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THE MORNING POST PALFICII. . " n ruMiKD nAii.Tr Br ft Hill OHOLOi FtBLHIWCfft HOCLUT 71. FIKM1 M"'h i iitirno.M phi.k ..f - One Tear SlI 2Jotit.... Tare Maaths.. Oae 3Jcota.... Tie Pot .bjects of tij ne tnni accompany ; ..tlce ns communication u .. J JZO 1111 I 02i In the I'ulVn naw-- r Street. will rubUsb M-J "Vt.r'i fener.l inteTM- yaoa.. i. irted manuscript wijl it fr.Mi any 'mating 3 pounds of tobacco to each rXS rithl slau'wtU I- t3aBkfallj1C00 c,ffnrett) one hundrod thousand -eired. trovers. "SI ot Mere! j person sJ eon Al1ra lt hmtp letters Ba-c THE -ii:nf-af innm trtv r.nMlcaUOa vrrinviVfS rrc-r . MTmxVxoTos rtnp!ete. snd is uo-nnV't T.. "r. Th ir - newspaper nth of w ! Vnarlal service n furnished tu uaiier - rrnrtments with . r THE LA F FAN NEWS IrJE, f tbe New York Sm. ad ,",uiPif. ferric, that i ued hy The Irta. m .iftiiiTtGTO m iiKr I air Ms Ballalas. oa P.U. . 11STEB5 omCE. I -WESTER?! FFICE Trk. I It I'd. ChlBT I mrw VT. ojd 1a1 Ukwrlkrn THK ro r r- re- ikvlr r 4 4 la ikdrrrama rr ! islrtla. ! wlllr mlMla: mr m tU(U Umi. All pa yer will alaUBa4 whta t paid n. sptraa O SUB VTisJATHEE TUDATi e Fair. . SUNDAY. DECEMBER 7. Wil. THE rtOTTtKID1lP9R. LINCOLN Until now the Hps of the conaalrators In the grreat tragedy at the end of th? Civil Wax by which President LJncoln lost his Kfe have- been sealed. Th-? nJy known survivor cf that horrible association has been recently discover ed, and the Baltimore American secur ed from him a detailed! account of the conspiracy and conspirator, first for kidnapping, afterwards to slay th President. The character of the wit ness and of the statement Is vouch safed for by the American. The Morn ing Tost serured the privilege of pub lishing this intensely Interesting story concurrently with the American, and the Introductory chapter appears this morning. The remaining chapters will follow from day to day. KID,AXD HICULT APPRCClATi: tYom the Grenv.le ReSector: Tho ruieigh Post has Just celebrated Its fifth birth-lay. The admirable newj Uervice of the Pom combined with an editorial department consplciuous not only for ability but for an Impartiality Ihxt glres weight to opinions and a conscientiousness that Insures the con fidence of its readers, make about --e rfgM sort of thing for the average Tar JleeL From the Cnapl Hill News: The RalelRh Morning Post asserts lhat iaonday It completed five years of ta exlJVer.ce. The Post has proven to a wcnderfully good morning paper. It Is fast -imbir.g up the ladder and we krust that If It has not already done o It will reach the top round for It deserves a rarm place a It truly fin Eng felt want la North Carolina a'.Ism. the Oreentboro Keeord: Th Morning Post. Raleigh. Is five fears Id and can say what very few Viomlcg papers are able to say that It Vaa reached Its age without being sold M ast once. This In itself speaks rolumes for It. Covering a fieri that Really did not require covering. It ha k-et a reception that few would have Ireamed possible. from the FalUbury Sun: The esteemel Raleigh Post has Just Kaased Its fifth anniversary. The Pot k one cf our favorite exchanges, in tutorial columns are conducted with larked ability by Mr. Furman. Here's fishing It continued life and prosperity, from the Duplin Journal: The Ral'lRh Morr.lng post was five ar olJ Monday. For such age it Is tl grown, filled with much news dally r.i well edited. We congratulate lti rlendid rr.ar.asremer.t and able Demo ratle editor. Mr. Robert Furman. upon nch unusual success this early In the fot" life and lsh them a!lmany amra of continued success and useful- the Concord Tribune: .The RaWlffh Pot Is five yr oil A CnI paper. Is the Post, ar.d we hope t may live many more five's. wnica is known to te itlted fa?e. Tb-s -errfc i TriT Tr p viN' O I-OST directly from t New rd include nnK-il e.nhV n 1 ."VLJ tfiri and all commercial anJ ma."1 I HOW OCa TOBACCO 1 0lEO According to the Internal revenue re ports the number of clears produced in this country the past year was 6.S64. U'O.cr;; cf cigarettes 2.631.613.797; of pounds of chewing and smoking tobac co s,ois,:;9. 