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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02
Talking About Cotton.

The firm of J. NJ. Aver & Company
cotton brokers, is composed of former
citizens of Raleigh, who have succeeded
finely in the metropolis Their cottor
letter, dated October LIST, will interest al
who live in the cotton belt. 1t Is as fol
lows:
with the sensational close of the Sep
TENDER option which, with the summer
options have for several months been sub
jected to the most disturbing and de
moralizing manipulation known in the his
tory of cotton. there is hope, and it may
be expected that the market will begin
to be influenced by normal and logicd
conditions.
Interest now centres in the bureau re
port for October, which will be read al
1915 on the morning of the 3rd. I'm
doubtedly, it will show a decline from the
September status. which was given as ST.
Whatever it may be, it cannot be accepted
as safe basis for estimating the yield oil
1904, for the crop will yet be subject to
weather incidents, etc.
1--WE have heretofore pointed out that
the high prices for the past season result
ed in an abnormaly clean harvesting Of
all fields, including what has heretofore
been rejected as worthless Unless it car
be expected that such harvesting will oc
cur in succeeding years, the official count
Oh the past season cannot serve as a safe
basis for future estimates.
1.-The commercial crop for 190203 wa:
10, zoo, 00O On October 3rd, 1902, the con-
dition was given as 53.3. Taking this a;
a basis to begin with, and assuming that
conditions for development and harvesting
will be equal to those of last season. and
taking into consideration the indicated
increase in acreage, ETC., conclusion car
be reached as to what the yield of 19O3-4
may be with given status on October 80
"A condition of Is will indicate pro
duction of Il, $4,000.
"A condition of 20 will indicate pro
duction of IL, 305, 900.
"A condition of IS will indicate pro
duction of 1901 900.
"A condition of SIS will indicate a pro
duction of 11,770,000.
"A condition of so will indicate pro
duction of IL ,449 ,000.
"A condition of so will indicate a pro
duction of 11,235,O0
"A condition of IS will indicate a pro
duction of II. 021 ,000
THE consumption of American cottor
during the past season was 10,S76,00t
bales, which is less amount than wa.
taken by the mills for the preceding year
! although there has been much saiC
about the shutting down of mills, run
ming on shorter time. ETC., during 1923
there is no positive evidence of scarcit!
of cotton goods, and such goods are no
now selling at par with the present price
of cotton. 1t therefore seems that an es
timated consumption of 11,000,0 bale
for 1904 is liberal. Taking this with th'
probabilities of production indicated
above, it is logical to conclude that pros
poets do not point to an acute scarcit!
of cotton for the coming year.
1T is reported from certain quarter
that some mills and manufacturers ar
finding it difficult to negotiate loans Ct
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

faith in the future of our city. and believe
in. the rapid advance in real estate. Then
again only last year an admirable system
of water works was installed, and within
the past three years hundreds of thou,
sands of dollars have been spent in re-
placing the old wooden stores by brick
buildings, that will compare favorably
with the mercantile houses of the larger
cities.
$50 persistentlv has this spirit OF I'M
provement taken possession OF our peo-
pie, it has perv2ded all conditions of our
citizens, and they are proving their faith
in the future of our city, by the erection
of homes. Only few weeks ago. sixty
two new dwellings were in the course of
construction within the city limits. In
fact, we believe, we but express an
opinion that would be borne out by a
rigid investigation, that there is no town
in eastern Carolina in which greater i'm
provements have taken place, or that has
more rapidly changed from the old con-
dition Of things to the more modern
methods than Washington. The popula-
ton of the town is not less than 1000,
and though the recent census only places
our population at 4,S4S, there is not q
half dozen in town that does not know
this is grossly Incorrect In proof of this,
we have only to refer to the statement
made to us by Prof. Randolph, who is
now under the direction of Mayor
Stewart engaged in taking the census of
the coloreo residents of the city in con-
nection with the school census. Two or
three weeks ago he stated to us, he had
not taken more than two thirds of the
colored people, and his list was already
over 5000. Now everybody knows, the
whites largely out-number the blacks and
If Prof. Randolph's figures are correct,
the population of this city is not less than
$500, with probability of its being 5000
$50 we see our esteemed contemporary,
the News and Observer, in referring to
our town as LITTLE WASHINGTON
is doing our city gross injustice, and
instead we have one OF the most progress
sive cities in North Carolina
No city in North Carolina suffered one
hal; so much from war as the town OF
Washington. It's recuperation, after dis
astrous fires that left hundreds of chin
neys standing as mute sentinels of the
ravages of fire, is unparalleled by any city
in North Carolina. We are glad the Ga
zette- Messenger a credit to its town, has
given the above facts showing growth and
progress, and we are glad to give them
the widest circulation. They show such
substantial progress that, unless Raleigh
gets move on it, when the Raleigh
and Pamlico Sound Railroad is completed,
Washington may overtake it in popula-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02
PAPER MILLS WOULD PAY.

