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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-18
GEORGIA CONVICT SYSTEM.

Georgia pursues the plan of hiring out
its convicts to the highest bidder. When
the bids were opened on Thursday it was
found that the average price the State
each. AS fifteen hundred will be hired
cut the State will receive $338, 119. The
Constitution says the net results will be
nearly if not quite $25O.OOO year. The
high price bid for this labor was a great
surprise. Heretofore with 2,1OO convicts
the State has received less than $50, 900
per year. Hereafter Georgia will receive
nearly three times as much under new
contracts for one third less convicts. I'm
der the new awards only thirteen con-
Wet camp systems will have to be main
tanned. Heretofore there have been
twenty. This will materially reduce the
expense. Commenting on the new leasing
OF convicts, the Atlanta Constitution
says:
THE Georgia penitentiary has been
placed upon exactly the same plane as
other State penal institutions of the bet
ter class, the only difference, as we have
heretofore taken occasion to point out,
being that here the convicts are, as
rule, given out-of-door work, while in the
penitentiaries of the Northern States they
are worked inside stone walls The abuses
OF the old lease system, saddled upon the
State in the reconstruction period, have
been eliminated and this result contri-
butes largely to the desira bility of con-
Nict labor.
with the short-term convicts engaged
in road building under the supervision of
the State authorities and the long-term
convicts contributing, through the hire
OF their labor, large sums to the school
fund. the penitentiary problem may
rightly be said to be approaching the best
possible solution for the convicts and for
the State
1t would seem that the Georgia plan
OF hiring out convicts by bid is the most
profitable to the State. but the best
opinion is that it is not the wisest or the
NEST humane. If the ''abuses of the DID
lease system" have been eliminated" III
Georgia that State has done what no 9TH
Ct State that leases convicts to private
parties has succeeded in doing and it may
he that they will break out afresh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-18
DRY TOWNS PROSPER.

When a town votes out the saloons
some croaker is sure to say: you will
kill the town. No doubt some of the
ants took that position when Statesville
was voting on prohibition. 1t went dry
During the past three months over $4,000
have been invested in manufacturing en-
terprises. Within the same period a GER
tain North Carolina town, we'll situated
for manufacturing, lost the location of a
large industrial enterprise because the
capitalists did not wish their labor de-
moralized by the numerous saloons.
Whiskey never yet brought one dollar
to town without causing the loss of ten.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-18
THE CANAL JOB.


The Nicaragua canal was delayed TWEEN
ty years by the trans-continental railroad
lobbyists. When Huntington died, the
prince of lobbyists passed away. The rail
roads had to try a new scheme to pre-
vent the construction of the canal. Then
they suddenly changed front and clam
ored for the Panama canal. An act was
passed to dig it, Columbia refuses to per-
NIT its construction in the way Congress
directed. Didn't the railroads fcresee that,
or procure it? The canal is in the far
distant future, and it is doubtful whether
any man now living will sail through it
to the Pacific ocean. The whole thing is
a job.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-18
A MORNING TONIC.
abraham Lincoln.)

Let reverence for the laws be breathed
by every American mother to the hsping
babe that prattles on her lap; let 10 be
taught in schools seminaries and in col
leges; let it be written in primers, spelling
books and in almanacs; let it be preached
from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative
halls and enforced in courts of justice.
And. in short, let it become the political
religion of the nation, and let the old and
the young, the rich and the poor, the
grave and the gay of all sexes and tongues
and colors and conditions sacrifice unceas-
inglv upon it's affairs. There is no
grievance that is a fit object of redress by
mob law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-18

The various college headquarters were
the meccas to which many visitors turned
their eyes. Next to seeing his own moth
err, a returning North Carolinian loves to
meet those who We're comrades in the
college at which he was educated All the
colleges had representatives to greet the
scattered abroad" and there were maNy
delightful meetings of old college friends
would like to touch upon other events
Of the Reunion, but time is up. j. d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-18

