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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, JANUARY 16, 1903. J.. CALDWELL P. A. TOMPKXNS Publishers. ?CBUSURS' AXSOCXCEMEST. No. M South Tryon street. Telephone numbers: Businee office, Bell 'phone T; city editor' office. Bill 'phoae IU; news editor's oftice. Bell -phone 234. A subscriber In- ordering the adures cf his paper changes, will pleaae In- ; eicale the address to which It ta go ing at the time ha aak lor the change to ba made. Afivertislug rates are furnished on application. Advertisers mt-y feel sura ht through the colun.M of Uls paper they may reach all Charlotte anC a portion of the best people In this State and upper South Carolina. Tnla paper given corr uponden ts as vide latitude aa It thinks public pol ity permits, but it Is In no case re sponsible for their views. It Is much preferred that correspondents sign their names to their articles, especial ly Jn cases where they attack persoa or Institutions, thoush this is not de manded. Tho editor reserves the right to give the names i.f correspon dents when they are demanrtd for the purooee of personal satisfaction. To receive consideration a communi cation mutt be accompanied by the true name of the correspondent. THntSDAY, JAXrAUY 16. 1908. Ol. IIOLTOV OX THE JUTES. tXlstrlct Attorney Holton ha wrtC ten a letter, whi2h Is published In The Wlnston-P-ilem Journal, to ex-Judge W. P. Byntim, Jr., In reference ta "'the, arrangement for the settlement of the rate question to be ratified by the Legislature at Its extraordinary seslson," In whlh he. begs "to state that as an organization we should not take a stand for or against this meas ure purely for political advantages but should do what we think U bes; for the business Interests of the State." He say, and very truly, that there was no spaciil demand for In- terference with the passenger rate but that It Is the freight rate that plrfches; but he would find difficulty 1 establishing: h!a contention that "this settlement mado between the rail road and the Governor leaves this great sublect of discrimination In freight rates stl'l In the hands of the rallroacU." anl that "the cecret of tho whole matt.T Is to allow the rall- - roads to continue their discrimina tions 1n the way of freight charges and the "war not will ceoe between the now dominant party and the rail roads, but the people will continue to bear the same burdens." He sees in the dlfferenie In the prk-e of straight tickets and mileage books a discrimination against the pa' man who rides little and pays for the straight ticket at a hlglier rate, bqt forgets that this Is no- new thing but that -the mileage book has been on ale from time Immemorial and that It was always cheaper to ride on It than on straight tickets on the same : principle that goods at retail come higher than at wholesale. . After a second reading of this letter we are possessed cf a sneaking notion that the astute llatrict attorney is thinking more of politics and of some possible advantsge to accrue to his party from the passenger rata settle ment than he Is of the victims of freight discrimination or of the po man who Is to be vlclimlxed by pay Ing .more for his transportation than the other fellow. , OCR CHIXA TRADEt i t The letter written by Secretary Hoot to Mr. SL B. Tanner about the proposed new standards etUweights and measures In China may glv ts come people some very erroneous Ideas about the metric system. One might InXer that It was In the Phil ippines and Porto Rico aa a sort cf progress cf the system Into 'United States territory". Those . are Latin countries and the metric eytem. li there because it is a Latin system. It la no more United States than the Spanish, language in the same coun tries) is United 8tates. Neither the Spanish language nor the metric sys tem is very deep-rooted in either country. We sent -a 'shipload and more of school mirms to the Philip pines to teach the English, language. Why press to supplant- the Spanish language with our own and yet stand ut-xfthe way of the Spanish sys tem of weights and measures in China against the development of our trade there ?STucITif the metric sys tem on the decimal plan la part of the excess reform which tbre French un dertook something oifer one hundred yVars ago. A very large proportion of the decimalisation of things in the world failed and even so in France, aa-f.ir example thcB;djyeekvha XEED OP CONSERVATIVE ACTIO The Monroe