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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
FALL COLDS
DANGEROUS BECAUSE HARD TO CURE
An Offer to the People Of Falsigh from II
WI King Orig Company.

The w. H. King Drug Co. claim they
have cure for colds and coughs, AID
if it fails they will refund your money.
The remedy is Vinol, and we have heard
such wonderful results from it that we
advise every person in Raleigh who is
suffering from a cold or cough to try it
on their guarantee.
A hard cold and hacking cough may
be the means of undermining your con-
stitution and terminate in consumption
Cough Syrups, while they temporarily
allay the spasms of coughing, owing to
the opiates they contain, upset TIE stom-
ach and do not cure the cause; old-fash-
Toned cod liver oil and emulsions are SO
nauseating that few can take them.
Vinol is delicious to take, and con-
tains all the active curative principles OF
cod liver oil in a highly concentrated
form. and it is, therefore, the greatest
specific known, for coughs, colds and
bronchial troubles.
You would not eat an egg, she'll and
all. For the same reason you should
not take old-fashioned cod liver oil OF
emulsions, just to get the medicinal cura
tive elements which they contain.
The Vnol manufacturers separate them
for you, throw away the useless oil and
give you in a delicious, concentrated
form all the healing and life giving ele
ments which are to be found in fresh
Gods livers That is what gives Vinol
it's wonderful power to cure Coughs
Colds and all throat and lung troubles
and makes it the greatest tonic recon
structor known to medicine. W. X. King
Drug Co
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
AN IDEAL Definition.

So far Hon. John Sharp Williams has
justified the wisdom of the Democratic
minority in making him leader. He has
convictions which are deep-seated He is
no trimmer, and will not permit the
party to become an echo of the Republi-
can policy. On the other hand he does
not believe in obstruction for the sake
of obstruction.
The chief danger now to the Demo
cratic party is that it will make COM
promise with the doctrine of protection
Mr. RandelPs conception OF the difference
between the Democratic and Republican
policy seemed to be one largely of per
cent and of the commodities that ought
to be on the free list. He seemed not
to appreciate that between the doctrine
of protection, as advocated by Republi
cans and tariff for revenue only as
advocated by the Democrats, there is c
great gulf fixed" Mr.. Williams belongs
not to any school of modern faction,
but is schooled in the old time doctrine
preached by Jefferson, Jackson, Walker,
Carlise and Mills. We judge this by his
recent speech in Congress. In his closing
argument on the Cuban Reciprocity bill,
Mr.. Williams gave the best short defini-
ton of protection that has yet appeared
We quote from his speech:
"Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from
Indiana, in the course of the even and
somewhat rhetorical tenor Of his re-
marks, asked a question. He said, What
is the proper definition of protection ?"
shall undertake to answer that ques-
ton now, and if he is shorthand re-
porter l hope he will take the reply
down: Protection, Mr.. Chairman, is a
system of taxation whereby many are
robbed in order that a few men may
be hothoused by legislation into arti-
fetal prosperity. AS supplementary deh-
milton, protection is a system of taxation
whereby capital and labor are DETECTED
from naturally profitable pursuits and
enterprises into the channels OF naturally
improbable pursuits and enterprises. Ana,
as a corollary, the method whereby they
are DETECTED is by the enactment OF
laws FORCING the consumer W pay " 'ho
artificial hothoused enterprises a higher
price than with free commerce the con
sumner would have to pay
If the Democrats in their next ma
tional convention will copy the Tllden
platform of 1876 and the Chicago platform
of 1892 on the tariff they will present the
issue as it is clear cut before the Ameri-
can people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
MAKE ROOM FOR FREE SPEECH

A lifetime subscriber, in a private let
you ought to have printed the communi-
cation of Mr. -- 1t was in
direct antagonism to the views expressed
in your editorial columns and it was full
of incorrect statements and harsh criti-
cism of what you and I believe. Such men
ought to have to go into the subsidized
papers for a hearing"
Our friend wrote that paragraph hasti-
ly, after reading the article which was
so inconsistent that it could have been
easily riddled. Upon reflection he will
see that the News and Observer did right
to print it. This paper has its own views,
enforces them day by day, strikes hard
blows but always above the belt and
never with. malice. 1t opens its columns
also to men of all shades of opinion,
upon proper regulations, who will sign
their own names to their communications.
We never permit any man to controvert
in these columns who wishes to hide be-
hind an ambush. But if he signs his own
name, writes respectful article, we make
room for it. no matter whether the writ
er agrees or disagrees with the editor.
This paper holds with Mr.. Jefferson that
a free press is of far more necessity and
Importance than a free government-for
free and untrammelled press will be GER
tain to secure the establishment of free
government We publish some articles
containing criticisms and statements ut
terly at variance with the views of the
editor. But when man of character
signs his name We hold that he has
right to be heard in the only forum that
reaches all North Carolina. We have no
open door for the man who will not sign
his own name in the public prints to his
article.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
THE ONLY RIGHT WAY.

