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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
HIS BEST SIDE

President Roosevelt has a safety valve
in his love of a joke or good humor even
when it is at his expense. The readers
of, this remember last year that there
was printed in these columns Dooley's
review of Mr.. Roosevelt's book alone
in Cuba" with the comment that it was
the best piece of writing that Mr.. Dunno
had given the public This is the ex-
tract that was the best:
"Who ARE YEP says they. 'Coi
Rosenfelt," says /. "Oh, excuse me,
says the gin'ral in command (if me
mimry serves me thrue it was Miles,,
prism to his knees and salutin'. This
showed me 'twud be impossible FIR to
carry tn war to a successful conclusion
unless | was free, SO ! STINT tn ARMY
home an attacked San Juan hill ARMED
on'y with a small 80, which / used in
tn west to shoot tn feet prairie-dog,
climbed that precipitous ascent in tn
face iv tn most CALLING fire l liver knew
o. heard iv. But had few Grounds iv
garri mesilf, an what cared ]? | dashed
madly on, cheerin' as | wint. Tn Span
lsh troops was dhrawn up in long line
in tn formation known among military
men as a long line. | fired at tn man
neareGt me an ] knew be tn express
sion in his face that tn thrusty bullet
whit home. It passed through his frame,
he fell, an wan little home in off
Catalonia was made happy be tn thought
that their representative had been kilt
be tn future governor of New York. Ti'
bullet sped on it's mad flight an passed
through tn intire line, fin'lly imbeddn'
tself in tn abdomen iv tn arrchbishop
iv' Sandago eight miles away. This inded
tn war"
Instead of being offended at this MAX
ing fun Of his exploits, Mr.. Roosevelt was
So pleased with it that he cut it out
and carried it around in his pocket book.
When he was introduced afterwards TO
Mr.. Finley Peter Dunno, author OF
'Dooley," Mr.. Roosevelt is reported to
have said:
by Godfrey, Mr.. Dunno, ! would rath-
er meet you than any man in this hall.
You gave me the worst roasting ! ever
got, and my wife has read it to me about
II times when she thought / needed dis
cipline, but it was the best thing you
ever wrote"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
LET US FORCE FREE BooTERs TO
THE MARK.
Henry Wattergon.

Henry WatterSon.
One great issue now long before u.s.
the Syndicated Government Shall a few
men in power parcel out al 1.-The Dement'S
that inhere to the civil fabric among
their retaincrs; subsidies to specified
shipping interests; reciprocity treaties
tn snecifed manufacturing interests; ter
ritorial regulations to specified indus
trial interests; offices to rag, tag and
bobtail everything in short to the
Ring: to the People. nothing except the
right 10 vote and share the losses ard
the disgrace.
Rathburn and Needy in Cuba form but
the advance guard of an army Of Rath-
burns and Neelys in Hawai-! and Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Let but the
Ship Subsidists once get their hooks
into the Treasury and the millions now
demanded will be but a drop IN the
bucket to the hundreds Of millions uiti-
mately extracted. Every RECIPROCITY
Treaty is masked battery full OF Pro-
tcctionist Jobs Each Territorial l5ili
will be a reloubt Of Corruption bristiing
with the ride pits Of robbery.
n II not worth our while, fellow DEM
ocYats 10 organize for these things 20
move upon them, resolved not 10 lel
90. or TO let up, even if II takes inc
rest OF the Century
There is but one line for US TO stand
on and thar line is the Constitution OF
the United states. II is the written
Law of the land. If II be adhered to,
il will prove sufficient. it's first prin-
ciple is uniformity OF government Oh
administration, OF legislation. the opera
,ions az Government like the dewS OF
heaven falling upon all alike Let us
toe the mark ourselves. Let us force
these freebooters to toe the mark. II
they do not, let us learn the reason why.
They are laughing now. But they viii
be crying before the chapter II ended.
The Democratic party is nothing II IT
be not the party of the Constitution. II
that character adequately equipped and
-skillfulIy martialcd, nothing can re-
sist it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

DR.. Crawford's valedictory in the last
issue of the North Carolina Christian
Advocate was in excellent taste and fine
spirit, He is an all-round gentleman,
honest man and Christian. He is of the
type of men who have made Methodism
grow and prosper on broad lines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
1m the l6G@1a0py Wy@101d]o

types in which he has scored his great
est successes and offers plenty q the
sort of action that delights the artist
He was greatly impressed with the POS
sibilities of the tale when h@ READ the
first proofs, and in order to get the pest
out door effects, he deserted his studio
and painted every stroke of ell eight
drawings in the open sunshine, posing hls
models on empty barrels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
CHRIsTY,s TEST yvOhK.

