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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
STATE NEWS.

Rutherfordton. n c., Nov. Mrs. Mar
tha Ann Morris. of this place, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. o. &.
Erwin Mrs. Morris was seventy years
OF age She was the widow of the Iate
Capt James B. Morris and elder daugh-
te- of the late DR.. Jno Mcintyre Eleven
children were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris, five OF whom are living Mrs. Jas. N.
Mcclure, Mrs. c.. NJ. Lynch, Mrs o. c.
Erwin, Mrs. ]. c. Twitty and Mr.. w. T.
NJ Morris.
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KICKED BACKWARD.

| The supporters of Mr.. Low in Now
York over-reached themselves in arrogat-
ing to themselves all the virtue in New
York Deveryism ruined Van Wick's adj
ministration and cost the Democracy the
control of the city. 1t was stencil in
the nostrils of decent men of all parties
In the present campaign, the Low spell
binders proceeded upon the theory that
Democratic victory meant return to
Deveryism That this was untrue was
proved by the fact that Devery had been
excluded from all Democratic councils, his
conduct repudiated, and he vas running as
order to defeat Mcclellan. When, in the
face of clean candidate and complete
reputation of Devery and his methods of
graft and blackmail, the Low forces sought
to make the issue one of virtue VS.. vice,
the people of New York resented the
hypocrisy. Jerome told the Low forces
the truth when he said they had begun
the campaign on false note and it
would end in defeat. The Low gun, charg.
ed with such ammunition. kicked back
ward and destroyed the men supplying the
ammunition.
The pretense that New York under
Low has been reformed is absurd, as every
visitor knows. 1t is a wide open town
now as it always has been. On Sundays
under Low, liquor is sold freely, the only
difference being now that the customer
has to sit down alta table and pretend
that he wants sandwich Such subter-
fuges disgust honest men. Of course the
Low administration was better than the
Devery rule of blackmail and graft Mr..
Mcclellan will not permit a return to the
conditions that prevailed when Low was
elected. If he should do So he will receive
the condemnation of the Democracy OF
New York and the whole country. His
career warrants the faith that his admin
istration will be clean and honest.
The Democracy of America rejoice in2
the New York victory, because they be-
lieve it presages a return of the State iof
New York to the Democratic ranks-a
contamination devoutly to be wished.
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FUNGUS GROWTH.
Wilson Times.

Wilson Times.
This good old State has had an over
plus of such fellows as Prof. John S.
Bassett, who disgraces Trinity College.
His utterances concerning Booker Wash
ington while they will not affect Booker
or sensible negroes, has a tendency to put
fool notions into the heads of negroes
who have just about as much sense as
Bassett.
We had carpet-baggers and reconstruc-
ton in '76, Fusionism in 90, and here we
have Bassett in 1903. They arc all enc
mics of the negro and the negro has about
come to realize it in the fullest sense.
Don't blame Booker Washington or he
negro for Bassetts utterances. Bassett
is simply a species of fungous growth
that periodically springs Zip in the South
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ALMOST BEYOND BELIEF.

Wilmington Messenger
In Prof. Bassctt's article he makes some
startling announcements and expresses
some remarkable views for southern
man OF education and one who from OBJ
servation and experience knows or should
know the true conditions at the South
He goes to far greater extreme in advo-
eating social and political equality for the
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Jerome is an "amoozin' cuss," as Arte-
mus Ward would say. He tried to keep
Low from running and told the people he
could not win. Asked if he had anything
to say, Mr.. Jerome chirped out, mot a
funeral note" Now wasn't that neat?
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When Mr.. Mudd took the Maryland
election returns to the White House, the
President doubtless felt that the bearer of
such doleful news was we'll named. Mr..
Roosevelt personally directed the Mary
land campaign and was in frequent confer
ence with the leaders of his party. The
result is a rebuke to his Bossism and his
Social Equality IDEAS
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1t is sorry Democrat who rejoices in
the defeat of any gallant Democrat who up
held the banner of his party on Tuesday.
One cause of the weakness of Democracy
is that men calling themselves Democrats
rejoice too often in the defeat of their
party leaders.
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1T is Il good thing said Mr.. Carnegie
from Europe ito squeeze the water out
of some stocks" He was careful to take
a first mortgage on his steel property be-
fore the water was pumped into steel
stock. He can afford to watch the
squeezing process with equanimity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

Mr.. John H. Clarke, who was the Dem
ocratic candidate for United States Sena-
tor in Ohio, filed a statement showing
that he spent $5195. This is exactly $195
more than the first years salary he will
not get Glory comes high, but Ohio folks
are ready to put up the plunks for it, even
If it is short lived.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
IN THE DEMOCRATIC COLUMN.


