The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-09
EDITORS AND DOCTORS
PENS AND PILLS LOCK HORNS
AT MOREHEAD.
Those Who Have Arrived. Interesting
Subjects on Which Papers viii
Be Read.

Atlantic Hotel, Morehead City, June
S.-(SpeciaD- editors and doctors
have taken the place. The doctors were
in session today, and the editors arrived
tonight They will hold their first meet
ing tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock. Mr..
John B. Sheriff., the model secretary, is
here in charge of the arrangements.
Mr.. r. Il. Clark, editor of the States
vile Landmark, president of the Asso-
citation, has a sick child at home and can
not come Mr.. J. B. Whitaker, editor of
the Winston Sentinel, first vice presi-
dent, will preside. Mr.. Clark is very
popular with his brethren, who deplore
his enforced absence.
Mr.. Jno. c. Upton, editor of the Lin
colnton Journal, is the orator; Editor j.
w. Bailey, of the Recorder, is the his
torian. During the session, papers will
be read as follows:
'"The Semi-Weekly for Country Towns
Its Advantages and Disadvantages. y
w. s. Herbert, Kinston Free Press.
The Country Weekly as a News
paper-Sheuld it Cultivate the Local
Field Exclusively, or Should it Endeavor
also to Embrace the General Field p
w. f. Marshall, Gastonia Gazette.
1.-The Business End of a Newspaper
The Best Methods of Soliciting Adver-
Using and Subscriptions Cam the Cash
in-advance System be Strictly Maintain
edT'-Thad II. Manning, Henderson
Gold Leaf
Journalism and Politics-Can the
Newspaper Best Serve its Constituency
| as a Party Organ or as an Independent
Journal "A. S. Dockery, Rockingham
| Index.
Among those who arrived tonight were:
G. r. Hoey, Shelby Star; ]. A. Robin
son and wife, Durham Sun; w. G.. Dowd
and wife, Charlotte News: J. A. Smith
| and wife, Bessemer City News; II. B.
Warmer, Lexington Dispatch; Fred O.
Sink, Lexington Dispatch; J. S. Mer-
oney and daughter, Murphy Scout w.
A. Curtis and son, Franklin Press J.
B. Sheriff., Concord Times; H. =. Dea-
ton, Concord Standard; j. Frank Mad
dry, Durham Herald; Rev. II. NJ. Blair
and wife, Elkin Church and Home; w
B. Bell, Elkin Times; r. A. Deal
Wilkesboro Chronicle A. S. Carson,
Sparta Star; J. u. Boone, Waynesville
Courier; j. f. Britt and wife, Oxford
Ledger; w. III. Gregory, Orphan
Friends; Eugene &. Neal, Marion Demo
crat; G. G. caves. Marion Democrat;
]. w. NOEL and wife, Roxboro Courier;
II. A. London, Pittsboro Record; Z. G.
Register, Charlotte Medical Journal; J.
B. Whitaker, Winston Sentinel; r. b.
Lineberry and wife, Chatham Citizen;
]. w. Bailey and mother, Biblical Re
corler; j. A. Hartness and wife, States
vile Mascot; Josephus Daniels and wife,
Raleigh News and Observer; B. J. Sum-
morrow, Newton Enterprise; T. G.. Cobb.
Morganton Herald.
MEDICAL CONVENTION.
The medical convention was called to
order by DIR. Francis Duffy, chairman
Committee of Arrangements. w. l..
Arendell delivered the address of well
come, which was responded to by Dr.
Hubert REGISTER. President p L. Murphy
took the chair and read his annual ad-
dress. 1t was very fine. A paper was read
on Law Against Medicine by DIR. G..
I. Sykes. Also a report on Microscopy
and Pathology" by DIR. J. w. White,
and paper on Specific Action of Qui-
nine on Mahria,' by ar. f. c.. Register.
An interesting discussion on each paper
followed. The attendance is very good.