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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20
HOW TOBACCO FARMERS ARE
ROBBED.

The apologists and hirelings of the
trusts continue to tell us that the trust
is paying as much for tobacco as it is
worth and that prices are much improv-
ed. Such inspired statements are not
borne out by the facts or by the opinions
of men who know most about tobacco.
Not many days ago Hon. j. Bryan
Grimes, hearing trust hirelings repeating
the story that the inferior quality of to-
bacco grown in Eastern North Carolina
was the cause of the low prices, examined
the grade of tobacco sold on the Green
vile market. He found that tobacco that
did not bring enough to pay the cost of
production was as excellent in quality
as tobacco that brought remunerative
prices last year. Other tobacco growers
say the same thing.
The trust hirelings also tell us that
tobacco that is tobacco, grown in the
cid bright tobacco belt, will bring muc!,
better prices than tobacco grown in
Eastern North Carolina which is not suit
ed to growing tobacco. Two years and
more ago the trust agents were telling
the people as far east as Beaufort county
that tobacco grown there was of the best
quality. When did they learn that it, was
inferior? But is it true that farmers in
the old bright tobacco section are get
ting decent prices for their tobacco? Let
us see. Col. John S. Cunningham, the
well known tobacco grower of Person
county, who was In Raleigh on Friday,
had with him two samples of bright to-
bacco he had obtained from the floors
of Danville, Va, warehouse. He said
'This tobacco brought in Danville six
and six and quarter cents pound re-
spectfvely. The same quality of tobacco
brought last year % and 80 cents respec-
lively. l told some friends in Danvllle
that they could not get pound of my
tobacco at such prices"
And still, in the face of such facts a
these, agents and hirelings of the trusts,
and ''innocents abroad who accept their
statements, go on telling the people that
the trust is paying all the tobacco is
worth, or in other ways -apologizing for
the robbery of the farmers by the trust.
Every man in North Carolina, who
thimble full of brains, knows that the
tobacco trust is solely responsible for the
present low price of tobacco, and they
also know that the price did not begin
to go down until the American and Inl-
perial companies got together in London.
Wien they succeeded in joining forces,
nearly all competition was at an end.
Last year many tobacco dealers bought
tobacco on their own account, and have
a large quantity now on hand. The trust
determined this year to make the tobacco
farmers pay the full cost of their fight
with the Imperial last year and to crush
the independent dealers.
Is there no remedy in law? Must the
tobacco farmers of Virginia, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina be driven into
abject poverty and ruin before any at
tempt is made to put an end to this
wholesale robbery by the tobacco trust !:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

The American right to territory recently
in dispute was never questioned until gold
was found in Alaska. 1t is wired out.
with a flourish of trumpets, that America
got everything except one river. IL was
lust that much more than it ought to
have gotten, but John Bull has way
Of getting and holding on to what belongs
to somebody else.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20
Talking About Cotton.

Mr.. j. w. Avent says he will make 80
to IS bales of cotton. He expected to
make 100 bales on 105 acres. He counted
100 bolls on one stalk of cotton in his
field the other day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

Work has commenced on the new tele-
phone line. At an early date Yanceyville
will be in direct communication with the
Bell telephone system, enabling us to talk
anywhere .-Caswell Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

Congressman Jones, Of Virginia, pre-
diets that if Mcclellan wins in New York
by large majority he will be a leading
candidate for the presidential nomination
in 1904
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

Mr.. A. NJ. Sorrell, of Oak Grove town
ship, who was in Raleigh yesterday. says
that the cotton crop in his section OF
Wake county, is about a three-fif crop,
and that most of it has been sold already.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

Dowie is in New York living at a fine
hotel while his soldiers are camping in
Madison Square Garden. New York loves
humbugs and will therefore give glad
greeting to Dowie, who is the prince of
humbugs-even greater than Barnum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

Mr.. Cleveland says there is still room
at the top Yes, in some calhngs, but if
a man tries to climb to the tower in any
business now controlled by trusts he will
find himself as old as Methuseleh before
he gets there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

