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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

OF any member where such mention Is
due.
One of the strange laws Of this
stranger club is that when member
of the "bunch" visits a town where
in resides another member the visitor
must invite the resident member to
dinner at his or her expense. The an
nual dinners, which are very elaborate
affairs, must be held on the last night
of the annual convention of the Ma
tional Amateur Press association, and
members of the bunch only are allowed
to attend. If only one member attends
the convention he must eat his dinner
with the vacant chairs of his comrades
surrounding the table.
The badge of the club is an onion
and it must be worn conspicuous
during a convention Of amateur jour
nalists. The constitution Of the club
Is the shortest on record and Is as fol-
lows:
"When an onionite meets an onionite
he is to take bite or draw tear"
When the chief odor makes a de-
cision 1t is perfectly in order for any
member to take appeal. The executive
Office is called the onion patch. Mem
bership in the organization is eagerly
sought, and there Is already a cam
paign on for the first vacancy.
Carl Hegert of Chicago thinks the
politics in the bunch Is ''odoriferous,"
and he has started an antionion cru
SADIE. He is also running for the place
of onionary member in 1904.
The members announce that the club
is in its salad days. All members are
asked to become vegetarians and live
as much as possible on the succulent
onion. One of the aims of the society
will be to make fried onions popular,
and onions in every variety will be Gull
tivated in the gardens of the members.
Instead of confetti the members will
use onion seed In time of carnival
After eating a hearty dinner recently
in which onions figured extensively
one member dreamed the following
bill of fare:
Onions; young onions; old onions;
onion sets; fried onions boiled onions
stewed onions; picked onions preserv-
ed onions"
! This member is trying now TO have
this menu adopted as the official bill
of fare. No member may, upon pain
of heavy fine, eat anything to re-
move the scent of onions from his OIL
her breath.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13
"A BUNCH OF ONIONS"
Unique Title of a Club Formed
by Amateur Journalists.
MEMBERSHIP LIMITED TO TEN.

When an "Onionite" Meets an "On-
fonite" He Is to Take n Rite or
Draw a Tear, Says the Clubs Com
neutrality-suspicious. of Every Variety
TO BE Cultivated In Gardens of the
Members.
Undoubtedly the strongest and
strangest club ever organized is the
one formed in Chicago recently under
the unique title of "a Bunch of On
ions,' and 1t is not composed of truck
gardeners either, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
1t was born under very happy cir
cumstances at a well known down
town restaurant during the annual ma
tional convention of the Amateur Press
association. There are just ten mem
bers in the organization and each one
holds an office.
There are seven states represented
In the club and the members are all
enthusiastic writer's for amateur pub
locations. The object of this unique
organization, as has been announced,
teur writer's"
The membership is limited to ten,
and the only way to resign from the
club is to die or get married. There
is but one meeting each year, and at
that session vacancies are filed. Each
year one Of the members must marry
in order to create q vacancy in the
club.
The onion is the favorite flower of
the organization. The motto is, "In
onion there is strength" The officers
are as follows:
Chief odor, Louis st. Elmo, Ohio;
sliced onion, Edwin Hadley Smith,
New York: collector of tears, Miss
Maisie Mclaughlin, Illinois; gatherer
of scents, Miss A. Eunice Frees, ILL
nois official editor, Miss j. Irene Ma
loney, Illinois; executive board, soul
lion, Albert Gillespie, Indiana; fertili-
ger, George A. Alderman, North Caro-
lima; sprouts, Foster Gilroy, Pennsyl-
vania; proxy committee or guardians
Of the scents, Miss e. Merle Hegert,
Illinois; Miss Alemdia Thomas, Mis-
souri,.
The election takes place annually,
and all proxies are thrown out by the
proxy committee. The members of the
club may nominate, second their own
nominations and vote for themselves.
The official organ of the club is to
be called the Onion Skin. The publica-
ton will be in the form of an onion
and printed on onion paper. What Is
more, the meetings of the club are to
be called "reonions." The club has one
"onionary" member, and that
Charles r. Burger of Colorado. He,
Is said, has brought more tears to tn
eyes of amateur writers during tbf
past year than any other one person
One ''onionary" member is elected eacl
year. and "onionary" mention is made
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-13

When nm "Onionite" Meets an "On-
tonite" He Is to Take Rite or
Draw a Tear, Says the Clubs Com
stitution-Onions of Every Variety
Members.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
NOT IN BERTHE.

