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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
WILL THE PRICE OF COTTON GO
BACK TO FIFTEEN CENTS?

Will cotton bring fifteen or sixteen cents
again this season? That question con-
Germs the whole world, for cotton Is
gvuwn or worn by the whole world, and
the right balance Of trade in this country
largely depends upon the fleecy staple.
The answer is in the hands of the men
who own the cotton. If they should All
refuse to sell at present prices, the de-
mand for Gotten would become so press
ing that the price would go UP again.
One of the best posted men in North
Carolina, who has had practical expert
ence in manufacturing cotton, furnishes
the editor of this paper the facts and
figures upon which he bases his belief
that the price of cotton will return to If
teen cents. His opinion and reasons are,
as written by him, as follows:
''Il any one will take the trouble TO
make the calculations, he will find that
tho foreign mills will need, running as
they did last year, an additional supply
from this country of 100000 bales of cot
ton, and our own mills, 100000 bales
more than they have taken, and for stock
left over, say 100000 There will then bt
needed supply of 100000 bales, the
mills running as last year. OF this, We
have present stock of about 1,OG0,OO0
bales. So we would have to look to the
plantations for 100000 more bales, if the
mills should run as last year.
But there WILL for the next eight
months, be more general suspension of
spinning than last year. 1t may be estl-
mated that by this suspension, the Ameri-
can demand will be lessened 900, 900 bales
and the foreign demand 45O.000 bales. Sc
there will probably be required 1,S5O,0O(
bales to come from the plantations.
About S,150,000 have come from the plan
tations. So if the crop is 100000, by
the suspension of the mills, as above esti-
mated, there would be just about enough
cotton to go around, il perfectly placed.
That being quite impracticabla, unless
there is a crop of more than 10000, 900
bales, Notwithstanding the partial sus-
pension OF the mills, averaging two months
time, there will be an abnormal demand
for cotton, and the price would be de-
pendent on what the mills will pay for it.
I'VE have ocular demonstration that
the mills will take all they can get at
10 cents. At these high prices, the ex-
ports continued without interruption; AMI
the stocks at the ports have been con-
slderably lessened since December 31st,
Notwithstanding the receipts at the ports
have been in excess of last year Cotton
has been taken by the mills NOR. closely
at Is and 16 cents than it was at 9 cents
last year, AS there is no expectation thai
the crop will be in excess of 10000, 600
bales, it would seem that it can all be
sold at is cents. The control is with the
holders of spot cotton. On Monday it is
said only IA bales of spot cotton was sold
OF the South. 1t seems that the price
will go to 10 cents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
Diocese OF North Carolina.

The Bishops Appointments NOR 1904.
February IA, Sunday D. m, Smithfeld
February %, Sunday, Chapel Hill.
March 2, Wednesday p. M, Winston.
March 3, Thursday p. m, Mount Airy.
March 4, Friday, Walnut Cove.
March 5, Saturday p. M, Greensboro,
St. Cuthbert's.
March 6, Sunday, Greensboro. st. Bar
nabas'; Sunday p. m, St. Apdrewss.
March Z, Monday pm, Reidsville.
March 10, Sunday, Raleigh, ST. AM
brose; Sunday p. M, Raleigh, st. Sa-
viCur's. u
March 20, sunday, Raleigh, Christ
Church; Sunday p. M. Raleigh, st. Au-
guatine's.
March 81, Palm Sunday, Raleigh, ST.
Mays; Palm Sunday p. m., Raleigh,
Good Shepherd.
March 30, Tuesday Ringwood; Tuesday
D. ~, Enfield.
March 80, Wednesday, Battleboro.
March 81, Thursday, Rocky Mount.
April /, Good riday, p. M, Tarboro, St.
Luke's.
April 3, Easter, Tarboro, Calvary
Church; Easter p. NJ, Lawrence.
April 4, Monday, Edgecombe county, s..
Mary's.
April ), Tuesday, Scotland Neck.
april 6, wednesday, Tiliery.
April IS, Saturday p. m, Wilson, st.
Marks.
April IT, Sunday, Wilson, St. Timothy's;
Sunday D. M, Halifax.
April a, Sunday, Charlotte.
April 26, Tuesday, Thompson Orphan
age.
April q, Wednesday, Concord Conse-
Grafton of church.
The Holy Communion Will be admins
tered at all morning services The offer
ings at all services will be for Diocesan
Missions. The clergy are requested to
give notice beforehand of these offerings.
They are also reminded that the Diocesan
Convention has requested the Bishop to
make q special inspection of all Parish
Register. The clergy are further request
ed to hand their list of candidates for
confirmation to the Bishop before the
service.
JOS. BLOUNT CHESHIRE
Bishop OF North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. c., Epiphany, 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
KENTUCKY FARMERS ORGANIZE.

