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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
Mr.. Rays Action Endorsed.

To the Editor: / regret that any COM
ment, save that of commentator, should
have been made upon the action of SUI
perintendent John e. Ray in combining and
returning to his parents the blind boy
referred to in your article of this morn
ing. Persons who know the facts, know
that Mr.. Ray was not only justified but
should be commended upon the course he
pursued.
The writer was on the Southern's local
northbound train on the night Of the
10th inst. The blind child was carefully
put upon the train at Salisbury. He was
hysterical then, and from that time until
the train reached Greensboro run of an
hour and half do not think that there
was five minutes during which the child
was not screaming, jumping up and down
on the seat and endeavoring to get into
the aisle. He seemed to have no intelli-
gence whatever. He expressed desire
for food and although this was obtained
and forced into his hand, and food and
fruits repeatedly offered to him by the
railroad authorities and sympathetic pas
sengers, he would not touch it. The pas
sengers were agreed in thinking that the
child's mind was affected There is no
doubt whatever that the child was either
insane or so stubborn as to be utterly
unmanageable and not fit subject for
treatment in the institution here. His
cry was not the cry of sorrow. / passed
the depot in Greensboro some hours after
the arrival of the train and saw Mr.. Ray
and other gentlemen endeavoring TO
sooth him, seemingly without success.
Mr. Ray was entirely justified in re-
turning the boy to his parents. So far
as restraining him while in Greensboro
| is concerned, those who know Mr.. Ray
| know him to be one of the kindest heart
| ed men in the world, and that his only
| desire was for the boys careful safe
| keeping until westbound train should
arrive. Mr.. Ray had other pupils with
| him who also demanded his attention,
| and as no hotel would have received tue
| boy there was nothing left for Mr. Ray
| to do save to confide the child to the
| best protection he could find. This ne
| did. Respectfully.
r. c. LAWRENCE.
Raleigh. N c., Oct II.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
WANTED..MORE NEAVE.

Ii the independent manufacturers in the
lines of business in which there is trust
competition would fight more persistently
and appeal to the public to rally to their
support against the trusts, fewer would
feel forced to sell out when the trusts
say: Sell out or we will crush YOU" 90
The success of the Independent cigarette
factory in Wilson is a case in point. Its
business has grown steadily and it is
doing we'll, as the following from the
Wilson Times shows:
THE Wells Whitehead Tobacco Com
pany, manufacturers of Carolina Brights,
continues to go forward. Numerous i'm
provements have been made in and about
their factory and fourth machine has
been put in. The output now will be
about 100000 per day.
1.-THE factory is now about one million
behind in orders but with a new machine
will possibly be able to keep in sight
of their orders
THE best note of prosperity from this
factory is that 125 is offered for the stock
and none can be bought at that price.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
Among the Railroads.

Every man who travels is deeply in
terested in the punishment of vicious men
who wreck trains. All will endorse the
following sensible article from the
Wilkesboro Chronicle:
Charlie Parks, the Wilkes negro who
wrecked the two trains near Rural Hall,
was tried and convicted last week at
Forsyth Superior Court. He was SEN
fenced to the pentitentiary for two
years. This is a very small punishment
for such a crime. The law ought to be
changed so as to meet the requirements
of such cases. The wrecking of train
or any public carrier should be treated
as murder whether any one is killed or
not. The fellow who wrecks train does
so intending to kill somebody. He is
guilty of murder, because he has premedl-
tated and formed the murderous pur-
pose. If the murder is not accomplished,
II is NOT the fault of the perpctrator of
the wrecking. He is guilty Of murder
just the same.
Tho Atlantic Coast Line is always
looking TO the comforts of the travel
ing nublic and it's service is improving
daily All the local trains of the sys-
tenn will be heated this winter by steam
Stoves will be left in the coaches for the
sake of any emergency that may arise.
but the heat will be supplied through
mines from the engine. All the through
trains have been heated by steam for
some time-Wilmington Dispatch.
The great new Union depot of the Sea-
board Air Line and Chesapeake and Ohio
in Richmond, Va, is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. 1t is now thought that the depot
will be formally opened about November
18th, and the work already completed in
sures building which will rival any sta
tion in the country in elegance and gen
eral excellent arrangement.
Superintendent Wordsworth and George
l. Carter, of the Ohio River and Charles
ton road. recently inspected the improve
ments being made along their line. over
three hundred men have been at work De-
tween Huntdale and Unaka. 1t is prob
able that the proposed extension from
Huntdale to Morganton n. C., VIII DC
made in the near future, as engineers are
now surveying the route. When this Is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
THE METROPOLIS OF THE ALBEMARLE SEC
TON AND IT'S FAIR.