New York Times.
The returns of the city election will be
disquieting news for President Roosevelt.
He has been more apprehensive about the
State of New York than about any other
State entering into his political calcula
lions for next year. He must now see,
and the Republican leaders must see, that
the election of Mr.. Mcclellan by such an
imposing plurality at once transfers New
York to the Democratic column in all
trial estimates of the Presidential vote IN
1904.
Since the administration of Governor
Black, the State has exhibited marked
tendency to return Democratic majorities,
save in the year 1900. when the business
of disposing of Mr.. Bryan became a par
amount duty. Mr.. Roosevelt narrowly
escaped defeat in 1898, and Mr.. OdeiI
would have been defeated last year, but
for Democratic wranghng and disaffec
ton i'll three counties up the State. Next
year in all probability New York will elect
Democratic Governor and Democratic
Presidential Electors.
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UNFORTUNATE AND UNHAPPY.

New Bern Journal.
1t may be that undue haste for notoriety,
for reputation, has rushed Prof. Bassett
into the abuse of the land, which he was
supposed to have held dear.
Even with this for an excuse, there can
be no apology made for the language used,
nor is it expected that excuse will be ten
dered, for no occasion provoked the words
which will no doubt serve to sever the
ties in which Prof. Bassett has been hith-
erto so respectfully and tenderly held
1t is an unfortunate and unhappy affair.
and one which the author of it must be
prepared to receive the full public press
denunciation which his public words war
rant him receiving.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

Hanna carried his State by big ma
GRITTY. The chief city in RooseveIt's State
gave heavy drubbing to the Presidents
party. Your Uncle Mark will not fail to
return thanks for the contrast.
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John R. Mclean, the leading Democratic

John R. Mclean, the leading Democratic
editor in Ohio-the owner of the Gin
cnnati Commercial-put many a nail IL
Tom Johnson's political coffin. Hamll-
ton county gave a Republican majority
of 1854. John R. got in IS lick on
the solar plexus. But do Democrats like
that sort of Democracy?
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GREATEST ASS SINCE BALKAN.

TarbOro SOutherner
When Prof. John S. Bassett, of Trinity
College, stated in the South Atlantic
Quarterly that Booker T. Washington
was the greatest man save Lee born IN
the South in hundred years, he showed
himself to be the greatest ass of the
world since the equestrian performance
of BALKAN.
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SHOULD RECONSIDER AND REVISE
Biblical Recorded.

SHOULD RECONSIDER AMI REVISE
Biblical Recorded
AS we surmised, DR.. Bassett's article
Stirring up the Fires of Race Antipa-
thy" has become the subject of sensation
It is the most radical, deliberate utter
arce that has been heard from a Southern
man, and we are not surprised that the
protests against it are vigorous and pas
sionate. Dr. Bassett holds that the negro
will yet win equality; and he declares
Booker Washington the greatest man
born in the South in a hundred years.
He also predicts conflict and trouble.
The negro never will win equality, North
or South He has lost for years steadily
in the North and he has had nothing
to lose in the South. We deeply regret
that DR.. Bassett arises at this time to
fire the negro race with this deluson-a
time when the negro is getting rid of It.
Nor do we believe that Booker Washing
ton is so great a man. He is the greatest
negro up to date, but any comparison
with white men is defective and uncalled
for II Washington were a white man
ana had white men to cope with, a CON-
parison could be made. How much OF
his distinction and eminence is due to
the dark background against which he
stands, no one can estimate; but our i'm
preston is that were he white he would
be practically unknown. We hope that
the Trinity Professor will reconsider and
| revise his utterance. Of mis- good intentions
there can be no doubt. He is acting I'M
der humane impulses; but his conciu-
sons are false to the facts and to his
better nature.
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Spirit of the Press.