1T.! surprises us. We thought near- :ly all the tobacco was being made I into cigarettes, and being done In great measure tor the express purpose of destroying thf morals of the people. Here we have nearly three times as many cigar? produced as cigarettes, while tobacco manufactured for the I Jaw and the pipe would produce (estl- millions oc the little disturbers. We do not know how many cigarettes the Inharrn contained in a clsar would f mnkp hut several certainly. All the the 'product manufactured the last yeir A. I. Counting two ciktkws . know this i v v-n j m-. - is correct from experience we have fifty thousand millions of smokes with thA pir.e in the manufacture of chew- . . . ins ami -mokinc tobacco for th- Jear. This is f.:.s pipe smokes not ruito two smokes sr day for each man. woman and child in this COURtry, Including Indians not taxed and the present in cumbent of the Wilson po.-t office for a whole year. Of cigars manufactur- ed only 90 per capita annually are ... ... . ... - Provided, wh.le each mothers con of us. including All the mothers and the daughters are actually restricted to cigarettes each for the entire year. Let us take it on another batls. As suming tht only one-fifth of the pop ulation ure the weed, we would have, from the manufactured product last year, each head of a family, or the male members of each family to con sume 3.2S0 pipesfull. or chews, or 450 cigars, or 173 cigarettes during the year. Very little of the North Carolina to bacco goes into cigars. The great bulk goes Into smoUng, and 9.3C0.000 pounds into cigarettes of the total produced of 127.C00.0C0 pounds, provided all th- clgarettes produced In the United States last year were confined to North Carolina tobacco; less than 10 million pounds used In cigarettes compared with 235.0 pounds manufactured for chewing and pipe use. All of which leads us to enquire, Is It the cigarette that Is doing so much damage or the chewing and smok ing otherwise? admitting that the use of tobacco does the damage attributed to it. There is greater profit, as we understand it. relatively, in the man ufacture of the cigarette th.in In chew ing or srr.oUing tobacco or cigars. This of ltelf we can well understand is a grievous evi!, the more so according to the party or corporation engaged in this particular branch of the bus iness. These fgures are certainly very in teresting and worthy of consideration. nF.rrnL ax i yi'o icict. That the Republicans In Congress are not sincere In tl.elr propositions to regulate the trusts is f:lly indicated In the measures introduced. Mr. Little.lcld f Maine, said to have been chosen by the President to pre pare a "proper" measure looking to the curing of the bad germs said to attach to many if not all of the trusts, after rcveral months' laborious work has presented a bill requiring "pub licity." something after the usual statements published from time t tirr.". by the banks. This, r.f course. Will U l:scussed during th session ai.d that v ill be the end of it. At the othr end of th - ;pi,ol Sor.i tnr Cullom of Illinois .p;i:igs s.;nc thlr.g whi h,sho-.s 'teeth t-nough. but Its display of t!'se necessary instru ment of torture is the tx-Ft evidence It is not Intended to grasp the situa tion cither fore or aft. Among other things the Cullom Mil provides: (of course th. title of the measure is "The Antl-Trut Rill:") "No article of commerce produced, manufactured, owned or dealt in by any tr?on, corporation, association. JuSnt stwit company or nartnershln. organized, formed, managed or carry- lag on bufiness for the purpose of WHY STAY PALE. A pity to C2 pale girls stay :r.!c 2nd dull when it is so easy :o get Scott's Emulsion. One of the best things icotts Emukicn decs is to ivc rich blood to pale girls. The result of regular doses f Scott's Emulsionis an in crease not only in the red color of the blood and in the appetite but in the good looks and. bright manners which arc the real charm of per tcct health. Se4 for Fr Stirp'.a. SCOTT ft BOWS E, Cauit. P"rl St.. N. Y. controlling or monopolizing: the manu facure. production or Bale of any article of commerce, or for appreciably aneci Ing the cost of such article of com merce to the consumer, or for the pre vention of competition In the manu facture, production or sale thereof, shall be transported or carried without the State or Territory in which pro duced or manufactured, or in which the same may be, or without the Dis trict of Columbia, if found therein, by I any Individual, corporation or com mon carrier in any manner whatever. Now this looks vigorous enough for anything, but does any one believe that Senator Cullom or the Senate or Congress will pass an act repealing: all laws securing to inventors the monopoly der the now given and guaranteed un patent laws? The above measure would effectually repeal all patent laws, the. greatest promoters of monopoly ever devised, and hence we 'say Mr. Cullom cannot be sincere In I his purpose nor can expect, or desire "'"' In commenting upon the Cullom bill the New York Sun speaks as fol- .lows: f "It will be seen at a glance that the above provirion repeals or practically j ? Qf ReviBed j Statules anJ iike-lse the great body J of patent legislation surriementary 1.1 . 