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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-24

Senator SpruilI, of Tyrrell. was busily
engaged yesterday in doing the gallant
cavalier escort act His CHEEKY manner
and happy way win men and. Well,
between us girls Vel quit right here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-24

Hon. Charles H. Mebane, eX-State Su-
perintendent of Schools, is in the city.
He came as chairman of committee ap-
pointed by a large public meeting in
Catawba, calling upon the Legislature to
pass bill submitting the question of
prohibition to the people of the county.
Upon the request of one-third of the
voters of Catawba, Senator Reinhardt
has passed the bill through the Senate.
It is now pending in the House. Uron
the committee with Mr.. Mebane are
James A. Garvin, John p. Yount, w C.
Feimster and w b. Gather.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-24

Representative Fl. p. Parker, Jr,, of
Wayne county spent Sunday at Colds
boro, returning to the city yesterday
morning. While in the Gem City" he
taught class of young ladies in the
Sunday school of the First Baptist
church, of which school he is the honor
ed superintendent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-24

Senator Ballenger received a telegram
yesterday from homo to come home at
once. His daughter is critically H.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-24

Messrs. A. A. Shuford, president of tho
FIRST National Bank, of Hickory, Mr.. j.
D. Elliott and Rev. w. p. Cline, of HEX
ory arc here with Mr.. c. II. Mebane and
others from Catawba county in the favor
OF the bill to submit tho question of
prohibition to the voters Of the county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26

IS pieces of Silk Bingham; most
ly plain oX-blood: a few
fancy effects and other 1n1H
eolors; were s9c a yard. I/dI
for M
pieces OF Mercerized
Lace-striped Waistings: in 1NC
all coiors' sold at ssc "
pieces OF Fancy Cham
bray. in pink. nile. laven- n1H
der. and blue: sold at 1sc VI
10 pieces OF 3s-inch Mad - =
ras; corded and plain: sold III
at 125Se yard, for. .-.. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
Small Wares.

Zoe Warren's Featherbone Col
lars, DC.
Be Universal Spring Hooks and
Eyes, card. 1c.
Toe Taffeta Seam Binding,
black, white and colors. 6%c piece.
II dozen Agate Buttons for DC.
5-yard pieces OF p. K. and Linen
Skirt Braid. &C.
lie Aluminium Thimbles, DC dozen.
Zoe Fine White Pearl Buttons,
all sizes, DC dozen.
&c box of Glass-head Pins, 1c
15e Double Dress Shields, all
sizes, &c pair.
Card of Assorted Safety Pins; lie.
19c Good Quality Scissors, lie
pair.
25c Leather Knee Caps. 14c pair
6 pieces of Ironing Wax, with
handle, for Sc.
Full piece of White Twill Tape,
1e.
6 papers of full count Pins, sc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
Wash Goods.

s pieces of English
MeTeerized Cheviot. in 10IC
neat patterns; sold at ~
25c a yard, for.............s 6Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
MISUNDERSTANDING Sale.

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LaCeS.

Black and White All-over Nets. in
La Tosca and Point d'Esprit effects;
lengths from u TO 2 yards; RnC
sold at soc. 75c. and Csc QI
yard. Observation-Disclosures. "
White, Cream, and Arabian Lace
Gallons, in good. desirable RZC
patterns; sold up to 121zc a 6L
yardi fOr.......... E -
Lot of Cream and Ara
bian Point Venice Laces: 1n1c
worth uo to 25c yard; t5I
lot ---.--..s - &
Lot of Cambria, Swiss, and Main
sock All-over Embroideries: orc
worth 3sc and SOC yardi NJ
sacrificed for. ..... AZ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04
Events In the Balkans.

