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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-12-26
MORALS AND THE TARIFF.
Demoralizing Effect of. Two Genera.
tions Of Protection.

The New York Evening Post, allud-
ing to President Roosevelt's saying
that he could never see a moral issue
in the tariff, recalls an address by
David Starr Jordan before the Eco
nomic congress in London last August,
in the course of which he said:
IF the principles of our republic are
right, then the theory and the practice
of the protective tariff are wrong; it's
greatest. evil is moral, not economic.
1t lies in the %perversion of our theories
of government, the introduction of the
idea of class enrichment through legis.
lation. Behind all discussion of sources
mains that Democratic justice, funda.
mental equity between man and
can never be realized in America so
long as any trace of the protective tar
if remains on our statute books"
The Post then recalls Garf1eld's
statement when a congressman, that
service on the ways and al com.
mittee was morally depressing because
of the uncOncealed selfShness shown
there. The Post adds that Congress
men Payne and Dalzell are startled at
the swinish displays made daily before
the committee-which recalls Charles
Francis Adams famous characterize
ton. The Post concludes in these
words:
Men invoke the power Of congress
to increase their profits, and mulct
their fellows, with utter unconscious
ness of the disgusting spectacle they
exhibit. Such has been the demoraliz-
ing effect of two generations of protec-
ton! Ordinary decency, natural
shame, have been destroyed. Dele
gate after delegate has asked for du-
ties which, as cross-examination has
shown, are practically prohibitive. Do
these men wan a complete monopoly?
Assuredly. Do they care nothing for
the public revenue? Oh, tax some
thing else for that; what we want is a
kind of royal patent to compel our fell
lOw-citizens to pay two prices for all
of u product they buy. The protec.
tive spirit is thus doing its perfect
work. 1t is setting n class to prey.
upon another. 1t is displacing a true
national sentiment by a log-rolling
combination of special interests. 1t is
turning law into injustice, and max
ing what should be the highest express
sion of impartiality and equity, take
on the form of gross favoritism. These
are the feet of clay Of the great idol
which the protectionists have set up,
and they make it's ultimate fall Ger;
tain" r. ..
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-12-26
THE STORY
eSVIT HO is this Daniel whose

ssVN Ho is this Daniel whose name
" seems to be upon every ones
lips?" Thus questioned Darius, the
Median king, on hat first day after
his army had taken possession of
Babylon, and he and his chief captains
were seeking to restore order and
quiet to the city. One by one, as the
lords and chief men of the city had
been brought before him that he might
question them and learn of the affairs
of the city, the name of Daniel had
been repeatedly mentioned, until at
last Darius had asked the question
with which our story opens, and before
those about him could make answer
he broke out with a second question,
saying:
WAS he the chief adviser of King
Belshazzar?"
May, he had been great in the days
of Northumberland, father of Belshaz-
Ear, but when the son came to the
throne he set Daniel aside" replied
one of the Chaldean lords who was
present at the time.
- But how is it that they say he is
nov wearing the scarlet robes of roy
atty, as though he were ruler in the
land?" asked Darius, impatiently.
at vas only last night, my lord,
that such honor was conferred upon.
him." was the reply.
ION such a night and such an occa-
sion?' echoed Darius, in, establishment.
1T doth not commend the man to my
esteem, Belshazzar hath miserably
persisted amidst the gorgeous scenes
of his wicked revelry. Why escaped
the man whom the king delighted to
honor on such occasion?"
"But the king does not understand,
else he would not so speak," ventured
the man, half fearfully, lest his bold
ness of speech might offend the king.
NAY, do l need to understand more
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-12-26
FOR CONGRESS
IMPORTANT WORK BEFORE LAW
MAKING BODY.
Republican Majority Has Opportunity
to Redeem Promises Made to
the Voters During the Presi.
dental Election.

