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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
ONE EFFECT OF TRUSTS.

Hon. John H. Small.
The tobacco monopoly, with possibly the
exception of the Standard Oil Company,
is the most calculating and cold-blooded
of any that effects the American people.
1t not only controls the production of
manufactured tobacco and its prices, but
it has gone a long way further and es-
tablished itself in control of the raw
material produced by the farmers. 1t
has placed it's agents" upon the various
tobacco markets of the country with in
structions to pay so much and no more
for certain grades of tobacco, and the
farmer has been compelled to accept
these prices for the very good reason
that the American Tobacco Company's
competitors, who once bid upon the farm
er's tobacco, have been crushed and
driven out of business. and if any man
dare enter the tobacco markets and pur-
chase tobacco above the price offered by
the American Tobacco Company he does
it at his financial peril. When such
competitor offers the goods for sale
which he has purchased. he finds to his
sorrow that the American Tobacco Com
pany is the only manufacturer that can
use his goods, and he is forced to take
their price.
In North Carolina, one of the leading
States in the production and manufacture
of tobacco, there are abundant examples
of the ravages of this monster among
the manufacturers, the dealers and pro-
ducers of tobacco In 1890 this State
had ninety establishments engaged in the
production of chewing and smoking to-
bacco. In 1900. after decade of uncx-
ampled growth in manufactures in the
State, not only in the value of products.
but in the number of new establishments
which came into existence, this industry
showed only eighty establishments, as
compared with the ninety of 1890. The
value of manufactured tobacco during
this decade increased 108 per cent
The number of people employed in to-
baceo factories increased during this de-
cade but 81 per cent. and the average
annual earnings of these employees de-
that at q time when there was free com
petition in this industry the proportion
of labor employed was much greater and
that the wages paid this labor were
higher than at a time when competition !!
had been destroyed and one great COM /
bination controlled this industry. | do 7
not charge this crime to the tobacco |
trust; l mention it as a significant fact !
This monopoly has not been even modest
in its career. 1t has plundered the
farmer and enslaved the retail dealer
crushed the small manufactures, ana
cOrralled the consumer"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
THE PURE FOOD LAW.
The Report Of tho Examination of Pure Food
Products

The January Bulletin of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, containing the third
report (for 1909 on the inspection and
analysis of food products under the Pure
Food Law, is ready to go out 1t con-
tains the results Of chemical and micro
scopic examinations of $50 samples OF
various foods and drinks, collected In
seventeen towns in the State, and sent
In by considerable number of town Of
fcials and individuals. The Bullten
contains rs pages and about $4,000 copies
will be issued, $4,000 being required for
the regular mailing list of the Depart
ment.
The class of products covered in this
report are baking powders, butter and
oleomargarine, lard and lard compounds
canned fruits and vegetables, cheese,
elders, malts, bitters, corn meal, -four,
summer drinks, catsups, sauces. salad
and other dressings commercial stock
feeds and continental stock feeds.
The department has examined in the
three years operation of the food law
nearly 800 samples of food products.
The amount of adulteration the first year
G90O) was Sc per cent, the second year
G9OD 35.7 per cent, and in the third
wear n0O2) 21.3 per cent. This decrease
in the adulteration in three years, pre-
sumably the effect of the operations of
the Food law is little less Than remark
able and re-enforces the statements
made in previous reports that dealers
and manufacturers are seeking infSrma-
ton as to our Food law standardd and
rulings. and expressing a desire to make
their products comply with their reXIire-
ments.
In this way and through the distribu-
ton Of information regarding the brands
Of adulterated foods in our food reports.
and the press Of the State, great deal
OF good has already been done in an
educate way-the very best way
and a foundation laid for the gradual
lettering of the food products on our
markets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

