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The Washington times., 1902-12-28

TIL at last the colonel shouted: Cup, boys.
and give them heul"
The chaplain was beside him, but before he'd
time to speak
The Rebs got in a vouey that made cur ranks
look weak
And he halted rather sudden in giving his Re-
huke.
And seized the fallen Inusket Of poor old Ser
seaut Duke;
And not man on either side. in that or any
fight.
Has seen more wicked ariugi By Jove. 1T was
sight
And he proved there IN that battle a thing
you'll End is right
There is time TO preach and pray, and there.
is a time % fight.
And I'm also kind Of thinking that there are
times % cuss-
But occasions like that Blackburn's Ford are
sort Of rare with u.s.
For the colonel yelled out boldly and said to
give them he'll.
And the chaplain went in heart and soul and
made every bullet tell
Yet did'nt hear him second the colonel on
that day
But how he fred that musket-I think he
thought that wayi
Light Duties Ahoat.
When the boys leave the barracks
they are assigned to ships in pairs
Their duties afoat are OF the lightest.
In port they have but two calls a day
at sea. none. Many CT them. however.
are assigned 90 orderly duties. while
others manage 20 pick up a trade-such
as tailoring and are enabled TO put By
neat sum OF morey when they return
Ashore the boys are quartered with
the men. Il would be impossible TO keep
order among two score OF such ire
pressibIes If they were together. In
cases OF punishment the same penalties
enlisted men undergo are meted out to
the Representation to the barracks
and. in more serious offenses, the
brig"
The principal offense on the part OF
the lads is a disposition TO scale the
barracks wall and 90 about when they
are not at liberty. The wall is low. the
bows cat-lfze in their agility, and the
temptation great. It is not TO be Won
dered ct that meny suecumb.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

FADERs OF Kipling need only 20
X be reminded Of "The Drums Of
4 y the Fore and Aft" to recall those
two harum-scarum chaps. veri-
table storm certers Of mischief and
trouble whose lives were one round OF
suoh deviltry as only two gamin-brains
can conjecture. whose deaths in the face
or-fbe enemy was OF such bravery as
only the most courageous Of men can
display.
-rnourb not commonly known. the
drummer boy still exists in the service,
and at the Marine Barracks. in Wash
ingtoa. ir the school where nearly all
the lads sent to the ships Of the navy
receive instruction. They are taught not
only the necessary rudiments Of music,
the use of the drum and the trumpet,
and the hundred and more calls used in
the Marine Corps. but under the foster
ing guidance OF the Government they
receive instruction in The fundamental
branches Of a common school education
the three RS" reading. writing. and
arithmetic. together with geography,
history. and English. This course is
compulsory as long as she lads are rated
ne apprentices. When their musical les
sons are completed. ard they are set
down on the books as musicians they
may study or not. as they please. Usu-
ally they don't.
Age Of Enlistment
Drummers and bugle boys are enlisted
between the ages Of fourteen and sixteen
wears They are received Tor the period
expiring when they become Of age. In
every respect they are on the same foot
ing with the enlisted men, getting the
same pay. and sharing the mems quar-
ters. Their .hiforms are those Of the
Marine Corps fin miniature. and these.
together with everything else they wear,
they draw from the Government. The
regular pay. Sl8 a month. IS given 70
thefa. and though they are only boys.
they az once enter upon life as the
equals Of men.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28
Has Many Clothes

His majesty has to have many clothes.
and # must be confessed that he has
weakness for the most gorgeous uniform
that he has a right to wear-the gleam-
ing white Of the Guards, topped by burn
ished helmet. topped in its turn by the
poising figure Of the imperial eagle. In
that costume % remarked a keen observer
Of him on one occasion, he feels himself
20 be Germany-miiitant and ready TO
repel all corners" Without indorsiug so
large a statement, it may be admitted
that his majesty looks wonderfully we'll
In these white trappings, while huss1r
-cgimcntals. for instance. do not add
10 the impressivenoss OF his appearance.
To seems "a contradiction TO add that
The German court expenditure Tar cx-
ceeds today the expenditure Of either
the former emperors. Frederick II was
al invalid; but William lived at time
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

