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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09
THE FARMER FoOTs THE BILL.

The Weed says that the Liggett &
Myers Company sold out to the under
writers that engineered the deal for
S12,500,000; these parties made cool
five million dollars by the transaction
for they sold to the American Tobacco
Company for ST., 500,000; that company
then made So, 100000 on the transac-
ton, for it sold the property to the
Continental Tobacco Company for $780,
100000. To make a seven per cent divi-
dend, the trust must earn 81, 100000 per
year. Where will the money come from?
Watch the tobacco markets and you
will see that the tobacco farmers will
he made to Pay the dividend on this
water Somebody must foot the BILL
and the growers of the weed have been
selected to do it, and there is no present
help for them.
This calls to mind Il speech made in
farmers meeting in Edgecombe by
Mr.. Jesse Brake a few days ago. The
speakers were urging the Importance
of more cotton mills near the fields.
The Southerner gives this account OF
Mr.. Brakes original and striking speech:
Jesse Brake gave homely Illustrations
for the farmers to manufacture their
cotton. He too favored the farmer and
by this he meant farming communities
uniting for their betterment. He told
about cleaning out a ditch near his
house. Many worms were thrown out.
An old hen began scratching. Soon she
was joined by a .'Dominicker," who
would take the worm as the hen ex-
posed it by scratching. He watched
this proceeding for some time and then
called his wife and said: Bette. | have
just learned lesson. that old hen is
faring just like the farmer. As she
about lmearths worm the old dominick
takes it, leaving her just enough to
keep her a scratching
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09
THE RAILROADS ARE WITH HIM
Durham Herald
Judge SimOntOn may be right. but the
odds are against him.
RUISSIA'S POWER.

The recent peace conference brings the
power Of the Gar Of Russia forcibly to
mind. His SUBJECTS look to him for food.
, shelter, raiment, even life itself In no
country is a monarch's bower more abso-
lutte. But far reaching as its influence is
1t cannot be compared to that which the
human stomach has over the morals and
health of the average mortal. Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters cures constipation,
dyspepsia, billOusnesS, nervousness and
all diseases arising from an inactive liver
or weak kidneys. Try it if you have
stomach trouble of any sort, and see for
yourself. 1t will bring you back 10
health and happiness 1t will make You
strong by making your stomach strong
A private Revenue Stamp should cover
the neck of tine bottle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09
THE END NOT IN SIGHT

The Wilmington Star says. that Mr..
II. II. Paddison, of Brunswick coun-
ty. who is telegraph operator and
has been attached to the signal corps in
the Philippines for more than year,
has returned home, having been honor
ably discharged Mr.. Paddison, says
the Star, tells "the same old story about
the hopeless task of conqnering the
Philippines and says that owing to the
nature of the country and the guerrilla
mode of fighting by the insurgents, that
it is his opinion the end of the war will
not be seen during this administration. :"
They may capture Aguinaldo, but the
people desire to be free and independent
and nothing short of that will produce
permanent peace in those islands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The Hon. Grover Cleveland's difficulty
in telling where he is ''at'' still pursues
him. The Hon. q. C. began in WASH
ington with extreme confusion as TO
which party he belonged to and ends in
Princeton by not knowing in which pre-
cinct he lives. On Tuesday he went
to the wrong voting place and had to
move on. When he finally found the
right voting place he stopped in the
building to talk to friend and re-
ceived the following admonition from
the town constable who did not know
him.
You will have to get out of here. my
man. This place is meant for voters,
and we can't have any loaferS hanging
about blocking up the passage. Move
along. move along"
The Hon. e. c. is not so well known
as he once was and mugwumpery has its
drawbacks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09
TT rs ABSURD.

