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wonnyIyG WITH THE WOOL.
SCHEDULE.

1t is calculated by the Treasury De-
farmers free list bill. now under con
sideration In the committees OF the
House at Washington would affect
the revenues Of the Government to the
extent OF about ten million dollars
annually. The thing to do manfcstly,
is tu pass the bill. which NO believe
the President would approve. and nut
the expenses Of the Government to suit
its revenue; as there Is no question
that The cost OF tho Government is
moro than 1t is worth 1t was 10 be
expected that actual figures would be
produced 10 show that II Is no, pos
siblc To cut the tariff without making
tile people pay for II. just as if they
time in the increased cost OF living;
bnt IL must be admitted that In the
making Of q tariff due consideration
should be given 10 the revenue side
Of the problem. I, IS not surprising,
therefore, that there should be very
Sharp diNlSion IN the Democratic ma
jorty Of the Ways ana Means Com
,nttec over the wool schedule Nine
of these fourteen ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Of Texas; Peters. Of Massachusetts.
Harrison. az New York Hughes, of
New Jersey kitchin. OF North caro-
iina lIull, OF Tennessee; James. Of
! iIeniuciy Rainey. Of Illinois, and
Dixon Of Indiana are IN favor OF
putting wool on tho frccist at once
with a corresponding reduction in
dates on wooden goods. Underworld
Of Alabama, inc Democratic leader in
tho House; shaclslcfori, OF Missouri.
and Palmer. OF Pennsylvania, arc in
favor Of cutting Tic duties on wool by
about one-half SAY 10 d cents the
pound II spccihc and 20 per cent. II al
| valorcm, and then year by-ycar re,
duction for half n dozen years. when
! WOOL would passlto the free list auto
{. ma!icalIy. Hammond. " Minnesota.
/ AMI Bran;cy- Of Georgia, arc Iii favor
Of continued protection for wool.
| speaker Clark is in favor Of the I'm
dcrwood plan OF revenue duty. AMI
f! they arc both said to oppose FREQ wool
/ Oh the ground that the party would
commit both an economical and poIiti
cal, blnndcr II this policy SHOULD 81,
! adopted. as II would have serious
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effect on Democratic prospects in the
National elections next year.

! f /.
we prefer to believe that they are
Influenced by the economical rather
than tho political Wow Of the question.
The same old argument has been made
by the wool people for the last thirty
or forty years--it has always been the
fear OF the prospects at tho next
National elections. and the argument
is worn threadbaro, 1t is gratifying
to know that only Two of the Demo-
cratic members of the Committee are
in favor OF retaining the protective
duties on wool. Ono Of these. We are
Ia little surprised TO learn. Is Brantlcy,
of Georgia. where tho yellow dog has
been moro popular than the sheep.
Tho Democrats from the States whero
the wool production is large and the
WOODEN manufactures extensive are In
favor of cutting off the duties entire
~. as for example, Randell. of Texas;
Peters, of Massachusetts; Harrison. OF
New York, and so ON. Massachusetts
holds first rank in the total value OF
all wooden products, and New York
leads in the manufacture of felt goods
and wool hats. while Pennsylvania is
first in the manufacture of carpets and
rugs The members from these States
who have declared themselves against
inc continuance of the tariff on wool
and woQlen manufactures arc evident
y moro concerned about what viii be
pest for the consumer than what viii
be best for political purposes In the
next National campaign
The question is so important that II
should be considered on its merits
The Springfield Republican, an out
and-outer tariff reforlner. thinks that
the compromise by which the taxes on
WOOL are TO be reduced at once, and
then gradually removed altogether Is
a good one. and may we'll be adopted
as a part of the Democratic policy OF
tariff reform; that lit VIII make mora
VOTES Tor that party ten times over
than 1t will cost votes" However that
might be. the care with which this sub
1ect Is being studied by the Demo
cratic members of the Ways ma p.oa,.
committee shows that tho tariff is not
u question that can be or Will he ~
should be settled out of hand W.
shail doubtless hear a great deal more
about the revenue" featuros ~ ~,
ON when the other schedules, such as
sugar and iron und coal and lumber
arc reached
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Judge Lane manages the judiciary de-
partmcnt. having control OF police.
health and sanitation. Mr.. wcathcrly
looks after streets and public build
lngs.
What is the Interpretation OF COM
mission government MIR. l2xum was
asked and his roply was: 1T Is simply
power concentrated and responsibility
narrowed. Under the old aldcrmanic
plan It was difficult to get at the man
responsible for incficiency and wrongs.
Now II is the easiest matter in tho
world In Birmingham we simply run
the city like we would business, and
that's the secret of the whole thing
Nothing very astounding or iconoclos-
tic. is it?,
There is nothing alarming in COM
mission government to any save the
politicians. further asserted Mr. Exum.
undcr the new form. city government
is viewed just as the government of
department store Is viewed One hun
dred thousand dollars has already been
saved for Birmingham by the con-
soiidation of departments and the
elimination of duplication and lost mo-
ton Efficiency has not been sacri-
feed, but increased. ''-As to this point,
ask any man who does business init
mately with the city" said Mir.
ENum- lie added: Il believe any other
city could do what we have accom-
plished in Birmingham"
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NEVER SAY DIE.