Men who are placed in charge of public
business and public institutions often fail
to appreciate that the only right way
to deal with the public is to practice
the utmost candor. Too many public
men, often with the very best intentions,
act upon the theory that the public is
not entitled to know what is going on,
and they keep from the papers informa :
tion TO which the public is entitled.
Here are the two cases in point:
/. Not long ago certain notorious
prisoners escaped from the penitentiary.
Manifestly the proper thing was for the
authorities to give the information at
once to the press. Instead of that the
authorities declined to give out the in
formation. The escapes were repeated.
Silence again. 1t was not until the press
continued again and again to demand pub.
licity that the authorities finally were
inclined to give out the news.
2. A short while ago it was reported
that Prof. Bassett had rendered his res.
ignation as professor at Trinity College
1t was known positively in Raleigh that
he had written his resignation. The au-
thorities OF the college refused to affirm
or deny that he had resigned. Later the
report came through two students at
Trinity College that some students had
hal -
Bassett. Efforts are made to obtain the
resolutions and print exactly what was
done by the boys. Nothing can be priced
out of the authorities. President Kilgo
is quoted as saying that he will stand by
DR.. Bassett; again that other professors
will resign if Bassett is forced OUT again
that ne disapproves Prof. Bassetts lar-
ticle. The public is denied any informa-
ton. Everything about the college shuts
legitimate information.
1t is all very we'll for Mr.. Vanderbilt,
in his individual capacity, to say ''the
people be id" But public officials and
men holding positions of trust need have
some regard for the rights and opinions
of the public. There is no public official
no head of any college, no man holding
any place of trust who can afford, no
matter how we'll backed by State appro-
priation or big endowment, to defy just
public sentiment or conduct affairs in
which the public is interested as Star
Chamber Proceedings.
The public is fair-minded and just If
given all the facts the people will reach
just conclusions. The only right way is
to give the people all the facts, and to
trust to their sense of right and Justice
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
A SENSIBLE MAN.

A special dispatch from Easton, Pa,
states that the superintendent of schools
has adopted the plan of numbering the
lead pencils SO that pupils may have the
same pencil each day, and thus be free
from catching diseases transmitted by
this means
This is a sensible move, but we fail
to see why it deserves special mention,
as it has long been in use in many schools.
The pencils used by children should be
kept separate, and one Of the best ways
OF doing this is to have small racks in
which the pencils may be placed. An
other simple and inexpensive plan is to
have tape sewed to pasteboard, with
holes for the insertion of each pencil.
These methods have long been IN vogue
in many of the schools of this state.
States and slate pencils should be
abolished from all schoolrooms, as they
have been from many. They are disease
breeders and disease spreaders; they are
incentives to carelessness of work to
filthy habits; and the child who learns
to write on slate is retarded rather
than helped when he comes to write on
paper. Paper is so cheap that the neccs-
sity for states no longer exists Nothing
can be said in favor of the slate except
that it is cheap.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
TOBACCO TRUST BATTING THE
FARMERS.

1t is only month now before the
farmers in the tobacco country must
make preparations for next years tobac-
co crop. Will they plant much in 1904?
That question is causing the trust ito
lie awake O nights At the beginning
of the tobacco season, the trust put down
the price of tobacco below the cost of cul-
tivation. The farmers who were being
robbed rebelled. They pointed cut that
the crop was small, the trust had re-
ceived the bonus of the reduction of the
tax and had increased the price of some
of their products, and there was no reason
why their tobacco should be taken from
them for less than it cost them to make
it. They held meetings and did every
thing in their power to compel the trust
to pay them decent prices for their crop
But their threats, their urgings, the
in vain. Then they declared that next
year they would plant no tobacco. whats
that?" said the trust magnates. "It that
threat is carried out, we will not be able
to pay dividends on all the water we
have unloaded on the public. We must
do something or these fool farmers will
carry out their threat and we will have
no tobacco to manufacture" A con-
ference was called and agents were sent
out to put up the price of tobacco lit
tie so as to encourage the farmers to
make tobacco another year. Later on ii
this bait is not deemed sufficient, the
trust will put up the price again little.
Their plan is to pay just enough to keep
the farmer growing tobacco-that and
nothing more.
Fortunately many tobacco growers
were wise enough to heed the advice OF
the Rocky Mount Convention TO hold
their tobacco. They are now getting
little better price than was paid month
ago, but a price still ridiculously low
when the size of the crop and all other
conditions are considered. But the trust
has taken for a song the tobacco of
those farmers who We're too poor to hold.
They were literally held up in the road
by the trust, and they have no remedy.
A just God will not bless wealth obtained
by such methods
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
October 90, 1908
10-30-1w -6w.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CO.
PARTNERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the copart-
nership firm Of Bihinger-Page Construc-
ton Company, composed of c. W. Bilfin-
ger, c. f. Hallock, j. E. Kanoy, w. G.
Douglass. H A. Page, J. r. Page, has
been dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons Indebted to said copartnership
will make payment to Frank Page, Bis
coe, N. c., who is alone authorized as
agent of said copartnership to receive and
receipt for money or other things OF value
due said copartnership. All accounts
against said firm may be presented to SAID
Frank Page, Agent. who will pay the
same. C. w. Bilfnger, J. 2, Hanoy, c.
F. Hallock, W. c. Douglass, H. A. Page,
]. r. Page, Frank Page, composing the
firm. This November 26th, 1903.
11-26-1w-4wks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

