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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

ever says the Washington Star, "be-
tween the proposed drag-net investiga-
ton of the Postoffice Department involv-
ing the whole range of the postal scan
dals and this specific inquiry into the
transactions with which members of the
House and Senate have been personally
connected
In other words, the Republican party
will permit members of Congress to ex-
plain their recommendations and defend
themselves from the intimations of wrong
doing-a thing they can do without any
committee. 1t is a plan to whitewash the
guilty along with vindication of the in
nocent. whose personal statements amply
vindicate them. The whole is to be fol-
lowed by a criticism of Bristow for his
report and the lid is not to be pulled off
the stink-pot of the department scandals
at all. Such an investigation would be a
sham-worse than none at all, and would
result in the application of whitewash to
the unjust along with the vindication of
the just, who need no justification.
The Democrats and those Republicans
who have been unjustly assailed should
permit no such mock investigation. They
should insist upon a full and thorough in
vestigation of the Postoffice Department
affairs, including charges against members
of Congress as well as officials of the de-
partment. Such an investigation is need
ed, and the refusal to order it will show
that the administration is afraid to tahs
| the lid off of the pot, for fear the odors
would sicken the whole country. If Bris-
tow made the charges against Congress-
men to lessen criticism on big Republi-
can officials, or to call off the threatened
investigation, he should be exposed. If
any Congressman used his position to fill
his pocket or to advance his political for
tunes he should be exposed. There is but
one way to investigate and that is to in
vestigate the Postoffice Department scan
dals, putting no limit upon the scope of
the committee A mere investigation of
the Bristow statement will be new APP
plication of Notwithstanding that
the honest Congressman do not need and
something the dishonest Congressman
ought not to be given. Everybody knows
that the committee that would be ap-
pointed would bring in report something
like this, referring to members of Con-
gross:
you are right,
! 'And 1 am right,
| "And all is right as right can be"
II Congressman are to be investigated,
turn it over to other officials, and if you
want the truth about the Postoffice De
partment let honest Congressman make
the investigation. "Possum will not eat
possum." Postoffce officials will not
convict those higher up who enjoy a
political pull, as is seen in Heath's escape
| from prosecution. Congressman will not
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

Charlotte News.
One of the things that must be graft
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12
rIr. John Moore Hale, 23O
West 9TH ST., St. Paul,
Mimi, writes

81 was taken with La Grippe
and Sciatica. l had the best
doctors but without much relief.
A friend Of mine recommended
DR.. Greene's, Nervura blood and
nerve remedy, and dropped the
doctors and bought a bottle of
the Nervura. Before it was a
little over half gone, / felt that
/ was on the mend, and l took
three bottles and to-day / am a
well man. I struck it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

you have rheumaUlSm, neu.
ralgia, biliousness or kidney
disease because of your dis
ordered condition. You must
take the best medicine to give
you renewed strength and vi
tality, the best blood builder
and purifier, the best nerve
strengthened and invigorator.
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy is the best medi-
cine in the world to do all this.
1t purifies and enriches the
blood, feeds, strengthens, and
,invigorates the nerves in fact,
it makes the weak strong, the
sick well, and will cure your
stomach trouble, your bilious
ness, your kidney trouble, rheu-
matism, or neuralgia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

OF course the Corporation Commission
will be asked to order the building OF
union depots in many towns where they
are not needed, but the railroads are
not helping their side Of the case by fight
ing the proposition in such a town as
Charlotte.-Durham Herald
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

The price of white paper goes up and
down we are afraid that advance in
freight rates has come to stay.-Dur.
han Herald.-Yes, just as long as the
Senate refuses to give the Interstate
Commerce Commission power to prevent
freight extortion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-12

The gossip around the streets here last
night was that drummers Just from Raj
eigh reported that Mr.. McBee said the
Atlantic and North Carolina would not
be leased. but that the Vanderbilts would
buy it instead of seeking a lease-New
Bern Journal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-21
Ell patron de Santurce