the ation Of
In 1856 nearly doubled
In se7sanother increase of hundred
and women who build
the architectural
North Carolina country
of its fertile lands and eemng
waters its shipping and lumber interests
in city lots In
1880 soO6 In 1900 there
s1o2asso This shows 800
cent increase in the number of homeshe places where Americans are
The Home the citadel OF the
Republic
population and
wth-al which
In 1880 the real and
Elizabeth City was valued at
increase of wealth The assess
of 689
it is
honest community
OF Elizabeth
ALA
seedcon which has brought forth abunda Today is listed S
popey-real personal banks corporations
Our staff correspondents letter to-day gives the hsures thus during PERIOD
read
they belief
s3eass6
interests nave grown SO rapidly ana 50 sono as 20 surprise muse ~ nave
within The full story of growth appears
cure hiso
attractive
history that
progressive city Nothing
of
coon and all others interested the magnificent success which assured
helping those who help themselves and of
pey OF OF North Carolina this great State paper OF North
the Elizabeth City by issuing hand
ALBEMRtE EDITION not only tells what be the
deals also with the growth prosperity of Elizabeth City and
OF the and institutions which and growing city
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
WILL THEY OPEN THE DOOR?

Mr. Mckinley said at Buffalo: "Our
capacity to produce has developed so
enormously and our products have so null
tiplied that the problem of more markets
requires our urgent and immediate atten-
ton" Mr.. Roosevelt said at Minneapolis:
I'VE must remember in dealing with other
nations that benefits must be given when
benefits are sought
we endorse fully these two expressions
and sincerely hope that Congress will
take the necessary steps to give us more
to get on the time-honored Democratic
platform to do SO. A few years ago, un-
der the Home Market fetch, any one who
suggested the necessity of broader mar
kets was called a member of Golden club
and declared to be anxious to exalt the
pauper labor of Europe above the Ameri-
can LABOR. All that is now past and on
all sides comes the demand made by Mr..
Tilden, Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Bryan and all
other Democratic leaders
We venture to make this prediction:
The protected interests in the present Con-
gress will be able to defeat any plan that
is brought forth that reduces or threatens
to reduce the ''swag'' they are now get
ting under the Dingley law. They may
let a few harmless reciprocity treaties
through but fhou will n If that
not one of them contains any reduction
of their bonus.
Will Mr.. Roosevelt be strong enough
broader markets? or will he bend be-
fore their power?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
Apples in North Carolina.
(southern Industry

A correspondent of the Cotton Plant
states that few Northern people know
what a fine apple growing section hes
largely undeveloped, in North Carolina
Apples. especially in the elevated valleys
and plateaus west of the Blue Ridge,
grow with luxuriance seldom seen. The
elevated regions of the foothills east OF
the Blue Ridge are also an excellent sec
ton and only need to be developed. One
man is now planting an orchard at Blow
ing Rock, and has 10000 trees at an ele-
walton of about 1000 feet. There is Il
great future in the apple culture<in North
Carolina, and with the markets OF the
cities to the South. and their nearness to
export points, there is no reason why the
culture of the apple should not grow to
great and profitable proportions in the
western part of North Carolina. Some
orchards are now being planted, but there
is now for thousands who have capital
and to work up great and remuneratlve
business. Write us for informations about
tracts of land for sale, very cheap ana
well adapted to the raising of apples
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
Among the Exchanges.