The Balkan situation steadily ap-
proaches its climax The Servian Gov
eminent has ordered two divisions to
the Turkish frontier and notified the
Porte of this military measure, at the
same time explaining that Servia has no
hostile intentions against Turkey. Among
the reasons alleged 10 that incursions OF
the Albanians are feared. The Turkish
Government has taken note Of the pro-
ceeding by increasing its forces in the
districts that border on the Servian
frontier.
The return Of Prince FERDINAND. I'M
accompanied by any member OF his
family. to Bulgaria by the circuitous
route through Roumania, where he had
an interview with the Roumanian Pre-
mier, NJ. SroURDzA, is indicative Of some
approaching action requiring accord
between the two Governments. What
that may be remains to be seen. Much
depends on the attitude of Austria tow
ard any understanding entered into by
Ro,mania with its neighbors.
The instruction in the districts be-
tween the Black Sea and the frontier OF
Eastern Roumelia appears to be gaining
ground, if the news relating to it ie to be
credited The country is billy and roll
ing, cut up by numerous streams and
deep wales and it is particularly favora-
BILE to the action Of small bands having a
safe retreat to the Bulgarian frontier to
the north and west when hard pressed.
SO long as they keep out OF the districts
toward the Sea Of Marmora, where the
population is mostly Greek, they are
assured of the sympathy and assistance
of the nhabitants.
In Macedonia the insurgents still hold
the field, and "A assistance seems to be
coming from Bulgaria the conflict open
ing in the eastern part will make diver
sion in favor of those in the west, who
appear to be having all they can do to
hold their own.
The fact that the Oriental Railway
administration has stopped the running
of trains between Sofia and CONSTANT
nople, thus cutting of the communica-
ton of the capital with the rest Of Europe
by land. is sufficient in itself to show the
seriousness of the situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04
MIR. Bryan and Prodig gal Sons.

The Hon. JOHN H. CLARKE, candidate
Of the Ohio Democrats for Senator in
Congress, was a Gold Democrat in 1896.
He is now counsel for a railroad conf
pany That is, he is that parsonage so
offensive to thorough-going Bryanites,
"a corporation lawyer.
Mr.. BRYAN has been 50 vehement in
his insistence upon Democratic ortho-
doxy and in his persecution Of the Demo-
cratic heretics or backsliders Of 1895 and
1900 that there was some reasonable
doubt as to whether he would consent to
Mr.. CLARKE. The doubt was soon re-
moved. Mr.. BRYAN has fallen upon the
neck of that wandering sheep and sobbed
out words of welcome. Mr.. BRYAN
would have preferred man whose heart
is true to silver, but he will not turn Mr..
CLARKE from the fold, to which he re-
turned in 1900. Mr.. CLARKE recognizes
that the Democratic party is marching
forward to meet the issues presented to
plutocracy" by the plutocrat Tom JOHN
SON. Mr.. CLARKE "is opposed to govern
ment by injunction from which weare
not to infer that as a railroad attorney
he would shrink from applying for an
injunction Mr.. BRYAN is convinced
that Mr.. CLARKE's private "sympathies
are with the people in their fight against
organized wealth" even if he accepts
retainers from organized wealth. In
short, although Mr.. CLARKE's Democratic
record is not fawless, Mr. BRYAN gra-
ciously accepts it.
So a Democrat who fell from grace in
1893 may be considered Democrat in
good and regular standing and subject
to forgiveness if he conformed in 1900
and has since shown an edifying dis
position, even if he is not sound in one
article of the Bryan creed; and so cor
poration lawyer, trust lawyer is not
necessarily and permanently reprobate.
But let not the wicked rejoice. Mr.
BRYAN makes a vital distinction between
those who left the party from selfish
motives" and those who left it from UNI
selfish motives The one class, nclud-
! ing Mr.. CLARKE sinned ignorantly and
are to be forgiven The other, including
we fear, the best-known Democratic
prodigals, sinned against light from
pure cussedness and Mr.. BRYAN shuts
the door of mercy against them. They
have bad hearts" Mr. BRYAN is G
| heart reader.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04
Nv. delivered the good. right along
The Americas Cup.

The twelfth attempt TO carry back
TO Great Britain the Royal Yacht
Squadron regatta cup won by the
schooner America on Aug "a, 1851,
has failed The challenger has re-
ceived one of the soundest beatings
administered in the history OF these
international yachting contests. She
has been beaten in several different
kinds OF weather from mere drifting
airs to twenty-knot breeze, and in
seas ranging from absolutely fiat to a
heavy swell following gale. She
made her best showing in the stiff breeze
after her designer had announced that
in such weather she could not 70 at
all. She was at her worst in light airs,
in which that same designer declared
she would do her best
The defender did what was expected Of
her. The ability Of NATHANIEL HERES
BoFF TO turn out precisely the kind of
a boat that was needed was triun-
phantly demonstrated But we all knew
that would be The case Despite the
alarming stories Of the speed Of Sham
rock H., no WrlI-IntOrmed person was
anxious We haN" heard similar stories
80 often Mr. istIlN has managed the
defender with that Judgment which
has hitherto made hm conspicuous
figure IN the world ot generous sport
Capt CHARLES BARR has sailed hI- vessel
a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04

