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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
SADNESS IN SAMOA.

Our benevolence and beneflcence have already been shown in Samoa, but Samoa can't get along alone any better than Cuba or our Philippines can. There are hard times in Samoa, and the cause of them is said to be the failure of congress to pass ship sub sidy bill at its last session. The Ocean, ic Steamship Company has ceased to call at the island, which has caused an entire loss of receipts from customs, which provided the only funds that could be used for internal improve ments. A severe wind and rain storm visited the island, which resulted in twenty-eight landslides, the loss of $50 cocoanut trees and the sweeping of several houses out to sea. During this period forty-five inches of rain fell, seventeen inches falling in twenty four hours. An earthquake caused considerable damage to districts out side the naval station.
 Hard luck indeed. What can be done for our Samoan dependents ? Commander Moore, our representative
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
BIG NOTING DAYS.

People in this part of the country are "settled" and don't want to be unsettled, but there are many people in other parts of this country who are ever ready to move if they think they can gain anything by it, It is estimat- ed by. conservative experts in such matters that 10000 homeseekers pass through Kansas City every month in the season in which homeseekers' ex- cursions are run on their way to the Southwest, which term includes Kan sas, Oklahoma, Texas and the two territories, New Mexico and Arizona. The prominent feature of this move ment consists in the fact that these homeseekers are not of the immi- grant class like those going to west ern Canada, but practically all of them are substantial American citi- zens, well-to-do farmers from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, who are selling their high priced farms in those States and in- vesting in the cheaper land of the newly opened region of the South west. Much of this land can be had at almost nominal figures, and yet it is fully as fertile as any in the Middle West. A Michigan or Iowa farmer finds 1t an easy way to better his for tunes by selling his farm at anywhere from SIS to $200 an acre and buying land in Oklahoma, Kansas or Texas at from $5 to $30 an acre. The bar. gain looks still better when it is con. sidered from the standpoint of com. fortable living, for he leaves a bleak cold climate for one as equable ant delightful in every respect as any un der the sun
 Soon the Southwest will be as pop ulous and prosperous as the Middl, West. This is indeed a great and grow ing country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
DISPOSAL OF THE PHI11PprNrs

There are signs that the fascination which the Philippine Islands exercised over the people of this country is los ling it's hold, There is talk of getting rid of them. There is a difference of opinion among government officials and army and navy officers as to the Iadvisability of deserting "the little brown brother" but there is no longer noticeable an ardent affection for the burden which he imposes on Ameri- can shoulders.
 At last the difficulty of holding on to the islands and protecting our national honor is being seen. Talk of selling them is not likely to appeal to the national imagination. It is one thing to be anxious to get rid of them and quite another thing to enter into bargain to sell race of people to another race of people even though it could be theoretically proved that the transfer would be to their benefit. It cost a great deal of money to estab- fish in this country the doctrine of no lsaIe in human flesh and a great many lives went with the dollars to make it Istand erect. We do not look to the Philippines to upset that understand ling of American responsibility.
 The only dignifed way out of the difficulty is to confer Independence upon the islanders and then let them ltake care of themselves. That
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 i9o7

there, has suggested that the secre- tary of the Navy appropriate a few thousand dollars from the contingent funds at his disposal for the relief of the island. It was his purpose to re- build bridges which were swept away and repair the roads which were rem dered impossible by the landslides It has been held that the appropriations made for purchase of a naval station at that point included the erection of necessary buildings, filling, grading, etc., but no appropriation was made for use outside the immediate station. So it appears that if any relief is giv- en by the government it will have to be through act of congress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

consequence of it's inefficiency it's rec ord stimulated the people of the State to inquire into the organization and usefulness of that department of government There is no reason under the sun why the State of Connecticut, whose boast 1t is to have given the first written constitution to the civiliz- ed world, should not more completely benefit by it's supposed genius for self government. It should be surpassed by no single State in the great Union of States. Its trouble is that it has per- mitted things governmental to drift until there is no semblance of the gov ernment the founders devised and en- forced, and it has permitted special in-
 terests to boss the drifting. In our judgment no symposium has ever
 been arranged i'll the State more promising to an understanding of the
 weaknesses which threaten the conn
 monwealth than that The Journal and
 Courier has arranged for its readers.
 It calls to the stage those who ought
 to know the problem better than the
 theorists and it is a fine thing for the
 State that being called upon to give
 their opinions they have not refused.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
SOME WHITE HOUSE SIMPLICITY

