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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
Last Of the Barbary Powers.

From the Boston Transcript.
The capture Of Tripoli by the Italians
extinguishes the last word Of q legend
that was once great. Their first act Of
occupation is to abolish slavery, which
has survived in Tripoli in q mild domestic
patriarchal form. With the manumisson
disappears the very last of the institu-
tons reminiscent Of the days when the
"Barbary Powers" were distressing ac-
Qualities to the commerce Of the world,
when deys and beys collected tribute
from mercantile nations and despite this
license to freedom Of trade replenisl ed
their slave markets with Christian sea-
men taken prisoners by the cor-airs of
Tripoli. Tunis and Algiers. Nor in the
lifetime of civilization is the heydey of
the Barbary Powers so very far back.
Little more than one hundred years ago
these powers were Tripoli, Tunis and
Algiers. They maintained navies which
in effect were pirate squadrons that
preyed on the commerce of nations that
refused tribute and snapped up prizes
from those who paid when nobody was
looking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
The First Sunday Opening.

Does the Sunday opening of the Ma
tional Museum pay? Note the figures of
the attendance on the first Sunday on
which the great collection was made &C
cessible to the public, for most con-
elusive answer. In the three hours be-
tween the opening and closing Of the
doors more than 1900 people entered
the building, many of them doubtless WIS.,
itors for the first time, not merely to
the new building, but to the collection
itself. Ordinarily the daily attendance
from Q to 4:3O, two and a half times as
long as the hours of Sunday opening. is
about 500. Thus on the first Sunday
there were about seventy-five times as
many visitors as on the average week
day, the hours of accessibility being
taken into account. 1t most asSuredly
pays to make a change that will result
in seventy-five times as much business
as before.
The business of the National Museum is
to inform the people. 1t is a living in
stitution. an educational force, and it
has never been worked to capacity be-
fore the doors were opened last Sunday.
Thousands Of people who took advantage
of the new opportunity have probably
never before seen truly scientific COL
lection, carefully assembled and classified
and clearly explained. A new world was
opened to them, a world of marvels and
wonders. starting imaginations at work
and stirring the desire for knowledge that
is latent in every human being. The
collection is an inspiration to any nor
NAL mind, and no one can compute the
educational value of that one afternoon
of even casual glimpses from case to
case
Such great array Of scientifically ar
ranged specimens and models and his
torical relics and art products, represent
ing the widest possible range Of human
activity now and in the remote past, can
not be quickly appreciated. Many visits
are necessary to permit an intelligent
understanding of any single department.
The curators spend lifetimes at their
specialties, and confess themselves con-
founded at times by the immensely Of
their subjects. Yet just to see the prod
ucts of years Of patient, skilled labor and
discriminating thought is a revelation
that must arouse any person out of the
mental lethargy of the commonplace. The
inquisitive man will go again, perhaps
narrowing his range of study and interest
until he develops a speciality of his own.
He has gained a new field of activity.
His life is the richer by having a new
interest. His reading becomes more of
constructive exercise and less Of a
mere diversion.
Perhaps the officials of the museum, en-
couraged by the enthusiastic response of
the public to the invitation to view the
collection for three hours Sunday after
noon may see their way clear later to ex-
tend the time. Eventually The Star hopes
that the museum will be open every
night, like the Library of Congress-
Surely the cost of hiring extra watch
men and attendants would be mere
trifie compared with the benefit bestowed
upon the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

the main. viewed. Of course. with an UNI
sportsmanlike eye. it would be better to
return to camp without dead deer than
with a dead man. This opinion may not
receive the Endorsement of vacation
sportsmen, but to persons not enthused
with killing it would seem to be sound.
1t could be suggested that hunter
applying for q license to shoot deer in
any of the deer states should be asked II
he would know deer when he saw 1t,
and in case of a negative answer 1t
should be the duty of the licensing Of
ficer to acquaint the applicant with the
general features of deer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Democrats are still waiting for sad
wall from the west; note
that will cause the mountain lion to
restrain his cry and the coyote to lis
ten in abashed silence; the voice OF w.
J. Bryan; begging his friends not to
nominate him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

OF course some unreasoning and un-
friendly critic will comment gleefully
on the fact that there were no vast
and enthusiastic crowds awaiting the
President on the glacial heights of
MI. Rainier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
yrom the PhIladelphia Press,

From the Philadelphia Press.
The promise that the hoop skirt was on
the way again with the coming fashions
appears to have been q little premature,
X not altogether q false alarm. This is
good thing. The country is more
crowded now than 1t was when the hoop
skirt was here before. and 1t may not be
SO easy as then to find room for 1t. Still.
If it should return It would be necessary
to get out OF the way Of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Threats, prayers and entreaties will
not avail to prevent Secretary Wilson
from according to the hop plant it's
due recognition as a product Of Ameri-
can agriculture, even though it may md
it's way into the big breweries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
A Fellow Feeling.

t'When / was a young man. said Mr..
Cumrox, II made up my mind that ]
would work for my living
II. on the other hand" replied Baron
Fucash, made up my mind that I
wouldn't. And We have both attained
our IDEALS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
instruction.

