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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
PRITCHARD SPEAKING HIS SAME
LITTLE PIECE.

Newton Enterprise.
When Senator Pritchard challenged Mr..
Locke Craig to joint canvass of the
State this year. the impression went out
that he had prepared a new speech, and
he would present some arguments TOT MS
side that would at least have some APP
pearance OF plausibility. But his speech
is the same that he has delivered every
two years since 1896. He charges the
panic which began in Europe in 1891 and
reached this country in 1892 and stayed
with us till 1898 to the Cleveland admin
istration which was inaugurated on the
4th of March, 1898. and closed on the 4th
of March, 1897. He credits the return OF
prosperity, which did not set in till Nc
Kinley was half through his first term
to the Republican party. Nobody was
deceived by this sophistry when II was
first heard on the stump. Nobody Will
be this year. Mr.. Pritchards treatment
of the tariff is also a rehash OF his old
speech. He tells of the higher price OF
mica as the great boon North Carolina
has received from the Dingley tariff bill.
How many people in the State receive
any benefit from high priced mica? 1t is
only found in Mitchell and one or two
other western counties, and there the sup
ply has been so nearly exhausted, that
only a few thousand dollars worth are
mined each year If Mr.. Pritchard had
prepared q new speech this year on the
lines laid down by Mr. Mckinley in his
last public utterance, he would have been
accorded q much warmer reception, and
his last canvass OF the State as United
States Senator would have been more
creditable to him. Mr. Mckinley said
that our manufacturing Industries had
overgrown the consuming capacity of our
own country and that relief must be
sought in extending our trade into for
eign lands, and that the first step in that
direction was to make concessions in our
tariff laws so that trade could be mutual.
Foreigners must be able to sell us some
thing in order to buy from us. We see
the soundness of this proposition in the
present condition of the cotton manufac-
turing business. Under the highest pro-
tective law ever enacted the cotton mills
for eighteen months have had the hardest
time ever known. 1t has been worse than
during the panic of 1S92-'9S The cotton
milling business is the chief manufaetur-
ing industry of North Carolina. Beside
it mica mining is nothing. The Dingley
tariff by keeping our cotton goods out of
China and the East generally and allow
ing German and English manufacturers
to monoDoliZe the trade. is running the
milling business OF North Carolina MI.
Pritchard's speeches will not make any
Republican votes in cotton milling dis
tricts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
SPLENDID WORK.
Asheville Citizen.

Asheville Citizen.
The best and fullest reports of the
Craig Pritchard debates have appeared in
the News and Observer, again demon
strating that newspapers enterprise in
the gathering of news. The people of the
State We're more interested in this can
vass than in any other event of the cam
paign, and the editor of the News and
Observer recognizing this fact has given
them the best reports OF it that could be
obtained, sparing no expense in the I'M
dertaking. The signed letters of Mr. F.
B. Arendell. giving his impressions of the
speakers of their campaign and of it's
effect upon the political situation in the
State, have been especially interesting
and have attracted much attention in this
section We congratulate both Mr.. Aren
dell and the News and Observer upon
their splendid work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

in &the campaign in Cleveland, Ohio,
this year, one of the features of the
nightly meetings will be the appearance
of a tax expert. who will give an ad-
On a screa IN will be thrown hundreds
of pictures Of Cleveland property, with
the latest appraisements, showing the un-
equal taxation to which the taxpayers
are subjected. AS Mark Hannas prop
erty is assessed at only about one-tenth
of its real value, nobody wonders that
he has gone into ward politics to beat
the Democrats.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
FkITCHARD AND THE TARIFF.