Republican and Democratic simplic- ity is not showing any signs of extra .sensitiveness just now, but 1t is a fact that the White House service of solid |gold plate needs refurbishing, and jewellers from New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia are bidding for the work The plate was bought during the Van Buren administration. It is made up of four large candelabra, five fruit dishes, and eight table mirrors which are so fashioned that they can be formed into one large centerpiece. It is claimed that this service is one of the handsomest in the world, and impresses even those diplomats who have seen the plate of the wealthiest European courts.
 Considering that the White House has been thus adorned ever since the Van Buren administration and consid- ering the fact that the country has survived, perhaps it is late to make a fuss about it. We can afford 1t now, | if we couldn't then. We seem to be more troubled now by another orna- ment of the White House than by this royal plate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
PREYENTIHE.

q say, do you know Jaekson?"
 Rather We were brought up to- gether."
 "On what charge "-Ilustrated Bits.
 she-To satisfy me you must make my shoes
 shoemaker-very large inside and very small utside?-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
 MT Knox-I believe Kicker's wife thinks more of her dog than she does of him.
 Mrs. Knox-I suppose the dog growls less.-st Joseph News-Press.
 Teacher-We were given the different senses for a purpose. Albert, can you tell me why we were given eyes?
 Little Albert-Yes, ma'am-to shut when we go to sleep. p.-Chicago News.
 T suppose" said the admirer, "you spend a great deal of your time study ing space"
 "Yes," answered the astronomer; "magazlne space. ."-Washington Star.
 she-What was the noise I heard when you came in? He-T really couldn't say, dear, whether 1t was the night falling or the 1 day breaking. American.
 "Can any little boy in the class tell me why the lions did not hurt Daniel?' asked the Sunday school teacher.
 T guess it was 'cause he belonged to the circus," answered bright youngster.-Chicago News.
 There would be one drawback tc wcman's suffrage" said the girl in the waterproof taffeta paletot. And what would it be?" asked the girl in tht jumper suit. "Why, all the soda foun- tains would be closed on election day. l-Chicago Journal.
 Why don't you give better values You could make more money by it."
 My friend" responded the eminen trust magnate, "there is something 1T life besides money. It interests me tc note how Title people demand in ex change for their hard-earned coin."- Louisville Courier-Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
Cash and the Canal.
Washington TIeraId.) )

Washington Herald)
 It will be public calamity if any red-tape regulations in Washington should halt the work on the Panama Canal at this particular juncture. Sup pose there is a statute designed to prevent executive departments from in curing deficiencies? Does Congress or the country care for little thing like that? Incur the deficiency. Let Maj. Goethals go ahead and build the canal, like Alexander R. Shepherd improved Washington. In the end, 8 Goethals monument will rise
 The cheapest thing about the Pana- ma Canal Is the cash 1t Is going to cost, The great thing about a task as stupendous as this is to get the work done, and for the first time since it started it has recently been pushed with a vengeance. Only the other day Maj Goethals declared that at the present rate of progress the canal would be completed long before the scheduled time.
 The work down on the isthmus is toe important to be hampered by any red tape. Let the dirt fly We have a sur plus. Spend it! Spend all that is needed to build the canal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
He Has No Luck.

If ever I ain't feelin' well
 Nom gifts a medicine bottle down With stuff that's got an orful smell. Whats thick an sticky. bad an
 brown It ain't a bit O use to fight
 She holds me tight by both my
 wrists, But Willie Jones, say, he's all right; His folks is Christun Sierntists. Mom's medicine tastes like all git-out, That's why l veil an squirm an kick. know at l would jest about,
 Or little ruther, I'd be sick. But mom she takes me on her lap An calls on pa, an pa assists. That Willie Jones, he's got a snap; His folks is Christyun Sierntists. Sometimes I git poultice-hot!
 Or mustard plaster, worser still, Which sometimes leaves a blistered
 spot.
 It's powders often or a pill. No wonder that feller groans
 An hits the spoon an turns an twists! 1 wish at I was Willie Jones; His folks is Christyun Sierntists. Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
Y0UNG-4GE PENNIUNS.

Many men, many minds. Shrewd minds, shrewd sayings. A labor candi- date for vacant seat in the Austral- ian parliament at Sydney has hit up- on an attractive idea-'young-a age pensions" on the ground that they are "wise and merciful, and would be commercially profitable to the com monwealth." He adds that they would conduce to good citizenship and "en- able the struggling parents of large families to bring up their children de- gently and with credit alike to them- selves and the community"
 This ought to take, especially in a country so hospitable to new ideas as Australia. They are trying some inter- esting and important experiments in that part of the world, and they may add young age pensions to them. With old-age pensions and young-age pen sions and with mild and remunerative work between, people will be reason. ably happy Our Socialist friends say we can have all that and more, too, il we only will, and that we are so blint and obstinate that we wont.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

method has worked badly in Cuba and ought to work worse in the far East, The one hope would be to trade the islands for the islands owned by Great Britain in southern waters. Perhaps then benevolent assimilation might be conducted by both nations in more orderly manner. It is at least signifi- cant that the disposal of the Philip pines has become a topic of specula- ton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Zicnisrn.
lsnrin gf1eld Rennhlican.

