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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

III circular just issued, and intended
~ oe circulated in Franklin county,
sisheu py the Franklin County Republi-
can League, there appears this language:
During. the last campaign the Demo-
cratic speakers declared on every stump
that never under any circumstances
should single white man be dis
irahchised in North Carolina. The
statistics SO far gathered show that al
ready over ten per cent of the white
voters in North Carolina have been dis
franchlsed and will not be allowed TO
vote IN the next election"
The circular then goes on to saw that
these white people have been disfran-
chised because they did not pay their
poll tax. That is to say, the Republi-
can League of Franklin county gravely
asserts that the Democrats, at the time
they asked the people to adopt the suf-
frage amendment to the Constitution.
promised the people that if that measure
was adopted no man should lose his vote
because he failed to pay his poll tax.
Is this not a self-evident falsehood,
stupid attempt at deception? Is it not
incredible that men having any sense at
all should make such an argument?
Does not the amendment upon it's very
face say, in the plainest terms possible
in the English language, that man who
does not pay his poll tax shall not
vote, and does not the man who argues
that We promised the people that this
amendment, If adopted, would not de-
prive a man who failed to pay his poll
tax of his vote, stultify himself and in
vite the contempt of all intelligent men?
Away with such claptrap and humbug-
gerry. man who INDUCES in it makes
himself too absurdly ridiculous to ex-
cite laughter.
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toflal statement based on figures OBJ
tanned direct from trustworthy sources:
1T Cthe Steel Trust) is now selling
rails in England at 1922. so per tons MI 81
paying railroad and ocean freights Tho
ocean freight alone is $5.11 per ton. So
mat American steel rails are really being
sold in England at ST per ton
Inc American price is $28 per ton
vi higher than the English price"
NOW there is good reason to believe
that In many other lines of American
manufactured goods this same rule pre-
Vails-high prices for Americans. low
prices for foreigners. The plain purnosa
of the advertisement quoted above is RI
put this. general belief to the fest NJ
proof
Yet Mr.. ]. r. Bradlee. of the firm NJ
Henry W. Peabody, in an interview on
the subject, says he cannot understand
what the advertisements object is. He
should have thought that the Demo-
cratic Literary Bureau in Washington
would have come to us for any informa-
ton they wanted" instead of advertising
But when Mr.. Bradlee was asked if he
would give one of the firms export
price-lists to the Democratic Literary
Bureau if asked to do so he naively re-
piled:
81 doubt if we should I would not
feel that we We're at liberty to do so.'
That reply fully ustifies the advertise
ment. The export price-list is a secret
document. The fact that its-makers are
not illing OF let the public see it raises
a strong presumption that it ould prove
hat has been long charged-that the pro-
tected trusts are beating the foreign
manufacturers in their own markets, and
incidentally beating the American people
much worse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEER
FIREMEN.

me citing of one of the most valuable
organizations of the State is to take
place in Raleigh this week, and to it are
coming not alone the delegates and work
ers in the organization, but hosts of in
terested visitors.
The North Carolina State Firemcns
Association is grand organization, for
it's membership is made up of men who
offer their lives MANY times in order
to save the property and lives, not alone
OF friends, but of strangers.
1t is not a paid srm of the State, or
county, or town. but it is a volunteer
organization, the. membership being
welded together by the one impulse of
saving the property and lives Of others.
The men who do this do not count the
cost or the danger, but when the cry of
fire comes at midnight and the fearful
note of the alarm bell throbs on the
air, it IS an instant rush TO the place
of danger that is thought Of and a des
perate conflict, hand to hand conflict
with the raging waves of hame, that is
counted upon.
We do not appreciate the firemen of
the State enough We fail to reason
out the great benefit they are to us and
the great risks that they take for Dis.
hat the State and the people are awah-
ening and seeing a new light in this
direction is happy sign, and when the
needed aid of the communities of the
State is given with an open hand, we
will see an efficient organization made
a still more efficient one.
These fremen of North Carolina save
untold sums yearly to the people, both
in property saved and in premiums on
insurance reduced. 1t was a great day
for the State when from lot of scat
tered organizations a united State or
eanization was formed and when the
North Carolina State Firemen's Associa-
ticn became a reality. Since its incep-
ton in Greensboro in 1888 it has steadily
grown in activity and in influence, results
which have come of late years largely
through the untiring efforts of Hon.
James d. Mcneil, of Fayetteville. the
president of the State organization, who
has built solidly upon the foundations so
wisely laid by his predecessors.
n Raleigh is delighted that these brave
tnen are to meet in her hospitable Dor
ders this year, and to them sincere well
come is extended to the capital city
and all it has to offer. The arrange
ments for their reception has been made
nm broad and liberal lines, and we be-
lieve that when the meeting or l9oz Is
laid back in the chronicles of the past,
that a unanimous voice will be recorded
as saying 1--WE are glad we have come.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
SALE OF VALUABLE real, FsTATp

