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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
MEMORABLE DAY AT SANFORD.
Patriotic Oratory Thrills the PeopIe'l
Hearts-Iributes to Gen. Wheel
err and MidShipman Bagley.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Sanford, N. c., July 5.-The people
of this section showed their patriot.
ism by celebrating the GLORIOUS
Fourth at Hunt Springs, beautiful
country place, two miles south of
Jonesboro. Almost the entire popu-
lation of Sanford and Jonesboro
turned out to witness or participate
in the exercises of the day, and they
were met by delegations from Cam
eron, Aberdeen, Lemon Springs, Man.
chester st. Andrews, Broadway and
other towns and communities in the
counties of Moore, Chatham and Har-
nett.
Hon. Duncan e. McIver, of San
ford. and Mr.. A. A. +. SeaWell, of
Jonesboro, were the chief orators
Two better selections Tor Such an oc-
casion could hardly have been made.
AS a ready, impromptu speaker, Mr.
McIver is always success, but oIi
this occasion he was especially apt
and happy in his remarks. He said
among other things that when little
bands of patriots scattered along the
Atlantic coast threw off the yoke OF
the English king, and set up this
government of ours, out of which had
evolved the great republic and
modern Democracy North Caro-
lima had played no small part
in this work of the fathers, for it was
her sons who had made the first Dec
laration of independence and fought
the first battles of the Revolution.
In closing his speech Mr.. McIver said
that the loyalty of the Southern peoi
pIe to the flag could not be success
fully gainsaid by anybody. In the wal
with Spain Joe Wheeler had done as
much, if not more. than any other
general in our army to drive Spain
out OF Cuba and in that war Worth
Bagley, a North Carolina boy, was
the first American officer to baptlZe
the flag anew with Southern blood.
Moreover in these recent years hun
dreds of Southern soldiers had dice
in the hospitals and on the march
for the American cause. In literary
styIe and finish, as we'll as subject
matter Mr.. Seawells speech was
gem. He traced the growth OF oul
country from it's infancy to its pres
ent commanding position among IN
nations of the earth. We were greaI
people in the beginning, we had grown
greater and better, and we were des
tined to grow greater and better still.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
WANTED-A FIRE CHIEF.

There is a communication in to-
days paper from State Insurance
Commissioner Young that should DE
read by the people generally, ana
especially by bodies which have the
appointing of a chief of a fire depart
ment.
The day has passed when the office
Of chief Of a fire department was an
ornamental affair. Time was when its
chief equipment was considered the
ability to look we'll in a big fire he'll
met and a uniform in which red pre-
dominated. The sportiest looking fell
low in the town, with the Invest step
ping horse was the position holder
when such ideas prevailed.
But the story is different now. me
law of the State, the law of many
cities has taken hand in the matter
and fire protection has become the
study of men skilled in such work.
The Legislature of North Carolina has
set forth certain regulations, and
these being followed in letter and in
spirit the danger from fires will be
materially lessened.
But above all things each fire de-
partment needs chief who is in reali-
tv a chief. 1t is from him that the
department takes the cue. He can
either make or unmake the efficiency
of his men. and in the selection OF a
man for this important position the
very best judgment should be exer-
cised. The position needs man of
brains, courage, discernment and tire
less activity.
The question of the selection of a
fire chief is now before the Aldermen
of the city of Raleigh, and it is in this
respect a matter of local Importance.
But the application is State wide. This
being so. the communication of Mr..
Young published today, is NOSE time
ly, and is worthy of the most earnest
consideration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
PATRIOTIC WOMEN'S PUBLICA
TION.

