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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
MIR. WYATT'S PLAN GOOD.
Some Method Must be Devised to In.
crease Demand for Cotton Goods.
Especial TO News and Observer.

Especial TO News and Observer.)
Selma, n. c., Dec. 6.-I have read
with interest the article of T. A Wyatt
and thin his ideas are good so far as
they go. And as l represent every
interest he advises and l am ready to
cooperate with and help in any way to
aid the farmers to hold their cotton
for better prices with one understand
ing: that there is to be created a
better demand for the manufactured
goods. AS long as cotton goods after
they are manufactured out of small
crops like the one of 1908 and sold ~
loss by the mills there is but little
hope for good prices for big crop
like the one we have raised this year.
Will some one suggest plan by
which we can create a demand for
cotton goods? / offer the following
suggestions. l. Let everybody be we'll
clothed with cotton goods. 2. Let Us
organize throughout the South to bafa
cotton in 10y. cotton dark. 8. Use
fertilizers put UP in 12g. cotton duck
sacks. This will make a demand for
over one million.
b. CT find the factories are willing
to pay fine prices for cotton If they
can dispose of their product after it is
manufactured at a profit Now we
must offer relief to the manufacturers
if we demand 10 cents for cotton. /
We must create a demand for his
goods, and not make any more cotton
than is necessary to supply the de-
mand Reduce average next year Il
per cent and avoid 5 cent cotton for
1906.
Jute Guano Sacks are from imported
material.
Very respectfully,
w. c. WINSTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
ELECTRIC ROAD TO DURHAM.
People of Leesville Hold a Meeting and
Offer Site for a Park.

Especial to News and Observer
Leesville. n. c.. Dec. 6.--The citi-
zens of Leesville ana vicinity met at
the post Office or store of Mr.. ). l..
Holloway for the purpose of discussing
and proposing inducements to offer to
the Raleigh and Durham Eletcric
Railway Company to secure proposed
electric line between the two cities TO
come by Leesville. A large number
were present and enthusiasm ran high.
ID. Vaughan was elected chairman. and
j. T. Holloway secretary. The follow
ing resolutions and reasons why this
is the best road were discussed and
adopted.
Leesville line can offer these induce
ments:
l. There are four leading roads
here. a central point between the two
cities, a post office, high school
which employs four instructors and
there are on the line which is the
main truck line between the two cities
seven or eight stores, hVe or SIX cotton
gins. four or five saw mills, five or six
churches and the telephone line runs
this road.
2. Resolved. that we tender said
company a site for park on said
line. we reserying the right to discuss
the situation and decide in connection
with said comnany in regard to loca-
tion OF said site and also to assist them
in any reasonable way to secure loca-
ton for park for said company.
q Resolved we offer them right of
way for road to cross our lands.
A committee of the following gentle
men were appointed to confer with
said company in regard to proposed
inducements. etc: DR.. T. r. Sorrell. G..
c. Bledsoe. A. NJ Sorrell, j. T. Hollo-
way. r. L. Sorrell and d. Vaughan.
This the 3rd day of December, 1904.
d. VAUGHAN.
Chairman.
J. T. HOLLOWAY,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Russians Sacrifice 5000 Men.
CBy the Associated Press.1


Toxic, Dec. 6.-The Russians are
nightly attacking 203 Metre Hill in g.
determined endeayor to retake the
summit of the mountain.
The Japanese are increasing their
defenses or The position and haye
succeeded so far in repelling all the
assaults. The Russians have suffered
the heaviest losses, and it is estimated
that they have sacrificed 5000 men in
their effort to re-capture the ground
which the japanese are confident in
their ability to hold.
Observations indicate that the gar
rison is feeling the shortage of men.
The works against Sung Shu noun
tain and the forts to the eastward are
progressing speedily and all indica-
tions point to an early general assault,
although the date when it will begin
is kept secret
1t is expected that the next general
assault will prove successful
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
NEW TRIAL FOR CALEB POWERS.
Four Judges Of the Appellate Court
in Fafor cf and Three Against.
(By the Associated Press.)

