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GOVERNMENT ACTED WISELY The Country Indebted to the President For His Foresight Following the Hostilities in Europe No Longer Profitable to Sneer at the "College Professor" in the White House Two Remarkable Editorials. Two remarkable editorials appeared a few days ago in two of the best known American newspapers. One entitled "An Efficient Government," from the columns of the New York Evening Post, and the other appearing in the New York World, under the heading, "President Wilson," tell the story of the recent work of the great man who sits in the White House Both editorials are given herewith: PRESIDENT WILSON (From the New York World.) "Fortunately," says the Herald, "we have at the head of the govern ment at this critical time a man whose calmness and judgment we have as much confidence as we have in his potriotism." "Calmness and judgment." Great words, expressing great qualities. In the terrible storm of war that has burst over Europe, Americans have new reason to admire the sense and sanity of their own chief magistrate. Since autocracy deliberately plung- ed civilization into blood, we hear no more sneers at the administration that chose "watchful waiting" in prefer ence to war. We hear no more ex pressions of contempt for the Presi dents idealism and tor nis theories of service. These theories are longer the academic dreams of the "schoolmaster." In the light of the world-wide catastrophe of the last ten days the most blatant jingo in the United States would not exchange Woodrow Wilson for any European statesman, and the partisan bigots who professed to be ashamed of their country have all been suencea oy events. It is very fine to prattle about vigorous foreign policy, but con science and sincerity and integrity have their place in government despite the Metternich legend that still con trols the European chancelleries. There was plenty of vigorous foreign policy in Berlin, in Vienna and St. Petersburg; but there was none of the good faith and common honesty that have shown through the diploma cy of Washington. In consequence, all of Europe is directly or indirectly at war, and it is only in the United States that the flame of civilization burns steadily and brightly. Who doubts that if a man of Wood row Wilson's restraint and tempera ment had been at the head of the German government this crime of the centuries would have been averted : Who doubts, either, that if the United States now had a President of the Kaiser's temperament this country would inevitably be drawn into the vortex of war? More than maps will be changed by this conflict, and we ourselves will be affected by it in respects that are neither financial nor commercial. New standards of statesmanship will be es tablished in this country as the Amer ican people contemplate the terrible results of personal government and imneralistic ambitions abroad. To the historial of fifty years hence the fact that Woodrow Wilson was President in this crisis may seem no less providential that the fact that Abraham Lincoln was President when the very life of the Union was hang ing in the balance. AN EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT '(From the New York Evening Post) b Whatever of evil the war of nations may have brought upon us Americans, the country is indebted to it for a clear revelation of the efficiency of the administration of President Woodrow Wilson. The great machinery of gov ernment has functioned quickly and well. If we have seen in England a fairly amazing subsidy of popular passion, but yesterday threatening civil war, we have witnessed on this side of the water a similar and a most -..-oonrnrthv readiness to rise above partisanship and stand by the Presi dent in his effort to take in all possi w e9il nd render the ship of state as safe as may be in the hurricane that has suddenly burst upon it. Quiet ly ri effWtivelv every disposition has been made, without the slightest blowing of trumpets or hurrahing about it; if anything has been over looked which might have been fore seen, it has yet to appear. n.:i- oi-erlir for all thl8 belongs to many men, the chief praise is, of .nnrsp. due to the captain, who, face with a most distressing perso- hafcQQPfn PTit. vet continued to ..ir t,;nEif iiion his work precise ly as if his mind were completely at ease aa to all private affirs. He has tko rational emergency with the same poise and skill with which he held Congress t o its work from the very inception of his adminstration. The sneered-at college profesor has shown again not only what it means i nnmn,,inpH with the world s philosophers, but has demonstrated . i.. 9 nA mental niR- tne supreme iraiuc m i's -;u .. well. His hand on the helm his never wavered; his own coolness and steadiness under conditions which :v h. ennnned manv a physical ly stronger man, have won him the unbounded admiration of the corps of newspaper men who have daily found him about the only unruffled man in the intense heat and fearful strain at Washington. They will not soon for eet the eloquent words with which ne to them the srravity of the war crisis and the duty of the. press woTds spoken primarily for them, but which they demanded for publication. And the