Allusion was made il these columns
when THE Cavalier" by George w.
Cable, was reviewed, to the illustrations
by Howard Chandler Christy. lIc be-
lieves that his illustration in This book
are his best work The story Offers ex-
traordinary opportunities for al artist OF
Mr. Christys ideals, for it has &c do with
American women and American soldiers,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

There are four territories knocking at
the doors Of Congress for admission as
States. 1t is to be hoped that the ex-
pansion among the yellow races will not
prevent such just expansion as giving
statehood to these home-folks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
One of the Oldest Apostles.
(Oxford Public Ledger.

Rev. A. ID. Belts, one of the oldest
Apostles in Methodist Conference occu-
pied the pulpit of the Methodist church
Sunday morning and preached a tender
and feeling sermon to the JOY of the
congregation. He was pastor of the
church 80 years ago, and but few of the
members remember him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
North Carolina is going forward as

North Carolina is going forward as a
wheat-growing State. The crop planted
this season is believed to be the largest
in the States history. There are now
over seven hundred -four mills in North
Carolina, and a meeting of all the millers
is'called at Greensboro on December 18th.
1t ought to be largely attended and the
planting of enough wheat to make all the
flour North Carolina uses encouraged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

The best way to prevent crime is to
punish criminals. Out of 1851 persons
tried in North Carolina upon the charge
Of killing, only twelve were hanged and
eighteen were lynched. That is not
yoke many slaves from the north settled
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

The Federal office holders will not
hesitate to resign their executive COM
mittee positions in order to hold on to
their paying jobs. But suppose they
should lose both
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

The idea that railroads cannot get JUS
tice in courts, promulgated and spread
abroad by railroad attorneys, is not true
In recent case in Ireedll court a
man sued the Southern Railway for ST.
$50 and got So OF course in these. as
in all other cases. there Is now and then
a miscarriage Of justice, but our ohser-
vatiCn has been that when railroads fight
fair and show willingness to do right
they get justice nearly every time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
A GREAT LOSS.

The burning of Watauga Hall at the
A. and NJ. College is a great loss to the
State and one that will involve much in
convenience. 1t involves also heavy
all their books, clothes and other be-
longings Some of them could i'll afford
the loss ana members of the faculty yes
te,day generously helped those whose
n ed was greatest.
The Hall will be rebuilt and the Agrl-
cultural Board which meets this week,
will no doubt lake larger plans for the
increasing attendance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

Salisbury, Nov. 30,-News has come
to Mr.. c. F. Langley, popular bust
ness man here that his uncle who died
last week. bequeathed him forty thou
sand dollars He is being congratulated
all around.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

1t ought not TO surprise anybody to see
a Baptist preacher take to the water.
The President offered to appoint chap
lain in the navy who should be recon-
mended by Senator Burton, of Kansas
The Senator requested a promi-
nent Baptist to select the man, and the
Kansas City Journal says there
are CSC applicants for the position.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

The Durham Sun, which is an authority
upon such matters, says that the large
number of marriages this fall makes IL
1t says whenever the rersimmon crop is
large and the marriage crop large The
same year, it is a sign of a cold winter
that never Calls Lay in your coal and
wood
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

A persistent rumor comes from Wash
ingtor that Hanna and Roosevelt are at
outs. If so, It does Roosevelt credit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

A delayed postal from DR.. Richard Dill
lard, of Edenton, gives a Thanksgiving
sentiment that is appropriate this Sab
bath day:
Every autumn leaf, which fell this
Thanksgiving morning upon the white
page of the frost, is a typographical in
preston, proclaiming the variety, and
number of Carolna's blessings
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

