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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-10

The "State of Mecklenburg" has three
members in the House. The Represen-
tatives are: DR.. H. Q. Alexander, R..
c. Freeman and Thomas Gluyas. When
the House was called to order by Speak
er Gattis Wednesday Messrs Alexander
and Freeman were engaged in converse
ton when they were approached by
Representative Gluyas who introduced
himself to his two colleagues. 1t seems
rather odd that the three members had
been nominated by the same convention
and elected on the same ticket and not
be personally acquainted with each 9TH
err until they reach the State Capitol
A well-known member of the House
from the eastern part of the State, on
being asked Yesterday if he belonged to
any secret order, replied mo, noth-
ing but the Farmers Alliance, and L
got so ashamed Of that 1 had to get
out"
CORPORATION Commissioner S. l.. Rogers
saws that charter will be granted by
the Legislature for bank in Franklin,
Macon county, to be known as the Bank
of Franklin. The capital will be limited
at present to S50,0OO.
Ouite a delegation of prominent citi-
zens from Davidson county arrived IN the
city Yesterday. Some were here to work
for Watson for Senator, and some for
Oyerman. They are Capt. S. E. VIII
liams. Can't r C. Robbins, Sheriff T. 5.
Dorsett. and Arthur Satterwhite. Capt.
Williams is the commander OF the Lex
ington wildcats, the new military CON-
pany of Lexington.
Two members of the 1901 Legislature
from Necklenburg county, Messrs. f. M.
Shannonhouse and Heriot GARRISON OF
Charlotte. arrived in the city yesterday.
1t was understood that they were mere
in support of Hon, S. B. Alexander.
Representative John Charles McNelll,
of Scotland, besides being a lawyer ana
politician is quite prominent in literary
circles. He is the author OF seVerai
poems published in the Century. sew
eral of his short stories have been pup
lished by the various magazines.
Mr. McNcill is graduate of Wake For-
est College. After graduating he taught
in the English department at that lhsti-
tuition and later in Mercer University at
Macon, Ga He edited the Argus, DEM
ocratic paper of Lumberton, for awhile.
He has practiced law for several years IN
Robson and Scotland counties.
One of the youngest, one OF the hand
soonest and one of the most popular
members of the House is Hon. Jones
Fuller member of the House from Dur
ham He is a native of Raleigh and is
as popular in the capital city as in Dur
ham. He was selected by the friends
of Mr. Gattis to second his nomination
for Speaker. He made a decided hit in
his maiden legislative speech He said
Mr.. Chairman. | second the nominal
ton of Hon Sam NJ Gattis. of Orange.
for this high office.
am Gura the historic Sn0t from xr1, icl1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-10

A well-known member OF the house
from the eastern part of the State, on
being asked yesterday if he belonged TO
any secret order, replied: mo, MOTH
ing but the Farmers Alliance, and
got so ashamed OF that 1 had to get
ont j"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-10

CORPORATION Commissioner S. l.. Rogers
saws that a charter will be granted by
the Legislature for bank in Franklin,
Macon county, to be known as the Bank
Of Franklin. The capital will be limited
at present to $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-10