A few days ago the Biblical Recorder
printed the following contribution to the
discussion about the dining Of Booker
Washington and his negro associates Ill
the regular. dining room for whites at
Hamlet:
ct may throw some light on their sim
gular mistake to say that we were told
last fall by prominent citizens OF Bert!c
and Hartford counties, noted for their
strenuous adherence to strictly white SUI
premacy and social separation Of the
races, that, some of the lower classes
in the east have been known IN many
cases to permit negro help to eat from
their tables after the whites have eaten.
They made their distinction not IN the
place but in the time. This is precisely
what the Hamlet people did. This is not
to be approved; but We think persecu-
ton and a general furore quite unwor-
thy of a dignified people"
The News and Observer, doubling the
correctness of the Biblical Recorders in
formation, called upon the papers IN Ber-
tie and Hartford to give the true facts.
The Windsor Ledger copies the article
and says:
1.-THE editor of the Recorder is misin-
formed So far as BERTHE county is con-
cerned.
mo such custom exists in BERTHE coun-
ty; and no such ever did exist.
In the first place we have no lower
classes of white people. The citizenship
of BERTHE is very uniform in its social
life. Of course we can not say that no
negro ever eat at the table of whites IN
BERTHE county because we do not know.
But no such state prevails as the above
papers indicate. If negro ever did so
eat it was as a servant, with full recog-
milton of his or her inferiority, in abso-
lutte subsection to the white. That IS a
different thing from the Hamlet incident.
That was species of social equality and
should not be tolerated for a moment.
When Booker Washington and his negro
delegation entered the hotel then 1t was
not as servants, but as favored guests.
And that incident will lead many negro
to attempt some phase of social equality
that will put a negro on a limb"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
Tobacco Puffs.

A little while ago some of the buyers
for the tobacco trust gave out the story
that the low prices in the East were due
to the poor quality of tobacco grown in
that section That was published in or
der to induce the tobacco growers from
Rockingham to Wake not to join IN the
fight on the tobacco trust. Now that to-
bacco has been brought to the Oxford
market-the earliest home of the bright
tobacco-the price is no better than at
Wilson and Greenville or any other East
ern market. 1t shows that the object of
trust agents was to mislead. The truth
is that Beaufort county grows splendid
tobacco-and the trust buyers were loud
in praising it last year. The low prices
prevail everywhere because the trust SO
DEGREES. Wherever there has been any in
crease in the price of tobacco it has been
due to the fact that individual business
men have united to buy tobacco to hold
believing that the price must be higher
next year.
We think it but just to print the above
statement as a preface to the following
communication:
To the Editor: We notice that the
News and Observer has great deal to say
about the trusts and the low prices. Now
there is such thing as an overproduc
| ton. The first sales of last years crop
| was bought largely by the trusts and the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
DON'T srARvE THE TEACHERS

1t has been suggested that the Raleigh
school board may sue out a writ of man
damus to compel the levy OF the usual
tax imposed by law for the Raleigh graded
school. We do not think that course
will be necessary. The board acted upon
incorrect information. With all the facts
before them, they will restore the school
rate. There are teachers in the city pub
lie schools, graduates of colleges, who
are only paid twenty dollars month.
The people of Raleigh do not wish re-
trenchment to come on the efficient graded
school teachers.
Don't starve the teachers!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
SENATOR SIMMONS TALKS.
he Finds the Democrats in Washington In
Hopeful Mood

Especial to News and Observer
Winston-Salem, N. c., Sept Ex-senator
F. M. Simmons spent the day here on
his return to Raleigh from trip to WASH
ington. In an interview on poltics' ne
stated that he found the Democrats IN
Washington decidedly more hopeful IN re-
gard to the next Presidential electlon tilah
they were few weeks ago. he tnlnks
that President Rooesvelt's popularity as
waning and that the large business ele-
ment of the country has not the utmost
confidence in the President. With strong
conservative man like Senator 1ol iii a.
he North Carolina Senator THINKS the
Democrats would have as gooo oiianoe
of electing a President next year as tney
had in 1892 when Mr.. Cleveland deleateo
Mr.. Harrison. SeRator Simmons Is ii,nlly
of the opinion that Mr.. German 49," 49, o.
as many votes in New York State as
either Judge Parker or Nj. NV ei''liu'
and he admits that the latter is very popu,
lar in the North and East
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

