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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
The Price of Leaf Tobac-
co Advances.
A STARVATION POLICY
Such is the Threat Now Made--.A
Disastrous Decrease in the Acreage
in the Bright Tobacco
Belt.

1t Is an open secret that early in the
leaf tobacco season this year, the presi-
dent of the Tobacco Trust insisted on
slashing the prices of leaf tobacco. Il
is said, too. that the head of the Leaf
Department advised against the policy Tor
the reason that the prices of the manufac-
tured product could be easily maintained
and for the further and more potent rea-
son that starvation prices would result in
greatly reduced acreage next year, but tue
head of the trust needed not the warnings
of his Leaf Department chief. and it is
said that he went so far as to take the
matter out of the hands OF the head
manager of the Leaf Department and per-
sonally conducted the campaign for Sc
curing the farmers tobacco at less than
1t cost him to produce it. OF course
some reason had to be given for this
unmerciful slashing of prices, especially
in view of the fact that while the prices
for the leaf tobacco were forced down
and down, yet the prices or the manu-
featured product in some instances were
advanced.
So the trust at once put all their agents
and hirelings to telling their reasons for
the decline, and that was that the
leaf tobacco had declined because there
was great over production. "All
OF our warehouses, prize houses and
factories are running over with leaf to-
bacco,' they declared
1--WE have fifty million dollars worth
on hand, enough to last us two years.
OF course nobody, not even the agents
and hirelings themselves, believed any
such rot. Every sensible man knew tina
it was all merely determination OF the
part of the trust to get the farmers to
bacco for song, but the slashing policy
of the great Il am of the trust was
too Jar reaching.
Ruin and desolation stared the tobacco
planters of the bright tobacco belt in
their faces. They began asking them
selves the question: ''Shall we meekly
submit and surrender and become serfS
and servants of this grasping corpora
tion % They began organizing and sending
cut declarati tons of independence in ring
ing resolutions They kept their tobacco
off the markets. They began getting ready
to plant peas, potatoes and pumpkins
next year where tobacco grew this year.
The leaf tobacco situation drifted into
Generalization, the great priceslashins
head of the trust became alarmed and for
the past two. weeks they have been sending
agents out into the leaf markets with
instructions to the local trust buyers to
advance the price on several of the lead
ing grades.
The reason for this latest coup on the
part of the great Duke of Tobaccodom is
apparent to any sensible man. The trust
can't afford to have the tobacco acreage
decreased The wise farmer however,
will curtail his tobacco acreage all the
same. and if the farmers will unite along
this line and in fighting the trust they
will soon win the great battle with the
trust
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
FIRES IN THE CorTog BELT.
A Dense Pail Of Smoke 0varhangs West Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 24.-The entire
cotton belt region of West Mississippi and
Arkansas, is enveloped in dense smoke
today as a result of serious forest fires
which have been raging for three days.
Large areas of timber are burning and
the fires have spread rapidly. Advice
from Little Rock, Ark, state that fires
are burning in all directions and pail
of irritating smoke hangs over that city
Between Memphis and Little Rock, on
the Choctaw Railroad the woods are
fire on both sides of the line, while tn
timbered section north of Little Rocl
on the Iron Mountain Road burning
Fhe fires extend as far north as Walnut
Ridge and the timber lands southwest OF
Swifton are in flames.
At Greenville, Miss, and other points
in the Yazoo delta great clouds of smoke
seriously interfere with river traffic. IN
habitants of the cotton belt are anxiouslv
awaiting the first signs of rain. No
lives have been lost so far as known, but
rumored that live stock has suffer,
severely.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
Supt. Joyner in BERTHE.

Next month State Superintendent James
Y. Joyner will make a trip to BERTHE coun-
ty and address the people at seven places
on public education. Mr.. R. w. Askew,
the veteran and able county superintend-
ent, makes the following announcement
in the Windsor Ledger:
Enthusiastically, December 18th, at
night.
Mars Hill-Wednesday 18TH at Ii
O'Clock.
Observation-Disclosures, 16, at night.
Bethany-Thursday 18th, at II o'clock
Windsor-Thursday 18th, at night.
Lewiston-Friday, 18th, II o'clock.
Kelford-Friday, 18th, at 2:30 p. M
At Mars Hill and Bethany, the Town
ship teachers meetings of Colerain, and
Whites Townships, respectively, will IL
held.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
AN OPPRESSIVE TRUST.
Providence Or. H. Journal.

