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SUNDAY. DECEMBER 0. 100?
DOOM OF THE GRAFTER
A sdiort tlino uro many persona
seem to believe Hint graft In the
public service was so (Irmly entrench
od as to make successful attack of
woll defined evils Imprnticable. Tho
post olllcu department, however, has
been cleared of some of Its worst,
thieves operating under the cloak of
official position and the Interior de?
partment has unearthed some land
scandals, and has soul to prison
somo of the men who worked fraud-'
uleut scheinen on tho government
And now, according to the Chicago
News. "Investigation of particularly
exasperating ovils has/begun in
.^Wyoming, whoro tho^Vfnlon Paclllc.
rniTf?ntriK" -itv'M*K*f of Improperly
sccuriug control of valuable public
lands and whoro United Slates Sen?
ators aro charged with using their
powerful Influence for the enrich?
ment of individuals. Frauds such as
are, charged could not have been
committed without collusion with
officials of tho land office. Their
treachery should ho stonily punished.
It Is gratifying to aoe the adminis?
tration tako hold of a matter of
this kind 'with such vigor. II Is
to, be hopod that the punishment of
the thieves will bo followed by tho
adoption of a policy designed to
piesorve for the people In tho future
the benefits arising from tho owner?
ship of timber lands and lands
containing conl and other valuable
deposits. Tho policy of exploitation
which has prevailed heretofore
should come to an end."
L* the investigation should show
wrong doing on the part of anyone
lic-Vdlng official connection, with the
United States government It is to
bo hoped that the Tull penalty of tho
law will be meted out In each case.
Not only have the American people
reached the limit of patlcnco with
grafters in high places, hut a react?
ion has set in which promises a
largo measure of reform, even in the
methods of conducting private busi?
ness. '
TRUST AND PUBLIC OPINION
The abandonment of the British
soap combine under pressure of pub?
lic sentiment suggests that the Uni?
ted States might be used effectively
against the Illegal trusts of this
Qo'untry. They undoubtedly are
Weaker In the pocket nerve, and
that is where public disapprobation
first would be felt.
':? The New York World, In recount
Ipfc some or the trust methods, which
should call forth resentment, says:
? "Our tobacco trust reduced the
weight of Its packages to recoup
ilsfdf for tho war tax In 1898, but
m^do no change In the packages
,w.hen the war tax was abolished.
It\has entered the retail trade and
'hullied the small dealers Into hand?
ling exclusively Its brands. The steel
trust has dismantled plnnts acquired
at the time of Its formation. Thd
Standard Oil has run both rlvr.i
producers and dealers out of business
and reduced retailers to utter sub?
jection. The beef trust makes lt3
own prices at 'both ends and has vir?
tually stifled competition in all large
centers. Popular clamor against the
trusts In the United States knows
no bounds. Politicians of nil par
lies violently denounce; them. Still,
liu trust, has turned about-face und
abandoned its position merely because
of public protests; und few Indeed
because of official prosecution. Either
the British manufacturer must have
a more sensitive conscience! or public
eonllment In England can be mm
(here a more formidable engine
for attack"
The trouble probably inny be found
In the fact that there has been ho
concerted action against any of the
combines In America. Our people
roust the trust to a "dark brown
finish," but if needs, real or imag?
inary, Intervene they innren up to
Iii? counter and calmly contribute
to the profits of the combine. Sup?
pose every user of oil, tobacco or
Fitgnr should stop using those ar?
ticles for one mouth. They would
be no worse off, but one or two
trust problems undoubtedly would
bo an the way to a speedy solution,
THE CHANNFL TUNNEL AGAIN
The proposal to drive a tunnel
under the English Channel to con?
nect the Kreuch ami English rail?
way systems, Is again receiving at?
tention, and English feeding is sup?
posed, in view of (lie good relations
ai present, with Franco, to be more
favorable to the project than ever
before. The chalk strata under the
channel arc thought to be easy to
penetrate, with a minimum risk. The
distance to he tunneled Is 34.4 miles
?a huge contract. In 18811 a tunnel
seven feet In dlnmator was driven
P.621 feet in K 1-2 months on the
French side. This was later extend?
ed to a length of 0,083 feet nnd n
dlnmator of It feet, nine-tenths of
It being under the channel. The new
proposal is to have two twin tubes
20 feet in dlamater and 00 feet,
npart for traffic, with an auxiliary
Mi-.aller tunnel for drainage and con?
struction purposes. The ventilation
'of tunnels 34 miles long presents
difficulties. Seven years are proposed
for the completion or the Job recent
experience of tunneling gives confi?
dence that it can be done lu' so
short, a lime.
YVIillo tho engineers' have It all
figured out how the channel can bu
constructed und thu commercial side
of <botb countries want It, (hero Is
great doubt. If the tunnel Is ever
constructed. Parliament hesitates to
give the necessary consent because
of the over present tour of Invaslson
by a foreign force. Isolation is Eng?
land's safety. A tunnel would ro
niovo that Isolation to a largo ex?
tent and that Is what the army and
navy do not want.
