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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
Mrs. Eddy on North Carolinians.

| To the Editor:-The following letter
from the Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy was
published in the Christian Science Sen
tinel, of October oath, in response to Vi
letter inclosing a clipping from your val
table paper of the 18th, upon Christian
Science Licenses"
As your paper was the one to publish
first the news that has made the heart
of our leader glad feel sure your readers
throughout the State will be interested
in reading her reply, and will rejoice with
us that our dear old North State claims
so tender a place in the memory of her
whom the world is beginning to recognize
AZ it's greatest spiritual leader of our day
The beauty and usefulness of Mrs. Eddy's
consecrated life re-ilumines for the world
the deep significance and spiritual power
of a Christian career.
Very truly yours.
ELIZABETH EARL JONES.
Christian Science Publication Committee
for North Carolina.
MRS. EDDY's LETTER.
Pleasant View, Concord, N. H.,
October Is. 1908.
Dear Editor:-I send for publication Ill
our periodicals the following deeply in
teresting letter from Elizabeth Earl Jones
of Asheville. N. C.,-the. State where my
husband. Col. George W. Glover, passed
on and up,-the State that SO signally
honored his memory, where with wet eyes
the Free Masons laid on his bier the eTn-
blems of Master Mason. and in long
procession with tender dirge bore his re-
mains to their last resting place. Deeply
grateful 1 recognize the Divine hand IN
turning the hearts of the noble SCuthrons
of North Carolina legally to protect the
practice Of Christian Science in that State.
Is it not a memorable coincidence. that,
in the. Court of New Hampshire, my ma
tive State. and in the Legislature OF
North Carolina. they have the same year,
in 1908, made it legal to practise Christian
Science N these States?
MARY B. G. EDDY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
HOW THE SOUTH CAN BE FREE
FROM WALL STREET PANICS.

There was time when the conditions
now obtaining in Wall Street would
shake the country's prosperity from
centre to circumference, but happily the
recent slump has caught only those who
had invested in trust securities. OF course
their losses have caused them embar-
rassment and made money tighter. The
tremendous shrinkage in values have put
stop to many industrial enterprises in
contemplation, caused all business men to
keep near the shore, and made bankers
and lenders extremely cautious and con-
sentative To that extent it has been
felt in every part of the country, but 1t
has occasoned little direct loss. A spe-
cial from Western city to New York
paper shows how little the Wall Street
troubles have affected the West
Talk about Wall Street makes the
Western man laugh. A banker and a
cattle shipper remarked that there was Il
time not many years ago, when situation
like the present one in New York would
have shaken the industrial West to it's
foundations. But now the values lii
which Wall Street deals seem largely re-
mote and apart from the real business of
the country. Western activities and
money are at home. Their business is
real. Their crops are in sight. Their
money is in the bank, or invested in local
industries, farms, cattle ranches, sugar
factories, irrigation reservoirs, and bust
ness blocks. These values do not shrink
ment or speculation
The same thing is true to a large ex-
tent in the South. 1t indicates the condi-
tions toward which the South should
work Our people should stop buying
speculative securities and put the money
which they make in legitimate business
which would result in the substantial de-
velopment of the South The wealth pro-
ducers-the farmers and the manufacture
ers-are doing their part. The waste
comes from losses by men who go ION
the street" and expect to get rich buying
and selling sunbeams and shadows They
make money in legitimate business, they
read of some man who has struck it
rich in futures, and they put their
money up on margins" instead of facto-
ries, in watered stocks instead of stock
farms, and soon it is lost, and the South's
development is to that extent retarded.
If all the money lost by North Carolina
in the past years in futures and the stocks
of corporations that had poured water into
their securities-if all that money could
be recovered and put into cotton mills,
it would more than double the cotton
mill industry from Raleigh to the sea.
The lesson of recent heavy losses in
stocks, the unnumbered stories of finan-
cial wrecks sent to the bottom through
futures, ought to cause North Carolina
folks to use their money in developing
the agricultural and industrial possibil-
ties of the State.
Such employment will not only give
work to thousands, but 1t will render the
South free from dependence upon the
great money centres which periodically
suffer from gambling which by courtesy
people call speculation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
A MORNING TONIC.
david Swing.)