Providence Or. L. Journal.
The oppressiveness the exceptional OPP
pressiveness of the Tobacco Trust Is none
the less a fact because Thurday' decision
of the United States Circuit Court at st.
Paul seems to vindicate 1T, In some re-
spects at least, against the charges that
have been brought against it. The case
was one in which a tobacco dealer asked
damages because the trust had refused
to sell its products to him; and the
Courts refusal to give him damages is
apparently based on the fact that the
trust is not a dealer in commodities of
prime necessity, like wheat or beef, nor
yet rendering any public or quasi-public
service, like a railroad. Therefore it IS
held that. just as a cobbler may refuse
to make shoes for any man or a newspa-
per may decline such advertising as it
elects it has a right to refuse to sell its
manufactured tobacco at its own pleas
urc.
This much may readily be accepted as
good law But when the COURT goes on
to say that the acts of the tobacco COM
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
Bride and Groom Return.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Anderson are delighted to welcome them
to their home here after their bridal trip.
They are residing on South Person street,
next to the Baptist Tabernacle.
The marriage took place in Kenly on
Wednesday last, the bride being Miss
Nicey Richardson, a popular young lady
of that place. At Wilson on the follow
ing Saturday, DR.. Albert Anderson, broth
er of the groom, gave tea in honor of the
bridal couple. Mr.. Anderson is with the
shoe firm of S. C. Pool & Co.. and Mr.
Daniel Allen, of that firm, was at the
wedding. D. 90 4
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
ATTACKED By a MANIAC.
Fires Four Futile Shots at Kenneth Ora
hamo
(By the Associated Press. J

London Nov. PA murderous attack
with a revolver was made today on Ken
meth Grahame, Secretary of the Bank of
England, by an insane man. He fired
four. shots in rapid succession but Mr..
Grahame was not hurt. Considerable
difficulty was experienced in securing the
would-be assassin fire hose had to be
turned on him before he could be dis
armed and taken to the police station.
The lunatic asked to see the manager
of the Bank of England. and was shown
into a reception room, where Mr.. Grahame
and others were gathered. The stranger
took up a position in front of the fire,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
THE DIFFERENCE.
Coffee usually Means Sickness but Pos
tum Always Means Health.

Coffee usually Means Sickness but Pos
tum Always Means Health.
These who have never ira the expert
ment of leaving off coffee and drinking
Postum in it's place and in this way re-
gaining health and happiness can learn
much from the experience of others who
have made the trial.
fee for breakfast every morning until |
had terrible attacks of indigestion pro-
ducing days of discomfort and nights OF
sleeplessness. I tried to give UP the use
of coffee entirely but found it hard to go
from hot coffee to a glass of water. Then
/ tried Postum Food Coffee.
ut was good and the effect was so
and have used it for several years. l i'm
proved Immediately after l left OFF coffee
and took on Postum and am now entirely
cured of my indigestion and other trou-
bles, all of which We're due to coffee.
am now well and contented and all be-
cause I changed from coffee to Postum.
Postum is much easier to make right
every time than coffee, for 1T is so even
and always reliable. We never use cot
fee now in our family We use Postum
and are always WE'LL" Name given by
Postum Co.. Rattie Creek, Mich.
~ and it is proved by
i kage for copy OF the
"Thc Road to Well
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
THE DIsRONOR CT A PRINCESS
The Story of Handsome Coachman and al
Unprincipled Woman
(By the Associated Press)


Berlin, Nov. 24-It now appears that the
Princess Alice, wife of Prince Victor
Frederick Ernest, of Schoenburg- Walden
burg, left her home at Gaurnitz, three
months ago, taking her son. eighteen
months old aIer former coachman Emilio
Materni, also disappeared some time ago.
The Princess supposedly is IN Italy
Prince and Princess Victor Frederick
Ernest, of Schoenburg Waldenburg had
lived apart for some time. The Prince mad
also broken off relations with his father
and is now hunting in Styrla.
Princess Alice is described as being
small and pretty, with bewitching eyes and
of an extremely ardent temperament.
The coachman, Materni, is reputed to be
unusually handsome He was married TO
German girl but the Princess hiking Tor
him was well known at Guarnitz, where he
occupied position of confidence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
In the Supreme Court.