By authority of a judgment of the Su-
perior court of Wake county. made in
Special Proceedings entitled w. N. Jones
administrator of r. B. Ellis against r..
c. Potter and others, will sell on Mon
day, the 18th day Of August, 1902 at ~
O'Clock, M, at the court house door of
wake county, at public auction to the
highest bidder that valuable city property
known as the residence of the late r. Ii.
Ellis, and particularly described as fol-
lows: Begins ON the south side OF East
morgan street in the city of Raleigh, n.
T., at the northeast corner of the lot of
MISS Bessie Bates, runs thence east
along the south side of said street 20
feet to the line of Thos. j. Pence, thence
south along his line and that of others
l55 feet, thence west parallel with Nor
gan street 70 feet, thence north with the
line of Miss Bates and others 155 feet
to the beginning.
The said sale is made for the purpose
of making real estate assets. Terms or
sale are one-half cash and the balance
in six months with interest from day or
sale. Title to be reserved until pur-
chase money is paid in full.
w. N. JONES, Commissioners.
7-99 Il
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LOW PRICES FOR FOREIGNERS
ONLY.
New York World.

New York World.
An advertisement now appearing in
newspapers in different parts of the
country reads as follows:
zone hundred dollars will be paid for
the special discount sheet (any month in
1902 to accompany Henry w. Peabodv's
Export Price-List $25 will be paid Cor
similar sheet of other leading export
houses; foreign correspondence solicited
answers will be considered strictly con-
fidential. The Democratic Congressional
Committee wishes these sheets to demon
strate the very great difference between
the home market and export prices
charged by our protected manufacturers.
Address Literary Bureau, Democratic
Congressional Committee. Bliss Build
ing, Washington, d. c."
1t has been freely alleged and generally
believed for many years past that the
! tariff-made trusts have two prices for
their goods-a higher price for the home
market, lower price for the foreign
market-and that the price charged to
American consumers equals the lower
price charged in the foreign market plus
the amount of tariff duty and ocean
| freight. AS to some of the commodities
TINS fact has been at different times
/ well established. For example, The
! world on January last made this edi-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
COOKED his GOOSE"

The Concord papers quote Mr.. j. j.
clearinghouse as saying that Pritch-
ards bill to pension deserters has cook
ed his goose
This recalls the fact that one Of Ashe-
ville's leading citizens, appreciative OF
Senator Pritchards efforts for the APP
palachian Park, had voluntarily said he
would support Senator Pritchard for re-
election. When the deserter pension bill
passed, he declared that no man who
would champion such a bill could get
his vote.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
Spirit of the Press.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.