81 shall make 1t rule" said the young
man who is learning politics, never to
go back on my friends
AN excellent rule replied Senator
Sorghum: "but the real test of the game
is to keep your friends from going back
on YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Unsympathizing.

what barbarous instincts those old
Romans displayed at their gladiatorial
games"
YES" said Miss Cayenne; 'they were
almost as Indifferent to human life as a
crowd of people watching an aviation
contest at a county fair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Standard Oil reorganization does not
prevent Mr.. Rockefeller from enjoying
private telegraph wires and similar small
luxuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
The Assertive Ego.

"Bliggins always seems anxious to i'm
press his own Importance"
Eyes. He can't even remark that 1t is
pleasant day without suggesting that
you ought to thank him for the fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Horrible suspicious assert themselves
that the sugar trust is bent on making
increased profit on retail sales make
up what it has lost by abandoning its
old system of custom house weights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
Fierce Connection.

The failings that beset us all
Are not SO hard to understand.
While Conscience is a voice but small,
Temptation uses a brass band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Occasionally Ferdinand p. Earle re-
sumes publicity long enough to demon
strate that afflnities are not eliminated
from sentimental competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

One reason why people keep moving is
that it is human nature for a new land:
lord to listen more cordially to sugges-
tons as to repairs than an old one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

1t is unfortunate that reformer should
be so frequently tempted to jump at the
conclusion that his own is the most sinful
city on earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Col. Roosevelt disapproves of many
things, but he continues to think well
of the preceding presidential admins
tration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Recent discussions Of DIR. Wiley's at
fairs have served to call a great deal of
popular attention to the importance of
the work he has been doing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

The prizes offered for flights are still
sufficient to prevent any INSCRIPTIONS
aviator from trying out the airship as
smuggling device.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

1t is proud noble family that can
trace its pOsterity down to one Of Ameri-
cas- financial kings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Controversy RACES in Maine as to
whether the demon rum has got black
eye or Is seeing double.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Turkey finds that war. like an air.
ship flight, is easier to start than 1t is
to finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

There is something CHASTITY about these
efforts to bring senatorial check books I'D
for post-mortem examinations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

Payable IN advanee-by man. postage prepaid:
Daily. Sunday included, one month. 90 centA
Daily. Sunday excepted, one month 10 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year. Sunday Star. 10 yeaR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

eusfness Once. iith 81. ana Pennsylvania Avenus
New Yosf Once: Tribune Building.
chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
European Once: Regent st.. London. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10

entered a second-class mail matter at the 0ost
once at Washington. d. O.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
THE FIRST srxGrR.

We heard q bluebird singing, the
song was magIe-sveet;
lie swung upon the lilac, the snog
was round his feet;
The wind blew roughly DER him, the
sky was steely-gray.
But yet be perched there. singing the
chilling gloom away.
Brave traveller from the southland
perhaps yon came too soon:
For Ice still binds the streamlets, the
sun IL wan al noon.
The violets are sleeping close IN their
earthly beds,
And not gresnIng blade Of grass
has dared % show lis head.
But. oh, we're clad to greet you,
sweet hsrbInger OF spring:
No sound was e'er 70 welcome Al
your gay caroliug:
Courageous little soDgsier upon the
leafess spray,
A-slnging and a-singlng our ueari.
ness away.
March Farm Journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
CAPTAIN v. 4. WOOD HURT
THROWN FROM THE TOP OF A
CAR-0THER OXFORD ITEMS.

Oxford, March "Wednesday af-
tsrnoon as the cars we're shifting near
the Oxford cotton mill Capt W. II.
Wood. conductor Of the o. and r.
train, received a painful injury. He
was standing on top OF car which
passed under a wire which was sag
ging from the heavy sleet, and was
dragged to the end OF the car aud fell
into the coal car. He received wounds
about bis head and was taken 10 the
Office OF DR.. D. r. Hays where he re-
ceiyed careful attention and left for
his home in Henderson on the after
noon train.
supt r. L. Brown and Mrs. Brown
are now permanently located In the
superintendent apartments in the
Oxford Orphan asylum. Mr.. Brown
Is rapidly gaining strength after the
very serious illness recently caused
BY severe carbunele on his neck.
Tuesday evening the children Of the
Presbyterian Sunday School enjoyed
delightful party at the home Of the
pastor, Rev. George Thompson. Games
Of different kinds we're engaged IL
and dainty refreshments we're served.
Much interest il beng manifested
IN the agricultural exhibit ana sue.
cess OF every department Of the Gran
vile county fair. The splendid open
Ing Of the organization IN 1910 fore
casted future success and no stone
will be left unturned 10 make the fair
Of 1911 most crediiable 10 the county
IN every way.
oxford continues to improve and
ihe tao up-to-date stores 10 BE- erect.
Cd on Main street, next 70 the court.
house, viii BE- handsome additions 10
the town. Mrs. s. n. Brown has given
the contract for erection or thege
stores 10 Turner 4 Foglemsn a,
$500. The buildings will BE- two
stories high with basement.
\ The friends o. Mrs Louis Amis will
deeply regret 10 learn tina, she died
a. waynesboro. Va. February 27;h, At
the home OF her niece, Mrs. James A.
Flshburne. She was native OF Hills.
boro and q woman OF strong person.
ality and widely known 10 social and
literary life az an accomplished
writer and a sisunch Presbyterian.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
Politics and Politicians.