ford to be the leader in a reactionary
policy.
1t is to be regretted that the County
Commissioners have seen ut to judge of
the needs of the schools without even
consulting the Raleigh School Com
mittee. We are satisfied, however,
that the commissioners would not have
taken the action if they had carefully
examined the law and had been in pos
session of correct information about the
public schools in Raleigh. 1t had been
have ample funds at the lower rate. De-
string to respond in the easiest way to
the demand in Raleigh for lower taxes
they decided that a reduction of the
school rate would be granting the relief
along the lines of least resistance. When
they are put in possession of the real
situation, We have no doubt that the
board will be guided in the matter of the
school levy for Raleigh township by the
the graded schools.
The commissioners have had our deep
sympathy in their efforts to reach a wise
conclusion with reference to the tax mat
ter in Raleigh. In view of lack of the
full information about the law and
the needs of the schools they
ought not to be severely criticized
for the temporary mistake they have made,
for we are sure they will rectify it and re-
store the school rate to the figure voted
by the men who pay the taxes, not only be-
cause they must legally take that course
but because with all the facts before them
they will see that any other course would
be disastrous to the educational policy
of the city. .
The County Commissioners can safely
leave the matter of rate to the excellent
school committee of the city of Raleigh
a board which has been true to every
trust in the past.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

Mr.. John T. Britt, editor of the Oxford
Public Ledger and Clerk of the Court OF
Granville county, is in the city. Asked
about the sales of tobacco on the Oxford
market Mr.. Britt said:
"Sales are very light. Prices are ex-
tremely low. The farmers are very much
disheartened and those who can do so will
hold their tobacco in the hope of better
prices. The low price Of tobacco has a
disastrous effect upon business. In OK
ford last year this time we had sales every
day, while this year it is a hard matter
to have two a week and the offerings are
very light. Those who are judges say that
the crop as a whole is exceedingly good
in the county, especially as to fine wrap
pers. 1t is an average good crop as to
size When sales first opened there was
no buyer except the buyer for the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. Now there are
seven or eight buyers, mostly buying on
speculation. The tobacco men say there
is better feeling at Oxford as to prices.
Tobacco is selling a little better than at
first, due to the competition by private
spectators, who believe prices will be bet
ter next year and they are prepared to
hold it."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

DR.. Blalock, who has sold some of his
tobacco says tobacco is Sc 2-3 per cent
lower than last year. The Robesonian,
of Lumberton, writing of tobacco and
tobacco prices, says:
"The Morning Post remarks that when
tobacco is offered now, however, it sells
for a fair price Let the planters of
tobacco, who have offered theirs for sale
during the present season, express their
opinion and see how it will agree with
that of the Post. The planter does no,
consider 6 or cents a fair price" for
tobacco, which last year brought II or is
cents, and he does think that tobacco
which then brought II or IS cents was
| good tobacco"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
Talking About Cotton.

Col George w. Truett, of Georgia,
whose estimates of the cotton crop have
been widely accepted, says that ten days
of dry weather have cost the farmers
$50, 100000 counting that each pale OF
cotton will bring $50.
The New York estimate OF 4,OOo'OOO
bales of cotton from Texas IS at least
$50, 900 higher than the Texas estimate
The highest estimate in Texas IS S,5Oo, 900,
and some think it viii not exceed 9'oOo'OoO
bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

farmers were we'll pleased with the prices,
which was largely due to the buyers be-
lieving the crop was short But when
it was found there was large crop the
prices began to go down. Now if the peo-
pie of the East could only know their
lands were adapted to cotton which is
now bringing satisfactory prices and let
the people who own the tobacco lands
raise the tobacco, there would be no over
production and the whole country would
be prosperous, as everything is selling for
its worth except tobacco. We hope the
people who own the cotton lands may see
their mistake and plant their lands in
something for which they are adapted, as
right here the whole tobacco question
hinges.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
Among the Railroads.

The force on our new railroad has been
largely REINFORCED this week by two ad-
ditional squads of men and teams. One
of these new squads is grading about halt
mile northwest of town on the farm
recently bought by Mr.. S. w. Womble
from Mr.. c.. c. Hatch The other squad
is grading about a mile north of that
place. The first squad that began work
here is grading a cut between the old
field and Hillsboro street, just north
of the lot of Mr.. R. H. Hayes. This cut
will be eighteen feet deep where 1t crosses
the street (Which will be bridgeD, and
several weeks will be consumed IN COM
pleting it. In a week or two additional
men and teams will join those now at
work, and the grading will be vigorously
pushed through to Observation-Disclosures
Record.
President John Shelton Williams and
Vice-president J. NJ. Barr, of the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad, passed through At
lanta. en- route to Birmingham, Ala,
where they went to look into the work
on their new line, which will connect
Atlanta with that city. While here they
took occasion to reiterate the statement
already made that the Seaboard would
continue to use the present passenger
depot, and would not go into the new
denot. soon to be built.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
j. D. WADDILL,
Dennis, N. G.
Sept. s, 1908,

