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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
HOMES FOR EX-sLAvES.
Movement Under Way to Care for
Those Needy People I'm Old Age.

New York Mail and Express.
In spite of the terrors of the race question,
most southern people have the warmest
spot in their hearts for the old plantation
soul. who doffs his cap and bows low when
one OF the white quality" who used to own
him comes in sight. Yet sometimes he is
had an idea that something il going to be
done for him, to compensate him for the
years when his liberty and services were
wild fire among the ex-slaves that the Unit
ed States government had promised every
one. OF them forty acres OF land and a mule.
Quite lately the notion spread abroad that
they were all to be pensioned.
Undoubtedly somebody owes the old slaves
something. 1t Ia not the United States gov
ernment which never held them in slavery,
and never took anything away from them.
Their direct remedy. If remedy they had,
would be against their old masters, or their
heirs and assigns. And since in many cases
these Southern whites have a kindly feel
ing for them. IL is interesting to see that the
obligation is beginning to be recognized, at
least in an indirect way.
Some Southern women have a society,
founded on the principle Of our honorable
Daughters Of the Revolution. called the
Daughters OF the Confederacy. This So
ciety, or that part OF 1t which has been or
ganized In Georgia. has started a move
ment to settle faithful old former slaves
on large plantations owned by the society,
where they will be as s~elf-supporting as
possible, put wnere In any case they Will
be comfortably taken care of. A dispatch
from Atlanta says that It Is proposed TO
establish a system Of such "homes' ell
over the South.
II ever any people were entitled to be
taken care OF in their old age 1t is the ex-
slaves of the South. Some of them toiled
many years for a bare subsistence, help
ing to enrich their masters, often ready
TO lay down their very lives for their Gown
ers," as they permitted certain white peo-
pie to call themselves. Every man and
woman Of them established IN one Of these
homes ought to feel in every respect at
home. And none Of them are likely to live
long enough to get back all that their
Owners" owed them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
MADE THEMSELVES AT HOME.
Three New England Spinsters Rattle
Government D-Oorkecpers.
washington Times.

.Some of the visitors who go through
the Postofice Department surely make a
big hit with me-" said one OF the personal
attendants Of the Postmaster-General the
other day. MANY of the visitors call at the
office of Payne to see
what il is like and TO take a peep at the
pictures on the walls Of former holders of
the Office.
''The people interested in the physiog-
nomy of past postmasters are of all kinds
and come from all over the country, but
of the thousands who have been here none
of them could hold a candle 10 three spin
sters from down East. who came in the
other day and gave everybody In sight such
n Jolt that we now jump IL We hear a voice
with a nasal twang.
1--WE were sitting outside OF Mr.. Payne's
door waiting for something TO turn up,
when down the hall moved the spinsters
three. Straight they came. with faces grim
and determined, looking for all the world as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
BAES SHOES COSTLY.

A small ftune Is spent for babies shoes.
too They nge IN price from 50 cents to
IS a PARA surprising number Of the
IS shoes a sold. and as for the number
OF pairs onchild Of the four hundred will
have. one ample Will serve TO illustrate.
For a miss three years. who fifteen years
hence win one OF the bellies OF the smart
set. fourteepairs OF shoes were purchased
last week ae bin was more than 500. The
French makxho took the child 10 the store
10 get rhehoes explained that she was
going TO "a the little lady 20 Rome IN q
few weeks nd she wished TO have her
properly sulied with Statesmen
m salesvsen say waiting on children IL
the pleasast work or this class in the
world.
you car make q strict comparison.
though" IS ono man OF long experience.
You must member that babies don't go
shopping bthemselves. They bring their
mothers aIy. But those Same mothers
have . dinGt air when they go ~shoppinS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
A Dog and His Pleas.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
II can tell you something I'll bet you
never knew before" said a dog fancier
TO a friend while standing on the street
the other day. You talk about dogs;
you've heard people talk about their dog
doin' tricks and another one can do this
and another that. and so on-an about
a dogs intelligence-but you never heard
or a dog that could rid himself OF feas.
Is how he does Il.
"a water spaniel troubled with ffeas
VIII look around for a good-sized stick
Will then make for a stream into which
he'll jump and with Just the stick and
point OF his nose sticking out OF the water
hell swim around until every flea has left
him. The ieas all make for n dry spot.
and SO flock 10 his nose and out on 10 the
stick. When the intelligent beast feels that
all the little pests are on the stick he drops
IL and makes for land.
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that would ave killed me dead. and did
jolt him so that he is still weak but he has
a high regard for Mr.. Payne and bravely
threw himself into the breach. Finding that
the looks were not sufficient 10 paralyze the
trusty ooortender, they grabbed their
reticules again and with never a word
stalked down the hall 10 the elevator.
Yes. they were the ~nerviest we have ever
had, and a few more like that would make
mental wrecks of the whole outfit"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