According to the Tradesman, in the
thirteen Southern States during the past
three months. 1915 new industries were
established. Of this number North Caro-
lima is credited with 1856. There is album
dant reason why this creditable number
should be increased Commenting on TIE
figures in the Tradesman and the oppor-
tunity for new profitable industries, the
Asheville Citizen says:
There is enough spruce in parts of
Western North Carolina to justify the
erection of pulp and paper mills.
That there is good profit IL paper
making may be surmised from the fact
that, since the organization of the paper
trust, prices have advanced more than 100
per cent The white paper on which The
Citizen is printed costs an average OF
between fifteen and twenty dollars per
day. This paper, as well as that used
by most of the Southern newspapers,
must now be shipped at great expense
from far-away points like Michigan and
New York State
The proprietor of the Kansas City Star,
who owns both morning and ali after
neon paper, has established a paper mil
of his own and makes the paper on which
he prints all his editions. There is in
North Carolina an abundance of the trees
that are used to make pulp, and there is
money in it for any person who will cs-
tablish a paper mill. The North Caro-
lima papers alone would make it pay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02
FROM FIREMAN TO PRESIDENT

The trend during the past few years in
railroading has been away from the cleo
ton of practical railroad men to the presi-
dency. In many instances bankers take the
formerly promoted. The reason of this is
that more attention has been paid to con-
solidating railroads, issuing watered stock
and ''undigested' and ''predigested' Sc
curities than to practical railroading.
May not this fact explain the increase in
railroad accidents that fill the papers?
The election of Mr.. L. E. Johnson as
president of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad looks like going back to the old
rule of promoting men from the ranks.
He entered the railway service as a fire
man on the Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cy, and remained in the locomotive de-
partment of that road until 1886, when he
gave up the position of master mechanic
at Aurora, ILL.,. to become the superintend-
ent of the St. Louis division of the same
road at Beardstown, Ill. In December
1888, he returned to Aurora as superin-
tendent of the Chicago division.
His reputation as a practical railroad
man had long since passed the borders of
his native State, ana in 1890 he was asked
to take charge of the superintendency of
the Mountain Central Railroad at Helena,
Mont. In less than three years he was
called to the superintendency of the Mich
igan division OF the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern, and in July, 1897 became
identified with the Norfolk and Western
Railway as general superintendent of the
system. In two years his signal ability
placed him in the position of vice presi-
oent and general manager of that road.
The steady rise of Mr.. johnson shows
that, though more difficult than formerly,
it is still possible for a man of superior
ability to rise from the lowest to the
highest position in the railway world
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

1t is too good to be true-that story
that Col. Virgilius Semper Lusk contem-
plates joining the Democratic party and
moving to Oklahoma. Besides, according
to Pritchard, the Colonel is too old. Ger
tainly if he was too old four years ago
to sit on the Federal bench and work
about half the time, he is too old to emf
crate to Oklahoma and the Democracy.
1t would be too long a journey for the
Colonel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02
Thought He'd be Safer in the Army
Charlotte Observer