Wilmington Messenger.
The nomination of E. b. Jones for SUI
perior court judge by the Democratic
Convention of the Eleventh district.
which was held in Winston last Mon
day brings to mind the peculiar cir
cumstances under which Judge Dick
secured the judgeship in those days when
the judges and solicitors were elected
by the Legislature. Mr.. Jones, it will
be remembered, was a candidat for solicit
tor in the Eleventh district but was
nominated for judge. 1t is said some
of his opponents for the former position,
engineered the schemes to get him out
of the way.
Judge Dicks experience was similar,
with the exception that it was an cleo
ton instead of a nomination. and there
was no scheming by his opponents for
this office. His election was a great
surprise to him as we'll as to every one
else. Judges Nash and Ruffin were the
opposing candidates for the judgeship.
Dick went down to Raleigh when the
Legislature met, to look after his cleo
zion for solicitor. Nash and Ruffn re-
naming at their homes in Hillsboro.
The day after the election Dick passed
through Hillsboro on his way home.
Ruffin met him, and being anxious for
news of the result, asked who was
elected judge-himself or Nash. Dick
answer was: 81 have been elected
Judge" Ruffin replied that Dick might
think that a good joke, but it was no
Joking matter with himself; he wanted
to know whether the Legislature had
elected himself or Nash, and Dick had
great difficulty in convincing his unsuc-
tessful opponent of the truth of his
statement
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
A MORNING TONIC.
alexander Maclaren, D. d.

alexander Maclaren, D. d.
man cannot be Christian unless he
is willing to be small, to give up self
and forsake the world. We see in some
prehistoric houses or Scotch moors a low
narrow entrance a foot or so square
which can only be passed by lying down
and squeezing through a dark. twisting
passage. So the way into the kingdom
is too tight to admit any who are not
humbled by conscious sin, and ready to
cease from self.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
CONVENTION DATES.

Fifth District, Judicial. Wilmington,
July oath.
Sixth District, Congressional. Fayette-
vile, August Goth.
Eighth District, Confessional. Wilkes
boro, July both.
Ninth District, Congressional, Nor
canton, July 22nd.
Tenth District, Congressional, Hen
Jacksonville, August 7th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
State of North Carolina.

State of North Carolina,
Insurance Department,
Raleigh, June 10. 1902.
/, James r. Young, Insurance Commits
sioner, do hereby certify that the above
is true and correct abstract of the
statement of the Pennsylvania Casualty
Company, of Scranton, Pa, filed with
this department, showing the condition
of said company on che 31st day of De-
cember, 1901.
Witness my hand and official seal, the
day and date above written.
JAMES r. YOUNG.
Insurance Commissioner
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20

"About this time of year" (as the al
manacs say look out for some fellow
with more dollars than brains who pre-
pares to publish Republican paper IN
Eastern North Carolina. This year Colds
toro furnishes the rainbow chaser. He
has evidently never heard of former
Republican candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. He shut down a Republican daily
in Raleigh years ago by saying: 'You
can't run paper for n party that can't
read" Ever since then the Republican
papers published in Raleigh call them
selves tic.-Rhamkatte Rooster
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
DON'T BOLT, BRYAN ADVISES.

Democrats who love their party are
always ready to surrender individual
opinion to the expressed willis of the
party. 1t is well known that Mr.. Bryan
does not admire Mr.. Hill and that they
are not in accord as to the party policy.
At Seneca Falls, New York, a large num-
Der of Democrats, who believe Mr..
Bryan's policy right organized what they
called the new Liberal Democratic party
which they had organized to fight the
regular party ticket. They appealed to
Mr.. Bryan for advice, and upon receiving
his letter, they decided to abandon their
organization and return to the regular
Democratic party. Mr.. Bryan's letter
gave this advice:
81 think it is better to fight the re-
organizers within the Democratic party.
The moment you run a separate ticket
you weaken the loyal element within
the party My idea is that we should
have an organization of Kansas City
platform Democrats in every county and
make the fight everywhere. 1t is valu-
able for educational purposes, even if it
is not successful in controlling the con-
vention.'
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Hill and every other
voter who will Submit to the arbitra-
ment of the National Democratic Con-
vention" has the right to advocate any
policy he pleaseS and to organize to Sc
cure its adoption by the convention. But
no Democrat will seek to defeat his party
by outside organizations because the ma
jority does not agree with him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
IvECITToR,S NOTICE.

