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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
Spirit of the Press.
BOYCOTT TRUST GOODS.
Wilson Times.

Wilson Times.
The time is upon us, is already here
and the hideous fact stares the people of
the tobacco producing sections IN the face
that the American Tobacco Company
must be exterminated, or it will consume
us body and soul, impoverish our farmers
and reduce to the smallest minimum every
thing tangible that will contribute to
their enormous dividends on millions of
dollars of watered stock to pay tremen-
dous salaries to men who were promised
big things in order to secure their aid to
add strength to the gigantic scheme OF
robbing the people, that they might wax
fat and pile up millions.
Having succeeded in either absorbing
practically all competition, even to the
extent of placing their own stores in the
cities of the North and West to handle
their manufactured product, and thus
scoop all on the consumers end, they pro-
pose now to make vassals and slaves of
the farmers and appropriate through a
system of highway robbery his hard earn
ings to line their already bloated and
bullying pockets, and when they get the
warehousement out of the way, the only
man now who stands between the farmer
and the greed of the trust, they expect to
figure out the smallest sum for which the
farmer will raise tobacco and pay him ac-
cordingly
Business men and farmers of the tobac-
co belt of Virginia North and South Caro-
hna, do you propose to sit idly by and let
this soulless monster suck your very lives
out without a protest? Do you suppose
to continue using trust made cigars, eli
garettes and tobacco for the pitiful rebate
you get, while the trust with the other
hand robs you and your people of a thous-
and times more than it is giving you?
Make up your minds that from now on
you have used the last particle of trust
made goods. Help independent factories
that are struggling for an existence
against the rapacious monster that while
it is devouring widows houses gives an in
finite small part of its stealings to char
ity that it may be seen of men.
Every newspaper in America should
advocate boycotting American goods, and
every encouragement should be given in
dependent factories. The safety of the
country demands it.
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DISCOURAGING TOBACCO SITUA
TON.
Progressive Farmer.


The opening of the North Carolina To-
bacco market last week brought a strik-
ing surprise to the growers. There was
surprise last year, but it was keen graft
fcation. This year 1T is keen disappoint-
ment. Last year spirited competition en-
hvened the market. This year an all
powerful monopoly dictates prices unchal-
lenged. There seems to be no other rat
ional way of accounting for the change
A small decline in price was to have been
expected, but there was nothing in the
situation to warrant such a Wholesale re-
duction is now reported It is said that
prices will average less than half last
wears rates. and one of the best known
growers in the State gave it as his opin-
ion last week that the North Carolina
acreage is smaller than last year and the
yield smaller.
We should like to have our tobacco
growing friends discuss the situation
through our columns. Organization is
needed, but it should be business like or
ganization and under wise, unselfish lead
ership.
Prominent farmers and business men are
now compiling list of the independent
dealers and manufacturers in the State,
and it is expected that this list will be
published within a day or two together
with an appeal to merchants and tobacco
users to rally to the support of the non
trust goods. 1t is believed that this will
prove the most effective plan of dealing
with the American Tobacco Company. If
properly supported by the farmers and
others interested in their welfare, it would
certainly prove formidable.
The Charlotte Observer, by the way,
prints the interesting rumor that the
American Tobacco Company is to take
over the Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
panys properties. The possibility of merg-
ing the Fertilizer Trust and the Tobacco
Trust into one powerful combination
ought to awaken the farmers to the i'm
portance or organizing for self-defence
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a PAYING INSTITUTION.
Mr.. Kerr Says State Prison is No Longer Ta1
on the Public Revenues.
Baskerville News.)