BY performing a series Of sums in ma he
mates. a writer in Chicago paper devoted
to the interests Of automobilists has discov-
cred novel means Of relieving the com
gestion of traffic in city streets, Through
careful observation and extensive measure
ments in some of the busiest thoroughfares
of the Western metropolis. this authority
finds that horses and the vehicles they draw
occupy more than two-thirds of the street
area. Less than one-third Of the normal
area. therefore, or, to be exact, 80 per cent.
OF it, remains for other vehicles and pedes-
TRANS.
Now. IL we should do away with horses
and horse-drawn conveyances and let auto
mobiles take their place, it is estimated that
pedestrians would have, instead Of 70 per
cent. about 90 per cent. of the street area.
This interesting conclusion is reached on the
strength of the assumption that automobiles
occupy only one-half the space Of the less
modern vehicles. carry double the load Of
the latter and run more than twice as fast
Inasmuch az the exclusive use Of auto
mobiles after the manner indicated would
necessarily involve the abolition of the
present speed laws, it might be interesting
for this Chicago genius to continue his cal
culations and determine as accurately as
possible what would be the mortality Of
men, women and children under the pro-
posed system Of relief
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04

lectures are illustrated by experiments,
selected photographers are placed in the
hands Of the auditors the free libraries
post special bulletins containing lists
of books relating TO the lectures, and
these libraries are feeling the impulse of
the lectures, "a shown by the increase
in reading Of the best books and the
more general inquiry for the latest books
of information.
The effort is to meet the needs and
promote the Improvement of every CLASS
of our workers. from the trained me-
chanic to the newly landed immigrant.
Thousands of these newcomers have very
little acquaintance with our language;
and many hundreds of them last yea.
heard lectures in Yiddish and Italian,
from which, perhaps, they gained their
first idea on the important topic OF the
proper making Of an American.
The Free Lecture Course is school
for workingmen and women. 1t popu-
larizes science; it gives instruction in an
interesting form to those whose intel
lectual training has been limited, spreads
the desire for knowledge, relieves the
monotony of toll and, as President ELIOT
says, adds to the rational JOY Of life. We
hope the attendance on the next course
will pass the $500 900 point,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04
The Extra Session.

If there were no other reason Tor the
assembling of the Congress at Washing-
ton before the regular December date,
one of surprising Importance il afforded
by the situation at Bogota and IN the
State of Panama,
An extra session will be necessary II
the President thinks that the reasonable
time allowed by the terms OF the Spooner
act for obtaining the consent and con-
currence of Colombia will have elapsed
before the first Monday in December
II will equally be required II events on
the Isthmus render i, necessary for us
10 negotiate with another principal than
the existing Government Of Bogota.
The thing certain is that the neon
yenences and disadvantages OF an e4-
traordinary session OF Congress TINS IAN
are as nothing in comparison with the
danger Of losing that route for an inter-
oceanic canal which nature ordalns and
the commercial interests OF the nation
and the world for long centuries to come
imperatively demand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04
The DOu ghnut-CruIler I'm brOglio.

To TIM EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sir' There ap
pears to he much confusion about the names OF
doughnuts and crullers &c and your core
spondents In your issue Of the I'd instant fall to
make the case clear The young folks also mix
the terms.
Allow man ~ SIS OF New England and New
York State ancestry. To settle tho question
noughnuts and Crulers are both fried in hot
fat
DoughHuts are usually round Oblohg. and
always raised as dough. with yeast They may have
-four. sugar, butter. spice and eggs, or he simply
fried bread and In cold weather will keep a long
time So the good housewife makes batch of
doughnuts often large pan or bowlful, as they
come handy on all occasions
The crullcr Is made OF similar materials. without
the Yeast using baking powder but richer, usually
In fancy shapes, a. circular, vii n hole IN the
middle or tied Ia knot g..
These are the two tried cakes Of connecticut and
Of course. way through 10 the Pacific though the
namrs and materials get sadly mixed IN the transit
WEST cornwall. Conn sept : q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04