Having qualified as executor of Oscar
Jenkins. of Wake county, hereby notify
all persons having claims against her
estate to present them to me on or before
July 18th, 1903, and all persons indebted
to her estate to come forward and make
immediate payment to me.
BOOKER HARDIE,
Executor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
APPLIES TO ALL EASTERN COUNTIES

APPLIES TO ALL EASTERN COUNTIES.
! Rocky Mount Spokesman.
The present political campaign in North
Carolina is truly and indeed something
new. In all the States great history
there has been nothing like it,
With the free ballot in the hands of
an emancipated race for thirty years and
more there has grown up strong feel
ing all over the State and the South
that to place the ballot in such hands
was a gross abuse of it's power. Under
such feelings have the white people of
North Carolina labored for all these
years. BY the constitutional amendment
which was passed by our last State gem
eral election there is a possibility that
many OF the colored race will be able
to vote for the next few years at least ;
and with this possibility there comes a
possible danger.
We are not far enough out of the brush
yet to talk too glibly of breaking party
fealty or ignoring party lines Party
fealty and the strict observance of par
ty lines have given us the good govern
ment that we have in North Carolina
now.
North Carolina ought to be too fresh
in the minds of all good citizens for
them to take any chances in ventures
upon independentism again before they
can surely calculate upon the strength
of the white voters of the State. Else
where we reprint an editorial article
from the News and Observer, headed
Just Suppose" 1t speaks pointedly of
Halifax county statistics and every true
white man, every lover of real Anglo
Saxon supremacy will do well to study
it.
What is said of Halifax could be said
of other counties in Eastern Carolina.
The figures were taken by our con-
temporary from Halifax as a matter of
convenience and because no other coun-
ty but Halifax is mentioned is no grounds
for saying that the argument does not
apply to other counties.
The whole thing is worth careful study,
and there are good reasons why white
men should still act in harmony.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20

/ A report comes from Panama that Rev.
XII Budger's request to be allowed to
come home from Panama to enter the
campaign will carry grief to Hanging
Dog township. Rev. XII is Hanging Dog s
ideal spell binder. 1t will have to put
up with George White or some other
substitute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20

Hon. George S. Boutwell, has formally
severed his connection with the Repub-
lican party. The detection of such men
means loss of prestige.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
ANNOUNCEMENT

| hereby announce myself a candidate
for the House of Representatives, subject
to the Democratic primaries.
F. A. WHITAKER.
st. Mary's Township.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20

it is easier to get man to tell you
how a thing should be done than it is
to get a man to do it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
OF PENNSYLVANIA.

President-W. W. Watson.
Secretary-F. H. Kingsbury
Home Office-Scranton, Pa.
General Agent for Service-C. H. Dud-
ley, Charlotte. n c..
Business Manager for North Carolina
c. H. Dudley, Charlotte, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20

WHEN YOU DRINK AT ALL DRINK
Cincho
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-07
HICKEY All MEMPHIS

President OF AmsF.r,n Lssvu. Confs'
with -outh.fs uarHats.
Memphis. Tenn. Dec. ct. J
Hickey. president Of the American
Baseball League association. who ar
rived. In the city from Chicago held a
conference with President ]. NJ. Palm
er Of the Nashville club In the old
league. and S. T. Carnes OF this city.
a leading promoter OF the new league
After the conference. Mr. Hickey de.
clined 10 make n statement. Mr.
Carncs said that the new league had
no propositions 10 submit 20 the old
league and that the new organization
would entertain but few propositions
from the other side Mr. Palmer said
that he did not consider the prospect
FOR peace very bright Mr.. Hickey Ia
presumably In the south for the pur.
pose OF endoayoring 10 adjust the ar
ferences between the two baseball fac
tons.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-07

