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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-10
Notice Of Registration.

y The subscriber expects to be gone
several months after July 9th, Peter
Mully, at my residence will attend to
the wants Of anyone needing fertil-
izers. c. D. Tarbe1l.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-10

Losr-Betweeh theeTeside ence of
G. E. Peck and the S. A. L. depot,
an open-face, gentleman's watch
with the initials IS. A. L." inscrlb
ed. A liberal reward will be paid
for its return to Mrs. @. h. Peck,
Penn Ave.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-10

Our fire company boys are hav-
ing practice runs every evening;
they intend going to Durham to
the State Tournament, and outrun
everything in the State. We are
in hopes they may bring home the
first premium.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
THE TRUSTS AND THE BALLOT
New York Post.

1.-THE appeal now lies to the, ballot
box So affirn1s gravely the chief news
paper mourner over the Northern Securi-
ties decision. It will be extremely inter-
esting to observe the process First 1t
would be necessary to catch a political
party willing to attack the nti-trust law
in its platform, and on the stump. Then
it would be necessary to find great body
Of voters who believe themselves ag-
grieved by the decision against the North
ern Securities company. There is no use
In Appealing to the ballot box unless
you have some prospect Of getting a ma
jority, Of the ballots. Every indication to-
day, however. is that one small ballot
box stationed. say. at the corner Of
Broadway and Wall street, would suffice
to hold all the votes that might be cast
in favor Of abolishing the antitrust act.
The same newspapers that are going to
induce the people to vote down a highly
popular law, are also, we observe, desir-
Gus Of bringing about. in similar way,
the repeal Of the fifteenth amendment.
Thus they would appeal to the ballot
box In order to shut off that appeal in
the case Of million or more legal voters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
The offense Of Profanity.

To the Editor Of The Journal.
WITH your permission wish to say that
pro1ane and foul language is entirely too
much INDUCED by class of persons. Re-
Gently a Judicial decision was that 1t is
not abuse to fling a volley Of curses at
another; but If not abuse, it is certainly
gross violation Of one of Gods com
mands and an outrage upon the SUPER
structure Of all legal proceedings. that is.
justice from man to man. I know men
/ hope there are no women-who make
1t practice to use the most vile oaths
toward their helpless children. even on
the street, to say nothing Of what occurs
under the rooftree. I wish that some one
more able than would take up this nut-
sance and make 1t an indictable offense:
ana this ought to reach into the homes.
Tor as they are SO win be our future citt-
zens. Harriet Scott.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK,
The Old City Hall.

