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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

shouted Three cheers for Jeff Davis. :
Mccarthy had printed on his bills
the words of Dixie and the whole
story of his early life, and the cir
cumstances surrounding him, suggest
the composition. l met him and his
wife in 1874 at Navasota, Tex, and
he died soon afterward. No one ever
thought of robbing Harry Mccarthy
of the authorship of Dixie in those
days. IT was a shrewd advertising
dodge of a minstrel company after
tai coil. Emmett was no more the
author of Dixie than l am, and / am
quite sure my talent never ran in that
channel. The authorship should not
be left in doubt. as it appears to be
lnow. here will be more opportune
time to settled it than now, and this
may call the attention of some who
can throw light on the question of au-
IthorShiD"
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AUHoRsHIP OF DIXIE"
Has Always Been Disputed, and Me-
Carthy is Given the Credit.
(New Orleans Times-Democrat.)

New Orleans -Democrat.)
''Men who attended either of the
big national political conventions re-
Gently could not have failed to be inn
pressed by the enthusiasm displayed
whenever the bands played Dixie,
no matter whether at the Republican
or the Democratic convention said
a man from the South. Dixie is
not dead. The air is more popular
now than ever before. and it is as
popular apparently in one section of
the country as in another. The which
reminds me of the fact that the ques-
ton as to the authorship of Dixie
has been raised again. A recent
writer in the Baltimore Sun discusses
the question. Writing from Birming-
nam, Ala, he says:
Was Emmett, who died recently,
or Harry Mccarthy, who died in
Arkansas in the year 1874, the real
author of the Souths war song,
Dixie p The death of Emmitt re-
Gently, with the assertion that he was
the author, has given rise to some
doubt on the question of authorship
and John w. Callahan. of Selma, Ala,
IN a recent letter to the Ledger, gives
his views on the subject of authority,
and says that Mccarthy was the real
author of Dixie" He says that the
claim of the recently deceased MIL
strel Emmett to the autnofsnlp. -
Dixie is utterly without foundatlon.. |
"Old Southerners who reIIieh I'LL |
the days of 1860-1865 know
enough that Harry Mccarthy the Az
kansas comedian. was the author o.
Dixie Mccarthy was native oI aa
country town in Arkansas, anu r MT MT
reputed to be an idler ana loaie I,,,,ict,
had a talent for vocal music MI .
made him famous ne 1.oice as
ever esveg a mf bird pc poured out and the two
,,oedo . snow which drew crowd
Wherever iher they appeared. They fo n,ho
ed combination with q parry par I saw saw
had trained birds in 1862, ana n,Ila ! S had
their performance in SeIIila' a,t and
Waited Ioed't on a platform and at the
command of his keeper reared faa up 70 ,
his full. height. raised his 1eatner S j,
like the quilts Of porcuplle, anu
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The American Gal, Gel and Girl.


Where the breezes sing a soft ana
sweet refrain
Through the patient and enduring
pines of Maine,
Where the Posy County zephyrs gladiy
blow
She may bear the name of Sue or Jane
or Sal,
But she's commonly referred to as gal.
In New York they dress her up IN
splendid style
And teach her that it's criminal 10
smile;
She passes with her head high in the
air
1t cannot be denied that she is fair
And, whether she be Gladys, Grace or
Nell,
The proud and stunning creatures
called a gel.
Ir brisk Chicago, where the moneys
She laughs when she is tickied, un-
afraid,
She's as pretty as she's witty, she is
proud.
She has found out how to elbow
through a crowd;
Though inclined to be a cut-up, she's
a pearl,
And is lovingly referred to as girl.
Chicago Record-Herald.
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,.,+,ao toll me. Dimple Chin,

pritbee tell me, Dimple Chin,
| A. what age does love begin?
your blue eyes have scarcely seen
Summers three, my fairy queen,
mt a miracle of sweets,
Soft approaches, sly retreats,
show the little archer there,
Ridden in your pretty hair;
When didst learn a heart to win?
Frithee tell me, Dimple-Chin!
"Ooh!" the rosy lips reply,
81 can't tell you if | try,
TITS so long j can't remember;
Ask some younger lass than IT,
Tell, oh! tell me, GrizZled- Face,
DO your heart and head keep pace?
When does hoary love expire,
When do frosts put out the fire?
Can its embers burn below
All that chill December snow?
Care you still soft hands to press,
Bonny heads to smooth and bless?
When does love give UP the chase?
Tell, oh! tell me, Grizzled-Face!
'Ah!" the wise old lips reply,
Youth may pass and strength may
die;
But of love / can't foretoken;
Ask some older soul than T."
Edmund Clarence Stedman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31
Prof. w. C. Riddick for County
Commissioner.

