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CHARLOTTE NEWS. FEBRUARY 22, 1904 THE CHARLOTTE NEWS Published Daily Except 8unday, by the News Publishing Co. NEW YORK OFFICE: Frank R. Northrup, Manager, 220 Broadway. Telephone 120, Cortland. MONDAY FEBRUARY 22. 10 PAGES TWO PARTS. THE SECRET OF WASHINGTON'S POWER. This day throughout New England the praises of a Virginia slaveholder will b.e recited and sung. In Old Eng land the London Exchange takes a hol iday in honor of the man. who first in modern times brought Great Britain to her knees. In the Democratic South, the great Federalist is held iji the highest esteem. In many an humble cottage the career of the born Aristo crat is" held up to the young hopefuls as one to be imitated. What is it that has kept the character of George "Washington on such, a high plane through the years of calumny and criticism,' until now his greatness is a household word and the mention of that greatness becomes perfunctory? He was not a brilliant soldier. As a young man he distinguished himself as the leader of small forces in the French and Indian War. But -there .was ?onstant dissatisfaction with his conduct of military affairs, in the Revo lution; felt by many of the purest American patriots. His victories under his personal direction were few and his defeats many and disastrous. The crossing of the Delaware and the sud den blow at Trenton stand out as the brightest spots in his military career. His march to Yorktown to complete the overthrow of Cornwallis was another successful stroke. And yet in knowledgement of defeat of long-cherished plans. That -means almost inev itably the capture of Port Arthur and the driving 5f the Russians out of Manchuria. Of course the chances of war cannot be. counted on, but the lit tle brown men are apt to give a good account, of themselves in the,land bat- ue wnicn they seem now minded to force. If a land victory follows the sea triumph; then Russia, has' probably lost Manchuria for good and all, in cluding Port Arthur as the outlet fov her great Siberian Railway. Russia is like a giant with one 3rm bound. Her army is immense and it is an army of fighters. Were her quarrel with Germany or Austria, we might see a triumphal entry 'into Berlin or Vienna after a few days of war. But the Russian fleet is bottled up. Russia did not .dare to increase her Pacific pquadron to a larger size than that of Japan for fear that war would be de clared' for such an "unfriendly act." Her Black Sea squadron will not be allowed to pass the Dardanelles, as long as there is a British Squadron in the Mediterranean to dispute the pas sage. Her Baltic Squadron is necessary wfiere it is, unless the risk is taken of leaving St. Petersburg defenceless. The alliance between England and Japan prevents the interposition of a third power like France, as worse than use- ess, for it would mean the English fleet at St. Petersburg and probably the Russian and French eets both wiped off the seas. In short Russia is just about whipped already. And that is the reason for the ex citement in European capitals of which our dispatches tell us. Russia would seem to be preferring a general Eu iopean'war to the swallowing the bit ter medicine of defeat by little Japan. For fifty years Russia has been plan ning the conquest that Japan now for bids. She needs a harbor on the Pacific ! that is not icebound for a good part of the year as is Valdivostock. With out Port Arthur the whole scheme is ilure. SEND 15 c To the ;. STAR MILLS and get a 10-pound I peck of Choice Fresh Corn Meal. 156 STAR. MILLS WATCH RECRUITS If you didn't get a Watch for a Christmas present, now Is the time to buy one.; We can give you some of the best valuer you can find and hare a complete assortment to select from, We carry only the best goods. Not to fip-ht Taoan'- nor Russia's battles, hnr tn pnrri ' - , O -J A 4 I -w CC' 111 -i llllirp OO rt l der taking" Read the requirements and see if vou can't onli'cr uu.. Prhtable Un. - " ' - r " wuuuiany more perSwA rnnn v t- -..a... " .. , l . suasion- Send us your mail orders. Out-of-town orders will have prompt Th6f conditioH - of - the Pro-Cleveland, Fro-Panama pajpers is really comic. The Brooklyn Eagie ' comments upon Mr. Cleveland's paper without ever mentioning the fact that he had said anything about the national immoral- comparison with the fame of Lee and "5 . T tne seizure of Manama. T i u i j it. -tj. uluei nave Deen trying to explain " ' THIS IS I Sfiaff'e fof I viiuii a uat in ever since that the Old Man really did , , ' , . I nt mean what he said and that while As a statesman he held theories of he DOt approve of the Roosevelt government that his country has long ethd he would approve of a vote aen onterown. Wo hA littT ,nM. fr the e bieve Mr. Cleve tion of real democracy, a real govern- land tG0 honest a man to condone a ment hv 'the nennle Th in.tot r.f wrong action- Tomorrow the treaty aristocrat were too strong in hi for wil1 be ted for- ht or wrong. Sen ium to have trusted the people as Jeff- Ut0r Hoar wiU pair himself, as. usual erson, for instance, insisted that they should be trusted What is it then that makes Wash ington great? for great he undoubtedly is.' There are only one or two men in America that even dispute th him the claim of being the greatest Ameri can. It seems to us that the obvious answer to