Journal of Mie. 1lh says In the course of a discussion of the proposition to put the State under prohibition by arbitrary action of the Legislature at its special Heswion be- glnnng next wee'e: "There are two or three serious ob jections to this Idea Mutt should have weight. Tha Hint Is that no no Ions mat ter thouM be takt-n up 1 y an extra - slon except the particular subjnet for which the seamen is uaiieo. Anything fit smacks of bad faith. Tho second and kindrrd reason Is that the lntere.t Involved In tho primary ulKct, Hits timo rate leiolntlcn. are likely to hi Jeopardised by the comllolon Brining from bringing In aa extraneous aub t. The last nain la from the si end point f prohibition liself. 'Ihe cause Is making ' too sure an l tteady proere nw to be Je'ipari'x"! by hasty unl 111. connldtr. rl, , though fri-nlly lcis-islfition. - We takr It irat thtr will Soon b Kt.-ite-wldo pro HMflon In North Carolina; but ws are equally certain thai the i-neoinl session o( the Legislature tl" month should make no attempt to enact mirli a law." "The la-t reaion," as stated above. reads as If it might have been writ ten by the same hand .that wrote the editorial on the same sut;ect in yes terday's Observer, though written before that. In this connection . we would reiterate and emphasize the ' menace to the Democratic party that , Inheres in this suggestion, we are """not tmaKTng the pretence of believing that this legislitlon would lose the State to the party at the next elee . tlon for we do not believe It;' but It would sure' anger and alienate many Democrats, would lose to Jt some counties which the Democratic party now hold by narrow, majori ties, and a number of members of the Legislature, and it might open the way to ultimate defeat. Important as prohibition" is In the eyes of -many of our friends, few of them will deny that the continued supremacy of tha dominant party Is more Important than any ct of legislation not Im peratively and immediately demanded by th necessities of any given case. Brethren, think on these things. The Democratic press Is making much f the following words from Jacuge Parkar n criticism t f Mr. Roosevelt: -At a time, ftrtun.-it.lr, hm we tv.uli endure It fie lias tautclt: c In practic the J'!Mr le-n that untutored ,I,HI tfm, that theory mli-mr-ered by extK-il-ersre. that Cillow y.uthfiilM of trul-U-tal developfrent; become dnr'rnus when lt-t loose ppon an ent.re ointilUn- Itv- Be careful, gentlemen. TJiere is something In thc--e words hat looks very like 'a boomerang which a-111 retirn sf:er Ju'r, If Mr. Bryan Is sm2aatd, ' ten-niO'nths year and in other in stances. - The dAlmal system Is a good thing where it is applicable and not furth er. The creation Is not on the deci mal plan and vhe French failed to even approximately apply the plan to. many, things to which itjs not ap plicable. Kerbert Spencer has said that more things In nature were in multiples of twelve than In tens. Therefore the Knglish and American foot, "divided into 12 indies or the yardstick divided Into St Inches, a multiple, of twelve Is more natural and useful. The yardstick and foot rule are binary which, the Ft? nch metre It not. The system of weights and measures which the Spanish In troduced into the Philippines and Porto Rico Is of little consequence to tne commerce of he United States In China. If China could have he Unit ed States standards it would be of great consequence to us. The statement of the Secretary that the metric system has been made le gal In the United States, coupled with the fact that, Jhou.ih legal, it has nev er been adopted. Is evidence that it has made no headway against the binary system now In use. If China wanted a new languige and wa look ing about for one the Unit ed States . ceralnly would not want to recommend the Span ish tiecause It was found in the Philippines when we captured these. Nor lo we want to push the metric system because it had bpen partly Introduced In the Philippines and Porto Rico by tho Spaniards. We should push to fret the United States system of weights and measures and the United States system of money In China for the benefit of American commerce. OlTi WITHDRAWAL FROM CUBA. Public opinion In this country was very much divided on the Question of glvmej separate Independence to Cuba after the island bad been taken from Spain. But Secretary Taft's an nouncement that the soldiers and representatives of our government will be withdrawn in, 1909, will be received