Did you ever see a "Marsupial?' Do
Won know what sort of a 'varmint' it is?
Read this from the last issue Of the
Wilkesboro Chronicle: The Cranor boys
and others went 'possum hunting one
night last week and brought home sew
eral of the marsupials. Among the num-
Der was one of those rare specimens-a
perfectly white one with pink eyes.
Sometimes the funniest thing in a ne,
paper is found in the advertising col
umns. The Lenoir Topic recently pub
lished this advertisement:
For Sale-Two wolves, playful as
shepherd dogs and will catch rabbit
quicker than dog. Also nine jacks
which will be sold or exchanged for land
or other property. Call on or address
E. B. MILLER,
Moretz, n. c."
Last Friday the Charlotte Observer
published the following:
"Graphophone, mule, secretary and
library case and other household effects
for SALE 200 East Fifth street.
Don't read this paragraph from the Tar
boro Southerner if you do not wish your
mouth to water: ut is estimated that not
less than IS hogs were barbecued for the
Contentnea Association
The Lenoir News tells a dynamite
story that shows that it is not alone at
Christmas that the small boy finds he
has too many hands. 1t says that Jerre
Ramsey, a 15-year old boy, who lived
about two miles from Marshall, Madison
county, last week exploded four dynamite
caps in his hands. The left hand was
blown off, the right hand badly mangled
and one she'll penetrated the boys abdo-
men. The boy got the dynamite shells
from a force of hands and applied a
match to one and all four ignited. The
boy is seriously and fatally injured.
The Winston Journal tells of peculiar
coincidence in the recent death of Miss
Lemly. She was the only living charter
member of ST. Paul's church and was very
active in all church and Sunday school
work On Sunday last the Sunday school
lesson suggested the terrors of death by
fire and water, and Miss Lemly after
discussing the lesson with the members
of her class. remarked: Il sincerely
nope none OF us may ule IIOm III VI
water" In twenty four hours she had
suffered an agonizing death from the
first.
Snakes and snake stories will last until
frost. The Lenoir Topic furnishes the
latest: MIR. Lee Crews brought to town
yesterday a large rattlesnake which M
had killed on Green Mountain. 1t meas
ured four feet and six inches in lengtf
and had thirteen rattles and one button.
The man who is accustomed to Wilkes
county liquor cannot stand the stun they
sell in Greensboro, according to the
Wilkesboro Chronicle. 1t says:
1T is reported in the papers that W
A. Bumgarner, Jr., juror at Green's
boro Federal court. was fined so FOL
taking on too much tea" This is anoth'
or example of the evil and debauching IN
auences of the so-called Federal court
coupled with that adulterated red block
ade that Greensboro furnishes. The coun
try folks are used to straight white
goods and they can't stand this Fedora
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
A DECORATION OF HONOR,

Hon.
at on
Gazette decoa
S
sull
ain shots took effect
he NewY
he not to the lite House in
NewY
meeting
without n
the would hsxs been heard Of =.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

There is too close an intimacy be-
commercial affairs, said Secretary of the
Treasury Gage at the Bankers Conven-
ton. He added that lit is comfort and
satisfaction TO note that at the present
moment the injurious effect of such in
timacy appears to be at minimum and
urged that the present is a most propit-
ious time for enacting reasonable re-
forms in the currency and banking laws.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

Senator Pritchard may go about the
State denouncing the new revenue law all
he pleases, but wisdom is justified IN
her children" In the little county of
Cherokee the increase in valuation OF
property is $2S5,449, and it is estimated
that the increase in the State is $50 600 OOO
That increase means better schools and
bett er care of the insane. Tie few features
that are not wise can be eliminated, but
even with them it is still the best reve-
nue. law ever enacted in North Caro-
lima
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
JETER AND HIS PROMISES.

