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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
WHY NOT DEMONETIZE GOLD
ALSO.
Springfield Republican.

Springfield Republican.
The more-money agitators are facing the
fact that the amount in circulation in
creased by nearly $6.O00.0OO during July,
and by 1921, 412,361 during the year ending
with July. This is a rate of currency ex-
pansion about double what would have
been effected had the minis been opened
to the free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the rate of 16 to l. 1t has been a period
of money initiation far exceeding any
since the civil war.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

why has the price of tobacco gone
below the cost of productions" That
question put straight at a trust organ
makes it cavort and snort. 1t knows
that it is due solely to the hoggishness OF
the trust 1t dares not say so.-Rham-
katie Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

The first bale of cotton this year
brought twenty cents. If our farmers
could get twenty cents for all the cotton
crop, the tobacco trust wouldn't have
enough tobacco in the future to supply
half their trade.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

The negroes will initiate white men
particularly in doing the things they ought
not to do. This is shown in the case of
the Arson county negro who committed
suicide last week Before the war, was a
negro ever known to commit suicide?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

There is a persistent rumor af1oat OF d
new palatal hotel to be built, ana tlilS
time it is to be at Dilworth. Its construc.
ton is to be part of the great WORK Oh
development of that suburb being COLI
Quoted by the 4 C's-Charlotte News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

The prices for tobacco are discouraging.
Tobacco that brought 10c to zoe per pound
in the cleveland hard times is now
going at &c to &c per pound under "Roose-
welt prosperity" 1t appears on the face
of the returns that the hard times We're
a great deal better for people than the
percent prosperity. "-Wilkesboro Chron-
icle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

If the Seaboard has passed under con
troll of the Southern it is now certain
that we will not get depot.-Durham
Herald.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
SUFFERED PAINFUL kidney DISEASE

Mrs. Johanna Foegely of South Bend,
Ind, suffered for over three years with
the most painful disease of the Kidneys
and bladder. Medicines and doctors did
her no good. Rheumatism set in and
she was confined to her bed. She began
70 take DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Kennedy and it cured her.
~. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is the
m w,1 prompt and efficient medicine known for
Nancy Liver, Bladder and Blood diseases.
rheumatism Dyspepsia and CONSTRUCTION.
All druggists sell L in the NEW go GENT SIZE
and the regular 81 90 sizs bottles.
1oHnntpAs 6offe--erons; for trial, free BY r,a1i
IT lava Kennedy Cooperation. Rondout, N. Y.
Or; David ksnnsey's Worm Syrup, most effective
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

The Asheville Citizen calls the place
where the disastrous wreck on the South
ern occurred on Thursday Slaughter
Pen Cut"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Quality is what makes price. Il Don-
NETT'S VANILLA EXTRACI. "ao
better than other extracts its price w.
be the same. Once tried, always u'o0
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

V. F. Kelley will establish factory 20
manufacture suspenders and gartdi' a.
Carthage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATIONS NOIICE.
Having qualified as administrative OF j.
r. Gattis, all persons having claims against
the estate of the decederE are notified to
exhibit them to the undersigned or to j.
C. L. Harris, my attorney, on or before
the first day of August, 1904, or this no
tice may be pleaded in bar of their re-
covery. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate
payment.
This August LIST, 1908.
MRS. FIDELIA e. GATTIS,
Administrators.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

1t is unfortunate for the country that
the big tobacco trust was ever thought
of. Reports from Wilson and other
points bring sad news-that tobacco is off
In price about 80 cents on the dollar az
compared with prices last year. But,
mark the prediction, prices will advance
in short time. The farmers can and
will advance the prices themselves by
holding their tobacco.-Mt Airy News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

A tobacco man writing from Kinston to
a friend here says: Tobacco is selling for
a song here One man brought a load
here and sold it. The proceeds lacked SO
cents of paying warehouse charges The
warehouseman asked the farmer what he
proposed to do about it, He replied that
the warehouseman could have two old
hens in his wagon, worth 25 cents each,
and that he would pay him the other two
cents next time he came to town."-Win-
ston Sentinel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Some tobacco farmers who were in the
city expressed their intention of holding
their crop until prices were higher. They
said that cotton would soon be ready for
market and with the increased price Of
that staple they believed they would be
enabled to hold their tobacco indefinite
ly. There is a great determination on
the part of the planters to resist the
trust .-New Bern Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Let merchants, farmers and independ-
ent factories combine as did the tobacco
trust and make, manufacture, sell and
use their own tobacco. If this can't be
done then let's chaw and smoke it with
out putting it through the factories
Homemade corn, meat, molasses and
clothes used to be good enough, in the
days gone by and homemade tobacco
makes a first rate "chaw and smoke" af-
ter all. Just put up with it one year
and teach the trust how we can get along
without them.-Duplin Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Tobacco Puffs.

