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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07

Obstruction Placed on the
SouthGrn's Track Near
BIacksburg.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Charlotte, n. G, April 3.-Railroad of
ficials mere are very much exercised over
q dastardly attempt to wreck No. 81,
the Southern's fast mail train, at a point
one mile south Of B~Iacksburg. This
tiendish act was attempted Wednesday
night and it was by the merest accident
that the obstruction placed on the track
did not prove disastrous.
No. 81 left BIacksburg on time Wednes-
day evening. AT a point one mile from
the town the engineer felt his steed hit
some kind of obstruction and before ne
had time to reverse his engine the front
truck of the powerful machine was on
the ties. AS quickly as possible the en-
CINE was reversed and the train brought
to q standstill.
Speaking On the matter this morning,
q We'll known raiiroader stated that he
felt sure the trouble near Blacksburg
was caused by some one who intended to
wreck the fast mail train, and that the
purpose of the fiends was robbery. This
train is known to carry valuable mail
and the person or persons who conceived
the idea Of placing the obstruction on the
track were bent on plumber.
Detective Haney, the Southern's we'll
known detective, has been sent to Blacks
burg to look into the matter.
A CASE INVOLVING sc 5000.
Messrs. c. Baker ClotworthY, Shirley
Carter and Arthur w. Foster, all of Bal
tirnore, are today taking the dispositions
Of Heath Bros. and Sanders. Orr and
Company in the case Of the Mercantile
National Bank of Baltimore VS.. the Bal
timore and Chesapeake Steamship Com
pany. This case, it is said, involves about
S65. 600 n it grows out Of the shipment
Of q large lot of cotton for which money
was drawn from the Baltimore bank on
bills of Iading now claimed to have been
worthless.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
JOHN B. GREEN CAPrURED.
The Man Charged With Seduction for Whom
$500 Reward Was offered.
Especial to News ard Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilson, n. c., april John B.. Green.
" no is wanted here for seduction. and for
whom the Governor has offered a reward
Of $500, was found late yesterday after
noon IN Virginia. Mr.. Davis. the father
q the injured girl, traced him Up. hat
him arrested and jailed in Portsmouth.
iii. Davis came back to Wilson last nigh
to have his attorneys, Messrs. Pou and
Flnche. get out the necessary requisition
papers 10 bring the prisoner back for
trial.
Constable ]. Il. Furgerson. Of Norfolk,
came in today, bringing Green with
lin. Green took Miss Davis from her
home about one month ago, n since
that time no news has been received OF
his Whereabouts until Chief Of Police
Marshbourne was advised that the man
had been arrested at Lambert's ON
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS.
The postoffce receipts for Wilson for
the year ending March 31st show an in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
a SNAKE IN TIE EXCHANGE
a Determined Engineer Probably Saved the
Tug W. W. Graham.
Especial to News ana o~userycr)

Especial to News ana Observer
Elizabeth City, n. G.. April IA snake
about two feet long and TWO inches thiyA
was found behind the ~switehboards in
the telephone exchange here Monday
night. The reptile betrayed it's presence
by its Kissing. As the exchange is i'm
the center of the town, the question is
how did his snakoship get there.
Material for the water~orlis system to
be installed by the company represented
by MI. II. 6. Tunis continues to arrive
here. It looks as if the company antici-
gates no trouble in securing the fran
chise.
\ large raft Of pine logs was abandoned
by the tug W. ". Graham in AI5emarle
Sound Sunday, and owing 10 the fierce
storm ii was with difficulty that the tug
itself reached harbor. The ircmon
have abandoned their posts, il
believed. but for the engineer, who. seiz-
ing a bar of iron threatened 70 Kin the
first man who deserted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07

turn OF all the imported masons who
would go and when the contractors ar
rested several of these men for failure
70 perform their contract the union also
pald their fines. The union is holding
out for a nine hour day, while the con
tractors insist Oh the ten hour one. Yes
terday afternoon nine men we're LAYING
brick at the Imperial factory, and the
contractors are counting on having forty
men at work there by next week. Mean
while the brickwork at the Wellg-Whte-
head factory and the Liberty Warehouse
is at a standstiIl.
The sales of tobacco on the Wilson
market for March, 1909, amount to 639.-
El9 pounds against 52,892 for March last
year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
BIGGEST MEETING YET.
II. 3 B~roughton Specially Thanked By Wilson
Dlspensary Mass Meeting
Especial to News anl Observer

