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The Daily Free Press. Publiihad Ery Aftamooa texcaf Sunday) at Klntton, North Carolina. THE FREE PRESS CO., Publishers. .DANIEL T. EDWARDS. . Editor. Eattrtd at Oi Potoffica a tccond clau rr alter TFMFERAXCK REFORM. It cannot but be gratifying to all "true friends of public morality to know of the rapid growth of the terajerance sentiment in the last few years. It is Admitted on all hands that the liquor traffic has len carried on without suf ficient regulation. Bills are now pending in the legis lature at Kaleigh looking to a projxT -regulation of thetraffic. It is generally thought that the passage of the Lon don bill by the legislature would vir tually mean prohibition for most if not all the State: because of Its posi tion that license shall be granted only "upon written application and a petition signed by a marjorlty of the qualified voters of the community.- Or elae might mean the dispensary, and it a crave Question whether this would benefit the community morally or not. The other prominent bill looking to temperance reform now pending is the "Watts bill. This bill is by no means no far-reaching in it provisions as the ILondon bill. It would merely drive the traftlc from its hiding places in the country to the 0en light of publicity in incorporated towns. In this way the unprotected country districts might be rid of a nuisance, and the traffic wight be held to a stricter account ability. This is pracitcally the only relief afforded by the Wattsblll. Still even in this respect the bill, as it stands, is weak and will prove inefficient; be cause a very small settlement may be come incorporated, and the traffic may, consequently, receive practically no more supervision and regulation than it does at present. The Watts bill, as published is -scarcely more than the first step in se t-curing adequate temperance legisla tion. It is now up to the legislators to do something in the settlement of theques- tion. While it is true that they can do much by enactment in the way of improving moral conditions, it is a fact that no man has ever yet been -made good by legislative enactment. The statute books may be the means of throwing safeguards about the home -and the youth, but these safeguards :may, and if unsupportedwill prove entirely inadequate. The safeguards ""will merely make the environment moie secure. ' -. The only perfectly reliable means of faafety lies in the enlightened con- science, the high Ideals, the purity of Jlfe and heart of the individual. And "the cultivation of such securities Is rthe business, not primarily of the legis lator, but of the home, of the . church, of Ibe school. "No legislation, whether for tem jperance or what not, will ever be -worth the paper upon which it written -unless supported by a healthy public sentiment. And this necessary sup port includes more than merely seeing that the law Is enacted. It demands eternal Vigilance on the part of all citizens holding the elective franchise In making sure that such men are made office holders as will resolutely and impartially enforce the law when "enacted. A good law Ineffectually enforced -will not prove more beneficial than a mediocre law rigidly enforced. CHOICE MISCELLANY ' NEW SHORT STORIES Art It Volcaao la Vtmtt. What appears to be a partly active volcano crater has Just been discovered by George McNeme and several other prospectors at a point about twenty miles north of Moab and two miles east of where Bait wash crosses Bait valley and about six miles south of Richardson postofflce. On a high mesa the prospectors dis covered steam or smoke rising some distance from where they were and on Investigation found that it rose from a hole In the solid sandstone formation. The orifice is oblong, about 3 feet in width and 6 feet long. A strong current of warm air carry ing some vapor arises, but seems to have little or no gaseous smell. The sides of the hole are very black and sooty. A rock thrown in apparently falls a long distance. The prospectors working in that section will make fur ther investigation. This section has been prospected over for a number of years, and cattle and sheepmen have ridden over it for the past twenty-five years without discov ering the crnter. The prospectors who visited It say they would not have found It but for seeing the steam arise, as It Is a place that would be unlikely to be passed. It appears to be an old volcanic vent that has been lying dor mant for years and is just beginning to show signs of activity. Salt Lake Tribune. Camela aa War Horaea. Among the native troops which at tracted much notice at the grand dur bar at Delhi, where King Edward VII. was proclaimed emperor of India, was a detachment of infantry from Bikanlr. The army of that province is regarded as one of the moRt efficient bodies of warriors in Hindustan. Its cavulry Is well mounted, and Its Infantry is re markable and unique in also being pro vided with beasts for the carrying of the men. To every two soldiers in the Infantry Is allotted a camel, which is able to bear both of them as well as their arms, ammunition, camp equip ment and provisions. Thus these fa vored men of war can make long marches without becoming footsore and exhausted. The camel feeds himself and therefore requires but little care. Bikanlr is a country particularly suit able for camel transport, as it contains vast stretches of sandy desert. This probably suggested the use of the cam el in this manner. Leslie's Weekly. A Caa of laaratltad. A number of members were gathered about the grate in the Democratic cloakroom discussing the trials and tribulations of a congressman's life. under the head of "Are the Services a Congressman Renders Ills Constituents Properly Appreciated?" Judge Mlers, who represents the Second Indiana dis trict, said: "It takes a campaign to find out your loyal friends and the ones who appre ciate favors. There are many surprises In the number of lngrates and always people who challenge