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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
CLIMBING UP TO 10000.

The News and Observers circula-
ton climbs higher and higher every
day. The smallest number of papers
printed any day this month has been
9,24O. To-day's edition is $3.50.
One of the first gentlemen IN
Western North Carolina said last
week:
.It has come to pass all over North
Carolina that no man feels he is at all
up with real political conditions or
progress in any line of development
unless he reads The News and OBJ
server
If the increase in new subscribers
continues during the three remaining
months in the same proportion as in
the past month, The News and OBJ
server will reach the goal for which
it is aiming-ten thousand daily sub
scr!bers.
Push a good thing along! One old
subscriber last week sent in a. new
subscriber. Why not others help to
circulate 'the Old Reliable?" 1t
makes Democratic votes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
WILLINGLY IGNORANT.
Some Christians Want To Go To Heay-
en- On y Free Pass.

To the Editor: Peter, in his second
Epistle speaks of those who are will
ingIy ignorant of the second coming of
Christ, and the destruction of the
world by fire. How sad to see a per-
son who is willingly ignorant! An
idiot is ignorant. He has no intelligent
knowledge. But he is not SO willingly.
He is ignorant, and cannot help it. He
was born so. He has no mental power
tc be developed. An infant is ignorant
but not willingly. 1t does not Will to
know nothing. It has capacity for
knowing, but there must be time for
development of mind. For one to be
willingly ignorant, there must be ca
pacity and opportunity to learn, but
by neglect or refusal they do not learn
There may be ability to learn but no
opportunity. Many parents have
bright children, but they cannot or
will not teach them at home, or allow
them to go to public schools that cost
them nothing. There may be oppor-
tunity to learn, but many will not try
to learn. They are willingly ignorant.
Sinners are ignorant of the blessings
of salvation. They could learn them.
They are simple, and vastly important.
God, the spirit, the Bible and Chris
tians offer to teach them, but many
will not learn. They are unwilling to
part from their sins.
There are Christian people who are
willingly ignorant. They have been
taught from infancy to believe certain
doctrines, and submit to certain or
dinahces, which they have never
studied for themselves. They often
have serious doubts as to whether they
are right. But they shrink from inves-
tigation for fear they might find they
are wrong. They are not willing to
change.
Are there not Christians who care
not to learn of the millions who are
perishing without the Gospel, and who
think little of the worth of souls, ana
little of their obligation to send the
Gospel to these perishing ones; and
does not this Willingness not to know
their duty grow out of the fact that
ii they knew their duty, they would be
constrained to give of their money to
help send the Gospel to all?
Christ's whole earthly life was one
of toll and sacrifice for the good Of
others. He put everything, even his
life, into the one work of saving sin
ners. But many Christians want
cheap religion. They want to go to
heaven on a free pass. They do not
care to take any one with them, not
even their children, or neighbors II 1t
costs little time or money
The purest, sweetest joy ever known
comes from doing good-leading souls
to Christ But many Christians are
willingly ignorant of this joy. They
have never earnestly tried to lead
soul to Christ.
j. A. STRADEEY.
Oxford n. c., Sept. II.
fra co, ,rolya apxtthiper nv statistics
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
THE RACE PROBLEM.


The race problem. most talked OF
during election years. is not to be set
tied in its best way hi the domain OF
politics, though the longest step taken
in North Carolina toward getting In
the right attitude to help in its solu-
ton was the passage of the suffrage
amendment to the Constitution.
One thrifty colored man, winning
success and. the confidence OF his
neighbors, is worth more than all the
theories that are advanced by pro-
fessional solvers of problems. Mr..
r. d. w. Conner tells of such con-
crete example in Davie county, North
Carolina, and his story and observa-
lions in today's paper will be read
with approval and with interest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
MORNING TONIC.
(Hurlburt.)

John Rusl1in, in counting up the
blessings of his childhood, reckoned
these three for first good: Peace. He
had been taught the meaning of peace
ia thought, act and word; had never
heard fathers or mothers voice once
raised in any dispute, nor seen an
angry glance in the eyes of either,
nor had ever been a moments trouble
or disorder in any household matter.
Next to this he estimated obedience:
he obeyed a word Or lifted finger OF
father or mother as a ship her helm,
without an idea of resistance. And,
lastly Faith; nothing was ever prom
Used him that was not given: nothing
ever threatened him that was not in
fiicted. and nothing ever told him that
was not true.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
ROOSEVELT AND THE TRUSTS.

