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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-02-02

Back and side combs, new designs,
25 and SOC each. Be sure to see them
Ribbon, good grade Taffeta and
fancy wide widths, only 10c per I'd.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-02-02

Canned Plums ana Apples 10: per
can. J. B. Lyon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

form system of state bookkeeping
with the appointment of a state ac-
countant Many other measures oil IN
terest and Importance are proposed,
evolved by individual legislators out
Of their own observation of the states
needs. Thus we nave bills providing
for proper sanitary arrangements IN
factories and works hops and regulat-
ing public laundries, lighthouses and
a certain class of private hospitals.
Others govern the practice o. veteri-
nary surgery and the sale of milk Re-
forms in court procedure are asked.
An advisory pardoning board is pro-
posed. Combinations CT banks TO nix
rates OF interest on deposits and com
binations of fire insurance companies
70 fix rates of commission are frcwned
upon. A uniform and permanent
game law is advocated and new IL
rense taxes are proposed.
A plethora of laws is no panacea
Tor political and social ills You can
rot make a state great simply by
cluttering up its statute books with
.egisuaiion. and yet more legislation
Too much confidence in an abundance
OF laws is perhaps an American faii
4 irg. aud we are far frCm hailing u
as in itself great accomplishment
that our Solons offered eighty-ons
measures on their first day and d
great many mere on their SECOND. II
is the character of these measures
that is worth calling attention TO- Al
Of them will not ne enacted into
laws. nor do all of them deserve to
But in the aggregate they show
wide survey OF conditions and prob
/ lens in the state and definite ans
| wholesome desire TO improve the one
and solve the other.-RichmOnc
| Times Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

conditions are allowed to exist. II Is
only semi occasionally that the Of
|fcers. hardened to such sights, are
called upon to commit any one VINO
really excites their compassion. But
COMMISSION and bare bench are all
The officers have TO offer the most
worthy.
The fact that most OF those VINO
spend nights in the jug are not
worthy of q great deal OF considera-
tion no doubt is responsible for the
failure of the authorities TO make TO
the council an appeal for improve
ment that would not go UNDECIDED
This Is an excuse. but not a reason.
A dog usually is given something
better than boards and concrete to
sleep upon. and even the lowest OF
humans ought TO have something
better. Ii would be bad enough II
the persons held In custody by the
city and compelled to sleep In this
place we're prisoners convicted OF Of
fences: it is worse when these peo-
ple are merely accused and. accord
ing to law. are still legally innocent.
The above facts have been recit-
Cd because The Daily Press believes
the council will take action in this
matter when the members fully rea-
lie just what are the conditions ex-
listing at the police station. Some
thing ought TO be done at once. II
is disgrace to the city that action
has been delayed SO long.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
SECOND CHOICE" FEATURE OF
PRIMARY.

In endeavoring to meet the objec-
tions OF those who have criticised
his primary bill because 1t provided
for plurality nominations, Speaker
Byrd said recently:
1T may be possible to obviate this
! objection without holding a special
primary. The State OF Washington.
in very well considered primary
law. has provided that ballots be so
arranged as to enable the v1ter to
vote for his first and second choice.
If no candidate receives more than
&C per cent. OF the first choice votes,
then canvass is made of the second
choice votes for each candidate, and
the candidate receiving the largest
number of first and second choice
votes is declared the nominee. The
40 per cent is of course arbitrary.
and may be changed to 81 per cent.
Il do not know whether this plan
would satisfy the advocates of a
double primary. OF course these
changes would necessitate many other
notifications in the machinery of the
bill / have no pride OF opinion
about the matter. | only want to
accomplish something good and prac-
teal, and | sincerely hope that such
will be the issue
The Norfolk Landmark quotes Mr..
Byrd's proposition and calls upon the
press OF the State for an expression
of opinion, saying for itself, I'VE
would be quite willing to see it adopt
cd and tried, but we decidedly prefer
plurality nominations to majority
nominations secured by repeating the
agony" The Daily Prss was among
those papers which expressed regret
that Mr.. Byrd's measure made no
provision for majority nominations.
and. though willing to see the Byrd
bill adopted without change rather
than no primary legislation at all. this
paper is inclined to thinh would be
an excellent idea to give the Wash
mgtcn plan of securing majority ex-
preston a trial. Apparently this
plan would give US the majority
nominations we want. and certainly It
would be a great thing to obtain this
without resorting to the two or three
| day primary, which undoubtedly
would be very troublesome and
which might prove altogether unss;is-
| factory.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
MR.. wEluFoRp's SERMON.

