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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
UNION SETS THE PACE.

We have often taken occasion to cite
tricts of Union county for the emulation
of farmers in other counties. The first
country graded school in the State sup
ported by taxation, was established at
Prices Mill, Union county There is a
better country telephone system in that
county than in any other county in the
State. Its country schools generally
have been progressive. and after an edu
cational rally at Unionville last week.
addressed by Dr. E. w. Skies and others,
the Monroe Journal publishes this sequel:
"Prof. Albright announced that there
would be nine months school at the In
stiute. and that every child in the dis
trict would be free to go. The public
school fund of the district will be sup
plemented by private subscriptions suf
ficient to run the school for nine months
While every one who is able is expected
to do his part, no child can be debarred
because of inability to pay. This is a
progressive STEP
1t may not be that every thickly settled
country district can provide a nine
months school or that so long a term is
desirable, but every district can follow
the good example of Unionville in pro-
viding better instruction for the chill
dren. When in addition to their tax, men
go down in their pockets to maintain
efficient schools, there is proof incon-
trovcrtible that they intend to educate
the children of their community. There
is but a step from this action to voting
a local tax-the only permanent way of
maintaining good schools for all the
children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
A CHEERING NOTE.

The people who do the most good in
this world are those who look on the
bright side-and there is a bright sid4
to be seen by those whose eyes are not
blinded. In most parts of North Caro-
lima the outlook now is for the best
crops in many years and nothing can
bring so much cheer and comfort as big
crops and good prices.
A correspondent of the Lexington Dis
patch. signing himself Isaac" has this
cheering conclusion to his neighborhood
letter this week:
with Uncle Sam sending his mail boy
every morning with our mail, fairly
good wheat crop, and the best prospect
for a corn crop that we have had for
years, the biggest Irish potatoes ever
read of, and plenty of the most delicious
melons to eat, makes our farmers feel
that they are the happiest and most in
dependent class of people on. Gods green
earth"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
NEW WAY TO EDUCATE.

According to the Greensboro papers the
new system of street cars has caused
various happenings in that progressive
town. The introduction of street cars
has hitherto been regarded as altogether
desirable, but viewing what has followed
in Greensboro it may we'll be doubted
whether street cars are an unmixed good.
We take this from the Daily Record:
Mayor Osborn is sticking to his prom
Use about going up s. clip on street
car cussing. David Gourly was the man
who INDUCED in this pastime last Sun
day while taking trolley ride and last
evening he was fined $40 and the cost,
making a total OF $500 which he forked
over"
Now in the name of all that is good
pious community become profane because
for the first time they have a chance to
ride ON street cars? Is there anything
about electricity that tends toward the
"cussng habit" Or is it possible that
DR.. McIver's educa tional campaign has
"took' SO well in Greensboro that peo-
pie are so anxious to contribute to the
school fund that they cuss merely for
the pleasure of paying the fines i'm
posed? This editorial paragraph from
the Record warrants such conclusion:
The street car is quite an aid to edu-
cation. Fines levied go to this fund and
when it costs $40 clip to do little
oursing while taking a ride on the cars,
it comes in very handy. The fund, how
ever, will either be greatly increased or
diminished hereafter, for the mayor is
jumping IS higher on each offender
brought before him. The next man is
due to pay $25, the next $50 and so on.
Keep on cursing and we shall soon have
a school house at every cross roads in
the county,
Let us hope that the school fund in
Greensboro will soon be sufficiently large
to Justify a cessation of the cussing
habit Did the GUESSING of bowling
CIeveIandite at the Greensboro State
Convention demoralize all Greensboro?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
Spirit of the Press.
WHICH THE BETTER WAY.