If a stranger to political conditions
in America knew nothing except what
is contained in Mr.. Roosevelt's letter
Ct acceptance he would suppose that
every trust in America had been ami
hilated When he saw them DONG
business at the old stand, he would ask
how it was they had been restored TO
life. AS a matter of fact, Mr.. Roose-
velts claim in his letter to have warred
against any trust is unworthy OF him.
The only case carried to the supreme
Court was the Northern Securities
Company case. That was, in its in
ception, forced by the Governors Oh
seven Northwestern States and the
press of the country. Mr.. Roosevelt
took it I'D. The Supreme Court held
that it was a trust and laid down the
law so that all the President now has
to do is to proceed against the steel
trust, for example, to compel it to quit
robbing the people. Did he do that!
No, but fastened to have his trust
Attorney General declare that the ad-
rlinistration will not run amuck.
Judge Parker put his position strong
ly when he declared that what is need
ed now is to enforce the laws against
trusts rather than to wait to enact new
laws. That was peculiarly timely, fol-
lowing the decision of the Supreme
Court. pointing out how the admins
tration may prevent the operation OF
trusts. But Roosevelt. with the trusts
more powerful than ever. has the
effrontery to claim to have enforced
the law
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
MORE DISGRACEFUL NOW THAN
EVER.

In accepting the Republican nomi-
nation for the Senate in Johnston one
Dupree is quoted as saying: Il have
been a Republican when it was dis
graceful to be one"
When did it become less disgrace
ful'' to be a Republican in North
Carolina? Since the Democrats dis
franchised most of the negroes? Since
the Republicans turned w. S. OBJ.
Robinson out as National COMMITTEES
man because he refused to eat with
negro? Since Roosevelt introduces,
for the first time in the history of the
Republic, social equality in the Whita
House? Since the Republican party
threatens to rob the South of it's
equal voice in the government at
Washington? Since the South is de-
MED any representation in the cabi-
net or in the diplomatic service?
If Dupree is right in saying it wac
"disgracefuP' to be Republican
years ago, what has happened now to
make it less "disgraceful 2"
The wind is seldom tempered to suit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
Spirit of the Press.
Some Posers For RooseveitIahs'


New Orleans Picayune.
Is it not fact that all OF the sQ ts
against the trusts were begun III me
early days OF Mr.. Roosevelt ) rresi-
dency? 4Io,, r,,o,.a
Is it not fact that When lney W. ht,
begun. Mr.. Roosevelt was regaruea Wy
Wal1 Street as very unsafe man?
VS. Is it 1 not fact that since Mr. Roos e
Welt actively began his cal 5Ia35 ~ ~
succeed himself in the Presidency aC tna1
he has not directed his A.lt tst oreat
eral to proceed against any = U'''
Is it not fact that since Mr.. Il Ro So,;eS
welt has ceased the ordering go OIL sun no
longer regards him as aun nStiencb five
n,d Is ~ h nave elapsed since the su-
months nroen rn may of the United States alb
p poufely oo Upheld the eonStitutiona ant
Of the Sherman antitrust Id" ~ ever
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
POLITICS AND RURAL DELIVERY

From the doubtful states news
delivery routes have become per1pa-
tetic evangelists for the Republican
party. A thoughtful gentleman in
New York State said to the writer last
week: "The most dangerous agents
the Republicans have in this campaign
are the free rural delivery carriers. .
They are in a. position that gives them
peculiar advantages to become effect
i've quiet campaigners. In North Car
DINA they have in the main attended
strictly to their duties and eschewed
politics. Are there exceptions? The
Wilkesboro Chronicle of last week
says:
1.-The idea now being spread oven
this section that one man alone is
entire arbiter of free delivery mail
service, is misleading, and is unfair
both to the people and the supposed
dictator. 1t is general law, first con-
ceived and introduced in Congress by
a Democrat and is entirely non-par-
tisan under the law, and no man Is
special arbiter or dictator. 1t is true
that the Republicans are trying to
degrade it to the low plane of Repub-
lican politics only, but that is not the
lazy nor intent of the law. 1t is SIM
ply a species of that political post
office grating" programme tha1
thrives SO well under Roosevelt"
1t is to be hoped that>no general At-
tempt will be made 20 debauch the
rural delivery carrier syGtem. 1t is
the greatest convenience to the people
and about the only benefit the people
In the country derive from heavy
Federal taxes.
Keep it out of politics!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