Kentucky farmers have organized an as
sociation which refuses to sell tobacco :.
prevailing prices. Eighty-five per cent
OF the crop is held by the farmers in the
association. Speaking of the strength OF
the farmers organization, Mr.. John A.
Dcwnard, broker, says:
It's difficult to get a planter to sell
his crop outside of the association. I've
tired it, but they swear by the alliance
Looks to me like the ASSOCIATION has tied
this tobacco up in sailor knots, and l
have made up my mind that the new crop
will be marketed in redried order, ana
will commence to move i'll this condition
a1cng in May"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
HOG-ISM ENCOURAGED.

Too many people look to the govern
ment to do things for them that they
should do for themselves. The govern
ment distribution of seed has been a good
teacher of notwithstanding men 20
look to Uncle Sam as the Indians lool:
to the government, calling the President
'the Great Father Mr.. Sheppard, OF
Texas, who fought the appropriation Tor
the free distribution of seed, says:
dissemination of standard seed, bought
in the open markets and incapable of de-
velcping the possibilities of the soil, than
foe the gratuitous distribution of any
other commodity of ordinary purchase and
sale"
AS an illustration of the effect of this
seed distribution, Mr. Sheppard received
letter from a constituent in Texas, in
which the constituent made this modes;
request:
Dear Sir: | wish you would send me
the seed and other things which l men,
tor below: One peck OF some good earis
corn, / bushel of cotton seed, and some
good sorghum seed. and a union suit OF
clcthes--a coat SO in size, and pants 1873
-and anything else you are mind to send
me. l am In need of these things, and
they will be gladly received
The policy of such distribution encour
ages hog-ism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
MASS OF Sores
Awful Suffering Of a Boy
from an itching
HumOur.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Not One Square Inch of Skin on
His Whole Body Was
Unaffected.

"My little son, a boy OF five, broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
me to try certain medical college, but
its treatment did not do any good. AT
the time was induced to try Cuticura
Remedies he was so bad that had to
cut his hair Off and put the Cuticura
Ointment on him on bandages, as it was
impossible to touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
Of skin on his whole body that was not
affected. He was one mass of sores.
The bandages used to stick to his skin
and In removing them it used to take
the skin Oft with them, and the screams
from the poor child were heart-break-
ing. / began to think that he would
never get well, but after the second
application Of Cutieura Ointment l
began to see signs of Improvement,
and with the third and fourth applica-
tions the sores commenced TO dry up.
His skin peeled off twenty times, but it
finally yielded to the treatment. | used
the CuClcura heSOIVenG Tor MS DlOOU,
and now l can say that he is entirely
cured, and stronger and healthier boy
you never saw than he is to-day"
ROBERT WATTAM,
1922 Center Ave-, Chicago, H., Dec.
80, 1897.
No return in six years, Mr.. Wattam
writes, Feb. %, 1908.
"Your letter of the Dist in regard to
the case of my little boy at hand. am
truly thankful to say that the cure
effected by the Cuticura Remedies has
been most thorough and successful
cure to date"
Sold throughout the world. Cutcura Resolvent Soc.
lin form OF Chocolate Coated Pills. Csc. per vial Of 60
Ointment, &c. Soap 25c. Depos: London, 81 Charter
house So; Paris Rue de Ia Pax Boston, 1877 Columbus
Ave Potter Drug and Chem Corp, Sole Proprietors.
EY7 Send for How to Cure Every Humou-s"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
NEGROES WIN PRAISE,