a man's motives, I recall an instance where an ex-soldier importuned me repeatedly to give bis pension claim special attention. I did so, went to the department time after time, examined the files and put a per sonal statement on file commending his witnesses and urging prompt and fa vorable action. "After four personal calls at the de partment his case was adjudicated and an increase granted, with about $000 arrears. When election time came around be said that I bad done a good deal for blm, but that I did it to get his vote, and went around challenging my sincerity. lie declared that lie would not vote for me, that his vote could not be secured that way. "I am glad to say, however, that such instances are rare in Indiana. Upon the whole the people are generous and ap preciate the work of their representa tives." FISHERMAN'S LUCK Waahea For the Prealdent. The dignity of labor has a firm up holder in a colored woman at Oyster Bay, Long Island, where President Roosevelt has bis home. This woman Is nearly eighty years old and has been the Roosevelts' laundress for many years, and as Mr. Roosevelt has climbed the political ladder her prices for washing have risen step by step, so that now they have gone beyond the DAMES AND DAUGHTERS. lira. Agnes Lewes, the real wife oj George Henry Lewes, died near Lon don recently, aged eighty-one, Mrs. Squiers, wife of the Amertcat minister to Cuba, Is trying to organize a society for prevention of cruelty to animals. Mrs. Alice M. Ruble, member of the lower house of the Colorado legisla ture, made the nominating speech for Henry M. Teller for United States sen ator In Denver. V, Miss Susan B. Anthony will soon place all her books and documents re lating to the woman question in the , Congressional library In a special al cove to be devoted to this purpose. Mrs. Nellie, M. Moore of East Pep perell, Mass., a cousin of Abraham Lin coln, is preparing a family genealogy. Her father was born in the same log cabin in which the great president was born in 1809. -.. r: x . ,. Mrs. Caroline White In behalf of the Women's Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Philadelphia, of which she is president, has lately pre sented medals to a number of police men in that city who had rescued ani mals from cruel treatment Mrs. M. A. Biddy of Catawlssa, Pa., has been appointed tax collector of Catawlssa borough by the court to fill out the unexpired term of ber husband, lately deceased. This position is held by no other woman in the state. She gave bond in the sum of 120,000. Sirs. L. n. Greenwald, the only wo man weather forecaster, has Just com j Ictej her sixteenth consecutive year r t'e ( ' rvcr for the United State mi Rt York, 1 . ' Pa. hs 1 !-, Old Tim Table Haanen. Writers on the history of table man ners have a great deal to say respect ing the use of the spoon and fork and the habit of eating from a common dish, illustrating their narrative with numerous anecdotes. In 1580 Montaigne visited Switzerland and was surprised to remark that at table they gave al ways sb many spoons as there were guests. Plates began gradually to re place porringers after the year 1000, but were used only for the solid food. The soups were still placed in a large Vessel in the center of the table, and every guest ate from it with his own spoon. Some writers do not wish to believe that such a want of refinement was possible as late as the reign of Louis XiV but the proof Is against them. ' j ' - A Turkey Traat. Reports are current of the existence of a turkey truBt, not on the. banks, of the Hellespont, but fiT smiling Ver mont, in microscopic Rhode Island and in other states of the Union celebrated for the nurture of the haughty mon archs of the barnyard and the roost Whether or no there is a trust it is known by melancholy experience that the most admired and appreciated of Yankee fowls has been hard to get and deplorably high in price this winter. Canvasback ducks and terrapin, lob sters and turkeys are becoming scarcer and costlier, season after season, and fresh salmon and shad are exceedingly expensive even In their seasons. ' The epicures who revel In typical American viands have a gloomy outlook. New York Tribune. Tae Popular Taoroosnbred. The British turf goes on expanding and reaches farther and further season after season. Official figures show that In England, Ireland and Scotland In 1902 almost 2,000 running races were decided, and the total amount won In stakes and purses and other prises was In round numbers equal to more than f200,000i The outlook for 1903 Indi cates still larger figures to come. King Edward is extremely fond of the na tional sport of his realm and spares no effort for Its advantage. The thorough bred was never In. higher esteem and never more popular than now. A Macaala PeaeU. A perpetual pencil Is now manufac tured In which conical shaped leads de scend upon pressure of the cap Into what Is practically a split cone, and for this reason these points are held much more firmly than by any means hereto fore known, simply because a cone within a cone naturally secures rigid ity. A simple pressure on the cap gives a new sharp point It la filled like a repeating rifle with small conlcally sharpened pieces of lead, and the mag azine holds about twenty pieces when fully charged. 'Aare Wbile Test Walt The ancient Persian carpets which many wealthy people tramp over each other to buy are now being manufac tured in Persia and when finished are laid down in bazaars and trampled tspon for weeks, according to the age r'-;-:tri 1, T y toot passer -"rs an! ' t v r, r "' r- 1 vr; - . "I CHABOH JTJ8T TEBKS XIMES THAT. reach of Oyster Bay residents. A New York paper has this story to tell of a visitor who wanted some work done: "Well, I don't know, missis," she said. "Yon know I wash for the president?" "Yes, I know if I replied, "but can't you wash for me also?" . "I suppose I can," she answered, "bat I get pretty good money for my work, cause I do the president's wash. What do you want to pay 7" I named a sum such as Is regularly charged. Alice looked at me in disgust and for the first time paused from her work and drew herself up to her full height "Well," she said, in a tone of dis dain, "I charge just three times that If you wants your wash done by the same woman that does the president s I reck on you've got to have the money to pay for it I don't do any common wash!" And with the last scornful sen tence Alice went back to her work, and all negotiations were off. , For Badaraae. J. Plerpont Morgan's failure to se- cure control of the London electric rail ways has caused much satisfied com ment among the British. 