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THE MOENING STAB, WILMINGTON, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 1909. PAGE TWO Si 1 ,R5' ft. 5S f-.i 1 'IV I I' 3' h .Hint k J 3 if-1 T I; S!s f .13 $1' ft ! 1 2 I' -5 XSbc flUorning Star. Found td in 1S87. WILLIAM H. BERNARD Owner and Editor. WILMINGTON, N. C. u second-class matte- at Oa ptofflc at Wilmington, N Cv C5sa U Aet f Consreff of March Thursday, February 11, 1909. THE SOUTH'S VICTORY OVER ROOSEVELT. Serator Frye and other friends in the Senate of both Roosevelt and Taft did all they could to secure the confir mation of Crum as Collector of Cus toms at Charleston, but they were defeated. The friends of the Presi dent were anxious that he should not have the seaming slight put upon him of having a nomination to so im portant a position turned down by his own party in the Senate, which it real ly amounted to as the Republicans by a united vote could have confirmed the appointment. The strong fight put up by the Democrats gave those Re publicans who did not want Crum's nomination confirmed at this session an opportunity to ven up some of their old scores with Roosevelt. There were other Republicans, par ticular friends of the President-elect, who were anxious to have the ap pointment confirmed at this session in order to relieve tha new President of the embarrassing position he would bt put in if it was not done and he would be called on to make a nomina tion. It is now up to Taft. Should he re appoint Crum he will go back on his repeated promises to the people of the South and will convince them that there was no sincerity in any of his declarations regarding his desire to be the instrument to bring about a re united country and to make the 'South f'cel that it is as much a part of the Union as any other section of the j country. We believe Taft was sincere 1 in those statements and that he will i not give the position of Collector of Customs at Charloeston to a man against whose appointment there is so much and such well-founded oppo sition both local and all over the S uth. The fact must be recognized, how- ever, that if Taft should neither re appoint Crum nor give him some oth er plac? just "as good" he will incur the enmity for his administration of a very large voting element in several of the largest Northern States. He would have every negro in the North down on him. Without doubt the action of the Senate places Taft in an embarrassing position. Even should he try to compromise matters by giv ing Crum some position at the North, such as Register of the District of Co lumbia, now held by a negro from this State, as has been suggested as the best solution of the difficulty, there will be some who will still accuse him of playing into the hands of the Southern white people and against the negro. But what is of most concern to us of the South is that Roosevelt ' has been foiled in his effort to keep a ne gro inf the office of Collector of Cus toms of one of the chiet cities in our section.The result it will have on Re publican party affairs is a matter for them; only we would hate to see Taft suffer in any respect for putting a ! white man in the office therehv stnni. i ing by what he thought was the right. CERTAINLY NOT. , ' 1 he Star several days ago quoted from the Charlotte Observer and went on to comment on th which railroads come in for constant denunciation from some people. The Observer quotes a paragraph of that editorial in the Star and says: "Our contemporary does not cer tainly, include The Observer in any of the classes upon whom it pro nounces its judgment. It has never hounded the railroads nor denied to them the right to life nor called for unduly restrictive legislation against them, but has used whatever power it has to save them from oppression and injustice. It desires that they be treat ed fairly but calls on them to be just in return, and that is all of the argu menl." b We certainly were not alluding to the Observer in the criticism alluded to in the above quotation, and we thought we had worded our article in such a way as to make that clear. No one who has read the Observer as closely and we will say, with as much,an overstimulated and highly excited interest and pleasure as we have for quite a number of years could truth fully bring such accusation -against that paper, which is always fair and just In its criticisms, whether they be of corporations or of individuals. Of course, Roosevelt could n6t take a hand in that Japanese matter with out swatting somebody with his muck rake. . . ... ' A REMARKABLE OPERATION. How would you like to be walking around with a dead man's knee spliced onto one of your legs? j This is the condition in which a patient in the Georgetown, D. C, hospital will find himself when he is dismissed from the hospital in a short time, cured of a disease of the knee which would have necessitated amputation of the leg above that joint but for the timely death of another patient in the same hospital who had two healthy kneea. While the doctors were preparing for