9 C.K. i inm'iu tJi uiuenuaiui iiiocuL. . -vv- tion 4.si is aa ionows: ' 'Every patent shall contain a short title and description of the in- ventlon or discovery, correctly indi T . . . j - -T a u"' i grant to the patentee, his heirs or as- jgisns for he termg Qf 8eventeen yea,.j, ef the exclusive right to make, ' use and vend the invention or discov ery throughout the United States and the Territories thereof.' " In the exlstlnsr laws concerning mo ru.polies created by the United States there are various other direct recog- nitions cf the right of the monopolist to enjoy freely the privileges of inter - state commerce. For instance, not only may he, as above provided, man ufacture and sell the monopolized ar ticle of commerce throughout the United States and the Territories thereof; he may also transfer his mo nopoly to other persons, who thus acquire his original right to free com merce throughout the nation. This is provided in Section 4.8aS. an amended by tha Act of March 3. 1S07: " J-very patent or any Interest there in Fhall be assignable in law by an in strt; .ient in writing, and the patentee or hij assigns or legal representatives may In like manner grant and convey an exclusive right under his patent to the vhole or any specified part of the United States." The vast system of monopoly created by these laws relates to articles of com- merce often vital to the needs of the consumer and directly arreting the nec- essarics of .life. The monopolistic right to manufacture and the equally monopolistic right to vend throughout the land, without regard to Interstate lir.es, are conferred by law not only upon citizens of the United States, but al?o upon citizens or subjects of for eign nations. The comprehensive character of the monopolistic system is proclaimed in Section 4.SS5: " 'Any person who has invented or discovered any new or useful art, ma chine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful im proemcnt thereof, not known or used by othvrs in this country, and not pat ented or described in any printed pub lication in this or any foreign country, before his Invention or discovery thereof, and not In public use or on sale for more than two years prior to his application may obtain a pat ent therefor." "And with his patent ie acquires a monopoly to manufacture and to selljpayne the Infidel did the work and at his own price throughout the United t TPffprnn vn to States and the Territories. i "Furthermore, the vast and useful ! system of Government-created monop- ..Iis does not depend merely upon these ; statutory enactments. The statutes rert. in their turn, upon a Constitu ttonal provision expressly empowering Congress. " 'To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited tirrKS to authors and inventors the ex- lu.-ive right to their respective writ ings nd disr overie.' "Now. wlu ther it is or is not the pur pose of the aged Mr. Cullom to destroy this Constitutional system of monop oly by closing the State frontiers to commerce in the articles produced, such Is unquestionably the effect of his measure as it stands. He makes no c-xeeptlon of any class of monopolistic products. He do-s not discriminate between monopolies created by law, under a specific provision of the United States Constitution, and monopolies arising from natural causes or from the unpatented genius of men of busi ness. All are alike excluded from right of Interstate commerce by the terms of the Cullom amendment. "Indeed, Mr. Cullom's description of the prohibited articles applies with es pecial force to those which are now protected by Government patents. These, more obviously than in the case of tJ:o products of any other form of monopoly, alleged monopoly, or at tempted monopoly, are manufactured. owned and dealt In to employ the lan guage or the Cullom bill by persons or corporations organized