Amarillo is the latest city In Texas
20 adopt the commission plan OF gov
eminent.
Kansas City has already begun It's
fight for the democratic national con-
yention for 1912.
Luke Lea. the new United States
senator from Tennessee. is barely
past the age limit Of 30 years which
the constitution imposes upon sen
atora
Francis Pendleton, the new judge
OF the supreme court OF New York. Is
a son Of the late George II. Pendle-
ton, United States senator from
Ohio.
The new United States senate will
be composed Of al democrats. IS
regular" republicans and 10 "insur-
gent republicans.
John d. Works, OF California, Ii
the oldest among the new members
Of the United States senate. He was
born In Indiana 81 years ago this
month.
The withdrawal Of Mayor Head, OF
Louisville. has left ex-senator Nc
creary and william Adams, OF
cynthiana, the only ayowed candi-
dates for the democratic guberna.
torial nomination In Kentucky.
Senator Bourne, OF Oregon, one Of
the progressive members Of the up
per house. is expected to succeed Sen.
ator Penrose, Of Pennsylvania, Al
chairman 81 the senate committee on
postOfnces
Former Mayor Tom L. johnson
Of Cleveland. who has been regarded
~ the leader Of the bryan democracy
III Ohio. has given his friends 10 un.
defstsnd that he will support Cover.
nor Harmon for president.
James A. Reed, the new United
States senator from Missouri, was
born IN Ohio and lived several year,
In Iowa before locating in Kansa,
City, where he began his publ,
career as prosecuting attorney.
The woman suffrage parade IN
New York city next month 10 planned
70 eneeed anything Of the kind evei
gwen In the United States. The eyo
usioE Of woman from the sedsf
chair days TO the present athletic az.
will be shown IN the procession.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

Most o. The pride thar . man
shows in his family is when he's
Dragging about Il down town.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
'DR.aC. \ SMITH
ON H|SWAYH HOME
Tale Of Our Professors Abroad
and The Kaiser's Court

Professor c. Alphonso Smith, the
well-known former resident Of Chapel
Hill. has finished his course Of lee
lures at the University Of Berlin, and
is now on his way home.
Professor Smith has been arousine
considerable interest In the capital
city Of the great German empire
where he is delivering a course Of lee
lures at the German university. He
played with Professor Hugo Munster
berg for favor with the German
kaiser. and won such victory over
the great Munsterberg as to cause
that worthy to turn all kinds Of green
with envy. The New York Sun Of
March the Sth has large photograph
of Professor Smith and contains an
account OF some OF his exploits
amongst foreign royalty.
The New York Sun says:
&C. Alphonso Smith Roosevelt ex-
change professor at the University oil
Berlin. between whom and the Har-
ward exchange professor at the same
institution. Hugo Munsterberg. there
has been some friction over misunder.
standings relative to court presenta.
tons, has finished his course of lee
lures on American literature at the
German university and is now on his
way home. DIR. Smith and his family
are expected 10 arrive in New Yori
toward the middle of the month.
Reports Of the disagreement be
tween the Harvard psychologist and
the southern professor Of literature
have been very complicated. II is said
that Prof. and Mrs. Smith had beer
informed that they would be presented
at court at the Schleppencour. oil
grand ball. In January. and that Prof
and Mrs. Munsterberg. having re.
ceiyed no such invitation, protested
and that as a result none OF then
we're presented. Ambassador Hill
was appealed to and appears to have
endeayored to pacify all parties. Prof
and Mrs. Smith were finally presented
at ball on February s.
There were rumors OF GOODNESS be
tween the two American exchange
professors soon after they reached tn,
University Of Berlin. II was related
that when both were presented to tn.
Kaiser on the occasion Of their initia
lectures the kaiser treated Prof. Smith
with such marked preference as L
give rise TO comment. Subsequently
in a letter made public here. Prof
Munsterberg protested that Their
had been no such discrimination.
Prof Smith is an authority OF
American literature. particularly tn
literature Of the south. He occupies
the Edgar Allan Poe chair OF Englisl
at the University OF Virginia. TO which
he will return on arriving here. Fo
a number OF years Prof. Smith was a
the head Of the department OF Englisl
at the University OF North Carolina
In his lectures at Berlin Prof. smiil
devoted himself especially to the sub
ject OF American humor.'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
Virginia sail, fnnn.