From drawing by Walter Appleton
Clark illustrating Henry van Dyes
The Ruling Passion" That popular
book. already reviewed in these columns
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

1t is impossible to get ahead of North
Carolina Yankee. There is a relic factory
in full operation in Mitchell county, MAX
ing arrow heads, tomahawks, beads ard
the like, which are sold at fancy prices
as real Indian relies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

They are now talking of Daniel S.
Lamont as the Democratic candidate for
president. This is as premature as the
platform writing fever that afflicts some
people. If New York wants to name the
must first elect him Governor Of the
State next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

Speaking of proper memorial to the
late DIR. Terrell, who gave the money to
build a school house in every school dis
trict in Person county, the Roxboro
Courier suggests a graded school at the
county seat, to be called Terrell school.
That would be better than a monument.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
MRS. Ships BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS
FROM EMERSON"

The New York Times has an apprecia-
tive and complimentary review of Beau
tiful Thoughts From Emerson arranged
by Mrs. Margaret Busbee Shipp, of Raj
eigh, and published by James Potts and
Company, New York. Price Is cents. 1t
is book Of short selections from Emer-
sons prose and verse, arranged under
the days of the year, each month form
ing a separate section. The selections
are appropriate and selected with rare
good taste and wisdom The Times con
elUdcs it review by saying:
Mrs. Ships preface refers to Lowell's
estimate of Emerson, whom he considered
majestic above all other men that he had
ever known and dwelling habitually in an
air so ample and divine that If reached
by most of us at all, it can only be in
our most fortunate moments. Therefore
she claims that the habit of daily contact
with a soul so lofty and serene-contact
best brought about by a habitual read
ing OF Emerson's writings, even in 1.-THE
form of detached thoughts contained in
her little volume-will help us penetrate
to the 'diviner air. TO which Lowell re-
fers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

Some people are prepared for any
cmcrgency-ex twins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

YOUNG FOLKS UNCLE TOMS CABIN,
BY Grace Duffe Boylan and Ike Nor
gan. Adapted for Children. Publishers:
JAMESON Higgins Co.. Chicago.
1t has been thought that Uncle Toms
Cabin" fulfilled its mission when The
slaves were omancipated but it seems
that like John Browns body 1t goes
marching on" and the makers of pop
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENTAL HIS
TORIES.

Two volumes of these valuable pub
locations are now ready. They contain
an account of ~ regiments North Caro-
lima furnished to the Confederate Army,
with pictures of many Of the brave men
who wore the gray. Volume one coz
tanned the sketches Of the regiments from
one to sixteen inclusive. Volume two
contains regiments II to AZ inclusive.
The second volume, which is just out,
contains over 800 pages and has over 200
portraits of North Carolina Confederate
soldiers. 1t is splenddly gotten up and If
published by private parties would cost
five dollars a volume Judge Walter
Clark, who compiled the volume, madH
no charge for his services, and the au-
thors of the sketches wrote without COM
pensation. The State prints this valuable
and interesting history and is selling
them at the bare cost Of publication, one
dollar a volume. All orders should be
addressed to M. o. Sheriff., State Libra
rian, Raleigh. The price, if by mail, is
81. 33 per volume. If by express Gin North
Carolina) $1.25 per volume Every sol
der, son of a soldier, and every stu
dent of North Carolina history ought TO
have these volumes, for they furnish
story of valor and heroism unparalleled
in the annals of war.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
MK1NLEY AND ROOSEVELT.

The Assassination of Kings and Presi-
dents" is the subject OF paper to APP
pear in the November Century over the
signature of the Rev. Or. j. M. Buckley,
who has made a special study of the
mental phenomena of such crimes, and
was called as an expert to examine
Guiteau after the shooting of Garfield.
The Secretary of the Navy will write of
Some personal Characteristics Of Presi-
dent Mckinley" there will also be edi-
torials on the murdered President and
Mr. Roosevelt, a striking poem, THE
New President" by Clinton Dangerfield.
and sonnet on President McISinley's
last hours-"The Comfort of the Trees"
by r. w. Glider.
REAP Ate:t
During American Occupancy" the
latest published short story from the
pen of Mrs. Margaret Busbee Ship. is
excellent from every standpoint. She
has decided talent and her last story
shows positive power as writer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01