(DdVIU SWIHS.J
Let US learn to be content with what
we have. Let us get rid of our false esti-
mates. set up all the higher ideals-a
quiet home; vines of our owa painting; n
few books full of the inspiring of genius,
a few friends worthy of being loved, and
able to love us in turn; hundred inno
cent pleasures that bring no pam or re-
morse; devotion to the right that will
never swerve: simple religion empty of
all bigotry; full of trust and hope and
love and to such philosophy this world
will give up all the empty joy it has.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS a DAY.
Search for Wentz Costly Ones He Being
Held for Ransom.
(By the Associated Press.)

Bristol, Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE report that
negotiations arc in progress between the
Wentz family and parties supposed TO be
holding E. l.. Wentz for a ransom OF
100000 in the Cumberland mountains
cannot be verified.
There is believed to be ground for
the report though, IL has not been given
sufficient weight by the Wentz family
to cause the search to be abandoned
It is stated on excellent authority that
the search for Edward Wentz as it has
been conducted, up to this time, has cast
81 600 a day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
HE WILL NEVER BE A CANDIDATE
FOR OFFICE.
Charlotte News.

InaIIOtte NCWS.
Somebody has nominated Josephus
Daniels for Governor. There are only two
difficulties in the way One is that he
would have to resign two higher offices
for a lower as he is already President
where he works and President where
he hves.' The other reason is that it is
cruelty to the animals even to suggest his
nomination and the serious talk about it
would simply throw the whole menagerie
into incurable fits.
No, let Josephus stay where he is. He
is too good a newspaper man to want any
other office as long as he lives.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
ALL OTHER FOOLS AND KNAVES
Greensboro Telegram.

The Raleigh News and Observer OF
Sunday reproduces from the South At
lantic Quarterly Prof. j. S. Bassett's ar
ticle on the race question. 1t makes quite
interesting reading and we regret that it
is too lengthy for paper the size of The
Telegram. The race question is discussed
from the ypint of view of a man who
knows With the cool assumption that
all Others who have tackled the subject
are fools and knaves the writer proceeds
to dissect it and lay bare al its hidden
secrets. But the worst feature OF the ar
ticle is its suggestion to the negro to
stand for equality with the white man
whatever the cost. 1t is Obliged to cause
dissatisfaction and discomfort among the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

and author John Fox, Jr.. are making the
new search There are no new clues,
though rumors are thick and unreliable.
AS to the missing man being held for
ransom and an offer being made the
family for his release. reports from Big
Stone Gap tonight say there is no truth
in it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
Among the Railroads.

Salisbury, N. c., Nov. 3.-Mr. w. c.
Hammer, of Washington, d. c., the ex-
pert air-brake examiner and instructor for
the Southern Railway, is here with his "in-
struction car" conducting daily examina-
tions and giving instructions to the train
men of the three divisions touching at
Spencer The men are being taught the
use and care of the Westinghouse Auto
matte Airbrake, which is a new device that
is expected to come into general use on
the Southern.
Mr.. Hammer has new device in his car
known as the Harris Brothers automatic
air whistle, which, it is learned, the South
ems purpose to adopt for general use. 1t
has been patented in several different
countries already where it is now being
used. The device when placed on a car
does away with the extra line of pipes and
other fixtures which are now required.
The chief function of the new apparatus
is to furnish a direct communication be-
tween the engineer and conductor on the
caboose on long freights, as well as on
passenger trains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
THE MOST PERFECT PLAYING.

THE MOST PERFECT PLAYING.
Salisbury Sun.
The News and Observer notes that
Prof. John Spencer Bassett, professor of
History at Trinity College, expresses his
opinion of Booker Washington in the fol
lowing fashion:
''Now Washington is great and
good man, a Christian statesman, and
take him al in all the greatest man,
save General Lee, born in the South
In a hundred years.
And then Editor Daniels proceeds to
give the professor the most perfect fay
ing that has come to our eyes in a decade
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
New Gases Nine With No Deaths.
inv the Associated Press.

Laredo, Texas, Nov. 2-The yellow fever
bulletin issued tonight shows the follow
ing conditions:
New cases 9: deaths 0; total cases to
date 629: total deaths SO; conditions III
Nuevo Laredo continue to improve. i
bulletin issued there today says there have
been no deaths nor new cases since Sat
urday. Conditions continue to show i'm
provement also at Monterey.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
THE WHITE MAN WILL RULE,
Atlanta Constitution.