and man aged for the purpose of controlling or monopolizing the production and sale of the articles in question, for affecting th cost of the Bame to the consumer, an 1 for the prevention of competition. For these very purposes are plainly and notoriously contemplated by ouT patent system. ' , "Th somenhit curiously, the Cul, om bill as he has drafted it. would S8 ...PMVert.d int-nretat!on of one constitutional power of Congress, namely that to regulate commerce nopo.les already created by Congress SUIT .1 r 0uh!i provlsfon k .1 mcan,ns which there can- -T, ?h doubt. Illlnol, tnTaS ,l0t the ,nte"tlon of the a tn , .niCn! hl" amendment so monoriw the men t -created monopolies from restraint and prose- cution by the Federal courts and the United States District Attorneys." Unquestionably the Sun's point is well taken. - It not only discloses the effect of the bill as now presented upon the patent laws and the monopolies created and fostered by these laws, but also suggests the very great difficulty of framing a law that will control or destroy the trusts or combinations without doing great harm to important Interests of the business world. . All of which, as we say,- show the insincerity, more properly speaking, demagoguery, of these statesmen in their professions, of anti-trust senti ments and purposes. These bills will take up all the time for discussion, and then be laid aside for lack of time to be passed. And nothing will be done in the ed. 'And nothing will be done In the meantime to so revise, not recklessly but Judiciously, the tariff as to destroy the monopoly enjoyed by the objec tionable trusts by virtue of that law. "When will the people tire of dema gogues and demagoguery? A railroad train on- the Lake Shore railway recently run one hundred and one miles in one hundred minutes. The man who travels on such a train is a fool, and the company that per mits its train to run at anything ap proaching such speed should be made to pay very, very heavily when dam age results. And yet, as a witness in a damage suit against a railroad com pany once replied, when asked how fast the train was going, "about as fast as the public demands until an 'accident of this sort happens." The railroad companies insist that they ; furnish the fast trains to meet the ! public demand. The "public" demand ! . . ,, . 'or many things prudent folk deem hurtful, at least of a dangerous ten dency, is restricted or regulated, and should be in this fast train running business. Referring to the fast trip first above noted the Minneapolis Times says "In ten years from now, or even less. the business public will not be con tent to spend twenty hours between New York and Chicago. By that time the milep.se will be shortened, special tracks for passenger trains will be provided and a speed of at least eighty. possibly an hundred miles an hour. will be assured." We cannot conceive of any necessity for any one to go from New York to Chicago in less than 20 hours unless .t .a mnmA nf t.naa .n - ,.OT.v urgent Dusiness in soutn uaKoia, ana wish to land there in time for court. But with the telephone and telegraph ought not an average run of 50 miles an hour or even less be sufficient? If the "business public" demands greater speed, the same interesting le gend that decorates the rear side of the free pass, should, attach to every ticket sold; that is, the purchaser or user of the ticket on the Bald fast train absolves the company from all liability growing out of accident or smash-up. This would no doubt re lieve the demand to some extent. Some fellow has started a conten tion in the Washington 'Times as to the authorship of our Declaration of Independence. lie rather insists that not Jefferson. Well, as both Payne and Jefferson are dead and the De- claratlon is still able to get about the house, though confining itself very , closely, to home, we guess we will not f :-f rrr nver nVA nut it fntrAffiar .'