In their weekly cotton letter, j. II.
Parker & Company say the advance ia
silver to 2S15d, the highest price seen IN
years, promises a good demand Tor all
s;,,,ar ,,s;no countries" That statement
will not be lost on cotton growers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

AS over 20 per cent. of the cotton III
the county has been picked these occasion
al rains do not do very much damage
Every farmer in the county has speca
cause to be grateful for most propi
tious harvest season.-Tarboro Southerner
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

In view of the continued slump in the
price Of bonds and stocks, we repeat the
advice to our Western correspondent who
wished. advice as to the best stock to
invest money in: Buy bull yearhngs.
and swing onto their tails. "-Rhamkatte
Roaster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

There have been only three railroad &C
cidents on the Southern in the past three
days
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20
WATCH our FOR PIcKPoCKETs

The news comes from Greensboro that
a company of pick-pockets and gamblers
follow in the wake of the Fair. The au-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20
A MORNING TONIC.
CRobert Browning.)

(Robert Browning)
The common problem, yours, mine, every
ones,
IsSnot to fancy what were fair in life,
Provided it could be, but, finding first
What may be, then how to make 1t fair
Up to our means-a very different thing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

Take Pisos Cure for Consumption. 1t
will cure your cough. All druggists. Csc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20
ENGINES AND BOILERS.

We have several good second hand en-
gines and boilers for sale, ranging from
five to seventy-five horsepower Quick
delivery.
RALEIGH IRON WORKS co.
lift
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

Blue Ribbon lemon and vanilla extract
are absolutely pure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

washington Post.
Mr. Cleveland has called attention to all
of the sores on the body polite, but has
suggested no salve for their healing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20
Spirit of the Press.

HE THINKS HIS REELECTION THE
REMEDY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-20

A DESERVED TRIBUTE TO A USE
Full MAN ESTEEMED THROUGH
OUT THE SOUTH.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
DOCTOR KNEW
Had Tried it Himself.

The doctor who has tried Postum Food
Coffee knows that it is an easy, certain,
and pleasant way out of the coffee habit
and all of the ais following and he pre-
scribes it for his patients as did physi-
cIan OF Prospertown, n. j. One OF his
patients says: During the summer just
past I suffered terribly with heavy
feeling at the pit of my stomach and dizzy
feelings in my head and then a blindness
would come over my eyes so | would nave
to sit down. | would get so nervous
could hardly control my feelings
Finally | spoke to our family physl-
clan about it and he asked if I drank
much coffee and mother to-. him that |
did. He told me to Immediately stop
drinking coffee and drink Postum Food
Coffee In It's place as he and his family
had used Postum and found it powerful
rebulder and delicious food drink.
Il hesitated for a time, disliking the
idea OF having to give up my coffee but
finally | got package and found it to
be all the DIR. said. Since drinking the
Postum in place of coffee my dizziness,
blindness and nervousness are all gone,
my bowels are regular and / am again
we'll and strong That is a short state
ment of what Postum has done for me. =
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Look in each package for a copy of the
famous little book The Road TO Well
yille.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
The LAKE. SIRE Ct 81"
A Ten Million Dollar Company in Receivers
Hands
(By the Associated Press.)


Chicago, Oct. 24.-The Lake Street Ele
waited Railroad Company, capitalized at
S10,0O0000 was placed in the hands of
receiver this afternoon, III pursuance to a
resolution passed by the Board of Direc
tors asking for the appointment. The or
der was entered in the Cook county Cir
cult Court before Judge Tuthill, who APP
pointed the Equitable Trust Company re-
ceiver for all the property of the COM
pany In the bill, which was filed by
James Bolton and Daniel F. Crilly, stock
holders in the company, it is alleged that
the company is hopelessly insoivent and
that this condition had resulted from the
reckless extravaganza and fraudulent con-
duct of Charles T. Yerkes and his asso-
ciates and the msmanagement of Clar
ence A. knight, as his Representatives"
The compliments further declare that
the purpose of Mr.. Yerkes and his asso
ciates is to wreck and destroy the said
road, with the view of acquiring the same
at sacrifice and thereby eliminating and
cutting off the rights of other stockhold-
ers'' Yerkes and his associates, it is
averred, control majority of the stock of
the company and have the power to con-
tinue their hold thereon through the cleo
ton and retention of board of directors
subservient to their wishes.
When seen tonight, President knight
ridiculed the charges made in the petition
for the receivership
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
MURPHY ACQUITTED.
Evidence Was That he Had to Cut to Save
HIMSELF ackneY Not Here.