With al increased majority in con-
gress there is nothing in the way of
carrying out any policy Judge Taft
may desire.
The working man has a right to ex-
pect plenty of work and plenty of pay.
The railroads which declared they
were delaying improvements for fear
Bryan would be elected have ne
further excus The manufacturers
who predicted prosperity under Re-
publican regime owe it to their several
communities and to the country at
large to re7establish that confidence
which has been lacking since October,
1907.
On the other hand, Judge Taft's con
servatism was SO strongly featured
during the campaign that the people
look to him, with a solid Republican
congress behind him, for reduction of
extravaganza, and a fair deal for the
taxpayer, who must carry the burden.
A Republican congress can give us
full information a. to who stole that
$28, 900, 600 in the Panama deal, and
force the offenders to return their
plumber.
A Republican congress can prevent
the appointment of SO, 900 civil service
employees to draw SOS, 0Oo,0 900 a year
from the public pocket, and see that
naval and military expenditures do not
grow five times as fast as the popula-
ton, which has been the case under
Roosevelt.
the tariff so that the in
America no longer pays more for
American-made goods than the con-
sumer in Russia or China.
1t can curb the trusts and stop the
railroads from favoring monopoly with
rebates at the expense of the small
dealer.
A Republican congress can insure
healthy competition in trade, SO that
small manufacturing communities will
become active. In Colorado, for in
stance, Is smelters have been ruined
by the smelling trust, which raised
prices higher than ever as soon as
that competition was destroyed. Mine
n and miners want those plants
to be reopened. Congress can reopen
them. |
A Republican congress car stop fed
eral usurpation and preserve due bal
ance between state sovereignty and
federal supremacy. 1t can put an end
to bureaucratic administrative rulings,
and preserve to the people the SUI
preme authority which is their right.
The Republican majority can pre-
vent the railroads robbing the people
Of more than 81, 000, 900 a year by over
taxing the post office for carrying the
mails. 1t can give postal employees
human freedom of action, and extend.
them decent consideration in the mat
ter of pay and hours of labor.
A Republican congress can ter
inmate the vicious practice of govern
ment by Injunction, and enact proper:
laws for the protection of the working
man.
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The Arrogant East.

The west, p~ulsating with boundless
Industrial life, demands the removal
of certain oppressive tariff schedules,
The west contributes far more than
the eastato the sum total of national
prosperity. The east says to the
west-x You have the, soil tillers, the
wealth creators, the mines and the
railroads, but a certain proportion of
our profits belongs to us. We sit in
the gates of prosperity and take toll
as our right"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-12-26
Attitude.

Whether. there will be any lowering
of duties that will benefit the people
will depend upon the action of such
men as La Toilette Of Wisconsin,
Cummins of Iowa, and other pro
fessed reformers on the Republican
side of the senate. If they vote with
the Democrats for lower duties where
duties can safely be reduced there
may be some reductions. But Speak
er Cannon is not holding out any
promises. and the platform of bis
party does not. require that he should,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-12-26
SERMONETTE.
weighed and found want
inoI"-Traoic words these.

"Weighed and round want
< ing!"-Traeic words these.
: They mark a elimination of a
< career
Z The period Of testing has
< passed, and now the judgment.
! The destiny of a life is not de-
\ termined by n act.
Z The sum total of a life is
I made up Of the progressive
: deeds which step by step lead
\ up to the logical and inevitable
Z conclusion.
! The BeIshazzar we e at that
' Iicentious feast in which DELHI
= crate and studied 'affront is
' given to the true God, is the
= BeIshazzar who has been
= evolved from years of voIuptu-
: BUSINESS and goddess pleasures.
: Great light had shone upon
! him, great privileges had been
, his to improve, but he had
chosen the base things and
, turned, away from the light, and
, behold, at last, the life goes out
, in the bIackness of a night OF ig-
, nominy and shame.
, He had lived in contact day
, by day with the man of God,
, Daniel, who held such exalted
4 place in his fathers kingdom.
He had witnessed the Judgment
upon his father because he had
dishonored God, and he had
. heard his father the king ac-
} knowledge the majesty and
, power of the true God when at
. last he was restored to his right
: mind again and given back his
. throne.
But, deaf to all that Daniel
. might say, and blind to all that
y might have convinced him Of
. the error Of his ways, he plunged
\ on In his downward course until
: at last the Judgment day came.
: He was put into Gods balances
\ and found Wanting."
\ God is weighing men today.
4 Day after day. Week after
I week. Month after month. Year
4 after year the process of build
I ing the life goes on until at last
I God weighs in the soul and finds
What? Finds what that life
I has been putting there during
I the years Of stewardship.
I We are determining now what
I God will find when he weighs US
I in at the last.
May we build with God now
I in order that we may not be
I found wanting in that great day
I Of final testing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-12-26