with general approval;, for the solemn word' of the United States was given to the . Cuban people that our occupation would be temporary anil to the end of establishing more firmly their separate sovereignty. It Is much to our eredlt that American administrative Wses nave been able so quickly to-brjng order out of chaos In Cuba; IUi much more td our cred it that we keep faith with these people. There is something very Impressive in the fact of a nation's laboring to bring an Infant republic to -maturity and genuine independence.. Although mere expediency might dictate a more selfish policy, a certain senti ment, a thing very necessary .to the Taft's handling nt the situation. There is something very becoming; in such action y a eation set to teach and practice the doctrine of self-govern ment. This achievement of the Unit ed Staieswnnmake a luminous page In the history of"lTie wofldT " T DOIXGS AT GOLDSBORO. POINT FOK THK APPALACHIAN PARK. The Wall Etre?t Journal states that "over one thousand years ago Swit zerland posseswd a forest system, and had developed a scientific forest- sickness of the manager of the Roya'.l Cluunber of Commerce Sends Com mittee Before Aldermen In interest of fctret Improvement The City May Be AdvertlBed In Manufactur ers' Record Uulon raswenger bw tlou boon to Be Ready to Vae. Special to The Orserver. Coldsboro, Jan. 15. Many affairs of public importance were considered at the monthly meeting of the chamber of commerce last night- Among other things was the appointment of a com mittee to meet with a like committee from the Woman's Club and go before the board of aldermen In the interest of the Improvement of streets. 'Five years ago the city Issued $110,000 of bonds for lights and water to fall due In 10. 80 and 40 years. The amount to be set. aside each year for a sink Ing fund was calculated, using as a basis the valuation of the property at that time. Since that time the valua tion of property has greatly Increased and the expense of tne ugnts ana wa ter system has decreased gradually un til now the latter is found to be self sustaining, and the sinking fund has already reached about $40,000. Even at this rate of increase by the time the bonds are due the sinking fund will have reached about three times the original indebtedness. fThe cham ber of commerce realizes that im provement of the streets is an abso lute necessity, and it was suggested that It might be a good idea to buy back the bonds already Issued and make another Issue to include street Improvement. This committee was further Instructed to go before the board of county commissioners at Its next regular meeting and Insist upon the Improvement of roads leading into Goldaboro. , ' The idea of putting a full-page ad vertlsement In The Manufacturer's Record, setting forth the many advan tages offered by ' Ctoldsboro to home seekers and Investor, was suggested and favorably commented upon. A letter- was read from the secre tary of the chamber of commerce of Tampa, Fla., inviting the Ooidsboro chamber to send a delegate to the 1m migration convention, which Is to meet there In February. The letter stated that representatives from Spain, Italy and other foreign countries were ex pected to be there. In addition to lead Ing mn from all Southern States. Mr. George Royall was called by telegraph to Raleigh on account of the WILL ESCnfcW POLITICS ' Continued from Page Xne). Information called for by the resolu tion of the Senate, with reference to the kind of securities which are re ceived for public deposits, which the Secretary is obliged to make pub lic Clay continued: 'Would the Secretary not be re quired to make public the amount of the ' deposits and show where the money 4s deoosltedi and the amount deposited in each bank?" A id rich added: I think not: not by the. law. He Is required to make "public before the 1st of January a -description of. the securities which have been received to secure public deposits. There Is no provision of law s to how they are -to , be made public; but I have no doubt, as they were asked for by the Senate, they will be Included In the communication which the Secre tary will send to the Senate." Mg. TILLMAN GETS IN. It was at this juncture that Senator Tillman became Jnterested. He saW: "Mr. President, I should like to haveT75BSemvte dispose of the two resolutions which 1 offered ri De cember 9th 4at and which went to the CnlfTiriAr Thev vlat tn the mat- life of a people, will approve of"Mr;er