Especial TO News aud Observer
Wilson. =. G., April Tho largest
-mass-meeting FOR dispeusarjes ever held
here took place tonight. The court hoasc
was crowded.
Row. Mr.. j. j. Douglas opened with
prayer. +. A., Woodland presided and
made the best speech Of his life. y T..
Rroughton, Of Raleigh, made a magniii-
cent speech.
By a rising vote the meeting rendered
him thanks.
COL Bruton closed the meeting with
q splendid appeal TO the people.
Tomorrow night all the denominations
viii meet in one big union at tho Method
ist church, whore the last appeal VIII
be made for the boys, the women and
the homes Of this community, The issue
is well defined, has been stubbornly
fought. and the final struggle At the
ballet box vii come on Monday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte, n. G., April Tor DaVlo-
soG. the si~x-year-old son of MIR. ana MI9:
William Davidson. was instantly killtu
this afternoon at 4 o'clock by the "oIA
car Of the electric line. j..
The accident occurred in front Vi
Avants store on North Tryon street
The construction car was attached to one
Of the passenger cars and the chlla was
sWluging on the rear of it. He lo5t ms
hold and fell beneath the truck. has hedu
was horribly crushed and the neck anu
shoulders were badly bruised and mai
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
Prol.-. Their Innocence.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Charlotte, n. c., April 3.-The prelimi-
nary hearing of the two travelling men,
T.. P. Virgin and w. f. Adams, suspected
OF breaking open the postoffice at Mount
Olive. is set for Tuesday morning. The
men talk freely about the ease, declare
themselves guiltless, show orders they
lave gotten at various places in the
State and say their position is most hu-
initiating. They say that but for the
pain It would cause their families they
would telegraph and have them come to
them. When speaking to a newspaper
man Of the impossibility Of writing to
his wife under the circumstances, Virgin
burst into tears. Both the men declare
they have never been near Rutherford
ton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
The Soft Shell Crab TaGus.rv.

Special rs Ness and Hc erverb
Nor eea1 city y - Ne1F -la.ercs.
centres 8 sa satt sn strs
The aTrra-e daily rnsat
aAoat taa thoaaa3 ae-a r-5- ts
po.af. Aboard cr ,Nes aei4 81:
rsoa sl-ats av- yats ta 1a4ea
THIS prise 10 IS thoaSs, vU maintain
several weeks ne a1 srg u
ue -h.Iusi from the - t,
~rtt on.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
Local Fire Insurance Company.

Especial to the News and Observer.)
High Point. April 2, 1903-(Specian.-
Capital for a local fire insurance COM
pany has been subscribed to the amount
Of fifty thousand dollars, and the COM
pany will be organized at once. 1t is
expected that this plan will save the
business men several thousand dollars
annually in insurance money and at the
same time keep the money at home.
On May End there will be held here
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
Mr Bailey Speaks at Asheville.

Special 70 News and Ohserver1
AsAeville, =. G.. April "a large au-
dience greeted J. ". Bailey tonight AZ
the First Baptist church. Mr.. Bailey
sIoke In the interest Of the Anti-Saloon
League and held the closest attention Of
his audience throughout his address.
Superintendent s. y. Ncnablc. Of Bun
combe county public schools. Is dying 81
cancer 1t Biltmore Hospital lit is not
Believed that Mr.. Venable can survive
the night.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
TO SUCCEED JET[R
Rollins Will Probably be the
Next Republican State
Chairman.
Especial to News and O~bserver.)

Asheyillo, \. c., April cit was stated
today on reliable authority that Thos. s.
Rollins would certainly succeed Pritch-
ard as chairman Of the Republican State
Executive Committee.
Capt. 7. r. H%aughton, formerly CON
ductor on the Southern Railway, died
at the Mission Hospital this afternoon,
at 1:45. Capt. Haughton had been at
the hospital since Tuesday and his death
was not unexpected.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
Educational Meeting at New Hill

Especial to News and OhserFer,t
New Hill. Y. c., April 2.-Mr. ". y.
immonts, County superintendent Oh
ohools, conducted a teachers meeting
1 yesterday. which was a success, not
"Iastanding the busy season. Fourteen
teachers were present. Rev. G. Y. brcoN7
delivered an excellent address III lHs
forenoon, and w. G. Clements made a
talk in the afternoon. The teachers pre-
s'4ted a fire appearance.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
TIE NksOFs sTAED FIRM
I Contractors at Wilson Tending to Many Points
for Gen.
CSp,c;aI to News and obecryerJ

Especial TO News and Observer
Wilson, ~. G., April THE atrik" sit
uation is not changed. The raasons have
refused every effort 70 bring about a
reconciliation, and a. e result all bTleE
buildings have been at z stana5till here
this week. Contractors have started rep
lescntativos from wilson - hire ma@on5
whcrevec they can be found
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
The Mayfower Starts Home.

