The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-05
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

CUMMENIS Ut The PRESS.
When they have made ordar out Of
chaos In the state legislature we may
get good railroad bill.---Asheville
Citizen.
The Baltimore American thinks
great wealth BRINGS anxiety. That's
SO but we have ceased to worry about
it--Salisbury Post.
The statement that rubber can be
made from wheat conveys no news
10 those who have tackled shredded
wheat uit.--Salisbury Post
Atlanta newspapers are still gnash-
Ing their teeth that the southern man
on the Thaw jury didn't come from
that warm town.--Raleigh Times.
We suspect, too, that the republi.
cans Of North Carolina are just
bit gratified over the treno of legis-
latiye events in Raleigh.-Raleigh
Times.
Mrs. Carrie Nations raid on the
white house was complete fizzle.
The old girl doesn't attract attention
now even when she Is jailed.-Char-
lotte Chronicle.
! The Legislature is OVERRIDING the
thing in appointing justices of the
peace. 1t seems useless that 80 many
extra ones should be appointed
Greenville Reflector.
Mr.. Livingston reminds congress
that The cotton farmer is at the mercy
Of the Spectator. That was once true
of the cotton association, but it didn't
turn him out.-Raleigh Times.
Although we have not heard at the
present writing, stiTl we live in the
hope that each limb on the Thaw
family tree greeted Harry with a
smile this neutrality-suspicious. News
With the gulf stream changing its
course and the north pole lodging
all about the face of the earth. who
can guess what kind of weather We
are going 10 have next?-Salisbury
Post.
Republicans are now saying that
they viii be willing to give the Fill
lpinos sefguvernment when they are
prepared for IT." BY that time we
may not have enough ourselves TO
spare for the Fflipinos. Wilmington
Star.
II seems that bills covering every
conceivable thing have already been
presented in the legislature, but we
venture TO say that few score of 9TH
er ones win be introduced in good
time. The average legis'at is a
pretty versatile man when it comes
to nnding openings for new bills
Winston Sentinel.
The Southern railway is not being
run for The betterment of mankind
but this much can be said for II: IT'S
officials are big enough men TO con-
troll their temper and maintain un.
falling courtesy even toward small
men who are inclined to swagger when
the hands OF the enemy are tied
Charity and Children.
Somebody writes a New York pa.
per that scientists have discovered
the cause of earthquakes. and win
disc 'use It for reward of $50. 900
We don't care to take that much stock
In the cause. but we'll put up our
money for the route book and dates
for the quakes to Wilmington
Star.
How about shipping this country's
professional hell.raisers of 10 Cuba.
Central America or cis-equatorial
South America the regions which
constitute the paradise Of their kind?
South Carolina might swap Senator
TIllmau 10 Venezuela for Castro or
TO Cuba for Pine Guerra Charlotte
Observer.
The car Is sending Prof. Martens,
wel'-known writer ON peace topics,
from one European capital TO another
TO see what can be done for the cause
of international disarmament. II the
professor wants to rise TO the sum.
init OF his august masters favor. how.
ever. let him search out some means
Of dlsarming the Charlotte
Observer.