A sermon which is to be preached
by Rev Z. T. Wexford at the First
Presbyterian church tonight should
be Of peculiar interest to every citi-
zen Of the city Just at this time.
Mr.. Wexford has announced as his
subject. Religion and Politics
Where One Ends and the Other Be-
gins" What Mr.. Wexford says will
be well worth hearing. whether OF
not one happens 10 agree With every
argument he advances. The sermon
viii be the result Of careful study
and elaboration by a man well IN
FORMED concerning conditions in Vir'
sinis at the present time. Those
who know Mr.. Wexford know thai
his Conclusions win be sincere snd de
serving OF consideration at the hands
cf everybody interested in this re
ligioa and politics question
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
Proposing New Laws.

Eighty-one bills went into the hop
pers a the two chambers on the open
ing days session Of the General As
sembiy. As was pointed cut Ia The
Times Dtspafch's local columns. there
was nc: a freak proposal amcnS
them. 70 IS instructive 90 read ever
the titles Of this mass % proposed
Legislation and note the intelligent
and serious purpose that runs throaEh
and undcrIics u all Barring the few
local and privilege bills. nearly every
one o! these measures represents .
sober desire 20 DO something definite
and constructive TO improve condi
tons IN the Common cath
The icEaiized primary. tax reform.
new provisions tn the interests 81
roads. and Che establishment % q bu-
rcau 81 banking. four - the most I'm.
portant questions ~ the DAY. are 90
represented IN thc hrst days ofcr.
inzs - arc changes b. tho oyster
laws ADD The establishment 81 uni-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

as nv the fact that everybody every
where eats food every day unless Ill.,
n occurred to use last Sunday 10 say
n word for uniform food laws. Ana
we feel like saying something more
IL there is anything in the world
that is a fit subject for uniform pro-
,ective legislation, IL Is the people
food. 1t IS just as important that the
citizens Of the various states should
have equal protection against aduiS
terated food products and tainted iool
as that they should be entitled equahy
TO the rights of life, liberty ana the
pursuit of happiness
The average person needs no argu-
ment to convince him that the pure
food law ought to be the same an
over the country. and that the na,ioh
and the states should be In entire
agreement in their statutes concerning
such fundamental matter. Uniform
weights and measures, UNIFORM biii
of landing. and uniform divorce rules
are also important needs which VIII
doubtless be supplied before long. bat
uniformity in food regulations Is
much easier TO provide. And the man
who seIls food Is as much concerned
In this question I've believe II Is usu'
a,ly a wcman) who buys IT, 1t IS oD-
yiously wrcng and injurious TO Keep
the food dealers and manufacturers
constantly on the jump in the EFFORT
to conform to Kaleidoscope shit
ing of state laws. The merchants and
manufacturers never know where
they stand under the existing con-
dition.
To cur mind il is clear that the
proper procedure would De for the
| states to adopt the national food ia"
inst as It stands. and II there IS any
lthIne In Il that needs Strengthening
to do il first By congressional action
and then adopt the. changes IN The va
rscus states. The conference OF GOV
lernors which meets In Washington
next week viii doubtless take up this
matter and recommend the course
suggested. Nirginia's Legislature
would do veil to get in line with an
eminently proper and wholesome
movement by adopting the national
law at the present session--Norfo's
landmark
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

