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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
MEAT TRUST DOESN'T HELP CATTLE
MEN

MEAT TRUST DOESN'T HELP CATTLE
MEN
Watauga Democrat.
Here is a sample of your Mckinley
prosperity. Before the election fat cattle
were being bought in Watauga by our
cattle men at from three to four cents
per pound, on foot, and were in ready de-
mand. Now the very top price offered is
only III cents per pound and drag at
that. One Of our largest dealers says he
would be willing to lose $500 on the pur-
chase price of his cattle now on hand.
that were bought before the drop in
price, but is unable to move them even
at this great sacrifice. This seems odd
indeed, when We consider the fact that
the meat trust has advanced the price
of beef one cent on the pound. Strange
but true This is prosperity to talk of.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12

Senator Pritchard will speak for
the subsidy bill. That bill will impose
more tax on the people of North Caro-
lima than the people now pay for the
education of their children. And it
will all go into the hands of few
favorites.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12

Governor Russell will have as his
special escort while in Washington
City Mr.. Jesse b. Wilson, "a sterling
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12
STATE BOARD NEEDED.

Fayetteville Observer.
The evidence taken in the tax assess
ment investigation suggests anew the
need of State board of assessors. whose
duties might be confined to revision,
where needed, of local assessments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12

Davidson College is in fine condition
with a large attendance. We learn from
the Richmond Central Presbyterian that
the president Rev DR.. Shearer has
within the last few weeks made another
liberal gift to the building fund of the
new laboratory, this time $500. This check
together with that of another generous
friend of the college. who insists as on
other notable occasions of even more con-
spicuous kind that his name be withheld
from publication, supplies the needed
money and the finely equipped laboratory
will soon be ready for service
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12

Hickory has established a board of
trade with these officers: O. M. Register,
president: A. Y. Sigmon. first vice presi-
dent; c. H. Geitner, second vice -presi-
dent; E. B. Cline, secretary and treas
urer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12
A MORE CORRECT ASSESSMENT.

A MORE CORRECT ASSESSMENT.
Kinston Free Press.
We hope the Legislature will devise
some plan to secure more correct as
sessment of all property for taxation in
the State Many people escape a large
portion of taxes they honestly owe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12
WILL THE LEGISLATURE HEED IT.

Aeheville Citizen.
The papers these days contain some
good advice for the Legislature. 1t may
be followed On the other hand, the
body may meet, grant a charter to the
town of Flubdub, discuss the question
do a Teller enjoy ridin' when he's got
a free pass?" pass an act protecting
eur dogs from the ravages of sheep and
go home. Let us hope that the good ad-
vice will be followed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12
A MONSTER DEVIL FISH

Destroying its victim, is type of con-
stipation. The power of this murderous
maiady is felt on organs and nerves and
muscles and brain. There's no health
till it's overcome. But DR.. Kings New
Life Pills are a safe and certain cure.
Best in the world for stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels. Only 25 cents at all
drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12
GOODWIN WILL CONTEST.
Serves Notice on H. A. London Giles Serves
Notice on Hayes
Especial to News and Observer

Especial 70 NEWS and UbServer.)
Pittsboro, N. c., Dec. 11.-Notice of con.
test was served today on H. A. London by
]. A. Goodwin for London's seat in the
Senate, and on r. H. Hayes by Jesse A.
Giles for Hayes seat in the House.
Mr.. Hayes thinks Mr.. Giles made a
mistake and intended to serve notice on E.
w. Pou but failing in the latter will con.
test Pou's seat later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12
STATE NEWS.

Five hundred bales of cotton belonging
to the Florence Mill Company at Forest
City were burned on Monday. Loss $780,
000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12

If you are not loved by others you
will soon cease to love yourself.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
THE VALUE OFRoADs.