Prof. Ladd. of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural College. has been aualyzinE pre-
serves with somewhat startling results.
i'm small quantity of preserved straw
berries ne found enough aniiine dye to
color piece of flannel four inchsn
square q bright red.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

is more or less disappointment when
they find that a military life is not
the rose-IIned path they had pictured it.
AS interesting as the school he pre-
sides over is the schoolmaster. Sergeant
McGregor. The art Of the Pedagogue is
his by right OF birth. for his father
taught and welded the ferrule for a
half century and more. He has been
long In the service. as the gold bars
on his sleeves show, and as a marine
has been in nearly all the ports Of the
world An object that he prizes high
Iy is a gold watch. the gift OF the crew
Of the cruiser Philadelphia. presented
at the close Of his tour Of sea duty
aboard that vessel.
A Busy Man.
Throughout these years in uniform
Sergeant MeGregor has been busy with
pen as well. He has done foreign cor
respondence for newspapers. and verses
have appeared over his signature IN
leading publications OF the country.
Some Of these have gained an enviable
reputation. One Of bis best known ef-
forts is:
CHAPLAIN NOAKES.
Forget the chaplain. No. indeed. Forget old
Chaplain Noakesi
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

10 at q moments notice. Certainly the
faculty is one which no emperor who
has to travel about anI show himself
should be without. One tiny example OF
such concentration came under my no.
ticc. The Emperor had come over for
a night at the opera at Wiesbaden from
Mainz. where he had spent the day re-
viewing troops.
Curiosity Rewarded.
He drove straight from the perform
ance back to the railway station to catch
the midnight train for Metz and more
reviews. A few adventurous English
visitors took up their stand at a level
crossing a mile out Of Wiesbaden so as
TO get an uninterrupted view Of the
royal train as it flashed by. Their Gu
riosity was rewarded by a full view Of
the imperial saloon carriage. brilliantly
lighted and tho blinds undrawn. Only
a mile out Of wiesbaden, with the SONGS
OF the German prima donna not out Of
his ears-yet there sat the Emperor an
his desk. writing as diligently as the
most Industrious and most Inferior OF
nOvelists.
His imperial majesty works to sood
purpose. Naval construction, Of course
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

uihconce. The bathroom would not-in
the matter Of fittings and accessories-
be up TO tho standard OF bathroom in
a suburban home. The white paint or
the outside Of the zinc tub dignided with
the name Of bath has been scratched and
worn away.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

R R,':5 .:ss.s :. "a s,.. :: Il: e.: $ 8.:@ ::: @ g
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

is his particular hobby. At the time Of
the last universal maritime conference
held at Berlin. one Of the principal on
cials or LIoyds surveying staff. since
dead. had an audience Of the Emperor
The Englishman was shown some OF the
ship models in the imperial study. He
was not a courtier, nor did ne possess
in any marked degree the ability to ap-
preciatc Teutonic virtues. But he re-
turned 20 London enthusiastic about
William II-not. be it observed. in the
latter's capacity as a ruler. but as a
naval constructor Of the souudest and
most learned type
The Emperor at Play.
The Emperor at play Is an equally thor
oughgoing person. All the world knows
thar he has acquired some Of his
mothers artistic ability. He sketches.
though those who remember his alIegori-
cal drawing emblematic OF the Yellow
Peril may be inclined 20 describe his
pencil as somewhat feyerish. He has
written poetry. and helped i'm the writing
Of a play, and given ideas for other
plays. His latest feat has been 20 sup
ply SignOT Le0uCavallO with q Berlin
plot for a new opera. Indeed. the En-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
SHOULD CORRECT 1T.

Pritchard said at Greensboro that the
Desorters' Bill could only have passed
by unanimous consent, that Simmons was
present and looked him straight in the
eye at the time the bill passed. Sena-
tor Simmons interview published yester-
day shows that Senator Pritchard was
mistaken in his utterance. There is bug
one course open to him if he wishes to
preserve the respect of those who be-
lieve in him, and that is to frankly state
that he was in error in his statement at
Greensboro. The people know that any
man may make an incorrect statement
without intending to mislead, and they
think none the less OF him if he publicly
admits his error. This Senator Pritch-
ard must do in justice to himself.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
Ss47, 2S3,OS MORE.