The citizens Of Washington county
Maine, have peculiar reason to feel CRATE
full TO the Navy Department. Their state
has been honored by having one of the first
class batteships in the North Atlantic
Squadron named after it gunboat now
on its way to batter down old Beirut bears
the honored name of Machias the county
seat Now the Department is building a
torpedo boat which will be named o. Brien
in honor of JEREMIAH 'BRIEN the farmer
fisherman, who with some Of his neighbors
In the sloop Unity captured the British
Margaretta in the first sea fight Of the Revo-
luton, In ITS.
Has any family more patriotic post
Office address than the O'BRIENs Of Machias
Washington county, Maine? 1t might almost
be written "Mr Torpedo Boat. Gunboat
Father-of- his Country county, First Class
Battleship."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04

their CROP and very often their needs
are imperative. Partial payments at
intervals between crop and crop VIII
not serve them. They need spot cash.
They cannot afford to pool their prod
net and depend upon periodic distr'ou-
ton of funds upon a pro rata basis from
sales made by the central organization.
Such corner could he effectively estab-
lisled only by combination controlling
several hundred million dollars and by
the fixing Of high price to he PAID IN
cash upon the delivery Of the cotton.
SO far M the planters are concerned
the project is quie likely to remain
dream
\ similar project is under considera-
ton by the tobacco growers OF North
Carolina. They claim that the Tobacco
Trust has them by the throat, that II
dictates prices and that the prices are
ruinouslv low. A meeting has Just
been held al Rocky Mount. Many
very uncomplimentary things were SAID
against the trust and its rapacOuS
methods. 1t was declared that unless
a material advance in the prices of the
North Carolina product could be effected
many growers must abandon crop
which is one of the chief Industries OF
the State Here again is the suggested
idea of farmers pool, u community
of interest with product stored In
warehouses and sold in the interest OF
the growers at prices which will bene-
fit the farmer rather than his present
oppressor, Ii is probable that this also
will prove a dream. The argument of
the tobacco company is that the quality
Of the last crop was poor and that the
stock on hand is abundant. Therefore
prices are low and there is no warrant
for their increase.
These various projects are quite in
teresting. 1t is fair assumption that
a large majority Of the growers Of wheat,
of cotton and of tobacco are strongly
opposed to any aggregation OF capital
by which their project is or may be con-
trolled To them any such aggregation
is wicked An enhancement of prices
through q combination Of farmers they
probably regard az highly moral, else
they would not enter into it. Without
going into the ethics Of the matter, We
quite fail to see just wherein the differ
enoe lies, so far as the consuming public
is concerned. We would gladly see the
farmers make all the money they can
and derive every possible benefit from
their toll but if it is their purpose to
effect combinations to establish wheat
prices at dollar, cotton prices at twelve
cents, and to increase the price Of to-
bacco, we can only wish them Godspeed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04
4 Dissertation on the silver Popp .,

TO rBF EDITOR or THE SUN sy The current
TcnoWn Of The silver Poppy" impels one tn this
Idle dig ression upon silver peoples, or the Mexican
ArgemOne sure enough II Is true have never
met another ghost who or for 10 900 silver
peoples and ! confess toward the whole poppy
creation a certain purely eItTavAEhBt fancy re-
semDlng IN lts volatile disemb0d.ed way the too
gInr sensation which foolish rIouc pc rsOns are
said 70 undergo from love al nrst sight
Nevertheless believe In ths fany intrinsi"
beauty Of silver peoples nshtly considered aud
!mpsrissl!y sr"ed, 20 al tETif fragile ad0Tnment
II blooms NJ VII W waite sand plots ~ Mobile
and savannah ihr nOgrB ARE typical silh r.
miniature ~ mo gTsat gOTgrOus ana ncIy oI1ngr
NaTr' DurnM pOpp5 though the hrgem0nr
hlaW 10 atAo s'rrs grs} not iogO't' gf''n .
ISUgiIJS dS pm, SaG
lusu1 tbr SILVER upppt suETr 10 ~ II EsnIlns
ATstOrratl, Ahrsn END rostilrs. dscldrdls syg
g"stv. " pom pous 0.d stss piav ofesis IN hersdr
d,p<m thus mum mi AfgemoGs the Merriam
plant pbirosT AsrI .PLAtosisr
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04