Candidate Roosevelt has made the race
ISSUE Senator German does well to meet
it squarely. 1t is an issue involving vi
tally the whole American people, and The
bloody shirt is in nowise tied to it.
The white man will rule surrounded by
the social color dead-line He would not
be worthy Of his blood and racial mettle
did he do otherwise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

A newspaper tells us that Bassett is an
hundred years ahead of his time. No.
he is a million years behind his time
Rhamkatte Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

The news comes that Mayor Carter Har-
rison has definitely determined to be i
candidate for the Democratic presidential!
nomination
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator OF the
estates of Needham B. and Mrs. Isabella
H. BagwelI. 1 hereby notify all persons
indepted to said estates to make I'M
mediate payment to me; and all persons
having claims against said estates VIII
present the same to me on or before DC.
tober .14th, 1904, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery.
H. b BAGWELL,
Administrator, Raleigh. N. G.
This October 14th, 1903.
PEELE & MAYNARD, =
Attorneys.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

The Charlotte aldermen will hereafter
require saloons to close at eight O'Clock.
Why not close them up and substitute a
dispensary to close at sunset?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
HE HAS SUCCEEDED.
Greensboro Record.

The whole thing is quite equal to Hin
ton Rowan Helpers Impending Crisis"
Professor Bassett writes like a man VITO
wanted it TO be known that he is around.
He succeeded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

The Fusion leaders in New York city
now wish they had listened to Mr.. Jc-
rome. He was the only prophet of the
lot
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

Miss Helen Gould denies that she will
marry an Italian count. She is worthy,
OF the best American.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

blacks whom it reaches. That it will
cause in the minds of whites anything but
Amusement and Indignation need not be
feared.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

Nobody is surprised if Roosevelt invites
negro sailors to luncheon at the White
House. His natural gait is running
away
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

Don't take the something "iust as good
demand Blue Ribbon Vanilla extract.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
Durham Herald.

HE CERTAINLY HAS.
Durham Herald.
We do not agree with Professor Bassett,
still he is entitled to his opinions and to
express them if he wants to.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

Our deep obligation is acknowledged
to the highly esteemed Raleigh Post tor
telling us the object of Vice President 4.
B. Andrews. of the Southern. and Vice
President James M. Barr of the Seaboard
Air Line, meeting behind closed doors at
Norfolk one day last week. Our anxiety
to know was not as keen as the Post as
sumcs, but nevertheless we are grateful
We would have been still more thankful
if the Post had been little more prompt
with the information, and not waited
to give it out Sunday when it appeared
on Saturday in the Raleigh News and OBJ
server. We shall, however, with the
Posts kind permission, continue to hope
that the Seaboard will remain an indie
nnndent system Winston Sentinel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04

Mr.. Jacob Thompson and Mr. Headen
Bynum of Pittsboro. who are in town,
say that work is actively being done o.
the Durham and Charlotte road at Pitts
hCrO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-04
ChaS. ". Barrett
ARCHITECT
RALEIGH, N. c.,
Publisher of
Colonial Southern Homes.

6x9 book of rs pages, showing large
number of ideal floor plans and designs
for Southern homes. Also churches, pup
lie buildings and interiors. Price, hand'
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-02
LAND FRAUDS
WIDESPREAD
Commissioner Richards Of the Gen
,eral Land Office Makes
Startling Report.