(CndfIOtte observer
The story must be told even over the
protest of Capt. w w. Forsyth, who has
charge of the United States army recruit
ing stations in this section of the world
He was on the train coming from Greens
boro the other day. A man dropped into
the seat beside him and said
Say, you are a recruiting officer, amt
you?''
Eyes"
well, 1 want to ask a favor of you
Ny son is running on the Southern Rail
way. That work is too dangerous to suit
me- l want him to get a good easy job
where he is not liable to get hurt. Can't
you take him into the army?"
AT this point in the story Capt For.
syth becomes silent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

A millionaire living in Corea by the
name of Hunt, who formerly resided in
the State of Washington, has plan to
reclaim several hundred thousand acres of
land tributary to the river Nile in Soudan
and its cultivation by negroes to be taken
from the United States. 1t reads like a
solution, but will the negroes go? Not
many this year or the next
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02
Paine's Celery
Compound
Cured Her

people against the mighty, and the people
will become law-abiding seek safety
under the wing of their natural protec-
tor.
w. j. PEELE..
Raleigh, n c., October 1st
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

Mrs. Proctor Williams says: my
greatest trouble seemed to be a general
weakness and all-over-tired feeling. l did
not expect to be ever strong again. l was
in pitiful state when my husband, who
had been benefited by the use of Paine 5
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

A month ago it looked like Tammany
would win in a walk in New York city
Every day there is a new complication,
and it looks like the people and politicians
are all at sea. Perhaps they will untangle
it, but it looks now like it is puzzle
without a solution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

Some young women of New England
have organized an Anthology Society,
pledging themselves only to promise to
"love and honor when they marry. In
New England there are more old maids
than in any ether part of America. Will
not this society tend to increase the num-
Der?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

No need to fear sudden attacks of
cholera infantum, dysentery, diarrhoea,
summer complaint of any sort if you have
DR.. Fowier's Extract of Wild Strawberry
in the medicine chest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

The bar-keeper's business re-
quires him to tempt men to drink,
while the dispensary man, being
paid salary, is under no such
temptation.-Rev. r. T. vann.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

Teacher-"What do the letters IL D.
after a mans name signify?"
Bright Pupil-"That he's lung and
liver doctor"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

Terrible plaques, those itching, poster
ing diseases. of the skin. Put an end t
misery Doan's Ointment cures. At an!
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. Instant
relief, permanent cure. DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. At any drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

"Now good digestion waits on appetite,
and health on BOTH
If it doesn't try Burdock Blood Bitters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02
A MORNING TONIC.
(Fenelon.)

The simple love of goodness will give
incredible resources to the spirit in the
search after truth. Love, with intellect,
will perform miracles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

L. Minneapolis, Mimi, August 70, IgU3.
Celery Compound urged me to try it. Al
once after l began taking the remedy my
headaches disappeared. My nerves became
strong. l consider my cure a miracle. ior
l had tried a great many doctors and dit
ferent remedies, and spent hundreds OF
dollars in vain"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

Demand greatest ever known for Blue
Ribbon lemon and vanilla extracts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

The Houston Post predicts for Texas
and the Indian Territory this year a crop
of $500, 900 bales. The largest crop ever
grown there was 3,555,O00 bales. Three
million bales is the average crop, and
some weeks ago it was confidently ex-
pected that the Texas crop this year would
be 100000 bales. The bad season and
the havoc of the boil weevil have cut the
crop off at least half million bales. The
prevailing opinion is that the crop will
be short while the mills must have 11,000,-
600 and more bales to keep going.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02

future production for the immediate pur
chase of cotton. This is true to some
extent, and means that such mills must
pursue a hand to mouth policy, and this
in turn means a decrease IN immediate
buying power. The financial situation Is
not easy, and distrust as to the value OF
securities is, for the time. rampant.
''These are the facts, conditions and In
dications as we see them at this writing,
and our opinion based thereon is that the
tendency of the market will be to seek
a lower level"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-02
Mrs. Williams
Always Felt Tired.