President Alderman Welcoiheu &c
the University of Virginia on It's Ilrst
day a larger number of matrlculales
than ever before in it's history Ia
the number was a son or Rlchara
Croker and a son of John Sharpe VIII
liams. They will educate DeliioCl 1''''
in Jeffersons college.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
Keep it out of politics!

Tom Watson fought Bryan in 1896
by insisting upon being a Populist tail
to the kite. 1t tickled Hanna. Many
believe it caused Bryan's defeat. This
wear Tom Watson is fighting Demo-
cracy by waging his campaign in the
very way desired by the Republicans.
Ii Cortelyou is not financing the cam
paign, he is lucky to get what ne
wants without having to pay for it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

The Republicans papers are trying
to undo Taggert's effective work in
Indiana by false stories that he is be-
ing asked to take second place in New
York. What Taggert is doing to Re-
publicans in his Indiana trip is "a
plenty"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

Judge Parker resigned his $4,000
banks holds on to his $4,000 job while
running for Vice-President. There's
meaning in this contrast.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

"Can our opponents deny thaI mere
at home the principles of the -FOUR
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments
have been in effect nulhfled Inc
Yankee way to answer one question: ~
TO ask another: Can the President de-
ny that trial by jury is denied upon
American territory?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

Those negroes in Pretoria, who wish
Uncle Sam to compel Great Britain to
give them social equality, cannot vote
in the November election. Therefore
their application for intervention will
not receive consideration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
Manufactures Needs. Not Low Prices,
But Steady Prices.

But the conditions which first faced
the farmers, a few years ago, ana
later the manufacturers, have put all
hands to thinking. and from their re-
search will come a plan or method
by which both producers and con-
sumers will be benefited. The cotton
manufacturer does not need low
priced cotton but he does need steadv-
priced cotton. With steady prices he
has something to base a calculation on
and knows just what he is doing. With
steady prices the buyers of his pro-
ducts will know what to do and VIII
keep on hand a stock sufficiently large
to meet his demands. And the farm
er, too, is much better off with a
steady price, carrying with it fair
profit, than to have the extremes in
prices that he has experienced within
the last few years.
But these years of experience with
the barometer in price marking
very high and then very low.
have been productive of a not
unmixed evil Thinking business men
have been studying the situation and
think they can see in the cotton crop
of the South even greater possibilities
than most of us have dreamed of.
But to bring out these possibilities
there must be harmony between the
producers and consumers, or rather
between the farmers and the cotton
mill men.
The Warehouse System Explained.
The most feasible plan, in my
opinion, for this that has yet been
suggested is the bonded warehouse
system. By this plan the promoters
claim (and not without a show of JUS
tlhcauon) that prices of cotton can
be more steadily maintained by mar
keting the cotton crop only as the
trade requires it, and withhold from
the market any surplus that may ac-
erue until a short crop will cause a
demand for it. This, it seems to me.
would be an ideal condition. When
we think of the crop in 1898 of II, 270,-
600 bales selling for 1926, 100000 and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
THE COTTON SITUATION.
Secretary Parker Regards Bonded
Warehouse System as the Best
Means of Obtaining Bigger ana
Steadier Prices-A Word About the
St. Louis Meeting.