have certainly a true perspective
on life. They have a correct world sense.
at least. If they succeed they can't be
out of their resources. And 1t Is
a good deal TO escape heartburn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
Ware a. LeIand's
Cotton Letter

Raleigh, NJ c., Dec. 24.-We
wish you all a merry Christmas.
No one class of people the length and
breadth of the land viii have more cause
for enjoyment than those who have been
interested in the cotton market. All
save the few bears, have made money.
Some more than others, but all more
than was dreamed of early in the season.
The year has proved the most eventful
one in the entire history of cotton specu-
lation and we beliveee our customers have
made more than their share of the lid
gains this fall. An advance of four cents
a pound in two months comes but once
or twice in a lifetime. We are glad
il same this fall, and that people are
able to reap the benefits of the rise
why should there be anything but a mer
ry Christmas for every man who has
had anything to do with cotton III its
various stages? The South will have
celebration not enjoyed in years and -
our many friends in the Southern States
we extend our congratulations at this
happy time AS to the cotton market
itself, we have little to say. There isJ
but one thing to be said, take profits be-
fore it is too late. No man can get the
top wise man never tries to. 1t is
always the unexpected that happens. 4
cloud out of clear sky. a crash a STAN
pede and for those left in the market,
losses of the well earned profits of
months. We cannot employ too strong
language on this question. The day OF
reckoning will be serious. 1t is not as
though we had been wrong on the marker
for months. Our tullsh attitude all
through the advance entitled to US to
throw out this waning now before it
il too late Do not give yourself a chance
for regrets. Gosh the paper profits while
there is time. This is a runaway market,
one in which reason plays no part. It
has reached the point where a break
might go on until every holder was
cleaned. It is easy to keep the ball roll
ing, but it starts back downhill so quickly
that the wise trader always get in IN
advance of that roll down. By all means
get out, and just lDlt on for a while.
WARE AND LELAND.
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]. D. Boushall, Manager, Raleigh, N. C..

past. Call money rates were easy in the
face of the requirements to carry over I'M
til next Monday, and all the indications
point to a decided improvement in the con
dition to be shown by the banks in next
Saturdays statement. The movement Of
currency from the interior and the sub
Treasury operation are estimated to have
yielded upwards of three million dollars of
additional reserve to the banks already
since last Saturday. The tone of the sterl-
ing exchange market continued heavy to-
day, notwithstanding the reduction of up
wards of O,000, 900 for the tone in the
bank of England reserve. There was an
irregular reaction late in the day and the
market closed irregular.
The bond market was firm but not very
active. Total sales (par value) $2,015, 900.
Total sales were 81, 100 shares, including
Atchison, 1850; c. & O., 500: Erie, $780,
Louisville e Nashville, S,100; Manhattan,
6.640; Missouri Pacific, II, los; Norfolk and
Western, 1,100 Pennsylvania. 1890;
Reading, 6,100; Rock Island, 1910; ST.
Paul. 1920: Southern Pacifis, $780,
Southern Railway, 1000; Southern Rail
way, preferred, 200; Union Pacific, 1880;
Copper. 52,7S5 Sugar, 26,67O; Brooklyn
Transit, 2S,140; Tennessee Coal and Iron,
1865; q. S. Steel preferred, 1920.
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Raleigh 9Cape Fear
RAILROAD co.