dates. by its speakers on the hastings,
many white men in North Carolina, who
had never failed to vote the Democratic
ticket, would have deserted the party
They believed the utterances made by
Governor Aycock, Chairman Simmons
and all the rest of the party leaders and
the amendment was adopted. If now. for
any reason, the Democratic party should
fail to provide school facilities, it would
be guilty of a crime that would cause it
to forfeit the confidence Of these men
It cannot fail to measure up to its SOL
emn pledge.
News now comes from several counties
in the State that school Committeeman
have made contracts with teachers to
teach the public schools and that the Sc
cond one hundred thousand dollars. not
being available. these contracts cannot
be carried into effect and public schools
are being closed. We published last
Sunday a letter from Superintendent
Joyner with reference to this matter and
we have seen during the past week a
number of letters from the different
counties calling upon the State authori-
ties to send the quota of the money to
their counties so that the public schools
may be re-opened. The State Treasury
has no money to send and the pledge of
the party has already partially gone to
protest. This Legislature, whether it
does anything else or not, must provide
this money and must provide a sufficient
sum to continue the policy promised by
the 1900 Democratic platform in North
Carolina and reiterated in 1902 If this
money can be raised by taxation it should
be done. A resort to bonds is the last re-
course, but if this money cannot be pro-
Vided without issue of bonds they must
be issued. The children of the State is
its first care. If the policy advocated by
this paper for ten years had been carried
out there would be ample money in the
Treasury without the suggestion for a
bond ISSUE but for ten years and more the
quasi public corporations of the State
have been taxed upon the valuation of
third of their true value in money
the result being that these corporations,
having escaped just taxation, the Treas
ury is empty and the public schools are
closing
But-men and brethren-the last man
and the last dollar are pledged to con-
tinue the four months school term. The
honor OF the Democratic party is at
stake.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
NEXT TUESDAY is THE DAY.

On next Tuesday at noon the Senate
will begin to vote on the London bill.
In lieu of that bill will be offered a
substitute drawn and offered by good
men. With the highest regard for both,
and with a full appreciation of their
honesty and usefulness, we are forced
to say that the substitute will not give
any temperance legislation that the
temperance people desire. 1t may be
doubted If it will leave the temperance
question in as good shape as it is with
out any legislation. 1t permits any
Senator to make prohibition in the coun-
try districts of his county if he desires.
That could be done by separate bills.
and has been done already at this SEES
sion by Senator Goodwin of Harnett, and
perhaps others. The substitute has some
good features, but it really gives no tenn
perance legislation, lalmost everything be-
ing dependent upon the referendum. 1t is
to be hoped that if the substitute is all
that the Senate is willing to offer in the
way of temperance legislation, it will
do nothing at all. Unless there is to be
progressive and effective temperance
legislation, it is much better that the
statute books be not numbered with
any legislation upon the subject
The friends of the London bill are in
no sense extremists. They wish nothing
rash, unwise, or radical It's introducer
Will not insist upon section five. It's
friends are ready to accept any reason
able, conservative or wise amendment
that will make it conform to the wishes
of conservative advocates of temperance.
The temperance Senators who are now
somewhat apart ought to agree upon such
changes in the bill as will satisfy the
moderate and just demands of the sixty
thousand petitioners who are in favor of
temperance legislation. Why not do it..
The Watts bill as it passed the House
is good as far as it goes, but it does not
go far enough. At least two amend
ments ought to be added:
1. There ought to be some limit as to
the population of the towns in which
whiskey may be sold or manufactured.
Otherwise the little incorporated cross
roads will be infested with stills or
saloons.
2. There ought to be provision known
as the "Anti-jug law If a community
votes for prohibition or a dispensary.
it has Just right to demand that
it shall have what it voted
fer. and to prohibit the annulling Of it's
law by forbidding the importation Of
jugs. That PROVISION. we think, has
en- misunderstood. It Will apply only
to prohibition territory.
Tuesday is the critical day. The eyes
of all North Carolina are turned upon
the fifty men who compose the Senate
Thousands of good men and women all
over North Carolina are hoping and pray
ing that the Senate of 1903 will make
glorious history by passing the Lon
don bill. as it has been and VIII be
amended BY its friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
SHALL WE HAVE AN ENDLESS CHAIN OF BOND
ISSUES?