Several days ago. the Chicago TIL
bune printed story that Senator
stephenson. of Wisconsin, served two
terms In the Legislature of his State
before he was naturalized. IIo has
taken tho trouble to deny the truth of
the story. and claims chat he was
naturnlized twice. which shows how
easy 1t is to get by with this sort Of
goods In some parts of the country
Mr.. Stephenson has been in politics
since 1851. when he peddled tickets
for Fremont in Chicago. and says that
now at eighty-two years of age he
never felt better In his life. which
shows how tough these old stagers
must be and how long they hang on.
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where stalwart youth are trained to
go out and savo the hcathen and tho
ignorant in Columbia
Voice Of the People
Joues for JoI,cn.

2. "
To the Editor of The Times Dispa tch:
TO bring TO the public attention an ex.
p,, OF indignation. of outrage, OF
eng OF the foremost men of tho State.
IT, o.. me acts OF the railroad corporations
an POLITICS, In their efforts to put into
i,na OIL .9e highest positions in our
aIor. ono whom 1t is strongly suspect
ca by thousands has unduly used his
1 raml and power in behalf of those
me II Is worth while, as we are on the
eve OF saying ut tho ballot box wheth-
t %o Will continue in office longer
tEsaru as their best friend. regardless of
the interests OF the people whom he is
supposed to represent. as well as the
~ EDITORIAL from The Times (now
I'm, Dispatehl. Richmond. Va. De-
ff ei1iI 90, 1898. commenting on the
legislative investigation of the first
e1cction Of Hon. Thos S. Martin:
"Rnliroad Mcmbcrs."
Part of the evidence given yester.
asy By BY, C: v Meredith ought to ,be
pondered on deeply. lie said tina That h he
was, Was on the Democratic Executive Conf
t thnee In 1891. and he there learned
Spent me ie Taai tSa s raised fund and
81 me legislature outside OF the au-
,hhority or the Democratic party au.
smoh s The outrageous character OF
ola - e 10 seSldDiiSHlNS
sum ,m oy the railroads on a member
who got the benefit was go apparent
20 MN that when Mr.. Ellyson ! asked
MIN MIN this fall TO go on the Democrats
executive Committee, he made II n
condition that this thing was not 10
oScur again: that the subscriptions of
me railroads must come into tho ran
enal democratic fund like all other
subscriptions. ' 800"
ue was promised this, but his OK.
peGta lions were not realized. Mr. Nier.
enltn was so plainly right that there
san be no two opinions about tho mot.
vi, 1.-THE railroads have influence enough
t nhi.nout making the members feel that
sney belong to a corporation. In some
neers to receive even pass from n
railroad. What should be done With
those who accept an election from
IN the language Of The Times edito-
rlal In 1893, what should be donn ~
them?" You will soon have tosev
WWhat, and You should ponder we'll hi.
aoIo voting for one who as a sun.
neseu Deinocrat has continued to &C
stpt outside OF the party contributions
atu rom the railroads. and whose som
nsoTiai committee voted for a $4,000. 900
81 ~ altripution from the government 10
uiu INC pcnnsylvania Railroad Company
n, M building its depot in tho city OF
Washington and who has shown ~,
MS tariff votes he Is not a real Damn.
crat and one whom we have tho ritlbt
% susnectinG of voting with tho Re-
party. ~ -, "Sn t'al
Carysbrook, va, Nav q NJ '--1''
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upon these field notes. found In a
secret secret drawer. (wonder who could have
put them there2) that North Carolina
depends for re- adjustment of the Slate
limo and the recovery of this large
area of valuable territory. The United
states Supreme Court has rcopened the
case case Tor further evidence, and we have
no doubt that the evidence will be
forthcoming. There are lots of old
desks with secret drawers down in
North Carolina
We wish tho Court would inquire
before determining this case what man
OF distinction was born within the pre-
scrioed territory or within It's immc-
date neighborhood, SO that we can get
inc facts of history straight upon this
question before tho line is changed.
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Expcricnce Needed