10 the Editor of The sJournaI;
AS I unde stand thatsth final decision
asEto the fate OF sthe Old city hall is to he
made at the city council meeting Friday
evening, permit me to say a. word in ref
erenee to it before it7fs too late. SO far
the structure have been almost withont
execution, people who are entirely I'M
familiar with the interior of the structure
and many OF them. I venture to say. have
never even been inside it. Now 1 have
worked in that building for several years
ana am somewhat familiar with it's in
terror. Perhaps few facts in reference
70 1t Will not come amiss =
First Of all, the woodwork all thr, tJ,e
building is in an advanced state of decav
ana no amount of repairing would suffice
TO make 1t serviceable for any period If
time The. whole interior arrangement is
unsuitable for any commercial or artistic
purpose and the idea Of it being utilized
as library is ridiculous on the face of
u. IL anything Is to be done with the
building, the entire interior will have ia
be torn out, as it lis not only worthless
as II 49, but extremely unsanitary. The
building Inspector told me less than a wear
ago that such conditions as existed in
that building would not be tolerated in
any private business structure
IN It's present condition the building is.
~ soy eiie iedst, unslghtly, and II it is left
any length or time as it now stands, it
Will become repulsive. Already the sides
are covered with bills and posters, win
lows are broken and the doors are barred
with planks so that the general impress
sion one gets is one of decided negligence,
MY idea is to tear down the whole
shack-sell it to the highest bidder for
what 1t will bring In Its place I would
suggest the establishment of a small park
sucn as one sees scattered over the city
OF o. New York. Any one who has been to
tnat city knows what service City Hall
than square block in area. I believe
such park or square would add much
more to the attractiveness Of that portion
OF town and would do more for this city
than any use to which the present struc.
ture or any other structure could be nut
III. K. Robertson,
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4 ldll
Mr.. Matthews wrote his dedication in
1894, long before the boldest prophet
would have ventured to suggest, even had
he conceived, Mr.. Roosevelt.s present ele-
walton. Read to-day, when Mr.. Roosevelt
has ceased to be identified In the common
mind with Manhattan, it has new inter-
est.
Ny Dear Theodore: You know--for we have
talked It over often enouEll--that I do not hold
you to be typical New Yorker, since you come
OF Dutch stock, and first saw the light here on
Manhattan island, whereas the typical New
Yorker IS born OF New England parents some
where west Of the Alleghanies You know, also,
that often the typical New Yorker is not proud
of the city Of his choice, and not 30 loyal to 1t
as we could wish. He has no Abiding concern
for this maligned and misunderstood town OF
ours; he does not thrill with pride at the sight
of Its powerful and irregular profile as he comes
back to- 1t across the broad rivers; is his
heart lifted up with joy at the sound Of its
increasing loar, SO suggestive and stinulat-
Ing. But we have firm affection for New York,
you and I, and few besides; we like 1t for
what it is, and we love it for what we hope to
see It.
1t is because of this common regard for our
strange and many sided city that giving
myself the pleasure OF proffering to you this
little volume of vignettes. They are not stories
really. am afraid-not sketches even, nor
studies; they are think, just what have
called them-yignettes. And there are dozen
Of them, one for every month In the year, an
urban calendar Of times and seasons. Such as
they are, I beg that you: will accept them In
token of my friendship and esteem, and that you
will believe me always
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
EIGHT GREAT SECRETS OF SUCCESS
,ondon {Ky.) Echo.

IondonQ
81 Yankee could
successfully
take hod OF
impression When the answer
natent man he succeed
see his money
needle
n. devil and never acent" andt him
pen
leadp 3
without told on postal caro-
Fish orsukes. - r
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More Cleveland Talk.

The Cleveland boom still booms So
much the worse for the democracy. J. J.
Hill. Pierpont Morgan and other trust
trusters are reported to be preparing to
finance the Cleveland candidacy. They
next democratic platform will not be
based on silver, and they have assurances
that Bryan may not control it.
All this is good news for republican
partizans; it spells more years of power.
for the republican party. For all Of
Cleveland's sturdy qualities and the de-
gree Of personal popularity he enjoys, the
very worst thing that could happen to
the democratic party would be to nonit-
nate him for the presidency The nomi-;
nation Of Cleveland would mean that the
trust trusters were behind him. The
democracy would be far better off with
Bryan its candidate for the third time
than with Cleveland. In two campaigns
the Cleveland democrats have deserted
Bryan, and yet he. defeated, polled more
votes than any democratic candidate for
the presidency ever did before him. And
that Notwithstanding the prominence in
the platforms Of free silver, which turned
away from Bryan many democrats who
are not admirers of Cleveland. Bryan or
some other radical democrat, on a plat
form adjusted to the issues Of the day,
would make a far better showing against
Roosevelt than Cleveland ever could. The
names of J. j. Hill and Pierpont Morgan
have an impressive sound, and a, fine
array Of other shining names could be
found in a. list of those who favor Cleve-
land, but after all Hill and Morgan have
only one vote each.
If Cleveland were nominated it is GER
tain that the radical democracy would
| throw him overheard as promptly as he
and his silk-stocking democrats threw
Bryan overheard. The only difference is
that this time the bulk Of the democratic
party will not follow the man thrown
overheard. Were it not for the south
where democracy is a name to conjure
with and has nothing to do with politica
issues, it would be safe to say that Bryan
| could lead out Of democratic camp float
ing the Cleveland banner more voters thar
| would stay In.
Some superficial observers have seer
nothing more to the radical democracy o.
Bryan than a free silver craze. Beneath
the free silver craze there is great mass
of genuine radicalism, unrest and discon:
tent, which would rather support Edward
Wi, King Of England, for the presidenc3
than to vote for Cleveland, who is to il
tism, contented privilege, fattened monop
oily and all is well.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
Lake Harriet improvements.