Washington. April 4-The Navy De
pertinent is informed that the MaEfo%ef
started back to washington this morn
ing from Cape Henry and will arrive
here early Tomorrow morning, unless
it should be found expedient to remain
in the lower Potomac a few days longer.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her children who are
aboard the M~ayfower, We're compelled to
abandon their proposed cruise to Port
Royal, S. c., on account of stormy
weather.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
Portrait to be Presented.
Special to News and Observer

Especial TO News and Observer
Chapel Hill, n. G, April 3.-On Thurs
day evening, April 18th, the portrait OF
Hon. John Manning, f5- many years
dean Of the University Law school, will
be presented to the law department by
Hon. h A. F~oushee, Of Durham. and ac-
cepted by Major H. A. London. Of Pitts
boro.
The portrait is the gift of James S.
Manning, Esq, son Of DR.. Manning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07

he Closing in Wilson Of a
Hot Campaign against
Saloons.
- ii - - Q...rl1-l

Wilson. y O.. >p-l s. me people Il
Wilson are al tbs close Of oae ot the
most holly contested campaigns ever
d aged here il Will end on Monday when
tho bsllots Viii be a. posted According
70 law the ballots win read "Fov u.5-
Itusary" ara "For Bar Rooms
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
JUDGE ALLEN DINFD BY
lEOPLz OF G~oLDSBORO,
An Elaborate { ocial Event at the Hotel Ken
non--The Governor and Many Other
Distinguished hen Present.

Especial to the News and Observer
G~oldsboro, n. c., April 2-(SpeciaD.-
The dinner complimentary to Judge ". r.
Allen at the Hotel Kennon this evening
was one Of the most pleasant social
events our progressive city has ever
known. More than loo guests were pres
ent. The menu was very elaborate and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
FIRE AT WASHINGTON.
Two Wooden buildings DestroyeG---F t1cient
Work by the Department
(SDecial to News and Observer

Especial to News n ObSefVeF')
Washington, N. c., April 4.-tlre 10"
destroyed two wooden dwellings,
and damaged two on the outskirts OF
the city. A high wind was blowing, but
oeficiant aepartnent work checked furth-
er spreading.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
Capture of a Still.

Rutherfordton, y. c., April 4-Depnty
Marshal ScoEgin captured a 10 gallon
new copper still, costing about 800. near
Mr.. j v. Netherlands mill, a few miles
from this place last Wednesday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07

characteristic of that popular hostelry.
Music was furnished ty the K. Of T..
orchestra Of this city. The following are
the toasts ard the names of the speakers:
Toast master, I. +. Dortch; grace BY
Rev. NJ. BRADSHAW. Toasts: "Our Guest
Judge W. r. Allen; The state" Gov. G.
B. Aycock; THE Nation" Hon. G.. +.
Thomas; "The Bench Judge II. G. Ccu-
nor; The Bar Hon. e. w. Pou; The
CITY, Mayor Geo. T. Hood; "Our
Schools Prof. T. X. Foust; THE Press, :
Col. JOS. f. Robinson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
Jailed for Debt.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Norfolk, Va, April 81. II. Gurgams,
a man from North Carolina, has been
imprisoned in Norfolk for a debt CT
$179.56.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-07
The Strike at Wilson.

Especial to News and Observer.
" lson, N. c., April 3.-The Brickma-
MS Onion here provided money for re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
FOLLY IN wIsDoM's GARB.
Norfolk Landmark.