this question is really the best lesson that could be given to the rising generation of hero-worshippers Washington was great because he did what was right, as it was given him to see the right, without regard to the consequences. If he was not brilliant as either a soldier or a statesman, he was more than brilliant, he was wise Wisdom has been ofen defined, but the true wisdom is that which orders conduct cn moral lfnes without turn ing or swerving. And it is this that made Washington the saviour "of his country. With all his failures as a mil ilary commander, he was yet the best man the colonists sad to occupy the po sition of commander-in-chief. A more selfish man, a weaker man, .would have given up the contest with, envy and calumny, and resigned his commission In his long fight with Congress, full of weaklings and cowards as that body speaking one way and voting another, justifying once more the famous criti cism of James G. Blaine. But the ma jority of the Democratic Senators who will put themselves on record as op posing the treaty will present the party at large and the conscience of the na- ti&n as well. We are glad that it' is called the Loomis-Varilla treaty. Secretarv Hav should be glad, tee is just now making a ten-troke'with the eighth command ment, saying to Russia, Thou Shalt Not Steal. It would be bad if Russia slftmld be able to speak of the Hay-Vanilla treaty as a rather shameless and open breach of that commandment. But what we started out to sav was I thatMr. Cleveland's usually clear and definite language seems never before to have been so hard to understand. . RED EYES AND EYELins Granulated Eyelids and other Eva troubles cured by . Murine Eye Rem edy: dcesri't smart. What is He Laughing At? COME IN AND ASK M.. WIL MOTH He Will Tell You Manufacturer of the . Piano with the sweet tone : : .Southern Warerooms 211-213 N. Tryon Street . Charlotte, N. C. " C. W. WILMOTH, Manager. :o F F I C E ENGINES HIT. Run Engines at the Southern Yards into Each Other Sideways. Last Saturdav nieht at nhmit m o clock there was a rather unusual mis- nan at tVio OrMitVinn'. j 1 uuumciu s pcta&eiigei varus was, a smaller maa would have thrown 1 w engines were side by side. The upon tnose representatives of the Den- c"siut;ers napnenea to be both at the Die the burden that he was fnmed tn T.1116.?1?0. of their respective I lWb, zlL aDOUL Thf SPrns timo hintV. vn carry. But he was too wise. He be- gines started down the tracks towards neyeu m me justice of the American switch, where the two met and ran cause. He believed that the right would into one track- They were not going at win. He felt that it was necessarv for y s eat raie ot speed' but tnere him to endure wh.tT.fll!:!2.h. of a llisipn when they , -vi an lUEi to ioree one on 01 tne track. -The honest man to endure, the feeling of damage to the engine was slight, but "-'" micicoicu in me cause that he I u nno lul 11 uy iu a cunsiaeraDie iri III lllf War iTlrJ r. U . . 1 .1 a; i uu aiIuulu x-eiire. Tn v, iU LUC a"ie way, as President. Tia R..-tv r crnVi4. ii. ' ' I "-f. a UAuatl Ul.Vdllllia ouugnt ior tne uninnaHnn nt tfia I Tmnarto -t o "lea iiisu mat accomplished, even if 1L' use K mere wprs pf ; x!x.x. i : : .it. 111 iir- iiiiii.iiiTinn i - o xi.- r,:-., .. " VALUABLE BOOK FREE". raM U1 LUV IV" vvar, other thines Tf anv va nf miM .. " - ""J iv,u.v.x ui liiio yayci will StJIlU couia wait. Washingtgn was great be- a two-ceaj stamp to pay for postage ., 0 moc, in me sense in x xn uann. umimuy, ue- which the Wise Man sDeaks nf wiQ pa.rtm,ent 311, Chicago, 111., he will re- dom. He followed th nt' , K"1?? 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As a special ' inducement to enlist we make the price. .. .25c. per yard 250 Pairs Men's Wool Pants At 9S cents and $1.25 worth 50 per cent. more. 315 Men's Wool Suits Any in this lot would be cheap at $7.50 but take your pick. at $4.98 125 Boys' Suits . From 8 to 15 years, easily worth $1.25 a Suit. Come take a Suit at .. '...'75 cents Men's Overalls at 25c. Drill Drawers 15 cents. Good heavy Work Shirt at 25 cents. Men's and Boys' 25 cent Caps at 10c. Sample Underwear ah wool, the $1.25 kind, at 50 cents Union Made SJnrU Fast colors, worth 10 cents at e Big Shoe Bargains . t xaxx. UW IS yOUr t mo tr. x vu.lO Len's Shops a a low c - : 6Cl ur Men's Shoes as Inw ac Merits Patent Leather Blutcher ' wiiuto d L .... Baby Shoes Ladies' 50 cent Rubbers at' Men's Rubbers at. . . Dick at i nr- 75 and 93 cents 50, 75 and 98 cVntW ..10. 9k or ents a Pair ' ",,u oa cents a oai. 35 a pair Shoes! Shoes!! Shoes'" 22ff .SfS"'"Le?P?. 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Coats and- Vests 10b Lawns and White Goods Fine Persian - Lawn in short lengths up to 5 and 6 yards in a piece; these would be called cheap at 15 and 20c, per yard , ICDc Kcii (Dice til Prices $12.50 COAT AND VEST 2.4S to $4.98 We picked up a big lot of Men's Cutaway Coats and Vests and have' placed them on sale at just about one- third their value. They are all worth $1 9.0ft to : $12.50, but we make a price to ' move them and have marked them down to $2.48 ip to $4.98- Don't wait. They can't last long. They, sell on sight. We also have a big' lot short lengths in Lawns, Dimities, Etc., at GREAT MONEY SAVING PRICES, : . M1LLE K omy GOODS CO BEE IHKVE
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