public will not forget that his .. mesage tendering the good offices of this government to the warring na- ' tions of Europe was written at the bedside of hia dying wife. In every way in this grave emergency ae has riven Iresn prooi oi o mii - .... hMifohin of the nation. - IS waa Mr. Wilson who seized tie opportunity to press for the confir- - v Vi Tinminntior, of Mr. WSX- niiiririv selected Mr. Dela no to fill the vacancy created by-tbe BUSINESS ON A SOUND BASIS Praise For the Administration for the Part President and Congress Took in Safeguarding the Finances and Business Interests of the Nation Prepared for the Future. Washington, D. C, Sept. 9 Repub lican politicians have not yet charged that the new tariff law brought on the armed conflict in Europe, but some of them are getting pretty close to that accusation. A 'few of the small fry here and there brazenly admit that the new tarifl? act is responsible for creased Treasury receipts, resulting, as everybody knows, from the Euro pean war, which has brought importa tions to a minimum. Of course, this charge sounds foolish, but it is never theless, being made. The New Y'ork Press, an orthodox Republican paper of standing, has taken notice of this charge, which it repudiates. The Press says: "Nothing could be more unfair than to attribute the present collapse of Treasury receipts to the tariff law.and nothing could be more foolish than to inject a tariff argument into any spe cial measure aimed to provide more revenue in the emergency that has grown out of the war in Europe. Any body with the very least gumption knows that, since the war struck di rectly and almost entirely at the rev enue produced from tariff receipts, the bigger the proportion of receipts from such tariff duties had been the worse the revenues would have been hurt. Our old tariff revenues, therefore, would have been more severely cut by the war than these. The internal rev enue duties, for the most part, are still left; it is only the taviff revenues that are gone. If there hadn't been anything but tariff revenues there wouldn't have been anything at all left. The big thing used to be tariff revnues. "If the ships to carry the traffic can be put into service obviously we shall be doing all selling and no buying; so that if the foreign markets are open to us and if we have the ships to get into them, we not only shall save our favorable balance of foreign trade, after it seemed utterly lost to us un der the new tariff, but again pile it high in our favor. "Thus it is, from every point of view, that the tantt ot last montn goes off the boards as an argument for any party or any faction and must stay off the boards as long as the war lasts. For, while all the nations of Euripe are at one another's throats instead of raising and manufacturing products to sell to us, along with the rest of the world, the tariff which was designed and put into operation to let the products of those nations into the United States, doesn't mean and can't mean what it did mean only a few days ago." A MAN AT THE HELM Fortunately, we have at the head of the government at this critical time a man in whose calmness and judgment we have as great confidence as we have in his patriotism. He will, we are sure, make no mistake, nor will he permit any to be made if he can prevent it. New York Herald. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA withdrawal of Mr. Jones. Under his direction the Aldrich-Vreeland act, providing for an emergency banknote currency, was put into force, to the great relief of the financial world. The President himself moved to have Congress amend our shipping laws to meet the emergency on the ocean; if the result of this is not yet clear, it is certianly a step in the right direc tion, and will doubtless be fotlowed by others. And his administ.-atijn is entitled to special prase for co-operating vigorously in the organization of strong committees to deal with all phases of the business situation is the emergencies may arise a bit of con structive statesmanship deserving higher praise and greater attention than it has received. To all of this must be added the prompt measures for the relief of the stranded Amer icans abroad all of which were sub mitted for the Presidents approval and the constant keeping in touch with our foreign ambasadors, who have had to assume heavier burdens than have ever fallen to the lot of American diplomats. Th.3 administra tion has also acted vigorously and most wisely in dealing with the forcement of our neutrality; the President himself writing a letter di recting army and navy officers to re frain from all comment on foreign happenings and particularly the mil itary operations. That all of this has been appreci ated by the public is obvious from the changed political atmosphere in Wash mgton. So far from being impatient to return home, Congressmen are ready now to stay on as long as the leader in the White House demands it. The Senate has speeded up its own business so that its decks may be cleared of the trust bills, and it may be ready or any action the nation's situation may then warrant. That so keen a politician as Mr. Roosevelt has called off his proposed criticisms oi the amateur in the White House clear proof of the