The Oxford tobacco market really open
ed up Friday with number of loads of
new tobacco on each warehouse floor, at
tended by no enthusiasm whatever, as
there was but one buyer on the market.
Mr.. j. M. Currin, the painstaking and
faithful representative of the American
Tobacco Company. Indeed we regret to
say that what the Public Ledger said
several years ago has come true-that the
time would come when the American To
bacco Company would walk along on the
warehouse floors and price the farmers
tobacco and they would be forced to take
the price offered.
1t was really a sad looking sight to
see only three men gathering around a
pile OF tobacco-the warehouseman, who
started the tobacco, the autioneer and the
American Tobacco Company buyer, in
comparison with a few years ago with
open competition. Under the new order
of the trust we do not see why it is ne
cessary to go through the form of sale.
Why not put the tobacco on the floor and
let the buyer walk down the row and
price the tobacco ?-Oxford Public Ledger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Quence.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27
IAYHAWxER JoTs.

Although a trihe out Of season, a
watermelon case is being tried at Hays
CITY
Ness City is daily. nay hourly, await,
ing the commencement of the proposed
new Santa Fe denot.
At Meade the boys dodge the pro-
hibitory law by upsetting jug anu
saving its contents.
Thirteen divorces were granted at
Fort Scott Friday. Thanks to the cal
endar Fridays are numbered.
The Joints are closed around Gl@n
Elder, but hog stealing is still a pop
ulal-after dinner fad in the underworld
Hereafter Ellis county small boys
who grow toe boisterous at public meet
ings viii be ''reprimanded by the press
A Winchester man advertises for Il
pair of lost sDectacIes He could hardly
be expected 10 see to find them with
Ous them.
a small boy near Angola has been
kicked in the head twice within the
past year by d mule. and never missed
a day from school.
A Canton pig weighed 600 pounds
dressed Although only twenty months
Old twenty-three gallons of lard was
rendered from the 9orker
A Sumner county farmer found q
small copper nugget that looked SO
much like gold that the editor of the
News offered to take it on subscri9tio2
According to a Halstead professor the
Hession hy blew into this country dur
ing the Revolution. Yet the present leg
islature talks hopefully of extermina-
tor.
Owing to the fact that several of the
best citizens of Trego county and their
teams have been stuck in the mud there
is talk of a bridge over the Smoky at
the Wilcox ford.
Beloit "old soaks' complain that the
whisky sold by the "bootleEgers" is Of
a villainous quality They threaten tu
Datronize the drug stores unless the
brand is changed.
Skating parties have been all the
rage this winter IN washington SOCIAL
circles. When a boy wants to get rid
of his sweetheart he takes her to the
ice and let's her slide.
Chanute parties boring for gas struck
a splendid vein of coal ana simply
turned ND their nose at it. Like wo-
man, everything they want is on the
other side o. a wire fence
An Ottawa cat that is a family pet
and a wedding present has signed It's
death warrant. It yanked a couple OF
gold fish from the urn and followed up
the lunch with the favorite canary
Rocks county complains that the
roads in the hill country are in de-
plOrable shape and must be repaired at
once It should be an easy matter to
rush things when the grade is down hill.
Graham county teachers complain
that the pupils indulge in the dreamy
waltz to the detriment of added knowl
I edge Of our foreign possessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27
LESSLER'S DENIAL.
Further Evidence in Naval Com
mittee Bribery Case.

Washington. Jan. 27.-When the house
committee on naval affairs resumed the
investigat ton Of bribery charges today,
Representative LESSER took the stand
and denied statements made yesterday
by Philip Doblin.
Il desire to deny he said at the out
set of his detailed statement, ''abso-
lutely and unecuivOcally as false the
statement made by the witness Doblin
mere yesterday as to any collusiye scheme
or any o. the substantial details sworn
to by him, and desire to reiterate than
the facts as originally told by me are
true.
I desire to call attention to the fol-
lowing facts: AS to the telegram Take
midnight train. Come to me. Want To
see you Keep this CONFIDENTIAL the
members of the subcommittee viii re-
MEMBER that the statement / made to
them was on Tuesday afternoon: thai
at that time everything before us was
IN camera, and said I viii produce the
witness Dobltn in the morning. but did
not desire his name to appear in any
way. The result was that the telegram
was sent by me from this committee
room.
Mr.. Doblin came into my room at
the hotel few minutes after O'Clock.
7 had left the door unlocked and he
knocked, waking me up. I asked. Who
IS there, he said Phil or 'Doblin,' !
have forgotten which I said Come in.
He came into the room and I said,
--AAf 4 AsANC 6Ol you lnAO lAOQOt6. E16
said, 'TIow's that?' I said, I have told
in committee the whole story of the
submarine proposition He said, oh
that's terrible, that's terrible I said
Keep up your nerve. All you have to
do is to tell the truth here, nothing
but the TRUTH
Then telling of taking his bath and
dressing. he continued
He, DOblin, was walking I'D and
down I said to him, I said to the COM
mittee yesterday that when you came
over to say nothing to you as to the
testimony or the story I did not want
it discussed between us. I was then
fully dressed We walked out to the
elevator and went down to breakfast
I did as I do every morning, took W
the paper-the Washington Post. I got
my mail at the office first and then we
went in together.
When we sat down I read the story
and desire to have IN full in the evidence
the article in the Post of January 2L W.
went up stairs and the talk contained alb
solutely nothing as to his testimony here
The whole talk was as to his position
in New York and as to what might occur
to him. how he was politically ruined in
New York. I was very much impressed
by the fact that he was in serious sit
uation and I did tell the speaker that the
proposition was undergoing examination
here and asked if it were possible to stor
q public investigation. OF course no mar
liked the nOtOriety Of ii. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.