The banquet given to the alumni OF the
University of North Carolina by the Gull
ford County Alumni Association was one
of the most delightful events OF an event
crowded with enjoyable events. 1T was
given on Monday night in the dining hall
of the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege. DR.. McIver presided as toast mas
ter, and he presides as if he were born to
be toast master. The speeches were
rarely brilliant and interesting. l wish
the News and Observer could be stretched
so that some of them could be printed,
notably that of Judge Fitzgerald, OF
Nevada. who graduated at the University
forty one years ago. 1t was full of de-
Iightful Renaissance. Though long alb
sent from his native State, he has tho
true North Carolina feeling, manner, and
appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

tor. Services at 10:45 a. m. and 1880
p m. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
German Evangelical, Ninth street.
between Fifth and Sixth avenues
Services at 1890 a. IN. and 1880 p. IN.
First Church of Christ, Sciantist,
Cwenty-third street, between Seventh
and Ninth avenues. Services at
IO:45 a. m. Sunday school fol-
lows morning service. Reading
rooms in London building on Second
avenue open daily except Sunday
from - IN. to ) p. IN. Sundays sub
ject. Christian Science"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
Tales of Town

Two professional gentlemen had 4
falling out recently that terminated
in personal encounter and one of
them closing his office and leaving the
city.
They had offices on either side of
the hall in the same building. Bust
ness had been coming slowly for
building and asked for his friend
across the hallway he invited her in
to his office. with the explanation that
he could handle her case as satisfac-
torily as the other. and that the lat
ter would not feel offended, as it was
customary in professional work for
one to act for another in case of
absence.
The party who happened to be out
when the prospective patron called
TO see him on learning what had hap
pened became enraged. Then next
day the woman called again. The
one for whom she asked previously
was in his office on this occasion. And
she told him the story.
The day following there was q
reckoning. The one who had been
attempting to cheat was requested TO
explain his unprofessional conduct.
At first he offered complete denial,
but when confronted with details and
told that if necessary the woman
would be produced to substantiate
the charges he weakened. but he
was so piqued at having been dis
covered that he could not contain
himself and showed fight. making a
savage rush for his accusor, Vharely
missing a landing for jaw.
The fighter, who is the smaller of
the two, found he was up against
a more formidable adversary than
he bargained for. and when the
smoke of battle cleared away he was
seated in the middle of a wrecked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

he 50 completely changed in his de
meanor generally and made such a
convincing appeal for another trial
that the wife. with womanly sym
pathy. consented. and busily set about
10 undo the action purposed to sever
the marital tie.
The divorce suit had been entered
in the court records and was there
fore public property. and had been
taken note of by the newspaper re-
pcrter>. But the newspapers were
glad t. aid i'm the reconciliation and
suppressed the information.
And il is hoped that they will live
happy ever after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

Salvation Army barracks, 1909 Sec
ond avenue. Services as follows:
Knee drill at a. m; holiness meeting
at 1O:3e a. m; christians meeting at
p. m; salvation meeting at s p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
Conditional.

4 Scotsman was on his deathbed. and
his friends persuaded him to forgive
neighbor With whom he had had
standing feud for some years.
The neighbOr came TO TIE dying
mans bedside.
After they had shaken hands and
made peace the Scotsman exclaimed:
IF get better, Donald. remember all
this goes for naught."-Pearson's Week
w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
A Hard Problem.

A certain debating society is discuss
ing the question as to which is the an
grier-the husband who goes home and
finds that the a:nner is not ready or
the wife who has dinner ready and
whose husband does not come home.
1t is believed that the debate will end
In q draw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
BE Quick

Not minute should be lost when
child shows symptoms of Group.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given IS
soon aS the child becomes hoarse. or
even after the croupy cough appears.
will prevent the attack. 1t never
fails. and is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