Th Q ] o a. prints to-day some in
teresting correspondence relating to i'm
portant improvements at Lake Harriet.
There has been a great deal Of regret ex-
pressed since the burning Of the pavilion
called out by the statement of the street
lcar company that they did not care to
rebuild. The feeling has been that it
would be unfortunate to have no summer
attractions and no pavilion accommoda-
tions at that resort.
J. One reason why the street car company
has not been particularly anxious to re-
build is that it has always been criticized
for making a charge. for seats for en-
tertainments in the pavilion. At the same
time the street railway company does not
find it profitable to put on expensive en-
tertainments there without being allowed
something for the privilege Of admission.
The retail merchants association have
been very much in favor of entertainment
at Lake Harriet and they have proposed
to aid the street railway company in re-
building and providing for such enter-
tainment This proposition the street
railway company has met with slightly
different one, to the effect that if the mer-
chants will pay a like amount, the COM
pany will appropriate the necessary sum,
$4,000 or $4,000. for the purpose OF re-
building the pavilion in first class style,
and for the erection of bath houses and
a floating swimming tank; the whole plant
with the understanding that it shall apply
the revenues from the sale of refresh
ments In the pavilion, from the boats and
from the bath houses, ETC., towards main
tanning suitable entertainment at the
pavilion. This is the proposition in gem
eral; a more detailed statement is given
in the news column.
The plan seems to us to be good one
and it Is to be hoped that something Of
this kind may be carried out. Prompt &C
uon will certainly be necessary In order
to have the pavilion and the bath houses
ready for use during the present summer
Lake Harriet has become very pop
ular resort for the people Of Minneapolis
and serves an exceedingly important part
In the summer life Of those who are not
able to afford the expense or are not per-
mitted by their employment to live at
Minnetonka or go elsewhere for their
summer outing. 1t certainly would be ex-
ceedingly unfortunate If we should fail to
make the most of the beautiful lakes
which nature has given us here, in Min
neapolis. We are peculiarly favored in
this particular by nature and certainly
cannot afford to neglect the advantages
and opportunities which we might make
much Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
Canada's Fragile Claim,

A Washington dispatch reports the de-
livery to the British ambassador Of the
text of the instructions given by the Rus
sian government to it's ambassador in Ion
don, who in 1926 effected the exchange
of notifications Of the Anglo Russian treaty.
fixing the boundary line between Russian
and British possessions on this continent
In those instructions appears the inter-
probation by Russia Of the clause touch
Ing the course of the line of demarcation
up to It's point of intersection with the
one hundred and forty first degree Of west
longitude. The line, according to this in
depreciation, which was accepted by the
British government, and as expressed in
the treaty, is one drawn parallel to the
sinuosities of the coast, but never more
than ten leagues, or thirty miles, from
the coast, giving us territory beyond and
above all headwater, as the treaty ex-
presses it, and excluding Canadian juris-
diction from any inlet from Dixon En-
trance to Mount st. Elias. The interpre-
tation of Russia accepted by Great Brit
ain. is the obvious interpretation Of the
language used in the original French 5of
the treaty and in the English translation.
Some Canadian statesmen have recently
admitted that a very weak point in the
Canadian case is the demonstrable fact
that there was no question raised about
the boundary until after the gold diseov-
cries in the upper Yukon region, suggest
ing that the protest against the. boundary
was an afterthought, due to desire for
easier access to the gold region by Ca
nadians So it was.
Messrs. Sifton, Pope and King. officials
Of the Canadian government, are In Lon
don preparing the Canadian side OF the
boundary question, which is to be sub
mitted to the court of adjudication to
whom Edward Blake, former leader Of
the liberal party in Canada, will present
the case, and there is reason to believe
that he will not contend very strenuously
for Canada's claim on the basis of the
plain reading OF the Anglo Russian delim-
itation treaty and the plain reading OF
the treaty transferring from Russia to the
United States the territory OF Alaska,
with the identical eastern limit accepted
by Great Britain and Russia in 1925. It
has been foreshadowed that Blake will
base his claim rather on International
morality and expatiate upon the iniquity
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
State Aid for Roads.