he means to stop To him this country
owes a substantial debt Of gratitude.
He has provided us with the inspiring
spectacle Of n man singulariy calm in
defeat, gentle and generous of speech
in times of trial, indomitable Of spirit
and chivalrous in action. He has leen
placed continually in the fierce light
of publicity and has almost invariably
appeared admirable. As an exhibit of
manhood Sir THOMAS has been worth
all it has cost to keep him from winning
the Cup. and good deal more
Who will he the next challenger for
the Americas Cup?
The comments of the British news
papers show growing disposition 10
look upon the effort to win the trophy
as hopeless The British yachtsmen
seem 20 be of the opinion that the con-
ditions of the deed of gift place insuper-
able obstacles in the way of the chal-
lenger We do not believe that they do,
but it is none the less unfortunate that
others should think so. Complaints of
this kind have been made frequently.
and perhaps il would be judicious for
the New York Yacht Club to give serious
consideration to the need Of removing
false impressions
OF what provision Of the deed COM
plant is made we cannot tell The ten
months notice may be waived by mutual
no no
gers shall proceed under sail on their
own bottoms to the scene of contest has
already become dead letter; and the
clause naming forty miles AS the length
OF the windward and leeward courses
and thlrty-nine as that Of the triangular
courses has been modified. In fact,
almost anything may be done by mutual
agreement under the provisions of the
deed
Despite this. the British seem inclined
to feel that a continued struggle must
be unavai!ing We cannot blame them.
Their best designers have tried and
their models have been indisputably
outclassed. Their smartest seamen have
made the attempt and have been beaten
by a young Scotchman and crew of
Americans one year and Scandinavians
another. The Cup is still here.
Nevertheless, in our opinion, wind and
salt water off Sandy Hook are much the
same as they are in other parts Of the
world, and there, as elsewhere, the better
Yacht will win. Who will plan better
yachts than ours? For him the blue
ribbon of the sea and The homely old
mug that GEORGE STEERs's pilot -boat
schooner brought home in 1851.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04
ron 1904.
An Adn,irer or Mr.. Roosevelt VINO Prefers
TO Vote for Some body Else.

TO VOte TOT SOUeUOuy T.Iee.
To The EDITOR or The SuN-ST: Many OF
the leaders in the Republican party seeni to
show a timidity in expressing themselves,
but the independent voters will not be slow
to show what they think when the time comes
to record their views on the situation.
believe that our true and honest President,
Theodore Roosevelt. will come to realize
that there is large number OF voters within
the Republican party who. while having
real love for the brave and honest man who
is now our President. feel that best wisdom
calls for some one else to take the post OF
President at tho next election
Mr. Roosevelt will still be true man II he
wthdraws from the contest
In my opinion there is one statesman who
stands out head and shoulders above all
others as a wise and conservative leader. and
that is the Hon. John Hay. Secretary Of State
He has been active In the service Of his coun-
try from the time OF Abraham Lincoln to the
present day, and on many occasions during
the past six years his wise management of
many delicate foreign controversies has car
ried US safely along In our relations with the
whole world.
As TO the vice-President should say that
Senator Aldrich. the senior Senator from
Rhode Island. 10 most worthy person for SO
high an ONCE. He Is a man whose sound
Judgment can be relied upon at all times.
AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN.
PROVIDENCE, Sept 2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04
Farmers Trusts.

The dictum that there are good trusts
and bad trusts ia good only so far as it
goes. and it's scope is limited. IT leaves
us with NO we'll -defined group in which
to include sundry institutions whose
organization is projected. These take
the form Of aggregations OF trust
busters, who propose to form trusts in
order to bust" trusts. Naturally, the
pro jectors of the institutions do not use
the offensive term when referring to
their proposed organizations. As ear
nest opponents Of the aggregation Of
capital for the purpose of controlling
the prices of commodities, it would be
impossible for them to do so,
II has been announced recently that
the farmers Of the West, moved. doubt
less, by high moral considerations, pro-
pose to organize for the purpose Of
regulating wheat prices for their own
special advantage And now there is
active agitation of similar sort in GER
tain localities of the South. Cotton is
to be manipulated in the interest Of the
growers of cotton, and the Tobacco
Trust is to be energeticaly throttled by
farmers trust in tobacco
The idea Of forming a gigantic com
bination of cotton growers is no new
consideration of such an institution
antedates even the present trust era
For "A number Of years il has frequently