Appeals were disposed of yesterday as
follows:
State VS.. Potter certiorari ordered.
Teasler KS. Lumber Co.; argued on mo-
tion to reinstate appeal, by Lowell and
Linney for appellant, Erwin and Newland
contra.
Gwaltney VS.. Insurance Co.; by HUI
ham for plaintiff, Maxwell & Keerans for
defendant.
Miller VS.. Mcclure; dismissed under
Rule II.
Hayes vs. Stafford; dismissed for fail
ure to file brief in time and to bring up
record at proper time.
Cases from the Fourteenth district will
be called next Tuesday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
RAN UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
3tickers Made the Company Think Cuss
Words..-The Conferel ces Continue.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago Nov. 24.-Cut wires, plugged
cable sl9s and manholes filed with debris,
caused Ihe City Railway Company all
manner of trouble today in operating its
State street car line. There was com
paratively no violence offered to the men
handling the cars, which were as usual,
guarded by the police, but as soon as
the cars had passed the crowd would
swarm upon the tracks, drive spikes IN
the cable slot and fill the manholes with
stones The cars, when running between
Goth and 61st streets, were compelled to
take from fifteen to twenty minutes to
run a square.
On the last trip a crowd of 1000 men,
followed the cars when they started back
from the downtown district. Jeers and
boots filled the air. but no missiles We're
thrown and no arrests were made.
The police on the cars today were or
Tered by Inspector Hunt, that if COM
Delled to use their revolvers, they were
to fire into the mob with the intention
of hitting somebody. There is to be no
more shooting over peoples heads, the
Inspector declared However, this was
about the quietest day of the strike, when
the police were around. 1t was during
their absence that the damage to the lines
was done.
The apparently endless conferences went
on as usual today and the result was the
same story-no agreement reached 1t
was said that all points had been settled,
except that relating to the re-employ-
ment of the men who went on sympa-
thetic strikes and violated their written
contracts with the company. These men,
the company declines to re-instate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

pulled out a revolver and commenced
shooting, in the meantime shouting:
Come on, you coward!''
Mr.. Grahame is the author OF THE
Golden Age" Dream Days" THE Head
and other works.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
The Eve Of Surrender.
CRv the Associated Press. }

Washington, Nov. Pain cablegram
received here today from Minister Powell,
lated San Domingo, November %, he an
nounces that the President of San Domin-
go has agreed to surrender the city to
the revolutionists The articles of capltula-
lions are being drawn up. The surrender,
The cablegram said, will occur tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
Fitz and Gardner Tonight.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

San Francisco. Nov. 24.-Robert Fitz-
simmons and George Gardner will fight
tomorrow night for the llght heavyweight
cbamnionsbin They will weigh in at
3 D. m at 16S mounds. Both are reported
to he under the weight and are now IN
good condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
Thanksgiving Services

Thanksgiving services will be held in
the Presbyterian Church. Sermon by Rev.
Alfred H. Moment, D. D., at II o'clock
IN. Thursday. Thanksgiving offering viii
be for the Presbyterian Orphanage a.
Barium Springs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

s25.5O-Plus % cents, account of Centen-
NAL Celebration of Transfer of
the Louisiana Purchase from
France to the United States, New
Orleans, La. Tickets on sale De
cember 10th and 18th, with final
limit December 22nd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
Free Site For Cotton Mil.
Ill Fayetteville Street,
RALEIGH, N. c.

The new town of Coats, on the Cape
Fear and Northern road, is situate in
the heart of the best cotton growing sec
ton of the State 1t is in most healthy
location and surrounded by population
from which could be drawn the best la
Dor for employment in cotton mill.
In order to secure the location of
cotton mill in this new railroad town, the
offer is made of site free of charge.
Parties interested should write to
J 7. COATS,
II -24-4t. Coats, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

$12. S5-Plus % cents, Raleigh to Atlanta,
Ga, and return, account of De-
partment of superintendent Ma
tional Educational Association, At
lanta, Ga. Tickets to be sold Feb
ruary 21st and 22nd, with final
limit February 9th Stop overs
will be allowed on these tickets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.