1T. B. Parker in Progressive Farmer
The cotton crop and the marketing
OF the same are now interesting topics
alike to the farmer, the manufacturer
and the Spectator.
It is very evident that for the last
several months there has been a de-
termined and concerted effort to
bear" the cotton market All signs
point to that as plainly as the finger
board on q mile post does to the destl-
nation of the road.
The cotton min men of the South
generally, have been the natural enc
mics Of high prices for cotton-and
not under former conditions, without
some degree of Justification. Their
capacity to manufacture was limited
and their products have not been es-
tablished in many of the worlds best
markets. For them to have stocked
their warehouses with high priced cot
ton and see the surplus so to their
Northern and foreign competitors at a
reduced price, would have been court
ing disaster and ruin. The situation
to them, especially for the past year,
has been exceedingly perpleXing. Their
capital was invested in machinery.
supplies, etc, and to lie idle meant
loss on the other hand, to buy eX-
ceptionally high priced cotton, not be-
ing able to even guess at the size and
price of next years cotton crop, might
mean still greater loss. SO indeed
they were in an unenviable position,
and the only thing in sight for them
was to fight down high prices, which
they have done as faithfully as any
one could have wished for.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
Out of The Mouths of Babes.

From the Chicago News.
Little Freddie-Did God make
everything? ao
evwything foh some-aW--pur
doncher know.
Little Freddie-What do you pose
he made you for?
Teacher-What is a shepherd, TOM
my? a.aan
Teacher-That's right. Now, JONI
ny can you tell me what coward Is
Johnny-One who cares for cows
One day little four-year-old Elmer
had been naughty, and his motheI
found it necessary to use her shpp3
rather freely. When his father ca
home to dinner Elmer said: PaI
wieh you'd discharge mamma;
go 500 possy.
abel had been very
or then she was con
sh Mamma, is heavd
tiff
r." was the reply
ny did that old
81 eep me from goirfy
asl Nle l.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
STATE NEWS.

Rev. Junius w. Willard. of Balti-
more. will begin series of revival
meetings DIT the Baptist church Mon
day night, September 18th, contin-
uing to and including the Goth. Mr..
Millard was ofrmerly pastor of the
church here and is very popular
among our people. He is a fine
preacher and it will be ain intellectual
and spiritual pleasure to hear him.
Henderson Gold Leaf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

The Troy Examiner contains a fine
tribute to the late Mr.. Frank Leach,
member of the firm of A. Leach &
Sons, of Star. He died in his 30th
year universally beloved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

Mr.. S. B. Tanner succeeds the late
Mr.. j. S. Spencer as president of Hen
rietta cotton mill, a s2.O0O.000 con-
Germ. OF Mr. Tanner the Charlotte
News says: "Mr Tanner. the newly
elected president of the corporation,
has been connected with the mills
for a number of years, holding the
position of secretary and treasurer.
He is a splendid business man. ana
one of the most successful mill men
in the South. His election by the
board to the presidency of the cor
poration. is an honor worthily pc
slowed"
The Baptists will build new
church at Troy. 1t will be an ele-
CANT structure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

The wind is seldom tempered to suit
the shorn Wall street lamb.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

One can prove anything by statistics
except the truth of the statistics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

The conduct of the Georgia troops
az they passed through North Carolina
last week on their way to Manassas,
explains the savagery of the States
boro mob. 1t is a pity the Charlotte
police force did not bag the whole
gang of towards and land them in the
lookup.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

Oxford, n. c., Sept. II.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-03-17
Notice..

Notice is hereby given, that the
Clerk Of the Board OF County Com
missioners OF Idaho County, Idaho
will receive bids for the construc-
ton OF = wooden bridge across the
south fork Of Clearwater river at
Kooskia, Idaho, according to the
plans and specifications now on
file with said Clerk.
Said bids will be opened ON the
18th day of April, 1904, at 2
o'clock p. m. Of said day; all bids
to be sealed and accompanied by II
bond in the sum of twenty per
cent in excess Of bid for the fail.
full performance of and entering
into a contract for the construction
OF said bridge, if such bid be &C.
cepted, and fled with said Clerk
on or before the 18th day Of April,
1904, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Grangeville, Idaho
Mar oh LIST, 1904.
| j. l. OvEkMAN,
Clerk of said Board
j. A. BRADBURY,
Deputy
mr. 1871
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-03-17
Worlds Fair Notes.

