that his neighbor car
, ries.
Take II not upon yOrself TO pass
upon your brothers lot in life until
you have put yourself in his place
| Norfolk VirSini9n-Pilot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17
TAXATION and Prosperity.

Not many understand the relation
of taxation to prosperity. Everybody
should know about it. Wherever a
liberal policy has been adopted by the
local assessors. great prosperity has
resulted. as. for example, in Science
tady. in New York. which has grown
IN population from 1858. in 1880, to
5000. in 1910. and in assessed valu-
alton from $3.393. 40 to S43.45S,S25;
has multiplied its population GOO per
cent and its assessed valuation Loo
per cent in 50 years. Schenectady in
1905 had upward OF 4Oo manufactur-
ing plants. with a total output of over
$50 600 900 Of products. These state
ments are a part of resolutions adopt
cd by the New York board of trade
snr transportation. preliminary TO an
official call for a state convention "a
consider the advisiability of amending
the state law for the taxation of man
ufacturing corporations. so that theft
taxation upon capital and surplus. out
side Of real estate and special fran
chises. will be uniform throughout the
state. and will protect them from in
equitable taxation upon their machin
cry and tools and all investment en-
ployed in manufacturing. as is done
in Pennsylvania. Maryland. severa
other states and the Dominion OF
Cansda.-Leslics
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

sembly shall receive for their ser
vices a salary to be fixed by law and
paid from the public treasury; but no
act increasing such salary shall take
effect until after the end of the term
for which the members voting thereon
were elected: and no member during
the term for which he shall have
been elected shall be appointed or
elected to any evil office OF profit IN
the state except Offices filled by cleo
tion by the people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

stances. is almost equivalent To an
announcement that he is seriously
considering the advisabilty and ieasi-
billty of undertaking to straighten OUT
the tangled mess his successor mas
made of my policies When the
colonel comes home, amid the glorious
hub. bub incident TO that notaoie
event. will be the psychological mo-
ment for telling the great news. the
colonel can give some mighty good
excuses for coming TO the rescue,
and when the time comes the q. o.
p. leaders who are not In sympathy
with my policies" are going to fihd
themselves between the devil and the
deep sea. They don't want Roose-
Welt and vet TO turn tne colonel down
would be suicidal
One year of Taft's administration
has slated the Republican party Tor
defeat, and If the party is TO be saved
al all. heroic measures must be re-
sorted to. Roosevelt is the heroic
measure. Rejection of an offer by
Roosevelt to lead the next president
Ial campaign would effectually dispose
of any hope the party now has OF
continuing In power. His offer, if
made, mrst be accepted.
As "rescuer." with regulars and
behind him, Mr.: Roose-
welt undoubtedly would be power
full candidate for the Presidency. Any
ticket the Democratic party might
name would have an enemy worthy
of It's steel Yet we do not believe
Il majority of the American voters
will forget that MIR Roosevelts trust
busting" consisted mostly of talk;
that he has lodged the all important
tariff issue. and that even his election
would be no assurance that the gov
eminent under the Republican party
is no longer to be operated primarily
for the benefit of the monied inter
ests. II will not be forgotten that
during Roosevelts administration the
trusts were thriving under the tariff
laws Mr.. Taft pledged himself to re-
wise, nor that the ex-rough riders
contempt for constitutional restric-
tions make him the most dangerous
enemy to states rights and the form
Of government Cor which our rerolu-
iionary ancestors fought that this gen
Grafton has known.
In spite of all these things Roose-
velt's leadership will make the Re-
publican party campaign line terribly
strong. But it can be broken, even
when the colonel commands again
and we might as well take cognizaEce
of the fact that he is going to COM
mand, and make our plans according
ly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

is another masculine OMISSION, ana
even those that are put in are often
badly placed. No woman would omit
to have the hot-water pipes running
through at least one, to form an ar
ing cupboard, so that everything need
not be dried at the kitchen fire be-
fore use. Where the expense permit
ted women would, IS one of the very
first things, see that on every floor
there was a hot-water tap and SINK,
for that would save the maids ire
mendous amount of carrying Daily
Mail
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Nh. soosevsLTs INDIGNATION.