The church meetings all over the
country have been passing resolutions
urging Congress to refuse to let Mr..
Roberts. representative from Utah, take
his seat because he is polygamist.
This weeks Presbyterian Standard
(which, by the way, is one Of the best
papers in the South, has this to say
of such action:
THE Sultan Of Sulu has raised the
American flag and draws salary from
the United States Treasury. and he has
beth wives and slaves galore. How can
we pass resolutions about polygamy in
Utah and keep consistent silence about
ii i'll Sulu?
I'VE happen TO know that this diem
ma prevented the Synod Of North Caro-
lima from considering the subject at
ALL"
The Synod has avoided the gross in.
consistency which has characterized
many religious gatherings. Il is absurd
to denounce man whose crime con-
sists in refusing to give up either Of
the wives he married before polygamy
was illegal in Utah, and not protest
against the payment of a salary from
the United States Treasury for the
keeper of the ilarem of the Sultan or
Sulu 1t is straining at gnat and
swallowing camel
We have no sympathy with polygamy
auyyyhara are1 hafora - ,oon;x.ad
official approval in Sulu, the unseaiing
of Roberts seemed to be the proper
course. How can we now unseat a
man with two wives when our flag gives
protection and approval to a sultan who
has harem?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09
WHAT 1T MEANS.

The man who doubts that there exists
an understanding" between the Me-
Kinley administration and the English
government is a poor reader of the signs
of the times. The talk of the open
door" to China means that after Agui-
naldo has been captured, our navy is to
help Great Britain in its Eastern
schemes. "Entangling alliances" were
once regarded as undesirable when such
men as Washington and jefferson were
at the helm, but now that trusts and
combinations need big standing army
in their business, we suddenly discover
that we have outgrown the idea OF
those little Americans" who established
this Republic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09
Spirit of the Press.

WANTS TO PUT EN- IN STRIPES.
Southern Tobacco Journal
A Georgia legislator wants to put
trust folks in striped clothes and behind
the bars. He has introduced a bill in
the House Of Representatives in his
State entitled: IAN act to prohibit the
forming of pools, trusts, monopolies and
combinations for the purpose of controll-
ing the markets and affecting and fixing
the price of trade and commerce, 10
nf5ke penal the violation Of this act,
to fix penalties and forfeitures and 10
repeal conflicting laws and for other
purposes The Atlanta Journal favors
the measure, which it says is none 100
severe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

Hanna says there are no trusts. Go
into the market to buy hardware. build
you Il house, buy paper on which to
print a paper, go to market TO sell your
tobacco, buy new carpet-take any
turn you may and you must pay a trib-
ute to trusts. They beset you on every
hand. protected and encouraged by the
Mckinley administration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

'The shipment of dressed pork to
Northern markets has already com
menced,' writes our TyrreH county cor
respondent who also says that Tyrrell
produces more hog and hominy' than
it consumes. Good for Tyrrell. The
day of all cotton and all tobacco crops
must end. The low prices have driven
the best farmers into diversifying their
crops, and there is no better way than
in converting the corn into pork for the
Northern markets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The Tin Plate Trust controls 80
plants. Sixteen of them have shut
down, throwing 1000 men in the rolling
department alone out of employment and
thousands more in the other depart
ments. affecting a saving to the trust in
wages of 1871 900 a month. The price
of the output has been doubled and
trebled to the people who buy tin plate
and the canning industry has suffered
also, tf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The average percentage Of cures in
the Northern insane asy1umS is ca TO
TO- In the North Carolina Insane Asy-
lum at Raleigh it is -. Outdoor an
ployment and occupation with skilfai
treatment is necessary for a high PER-
centage of cures; DIR. Kirby plans to
give light employment to female patients
as in the New York institutions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The English war on the Beers and
the American war on the FilipinOs are
waged from the same considerations
the desire to grab what belongs 10 some
weaker power, They fight these weaker
people.
because the good old rule
Suffieeth them; the simple plan,
That they should take who have the
power
And they should keep who can"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

Twenty-seven new cotton mills have
been chartered in North Carolina dur
ing the past year. The present mills
are already demanding most of the cot
tom grown in the State. When these
new mills are finished and the enlarge
ments contemplated on old mills COM
pleted, North Carolina mills will have
to look to other States for their cot
ton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

