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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30
IT WILL NOT DIVIDE

After the Republicans stole the presi-
dency in 1876 and Mr.. Hayes permitted
the Democrats to control the State gov
ernments of the States whose electoral
votes were stolen, an attempt was made
to divide the Southern white vote by
putting a Southern man in the Cabinet
and naming other Southerners for I'm
portant positions. The result was to
transfer to the Republican column just
as many votes as the appointees could
cast and no more.
The late President Mckinley, encour-
aged by some divisions over the silver
plank in the 1896 and 1900 platforms,
thought the opportunity had arrived for
a break in the white vote of the South.
Both he and Mr.. Roosevelt have given
office to certain disaffected Democrats
in the belief that it would build up re-
spectacle Southern Republican party.
In several Southern States, since the
adoption of restrictive suffrage amend
ments, certain men who had been advo-
eating Republican policies and 'stand-
ing in with Republican bosses, have
been raising great cry to the effect that
the time had come for the white men of
the South to divide. Fortunately their
short-sighted advocacy has ''died "a
bornin' and the Southern white men
have answered their specious pleas for
so-called liberty and Republicanism
by saying: 1.-THE only hope for good gov
eminent in the South lies in the Demo-
cratic. party. Within its ranks we will
settle our differences and we will abide
the will of the majority ascertained in
Democratic conventions or primaries"
This intention of the Southern white
men has temporarily caused the cessa-
tion of advocacy of going over to the
Republicans. 1t will be renewed by
those who long for the flesh-pots of Fed
eral patronage and sinecure offices when
ever they see the slightest hope of sue
cess. In North Carolina they were in
Inundated by the great Greensboro con-
vention. In other States they have been
silenced by the solidarity of the
thoughtful white voters But-men and
brethren-the leaders and newspapers
that have been trying to divide the
white vote will return to their work OF
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the Democratic policy at the first ia
vorable opportunity. The snake is
scotched, not killed. He should be kept
under surveillance and killed at the first
sign of crawling on his belly to his work
OF misleading the people.
Hon. Hoke Smith understands the
temper of the Southern people in respect
to their devotion to good home rule. In
sign of crawling on his belly in his work
Times he said:
''Of first Importance with us is local
government. Our sufferings from 1868
to 1880 taught lessons which will make
it impossible for many years to come for
the white vote to divide II is not so
much a matter of race prejudice, it is a
matter of protecting our State, county
and municipal government from ignor-
ance and incompetence. The large ma
jority of the white voters of the South
are really conservative, but their fear
of bad local government causes them fire.
quently to make no fight on a national
question lest it might jeopardize that
Irh ic tial 10
government
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

Durham county will at once build six
excellent public school houses in the
country districts. 1t already has more
modern school houses in proportion to
population than any county in the State,
but is not satisfied until it has the
best in every school district In Dur
ham the devotion to education is the
leading and controlling sentiment of
it's people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

Evidences multiply that the Republi-
cratic victory in Wisconsin possible this
year. In addition to the sharp factional
fight. it is openly charged that the
nomination for State Superintendent of
Schools was dictated by ''book COM
panies" who backed the successful candi-
date with fund of thousands of dol
lars. There are school book scandals
a-plenty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

AS Mr.. Morgan seems undecided which
railroad system shall take over the Ellen
N, we suggest the Raleigh and Cape
Fear, better known as the Rhamkatte
vestibule 1t will treat Ellen n chival-
rousiy and courteously, and there will be
no legal or legislative conflict for the
Rhamkatte road will make Ellen N. quit
thing the giddy girl ought to be made to
stop.-Rhamkatte Roaster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

There are 1852 solemn reasons why the
administration should be made to define
its policy in the Philippines. They are
the 1852 brave American soldiers who
have given up their lives since the gov
eminent at Washington in February
1899, declared there was no war in the
Philippines
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30
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
greatest, hence the clearance must be greater. So
to make rapid sales this week we make ''hurry-Out''
prices. Not on all of our stock, for Fall
Carpets are now coming in, but all odd lots, odd
pieces and ends. We want to clear them out before
August lst.
To make things more interesting, we add for this
weeks sales nearly thousand carpet ends, running
about 1 p yards each, worth 65 to ST so yard,
and mark them, 35. so, So and 75C yard
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30
A MORNING TONIC.
(Thomas Jefferson.)