IopTIHSIItIU hepUDICHH.7
 Zionism among the Jews has plenty of inspiration but no stomach and lungs. The recent Zionist congress at The Hague was we'll attended and the delegates were earnest and intelligent, but they get nowhere because such a movement has no terminal. The idea of repeopling Palestine with Jews and refounding there Hebrew state is fam tastic and can never be made to work. The Zionist movement serves how ever, the purpose of agitation in behalf upon the present grievances of it's per- secuted members in certain countries. If the condition of the Jews in Russia should markedly improve the zionists would immediately shrink in numbers and the Palestine project would scarce- ly be heard of.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
MEEK IND MERITORIOUS.

At last some of the meritorious meek are getting little of the atten- ton which they deserve, The fresh water clam of the West has been so pursued for the occasional pearl it yields that 1t is in danger of extinc- ton. This danger has moved some of those who profit by pearls to move for the protection of the pearl-producer. The New York dealers in pearls see that the passing of the clam would mean also the passing of profitable source of trade to them, and hence they are coming to It's rescue. They even propose to ask the Fisheries Bu- reau at Washington to investigate the subject with a view of obtaining regu- lations to prevent the extermination of the clam and perhaps of restocking some of the principal streams that have been despoiled to the greatest extent.
 Success to those who would protect the fresh-water clam because it pro- duces pearls. Success also to those who would protect the salt water clam because it is the foundation of clam chowder, clam bakes, clam frit- 
 Too long have both the fresh and the salt water clans suffered, because of their merit and their meeknexs. They should have better show, Enlighten- ed selfshness demands 1t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

At Lancaster Pennsylvania, a judge has decided that stealing a newspaper from doorstep is statutory larceny. And he might have added that it is also thirty-thlrd degree meanness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

The sad news comes from Chicago that four thousand actors are starving in that city. And the dramatic critics seem to think there is some exaggera- ton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

Thomas W. Lawson the other day addressed a gathering of his neighbors as "fellow-farmers." which must have been quite narrowing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

A bride in Korea is not allowed to speak for a week after she Is married, but the testimony is that this doesn't cut anything off the grand aggregate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
SAYING Y AND DOINGs.

Keeping up telegraph line in South Africa is no light task. The postmaster-general of Rhodesia says in his annual report that, owing to lightning, yeldt fires, raids by ele- .phants and the theft of wire by natives for the purpose of making bangles, telegraphic Interruptions during last year were more frequent than for many wears past.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
A Tool Display
TXTHENEvER we display Tools w in our show windows they

N HEN NER we display IoolS w in our show windows they
 seem to attract especial attention. It is a source of wonder to note the different people who pause and examine, with more than a cursory glance, lot of tools, the uses of many of which they do not know. Fine workmanship appeals to the eye as does artistic elegance, though possibly to alesser degree, and the man who admires a fine piece of jewelry, can also appre- ciate well-made tool. But the man who uses it will appreciate it more, and he will come here for it because he is sure of the quality of any tool that comes from us.
 Our Warrant iS back sFss3
 Of our Tools.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

A French writer says the American people owe great deal to the trusts. IAnd yet the trusts seem to make their collections promptly and closely.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

Out of 212.OOO women in Australia qualified to vote, 174,0OO exercise the right.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

Mahogany trees do not grow in clusters, but are scattered throughout the forests and hidden in dense growth of underbrush, vines and creepers and require skilful and ex- perienced woodsman to find them, He seeks the highest ground in forest, climbs to the top of the tallest tree and surveys the surrounding country. The mahogany has peculiar foliage and his practiced eye soon detects the trees within sight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

Siberia is feeling fully the pressure of the hard working Chinaman. The higher wages paid in Siberia and in the Amur provinces attract them. Travellers on the Trans-S Siberian rail- road say that Chinamen are seen con stantly at every station of the railroad as far inland as Irkutsk, being engag- ed as fruit and truck farmers and coming to the train to dispose of their produce to passengers. Much of the money made by these people is re- mitted to their relations at home. It lis a custom with Chinese never to write home without forwarding some gift.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

Accordingto a Munich newspaper, the Kaiser reads at least three papers ev- cry day, changing the list several times a week in order to become fully acquainted with the ideas of all politi- cal parties in the State But this by Inc means exhausts his appetite for in formation Every day the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as we'll as that of the Interior, has to provide newspaper cuttings properly named and dated, and pasted on slips ready for the Emperor's perusal These he carefully reads, making marginal notes as he goes along, and they are then scrupu- lously classified and put aside ready for immediate reference. Often, too the Emperor asks for cuttings relating to the particular technical subjects in which for the time he is specially in terested.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