WHICH The BEL LEX Wal.
The Commoner.
Fifty years ago Japan was a heather
country, without trade or commerce. Her
people were unacquainted with the out
side world, and utterly ignorant of Chris
tan civilization Without the firing of
shot or the shedding of drop of blood,
Japan was rescued from her isolation,
her people made acquainted with the
world at large and helped on the road
to liberty. No nation presumed to teach
the Japanese self government. No ma
ton assumed to control them under the
specious plea of beneftting them. No
nation declared its purpose to govern
the Japanese and grant them as much
freedom as their condition warranted
and the interests of the controlling ma
ton dictated. On the contrary, Japan
was left to work out her own salvation,
and although an oriental island and oc-
cupying a vantage point for oriental
commerce, no nation seized the island.
During the fifty years since Commodore
Perry opened the ports of Japan and
made a treaty with the Japanese, the
people of Japan have made progress un-
paralleled in the history of the world.
Today Japan is a world power. Her
people are classed among the intelligent
and progressive peoples of the earth.
Autocratic and arbitrary power is fading
away before intelligence, and trade and
commerce flourish without the bullet and
the bayonet
For three hundred years the Philip
pines have been peopled by Christians.
The Filipinos have builded schools and
universities. The people have sent repre-
sentatives to the leading universities of
Europe They have worshipped the true
God, erected homes, founded cities and
struggled for freedom. Yet a Christian
nation seizes the islands under the speci-
Gus plea of acting under Divine Provi-
dence, drenchcs the islands with blood,
lays waste towns and cities, devastates
fields and makes sport of yearnings for
liberty and freedom and government.
Peace marked the dealings with the
heather Japanese; slaughter and sword
mark the dealings with Christian Fill
pinos. No one sought to interfere with
the government of Japan by the Japanese,
although they were ignorant of Christian
ity and knew nothing of civil liberty.
But a people yearning for liberty, wor-
shipping God, and eager to take place
among the nations of the EARTH are
coldly told that they must submit to
arbitrary government, relinquish the
dream of centuries and be shot if they
oppose their conquerors.
Which is the better way. the one pur-
sued in Japan or the one now being pur-
sued in the Philippines?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
Industrial News.

The Whiteville Lumber Co., of White
VILE Columbus county, yesterday filed
with the Secretary of State an amend
ment to its charter increasing the CAPT
tai stock to 100000.
The Carter & Whitehead Company, of
Wilson, has increased its capital stock
to $25, OO0.
Wilmington, N. c., July 31.-Mr. E. A.
Perry, of Chadbourn, secretary and treas
urer of the Columbus Telephone Com
pany, is moving the survey for a pro-
posed line connecting Wilmington and
Southport His lines already established
will shortly have connection here with
the Bell local and long distance wires.
Wilmington, N c., July 31.-A large
pavilion with restaurant apartments at
one end and sleeping rooms at another
will be erected at Carolina Beach for
next season The old Hotel Oceanic will
be town down, but the site will be re-
served for new hotel which, it is said
will be built later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
Among the Railroads.

The Duplin Journal says the refrigera-
tor service has been the worst this
season ever yet given the truckers of
Eastern North Carolina" 1t calls it the
COX cart schedules and says it took
four days to get a carload of cante-
loupes to Philadelphia ten days ago.
A wreck on the C. and n. yesterday
caused by a spreading rail was the occa-
sion of splitting several cars of lumber
and smashing up the cars considerably.
Several gentlemen sustained fright but
no serious damage was done. This oc-
Cured near Mr.. Watt Austins place
Lenoir Topic.
Major Schenck has put on a new pas
senger coach on his road. This is a great
Improvement, such as the Major is al
ways doing.-Cleveland Star.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
THE VERDIST.