Sometimes it is said that man can not be
trusted with the government of himself.
Can ne, then, be trusted with the gov
eminent of others? Or have we found
angels in the form of kings to govern
him? Let history answer this question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30
Among the Railroads.

Messrs. M. D. w. Stevenson. w. w.
Clark, H. r. Bryan. Jr.. and Owen II.
Guion returned last night from Bayboro,
where they had spent the day with the
commissioners of the county and the
stockholders and directors of the Pam
leo, Oriental and Western Railroad
Company. and report the closing of The
contracts for the construction of the rail
road from Bayboro, Oriental, Nandemere
and Goose Creek Island, to this city, with
the understanding that the City Of New
Bern subscribe for $4,000 of the stock to
+ the railroad. They were informed while
there that the people OF Washington
have been much interested in the pro-
posed route and have intimated induce
ments to the people of Pamlico to name
Washington as the termirrs.-New Bern
Journal.
Capt. ]. H. Gudger, conductor on q
freight train between Salisbury ana
Asheville, jumped from the top of a toX
car at Morganton, spraining his foot. He
was brought to the Billingsley Hospital
ASaturday and was sufficiently improved
to return to his home at AsheVille last
evening, where he will rest until entirely
covered.-Statesville Landmark.
The State of North Carolina is indebted
to that prince of clever railroad men,
Mr.. VIM. T.. Christian, for all the nice
things the members of the Fifth Georgia
regiment are saying about Wrightsville
and North Carolina. That regiment has
returned to Atlanta from its encampment
at WrightsVille and the officers and men
speak in high terms of Wrightsville and
of the courtesies shown by the Whining
ton Light Infantry, Gen. B. S. Register
and other North Carolinians.
A Baltimore special to the Richmond
Dispatch says: There has been a great
deal of activity at advancing prices on
the preferred and common stock OF the
Seaboard Air Line in the last few days
which it is believed is not without sig
niicance. It is now generally accepted
that the Louisville and Nashville situa
tion has been definitely taken care of,
and il is thought that the benefits to the
Seaboard will be material. Outside Of
these considerations there has been a
steady absorption of Seaboard stocks
Figures for the fiscal year ended June
80. 1902, will show more than per cent
earned on the preferred stock.
,
Electric cars now run through, from
, Wilmington to WIightsville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

When some men get into the public
eye they afford the public about as
much pleasure as a cinder would in a
similar position.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

Miles did nothing but express approval
of Dewey's findings as to Schley and yet
he was punished more severely than
"HelI Roaring Smith who gave orders
Ito kill and burn" Read the structures
\of Roosevelt in both cases and you will
zee the humbuggery of the Rough
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

1.-The buying power of the dollar is
not what it was when William Mckln-
low was FIRST inaugurated writes a cor
respondent of the New York Times. IL
ANYBODY doubts this, let him take dol
lar and see how much less it will buy
now than in 1897
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30
CONVENTION DATES.

Sixth District, Congressional, Fayette.
vile, August Goth.
Tenth District. Congressional, Hen
Jacksonville, August 7th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

The last session of Congress legislated
1,7O3 people into the classified service
who were not required to pass a civil
service examination. Nineteen were
Republicans who were the personal APP
pointees of Republican Congressman.
The time was when Civil Service Re-
former Teddy would have Numbered
against such legislation as "the worst
phase of the spoils system Now-but
all depends on whose COX is gored.''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

The Statesville Lanrmark is eternally
right when it says that II Harding should
now desert the Stafford woman "hc de-
serves to be shot like a dog"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

Senator Carmack, in his Massachusetts
speech, made very effective point when
he showed that one man of every 300 in
the country owns $40 of every 800 of
the wealth of the country, while the
other 299 own the remaining $50, or an
one of the 299, and there is where my
kick comes in he said, and everybody
laughed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30
THE COTTON BALE TRUST.