COULD PROVE IT IF BEING TRIED
FOR MURDER.
Greensboro Telegram.
1t is up to Prof. Bassett now to prove
case of temporary insanity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

A leading school teacher writes AMI
suggests a better way of spelling the
name of the Durham professor. He
says II like your spelling. but B. Assette
suits me better. '-Rhamkatte Rooster.
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negro than any Southern man and nearly
every Northerner who has written on the
subject. 1t is almost beyond belief that
a Southern man should hold such views
and should attempt through the magazine
of which he is one of the editors to force
his opinions upon the people of the South
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

1t is on the bills to take Panama now
and Cuba later. 1t is nearly time for g
Colonial Secretary.
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SACRIFICING TRUTH AND DECENCY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTRACT
ING ATTENTION.
Salisbury Sun.

Salisbury Sun.
Prof. John Spencer Bassett, of Trinity
College, may have been fishing for no.
toriety when he wrote that with the ex-
ception OF Lee, Booker Washington is the
greatest man the South has produced ii,
one hundred years. Many man before
him has cheerfully sacrificed truth AID
decency for the sake of attracting atten-
ton.
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WITHOUT BLOODsHEp.
Greensboro Record.

Greensboro Record.
How are Kiigo and Bassett TO get TO-
gether and decide on who is the biggest
man in the country. Kilgo says Duke IN
the man; Bassett says Booker Washing
ton is the chap. We hope the matter will
be settled without bloodshed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

In one week New York repudiated
Dowie and elected the Democratic ticket.
New York is getting better as it grows
older.
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ANOTHER ONE.

Statesville Mascot.
North Carolina is to have another Re-
publican paper at Raleigh. There will
probably be several more In the State be-
fore North Carolina goes Republican.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

So far as the returns have been re-
ceived ten men were killed OF election
day. Life is held very cheap in this
country. vs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

Mark Hanna is now more strongly en-
trenched than ever. 1t seems that
nothing will nauseate the stomach of OHIO
Republicans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

The Wake Forest Student for November
is an excellent number, and is creditable
alike to its editors and to the college.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
A MORNING TONIC.
(Coleridge.l

He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

Already the talk of Mcclellan for Prcsi-
dent has started. 1t did not originate III
the Office of the New York American.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05

Democrats have lots of bad luck Machen
voted the Democratic ticket in Toledo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
Tobacco Puffs.

The tobacco factory of John N. Wylle
& Co, at Danville was burned by fire on
Wednesday and large quantities of tobacco
destroyed The loss is heavy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-05
FOOLS, FRAUDS AND FANATICS
GreenyilIe Reflector