La fiesta en- honor de San Mateo,
Patron del elegante barrio de Santur-
ce, dara principle mahana en- la noche.
Ademas de los festejos de caracter
popular y de varias diversiones p1bli-
cas- que han de resultar muy lucidas,
aparece1a Ell pintoresco barrio ador-
nado con banderas, colgaduras, gallar-
detes y multitud de luces.
Lo mas culminapte de la fiesta del
patron sera la function religiosa. Un
triduo solemne con sermon 4 cargo del
elocuente orador prebitero don Nicolas
Zd1iga, que predicara tambien ell pa
negfrico del Santo.
La sefora Bruno y sefiorita Paoli
cantaran en- la function del sabado.
Con tales elementos, es bien sencillo
predecir que la fiesta del Patron de
Santurce ha de resultar esplendida.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-21

bran de certifcar en- Ell mismo paquete
que 10 han hecho asi y personalmente te
h bran de entregarlo al presidente de
Ia Junta del Distrito de Elecciones
Dentro de los dos dfas subsiguientes
al tltimo dfa de inscripciones, habran
de preparar una lista arreglada en- Or
den alfabetico, copiando de la lista
provisional que Sc hizo en- ell 1ltimo
dfa de las inscripciones. Sc haran
copias de dicha lista. La Junta de
lnscripciones conservara dos copiss
para usarlas en- el dia de elecciones.
Sc enviara una copia por correo bajo
certifcado al Superintendent de Elec-
clones y Sc colocara otra en- TN sitio
pdblico en- 6 cerca del lugar en- donde
Sc verified la Ultima election en- ell pre-
cinto La copia que Sc envie la of
Gina del Superintendent servira para
comprobaci6n con objeto de impedir
cambios en- la lista que queda en- ma
nos de los jueces de colegios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-21

los masteleros de mi buque rotos
casi deshechos los aparatos telegrafcos,
subj al puente hice la seflal "seguid-
me-; pero creo que la mayor parte de.
los buques no la vieron.
Habiendo perdido mi bueue gran
parte de su tripulacion, teniendo sus
caflones desmontados ell casco apa-
ratios electricos sacramento ayeriados.
decidf regresar Puerto Arturo. Los
acorazados Retvizan, Pobieda, Polta-
va y Sebastopol me acompaharon; ell
Czarewitch era ell que estaba mas le-
jos de la Inca, hacia Ell frente enc
migo.
Navegamos a una velocidad media.
pero per razon de la oscuridad de
los repetidos ataques de los torpederos
enemigos, nos vimos obligados a cam
biar con frecuencia de rumbo, 10 que
determine una dispersion en- nuestros
buques.
Al rayar el dia, el Retvizan, Sebas-
topol Pereswit, Pobieda, Poltava y Pa
llada esta ban en- Puerto Arturo con
tres torpederos.
Nuestras perdidas han sido de dos
oficiales y 3S HON bres muertos, 21 Of
ciales y aS6 hombr heridos, entire los
cuales 50 son de gravedad.
Ell captain Boyoman, no obstante
sus graves heridas, permanecio 20 ho-
ras sobre Ell puente, hasta que el acora-
zado entro en- Puerto Arturo.
Nuestros buques han empezado sus
reparaciones con sus propios medios
ayudados algo por los astilleros
En- ausencia del almirante Withoff,
he tornado ell mando de la escuadra de
Puerto Arturo"
"Las Novedades" de San Peters,
burgo, explica ell tinico medic de sacar
mayor partido de los buques que atm
quedan en- Puerto Arturo y consdera
que seria un fracaso 81 tratara la es-
cuadra de hacer una nueva salida. Ell
periodico agrega:
"Aunque ell almirante Onktousky
tenga tenga atm algunoS buques capa-
ces de com batir como ell Pereviet,el Pol
tava, ell Sebastopol y ell Pallada, seria
inutil fratar de forzar la linea enemi-
ga del Almirante Togo; la escuadra Sc
perderla conpletamente sin provecho
para Puerto Arturo.
obviously harfa mejor en- desem-
barcar sus caflones y marineros, 10
que daria al general Stoessel, 5000
hombres de refaerzo con 76 cahones de
grueso calibre y 400 pleas de calibre
variados, podrfa adn causar espanto a
los japoneses. Despues de este en-
case de fracasar la defensa de Ia plaza
podrian echarse pique los buques."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-21
"AntOniO Lopez"

Ell vapor correo espafiol "Antonlo
Lopez" sali6 de La Guayra el 40 del
corriente para llegar esta ell a3 del
mismo mes.
Asf nos 10 participant los sefiores de
Ezquiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-21
DOM JULIO SURREZ

Este distinguido amigo nuestro, con-
cejal del Ayunta miento de Guayama,
Sc encuentra ahora en- San Juan.
X X
Tambien hemos visto aquf varias
person aidades de la poblaci6n men,
cionada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-21

Ell Gear ha recibido del Contraal-
injrante, principe Ouktomsky, un des-
pacho fechado en- Puerto Arturo, en-
Ell cual, despues de describir con bre-
vedad la salida que hizo la escuadra
ell dia 10 de Agosto, dice ell almirante;
"a siete y media millas, cuando ell
"Czarewitch" con su tim6n destroza-
do Sc salio de nuestra Inca, me hizo
sefiales de que Ell almirante me trans
ferfa el mando; pero como 20 tenfa
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
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BRIGHT BITS.