The matter that comes closest to every
home in the Commonwealth is the edu-
cation of the children. No man is so
unworthy as not to wish to give his
children a chance to fit themselves for
usefulness by education. A few days
ago by the reports, it was shown In
these columns that within one year the
public school term in North Carolina has
increased from fifteen and fifty-six one
hundredths to sixteen and forty-eight one
hundredths-that is, the Democrats have
given the children in the public schools
four more weeks than during the previous
year. They have not increased the rate
of taxation. either on the poll or upon
real or personal property.
Today we print figures showing that,
not counting the special taxes for graded
schools. the State win have spent when
this year closes, $S47, 2S3OS more for pub
lie schools than was spent the previous
four years. The Fusionists elected the
Legislature in 1894 and controlled the
school fund for 1895, '96, '97 and '9S. The
Democrats carried the Legislature in
1898 and have controlled the school fund
for 1899. 1900. 1901 and 1902. The sums
spent for these respective four years are;
Democrats .................... S4' z6o'Sf'.6
Fusion ...,S...s... ...s........ 3,4lS, 94.oS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
Politics and Politicians.

Mr. w. NJ. Person attended Vance court
thie week and heard the joint debate be-
t,,,oan Hon. C. B. Watson and T. T.
Hicks. one of the recent converts to
Renublicanism. He says that Hicks lead
off with a pretty vigorous and fairly
aiori6ad speech. but that Mr. Watson
when he came on to reply wiped up tho
floor" with Hicks. and made one of the
hest speeches he ever heard.-Louisburg
Times.
Senator F. NJ. Simmons left yesterday
IN sneak in Greenville and Ayden, Pitt
county. He will spend most of next week
in Raleigh.
Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimes left
Yesterday morning for Ayden, Pitt coun-
tv where he will today deliver an adj
dress at a political meeting.
The Greensboro Telegram praises Hon.
w w. Kitchn's great speech in Green's
boro very highly and adds: "Of course
he could not match Senator Pritchard in
rough jokes or domineering demeanor,
Int in argument and convincing power
he is decidedly the Senator's superior"
Mr.. T. g. Robbins declines the Republic
can nomination for the Legislature in
Caldwell county.
Mr.. Norman S. Johnson, young law
yer. who has recently moved from War
renton to Burlington, has declared him
self for Pritchard and Hill. This gives
Keenan, Hughes one extra vote.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

surrounded by revenue doodles, shows
that he is desperate.
To Pritchard & Co: The people OF
North Carolina have long memories. No
man who led the fight against the con-
stitutional amendment can ever be elect
ed to office by the voters of the State of
North Carolina. He may be elected in
Mitchell, Madison, or Yadkin to some
small office, but not to any office requir-
ing the majority of the voters of the
State. And there is no occasion for them
to get mad about their Punishment from
popular confidence. They brought it
upon themselves, they deserve it, and
will hear recital of their wrongs every
time they come before the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
IS THE PRESIDENT IMPOTENT
AND THE PEOPLE POWERLEss?

81 do not invite discussion OF your
respective claims and positions. I APP
peal to your patriotism, to the spirit that
sinks personal considerations and makes
individual sacrifices for the general
good
These We're the noble words used by
President Roosevelt in his appeal to the
leading operators and strikers in the con-
ference at the White House yesterday
1t was ar appeal worthy of the Chief
Magistrate of the great Republican APP
peal that both sides ought to have been
glad to heed. But the men who own the
mines turned q deaf ear to any settle
ment that did not leave them masters.
Mr.. Mitchell, speaking for the miners,
expressed willingness to leave the
whole matter to a committee to be named
by the President. This willingness will
give popular sympathy to the strikers.
Eut, as the operators, with their by
pocritical claim that God is with them
because He gave them the coal land,
will say: What are you going to do
about it," Is the President impotent ?
Are the people powerless? 1t begins to
look like the New York Conventions plan
of eminent domain, drastic as that is, Of
fers the only remedy to the people-that
or to submit to freezing or robbery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
HARMONY IN NEW YORK.

