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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-29


on suspicion of an intrigue with her
husbands prime minister. George III
ottained her release. She died at Celle,
in Hanover, in 1875.
The following plant appears in a re-
cont issue of the London Daily Mail:
The article in the Daily Mail contrib
uted by a novelist last week, did not
by any means exhaust the grievances
of the English author against America.
Both the English author and the Eng
fish publisher have a right to be discon-
tented with the present state of affairs.
To begin. there is q protective tariff of
twenty-five per cent on books imported
into the United States. This aims. of
course, at helping not only American
authors. but also the trade in general.
Indeed, the whole copyright act is
! framed in the interests of the American
trade. An American author can secure
copyright here by the mere fact of pub
lication from stereOs simultaneously.
Whereas an English author, to obtain
his rights in the United States, has to
have his book set up and printed there.
cured to the American printer, and the
English printer is deprived of work to
that extent. For, to save money. the
English publisher will have the type
set in the United States and print from
stereos in England This is the ex-
plana ton of the American spelling il,
so many English books. We are part
ing with our orthographical birthright
for a mess Of nottage. But, Of course,
the effect of this law in the majority OF
cases is that no copyright is secured in
America. This was, we believe, the
case with "Englishwomah 5 Love Let
tcrS,' as with many other successful
books. In effect, then. piracy is as
rampant. today, as it ever was, outside
the principal writer's, who are powerful
| enough to secure copyright. When the
act was passed it was welcomed by
English authors (not by English print
ers) as being half loaf. and therefore
better than no bread. Certainly, it was
All Improvement on the system OF inter-
national robbery that prevailed pre-
| Viously. But America retained the ad-
vantage, and has it today. The copy
right act has practically created a
| large body of American fiction and
| these new writer's have now something
| TO lose in the event of retaliation. The
government processes to be considering
the question of retaliation generally.
| Would it not now be possible to reopen
the copyright question? EQUAL treat
ment should be allotted to both ma
tons, and We believe that America
would now be forced to cnncnda it, if
the demand were made appropriately
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ONE 1e-kARAT DIAMOND RING

for $500; Waltham watches. 20-year flied
case, $500; 10-ycar filed spectacles, $1.50;
nickel, Soc; one week only, by l.. s. Lew
is, Room s, upstairs, 335 Water St. Au-
guSta. aug24dlw*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-29

DESIRABLE HOUSE LOTS ON HIGH
Street. Inquire of George E. Smith. %
High Street. july7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-29
COUNT OF III HEALTH TIE
HOUSES IN AUGUSTA. PRICES

from 500 to 100000 Also firms In augusta
and elsewhere. A house with large lot of
land on Water St. Hallowell. to be sold
at a bargain. Mrs. e. S. Fogg, Real Els
tate Agent. aug20dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-29

LOT CORNER WESTERN AVENUE
and Chestnut St. S5x231 feet. Geo. N.
Lawrence, Opera House block. aug13dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-29

Barrie mas made more money as an
author than has any other contempor-
airy novelist That is doubtful In ag-
gregatc sales no three of his novels
equal the sales of David Harum," and
are n2velists in both England and
America whose profits from fiction are
probably greater than his. Rut if COM
bined receipts from fiction and plays
are meant he may have made more
money than any other contemporary
novelist As q dramatist, Mr.. Barrie
has been remarkably successful with
The Professors Love Story, The
Little Minister" and other productions.
A popular play is a mine of wealth.
1t is stated that a japanese novelist
has completed a story which occupies
ninety volumes. This leads the Lon
don Morning Post to tell of zone very
well known writer" presumably an
Enelshman, who has frequently said
that if he were entirely free. he would
select a group of characters. and at the
end of three years would have pro-
duoed a tale dealing with all that hap
pened to them in a single twelvemonth.
In the next two years he would carry
matters on for another tWeiVemonth,
and so on to the end.
The biography of Carohne Maulda'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-29

EXPERIENCED TABLE GIRL.
Steady position. Hallowell House, Hallo>
WELL Me. augI3dtf
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SECOND HAND SQUARE PIANO.


price very low To be sold at once. II. T.
NeWbcrt. Augusta. Maine. aug25dt f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-29
4 RELIABLE MAN, WITH HORSE

to work established tea and coffee route
in Augusta and surrounding towns
Good commission and extra Inducements.
Address Grand Union Tea Co., III Main
St, Waterville, Me aug1Sdl4ts
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70 CORRESPOND WITH PARTIES

having hand laundry machinery 10 sell
that will do good work Cash deal. Com
petent help wanted Address Home
Laundry, Winter St, Augusta.
aug26dlW
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
FISHING CLUB ORGANIZED.
Exclusive Rights on Myatt's Pond Secured
Club House Will be Put Up.