Western farmers are getting loss for
their wheat today than IN 1896, S5uth-
ern tobacco farmers are getting less
for their tobacco, and cotton is up only
because of drought, and most of the
crop has been sold at more than Il
cent pound less than it IS worth The
farmer may be making more money
chan the manufacturers, but they don't
know it and their bank accounts dent
show it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The general notion is that the Per
centage of illiteracy is less n Nav Lng-
lang than in any other part Of the cou,l-
try.<In an article advocating com
pulsory educational law that will appc;"
III the Labor Commissioners report, Jr.
Mebane, StateA Superintendent Of
schools, says that Oregon lends The
country having only two per cenl 81 II
literacy In North Carolina It Is %
per cent, and Mr., Mebane believes a
compulsory educational law would 20
far toward lessening it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

Since John u. Searles came out IN
advocacy of storage warehouses for cor
ton, the farmers have seemed to take
less interest in them. Searles is at the
head of the round bale trust and there
is a fear that Searles sees in the ware
house plan a method of cornerihg the
cotton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

Nein's sun seems to be setting. Liver
pool cotton quotations are getting on
a parity with American quotations.
But for Nell and other false prophets,
the American farmers would have re-.
ceived eight cents pound for every
bale of cotton raised this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The wire nail trust has put up the
price from $1.35 to $500, reduced
wages from 10 to II per cent and closed
up small concerns employing several
hundred hands. That's what trusts do
to promote prosperity. They hog il all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The Mooresville Record has found
out that farming pays handsomely" If
that editor will interview the tobacco
farmers, who have been robbed by the
tobacco trust, he will revise his opinion
Mt least as TO tobacco farmers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

This is a strenuous age, as Governor
Roosevelt would say. Col. Sinclair adj
vertises in the last issue of the Me
Dowell Democrat for man to take
his farm and pick up jobs and odd times
running his wagon and mules. Here is
his requirement, negatively stated:
Don't want any one who is afraid to
work, or sleeps until seven o'clock in
the morning" lit is the early riser there
who catches the worm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The people are done with corporation
hrelings who side with Simonton in his
determination to prevent the States
assessing the railroad property of the
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.

AT ONE TIME / WAS A GREAT
SUFFERER WITH DYSPEPSIA,
AND\WAS ADVISED BY FRIENDS
TO TRY MRS. JOE PERON'S REM
EDY. 1 DID so AND FOUND
GREAT RELIEF, AND HAVE NEW
ER SUFFERED WITH 1T SINCE.
1 CONSIDER IT A BLESSING TO
MOTHERHOOD.
MRS. =. B. WHITLEY,
WILLIAMSON, N. G.
OCT. 6, 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The contest for mayor i'll New Or
leans between two Democrats hinged
largely on the question of municipal
ownership The regular Democratic
candidate, who stood for municipal own
ership. won. Every city ought TO own
its water and lights.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

-, President Mckinley thus defined his
Philippine policy:
THE leader of the insurgent forces
says to Che American Government:
You can have peace if you will give
MS independence Peace for independ
ence, he says. He had another price
than that for peace once before, but the
United States pays no gold for peace.
Our flag stands for liberty wherever if
floats. And we propose to putt s.. 900
men behind that flag at Luzon to main
tain the authority of the United States
and the honor and glory of the Republic
in the interest of civilization and hui
mainly. We accept the responsibility
of duty at whatever cost.
The exact position of Mr. Bryan and
Mr. Mckinley shows that they are dia
metrically opposedas wide apart as pos.
sible. This is made very plain in the above
expressions MIR. Bryan WANTS us to
declare our purpose in unequivocal terms
$50 positive that the Filipinos cannot
doubt ito grant them FU1IL AND
COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE the
moment THEY have established u stable
government" MIR. Mckinley says Con
gress will provide FOR THEM gov
ernment." The first means independence
for the Filipinos, and they are to govern
themselves; the second means that they
are to tbe colonists and governed by the
authorities ait Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