Gentlemen" said the impassioned
orator, Il cannot tell a lie.' Then
what are you doing in politics ?" in
terrupted man in the audience.-Chi-
cago Evening Post.
-Rodrick-"I see some one has in
vented a musical automobile" Van AL
bert-"Indeed Wonder what tunes it
will play?" ck-"Breakdowns, l
guess. Daily News.
You say that Lord Fucash's So
cial position has improved since he
married rich American girl pa Yes,
indeed. Formerly he was only a no.
bleman; but now he belongs to our
heiresstocracy." Washington Star.
Returned Traveler-"What has be-
come OF Jordie? When I went away
from here ten years ago he was a
building politician" Old Resident
We'll, he's more than that now. He's
a grating politician. "-Chicago Trib-
une.
Edwin (before marriage)-"Never
mind. dear. I'll shovel off the snow so
that we can skate. ia shovel off acres
for you!" After marriage-"What!
Me shovel that snow off the walk
Well, l should say not. I'm no chore
boy."-Chicago Daily News.
Il should think" said Mrs. Flighty.
that the criticisms your husband re-
ceives on his books would fairly make
him smart" Mrs. Writealong smiled
sadly. Yes" she replied, II guess
they do, but they don't make him
marter"-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Mobile Register (Dem.) says:
The best thing the party leaders can
do is to wash their hands of respon-
sibility for what has taken place and
recognize that the Panama canal is
positions sake can confer no benefit
upon them or upon the party"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem. }
says: Senator Tillman evinces quite
as much willingness to take good DO
litical advice as to give 1t, and therein
lies much ground for encouragement
When such extremists as Senator Till
man and Senator Stone of Missouri,
counsel Democratic conservatism there
will be small cause to fear that the
organs and Hearsts will get away
with one end of the next Democratic
National Convention"
The Louisville Courier Journal
Dem.) says: 1.-THE adulteration of
drugs is a double evil. 1t is not mere
ly that the adulterants put into them
may be injurious to health. but even
when this Is not the case they may
so detract from the efficacy of the
medicine that it will not accomplish
the purpose for which it is intended
careful analysis OF drug products,
which are largely intended for use in
states other than those in which they
are manufactured. ought, therefore, to
contribute essentially to the protection
of the public"
The Columbia Is. CO. State (Dem. }
says: Senator Morgan would buy off
Colombia, take charge of Panama to
prevent any other country or COM
pany building a canal at that point,
and then dig the Nicaragua canal. He
believes that in the end this seemingly
costly scheme would prove less expen-
sive than the attempt to dig the Pan
ANA canal, which. II successful. would
leave the Nicaragua route for some
other country to adopt. If We are to
build the Panama canal we certainly
should annex that neck of the woods
and not carry on a make-believe ex-
change OF courtesies with a make-be-
lieve republic"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
The Nervous Bridegroom.

The Rt. Rev. DR.. Leighton Coleman
Bishop of Delaware, told the following
story to some friends in town whom
he was visiting recently, says the Phil
adelphia Telegraph.
"A young man came up TO me one
day with the remark: Bishop, | want
you to marry me on next Wednes-
day
"All right; I'll marry YOU
"'Well, L want the church bell to
ring
Yes, you can have the bell rung.
well, I want the organ to play.
''All right; you can have the organ
"'And l want everything else every
body ever had at church wedding.
"'You shall have it,
"Wel, the night came, the bell rang,
the organ played, the church was
crowded and everything went off as
the young man wanted it. When the
ceremony was over the young couple
waited, instead of leaving the chancel.
So 1 held out my hand, shook hands
with the bride and then held out my
hand to the bridegroom. He had his
hand deep in his trousers pockets, and
as l stood with my hand out he said,
somewhat impatiently and in a tone
that could be heard all over the church.:
I'm getting the money out just as
fast as l can
Then everybody in the church gig
gled."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24