To the disgust of all decent people,
another fanatic on the race question has
sprouted in North Carolina This time it
is Prof. John Spencer Bassett, of the
chair of history of Trinity College. AS a
rule North Carolinians are little given to
making promiscuous fools of themselves,
but when one does begin to feel that buzz
zing noise in the place where his brains
ought to be he generally goes the whole
hog.
Such is the case with Prof Bassctt,
who. i'll the South Atlantic Quarterly, de
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destroyed. The loss is heavy
Our reports indicate an advance in
prices on the various markets, and also
an improvement in the character of re-
ceipts. 1t is to be hoped that there will be
further advances in prices, and we are in
clined to believe there will be. There is
a disposition on the part of farmers not
to rush their tobacco to market in large
quantities. In this we believe they are
wise-Southern Tobacco Journal.
The Kinston Free Press gives the fol-
lowing figures of the tobacco sales on the
Kinston market during the month OF
October:
Pounds
1902 amounted to .............. 4,3S5,7Si
1908 amounted to ...g......... 3,540,i21
Decrease 1903 from 1902. ...... 795,365
1t would be interesting if the Free
Fress would print the amount paid for
the tobacco in 1902 and 1903. That would
tell how many dollars the tobacco trust
bad flched in one month from the pock-
cts of the farmers who sell their tobacco
on the Knston market.
A prominent disinterested tobacco man
said to the Journal editor the other day
that he has travelled the State over, in
order that he might see for himself what
this crop of tobacco was in quality, and
his Judgment was that it was off from last
year at least 40 per cent. on an average,
and he said his estimate was a conserva-
tive one. However, the gentleman said
while it is off in quality and weight, it is
very good manufacturing crop. 1t is ripe
and sweet, and especially that raised in the
Piedmont section. "In fact said our
friend. "there is found in the crop some
of the sweetest filters ever saw."-South-
ern Tobacco Journal.
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The Kinston Free Press gives the fol-
lowing figures of the tobacco sales on the
Kinston market during the month OF
October:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
ELECTION IS ORDERED
IN THE NEW REPUBLIC.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE State Depart
ment has been informed that final steps
have been taken for the formation Of
permanent republican form Of government
in Panama. The news came in a dispatch
from Consul General Gudger. dated PAM
ma. to-day as follows:
ELECTION for Constitutional Convention
called for January 4. The convention
meets January 20"
This action is taken, it Is believed. In
consequence of the criticism Of the new
Republic and the suggestion that the sta
tus Of the new treaty would be improved
IL the final ratifications could be ex-
changed by the United States with per-
manent and regular form Of government
on the isthmus.
The territory Of Panama is so small
that, according to the belief here. tie
elections can be completed within a week
after the date named, January l. The
convention is expected to follow generally
the outlines of the Cuban Constitution.
which is regarded as the most modern
and complete model Of such documents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN.


Small glass boxes distributed in. business
houses by the Saturday and Sunday Asso-
citation net $3.50.
Three persons were injured in col
lision between an Easton avenue and a
suburban car.
Says Choral-Symphony Society needs A
large guarantee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harrison, Forman
celebrated the sixty-eighth anniversary OF
their wedding.
Mortality report for last week showed
decrease in deaths and births.
Oliver Nachand, ut the new Chautauqua
Hotel caught L. F. Streeper fifty feet
from the ground when the latter fell from
broken scafolding.
In the graft Investigation a shortage in
shoes al the Insane Asylum was reported
Superintendent Runge is said to have re-
fused TO answer certain questions asked
by Special Officer Durncy.
Many apply for peanut concession ut
Worlds Fair.
The work Of the Civic Improvement
League for the summer was reviewed by
q. ". Wadlow.
Father J. 7. Tuohy. former pastor Of
st. Patrick's Church. returned to ST.
Louis. but would not discuss his plans
1t was reported that he may become the
representative OF Archbishop Harry of
Manila in this country.
Doctor Edward c. Runge probably will
resign his position as Superintendent of
the Insane Asylum in. few days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
is 1T. DURABLE?
A Question Often Asked by Those At
nicted With Piles.

Is strained FONT durable? Is local in
Termination curab.e? OF course, II prop
erIy treated. SO is piles.
Ieonle often become afflicted with piles
ond nsk some old chronic" who has nj.
WAYS nersisted In the wrong treatment.
and naturally he discourages them by tell
Ing them that their case IL hopeless.
I'hev in turn discourage others, and thus
a disease that can In every case be cured
by careful and skillful handling Is allowed
to sap the energy of thousands who might
free themselves OF the trouble in a few
days. go
aggravated case of hemorrhOids in an as
tonishingly short time. 1t relieves the
congested parts. reduces the tumorS in
stantly. no matter how large, allays the
Inflammation and stops the aching or Itch
ing at~once.
Thousands who had resorted to expen-
sive surgical treatment have been cured
by the Pyramid Pile Cure-in number Of
instances persons who had spent months
in "a hospital under pile specialist.
= 1t Is a remedy that none need fear to
apply even to the most aggravated. sWof-
len and fnilamed hemOrrhOidal tumors.
II you are afflicted with this stubborn
disease. you can master 1t. and master It
quickly.
This remedy Is no longer An experiment.,
hut n medical certainty. and Is sold by.
druggists everywhere for fifty cents Q
write Pyramid Drug Co.. Marshall
Mich. for their free book on the cause -
cure OF piles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
GENERAL DOMESTIC