J. p Kerr has returned from Raleigh,
where he went to attend meeting of the
directors Of the penitentiary. MIR. Kerr
saws there are a less number of prisoners
IL the penitentiary now than there have
been in ten years. This does not, how
ever, indicate a decrease III crime, but
rather indicates that more cenvicts are
being employed in building new roads in
various parts of the State. Mr.. Kerr
says that the penitentiary is now a self
sustaining institution, that they have a
goodly sum in the bank, and that the
farms will prove profitable this year I'M
less something unforeseen happens. The
directors have already secured fertilizers
for the next crops, he says, and got dis
count on the purchase by paying spot
cash.
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Langley's air ship brought up with
Ichabod Green's flying machine, But
there are plenty of smart men who say
it will yet gracefully glide through the
air. We expect yet to go to Europe on
flying machine, but find that we cannot
get away from our hand press for several
years.-Rhamkatte Rooster.
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1t would be better for lawyer lobbyists
to quit their nefarious practise than to
whip all legislators who invoke the law
to punish them. Besides the number of
people who are determined to put an
end to lobbying is growing more rapidly
than the muscle of the railroad lawyers
who get their dough for lobbying legis-
lators
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If the postoffice authorities would write
less poetry they would have more time to
do the work they are paid to do. Besides,
the poetry they write is about as bad as
the scandals rocking from the department
are foul.
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Reference was made in this paper Sun
day to an interview on the tobacco situa
tion by Col. John S. Cunningham. He had
later Saturday night, after the editorial
rags had gone to press. said that he
would defer its publication.
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Mr. j. d. Riddick, who has been con-
nectcd with the machine shops of the
Scaboard Air Line here, has resigned his
position and left yesterday to accept a
position with the Atlantic and North Car
DINA Railroad shops at New Bern.
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ONE BOTTLE OF BURNETT'S VA
NILLA EXTRACT is better than three
of the doubtful kind. Though costing
few cents more per bottle, it's purity and
great strength make it the most econom-
ical brand.
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The ceremonies at the GROWING OF the
now Pope at Rome on Sunday were most
imposing. People stood ten hours TO
view the spectacle. We know the Pope
will welcome a chance to rest.
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Grafton of those who helped In the dark
days when success hung in the balance is
to me grateful beyond expression.
Very truly,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
President
Raleigh, n. c., August 10th.
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The Atlanta Constitution proposes the
peach blossom as the State flower of
Georgia. BY the same token North Caro-
lima should have the strawberry bloom
mr. the cotton bloom Both are beautiful
and pay well.
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Has the devil got into folks every
where? A man tried to assassinate Pre-
nier Combes at Marseilles on Sunday, but
failed He was an anarchist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11

If is to be hoped that Georgia VIII De
as prompt to punish the official brutes
who tortured a woman convict at MIS-
scuri is to punish its booders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11

1t costs at least ten times as much to
live according to the requirements of
fashion as it does to live according to the
demands of nature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
A MORNING TONIC.
(J. w. Chadwick

Let us speak the fullest truth and do the
plalnest duty that we know; and then We
shall not widely fail of what is best for us
in this or any world which shares the
boundless fullness of the life of God.
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THE MEDICINE FOR THE To-
BACCO TRUST.

The men who are sincerely enlisted in
bacco sections of the State do not hest
tate to say that it is the unholy greed
that has put the price of tobacco down
below the price of cultivation. Those
who fear the enmity of the trust, are
controlled by the trust, are inventlng false
reasons, or keeping quiet about the real
cause of the collapse. 1t is silly to talk
about the matter at all unless the re-
sponsibility is put where 1t belongs. There
isn't IA ten-year-old boy in a tobacco
county who does not know that the to-
bacco trust. has done this wicked thing.
1t is idle to talk about remedies with
out fixing the responsibility. 1t is use
less to strike unless the enemy is pointed
out.
A successful business man was asked
by large tobacco grower 20 write his
views about this important matter. Here
is his letter:
pendent tobacco manufacturers will unite,
they will be stronger than the trust,
THE tobacco grower has but one Gus
toner when he offers his products In the
raw state, to-wit: the tobacco trust.
But if he should put it in the manu-
featured state into good plug, smoking
and cigarettes, he would have the whole
world for a customer, with the universal
sentiment on his side. Under these con-
ditions NO one can doubt that the re
suit would be favorable to the farmer.
Nc grander or nobler work could COM
mend itself to you and other patriotic
gentlemen than to put the toiling farmer
ut th1tov and she modern Trust Autccrat
at thebottom. Bring together these three
great ruling factors above mentioned
(the farmer, merchant and independent
tobacco manufacturer)-for mutual pro-
lection, and the tobacco trust will stare
to death The above is the medicine for
the Octopus"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
CURES STOMACH TROUBLES.
HOSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE.