USELESS BOYS.
Tho president or dLeland Stanford
University In California, David Starr
Jordan, comes out with the rather
remarkablo statement that one third
of the boys of the world are useless.
That seems a cruel thing to say
oven If it Is true. Mr. Jordan says
that he does not mean real young
boys, but boys who are old enough
to he classed as young .nev., boys who
are old enough to know what they
want to do. nnd are doing It. If
[anywhere near such a largo propor?
tion of them are useless and are not
wanted, It is important, to know why.
In tho opinion of President Jordnn
they nre useless and not wanted
because of their habits. That Is
a rather serious arraignment end
to say tho least, reflects discredit
loa Just such Institutions as Mr Jor?
dan is at the bend of. To say one
i third of our boys uro not wanted
In the battle of lire, that they are
useless nt'tbe time they should be
proving their usefulness. Is to any
that that number have acquired such
habits in the comparatively few years
of their lives to unfit them for the
sharp battle. They arc untrained nnd
undisciplined in mind ami body, un?
taught, unappreclatlvc.
What is to become of them?
There is tho great problem. Cnn
we afford to let snob " proportion
of our young men go to waste? Are
we not In duty bound to try to make
this useless material tit for some?
thing more than mere wnste? Pros
idoh Jordan says there Is plenty of
demand for boys who are trained,
who are loyal, who are cheerful,
who nre sober minded. What can
be done to put more that one
thirds of onr young men In that
cinss?
The tehatrlc performance of Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy a few weeks
ago has so thoroughly convinced
the "falthrul" that some of them
Wohld not be surprised to see the
"high priestess" of Christian Science,
live forever. All of which shows
that belief Is easy when the mind Is
willing,
i An Interprl8lng correspondent has
i discovered that all of the Japaneso
coming into (Hawaii are "picked mil?
itary men." In a country where
military service Is compulsory it
would * be difficult ''1q discover any
other kind of men. v\
Wtalt until the turkey pasties tho
hash stage before beginning to fig?
ure on the Christmas menu.
The railroad Men of this country
have a formidable task on their hands
in keeping up With the romdreroents
o' the Increasing trade In .1 time like
the present, but they, mnsl give more
attention to the element of gul'ety.
Double tracking, supplying ample Hid?
ings und switching facilities, reducing
curves and grades am) Inst iiUnn ihn
most perfect methods of signaling,
will Increase the carrying capacity or
tlio roads as muoji us they will in?
crease the safely to pasaangora and
employees. In every work of exten?
sion und Improvement hereafter, first
consideration should be given to safe
ly until the reproach upon American
railroads is removed. Perhaps the
greatest need Is 11 better training an 1
discipline on the part of those Intrust?
ed with the safety of the train in ovo
Foraker erst while vulgarly yclept
"Fire Engine." lias gained the eter?
nal gratitude of the negroes by his
prompt challenge of the presidential
action In dishonoring the negro
troops. The deed has so endeared
him to the blacks that a club has
been organized to boom him for the
Presidency and to start out an end
loss chain letter urging voters to
siand by tin- Ohio man. Tin; Dem?
ocrats may view Hint performance
with cnulnliulty, since Koraker would
be about the easiest man in the
Republican party to defeat. Given'
another Alton 11. Parker could prob-j
ably do the Job.
A Missouri ! amlit who claimed
tliut he only robbed the rich is in
prison, and he probably will remain
there. Now if Im hnd organized a
monopoly and robbed the poor ho
might line made bis way Into (he
Senate in time.
Thai alleged mistake with Iho
bholern germs and the cholera serum
In that Manila orison should enforce
the obvious lesson that curious stran?
gers should lie kept out of labra
torlos' where such things are kept
in unlabolod tubes.
Vollva Is going to abandon the pres?
ent /ion City and establish a brand
now one somewhere. As long as It Is
not anywhere near the Virginia penin?
sula we don't seo that we have renson
to object.
Another woman has been senten?
ced t<> prison in Ohio for wrecking
a bank. Those Buckeye State jury
nioi. either fall to appreciate high
flnnnco or are lacking in chivalry.
The people of New York state
arc thoroughly convinced that Sena?
tors Plntt and Depew are fine illus?
trations that the people cannot do
what they wish to ibe done.
Naval officers might very easily
prevent the publication of some of
their stories they deny with such
vigor and resentment If they would
glvo frank replies to civil queries
put to them by newspaper men.
HOME ENDORSEMENT
Hundreds of Newport News Citizens
Can Tell You All About It. .