A number of gentlemen met yesterday
afternoon at the Commercial and Far
mer's Bank and organized the Panther
Branch Fishing Club. Myatt's mill pond
has been leased. exclusive fishing rights
having been secured upon the pond.
A club house will be built. and the pond
will be stocked. 1t is already one OF the
best in this section, covering over LOG
acres of land, with remarkably clear
water. 1t is mile and half from the
Raleigh and Cape Fear Railroad at Will
low Springs. A care taker will be left
upon the place all the dme.
The membership of the club is limited
to fifty and at present exceeds forty, as
follows:
George w. Thompson b. s. Jerman, H
w. Jackson, Charles E. Johnson, N c.
Brandon. c. b. Barbee, Bart NJ Calling
E. l.. Fleming, NJ. A. Parker Perrin Bus
bee w. M. Russ, Edgar Haywood, Will
liam Little, T. NJ. Stronach, B. Stark, j
R. Ferrall, William Boylan, Ernest B
Balm. H E. Litchford, A. A. Thompson
r. T.Gowan, w. p Whitaker, j. S. Gray
Arnaistead Jones, S. a Ashe. Jr., r. B
Hall. c. g. Edwards, w. q. Blake, H C
Thomas, James H. Pou, j, J. Bernard
Roger Knott, T. NJ Arlington, w. c
Stronach r. l.. Gray, w. p. Rose, L. B
Pegram. j. T. Hamlet, ]. w Lee, w n
Jones, S. L. Rotter, j. F. Ferrall
The following officers were elected:
President-N. c. Brandon.
Treasurer-H. w. jackson.
Secretary-W. u. Blake.
Governing Committee-F NJ Stronach
J. r. Ferrall, B. NJ. Calling
Mr.. Gree, an old resident of Panthe
Branch township. was elected an honorar,
member of the club in view of his low
of the sport of fishing and long habit o
4 fishing on Myatt's pond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
Closing Exercises at Hampton.
(By the Associated Press.)

Newport News, Va, April 29.-The 35th
anniversary and commencement exercises
were brought to a close at the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute this
afternoon when diplomas and trade GER
tificates were awarded to the negro and
Indian students who had passed success
fully their examinations.
The distribution of honors and prizes
was preceded by musical and literary
entertainment given by the pupils Of
the various departments and appropriate
addresses by DR.. Lyman Abbott, Booker
T. Washington, Robert c. Ogden and
several members of the Southern Educa
tional Conference.
Principal Frissells report, which was
submitted today, showed that the institu-
tion was in good condition, and that
progress had been made along all lines
of the work 1t was announced that
Mrs. Barclay Hazard, of New York, had
given $4,000 for the establishment of an
Indian Museum at the institution, in
memory of her brother, the late Eli
Whitney Blake of Providence, r. l., who
at one time was a teacher in the school,
and who took much interest in the In
dian students. Colonel B. B. Munford,
of Richmond. was selected to fill the va
cancy on the Board of Trustees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
TO AID THE FARMERS
Meetings at Rocky Mount
and Elm City Friday and
Saturday.