chair. which had been broken by the
force with which he had alighted.
Three days later the professional
gentleman VINO had been chastiSed
changed his location to another city.
There was weeping and wailing in
a home on Thirteenth street Thurs
day afternoon when policeman ar
rived to dispatch the family dog.
The animal was a St Bernard pup
and had gotten a leg broken by being
run over by a street car On Second
avenue. The dog was suffering ter
rible pain. and it was found there
was nothing to do 10 relieve him but
to finish him.
The animal was tenderIy carried in
to the back yard and an officer tele-
phoned fer. Everyone in the house
was in tears when the bIuecoat APP
Peared. At first he thought the tele-
phone summons had been misinter-
preted and that something mere Sc
rious had taken place.
oh, my poor little dear" sighed
enc. Il can't bear to see him killed.
You must not do IT," But the officer
did his duty.
\ Rock Island physician while trav-
cling on a railroad train was APP
preached ny the conductor and told to
hurry TO the forward ear. where a
passenger had been taken seriously i'll.
The sick man was lying in the lap
Of his wife moaning. He was APP
parently in great pain. He was lifted
up in the seat. and his pulse felt.
Suddenly regaining his composure
the patient opened his eyes. and look
ing inquiringly at the Rock Islander.
said:
'.Why. how do you do, doc? Glad
TO see you. ! am physician myself.
Nothing the matter with me. just a
little nervous is ALL
Then the wife whispered to the
Rock Islander that her husband had
Just recovered from an attack Of the
tremens and she was on the way to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

There was divorce suit filed in the
circuit court this week that will never
come to trial if the hus band lives up
to the promise he made on condition
that the proceedings be dropped.
The wife il appears. had tolerated
his abuse fer years i'm the vain hope
that he would some day see the error
of his ways. and as a last resort re
tanned a lawyer and had divorce bill
drawn. She alleged drunkenness.
cruelty and non-support, asked for
the custody of her two minor children
and permission to resume her for
mer name. The night before the suit
was filed with the circuit CLERK she
had her husband arrested. for drunken
ness. swearing Il warrant in enc e tho
local Justice courts. But the case was
not tried In the suit for divorce the
wife also prayed hat her husband be
enjoined by the court from visiting
her home or in any manner interfer-
ing with her or children pending
hearing. as. She said she was in fear
that he would carry out his oft re-
peated threat 10 do her bodily harm
and abduct her children.
When the husband awakened to a re-
alization of his wife,s determination
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

jag cure establishment with him.
Then the Rock Island doctor and the
conductor had Il conference. But the
conductor insisted that it was not a
Joke for lie feared the man was dam
@eroUSly sick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

There il waiter in the Tcst aurant
operated in connection with the Young
Mems Christian association at Naticll
yards that has an appetite that would
make him an expensive hotel guest
if he continues getting outside of
meals such as he is said to have
eaten one evening this week. when
he claims 10 have put away porter
house steak weighin" TWO ana one
half pounds. enc and one-haif pounds
of veal chops. potatoes. bread and cot
fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
House Poets.

Representative thompson OF AlaDaIna
dropped into poetry in the middle of n
tariff reform speech the other day. He
recited with great declamatory effect
this gem:
One by one the roses fall.
Drop by drop the spring runs dry;
One by one, beyond recall.
Summer roses droop and die.
The next morning when the house
net a poet-statesman, name unknown,
started around the hall these additional
stanzas for Mr.. ThOmpson's poem:
One by one our thirsts are growing,
Day by day our tongues get dry;
One by one the boys are going
To get drink upon the sly.
One by one they learn to do it,
And 1t makes them travel far.
Holy Moses, how they rue it
Rue the day they closed the bar!
He stood In the Money Van.
The money wagon stood before the
treasury vault. its pOnCA'rOus door open
and uniformed official on guard. A
pretty tailor made girl in a brand new
gray tweed and a spick span young
man beaming with unmistakable inn
portance stopped to ask the guard ques-
tiOns. When they found that the big
van was to be filled with chests of mon
ey that other guards were trundling
from the vault the girl-of course she
was bride-ran up the incline, dived
into the wagon and, joining the young
man--of course he was a groom
laughingly twitted him with, Now 1
can say I've done something you didn't
do"
The guard looked on with an induI-
gent grin.
Another onlooker asked him:
els this customary thing?''
Happens every day. Strangers sell
dom miss n chance to enter the wagon
when empty, and today we are holding
regular levee.''
They Get Along Together.
Yes; Uncle Joe and l are getting
along very nicely with the committee
assignments, declared John Sharp
Williams. the minority leader. THE
only trouble is that when name a man
he doesn't want he says, Now, John
Sharp. l don't want TO interfere in the
minority selections. but l would sug-
gest Mr. Blank I've found that the
men Uncle Joe suggests are the only
men he will appoint, but we're getting
along CARL SCHOFIELD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

avenue and Nineteenth street. Boys
meeting at 2:3O p. m; mems meeting
at $3.50; bible classes at 4:45, and
luncheon at $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-22
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