Fayetteville Observer
Without entering, for the sake of con-
trast, upon a discussion of Mr.. Prtch-
ards propositions in detail in relation to
the tariff practically the only national
question raised by HIM, it will suffice to
cite his statement that England. France,
Germany and Russia are free trade coun-
tries; and his allegation that free raw
iaaterial!' is a Democratic doctrine. Ex
ccpt England, all the countries named
are protectionist; and free raw ma
tCrial' is the condition OF the most ex-
IRENE protection and the aim of the most
heartlesS protectionist. The advocacy o.:
free raw material" was one of the
hcresies for which Mr.. Cleveland was
communicated. So far as we know,
he is the only Democrat certainly of
national prominence who has ever en-
braced and enunciated that villainous
doctrine. The proposition is so much
In the nature of an axiom as to be hardly
worth stating, that the nearer the duties
On raw mat erial approach zero, the
greater is the protection which any given
rate of duty affords to the finished ar
ticle manufactured therefrom.
Yes, our people are wofully ignorant
en- these novel subjects; and we trust
we do not offend when We express the
view that this latest teacher OF them
knows little more than they.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
a Morning TONIC.
(Orison SWEET Marden.)


If your money is not clean; IL there
is dirty dollar in your fortune, you
have not succeeded. Remember that a
question Will be asked you some time
which you cannot evade. the right an
swer to which will fix your destiny for
ever: How did you get that fortune?
Are other mems lives in it: are others
hope and hardness buried III it; are
Others comforts sacrificed 10 it; are
others rights buried in it: are others
opportunities smothered in it; others
chances strangled by it; has their growth
been stunted by it; their characters
stained by it: have others smaller loaf,
q meaner home? If so. you have failed;
millions cannot save you from the curse,
thou hast been weighed in the balance
and found wanting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Since Norman H. Johnston came out
for Hill and Pritchard, his law partners,
Hon. d. H. Mclean and 7. W. Murray,
have requested dissolution of copart-
pership. They did not know he was going
to ''tne the Radicals" when the partner
snip was formed. In this connection We
print this note from gentleman in War
ienton
''Ancnt the note in today's paper re-
gardng LAWYER ". H. Johnston. who re-
Gently moved from Warrenton to Bur-
lington, end who has declared himself
for Pritchard and HILL it may be inter
esting to know that in a primary held
previous to the Warren county conven-
ton Mr. Johnston, in strong speech.
endorsed Judge Clark
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

North Carolina is the ideal place to
think great thoughts When they wanted
10 perfect wireless telegraphy, the ex-
perts came to Roanoke Island to make
at work on a flying machine, they have
come to Kitty Hawk to make their exper-
iments. The air is wholesome and the
surroundings conducive to great thoughts
and inventions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Wing N. c.. Oct. 4.-One hundred and
righty-four convicts are at work on the
o. r. and G. Railroad under Major j. II.
McIver in Mitchell county. He is doing
this work, as he does everything ne I'M
dertakes. splendidly Altogether 400 con-
victs are at work on this road, which IS
being pushed as rapidly as possible. =
large force of free labor will be put 10
work soon on this road. eight miles west
of Spruce Pine, and the road will be Duii'
to Marion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

North Carolnians go TO the front
everywhere. Rev. A. L. Phillips has been
elected Secretary OF the Presbyterian
Committee on Publication to succeed
the late DR.. Hazen. He IS an able man,
and is worthy OF the honored name he
bears. The position is one calling for
ability of high order. Mr.. Phillips is
the very man among Southern Presby-
terias for this important position.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
A GOOD BEGINNING.

There is no reason why a good proper
tion of the life insurance business of
North Carolina should not be done by
home companies. Allusion has already
been made several times in these col
umns to the Eastern Life Insurance Com
has written considerable business Else
whore we publish a statement showing
that it promptly meets it's losses. Home
companies properly organized that
promptly pay losses are entitled to the
support of the people of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Mr.. F. H. Whitaker, chairman OF the
Hi,Iites estimates that Hills majority
over Clark, for the Chief Justieeship' VIII
be $4,000. Men and brethren. what an
estimator Mr.. Whitaker has SUCCEEDED
in making himself since he went up 10
Greensboro. We have lust hired CLARK
estimator for the campaign and nave
given him three or four drinks and nave
sent him around the corner to make an
estimate on our mans majority, ana
have instructed him TO out-estimate
Whitaker il he has to take two more
drinks to do it. If our estimator cannot
beat Whitaker claiming things for his
man we are going to fire him as sure as
guns iron. We are not going to pay
our good money and lose set ups on an
estimator who cannot estimate.-Monroe
Enquirer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