The Savannah Morning News hears
| that the syndicate that is moving to buy
all the congresses at New Orleans is
the round cotton bale trust, which will
close down the congresses and force
the use of the round BALE 1t also hears
that the round bale trust has passed into
the hands of richer and stronger men
who will change the policy of the trust
and sell the round bale presses outright,
thus doing away with the fear that if
cotton farmers abandoned the square
bale the round bale trust could corner
and control the price of cotton. There is
not room to doubt that Searles and
some other owners of the round bale
trust had that in view, but the deter
mination of the cotton farmers not to
discard the old plan so long as the trust
refused to sell their machines, up to this
time has made that purpose impossible.
There are said to be certain adj
vantages in the round bales. If so, they
will supersede the square bales when
ever the owners of the round bale
presses put them on the market at
fair price and sell them outright to any
body who wishes to buy. BY this time
the company ought to know that the
South is too smart to do anything that
could possibly put the control of the cot
ton crop into the hands of a press trust.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

The statement comes from Waynes-
vile, though it lacks confirmation, that
Hon W. T. Crawford has decided to en-
ter the race again for the Congressional
nomination in this district.-Asheville
Citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

A man talks knowingly of the incon-
stancy of women and then proceeds to
get mad if one of them proves he is right.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

Is REFRESHING AND Elk
hllarating. Try glass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30
Politics and Politicians.
This 'harmony's" a curious WORD,
Its purpose is polite;
Yet, every time you mention 1t
You start another fight.
Washington Star

Spoken like a patiot and Democat:
The Watauga Democrat has the Hollow
ing: cit is currently reported IN some
parts of the county that Mr.. J. T. ROD
bins will be an independent Democratic
candidate for the Legislature on the an
ti-stock law ticket. Mr.. Robbins asks
us to say that he is no candidate, ana
that while he is an antistock law man.
he can not afford to jeopardize his party
and sacrifice his principles for such
tivial affair as the stock law. He says
that when he thinks of the possibility OF
Jeter C. Prftchard being returned to the
United States Senate this issue dWindles
into insignifcance, and his determination
to support the nominee OF the party lol
the Legislature is increased
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

CINCHO WILL RELIEVE THAT
tired feeling. AT all fa.Intains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

Jeter c. Pritchard being returned 10 the
United States Senate this issue dWindles
into insignificance, and his determination
to support the nominee of the party for
the LEGISLATURE is increased.
The Neuse River Herald, published at
Weldon. on the Roanoke River, is now
the only negro paper published reSu-
larIv in the State. Under fusion rule
there were dozen negro papers In adj
dition to ManIys fire brand. In its last
issue the Neuse River Herald gives the
following account of the recent meeting
of the Republican executive committee
in the Second District:
."The committee of the Second Con-
gressional District of North Carolina
met in the office of the Neuse River
Herald, Weldon, n. c., on Thursday,
the 18th inst, to consider the advisable
ity of calling a convention to nominate
a candidate for Congress from the dis
trict. The following committee were
present: j. H. Arlington, of Halifax; M
F. Thornton, of Warren; r. l.. Summer
ell, of Northampton; w. w. Watson, of
Edgecombe, and Samuel H. Wick, OF
Wilson. The following prominent gen
tlemen were present: Hon. H. P. Cheat
ham, w. F. Young, r. j. Perry, a. w.
Rowe, and Hon. J. H. Harmon, of Wash
ington, D. C. Chairman Arlington call
cd the committee together, Hon. w. w.
Watson and Editor S. G. NeWsome, of
the Herald. were elected secretaries.
After the transaction of business the
committee went into executive session.
The committee decided to call a conven-
ton to meet in Weldon, n. c., on the
18th day of October, 1902 The commit
tee was in good trim. Hon. Mr.. Cheat
ham, w. F. Young, of the Reformer and
Editor S. G. Newsome, of the Herald, of
Weldon, n. c., all of whom addressed the
committee. The negroes are not all fools
Pritchard and his lille white gang will
never so succeed in backing up the
Democrats of North Carolina. Every
time he appoints Democrat to office
he kills the Democrat in his own party
and puts him in a bad light before his
old friends and his party.
Speculation is ripe concerning the best
course for the negro to pursue in the
coming election in this State under the
amendment. Every negro who has paid
his capitation tax on or before the 1st of
May and can read a section of the Con-
stitution kcan register, and will be en-
titled to a vote. Every negro who can
should register, and word should now go
forth to organize in every election pre-
cinct in the State in order that we may
know our full vote in the State in the
coming election"
1t having been reported that he would
move to Charlotte and run for Congress
against Yates Webb, Capt. Charles
Price, of Salisbury, writes a card in
which he says: Under no circumstances
would I accept a seat in Congress if
elected
The statement comes from Waynes-
vile, though it lacks confirmation, that
Hon. W. I. Crawford has decided to en-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