Wilkesboro Chronicle.
Paramount Issue Jones of Allegheny"
is to hold his revenue job, so the papers
say That's right, and we think more of
Pritchard for it. Jones of Allegheny
when in the State Legislature, sold his
birthright to Jeter Pritchard for the prom
Use of mess of pottage, and it is right
and honorable in Jeter to stick to his
promise, even though there be a little
perjury matter kinder poking up it's ears
We congratulate Pritchard for sticking
to his promise-more than most politi-
clans debut we are sorry that the coun-
try has to pay for Pritchards promises to
such fellows as Allegheny Jones.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
Paymaster WaylaId and Robbed.
lBv the AssocIated l2ress.l

Middlesbero, KY, Oct. 17.-I'ete I.
Colgan. paymaster OF the Virginia Iron
furnaces was waylaid and shot and
robbed of $4,000 about midday between
this town and the furnace today Col
gan had drawn the money from the bank
and was taking it To the office TO pay
the hands. The robbers hid in clump
Of trees, shot Colgan. seized the money
and ran. A posse pursued the robbers
but they escaped to the mountains. In
their flight they dropped $500, Colgan
will recover.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
Spirit of the Press.
BIG PAY OF EvANGELISTs.


Monroe Enquirer.
We have no kick to make about the
big pay evangelists receive, but it does
look rather hard for the evangelist to
get all the glory and so much money for
just a few days work while many a
faithful pastor works from year to year
and does not receive as much money in
a whole year for his work as the evan
gelist does for few days work. And
the evangelist usually gets all the credit
for the good work done in the meetings
which he holds and the pastor gets none,
when the truth of the matter is the
evangelist is simply reaping what the
pastors have sown by many sermons and
personal appeals. AS we have said in
the outset we have no objection to giving
money to evangelists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
THE VALUE OF AN ABLE AND FEAR
LESS PAPER.
Cleveland Star.

Cleveland Star.
The superintendent of Ashevile city
graded schools, who is a Northern man,
fell into the error of placing the name of
the infamous insurrectionist, John Borwn,
in the list of great men along with Wash
ington, Lincoln, Lee and Jackson, to be
studied by our school children. The News
and Observer, of Raleigh, cried out
against it in a most vigorous protest and
il has had the desired effect. the super
intendent has stricken the name of John
Brown fromthe list of great men. This
shows the value oran able and fearless
paper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

Senator Pritchard says there will be
other leagues organized in North Carolina
and that he will address them.-Salisbury
Sun III they are as small in membership
as the one in Louisburg. the entire crowd
might meet in the partition end of a
Jim Crow car.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

The Charlotte correspondent of the At
Carolina Republicans accept the new deal
to eliminate the negro vote" How did he
find it out? Pritchard was careful not to
say this. He wishes to get the benefit OF
the amendment and then to annul il
when his party comes into power.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

A cold wave from Washington City
struck the offices of the Charlotte OBJ
server and the Morning Boast when the
news that Booker Washington was taking
dinner with President RooFevelt reached
Charlotte and Raleigh. Moral: 1t is bet
ter to be Democratic and then you will
not have that tired feeling when social
equality is practiced in the White House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

adulteration "red lightning" Bum
garner at home is hard working, hon.
est citizen of considerable property
which he has made honorably by his own
muscles and the sweat of his own face
But it takes Federal so-called court
to get a good man in trouble
The Franklin Press twits Gro. Boone,
of the Waynesville Courier, for saying
that he saw large black snake on Main
street the other day. They do say that
Waynesville's dispensary stuff makes all
snakes look large and black, adds the
Cherokee Scout.
Editor Johnson, of the Ellijay Times
mOdestly remarks: IF you see a blue
mark on this paper looking like zigzag
streak of creased lightning, it means we
still love you, but we want you to re-
ciprocate our love by presenting us with
a feather from Uncle Sans Eagle! $ S"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

Harry Skinner, with the skill of the
contortionist, swallows the whole Repub
lican platform Judge Undertake ad
jourus court for Senator Pritchard to
speak; and Claudius Bernard claims to
have elected Pritchard. Query: Who will
get the District Attorneyship?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