Norfolk Landmark.
Yesterday we referred to the editorial
ecstasy Of the New York Evening Post
over certain articles in the last number or
the South Atlantic Quarterly, and pat,
tlcularly over one by the editor OF the
Quarterly, DR.. John Spencer Bassett, of
Trinity College, Durham, N. g.
The Evening Post quoted with zest
the statement of Prof. Bassett that Book
er Washington, taking him all in ali,
is the greatest man, save Robert E. Lee,
born in the South during the last ore
hundred years. That is disgusting enough.
to be sure, but it might be explained on
the charitable assumption that Prof. Bas-
sett is wild with regard to Booker Wash
ington alone, and not the race question
i'll general. Such an assumption would be
mistaken. The Raleigh News and Obser-
yer, which had highly appreciatrve eC;i-
torlal a day or two before on an ad-
dress delivered by Booker Washington il
the North Carolina capital city, fayed
Dr. Bassett last Sunday. One of she
quotations which the News and Observer
makes from the Bassett article Is this:
I'm spite of our race feeling, of which
the writer has his share, they (the ne.
groes) will win equality, at some time
Is not that positively ircendiary, com
ing from man who is set up as an in
structor of the South's youth? The Wash
ington Times, we observe, says that Prof
Bassett had better go armed. This, OF
course, Is a sneer at Southern intoler-
ance" Well, there would probably be
no more intolerance in the South thai.
in any other part of the country If the
fools and fanatics would cease to NEEDLE
with the race question. All these fools
and fanatics are not in the North and
are not of Northern descent. There
is no need for DR.. Bassett to go armed
but he can make himself an exile among
his own people and ruin the standing
Of his college.
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clares that Booker Washington is the
greatest man born in the South in hun
dred years, except General Robert E. Lee,
and that the negroes Will eventually force
social equality. The Trinity solomon goes
on in the above strain at length, and SIAN
ders and defames the South and Southern
sentiments in every word he writes.
Candidly, we are ashamed that such a
measly mind should belong to one who is
connected with one of the States proudest
seats of learning If Trinity is what 1t has
always been considered in the South it )
head will droop in shame for having har-
bored a spectacular viper, who insults the
time-cherished ideals of North Carolina
and the South. We blush for Trinity.
OF course Prof. Bassett's dlatribe will
have but one effect-it will Simply iced
the fire of race hatred, that is now and
ever has been kept alive by fools, frauds
and fanatics. The professors glory in his
incendiary utterances will fade quickly
but he has added his load of fuel to the
flames, and we find ourselves wishing that
he could live long enough to suffer in them
for his miSdeeds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

this treatment have been pronounced in.
durable by the medical fraternity.
The reason Christian Scientists do NOT
employ the assistance OF 'quinlne, CATO
mel and other like medicines" and there
tore do not practice medicine, is because
they have found a better Surer and mC-c
IaSllng way. We have all been quite ia.
miiiar, in the past, with these medicines
and If we had not found something much
better in Christian Science, you may be
sure we would return to the old way.
The greatest OF all physicians the world
has ever known judged and diagnose
only according to mental and spiritual
standards, 1t certain case upon which
his disciples had failed to work a care
Jesus saId, This kind cometh not forth
ecept by prayer and fasting not by
"qulnine, calomel," etc, but by prayer
and fasting
The representative men of North Caro-
lima have shown their wisdom and true
chivalry in affording legal protection to
'all who pray to Almighty God TO heal
the sick, without medicines or material
appliances of any sort" No criticism 81
their act comes from the people. There Is
but one class which seems to oppose toe
practice Of Christian Science, and strans=
to say it is the very class that devotes
its time to trying to relieve suffering
humanity.
II materia medica is all that it should
be, if it is the most successful way OF
treating disease, there need be no fear
of a resort to other means. On th..
ether hand, if medicines are not meeting
the need, are not doing the best heal
ing work, then why attempt to force them
upon the public by law and why do the
doctors so bitterly oppose the advancing
steps of progress when, we may be sure,
will never halt until perfection is reached
in every line. But as Christian Scientists
do not try to force either their views O:
their treatments upon any one there need
be no apprehension and we still find Goi's
help more powerful than that OF m:1.
Very truly yours,
ELIZABETH EARL JONES.
Asheville, n. c., Nov. 4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
Should Christian Scientists Practice
Medicine.