We have received from the United
States Department of Agriculture report
OF the director of the Office of Public
Road Inquiries for 1899. by General Roy
Stone, in summing up the report Gen
Feral Stone says that the concensus Of
opinion in his correspondence is that
State aid is the best law under which to
build and maintain roads. Almost every
correspondent earnestly supports the
measure Of working convicts in quarries
and gravel pits in preparing road mate
rial. and the use of conyicts in actually
building roads is strongly advocated by
many. especially those In the South. We
have repeatedly urged In these columns
that good system OF roads throughout
virginia would enhance the value Of lands
from fifty to one hundred per cent. Gem
scral Stone says. in touching.on this Eaues-
ton. that as result OF road improve
sment the appreciation Of land values
|. has been in most instances marvellous.
He cites one instance where land was
bought II $3.50 per acre. and only . few
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
The British Side.

Editor of The Times: 1919
Sir,-I fear the sympathy of any Ame-
rican is very much misplaced Wnen II
is given on the side of the Beers. Reading
between the lines of the dispatches. no
one who wishes to see could fail to
notice the treachery and trickery resortedS
to day after day. The unwanton and m
tolerable destruction of gallant = men
made defenceless by flags of truce. the
robbing and rifiing of wounded Britons;
the shooting at hospitals and ambulances,s
are all Indicative OF q desplcable nature
merciless and cruel.
David Livingston, the early and famous,
explorer and missionary, found them as
they are to-day. He says that in all his
travels the Beers gave him the mos,
trouble, on account OF their cruelty and
treachery with the natives. They mag
nified every triflirg affair into a cause
for slaughter; killed the men and wo-.
men, and captured children for slaves.
whom they preferred, being more easily
controlled.
That the Boer> is religious may be
true; but it is the Boer religion, and not
the EBriton's fear the Boer, as has
been stated, has not got as far as the
New Testament. Britain has we'll earned
all the territory she has received in Al
RIGA. She has split precious blood al
over that black benighted continent. Her
missionaries nave pierced JuASleo, uAiIi,
not counting their lives dear unto them
selves, have gone where no white feet
had ever trod before. She has subdued
the tvrant, freed the slave, civilized and
Christianized the barbarians. opened up
the path Of commerce, and blazed way
for civilization Shall she in this closing
year of this wonderful century wean this
weak and dependent child of her empire.
and cast her off a prey for continental
vampires? God forbid!
think sometimes the American press
caters too readily to Englards critics 1t
would be we'll to ascertain who these
critics are before parading their TRADES
before the public. have seen many ar
ticles published here that would have.
ruined an English newspaper if the case
had been reversed. No Enslishinan would
tolerate it. Fair and just criticism on
both sides can always be maintained
without offence. Recently I have heard.
much to my disgust, rejoicings at the
slaughter Of British soldiers. and that,
too by parties who two Years ago were
boastng of Engiand's aid What should
lie said or written of a person who curses
the bridge that carried him safely over
the stream? But '.Brutus is an honorable
man.:
Ii this time Of grief to the British
Empire the last person in this world
who should sound a harsh note into the
ear of Briton should be an American
| Remembering the ties that bind US. our
heritage our destiny and our mission
| these fellow. f,elings should make us
| womb Gus kind. GOD save the Queen"
VS.. B.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23

years later, when good roads had been
built, was sold for 500 per acre. Many
other Instances are given by his CORE
spondents, he says, where: the increase
has been from 80 to Sc per cent. SO far
as we are able to judge from these re-
ports. he adds, there is not a commu-
nifty in the United States where good
roads have been built that would return
to the old hog-in-the-mud method.
This is the business feature Of the good
roads movement. Many people in Virginia
seem 10 regard good roads in the light
of a luxury. They are willing to vote
county subscriptions Of from $50, 600 stc
$4,000 toward the building Of a railroad,
because they believe that railroad fa-
cilities are necessary to the development
1t comes to voting subscription to the
building Of wagon roads, they take a
very different view. They seem to think
that they can get along with the old
fashioned 'hog- in- the-mud'' roads, and
that all money expended in road improves
ment is buried in the ground. For our
part we believe that if the money which
many of the Virginia counties have voted
for railroads had been expended in max
ing good wagon roads, it would have
yielded much better returns. Good wagon
roads are, indeed, luxury, but they
are also necessity to progress and pros
perity, and Virginia will never progress
and prosper as she is entitled to do until
there is a system Of good macadamized
roads throughout the length and breadth
Of the Commonwealth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
DIR. DAvIvs LIVER PILLS