Will Murphy, who was charged with
cutting j. E. Hackney, of Durham, In
the face with pocket knife, was tried
before Magistrate Barbee yesterday after
noon shortly after three o'clock, and was
acquitted of any crime or fenonious IN
tent. Several witnesses We're examined,
and the evidence was to the effect that
several Raleigh young men, among them
Murphy and Henry NOVEL;, were in the
Acme saloon on the morning of Thurs
day when some six or seven Durham men
came in and one of them, it is said J. e.
Hackney, declared, with one or two vile
epithets, that he could whip any Raleigh
man in the crowd. Upon this NOVEL; SAID
ssile could not whip him, an dthey were
about to get at it, when Murphy jumped
between them.
Then there was a general melee. and
some of the witnesses said they saw
Murphy being pressed to the wall by three
or four Durham men, and heard him say:
IF you don't get back I'll cut somebody.
l can't fight three" Hackney was seen
to be one of that number. That evidence
cleared Murphy. Hackney did not appear
at the hearing, having gone back TO Dur
ham. Mr.. Charles U. Harris appeared
for Murphy.
Novel; was tried for affray, but judG
ment was suspended upon payment OF
costs.
The cutting of Hackney was done with
a small pocket knife, and the wounds are
very slight, DR.. McGeachy says, hardly
sufficient to leave scar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
BURIED IN SUBWAY.
Eighteen Italians are Caught
by Masses of Falling
Earth.
Earth.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York Oct 24-The total lives lost
in the gigantic undertaking to provide
New Workers with rapid transit known as
the subway" was materially added to
tonight when series of blasts at 195th
street and Broadway, loosened many tons
of rock which fell on a gang of men en-
gagged at work in the tunnel At midnight
two dead had been taken out two others
were lying in view with huge rocks on
them, dead, four severely injured had
been taken out and it was estimated that
there were perhaps ten other men buried
beneath the mass of stone.
The section of the tunnel where the ia
tally occurred is one of the most difficult
III the whole line, being built through
solid rock. All through the twenty-four
hours of the day men are working there
and progress is slow.
Tonight a gang of men went on duty at
o'clock. Preparations were made for
blasts. According to the story of a col
ored man employed on the work, an cleo
trician went to the mouth of the tunnel
to string wires. He was followed by
about seventeen or eighteen italians.
The men had scarcely entered the tunnel
when the blasts were heard, followed by a
1umbling sound and down on top of the
men fell tons upon tons of rocks which
had been loosened
Some of the men who were in the rear
had time to escape, but the greater num-
Der We're caught and buried before they
had time to stir in their tracks.
Two of the pen pinned down were so
badly crushed that it was evident they
could rot live. 70 relieve their agony the
hospital physicians administered morphine.
Another pathetic incident was the am
putation of leg of an imprisoned work
man. Across his lower limbs rested a
huge rock which was so heavy that it
could not ne removed In an effort TO save
his life, it was decided to amputate the
leg that was badly crushed
The work was i'll the immediate charge
of General Superintendent Hunt and Gen
eral Foreman Richard Baers. for the con-
tractors, L. b. McCabe & Bro.
Police Captain Halpin said they would
be arrested when the work of rescue had
proceeded far enough to permit Of their
being taken away without hindering the
work.
At half past one this morning three
bodies had been taken out and three more
could be seen half buried beneath rocks.
The Superintendent made the statement
that the list of dead would reach II. The
work of excavating the bodies will con-
tinue during the night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