1929 Hawthorne Avenue Minneapolis Mimi, August &c, 1903
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13
WILL
 BE SIGNED TODAY
EVERYTHING NOW POINTS TO THE RAISING OF THE BLOCKADE AT IMMEDIATELY.

Washington, February 12.-The proDa- bility is that the protocols for the rais- ing of the blockade which has been main- tained by England, Germany and Italy will be signed by Minister Bowen and the representatives of the allied governments tomorrow. Every indication tonight points to that end.
 MT. Bowen has had a busy day confer ring with the English and Italian am- bassadors and the German minister re- garding the various features of the pro- tocols with the result that they are pTec- tically in final shape.
 The signing of the protocols will, it Is expected, be done at the British embas- sy. as it is regarded rather imprudent for Sir Michael Herbert to venture out on account of his illness. The protocol will provide for the raising of the blockade at once for a cash payment of G55O0 to each of the three allied governments. and for the payment to Germany of 100000 bolivars in five installments, less the 955OO paid in cash.
 The first installment of the 100000 bolivars, or $3400O0, is to be paid on the 18th of March The protocols also will provide for the reference of the question of the preferential treatment to Tho Hague, although it is understood this feature will be so worded as to leave loon hole in the event 1t is desired to set- tie the question without such reference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13
MAY BE GENERAL WAR.
Political Situation In Central American
 Republics Grows More Critical.

Panama, February 12.-Advices which reached here today from San Jose. Costa Rica say that a diplomatic mission from the Republic of Salvador arrived at San Jose February 6. bringing several proposals for the formation of a triple al- liance between Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica against Guatemala, and to further the plans for the proclamation of the Union Central American Republics.
 According to these advices the r'hole of Central America may be invo. yed in war. as the political conditions are the most critical The civil war in Honduras continues, and Guatemala is aiding the adherents of Bonilla, the elected Presi- dent of Honduras, who is unable to as- sume office owing to the opposition of General Sierra the President of the republic, whose term has expired.
 Nicaragua and Salvador are understood to be cooperating against Guatemala and to be furnishing the enemies of the Guatemalan government with arms and ammunition. About 3000 Salvadorean troops are reported to be near the from tier of Guatemala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13
WOMEN WANT PLACE
 ON SCHOOL BOARDS
FEDERATION OF CLUBS ADOPTS REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COM MITTEE ENDORSING EDUcA- TIoNAL REFORM BILLS.

Montgomery, February 12.-(Special)- The Alabama Federation of Women's s clubs today adopted the report of the legislative committee, which endorses the various educational reform bills espec- ially calling for qualifications for county superintendents.
 The federation demands place for women on school boards and eligibility as county superintendents. They pledged their support to the defeat of the bill now pending to allow pool selling at state and county fairs. Mrs. L. J. Haley of Birmingham was elected editor of the official organ. The federation was enter tained by the Council of Jewish women .at Temple Belle this afternoon and the council was voted admission to the fed eration. The federation will meet in No vember next at Tuscaloosa.
 The Shakespeare club of Mobile contrib uted s3o to the Montevallo educational fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13
BAER AND DARR0W
 CLOSE ARGUMENT
FORMER ENDS WITH PROPOSE TON FOR SLIDING SCALE-DAR- ROW SAYS MEN SHOULD NOT BE CALLED CRIMINALS.