To the Editor: 1 find from the ex-
preston of public opinion in the
county that a great deal of opposition
has arisen to our present Board OF
County Commissioners. So much so,
that it seems to me unwise that
majority of them should again be can
didates for office. A great many new
candidates are in the field and would
like to suggest to the Democratic
voters the name of a man who Would
in my opinion do much to restore
harmony and inspire the trust ana
confidence of the people in the poalu.
The opposition is here and much Dill
terness is being developed, we neeo
TO nominate men who will remove the
cause of our trouble by the conn
dence that their very names Will IL
spire. | suggest the name or W -
Riddick of the A. and M. College; as
a candidate from Raleigh township.
Tia is a native born wake county
man and knows the wishes ana senli7
ments of it's people. He is a civil
engineer with great practlcal ana
technical knowledge OF ROADS ana
bridges and will be of great service 10
The county. Let US get together and
iloiiiiii'' R. G. DUNN.
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Eminently Qualified.

Mr.. L.. H. Robinson, of Providence.
comes forward with the suggestion
that in the event of Parkers election
Governor Aycock should be made his
Attorney General. Mr. Robinson hard
Iy believes our Educational Cover
nor would run amuck'' under anv
circumstances, but he believes he
would give the country an exhibition
of sure enough trust busting in that
position.-Charlotte News
Aycock is eminently qualified for
a position in the Cabinet and Mr.,
Robinson's suggestion will meet with
favor throughout this State and tn 3
South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

public address that the Confederate
soldiers were anarchists and jefferson
Davis was traitor; second, he said
in a political speech that Bryan wa
trying to gain votes by IAN appeal to
the basest set of men-the farmers.
third. he commends in one of his
books the lynching of horse thieves
fourth, he condemns in the same
book the lynching of rape-fiends and
says that strain of barbarian blood
courses through every Southerner's
veins. Pay your poll tax and take
your choice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31
Comments Topics
BY ARCHIBALD JOHNSON.

Judge Parker is not a great talker,
but when he talks he talks.
The question as to the denomination
to which Judge Parker belongs seems
to be giving the brethren some trouble,
but he has sent no telegram to relieve
the situation. What difference does il
make what his religious views may be
if he is honest and capable?
The Gastonia Gazette calls attention
to the fact that the prohibition victo-
ries in our cities is due to the elimina-
ton of the negro from politics in
North Carolina. The Gazette is right.
The moral sentiment of the State was
paralyzed by the negroes until the
Amendment deprived them OF power.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31
All Officials In Wilkes are Republicans
WilkeSboro Chronicle.

Col. Chapman, of the revenue
forces, who was recently transferred
from Tennessee and given charge of
this section, says in an interview that
Tennessee has a law similar to the
Watts law here and that there is COM
paratively no blockading there be-
cause the county, State and Federal
officers work together. That is what
is needed in this section. But you see
the Republican platform declares
against such action. 1t don't allow
anything except criticism of the law.
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Short. Sharp, Decisive.

Lincoln Journal.
Glenn's idea of a 60-day campaign
is a good one. Better results are de-
rived from a short aggressive cam
paign than from a long drawn ou'
one. Let's begin the first of Septem-
Der, and keep hot after the Reps until
election day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31
Would Be Ashamed to Meet Judas
Coming Down Hog Path.
wilmington Star.