Rev. DR.. A. z. Dickinson, of the Re
Iigious Herald, Richmond, Va, accom-
panied by Mrs. Dickinson, was recently
a guest at the Hotel Virginia Virginia
Beach Speaking of the Hotel Virginia,
Dr. Dickinson said: "The house will be
crowded as soon as the people know
what a delightful place it is at such
reasonable rates.--Religious Herald.
Rates SO and $12 per week
HOTEL VIRGINIA,
Virginia Beach, Va.
C. A. Voolfolk, Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01

must feel proud that so many while
men are disfranchised. He (Moody) said
the poll tax clause of the amendment
ought to be repeated and so ought the
educational clause which is to take eff
feet after 19QS.
Thls denunciation not only indicates
the attitude of the Republican leaders to-
ward the amendment, but it also shows
the campaign of misrepresentation that
they propose to make in regard to 1T. Mr..
Moody stated what he knew was not d
fact when he aid that the amendment
mad disfranchised 10000 white men, or
any other number of white men. They
disfranchised themselves by failing to
comply with the law, which they had
ample time to do and could have done
without feeling it seriously. There is not
one in ten of them who could not have
paid his poll tax, and those who didn't
pay it failed to do so because they were
Indifferent about it and preferred to lose
their vote this year rather than pay
the poll tax. The amendment is no more
responsible for their Acknowledgement
than any other law which prescribes
penalty for refusing to do something
which is required or for doing something
which is prohibited.
Mr.. Moodys speech indicates that the
amendment is not only to be an issue in
North Carolina this year. but that we
are TO expect repetition of the cam
paign of Republican misrepresentation
through which we had to go two years
ago when it was adopted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01

The widow and daughter of Charles
Walker brought suit against John Moser
and others who ran a saloon at Ashland,
Nebraska They alleged that Walker
drank intoxieants TO excess at Moser
saloon, and in consequence was thrown
from a buggy and killed. The United
States Circuit Court holds that the
saloon keeper may be held responsible
for his death. If that should be affirmed
Ahe saloon keepers lot would be made
from happy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
Politics and Politicians.

Hon. Clement Manly of Winston, a
former State chairman of the Demo-
cratic party, who was here yesterday on
legal business, speaking of the coming
camI align said: Htf
1T is an easy one for the Democrats
and will be won hands down. The cam
paign is in good shape, SO good, in fact,
that if the State chairman desired he
might go to the seashore and take things
easy, as the campaign will almost run
itself"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
1t NEEDS A TONIC.

There are times when your liver needs
a tonic. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
expel all poison from the system and
acts as tonic to the liver. w. Scott,
531 Highland avenue Milton, Pa, says:
Il carried DeWitt's Little Early Risers
for several years and would not be with
out them" w. H. King Drug Co., Bob
bitt-Wynne Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01

The Shelby Star has reporter who re-
ports "an exciting game" of baseball in
five lines The Raleigh baseball report
err cannot do the subject justice in less
than 900 words.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as executor of Malissa
c. Thompson, deceased, l hereby notify
all persons having claims against her
estate to present them to me on or before
January Sth, 1908, and all persons in
debted to her estate to come forward
and make immediate payment to me at
21S South Bloodworth street, Raleigh,
N. C. ]. d. THOMPSON,
1-w-6-wks. Executor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01

Sixth District, Congressional, Fayette-
VILE, August Goth.
Tenth District, Congressional, Hen
dersonville, August 7th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
A Car Derailed.

Especial to News and Observer)
Aberdeen, N. c., July 31.-A box car OF
Extra GAS going north was derailed at
a siding near Hoffman last night about
nine o'clock. The front truck of the cal
gave way and worked back about halt
way the car, then the draw-head pulled
out and caused the car to leave the track
1t took some time to clear the main line
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
Dental Association Chooses Asheville

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c., July 31,-News was
received here today to the effect that the
National Dental Association, in session
at Niagara Falls, will meet at Asheville
next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01