The death of Mr.. E. X Proctor, Jr.,
1T Lumberton. is a great loss to Robson
county. He was leader in professional,
Industrial and business lines and in his
church. He was a practical. wise and
useful citizen, and his death in the prime
OF vigorous and successful manhood is
widely deplored.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
DEMAGoG1cAL IN THE EXTREME.

Chatham Record.
Most of Pritchard's applause was elicit
ed in his reply which was demagogical
in the extreme and utterly unworthy OF
any man occupying the high position OF
United States Senator. Instead of at
tempting to reply to Craig's facts and
figures he resorted to the arts OF the
demagogue and INDUCED in ridcule and
personalities. For instance. that which
drew forth the loudest applause was tho
declaration that Mr.. Craig would not
know a pillow from a fax brake II he was
to meet it IN the road
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
Politics and Politicians.

The Savannah Morning News, having
said there were only 800 negroes, of both
sexes, in the Tenth Congressional dis
trict, the Asheville Citizen corrects the
statement OF the News and gives the
figures showing the negro vote and the
negro population by counties in that dis
trict as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Some men are born independent, some
achieve independence. and some are in
dependent from natural born cussedness.-
Greenville Reflector. And some Radi-
calls claim to be independent in the hope
that they can fool somebody into voting
for them.
You may shatter the vase If you will,
But the scent of the niger hangs around
it still.-Rhamkatte Rooster
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

The Elizabeth Citv Economist says OF
the decision of the Supreme Court in
the Wilcox case. ''the imputation of law
lessness of our people is not justified"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
THEY ALWAYS VOTE RIGHT AM
WHITE.
Shelby Star.

Shelby Star.
That big hearted, patriotic North Caro-
linlan, Gen. Julian S. Carr has written
strong letter urging his old soldier
friends to stand squarely by the Demo
cratic party-the friend of the Confed-
crate soldier. They will all act on his
advice-they will be found right in the
fight for good government and Demoe-
racy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
Spirit Of the Press.

THEY WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM.
Clarkton Express.
Wonders never cease, and one of the
strangest things of today is how any
white man in North Carolina, any Con-
federate soldier or son of a Confederate
soldier, can vote TO return man to Con-
gress who voted against pensioning Con.
federate soldiers, but got bill through
Congress to pension deserters who Went
to the Northern army.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
Negro.
Negro

1t will be seen that while there are
fewer negroes in this than any other
district of the State. still we have con-
siderablv over 1900 negroes OF both sexes
in the district"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Good coffee washes down many Bit
ter domestic pill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Referring to the speech of Hon. r. r.
Glenn at Kinston the News says HE held
the audience spell bound with his match
less eloquence. He was applauded again
and again. Everybody who heard him
are speaking in high praise of the speech.
He knocked all of Senator Pritchard's
lrops out and let him down hard Mr..
Glenn is easily one of the most effective
political speakers North Carolina mas
produced He is not candidate for any
office ard vet he is at his own expense,
making as thorough canvass as II ne
were the nominee of the party for the
Senate Wherever he speaks the people
are delighted. strengthened in the faith,
and anxious to hear him again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