Two members of the 1901 Legislature
from Mecklenburg county, Messrs. f. M
Shannonhouse and Heriot Clarkson, OF
Charlotte, arrived in the city yesterday
It was understood that they were mere
in support of Hon. S. B. Alexander.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
THRoTTLED BY THE TRUSTS.
Manufacturers Punched by the
Combine.
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune.
The petition to President Roosevelt the
small manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments are signing Is a protest against con-
ditIons which force the cost of production
up to a point where they can do no busi-
ness because of a lack of customers to buy
their goods. Competition with the Harves-
ter trust, which gets It's raw materials
more cheaply, becomes impossible.
where combinations of capital have ef-
fected a saving in operation the difference
has usually gone in part to stockholders in
dividends and in part to the employees, who
have combined to raise the wage scale.
The consumer has not been benefited.
What is true of the individual is equally
true of the small manufacturer After he
has paid toll to the two score trusts which
produce the raw materials he uses he is
confronted by a d~ilemma-unless he wishes
to manufacture at a loss-He must save on
labor-cut down wages-or make the public
pay for the increased cost of raw materials.
1t is not easy to force down wages or to
make men buy when they do not wish to-.
The Harvester trust was formed under
just such circumstances The constituent
companies could no longer manufacture at
the accustomed profit, and their directors
did not believe that the farmers would pay
igher prices for machinery. The combina-
ton was formed not only TO save in cost OF
operation. but to produce the raw material
used in the factories. AS a result the Har-
vester trust. which makes 80 per cent of the
agricultural machinery in the United
States, Is on a profitable basis.
The plight OF the remaining 10 per cent
is set forth in the petition. The small man.
ufacturers say they are the commercial
vassals OF the steel trust. which fills their
orders when 1t chooses at its own prices.
The legitimate prohts Of its business are
great. but It squeeses a part OF the divi-
| dends on its watered securities out OF the
small producers. The manufacturers can
use foreign iron and steel, both Of which
are imported in large quantities. II they
do they have TO pay 80 high a price for
them because OF the duties that they are
at a disadvantage when competing with
foreign or domestic rivals. who can get
those materials on better terms.
Apparently the unorganized manufactur-
ers of harvesters and OF minor farm and
garden implements canno combine. and
thus put themselves in a more advantage
GUS position as regards procuring their raw
materials. They are unable 10 protect
themselves, ard because Of their inability
their home and export business is injured
and the middlemen and the farmers sufer.
The petitioners ask for that competition in
raw materials which is the crying need OF
so many other manufacturers who have not
yet spoken out. Through the enforcement
Of antitrust laws, or in some other way
competition In manufacturers raw mate
rails should be revived. Nc trust should be
permitted to throttle any branch Of Ameri'
can Industry and deprive the men engaged
In Il u domestic OF foreign trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
To ENJoIN HARp COL rRusr.

A Washington dispatch says that At
torney General Knox VIII ask for an in
junction against the anthracite coal
trust as soon as the present inquiry is
finished by the Interstate Commerce
commission. That body having no au-
thority to apply the punitive sections Of
the law, will turn over the results Of
its investigation to the Department Of
Justice and on the showing being made
that the law has been violated and is
still being violated the attorney general
will move. The dispatch adds that the
misunderstanding roads have been act
ing under agreements which have elimi-
mated all competition and brought about
a complete monopoly of the supply of
hard coal. Presumably there have beea
violations OF law against secret rebates
and the publication of freight rates.
The injunction that will be asked by
the attorney general will forbid all
these practices.
1t is expected that within a few days
there will be a judicial decision as to
the authority Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to require the rail-
roads in the anthracite coal combine 10
submit their records, which II Is neces.
sary to have in order to e~onclusively es.
tablish the charge that they are in a
combination, though there can be nc
reasonable doubt of this from the evi,
dence that has been ELECTED. II the de
cision shall not be favorable to the com,
mission II is probable that the invest,
CATION will be closed and the whole
matter turned over to the Department
Of Justice, which in that event should
lose no time in taking action. Popular
sentiment is more hostile toward this
trust than any other and very Justly so
a fact which is doubtless understood
and appreciated at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
PERSONAL NOTES.