Tho1gh Mr. Roosevelt. according TO
cole dispatches. vas extremely IN
diruan; when he learned that a res
port had been printed IN Paris and
cablcd 70 American &C the effect that
one Of the results Of bis recent con
ference with Pirchct uas an agree
mcnt upon his psrt 10 become a can
didate Tor President. noihiuz in the
dispatches suggests that Mr. Rcosc-
welt indicated thar b. does not intend
70 become a candidatc. IN fact. the col
cners rcitrration Of his declaration
tszt he wonld net .mskc any decisra-
tor N regard 20 American po'ificz
uhns 10 Europe- under the circum-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

The federal census enumerators
have their work here well under way,
and an annexation proceeding haven't
reached the first witness stage.
Shakespeare, as usual. knew what he
was talking about when he classed
. the laws delay" along with the
wrongs calculated TO tempt man TO
use the bare bodkin."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17
SUNDAY. APRIL II, 1850.
A oRiEvoUs MISTAKE MADE BY
TIE JURY.

No equality of man theorist can APP
preciate. as will those who have form
ed their ideas on the race question
from personal knowledge and exper-
ience. what a gricvous mistake the
Jury In the Circuit Court of Elizabeth
City county made in fixing prison
sentence as the punishment or
white man of mature years found
guilty Of a brutal attempt to criminal
ly assault a little nine-year-old negro
girl. Justice demanded imperativeiy
that this man. If guilty Of the foul
crime with which he was charged,
he sent to the electric chair. II he
had been innocent. his arrest upon
such an accusation would have been
a deplorable misfortune. both TO the
man himself and to the community,
and he should have been acquitted
and set free just as speedily as pos
sjble. But If he was proven guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt, and the
Jury Of twelve men decided that he
was. then any penalty short OF death
IN the electric chair Is well nigh
ridiculously inadequate.
Justice and good public policy de-
manded that this man be executed
if he WAS guilty. The public general
lv and the negro portion particularly
will feel that the jury was improperly
Influenced BY the fact that the pris-
oner at the bar was white man and
his little dead victim black. Everybody
knows that had the victim been a
white child OF tender years and the
ravager a negro, the prisoners He
could not have been saved by MIL
liens spent in lawyers and TECHNICAL
ties.
Il is a great pity. To have meted
out strict jrstice IN this case would
have been to perform a public ser
vice of real moment. The effect
would not have been local only, 1t
would have been far reaching. It's
ineuenec~ would have been felt in
every section throughout this land
where the white man and the negro
have to dwell together. The execu-
ton of this white man would have
done more towards protecting the
women OF the South and toward blot
ting out this worst Of crimes than
the Iynching OF legal execution OF a
hundred negroes.
Though We depiore the acton OF
the jury. We must not forge, that
Judge Robinson deserves the gratitude
of the community for the decorous
promp,ness with which this case was
disposed Of. Barely a week has pass
ed since the crime was reported q
the police. and the accused has bccr
indicted. tried and convicted. DIS
patch IN cases Of this Kind is Of n,
utmost importance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

There is a bill in congress to
make a quart a quart A quart OF
WHAT" says the Richmond Virginian.
Now, who would have suspected the
Virginian of being interested in the
measuring of anything but water.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

Maybe the comet is responsible for
the legislative committee of the Anti
Saloon League.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

The srffragettes promise not to 90
1t again. Nj. Taft probably will know
better next time himself.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

John Temple Graves is so modest
md unassumlng, too
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eriILIps LINE.

Past steamer rOKoNOKEr leaves
pier A every Monday. "Wednesday and
Friday 1.f5 a. m. for Petersburg ana
lanes River landings. Every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday Tor Sor-
folk ~ $50 .. m r'reirhi ana ras
scneer sOii -iicd- :. CttRiSTIANs
AEsz<-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17
CLYDE LINE
PHILADELPHIA

STEAMERS leave Mondays a. m
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave Philadelphia TucSdaFs'
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Freight received and delivered daily
a. &. a O. Pier s. Ohlcc, River
Road.
clyde STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
James W. NcCarrick.
General Sou,hcrn he1El
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

c. Il. Thacker-Editor and Publisher.
l.. Il. Pugh-Adyertising Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-17

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms, Bell Phone No. IA
business Office, Bell Phone No. ISL.
Citizens Phone NO. ....... 49,. .lSl
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17

for his new house that he contem-
plates building this spring.
Miss Molly Jewett, who has been
attending the Normal school at
Pennington this winter, is home. She
will teach in Athens this spring.
Alvin Heald who was sick some
time ago, Is quite recovered.
Mr. Lancaster has moved onto the
Raymond farm.
Elias Lake is stopping at Geo. Nc
Collors, breaking colts.
Mrs w. o. Paul is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Harding and their
three boys were visiting Sunday at
George Knights, who Is Mrs. Hard
'ing's father.
Mrs Ruel Rowell was called to
Harmony last week to see her sis
'er who is i'll.
Scott Jones, who has been laid up
with rheumatism all winter is able
to get around some.
Lew Stinchfield lost a horse last
week.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
HINCKLEY.