adopted unless it is clear beyond per
adventure that the revenues will be
sufficient to meet the proper expenses
and provide this sinking fund. And
that cannot be even approximately
known until the Legislature passes
the revenue bill and machinery act.
Governor Doughton is anxious to
avoid a bond issue, if there is any way
TO keep the credit OF the State unin-
haired without it. He did not intro
duce his bill until he became salts
fed that there was no other way open
to meet the deficit and preserve the
States credit If after the revenue
bill and the machinery act nave been
passed upon, there is any way ou- of
the bond issue, Mr. Doughton will be
as happy as Judge Graham or any
other member of the Legislature.
The bond issue bill ought to De de-
ferred until the revenue bill ana ma
chinery act are adopted. Then the
Legislature will do what is best and
wisest, having regard to the matnten-
ance of the credit of the State and the
adoption of the best policy for the
State to pursue in the embarrassing
position in which it finds itself.
But if the railroads succeed in
knocking out section fifty of the ma
chinery act and knock out other rev.
enue provisions, and extravaganza ap-
preparations are made, the question
will not be whether the $4000 900 debt
shall be continued by note or by bond
issue, but it will be certain that this
Legislature will be bequeathing an
other Indebtedness to the next Cen
eral Assembly, and we will have an
endless chain of bond issues. The
State as a whole never was SO pros
porous as now. The State Treasury
never was confronted with SO large
deficit in ordinary times. If this
Legislature does not provide adequate
revenues to meet all its apprOpria-
tions it will fall short or Its plain duty.
To sum it all up: Pass the revenue
bill and machinery act; make a con-
sentative estimate of what the new
law will bring in and of the eXpendi-
lures authorized; then-and not till
then-will the time come to discuss
the question of bond issue or note
renewal
The man who wants to change sec
ton fifty will be favor1ng a policy
that will result in an endless chain
bond issue because it will exempt
railroads from just taxation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
Worlds highest Bridge.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth

Scotland Neck Commonwealth
Passing over the bridge across Tar
River on the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
some days ago, Mr.. T. b. Wilder, OF
Louisburg, said to the editor of The
Commonwealth that, according to the
statement Of the late Judge J. ]. Davis.
that bridge was the highest bridge in
the world when it was built The Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad was built about
seventy years ago, and that was really
in the early days of railroad building.
There have been long strides in. such
work during the years that have lapsed
since then; and there are doubtless many
bridges now much higher than the bridge
that spans the little Tar away up there
in the hills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
PREACHERS AND POLITICS.
C. Christian Advocate.

n C. Christian Advocate.
Much has been said and written on
this subject, and whenever moral issues
arise it is discussed afresh. We think
it eminently proper that the Advocate
should air its views on the subject.
In the first place we do not believe
that ministers of the gospel should vacate
their proper spheres and become office
seekers or holders. They hold the
highest office in the world they are
commissioned by heaven to a holy work
Whenever they leave their work to fol-
low any secular calling, they have
stopped; they have injured themselves i'll
the eyes of the world and the church
Their power for good is gone; their in
fuence is lost forever.
But the minister is none the less a
citizen on account of his sacred calling.
He owes duties to his fellowman and his
country. He is usually man of infiu-
ence; and in common with other people,
he is responsible to God for that infiu-
ence. To refuse to use his influence for
the right, in matters of politics, is not
only foolish, but a sin against God and
the people.
At present in North Carolina, many
moral questions are pressing for settle
ment. The drink question, the divorce
question and others are being discussed
in legislative halls. The preacher, who
is alive to his opportunities, is now put
ting in heavy lckg on the side of right
and good government. He should realize
that it is much better to prevent veil
than to remedy it; to save men before
manhood is swept away, than to bring
them in as brands from the burning. If
you can save the boys and girls, the fu-
ture is safe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
a Sweetheart for a.Wife.

