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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
Spirit of the Press.
1t YVES No Play Work.


Now that the excitement caused by
the bringing to this city of the two
negro murderers from Charlton has
died out and our people can view the
events of Tuesday and Tuesday night
coolly and dispassionately we wish to
say q word or two regarding what oc-
Cured at that time.
That there was no bloodshod on
that occasion we should all be thank
full. We Veritably believe there would
have been had the mob pushed mat
ters to an extreme. We honestly be-
lieve that Sheriff Stedman and his de-
puties and the members of the Will
mingtOn Light Infantry in charge OF
the prisoners on that train would
have defeated them to the last eX-
treme had necessity required Such &C
ton. They We're there to. do their
duty and they would have done 1t.
With our soldiers it was not play
work or pretense of resistance as was
the Georgia militia at Statesboro.
Horrible and nerve Wrecking as it
would have been to those men to
fire on their friends we feel sure they
would have done so when the critical
time came. They deserve nothing but
honor for their action in this matter
though we know there are some who
blame them for the show Of determi-
nation made by them on that occa-
sion.
Every one of our citizens should be
thankful that on that trying and
critical occasion we had a sheriff and
a military company of men who knew
their duty and were not afraid to do
it, though that duty brought them so
near to deadly conflict with members
of our own citizenship.
Sheriff Stedmans position was no
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
REPUBLICANS IN MOORE.
They Put on War Paint and are Going
to Fight Hard.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Carthage, n. c., Sept. 8.-The Re
publican county convention was held
here today, Leroy Retter, chairman,
and II. II. Lutterloh and j. T. Seawell
acting as secretaries, J. f. Makepeace,
of Sanford, was nominated for House
of Representatives. N. +. Jones for
sheriff, Charles Mcleod for register
of deeds, j. NJ. Brown for treasurer,
II. Q. Parker for surveyor, and E. G.
Moffitt, l.. n. Woody and a. A. KEEL
ley for commissioners. The conven-
ton was PRETTY well attended, perhaps
better than any one in some years es-
pecially since the negro has been left
out 1t is evident that the Repub!i-
cans are going to put up a strong fight
this time, thinking perhaps that on ac-
count of some little division the Dem
ocrats had with that faction advocat-
ing the new county Lee, they will be
able to elect their representative, and
in doing this carry the balance of their
ticket, but the Democrats will doubt
less roll in a big majority for their
ticket in November.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09

supports this worthy institution re-
quires an exercise of the sternest dls-
cIpline for every cadet involved; otheI5
wise, the college had better be c IoSed
for term. and the drill ground turned
into a hay meadow! A revolt! w" w., -
upset the college, and bankrupt the
treasury and bust" the state II ,,ys, TU
don't let us visit in the city at VIII r.
Kidlets. kidIets. kidlets, all! 10 US, -
is hnt the outcome of temporising with
them M last y year over the astonishing
nronoeition of secret clubs in a mill
tary school; but they are up 4g }saino q,
it now, with an early prospect Oh a,,1a .
re-tethered for awhile to mania d. ,
apron strings. Boys, boys, boys -, "; we e
. re OK os,amed of YOU! We are sending
20 there to make officers and men OF
You, men trained to obey ana men
strong enough to enIor &C. " 20 n pat,fI
Won Won are lust not thinking that's all!
Non if and stand "attentfon..'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09

enviable one and we'll did he do his
duty-the sworn duty of his office.
Those who censure him must recall
that it was no pleasure to him to
protect from punishment these fiends,
but that the duty of the office to
which they had elected him alone
prompted him to his action and they
should honor him for his conduct.
1t was the same as to every member
of the Wilmington Light Infantry
Not a man was there through choice
or desire to protect these negroes
against punishment for their hellish
deed, but because the law and their
oath required them to act in defense
of the peace and order, and right well
did they perform their duty. Right
thinking men will honor them for
their action. The State owes them
and Sheriff Stedman a vote OF thanks
for duty we'll done in the face of that
angry and threatening mob
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
n High Honor.
Wilmington Dispatch.

Tomorrow the Democratic editors of
The country will assemble in New 4ork
and tomorrow night they will banquet
at the Waldorf Astoria. The Hollow
ing day they will journey up TO Rose
mount and meet Judge Parker me
impression he will make on them Will
be worth studying after they get nome
and tell about it. We are pleased at
the fact that Josephus Daniels edltor
of the Raleigh News and Observer, is
chairman of the Editorial Conference
Committee. 1t is a high honor and
Mr. Daniels is in every way quallfled
to wear it, The meeting OF the ell
tors of Democratic papers all over the
country will have good results.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
A REPORTER AND HIS STORY.