The two latest copies of the North
Carolina Booklet. those for May and
June, are up to the high water mark
tors of Carolina" are told of by
Kemp p. Battle, Liz D., and 'The
Battle of Ramsaurs Milf by Major
William A. Graham.
These Booklets should be widely
read in the State, for as they appear
from month to month they throw a
flood of light upon the great history
of this great commonwealth. The
issues already made are invaluable
and the work in hand presages an in
crease in value and in interest. The
Booklets have now reached volume
four. and they will form a permanent
and valuable addition to the literature
of the State.
Outside of the real merit of these
booklets there is another reason why
there should be a steady and increas-
ing sale for them. They are issued
by the North Carolina Society Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution for the purpose
of securing funds to erect a suitable
memorial to the patriotic women who
composed the "Edenton Tea Party"
Have you heard of the women who
composed this party An account of
it is briefly and interestingly told by
Mrs. d. H. Hill, who says: '"These
stout hearted women are in every
way worthy of admiration. On Octo-
Der 25, 1774, seven months before the
defiant farmers of Mecklenburg had
been aroused to the point of signing
their Declaration of Independence;
nearly twenty months before the
Declaration made by the gentlemen
composing the Vestry of st. Pauls
Church, Edenton; nearly two years
before Jefferson penned the immortal
National Declaration these daring
women solemnly subscribed to a doc
ument affirming that they would use
no article taxed by England. Their
example fostered in the whole State
a determination to die. or to be
free
The Booklet is issued at the price
of one dollar year, or ten cents a
copy. 1t should be a privilege to
North Carolinians to subscribe to it.
The secretary of the society, Mrs. E..
T. Moffitt, of Raleigh, can be com
municated with in placing subscrip-
tionS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
LOOKING TO ST. LOUIS.

The National Democratic Conven-
ton meets today in St Louis, and the
rest of the week will be devoted to
the work of selecting candidates and
making a platform for Democracy.
What the result will be no man
can say as yet positively and there
may be great surprises in store. The
convention has no cut and dried ar
rangement fixed for it, and it is not
a ratification meeting for one man. 1t
is a body fresh from the people gath
cred to correctly represent the voice
of the great Democratic party.
The preliminary stages of the con-
vention, or rather the ante-conven-
ton days have seen booms inflated
and booms collapse. On one day
another day it was German. The
Wall men took a squirt, while the
Hearst men shouted their claims.
Gray, Olney, Pattison. Folk, Cockrell,
Mcclellan were all names that were
heard as the presidency was talked
of and the chances for nomination
discussed.
Throughout it all the name of
Judge Parker has been the sounding
board from which all other names
came. The press dispatches say that
it is Parker against the field, and
that the field has no candidate on
which it can unite. His boom has
gone on and his friends are now
claiming that if not on the first ball
lot that the second ballot will nOmi-
nate him. The undercurrent from
st. Louis seems to be running in his
favor and the ground-sWell to be his.
The information yesterday that
'rammany had withdrawn all oppo-
sition to him is taken by his friends
to mean that the nomination is asSur-
ed to Parker, and the names of posi-
bic vice-presidential nominees are to
the fore. North Carolina, it is stated,
will give it's vote to Governor Aycock,
and falling to see him named Will
vote for Marshall Field, of Chicago
Wall of Wisconsin, and Turner or
California. are other names that are
mentioned.
There are platforms and platforms
that have been talken to st. Louis,
but until the Committee on Plat
form is named and gets to work there
is no indication of what that import
ant document will contain, except
that it will be one which will set forth
that which will be for the best inter-
ests of this country, and one on which
an aggressive and united Democracy
can stand.
Today the real work of the conven-
ton will begin, and each movement
in the great events transpiring in St
Louis will be watched with interest,
for the steps there taken are for the
making of a President of this great
Republic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
THE GHOSTS WAX WROTH.
The Middle OF the Road Wraiths De-
velop Unghostly ADpetites.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Springfield, Ills, July 5.-When the
Populist convention was called 70
order today there was long Wrangle
over the report of the Committee on
Credentials. The report of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization
brought forth u storm of protests
from the fusion wing of the conven-
ton as the report showed that the
"middle of the readers" had secured
the officers of the convention. Rop-
ert Shilling, of Wisconsin, protested
against what he termed high-handed
and unfair methods. Allis Reed. OF
South Dakota. followed with slnll-
lar protest. Judge w j. Babb' OF
Kansas. and ]. w. Baird. of Texas. for
the middle of the readers" made
conciliatory speeches, pleading Tor
harmony. The report of the commit
tee was adopted and the following
declared the permanent officers OF the
conventions: Chairman, j. nj. Mallett'
of Texas; Secretary, Charles II. De-
France. of Nebraska assistant secre-
tary, w. C. Champll, of Kansas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
THE VERY IDEA 4!