The New York legislature is thoroly
awake on the transportation question. Not
only has it voted to let the people pass
deepening and undermining the Erie canal,
but 1t has also decided to ask them
whether they wish to spend IS, 900 900 an
nually for twenty years on state wagon
roads.
There is an undeniable advantage in
state aid for wagon roads over and above
the appropriation of certain amount of
money. The acceptance Of state aid by a
local community not only brings to that
community sum of state money to be
added to the local appropriation, but 1t
brings knowledge and skill in road build
ing that local governments rarely avail
themselves of. State aid insures intelli-
gent supervision in laying out the roads,
In the selection OF materials and in meth
DDS of construction.
A good roads bulletin correctly asserts
that every year millions of the peoples
hard earned money are wasted, virtually
thrown away In fruitless attempts to patch
up bad roads, to fill mud holes and to i'm
prove roads with unnecessary steep grades
all because there is no one in charge with
the knowledge, Judgment and authority to
do She work as it ought to be done
The good roads champions carry the ar
gun1ent a step farther and argue that ii
state aid is good, national aid is also
There is no doubt of the soundness oil
the argument; the difference Of opinion
as to national aid is as to the nature and
amount Of this aid. Representative Brown
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07

The Pioneer Press is not so certain as
Alderman Van Slyke of ST. Paul that the
way to make a bushes street is to locate
saloons in it. AS matter Of fact the
Importance of a business street usually
varies irlversely with the number Of the
saloons. Imagine the business men Of
Minneapolis voting to enlarge the patrol
limits to improve business! We suspect
that Nicollet7 avenue property owners
would rather have the saloon district
bounded by Third than by Sixth street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07

ION the Trail Of Moses is the title of a
new book by DR.. Lewis Albert Banks, the
writer on religious works. who in this In
stance discusses the incidents Of the jour
ney 6 the Israelites into Canaan. It ap-
pears. however. that in Texas they are
not very familiar with the career Of Moses
for bookseller in that state wrote to the
publishers. sending an order for zone copy
OF On the Trail OF Moses or any other
good detective story
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
SOUTH DAKOTA Ll1RARY BUILDING
Redield, s. D., Press.

Here is another item from Fosters
Condo News that we are glad to quote.
a country school teacher who has done
What the item indicates deserves notice
just as surely as the great Carnegie. It
is the nnnoticed, unselfish efforts of the
many rather than the great gifts of the
few that make our civilization the best the
world has even known. Miss O'Haire,
with the aid Of a few Of the patrons. has
purchased for Tetonka school, No. 4, a
library consisting Of fifty three volumes.
This, with the new book case recently
purchased, would be credit to any
school or neighborhood. &,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
NEW BOOKS

WASHINGTON: ITS SIGHTS AND INsIGHTs.
BY Mrs Harriet Il. Monroe, author of 1.-THE Art
OF Conversation etc. New York: Funk
& Wagnalls. Price 81. Illustrated.
Mrs. Monroe Is most entertaining
guide. But her book is not written in the
terms Of Murray or Baedeker. AS she
goes along from an allusion to Jefferson's
big dinner. where the fathers discussed
the location Of the nations capital city,
to the full modern development Of the
wonderful city, she tells, in her own de-
lightful way, many interesting anecdotes
and sayings OF distinguished men and
women. She gives due credit to Major
L'Enfant, who drew the original plans of
the city, which will one day make Wash
ington the most beautiful city in the
world. Mrs. Monroe knows Washington
WELL and she not only describes all the
public buildings, but Interestingly relates
details Of the business carried on within
on art at the capitol and is somewhat
humorous in her remarks upon the mem
bers of the lower house of congress. The
hcapter on People in the Departments"
and that on incidents in and Out Of the
Departments are good reading. The book
is profusely Illustrated.
THE sPo1Ls OF EMPIRE. BY Francis Newton
Thorpe, author of 1.-THE Constitutional History
of the United States,' etc. Illustrated by
| r. B. Masters. Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
Price 81. Co.
and the fall of Montezu1na. The author
has drawn largely on the historian Diaz
and his own imagination and has pro-
duced very attractive romance, the her
oine being Dorothea,, the daughter of Mon
tezuma, who became the object Of the
love of Juan Estoval, one OF Cortes' fol-
flowers in the conquest Of Mexico. The
L S@,,l ho1 oea
sacrifice by her father, who wished to
save his empire from dissolution at the
hands Of the Spaniards, but was pre-
Iyented from carrying out his purpose by
the sudden appearance OF one OF his cap
| tives, a. Spanish priest, whose words SO
Impressed Montezuma that he gave orders
| to stop the sacrifice. The princess was
instructed by the priest in the Christian
religion and ultimat married Juan rs
| toyal and devoted herself to the CONVEX
! sion of her people. Dorothea was an ex-
traordinary young lady, but the. perlou OF
the story brought forth extraordinary pee-
pie and things.
KYRA OF THE PINES. By Herman Knicker-
! booker Well author Of ''The Inn Of the Silver
Noon etc. New York: Mcclure, Phillips
| & Co.
Miss Myra Dale was remarkably clever
| young lady who lived in the pinerfes,
EIGHT miles from Thebes,'' as the sign
board said, which, according to Myra, was
"eight miles from nowhere" Apparently
Myra was destined to perpetual maiden
hood, for hardly anybody from the outside
world came to the Dale log house. Myra,
refined and cultivated, did not worry. The
author has told, charmingly, the story OF
how love entered the pineries and how
Myra was worthily won and how 1t came
about that one day Miss Dale, after fire
| had swept away their home, found Myra
| with her head comfortably reposing on the
! shoulder of a man, blackened by smoke
and singed by fire, as If she belonged
| there. tx K
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07