Concurrent with the appeal for money
of the society organized to send negroes
to Africa, comes the ship from Europe
loaded with gaunt, hollow-eyed and rag
ged negroes returning from Liberia. They
say they came near starving and dying
of fever and only wished once more to
get to the South They are now IN
Georgia where they will stay They could
not be hired to go to Africa agin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
Is it Already Fixed =?
cleveland Starr

1t is rumored that Hon. Chas. d. Nc
liver is to resign from the presidency of
the State Normal College at Greensboro
to accept the position of agent for the
Peabody fund. The wise ones also pre-
diet that State Superintendent j. Y JOY
ner will succeed President McIver in his
present position, While Prof. j. B. Car
lyle, of Wake Forest College, Will be
urged for the position of State Superln-
tendent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

The Thanksgiving edition of the Kin
ston Free Press was a splendid issue,
chuck full of fine articles written by
Kinstonians. The Free Press is Kinston's
best educational institution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS ONE THING;
FOOLISHNESS OF SPEECH
IS ANOTHER.
Statesville Landmark.

Again Dr. Bassett declares that his
opinion of Booker Washington is ''only a
private" one There's the rub! He made
it public. Why did he make it public if
he did not wish to make it prevail? If
he had kept it private. there would have
been no trouble. Freedom of speech is
one thing. Foolishness of speech is
another.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
BASSETT'S SANITY.
Wilmington Star.

Wilmington Star.
Dr. John S. Bassett, a professor IN
Trinity College, this State, regards Booker
Washington the greatest man. save Robert
e. Lee, the South has produced in hun
dred years, and so states IN the South
Atlantic Quarterly" An examination
should at once be made as to Bassett's
sanity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
Spirit of the Press.
MAYBE ITS A BLESSING.

MAYBE ITS A BLESSING.
Norfolk Landmark.
Heaven be thanked, we have no col
lege professors in Virginia who are de-
voting themselves to harmful racial agi-
tation!s If the heavily endowed private
college implies the fastening of incendiary
theorists upon Southern communities,
then we are glad that Virginia has no
wealthy institutions Of learning like
Trinity College. Maybe its a good thing
for Virginia, after all, that most of her
colleges are dependent for living upon
the business of teaching.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
EVER ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE
BEST.
Christian Sun.

We congratulate our wide-awake and
highly esteemed contemporary, the Raj
eigh News and Observer. on its splendid
Thanksgiving edition, issued last Sunday.
The symposium on what we have to Be
Thankful for" by nearly a hundred prom
inent North Carolinians, made intensely
interesting reading. The News and OBJ
server is ever on the lookout for the best,
and as it's custom is, made happy hit in
this instance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

Some one has said that a Mugwump
Is one who is educated beyond his ca
pacity. This sometimes results IN brain
fermentation of an acute form. The I'M
conscious victim is then known as
freak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
SHOULD BE TATTOOED.