The best charity is just being cheer
full with people.
A may may be foolish to have
faults: he is miserable without them
/. People who have a lot of money
act as ii it was crime to have more
A man can never convince himself
he wasted any money except what
went into the collection plate.
When one woman knows so surely
another isn't well dressed it's queer
why she should get so mad about IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

lions German Lutheran church. OF
Johnstown. Pa. is to receive a hand
some oil painting in three charts from
John L. TIoss and family. as a me-
mento 10 the members Of the family
who were lest in the fiocd. Prof VII
liam Steinhausen. of Franfort- on-ths-
Main. Germany. the most celebrated
of living church painters, executed
the picture on special contract oil the
Tross family. The picture Will be
placed in three panels en- the altar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
CLYDE LINE
philadelphia ,ePn

Steamers leave Morcsys n N
Thursdays and Saturdays
Lave Philadelphia Tacsdsys
Thursdays end Saturdays.
Freight received and delivered dai.y
~ c. a o. Pier 6 Oncc. River kc<c
CLYDE sTEt HSHTp CONPksf,
james W. McCsrrick.
General SyuthcTn kkcaI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

PA, want to know what you think
think the fourth dimension Is
IT'S figure OF speech, Tommy
employed to express the idea of the
size to which a man feels himself
shrinking when the pastor of his
church happens to catch him in the
act of making a quick sidestep into
a saloon. Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

TIE annual report OF Fire Chief W
X. Stow shows that the total loss bs
ere tn this city during tue past year
Amounted 10 only something like foul
thcr nd dollars. This speaks vol
enc. for the efficiency Of the IRE de
psrtmcrt. and ought 10 be a stronl
srgumeat In favor q lower insurance
rates Tor the city. Probably Their
y not another city IN the Unite'
States that can show . better recon-
Co. ths year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

credit for being high type of states
man
No answered Farmer Corntassel.
" Pears to me he's sort of Out-of-
date: one of them old-time feiiers
that thinks through their pocketbooka
an talks through their ncses."-
Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

Davis. of Sharon, Pa, have made APP
pIication for recognition by the Car
negie Hero Fund Commission because
they saved the life of Charles Boda-
mtr. a wealthy real estate owned lie
slipped ON the ice in front of a fast
approaching train, and they pulled
him eff the tracks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
OLD DOMINION LINE.
Daily Service

n Daily Service
M. FOR NEW YORK
SgfS$Ea from Company's Wharf,
&&8$A Norfolk, foot of Church
III street every week day at
TX 700 p. m.
FARE-First-cla one way, $500.
Round trip, limit thirty days. s140O-
meals and berth In stateroom in
Guided
Storage, without subsistence, $500.
TICKETS on sale at C.s& 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
irgs. Steamer Pocahontas leaves
Newport News Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at S:45 a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at p. m, tor Norfolk and
Old Point.
/, Steamer Smithfield will leave
Pier "A" daily except Sunday at 500
a. m, going to Norfolk, and at 1880
p. m, going to Smithfield. Steamer
| Ocracoke will leave Pier "a daily
| except Sunday at 8 a. m, going 10
Smithfield and p. m. going to Nor
folk.
All business between New York
and Newport News transacted at Pier
No. 6.
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk, Smithfield and Local
points transacted at Pier "a" foot OK
Twenty fifth street.
w. n. LANDON, Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
MEN AND WOMEN.