David Bennett Hill is rather chary in
making political predictions. Referring
to the ticket named in New York he
said: 1T is an excellent ticket and will
many, said: ut is a very good ticket.
Tammany Hall is satisfied. 1t will re-
ceive heavy vote from Manhattan and
the Bronx" Hugh Mclaughlin, the big
Brooklyn leader says: Mr. Coler will
win. He'll get the biggest vote in Kings
county ever given to a Democratic candi-
date for Governor. New York City will
pile up a majority big enough to over
come the Republican returns from the in
terror of the State"
Expressions from other leaders-Camp-
bell Stanchfield, Danforth, Mack, Nc
Carren, Shevlin, Conway, Mcclure and
George Raines-were of the same con-
fident character Every element of the
Democracy seems to be satisfied. The
Bryan men, the Cleveland men, the Hill
men, the Tammany men. as well as the
best element of the party that are Dem
ocrats without any tag, are united OF
Coler. He is clean, manly, honest, in
dependent, and would make a model ex-
eeutive. The Democracy honors itself
with such clean leadership and deserves
the support of the best element of New
Yorll's population
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
Carolina Portland Cement Co.,
Charleston, S G.

eve beg to advise all of our friends
and patrons that there is a shortage in
the Portland Cement Market of at least
two to three millions of barrels on &C
count of local strike and curtailment of
production, and some one Is bound to be
shared out as the building season pro.
crosses. We are making every effort to
provide for each and every one OF our
customers and friends, and whenever you
are in need, advise us, and we will at
tend to your wants with the greatest
possible attention.
1--WE have all Of the Following Portland
Clements, which we can deliver you In
fairly quick time: ''Toltec" Brand OF
American Portland Cement; "Red Dia-
mond" Brand of American Portland Ce-
ment; Phoenix" Brand of American
Portland Cement; "Germanla" German
Portland Cement, and a very small guam
tity of "Old Dominion" Portland Co.
ment."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
HARD UP FOR DOODLE.
Republics Office Seekers Appeal to Democrat
&c Postmasters in Stanly But in Vain.
(SpeciaI 10 Nems and nhserunrN

Especial to News and Observer
Albemarle, n. c., Oct. 3.-The hungry
crowd of Republican office seekers in
Stanly are so hard put to it for cam
paign funds that they are writing to the
little Democratic Postmasters in the
county asking them for doodle" to pay
expenses of the boomerang they>are put
ting before the people. The Stanly Dem
ocrats are not accustomed to paying Re-
publican campaign expense and the de-
mand will meet with flat denial from
the parties. 1t is a noted fact that in the
county Republican convention they
put on their ticket four postmasters. and
would have filled the whole ticket if the
material had not run short. I have no.
ticed statements in different papers in
the Republicans claim that they are GO
ing to take Stanly county by storm in
November and defeat everything on the
Democratic ticket
If Stanly should go that way it would
be something new in her history, and
would be a surprise to the Republicans
themselves, which they have no idea of
doing. Some of them have been heard to
say IN substance, that it was necessary
for them 10 run fog office in order that
they might hold down their present jobs
under Republican misrule.
If Mr.. Blackburn the present Repub-
lican nominee for Congress in this dis
trict, will take his record and read it
from the House Journal of the I4egisla-.
ture of 1897 in which he voted for Abe
Middleton, a negro for door-keepcc, and
against a good white man, then he would
properly represent himself to the public
for examination, and in November A. D.,
1902, the good people of his district
would simply be ashamed to let be re-
corded in the history of their district.
that they had voted for a man for Con-
gress who had voted for a black negro
for assistant door-keeper of the House
of Representatives in 1897 instead of a
good white man.
And when the day of reckoning comes,
the people will not, and should not let
such record be made and will, on the
other hand vote for Hon. TheO f..
Kluttz, of which they will be proud and
can proclaim as an honor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

Governor La Toilette, of Wisconsin
told a truth when he said that some OF
the greatest trusts have been built W
by railroad discrimination. This is nota-
bly true of the Standard Oil trust. He
added a truth when he said:
''The limitation and control of these
public service corporations in the leglti-
mate field as common carriers, is an I'M
portant element in the practical solution
of the problem with which we have tt
deal"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
A HIT-A PALPABLE HIT.