The Baltimore News pays high praise
to the negroes of that city for the part
they bore in the fire that swept away mil
liens of property in that city. We are
glad to make place for the following ex-
tracts from the editorial in the News:
Baltimore has a right to be proud OF
the wonderful absence of disorder, law
lessness and crime during the excitement
and destruction of the past forty-eighJ
hours. This is a remarkable testimony
to the character of our people as a whole.
and it Is but simple justice to add that
it constitutes pretty strong disproof Of
the Wholesale accusations so often made
against the negro population.
In the 100 COO or so which constitute
that element of our people, there are
many bad and vicious characters, but the
experience of the past two days should
remind any fair minded person that these
constitute a small fraction of the negroes,
and that the mass of them are quiet, de
cert, law-abiding people," n
Raleigh has never suffered from a great
fire, like Baltimore, but in the smaller
fires its people have had abundant cause
to feel grateful to the brave colored men
who belong to the volunteer fire company.
They are among the first to reach the
fires, they fight wisely and well. and de
serve the commentator which well-in
formed Raleigh people are always glad
to give of their valued work in times OF
danger by fire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
WHY NOT BE SOBER?

You can permanently keep your pieise II
you take "oRRINE.' which positively
and permanently DESTROYS all desire for Ii
quor, while it tones up the stonie'0n' -,
stores the appetite and digeseion 'nu
builds UP the health. Can DC sieen 81
eretly if desired. Prices1 per poA nioiies ..
refunded if it fails. >Book- iea ne On on
Drunkenness, free. Henry = l1icls rus
Co, Tucker Building yharlnaes' n'ie'su'
N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
A FAR EAST GLOSSARY.
Meaning of Terms Used in Manchuria
and Korea.
MANCHURIAN TERMS.


FU.-To the name of a city, indicates
capital of province, a city of the first
class.
CHOU.-Indicate city of the second
class
LA small post town, as Ychang "
And at the termination of geographical
TENS:
KIANG, HO, YCHUAN, YCHU-All
mean stream, river.
EAI.-Sea, sometimes lake.
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
KUAN.-Camp, strong, fortified place.
SEIAN-HAI-KUAN.-T fortified camp
where the mountains and the sea meet
aptly illustrates these three terms.
LING.-Pass over a mountain.
YCHENG- CHEN HOLO.-Town, large
village
AT the beginning of geographical names
the following prefixes may generally be
translated:
,YA-Great, large. HUANG.-Yellow.
|sTAO.-Small, little sI.-West.
PEI.-North. TUNG.-Ecst.
NAN.-South. STRANGE.--Upper.
HEI. Black HIO.-Lower
KOREAN TERMS.
Pc, or PHO.-Indicates that the place
Is port or harbor on navigabl2 waters
-fol Instance:
YONGOMPHO.-The harbor near mouth
OF Yalu river
DO.-As termination indicates that the
place IS a province, and means, there
tore, the district off, or that il is the
capital city of such province.
| HAN.--River
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
KOREAN TERMS.
Mr. Isaac Roberts ParaIYzed.

Especial to News and Oservcr.)
P;ttSboro, N. c., Feb 11-Mr. r. H..
HAYES received telegram today saying
that ms father law, MIR Isaac Roberts,
VI baFle county, had been stricken with
paralysis and was not expected to live.
mr. and Mrs. Hayes left at once to be at
MS bedside. Mr. Roberts is a director n
the school Tor the deaf in Morganton, anG
mas held various other offices of trust in
the State. He is sxty-six years of age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

How many American lives the Philip
pine blunder has cost. The Newton En-
terprise notes the death OF Mr. Moser
from Catawba, who died from ptomaino
poison. He lived only one day after he
was poisoned. If he hadn't been drawn
to that dread country he would probably
be good and useful citizen Of Catawba
county today
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

Mr.. Rockefeller denies that he has re-
tired from active business, and says that
"golf has done wonders for me; it has
made lie feel twenty years younger, be-
lieve'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

Russia ranks among the Christian ma
lions and Japan among the heather. Ism t
it little strange that nearly all Ameri-
cans hope the heather nation will win !?
ing Russia's brand Of Christianity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
Spirit OF the Press.
WE FEED LAZARUS ONLY WHEN HE
SAWS WOOD.