When all the dancing feet are still,
The roses bloom is shed and sped.
When she has waltzed hes happy fill
With VIII and Jack and Ted and Fred,
Tired of the whirl and jollity,
Her lovely eyes weighed down with
sleep,
Then, at the last, she comes to me.
And she is all my own-to keep!
I find her glove and tie her wrap.
We say our good nights left and right;
Now I'm the to-be-envied chap
All, now, indeed, it is good night!
OF lovers joy let wooers pirate;
What could a man ask more, in life,
That this best, dearest gift of fate
To have a sweetheart for Wife?
Mabel Bridgers in February Smart
Set
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY

The city of Raleigh was shocked ana
stunned yesterday by the terrible tragedy
that occurred on its principal street, in
which one of the first lawyers of the
,ity shot and killed one Of its first young
business men. Both belong to leadins
and influential families. both had host
Of friends. and both had common friend
ships and common interests and com
mon associations.
1t is dark tragedy that has carried
gloom into many homes and will carry
trouble and pain into more homes when
the1 secret of the tragedy is unfolded in
6e courts.
OF the causes that led ~ to the death
OF a popular young man at the hands
of man standing among the most sue
cessful lawyers in the city, it is not for
us to speak. The tragedy is too awful
almost for realization. much less for
analyzing the cause that produced it.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
A MORNING TONIC.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve relieves
and permanently cures piles, sores, cuts,
bruises, eczema and all skin diseases.
Beware of counterfeits. w. II. King
Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
Spirit of the Press.
EVERY GOOD MEASURE is FOUGHT
BY REPUBLICANS

Elkin Times.
The Democrats increased the school
fund and the Republicans howled ex
pense, expense. The Democrats excluded
the ignorant negro who voted with about
as much intelligence as q mule and the
epublicans tried to raise Cain. Now we
want to take the temptation of drink
from the poor slave to an appetite that
he cannot control, and it may be and
often is, an inherited weakness. and If
we move the temptation from the poor
fellow it must be done on the protest OF
the Republican party. 1t begins to lool;
as if every good measure that comes up
must come over their protest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
Section Fifty Does This.

Justice Brewer of U. S. Supreme Courtl
Whatever property is worth for the
purposes of income and sale it is also
worth for taxation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
Section Fifty Does This.

(Justice Brewer OF U. S. Supreme Court
Whatever property is worth for inc
purposes of income and sale it is also
worth for taxation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

Every Senator has an opportunity to
do great thing for today and for all
time by passing the London bill next
Tuesday. No Senator ought to wish for
d better opportunity to cast a vote that
he Will love to look back upon in his
old age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
Section Fifty Does This.

(Justfce Brewer of U. S. Supreme Court)
Whatever property is worth for the
purposes of income and sale 1t is also
worth for taxation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
Section Fifty Does This.

Justice Brewer of U. S. Supreme Court)
Whatever property is worth for tina
purposes of income and sale it is also
worth for taxation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

If you would make a friend of a man
ask his advice and follow it; II you
would make a friend of woman say
nothing and let her talk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
Washington Day by Day.
baltimore News.)

Horace Ankeney, the Food and Dairy
Commissioner of Ohio, sat huddled mis-
erably on one of the big leather sofas in
the lobby of the Raleigh Hotel
Whats the matter, Horace?" asked
friend.
"Why." Ankeney replied, there has
been considerable talk out in Ohio about
various Republican candidates for Gov
ernor, and l thought l would take run
down here and see Senator Hanna and
find out who I am for for Governor, any
how.
Il went to see him once, and he talked
all the time about centrifugal separa-
tors. ! went TO see him a second time,
and he talked all the time about oscillat-
ing churns. I went to see him a third
time, and he talked all the time about
the effect of borax on preserved meats.
and I'm darned il he has said word
about the Governorship yet"
! Representative Rupert. of New York.
i had a man in mis- district who wanted a
JOB. He tried hard to land him. but the
! man didn't jibe with the civil service.
and Representative Rupert was finally
compelled to write to the aspirant and
tell him he couldn't get the place AT this
! time. He received this reply. 81 cannot
| close without again acknowledeinq- my
thanks No language is rich enough 10
! express my gratitude No sentiment
/ however sublime, is lofty enought To re-
| veal the obligation l feel. Though 7 On
down in defeat. it's gloom never can get
so dark that to me your friendship will
not be a source of joy and pride ana an
Z An 20 IN
! action. God grant, and | cannot help but
/ believe he will spare me. that again
some day / may help to crown you"
Rupert showed the letter to Uncle
! Joe' Cannon.
What did he want?" asked Cannon.
"A clerkship." Rupert replied.
Good Cod" said Cannon. "what
would he have said if he had got the
! job?"
An exclamation rang out OF the
I Democratic cloakroom yesterday after
noon that was audible above the mono
tonous debate in the hall. "Give me back
my knife" were the words and they
came from Judge Maddox, the Georgia
/ watchdog of the Treasury.
Mysterious as that might seem, il was
only little play in the cloakroom while
Democrats had nothing else to do. Rep
resentative Claude Kitchin, OF North
Carolina, is an expert prestidigitator
and, in sleight-of-hand tricks. can make
most Of the parlor performers look Ike
30 cents
Mr.. Kitchin, whose appearance Is more
like that of minister of the gospel than
OF statesman and politician, had made
coins and numerous other small articles.
which members proffered him. disappear.
when MIR. Maddox approached with big
pocket knife, such as the small boy
sometimes calls a toad stabber." The
Georgian thought he had the young per-
former at bay but even while he watch
ed the knife suddenly slipped from view
which brought out the aforesaid hailing
sign of distress
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