lions. and he is seldom found wanting
in accomplishments. courtesy and con-
sideration of the niceties of life. He is
companionable, well informed, gener-
GUS, a good story-teller, and a good
contributor to charities. When there is
sickness in the neighborhood, the bach
elor can be called upon to "sit up" and
give the medicines. He has no family
at home, hence it does not make any
difference if he is out late and loses
sleep. If there is a church fair or a
charity bazar, no change need be given
the bachelor; he has no family and
doesn't need the money. If a friend is
needed to go on a note, one turns to
the bachelor, who can afford the ac-
commodation. If the circus comes to
town, the bachelor nearly always finds
it possible to rake up a few tickets for
those who would otherwise be deprived
of the pleasure of seeing the show. At
the ball it is the bachelor who pre-
vents certain charming girls from pos
ing as wall flowers all through the
evening. The bachelors preferences
are few. He is free to distribute his
attentions where they will make the
greatest number happy, and he usually
strives to that end. The sour, crusty
old bachelor. like the sour, crusty old
maid, is the exception, not the rule
The average of each class are good
fellows, which nobody can deny"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
PERSONAL.

To honor the memory of Emilio
CASTELAR,, the celebrated Republican
orator and former President of the
Spanish republic, his friends intend to
raise a monument to him in Madrid.
Fifty years as a hotel proprietor
is the proud record of Peter Meitzler,
the jolly boniface of the Hotel River
side, of Lock Haven, Pa, and in cele-
bratiOn of his half century of work
Mr.. Meitzler has planned a grand ban
quet for his friends tomorrow.
Rev. George S. Cable, Baptist
clergyman of Cincinnati, has became
demented through too close application
to the study of the Bible. For years
he has never been seen without a
copy of the book and his medical at
tendants aver that the perplexities of
its study unbalanced his mind.
Judge Jacob Fawcett of the Su-
preme Court of Nebraska is a native
of Milwaukee. While living in that
city he learned the blacksmith's trade
and for several years worked at the
forge. Having a taste for law, he de-
voted his leisure time to it's study
He removed to Omaha and was adj
mitted to the bar and for fifteen years
has been steadily rising in the pro-
feSsion.
Prof. John M. Tyler of Amherst
College is noted for his pat way of
putting things. He claims that the ed
ucation of the heart should go on with
the education of the head and in en-
phasizing his theory recently he said:
THE need of heart education has been
recognized through all the centuries
and so we have Bunyan sending Great
Heart and not Swell Head to the aid
of Christian"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
THE BACHELOR.

The bachelor like the proverbial yell
low dog, is popularity supposed to be
the legitimate target for anybody's
brickbat. The yellow dog is homeless,
therefore pelt him, and kick him if you
can get close enough. The bachelor
hasn't a fireside and family circle; his
lares and penates. smelling strongly of
tobacco smoke, could be packed in a
grip and removed on shortest notice.
Like the yellow dog he is homeless;
therefore fire a brick at him on the
first opportunity. Such is the policy of
a majority of unthnking people who are
married, or hope to be. They do not,
and cannot, understand the bachelor.
They want him to be even as they are,
under penalty of punishment. There,
for instance, is the Mayor of Severance,
Kan, who proposes to levy special
and heavy tax upon all bachelors in
his town who fail 20 get married during
the current year. He does not consider,
he does not care, whether or not the
manageable women of Severance
would make desirable life partners; he
issues a ukase, Get married or be
taxed" and expects to be obeyed. He
is married. and doubtless looks upon
himself as a hero. And it may be that
he is. Many married men are. But
not all men are cut out to be heroes.
Some have no ambition in that direc-
ton. They are willing to take life
easily and squietly, and let others ac-
/ sr1a L. az
Some time ago we presumed to say
a word in defense of old maids. who,
with bachelors, are targets for the
sings and arrows of--shall we say, the
envious? We endeavored to show that
| old maids, so far from deserving the
gibes and jests of the frivolous, were
really very lovable, charitable, self
sacrificing persons as a rule, worthy
Of sincerest appreciation and consider
| alton. Eliminate the old maids. and
the world would be immeasurably the
loser. Many a motherless child would
sleep upon tear wet pillow; many a
suffering invalid would lack attentions
that make even pain-racked life bear
able.
Similarly there is a word to be said
| for the bachelor. Nature abhors a
vacuum, as we were all taught at
school. The bachelor has a place in
! social economy, and he fills 1t admira-
! bly,. He may not be a bachelor from
choice, but that is beside the question.
He is bachelor, and that concrete fact
only is to be considered. AS an I'M
married man. he is available on sun
| dry occasions to fill out social func-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
sHRINKAGE IN FORTUNES.