SAWS WOOD.
Winston's Weekly.
We no longer make pilgrimages to tie
holy land in search OF Saviours tomb.
We build ironclad cruisers to Go our
searching.
We no longer allow miracles to stop
the sun of progress. We no longer repeat
fairy tales to our children. We instruct
them in the value of dividends
There is no place at our firesides for the
wandering minstrel. We feed Lazarus,
only after he has sawed the wood. Suicide
has become the only refuge Of the weak.
Like King Richard, we are born with
teeth.
We not only economic our resources,
b't our very language and thoughts. Con
crete slang has taken the place OF
ornate Repression. We are even consid-
ering the proposition to make religion di-
vidend paying.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

Hog and Hominy' will pay. At the
big sale of Berkshire pigs at Biltmore
there are brisk demand, the pigs bring
ing from SIS to 500. Think of one hog
sale in North Carolina bringing in $4,000.
George is doing good work in improv-
ing the sort OF hogs grown in North Caro-
lima
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

When horse takes a chill from sleep
ing in his wet coat rheumatism, pneE-
monia and kidney disease result Ii his
hair has been clipped this is avoided. See
how horses like the clipper at lYoodalls
stables, East Morgan street
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
A MORNING TONIC.
(McDonald.)

The pressure of a hand, kiss, the
caress of child, will do more to save
sCmctimes than the wisest argument,
even rightly understood Love alone IS
WISE ON, love alone is power; ami whelc
love seems to fail it is where self has
stepped between and dulled the potency
of its rays.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

AZ was expected, Japan has won the
preliminary naval battles. If its troops
ever abandon the sea and pursue the Rus.
slams far into the inland of Manchuria
good bye to the Japs. But they'll proba
bly, be too wise to get into the great nav
Of the bear.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
For a Trans-Florida Canal.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Prcss.)
Washington, ID. c., FEB. 1.-THE Senate
today adopted a joint resolution authori
zins q survey to determine whether j
tidewater ship canal across the State o;
Florida is feasible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

Wilson, n c.. Feb. 11-Miss Ann Car
rington whom our people pleasantly re-
member has donated in honor Of Mr. and
Mrs. T. A Wainwright the altar rail for
the new Methodist church which will cost
$3.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
WHY NOT?
Louisville

Louisville Courier Journal.
The st. Louis Globe-Democrat insists
that the credit for the high price of cot
ton must be given to the Republicans.
why not also for the Baltimore fire?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

Weldon. N. c., Feb. n.-Chief Dickens
has brought back from Suffolk Louis Cat
tie, alias Henry James, negro wanted
Tor the murder of an aged citizen OF this
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
CAUSE OF RAYNER'S PROMINENCE
Baltimore News

But in the pursuit of that ambition Mi.
Rayner has relied, after ALL upon his
powers of oratory and upon his Interest
i'll large public questions to place him in
a position to crafty it His prominence
before the public is of the old-time kind
the prominence of a man who appeals to
his felloWcitizens from the stump OF
ION the rostrum, a man who makes his
mark in Congress as a speaker.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

The Yalu river promises to be the Po-
tomac of this war. So far it is all quiet
along the Potomac
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
THERE ARE OTHERS. .

Robersonvile Times.
All we have TO say gentlemen, is. if
Cleveland is the only man who can guide
the old Democratic ship safely into har-
Dor, trot him out. But we believe there
are others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
= 49, O 800 %%$% %%*% *%$% %$%% 4
I STATE NEWS ITEMS !
e%%H& A4raA 49, 49, 49, go.

Mr.. Levi Rogers, one of Chatham's first
volunteers, in the Confederate army is
dead in his 10th year, says the Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as executor of Mrs.
Margaret T. shipp, late OF Wake county
hereby notify all persons having claims
against SAID defendant to exhibit the same
10 me at my store, corner Fayetteville
ana Martin streets in the city, of Raj
elgh on or before December 14th 1914.
pursuant to section 142l Of the The
Code.
JAMES /. JOHNSON.
Executor
Dec 10Th. 1909 1.aw,6w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
STRIKING AT ALL REGULATION.
Greensboro Telegram.