Reports from Europe are that Unit ed States travel this season has been not only larger but much more lib- eral in the expenditure of money Lon don alone, it is calculated, has gather ed in $7,500,000 from this source dur ing the summer. The common esti- mate of our yearly travelling account with Europe is an expense of $100,- 900, ,0OO It is quite within the proba- bilities that the outgo this year may reach 50,000,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

Only forty years have passed since the first ascent. on foot was made to
 the top of the Matterhorn. Within four years cog railroad will land passen-
 gers at the very summit, 14,7S0 feet above the sea. There will be one al- most perpendicular tunnel 7,7O0 feet long, or rather high, for the grade will be eighty-f1ve per cent. At the top a hotel will be excavated in the rock, with rooms looking out on the magni- ficent panorama One room will be supplied with oxygen for treatment of tourists who suffer from the altitude. The ascent will take ninety minutes; fare for the round trip $t0 The trip is now made on foot in twenty-four hours, up and back; cost of guides, $40.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-11-06
As to Indecent Shows.

The News published yesterday
certain of the State laws against
gambling and indecent shows. In
regard to the latter Solicitor
Clarkson discovered today that
the legislature of 1907, as shown
in chapter SOP of the Revisal for
1907, has passed n even more
stringent. Section 1871 reads as
follows:
"If any person shall exhibit for
the purpose of gain, lend for hire
or otherwise publish or sell for the
purpose Of gain. or exhibit in any
school, college or other institu-
of learning, or have in his posses
sion for the purpose of sale Or dis
tribution, any obscene book,
paper, writing, print drawing o
other representation; or any per-
son posting any indescent pla-
cards, writings, pictures, or draw
ings on walls, fences, bill-boards
or other places; or any person
making any public exposure of
the person or other indecent ex-
hibitions, or giving or taking
part in any immoral show, exhibit
ton or performance where indie
cent, immoral or lewd dances or
plays are conducted in any booth.
tent, room, or other place to
which the public is invited; or
any one who permits such exhibit
tions or immoral performances to
be conducted in any tent, booth
or other place owned or controlled
by him, he shall be guilty of a
Observation-Disclosures News.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-11-06
Or. Pharr to Remain as Pastor Emeritus at
Center Until Next MAY.

A marked feature of the meeting
was the discussion in regard to the
resignation of Rev. W. W, Pharr
as pastor of Center and Prospect
churches, and the request of Cent
er church that DR.. Pharr remain
as their pastor until May next,
when his term Of SO years as pas
tor of this church expires. It was
felt that this wish on the part of
the church should be respected,
but DR.. Pharr was greatly con-
cerned to have an active worker
in these churches, his mind being
full of anxiety as to their welfare.
It was finally decided to retain
DR.. Pharr as pastor emeritus until
may next. Resolutions expressing
the deep devotion of his churches
to their aged pastor were read. A
numbe. Of his brethefin uttered
tributes Of their affection for him
among them Rev. J. M. Wharey
spoke patheticallv Of the fact that
thl4 resignation removes the last
pastor who was a member Of the
Presbytery when he came into it,
leaving him it's patriarch.-From
Proceedings of Concord Presbytery
in Marion Democrat.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-11-06
LEAVING THE FARM.
20 or More Farmers in One N~eighhorhood
Coming to Town This Fall.

~ vi MUlG dIln6lS iii unG N6i6NuuIhuuu
Coming to Town This Fall.
Farmers are busy sowing wheat
at this time.
G. w. Graham is erecting a
large barn on the James Burkhead
place.
John Rex has moved into his
new residence.
Corn huskings are the 60 now.
Archie Albright and'wife will
move to S. B. Colley's this fall.
W. II. Bost has sold his land
and will move to Salisbury where
he has bought a house and lot
from G. M. Cress.
Charles Safrit and family will
move to town this fall.
John Rary and family go to
town this fall.
P. S. Kluttz has rented a house
in town and will move in a week
or 80.
This communicable loose some
twenty people this fall. All are
going to town.
Cotton.is about picked out now
and sold.
Corn is about all gathered. 1t
is a tolerable good crop.
Rev. H.IA. Trexler has been Oh
the sick list.
Ex-Postmaster Of sManning has
some oranges growing in his yard
that measure twelve inches
around. Who can beat it?
Rev. Cox, of Granite Quarry,
preached at Salem the first Sun
day in November at 3 O'Clock.
The Salem academy school will
open the second Monday, the
eleventh of November.
P. S. Kluttz made eight bales
of cotton this fall and has sold the
last of them. JOHN.