LEIOIl lIE AAtulSOM NIIOUe.l
Are twin brothers any more related
than other brothers?
If you accomplish anything, you must
do it in spite Of the critics.
The owners of diamonds and old
homesteads always exaggerate their
valae-
What is said on a moonlight night Is
never as important as what is done on
a dark one.
Haven't you noticed that patience be
comes other people? Then why not try
it yourself2
Il don't. know what I'm good for" a
worthless man said today: L hope 1
Will make q good corpse"
It should occur to a man oftener that
his friends don't mean all they say,
and that his enemies do
The first week after a girls pictures
come home from the photographers 3.
she does nothing but look at them
Reform has not proceeded quite far
enough People are examined for every
thing these days excepting bad breaths
Edith Hinnen. the St Joe girl whc
committed suicide last Saturday after
noon because of unrequited love for Dr.
W eymanu- had his initials tattooed or
her breast. Weyman did the worth
using his own blood for the purpose
He intended to have her initials tattooed
on his breast, but neglected it. Wher
you are in love. do you do anything as
silly as this2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27
Mr.. BRISTOW is HERE.
Very Much Pleased Over Longs
Election.

Joseph L. Bristow, fourth assistant
postmaster general. arrived in Topeka
today from Washington to attend the
annual banquet of the Kansas Day club
and for a brief social visit
Il wanted to get here for Bailey's in
augural," said Mr. Bristow today. but
it was impossible for me to get away
from Washington in time. I am a great
admirer of Governor Bailey and would
nave given a good deal to have been
here. He is courageous, straightfOr
ward and always upright and honest,
and I look for him to give the state
great administration
Mr.. Bristow is recovering the use of
his eyes which gave him great trouble
for q year. Much of the time he was
unable to use them at all further than
to glance at the headlines of the news
papers and read a short letter now ana
then. All of the rest of his work had
to be done by the use of other peoples
eyes, but now his are considerably inn
proved and he believes he WIFI in time
recover their full use.
THE outcome of the senatorial contest
seems to me to have been a very happy
one" said Mr.. Bristow in discussing the
election of Mr. Long. Long has had
six years in Washington and I do not
believe another member of congress has
grown with the rapidity that he has. He
senator for the state. He already has
great prestige with the leaders, he is al
ways courteous and agreeable, and I
look for him to make a name for him
self in the senate
Mr.. BristOw will be in Kansas till
some time next week when he will re-
turn to washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27
PRESIDENT AND VENEZUELA.

From the Washington POstl
we think that the country when it
comes to consider the facts Of the case
in the light of complete Information and
an intelligent grasp of its meaning, viii
pay tribute to the flrmness and conser-
vatIsm Of President Roosevelt in this
Venezuelan affair At the time of his
accession to the presidency there were
not few to proclaim apprehension for
the future. 1t was said of Mr.. Roose-
Welt that he was young. impetuous. hot
blooded; that his impulses, always chat
Ing at the curb. would override his
judgment. that nothing could be pre-
6icted of him save that he would act
first and think afterward And much
more to the same effect Now however,
it seems necessary for even the gloom
lest pessimist to revise his verdict.
No American president since the
enunciation Of the Monroe doctrine. has
ever had his patience subjected to a Sc
verer strain or his temper to more flag
rant Drovocaton- This affair of Vene-
zueIa presents aspects of special and
peculiar evaporation, and has devel-
oped considerations of almost phenom-
email delicacy and difficulty Inaugur-
ated under solemn assurances of friend
ually assumed a shape of unmistakable
hostility to the Monroe doctrine. Her
aided as a peaceful blockade. it has ta-
ken on the proportions OF cruel and op-
pressive war. The seizure and destruc-
tion Of the Venezuelan ships, the bonn.
bardments Of Puerto Cabello and sar
Carlos, the landing Of armed forces. ans
the general severity and arrogance dis
played by the allies-though particu
larry by Germany-all this has been fr
such fragrant violation Of the promise oi
a peaceful blockade. and in such i'm.
pudent contempt OF the spirit of tin.
Monroe doctrine that it might wen have
stirred to violent resentment the mos
cautious and philosophical of men.
Nor is this ALL The Germans have de
Mberately kept open the port Of Coro fol
ehe benefit Of Matos, the insurgent lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27
GIRL MESSENGERS.
Postal Telegraph Company in Mil
waukee Prefers Them to Boys.