Effective 1901 A. M, Sunday, Angus
30, 1908.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec. 24.-Today's stock mar
ket showed points of strength scattered
all through it, but the room traders who
had the market all to themselves accepted
this is part of the Christmas celebration
almost as much as the strain OF the brass
band that enlivened the proceedings on
the floor of the Stock Exchange during
the last hour of the session. OF the stocks
which moved notably, only one or TWO
were i'm the list of usually prominent
stocks In many cases the gains noted
were in stocks that had not moved for
weeks. Here and there the disposition to
take profits on the rise seemed to be If
repressible. The lingering effect OF the in
crease announced yesterday in the Lake
Shore dividend was manifest in move
ments of handful of high grade stocks,
some in the railroad and some in the in
drstrial list. Rumors of possible dividend
increases accompanied some of these adj
vances and with others there went sugges-
lions of coming distribution of surplus
known to be in the treasures of the COM
panies. There was obvious speculative
contest in the General Electric and West
inghouse Electric the price of the latter
being bid up across the former, thus max
ing good predictions current for, some time
past, but relapsing again below the par
it,.
In scme of the more obscure stocks it
was evident that the current disfavor OF
selling movements was taken advantage OF
to bid UP the market without opposition
to the cotton and wheat markets in re-
Spouse to the war rumors, which took on
an alarmist tone was not such as to sug
ests even in the event of war. Cotton sold
ests even in the event of war. otton sold
in New York at the highest pricn in no
cember since the Civil War,
reached was the highest for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

Proceedings on the Floor Enlivened
During Last Hour of the Session.
Gains in Stocks That Had
Not Moved foI
Weeks.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York Dec. 24-The cotton market
opened firm at a decline of points to an
advance of IL points and following the call
ruled firm for time, selling up to a net
gain of 1920 points on aggressive New
Orleans buying and covering by parties.
who sold on the late break of the previous
day. The advance was encouraged by
cables that were a shade better than or
dered and the outlook for smaller receipts
in connection with unfavorable weather,
but during the early morning very sensa-
tional reports were being circulated re-
garding the outlook in the Far East, and
soon after reaching the point alluded there
was partial reaction under realizing
with some of the room again taking the
short side for a turn. AS prices slipped
back, however, the local bull leader began
buying aggressively and between his TAX
ings and those of New Orleans, the mar
ket was again boosted and prices for the
third successive day this week were soon
beyond all previous high marks. January
at this time sold at 1850; March at 1881
md May and July at 1891. Then as was
the case yesterday, there was heavy realiz-
ing that became more aggressive as the
session progressed and toward the end of
the last hour prices had been depressed to
nearly last nights finals. In the last ten
minutes, however, the market was rallied
sharply by a renewal of bull support and
covering by shorts.
The close was irregular and unsettled
but net to 16 points higher. Sales were
estimated at one million bales.
Today 34.1S9 bales, against 46,2SS last
week and 1922 last year. For the week
900, 900 bales, against 3O6, 1923 last week, and
2S5,3S1 last year Todays receipts at New
Orleans were 1926 bales, against IA, 1854
last year. and at Houston 1854 bales,
against 5000 last year.
NEW YoRF, Dc a Cotton spot closed
quiet 10 points higi e middling upland, 1870
gulf IL o.; sales ls0O bales
Futures steady steady and closed
CT
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Open Close High Low
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, La, Dec 24.-Spot cotton
in good demand at full prices Sales $500
bales, including 1900 to arrive. Quota
tons advanced Is.
Futures opened steady with prices to 8
points higher. From this level there was
gradual advantage until prices were from
20 to q points higher than yesterday s
close. The fluctuations soon after the OPP
ening gave the market a nervous appear
ance, but the undertone was amazingly
strong, and when the bull leader com.
menced buying prices showed a ready re-
Spouse. Throughout the morning profit
taking was on an enormous scale, but it
was more than offset by fresh buying,
short covering, the general belief that
prices would ultimately reach extreme
heights and by the buying of the bull lead
er, who seemed to be unconcerned at what
price he bought cotton so long as he
bought it. His brokers were said to be
buying heavily. In the trading January
advanced % points to 1892, February %
to 1873, March % to 1890, April 90 to 1908
May IS to 1403, June. % to 14.13, and July
% points to 14.21.
The trading was heavy and fluctuations
wide and numerous From the highest
prices of the day, there was a recession of
8 to 10 points, the close showing net gains
of IA to IL points
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24-Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. p, p. m.-Cotton spot
An erlcan middling fair, IA; good mddling;
7.Sl; middling, u.s. low middIing, 7.l2 good
ordi nary, Z OF; ordinary, 6.S2. The sales of the
spe.ulation and export and included $50 Am
erican. Receipts li)uO bales including 10000
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Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Cash INNOVATIONS were AS follows:

Cash quotations were as 1OllOWS:
s3.7O@3.75: bakers s2.5o@3.4O; clears s3.S5@s.5O
spring specials s42o spring patents s S5oo a.
wheat, No spring d No Ne B. S soS@ g;e mo;
Is oats NJ. 2. $40. No. White, No. white
"a. LABS. rye, No. 2, 52H good feeding bar
iey,@S6...; fair to choice malt ng, i4@55; fax
seed No sssd No sss Hork per i bS
i2.OC@l2i2; lard per 100tb., 6.t7@6.70; short
ribs sides (loose), 6.l2@637;. dry sailed shout
ders boxed o@T short Gas clear S hisS
grade wines, III; clover, contract grade. LIS
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2I-F1our-qulet; winter
patents $4.0Og435; Minnesota patents Sa.5o@
rive four-quiet; fair to good S3.25@34O;
choice to fancy $2;90@3.25.
Buckwheat flour-dull; s2.2O@235 o,
Corn-meal steady; yellow western $29J.
Rye-nom.; No. 2western 81.
Wheat-hrm, No. 2, '9l5S May, 1914; Sep
Corn2spot quiet No Z, 81; May, 1919; Sep
tember, 52s6; November, -. December 5Z@.
Oats-hrmer No. 2, i29s.
Realistically; family Sl0.00@ll.0 90; mess 0.OO9
$50: beef hams 29.50@D22.00; packet l0.5O@ll.
Cut meats-quiet; picked bellies S7s@s3a.
picked shoulders 51at96; picked hams, 1903.
quiet; continent 40; compound 65s@65s.
PORK steady; family 15.2o@l5.5O; short clear
l3.000l3.5O, mess l2750l35O -
Tallow-quiet; city per package 41a country
41a@A.
Turpentine-ea 6O@6OH: ae,<
Rice-steady; domestic, fair to extra,4A@61a
Japan 4A@5A. -,
good to choice, 3l@3S
Cofiee-spot, Rio quiet, No invoice TO,
mild firm, cordova 7$4@l2.
Sugar-raw, steady fair refining o1s; molas-
ses Z1s refined, steady.
Butter-irm; extra creamery 3d., state dairy
Gheese-steady; state full cream small col
ored l2d white fall made, l2U.
Eggs-frm; state and Pennsylvania Bog 80.
POtatoes-Long Island 2.12@237, new South-
ern, .......@...., Jersey sweets l.50@S.5o. .,<az
Peanuts-steady; fancy hand-picked, 1905,
Cabbage-steady; domestic per 100 $6(9Io.
Freight to Liverpool lZG
Cotton seed oil was dull but steady; prime
crude f. O. b. mills 5000, prime summer yell
low 37.@.., Off summer yellow, prime Wnlte
40; prime winter yellow 43, prime meal N.oos
H.5U nominal.
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2l-Flour quiet; Wlnter
patents. S4 2Od4. 40, spring satents S4.6o@4.W.
Wheat-frm; S7(@S7s4, Southern wheat by
Corn-firm; spot 1910, Southern white
corn 4214(94S. 49,
Rye-firm; No. 2, Co.,.
Butter-firm; fancy imitation 1920, fancy
creamery @23.
Eggs-firm; fresh 33@...
Cheese-drm; llN, large 1lA@.
S1gar-steady; nne and coarse granulated
1867.
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. Dec. 2i-Turpentine moth
5561; receipts 10 casks.
Rosin-tirm at 220 receipts 81 bbls.
Tar-frm, !. 80; receipts i79 bbls.
Crude-firm, 2.25@3. S0@3.80; receipts Ia bar
rels.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2i-Turpentine steady
inal 5515, receipts ...... sales ...exports
Quote A, B, C, 215;D, 215 +, 2l5; +, 2I5: G, go:
H,225: /, ESQ., X, go; NJ, 2.SO; N, 800; VIC, 3l5,
WV, $40.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 24-Turpentine steady:
Sc D.: receipts - sales $50. exports l45
Resin firm; receipts 1895 sales 1893 export
-
g. % H, 23j; !, 2 50; K, ESQ., NJ, $50; N, go: VIC,
3.35 WV, $50.
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Original Rate, Without New Examination.