are offered to the public as the best cure
for a disordered liver known. and but one
trial is needed to convince the most skep-
:icai OF this fact.
These pills are very mild and harmless
in their action upon the Liver and Bow
els, and where persons are suffering Win
any Bilious Affections, and especially
Sick. Headache, Costiveness. Dyspepsla'
or any disease of the LIVER OR SioM.
sACH. they should always nave :: DcA o.
them near at hand, and take them by
directions found on the box.
The verdict of everybody that has TAX
en- DR.. Davids Liver Pills is. 'Tkey
are the best and most pleasant pills l
ever took" All sufferers should give
them a trial. Price, % cents box: five
boxes for ST. For sale everywhere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23


banking companies IN Jonannesburgsa ana
who Is familiar VII the situation. in South
Africa, in an Interview published N one e'
of the New Il ork papsrs Of terdaya BAYS sl
is.:Eady smitli Is the key TO the position
now. Bul1erEd efea.s the Beers and s:
slieves that city the critical point Of ths
war will have been reached and passsAs: =
The sBoer fights well from behind Il cover,
and well while victory with him, p 9a1ts
the Boer army will not preserve It's 81 m
Stegrty and defensive power 81 ter1s one ne
great reverse. azS
Is Jud ge Theo. Schoch, Of strouds S' pur 9
Pa, died at that place on Sunday, aged s's'
5eighty-six. He was the Oldest itor8 IN
the United States in point of active ana .,
continuous service on3one neWspape lie
purchased the Stroudsburg JeffeTsonian IN
S1s40, since which time few issues nave
been printed for which he Gid not setE1ype
and read proof
# The Rev. James C. Machines has re- re-
signed as pastor Of the Oak Leak Consre-
ga tional chapel at Oakland, Cal. In ex-s
PLANTATION Of his resignat ion he says :.5
s.:I believe in dancing and a long hst 3 OF
other things that are tapooed by cnurcn ll-
gcers when INDUCED in by niniste rs. -. II
a man needs a drink he has r1ghts.to
take it. When Inject a man on the street
e like to slap him on the back and say
Hello there. Bill in a good, nearly.
voice.
II believe in Cod and Chris ianity, but
the church Is burdened with false IDEAS
and full of sinful hypocrites, ana some OF
my friends, who might@be called flushers
are Infinitely better than these frauds OF
Met
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
SOUTHERN NOTES. !.

"A special from Macon, Ga, says that
Judge A. I. Miller, a distinguished jurist
Of that place, is critically i'll and cannot
recover.
The stockholders of two local fire in
surance companies in Greensboro, N. c..
net~on Saturday and reviewed the busi-
ness of the past year. 1t was reported
that9the premium receipts increased thir-
teen per cent, and the assets we're in
creased 10 more than eco In the past
twelve months.
The Public School Officers association,
which was in convention in the city OF
Nashville last week adopted the following
resolution:
We believe law with proper restrlc-
tons and notifications requiring the at
tendance Of pupils from nine to fifteen
years of age two thirds or ttlree-fourths
z Of the regular term of public schools in
their own district is a necessity and should
be enacted by Tennessee in the near
future.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23