Produces healthy activity of weak and dis
ordered stomachs; perfects digestion, and
improves appetite. A strength builder
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles Your druggist will refund your
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to
cure you. 80 cents.
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Mecklenburg is talking about not sett'n=
anything. Didn't it have lhe uo'e'"o'
when Vance was in the executive Office!
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Machen has been indicted again. what
is wanted now is conviction.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-08-19
WATERLoo.

correspondence august IL.
Mrs w. A. Stats and little
daughter, of Ripley, returned home
Friday after a short visit with
friends and relatives here.
Dolf Greenlee, of Chester, w.
Va has been visiting friends and
relatives here and will return home
after spending a few days with
relatives at Ripley.
Corn is suffering very much
from the drought.
o. j. Slack is talking of going
to Ohio soon and will locate near
Washington @ a.
Some parties who have been at
Pittsburg have returned, stating
that it is the smokeyest. dirty
place in the world. Doubtless
this is true as there is more differ.
emit kinds of machinery in that
city than any other in the world.
Others say that they never get
drink of good beer or water, nor
drew good breath, nor ate
square meal while in that city.
All this is true from the fact the
beer is stronger than the western
beer, water not good, and they
never ate any warm bread from the
time they left w. Va, till they
returned. CLEOPATRA.
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AMBROSIA.

correspondence IL.
There will be festival and box
supper at Brighton, Wednesday
night. August 21st. ALI are cordi.
ally invited to come.
Mrs. Mary Thomson and child
Te1, OF Middleport. are the guests
of her mother, Mrs. E s. Bright.
Mrs Writ Spurlock and children
and Miss Grace Haven, were the
guests of Mrs B Spurlock last
week.
Rev Jasper Baker preached an
eloquent sermon at Brighton Sat-
urday night.
Misses Marie Spurlock and Grace
Haven were business visitors to
Point Pleasant Saturday.
There was a baptizing at Am
brosia Sunday. Aug. 16. There
was quite crowd present. Sioux.
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ROLLINS.

correspondence, IL.
Mrs. Eve Gill and Marian Shines
were the guests of Mrs e. j. Roll
Inns Friday.
l.. Gill was visiting at Jerry Yau.
gers at Debby Friday.
Willie Taylor is still in a serious
condition at this writing.
Mrs Cass Rollins, two nephewa
Bert and Fred Mitchell were visi.
ting relatives at Petersburg Sun.
day.
VIM Smith. of Hartford City, is
calling on his many friends at this
place.
Several of the young folks of
tits vicinity attended the festival
at Brighton Tuesday night
John French returned to Ro-,
chester last Tuesday.
DC Wartenburg and daughter
were visiting his many friends and
relatives near this place.
quite number of members of
the A O Church attended the
Quarterly Conference held at
Chsmbersburg Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs Sallie Knapp, who has been
ill with typhoid fever, we
are glad to say is much improved
at this writing.
VIM Mathews. of Charleston.
was visiting at E j Rollins Friday.
Edward Buckaloo and John Mil.
Ter is on Ten mile repairing the
Waterloo Telephone line.
Daniel Harrie, of Capehart. was
among old friends and relatives
here Monday.
Rev Q j Baker was visitor at E
j Rollins Monday.
Pearl Davis. of Debby, was a
visitor at this place Saturday.
BLUE EYED GIRL.
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LoNGDALE.
Jurisprudence Aug. II.