The Minneapolis millers seem to have
got on the right side Of the railroads.
They are now talking about the coming OF
q time when the railroads will discrimin-
ate in: favor Of -four, instead Of wheat.
There can be no doubt that discrinnina
ton. q. that sort would result in the ex-,
tmction of the American export trade in
wheat in the kernel. It would ali go as
f 1t Such a, change would be good. for
the whole country.
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inlets which would be very, very useful
to Canada.
This, Of course, would be practical.
rightfui owner Of the Alaska panhandlA>
but that Is all that the Canadians really
have to offer. and it lie q mighty poor arr
sument. We might as well contend be-.
fore court OF adjudication that British
Columbia impudentiy comes between
United States territory and Alaska, and
that 1t is very inoonvenient for us; British
as it would be useful for us.
On the other hand, 1t Is contended In
certain quarters that II by some cerebral
strabisn1us the court should decide in
favor Of Canada, that contentious country
would gain little, would, indeed still be
shut out of Lynn canal navigation by
reason OF its own contention, except as
permission is given by the United States
to send its commerce out that way un-
hampered by American customs regula-
tons. The point made is that II the
United States is to be compelled to adopt
the headland to-headland basis Of boun-
dairy making, and measure thirty miles
back from the base line running from one
headland to the other on the opposite
side Of the mouth Of the Lynn canal, in-
Guiding In our jurisdiction everything for
thirty miles back from the headland base
line, we would have jurisdiction over the
water Of the Lynn canal and Canada,
even were the head Of the canal in her
possession, would have no outlet except
by sunerance OF the United States.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
NYRA OF THE PINES. BY Herman Knicker-
{. booker Well author Of 1.-THE Inn of the Silver
Moon' ETC. New York: Mcclure, Phillips
LITERARY NOTES

The Lothrop Publishing company Bos-
ton, have published "Cliveden2 fine
romance of the revolution, based upon the
incident of the fight which ragged about
the old Chew mansion at Germantown,
known as .tCliveden.'' 1T is q story Of
quickly succeeding action and the love
episode is admirably wrought into the
text. The author, Kenyon West, has fine
descriptive power.
The Grafton Press announces "Repub-
lies versus Woman" by Miss Woolsey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-07
WHERE MONTANA STANDS
Butte Inter Mountain.

The vote last fall shows that Montana
is now safely in the republican class Since
1896 it has shifted from 1000 plurality
for Mr.. Bryan to 5000 last fall for Joe
Dixon, the republican candidate for con-
gress, and about 5000 for w. II. Hollo-
way. republican candidate for justice of
the supreme court. President Roosevelt
would sweep the state like Kansas
zephyr. From presidential point Of view,
Montana Is as surely republican as Penn
Sylyauia, q