changed status at Washington. It is no longer the uung to talk about the Democrats' certain loss of the House. If a financial de pression is impending, the Democrats are not likely to suffer from it; no Renublicans would have the face to lav this at their raval's door, though they have done about as unwarranted things in the past. If anything like this should be attempted, the answer can readily be imagined. It will be sufficient to silence any critic by simp ly asking him what he thinks of Mr. Wilson's handling of the war situa tion, and whether at any period in our history we have ever had a smoother working governmental machine in a grave national crisis. It is a record of which the whole country may justly be proud, and one that will be all the more creditable as time passes.' INTERESTING INFORMATION IN VIEW OF EUROPEAN WAR DEVELOPMENT Mr. Henry W. Wood has just re turned from Europe and gives in the following article, his views in regard to how the European war is likely to affect prices of our farm crops; also information as to the best crops to grow, in view of future developments. Present European War Quickly Over The indications are that the pres ent European war will be quickly over. The good roads throughout Europe, improved methods of transportation, enabling the rapid massing and con centrating of troops, together with the wonderful increase in the effec tiveness of the methods of warfare, all indicate that decisive action either side is likely to be followed by powerful peace-making efforts which will be brought to bear by practically all the people of Europe and which are likelv to be effective, particularly con sidering the financial condition of most of the European powers. With peace declared, we are likely to witness a wonderlul degree or pros perity, not only on account of the large amount of money which is being put into circulation by the different powers of rJurope, dui Decause it win release enormous amounts of capital which are now locked up and which will seek investment and will .encour age enterprise in every possible way. Large Crops of Grain ant! iTood Crops Indicated All of the European powers at the present time are making every efloit, not only to secure, but to grow and provide all possible food stuffs. In England, Scotland and Ireland there will be practically no grasses and clo vers sown this fall, but all available land will be sown to grain and food crops. On the continent, the same conditions are sure to prevail, and while the men are engaged very large ly in war, on the continent, more than any other place, the women do the farm work, and every effort will be put forth to provide food crops, in case of continuance of the war. Prospects for Future Demand for Cotton and Tobacco In case peace is declared, which is certainly most likely before another harvest rolls around, we would likely get the most enormous crops of grain ever produced, with correspondingly low prices. On the other hand, with peace in sight, there will be an enor mous demand for cotton and tobacco and any stocks obtainable will be readilv salable at fair prices, and far- ers should by no means sacrifice their crops of tobacco and cotton at tempo rary low prices, as they will undoubt edly eventually be able to get good prices for their products. At the same time farmers should sell freely at air nrices as hieh prices which have pre vailed in the past are hardly likely to for a considerable time to come. It al so behooves the farmers to make ev ery preparation, in a reasonable way, for growing these crops without tht pxnensive use of fertilizer, and in no better or more effective way can this be done than by the use of green soil ing crops, such as crimson clover, rea clover, vetch and other legTrmihous crops. Cattle Raising Industry Most Promis ing Another industry which promises to be very profitable for years to come,. is the raising oi cattle ana norses. wie large numbers of horse which are be ing taken and used foe war purposes has depleted to a very considerable extent the supply of heroes needed for use in Great Britain and on the conti nent, awl this is bound to keep the prices aad supply of horses in good demand for years to comm. The scarcity of cattle, which existed before the war, is already becoming acute, and the European powers are likely to use up their supplies of live stock to a much greater degree even than grain crops, and this will make a corresponding scarcity of meat supplies with resulting mgn prices- for several years to. come. Our farmers should make every prepara tion, where cattle can be raised ad vantageously and this ft practically al over the entire South, to provide tor the pasturing and feeding of as much live stocx as possioie. About Crimson Clover. White in England Mr. Wood' secur ed a liberal supply of crimson clever seed for prompt shipment, so that the indications are that there win proba bly be a sufficiency for this season, and the prices will be mors reason able than was at first anticipated. There should be every encouragement for fanners to sow liberally of crim son clover, so as to increase product iveness and fertility of their lands and save monev expenditure for fertili zer bills. There is no crop tnat win increase the productivenes