There are many opinions about the
Craig Pritchard debate. The Durham
Morning Herald, Independent, says:
"Mr. Pritchard is weaker than when
the campaign opened. AS TO Mr.. Craig,
he has neither gained nor lost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Mr.. Craig has received from a large
number of Democratic county chairmeh
rcnuests that he arrange. If possible, for
enc Joint debate with Pritchard in their
county. after the close of the present tour
81 Asbeyille on the 11th.-Asheville c1ti-
zen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Judge" Hill and Capt" W. II. Day
were the two attorneys who represented
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
when it claimed perpetual exemption OF
all its lines. built or to be built. from
taxation. Judge Clark wrote the decision
taxing their vast property, Alsbrook VS..
Railroad, 10 N. C. Reports. Now Hill
is appropriately enough candidate for
Chief Justice against Judge Clark and
Day is Hills discoverer and chief bottle
holder-Asheville Citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Col John Ruffin Henderson says some
man in Elk township offered 10 mort
gage his plantation, good one, Tor TOUR
dollars, TO get money to pay his poll tan.
If she farm is so good and prosperity so
plentiful, why didn't he pay the four dol
lars; he undoubt eddy had it. If he didn't
whv didn't the Republican committee
which was paying poll taxes, whether the
follow had land or not. pay it for him
ike thev did for the other fellows? Has
Ruff and the Republican committee a
snite at the country fellow because ne
owns land and they haven't mortgage
On him 9-Wilkesboro Chronicle.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
AniinnI isteIliRcncc.

Elephants are among the most Sc
vcrely drilled of animals. Their intelli.
gence does not have free play in con-
sequence. But all English trainers
agree that there Is Il great difference In
capacity between them and that some
will learn and remember lesson far
more quickly than others.
Cats have very "level' brains and
are too self centcrcd and self contained
as a rule TO show the distinctions
which exist between them. Their
strongest instinct is toward kind Of
domestic comfort not exactly shared
with human beings, but enjoyed In
their company, 10 which the eat per-
fectly adapts itself. Net there nre mis-
anthropic cats which make no secret of
their dislike and contempt for mankind
In general. only come into the house
under protest aud would prefer to sleep
in coal cellar to taking their nap in
good society. These are the exceptions
in the cat world, but every one has met
with them.
Birds are usually regarded as pos
Kcssng brains In Glasses not ms indi.
Viduals, the origin OF the belief. being
probably the fact that birds OF one
species usually build exactly the same
kind of nest. The generalization IL not
correct The same species may have
brains Of all capacities. London Spec.
tltoT.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
NEARLY
Enough Volunteers For
the Canvass.
Instructions to Be Given Church
Census Takers.

This evening at T:30 o'clock, in the
lecture room of the First Congregations
al church. q meeting will be held for
the instruction of the visitors who are
TO assist in the church canvass to be
made Saturday afternoon. This meet
ing will be in charge of \. II. Cross,
general manager of the house vista
ton. Visitors residing in East or
South Akron. on West Hill or North
Hill win be instructed in the prayer
meetings THIS week.
Rev. c. J.. Alspach. chairman of the
Visitation committee. has now the
names of 20 people who will serve rs
visitors. He hopes TO secure 30 more
names today, so that the 300 workers
may he promptly assigned to the dis
trict IN which they are to canvass.
Diagram cards are being prepared by
the district directors and these as.
signments will be given out when visit.
ors report at district headquarters OIL
saturday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
Mixing His Metaphors,

To Lord Rosebery's famous spade
and wind metaphor may be added two
ar three lapses, not all of which arc
mixed metaphors, perpetuated by Lord
Londonderry
Iii 1890 Lord Londonderry threw tho
house of lords into ronrs Of laughter
during the debate ON the second read.
ing Of the Irish land bill by gravely de.
clarlng TINT this is the reason why
you have failed TO settle the Irish land
question in the future as you have don,
IN the past"
In the course Of the same speech he
concluded period with, This is tho
keystone OF the BILL are you going TO
Kill n.y.
Better still was n sentence which he
uttered in 1897 when speaking once
more on the Irish land question, THAT
your lordship will see" referring to a
quotation he had just made, Endorses
up 10 the hilt what | have said. Tat.
tier.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
Verdi and His Admirer.