' ton on January l. The
first Of these foreign celebrations will
be that Of the Greeks and Russians
and a few other nationalities which
adhere to old style dates. They will
have New Year on January IA, 10 days
later than the New Year of the new
style. Next in order comes the Chi
nese New Year, on February Is, and,
but a day later, February IA, comes
the Mohammedan first day of the year.
The Jewish New Year falls nealy nine
months later, about the middle of Sep
Der, on the first day of the month Of
"Tishri."
The celebrations vary both in &C
cordance with the religions of the va
rious peoples and their climatic,
racial and national characteristics.
With the Greeks, Russians, Servians,
Bulgarians and Macedonians, all Of
whom adhere to the Greek Catholic
church, New Years is n Of the most
pleasant if not the ~pleasantest festival
of the year. With the Jews, on the
contrary, the New Year, Rosh Has
hama, as it is called, is far from being
a pleasant affair. 1t is a day of retri-
button, of judgment. It is preceded
by weeks Of prayer, fasting and peni-
tence, and is followed by ten days
known as the days ,5of repentance,
which wind up with Yom Kippur, the
day of atonement, a most grewsome
and weird day, dreaded by every or
thodox Jew.
~ Greeks Celebrate Two Days.
The most interesting and joyous
celebration of the New Year is that of
the Greeks. The Greek New Year
lasts two days. In these two days the
Greek nature with its %unbounded JOY
Of life ONE into its own. The heart
Of every Greek thrills on that day with
unbounded joy. Passionately he
awaits the evening, when in his little
Greece, in a genuine Greek restau-
rant, with male cooks and attendants,
he can get his genuine Greek food,
Hellenic dishes, and wash them away
with Greek wine which was purpose
ly imported into this country for the
holidays.
christmas is a great holiday with
u.s." said a prominent Greek, but 1t is
after all a solemn day. 1t is a relig-
ious holiday. No gifts are exchanged
on Christmas and the three days which
the holiday last are given over to
religious meditation. How different
It is with the New Year! Next to our
national holiday on March Is, which
commentaries the date Of our indie
pendence, just as July 4 commence
rates the birth of the American ma
ton, New Years days, for we have
two of them, are our greatest holidays.
In Greece New Year is essentially q
family holiday. There we have a chill
dren's afternoon which is devoted en-
tirely to the young ones, who are CIV
en- the utmost opportunities to enjoy
themselves. In this country, how
ever, it is slightly different. Out of
the $4,000 Greeks living in Chicago
only 200 have their families here.
There are only between sixty and
eighty children, and as we are only
just planning to build a school of our
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own, we have not yet the means nor
the call for a children's afternoon on
New Years day."
Still, many Of the Greek families
will observe this ancient custom In
this country. They will have their
children's afternoon. They will have
their delicious New Years pudding
known as kings pudding" In fact,
in many cases the pudding will be
have been in old Athens. For n of
the ancient customs among the Greeks
Is to hide some gold coin in n por-
ton of the pudding and he who gets
the share of the pudding with the gold
coin in it becomes the ~favorite as we'll
as the leader of the two days Joy and
sport. In this country, where gold is
more plentiful than in Greece and
where it is more easily earned by the
Greek father, the pudding promises to
contain more gold and be much more
delightful to the finder of the same.
Perhaps the most unique Greek dish
on New Years eve is the roast lamb, set
up in Greek style, of which each son
of Hellas must partake. The roasting
of the lamb is attended with a great
deal Of pomp. The entire carcass of
a lamb is set up on a pole and this
is held over a fire until it Is duly
roasted. Then it Is sliced and appor-
toned among the various persons
present at the feast and the roast is
eaten along with the other strictly
Greek dishes and washed down with
Greek wine
Russians Like Our Food.
Russians in this country celebrate
but one day, and they, too, attempt to
produce a home atmosphere. How
ever, home food is not thought Of.
The bread, the meat, and the wine Of
the United States are considered as
good as and ever far better than the
products Of their W land.
The Macedonians, Servians and Bull
garians celebrate the New Year, per-
haps less deliberately, also on the same
day as their Greek and Russian CO.
religiOnists.
The Turks celebrate their first Of
the year with the modesty character
istic Of people who have not yet any
hold on a place.
The Chinese will have their Gus
tomary celebration of the Chinese
New Year On February 13 with feast
ing and enjoyments with which the
holiday is observed in the Celestial
empire.
In striking opposition to the spirit
Of JOY and happiness which pervades
the New Year of the Greeks and
C~hristendom generally is, the New
Year of the Jews. With the Jews,
who also observe the New Year for
two days, the days are not days Of
feasting and enjoyment but days Of
judgment. According to the belief of
every orthodox Jew, every member of
the Jewish rae is tried on the New
Year. The books kept in heaven are
opened on that day, the record of each
mar for the year just ending is looked
through, and taken under advisement
for ten days. On the tenth day, the
day of atonement, the fate Of each
man for the coming year is drawn up,
whether he should live or die, prosper
or be poor. On the day of atonement
the fate is sealed and nothing can
change it any more.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-12-26
-Four Celebrations "
of New Years Day