The field Of candidates fer the seat
Of United States Senator TaiIsftrro.
Of florida. has been leSse1ed BY the
withdrawal Of W. A. Blount. OF Pen
saccla. from the race.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

Fdod being brought into particular
proningnre by tne convention q The
Nafi1nH LcaEur - Commission MGR
chants a. Norfolk The week, as vel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
M. & M. Transportation Co
STEAMSHIP LINES

Passenger and Freight
Newport News to Baltimore
Daily Except Tuesday s D. n.
Fare $500 ore Way, $500 Rovno
Trip-ineivoinq Ststcroom Berth
Tickets 20 al points.
Newport News to Boston every Mon-
Wed. and sat a. m
Norfolk TO Boston
Every sun, Tues. and PIT. s D. m
Norfolk 20 Providence.
Every Mon. Thur. aid Sat. s .. m
Tor ticx<1 ana further inform stlon.
spp.r q y. =. BRAGG. - ~
newport Ness. Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

Dc you remember the first dollar
you ever earned, SAM"
Deed | dos. boss. my wife guy
It L me.--Ycnkers Statesman
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

DO yoa believe that spirits talk and
reveal secrets?
"Unquestionably. That's why
never indulge st. Louis Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
Bathroom Essentials.

Every bathroom should 6e supplied
with white castle soap and some pre-
ferred toilet soap. as well as white
soap for cleansing the bathtub. A rag
sponge for wiping around is great
convenience in any bathroom. But
sor washing out the bathsab there is
nothing equal TO a little three-cent
scrsbbing brush. This is the favorIte
method with the majority Of men.
Gay touches are to be seen on the
best millinery and costumes.
The bronze slippers. whether eead-
cd OF plain. are much in vogue and
will be worn even NOR than last sea
sen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

One Of the Pleassntest New Year
surprises imaginable came TO Miss
Aura Drcyfus. French teacher. Eho
resides A. Jrdd Houec. Chicago. A
c., lex am from an Old friend ~
Paris informed her that the French
government had conferred upon her
the decoration Of Oficcr d'Acadsmi~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
THE BEST OF HU NOR.

Why is Pesry so down on Cook!
Because ne does not belong to the
Explorers Union New York Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

J. A buchanan. a wealthy ranch
owncrrwner and politician of North
Dakota. announces that he VIII b.
candidate fo7 the Republican nOmIna-
ton fcr governor this year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

SuHIase''e-"e GEN. 'na,
man s"Vuid Ee' ma"
Married Aan-Wth- Judging iIou'
my own experience. she dOes--0OS''"
Transcript
-
What is love- she asked
Love. be answered lis a brand
500 round woman his little tcoJsy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

Miss Charlotte Augusta Van Den
Hcnvci. ssid 20 have been the last
rresl descendant o. Robert Norris.
a sfErcr q thc Dcclaration Of incc-
. ndcnce Il dad a. the Old Van Dcn
Hcnvcl rssidcncc. In Nov YORK She
va rs years Old and Is said O. have
ben rcicaicd 20 The late Mr.. John
Jacob Asfor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

Won't some good. kind coal man
kindly tell US the real story Of the
reguted coal merger7-Fairmont tW-
Val Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16
THE NORFOLK & WASH
INGTON STEAMBOAT CO.

schedule Effective Nov. l, 190S-)
The New and Powerful Iron Palace
Steamers NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
INGTON and NORFOLK will leave
daily as follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

''You ont give W. Grafton crae'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-16

Lv. Wash, B. & o. Ry... ]*9;W a. IN.
Ar Phil, B. & o. Ry- - 90 a n
Ar. n. Y, b. & o. Ry- z;lV d. H.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-01

leaving the Terminal station will
stop only at Post, Howard, Market
and Sheridan streets in the down
town district.
At Portland last night L. G. Mon
roe, secretary Of the chamber OF
commerce, who is on his way home
from California, where he went
with the chamber of commerce ex-
cursion, said that a great fight is
On between San Francisco and San
Diego, Cal. as to which shall have
the honor of holding the exposition
marking the opening of the Panama
canal in 1915.
Former police comrades of Off
Ger Bill Shannon have presented
him with gold watch in honor of
his long period of service on the
force. The presentation speech
was made by Justice S. A. Mann.
A recommendation from the may
or's office has gone to the city
council asking for the revocation
of the saloon license of c. J. T.
Heise, proprietor of the LOG Cabin
saloon, on the ground that he tried
to convert his beer Stops into vine
gar, which he afterward tried to
sell.
The geological display at Mantle
park has been increased by the ad-
dition of twin cub bears, born in
one of the park pens.
Two lots at the northwest corner
of Sumner avenue and Butte street,
in Cliff Park. have been sold by +.
B. Greenough and wife to H. w.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-01
(COntinued.)
"All of Oregon she asked.