Dunn Guide.
Prof. Bassett. the admirer of Booker
Washington and the negro defender should
be tattooed with ink that will not tade
as the man who has .dered the whlte
race of the South. Sucn men IN high au-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

Mrs r. Wyc1if, New York City, writes:
"sOR RTNE' cured my husband who was
steady drunka:d for 1danv years. He now
has no desire for s'imulants, his health is
good and he is fully restored to manhood.
lie used only i've boxes of 'ORkINE.'"
Mrs. WI. D, Helena. rdort., writes: ~
have waited one yedr re ore wiring you
of thu pc ruancnt care OF MY sen, He 'oo,t
sanitarium trealm NETT, IS we'll rs other I'D :
ycrlsad cores. but thev al +. lied until e
gave him 'ORRINE.' II, is now fully lc-
sto Ell 70 health aud has no desire to- drnk.
Mr.. A = L At17=t7. Ca writes: 81 W. :
rocn VIII L 1--we of wis.,. aud frank 1t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

The elegant new dormitcry at Barium
Springs Orphanage was given by Judge
George Howard, of Tarboro, in memory
of his wife. 1t is a beautiful AMI fitting
memorial of a noble woman whose beau
tiful deeds ''smell sweet and blossom
in their DUST
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

Only one remedy in the world that will
at once stop itchiness Of the skin in any
part of the body. Doan's Ointment. AT
any drug store, so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

The lamp of learning at the University
of Chicago is kept brightly burning by
means of standard oil, but the pathway
Of free and untramelled thought in the
Department of History at Trinity is lit
by the steady glow of the trust cigar
cite.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowler's Eek
tracts of Wild Strawberry. Cures dysen
terry, diarrhoea, seasickness, nausea
Pleasant to take. Acts promptly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
A MORNING TONIC.
&c. H. LOrimer.)

There are two objectionable sins in
this world-success and failure. Those
who succeed can't forgive fellow for
being a failure, and those who fail can'5
forgive him for being a success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

Parkhurst says New York City is only
seven weeks away from He'll This
ought to break up the coal trust in that
city, at any rate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

" 1t was almost a miracle. Burdocl
Blood Bitters cured me of terrible
breaking out all over the body. l an
very grateful Miss Julia Filbrodge
West Cornwell, Conn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

thority to train the youth of the State
will bring disgrace upon anything with
which he is connected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
GAN AMOOSIN'

GAN AMOosIN' CUSS OF A FREAK -
Wilkesboro Chronicle.
Professor Bassett has resigned his po-
sition with Trinity College. Whether he
intends to accept a position with Booker
Washington, or voluntarily place him
self in the State Museum as an "amooslng
cuss of a freak we have not seen
stated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
GREAT DANGER TO THE COLLEGE
Cleveland Star

The announcement that Prof. Bassett
has rendered his resignation as profess
sor at Trinity College will give much
satisfaction, provided the trustees of the
college promptly accept it. and let him
get out at once. There is great danger
to the college in permitting him to re-
main member of the faculty for another
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

sprains, strings. Instant relief. Dr.
Thomas Electric OIL At any drug store
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
Mgn AND WGhsE R.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as executor under the
last will and testament Of VIM. ArmIs-
stead, deceased, I hereby notify all per-
sons having claims against his estate to
present the same, in writing, to me Oh
or before November /, 1904, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons owing said estate are notified to
make prompt payment to me.
d. H. EKHL.
October 49, 1908.
10-3O-1w-6w.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

There is no flavor quite so fine as Blue
Ribbon vanilla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
AYCOCK FOR vICE-PREsIDENT

Cleveland Star.
If any Southern man is to go on the
ticket for vice-p president that one should
be Charles Brantley Aycock. of North Car
DINA, the greatest governor OF any State
in the Union at the present time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
DISGRACED THE INSTITUTE

DISGRACED THE INSTITUTION.
Nashville Graphic.
Bassett is out of his sphere, is a dis
grace to the institution that has honored
him, and has brought reproach upon a
great Christian denomination, which
should demand his expulsion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
GREAT IS THE POWER OF THE PRE-
Orange County Observer.

The State press is about to succeed II
making Prof Bassett, of Trinity college
as great a man as Booker washington
Great is the power of the press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
Whiskey and Beer Habit
PERMANENTLY CURED BY
"ORRENE"
GAZE SuRE Ah7 k5APS6t ESS SPECIFIC
a CAFE, SURE AND HARML!

creating
eats
the
permanently acting dic
santaiurn
at publicity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27
CURE GUARANTEED oRsMoNEY REFUNDED

for thirty-two years. 1t finally brought ME
10 the gutter, homeless and friendess. l
was powerless to resist the craving and
would steal and lie TO get whiSkey. -Four
boxes of 'ORRINE' cured INC OF all desire
and now hate the smell of liquor"
Price 81 per box, 6 boxes for SIS. Mailed in
plain. sealed wrapper by Orrine Company,
All llth street, Washington, D. G. Interest
ing booklet (sealed) free on request.
Sold and recommended by
HENRY T. HICKS DRUG CO.,
TUCKER BUILDING PHARMACY,
. Raleigh, N. g.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-27

lifetime subscriber, in a private let
ter few days ago, said 81 do not think
you ought to have printed the communi-
cation of Mr. 1t was in