1t really looks like the poorest
Shoat of Il Southerner cannot help
drawing the line against Rooseveltism
when It strikes at his home like the
Chicago platform does in it's ne9ro
plank. Judas Iscariot's self-respect
reasserted itself when. self-condemned
and feeling meaner than a suck-egg
dog, he went out and hanged himself
1t is to be hoped that there are very
few Southern men who would be
ashamed to meet Judas coming down
a hog path.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31
Spirit of the Press.
For Once, Judge Allen is Wrong-ihe
Preacher or Doctor Could walk
or Go in a Private Conveyance.


or Go in a Private Conveyance.
Greensboro Record.
Judge Allen has just handed down
his decision on the validity of an or
dinance passed by the city of Green's
boro some time ago relating to street
carriages which are prohibited, under
it's provisions, from transporting any
one ito and from house of i'll tame
for purposes of prostitution" Review
ing the case, Judge Allen says: III
valid, the owner of a street carriage
would be liable under the ordinance
if he conveyed to or from a house of
i'll fame a minister to visit a dying wo-
man, an undertaken to provide for a
burial, a physician to see the sick, a
lawyer to write will, an officer to
make an arrest, merchant to collect
"a bill, or any person for any legiti-
mate and moral purpose" He con-
cludes, therefore, that the ordinance
is too general and is invalid. Notice
of appeal was given by the city and
the case goes to the Supreme Court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

Governor Glenn is right A live
sixty days campaign is long enough.
He will make it hot enough for Radi-
calism in two months. 1t might be
regarded as cruelty to animals to pill
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Without a Superior.
Salisbury Sun.

SALISBURY sun.
senator simmons has been re-elect-
cd chairman of the State Executive
Committee AS a political manager
Mr.. Simmons is without a superior IN
the country and the party does well
to continue him as chairman.
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, ton. With the new and cheaper pro"
| cesses it will be discovered and mined,
and large volumes OF gold pro-
duced in North Carolina will do more
to make "goldbugs" of the folks than
all the argument that can be em-
ployed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31
Immense Influence"
Charity and Children.

The people of North Carolina owe
a great deal to the newspapers OF tne
State that have come out In many
fashion on the side of prohibition.
The News and Observer has always
been a consistent and Jealous cham
pion of temperance, and its immense
influence has contributed largely to
the irresistible temperance sentiment
that is sweeping over North Carolina,
and there are many others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

North Carolina boys go TO the front
everywhere. Mr.. Robert Worth Bing-
ham, who now enjoys large law
practice in Louisville, KY, has been
renominated for County Attorney of
Jefferson county. The salary is So
900. and it is quite an honor. He is
one of the ablest of the Younger
North Carolinians who has made repu-
tation in other States. .-
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Binding Upon Candidates.

Webster'S Weekly.
The Watts Act is specifically en-
dorsed i'm the Democratic State plat
form and is binding upon every Demo-
cratic candidate.
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MORNING TONIC.
(EnnerSOn.)

(EmerSOn.)
For flowers that bloom about our feet
For tender grass SO fresh and sweet
For song of bird and hum of bee;
For all things fair we hear and see,
Father i'm heaven, we thank thee!
For blue of stream and blue of sky;
For pleasant shade of branches high;
For fragrant air and cooling breeze;
For beauty of the blooming trees.
Rather i'm heaven, we thank thee!
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Pay Your Poll Tax and Take Your
Choice.
Fremont ENTERPRISE

Bryan gives four good reasons why
we should vote for Parker, and to ball
ance these, we present four reasons
why Southern men should not vote for
Roosevelt: First, Roosevelt said in a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

Man wants but little here below
and that's what he gets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

Elsewhere in today's paper is print
ed Mr.. BagwelPs clever paper which
won the medal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-05

With 100000 members in the United
States. II would seem altogether IN
necessary to ask or answer the question.
But this paper may come under the
Eye Of someone who Is not familiar with
is aims end principles. II is an organ
cation of farmers for their mutual vel
ARE Among the specific objects
aamed in its declaration Of purposes are
hese: To develop better and higher
manhood and womanhood among our
selves: TO enhance the comforts and "a
ractors OF our homes: TO further co.
operation: to buy less and produce
more in order to make our farms self
sustaining; 10 bring producers and con-
sumers. farmers and manufacturers into
he most direct and friendly relations
possible. The grange is Eonpartisan,
yet its principles underlie all true poll
les and craftsmanship. IL believes il
'armers cooperating together in every
legitimate manner for their own protec-
ion and TO enhance their mutual inter
sts.
The order is called the Patrons OF
iusbandry' and the head or the Ma
.ional Grange Is Hon Aaron Jones. OF
South Bend. Ind. Twenty-eight states
cave state organizations. Below them
are the county organizations called POI
mona oranges and below these are the
numerous subordinate oranges Meet
ngs are held of these subordinate
oranges once a month or oftener. where
mbjects pertaining TO the farmers in
erests. social. educational and agri-
cultural, are discussed Women are on
IN equality with men in the grange and
20 them not little Of the wonderful sue
,ess OF the organization is due. It's
purpose may be stated in word 10 be:
TO uplift the farmer morally, socially,
sducationally and materially.
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Grange fire Insurance.