When the Eastern farmers began to
plant tobacco on large scale cotton was
selling below the cost of production. They
were encouraged by trust agents, who told
them that their tobacco was not surpassed
anywhere in the world. When the time
comes for planting another crop, then will
be the time to talk about what crop to
plant. Now the business before the far
mers is altogether another question. The
crop this year is 25 per cent short, there
has been no production, and there
is no reason except over-greed on the part
of the tobacco trust for the present star
walton prices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
A MORNING TONIC.
Henry Van DYke.l

(Henry Van Dyke.)
Four things a man must learn 20 do
If he would make his record true;
To think without confusion clearly;
To love his fellow man sincerely;
To act from honest motives purely;
To trust in God and heaven securely.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

Extracts with flavor to them oll'
Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

For LaGrippe and Influenza
use CHENEY'S EXPECTO-
KANT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-11
AN ENEMY OF REFORM
Yang Lu, Said to Have Been the
Most Powerful Man in China,
Is Dead.

Peking April 10-YaHg IN, the con-
troiler of finances and flrst grand sec
rotary, Is dead. lie had been suffering
for some time past with dropsy and was
known 90 De- very critically ur a month
ago he asked permission 20 retire Irom
office. but the dOWagcr empress urged
him 20 take q rest instead as The cm-
peror needed his services.
Yang Ia was Manchu and az the
time of the besinnins of the Boxer OUT
break was yicerpy of Che province OF Pc
CHI Ii and geueralissimo of the chinese
army lie WAS then said 90 be the most
powerful man in China, his influence
being even greater Than that of lAang
Chang. Since the death of the latter
Yang Ia has more than once been reD-
resented as debating The policy Of the
dOWager empress and emperor
The rapid rise of Yang la from a.
small military commander TO be vice
roy of Pc chi Iii. and later 10 be one
of the highest c0unscl0rs of the dOwager
EMPRESS, is said 90 have been unprece-
dented. He obtained his post 0f general
issimO as "a reward for crushing the re-
form party iu China
Yang la was said TO be the real au-
thor Of the ant-f0reign outbreak I'm Pc
king and Iieu IsIu. and me commanded
the first disciplined troops which op-
posed the allies. This latter fact was re-
called by foreigners when, I'm 1901, he
was awarded the tWo-eyed peacock
feather FOR protecting foreigners against
the Boxers.
Yang LUIS death removes the greatest
power in the governmental China except
the dOwager express, and many consider
that the dOwager was under his dominion
While OutWardly friendly. 10 foreigners
since be returned To court. there is no
reason 20 believe that Yang In was real
ly less bitter against them than when he
was one of the leaders of B0Xerism
His death was largely due TO his refusal
TO consult any foreign physicians until
almost I'm cNtremis. when he called I'm the
doctor of The Japanese legation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-11
CUP DEFENDER RELIANCE WILL
BE LAUNCHED SOME TIME TODAY

Bristol r. T., April l0.-Therc VIII be
launched just before. sunset tomorrow
from the llels hott works the ninety
lout composite un-keel sloop yacht which
syndicate 0f SIX prominent yachtsmCn
ol the New York Yacht club have had
constructed for The defense OF the Amer
lcds cup against SIP Thomas Upton s.
third chall niger Miss Nora lselin. the
daughter Ot q. OuEer Iselin, managing
owner. viii christen her Reliance"
The Reliance is the sixth yacht which
The Hcrreshotfs have constructed for the
defense of The America cup. Three OF
thesC-thc \l-ilauJ Defender and Co
lUmnia-haVc defeated the BRUSH chal-
iru6ers. while two Uthcrs-the COlOnia
and consltution-did not prove m their
trials sufficiently reliable 90 warrant
their selection Tor tho honor
The Reliance win bee tried out as never
cup boat was before for the owner
ot the Columbia. Jealous of her masnifi-
cent record OF two successive deIenses
ol the cup, viii again be- in the field
while August Belmont who controls the
Constitution, is keen 90 retrieve the hon
or lost 20 the Columbia two years ago.
Although the Reliance, as DOB the ease of
nearly an the cup defenders. has been
built be- secret. 10 is known that her
under body is constructed Of tOblB bronze
and her ton sides of nickel steel. IL rs
known also that she is about ia feet over
all just short of ninety feet on the wa
ter line, and about twenty feet deep and
twenty-four feet beam
When fully rugged she viii be able 90
spread laOlJ square feet of canvas. which
is the largest amount ever hOisted by any
racing nlnety-foot sloop.
She was designed by y. q. HerreshOff
and has been constructed under his per-
sunal supervision.
The scene about the boat shops dur