u!ar books for children are called upon
to adapt Mrs. Stones historic story to
the intelligence of children, who in some
sections are as much interested in Topsy
as We're their mothers and gfandmothers
in 1888. In last Sundays News and OBJ
server we printed the pictures and sketch
of the lives of Miss Boylan and Ike Nor
gan, who have made great reputation as
writer's and illustrators Of stories for
young folks.
The "0ld Corner Bookstore" in Boston
reports that THE Tory Lover" Miss Jew
ett's new romance, is one of the two
books most in demand for the week end
ing October 10.
The November number Of Trinity Ar
chive published by. the senior class of
Trinity College, is perhaps the best num-
Der yet issued. The leading article Per
sonality and Progress" by Bishop Hen
dirk is worthy of place in the North
American Review. Mr.. Dwire, chief edi-
tor. Mr.. Tarborough, business manager,
and Mr.. Hornaday. manager, make a
strong and successful trio.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-14

know. when suddenly the sharp crack
OF q revolver rang out loud n clear
above the hum OF voices, the shufiing
OF feet and vibrating waves OF applause
that ever INT anon swept here and
there over the assemblage.
An Awful Silence.
There was an instant Of almost COM
plete silence. The president stood stock
still, q look OF hesitancy, almost OF be-
wilderment on his face. Then he re-
treated a step, while a pallor began to
steal over his features. The multitude.
only partially aware that something
serious had happened. pausedin surprise
while necks were craned and all eyes
turned as one TO the rostrum where a
great tragedy was being enacted.
Then came a commotion. With the
leap OF a tiger three men threw them
selves forward as with one impulse and
sprang toward the would be assassin.
Two OF them were United States secret
service men who were on the lookout,
and whose duty Il was to guard against
just such a calamity as had here be-
fallen the president n the nation.
The third was a bystander, q negro
who had only an instant previously
grasped I'm his dusky palm the hand OF
the president. AS one man the trio
hurled themselves upon the presidents
assailant. In a twinkling he was born
to the ground, his weapon was wrested
from his grasp and strong arms PIN
Toned him down.
Then the multitude which thronged
the edifice began TO come TO a realizing
sense OF the awfulness OF the scene OF
which they had been witnesses. A muir
muir arose. spread and swelled to a
hum OF confusion, and then grew to q
babel OF sounds and later TO a pande-
monium OF noises. The crowds that a
moment before had stood mute and
~motionless, as in bewildered ignorance
of the enormity of the thing. now with
a single impulse serged onward toward
the stage OF the horrid drama, while n
hoarse cry welled up from a thousand
throats and a thousand men charged
forward to lay hands upon the perpe-
traitor of the d~astardly crime.
For a moment the confusion was ter
rible. The crowd surged forward re-
gardless OF consequences. Men shouted,
women screamed and children cried.
Some OF those nearest the doors fled
from the ediice in fear Of a stampede,
while hundreds OF others from the out
side struggled blindly forward In their
to penetrate the crowded build
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-14
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

A new fad, promising small results.
has been introduced among the upper
ten, a New York gossiper says. II
started several years ago, but failed to
acquire sufficient Roadway 10 maintain
itself. Recently a member OF the OBJ
trusive set at Narragansett Pier was
asked TO give his full name. IAtimate
friends knew him only as Charles w. Q.
b. Quarritch. and he was required to
tell what the w. o. Il. stood for. He
willingly explained that the letters
stood for themselves only, not being the
initials OF any names, but just C
on by his parents to fill out. His father
wanted to call him William Oscar
Buckner, while his mother Insisted on
Walter Orlando Barnwell. and as
neither would yield they called him
Charles and w. o.. Il. as a compromise.
This explanation led TO a general talk
on the subject OF names, and II was
presently revealed that many initials
in the middle names Of both men n
women stand for no names at all, but
are merely letters stuck In for the sake
of euDhony.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-14
ATTEMPT TO
KILL MK|NLEy
President Shot Twice at the Buffalo
Exposition and Seriously
Wounded.
JNE WOUND A DANGEROUS ONE
The Bullet Pierced Both Coats Of
the Presidents Stom- ,
ach.
JNs WOUND A DANGEROUS oNI
ASSASSIN IS CAPTURED
Would BE Murderer Gives His Name No
CxoIgoss and says lie Is an Anarchist
Awful Excitement mt Scene
OF Tragedy.

Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. Just n brief
thirty-six hours ago the newspapers
OF the city blazoned forth In all the
est Day In Buralo's History" Now in
sackcloth and ashes, in somber type,
surrounded by gruesome borders Of
black, the same newspapers are telling
In funeral tones TO n Mortified populace
the deplorable details Of THE blacklist
day in the history Of Buffalo"
President Mckinley. the idol OF the
American people, the nations chief ex-
ecutive and the city's honored guest,
lies PROSTATE, suffering the pangs in
hicted by the bullet of n cowardly as
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-14
IS ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Curly Roberts Taken to Cody Charged
with killing . Ranch man.

with hilinR q isanch man.
Cody. Wyo., Sept. 9.-Curley Roberts,
alias Matteson, was arrested at
Meeteetsee a few days g and brought
to Cody to stand trial for the murder
of Samuel Carlson, the Paint Rock
ranchman who was murdered the lat
ter part OF June.
Carlson lived alone in a little cabin
on Paint Rock and 1t was supposed
that he had hidden a large sum of
money in his house. Hunters found his
dead body at the cabin and unmistak-
able evidence of murder. A search was
made for the murderer, but the officers
were completely bafied; they could not
find a single clue.
A few days after the finding OF Cart
sons body Curley Roberts came to
Cody and as he rode into town he
called to the people to keep away from
him as he had the smallpox. An ex-
animation showed hat Roberts told
the truth and he was confined In a
until cured of the disease.
After his dicharge from the hospital
Roberts tended bar at a local saloon
and ii was while intoxicated one night
recently that he made several remarks
that aroused the suspicion Of the OFF,
GERS.
FOLLOWING the clue the officers are
said to have obtained sufficient evil
dence to warrant Roberts arrest. The
bartender heard OF the matter, how
ever, and fled to Meeteetse, where he
was caught. 1t is said the authorities
have a good case against Roberts and
that in all probability the mystery sur
rounding the death Of Carlson Will be
cleared up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-14
DIDN'T KNOW The LAW.
Because Armour Dldn't Pay Duty on
Pearls Ho Was Fined 90.

Chicago, Sept. 81. Ogden Armour,
head OF the Armour industries, and son
OF the late l.. ID, Armour has paid n fine
Of 5000 TO the treasury department, to-
gether with an assessment of SO, 800 duty
on Jewels which he brought into the
country without notifying the customs Of
ticers. The collection, which was val
ued, according TO the federal officials
here, at moro than $50, 900, consisted OF
pearls, The prize OF the collection was
u necklace of perfect pearls and the par
donable pride OF Mrs. Armour in the
beautiful robe of gems was responsible
for knowledge of the manner In which 1t
was brought into this country. reaching
government officials. Mrs. Armour was
showing the necklace TO some admiring
friends and one Of them casually remarked
that the duty OH sucn q correction must
have been large.
''Oh, no. said Mrs. Armour. mo duty
is required on Jewels for personal USE"
This reached the ears of j, G.. Crowley,
special agent for the treasury depart
ment. He laid the matter before william
Penn Nixon. collector of the port, and the
United States district attorney and Judge
Kohlsaat of the United States district
court were called into conference. The
prominence OF Mr.. Armour In business
Ind society made the investigation n del
icate matter. The case was finally laid
before him and he was asked to explain.
Mr.. Armour readily admitted having
brought In the jewels, furnished a list Of
them, agreeing to pay whatever was due
and such penalty as might be imposed.
He was unaware OF having violated any
law, as ne brought jewels from abroad
without paying duty in former years. and
did not know OF any change In the tariff
law. The local revenue office received
the telegram from the office of the United
States treasurer this morning TO place
the fine and collect the duty on the pearls.
Every effort has been made TO suppress
the name of ]. Ogden Armour in connec-
ton with the case. Mr.. Armour gave
bond to the local office yesterday and in
structed his attorneys TO pay the fine
and duty with a check today.