At Rocky Mount on Friday and at Elm
City on Saturday there is scheduled meet
ings of great interest to the farmers.
On these days there will be addresses
in interest of the North Carolina Farm
ers' Protective Association and addresses
will be made by Col. John S. Cunning
ham, president of the association, Col.
j. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, Mr..
S. L. Patterson, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, DR.. B. w. Kilgore, State Chem
list, Mr.. o. l.. Joyner, of Greenville, and
Mr.. J. O. w. Gravely, of Rocky Mount
Col. Cunningham was in the city yester-
day, and today he leaves for Rocky
Mount. Speaking of the crop conditions
he says that the lateness of the sea-
son and the continued rains must inn
press the farmer with the need of diver
sifed crops, as it is a well known fact
that under such conditions there is less
probability of losing four or five different
crops than one.
Speaking of the organization of farm
ers Col. Cunningham said that the farm
ers are organizing in other States be-
sides North Carolina, and that in Vir-
gnia, Kentucky, Tennessee and South
Carolina they are taking steps to form
associations on the same line as the
North Carolina Farmers Protective AS
ISOLATION. Il am receiving many letters
from farmers in the tobacco. growing
States" said he, relative to our asso-
ciation."
THE farmers would save a great deal
of money if they would have fire insur-
ance companies and insure their own
property, and through the association
they could also buy their machinery and
other tools together, thus saying by buy
in in large quantities"
Il notice." said he, that the reports
from several markets in other States
show that tobacco is now selling very
low, and with a big crop this year in
North Carolina and South Carolina l am
afraid that our prices will go still lower
although there has been a heavy decline
since the fall sales of 1902. / believe it
will be to the interest of the cotton
planters to divide their crops between
tobacco and cotton as this will lessen
the production to very great extent"
81 don't believe the crop of tobacco
last year was as near as large as re-
ported. There is much of the crop that
was sold and resold many times, each
sale AIDING TO the NUMBER OF POUNDS re-
ported. Besides this there was last year
long and continued drought in two of
the largest tobacco growing States
Virginia and Kentucky-which decreased
the output, the crops there being far
below the average"
The Richmond Times of Sunday has in
it a special from Farmville, Va, which
says that the farmers are we'll pleased
with the plans proposed by Col. Cum
ingham for a Tobacco Growers Associa-
ton. 1t says that Col. Cunningham has
been written to by a number of farmers
endorsing it and that it is hoped that
he will visit that section soon, and that
efforts are being made to get him to do
so, as they are very enthusiastic over
his plans and are ready to accept his ad-
vice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
INDEPENDENT TALK"
S|FTEO.
J. Stanne Wynne Again De-
MES His Candidacy. Will
Weathers Run?

Yesterday there were still rumors on
the street that J. stanne Wynne would
be an independent candidate for mayor.
So last night a News and Observer
reporter said to Mr.. Wynne:
"Mr. Wynne, there are persistent
stories afoat that yiu will be candi-
date for mayor at the election. Is there
any truth in them?"
None in the world" replied Mr..
Wynne, with all the emphasis that he
could put in those words.
viii you permit your name to be
voted on?"
Most assuredly not
There was another report of an indie
pendent candidate, too. This was that
Fab II. Weathers was going to run for
alderman in the First Division of the
Third Ward.
Mr.. Weathers was seen yesterday af-
ternoon; but declined to say whether
or not he would be candidate.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Wealth
ers was one of the candidates endorsed
by the Citizens movement at the time
OF the primaries last March, subject to
the action of the Democratic primariesj.
Mr.. WeatheTs was defeated at those
primaries, receiving 11s votes, while P.
p. Griffs got 10. and II. II. Croker 165.
Geo. T. Norwood was the other candi
date on the Citizens ticket, and he re-
ceived 116 votes.
There has been a very heavy registra-
ton in this district, the largest known
there in a long time, 225 whites and 10
negroes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
AN EDITOR FROM NEW YORK
Mr., Lewis N. Antesdale is Visitor to the
State Capital