Mrs. Isaac Kimball is quite ill.
She has been in poor health for sew
eral weeks.
Miss Mabel Tuttle has gone to Wa
terville for weeks visit with her
aunt.
Miss Sara johnson of North Ber-
wick, is visiting Faith Hinckley.
Blaine Richardson was ON the sick
list Monday but Is better.
Mrs. Chas. Rice returned from
Massachusetts Saturday where she
has been the past month caring for
her mother.
Guy Thibault of Skowhegan, visit
ed Edward Strickland over Sunday.
Work on the bridge is progressing
rapidly. By Wednesday they intend
to get far enough along SO that
should the ice go out the bridge will
not be affected. Many people were
out Sunday admiring the structure.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w Hinckley took
the 500 train at this station Tuesday
morning for a four weeks "trip to 'Ber-
muda. They plan to reach New York
at IL o'clock Tuesday evening and go
direct to the boat which sails early
Wednesday morning. They will sail
on the Orotaya and win stop at the
ST. George hotel, Bermuda. until
March 26, when they 1eaye for the
return trip. There viii be one hun
1red in the party from Maine.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
County News
CARATUNK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Washburn took
sleighing trip to The Forks Sun
day.
There were services at the church
Sunday. MIR. Gilpatrick expects to
stay through the month of March.
There will be services every Sunday
at half-past two.
Mrs. Bert Spaulding had an Ill turn
one night last week, but is better
now.
Work for the Fair is going on
briskly. 1t is expected to come off
sometime In April.
c. C. Stewart was in town Sun
day. The family is expected home
this week.
Mrs. Abbie Webster has returned
to her home in Waterville.
John Redmond of Bingham, was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. o. H. Clark visited her friend
Mrs. Nettie Mitchell at Carrying
Place Camps last week.
Moses Knox is In town at present.
He has been repairing the telephone
line.
Mary and William Foss of Bingham
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. o. H.
Clark.
Alice H. Clark gave a party to her
young friends Saturday evening.
There were ten present Ice cream,
cake, candy and apples for refresh
ments.
Laura Williams returned from
Kingfield last week
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
Mrs. Fay's Predictions.

Mrs. Eva Fays predictions at
Keiths Boston theatre this week
have startled all Boston. She has been
deluged with questions about political
business and personal matters, and
the answers she has given to some
of them have been of the most
startling character. The interest in
the Russell and Glover will cases is
shown by the large number of ques-
tions on these matters sent to Mrs.
Fay. OF course it would be impossi-
BILE for her to answer them without
coming in contempt of court, and she
has already made announcements to
this effect. On all other subjects,
however, she is willing to answer all
questions from those who attend her
performances.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
HARTLAND,

Mrs, w. c. Gagne passed away
Monday night after a short illness of
pneumonia. She leaves husband
and three children to mourn her
loss.
w. d. Humphrey is i'll with the
grip.
Miss Effie Buzzell went to Skowhe-
gan Tuesday for a short visit.
Postmaster K. @. Varney is i'll with
the grip
A. R. Burton and w. D. Burton
have been in Boston for the past
week.
Miss Margaret Pendleton of Ban
gor, has been the guest of Miss linda
Gordon for the past week.
The entertainment given by the
Methodist maids and matrons, was
success The sum of $108 was
cleared.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
NORTH CORNVILLE.
SILVER WEDDING.


On Tuesday evening, March S, Mr.
and Mrs. William Roberts of South
Solon, gave a reception to celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage,
Relatives and friends to the num-
ber of sixty, gathered at their home
and spent pleasant social evening.
There was music on the organ, vio-
lin and graphophone and also dane
ing. Mrs. Roberts served delicious
refreshments of ice cream, cake and
coffee. By request Mrs. Savage read
2 presentation of gifts to which Mrs.
Roberts responded.
At late hour the guests departed
homeward leaving behind them
some very substantial gifts in silver
and linen, with their good wishes for
their host and hostess.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
Bills of Cost

