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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02
ONE BURDEN OF IMPERIALISM

The people of North Carolina are
taxed $4,000 per day for the present
burden of militarism. That is more
than the people of the State are tax
ed for their own schools. The prob
lem with the taxpayers of North Car
DINA is how to secure efficient public
schools so that all the children may
be educated. 1t cannot be done with
out more money and in most counties
the constitutional limitation of tax
alton has already been reached, and
in all the counties the people say that
the taxes are as high as they can pay.
ssBeginning at Jerusalem" was the
command to the early disciples who
went out to preach the gospel. That
command ought to be binding upon US
in the matter of education. And yet
the people of North Carolina are be-
ing taxed to pay high salaries fol
teachers iii the Philippines when ouE
own public school teachers are paid
miserably poor salaries. Mr.. VIM. r
Curtis, writing from Washington tc
the Chicago Record, says:
prof. Atkinson, superintendent OF
education in the Philippine islands
has written to Secretary Sheppard OF
the National Educational association
asking him to send normal school
graduates for teachers to the Philip
pine islands. Mr.. Atkinson is prepar-
ed to give them three year contracts
at salaries from SIS to 800 a month";
and wants several superintendent.
who will be paid $4,000 to $4,000
Transportation will be furnished upon
the government transports"
In North Carolina we do not pay
the State superintendent of Schools
but $1,000 per year and very few
teachers get SIS to 500 month, and
yet we are taxed to pay higher sal
aries to superintendent and teachers
in the Philippines. We would like tc
see better school facilities given to
the Filipinos but so long as NORTH
Carolina cannot give its own children
a four months term in the rural dis
tricts we protest against being tax
ed for better schools for the Filipino'
than are given to the Tar Heels
CHARITY begins at home"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02
THE PRICE OF COTTON.

If a hundred thousand dollar cotton
mill can afford to shut down in order
to get cheap cotton, one horse cot
ton farmer can afford to shut down in
order to prevent selling his cotton at
a sacrifice.
The fight for low cotton by the
spinners is on. They will win the
fight if cotton farmers rush their cot
ton to market. If the farmers hold
most of their cotton and keep down
receipts, they will win their fight for
high cotton. The price of cotton is
largely based on comparative receipts
the price will go up. If they let the
cotton buying world see big receipts,
the price will go down.
If the farmer sells his cotton for less
than it is worth, his loss is complete,
and he is a permanent loser. If the
cotton mill man has to pay what cot
ton is worth, he may be troubled for
a few weeks, but he and his associates
can put up the price of the product
of the mill and suffer no permanent
loss.
1t is to the interest Of the South to
have this small crop of cotton bring
it's full value to the men whose toll
has made it. Comforts at home and
the education of the children are alb
solutely dependent upon this. 1t is to
the interest of the South for the mills
to do well, to pay good prices for cot
ton and get good prices for their pro-
duct. The motto is Live and let live"
Farmers: Hold part of your cotton
if YOU wish to get it's value.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02
DUST IN THE BALANCE.

Referring to the predictions of un-
settling values which might follow the
election of Bryan, the Baltimore Sun
says:
1--WE believe these apprehensions to
be grossly exaggerated and overdrawn
and largely the invention of politi-
clans seeking to play upon the fears
of the timorous and the credulous, or
of the money sharks and gamblers
who themselves know how to produce
panics and also how to profit by
them"
But it adds, even if they should be
we'll grounded, it agrees with Mr.. OIL
ney that their realization would be as
dust in the balance" compared to
the certain evils to follow from con-
tinuance of Mr.. .McKinley's expensive
and bloody policy"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02

The Colored American, the negro
organ at Washington, ID. C., urges the
negroes to vote solidly for Mckinley,
giving as the reason that negroes
draw annually seven million dollars in
salaries, because Mckinley is 1.-The ne
gro's friend and his only hope" Who
is drawing the color line? 1t says that
North Carolina has 43 negro Federal
officials who draw an aggregate sal
airy of $24,7OO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02

Andrew Carnegie has an article in
the North American Review on Bryan
or Mckinley" He says that NC
Kinley stands for war and violence
abroad, but Mr.. Bryan stands for
these scourges at home" He will
vote for Mckinley. The most yigor-
Gus portion of his article is his attack
on the income tax which Mr.. Bryan
advocates. That is the milk in the
cocoanut. Mr.. Carnegie prefers mill
tarism to paying his just share of pub
lie taxes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02
RED HOT FROM THE GUN

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman
of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, BOils, Felons, Corns,
Skin Eruptons. Best Pile cure on earth.
% Gets a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02
CHRONIC NASAL CATARRH poisons