correspondence aug. IL.
Mr.. William Snyder and wife
of Mountville, Ohio, was visiting
relatives and friends at this place
last week.
Miss Mabel Riggs, of Cincinnati.
Ohio, and her couins, Misses Mollie
Roush, of West Columbia, and
Myrtle Roush. of Board, w. Va.
were the pleasant guests of Mrs. l.
j. Richard and family last We'd
nesday.
There will be lawn festival at
the Beech Grove School, house on
Aug. q; all are cordially invited to
attend
Quite number from this place
attended church at Board w. Va.
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Jasper Roush, sister, Miss
Sevilla. and friend Miss Allie
Pickeps, were the guests of Mr. F
y. Rickard and family Saturday
and Sunday at Sassafrss.
Mr. W. 81. Gress, wife and
mother-in-law, made a business
trip to Mason City last week.
Mr.. Samuel Roush was taken
very sick Sunday morning with a
severe chill. DIR. Smith, of Letart,
was called; be is much better at
this writing; we hope for his
speedy recovery.
Born. to A. Q. Brown and wife a
boy, Monday, Aug. II. Old Add is
all smiles
Mr.. j. r Somerville is having
very good success with his fast
pacing beast, Lady Miller. this
season.
@. B. Rickard the R. P. G, left
Monday to resume his work as
Postal Clerk on the K & NJ. rail
road.
Miss Allie Fry was visiting the
family tf A. j. Roush last week:
she returned to her home at Board,
Thursday.
Mr.. j. w. Foglesong, of Upper
I lats, has been hired to teach the
Beech Grove school this winter.
Master Oak Borgess., sister and
reioe TO Old Town. was visiting his
sister Mrs John Roush Saturday
and Sunday.
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THREE MILE.
[ Below Kanawha.
yorresponpence Aug Il.

Correspondence Aug II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ida Byus were
guests at this place this week.
Mrs. Frank Wallace visited
Mr. E. II. King and family Sat
urday.
The ice cream supper, was we'll
attended at E "a. Kings Satur-
day. night
Mr.. G. W. Sands, is no better
at this writing.
Mrs. Auna Davhtt and Mrs
Mary Patterson were visiting their
mother in Henderson Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. John Plants is suffering
with a sprained ankle.
Mr. Murry. of Ten Mile, is visit
ing, his brother-in-lsw,J. 81. Plants
of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 81. King, were
visiting, his sister at Beech Hill,
Sunday.
Homer and Elmer Plants were
callers, at this place Sunday.
Ada and Nola King entertained
number of their friends Sunday,
evening.
Quite number of people at
tended church at Three Mile Sun
day evening.
The camp meeting. will COM
mence at Lone Oak Friday. the
81. UP-To- DATE.
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of frauds and violations of law
in connection with the postal serv-
ice, is properly punished according
to the magnitude aud degree of his
guilt, instead of allowing the whole
thing to be white-washed as
was done in the "embalmed beef
scandal" and if Mr.. Durbin will
begin supporting" those who are
engaged in putting down crime"
by causing it to be known that he
will honor requisition from the
Gov. of Kentucky for the fugitives
from that state now in Indiana.
the people will begin to believe
there is some slight prospect of
getting Justice for those in high
places as well as for the common
mortal. ACTIONS speak louder
than words" Gentlemen. Mr..
President and Mr.. Governor, it is
up to you to show by your acts
that what you have been saying
along those lines were meant in
real, good. old-fashioned earnest
and was not put forth for the effect
it might have upon your political
future. Will you do it?.
A. RAMBLER.
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DISHONESTY.