more than increase the productiveness more than mated that a crop of crimson clover plowed under is worth, m the fertiliz ing and improved condition of the soil S20 to S30 per acre. Then aeain. crimson clover furn ishes a most excellent grazing and cover cron during the late fall, winter and spring, and also makes tne oesx of early green feed and a good hay crop in case it is desired to use it for these purposes. Remember your last dose of calomL You probably recall the bad after effects of the calomel more than the sickness you took it for. You need never again go through with being "all knocked out for a day or two by calomel. Next time your liver gets sluggish and inactive we urge that you go to Asheboro Drug Company for a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, a splendid vegetable liquid medians that will start your liver as surely as calomel ever did with none of the baa after effects of calomel. It is absolutely harmles both to children and adults and demands no restriction of habits or diet. A large bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone costs only fifty cents and the druggists who cell it guarantee it to take the place of calomel, and will re fund your money if it fails in your case or 11 you are not satisnea. THIS BULL MOOSE FOR WILSON j A. J. Kellog, of Michigan, Declines a' Nomination and Comes Out Strong ly for the President. Washington, D. C, September 9 Mr. A. J. Kellog, a former Republican and a Progressive in the ltl2 cam paign, has declined a nomination on the Bull Moose ticket for prosecuting attorney at Shelby, Mich., and has written a letter asserting that he will do all in his power to uphold the hands of President Wilson, whose ad ministration he admires. Mr. Kel log's letter, which is addressed to the Oceana Herald, of Shelby, is given herewith: "My attention has been called to a news item printed in several county and state papers to the effect that a petition has been circulated and riled for my candidacy for prosecuting at torney on the Progresive ticket in Oceana County. 1 wish to state tnat it was without my knowledge or con sent. It is true that I hare been enrolled as a Progressive Republican and 1 sin cerely believe in" all progressive prin ciples that end to better conditions, no matter what political party is sponser for them, and now we have those in power in Washington who are progressive and who are giving us tne laws that we are contending for. We have worked for the parcel post, for the income tax and for some curency law that would be for the common people, and they promised us in the Democratic platform that if elected they would put such laws on our statute books, and for once the platform pledges have been kept, and I believe it my duty to try, with what force I am able to exert, to uphold the arms of President Wilson in his fight in behalf of the common people. Mv business is with the farmers an over Western Michigan and 1 am con stantly mingling with the people, ami I hear four praising the administra tion to one against. . Thev told us in the last campaign that if a lower tariff became effective the poor farmers would be forced into the bottomless pit to help that fellow down there with a cloven hoof and a forked tail, but we find that wool hns advanced in price, that farmers are re ceiving more for other' products and that even sugar beets are a little higher, in fact the farming business is better than ever. My own business has more than doubled in the past year. There is a hum of contentment among the peo- nle eenerallv. except when we hear the wail of Wall Street, the trusts and the politicians. Trusting that you will tell you r readers that there is no politicaf bee in my bonnet, I am, lours very iruiy, "A. J. KELLOG.- "July 23, 1914.' MY CREED r t w;i7o ttiA soil loves to eat as well as its owner, and therefore, I will feed it liberally. 2. 1 believe tnat every goon laun deserves a good farmer and every good farmer a good farmv 3. 1 believe in deep plbroing and thorough preparation before seeding. a 1 hffliev in conserviirr moisture 6y- frequent light cultivation. 5; 1 Believe in iuu crupa wim.il feave the- soil better tham they found ft. . . 6; I believe in increasing emciency that cost of production may be min imized. 7: I believe that only- tftrougn a ftrfl lrnrtwWne of cost can selling price1 be established. 8. i bwneve in co-operation uy ji ducers in storage, packing shipping anf wnrnL m wll as bavnr. that grade of products may bw fixed. mimw tnat wnitFTcr i uu, i otot.- a mfai the- bottom ofl things a, r Mion iii fiplrl. free from weed's; ereps and trees free from dis eases. It. I believe that taflsnts are given ;nf mnA nleifire mv best thought and effort for good growth. 