The last Legislature passed IN nc,
imposing a tax of = per centuln o. the
gross receipts of telegraph and express
companies, and tax ON the income Of
public ferries Here is a precedent for
taxing railroads without Simonton re
storing the law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09
TrueEcOnOmy

The difference of cost between
good and a poor baking pow
der would not amount for fan-
ilys supply to one dollar year.
The poor powder would cost
many times this in doctors bills.
Royal Baking Powder may cost little
more per can, but it insures perfect,
wholesome food In fact, it is more
economical in the end, because it goes
further in leavening and never spoils
the food
Royal Baking Powder used always in
making the biscuit and cake saves both
health and money
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09
THE CONCLUSION OF THE NAT
TER

Atlanta Constitution.
Unity between all business interests
in the South.
No September sales of cotton
Let these be the watchwords. and we
can afford to forget that Mr.. Neil ever
lived
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

You cannot if you value good health afford
to use cheap. low-grade, alum baking pow
ders. They are apt to spoil the food they
do endanger the health. All physicians will
tell you that alum in food is poisonous.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-09

ROYAL BAKING POWDER co. NEW YORK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
SEEK TRAIN ROBBERS.
Detectives and Bloodhounds Follow
Trail Mt DeKnlb-suspects
Are Arrested.


Chicago, Oct. 16. - Bloodhounds and
scores of armed men are securing the
country in the neighborhood of De-
Kalb and Elburn in search of the ban
dts who Friday night held up the west.
bound Northwestern fast mail,
dynamited the American Express COM
pany'ssafe and escaped with an amount
estimated at from $1,000 to $4,000.
Early in the morning three suspects
were taken at Elmhurst from Chicago
Great Western train and were lodged in
Jail there. Officials at work on the case,
however, have little hope that the men
under arrest are the robbers, as the sus-
poets had but $40 on their persons, and
are not, in appearance, like the bandits,
as described by the crew of the fast
mail, The three men i'll Jail at EElm-
hurst appear more like tramps than
like the daring robbers who figured in
Friday nights hold-up.
The story of the hold-up is as dra-
matte as any since the days of the
James boys and their fearless gang. AS
reported to the officials of the North
western road by the agent at Elburn, it
has sensational features enough to
make it a typical yellow-back romance.
According to this report there were
FIVE men Ia the gang, although the train
crew insists the job was done by three.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
REFUSED At MAFEK|NG.
Beers, After Repeated Attacks, Fail
to Capture This British
Stronghold.
ANOTHER ARMoRED TRAIN BLOWN UP.
Fighting Reported in Neighborhood
of yryburg and Kimberley = Dis
patch from Pretoria Says Gen.
Koch Has Occupied Bothn's Pass
and Captured Railroad Station.

London, Oct. 16. - According to dis.
patches from the front the Beers have
made several attacks upon Mafeking
all of which have been repulsed.
In connection with the rumored at.
tack upon Mafeking disquieting re-
port comes from Pretoria to the effect
that the Rustenburg and Marico COM
mandoes have crossed the border and
entered the Rooigrond territory be-
tween Lichtenburg and Mafeking, blow
ing up the bridge over the Maloppo
river, and destroying train load of
dynamite and the track.
As Mafeking depends upon Roof
grond for its water supply, the sig
nifcance Of this move is evident.
BLOW Up Another Train.
The Exchange Telegraph company
has received dispatch from Cape
Town, dated Saturday morning, say
ing that the Beers have blown up an
other armored train, carrying tele-
graph operators from Mafeking.
Beers Seize Railway Station.
The Beers, it is reported, have seized
the railway station north of Fourteen
Streams, Yryburg and Kimberley.
Fighting is still continuing in the
neighborhood.
May Also Have Been Killed.
The latest reports from Vryburg say
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
BosToN,s TURN NOW.
Does Her Part In showerinE Honors
on the Head of Admiral
Dewey.