Frankfort, Ky, Dee. Caleb Pow
ers was granted a new trial by the
Kentucky Appellate Court Each of
the seven judges of the court wrote
an opinion in the case. Judges Bar
ker, Settle, Burns and O'Rear, con-
Cured in a new trial.
The three who dissented We're
Judges Paynter. Num- and Hobson.
Powers was charged with compile
ity in the assa assination of Governor
Goebel On the first trial he was con-
victed and given a life sentence. The
second trial resulted in a conviction
and sentence to death.
The principal grounds assigned by
Judge Barker in the main opinion
granting a new trial were:
Because of improper remarks made
by the late attorney for the Common
wealth, by Campbell; because sentence
was passed within two days after the
jury rendered its verdict and because
the court refused to grant further
time to the defendants attorneys TO
file reasons for new trial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
MATINEE AND NIGHT.
A Great Attraction at the Academy of
Music.

In the moving picture. the rapid
advance of the world of science and art
is perhaps more forcibly illustrated
than in any other way. The culmina-
ton of all that is artistic and beautiful
seems to have been reached when one
witnesses the entertainment offered by
Archie l.. Shepard. For novelty and
variety of subjects acquired at a fab
ulous outlay of capital, it stands prom
inently alone. 1t is highly interesting,
amusing and educational, and en-
braces everything of common interest
in the world that is wonderful, dra-
matte. scientific, humorous, mysterious
and beautiful At the Academy Of
Music tonight and matinee this after
noon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
THE CASHIER GETS VIEWLEss.
SO Does SQmethink Like $4,000 of
the Funds OF His Banks.

Macon, Ga, Dec. 6.-Maro w. Pot
ter, young man who is cashier of
banks at Davisboro Glenwood and
Helena, Ga, has mysteriously disap-
peared and his books, which have
been checked up by an expert, show
a shortage of something like $4,000.
1t is said that the amount may eX-
ton.
A feature of the case IS that all or
the alleged crookedness in the ac-
counts seems to have been accom-
plished within ninety days before it
was discovered and the officials are
wondering what disposition was made
Of the money in so short time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Preparing to spend the Winter.
CBy the Associated Press

General Oku's Headquarters, via.
Fusan, Monday, Dec ST. delayed in
transmission)-In the villages near
the actual Japanese line houses are
being repaired and built scores of
wells are being dug, villages are being
denuded of trees and quantities of
fuel are being prepared. Indication
point to the intention to remain on
the present line during the winter
The cold weather is not affecting the
Japanese, although the temperature
has already fallen to few degrees
above zero. There are few sick men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Kuropatkin.s Lite Attempted.

ST Petersburg Dec. 6.-A very cur
ious dispatch has been received from
the correspondent at General Kuro-
patkin's headquarters about the arrest
of a Chinaman who was found in pos
session Of five hundred feet of fuse
used i'm detonating high explosives.
The telegram speaks of the necessity
for provi%ag a larger body guard for
General Kuropatkin. The wording of
the dispatch generally leads to the i'm
ference that an attempt made upon
the commander in chiefs life has been
foiled. No confirmation of the report
is obtainable here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
BRINGS DESPERATE BURGLAR.
William Eethea Sent to States Prison
for Five Years
p 1S8 y E ~ ~ -
(By the Associated Press.)

I
(By the Associated Press.)
Wilmington, n c., Dec. Deputy
sheriff w. j. Benton, Of Columbus,
county, passed through the city this
morning ON his way to Raleigh with
William Bethea, colored convicted at
last weeks term of Superior Court at
Whiteville and sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary for burglary. Be-
thea is the negro who broke into the
store of Mr.. Williams at Cronly last
summer and who wounded the propri-
etor when he entered the store after
the burglar, using Mr.. Williams own
pistol. which he had just stolen from
a desk in the building Mr.. Williams
lay in the hospital for long time but
finally recovered and was vigorous in
his prosecution of the negro, who was
captured in Fayetteville about ten
days after the burglary. Since the
trial Bethea has confessed everything
in connection with the burglary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
WENT OVER WITH HIS ENGINE.
Bill Heath Would Not Leave the
Throttle When She Went Over.
Especial to News and Observer.) )