..W H - .1. VVS.k..Vl. The storm of the p-'st few days will bring the coal folk miners, operators and dealers, to their senses it is to be hoped and impress upon them the fact there Is still another party to the fra cas, the public. If so, it will have been an ill wind that blowed to a very good purpose. There was frost and freezing all the way to Texas the past week. No more about the "top crop" for this sea son. "Some time ago" my daughter caught a severe cold. She complained of pains in her chest and had a bad cough. I gave her Chamberlain's Cough Reme dy according to directions and In two days Bhe was well and able to go to school. I have used this remedy in my family for the past seven years and have never known It to fail," says James Prendergast. merchant, Anna to Bay, Jamaica, West India Islands. The pains in the chest Indicated an .approaching attack of pneumonia, which in" this Instance was undoubted ly warded off by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It counteracts any tendency of a cold toward pneumonia. For sale by Crowell, McLarty & Co., Bobbitt Wynne Drug Co., North Side Drug Store, W. G. Thomas. THE aPUOT.nONOGUAPIX A RsTlenr f tba Third Paper of th ftrlea The James Sprunt Monograph No. 3 has been issued. It contains letters of Macon, Steele. Grove and Hogg, with sketches of those North Carolinians; and notes by Dr. Kemp Battle of the University; being on the same line as the first two of these publications, one of which embraces sketches of the members of the Secession Convention, ad the other being a sketch of Mr. Ma con, together with many of his let ters. They .an deal with eminent North Caro'inians.' TheEe publications have been made through the generosity of Mr. James Sprunt, of Wilmington, who has estab lished a fund at the University, the income of which Is to be used for the publication of historical matter. Of the various ways by which men of wealth can aid in patriotic work, there is no other more commendable In North Car olina at this time, than the promo tion of literature among our people. In England two centuries ago when the conditions were somewhat similar to those In North Carolina today, men of large means sought to associate their names with literary work and were glad to be known as patrons of letters. They aided in the publication of meritorious works, and even, In one way or an other, supported authors engaged in preparing material. The celebrated Locke himself waa the Secretary of Shaftsbury, one of the Proprietors of Carolina; and Gov. Gabriel Johnston was alided by the Earl of Wilmington. It was the munificence of individuals that secured for Florence and Venice those works of art and of literature which have immortalized those cities. In this country the government has in some measure advanced the work of literary men, notably by conferring helpful offices on Bancroft, Prescott, Motley, etc. Whatever tends to awaken a literary spirit among us and opens a way for fostering literature is commendable, and it Is to be hoped that this begin ning by Mr. Sprunt may lead others to follow such a patriotic example. The Dublications made through his liberality are of decided historical in terest. Except a few Immortals, all men are born to oblivion. This is ob viously true with respect to North Car olinians. Let any one attempt to enu merate our eminent men. How meagre the list! And yet our people, in no de cade of their annals, have been devoid of distinguished" characters whose fame deserves to be perpetuated. If these Sprunt monographs shall res cue some names from a hurried obliv ion, they will have served an excellent purpose and make the state a debtor to this patriotic citizen whose liberal ity happily harmonizes with his literary tastes and accomplishments. In the first pamphlet are sketches of Badger, Graham, Ruffin, Ashe, Biggs, Battle, Craige, Donnell, Edwards, Gil mer, Grimes, Holden, Johnston. Ham Jones, Leak, Manning. Meares, Mebane, Osborne, Raynor, Reid, Schenk, Shaw, Shipp, Rietiard Smith, Strange, Strong, Venable, Woodfin, and of many other men who have had notable careers in North Carolina. It also contains, what Is found no where else, an Intelligent resume of the work of the Secession Convention, writ ten by Dr. Kemp Battle, who was a member of it. From the record It would seem that while all signed the ordi nance of Secession, a considerable number, led by Mr. Badger, disap proved of the particular ordinance adopted; and that the body was about evenly divided between those who held to the dogma of Secession as a State right, and those who, disapproving of that doctrine, acted on the principle of a people's right to protect themselves by a revolution. It also appears that early in the con vention a deplorable party spirit, which should have been hushed in that great crisis, made itself manifest, and com plaint was rife that the Richmond gov