A recent compilation OF these statis-
tics. made by the American Agriculture
list. shows that at the time these re-
ports were made there was a total Of
sl19679 600 in grange insurance New
York state heads the list with S5S.13S.-
$40. carried in $3.50 policies: Pennsyl-
vania stands next. with siS.209 600 in
9.S33 policies. Michigan is third. with
si2 900 600 insurance In Michigan
there are 20 grange companies. show
ing an average rate during their time ~
existence Of 30 cents cost on each 81 COO.
In New York state there are about $50
farmers mutual companies. Of which ?.
are strictly grange. Some of these CON-
panies carry as high as 100000. and
only two less than 81 600 600 in risks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-05
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE MEN.
They Were Killed by mn Explosion
OF Powder In The Maple
Mn Pu.b CoII.cry.

Manchanoy City. Pa. Feb. Five
men were instantly killed late Sunday
night in tie Maple h.ll colliery of
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron Co. The victims were rock
men.
The men we're killed b. an explosion
of powder in steel cage in which
they were being hoiste1. The explo-
sion ripped the cage apart. and the
mangled for rs OF the rocknen fell 800
feet to the bottom of the shaft.
The head of one of the men was
blown of. The Maple Hill is one OF
the colleries visited by the anthracite
strike commission. and it is one of the
best equipped mines in the hard coal
regions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-05
FRAUDS IN A BALE OF HAY.


According TO an article in the Cincin
nat Commercial. a htty-one pound stone
was recently found ia that city secreted
IN bale OF hay Of eighty pounds.
This H. not as bad a. finding a lump Of
lead OF nearly one half the weight of the
solid gold watch case sccretcd IN the cen
ter OF the case.
Gold watch cases are sold by weight,
and no one can sec where this lead -
secreted until the springs of the ease are
taken out and the lead will be found Sc
cretei behind them.
These cases are made by companies who
profess 20 be honest but furnish the
means 10 the dishonest 10 rob the pub
lie. II IS not pleasant for anyone TO ind
that lac has lusgcd lump of lead in ms
watch case
Another trick the makers Of spurious
case III. S Assay The United States
does not stamp any article made out Of
gold and silver except com, and the lakir,
by using this stamp, wants 20 make the
public believe that the government had
something TO do with the stamping or
guaranteeing the hneness Of watch cases.
Another trick Of the watch fakir IS TO
advertise a watch described as a SOLID
gold filed watch with a twenty or twenty
hye-ycar guarantee These watches are
generally sent G.. o. d.. and Il the pur-
chaser has paid for the watch, he hnds
that the Company which guaranteed the
watch 20 wear is not IN existence.
The Dueber Hampden Watch Company
of Canton, Ohio. who are constantly tx
DOSING these frauds. will furnish the
names Of the manufacturers who are IN
this questionable business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-05
RUSSIA'S REPLY DELAYED
New Delay Is Interpreted as Slightly
Improving Situation.
Explanation Given L. That Every
Effort IL BeinR Made 10 Avoid
Rupture With Japan.

Paris. Feb. Another delay has oc-
Cured in framing and forwarding the
Russian answer TO the latest japanese
uote. and this will result in further
averting the elimination of the crisis
until the middle or the latter part OF
this week.
The Official advlces received here
from ST. Petersburg Sunday, although
somewhat negative, gave definite de-
tails Of the status OF the note and the
programme IL is intended 10 follow.
Count Lamsdorf. the Russian foreign
minister. expected that the exchange
going on would have permitted the
final drafting of the answer. so that IL
could have been presented to the ear
Saturday for his approval. but the ex-
pectatiOn was not realized. and as a
natter of fact. the answer has not yet
b aen finally drafted II was, therefore.
d 9termined tSVhfer i@-rr-----
60 the car until next Tuesday or We'd
nesday. Efforts are still being made
TO SO shape this answer as to prevent
a rupture.
This new delay is interpreted as
slightly improving the situation, as il
indicates, it is asserted here. that Rus
sia is making extreme efforts TO bring
the answer within limits acceptable to
Japan. 1t is understood that the en-
press Of Russia has an affection OF
the ear. which may necessitate an OPP
Grafton This fact is considered as
having some bearing upon the time
when the answer will be submitted to
the car for approval In any event.
officials here are confident that definite
results Will be known next Thursday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-05
GRANGE NEWS AND
NOTES
BY J. ". DARRow. CHATHAM. NY.
OFFICIAL PRESS CORRESPONDENT
HhIioRAL GRANGE