And now comes the Columbia Is.
CD State newspaper airing itself be-
cause we are getting into silk up in
this neck of woods! Why don't they
make a flag out of palmetto down
there and quit grumbling, or do they
still think all we've got up here is
tar, pitch and turpentine?
Listen to the plantive wall of the
State which in distress thus warbleth
it's discontinued night song:
with the beginning of the flight of
the summer swallows and the open
ing of the summer hotels. North Car
olinians are feeling so 'chesty' that
they have ordered a silk flag, made
from the homegrown product"
Why, bless your life. son. we are
all silk land a yard wide" at that,
up here. We are going forward and
we are entitled to silk flag. Our
farmers who sold cotton are using
silk handkerchiefs, and their daught-
ers are wearing silk st, excuse us.
though, but they are wearing silk
anyway. Silk is no bogy to us.
Why, oh envious State should we
not wear silk? We are growing it, and
we've got a silk mill also And you
dare to call us "chesty'i Just wait
till oura silk flag floats in the breeze
before you take a conniption fit about
il. for if you call us "chesty" now
you vii have to break the beloved
English vocabulary all to flinders be-
fore you get a word to hurl at us as
we fly it.
There, now. don't you point your
finger at US any more!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Cashier of the Hughes Bank VINO
Was in the Wabash Wreck.
(By the Associated Pres

(By the Associated Press)
st. Louis, July 5.--A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Litchtield, Ills,
says:
S. E. Sheppard, cashier of the
Hughes bank at Hughes, Ills, injured
in the Wabash wreck Sunday night
died today and several more OF the
wounded lying at the Francis Hosp1-
tai cannot live. This makes the to-
tai dead twenty. Three of the dead
are still unidentified and may be
buried here by the authorities.
The coroner's jury after examining
a, few persons who saw the wreck,
adjourned until Friday in order to
secure additional witnesses.
Litchfielh, Ills, July 5.-P. j. Ryan,
of indianapolis, has identified one OF
the victims of the Wabash wreck who
died in the hospital, as Patrick keefe,
one Of the wealthiest merchants OF
Kentland, Ind. He was Demo
cratic national elector and WaS/on his
way to the ST Louis convention. He
was at one time Democratic nominee
for Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
RECEPTION TO GEN. BOOTH.
Thousands of Salvationists Gather AT
the Crystal Palace.
fBv he associated Press.)

London, July 5.-Members of the
Salvation army by the thousands
gathered at the Crystal Palace today
from early morning. Professions rep
resenting the various sections, under
the banners of the different rationale
ties and led by bands, marched to the
palace and by ten o'clock the grounds
and building were overrun.
The interest of the day centered in
a grand reception to General Booth
in the main hall which was packed.
The platform presented picturesque
scene. Representatives of every coun-
try were massed in tiers under the
flags of all nations. General Booth
who was the central figure, was given
a tremendous ovation,
The attractions of the day includ-
ed an exposition by the different sec
tons of the work of the salvationists
which concluded one of the greatest
days in point of numbers ever seen
at the Crystal Palace. The attend
ance was estimated at 100000 per-
sons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
IN ORDER TO FIX THE BLAME.
of the Slocum Disaster
by Board Of Inspectors.
CBv the Associated Press.)