ernment rather ignored the "old Union" leaders; a complaint growing with time and later becoming so effective as to lead to a lamentable result. In the second monograph is an ex tended sketch of the Congressional Ca reer of Mr. Macon, which together with the letters attached and the copious explanatory notes of Dr. Battle, makes a very instructive pamphlet. There is now much inquiry concerning Mr. Ma con. In the historical awaKenmg tnat marks this period, Interest has appa rently first centered on the career of this, the most distinguished of our pub lic men. That Mr. Macon i3 entitled to that distinction is evident, while it does not follow that he was the great est of Carolinians. Greatness seems to embrace some Idea of moral grandeur, or display of surpassing ability; or heroic deeds; or great thoughts touch ing some vital questions, entering into the life of the community and moving the people to determined action. While highly distinguished for his virtues and excellent qualities, and for the high positions he eminently adorned, Mr. Macon will probably not be ranked as the greatest of our citizens. Ihe third' of the Sprunt monographs also contains letters by Macon, and others by Gen. Steele, Wm. Barry Grove and Mr. James Hogg. Here again Dr. Battle's notes are very instructive. They show a wide range of research. And It Is fortunate that an opportu nity has presented for their publication. It was understood that Gov. Swain had busied himself many years in collect ing notes of interest to our people, but he published only a small part of his collection, and when he died the labor of years was lost to the State. It i3 to be hoped that Dr. Battle will continue the publication of "his notes," and that they may be peresrved for the advant age of posterity. S. A. ASHE. "Dou you think that the theatrical profession leads to unhappy marri ages?" "I have never been able to de cide," answered the manager, "whether a stage career leads to di vorce or divorce leads to a stage ca reer." Washington Star. A SKI OP BEAUTY 13 A JOY FOgEVEg. if-is. T. riu cooRAcn okikstai, ML CRAYA4 OK HAfelCAX. M&AL'I CFIER, - Hanoraa TlQ. PtmDlM. FnckW 1 M, w.n i Ttrybinilsii on brauty. wma aene atee. lion. It hu stood tiMtmef n fan, and la o h&nsien a V ft to M sut It h pcnpeily mad. Acrnt no conatr. felt f Imllar nam, Dr. LjLSayTeiato to la4y f t, kaut-tac (a patient i : "A m ladtM will tm (Xam, 1 mom. o MUor. ft Cream" th least bara.ful of all th Skinpm. antlona." Fartaia W .11 TVnratiM l:S?i?iW.8.ltav 37 Great JpneaStX-Xi I, None so Fine I . The artistic Stieff Piano attained its pre-eminence in the musical world through Its MERIT. We don't come to you with paid-for testimonials from celebrated artists, but with genuine, unsolicited words o praise from colleges, conser vatories, schools and acade mies, and from thousands of home3 In which the Stieff has proven its WORTH to the sat isfaction of Its owners. v Amillinm Dw tba balance latar will put the Stieff In your home today. Or, we'll deliver it whenever you say Christ mas eve or morning, if you wish it. If you have a pion-buying thought, will you look at the Stieff before you decide? You'll be in no way obligated to buy just look. J. J. Foster, Manager, 66 GRANBY ST.. NORFOLK. VA. Which Pays Best TO BUY THE Mathushek Pia.no, That has been before the public for more than thirty-five years and has always had the reputation of an honest, high-grade instruments? Or A piano that still has a reputation consider it well and while doing so dro p in and examine our fine line of pi anos, -r Darnell &z RALEIGH. N. C. Eo Cart land Greensboro, N. C. We open our fall season with a Tvoolens for suits, overcoats and trousers. uaranteed. l it wumn s 4 pa o ) 'J'fea&jUE -sat I Ssat Fret Jl27 " V. ' . I! : ' L 1 TYDTMTT n nnn.mnrp Don While it is so warm and dusty. CALL FOR It is ,iho only Union made Beer in Raleigh. W.C. Hudgin$ Agent, G-. B. S- .Brewing Co., of Baltimore, Md. Raleigh Office on Har gett Street. to make. It's a fair question; pleas Thomas, very large stock of staple and up-to-lv A trial order solicited. Satisfaction BOOKCASE. 11 !v USFFlIf CONVENIENT ATTRACTIVE Appreciated i by the entire! Txmuv. ft '$ a system of units and grows with your Hbr&ryS Fitted with PERFECTION ROLLER-BFiPwr.l iuT'PHOOF D00R3 An IriPAi Book-Case fOl- . he Home, CALL OP Parley Park ailor,
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