EW YEAR is celebrated In
this country at least on
four different dates in adj
dition to the regular ma
tiOnal New Years celebra-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
Prize 10 Missing Word Contest Is
Two DOlIears Today.
LARGE HUMBER OF ANSWERS SsATI III
Advertisements with the Missing
Words Is Attracting Much Atten-
tion-Prizc increases One Dollar
Each Day Until an Award is Made.

Although the Missing Word Editor
received n large number of communi.
cations yesterday, not one correct list
Of the missing words was among the
lot. Several people came very near
To having perfect lists. however. and
1t is probable that there will he a
winner today. The prize today will
he So and 81 will be added daily until
m award Is made.
Some of those who sent in lists yes
tcrdny seem TO have misunderstood
the terms of the contest One or two
hunted fer typographical errors, while
others gave words which might have
been added to the advertisements. but
which are not actually missing.
In each of IL number of the thirty
four little "ads" which appear in the
group printed on the third pagc of
todnys issue. a word has actually
been stricken out. and its absence
will he noted If The "ad'' is read care
fully.
Quite number of those who sent
in lists Yesterday were ladies'. among
them being some of the best known
ladies of the city.
Tho advertisements are being widely
read, aud that the missing word con
test is attracting considerable atten-
ton. One young lady Informed the
"MisSins Word Editor that his pro-
r.siiion was very unique and sim
pie"
Tho conditions require that answers
should he received by the Missing
Word Editor" care Daily Press Office
between Il. M. and 4 p. m. each day.
II no award Is made today, the prize
tomorrow will be 81. Ii there shceid
be an award today. the prize tomor-
row will be 81 and there will be new
set of missing words.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
CANDIDATES FOR THE
COUNCIL IN FOURTH WARD
w. {. sprttl and N. F. ke,chum in
the FieId-C. D. West for
Alderman.

AIR. w. ESpruill last night an
no'mced his candidacy for the com.
mon council from the Fourth Ward
subject to the Democratic primary to
BIO held next month.
Two councilmcn are to be elected
from this ward in May 10 succeed
Messrs. Morris +. Kctchum and Caleb
- -West. MIR. Ketchum will he Il
candidate for recollection, but Mr..
West will be candidate for the boara
8of aldermen to succeed Col. Marquis
Jones, who has already announced his
candidacy for mayor. Up TO tho pros
ent time Mcssrs. Ketchum aud Spm-
III are the only candidates for the
common council from this ward that
have entered the field,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
How French Priests Earn a Living.

Some of the clergy have taken to
poultry rearing, others breed rabbits
says tho Tablet. The parish priest
of Labourgade. In the Tarn and Ga
rome, has already earned IA reputation
for his jams and jcllles. Many priests
have become workmcn, The parish
priest Of IN Ponnonie Is turner. an
other In Avcrdon in the Loire ct Cher.
mcnds bicycles and sewing machines.
The parish priests of Mayct de Mon
tagnc. in the Allicr, and OF Serricra,
in Corsica, manufacture acctylene
lamps. aud the priest who ofrciatcs
In tho parish church of Marriages. In
the Meuse. is working locksmlth.
One of the industries most generally
adopted by the clergy Is that of watch
and clock maker, Seven parish
priest of Cavcr, In the Gard, is a tail
or. and his COLLEAGUES in Ncgron. In
the Indre ct Loire is an unholstcrcr
a dozen Others knit stockings aud
waistcoats, while the priest of Hcri
court, in the Hnute Saone. has he
come printer. A certain number OF
priests IRE hookhindcrs. and many
are photographers. Two narish priests
--onc of Saint Paul. in the Disc. an 4
another of Magnillcs Rcigncrs. in tho
Vondoe-arc artists, the former paint
ing pictures and the second using the
sculptor's chisel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
EAGLES WILL KEEP THE
BUFFET IN TnEiR HOME
Practically All the Members Vote TO
Apply to Court for
License.