the guance of tho S per cent ry by the fifteenth century. As early as Loul.i XIV France awoke to the fnct that her Jorfts and her life were dralnlnic away toother. ' Hut It was too late. To-day she Is spending: $34 an nrre tOe-forest her water-sheds. The same experience Is costing Italy $20 an acre." There ought to be in structlon for the United Rtates in these statements and they should constitute powerful arguments for the friends of the Appalachian and White mountain, forest reservations. We are afraid that if these proposed reservations are not established the time ..would never come when the government would appropriate money to rc-foreit the water-sheds, denuded of their timber, nor to re clnlm the lowkinJs, ruined. by disas trous floods. Frav.'e nnd Italy, as is seen above, are suffering bitterly for previous Inattentiin to their forestry Interests and parts of the United States will have the same bitter ex perlences unless early steps ure tak- -n to conserve their mountain forests. The friend who sends us tho above quotation fiotn The Wall Street Jour nal thinks that better argument ran be made for preservation than for reservation, which U very probably true; but anything to accomplish the object. The civil service eommisjiion re cently issued an order barring from the postal service all men under five feet four Inches tall. The order hit urgro In the dUtrlct of Representative Overstrect, of Indiana, and he made a howl. The howl was effective, and the "five feet fiur order was rescinded. Upon which Tne Savannah News make the very sensible observation that "as a matter of fact It Is a Utile difficult to understand why a man of five fet four shouldn"t be ns able ta Jellver a letter as a man of five feet eleven or over. Ain't It so? The passensrer situation on the Western North Carolina Railroad must, from a!J accounts, be had. Lately twu tral.-w, known as tl and 22, the most patronired trains on the line, were taken 'ff and men and wo rn on the remaining .teelns , are atanding in the slides. o crowding them that tb ennc'irs have dif ficulty in gettine; through the car. It is to be very much hoped that with th aUuitment sf the rate contro versy this wrct.-hM condition will be remedied. & Itorden Furniture Co., of that place, of which Mr. Royall Is president. A series of meetings Is being con ducted at t'r.e PresbyterTan church by the pastor. Rev. Mr, Farrlea, assisted by Mr. Mclntyre, of Falson. The preaching Is of a Very, high order, lare ciowds are attending every night and much interest is being shown In the services. Work has been resumed on the new union depot, and It la being rapidly pushed to completion. The track af the Atlantic Count Line around by the new depot has been completed, and It seems now that In a short while the pessenger trains win. cease to rurt-i through town and passengers will not hsve to get off and on In the middle of the street. Clerk of Court Green Injured. Special to Ihe Observer. Durham, Jan. 15. Mr. C. B. Green, Durham's popular and greatly belov ed clerk of Superior Court, Is confined to Ills room as the result of a slight accident that befell him yesterday, lie was walking through tha court house when his foot caught beneath a bro ken edge of carpet and his knee was sprained. He Is not seriously hurt. but he Is confined to his room until the sprain is cured. A Game Warden Flretl I'pon. Greensboro Record. Secretary T. Gilbert Fearson, of the State Audubon 8rcety, hfls received word that Game Warden W. S. lEvnns was shot on Currituck sound Saturday right by two pot hunters, who were being pursued by him. Fortunately. Mr. Evans was wearing some very thick clothing and the shot from a shotgun did not penetrate his flesh. He did not stop chaalng the men and they were Identified and will be glvon a trial this week. These pot hunters, who persist In shooting ducks at nlghl In violation of the Audubon laws give the Audubon Society officers more trouhle than any other offenders on the coasts. A Year's flood Record. Monroe Journal. Fnm the 1st of December. lft. to the 1st of December. 1907, Mrs. W i Hlggers. of Goose Creek township, sold produce nn ollows: Eggs, $17.74: but ter. 1 2; vegetables. $24: chickens. $49 total. JltO. Mrs. Blggers live some IS miles from market, and her record Is therefore fine. It would prob ably have been a great deal more had she been convenient to market IFor The Observer. A TOAST. My Idol, niy vien Thou art! K'.tle and true 1'iit. eonvtlme mid at heart, I'll drink to you though And h vve vou to know Thnt rupht has yet" a dart. And If re kut knew . Mow I love you . 