publishes 4 weekly pa per la Nebra SKA
city called the Conservative. Nowhere,
can souiider principles of Democracysb be
found than In The columns OF that paper.
IN the last issue OF the paper he says
a. correspondent asks the Conservative
| to tell him how many Democrats cSyoters
there are In Nebraska. He might have
requested one seeing person svoraciouslys
/ sdevoursnx s bologna; sausage 10 tell him
how. much beef, pork, mutton, mule or:
dog meat ii contained. No one could
analyze q sausage OF plate OF hotel hash
by seeing somebody else eat itnors tell
how little good pork or sound beef or
how much mule or dog At contained
tell by counting the votes cast for a,
delusion. fusion, Illusion and confusion:
ticket In Nebraska how many Of those
votes were formerly Democratic But
It IS entirely within the bounds of abso-
Lutte truth to state. pos lively, that there
is no Democratic party in Nebras ska.
which. has an existence independent of
any other political party. There is no
Democratic party in Nebraska which. for.
q principle, of a policy. or a faith. names
candidates for Office. without regard to
getting these candidates endorsed by.
some other political party. The Demo
! cratic party of Nebraska is only a remi-
tlSCSuCe. 4|o1iS SatCc ~ WIS . NtaiaonSt
by Populism.
That is a sad picture, but is is true,
and the worst of ii is that the national
Democracy is very much in the same
fix. 1t is an annex to Populism and the
tail is wagging the dog.
And how long is this state Of things
to last? The men who give character
and position to the Democratic party
have been standing silently aside, hoping
that the access Of madness and folly.
that has seized on it would pass away.
But what prospect of this is there? Those
who control the party declare that they
will nominate William J. Bryan and re-.
adopt the Chicago platform. making it.
still more radical in the direction Of
Populism. We do not believe there is
as much prospect to elect Mr.. Bryan
upon that platform as there is for Dom
Paul to become King Of England. But
when are we to have the Democratic
party again moving itself to its own an
chorage2 How long before true Demo
Gratis can again vote their convictions
and struggle for principles that they.
love as they love their homes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
- Is. sss.s- 80 10 szT
Not E;lsilyEAc Accessible.

rs She was quite "a addressed woman " 1l..
waiting for the 10 o'clock train, ana Twas
then $3.50. ~ IS n
o'clock train goes? she asked AZ ..ls
ticket window. !, 81 a, !
clerk, suavely. "a t,,,,,
something = $50, :, ,,,,a.
That will depend upon clrcunss 1allcss'
I,adam.' -. s-,.,aao, ), 80
II Just want to go across the street.
..Where is your money
This was queer question TO ASA ia't1
the lady ather resented IT,.
- I'm nv nocket, Of course, she answered
somewhat testify - :, >.
i ..Then you have scarcely time, MADAM h, n, !.
said the clerk with gravity, and the i sl'i
f,irted herself away from the WINDOW ~ q q
dudgeon.-Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
49, l.Esl71s
CURRENT TOPICS.

The United States News-Eagle, Pub
lished at Washington, q. c., prints an
article about the industrial conditions in
the South which as worthy of attention.
It starts out by saying that eight years
ago Chauncey NJ. Derew, after an eS-
tended trip through the South. made an
address in New York in which he de-
clared that the South was "the bonanza
Of the future.
After reviewing the progress which the
South has made. the News-Eagie says:
When it is remembered that now every
blast furnace. iron foundry and steel fac
tory in the South is out under full head
erected; and that Alabama is underselling
{I'ittsburg with her iron and steel pro-
duets, and shipping as the South ships
the products of her cotton mills. direct
to Iuropt and Asia, it will be seen that
the prosperity Of the South has at last
come to it in great living. streams. and
that it is no longer with US tcs say the
South will be the bonanza Of the future"
but the South is the bonanza OF the pres
ent- Long live the South.
This is not too nattering. The South Is
indeed liking giant strides in progress,
and with her iron industries and her cot
ton industries is rapidly becoming one of
the greatest manufacturing sections of
the country. The main thing that the
South now needs Us skilled labor. but
every year sees an improvement in that.
From whatever standpoint viewed the IN
dustrial future of the South is very.
bright.
Generally speaking we are not much
in love with the system of laws that pre-
vail in the State of Kansas. but the city
of Atchison in that State has q sensible
and humane way of dealing with tramps.
Citizens are enjoined to refer all beg
gars to the city building, where they re-
ceive meals and lodging. For these they
must give two hours work, breaking
rock. If tramp applies a second time,
a penal character is given to the exc
cution by making him work six hours.
a third application sends him to Jail for
Evagrancy for from twenty to one hundrtd
days. The bath is also a feature in the
treatment Of tramps that need it, The
main IDEA of the system is that. it col
lects, under the eye of *the law, at night,
all tramps, and so prevents offenses.
Those who fear to show themselves at the
police department are considered sus-
picious characters and are arrested. In
this way several crooks have been dis
covered.
Tht people of Atchison evidently
think that the laboror is worthy of his
hire even through that laboror be a
tramp in the employment Of the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
8 AINTERNiaTH.
future

