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v , THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, FEBUXRY 22, I9I2 i 1 .LiaroJlma. MseraEC 1 1L - i I 'I t r v ma- x .O. . . . in i - - ..- W .v-. " i 1 "in i m in iiir in - - - - - 1 aZV 'Avf -TIP 'ii '' ft n. " sfA s I I G 0 - r- - . - - - i , - r . E I 4 3 1 ;c ' ! 1 i 4 w 1t r- r 0 f o I o o O --3 We can offer aroiiinia v Phone 2932 ADDRESS SIDEKT E. 1DE1I By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Feb. 22. Edwin A. Alderman, president of the University of Virginia, was the orator at the "University Day" celebration held to ,day by the University of Pennsylvania. His subject was "The Problem of Democracy." President Alderman opened his ad dress by referring to the anniversary of Washington's birth, and speaking of the contributions to the country's , progress made by Washington, Lin tcoln and Robert E. Lee. Pennsyl vania, and Virginia, he said, were tied together by many unbreakable bonds fof common ancestry, common glory land common tragedy. "Valley Forge ,and German town loom, back of Gettys burg." ' Washington, he said, was the rich est man of his day and the most pub . lie spirited. "I believe," said the .speaker, "it was a belief in his heart jthat democracy is the final and tri umphant form of human society; that rpower rests In fitness to rule; that ;ycn can trust men if you will train them; that the sole object of power i3 the public good; and that service ;to the republic is a glory sufficient in itself."- "Have you ever thought how much less partisanship there is now than there used to be even when we were boys? Think of that spectacle in Washington, of President Taft, and the democratic party, working togeth er for reciprocity and the peace trea ties. Think of President Taft ap pointing Edward Douglas ;White, a Confederate soldier and a democrat and a Roman Catholic all three to the chief justiceship of the United States. Was there ever a greater blow in the face of combined partisan ship and sectarianism that that? It preserved the form of the union. It has conquered its wilderness. It has developed great agencies of culture and has ' somehow made itself a sym bol of prosperity, of individual pros perity, and is diminishing daily the very possibility of war with any coun tr. but especially with that great coun try, from which we came and from which we separated, because it was right and just that we should sepa rate. , 1 "All about us are heard the voices of those who think they see the way and who are beckoning men to follow, hut tipw daneers face us even as we leave the ancient highway and attempt to cut new paths, for in endeavoring tn make it nossible for democracy, as we understand it, and a vast indus trialism, as we have deveiopea u. 10 live together ' justly under the same political roof, we have plainly come to a point where there it danger of our government developing DJ a tern of state socialism. The leader ship of the future, therefore, will-have a double problem to protect the peo ple against privilege, and to preserve for the people tne' ancient guarantee and inestimable advantages of repre i i x evo. PRE you Gilt Edge Investments in Listed us in touch with the 0 sentative . government. There never has been an hour since the birth of democracy when It sought a man 6o passionately and was willing to trust a man with such confidence and hope. This demand for personal leadership is marked by the passing of the vogue of sentimentalism and emotionalism. Men are getting too sophisticated for blind trust In names and symbols. "The supremest need of a nation's life in. this coming moral struggle is the leadership of patriotic national minded men whose eyes are clear to see the whole blessed truth about things as thy appear, who have cour age for any fight, who will not falter before any difficulty, nor swerve back ward nor be made afraid. Such men must have a place in their hearts for plain men who bear heavy ' burdens in the shaodw of the world, but they must so love justice as to be able to use it to the rich as well as to the poor. Are there any such super men? I hold the simple and ancient faith ical giants? Can our moral metal in this later age run into such moulds? Can our democracy breed such pollt- that such men come when occasion needs them. Emerson, in his noble last word of warning to his country men exclaimed with patriotic fervor: T not only see a career at home for more genius than we have, but for more than there is in the world.' " Plutarch said of the Roman Consul Coriolanus that, "he 'Is always trying to excel himself." Language was given to us, that we might say pleasant things to each oth er. Bovee. A TREACHEROUS TROUBLE. Charlotte People Point the Way Out. Kidney diseases are. very dangerous. They come . on silently, gain ground rapidly, and cause thousands of deaths that could have been prevented by proper treatment in the beginning. .Nature gives early warnings of kidney disease backache, twinges of pain when stooping or lifting, headaches and urinary disorders. If these symp toms are unheeded, there .Is grave danger of dropsy of fatal Bright's dis ease. Doan's Kidney Pills have earn ed a reputation for their effectiveness in kidney troubles, and are known and recommended the world over. Char lotte testimony proves the merits of Doan's Kidney Pills to our readers. J. V. Nabor, 1416, 5th St. Ext., Char lotte, -N. C, says: "Some time ago I was suddenly attacked by severe jains in the small of my back. I suffered so severely that I mid not sleep and my work was a biVien. In three days after I began ufing Doan's Kidney Pills, I was able to work and I have been well ever since." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. v CASTOR I A . For Infants and Children. Tha Kind Yea Hare A!wa;s Bough! Bears the cignatuxe of HIGH We Deal in All Kinds of 3 ii Promote and Finance We Will Handle Any Ligitimate Business I PARROT WHICH DETESTS NEGROES. Special to The News. Atlanta, Feb. 22. Frank L. Stanton, the Georgia poet, whose sympathy and understanding of the best type of ante-bellum darkey is exemplified in his poems and kindly philosophy woven around ' the character of "Brother Dickey," has got, by the irony of fate, a talkative parrot which despises all negroes, no matter whether they are of the ante-bellum type or what-not. The best of old-time negroes around Atlanta regard Mr. Stanton as their friend, and have for him the same re spectful admiration that they pos-4 sess for their old "Massa" and Mis sis." Consequently they occasionally visit Mr. Stanton's back door to ask some trifling favor. On the veranda above, at Mr. Stan ton's residence, on the corner of Highland and Clebourne avenue, dwells the green feathered shrill ton gued parrot, which Mr. Stanton has had for a number of years. The parrot had a constitutional dis like for colored people when Mr. Stanton bought it, and he has never been able to break the bird of its aversion. 1 ' When white school children pass the house, the parrot .is very much flattered by -their notice, and will squawk out a sheerful "good morn ing," for their "prett7 polly," any time. But when a negro addresses It, the parrot ruffles its feathers and inva riably squalls j back some outrageous Insult. . ' Yesterday morning an old negro, one of the characters celebrated in Mr. Stanton's verse, went to the house to ask his protector for a dime to buy a uasket of coal. The old ne gro spied the parrot and called, "Pol ly want a cracker." "You go to , you bow-legged old gorilla,", shrieked Polly, "I don't like a nigger nohow." The old man had been the respec table butler in a family down near Beach Island on the Savaiinah river before thew- ar, ;and had never been so addressed in his whole life, by man or bird or beast. He was too as tonished to do anything but hang-his head, and could only be comforted when Mr. Stanton explained to him that a parrot was only a silly bird, that didn't have any brains or any soul. Different. (From the Chicago Evening Post ) A wagon show, which had gaudy' pa per but little else, played to a very unsatisfactory business in a small town generally good. Following the afternoon performance two locals were checking up the show from the thirty-two-sheet stand on the fence opposite the depot "They didn't have this," 8aid one VO.neJ h'd of elephants. .TtJ5" sad. th other, designat ing a thrilling riding act. f 'B!ed1if 1 fiaw thls " No- 1 t oVance. " traez Popcorn George, who had suffered enJy through a slack day, had over heard the conversation. Stepping be tween them he put his hand on a scene showing a mob Btorming a red wagon for tickets this'0'" Sald "and they- dIdat haye GRADE SECURITIES Bonds, State, County, Municipal and School S ii re ty Industrial, Realty or Unlisted Stocks. money markets N of 906 Realty Building Beauty of Niagara To be Preserved After a decade of agitation the preservation of Niagara Falls as a nat ural wonder is assured by the water ways treaty between Great Britain and the United States, which will become effective in this country on March 1st. Recent photographs- of the great pataract, compared with those taken from a similar position 15 and 20 years ago, show that no damage has been done to the appearance of the Falls, despite the fear at one time that the drawing off of water for power produc tion would destroy the spectacle. The Burton law intervened as a tempor ary expedient, but will give way next month to the waterways treaty, which runs indefinitely unless terminated by either nation upon a year's notice. International action in response to public opinion has not only saved Nia gara Falls in undiminished splendor but it has proved that the cataract is mighty eough to run factories and trolley cars and light streets and at the same time remain a scenic mas terpiece. ; 1 The engineers upon whose investiga tions the waterways treaty was based found that the amount of water di verted on the American side, which by the Burton law was limited to 15,600 cubic feet per second, could be in creased without damage to 20,000 cub ic feet. According to official estimates the use. of an additional 4,400 cubic. feet will lower the crest of the Amer ican Falls less than one-eighth of an Inch, a difference Imperceptible to the eye. , . SALLOWNESS This disorder is due to a torpid liver involving the stomach and bowels. To correct the trouble take RED Z LIVE EGUIAT - , (THE POWDER FORM) When the complexion is sallow and you have spells of vertigo (blind staggers) on stooping or rising sud denly and your bowels are irregular, with much flatulence (wind in the bowels) you are badly in need of Simmons