1 m sure he'd think twice, Va, Ian a devi- Te put Into wnclle His art! I. K. T. certificates of Indebtedness and of the Panama bonds. I suppose that It will be best to let those resolu tions -go to the committee on finance without undertaking to vote on them, as undoubtedly the Bins'. or from Rhode Island will object . to , them. Therefore I ask that these two resolu Tlonn be referred thft-comgilttiee on finance. I should like to have them appear In The Record. "The first resolution submitted in as fo-Uows: ' " 'Resolved, That the committee on finance be instructed to investigate and report to the Senate "'First. Whether the Issue of the certlflcntis of indebtedness, bearing 3 per cent. Interest, bids for which were Invited by the Secretary of the Treas ury on November 18, 1907. was for the purpose of borrowing money to "meet public expenditures," as pro vided by Section 32 of the act ap proved June 13. 189s: and If not, whether there Is any warrant of law for the Issue of said certificates, ; , " Second. Whether the issue of fifty million of bonds of the Panama earn! loan, bids for which yere call ed for by the Secretary of the TneaS' ury on November 18th, 1907, was re quired to "defray the expenditures' on said canal, there being, at the time when both cf thee lonns were nvadie, upward of $200,000,000 In the Treasury for current expenditures. "Third. Wh-ther there ds any legislation necessary to protect the people and .business Interests of the country from the issue of unlawful money. If clearing house certificates are such, and to prevent the Illegal Increase of th public debt in time of peace. "The second resolution '-" 'Resolved. Th-it the committee on finance be instructed to Investigate and report td the Senate as soon as practicable- " 'First. Whether clearing house certificates with which the country is now flood'ed have been Issued under authority of law or contrary to the same. "-"Second. Whether the Issuing of such certificates by an association of banks, both State and national, and the use of the tvme as money sub Jecta such certlftCM.tes or notes to the tax of 10 per cent, provided in See tion 3412, United States Revised Stat utes. " " Third. Whether it would be per misslble under the law as it is for an association of banks, warehouses, and elevators to issue certificates based on cotton, wheat and tobacco stored In such warehouses and elevators and fullv Insured, to be uped as money In marketing said crops in the same way as clearing house certificates are, now used.' " (Mi. TiUman added "In connection with this matter, aa showing the necessity for an Investi gation, J wisn to nave reaa some cor respondence which I have received re lating to this subject, so that the nec essity for some action by the fin ance committee shall be mxre apparent." The first letter, which In from Mr. George J. Kloherg, of Wilmington, Delaware, reads: "Noting in the public press the various pollutions of .Mr. Culberson and yourself regarding the operation of the Secretary of the-Treasury 'un der a square deal Administration' con cernlng the recent Panama canal bond issue, I am sending ycu a tetter received from the Treasury Depart ment in response to my Inquiry as to why I was not awarded any of th Donis, wnicn x tninic is ono or tne most remirkable. I bid for a block of these bonds at various prices, rang ing from 104.8145. highest, to 104.373 low, averaging 104 50 (about) for the lot. There is little to wonder at the length of time which was required from the opening of the bids to the announcement of awards when one considers the possible Jugglery neces- snry to eliminate certain bidders to favor others, which seems moat like ly. Tou perhaps are already In pos session of some or all of the fact In the matter, but send you these, If of any use. "Kindly return the Department let ter if you do not need It." Mr. THlmnn: "It will be wen by the letter of this gentleman, who rlgns his name and who is easily to-be found, that he bid for some of the Panama bonds mora than 104. while es I recall the press statement at least the impres sion is very stron? on mv mnld- a very large numrer of these bonds have been sold to banks at about 102.60 and the question how the Sec retary of the Trensury gets authority to refuse a bid for 104 and then sells for a little over 102 Is and will be an important ona. So I thought It worth while tn remind the Senator from Rhode Island, who Is chairman of th committee on finance, that there Is something for his committee to An In the way of Investigation. Here 1 nave a 'etter from the As sistant Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. H. Krtward.. which I will myself read, as it Is very short: "Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, - Division of Loans and Currency, . "Washington, December 20. 