To the Editor Of The 'rimcsa Disna,ch
Ill was much Interested I'm vour
G gait.erlai which appeared in yestcr-
SSa aS PAPER. under the caption. Why,
some Journal which think answers
sou. question very we'll. and which /
t na Is worth publishing again.
hand you below the article referred n
IN full. and hope you Will publish II
..,Ihlnks i1xnericnce Necessary
49,, 'cau rathef an amusing short ar
i irIre IN a parer several days ago Civ
ITS an account OF Judge Rhca's inspec-
tion OF the roadbcd of the Baltimore
anu OHIO branches Now, Mr. Editor
20 20 YOU Know whether or not Judge
snr sou mas mad any experience at this
s0rl or business? Do you believe any
OF our big railway systems would en-
PloS any one to Inspect track unless
nneH had had some experience? Three
r,isnin,, compose the Corporation Com
MISSION. and yet none OF them have
any practical knowledge of railroad
ms. do not bellows the power OF an
POI, IN TO such an important POSI-
should be left In the hands OF The
Governor. because the Governors will.
rs a rule. appoint some of his political
,riends. ] do not believe any body OF
men, unless some of thcm have had
actual experience along the line OF rail-
roading. cnn deal intelligently with the
i lsai,e.r which come before them. Air,
ill.,, 10 YOU, Know anything about
railroad Office and find rates? want
70 Know how 1t is possible for any
one 10 tell whether n rate Is too high
or too low II they don't know anything
ABOUT rates. I want 70 tell Won Il
lakes long years of experience IA
learn railroad!ng In any branch. and
no one Will ever know 1t from merely
= theory. We don't need Il university
graduate to serve on the Corporation
commission What we want is one or
Two men who know railroading. Since
Inc birth OF tho commission I'm this
state, 1t has been composed cntireiv
OF lawyers, and while it may not VIC
late the letter o. the law, 7 think IT is
law. ]SXpyRtrNTn,n US
Now; Mr.. Editor, think there is n
good deal of sense In this. believc
II we had one or two experienced rail
road men on the Corporation Commits.
sion 1t would prevent q good many OF
the plumbers which are likely 10 he
MADE ! am quite sure th6t II we had
one or two experienced railroad mon
on the commission. it would insure a
square deal to the railroads and al
inc same time protect the interest Of
the people: 1T Is folly to say one can
understand these matters without
some study, You might as we'll nut
q locomotive. without any train
Ing You might as we'll let n
man start out to practice law. or mcdI
IS any difference. what Is IT? None
OF them know anything about the
business upon which they arc en- tcrinr
Mr. Editor. Will you please let us hear
IRON you again? c. M.
Danvilic. ~
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THE CONTINUING DEADLOCK

Now that the deadlock for The
United States senatorshlp in tho New
York Legislature is over. many people
Senate at last. Not SO. a similar
deadlock exists in tho Colora do Leg
islature and has existed for many
months. AS was the case in New York,
the trouble is with the Democratic
machine. The Democrats have sixty
six votes III the Legislature. and only
nfty-six are needed to elect fractional
differences have split the Democrats,
however. The machine faction is de-
termined to send Mayor Speer. OF DEN
eight votes, while thirty-eigL4 remain
ing votes are scattered, all unani-
mously opposed to Speer. These thirty
eight members prefer that tho scat
be untitled rather than that 1t be filled
by Speer. who is machine politician
controlled by corporations and faith
full to tho interests" and to special
privilege There Is very reason
able fear that the State will he Lori
merzcd by turning Republican votes to
Speer The fight Is bitter. and If Spccr
shall be elected. 1t Will be by Repub-
llcan votes. The newspapers OF Colo
RADIO formed on tho line OF battle some
months ago and the artillery has been
In continuous action ever since.
With speer on the one hand and the
Guggenheims on the other. Colorado
is very likely to vote for the direct
election of United States Senators.
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: SECOND TERM Eon SHERMAN.