renewed this policy respectively 1893 and 1903 without rate
insured for forty at an annua cost of s1s $1,000
n n
ate during the Fol rates ,applyt to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
Annual Statement
Of County Com
missiOners.

The following is the annual statement
of the Wake Boad of County Commits
sioners for the seal year ending No
vember Goth, 1903:
Raleigh N. c., Dec. 1st, 1908.
To the Board of county Commissioners.
Gentlemen: l lave the honor as clerk
to your Board t. submit the following
classified report If the receipts of the
county as appear on the books of the
County Treasurerfor the fiscal year end
ing November 3Otl 1903. Also the amount
of bills audited or expenses. from De-
cember 1st, 1902, December LIST, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET

Reeeints Yesterday So bales
Prices Yesterday .... IS to 1914
Receipts year ago vesteray... Is bales
Prices year ago yesterday. to ga
Receipts this week 430 bales
Receipts same week last year.. 1926 bales
Receipts this season. IL, OS9 bales
Receipts same date last year. IL ,S24 bales
Shortage this season 735 bales
Cotton made another advance yesterday
and the highest price reached was 1917
cents pound On the future market
some months went beyond fourteen cents.
e indications are for fourteen cents and
yer Tor cotton in January The market
ill Ee CLOSED today as it is Christmas.
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houses closing early, while buyers were
conspicuous by their absence A nmber
of advances have followed the further
high levels reached in the cotton market
and buyers are paying asking prices wher-
ever placing orders
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a, Up. m.-Money on call
firm at 31aG4; closing ...@4 time money
easy 90 days, g. 80 days, $40. six moths
exch.stronger; with actualbussiness in bankers
bills at 4S00O@4Sl.00, for demand, and at 48l.OO
for 60 day bills, posted rates 4S2@4851lS:
commercial DIS 4Ss9s, par SILVER o22s, Mexican
irregular.
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8. A. l.. STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 24-Seaboard Air Line
common, I21std ka23. preferred 2lI5@.
Bonds-4's 72@72H.
Atlantic Coast Line common 1861 .....; pref
erred 9S15 No sales.
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS.
= 800 -
| Receipt.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

hicago, Dec. 24.-The crisis in the Far
East was the almost exclusive factor in
grain markets today. May wheat closed
&c higher. May corn was up 3s@h; oats
Is and provisions shade to 71ac.
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

ork, Dec. 24.-The day was par
holiday in dry goods, a great many
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March 1875 the Armstead Charlotte N
throughout the State
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
Tom Still Very Much Alive.

Senator Tom Plat. OF New York,
seems To have overlooked the abdica-
ton that was credited to him few
weeks ago. Then the CORES pOndents
had it that he was to cease to be re-
publican political leader in New York.
that he had agreed to this with Pres
ident Roosevelt and in the presence of
Gov. OdelI
Now Tom is setting himself up
again a. leader. He sends notice to
all the lieutenant> in the state to re-
port to him. and he smiles as he adds
that he guesseS all of them will at
tend. Perhaps he knows what he is
smiling about
That story about the surrender to
President Roosevelt was Il shaky one
from the start. In explanation il was
said that Platt realized he was get
ting old and that he would have to
quit some time. Nothing was said
about what he was to get for making
the surrender. The man who invent
ed that explanation overlooked the
important fact that the older Tom
Plat grows the fOXier he becomes.
The chances get brighter every day
that the political fight in New York
this year is not to be IL walkaway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-29
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strengthens and sweetens the stom-
ach. Gov. G. w. Atkinson, of West
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Der of bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure and have found it to be a very
effective and, indeed, a powerful rem
edy for stomach ailments 1 recon-
mend it to my friends Sold by all
druggists.