Two things show great shrinkage in
the fortunes of rich people in and
about New York and Philadelphia. One
is the tax returns and the other is the
winter travel to California and Flor
ida.
The shrinkage in fortunes that were
invested in securities was enormous
during the last year. Those who fol-
lowed the stock market and noticed the
great decline in the prices of both rail-
road and industrial securities can I'M
derstand this better than those who
seldom or never notice the quotations
of that market.
And there were some big failures in
which Philadelphia people particular
ly were interested, noticeably the Lake
Superior Company and the asphalt
trust. There are scores of families
in that city that were considered rich
two years ago that are now having a
hard time getting the necessaries of
life. The fortunes of some of the mil
lonaires have been cut in half. In
the dispatches the name of one multi
millionaire is given whose tax return
this year is not half as large as it was
last. And many who made quite large
returns last year returned scarcely
anything this.
Tourist trains leaving New York and
stopping at Philadelphia are very poor
ly patronized. In former winters, at
this time OF the year. the travel to
Florida was always very heavy. Now
these southbound trains show that
economy is being practiced.s
The sale OF houses. yachts and pic
lures has been unusually large during
the rast few months. showing that
many were hard hit by the decline of
the prices of stocks. OF course a
great many people are going to Flor
ida, but not nearly so many as in for
mer years. The railroads operating
tourist trains will doubtless feel last
years slump in stocks for a long time
II wasn't a slump that caused great
excitement, but it played havoc with
a large number of fortunes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
He Pleased Her.

Tell me what you really think about
me-"
AS she spoke Geraldine Jugson look
ed anxiously into the eyes of Clarence
Calliper, says Life.
Il want you to be honest with me-
she said. This world is so deceptive
and it is hard to find out the truth.
Tell me what l really am-if you can"
Il think 1 can, dear" said Clarence,
taking her hand in his, "and l will en-
deavor to be more than frank. l can
appreciate thoroughly how you feel. In
the midst of a world of artificiality
you are tired of the false and wish TO
test my sincerity. Well, then, listen.
I cannot say that you are the most
beautiful woman I have even seen.
The Venus of Milo, l think, in some
respects, outranks you. SO far as
your disposition goes, l know that you
are not perfect. 1t is true, that 1
have never actually seen you rutf1ed,
but I can imagine that under some
circumstances you might be out OF
temper. I suppose, also, that some
girls are more stylish than you.
have never seen any one who is, but
nv observation has been limited, and
it is, of course, possible that in intel
lectual brilliance others may surpass
you. I don't doubt that all this may
be so. Do you mind my being so frank?
I'm not hurting your feelings, am l,
dear?"
She put her delicate hand upon his
arm.
mo, indeed" she replied earnestly
'I cannot begin to tell you how glad
I am to find one man at last who dares
to tell me the whole truth about my
self -
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24

Mrs. Fuddleston is a decidedly new
woman, according to the Brooklyn Ea-
gle. She let newspaper fall to her
lap and calculated, We'll, I declared"
What is it, my dear?" Fuddleston
asked
would you believe it?" said she.
"And in this enlightened age, tool"
Believe what?"
why. it tells here of a young man
who thought he was exempt from jury
service in Judge Aspinalls court, mere
ly because he was unmarried"
WELL" said Fuddleston, "since jur-
ors who have no preconceived opinions
OF their own are preferred, possibly
the young man was not so far from
right"
And Mrs. Fuddleston is still puzzling
over just what her husband meant.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-24
The Humorous swabians.

Max Nord'au was talking recently to
an American woman about humor, says
an exchange.
Next to the Americans" said Mr..
Nordau, with polite smile, Il think
that the Swabians are the most humor-
Gus people in the world. A Swabian.
if he has nothing funny to do, keeps
silent. Stupidity is unknown among
this race.
"One night in Swabia, in my early
youth, I called on a Swabian maiden.
She was very pretty. Perhaps 1 stay
ed longer than 1 should. Suddenly, at
any rate, the young girls mother called
in loud voice from upstairs:
" Gretchen, Gretchen!'
Yes, mother Gretchen answered.
Gretchen, it is very cold here. Will
you ask that young man to shut the
front door from the outsider"