Former Senator Carter, of Montana.
one of the lame ducks, who has heen
provided Tor by sympathetic Admin
istration believes that James School
craft Sherman Will be nominated for
Vice President by the next Republican
National Convention. When Senator
Carter was asked how this could be,
when Sherman himself said at Chicago
that he would not accept a second
term. he replied that It did not mat
ter what Sherman said at Chicago; he
would be renominated. Why not? Why
should he not be renominated? He
amounts to just as little now as when
he was named for the place at Chicago.
and there is less harm now III naming
him for Vice President than there was
at Chicago three years ago.
Mr.. Carter says that ct, in the
Northwest MIR. Tafts denomination for
President. ''and BY reclamation, as
he SO we'll deserves" was long ago
conceded. MIR. Taft. of course, will
not be reelected, and that Is the rea-
son particularly why MIR. sherman
should be put on tho ticket with him
We almost shudder to think what
might happen TO the country If Mr.
TAFT should die during his present
Administration. M
In his talk about this subject the
best thing said by MIR. Carter was this,
us to the so-caiied insurgents in the
Republican ranks: Those who are not
content with the Republican party,
pure and simple. should in all decency
go over and join the Democrats" But
what Tor? There is nothing in com.
mon between Republican insurgents
and sound Democrats. What they
ought to do is to'organize a party Of
their own. We have quite enough IN
digested and indigestihle material in
the Democratic party already
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6SInCr -
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10 the Editor OF The TImns-ntsnatch.-


70 the Editor OF The Times-Dispat ch
Sir,-Why did you enter Into ali the
dictionary definitions or Since" either
as adycrb. proposition or con junction ?
Surely the trouble was absolutely I'M
necessary. Tho twenty years" OF
post intelligent preaching to the stu
dents at Princeton by DR.. Wilson was
entirely proper and correct. The no
lltical doctrines eXpoundcd were sound
ahd wholesome
An apology now gratuitously osered
I'd those students since" the college
president has become n politician is n
gigantic mistake made by the honest,
able man that Governor Wilson stands
COR all over this broad land
Governor Woodrow Wilson has no
gIcatcr, truer. more ardent admircr
tihn the writer. hut his ardor is now
d1mpened, lukcwarm, Since" the Gov
Edod and sancness of twenty eaSs"--
a long time TO keep straight politically.
However. 1t may have been easy
cnpugh at Princeton with and in the
cohpanv of the greatest OF modern
Democrats. IN
rhc writer greatly regrets that the
able ana honest Governor SIS Keeping
SO rlose Ia, the rCreat Commoner" As
n business proposition. an equal pnrt-
neFhip In a stock OF recall and refer
cndum" goods will he apt to politi.
cally bankrupt the Ex-Governor, while
tho other partner Will smile only at
the result of the game. c. r.
Nav T. 1911 i'
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WHAT nXuM sAlp.

That .AlaDamian wiih tile Virgins.
name. the Hon. culpeper ENum. prcsi-
dent OF the birmingham Commission
which form Of government has lately
superseded nc antiTuatcd hldermanic
rule, testified concerning the commits
sion form Of government last week in
IN interview published in the htlamtA
Constitution what hc said bore al
lrcctly on the point. +
Each of tho ihrcc commissioners, he
POINTED out is paid 5000 The year.
and the time Of each man Is cNclus-
lively devoted 10 tho Interests OF the
city. al least two OF them could
make much more IN private life" Mr..
lixum, a sound and prosperous busi-
ness nan. IS one of the commissioner.
or course. The others arc Judge a. O.
Tame. who retired from 4 superior
Court iudgeship TO which nc had just
I been elected Ito serve his city and
James Wcathcriy, onr Of Birminsham's
iheat lawyers. Mr. lEXun handles tic
lcitys finances. general policies and The
FIRE departmc In q supervisory sense.
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Daily Queries and ANSWERS

tied in Hungary .werc of this division,
a.. a. were the original Firms. I.apps and
the process of time there has bcei,
q, large internixture of the stocks Of
the races with which they have been
surrounded Z -
Torpedo Boats md Dcstroyers
Kindly decide for me the difference
t oesween ho,t torpedo destroyer and a
= torpedo boat is n small vessel. 1T
ted to use the torpedo as It's urinary
weapon of attack. The principal re
quirements Of torpedo boat are high
speed. efficient means of launching tor
Pedoes, hardness and fair seaworthI-
ness. Torpedo boat dcstroycrs are aim
i Iar In general design and arc used
ner as the smaller crnft-from which
they differ little except in size ana thu
possession<of q battery sufficiently pow
or lesser dimension. They vary I'm
size from $50 to 800 tons. The torpedo
boat proper carries very few and very
25o tons. Destroycrs have speed Of
from 20 to 50 knots, torpedo boats
about 20 knots. Torpedo boats can
oniy hope to be successful when at
lacking under cover of night or OF
thick fog.
Military Events.
Where may I obtain Official informa
lion as to military events OF the mast?
Il. NJ. c..
II you mean historical events. consult
nooks on the subject in the public
the militia OF a State. write 10 tho
adJutant- General OF the pa rticular
Sta II you mean United States Army
Washington, p c.
Two Orders.
When was the Protective Benevolent
order. OF E,lkS fOlnHrI npd IyEan ~.
Loyal order OF Moose? u. w. +. II
Elks in 1scs and Moose In 1883
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What does the Columbia State know
about Caesars Head that it should re-
buke us for Ignorance? With Baptist
brethren we have stood OH that ma
icstic cmlnencc Stocking across the
turquoise valleys to Stone Mountain
In Georgia, when the State was ang
ling for catfish in the turbid rivulets
of Laurens? What does the State
know about the crystal waters OF
Clear Greek. The peaceful shades Of
Cedar Mountain, or about the Burnses,
the MacGahas and the Hcaths? In Its
discourse about Caesars Head. tho
state manifested Its Ignorance of 1t
by failing to mention that the Head
in fact. tic whole mountains the
property Of F'urman University, a fine
old Baptist College In South Carolina.
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TIE MAYOR OF BAI.r,Mo,,