Philadelphia. February 12.-Before an audience that filled every inch Of space In the United States Circuit court room, President George F. Baer of the Reading company today made the closing argu- ment for the coal operators before the strike commission and Clarence $. Oar row chief counsel for the miners. began the summing up for the strikers. The nrincipal speakers held the attention of the auditors throughout the session. Great interest was manifested in Mr. Raers appearance before the commission to nead the case of the mine owners.
 Mir Baer concluded his address by mak- ing proposition to pay the contract miners on a sliding wage scale, the wages to fall or rise with the market nrice of coal at New York, but in no case to fall below the present basis for three years.
 Attorney Darrow spoke at the after noon session for two hours and half, and will take up all of tomorrow In clos ing the miners case. His remarks today were directed principally at the wage statements presented to the committee. which. he said, could not be relied upon.
 MT. Darrow. in opening, made com plimentary reference to the patience of inc commission, reviewed the strike and all the sufferings 1t entailed, and said:
 T shall apologize for none of the mis- takes of the men. but I do say that 1t does not become their accusers to call .hem criminals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13

@ HARLoTTE, N. C., February 12.- Dr. J. L. M. Curry. one of the
 O most prominent educators in the south, died in Asheville at 11:10 o'clock tonight of Brights disease, at the resi- dence of his brother-in-law, Colonel Con nelly. Dr. Curry had been critically i'll for the past two weeks. Mrs. Curry ar rived from Philadelphia last week and was at the bedside of her husband when his death occurred.
 pr. Curry was born in 1925 and was a native of Georgia. He was graduated from the University of Georgia in 1s43 and from the Harvard law school in 1s44 In 1884 he was elected to the state legls- lature of Alabama and returned three consecutive sessions. At the end of his service he was elected to the house of representatives of the Thirty-ffth and Thirty sixth sessions of congress.
 When Alabama seeded Dr. Curry re- signed his seat In the national house and was a member of the First congress of the Southern Confederacy, where he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13

Newberry, S. C., February 12-owing to the failure of the defending attorneys of former Lieut.. Gov. James H. Tillman, charged with the murder of N. G. Con gales, editor of The State, in Columbia January 15, to serve the prosecution with copies of the affidavts to be presented at today's hearing for an application of bail, Chief Justice Y. J. Pope ordered the ap- plication postponed until Thursday. Feb ruary 19.
 The hearing will be heard in Columbia
 After the affidavlts had been submitted by the defense, the attorneys for the commonwealth contended that copies of the affidavits should have been presented to them so that they might have had the proper time in which to make reply. Judge Pope ruled their contention legal and ordered the hearing postponed.
 In his affidavit Tlllman claimed that he had been abused and maligned by the editor of the State. He heard rumors that MT. Gonzales had threatened him,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13
TiIIman Will Fight Negro Bill.

Senator Tillman of South Carolina an- nounced today that he would not allow the bill introduced in the senate by MT. McComas of Maryland. providing f. 8 commission to investigate the condition of the colored race, to pass the senate. This is the same bill which was introduced in the house at the last session by Repre- sentative Irwin of Louisville, and is still sleeping in the house labor committed Under the terms of the bill the commits sion Is to be a permanent one, composed of five members to be appointed by the President. "The bill is simply intended to provide jobs,' said Senator Tilman today. We have had too many comm;s- sions of a similar character in the past, and the negro has not benefited very ma terially from them. I will oppose the bill of MT. McComas or any other bill de- signed to promote similar objects"
 It is not regarded as likely that the bill will ever get out of either the senate or house committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13
MORE BASEBALL
 TROUBLE BREWING
MIR. SEMMES OF MONTGOMERY DE- CLIMBS TO ACCEPT THE ARBI- TRATIoN PROPOSITION MADE BY JUDGE kAvANAUGH.

< Montgomery, February 12 = General Manager R. semmes of the Montgomery Street Railway company today wired Judge Kavanaugh, president of the South ern league that he would stand on the report made by Palmer and Dinkins some days ago. This telegi am was in answer to proposition made by Judge Kava- naugh while here to leave the matter of the local franchise to a committee ot three Montgomery men MT. Ragland of the traction company, one of the joint holders of the franchise. readily agreed to the proposition, but MT. Semmes said that he would wire his answer today
 Judge Kavanaugh stated Wednesday that the Palmer Dinkins report would not even be considered. and MT. Semmes- answer today that he intended to stand on that report is expected to develop some interesting features.