Memphis COMMERCIAL Appeal
Mr. Roosevelt, in the language of an
esteemed contemporary rs indicated
clearly his disposition to have the dis
cussion of the tariff question disassO-
ciated from that regarding the treatment
of trusts" 1t may be recalled that the
late Mr.. Shylock likewise indicated his
disposition to disassociate his pound OF
flesh from the splitting of blood.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

The Wadesboro Messenger and Intelli-
gencer has entered upon its sixteenth
year under the MANAGEMENT OF Editor
Boylin. It is one of the best weeklies
in the State and is credit to Arson
county It's editor is a Democrat 365
days in every year, without affix or suf-
fix. and breaches the sound doctrine to
a constituency of sterling Democrats.
Tt deserves the largest measure of sue
cess.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
Spirit of the Press.
EVENTS HAVE JUSTIFIED THE PRE-
DICTJON.
Raleigh Times.

Raleigh Times.
When President JOsephus Daniels one
year ago this month, made his speech to
the Chamber of Commerce and said that
Raleigh could not depend upon one mar
ket alone. and prophesied that the estab-
lishment of tobacco market would build
up the cotton exchange, he spoke wisely.
Events have justified his prediction. In
the tobacco market over 1900, 900 pounds
of the weed have been sold while also
three times as much cotton has been
handled on the exchange as last year.
Tobacco has helped the cotton market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
FALL GOODS
ON SHOW.
ON SHOW.

Anticipating a prosperous season,
such as the country has not seen for
many years, our buyers have searched
the world for the new and novel, in
Toys, China and Housefurnishing Goods.
The result is a surprise even to us. Our
show rooms and warehouses are crowd
ed with the finest lines of china, toys,
dolls and fancy goods ever offered to
the people.
We invite all the people in Raleigh
and North Carolina to visit the great
exhibition. You should certainly see
our offerings this year. If you buy at
the lowest price place, you must buy
Of us.
The j. D. Riggan Co.,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
PRITCHARD GAVE ITS BOSS A $4,000
Job

Wadesboro Messenger Intelligencer.
The regularity with which the Radi-
cal the Charlotte Observer has en-
rloycd to report the Craig Pritchard
speaking, states that Senator pritchard
received flowers suggests that the reve~
nue. doodles and postmasters have been
instructed in advance to prepare floral
offerings to be laid at the feet of the
great pie dispenser.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
GIFTS OF $3.50, 900.

In his address at Trinity College yes
terday, President KilgO stated that the
money gifts to that institution during
the past year aggregated $3.50, 41769 most
of which was given by Messrs. Washing
ton, ]. B. and B. N. Duke, who have
been the liberal givers who have made
it possible to make the plant of Trinity
College worth So, 900 Dr. Kilgo says
this is "the largest investment in coll
lege in the South Atlantic States"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

The Southerner will give dollar for
the best definition of lily white. Com
petitors will observe that breVity is the
soul of wit.-Tarboro Southerner.
A lily white is a Radical, who never
got an office except by pandering to the
negroes He has, since the amendment
was adopted, applied coat of
whitewash and is masquerading as be-
lever in White Supremacy. But the
whitewash peels off a little every day
and negroism gets more visible as cleo
ton day approaches. Send us that dol
lar.-Rhamkatte Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

The Baltimore American says the pres
ent tariff law is tariff for trusts only. "
That's a good definition. And the Amer
lean is a Republican paper. Don't tell
Pritchard. 1t might break his little
speech he has been making since 1896.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

Pritchard will be the worst defeated
man who ever ran for office in North
Carolina Cut this prediction out, put it
in your scrap book and consult it when
the election returns are published in No
vember.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

waynesville. N. c.. Oct. 3.-Dr. John
H. Smathers, a splendid dentist and one
of the most popular young men OF
Waynesville, left Saturday for Chapel
HILL where he will practice his profess
sion and at the same time take advan-
tage of the excellent opportunities and
Improvement in his profession.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

"The people want coal not recrimina'
ton" is the latest aphorism of Abram )
Hewitt. He has said it all in a nutshell
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04
STATE NEWS.

Salisbury, N. c., Oct. Sine increase
in the value Of real and personal property
in Rowan county this year is $zSl'
The total valuation OF property is 3d.
074,329.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

Mr.. w. B. Cochrane succeeds Mr.. D.
Pool as editor of the Troy Examiner
Mr.. Pool was an honest and original edi
tor. Mr.. Cochrane is we'll commended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-04

The political atmosphere feels like
the country. Is history to repeat itself?