1907. 'Mr. Oorge J. Kloherg. 2fl Wert Fourth Street, Wilmington. Del. "Sir: In reply to your Inriulrv of' the 17th Instant, you are informed I that Inlfvldual bidders whose bids were greater thin $10,00' were not allotted anv Panama bonds. "Rerectful!v vnora. "J. H. EDWARDS. 'Aistant Secretary." Afr. Tillman continued: "The mere statement.. Mr. Presi dent, thnt the banks were made fv orHs. while private Htizn were Ig nored and pusbed aside-. Is one which is worthy of our vnsMerst'on. In connexion with that 1 have here a postal card from some personal fr!eTfs f mine who are engagei In mercliandbilnr In' Aue-usM,' Oa,, which Is very pertinent. It Is as foliow-o: " 'How is ihls for arraftf The Sec retary .of,, the Trensnrv places vast sums of currency In the New J"ork ban to relieve "financial strlngen cr." The same bank! are now charging from 1 i 1 1-4 per cent premium on this money to Southern Banks. The "panic" is a source of profit to some. Respectfully, ." 'MURPHY CO. - "These two communications, the one from the acting Secretary of the Treasure -and the other from this mercantile firm, speak for them selves." , YIELDS TO BAILEY. On request, Mr. Tillman yielded to Senator Bailey, of Texas. , The South Carolinian had interest ed his associates and the galleries. He has a way of compelling attention. All who know him are afraid to miss one of his speeches lest thy miss one of the rare treats of a lifetime. Al drlch compels admiration as any man doea who succeeds eo-wel' that he aocompliahes grett results. His words are few and short but to the point. He is like tha President's good gunner whose "shots hit and count." Senator Bailey is so gifted, so powerful mentally and so magnetic that all those who know him expect something out of the ordinary when he speaks. The newspaper men look to him for good copy. In Interrupting he said, In a low, melodious, but clear voice: - "I should like to inquire if the Delaware cltlien who wrote the let ter which' bns bein read Is the same man who instituted suit against the Secretary of the Treasury In respect to theser bonds?" Mr. Tillman: "I am not prepared to answer that question, for I did not charge my memory with the name of the citixen who brought that suit. I think, how ever, it Is a New York man who has a case pending in the court here calling for an Injunction, and we know vewwetl hw-ar-b.wilIjg6C Mr. Bailey; "My understanding is that a suit has been instituted to test the power of the Secretary of the Treasury to make this arbitrary and, as I think Indefensible diacrimlnatln against in dlvlduals and in favor of the banks. It is all the more arbitrary and is all the more remarkable In view f the fact that the principal purpose of the issuing of these bonds was to attract money from its hiding places. Now, "you might attract It from the place where an Individual had hid den It, but you coulj not very well attract It from the hiding places In the banks. "More than that if It be true ran I take 4t that it Is true that a part of the understanding unJer which there bonds were allotted to the bank was that 90 per cent of their pur chase nrlce should be left on depos with the banks, then the banks would he receiving from the government In terest at the rate of 80 per cent, per annum; In others words, the govern ment sold these bonds to the bank at the price of 102.50. It then d.e posited in the tonka 90 per cent, of the purchase price; so that on an Investment of $10 the bank would be drawing. $3 Interest, or at the rate of 30 r?r cent, per annum. I should myself like to know where the Sec retary of the Treasury derives bis authority to sell bonds, when there was no pretense that the money was needed or that the government In tended to use it at that time in th construction f the Pannma canal It was generally, understood that It was ore of the measures to relieve the financial pressure; an l when the Sec retary1 advertised these government securities it was noon the theory that the peopi who distrusted the fJnan