So many towns are refusing to accept MT
Carnegie's libraries that he is likely to be
driven out Of the business.
Chauncey Depew is a director in sixty
nine big corporations, not including the
United States Senate and the Shinnecock
Golf club.
To add 10 the distressing situation in
Denver the candy makers have Joined the
strike. II is feared that the soda water
fountains will be the next to go out.
A. L. Larpenteur, the Oldest settler OF the
city Of st. Paul, MINI, celebrated his eight
ieth birthday on Saturday last. He took up
his residence in the SANITY City sixty years
ago.
Kin Edward has a decided advantage
over a president in visiting the various To-
~calities in his realm. He can refuse to
make speeches without the fear Of losing
any votes.
Ellen NJ. Stone has filed a claim for in
demnity against Turkey. Imagine the sui
tan giving up any cash for such a purpose
as this. when he is three years behind with
his grocery bills.
The newly organized peanut trust is dab
bling in politics In eastern cities. What
special privilege it seeks IL not mentioned
Perhaps the promoters banker for expert
enee In Smelling out.
The German embassy in Washington is &c
De made as splendid as possible, Emperor
William having given Baron Won Stern
burg carte blanche as to expense In con-
nection with the redecoration. This unex-
pected liberality is regarded in Washing
ton as another proof that the kaiser wishes
to make a favorable impression on America
over this new embassy the Am~erican-borr
baroness will preside.
The dedication of a monument 10 be
erected at the birthplace OF President
| Chester Alan Arthur at Fairfield, VT, by
the state OF Vermont, will occur some time
during the month OF July, the precise day
having not yet been hxed. The speakers
will be Robert T. Lincoln of Chicago.
President Arthur's secretary OF war; ex'
Senator william r. Chandler OF New
Hampshire. his secretary Of the navy, and
others. The arrangements are In the hand
Of Ex-Governor w. W. stiekney.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21


N ROOM FOR DARK LANTERN FACTIONS
There is a well-dehned rumor that the
leaders of the dark-Iantern republican
faction are making strenuous efforts to
continue their organization in this city
under pretext that 1t fills a long felt
want. What that want really is, is up
to date a profound secret. The rank and
file Of the men who were duped into alb
dicating to the gopher general committee
their individual rights as republicans
still remain in the dark as to the aims
In all probability they never will find
out.
The general public, and especially re-
publicans who are looking forward, not
backward, will naturally want to know
what is to be gained either for the COM
munity, the state or the party by con-
tinuing a fractional organization that car
ries on its campaigns behind closed
doors and fights it's battles guerilla fash
ion from behind an ambush. Conceding
that there may be wrongs to be righted
and reforms to be achieved in municipal,
county and state government, it seems
passing strange that these evils, griev-
ances or abuses cannot be publicly dis
cussed and such remedies proposed as
Will tend to place our local or state gov
ernments upon a sound moral and fnan-
cial footing.
To be more specific, what is to be
gained by a secret fractional ~organiza-
ton for Omaha, for Douglas county or
for Nebraska? What good can such an
organization accomplish for the repub-
lican party either in local, state or ma
tional politics? The experience of the
past with all such political star-chamber
clubs, orders and organizations has in
variably been anything but encouraging
to the true friends of good government,
The leaders in these underground polit-
ical movements have always been broken
down and disgruntled politicians who
had lost their foothold within their W
party, or been repudiated by the people,
and who hope to regain political ascend
ency by playing political mole and
grounding.
Such un-American methods Of cam
paigning do not appeal to the masses
and have nc place in our political sys-
tenn. Whenever anything goes wrong
the people are always able to right it by
fighting in the open. If there is real
need of reform in any branch of gov
eminent 1t can be. achieved by public
discussion and agitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
AslA AT TIE ExPnSlrioN.

The promise is that not the least in
teresting feature of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition will be the contribu-
tions from the countries OF the far east
Mr.. John Barrett, who was sent to
those countries on behalf of the exposi-
ton, says that they will expend the
generous sum of more than 100000
at st. Louis and intend TO make more
comprehensive exhibits than they have
ever sent to any foreign exposition. The
japanese government has decided to
grant an appropriation of 100000 and
viii erect a magnificent building. China
has appropriated $4,000 and will erect
an appropriate building. Both japan
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
HOME RULE IN CITIES.
Denial of the First Law OF Nature
by Political G~rRfters.