When the average man tells lie, he
is in q hurry TO prove it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

1t IS a wise woman who can smile at
a compliment and then forget IT,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

If you would retain your friends don't
remind them OF their faults.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

Short sighted people are naturally close
observers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-29
Great Northern Dolnu
Construction Work .

The Great Northern Is doing ex-
tensive repair and construction work
all along the line between Boomers
Ferry and Seattle. Camps have been
established at Moscow and Krupp and
100 men are with steam shovel at
Old Mission constructing small tun1
mel.
The Naples cutoff is nearing COM
pletion, the men being now employed
in surface work.
Five hundred men are employed on
the big Seattle tunnel. which will run
for three miles under the city and
require two years for completion.
The Great Northern has established
a new rule that men on their con-
struction work shall not be charged
over $4.25 per week for board. and
from now on no hospital fees shall
be deducted, all medical service being
free.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-29
Latest Statistics on
Religion Of World.

BERLIN, July 2s.-New statistics
on religion have been compiled by DR..
II. Zeller, director of the statistical
bureau in Stuttgart. The total census
of mankind, according to his calcula-
tions,. amounts to 1,b44.61o.000. OF
this number he allots to Christianity
b3&,s4o, 900; to Islam, 1890, 900; to
Judaism. 1o.sso.ooo, and to other re-
ligions, s2s,420.ooo. Under this gen.
eral heading he includes 400, 0o0, 900
Brahmins and 121.Goo.o00 Buddhists.
He estimates that out of each 1000
Of the earth's inhabitants. 346 are
Christian, ia Mohammedan. Is
raelite and b23 adherents of other re-
1igions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-29
SPORTING NEWS.

Carney pitched great ball until the
fatal sixth. when Klopf allowed the
first Angel up to reach first on an
error. Carney hit Householder and
Hendricks failed to hold fly to right.
This started the fireworks and by the
time 1t was over eight angels had
crossed the plate, while Reilly jump
ed in the air, yelling Shut the gate"
Score by innings:
Spokane .......2 0 0 o. o @ 0 0-2
Los Angeles....0 o . o o s 0 0 o-8
Summary:
Earned runs-Spokane !, Los Ange-
les 8. Three base hits-Stricklett,
Hendricks. Two base hits-Huels-
man, Ferris. Sacrifice hits-Egan.
Hendricks. Stolen basss-Ferris
Huelsman. Struck out-By Carney 4,
by johnson 9. Bases on balls-Off
Carney !, OFF Johnson 2. Left on
bases-Spokane z, Los Angeles L.
Double plays-Reilly to Clark; Hen
bricks to Zalusky. Hit by pitcher
Householder, Zalusky, Clark. Wild
pitch-Carney. Time of game-1:55.
Umpire-Warner. Scorer - Patton.