Raleigh has as a visitor Mr.. Lewis M.
Antisdale, of Rochester, N. Y, editor of
the Rochester Herald who for recreation
and pleasure is making tour of the
South. Mr. Antisdale is most interest
ing talker and is in close touch with the
political situation. He is Democrat,
and during his visit South is looking af-
ter the conditions which he finds here and
they are certain to give added force to
his arguments. He says he is much
pleased with Raleigh and those who have
met him are impressed.
Yesterday he was a guest of honor at
a barbecue and fish fry given at Mil
burnie, where the day was greatly en-
joyed. 1t was Mr.. Antisdale's first ex-
perience with Southern barbecue and he
enjoyed it, as he did the shad caught
from the river and served for dinner.
Among others in the party were Messrs.
+. c. Smith, NJ. T. Leach, John Stron-
ach. A. b. Andrews. Jr., DR.. ]. w. Nc
Gee. Jr.. Charles \. Arthur, w. p Whit
aker. r. NJ. Philips. r. L. Thompson, w.
T. Ray and l.. B. Pegram
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
R. \. S|MMS CHOSEN
President of State Sunday
School Association.
The Convention Full Of Enthusiasm o
The Most Satisfactory Sessions Ever
Held.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial 10 news ana ODSeFNei.J
Kinston, N. c.. April 29,-The second
session of the State Sunday School Con-
vention met at o'clock in the Baptist
church.
AS Mr. H. N Snow, of Durham, was
absent, Mr. Thad Jones, Jr., occupied the
chair.
Prof trillman led the song service. Mr..
Furman's sketch board did not arrive in
time. so the artists part in the pro-
gram was postponed to 2;30 p. m.
Next followed the hearing of reports
from the various counties by the several
delegates.
S. M. Smith, secretary, in making his
report gave a plain statement of affairs.
He declared that the State Association
had reached it's crisis He regretted that
so little had been accomplished during
the past. This he attributed largely to
imperfect organization and lack of in
terest, but more particularly to the fact
of there not being salaried men in the
field.
Mr.. Smith also read a report of the
tour party" of which he is leader. He
gave as his opinion that the tour party
idea was a great success and the report
he gave proved the correctness of the
statement.
The report of the committee on nomi-
nations was then read.
The following officers of the State AS
ISOLATION were elected: President, Robt.
~ Simms, of Raleigh; treasurer, JOS j.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
All Ready at st. Louis.
(By the Associated Press. }

St. Louis, Mo-, April 29.-All is in read
mess for the opening of the Worlds Fair
dedication ceremonies which will occur to-
morrow. President Roosevelt, ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and the members of the
diplomatic corps are here, and all the
troops that are to take part in the pa
rade are housed upon the exposition
grounds. The program Includes a mill
tary parade in the morning and addresses
by President Roosevelt and Grover Cleve-
land in the afternoon. The city has put
forth every effort to entertain it's visitors
snd all parts of it have been lavishly
decorated with flags, streamers and drap-
lngs of red, blue and yellow bunting.
There is but one that that can mar the
effectiveness of the opening day, that is
unpleasant weather, and unfortunately
this is promised
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
REASON OF BOND SALE.
1t Was Not Practicable to Divide without 8
Loss to the state.

Being interviewed yesterday concerning
the sale of the 100000 North Carolina
bonds State Treasurer Lacy said:
Il took several hours to figure out
each bid. with the hope that l might
add all the small bids together and ac-
cept them, awarding the balance to Har-
ris. of New York. In this way l thought
would be able to give the many bid
ders from North Carolina the prefer
ence, but the Baltimore people who got
the bonds would not bid on fractional
parts wanting the entire issue. If it
had been possible / would have accepted
the offers of the small bidders and had
Harris to make up the difference, but
this would have meant a loss to the
State of $500, If it could have been ar
ranged.
There was from North Carolina bids
for s109 500 which were in excess of the
bid that took the bonds, but not hav-
ing bid for the balance of $3.50, 800 the
balance of the 100000 it was thought
best for the State to award the bonds
to the two Baltimore firms"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
Russia's Ambassador Explains.

Washington, April 29.-Russia's part,
in what has come to be known as the
Manchurian incident, was explained this
evening by Count Cassini, the Russien
Ambassador to a representative of the
Associated Press, and because of the
conflicting reports which have come TO
Washington regarding the Russian
Chinese negotiations at Pekin, Count
Cassini has consented to the publication
Of the interview.
The Ambassador said tonight:
''Acting under instructions from my
government / have officially assured the
Secretary of State not only that Ameri-
can interests in Manchuria, trade and
industrial, will be thoroughly safe
guarded, so far as Russia is concerned,
but also Of the unfortunate errors con-
tanned in Minister Conger's dispatches
several days ago from Pekin relative 70
the course of Russia in Manchuria.
"Those acquainted with conditions in
Manchuria will bear me out in the state
ment that the country needs the importa-
ton of American goods for its upbuild-
ing. And certainly Russia, who is doing
all she can to develop the great terri
tory, would be the last to stand in the
need American steel, lumber, cotton
goods and construction material of all
kinds, and this fact, together with the
traditional good relations prevailing be-
tween Russia and the United States is
sufficient assurance that American trade
interests in Manchuria will be protected.
"Of the opening of new treaty ports
in Manchuria, 1t is impossible for me to
l. h,,f &c he nct
conviction of those best acquainted with
the state of affairs there, that such a
move will not be to the best interests
of the territory. Were the question sole
ly a commercial one it would be different,
but open treaty port in Manchuria and
close upon the heels of commerce will
follow political complications of all kinds,
which would increase the threats to
peace. At New Chang this country has
a treaty port and American trade in
Manchuria is rapidly on the increase.
am told that 80 per cent of the cotton
goods from the United States sent &c
China enters the Manchurian port q
New Chang. >
Because of the singuIarity of interest
held by the United States in Manchuria-
for all the world realizes that yours is
I
within the power of your government to
exert a powerful influence in the prescr-
walton of peace there. Russa's desire
is also for peace, not disturbances in
Manchuria, and it is to this end that
negotiations are now proceeding in Pekin
in the effort to establish condition OF
evacuation and to safeguard Manchur1a
against recurrence OF the troubles OF
1900 Striking evidence of the direct
| effect in this country caused by unrest
in China was seen In 1900 when. ] am
told many cotton mills in the United
States were forced to shut down until
conditions in China we're again normal
This fact and the evidence that tine
! United States has already given of it;
| desire to make peace is sufficient assur-
ance that the Washington government
will lend its strong moral support Il
calm excitement wherever il has beer
aroused by the incorrect reports from
| Pekin.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
bURHAM COUNTY LEADS.
Pays the highest Average Salaries to Public
School Teachers Greene Next