Milwaukee. Wis.-FIour dull. Wheat
unsettled Close: No l northern, 1914 a
soc; No. northern, 77Q79hc; May, 77N G
asked. Rye-Steady; No. /: SIC. Barley
No. 2, Soc; sample. 42@53hc Oats
Easier; standard. 36@36hc. Corn May,
44c bid -. -
Kansas City, Wheat-May, 65% "a
65Ac; July, 62b 962Ac; cash No. 2 hard,
G7@6Sc; No. 2 red. 6SA @691ac!- Corn .
A AP9cI $3.50; May S5% @35 yulyH S61s
Oats-No. , white. 331k @34c 'f' f'7''-7'
Toledo, Ohio--Wheat-A Active, weak:
cash. 76c; May. 76Ac; JuIy-71%c Corn
Active. firm; April, 44c: May. 43Ao;
July, Arc. Oats-Dull, easy; April and
May, 34hc; July. 31Ac.5r RyeINo. 2,
53c: Seeds-Dull, weak: cash. Sc 80; April.
$3.50; October, $3.50; prime timothy,
Liverpool wheat-Spot, firm; No. 2
red Western winter. IS I'd; No. northern
Futures. quiet; May, S. 2%d; Ju Iy ' ss
23sd Corn--Spot American mixed, new,
steady. As sd; American mixed, old. quiet.
5s Sd. Futures, quiet; May, As 4Ad;
June, As 3ssd: July. As 2zsd.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-22
MINI EAPOLIS.

Minneapolis-A fierce market in wheat
with badly ratified crowd of traders and
no one knowing just what to expect next
this was the situation at the chamber.
For long time May traders had felt that
setback in wheat prices was due to
come and the fact that day after day
passed and it did not materialize made it
the more certain thai when it did come
it would be sudden and severe. Yester-
day it developed in the midst of trading,
and before the average trader could make
up his mind what to do the local market
about 35sc. 1t was very panicky in Chi
cago. a The local pit suffered less for the
reason that the Minneapolis market had
not followed on the more recent advances
in Chicago. Still there were good many
small traders here who were shaken out.
One feature that helped along the de-
cline was the report that in consequence
nesota legislature the elevators would de-
liver all wheat possible on May 1, by
which means they could avoid being taxed
for it, The Chicago market got this
news early in the day and this was one
Of the arguments entering into the gen
eral decline The small holders were
scared enough to let go here, while in
down on them until they had to let go.
The statistics of the day were rather
bulliSh but all this was lost sight Of in
the excitement. Minneapolis had only 81
ears in. against 126 last year. Duluth get
ting II against %. Prompt recovery fol-
lowed the break. and the market rallied
to about half way between the extreme
high and low points; May closed at 75c
and July at 75c also. September closed
at 6SHc. There We're only few cars on
sale in the cash market. Prices were gem
orally strong. There was demand for No.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-22
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Seeding of Spring Wheat GeneraI-Win-
ter Wheat In Good Shape

WASHINGTON, D. G.. April 81. = The
weather bureaus weekly crop bulletin
says: In the upper Missouri valley the
week ending April 20 was milder than
usual. and generally favorable for farm
ing operations. but elsewhere east of the
Rocky mountains the temperature was
rains retarded farm work generally
throughout the Atlantic coast Districts.
Ohio valley and the southern portion Of
the lake region: The central and west
Gulf states and portions of the south
east Rocky mountain slope are much in
need OF rain, no appreciate amount hav-
Ing fallen over large part of these dis
tricts for more than two weeks. On the
Pacific coast cool weather has retarded
growth and frosts have caused consid-
cradle injury in Oregon. Southern Cali
fornia coast districts have received heavy
rains. insuring an abundance of irriga
ton water. Very slow progress has been
made with corn planting throughout the
corn belt. and the middle and southern
Atlantic states. owing to cold, wet wealth
er, while dry weather has impaired stands
in the central and west Gulf states.
The previously reported excellent con-
dition of winter wheat in the principal
winter wheat states continues unimpair-
ed, excepting to slight extent in por-
tions Of the upper Ohio valley, where in
some localities it is turning yellow. Less
favorable reports are also received from
the middle and south Atlantic states and
portions of Texas. Seeding of spring
wheat is general In all parts of the spring
wheat region. but progress has not been
rapid in Southeastern Minnesota. owing
to wet soil. The early sown in Iowa and
South Dakota is terminating slowly,
though even stands are indicated On
the North Pacific coast spring wheat
seeding is much delayed. Dat seeding
has been suspended over a large part OF
the central valleys and the acreage in
some sections is likely to be reduced in
consequence. In the states of the lower
Mississippi valley and in Texas the out
look for this crop Is promising.
Although frosts Of the 18th caused
TURNER ar'd M 10 tru9 ~ sne upper ONO
those respecting peaches. are somewhat
more encouraging than those of the pre-
vious week. Apples appear to have es-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-22
Available suppIv Chances.