Portland Oregon, will have the nexi
meeting Of the National Grange il sat.
isfactory arrangements can lie made FOL
transportation.
The Office OF the secretary OF the Ma.
tional Grange. C. NJ. Freeman, has been
removed from Washington, ID. C., tc
Tippecanoe City. Ohio.
New York state. has approximately,
10000 members OF the order. Michigan
second on the list. with nearly $4,000,
and Maine third, with over 5000
Wolcott Grange. Of New York. Is tho
largest subordinate grange in the Unitet
States. having 500 members It's secre.
tary. Mrs. J. II. l.. Roe. has served q
years consecutively.
Fredonia Grange. No. /. OF New York
Is the Oldest grange IN the Unite,
States. II recently elected as its lee
turer the man who was the first mas.
ter Of the grange 80 years ago.
Gov. n. j. Bachelor. who has beet
master of the New Hampshire STATE
Granga for - years. "a. = inquished thu
honor 10 Mr, Herbert G. Hadley. Gov
Bachelor is lecturer Of the National
Grange.
The National Grange has given its
approval 10 the good roads" movement
as set forth. substantially. in the Brown
low bill before congress. Several state
oranges have followed the led az the
National Grange in this matter
New York state oranges have been in
gited TO make an exhibit of cereals at
he St Louis exposition. The PROPOSE
ton is to have each grange that will DO
so furnish two half-bushel samples Of
every variety OF grain grown by its mem
0ers and If corn in the ear so ears Of each
variety. Prizes will be awarded indi-
RITUALS and oranges.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-05
CATCHING COLD
Is the Beginning of Most Winter
Acknowledgement Protects
Against and Cures Colds.

There is no fact of medical science
better established than that n teaspoon
ful Of Peruna before each meal during
the winter season viii absolutely pro-
tect person from catching cold. Now.
If this is true (and there is no doubt Of
it), thousands Of lives would be saved.
and tens of thousands of cases Of
chronic catarrh prevented, by this
simple precaution within reach of
every one.
After a cold has been contracted a
seaspoonful Of Peruna every hour viii
shortly cure it, leaving no trace of il
behind After chronic catarrh has be-
come established. or the first stages Of
chronic bronchitis or consumption have
been reached, il will take much longer
TO effect a cure.
Il seems strange that as well known
and well established as these facts are
FREE PERU MA ALMANAC. |
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catarrh May Permeate the Whole
system.

Mrs. Mary T. Sampson. West Derry,
Rockingham county. y. H., writes
II had terrible headaches. both ears
run and | was nervous all the time, "A SO
had trouble each month; was deaf in
one ear for thirty years. j took six
bottles of Peruna and one Of Manalin
and am happy 10 say that il is the best
medicine that ever used. am not SO
nervous, my appetite is good. every
thing / eat agrees with me. and l am
feeling better in every way. l think
Peruna is a Godsend TO women and
blessing TO suffering humanity. -
Mary +. Sampson.
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Peruna
write at once TO DR.. Hartman. giving
full statement of your case. and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
,rrnv Rnfv>Drcr rrsc rr.r.s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-05
70 SETTLE WITH CREDITORS.
Former Cattle rIunger cilIett. Who
Fled 10 Mexico, Has started Move
10 settle His Debts.

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. Grant G.
Gillett. the former cattle plunge, who
fed TO Mexico three years ago, has
made a definite move TO settle with
his creditors. whom he owes an aggre-
gate sum estimated at 1880 600. Lo-
cal creditors have received draft
from Gillctt for a sum sufficient to
pay the expenses of a committee TO
go to Mexico and inspect the eX-kan-
sans mine holdings from development
of which ha hopes to pay his debts.
The committee will start for Mexico
about February -.