great many questions have been
asked recently relative to the salaries of
public school teachers in the various
counties, and News and Observer re-
porter was looking over the tabulated
figures yesterday in Superintendent JOY
ner's report.
Here are few of the facts noticed:
Durham county pays the highest sala-
ries of any county in the State.
The white schools in Durham average
Z ga months, white male teachers aver
age 5000 / er month, or $432.14 per year;
white female teachers average $35 per
month or s271.25 per year.
Greene county makes the next high
est average, white male teachers aver
aging $50 per month, and female $26.
The school term was four months, so the
male teachers received 1920 and female
$104 per year. New Hanover male and
female teacher average $44 per month.
The term was IA months, so the yearly
earnings of teachers in that county was
1919 per year for all white teachers.
In Wake the average of white male
teachers for the year is $16070, of female
$147.91. The shortest term was in Tyrrell
county. the white schools averaging only
S66 weeks or ZIG Ia months. White male
teachers averaged $3.50 per month in
that county, or $54.71 per year; female
teachers averaged $50 per month or $43.25
per year.
The average length of term for the
State last year was 4.12 months. The
average salary for male teachers was
$2S, go for the month or $117S9 for the
year The average salary of female
teachers was $2497 for the month, or
$102S7 for the year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
he Country Store

The following merchants are contribu-
tors TO the Country Store for the Carni-
val: w B. Mann, j. G. Ball, Jake De-
Lousky. Ike Seligson, Hunter G Hunter,
Newcomb 81 PEBBLES, Bailey Upchurch
\. S Womble rowder & Rand, Philips &
Co. l. II. Adams. Philips & Penny ]. w
Barber & Sons. j. p. Whitley & Co, c.
h. Ray NJ. T. Norris & Bro, Jas. l. John
son. a. Dughi. Bobbitt & Wynne. S. Der
wanger. a. B, Stronach & Sons, w. G
Stronaeh's Sons. Lee & Broughton. Dob
bin & Ferrall, w. III. Hughes, Hicks Drug
Co. Cross & Linehan. Lumsden Bros
Hart Ward Hardware Co. A. ID. Register
Southern Book Exchange, Pool & Allen
California Fruit Store. w. H Briggs
Oak City Steam Laundry, Hunter Bros
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
Will be About $13, 900.

A gentleman yesterday, speaking of the
decision in the Faircloth will case, said
that the amount the Baptist Female Uni
vresity will actually get at once from the
real estate left by Judge Faircloth will
be something like $4,000 This does not
include the 81 900 donated by the Judge
TO the University shortly before his death
and which the Supreme Court decides car
be at once collected.
The Townsville Orphanage, the same
gentleman said, will get at once half in
terest in the Buckhorn plantation
amounting to about $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-01
Two Divorces Granted.

Two divorces were granted In Superior
court yesterday, one to Lucy A. Won
hle from Edward M. Womble, white; and
the other to Thomas Jones from Cor
nelia Jones, colored.
A jury was empanelled for the suit
of w. c. Brewer against the Seaboard
Air Line for the burning of some cot
ton at Wake Forest.