S6.35-Raleigh to Washington, N. c., and
return, account of Grand Lodge OF
Masons (colored), Washington, N. G
Tickets on sale December 9Th, 1T
and Sth, with final return limit De-
cember 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

| $1285-Plus rs cents, plus $500 member
! ship fee, Raleigh to Atlanta, Ga.
| and return, account of meeting OF
Southern Educational Association
Atlanta, Car. Tickets to be sold
| December 29th, with final return
| limit January 9rd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

s73O-Raleigh to Charlotte, n C. and re-
turn, account of Meeting of Ora
matte Order of knights of Khoras
sen, Charlotte, n c. Tickets to b
sold November gath and 25th. will
final limit November 9th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

Prof. A. c. Weaver. of Weaversville
has resigned his position in Weaversville
College and has accepted the chair OF
English in Davenport College at Lenoir.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

Blue Ribbon Vanilla is the best va
nilla extract from the best vanilla beans
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

$7.35-Raleigh to Greenville and return
account of North Carolina Confer
ence A. NJ e. Zion Church, Green
vile, N. c. Tickets on sale No
vember 23rd. oath and 25th with
final return limit December LIST.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

$5.45-Raleigh to Maxton, N. c., and re-
turn, account Of Central North
Carolina Conference A. M. E. Zion
Church. Maxton. Tickets on sale
November 18th, 18th and 10Th, with
final limit November 28th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

Mr.. Robert Bruce, of New York City.
was IN the city Saturday, the guest of
Mr.. James l.. Fowle. Mr.. Bruce gave
$4,000 towards the erection of the S. r.
Fowle Memorial Hospital.-Washingt
Messenger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

On account of the Christmas Holidays,
the Seaboard Air Line Railroad will sell
round trip tickets to all points east of
the Mississippi River and south of the
Ohio and Potomac Rivers including
Washington, D. c., and st. Louis, Mo-, at
the rate of one fare plus % cents. Tickets
on sale December 23rd, 24th 25th, Goth,
31st and January list, with final limit
January 4th. For teachers and students
the same rates will apply. Dates of sale
being December 10th to 22nd inclusive,
with final hmit January 8th.
C. H. GATTIS, C. P. T. A,
Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

A truthful enemy is better than a lying
friend
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

S.. SO-Raleigh to Wilmington, IN c., and
return, account Of Wilmington
Poultry Show, Wilmington, n c
Tickets to be sold December 18th
14th, 18th and 10Th, with final limit
December 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

Bishop A. Coke Smith has made a
change in the presiding eldership of the
Charlotte district, and the Central Metho-
dist church of Monroe. DR.. j. C. Rowe
has been changed from presiding elder
to pastor of Monroe station Rev. ].
Ed. Thompson has been made presiding
elder of the Charlotte district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26
STATE NEWS.

The Lumberton Robesonian gives addi-
tional particulars of the burning of the
residence of Mr.. J. A. McAllister in Lum.
berton on Saturday night. 1t says that
the fire originated either from the heat
or in the bathroom or from the stove
1ue of the kitchen. When discovered the
north wing was burning rapidly inside AND
the flames were flashing through the
shingles of the roof. The alarm was
quickly given and hose and reels were
soon on the scene. Those present did
everything they could to check the fire
but did not succeed until the roof OF
the main building and the wing were to-
tally destroyed, and oouer damage done
to both parts of the building. The prop
erty has only $4,000 insurance
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

Prof. c. S. Farris, an alumnus of Wake
Forest College, has been elected dean of
Stetson University, DeLand, Fla. Through
many years he has been useful Baptist
IN the peninsula, and now he is practical
ly president CT Stetson Baptist University.
South Carolina Baptist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-26

Red Springs, N c., Nov ga letter
from Richmond, Va, to the sheriff of
Robson county and forwarded by him to
Sheriff Mcleod at Lumberton, says that
the negro John Monroe who killed Town
Marshal Tom Atkinson at Red Springs on
January 81, 1899, is serving six years SEN
tence in the Virginia penitentiary for a
postoffice robbery committed in that State
The marshal was returning from an I'M
successful chase after Charles Monroe for
whose arrest he had warrant, when John
Monroe came up behind and shot him
through the back.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Oregon City, Or.
Alip,tat % 1oua B.