Liver Regulator. The liver is the cause of all the trouble'and when the liver is at fault, there is nothing more effective. Simmon3 Liver Regulator quickly restores sound, healthy conditions in the liver, stomach and bowels; sweetens the breath, helps digestion and brings back the ruddy hue of health to the complexion. Sold by Dealers Price, Lar2i Package, $1,00 Aifc for the cenulne with the Rfd Z on tb labri If yon cannot eet It, remit to ua. we will send H by tnsll, postpaid. Simmon LUer Rtulaor 1( also put up in liquid form for tboc who prefer It. Price J1.00 pel . Boaic took for the Red Z U bet J. II. ZEILIN a CO., Proprietors St. Luuts. Missouri OR and Other Gorporatioris. Our connections in New York "and the North and East. "" P News Oj a Day In Sahsbuiy Special to The News. Salisbury, Feb. 22. The city of Sal isbury won out m a damage suit for $5,000 brought by Banks Peaider for the death of R. H. Pender while going to a fire in December, 1909. The case was heard in Rowan superior court this week and the jury wrestled al night with the proposition. The North Carolina Fire Prevention Association called off its meeting here on account of the very inclement weather and the meeting will be held some time next month. About twenty men gathered here for, the meeting yesterday. The missionary Institute which prov ed helpful and Inspirational along mis sionary lines, came to a close at the First Methodist church last night. It was conducted by. ,Miss Daisy Davies, field secretary of the Woman's Mis sionary Council and Miss Mary D. Myers, a misionary to Korea, and Miss Mary O. Durham, a deaconess of Kan sas City. Miss Myers leaves soon to resume her work in Korea and will be gone seven years. Concord Presbytery will have a call ed meeting at the First Presbyterian church in Salisbury, March 1st. The regular spring meeting of Presbytery will be held with this .church April 23d. THE GENTLE LIAR. There are liars who are cruel, there are liars who are kind, But the latter are. the subjects of my song;. " They are making people happy and I truly cannot find . That such gentle-unYeracloosness Is wrong. For the gentle liar whispers what we dearly love to hear; If we're skinny he will v tell ns we are fat, And he works It vice versa ;Jtut it cer tainly is clear -That St. Peter wouldn't shut him out for that. Wben you're broke and flabbergasted and vou show It in your lace. Then the gentle liar bubbles up to you, . - And he says, "My boy, youTe looking like a winner In the race, With the others clear behind and out of view." When you're ill he says you're better and he laughs your fears away. Entertaining with his most mendaci ous chat; And although he makes you happy his veracity's astray St. Peter wouldn't shut him out for v that. He tells the dumpy . people that he likes them better small, He tells the ugly people they are He has a merry fairy tale to fit 'em one and all, ' And he scatters gentle falsehoods . everywhere. . ' Our faults he makes them smaller; our virtues magnifies (And surely none could take offence j thereat) ; - . For his heart is overflowing with . a kindly stream of lies,- ' And St. Peter wouldn't shut him-fcr ihfttl. . c OIIlpM Charlotter PITTSBURG BUSINESS ; BLOCK THREATENED BY FIRE. By Associated Pres,s. 7 Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 22. An entire block In the center of the city was threatened by' fire today when the building occupied by the Forst-Wolf Co., junk dealers, was destroyed with a loss of $75,000. . The wind was blow ing a gale and firemen were worked T Type writers I have on hand at all times the largest stock to select from of a!l makes of typewriters of any dealer in the city (mak&a personal investiga tion and see), including Remingtons, Olivers, Underwood, L. C. Smiths, Smith Premiers and other makes. Each rental typewriter is kept properly oiled and cleaned, and supplied with new ribbon. Those I rent look like new, and write like new ones. My rate is $3 per month, delivered any where in the city, and I allow 2 months' rent to apply on the purchase of ANY typewriter you can buy from m e ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE. When you want to rent any kind of a typewriter, telephone me 243. t JONES The Typewriter Man Biggest Dealer in Carolina. ' ' Office 225 North Tryon Street. ;Jr" ttractiye To beautify and make attractive your home is to place before your children a lasting influence for goodV increasing their love, loy alty and respect for home that will tell in their lives in later years. It does not cost much to fit. npE your parlor or sitting room when we can sell you a neat 3-piece Parlor Suit as cheap as $18.50 in. Mahogany Finish frame and green plush upholstering and 3-piece Suits in genuine leather from $21.50 up. Give ns a call, it will pay you. Ml T prUPIW HOMEFURNISHING LEADERS ' ' 1,111 . i r t Chicago put N. C. in relays. i The plants of the Diamond Forg-in? & Manufacturing Co. and the Pittsburi Steel -Mfg. Co., on the north side, I were damaged to the extent of $100, ' 000 by fire during the night. ! Mr. H. E. Shiflett, manager of the '" Underwood Typewriter office in this city, left last night for Atlanta. j Mr. Shiflett has added two new hien to Jiis repair department. y For Rent Parlor; - ' .....-...... 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