Boston, Oct. 16.-The residents of
Boston and vicinity, augmented by
thousands of visitors from other sec
lions of the commonwealth and from
adjacent states, Saturday, did honor 10
Admiral Dewey. The hearty greeting
with which Admiral Dewey was re-
ceived when he arrival Friday night,
direct from his native state, seldom if
ever has been equaled here; but the pre-
liminary welcome was completely OYER
Swallowed Saturday in that given by the
multitude whenever the famous Yer
monter appeared in public, and partic-
ularly as he rode through the city in the
front ranks of the brilliant naval and
military pageant which was the chief
event of the day.
The demonstration was really one in
which all the states from eastern Cam
ada to Long Island sound united to ac-
knowledge the hpnors due the great
naval leader and his men for their tri-
umph in the bay of Manila.
Some of the New England states sent
their governors and some number of
their other prominent men. From all
parts came large delegations.
The first part of the days programme
was devoted to musical recital by the
school children of the city to the num-
Der of about $4,000 on the common at
ten o'clock. The admiral and party
were escorted with difficulty from bis
headquarters at the Hotel Touraine
through the immense crowds.
From the common the admiral and
party We're conducted to a large review
ing stand in front of the city hall
building, where, just before IL o'clock,
Mayor Quincy, in the presence of city
officials and guests and thousands OF
spectators, presented him on behalf OF
the city of Boston with a magnificent
jewel-studded watch. This ended the
part of the programme allotted to the
city government, with the exception OF
the later entertainment provided for
the officers and men of the Olympia.
The admiral was driven to the Back
Bay. where the parade was in process OF
formation, and the commonwealth OF
Massachusetts assumed the direction
of AFFAIRS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Obituary.

STURGIs--John |. Sturgis was born in
Rochester, New York, May a, 1915.
and died in Cresco, Iowa, October
II, 1899, aged 81 years 4 months and
Is days.
When but child he moved to Cana-
ola and afterwards to New York CITY,
where he lived until he forty years of
age. December 81, 1919, he was mar
ried to Miss Eliza A. Hope, who still
survives him, with whom he has lived
few months less than so years.
3. In 1856 he came to Howard county,
Iowa, where he has ever since resided.
except about a year at Plymouth Rock.
He had been in poor health for sew
eral months before his death but was
confined to his bed but few days. He
was conscious to the last and passed
away apparently without pain or
struggle.
Mr.. Sturgis located in the town, of
Paris, about three miles north of
Lourdes. In the winter of 1878 a
postoflice was established at his place.
named Sturgis Point, of which he was
made postmaster, the office being sus.
pended when the main stage from De-
corall to Usage by the way of Howard
ceased to run. by trade and occupa-
ton the deceased was a type founder,
aninpention of his being in use in every
type foundry in Europe and
America. About 1859 he sold his farm
and moved to New Oregon where he
opened hardware store and tin shop,
removing to Cresco, soon after the
place became the metropolis of the
county. He resided in this place from
that time to his death except about a
year when conducting a general store
at Plymouth Rock, which was de
stroyed by fire. AS friend, citizen
and a neighbor he was honest, kind
and honorable. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. w. X. Lane,
the interment being in New Oregon
cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17

that the arnored train that was de-
stroyed at Kraipin contained, in addi-
ton to Nesbitt's force, number of
workmen and six residents of Marigo-
go, south of Mafeking, who, on hearing
of the Boer advance, took refuge in the
train.
victory for Gen. Koch.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated Oc-
tober 10, says:
Gen. Koch wires from the Natal bor-
der that his commando has occupied
Bothas pass and also captured the railway
station"
Failed to Meet the Beers.
London, Oct. 16.-The following dis
patch from Ladysmith has been re-
ceived at the war Office:
Gen. Sir George Stewart White went in
the direction of Van Reenan's pass at
three o'clock a. m. Friday, but failed to
draw the Beers to the pass. file returned
to Ladysmith, where he now is. No en-
gagement occurred"
Cheers for Sir Butler.
London, Oct. 16.-Gen. Sir Redvers
Butler, who will have the chief COM
mand in South Africa, accompanied by