& The Rev. Dr. Hills, pastor of Plymouth
church in Brooklyn, is q great a dmlireri OF
sRusldn's works. Upon hearing Of
Ruskin's death he remarked:
..By universal consent the modern hui
3rnanists include Clrlple,, Emerson Lowell,
George Eliot, he two Browninss, Nat
thew Arnold, Herbert Spencer and John
Ruskln. Among this group Rusksn stands
first, easily supreme SO far. as his social
teachings and influence are concerned ic
is often supposed to be student of ar
3chitecture and a. rite; ofSsarts pa intings,
sculpture and architecture. Ultimately,
however, Rnskin.s fame rests on his work
as a social reformsr. cidentally,s he was
a student; Of the bea1is ful. PIinarily he
was loverEof his kind Is
I air. Fritz Mosentsha / Of New foriS. who
Is director Of several gold mining and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
RAILROAD MATTERS.
seaboard Hearing Postponed Until
February I'd.

February I'd.
The new application for injunction by
Thomas F. Ryan versus the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad and oilers, which
was set for hearing in the United States
Circuit Court here to-day, has been
& by Judge Waddll. on motion of Ryan's
counsel. with consent of the defendants,
continued and set for hearing on Friday,
the % day of February. 1900.
General Manager George W. Stevens. OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio. left Sunday
night for Washington, where he will con-
fer with President ingalls, regarding the
affairs of the road.
He win then go to New York to attend
the c11eating of the Block Signal Commit
tee of the American Railway Association,
which will be held in that city Wednes-
day.
Mr.. r. ], Smith. agent OF the Southern
Pacific, with headquarters at Philadel-
&phia, is in Richmond. Mr.. Smith left
for Old Point yesterday afternoon, where
Z he and Mrs. Smith and q party of Phila-
Edelphians are spending few days.
The Circuit Court of Shenandoah county
will on Tuesday next hear the appeal of
the railroad companies against the dects-
ion Of t.le Railroad Comm isioner requiring
the Baltimore and Ohio and the Southern
railways to make close connection at
Strasburg Junction q.
Some of the material necessary for
the completion Of the Jenkins underground
system arrived yesterday and IS
now being put in place. Work is ,pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible and it is
expected that the remaining part Of the
equipment, the delivery of which has
been delayed, will arrive within the next
few days, and t hat a test may be had
some time next week.
AIr. C. S. Campbell, division freight and
Messenger agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line, and Mr.. Ernest r. Gilbert. soIicit-
ing agent, have removed from Room s. in
the Union Depot, to Rooms 1s and a, In
the same bnl--ing. The two officials oc-
cupy the same quarters. ~ 30
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23


ion that the Christian Brothers would
get out of their present difficulty. esen
7 the decision now pending be against
them. and declared the great struggle
of the future is to be between Christtani-
3ty and asnostistsm, not over sectariar-
ism, as heretofore.
"A HASTY MARRIAGE
Patrick Hogan, proprietor OF q hotefs
! at Far Rockaway. and lIrss EmEaa a.
$Coope, were married yesterday after a
very brief courtstip.E They met by
chance iasteF,riaaY aftsruoonsat the home
y of a mutual friend in Far eRockaway-
Mr.. Hogan's first wife died Iass Christ
mas day. and left him property valued
at $5I,0GOs including HammeIs Hotel Ha
has no hildren. Mrs coope has BEEN.
widow for several years AID has three
children. IS. So.
AS soon as he saw her Mr. Hogan dis
covered that she was his affinity. Mrs.
scoope made similar discovery.
Both having arrived at that stare OF.
life where the value OF opportunity II.
appreciated ard advantage of u III u.
promptly taken. they repaired To the rcd
denceS of the Rev. Mr. Seyrers whoSplr.ss
formed the ceremony
A thief entered the home oe JULIAN
sHawthorne on Saturda afternoon anAs
stole few articles o. Iewelry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-23
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS
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