4 An American who thought that the Morganlzlng of London street cars would be a most progressive undertak ing talked in reference to the matter With a British barrister. In the argument which ensued the American said: "When Mr. Morgan proposed to bear the expense for the illumination of St Paul's by electricity, yon permitted him to do so and made no objection." Yea," answered the lawyer, shaking his head ruefully, "and bow true it is that St Paul's has been named after the greatest martyr of the Christian church, who could and did endure all things for the sake of his religion.'' Hoaor Where Boaor Waa Dae. The troubles into which bashful per sons fall when they try to speak m public are well known. In a town cot far from London the mayor was Cinvl by Lis friends la grateful recogn't! 'i of V.a w t'mirutce ii C" -n et a crlt.' ICopyrtght, 1901, by Lillian C. Paachal "Well, my boy, your catch Isn't very big today, Is it?" June Devore was Interested In the long line of boys fishing on the pier. She glanced down In amusement from under her ruffled parasol, not at the kneeling figure In knickerbockers, but at the small box, nested In seaweed, where squirmed some two Inch killies. "This Isn't catch; It's bait" came In peculiarly smothered tones from under the golf cap. A pair of twinkling, boyish eyes scanned with great Interest the dainty arch of the colonial clad foot beside him, with the flaky foam of lace bil lowing above, while his brown fingers busied themselves with the bait But the sweet voice above him broke with pain and pity. "Oh, some of them are alive, and they're such tiny baby fish. Please put them back In the water. Won't you, please' Now, Frank Trultt had procured the bait at considerable expense of time and trouble over In Shark river, some distance inland from the ocean, so he naturally hesitated. Seeing this, the girl opened her purse. "See here," she said, with a winning smile; "I'll give you this if you da It will buy enough taffy to make you and all your friends here 111." And she held a bright coin down toward the bashfully towed head, her pitying eyes still Intent on the baby killies. B rank's friends were wont to say that his bump of humor was the most fully developed on his cranium. Any how at this particular Juncture It strangled bis conscience. By Jove, It's worth ltsuch a huge Joke to recount at the club!" he thought as with apparent reluctance he dropped the innocent fresh water killies into their supposedly native element. The rest, you see, are quite dead," I saia ne uumoiy, witn tne air of a re morseful culprit. It's too bad, but thank you so much. You are a nice boy." And for the first time she looked at him squarely, hold ing out the coin once more. A slender brown hand stole up and grasped the money greedily. Then "the nice boy" rose to his feet unfold ing before her dismayed eyes as he did so five feet ten of masculine stat ure, while he doffed the cap and dis closed a clear cut, mustached face, whose mirthful eyes shot laughing glances toward her flaming cheeks. Oh, I thought I never dreamed"- And she fled down the pier toward the hotel. When last flutter of her white frock had disappeared In the crowd along the board walk, he replaced his cap and turned the half dollar affectionately In his hand, shaking the while with quiet laughter. ; v From examining the prize he fell to scrutinizing the hand which held It It was fine, rather small, but deceptive, as some of his college opponents had learned to their sorrow. It is a kid's hand," he said in dis gust "or a woman's, but doctors often have undersized fists I wonder why." The question In biology remained un solved, for his small nephew ran up witn a eaten, exclaiming: See, uncle, what kind of fish Is this?" ,. ' r: 'Blue, with brown splashes in 'em," was the reply which mystified Prank junior. "Come, my lad. I promised your mother to have you at the hotel As the little fellow trotted by his Bide, carrying proudly aloft his string of three small weakfish, - his uncle glanced down and said quizzically; My boy, your catch isn't very big today, is Itr "More'n you've got was the sturdy reply. I don't know about that" And the man s eyes softened with a gracious remembrance. ' "I caught a great deal today." "What was itr asked the boy breath lessly. : . A beautiful view, a glimpse Into wonderful depths, a woman's soulf I suppose you mean the mermaid," the child nodded wisely. He dreamed fairy visions too. - : But Trultt did not recount his adven ture at the club that night Hurry, June, deart Frank Is tramp ing the library carpet threadbare In his Impatience, and the carriages are wait tag." Aunt Sara was in high excitement She hovered over the bride with little motherly dips, , . , And to think lfs all my doings!" she murmured, proudly surveying the girl's glowing beauty, a rosy aurora, with the filmy clouds of the veil about her. "I always said yon two were made for each other, and then when at last I did get you together, down at Fern Villa yon were so horrid to Frank! Why, ' I was almost In despair. But now go, and God bless your. "Yon are a dear auntie' the tender lips pressed the wrinkled face "and have been a mother to me, but I think our match was God's doing, not yours or mine." And she floated In, her trail ing clouds of glory down the stairs. 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