proposed act
A tax Of ] cent per annum Is i'm.
posed on so much OF the capital stock
outstanding which a. not fully paid IN
cash or other property az rs full cash
market value. and provision Is made
for collecting the tax.
Any concern contemplated in this
bin falling 20 make the return as re-
CURED under this bin and any concern
falling 20 pay a tax imposed Is 20 be
restrained on the suit OF the United
States from engaging In interstate or
foreign commerce. II Is made the
duty Of attorney general az the re-.
quest OF the interstate commerce
commission 20 enforce the provisions
Of the proposed act and suit may be
brought In any district court OF the
United States al the election OF the
attorney general where an offending
concern has a place OF business.
Provision Is made that the inter.
state commerce commission shall pre-
pare and publish a statement show.
INK a list of corporations and disclos.
ing their condition The bin does not
apply to any concern the amount OF
capital stock OF which does not exceed
$500 900.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-07
AS TO eLAcKLIsTINe.
Anthracite Coal strik. Commission ..EE
amincd Miners Along This Line.


samined Miners Along This Line.
Scranton. Pa. Dec. G.--Tho lawyers
OF the mine workers continued 10 call
witnesses Friday before tho strike
commission TO testify 10 the alleged
blacklisting methods pursued by sew
eral coal companies IN refusing 20 70
employ strikers who took a more or
less prominent part In the Affairs Of
the Mine Workers union during the
recent suspension. All OF them said
they had been employed before the
strike. but refused their old places
after the strike was ended. In most
cases. according 10 the testimony. no
satisfactory reason was given why
they were not taken back Two blind
men. who were also otherwise badly
injured by underground explosions
were presented as living evidence oil
the dangors ~ the mines When The
commission adjourned Cor the DAY thrI
Rev J. CurDn. the Roman Catholic
clergyman 90 WiIkC1lnrre who tool
a prominent part Ia the miners catscI
during The recolt strike. Was On the
witness stand
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-07
BUY BRITISH BREEDS
Americans Are Purchasing a Great
Number Of Fine Cattle.
TWO FAV0RITE KINDS
II l. Asserted That Not One Cass OF
Tuberculosis Has Been Found
In Ten Years Among Jer-
seys and Gnernseys.

London. Dec. 6.-The last few
months found In the United Kingdom
On unprecedented number Of American
lovers OF thoroughbred cattle. whose
purchases OF class breeding stock ag-
gregate many thousand pounds A
number Of animals bought are intend
81 for exhibition al the St. Louis eK-
position. Prices range from f2iO0 TO
over $3.50 per head
Scores Of high priced bulls and cows
have been shipped during the summer
and fall
Among the buyers now here Is G. Z.
Marvin Of Lexington. KY, who will
take back twenty-five thoroughbreds
In May and July J. s. Goodwin Of
Chicago purchased a number Of Angus
breeders. and Armours agent Is send
ing 100 Herefords 10 the United States
A number Of purchases also have
been made OF Tiny Dexter aud Kerry
cattle In ireland. the breeding OF which
breeds has recently become quite the
fashion In England under the patdon.
age OF Lady Landsowne aud other
titled fanciers.
The ruling Of DIR. Salmon. chief OF
the United States bureau OF animal In
dustry. In allowing the importation OF
Jersey and Guernsey cattde into tho
United States without the tubercullns
test. has greatly stimulated purchases
In those islands.
Agricultural departments agents
during the last ten years have Inspect
ed over 10000 head Of Jersey and
Guernsey cattle and not found a single
case OF tuberculosis
On the other hand. England and
Scotland are badly infected. and breed
ers bere on thai account apprehend
the early adoption Of more stringent
quarantine measures by the United
States.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-07
Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The cabinet
was in session for an hour and a half
Friday. All the members were pres.
ent except Attorney General Knox
and Secretary Root Secretary Hay
brought TO the attention OF the presi.
dent and cabinet the most important
business discussed. Secretary Hay
Called attention TO what promises 20
be a serious hitch In the negotiations
ut Havana OF the Cuban reciprocity
treaty The appointment OF 20 post.
masters were decided upon. the most
important OF which is that OF William
II. Tucker at Toledo, o.