Following the lead OF the local lodge
OF Elks, Newport News Aeric. No. 55o.
+. o. eagles, has decided TO continue
the maintenance OF The bunct at It's
home, Huntington avenue and ThirlS :
third street Application for license
under the new Byrd Mann liquor law
Will be made by the aciie to Judge
Barham in thc Corporation Court.
Tho aeric reached this decision 1T
u largely nt,endel and enthusiastic
meeting TUESDAY night, Although it
was reported several weeks ago that
the Eagles would close their buffet,
practically all of the members pres
ent at the meeting favored the buffet
ana little time was lost in voting Ia
secure Il license.
The buffet is now treated by law
as amy other saloon. II being reaurcn
to c.ose ut midnight ana to 90 closet
Sundays and Christmas Day. The new
lipuor law will give any citizen ,as
right to cpposc the granting of the
license to the aerie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
INTEREST IN MEETING
Council Finishes hOrk on Budget
and Tax Measure Tonight.
FIGHT Over LIQUOR LICENSES
Saloon Men win Vigorously Oppose
scd,lon Of Ordinance wh.ch Fixes
Their City License at ssoo--Eieo.
trio Lish. Company.

Great interest Is unaffected in the
adjourned meeting of the common
council to he held tonight 1t is prob
able that there will be lively fight
over liquor licenses. and there will
be large delegations present repre-
sentlng the liquor interests ana the
anti saloon leagues. The Merchants
Association will have representatives
ON hand to oppose the passage OF tha'
section of the license lax ordnance
designed 10 regulate the rates charg-
cd by tho electric light company.
Tho ilnnncc committee OF the coun-
ell has recommended thatihr city re
tail liquor licenses he made $780, an
MS the state and Federal licenses ag-
grcgate S425. the saloon keepers will
have to pay total OF Si,025 IL the
ordinance Is adopted us drawn.
II is said that some of tho saloon
keepers are not opposed 10 the In
crease, but others oppose 1t very Wig
orously ana have prevailed upon GER
tain members of the council to cham
piun their cause tonight.
AS soon M tho electric light and
liquor questions arc disposed of, and
the salaries of the city engineer. city
auditor aud ilrc chief have been fixed,
the council will adopt tho budget. IL
sense tax ana tax levy ordinances
without further discussion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
ADMIRAL EVANS is IN
VERY WEAK CONDITION
Despite Or. McDonald's Statement it
is Believed That His Condition
is Serious,
(l,y AssoclaIcd i,resal

PASo ROBLES, HOT SPRINGS,
CAL. April S--Rear Admiral Robey
d. Evans spent a quiet day today. He
appeared to be rather feeble this
morning. He was somewhat d4press
ed and complained Of beins weary.
Later in the day he recovered his
spirits and apparently felt much bel
ter. Surgeon H. r. Mcdonald tonight
said the admiral had had a good day.
Despite the assertions of DR.. Nc
Donald that Admiral Evans is gain
ing ground, II is believed that he is
fighting the hardest battle of his
life.
While relieved from all rcrtc rain
as Il result of The treatment at the
springs, it Is apparent that he is stil'
in weak condition and that rPcov-
cry will be a matter of many weeks.
He has not left his wheel chair for
several days, and IL is said that his
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BILL CALLS FOR ONLY
. TWO BIG BATTLESH|PS
CONTINUED from First pagc3

critical jLncturc, when the world is
drifting toward wars. the failure on
the part of America TO build up In >
naval power adequate to keep peace
in the Pacific ocean will be liable to
entail not only war between Amer
lea and Japan, but ultimately n war
between the white race and the yell
low race, and would prevent the car
ryilig of the gospel of peace through
out Asia. The true policy for a
Christian to advocate is to have his
country, the great peace country. keep
the peace secure and create the OPP
portunity for the church TO reach the
myrlads of Asia ana carry The gospe,
until every knee shall bow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-09
Asqulth Kisses the Kings Hand.

LONDON. April S--Tormor Chan
cellor Herbert H. AsQuith was today
officially proclaimed premier of Great
Britain. At Biarritz, where King Ed
ward is stopping now. Mr.. Asquith
rendered his resignation rs chancel-
lor and Immediately thereafter kissed
the kings hand on his appointment
TO the post OF prime minister