clal institution had not lost their faith In the -government, nnd that the money which thev had hidden would be token from Its hiding places and invested in the securities f the gov ernment. Yet under that kind of a plan and with that kind of a ro fessinn on his lips, the Secretary of the Treasury seems to hav declined the money which the individual clt Izen was willing. to take from bis trunk or other place of hoarding, and to have turned the bonds over to the national banks under an arrangement which will yield them 30 per cent, per annum These uteronplngs sen-s to fore cast what will follow. - The Demo crats have nothing to lose and much to gain. The Republicans In Con res rrv on the defensive. John Sharp Williams end his allies in the House are goin to make It Interesting ror Speaker Cannon. John Dalrell Pereno Psvne and others as the days go py. Culberson hns already begun t-ne nynt in. tne senate. rt9iTrniimfiwtiiiitmii' ? tMltlltOIl$t-44414rsl4i44ti N0 EDIFICE fFor The Observer. OLD LUMBER RIVER, Yes thou art old. and generations past. 1 he RcJ man's home was in thy forest's vast. A'ong thy current shot his swift canoe He knew each cove, and vapid-swamp and' sloush. ana in thy swamps, did he the wild game chasa. And in thy swamp, did he the wild gam ,- chase. Arts of the finny trlb.. he wisely know r.a many wen rewarded casts he threw. Alone with nature dwelt these Redman there- Hunting their game, the 'possum, deer Whilo fcr aome fancied cause, In venge ful wrath. Their touncll held; they strike the dread war-patn. Years nans and now we see the Scotch man come. To build along thy banks a thriftv hnm. Tho lio-dman sees with awe, great clear- injrs mane t'pon the sandhills sloping to the glado The hunting grounds, now yield rlcn crois of inutite . Asd rheep and cattH In new pasture (crane Deforn the woodman's ax, the Redman nee. r-ecKing some spot wnere white men may not De, I Vain hope! for eavrie men must now stve nlaee Ta men of brawn, and brain, a sturdy lace. The poor , Indian fades from mortal view- Nil more to seek thi haunts, that ores ao new. In all these changes. Lumber River flows tier ftu ut way! Ann as each season goes .More lH-opie settle on her thrifty sod. I'.wur Homes, ana altars for Almighty UKI. Mow irentle river, onward to the sea. The rood folk on try minks are lovtng tnee. Trt: men and sages on thy sandhill i wen- Nut would some' U.em as well. highland ' s home suit A son of thine, oft sweetly sung of rbee. A 0-1 now he sleeps by creeping vine and tree lit lov'il n well: and thou (hall hear nc- more The mado cdice of Ms aklllful oar. No mere will he f "Lumber Hlver" Mng No mere his soulful voice shall tell . eprtne A'ons thy banks: cr In thy "bonnle braes," Cr charm us, with hi sweet "Octobur days." rtut r-w, B thiu art flowing to the sea. Tliv voice Is gently whifuertnr In m I f him who sung those scnga to naturt true Song tleh with sympathy, and ever new. rid Ktver, ever Jeor t-i him to me. ' Wo loved thy Illy pads, snd everr tree Ahng h shi banks, nor would we ' sleep. Wiiete thou coul-lst-not o'er us thy vigil , ''' WILLIAM LAVRIB HILL, floral Mante, Jsa llth, :. The two first days of our . Mill-End Sale showed no .. signs of panic so far as money is concerned. One of our - stores - took-in- more cash the first day of - the sale than it has ever done in our history, holidays, ' circuses or anything else not excepted. . What Does This Mean? - It means simply this; That the people have confi dence in the Mill-End Sale as a mighty money-saver, and then, too, we have marked goods with a deeper , cut than ever before. Adding Reserved Stock Every day and the prices must bring the people and turn loose the money. If . 5'ou haven't been here yet, don't doubt longer; como see for yourself, and if you haven't brought your purse you'll certainly go for it. "We know lots of customers that do this very thing. v 10:30 O'Clock Penny Sale. " It's really a surprise sale. You don't know what you'll get. There'll be most anything from 10c. to 50c. It costs one cent, bilt look at ' tho fun you have cheaper than a picture show, and you get v something. ' 4 O'Clock For 15 minutes we shall sell Lonsdale Cambric worth 12 l-2c, in short lengths, at 7 l-2c. a yard; 10 yards to a customer. Where Will -You Be at 10:30 and Then Where at 4:00 No goods charged at Mill-. End prices and none, sent on approval. I I GSU V I. aeBasa1SMasaB9Bs,,Ssa- a i I -
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