CHRONIC NASAL CATARRH poisons
every breath that is drawn into the
lungs. There is procurable from any
druggistthe remedy for the cure of this
trouble. A small quantity of Ely's Cream
Balm placed into the nostrils spreads
over an inhamed and angry surface, re-
lieving Immediately the painful inlamma-
ton, cleanses, heals and cures. A cold in
the head vanishes Immediately. Sold by
druggists or will be mailed for SO cents
by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New
York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02
Mr.. Beckwith's Canvass

B. C. Beckwith, Esq, Presidential cleo
tor for the Fourth Congressional district,
will address the people on the issues of
the day as, follows:
Randolph COMPLIMENTARY October
3rd, Farmers; Thursday, October 4th,
Seagrove; Friday October 9Th, Mt Olivet
Academy; Friday, October 5th, Ramseur,
might; Saturday, October 9Th, Liberty.
Speaking in the day at l o'clock p. m,
and at night at 8 o'clock. Ladies in
vited JAMES R. YOUNG.
Chairman Dem. Executive Committee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02

This is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account of Group. 1t is quick
ly cured By One Minute Cough Cure,
which children like to take. Bobbitt-
Wynne Drug Co., VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02

Thos. G. Sherman, who died in
New York after an operation, was one
of the best writer's in America. He
was the type of the publicist who fur
IGshed the arguments that are used
to expose error. He was honest, able,
clean-and his unselfish life was in
spring.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02

Mr.. ]. w. Crowell, proprietor of the
Mt. Vernon Hotel, Salisbury, has leased
the st. Albert, in Charleston, w. Va,
and will take charge on the 18th of Oc-
tober.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02
HEARD ON THE RAIL.

There is no doubt about the result in
Eastern North Carolina" said Hon
Francis d. Winston, president of the
Association of Democratic Clubs, who was
on his way to Raleigh to attend the SUI
preme court This campaign will not be
so exciting as the State campaign, but it
is going to result in as decisive a victory
for the Democratic party. The majority
may not be so large, but it will be enough
to insure the election of the Bryan and
Stevenson ticket
| heard two interesting conversations
on the train yesterday which illustrate
how short sighted partisans can become.
The first man was an ardent Simmons
man. He was seeking a motive for
Governor Jaryis's candidacy, and he said;
Il know it is in the interest of Carr.
heard that Jarvis and Carr sat uD half
the night hob-nobbing three or four
weeks ago, and now see what it means.
Jarvis comes IN to divide the vote in the
East, which would go to Simmons with
Jarvis out of the way
The next man who was discussing the
candidacy of the Ex-Governor was Carr
man, and the gist of his remark was that
the candidacy of Jarvis was in the interest
of Simmons. Here is the way he put it:
Simmons will get the vote that goes
with the county committee in most coun-
ties. If Carr gets most of the balance, it
will put him in the lead. Now, if Jarvis
gets a big vote, he, Carr and Waddell
will divide the vote that l will call the
anti-machine vote and it will give Simmons
the lead That is why l think the can
didacy of Governor Jarvis is in the inter-
est of Simmons
l was telling wise gentleman about
these two conversations and he said: Il
am not surprised that the partisans Of
Carr and Simmons are both sorry that
Jarvis entered the race. He is great
big man and has larger following than
is generally supposed. 1t is a following
based upon a universal admission of his
fitness as shown by the short term he
held when he succeeded Vance. If the
friends of Carr and Simmons want to
know the real motive behind the candi-
dacy of Governor Jarvis, l will tell them:
He wants to go to the Senate. He is too
big man to be the catspaw of any other
candidate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02

There are no bulls on the Cotton EX
change in New York now" said Mr. w. L.
McGhee, of Franklinton. who has spent
some days on business in the metropolis.
"Since the failure OF Price, Mccormick &
Co., they are pretty much all bears. They
do not want high cotton and the shutting
down of mills makes them think that cot
ton will not be in demand enough to put
it up anything like Southern farmers ex-
pect. Some of them told me of favorable
weather conditions that would increase the
Weld But there is one thing l ascertain
ed there that shows the Southern esti-
mate of a small crop is correct. A big
firm that deals in bagging and ties told
me that they had sold only two thirds
the quantity this year that they sold last
year. There is no better test than the
sale of bagging and ties
Speaking of the political situation in
New York, Mr.. McGhee says that it looks
like Bryan will carry the almost solid
vote of the laboring classes of the city.
He bases his opinion upon what was told
him by a native North Carolinian who
has lived in New York many years, and
who enjoys exceptional advantages for
knowing the sentiment Of the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02