NEW YORK. April 21.-Special cable
and telegraphic communications received
by Bradstreets show the following
changes in available supplies, as COM
pared with last report;
Wheat, United States and Fczada east
Rockies. decreased 4,326,0 900; afioat for
and in Europe, decreased $500, 900 bu; to-
tai supply decreased 6.926. 600 blu.
Corn, United States and Canada, EAST
Rockies decreased 2,4S1, 900 r.,
oats, United States and Canada, east
Rockies, decreased 577, 900 blu.
Among the more important decreases
reported this week are those of LOO, 900
blu at Manitoba elevators, 5000, 900 blu at
Northwestern interior elevators, 162, 600
bu at Portland, Me. SO, 900 bu at Omaha
and $1,000 bu at Milwaukee private ele-
VatorS.
The leading Increases are those of TO-
900 bu at Louisville and $4,000 Blu at st.
Receipts of flour, 1000 bbls and AGO.
900 lbs in sacks; wheat, 81 900 blu; corn,
$4,000 blu; oats. $4,000 bu
Shipments-Wheat, LOGO, 900 blu; corn.
1875, 900 blu; oats 80. 900 Blu.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-22
Proposals for Coal.
Office Board Of Fire Commissioners.

Office Board of Fire Commissioners
St Paul, Mimi, April IS, 1903.
Sealed bids will be received at this
office until Friday. April "a. 1903 D. m,
for furnishing the Fire Department (for
immediate delivery with 235 tons, more
or less. egg coal, 195 tons stove coal, 14O
tons Mansfield coal and tons Cumber-
land coal, all OF said coal to be fresh
mined, to be delivered at the different en-
CINE houses, as ordered by the Chief En-
gineer, and in such quantities as required
by him. All coal must be weighed on the
Central Station scales, corner of Mime
sofa and Eighth streets. before delivery. 8
The Board also will receive bids on 100
tons stove coal, 100 tons Mansfield, 2 tons
Cumberland coal for future delivery to the
Fire Department. All bids must be sealed
in sealed envelopes and indorsed PRO
posals for Coal" and addressed to the
undersigned. The successful bidder win
be required to furnish proper bonds for
faithful performance of the contract The
Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
By order Of the Board
VIM. O'GORMAN.
April1i8. 1903 -6t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-22
STOCKS AND MONEY ABROAD.
Money Abundant In London-Stock Elk.
change Wakes Uo

LONDON, April 21.-Money was fairly
abundant and in good demand in the
market today. Discounts were easy
Business on the stock exchange opened
cheerful-and more active in spite of the
anxiety caused by the Balkan situa-
ton. The market is depending on an
early reduction of the Bank of England
rate, of discount, basing It's forecast on
the knowledge that $3.50 0091 in gold is due
to arrive in London this week The buoy
ancy of Argentines was the fea ture of the
trading. Consols were firmer on the
ease of money. Americans opened steady
and were favorably influenced by the ac-
ton of courts in the case of Northern Sc
curities company, which Widened values
and carried stocks we'll above parity.
Prices closed firm Grand Trunk was in
good demand. Rio tintosdwere firm.
The amount of bullion taken into the
Bank of England on balance today was
sos, 600 ~
..lBerlin-The rate of discount for short
bills. per cent, and for sthree months,
rs par cent. IS
Paris-Three per cent rentes, 9S 40c.