Especial to News and Observer.)
Mt. Airy, n. c.. Dec. 6.-The Mount
Airy and Eastern Railway is temper
Amy "Iald up" Saturday morning on
the outward trip, when near the White
Sulphur Springs, the engine left the
track and rolled over on its side. Fhe
engineer, Bill Heath. despising danger.
stuck to his throttle and went over
with his painting steed. He was pain
fully. though not seriously hurt.
This road, narrow guage, extend
ing 25 or 80 miles into the Virginia
mountains is a valuable feeder for Mt.
Airy and for the Southern Railway
and is a popular excursion route for
mer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Two sentenced 10 De.
(By the Associated Press. J

Thomson. Ga, Dec. 6.-After the
evamination of three OF four witnesses
the jury today rendered a verdict OF
guilty III the case of John Butler and
Guy Reid, both coloced, charged with
the murder of Rad G. Story. Judge
Hammond sentenced them to be
There was no trouble, as had been
previously feared No indictment was
found for John Reid, father of Guy
Reid, and Harriet Butler, mother of
John Butler
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Bids for Postal Service.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. Bids were
opened at the Post Office Department
to-day for the contracts for the star
route and screen wagon route mail
service in New England. New York.
New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware.
Maryland, Virginia and West Virgin
ia, during the four years beginning
July 1. next. For the star route SER
vice which embraced 4.85S routes.
there were 1000 bids. For the screen
wagon service, which involves the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Jamestown Celebration Bill.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 6.-Chairman
Tawney intends to call a meeting of
the House Committee on Industrial
Arts and Expositions this week and
take up for consideration the bill in
troduced by Representative Maynard
(Virginia) providing for the celebra-
ton of the founding of jamestown and
appropriating $5,000,000 for that pur-
pose.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07

transportation of mail between the
post Offices and railroad stations in
about 20 of the largest cities in the
States named, there was Il large num-
Der of bids. the contracts to be let
approximating $600,000 a year. The
prices for the next four years doubt
less will run above the present con-
tract figures, on account of the better
standard of equipment, ETC., called for
under the specifications.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
No Prospect of Battle.

Mulxden, Dec. 6.--Everytsing now
indicates that the prospect of an inn
mediate encounter on large scale
has passed. During the fighting be-
low Tsinkhetchen, the Russian loss
was twenty-five men killed and 123
wounded. killing two officers. Seven
teen Japanese prisoners were taken,
one of whom committed suicide.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Banker schiT md other Big Guns.
by Hne Associated Press

New Orleans, Dee. 6-Jacob Soliff,
a New York banker, with party,
travelling in two special cars, spen,
the day here They visited the bus
mess district and various points of in
terest. They are on their way to Mex
icc ana the Pacific slope. Those in
cluded among the guests Were: Sir
Ernest Cassell, Robert Fleming, Val
netine Fleming and Mark Bonn of
London, qn0 General j. Il. Wilson, OF
NTaShinotOn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
ATTACK ON WOMAN
Brutally Beaten and Cut
BY Two Men.
A Mysterious Affair at GoIdsboro
Mrs. ]. H. Barefoote Attacked
at NighI in Her
Own Yard.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, n. c., Dec. 6-Mrs j.
II. Barefoot, who lives in the northern
part of this city, was last night badly
beaten up.
About 8 o'clock Mrs. Barefoot went
out III the front yard of her home al l
was about to return 10 the house when
she received heavy blow uron the
head, knocking her down.
When she arose she was again at
tackled and cut about the face with u
knife, a heavy cash being made acsass
her forehead.
Her cries soon brought other men,
bers of the family to her assistance.
and she was picked up and carried into
the house. where she was found to
be terribly cut and bruised about tie
head and shoulders.
A physician was hurriedly called ard
dressed her wounds which are serious
but not thought to be fagal.
She does not know positively who
her assailants are but says they were
both white men, No cause can be as
signed as to why they should make
such a brutal attack upon Mrs. Bare
foot.
The officials are now at work upon
the case and arrests may follow a. any
time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
Contractor sbafer Bankrupt.
- a. Assoc ated Press.