Verdi was once travelling in the same
railway carriage with General Tour
non. commander of the Ravenna dis
trict. They got into conversation,
which soon turned ON the subject of
music, and the general, who did not
know his companion, expressed most
enthusiastic preference for that Of It.
ally. II can hardly go SO far with you"
replied the other. "For me, art has no
frontiers. and I give German music
the preference over Italian"
Indeed. sir" said the general testi-
ly. For my part, would give all the
German operas in the world for one
act of 'Rigoletto.'
"You really must excuse me from
following you any further on this
ground replied the composer, blush
ing little. II am Verdi"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION.
Case of Well Developed Nerve,
Coupled with wit.

'
A Case of Well Developed Nerve,
Coupled with wit.
"rhere is absolute wit in some mems
nerve," said business man to re-
porter. MY partner and l, with the
intention of expanding our business,
about year ago decided to send rep
resentative through the south. We
looked over the field carefully and
finally picked out young man who
was possessed of good address and
who. we felt sure, would do the work.
HE had been convivial in former
days, but his department had been
such for year that it made us feel
confident he would do the proper thing.
He was given S400 for expenses and
was started out on the mission. 1t was
the understanding that he was to make
a daily report of his efforts,
1.-Two months passed by, and we new
er heard from him. We telegraphed
repeatedly to different towns that were
on his itinerary, but not word could
he learned regarding his whereabouts.
Finally one day hurried telegram,
collect, came. 1t read
81 am not selling many goods, but
nm making a fine impression. Wire
500 quick
"The nerve Of the fellow got our
nerve, and, do you know, we wired him
the 800, and afterward he made good
We have never asked him what he did
during the two months, and he has
never broached the subject to us. II
was the wit that pleased us."-Wash'
ington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

Oxford and Cambridge give to the
world all the Bibles printed in the
United Kingdom except some printed
by special license. A few years ago
the question arose whether the word
spirit" in Matthew iv, l, and Mark j.,
-, should have capital "S," it having
been previously printed with a small
one, and. although the word was obvi-
ously wrongly printed, it was not until
after the ruling powers at the universi-
ties and the kings printers had met in
solemn council that leave. was given to
use the capital letter.
Nothing sanctioned by authority in
1911 may be changed without creating
something akin to revolution in the
places where Bibles are printed.-Liv-
erpool Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
The Great Dismal Swamp

or Virginia is a breeding ground of
Malaria germs. SO is low, wet or
marshy ground everywhere. These
germs cause weakness, chills and fc-
YER, aches in the bones and muscles.
and may induce dangerous maladies.
But Electric Bitters never fail to de-
stroy them and cure malarial troubles.
they will surely prevent typhoid. I'VE
stomach and Liver troubles" writes
John Charleston, of Byersville, O.,
"but never found anything as good as
Electric Bitters." Try them Guaran.
tee satisfaction. C.. B. Harper Il Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08
English Names For Towns.

Many names Of towns in England
have been appropriated for a similar
use in this country. These names fire.
quently indicate in themselves the ORR
gin of the towns. For instance. names
ending in "chester" or "cester" or "cas-
ter" such as Dorchester, Worcester and
Lancaster. undoubtedly apply to sites
of old military settlements or camps,
and the termination is derived from
"castra," the Latin word for camp.
II the name Of place ends in "coln,"
like Lincoln. then it, too. is Of Roman
origin, because the Latin word for col
ony is colonia. When the syllable "by"
ends the word, like Rugby, we then
know that the Danes are responsible
for the name, for the Danish word for
town is by.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-08

There is no sensation In the world
like that which comes over you when
walking through grove Of redwoocs.
Their great trunks rise hundreds Of
feet into the air and are lost in the
dense roof Of foliage like the columns
of an Egyptian temple grown to super
human height. On the ground there Is
no underbrush, but only ferns of size
and shape that suggest n prehistoric
period and fallen trunks that have lain
unrotting for 5000 years. There is no
sunlight, and no birds sing. If storm
arises II Is an hour before drop
reaches the ground Here all is as 1t
was since creation. and there is no
time. 1t ia the perfect silence.