SUBMITTED TO TIE SULTAN.
The Scheme of the Powers for Ameliorating
Conditions in Macedonia.
(By the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated PfeSS.)
Constantinople, Oct. 24.-The schdane of
the powers for the amelioration of affairs
in Macedonia was submitted to the Porte
yesterday. 1t has for its guiding principle
control Of and surveillance over all
branches of the ADMINISTRATION of the
disturbed provinces by Austria and Russia
for a period of two years. The proposals
include the appointment of one Austrian
and one Russian assessor to be attached
to the staff OF Hilm Pasha, the inspector
general whose duties will be to exercise
control over all the acts of the provincial
authorities. European general III the
Turkish service is to be appointed to COM
fand the gendarmerie.
couple of further important proposals,
which will be bitterly opposed by the Sui
tan. provide for the establishment Of
communal autonomy and the rectifcation
of the present communal boundaries, with
the view to the creation of spheres, Bull
garian, Albanian, Servian ETC., that shall
be more homogeneous in nationality and
religion.
other points of the scheme deal with
the relief of refugees, the rebuilding of
villages, schools and churches, The dis
bandment of the irregular troops and the
prohibition of the employment of the
Bashi Bazouks Opposition to the whole
scheme is expected ON the part of the
Porte, but the Austrian and Russian Am
bassadors demand the adoption of the
plan with the least possible delay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
Dowie Bids Good Bye 10 Wife and Son
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSS)
Boston, Mass, Oct 24.-To bid good
bye to his wife and son upon their depart
ure for England, on their way to Aus
tralia, Dr. John Alexander Dowie leader
of the nosts was in Boston or several
hours today. 1t was known that Mrs.
Jane Dowie, 'soverseer' in Zion and 4. J.
Gladstone Dowie, her son, were to sail
The coming of DR.. Dowie was unheralded.
About the time that he reached Boston,
reports came from New York that the
prophet was about to leave America and
go with his wife to Australia and Dowie
was kept busy denying his intention to
flee from his work and his followers Dr.
Dowie and party were driven from the
south station to the steamship docks in
East Boston, and after the steamer sailed
DR.. Dowie returned directly to his car
and left Cor New York There was no
demonstration of any sort during his stay
in this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
Changes at the Vatican.
NV the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Rome, Oct. 24.-All here agree that
things have changed at the Vatican and
XIII when every act, no matter how
small was protest against the usurpa-
ton of the Papal rights An Italian uni
form or even a decoration within the pre-
cincts of the Vatican was absolutely I'M
known and indeed never thought of, while
the following anecdote will show the pres
ent trend of events:
Some charity children were to sing to
Pope Plus a hymn by Count Della Del
Revere. AS they began the hymn, the
composer appeared wearing various deco
rations, among them two Italian orders
and a medal gained during the war of in
dependence. The gendarme on duty
started as though stupefied at the APP
preaching count and pointed dramatically
to the decorations.
What are those?" he demanded
Decorations" replied the count coldly.
Remove the haubes or you cannot en-
ter said the guard.
At this Count Della Revere smiled, say
ing:
81 have the Pontiff's permission through
his master of the chamber; do you require
higher authority"
Needless to say, the count entered and
the decorations CLEANED during the en-
tire time of his stay, under the eyes of
the Pope.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
The Zionists Take an Excursion,
(By the Associated Press