The South Carolina Republicans held a
meeting behind closed DOORS and en-
dorsed "old Line" Republicans for the
offices. What they said about the new
converts getting the salaries is not print
ed. The language is too warm to be
printed on anything but asbestos.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

According TO the Washington Post there
Welt will advocate the ship subsidy bill It
is to be hoped he will be brave enough to
stand vigorously against this raid on the
burse ship-owners for big campaign con-
tributionS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

Senator Pritchard's friends say he had
5000 people to hear him at Louisburg.
Other reports say 500. The way to test the
crowds he can draw is for Senator Pritch-
ard at his next appointment to choose
some other day than Tuesday of court
week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

The papers that preach most about re-
spect for the bench are the ones that
deliberately Islander those judges that the
railroad organs cannot control.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

BUT DIMES AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Durham Herald.
The brother in black finds that he re-
ceives but little consideration at the
hands of the Republican leaders when his
vote ceases to be political factor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
NOT VERY HIGH PRAISE.

Kinston Free Press.
1t is thought in some political quarters
that Harry Skinner stands quite good
show of downing Claud Bernard as Fed
eral attorney for the Eastern istrict of
North Carolina. Skinner is the more de-
cent man of the two.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

The betting in New York is now to
in favor of Shepard His election means
hope and good for Democracy and bad for
Rcpublicanism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
1T BROUGHT ABOUT THE RESULT.

Peace should now reign in Asheville
Prof. Tighe, superintendent OF the graded
schools of that city, who had John Browns
name in a list of great men for the
children to study, after a storm of pro-
tests, has ordered Browns name to be
stricken from the list. To the Raleigh
News and Observer is given the credit
for bringing about this result. Now the
history classes can go marching on" in
tranquility.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
Hardy Corbett Chosen Referee.

(By the Associated Press.)
San Francisco. Oct 17-Hardy Cor
bett has been chosen to referee the JEFF
fries Rubin fight November Is.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18

done there will be little difficulty in
reaching the towns in the vicinity of
Blowing Rock.-Richmond Dispatch.
There were number of Southern Rail-
way officials in the city yesterday. GEN
eral Superintendent J. A. Sands arrived
in the city ON the early morning train
from Norfolk and spent the day here Mr..
r. Southgate. the Superintendent of Main
tenance of Way, and Superintendent
OBrien, of Greensboro, were also here in
conference with the general superintend-
emit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-28
THE 10Th MAINE.
Meets at Merrymeeting Park for Annual
Reunion Smoke Talk in EVENING.

Merrymeeting Park. Me, Aug. 81
The annual reunion OF the 18th Maine
Regiment is being held at Merrymeet-
ing park, this afternoon. Nearly 100
are present. among them being Cen.
|. W. Starbrd of the Chelsea soldiers
Home. Mass. Gen. Seden Conner. PEN
sion agent at Augusta and Lieut.. Col.
j. w. Spaulding.
The regiment was mustered into SER
vice. Aug %, 1862, and served in the
I'd or Hancock Corps OF the Army of
the Potomac. The regiment was in all
the important battles in which that
army served and was finally mustered
out. May ), 1865.
OF the 10lS men who first went out
with the regiment. 239 are now living;
ana OF the 203S men whose names APP
pear on the roster. 4G5 are now living.
This evening. the members of the
regiment gathered at the court room
at Brunswick to enjoy a smoke talk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-28
Another Air Ship Invented.

Another inventor claims to have perfec-
ted an air ship. 1t is to be hoped this in
ventor has at least solved the problem
successfully, and the launching of this
ship into space will be looked forward to
with considerable eagerness. This mode
of travel will. doubtless. supplant many
other means of transportation, the same
as Hostetters Stomach Bitters nave sup
planted inferior medicines in the cure of
stomach. liver and kidney disorders. The
tory stomach is marvellous and when
taken faithfully will cure dyspepsia. in
digestion. biliousness and sick headache
1t is a good medicine to take as IL will
keep the bowels regular ana ware Gil az
tacks of malaria fever and ague. Be
sure to give ii q trial.