Baltimore American.
Under the new municipal code for large
cities in Ohio. the police department Is
placed in charge of the council and a board
Of public safety. The council establishes
the offices of the department, hxes the
number Of officials and patrolmen. and also
the salaries. A city is divided into police
districts, each in charge of a captain, who
is held responsible by the chief and the
board for the conduct Of police affairs
within his district. Politics is to be kept
out Of the business OF protecting the people.
What a revolution such a law would be
In the partisan police army in st. Louis,
with its constant assessment for political
jobberyi'
The above quotation is from the edi-
torial columns OF the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat. ST. Louis, like Baltimore. pays
for a police department controlled by the
governor of the state. The city has no
voice in its management. The mayor has
no power to preserve peace and order or
to enforce the police laws. Our citizens
get into fever heat over the outrageous
denial of home rule to Ireland, yet meekly
submit TO the denial to them Of the first
law of nature-the right of self-protection.
New York, Philadelphia, C~hicago-all the
large cities of the country-and now the
cities OF Ohio. big and little, have out
stripped st. Louis and Baltimore in this
important particular.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
FATE OF THE FUNNY MAN.


A. ]. waterhouse in New York Times.
He came TO my cottage, a desolate wight.
And his footsteps would falter and lag,
And / said: Now dismiss him at once
from my sight,
For the fellow is clearly a vag."
But, PITY my SORROWS" he brokenly said.
And drop a few tears II you can,
For one from whom hope and ambition
A Erief-stricken humorist man.
"oh. once I knew hope" 30 he YEARLY
And, my thoughts were with humor
1t was 1 who invented the maiden-aunt
joke
But the wit has been worked by the hui
morous gang
Till it's dry as a topper at morn.
And the jokes that ere now would explode
Are held by the people In sccrn.
'The Joke on the plumber. that Noah FIRST
Is dead as a porpoise or sprat.
And the bill of the iceman is laid in the
And the coal Joke is dsucediy fiat.
The bloomer girl blossomed and hlcomed
And her costumes made humorists gay,
But the mention no longer produces a
For her boomers have faded away.
'oh. bury me where the alfalfa grows
In a chestnut's lugubrious shade.
And the Joke they call living Is played;
And I long for a rest" Then his troubled
And our tears fell together like dew,
For he sadly recalled things he'd labeled
And TT remembered them. too.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
Only snfety isuPubIicity.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

AND
DR.. st. Clair McKelway has lone good
service to the calling ana the profession In
which he is a distinguished member by re-
calling in an address at Boston the funda-
mental necessity of publicity. Responsible
government is impossible without II.
Publicity is in all administrations the meas
ure of responsibility. Unless the first is
permitted the second will not long exist.
Government is endurable only when It is
public, because unless Il is public It is not
punishable. All men know this. 1t is Eek
posure' hat kills corruption. Secret cor
ruption is safe corruption. A bank book is
justly held a private record. but until
Tweed's bank book ceased to be private
Tweed did not cease to plumber. It'll
wrong %abandons secrecy journalism will
invade privacy. 1t is not nice work, but 1t
is better than plumber"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21

and China will be represented by i'm
perial commissions The Siam exhibit
will cost more than 100000. Ceylon has
set aside $4,000, while other Oriental
countries will take part OH a large scale.
The result will be that the exhibits from
the Orient alone will make an exposi-
ton of a most attractive and instructive
character.
In an interview at Seattle Mr.. Barrett
said that the completion of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition will be a date from
which the transpacihc trade will grow
in leaps and bounds. at will afford
the first opportunity, since so much at
tention has been called TO the Orient,
for u manufacturer merchants, i'm
porters and exporters to see Asia in
miniature, right before their eyes, and
learn the exact possibilities that exist
in trade exchange" Mr.. Barrett ex-
pressed the opinion that the great fair
will demonstrate that trade with the
Orient and Australasia, instead of APP
proximating 100000 900, should amount
to $500,00O,OO0. Certainly If the Asiatic
exhibits are what is now promised, and
there is no reason to doubt they will be,
they will prove a great drawing feature
and may have important practical
results.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
SIMPLIFYING TITLE TRANSFER.
Changes in the TOrrens system I'm
Operation I'm Illinois.