Home endorsement, tho public ex?
pression of Newport News people,
should bo evidence beyond dispute for
every Newport News reader. Surely
tho oxperlenco of friends and neigh?
bors, choorfully given by them, will
enrry more weight than the utterances
of strangers residing in far-away
places. Read the following:
Mrs. .T. J. Cole, wife or J. .T. Cole,
watchman at pier No. 4, residing nt
311 Twenty-seventh street, says: "Mr.
Cole complained of his back at Inter?
vals. Tho dull aching across his loins
never kept him from work, but it an?
noyed him from Its very persistency
and often rendered hlm miserable. Ha
noticed Bonn's Kidney Pills very high?
ly recommended for such ailments
an was induced to got a box. He must
have dorived considerable benefit
from the remedy for I have beard him
speak very highly of the preparation
on more than one occasion.
For sale by nil dealers. Price r,0
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y., Sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name?Doan's?and
take no other.
Twenty-sixth Street
and Washington Avenue,
Offor special prices until Jan?
uary 1.1907.
Gold Crowns . $4.00
Gold Fillings. $1.00 up.
Sets of teeth without plates,
$6.00. Nothing in root of
mouth to interfere with tonguo
or taste, ajud will not drop while
eating, laughing or talking.
1 PROPER Q^OTrlES forMENl
The Fit IS the Thing,
Then Quality,
Then Price.
Our
combine the two
former essentials?
in every instance,
and are moderately
priced.
Of oourse we've
Hat and Shoes
und the other QxhYs to
complete your
wardrobe.
2715 Washington Ave.
s
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OP
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BUSINESS MEN'S LUNCH
FROM 12 TO 2 O'CLOCK.
8PECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO
REGULAR BOARDERS.
Transient Roomers Accommo?
dated.
Flrst-ctacs Bar attached, stock?
ed with all leading brands of
Wines, Llquora and Cigars.
comes only when the
'Eyeglass Clips hold tight"
jwhen you,smile or.when
{you. frown
AH are Satisfied
Who wear Hull & Hull's pre?
scription glasses with so easy
mountings. Why not give a sat?
isfying Christmas present to
your friends.
HULL & HULL,
Optical Parlors.
121 Twenty-sixth St., Opposite P. O.,
Newport News. Va.
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hospitals and clinics. Sold by
GORSISCH'S DRUG STORES
3 64 Main Strcct. Norfolk. Va.
?oa? Washington AveNue, Mcwpont Ni?s, vav
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HEImhsChEMilaiXo. gant or potion ou.1.
~ Sold by brarcl'l*.
1 or atnt In plain <*rap?n
by e*prs?*, prepaid, tot
si co. or 8 bottles tt 7
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1 BANKERS
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2 (City and County Depository.)
a l8su3 certificates of Deposit for (50.00 or more, negotiable and pay
o able on demand. Drawing Interest at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. 3
WE KNOW YOUR WANTS AND WANT YOUR BUSINESS.
THE STRONGEST BANK IN THE CITY |
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Of the People
B* the Peopl
10. QU1NCT S?JITH, A. L. POWEJLL,
President. Vlce-Prestdeat.
WM. H. KEIJ.OO,
Cashier.
THE NEWPORT NEWS NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL, ?ldO.OO?.
Ik S. WERBEST DEPSSiTOT
Transacts a general banking business. Four per cent. Interest allowed
on savings accounts.
W. A. POST, President.
J. U. SW1 NERTON, Vice-Pres.
J. A. WILLETT, Cashier. ?
ARTHUR LEE, Asst. Cashier. j
THE FIRST NHTIONfiL BHNKi
U. Q. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY, CITY DEPOSITORY. CITt |
ZENS' DEPOSITORY.
Capital .$ 100.000.00 !
Stockholders Liability . 100,000.00 |
BurpluB and Profits .? ;. 100.000.Ol
Other Resources Make Tot?! Ort .....9(1,000,000.00 |
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S>w.$VUY arts OTtat&Va
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HOTEL WARWICK BUILDING
Is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction; all coal kept under Bhods,
and is always screened.
FRED. W. SANPORD, Genenal Manager.
Thirty-fifth Street and C. & O. Railway.
Bell Phone 98. Citizens Phone, 308.
oagBaaBBMMiiHMiHgffiBgwagfl^
From A Parcel To An
Engine.
FREIGHT. BAGGAGE, FUR?
NITURE] AND SAFES CARBFULLT
AND PROMPTLY MOVED.
Virginia
Transportation
Company
Storage Warehouse
514-520 27th St
REASONABLE RATES
CURES
ALL ACHES
And Nervousness
frlsISclilolOc U?tacfMtS
Beat and los. Light
For lenst money?Let me explain and
then you will understand. You can
also save doctors' bills and retain
good books by getting a motor for
your sewing machine. I have one on
exhibition; come in and we will be
glad to show you how simple it Is.
Fixtures carried in stock.
T. G. COBURN,
ELECTRICAL CONTRUCTION
AND SUPPL.IE8.
Both 'Phones, 148?Residence, Bell,
148-y. Citizens' 418.
2917 Washington Avenue.^* r*
* PURE
Whiskies, Wines
and Liquors.
In bulk for Family use or on
tap. Always carries in stock
the best the market affords.
John F.
Mugler s Cafe
2312 WA6H. AVE.
Bell 'Phone 67.