New York, Oct. 24.-Seven hundred
Zionists today went on a steamboat eX
curson around the city. There were very
few persons at the early morning meeting
in the Madison Square Garden. Overseer
Speicher addressed the audience. He
said that Dowie would return from Bos-
ton IN time to be present at the early
meeting tomorrow.
Deputy Sheriff Wallace today received
an ATTACHMENT for 81 $50 against the prop
erty of John Alexander Dowie in favor of
Robert f. Farley, of White Plains, N. Y.
Mr.. Farley is an attorney at White
Plains and the attachment is said to be
for legal services rendered in the case of
J. Luther Pierson, former Zionist, who
was arrested for allowing his daughter to
die of catarrhal pneumonia without doc
tors attendance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
OFFERS TO BUY THE STOCK.
The Miners Union Points a Way to Resume
Work at Butte.
(By the Associated Press.)

Butte Mont, Oct. 24.-An unexpected
move was made in the Amalgamated Cop
per situation today when proposition
was made by the Miners Union to John
Maginnis. vice president of the United
Copper Company and his associates con
nected with the Montana Ore Purchasing
Company to purchase their stock in the
Boston and Montana Company. The
union will then dismiss the proceedings
against the Boston and Montana Com
pany to the end that there would be
general resumption of the Amalgamatcd
mines, smelters and various other plants
throughout the State of Montana.
United States Senator Clark, A. j.
Davis. acting in behalf of the First Ma
tional Bank, and John d. Ryan, president
OF the Daily Bank and Trust Company,
joined in a communication to the miners
union under date of October oath. offer
ing to furnish the organization sufficient
money to purchase the stock
Members of the Miners Union figure
that the purchase of the Maginnis For
ester-Tamm stock will Immediately set
at rest all talk of shut down for an in,
definite period. The shares they hold in
the two companies was the cause of the
general suspension of work in the Anal
gamated mines, Judge Clancy's injunction
order having the effect Of preventing the
latter company from voting their stock
of the Boston and Montana Company AMI
the Barrett Company
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
Coming Marriage at Asheville
Special TO News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., Oct. 24.-The announce
ment of the approaching marriage Of
David Alexander, of Little Rock, Ark, 20
Miss Mary Davidson, of SWannanoa, will
come as surprise to the many friends Of
the couple here. The wedding VIII occur
at Swannanoa next Wednesday. Octoher
2S, the ceremony being performed by Rev.
R. S. Eskridge, of the Swannanoa Presby-
terrain church
Mr. Alexander is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Alexander of this city, and ls well
known here and in the county He@ left
North Carolina several years ago aud
went to Arkansas, where he has large
cotton plantation He has visited Ashc-
vile nearly every summer since gong 20
Arkansas, and only left here lew weeks
ago after spending the summer. MI. Alex
ander IS expected to return tomorrow
Miss Davidson is widely known IN TINS
section, where she has many trends.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander will leave for Little Rock, Arkansas
Where they will make their home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
Withdrawn From Sale

Mr.. A. r. Love, of Hendersonville, who
has recently had published in pamphlet
form his views on Heaven and He'll, .
has sent the following letter to Mr.. w.
0. Allen, manager of the Baptist Book
Store here:
"Since the brethren do not approve of
my views in the books / sent you, l write
to ask you not to offer any more of them
for sale"
Mr.. Loves action in withdrawing his
book from circulation is commended by
ministers as most timely.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
People We Know
These Are Raleigh People and
What They Say is of
Local Interest.

When an incident like the following oc-
ours right here at home it is bound to car
ry weight with our readers So many
strange occurrences go the rounds OF the
press, are published as facts, people become
skeptical. On one subject skeptieism is
rapidly disappearing. This is due to the
actual experience of our citizens, and their
public utterances regarding them. The
doubter must doubt no more in the fate
of such evidence as this. The public state
ment of a reputable citizen living right
here at home, one whom you can see
every day, leaves no ground for the
keptic to stand on.
w. 3. Johnson, merchant tailor of III
South Wilmington street, place of resi-
dence South Swain street, says: 81 OBJ
tanned the greatest relief from backache
through the use of Doans Kidney Pills
obtained fro Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Co.'S
Store My son-in-law, Charles Beal, also
suffered from backache very badly and
Doan's Kidney Plls proved most effect
i've in relieving it. We have also used
Doans Ointment in our family for a
breaking out on the skin OF the neck and
two applications dried up the aff1iction.
Everybody should know of these two rem.
edies. You can use my name and welcome
as one who highly endorses the claims
made for them"
For sale by all dealers. Price fifty cents
FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan' Sand take
no other