Ricnmont- Va. Dec. 6.-.-J. Clemert
Shafer. contractor for the government
river and harbor work ir the James
river here today filed voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy in the United
States District Court.
rhe liabilities are given as $S5.344
and the assets as $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
ALL GUILTY BUT MISS MARIE.
The Decision of the Jury in the Land
Fraud Cases.
(By the Associated Press. }

Portland, Ore, Dec. 6.-The jury in
the land fraud case which has been
occupying the attention of Judge Bel
linger's court for over two weeks,
brought in a verdict of guilty for all
the defendants with the exception of
Miss Marie Ware, this afternoon. after
forty-ffve minutes deliberation. No
recommendation as to punishment was
made. Miss Ware was acquitted fol-
lowing the instructions of the court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
CONDITION OF MRS. SMALL.
Taken to Norfolk for Another Opera
tiOn-TlIc Small Pox at
Washington.
Especial to News and Observer

Washington. n. c., Dec. 6.-Mrs
John H. Small was carried to Nor.
folk Sunday for another operation,
her condition being such as to render
it imperative. 1t was thought that
she was improving steadily at one
time. The steamer "Neuse." bearing
the officers of the O. ID. s. $. Co. and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
CRUISER REPORTED SUNK.
The Japanese Warship Adsuma Said
10 Have Been Destroyed by a
Mine
nv the Associated Press. }

Moscow, Dec. "a special from
Vladivostock, says that a steamer
which has just arrived there from
Shanghai, reports that the Japanese
armored cruiser Adsuma has been
blown uD and sunk by mine. The
cruiser is said to have been sunk
north of the Miaotao Islands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07
A Blind Tiger Taken.

officer Jack Fulghum. who is nat
ural born sleuth, has again brought to
light a new "blind tiger" He located
it in Webbtown, a suburb Of Colds
boro. From all indications it has been
doing a thriving business ever since
prohibition was inaugurated here Jan
uary 1st, last.
The parties arrested were three li".
groes by the names of John Alien, Jne
Chestnut and Henry Johnson. With
the exception of johnson, the negroes
are worthless characters who hang
around the street corners and are
never known to work.
They We're given a hearing this
morning at 10 O'Clock before Mayor
Hood, and with the exception of John
son, who was turned loose, the otne er
two defendants were bound over 10
court in the sum of a $500 justified
bond. Chestnut gave bond and was
released, but Allen was placed in ial
in default of bail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-07

The newspaper of the future will be
issued tomorrow.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-21
TOM WATSON.

A very large part of the democratic
press seem 70 think that Tom Watson
II his campaign Is assisting the re-
publicans and that his campaign ex-
penSes are being borne by the repub-
ican campaign committee.
Il doesn't strike Us this way.
AT the time of the dissolution OF
the pOpulist party the members of it
in the south drifted back into the
democratic party, and its northern,
eastern and western members drifted
back into the republican party, and
il Is these votes that Tom Watson
viii catch If he catches any.
1t is safe 10 say that of every five
votes he gets, except in the south.
four of them will be pulled directly
from the republicans, and how this
can be helpful TO Roosevelt we fail TO
see.
But we may be dense.
If Watson should get every popu-
list vote in the south, il would not
secure him an electoral vote, and
would not hurt the democratic chances
a particle.
So it seems TO Us that Parker and
not Roosevelt will be benefited by
his candidacy.-Ocala Banner.
The Ocala Banner is not dense in
this instance. The News stated the
same views upon the effect of Wat
sons candidacy some weeks ago and
gave the figures in the cases of In
diana and Wisconsin, two of the
states claimed by democrats as doubt
full, TO back up its opinion. These
figures show the same conditions in
Nebraska and othern states. 1t was
by reason of the heavy populist vote
in 1892 that Grover Cleveland was
elected. That vote was 10000 in Wis
consin; $4,000 in Indiana; So, 900 in
Nebraska; 5000 in California 163, 600
in Kansas; $4,000 in Kentucky and
%, 900 in Illinois.
All these states went democratic
except Kansas and Nebraska where
the pops simply over did the thing
Pensacola News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-21
Storm Rsvsges.