Republican leaders fear that Roosevelt 9
nomination would mean the defeat of the
party.
Indian Territory Republicans hear of i
plan to admit Oklahoma to statehood with
Seminole and Creek Nations tackled on.
which would form a Republican State.
Kansas cattlemen have lost millions by
the manipulation of the Packing-house
Trust
BENJAMIN Aylor. the Webb City mining
millionaire. is acquitted on the murder
charge for which he was tried at Car
thage.
A blizzard from Western Kansas sweeps
over Missouri. following rain and a sud-
den and tremendous drop in temperature.
Halves speaks at Jefferson City and Folk
At Macon. Mo.
The Republican National Committee de-
cides to hold the National Convention next
year in Chicago.
The Omaha Grand Jury is probing the
question about the disposition of army
blankets by a member OF the Nebraska
militia at,. ,.-,-rEl
Republican National Committeeman
Kerens SAYS he will not ..s,,lk in his tent
and that the State is doubtful Demo-
cratic leaders doubt both statements and
will win. they say. by 100000 if Kerens
and Atkins clash.
State Auditor Coulter Of Kentucky is
charged by Inspector Hines with holding
out prison labor checks for SIS. 100. His
bondsmen have been notified.
Doctor William Gillespie. n brother of
Miss Elizabeth Gillespie, who was assas-
sinated at Rising Sun. Ind. testifies before
the Grand Jury that she was estranged
from members of the family. -
Doctor ]. e. Washburn dies at Rensse-
laer, Ind. and a rusty pair of forceps is
found in hts body. Two years ago an OPP
Grafton was performed upon him and
pair of forceps used similar to the one
taken from the body.
The House OF the Louisiana Assembly
passes bill providing for pest commits
sion with plenary powers to stamp out
the boil weevil.
H. E. Broderick and Cashier Collins of
the Indiana National Bank OF Ellshart,
Ind. are arrested on the charge Of vio-
lating the national laws.
Explorer Walter Wellman of Washing
ton has evolved n new method for reach
ing the North Pole and urges the Arctic
Club to fit out an expedition.
F.. A johnson of Lynchburg, Va. had
both of his legs blown off in dynamite
explosion. A negro by the name Of Black
vas killed in the accident.
Mayor Reed of Kansas City took upon
himself In his Gallatin speech to defend
the Democracy. and :. he denied that
doodle was in any respect an issue of
the campaign.
Fred Mink. who shot down his step
mother and Newton Harris, near I.itch-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
HOUSEW0RK MAY COST DEAR.
Mrs. WOydt Sued for s'14.000 Be-
cause She Can Still Scrub.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Sedalia. Mo-, Dec. fudge W. S. Shirk
to-day brought suit in the Pettis County
Circuit Court to recover for the Sedalia
Electric Railway Company $4,000 paid to
Mrs. Frederick Woydt last May in CON-
promise of Judgment Of s21 900 awarded
here In a suit for $1,000 damages, NOvern-
Der 2. 1902.
In the suit to-day Judge Shirk chages
that Mrs. Woydt obtained her judgment
by fraud. as soon after receiving, the $14,-
go she drove spirited horse through the
city and now does the work OF an ortli-
nary housewife. Crying no evidence Of per-
Mrs. woydt came In contact with a
fallen electric wire. and It was testified to
in court that she had a narrow escape
from being eiectrecuted. Expert physi-'
clans swore that she had been permanent-
~ injured. ard Sffe,.jnry was OUT only a
short time when fssbrbusht III. u verdict
for $4,000. r.,
Mrs. Woydt's husband had also sued the
company for sl50o). and, in consideration
OF his dismissing his suit. the railway COM
pany agreed not TO appeal her case. but
instead to pay her $4,000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED.
George LOuge Found With Skull
fractured at Mason City.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mason City. Ia. Dec. 1:.-George Louge,
a barber at Hanlonton, was found uncon-
scious last night at II o'clock beneath the
window of his barber shop. His skull was
badly fractured, and he died to-day at /
o'clock without regainng consciousness
Louge had trouble yesterday, and the
foul play seems plausible, as the window
above where he was found was broken
out. and is not sufficiently large to in
dicate that he had fallen out.