Washington. Nov. 2-The annual
report Of V. A. richards, commissions
er of the general land office, which
has been made public, says that there
Is large increase in the total num-
Der of supposedly fraudulent land en-
tries over the preceding year.
He attributes their discovery largely
to an order of the secretary of the
interior. dated Nov. 2, 1902, directing
the investigation Of all entries made
under the timber and stone act in the
states Of California, Oregon and Wash
ington. Under this order alone 10000
entries have been suspended and there
are now fifteen special agents of the
land office in that field engaged in fer
reting out the fraudulent entries.
Commissioner Richards also states
that during the year there were re-
ported 125 unlawful Enclosures of pub
lie lands, covering an area 2,605, $50
acres. Seventy-rine of these Enclosures
have been removed and proceedings
are pending to compel the removal Of
the remainder. He says, however,
that the total number here mentioned
is only a fraction Of the Enclosures
maintained in violation of the law, the
special agents having found 1t impos-
sible to give attention to many others
vestigation of the entries under the
because Of the order for special In
timber and stone act.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-02
EASY FOR THE G. o., p.
Hanna and Herrick Are Due to Have
u Walk-Away.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. with in
dications of rain In Ohio tomorrow
the total vote may be much less than
100000, on which the republicans have
been estimating their plurality at
nearly 100000 for governor and other
state officers with from forty to fifty
majority In the legislature on joint
ballot for United States senator. The
democrats give no figures on the state
ticket and counting doubtful counties
In their favor estimate democratic
Legislative majority Of five on joint
ballot.
I One statement from the democratic
! state headquarters says the legislature
might stand OH Joint ballot seventy
two democrats to seventy-one repub-
{ licans.
Republicans are offering bets on as
majority in joint ballot in the legisla-
!. ture will even exceed that Of two years
ago when the republicans carried sew
eral democratic districts and counties
and had the very unusual plurality OF
thirty-five on joint ballot in re-elect-
ing Senator Foraker. There Is much
less betting than heretofore and it is
all on the size of the republican plur-
ality on the state ticket and majority
on joint ballot in the legislature.
There are some bets that the demo-
Gratis will not carry more than thirty
i
than ten of the thirtythree senatorial
districts. While there are several
doubtful counties the most doubtful
one and the most important one in the
doubtful list is Cuyahoga, the home Of
Hanna and Clarke and Of Herrick and
Johnson, the candidates for senator
and governor.
II the republicans carry that county
with its four senators and ten repre-
sentatives they will undoubtedly have
the largest majority on joint ballot in
the legislature that was ever known.
Without Cuyahoga county, the repub-
leans claim that they will have the
senate % to II and the house "A to 81,
with a majority Of 4S on joint ballot,
but In their estimate they include
Franklin and other doubtful counties
in the republican list. BY including
Cuyahoga and other doubtful counties
in their list the democrats claim that
I they would have the senate II to 16
and the house 81 to So with majority
of on Joint ballot. s
TIRE have been fewer arrests for
false registration than heretofore and
there is every indication that tn cleo
ton will be quiet and not as exciting
as usual. The shortage In the regis
tration was against the democrats as
a rule and it is thought that they will
also suffer in the event Of light vote.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-02
ELECTRICAL
STORM NO. ;
Continued from First Page.

the form of huge waving columns, ap-
parently blown by the wind.
The disturbance first manifested IT.
self about 1880 Saturday morning and
it continued until late in the after
noon. The climax Of the first storm"
came at $3.50 o'clock in the morning
and telegraph men in Chicago agree
that 1t was the worst in years. To-
ward sunset the waves became less
frequent and in some parts of the
country nearly ceased for few
hours. During the evening the second
storm" began and it continued all
night.
The Third storm
A third severe disturbance was felt
early this morning. telegraph lines
coming into Chicago from the north
and northwest were most affected.
Lines coming from southern points
were barely affected. The current
came in pulsations, gradually becom-
Ing strong and then diminishing to re-
turn at intervals of a few minutes or
seconds.
Extremes Of heat or cold, and dense
logs along the lines frequently cause
trouble for telegraph men; but it is
asserted that none of these difficulties
is SO damaging to telegraphic COM
munication as the storm now in pro-
gress.
Scientists have recently agreed that
somewhere In the universe is a great
fund of electrical energy. Occasion
ally this energy breaks loose, and
centering itself on the earth INDUCES
in freakish antics.
Professor e. G. Freeman, a head Of
the department of electrical engineer
ing in Armour Institute, believes that
the disturbance is due to the aurora
borealts. and that as a result the
northern lights will be visible in Chi
cago for several nights.
What Might Happen.
The aurora borealis is now gener-
ally conceded to be caused by cleo
trical discharges in the higher atmo-
sphere" said he, and it is known to
be in some way connected with the
sun spots. Just what the connection
has not been determined. Theoretic-
ally such disturbance as that of yes
terday If intensified might extermi-
nate all life on the face Of the earth,
but there is little likelihood of this.
Had the currents been more continu-
Gus and Of slightly higher voltage
they would have been perceptible to
the human body
A Storm in the Sun.
ioiSSSoI ~. ". -SOHlSLOCk, director
of the Washburn observatory at Mad
ison, Wis.,, says the cause of the cur
rents probably is storm in the sun.
Probably the real cause is severe
disturbance on the face Of the sun
producing heavy electrical currents
which affect the earth" said he. "At
least this is the belief Of the scien--
fists Professor Comstock said that
a series of eruptions or disturbances
occur on the surface Of the sun in cy-
cles Of eleven years.
| These disturbances he said, "are
much like thunder storms on earth
Cablegrams received to-day and
newspaper specials show that the dis
| turbance was felt all over the world.
It crippled telegraphic communities
| ton turnout Great Britain. France
was temporarily cut off from the rest
of the world.