The following bills of cost were al
lowed at the December term of G. c.
Court, 1908
Name. Amount.
Bert Welch, before Fred F, Law
Francis kennedy before Fred Il
Cbas. smith, before Fred +. Law
Fred & Milton Stevens before
Fred f. Lawrence .....,...... $50
Lawrence ..,.............,... 5.62
F. Lawrence .,.'..,...,....e 6.34
r. Lawrence ......,....,,... 684
william Welch. Intox, before
Fred F, Lawrence .......r.... AIS
j. Harry Williams, Intox, before
Fred F. Lawrence ...,;.... AIS
warren Tuttie, Intox, before
Fred +. Lawrence ........... AIS
Mary Mulliken. before o. H.
o. H. Drake .-.....,.,... 1870
John Ryan. before o. H. Drake SIP
Stolen Goods. before O. H. Drake 485
stolen Goods, before o. II. Drake sos
Leonard f. Proctor. ct ais be-
r,,r.f,o fore O. We Il; Rrake eIsen a. ais bs 1886
fore o. II. Drake ............ 1850
Alexander Rob. & Intox L. I'm
oeo' noE@ Lake. before j. Frank l'lo
John Harrington, before j. Frank "
Pat Snlsf ISrkin. before j. Frank sos
william Perkins. before j. Frank ''9'
william Day, before j. Frank s''1
John Taylor. hefone o. Frank
Edward Gohagan. before Frank 0'O'
Russell ne' Byron, before J. Frank 0'O'
stevens M'"F' King, before j. Frank 0'''
Thomas Common. before j. Frank 90
James Mlliken, before j. Frank 0Y
James coyle, before j. Frank
Withee ................ 1896
John Harrington, before j. Frank
Arthur Bigelow, before j. Frank
Joseph Barrett. before ]. Frank
Lindsley Greenleaf, ct al, before 700
]. Frank Withee ....,...,,.. 5.26
Nellie. Ames, before ]. Frank
James ( Bertha Miliiken, before ''''
J. Frank Withee ............ 1899
William Lene, before j. Frank
Wltnee 4.bS
Edward Kelley, before ]. Frank
Withee .....,..,....'......'. 1897
Roger Kelley, before ]. Frank
william Butte, before j. Frank
Wltnee b.oS
Mike Lyons, before ]. Frank
Pat Melody, before ]. Frank "
Bent Foud, before J. Frank
Wlthee ....... ................ b.S9
with withee ',r .,..............,.,.. o.e s.ss
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
NORTH MADISON.

Mr. and Mrs E. S. Hunnewell and
children we're at Enbfen this week
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Copp.
Alvin Hilton of Madison was In
town last week Calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. Ansel Salley.
Albion Thompson OF East Madison,
who has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Clara Clark, returned home last
Saturday.
Fred Vittum and wife of Solon were
In town last Saturday.
Charles Bonnin, who is at Solon
steam mill, WAS home over Sunday
on a visit to his family.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
EAST CORNYILLE.

Ida and Cora Turner are staying
with their grandmother, Mrs Marcia
Chase for a few days.
Leamon Clarke was in town over
Sunday.
Walter Campbell was the guest of
his aunt. Mrs. Mont Chase, Sunday.
Arthur and Roy Savage went to
Skowhegan Monday ON business.
John Clarke has moved to Skowhe-
gan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chase were
in town Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Huff and son, Joseph,
from Cambridge, are staying with
her mother, Mrs. Ida Whitney.
Mrs. Martha Mitchell was in Ca
naan on business one day last week.
Frank Hubbard and family were
guests of Mrs. Mary Tuttle Sunday.
Sadie Reynolds went to Palmyra
Sunday.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
DOES YOUR BACK ACHEs

If it does you should know that
backache is generally caused by weak
or diseased Kidneys. A medicine call
ed "Kidnets" has all its ingredients
may know just what is in it. it is
the great kidney and bladder medi-
cine. 1t stops frequent urination.
Drnggists and dealers sell II for SOC.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
AN AWFUL ERIPTION

your interest in skin eruptions will be
as short, If you use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, their quickest cure. Even the
soon healed by it, Best for Burns
Cuts, Bruises, Sore Lips. Chapped
Hands. Chilblains and Piles. 1t gives
instant relief. 25c at G. r Fogg's.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17

Moses Ekmegian. before J. F.
Joseph Delile, before J. r. Withee SO
Peter and Catherine Arden. be-
fore ]. r. Withee ............ II
william Welch, before Geo. F.
J. Harry williams, before =. F.
Intox. Liquors, before +. +. Law
James Brember, before F. F.
Intox' @ Liquors. before F. F. Law
Minnie Grifhng, before +. F Law
Minnie Grimng, before + F Law
sadie Mcdonald, before r +.
Minnie Grifnng, before F. F.
Ira o Butler before +. + Law
warren Durgin, before = F
Pierre. Hebert, before F r
Geo. H Markham, before r F.
Joseph Boldue, before F. F. Law
John King, before F. F. Law
J. Harry williams. before F. F.
Lawrence ..............-... s.
Intox. Liquors, before +. F Law
renee .,..........,..-.... y