The Washington Post rings the bell'
on the Philadelphia Press. That paper,
commenting on the fact that Cambridge,
Mass, imposed a fine of S. on every citi-
zen who neglects to be vaccinated, sug-
gests that to impose fine Of So on every
would make voting "as popular as vac
cination." The Washington Post wisely
says that the discussion is not germane
to Philadelphia, where they are free to
stuff the ballot-boxe from $4,000 to So,
900 votes in the desired direction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator of
the estate of Bette Scott, late of Wake
County, all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to present
same to me on or before the End day of
June, 1908, or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery.
THOMAS DONALDSON.
Administrator.
6-2-1 a wk-6 vka
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
The short pieces are about half price. Bring
your room measurements, for
The Shorter the Piece. the Shorter the Price.
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The growth of our Carpet business has been very
rapid and this springs carpet business has been our
greatest, hence the clearance must be greater So
to make rapid sales this week make ''hurry-Out
prices. Not on all of stock, for our new Fall
Carpets are now coming in, but all odd lots, odd
pieces and ends. We want to clear them out before
August 1st.
To make things interesting, we add for this
weeks sales nearly thousand carpet ends, running
about q yards each, worth 65 to 81 so yard,
and mark them, 35, so, 90 and 10C yard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
A MORNING TONIC.

(Tupper.)
man may travel through the world
and SOW it thick with friendships.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
PENNY WISE, POUND FOOLISH.

Progressive Farmer.
We have all heard of the man who
held a penny so close to his eyes as
to be unable to sec a dollar a yard away.
The tan bark industry of Western North
Carolina convinces us that there are men
of this character still living Thousands
of dollars worth of timber is being ruin
ed, the bark being sold, it is said, at
little more than the expense of hauling,
while the timber itself is left to rot. We
are glad to notice that Senator Pritchard
is confident that the Appalachian Park
bill will become a law next winter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01
MAKES ANARCHISTS.


Knoxville Sentinel.
ga decision like that of Judge Jack
son. Of the United States court at Park
ersburg, w. Va, on Thursday does more
to make anarchists in this country than
thousand Herr Mosts,' says the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal.
1t seems the question involved was
whether or not the striking miners had
a right to persuade the men still at
work to go out. The merits of the fight
between operators and miners were
really not involved. But Judge Jackson
issued an injunction against the use of
influence to get the men out.
In defiance of the courts injunction
Mother" Jones and the secretary of the
mine workers made speeches. which have
been described as "inhammatory.
Mother Jones has been arrested and
declared to be in contempt and war
rant sent to Indianapolis for Wilson.
Doubtless there are some speeches
which constitute violation of the law, :
says the Commercial Appeal, "but here
the law itself provides the punishment.
If Mother Jones speech was a viola
ton of the law. she has a right to trial
by jury. If her speech was not a viola
ton of law, it is simply infamous that
in a republic she could be arrested for
it," 1t is true she made strong charges
in her speech, although they seemed to
have some basis. But if she is liable to
arrest for it many political speakers
could be hailed to court for similar Of
tense. IF Judge Jackson has the nerve
to deny working people the right of free
speech and the right of assembly, he
would probably not hesitate to outlaw
the Democratic party in the coming
elections"
Judges like Jackson are simply thaw-
ing out dynamite is the opinion of the
Commercial Appeal. The people will not
submit to that sort of thing.
***
is THE AMENDMENT TO BE AN ISSUE
THIS YEAR?
Asheville Citizen.
Each day brings new evidence of in
| tention on part of the Republicans to do
! all in their power to set aside the
amendment which was adopted for the
| purpose of settling the negro question
| in North Carolina. In a speech in Hay
wood county the other day. Congress
man Moody attacked the amendment as
| follows. We quote from the Haywood
| Journal Rep).:
Referring to the amendment he
(Moody) said that it had DISTINGUISHED
| 10000 white people in North Carolina
i and Senator Simmons had said that lie
= felt proud of the amendment, hence he
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-01