NIVVIIHUUIU IUIVSIdII
When the attorneys for the Greensboro
Ice and Coal Company appealed to the
Corporation Commission to get relief
from an embargo laid by the Southern
they said they were opening up a far
reaching question. And so they were,
for what do we find now but the South
ern's lawyers actually claiming that the
Corporation Commission is an unconsti-
tutional body. Wonder why the South
EN- has been so long finding this OUT!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

George Trirlett, charged with forging
orders, was brought before Esq. Stalsy
Friday. but pending the hearing, he gave
the dodge to the officer and outrun the
whole town, and has not been heard OF
sirce.-Wiikestoro Chronicle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

The berry growers throughout DuphH
say that the crop viii be short TINS sea,
SON. The vines are poor, as rue ana
a good many Of. the growers do nos expect
mere than half a crop.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

Isircc.-Wilkcstor Chroniclo.
Carthage, n. c., Feb 11-Louisf Mcneil.
arrested on a capias from Harnett county,
! for carrying concealed weapons, is thought
to be the nero who assaulted Mrs. Dun
can Cole, eff Willanow, on december 2isc.
The negro is held pending developments.
The congregation of Central Methodist
church is wei pleased wit htbe individual
communion set used Sunday, consisting Of
six handsome silver trays and more than
400 glass cups. the gift to The church CT
Mrs. WoXler Smathers and her two
daughters, Misses Joanna and Gertrude
Sna theTs.--AshcMlle Gazette.
The Ashebcro Courier says DR.. bred
Peacock, who is now secretary of the
Globe Home Furniture Company, High
Point, is thinking Of building a dwelling
at Trinity. in Randolph, and making that
place his home / nthe future Mrs Pea
cock has gone to San Antcnia, Texas
where she viii spend o few months for
the benefit of her health.
There is no longer any doubt abou.
black lead being found in Alexander. Mr.,
r. L. Matheson has discovered a vein on
his property south Of town. and brough;
in fine specimen. last week, Weighing
ten ard one-half pounds. Il this mineral
is properly worked it will become one or
the many valuable resources Of our couE-
ty.-Taylorsviile Scout
The case against w e. ElIedge for Sc
duction developed into about the most
important and interesting case tried dur
ing this court. It resulted in the convic-
ton Of Mr.. Eledge. He was sentenced
to Imprisonment for two years. He took
an appeal to the Supreme Court and is
now under bond of 81 goo pending the re
suit of appeal-Wilkesboro Chronicle
1t is the information here that our old
friend Ed. Miller, who helped US a while
on the road and who is now in jail at
Boone, tried to end his career by hang
rg himself recently. He got the wire
from a broom, fastened it to the Jail cell
ing. wrapped it around his neck and
drcpped. His neck was badly cut by tire
wine, but he didn't get himself quite dead.
-Willpsb0ro Chronicle.
The Southern Pines Tourist says that
M w II. Britain. who owns what was
once known as Rays Pine Forest con-
templates making it an attractive resort.
Some time ago thirty-fve State convicts
We're put to work there clearing out wind
ing roadways, digging park and other
pleasing points-all for the enjoyment OF
the public. There is pond or lake which
IS fed by Pasture Branch Greek, and Mr.
Britain has created a neat bath house
and pavilion on the bank Of the pond.
just before reaching the place Piney Bot
tom Creek is crossed. Both Of the creeks
mentioned are fed by springs of pure
water. The postofliee appelation Of the
place is LImbcrdale
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12
Some Trucking Notes.
dublin Journal

Cantaloupcs will be planted largely this
spring. They paid the truckers first rat1
last season, but they had better take care
ana not oyerdo the business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

The unusually cold winter has doHe
much damage to the strawberry crops
along the Wilmington and Weldon hal,-
road Plants are very backward, ont
with coming spring ard heavy IertliiElns'
thew will grow rapidly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

The cabbage crop will be a com@lefc
failure, no doubt, while lettuce mas mac
a hard time keeping alive during tae co'o
winter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

Carthage, n. c., Feb. 11.-Louisf Mcneil
arrested on a capias from Harnett county
for carrying concealed weapons, is thought
to be the nero who assaulted Mrs. Dun
can Cole, Of Wilanow, on december 21sc.
The negro is held pending developments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

Dec 10Th. 1909. 1-aw-sw
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-12

Irish potato planting will besn. n tae
next week if the weather permits %s'i
larger crops will be planted as the 'as'
crop was quite remuneratiye.