United States Land Office, Oregon City, Or.
August %, 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions OF the net of Congress of
June ., 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber andsin the States OF California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" MS ex.
tended to all the public land States by net of
August T. 1892, George A. Hodges, of Salado
county OF Lincoln, State Of Oregon has this
day filed in this office his sworn statement No.
6s'2. for the purchase of the sH of swk, mex of
swa, nwS ofsek sec IL twp l2 $, 70 wand will
offer proof to show that the land sought IA
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before Ira Wade, County
Clerk. Mt Toledo, Oregon, on Wednesday the
18th day of November, 1908
lie names rs witnesses:
George Davenport, William Davenpori md
vine II Hodges all of salado, Oregon. nnd
Joseph Pnrkcs OF Elk City, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely,
above described lands are requested 10 file
their claims In this Office on Or before said 18Th
day of November, 1903.
AL6ERN0N $. DRESSER Rcyister.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-09
The Weather.

Station: Toledo; Month: Sept. 1903.
Mean temperature, $50.
Maximum temperature, S5; date, g.
Minimum temperature, 3S date, 80.
Mean of maximum temperature, 70.
Mean of minimum temperature, 47.3
No. of times maximum temperature 80
or above,0.
No. times minimum temperature 80 or
below, 0
Total precipitation 2.2l inches.
Prevailing direction of wind, W.
Number of cloudless days, 10.
Number of partly cloudy days.. IA. ~
Number Of cloudy days, L.
Number Of days on which .0l of rain
or snow fell, 7.
OTTo 0. kRoGsTAD, Observer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-09
NOTCH. FOR PUBLICATION.
Z, Land Office at Oregon City, Ore

g..
/ ...,s..,.,., August %, 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3. 1873, entitled. IAN act, for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Ore.
gon. Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states by act Of
August 4, 1892, Eva +. Ogden of Portland,
county of Multnomah, state Of. Oregon,
has this day filed In this office her sworn state.
ment No. 6257, for the purchase OF the swA Of
section No, 8 in township No. iS south,
range 9w. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for its tim.
Der or stone than for agricultural purposes.
and toestablish her claim to said land before
Register and Receiver nt Oregon City, Oregon,
on Thursday, the 10th day Of November, 1903.
she namss as witnesses:
George. Hodges OF salado Oregon; John
Whitton, Ft. Collins, Col 'rado; William Lee,
Redding, Iowa; John E Ogden. Portland, Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above.describcd lands are requested to file
their claims In this office on or before said 10
day of November, 1903.
ALGERsoN y. DRESSER, Register.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ONCE at Oregon City, oreson'

. Land ONCE at Oregon City 0regon'
September Il, lsc"
Notice Is hereby given that in colnph"""
with the provisions of the act OF Coher''
June 3, 1878. entitled "An act for the '"'s
timber lands in the states OF California w
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory
extended to all the public land states oy '''Y
August L. 1892, David n. Johnson ~
CORA county OF Lincoln state oi ore4,,'
has this day filed in this ollle Nv
sworn statement no. 62sS, for the purchase =
the sel4 Of nel4, neIi of seA section %apuM ,,'
hof nwii nwlt of swl section - In tow"sDit Dit
IL south, range 0 west, ana a
offer proof to show that the ''D
sought is more valuable for us un',,
or stone than for agricultural purposes ""u.
establish his claim to smid land hloIe "
County Clerk of Lincoln County NJ W.
Oregon, on Thursday, tho 10th day oi pe'''
er, 1913.
lie names MS witnesses. II
David NJ earns, C U Trenholm, CATH
Alsea, Oregon, and Ralph 0glesby oil A"s'
Oregon. =,
ANY and all persons claiming adversV ~,
above described lands are reques'eu " ,..A
their claims in this Office on or beioresau ''
day Of December, 1905.
ALGERNoH $. DRESSER kesA'''