1t having been reported that he would
move to Charlotte and run for Congress-
against Yates Webb, Capt. Charles
Price, of Salisbury. writes a card in
which he says: ''Under no circumstances
would / accept a seat in Congress if
elected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30

Electric cars now run through, frol
Wilmington to WTiGhtsville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27

81. Dyer x Co, or cleveland. II is a
sad event for Benton Harbor. The fac
tory will be torn down next week by
l5u experienced wreckers and shipped
To Berlin, opt The consideration is
$350.000.
Tn plant cost 1926. 900. and wa
built three years ago. when materiSs
was cheap. 1t was sold because the
farmers III this section would not raise
sugar beetS. and on account of the prob
able reduction of the beet sugar boun-
ty- The latter cause was really the
death blow. The factory employed 80
men, and during the sugar campaign
of last fall spent $4,000 for labor ana
beets. Dyer held Il mortgage on the
plant for S114.OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
FRIDAYS SPECIAL
At young & Mccombs' Cash store.


Northrup. King d Co.'S northern
grown seeds in bulk and packages,
per package, &c. Onion sets, per
quart, Sc.
Kentucky bluegrass seed, per
pound, 12c.
Two burner gasoline stove, $2.9S.
Wall paper department is bristling
full IF bargains. &c a roll and up.
Fridays special in lace curtains,
our $3.50 kind. for $1.9S.
Decorated dinner sets, our regular
price S9.9s, Fridays special price,
S79s.
One lot silk shirt waists (all in one
IoD worth up 70 $6.9s, for this day
only. S3.9s.
Ladies' suits, former price up to
$1,000. Fridays sale price, $4.9S.
Easter novelties, rabbits and cam
dies.
Padded poets. our regular price 9Sc'
Fridays special, 69c.
Girtlle corsets, pink, blue or white,
summer corset. kid finish. all sizes,
lace trimmed. great value for soc.
Our millinery department is full of
Easter hats. shapes and trimming eN-
clusivelv our own. Easter otfeCinS
price. $3.50. $500, S3.9S, $500, $500,
1913 and up.
100 pairs stockinet dress shields,
Fridays sale price. per pair, SC.
LIQUID gold enamel. for all decorat-
ing work. furniture, iron, leather or
paper, per box, 15c.
Pings and Primer perfect fit and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Son Convicted: nrother Goes Free.

Shelbyville, Ind, March 2T.-The
jury in the case of Mrs Emma Sande-
fur and her son, Clarence Sandeful, for
the murder of George Scott, Dec -,
has returned Il verdict of acquittal for
the mother and convicted the son find
ing him guilty OF involuntary man.
slaughter. y new trial will be asked.
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
seems especially adapted to the needs
of the children. Pleasant to take;
soothing in its influence. 1t is the
remedy of all remedies for every
form of throat and lung disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
STORY OF AN OLD M1sER
Died of Practical Starvation Amidst Filth
That Was Awful.

Fort Wayne. Ind, March 27.-The
autopsy in the case of Louis Hamel,
the miser. found dead in his room,
disclosed that his stomach was in
famed, his lungs affected by the raw
ages of tuberculosis, and his general
health was run down on account of an
insufficient supply of food. The cause
of the terrible size of his nose was re-
vealed when the member was split. re-
vcaling twenty small tumorS. Besides
the 81 400 in government bonds pos
SesSed by him. there are letters show
ing that somewhere he has a quantity
OF Northern Pacific bonds stored away
The filth of the miser's room was
awful. He lived on the merest crumbs
while he labored to make up $4,000
he had lost on the board of trade. and
add it to the $4,000 he claimed TO pos
seSs. His clothing has been ripped
apart and searched and then burned.
He rented his room five years ago,
and from that time until the day of his
death no soul ever crossed the thresh-
old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27