the amputation the other patient died. The doctors removed one of his knee joints and transferred it to the knee of the live man. The operation was entirely successful and the physicians say the man will be able to walk in a short while. NO CAUSE OF SURPRISE. Roosevelt's announcement that he would not ride back to the White House with Taft after the inaugura tion ceremonies at the Capitol caused no surprise to any one; nor would any one be surprised were he to make the further declaration that; he would not accompany the President-elect to the Capitol preceding the inauguration. It will not be pleasing to him to ride down Pennsylvania avenue on that oc casion and realize that . the shouts of applause from the thousands who line the route are not for him, but for the man by his side who has eclipsed him in the eyes of the American people. It will be galling to him to find that he is not the cynosure of the cheering shouting multitude. With him it must be first place or none at all. WHEN ROOSEVELT1SM DIES. Three weeks from today Taft will become President and Roosevelt will be relegated to private life; the end of big stick rule will come and the administration vsQill return to sane methods of conducting the affairs of the executive department of the Gov ernment. On that day the whole country, irrespective of i party affilia tion, will rejoice that the Roosevelt regime has come to an end. Even the strongest supporters of Bryan, those who fought so valiantly to gain him the victory over the new Presi- dent, will rejoice that, as it could not be their man, Taft has supplanted Roosevelt. "The Washington Post thinks that Mr. Roosevelt should not waste time hand or on any casual consideration, in slaying wild animals in Africa, but The high tariff people want ad valorem should return, like a rigid Cincinna- J applied on the basis of prices in Amer tus not to the plow, exactly, but tojican rather than foreign markets, the ruck of politics. It says that a I Thus, if woollen goods be imported ten years of an ordinary man. We ' suppose that this Sir Galahad of mod-j cent, of the current market price of em politics would have strength 'as ( like goods in the United States mar the strength of ten, because his heart ket be charged, rathe- than 40 per is pure.' It will be recalled, however, 'cent, of the actual cost of these goods that he was boosted into line for high ; n the foreign market from which they office by the foulest machine politician j come. This looks easy enough, but of his day. Columbia State. . Jas the tariff itself controls the prices And that too for the purpose of get- the American market, it is evident ting rid a him in the politics of his ?Jri" would amount to 0. . Paying tariff on the importer's profit, own' State- !Plus the profits of other tradesmen, -m T 7" " . Ps the tariff duty itself. It would The prerchers of two denominations vastly increase tho tariff o,, in Southern California held a meet ing this week and endorsed the posi tions of President Roosevelt, Govern or Gillett and Speaker Stanton on the Japanese question.. There isn't quite as much politics in this as in a reso lution at a. church meeting urging confirmation by the Senate of a cer tain person to a Federal office. The Duke of Abruzzi is going to seek fame by attempting to break the record for high mountain climbing. He will try to reach an altitude of twenty-five thousand feet in the Him alaya Mountains, against present rec ord of twenty-two thousand feet. If ne does tnis maybe the King of Italy and PaPa Elkins will consent to that marriage. "Civil court convened here yester- , day morning at 9 o'clock, granted a j colored couple a divorce and acRourn- e-J until the same hour today." Wadesboro Ansonian. And still the cry is raised that more . j x ""U uiUl WUX CO Xl C UCCUCU The people of the cities of the North which have large negro popula tion are learning more as negro mi gration from the South increases, of the reasons of race conflicts in this section of the Union. CURRENT COMMENT. Colonel P:yan is mighty prompt to deny reports of automobile acci dents and things of that kind, "but he is slow to deny that he will he a can didate for President in 1912, 1916 and 1920, and still further along "if nec essary." Charlotte Chronicle. Again we would impress the fact upon our readers that there is no oc casion for discouragement on ac count of the quietness in trade which marks the end of winter and the ap proach of spring. The condition is nerfectlv natural as the reaction from period which ended none too soon for safety, and the present depression is the repose necessary to recuperation and an energetic revival of trade later on. It is no more than conservative and thoughtful men expected, and it is the most encouraging indication that 190S will not only be the end of this prolonged panic but will itself be the beginning of an era of business ac- tivitv . and sustanuai pruayci.jr. Petersburg Inde-Appeal. . . j -Somo concern .WW to excited at Washington by the prospect that the new French tariff will "discrimi