scsid ! pint u milk and cool u
luke warm. Add i level tsasponfnl
81 alt. ! tsasponfuI of white sugar
tablespoonful os melted butter ard
haif 3 compressed yeast cake dis.
solved III bali cupfai 81 tepid water
ADD also two eggs well beaten Doai
four cupfuls Of sifted -four III The
mixing bDvi, add the liquid ingredi,
ens and beat Eell until j smoth
batter u formed Pour into large
butteref fube Ran. known as Turks
head. lay piece Of oheesecloth oyei
Il, ard set ID q warm place to rise
Al thu time efshe yesf IL vii proba
bly, take about six hours.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
THINGS YOU
MAY EXPECT
Some d he News Events 81 ihe
Present Week forecasled

Washington. March l3.--The inn
pending extra session of congress
and the outlook for the Canadian
reciprocity agreement win continue
to absorb public attention. Many OF
the senators and representatives who
have followed the example Of the
president in taking = short vacation
since the adjournment on March 4.
will be back in the capital by the end
OF the week.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt will spend
the early part OF the week in Texas,
visiting half a dozen Of the chief
cities of that state. Leaving Texas
he will spend the greater part OF
Wednesday and Thursday in Al
buouerQue and then win proceed to
Arizona, where on Saturday he will
attend the formal opening of the
great Roosevelt dam.
Secretary of War Dickinson ID
scheduled to sail Monday from New
York for Panama. where he will
spend ten days inspecting the work
on the isthmian canal
Argument In the famous tap line
cases will begin before the interstate
commerce commission In Washing
ton "Wednesday.
For the first time in the history OF
the state, the women of Pennsyl.
yania, who desire to vote. will be
given an opportunity to argue the
question before legislative commit
tee at Harrisburg Tuesday.
The marriage OF Ogden Mills Reid,
son Of Ambassador and Mrs. White.
law Reid. and Miss Helen Rogers
will be celebrated Tuesday at Racine
Wis, the home OF the bride-elect
Another notable wedding OF the week
will be that OF Countess Margot Won
Baroldingen and Samuel Norris. sec
rotary OF the United States Rubber
company, which win take place Sat
urday at the home of the brides
mother In Newport
Events Of the week that will In.
terest followers of sport and ath-
letics will include the annual power
boat regatta at Palm Beach. the
championship tournament of the
Canadian Bowling association al
Montreal, the annual winter meeting
OF the National Association OF ANA.
teur Oarsmen In New York, the pugI.
listic contest between Ad Wolgasi
and George Memsic In Los Angeles
and the contest between Packy Nc
Farland and Owen Moran In New
York
In financial and railroad circles
considerable interest ID manifested In
the annual meeting Of the Missouri
Pacific railway, which will be held
Tuesday In 81. Louis.
Brig. Gen. Charles L. Hodges. In
command OF the department OF the
lakes. will be placed on the retired
list Of the army Monday on account
OF age.
On Monday France will obserys
the second centennial anniversary d
the death Of Nicholas Despreaux. fhs
French poet and translator, FRIEND
Of Racine and member OF the French
Academy.
Friday will be celebrated In Bos
ton as evacuation day. the anniver
sary Of the evacuation Of the city b,
the British In 1916.
Among other matters that will fig
ure more os less prominently In ths
news OF the week Will be the open
ing OF the anrual live stock and
horse show at Fort Worth, the open
ing OF the Pacific Land and Product
exposition IN Los Angeles. and al
Interstate conferences OF sen island
cotton growers at waycross. Ca, q
consider plans for increasing ths
price OF the staple.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
The Price 81 Prnrres..

"what you want 70 do Is TO have
that mudhole In the road fixed" said
the visitor.
THAT goes 20 show" replied
Farmer corntossel how little you
reformers understand local condI.
lions. I've purity nigh paid on a
mortgage with the money made
haalin' automobiles out o. that mud
hole. "--chrlstian Register.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14

Houston. Texas. March il.-col.
Cecil Lyon. leader Of he republican
party In Texas. has completed the ar
rangements for the fisli 81 col. Theo-
dOfe Roosevelt to Texas during the
first half Of the coming week The
Roosevelt itinerary In Texas viii in
clude brief visits 10 Houston. san An
tahio. Dallas, Fort Worth and ri
pas0 III Austin he will deliver an
address before the Texas legislature