12. I Believe in tne norne iarm mi farm home as the pro newt it, protector, upbuilder and inspirer of civic right eousness in the nation. Tb eac of these 1 pledge my most .?Hfiil rfherPTire nmf earnest sup port George M. TwiticheJl. SPECIAL SESSION OF TEXAS LEGISLATURE CALLfcU r UK RELIEF OF 1AKMKKS Austin. Texas. Sent. 9 Gov. O. B. Colquitt of Texas called the Legisla ture to meet in special session Mon day, August 24, to pass a warehouse bill to facilitate the holding ur cotton The bulk of the Texas crop i market ed on the Eastern) Hemisphere and as the war has closed the European mar kets the Texas crop must either be held until the war is over, thrown on the American mills or sold to specula tors. A warehouse bill is proposed to enable the farmers to stere their cot ton in bonded warehouses and fr the issuance of negotiable receipts under State supervision. The banker, it is understood, witl, if desired, loan mon ey on the cotton so stored at a very low rate of interest, enablng the pro ducer to keep possession of his cotton The Texas crop is estimated at three and one-half million bates, val ued at approximately $250,000,000. Texas produces one-fourth of the cot ton crop of the world. The American mills are capable of handling about 35 per cent of the production of the United States, leaving 8,000,000 bales to be exported and of this amount the English spinners take 3,500,000 bales; Germany 2,200,000 bales; France 1,00,000; Italy 600,000 bales; and the remainder of the exports go to the mills of Spain, Belgium, Russia, Ja pan and other countries. CASTOR I A For Infanta &&4 Children. Tli Kbd Yea Kan Atesjs E::jbt BRILLIANTS Promise is most given when the least is said. George Chapman. I couldn't live in peace if I put the shadow of a wilful sin between my self and God. George Eliott. To pray together, in whatever tnnoma nr ritual, is the most tender brotherhood of hope and sympathy that men can contract in tnis lire. Madame de Stacl. Press on! for in the grave there is no work And no device! Press on, while yet we may. N. P. Willis. - Where is the dust that has not been alive? The spade and the plough disturb our ancestors from human mold we reap our daily bread. loung i f;triist th man who finds everv- Viinv crnnH th msn ihn finds every thing evil; and still more the man who is mditterent to everything. Lavater. Vn imnnlsp ? too stronir for the simplest task; no task is too simple for the most spienoia impulse. rnn lips Brooks. Tli-ir'a n hen 'a comfort in looking on the dark side o' life cheerfully. Charles Clark JUunn. Win- arp u p so hlinrf ? That vhich we improve, we have; that which we hoard, is not for ourselves. Madame Deluzy. This I learned from the shadow of a tree That to and fro did sway upon a it-oil.' Our shadow -selves, our influence, may fall Where we can never be. Anna E. Hamilton. Tbnnsnnds of men breathe1, live and move; pass off of the stage of life on,l a hoa-rA nf no more. WhV: They did not tt particle of good in the world; none even 5ssed by them; their light went out ;.n darkness, and they were no remembered more than the insects of yesterday. Chalmers. tv. mon ivVin ran spe no cood in churches other than the one by which u ...Vi colvatmn onlv thinks that he is- a Christian. Dartmouth. FARMERS FROM EVERYWHERE WILL ATTENH AI1Ual CONTENTION vnr Wnrth. Texas. Sent. 9 Real iv, -more thp kind that live in the iMnr anA whiv worked out their own problems a? boys in the hot sun and tlie rain, are coming to run vx7tfth fmm tht four corners of the land to attend the tenth annual con vention of the National Farmers' Un ion that opens September l. uour- a hairs iL-Arlrpn out ideal- istic country life plans for them and economists are weaving scneine. u v rrat- thmno-h the wartime n- (illtmi t-vr ft " .... r,-- nancing stringency, but y-e "ef Che real farmers or me unucu . will settle their affairs for themselves There never was a national farmers convention before, pernaps, wiai 1 :mrrtanra trt the ftPDrOaCh- ing Fort Worth convention; according to National rresiaem vurie rett. of Union Jity, ua., wno n orr.r,ro for the convention. r even- J w In his call for the convention Pres ident Barrett said in par-K iitv, rtmmioo to be the greatest meeting ever held by tiie organiza tion. The entire nation has been arous ed over what most people are pleased to call the 'Rural Problem.' NaroTar lv every one looks to the organized farmer lor nis u. a- at v cr i Tin. nAMiirniM nf'the rOrt onereu. - --- . Worth meeting will be made up or men capable ef advising, ana no mein- L u .wtcaihlv rnmf PhOUld de- oer wiiu von k" j ny Irimself the pleasure of attending this meeting: TRUTH' TRIUMPHS' Asheboro? Citizen Testify for the Public Benefit. A truthful statement of an Ashe boro citizen, given in his own words, should convince the most skeptical about the merits of Doan s Kidney Pills. If you suffer from backache, nervousnes, sleeplessness, urinary dis orders or any fbrmof kidney ills, use a tested kidney medicine. An Asheboro citizen tells of Doan's Kidney Pills. Could you demand' more convincing proof of merit 7 Mrs. M. TL SteedV Salisbury Street, Asneooro, . t;., saws: "I have hesitation in recommending Doan's Kidney Pilfs, as I consider them one of the best medicines to be had for strengthening the kidneys and clear ing the system of uric poison. I suf fered intensely for cams in th small of my back and I often felt dizzy and weak. I tried different kinds of med icines but never got any permanent relief until I used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from the Standard Drug Co. They not only rid me of the pain but rid me of other troubles that were caused by weak kidneys. I urge other kidney sufferers to try this remedy." For sale by all dealer. Price fifty cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, rxew rork, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's--and take no other. IN FINE SPIRIT The President's offer of mediation in Europe is in fine spirit and in close accord with the letter and understand ing of The Hague. It will fall now on deaf"tears in Europe, but later on it will be brought forth in the calm of exhaustion, and so on this. Christian foundation some sort of delayed ftruc ture of honor and honesty may be built among the charred remains of the house of decency wrecked by the Hrebrands ot falsity. Boston Record WITH THE WITS Humorous Artist I've brought you an original funny joke this time. friend of mine thought of it. Editor (after reading it) Yes, it in funny, but I prefer it in the seventies. Punch. Suburban Resident It's simply fine to wake up in the morning and hear the leaves wh'jpuiing oatsidi! your window. City Man It's all right to hear the leaves whisper, but I never could stand hearing the grass mown. Tit bits. Drunk I plead bein' a bit drunk, yer washup. Magistrate Prisoner known to the police constable? Constable Kyan irwiade ne is, sor; he's been here foive times for bein' rnhhpd and twoice for bein' assaulted wid wiolence. Sidney Bulletin. An Fnclish Bishoo. offering an or ange to a little child, remarked sweet ly: "Now, my little man, l snail give you this orange if yoa will tell me where God is." Mr lord." answered the child, son of a clergyman, "I'll give you two or anges if you'll ten me wnere ries not." Boston Journal. Fxruse me. sir." said the strap hanger, "but would you mind moving vmir nnrtmnnteau from the sramr way? I really can hardly find room to stand. "Movp mv portmanteau, gasped the stranger. "Those,, sir, are my feet." "Ta thAt so?" said Jenkins. "Then nerhnns vou would Dile them one above the other." Western. Mail. Silieua What's the matter, old man? You look unhappy. rvnipua I am. I'm almost as un happy as a woman with a secret that nobody wants to kndw. Club fellow. What was her father's present to the bride?" "Vnthinir fsnpoifiic. He told the bride that there would always be a room in the tinnsp for her and a iob at his fac tory for the bridegroom." Detroit r ree rress. TpH at summer hotel Those pret ty waitresses look awfully fetching. Xed After you ve been here awnue you'll find they fetch nothing. Judge. "Sam. I see bv the naners that an electric burglar alarm has been adapt ed for the chicken coop." "Well, boss, I hopes t' goodness my neighbors don't hear about dat. They is s'picious enough as it is." Yonkers Statesman. "Thev wpre married kneelintr on a cushion stuffed with their love let ters." I should think such a cushion would be full of angles." "No, those letters were very, very soft." Kansas City Journal. "fipnro-p." said the wife? to her gen erally unappreciative husband, 'ihow do you like my new nat ; "Well, my dear," said George, with great candor, "to tell the truth about itr- 'Si-nn rio-bt there. George. If you are going to talk about, it that way t don't want to know." London Punch. Rnndav School Teacher Once up on a time there were- two very rich mm nne nf u-hnm ha J made his. for-- tune by honest industry, while the' other made nis by fraud, jnow wnicn. of these twa men woeld you prefer to. beT Tnmmv ( f t-pr a moment s hesita tion) Which made the most? Boar- ton Transcript, HOW WE ARE LUCKY The people of the United. States. should feel deeply grateful that. Pres- dent Wilson pursued the "watcnrui waitingf ' policy and didn't plunge. u. into a war with Mexico. If such a war had begun at the time the American jingoes were urging it the strife would be at its height now and some 250JDOO or more American soldiers would be below the Rio. Graade trying to "restore order" by shooting the-refractory Mexicans and; getting themselves shot in return. There was. much meriment at the expense ot the ABC diplomats, who assembled! at Niagara, but these rep resentatives of the leadiag nations of the new world set an example that the old worfd powers would be wise to follow. It is exceedingly fortunate that we have a President with enough good sense- not to start a war when jingoes and interested capital cry aloud about national affronts and unendurable conditions. Nashville Banner. A War Lexicon In a letter to the editor of the New York Sun an anonymous writer gives the follwiig important interpretation of various phrases of "Desperanto," or the language indulged in by fran tic telegraph editors on American newspapers: Terrific Slaughter Sixteen French and seventeen Germans wounded. Hurled back The withdrawal of an advanced outpost Thousands of Prisoners Three German farmers arrested. Deadly Air Battle French aero plane seen in the distance. Gigantic Army of Invasion Two troops of calvary on a reconnaissance. Overwhelming Force A sergeant and a detail Of twelve men. Fierce Naval Battle Mysterious sounds heard at sea. Americans Outrageously Maltreat edOne American asked to explain why his trunk contained maps of German roads. Bottled Up A fleet at anchor. Trapped An army in camp. Rout An orderly retreat. Heroism A failure of soldiers to run away in face of danger. Decisive Conflict A skirmish of OUtpOStS;; -
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