New York, July 5.-General james ltt
A. Dunont and Thomas H. BalTeIl'
constituting the local board Of steam
boat inspection at this port, Will pc
gin tomorrow an investigation OF the
Slocum disaster with a view to tHiils
the blame. ,,.,.,,
The inspection of passenger-carrry-
ing boats in New York harbof otueI
ed by the Secretary of the Depart
ment of Commerce ana LABOR as
result of the Slocum horror tUoh Oh
different phase today with the ar
rival i'm this city of two inspectors
from Buffalo, who were ordered here
to begin the re-inspection of the boats.
Notices have been sent out to fifty
two owners of passenger-carrylng
steamboats, in this harbor, notifying
them to lay UP their boats for re-
insnection.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
TO WASHINGTON FOR TRIAL.
The Counsel for Beavers Says His
Case VIII go to the Court OF
Appeals.
(By the Associated Press.

New York, July 5.-George W..
Beavers, former chief of the division OF
Salaries and Allowances of the POST
office Department will be taken 10
Washington for trial under the m
dictments found there by the Federal
grand jury for alleged acceptance OF
compensation for securing a govern
ment contract for book typewriters
This was decided in Brooklyn today
by United States Judge Thomas, VINO
held that the reason given for the
removal of Beavers was valid. A new
bond of $4,000 was required, pend
ing the furnishing of which beavers
was reme nded to the custody OF the
United States marshal.
Counsel for Beavers stated that the
case would be taken to the Court OF
Appeals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Spirit of the Press.
A Taint About Boiling.

The Convention at Greensboro was
the very essence of Democracy. Inc
nominations voiced the sentiments OF
a majority of the delegates. There
was no cut and dried program; no
pre-arranged platforms; no concerted
action matured a month ago. The
nominations embrace every calling,
and represent every section OF the
State OF course some persons rallied
to receive the nominations they
sought. That was to be expected, and
equally of course each defeated can
didate will support his successful ri
val and the rest of the party ticket.
That is the course honorable men
pursue. If you don't propose to be
bound by the conventions actions,
then you should stay out of it. Bolt
ing has never stood high in North
Carolina. There is a faint about it,
that does not smell good to our honest
noses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
BY the Largest Ever.
Bayboro Sentinel.


We have heretofore through the
columns of the Sentinel, given our
reasons why Bob Glenn should be the
nominee of the party in an editorial
headed, "why Pamlico county was for
Glenn We found that sentiment
prevailed at every point of the COM
pass in the State. A grateful party,
desiring to honor one who had Ia
bored untiringly and unselfshly in
the Democratic vineyard from early
dawn to the close of day in season
and out of season. was the spirit that
ruled and made Bob Glenn the noml-
nee of the party for Governor That
same sentiment prevailing next Mo-
vember will make him the Governor
of the State, by the largest majority
that any manShas ever been elected by
to that position.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
The Convention Exodus.

There amt no one worth mentionin'
a-hangin' round the place.
The folks is all off tendin' to the pres
idential race.
The colonies an the majors an the
Judges all have gone
To help along the shOutin' an to see
the prizes drawn.
The talkin' at the corner store don't
mount to much today.
An the streets look warm an lone
some as they stretch SO far away.
An they're all so unimpOrtant that
you meet a-Walkin through,
It doesn't hardly seem worth while
a-sayin' "How-dy-do."
Jes' wait till they get back once more;
you'll hear some wisdom then
That hasn't been surpassed by any
mortal tongue or pen.
Wen know jes what was done an,
how the dom came about.
An have the various mistakes all
clearly pointed out
We hated to part from 'em, an
don't believe we would
II we hadn't been convinced we did
it for the cOuntry's good.
It's so quiet an deserted that it fills
us with dismay
Since the colonies an the majors an
the judges went away.
Washington Star.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
THE oRIENTALs HAVE A FIRE.
Stirred up by Bad Blaze in the
Jerusalem at St. Louis.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Louis, Mo-. July 5.-Fire when
started in the kitchen of the Amerl-
can Cafe in the Jerusalem concesSloil'
at the Worlds Fair grounds, carry
today for more than an hour threat
ened Festival Hall, the West PavliloIi
and the whole Jerusalem exhlplI'
After considerable excitement anon Z
the Turks, Arabs and other Orlental
people, who were asleep when the fire
started, it was brought under control
The American Cafe, which is IN Two
wings and deliberately furnished, Wds
damaged to the extent or $le,VVV'
The cause of the fire is not known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
An Early Start.
Lumberton Argus.