now That the election In Baltimore
is oyer. and the Democratic ticket has
been elected. 1t is hoped that The ncws-
papers OF that city, Democrats 49,,
puolican and nondcscrlpt. will set
ne GOWN into reasonable state or
minh and pull together for The hold.
ing of the Democratic National Con-
vention in Baltimore next year. This &c
one thing at least upon which they
can agree. 1t would be great thing
Tor the town. II would be a great
'nihs ior the party 1t would make
thousands of new readers for the local
newspapers. 1t would make a large
business for the hotels ana chophouses.
ana II would give the Democrats
party chance to find Itself once moro
and to organize for victory.
We judge from what our Baltimorn
con'emporaries are now saying that
the success of the Democratic candi-
GATE was really not bad thing for
the town. OF course. he has a great
deal of hard work before him. He viii
nave to provide doubtless for MANY
contingencies which will arise from
time to time, and probably he will be
called upon 10 pay certain campaign
DEBTS or redeem certain campaign
pledges. but we should say that he is
not nearly so bad a man as some of his
opponents thought he was only a few
weeks ago. Mayor Preston pledged
himself from u hundred platforms dur
inlr thn cnt,,n.t,,,, ,,i,,o
clean economical husinesslike and pro-
sresslvc admins traton, and a square
deal and fair treatment to every man
and every interest This pledge was
reiterated by him Immediately upon
hearing hat he had been elected This
graft the Sunpaper very much. and
II now assures him that in every en-
deavor upon his part TO make good he
will have the support and sympathy
of this paper"
we know that Mayor Preston must
be reinvigorated by such assurances as
this. although VIC do not imagine for
n moment that he will Immediately
abandon the party or tho Influences
that put him In Office That would not
"e human nature, ana II would not be
common sense. lie Will have need OF
ndvice' of course. and we have not the
least doubt that those who were most
otter In their opposition 10 him while
he was a candidate, and most hopeless
OF his ability 10 administer the Office
OF Mayor, will be the most prolific in
their good counsel to him The first
thing for him to do, and the only
thing for him to do, is TO keep his own
head straight; to trust all men, but
none too much This he Will have to
do II he hope to succeed
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THE sEuRi@r DRAWER IL NoIrI,
tAROIINf -s.'.H

DISPOSITIONS are now being taken in
the Federal court building at Ashc-
villc in the case Of North Carolina
against the state Of Tennessee, tic
case involving the accurate dclimita
ton Of the state boundary. Incident.
ally We arc old a large tract Of land.
containing ai,ooo acres. and worth
about one million dollars, and now
lying within Inc state OF Tennessee,
is involved
Away back in 1921 the boundary line
between these two states was sur
veycd, and a man ny the name Of VIII
liam Davenport was one of tho sur
vcYors Ever 50 many years after Mr.
pareiiport's death his neid notes were
found in the secret drawer OF an old
desk alleged 10 have been NJ one time
his property and these field notes
would appear 10 indicate that about
one million dollars worth Of properly
which has been held for tue last ninety
years by the State OF Tennessee really
belongs to. North Carolina. anu II is
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.erhe Lilac blossoms are now

The lilac blossoms are now In
bloom" says the Orange Observer.
Candidates for matrimony" are lin
evidence" and many. were the soft
words which" they are whispering in
tho willing oars of a number of fair
Orange blossoms" Furthermore, "thnrc
are a large number of counting couples
to be seen daily meandering along our
many country walks" tits spring of
the year in old Orange.