To the Editor:-Your tribute to the
Christian Scientists Of North Carolina
was greatly appreciated by us all; HOW
ever, if we were to heed the advice to
keep our theories in the realm OF the
ideal and transcendental, and cease 10
make them practical. they would no to-i-
ger be beautiful, and we would no longer
merit your esteem or that of any worthy
citizen.
The seeming newness OF ChilStiaa
Science is, no doubt, the cause Oh much
misrepresentation and mlsapprehcn9loh'
There has been no "infractlon OF tne law
through Christian Science practlce iHfou;
State. The average Christian science
practitioner cures so per cent. o. Nc
patients, and this. | believe, Is very
lair average, especially when we copSiuer
that the majority of cases which come lor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
THE DEFEAT OF TOM JOHNSON

The defeat of Tom johnson in Ohio is
due to several causes. Of course the first
is that Ohio is naturally Republican
State. and the second is that never before,
not even in 1895, did the Republicans
spend so much money. These two reasons
are ample explanation, but there is anoth
er which contains a lesson for Democrats
who wish party success. The crushing de-
feat which came to the Democratic party
in 1894 under Mr.. Clevelnd's leadership
has been unbroken, and chiefly because
of factional differences in the party.
Tom Johnson is an honest, courageous
patriotic man, sincerely devoted to the
carrying out in legislation the doctrine
equal rights to all and special privileges
to none," but he vastly weakened his
power to convince the people of his pa
triotic wisdom because years ago he es-
poused the absurd doctrine of the single
tax promulgated by Henry George. There
was no honester man than Henry George,
DuG uC SpeuG IBIS lllc CfuCludtlHS WHUl-
" impracticable scheme of taxation. Tom
Johnson, breezy and full of admiration for
unselfish thinkers, came under the spell
of Henry Georges teaching, and his name
became so identified with the single tax
propaganda that many could not be
brought to believe that in practical affairs
made millions of dollars, and is not guided
by his single tax heresy 1t is a danger
Gus thing for sensible and practical man
to permit his name to become associated
with a fad. Tom Johnson had no trouble
in winning success in his home city in five
elections, but elsewhere too many conser
vative men associated him with the single
tax heresy for him even to get hearing.
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Among the Railroads.

The friends of Capt. Ross Williams, Of
the Atlantic and North Carolina will be
glad to know that he has SO far recover
cd from his recent accident so as to be
able to be out again. Capt. Williams
was here yesterday, but has not recovered
sufficiently to be able to resume his duties
New Bern Journal.
Work has begun on the Pamlico rail
road. Only few hands are employed on
the grading yet, but there is no heavy
grading to be done until the river is
reached. Connection will be made with
the Atlantic and North Carolina road near
the old athletic partk, and will be run
along one of the new streets Of the Dunn
suburb to Neuse river-New Bern Journal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

The Philadelphia Record quotes Mr..
Cammeyer, the head of prominent house
in New York as saying: 1--WE have used
magazines and we have tried outdoor dis
play, but we have withdrawn from these
and other kinds of advertising, not be-
cause We were dissatisfied with them. but
for the reason that we wished to expend
as much of our appropriation as we coula
upon the daily newspapers
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HE SHOULD EXPLAIN.
Christian Advocate.

Raleigh Christian Advocate.
The last number of the South Atlantic
Quarterly has not reached this office. Con-
sequently, we knew nothing of DR.. Bias
sets article ON the negro question until
this week, when it was condemned by the
News and Observer of Sunday, by the
Timse on Monday afternoon, and the
Morning Post on Tuesday. Dr. Bassett
if he is rightly interpreted, takes strange
and extreme grounds on the racial ques-
ton, and makes statements which cannot
be anything else than unfortunate in the
midst of the strained social situation which
the people of the South now confront. At
the same time we take pleasure in saying
from personal knowledge that whatever
defects in judgment DR.. Bassett may have
shown, his heart is al right He IS a low
able Christian man of great ability. We
are sorry that the article was published
sorry because we think that the able writer
IS mistaken in his views; sorry because
of DR.. Bassett himself; sorry for the sake
of that peace between the white man and
negro which thousands of both colors in
the South are trying to establish Under
the circumstances we do not feel like no
ticing the article in extenso. If the points
in the article are true, we do not think it
wise to give them further publicity by
denying or attacking them. If they are
not true. the sooner they are forgotten
the better. If DR.. Bassett has been misin-
terpreted, it would be nothing but simple
justice for all to withhold criticism until
he have the opportunity of explaining.
He has said nothing that should affect
his standing as a Christian gentleman yet
we think that it would be grave mistake
for him to ignore the situation.