nate" more than ever against imports from the United States. The maxi mum rates are now charged upon American goods and it is said that the contemplated increase of the differ ence between maximum and minimum rates will affect the United. States more than an other commercial na tion. The present situation is unsat isfactory and it is likely to be made more so if something is not done about it, especially in view of the treaty which is about to be concluded grant ing to Canada all the minimum rates of the French tariff to the probable diversion of trade from the United States to the Dominion. Journal of Commerce. The legislature of New York is contemplating the amendment of the portion of the State constitution which provides that the State forests "shall forever be kept as wild forest lands." The point raised is that since the adop tion of the constitution . the whole S theory of forestry has changed. Once it was regarded as the highest form of economy to leave the forests undis turbed in their "wild" condition, the theory upon which the framers of the constitution based the provision that , the State forests should remain undis turbed. But sines the preservation of our forests has become a vital subject 1 inviting intelligent study, this ancient notion has been abandoned. It is now well understood that the best forest is the forest that is given intelligent care and not allowed to "run wild." Even the casual student of tress who has kept his eyes open when in the woods has been struck by the great gain that might be had by no more than a dis cerning use of the axe. Columbia State. Representative Jarrett was rather outspoken in his letter to Colonel John T., Patrick and certainly Colonel Patrick loosened his belt in his come back. But the matter has a serious side. Colonel Patrick is championing a law that will relieve Anson county of a pest, if passed, and will add a considerable number of dollars to the public school fund. His proposition is distinctly one of industrialism against politics. He is for industrial advancement, moral and educational improvements and is for the party that champions that cause. And we are with him. This issue is not long to be delayed. North Carolina must progress aiong the lines advocated by Patrick and men of his kind. It would be wisdom on part of the Dem ocrats to recognize it. Evidences mul tiply every day that the 'State is be coming weary of politics, and such a ft small thing as a dog law may yet re tire a dozen or two statesmen to pri vate life. Charlotte Cnronicle. It is eveloping fast that there is going to be ample trouble before the tariff revision is ended. Some funda mentals of customs policy and admin istration have been called in question, I which are not to be decided out of schedule, it is demanded that 40 ner uuuv, o. iuuv;u a change indeed would amount to an immense increase in the whole round of duties. Philadelnh! Evening i Times. TWINKLINGS. -All of One Kind "Have your do ems been read by many people?" "Certainly about twenty publishers that I know of." Fliegende Blaetter. Nothing. "Nature plans well for mankind's needs." "I should say so. What could he more convenient than ears to hook spectacles over?" Wash ington Herald. Won't Admit It "I don't remem ber ever having seen a joke writer." "Oh, a joke writer .always pretends to be In some other line." Louisville Courier-Journal. "Hubby, I want five dollars." "Won't two do?" "No, sir; I want five." "All right. Money seems to be flying in a V shape. I guess winter has set in." Louisville Courier-Journal. "Don't you think that witness me mory is sadly deficient?" said one law yer. "Not a bit of it," answered the other. "Sometimes it takes a fine memory to remember what to forget." 'Washington Star. "That man who was here just now seemed to move you a great deal," "He did." "By a touching sto ry?" "No; by three loads in two wa gons, and he broke nearly every piece." Baltimore American. Too Much "Do you think that Miss Kidder was having fun with me?" asked Chawley. "Well ,old chap, give me the details," was Awthur's res ponse. "You see, I had my bull ter rier with me. And I said to her, 'That dog knows as much as I dq. And she said, 'Don't you think four rfnllnra and a half too much to pay for him?'" Cleveland Leader. --Domestic Economy. They had automobiled in 25 miles to see Mr. Highflyer's pet oculist, and on the re turn trip three tires, one iafter ano tner had blown up. Whereupon Mrs. 3rn7eri remarked plaintively and witn intense conviction: "My dear Alfred, it would have been much cheaper to have kept you at home and Timls yU a glaSS eye " New York Wife (readingWsn't this funny. Sv ?hr? vHere is an "ttele which 57ieL! '?d A species T' whatever do you suppose f4wnTS? fSr less for? Husband uSEL ?he7 Probably poll- di8n?nLl0V.e:d b this beautiful dispensation of thAii . ESS STrtSToT: fence at the same timeT-pS ladelphia I Inquirer. -nuaaeipaia ,1 Concord Times: Mr. D. B. Col trane conducted religious service at the Stonewall Jackson Training School last Sunday afternoon. Music was