1t is more than probable that j. a.
Brown will be a candidate for Con-
gress the next time. Mr.. Patterson
is a good one, but he can hardly con-
scientiously and seriously oppose Mr.
Brown. since it was Mr.. Browns with
drawal two years ago that broke the
deadlock at Fayetteville. With either
Patterson or Brown the district will
have a worthy representative.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
A Reformatory Needed.
Waxhaw Enterprise.

A little four-year-old boy in this
community stepped up to a minister
one day and asked him for n chew
of tobacco. what! you don't chew
tobacco, do you, my little man." ask
the preacher in establishment 'Y es,
and cuss, too, was the quick and en-
phatic response.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
They Get Front Seats.

Elizabeth City Tar Heel.
"This will be a bald-headed adj
n1inistration'' remarked a visitor in
the Tar Heel office when looking at
the new nominees on the State Demo-
cratic ticket. He's about right
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

the charges of murder and melting
riot filed against him at Cripple Greek.
Bonds were provided by a guarantee
company Meyer has, been prisoner
1913 days and during the greater por-
ton of that time was confined III th@
bull pen at Telluride on the plea OF
military necessity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

If Captain Glenn does not at once
take a hand and suppress some of his
alleged pictures there is no telling
what will happen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
SPRINGS Hotel onenS

The Jackson Springs Hotel opens
June 1st. The best place in North
Carolina to rest, recuperate or regain
lost health. Address, The Jackson
Springs Co, Jackson Springs, or Aber-
deem, N. c.. 6-1-1aw-4W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

The whole thing about the Repubh-
can party is told in a current car
toon. Roosevelt in evening dress Is
notifying Rough Rider dressed Roose
welt of his nomination. / am III is the
legend-the platform, the President,
the party, the big tent and the side
shows-and ''De-light-ed, comes
from behind those tombstone teeth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
A Hotter Place Prepared.

Elizabeth City Tar Heel.
"Down the shady Glenn we go. in
the Good Old Summer Time" and
Glenn is a cooler place than the one
the Republican nominee of the Tar
Heel State will get to.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Frost and Fire Works.

Elizabeth City Tar Heel.
The fun has just half begun. A
Frost opened the Republican National
Convention with prayer, and it was
closed by a Cannon. Laugh. it's
funny.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Meyer is Released.
(By the Associated Press.)

Nby the ASSOcldItu IO'0'I
Denver, Colo, July 5.-Charles ~
Mover, president of the western rea,
custody by Sheriff Bell. OF Iellef
county, in this city this afternoon at,
ter furnishing bonds for $lO,OOO on
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

Having seen the results of japanese
fireworks in America on the late July
Four the lodging of the Vladivostick
squadron is easily understood, likewise
how it is in Forth Arthur.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

And now they say that Roosevelt
won't have his full length picture
printed with First Mate Fairbanks
full lenigth picture Fairbanks is
falloNKri
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

Though it may be true that you
can't keep a good man down, then
either Santos Dumont is not a good
man, or the fellow who slashed his
airship at ST. Louis has busted the
old adage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
Bright's Disease, Diabetes

And Kidney Congestion arrested in day and
cured to stay cured with bottle or two of
brakes Palmetto Wine. Send address to Drake
Formula Company, Chicago, if you wish a
trial bottle free.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
I'm! I'm!
Durham Herald.

Greensboro should remember that
Raleigh did not lose the conventions
until she started that auditorium talk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06
MORNING TONIC.
(Horace.

Be brave i'm trouble; meet distress
With dauntleSs front: but when tho
gale
Too prosperous blows, be wise no less.
And shorten sail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

The crop service report for the
past week says that things are in good
shape on the farms. With good crop
prospects and plenty in the store
houses, the North Carolina farmer
can regard the world most compla-
Gently.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

a plumbing concern of Richmond was
final exposure of what was termed
is to be congratulated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

To-day the several more or less es-
line up ready to go to the bat.