James Wright and Mrs. L. Ohlweiler
and the second by Hans Schroeder
and Mrs. George Ohlweiler.
There is toe be a match between
the st. Julien and Flying Dutchmen
bowling teams on the formers alleys
Friday evening.
Our neckwear stock is fairly
abloom in spring ties. All the swell,
new, rich creations in our 80 cent
line. VI. & X.
Lest you forget J. Ramser is
of watches, rings and jewelry at the
usual low prices.
Mrs. Mary Lind, at 1919 Third av-
enue, is prepared to do all kinds, of
l-dressmaking. Style, fit and good
workmanship guaranteed.
Easter es-four-in-hands, squares.
tecIs, ascots, imperials-hosts of
handsome ones at so cents. An
exceptionally good line in cheaper
goods at p cents. NJ. & X.
The Silver Cross Circle of the
Kings Daughters will hold an Easter
sale next Saturday, beginning at a.
III. at the Totten music store. The
young ladies Will sell pies, cake and
Easter eggs.
Four lots, 4OX1sO feet, are for sale
in Riveryiew terrace. Street cars one
block distant, location Twenty-ninth
street, south of Eighth avenue. Sewer
and water connections. Price $500
each. Apply TO L. ii. Guyer.
\ simply gorgeous lime of new
spring styles in boys and children's
clothing. Our new yoke Norfolk will
be a popular favorite. while the swell
two-button double-breasted suit.
made with long roll lapel, has that
mannish look that appeals To boys. If
you want your boys clothed right
take him TO the NJ. & X.
The particular young man who
wants his clothing Just right"
should visit the NJ. 4 X. We are
showing natty line of spring suits
the style and fit of which would wor-
ry the best efforts of the high-priced
custom tailor. Among the makes we
are showing this season is the cele-
brated ET-En brand and the H.. 5.
d Nj. All bear an VI. & X. label and
are sold CON an NJ. Il X. guarantee.
Lucky * The man who finds himself
inside an VI. * X. spring suit.
Rev {. L. Hoffsten. of Grace
Lutheran church. was given a sur
prise Tuesday evening by the mem
bcrs of the confirmation class. II
was the regular meeting of the
class. and at the conclusion of the
class exercises HiIda Sundeen adj
dressed the pastor and presented to
him a purse with a good sum of
money i'm it. Mr. HofTsten was sur
prised but thanked the class. After
this the class adjourned 10 the par
sonagc. where a pleasant evening
was spent in games and social con
verse.
Easter is at hand and the time is
most opportune for presenting friends
with appropriate gifts which can be
had in great PrufusiOn AT the book
store of Il. Champion d Co. The
cards and booklets are most attrac-
tive. The young life represented by
downv chickens. ducks and rabbits
are most enjoyed by childTen. while
daintilv bound volumes in white and
gold at very moderate prices as well
as the more elaborate and cOstlier
books, including prayer books. Bibles
and testaments are suitable for older
persons. Easter can De made joyous
To give and receive with these beau
tiful gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Dunkara. Going Northwest.

ST. Paul. March 2T.-AIore than o 600
Dunkards. chiefly from Illinois. Ohio
and Indiana. arrived in st. Paul yes
tcrday. being transferred here to the
Great Northern railway. along whose
lines in northwestern Minnesota and
North Dakota they will make perma =
lent settlement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Dastard nIRy Live no DE Ianged.

Red Key. Ind. March 27.-Charles
Shepherd. who shot his wife and tried
to kill himself. may recover. The bull
let did not enter the brain. but lodged
over the right eye. Sherherd fired three
bullets into his wife. one passing
through, another lodging in her shoul-
6ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
Licensed to Wed.
aTurderer.s Sentence Commuted.

Lansing, Mich. March Ex-Governor
Piss has committed the sentence of
Henry Prame. Jackson prison con
wet. from life 70 twenty years. The
case was a notable one at Grand Rap
ids, where Charles McCord induced
Frame to rob an old woman. whom
they killed because sire resisted.