furnished by some of the good people in the neighborhood, and an in teresting and profitable service was held. There are now nine boys at the school, two having arrived Friday from Asheville. The Sleepless Seven. "There were seven of the twelve," said one of the discharged jurors iu speaking of the matter next morning, "who didn't want to sleep themselves and wouldn't let the rest of us sleep. Whenever we dropped into a doze they came around and shook us till we were wide awake again." "And you had to submit, I suppose, for they constituted the majority?" "Yes. They were a rousing majority." said the hollow eyed juror, with a pen sive attempt to be facetious Chicago Tribune. A Life Note. "Life is what we make it," said the philosopher. "Alas," exclaimed the practical one. "that we can't make it a million!" We ask Providence to make us thankful for what we receive and then go to figuring on just how much Provi dence Is going to send us. Atlanta Constitution. A Present. "That's a very fine purse you have. Henry." "Yes. My wife gave it to me on my birthday." "Indeed! Anything in it?" "Yes; the bill for the purse." One Exception. The Husband (during the quarrel) You're always making bargains. 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Tor 30 years it has been curing women from the worst forms of f eMale ills -inflammation, ulceration, dis placements, fibroid tumors, irregulari ties, periodic pains, backache, and nervous prostration. If you would like special advice about your case write a confiden tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free, and always helpful. CIGARS! WHY Because It is the Best Cigar for the Money. H.L. VOLLERS Wholesale Grocer. SCHOOL 0FLA!I6UAGES French, German, Spanish. PRIVATE LESSONS. Translations into and from Eng lish, French, German, Italian, Span ish and Portugese by PROF. IY1. B I AN CHI Koom 22. Garrell Bid. Wilmington, y. q lmT . TIE BEST SMOKE Cuban Blossom i lMfl(feilfi( GROWS HAIR and we can PROVE IT! A tady from Minrwsota writes: "As a result of using Dauderine, my hair is close to five feet m length." Beautiful Hair at Small Cost H AIR troubles, like many other diseases, been wrongly diagnosed ana auoKetner rais tood. The hair itself is not the thin?? to he treated, for the reason that it is simply a product of the scalp and wholly dependent upon its action. The scalp is the very soil iu which the hair is pro duced, nurtured and grown, and it alone should receive the attention if results are to be expected. It would do no earthly good to treat the stem of a plant with a view of making it Rrow and become more beautiful-the soil in which the plant eiws must be attended to. Therefore, the scalp in which ;he hair grows must receive the attention if you are ti expect it to grow and become more beautiful. , Loss of hair is caused by the scalp drying "P. or losing: its supply of moisture or nutriment; when baldness occurs the scalp has simply lost all its nourishment, leaviuc nothing for the hair to feed upon (a plant or even a tree would die under similar conditions.) The natural thing to do in either case, is to feed and replenish the soil or scalp as the case may be. ami your crop will grow and multiply as nature intended it should. 5 Knovlton's Danderine has a most wonder ful effect upon the hair glands and tissues of the scalp. It is the only remedy for the hair ever discovered that is similar to the natural hair toods or liquids cf the scalp. It penetrates t -e pores quickly and the hair soou shows the eueots of its wonderfully exhilar ating and life-producing qualities. One 25-cent bottle is enough to convince you of its great worth as a hair growing and hair beauti fying remedy try it and see for yourelf . NOW at all druggists in three sizes, 25c. 50o and 1.00 per bottle. CD EC- To show how quickly Danderina ntC acts, we will send a large sam ple free by return mail to anyone who sends this free coupon to the KNOWLTON DANDERINE CO., CHICAGO, ILL, with their name and address and 10c in silver or stamps to pay postage. Cut This Out iroe-IFouirfilh) Offff Sale Beginning Monday, February lt, we will place on sale our entire s1:ock of men's, youths', boys' and children's Overcoats, Raincoats, Odd Pants and Un derwear at 25 per ct. reduction. Now is the time for you to get the biggest values in cloth ing of the season. New line of John B. Stetson Spring Hats jut received. X E FL Phone 673. So. W. jan 31 tf Planting Season Is iar at W A Good Farmer Net. First Class Improved Implements. AVERY'S GRUBBERS AND NEW GROUND PLOWS 55.50 to 113.00. SYRACUSE MIDDLE BURSTERS $9.00 For Breaking up the Middles, and SYRACUSE CHILLED ONE AND TWO HORSE PLOWS Are weH suited for our section We have a large stock of Repairs of all kinds. Come and let us talk it owr with you. R3. JCOIBO WDW- CO. Jan3Xtf . 1 LOSSES ALWAYS adjured PROMPTLY and SETTLED by us. We sell only FIRE PROTECTION that proteffcs. :: CLAYTON GILES & SON Successors to Willard & Giles Co. Wisina Mes BusM Hum have dJtUKgfcfi)!! ET CO. 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