Last year." said Capt. ]. r. Tillery
one of the best farmers in Halifax coun-
ty. who was returning from business
trim to Norfolk Va, 1.-The News and OBJ
server saved the farmers of North Caro-
lima thousands of dollars by advising them
to hold their cotton. This year l am glad
to see that you are doing the same thing.
Keep hammerng at it and you will save
the farmers more moneY this year than
last wear. I have recently Travelled
through much of the cotton section of
North and South Carolina. and / never
saw such a failure of crops in my life.
In my travels l have seen many acres
that will not make more than twenty-five
pounds to the acre. The seasons have
been so bad that it is practically certain
the crop will not be much over 100000
bales. Last year the yield was only 9A
million bales, and then there was sur
plus OF two million bales over from the
previous year. Now there is no surplus.
The world needs eleven million bales. and
the supply is less than nine. That means
higher prices for the farmers if they have
sense enough to hold their cotton.
"How high will cotton go?"
''That is hard to say. 1t ought to be
selling now at Is cents pound. am
holding my cotton for Is cents. That's
what I am doing and l am holding it for
that because l think it is worth it.
Speaking of the ability of farmers to
hold their cotton for the higher price,
Capt Tillery said: There is no trouble
about. that. Ten years ago the farmers
could not hold it because they could not
get money advanced on it. Now the banks
and private companies and merchants are
glad to advance money on cotton. Ten
years ago if a farmer had desired to
borrow money on his cotton, he would
have had a hard time finding man to
lend it to him. Now notice in the News
and Observer that a company in Raleigh
is advertising to find farmers who desire
to borrow money on their cotton. That
a big change. The banks in Halifax coun-
ty will do the same and l presume that
those in other towns will do likewise
If not the Norfolk merchants and Nor
folk banks will be glad to do it. Cotton
is bound to go higher and if the farmers
rush it to market now they will lose the
certain raise that is bound to come"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-02

Stark Gaskins. valiant Democrat of
BERTHE county, in answer to statement
made by Republican that the Mckinley
administration had made cotton ten cents
pound, replied: why didn't they make
1 400 pounds of seed cotton to the acre so
that the rise in price would do me some
good. l had just as lieve have five cents
a pound for thousand pounds as ten
cents pound for 500 pounds. When Nc
Kinley puts up the price again / want
him to reduce the amount of work a
man has to do to make that much cot
ton
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
ALLIANCE HAS 1915.
Newspaper Report Places the
City's Population at Practi-
cally Nine Thousand.

The Alliance Review says: "The Re-
view is able to place before dts readers
today what every citizen of Alliance
has been anxiously waiting for since
June 30. namely. the city's population
according to the census Of 1900. The
population Of Alliance Is 8,s75, showing
the handsome and healthy gain of IL
per cent over the population Of de-
cade ago. In 1890 the exact figures were
1907. When we consider that the panic
of 1884, struck Alliance very hard,
and that from 1898 to 1896 the town lost
more than 15O families, the present CEN
sus figures are very encouraging. True,
we should all have been glad to see tho
! oficial figures go above the 5000 mark.
but gain within the city limits OF 1,S6s
in the past ten years 10 very gratifying
indeed. BY adding the suburban popu-
lation, which 10 practically part OF
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
THEY WE'RE NOT CONSULTED
Before the Call For the Demo-
cratic Congressional Con-
ventiOn Was Issued.

Some members of the Democratic
congressional committee claim that
the call for the congressional conven-
ton was issued without any effort to
consult with the members, or at least
all Of the committee whose duty it was
to issue the call. While the ommis-
sion to consult is not thought to have
been Intentional, and the committee
has no intention Of objecting as yet,
1t appears to some of them that the
members Of the committee should at
least been consulted before the call
was issued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
ANOTHER HARTER.
He May Look Like Mckinley,
But He Isn't a Relative
of the President.

Edward +. Harter, an account Of
whose strange actions at Cleveland was
recounted in Tuesdays News-Demo-
crat, is in no way related to the Harters
of Canton, nor to President Mckinley.
Neither Is he wealthy.
He is a brother of Andrew and Chas.
Harter of Osnaburg, and had been
visiting with them for a month or more
before going to Cleveland. He told his
relatives at Osnaburg that his wife had
been dead for four months, and the
letter from her to the authorities at
Cleveland was the first that they knew
otherwise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
ONE KILLED, FOUR HURT.
Horse Backs Over an Embank.
ment With Fatal Results
Near Berea.