There are la, 259 panes Of glass,
Is by % inches, in the Palace Of
Agriculture at the Worlds Fair,
Seven thousand lineal feet, or
nearly a mile and . half of plat
forms four feet high are being
built for the unloading Of exhi-
bits at the Worlds Fair.
Twelve Thousand carloads Of ex-
hibits are expected by the directors
of exhibits at the Worlds Fair.
At the Columbian Exposition at
Chicago 5000 carloads were re-
ceived.
Two hundred OF Uncle Sans
marines who have been on duty at
Panama are going to the Worlds
Fair to give exhibition drills
The popularity Of this branch Of
the service is increasing with
young men who want to be cosmo.
politans.
A pack train of 25 horses, with
all their accouterments will be one
of the novelties at the Worlds
Fair. The unusual spectacle will
be sent by citizens OF Wyoming
to mark Wyoming day. The horses
will all be equipped as i ready
to start on the trail.
A San Diego, Cal, woman will
exhibit at the Worlds Fair, butter
made in 1868. The butter wal
placed in q spring house in tina
year and it disappeared in thu
quick sand. 1t was recently re
covered and was found to be in q
remarkable good state of preser
walton. 1t is now in cold storage
Progress in medicine and sur
gerry will be shown by an excellen
exhibit Of appliances, instrument
and apparatus for surgery an
medical research in the Palace Q
Liberal Arts at the Worlds Fair
A complete modern hospital, wit
all OF the accessories and apparatu
known to the most advanced sur
gerry will be the most prominen
feature of this group.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-03-17
Real Estate Transfers.


f. s. Sweet and to w. F. Web
ster wty deed $1,000, date Feb. II,
1904 Sc sec s and W 8 W t
sec 9 and I e + sec 1881 n r
Chas. w. Durham to F. NJ.
Mitchell WITTY deed 81 date Jan. 5
1904 on part n e 8 W q-14-2S-1 as
a right OF way.
Foster Richardson and wife to
Fred M. Mitchell WITTY deed 81,
date Nov. II, 1904 right Of way
for part sec 14-2S-l.
II. A. Everest and wife to Fred
NJ. Mitchell WITTY deed 81, date
Nov. 6, 1908 as right Of way being
part sec 14-28-1 9.
Stephen s. Fem and wife to F.
NJ. Mitchell wty deed part q G
W q-14-2S-1 g con 81.
Jessy B. Thompson and wife to
E. H. Pratt wty deed sw Q
and J Q q sec. 20 and n eq n N
q sec 1890 n r 2 Q b m, con $1,000
Ludwig Grabski to Mrs. Mary
A. Murray wty deed, lots l and :
block G Schmadekas second ad
dition to Grangeville.
Bertha Sherwin ct al to j. w
Hockersmith wty deed, lot II
block F Of the addenda to th,
Sherwin Addition to Grangeville
I John Sonnen to Dietrich Riemar
WITTY deed, lots 2 and 3 and I
W q and neg sw 1871 W cor
1865.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-03-17
Notice

Notice is hereby given, that the
Clerk of the Board of County Com
missioners of Idaho County, Idaho,
will receive bids for the con-
struction of a wooden bridge across
the White Bird Creek, at White
Bird, Idaho according to the speci-
fications now on file with said
Clerk.
Said bids will be opened on the
18th day of April, 1904, at o.
clock p. m. Of said day; all bids to
be sealed and accompanied by a
bond in the sum OF twenty per
cent in excess Of bid for the faith
full performance of and entering in
to a contract for the construction
of said bridge, if such bid be &C.
cepted, and filed with said clerk
on or before the 18th day Of April,
1904, at O'Clock p. m.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Grangeville, Idaho,
March LIST, 1904.
J. I. OvERMAN,
Clerk of said board.
j. A. BRADBURY,
Deputy
mr. 1871
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-03-17

To Cure a Cold in One Day
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the
money if it fail to cure. E. w.
Groves signature on each box.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-03-17
Roosevelt News

L. A. Wayland writes County
Auditor Overman that since the re-
port of the snow slide at Thunder
Mountain known az the Henderson
slide, it is almost certain that
Henderson had . visitor, and to
date neither Of the bodies have
been found.
On the 14th OF February two
prospectors were frightened and
left their cabin and started fol
Roosevelt, one of them returned
the following day. The 10Th il
was reported that the cabin wal
gone, searching parties started on,
and after making three tunnels in
the snow for q considerable dis
lance discovered the body Of Gus
cave Dahm German, his funera
was held at Roosevelt, the 18th o
February.