While Ocala has been having some
very disagreeable weather for the
past three or four days there has
been nothing resembling a storm, but
other sections of the state have not
escaped so well.
Miami, Palm Beach, Sanford and
other towns were storm swept and all
suffered more or less damage.
The schooner Melrose, which left
Jacksonville for Nassau with q cargo
of lumber was wrecked and seven
lives lost. Mrs. Weller and Mrs.
Hallam, of Jacksonville, were on
board the unfortunate schooner and
are among the lost.
The British schooner, Synara, off
Georgetown, S. c., had to be aban-
doned and there was more or less
damage done all along the Atlantic
seacoast. The storm was particular
" severe at Miami and a German
bark was washed ashore.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-21
Hotiee to Exhibitors

At meeting of the South Florida
Fair at Tampa, Fla. Oct. IS, 1904, the
following named changes and modi-
fications were made to the rules and
regulations heretofore adopted as TO
premiums and published at the head
of the agricultural and live stock
premium list.
Exhibitors of live stock not having
competitor will be awarded premiums
if found worthy. Agricultural, vege-
table, citrus and other fruits, cereals,
preserved products, mineral, forestry,
manufactured products and other in
dustrial resources, of county's
exhibiting, including ladies'
handiwork, and other natural re-
sources. exclusive of live stock, will
be admitted into counties entering
for the premium of 5000 for the lar
gest and best collective exhibit.
Industrial entries for premiums for
the largest and best collective exhi-
bit, or for Individual exhibits, may
group such exhibits with the county
exhibit, thereby strengthening the
county's exhibit, without effecting
such exhibitors chances to obtain
premiums thereon from both fair and
county. The pyament of county pre-
miums herewith enclosed depends
upon Marion county winning the
county premium of $500. We have set
out to win, and with the active CO.
operation of our people, we will win.
1 am assured by the management
of the South Florida Fair that they
have ample funds in hand to pay all
premiums they have offered. All ex.
will be furnished with ship
ping tags and instructions when and
how to ship. in due time.
H. W. LONG,
Soliciting Agent and Assistant Com
missioner.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-21
Mr.. 5rysns Sincerity.

Whoever fancied that William Jen-
nings Bryan would prove but half
hearted fighter in the democratic
cause this year must now revise his
estimate in the light of the news that
comes daily from Indiana where the
valiant Nebraska knight is welding
his shining sword for the cause.
Who can doubt the sincerity of the
exclamation he made at Marion, Ind.
Il would rather go down to
eternal oblivion than be in
strumental in the election of
Roosevelt"
There spoke the Bryan of old, the
man of iron principles and unswerv-
ing allegiance TO them. He has not
abated one whit in principle since the
campaign of 1900 in which he started
so cOnspicuOusly. He recognizes that
his views of that year are no longer
the issue of the present campaign.
Imperialism; government running
mad over the ''world-power" phrase;
tenacious clutching of military pomp
and glory-all these as exemplified in
the present ruler, Roosevelt, form the
issue Bryan sees this year. And. he
says with all the spirit that charac-
terize his noble eloquence of the last
campaign when his own views were
the issue, Il had rather go down to
eternal oblivion than be instrumental
in the election of Roosevelt"
Bryan will not go down to eternal
oblivion. Nor will he be classed in
history as one who aided Roosevelt
in this campaign. Far from it. He
is just now contributing more, per-
haps, to the discontinue and fears of
the Roosevelt crowd than any other
single factor in the campaign. He
happens to be in a most critical point
of the battle and his blows fall on the
enemy in the most vital spots. Bryan
in Indiana is arousing the Hoosiers
to an extent that was not half reach
ed by Taft, Fairbanks and others of
the republican spellbinding outfit
lately in that quarter. Thousands are
crowding the auditoriums to hear him
and other thousands are reading his
speeches in the newspapers. If In
diana goes democratic the credit will
be given largely to Bryan.
1t is well, therefore, that those who
bat short week ago were belittling
the support and strength of Bryan's
good right arm should now accord
him the full measure of his due. He
is giant in political stature and he
is welding the giants cudgel.-At-
anita Journal.