Changes in the TOrrens System I'm
Operation in Illinois.
Chicago Tribune
Governor Yates has signed the bill amend
ing the Torrens law and it will come be-
fore the people for their acceptance at
the election of November, 1904. 1t EN-
registration Of realty of deceased persons
under the Torrens system. II the Judge
thinks such registration would work hard
ship he need not order 1t.
The object of the Torrens system is to
clear up titles; to put an official. legal seal
of approval on an owners right to his
land. To rave the legal machinery pass
on all titles once, and thereafter to keep
them clear by law, will in the long run do
away with many lawsuits. Private sane
ton may be reassuring, but 1t cannot be
so certain a thing as public sanction.
Under the Torrens system a title is APP
proved by the public authorities. II the
approval remains uncontested for five years
II thereafter becomes uncomfortable.
"A land title should not be so much a
matter Of mystery as to require the occa-
sional payment of a couple of hundred
dollars to Il private concern for pronounc-
ing 1t sound and backing its own Judgment
in the matter with a guarantee. Such Is
the case at present. The title to n piece Of
land should be as clear and indisputable
as the title TO a government bond and as
easily transferable. 1t is for the purpose
of so clarifying and titles that the Tor
rens law amendment was passed. 1t is
an excellent measure. It was carefully
drawn, and. as far as the human mind can
Judge, will accomplish it's purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21

The death of Chairman Jones, who
engineered the work of the republican
national committee on behalf of James
G. Blaine for president in 1884. will
recall many interesting incidents Of
that memorable campaign. Had Mr..
Blaine been elected instead of defeated,
Mr.. Jones would have occupied a posi-
ton quite as prominent as that
achieved by Senator Quay under Presi-
dent Harrison, or by Senator Hanna
under President Mckinley.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21

New brooms usually sweep clean. The
new South Omaha fire and police board
is no exception. 1t has directed the chief
of police to order all slot machines out
of service except merchandise machines
and its order has been very promptly
oheyed. Within a few days all the cash
slot machines of South Omaha will have
been converted into merchandise ma
chimes and the old game of chance will
proceed as usual with every package of
merchandise convertible into cash at
the option of the winner.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
POLITICAL SLANG.
standpatters, sawdusters and Insur-
gents Are Now to the Fore.


New York Sun.
Each seventh year or whereabouts there
is a new crop of political slang words just
as there are other seventh year crops. The
gold bug. the cuckoo. the mugwump. stall
wart, -featherhead, half-breed. repudiator.
wildcat. c~ure-all, revisionist and goo-goo
have passed generally as political adjec-
tives Of description In use, and they have
been replaced by other adjectives which
either have a new meaning or describe a
new condition.
A s~tandpatter is a political leader who
hnds existing conditions satisfactory for
his party and does not wish to embark on
any change. The originator of the express
sion was Senator Hanna in an interview in
which he advised his fellow-republicans
of hat state, quoting the poker-phrase, to
stand pat.
A sawduster is a candidate or a~spirant for
ONCE who presents the outward appearance
of great popular strength or deep convic-
ton, but who, once subjected to a serious
test, proves to be of no account-a man OF
sawdust. who only needs a puncture to be
exposed. The word had its origin in an in
tel view at the democratic convention at
Saratoga which nominated former Comp
troller Coler for governor. COMMISSIONS
Kane Of Brooklyn, one of those who OPP
posed him, declared him to be a sawduster.
An insurgent is a member OF a political
party in a legislative body who votes
against its candidates or It's measures,
while declaring that he is still a member of
the party and has no sympathy with Its
party opponents.
In the south the term ~lily-white has come
into new significance as describing a re-
publican who not only rejects the nomina-
ton Of colored men on party tickets, but
opposes the participation of colored electors
in party organizations.
Among the socialists a kangaroo is one
willing to combine with the voters of an
other party.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21
Thirsting for information,
Chicago Record-Herald.

Chicago Record-Herald.
Mr.. Bryan is thirsting for Information.
He wants to know just what the Bryan
wing will have to surrender in order to
avoid mourning the hostility OF Mr.. Cleve-
land and his followers. He wants to know
in just what particulars the Kansas City
platform will have to be censored in
order to meet tho approval Of the
Cleveland faction. And when these ques-
tions are all answered-if they ever are
the country will behold what a beautiful
thing is harmony with a large tin can to
its tail. 1t