Berea, o., Aug. 29.-An ungovernable
horse was the cause of the death of one
person and caused injuries to four other
people at West View, four miles west Of
this place.
]. II. Cole, his wife and child, a
grandchild, and Miss Jennie Mills, a
stepdaughter, were riding in an open
carriage and when half way up a steep
hill the horse baked. Upon urging, the
animal 1t began to back and in a mo-
ment the horse and the carriage, with
its occupants, went plunging over an
embankment.
The Garage was overturned and Miss
Mills was thrown forward, the horse
falling across her body. Cole, though
seriously injured, managed to free the
animal and upon so doing Miss Mills
arose, staggered few feet and fell
dead.
Investigation proved that the woman,
who Is 33 years of age, had the life
crushed out Of her. Cole was seriously
injured through the chest. The re-
mainder of the party escaped with
slight injuries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
WHAT WILL THE
CENSUS SHOW?
Canton People Still Guessing On
the City's Population.
FIGURES FROM PAST YEARS
Increases Shown In Stark County and Cam
ton City by the Different Census From
1910 to 1s9O-Figures Not
Due For Awhile.

Canton people are still guessing on
what the government census will show
for Canton. That the city will not re-
ceive her just dues is certainty, for
there is too much contiguous territory
densely populated, which should be in
the city limits and Is not.
A study of the showing made by the
city and county in past years is in
teresting, however.
The last federal census taken in Can
ton in 1890, gave the city a population
of 26,1S9. Later, in 1892, special CEN
sus was taken under the instructions Of
the city council. The total census fig
ures showed population of 32,37a.
A school census taken in July, 1895,
placed the population of the city at
3S,627. The federal census of 1880 show
ed population Of 12,25S.
WHAT CAUSED THE INCREASE.
During the period of time extending
from 1883 to 1892 the increased popula-
ton shown by the special census
taken, was caused partially by the re-
moval to this city of several thousand
employees Of the watch works.
In 1850 the total population Of the
town Of Canton was 1903. In ten years
| 1860, it had increased to 4,041. In 1876
it was placed at $500. he population al.
most doubling between each decade OF
years.
Various estimates have been made
| by the committees of the local board oi
! trade as to what the census would bt
in 1900. Many place it at 10000, while
the official report of the board ISSUED
during 1899, places the figures at ovel
5000. Naturally there was some con
lectures as to the limits of the cit,
being increased during 1899, and 1t II
believed by the board that the tota
| population then would have reached
$4,000. The extension of the city limits
however, was not made, 1t being sait
that action was taken too late to carr!
the project through.
FOR THE COUNTY.
The population of Stark county be
gining with the first census of 1910
forms an interesting problem In mum
bers. In 1910 the total population o
Stark county, as reported by the gov
eminent, was 2,734. In 1920 1t wa
12,406. In1S3O it reached 26,55S, 1910,
was 34,6O3, in 1850 1t was 39,S7S, 1860
numbered 42,97S, 1870 1t was 52,50S, Il
1880 it reached 63,993, and in 1890 it wa
estimated at S4,170. An approXimat
made in 1896 placed the total inhabi
tants of the county at 100000, and a re
cent estimate by local mathematician
placed the figure at considerably owe
that large number
The population Of the city Of Canto
has always been estimated as bein
one-third that of the entire county, tn
|, votes cast during recent county cleo
tions showing this fact corroborated.
The total capital invested in this cit
in 1896 was estimated at $12,00O,O00, tn
annual manufacturing output exceedin
, this amount.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
ATTORNEY AMBLER
Took His Little Axe and Cut
Down a Misplaced Tele-
phone Pole.

The East Liverpool Crisis has the fol-
lowing concerning B. s. Amber Of
Salem, and a brother Of Ralph Ambler
4 of this city:
Attorney b. S. Amber has way Of
his own Of preventing telephone people
from encroaching on his property. Last
week, without notifying him, the c. d.
p. & T. company placed big guy pole
on his property on Lincoln avenue. He
gave them notice several times to re-
move it, but they paid no attention. AT
last, Friday, he got out Of patience and
put time limit on his demand. At the
expiration he and his hired man, with
a good sharp axe, Jared forth and chop
ped down the pole.
The telephone company sent men to
the scene and erected another pole, but
1t was off of Mr.. Ambler's property
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
STRUCK WITH A WHIP,
Edward Daniel Prefers an Aft
davlt Against a Stranger
For Assault.

Edward Daniel, Of IA Bluff street,
called at the mayors Office Wednesday
morning and preferred an affidavit
against a stranger who struck him over
the left wrist with whip.
Daniel is a very small boy. He said
he was riding down a hill Wednesday
morning, carrying a basket of apples
on his arm. He rang his bicycle bell
to warn a man who was driving along
ahead of him.
Just as he passed the driver Edward
alleges that the man struck at him with
whip, throwing him off the bicycle,
The name of the man is unknown, but
Marshal Reinhart was handed the war
rant with instructions to locate and
arest him on a charge Of assault and
battery.