There is feeling prevalent that
dishonesty is becoming common
in public life. The terms graft.
and "grefter" are being freely
applied in connection with men
hitherto supposed to be respectable
and honest. No mercy should be
SHOWN the man who violates the
trust of public Office and uses it
for barter.
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The Berlin physician who de-
nounces piano practice for young
children and ascribes to it the
nervous arrangements of 600 out
of 1000 children he has examined
is one of the great philanthropists
of modern times. Let the millions
who are annoyed by the tumty
tumty of the piano subscribe for
his monument.
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death, as violation of her laws
against cruelty to animals. In
England it is unlawful to cut the
combs of cocks, and thereby cause
thsh great pain. in order to make
them more servicable in cock fight
ing or in winning prizes at an ex-
-hihition To slaughter hogs by a
method which involves suspending
them by one leg, and disIocating
the leg and also pIunging them in
boiling water before they are dead,
is indictable under the New York
Statute
The Supreme Court of West
Virginia has given us but very lit
tie as yet in the way of Judicial
opinion on this branch of our law,
there having been very few appeals
to that tribunal, because the bulk
of our Humane Legislation is of
very recent enactment. AS the
law stands today the Humane
Society has very large powers in
the punishment of those convicted
of cruelty to domestic animals.
The Society has two other import
fantsfunctious. namely the protec-
ton of children and the helpless
aged. The occasion for the Socie-
lfy tor Lterfere to protect the aged
is rare, compared with the demands
upon it to interfere in behalf of
children AS rule when people
have reached their dotage, they
have children or other relatives,
who look after them, and provide
for their necessities. The child.
rem, however, are very numerous,
who need the attention of the
Society and it is along this line
that it is doing it's noblest work in
West Virginia.
q In conclusion. it may be said
that all those laws which are usu.
ally cIassed as Humane Laws under
the West Virginia Statute, that
they have been proved by practical
operation to be wise, just and eff
cacious, and to rank very fayorably
with the laws of other states as an
advanced expression of justice and
humane sentiment.
In order to facilitate the enforce.
ment of these laws, the State
Board of the West Virginia HUI.
name Society through their rep
resentstiye, and with the co-opera-
ton of the local citizens has organ
lied local Society at Point Pleas
ant, and the prospects are very
fattering for strong aud efficient
organization.
THOMAS COLEMAN.
,Parkersburg, W. Va.
q Aupust TX 1909
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General Young's appearance
with the uniform of a lieutenant
general two hours before General
Miles term expired, and therefore
two honrs before Young's promo.
ton could take effect. was un.
doubtedIy the work of General
Corbin. That is just the violation
of etiquette for which Corbin is
famous.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-08-19

The press, not excluding ortho.
dox republican organs. have made
it 80 hot for Postmaster General
Payne that he has been obliged to
give his Confidential clerk" 81. II.
Rand. an indefinitely prolonged
leave of absence but he has not
out him off from the pay roll of
the government,
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1t was SO fortunate that the nav
al enemy off Bar Harbor was cap-
tured just in time to permit the
officers going ashore for Sunday
There was mistake in the dis
patches. the Bar Harbor girls were
captivated.
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Through the generosity of one
man beautiful house nea,
Clermontville. Ohio. overlooking
miles of the Ohio river. has been
bought and putt possession of the
Girls Friendly Society of the
diocese of southern Ohio. The
society, through its branches in
Cincinnati, Chillioothe, and else
where. raised the money necessary
to furnish the house as a summer
home. Members and their friends
are privileged to go to the home
for two weeks by paying board of
81 so a week.
Some of the insurance COM
panies in Denmark have a policy
which insures a girl against spin
sterhood. When a girl baby is
born 1925 dollars can be deposited
with the company, and If she is
unmarried at thirty she receives
an annuity of $25, which is in
creased by $25 every ten years
If she marries before she is thirty
she gets the 1925 back, and if she
dies, to her relatives is given $25.
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Senator German has outlined
the issues of the democratic party
as moderate tariff reform economy
of public administration and
honesty of public officials 1t may
have been unkind of the Senator
to select in every instance. the
antithesis of republican practices,
but he doubtless felt that his first
duty was to his party.
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BADEN.

Correspondence IL.
Mr. and Mrs Tom burst were
visiting Mrs. E A Slaughter Sun.
day.
Dode Wilson and his brother
were seen passing through this
place last Friday.
Mrs Rosa Wedge is visiting rela-
tives at Mt. Alto.
Sim Thornton is wearing broad
smile-it's girl.
Charley Coe and daughter, Ber-
die, spent few hours at WI
Sommers's Thursday.
The people are attending the re.
vival held at Mt Alto by tbs COW
boy. PRETTY BLUE EYED GIRr.
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Lincoln Gar.

The famous Lincoln car which
has been in possession of the
Union Pacific railroad for 81 years,
was sold to private parties who will
exhibit it at the st. Louis Ex-
position. The car Yves built at the
military car shops in Alexandria,
Va, in 1864. 1t carried the re.
mains of the martyred president
to Springfield and was then sold to
the Union Pacific road.