Peachtree, August 23rd.
PRIF. j. B. CARLYLE.
Boomer August End.
Elkin, August 4th.
Pilot Mountain, August 5th
Pinnacle, August 9Th.
Cool Springs, August 9TH.
Yadkinville, August Sth.
DR.. B. F. DIXON.
Rockingham, August 5th.
Sterling, August 7th.
Whiteville, August 9th.
Jonesboro, August 18th.
]. w. BAILEY. ESQ.
Dutchville, August 26th.
Sassafras, August 2Sth.
Henderson, August 3Oth.
Dabney, August 2Srd.
HON. JOHN H. SMALL.
Gatesville, August 1st.
STATE SUPT. ]. Y. JOINER.
Asheboro, August 9Th.
Durham, August Sth.
Hickory, August 18th and 14th.
Granite Falls, August 18th.
Tarboro, August 23rd.
Elm City, August 22nd.
GOVERNOR CHARLES B. AYCOCK.
Caswell county, August 18th.
Rutherford county,
Salisbury, --.
PRESIDENT CHARLES D. NEWER.
jamestown. July goth.
Oak Ridge, July Both.
Hickory, August 18th and 14th.
Granite Falls, August 18th.
Cleveland county, August 18th, 19tl
and goth.
Ireden county, September 4th, 5th 9Th
r. B. WHITE, ESQ.
Boomer, August End.
Elkin, August 4th.
Pinnacle, August 9Th.
Dobson, August Sth.
Taylorsville, August 18th.
Hickory, August 18th and 18th.
SUPT. ALEX. GRAHAM.
Georgeville, August list.
Lincoln county August 4th, 9Th and 9th
Waxhaw, August 18th.
DIR. JOHN C. KILGO.
Mocksville, August 21st.
DIR. HENRY LOUIS SMITH.
New House. August 9th.
Rutherford County.
Mecklenburg County, August 18th.
PRES. JOHN C. SCARBOROUGH.
Gainesville, August list.
PROF. M. C. S. NOBLE.
Columbia, August 1st.
Durham, August Sth.
Lucama, August goth.
Elm City, August 21st.
Tarboro, August 23rd.
DIR. e. w. SKIES.
Rockingham, August 5th.
Sterling, August 7th.
Barker's, August Sth.
Back Swamp, August 9th
Middle Sound, August 18th.
Waxhaw, August 10Th.
PROF. PLATO DURHAM.
Henrietta, July Goth.
Mecklenburg, August 18th.
PROF. ]. I. FOUST.
Albemarle, August LIST.
Lexington, August Sth.
SUPT J. r. ALDERMAN.
Alamance County, July 23rd and 26th.
Orange County, August 18th and 10Th.
Dabney, August 23rd.
Granville County, August Goth and 2Stt
Henderson, August Goth.
PRESIDENT CHARLES H. MEBANH
Yadkinville, August Sth.
Hickory, August 18th.
Mocksville, August 18th.
Lenoir, August 10th.
HON. A. NJ. SCALES.
Jamestown, July 10Th.
Oak Ridge, July Goth.
HON. r. D. DOUGLAS.
Jamestown, July 18th.
Oak Ridge, July goth.
DIR. L. w. CRAWFORD.
Jamestown, July Doth.
DIR. w. T. WHITSETT.
jamestown, July GOTH
SUPT. F. H. CURTISS.
Asheboro, August Sth.
"If the counties wish to arrange othe
educational rallies they will please writ
Immediately to the Secretary of the Ed
ucational Board"
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Quiz Class
in Pharmacy

will begin a QUIZ Glass in
Pharmacy on August 18th, to
continue one or two months,
as may be desired.
For terms, ETC., apply to
WILLIAM SIMPSON,
Raleigh, N. c..
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
The swiss Language.

We sometimes hear that the French
language has less vitality than some
others. and II Is In particular pointed
out to what an extent IL Is giving
way to English and German, says the
London News. Some figures Just pub.
lished do not. however, bear out this.
In the case, at any rate, of Switzer.
land. where French. German and
Italian are all spoken. In 1888 the num-,
her of persons speaking German I'm
the Helvetian republic was 2,OS3. O97:
those speaking French 634.6l3. and
those speaking Italian, 1885, 100. At the
recent census 1t was found that the
position lad changed considerably.
There are now, according t. the Off.
cial figures. 2,3l9,l05 persons whose
language Is German, 733, eco who
speak French, and 222,247 who use
the language OF Dante. Certain can.
tons appear in particular to be giving
up the use Of German. In N%eufchateI.
where formerly $4,000 persons spoke
that tongue. there are now only $1,000,