The slow-going. novel-reading mes
senger boys of old viii soon be thing
of the past in Milwaukee, and in their
place viii be brlght-faced girls. That
is in accordance with plans which Will
soon be put into effect by Manager
Mc(Tin Of the Postal Telegraph com
pany. According to Mr.. McGill a force
of girls will be put to work in the down
town office and at some of the branch
offices just as soon as they can be Sc
cured.
The present condition of affairs is
brought about largely by the fact that
boys are harder than ever to get, and
it is almost impossible to hire enough
to handle the cOmpany's business. The
value of girls as messengers was
demonstrated to Mr.. McCsilI here a few
weeks ago when one of the boys at one
Of the branch offices was taken i'll and
his sister undertook to fill his place,
and did so with so much promptness
that Mr.. McGiIl at once saw a posi-
bic way out Of his present difficulties,
and wrote at once to headquarters to
get its views in q permanent staff of
girls for the work.
Today word was received to the eff
feet that such action would have the
companys sanction and now Mr.. Nc
Gill is looking for girls to install as
messengers. In speaking Of the mat
ter this morning Mr.. McGill said. TT
is not any grievance with our boys or
anything like that which has led us to
open the field to girls. But it is simply
impossible to get boys these days IN
insufficient numbers for night service.
but there is no reason why they should
not be able to handle the downtown
work as we'll or even better than boys
The work is healthy, as they are out of
/ doors a greater part of the time, and
when the distance is far their street
car fare is paid. We shall use some
4 of the girls here at the main office, but
/ the most of them will be sent to the
branch offices where the work is much
easier
Mr.. McGill said that the girls will be
/ hired just as soon as they put in their
! applications. All that is required is
/ that they be over Il years old and
have a fair knowledge of the city
I Milwaukee Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27

no cause Of complaint exists But the
same logic would justify extortion in
food If the supply were short and most
of IT controlled by a single manage
ment. When Mr.. Baer urges that in
times Of great distress a decent respect
for the necessities of mankind should
restrain the seller from taking more
than a normal legitimate profit he
hits the oil trust even more palpably
than the spectators in coal. AS the
New York World puts if, even worse
than the coal extortion is the wholly
unwarranted raise of the price of oil
in q time of fuel famine. To increase
its cost by. one cent a gallon means
profit of SO. 900 GOO a year to the Stan
dard Oil company. An increase Of
four cents means a profit of 100000
exacted in period of distress from
the scanty incomes of the poor"
When one remembers that all of
those millions go to the Golfers into
which hundreds of millions had been
gathered before this time of distress
began, when one reads of or hears or
sees the sickness and death and cruel
sufferings incident to lack of fuel, one
cannot help thinking thoughts that had
better not be printed. The only adj
vantage of such thoughts is that they
warm one up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27
NINE NEW CASES.
Almost Alarming Increase in
Contagious Diseases.

Nine cases of contagious disease
We're reported today to the board Of
health. Scarlet fever. diphtheria, chick
enpox and measles We're all represent
ed. and most of the cases were among
children. The list in detail is as fol-
lows
The 2-year-old daughter of Sheriff
Bert Lucas has measles and is quar-
antined at the county jail sheriff's res
idence.
T. H. Sheridan, of sO7 jackson street.
is reported sick with diphtheria.
Mrs J. c. Allison, of 623 West Eighth,
also has diphtheria.
Helen. the 7-year-old daughter of
Milton MendenhaH. 217 Jefferson street,
has scarlet fever.
In the family of H. J. Neiswender, 1S4
Oakland avenue, the 4-year-old daugh-
ter Susie has scarlet fever.
Diphtheria is reported in the family
of F. A. Snow. 706 Polk street. The pa
tient is Floyd, an 11-year-Old son.
Scarlet fever is reported in the Jen-
sen family.9 at 213 Polk street.
In the family of Henry Wolf, 1928
Harrison. two boys are sick with chick
enSOx.