All OF OregOn?" she asked.
"All? We do not own all! Per-
haps we do not deserve it. Surely
we could not expect it. Why, if we
got one half of what that fellow
Polk is claiming, we should do well
enough-that is more than we de-
serve or could expect. With our
army already at war on the south.
west, England, as we all know, is
planning to take advantage of our
helplessness in Oregon"
Without further answer, she held
out to him document whose ap-
pearance l, at least, recognized.
Il am but a woman" she said,
but it chances that l have been
able to do this country perhaps
something of favor. Your assist
ant Mr.. Trist, has done me in his
turn" favor. This much l will ask
permission to do for him."
CalhOun's long and trembling
fingers were nervously opening the
document. He turned to her with
eyes blazing with eagerness. at
is Oregon" He dropped back into
his chair.
Yes" said Helena Won Ritz,
slowly. at is Oregon. 1t is bought
and paid for. 1t Is yours"
So now they all went over that
document. signed by none less than
Pakenham himself, minister pleni-
potentiary for Great Britain. That
document exists today somewhere
in our archives. but l do not feel
empowered to make known it's full
text. | would l had never need to
set down. as l have, the cost of it.
These others never knew that cost
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-01

and your plows would make your
claims still better. But this is to-
day"
Believe me, Mr.. Calhoun" /
broke in, your signature must go
on this"
How now? Why so anxious, my
SON."
Because 1t is right"
Calhoun turned to Helena Won
Ritz. HAS this been presented to
Mr.. Buchanan, our secretary OF
state?" he asked.
Certainly not. 1t has been
shown to no one. I have been here
in Washington working - we'll
working in secret to secure this
document for you. l do this-well
I will be frank with you'll do it fol
Mr.. Trist. He is my friend. I wish
to say to you that he has been-s
| faithful"
l saw her face whiten and hel
lips shut tight. She swayed a little
as she stood. DR.. Ward was at hel
side and assisted her to a couch
For the first time the splendid
courage of Helena Won Ritz seemed
to fail her. She sank back, white
unconscious.
ITS these damned stays, John!
began DR.. Ward, fiercely. "She has
tainted. Here, put her down, so
Wen bring her around in a min
| ute. Great Jove! I want her to
hear us thank her. It's splendid
work she has done for us. But
Why"
When presently, under the minis
tration of the old physician, Helena
Won Ritz recovered her conscious
ness, she arose, fighting desperate
ly to pull herself together and get
back her splendid courage.
"Would you retire now, Madam
asked Mr.. Calhoun. 81 have sent for
my daughter"
mo. no! 1t is nothing!" she said
Forgive me. it is only an old habit
of mine. See, l am quite WE'LL"
Indeed, in a few moments she
had regained something of that
magnificent energy which was her
heritage. AS though nothing had
happened, she arose and walked
swiftly across the room. Her eyes
were fixed upon the great map
which hung upon the walls-a
strange map it would seem to us
today. Across this she swept a
white hand.
81 saw your men cross this she
said, pointing along the course OF
the great Oregon Trail-whose de-
tailed path was then unknown to
our geographers. 81 saw them &c
west along that road of destiny.
told myself that by virtue of their
courage they had won this war
Sometime there will come the great
war between your people and those
who rule them. The people still
will win"
She spread out her two hands top
and bottom of the map. "All, all,
ought to be yours-from the 18TH
mus to the ice. for the sake of the
people of the world. The people
but in time they will have their
own"
We listened to her silently, cred
iting her enthusiasm to her sex,
her race: but what she said has
remained In one mind at least from
that day to this. Well might part
of her speech remain in the minds