Back of every issue of n newspaper
is the reporter on it if it be a small
sheet, the reporters if it he a paper
of some pretensions. but the reporter
is usually to the public the unknown
one.
The editors name flys at the mast
head and it is to him and to the pa
per itself that credit is given, while
the reporter. whose name figures on
the pay roll alone. continues to
grind out "the stuff.
Here is an editorial from the Bal
timore News that pays so great
compliment to the Associated Press
is published in full. That paper
says:
1.-THE special correspondent of the
magazines and newspapers, with ms
name spread big at the head of each
of his articles and oftimes his picture,
too, is spectacular being, known
and read of all men. The anony-
nous reporter of the Associated Press,
on the contrary, is a sealed book. His
personality does not enter into the
stories he writes. for when the per-
Sonal element comes in the door the
bipartisan element flies out of the
window. And partisanship has not
place in this tremendous organization
which runs it's wires and sends its
agents into al corners of the world
and which serves a constituency of
varied political faiths. And yet 1T is
a significant fact that during the
present war between Russia and ia
pan the gilded correspondents nave
been utterly routed by the humble
anonymous reporters. The former
have not been able to get within see
ing distance Of the actua! operations.
They have sent home innocuous
stories of camp life and home life
in Oriental lands. but of real news
they have had none to report.
ut was the anticipation of this
which led one of the great newspa-
pers of New York-one which has
had an enviable record in the hand
ling of war news in the DaSt-to send
no correspondents to the front this
time, but to rely chiefly upon the
Associated Press; and it was the
realization of this which moved two
of the most famous of the correspond
ents to give UP their jobs in disgust
last week and start homeward. On
the other hand, it is a fact that rare
ly has the news of a great war been
handled as promptly and as accuf-
ately as has that of this one by the
Associated Press agents. There has
been little worth telling left untold,
and as little to deny.
'On rare occasions the veil is lifted
from the personality of some repre-
sentative news agency. and then the
explanation of it's efficiency is had.
One such case happened yesterday
when the tale of M. Kiriloff was
printed. This Associated Press re-
porter was with the Russian Army at
Lao Yang. In gathering the news
he entered the fighting lines and
moved from point to point with ia
panese shells bursting all around
him. making his notes as he walked
and ran He was shot through the
lungs. but despite the pain and loss
of blood he rode five hours to Lao
Yang to file his notwithstanding dis
patch Then he died.
There is no comment needed on
story like that"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
Presented Powerful Arguments.
DISPATCH

LSAiHS ION lClSDdlCli.
Unless he felt the absolute and UNI
disputed business of the cause he es-
poused no man could speak like Bob
Glenn spoke here last Saturday. He
had no word of abouse for his oppOn-
ent, but his speech. from start to finish
was of the highest type. He told the
simple, truth and carried undying con-
viction to all. who heard him. What
he said will be remembered and will
result in great good to a great and
good cause.-the advancement of good
government in our land. If every man
and every good woman in this county
could hear a speech like this there
would be q unanimous result on No
vember s, for truly no man, unless he
S terribly biased, could hold out
against the power of such powerful ar
guments so powerfully and so adrOitly
presented Would that We had more
Bob GlennS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
Absolutely 10 justification.

Winston Sentinel.
The statement of Secretary Wilson,
of the Department of Agriculture, to
the effect that the political life of the
South is dominated by the back-alley
politician" is being vigorously de-
nounced by the newspapers OF the
country. AS a matter of fact there is
absolutely no justification for such d
statement and Mr.. Wilson probably
knows this as we'll as anybody else.
He was talking to a New England
audience and evidently thought that
L fling at this section would be popu-
lar. The fact that it has proved to
be otherwise and that the newspapers
of New England. as we'll as those of
the South have denounced this blanket
insult is indicative of very refresh
ing change in the attitude of that sec
ton toward the people who live south
Of Mason and DiXon's line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
1t Is Heartily Approved.

Winston Sentinel
The action of the Wilmington
militia in holding back the mob that
wanted to lynch two negroes there
yesterday viii be heartily approved
by that fortunately large number OF
people who are opposed TO mobocra-
Cy and laWlessness of any kind. 1t
furnishes a striking contrast to the
half-hearted manner in which the
military force of another State ham
died a similar situation very recently.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
ABOUT FACE BEFORE IT is TOO
LATE.


The question in the contention for
| more liberties by the students at the
A. and M. College which should en-
gage the earnest attention of the
young men involved is "what influence
| is this going to have on me and my
life?''
The trouble at the college arises
from a slight cause The faculty did
not think it wise to allow the Seniors
absolute freedom from college to visit
in Raleigh at will, combining this
to Friday evening. Saturday and Sun
day, while the other class men were
allowed the same privilege except on
Friday.
The Seniors led a revolt and four
of the ring-leaders were expelled. The
great majority of the remaining Sc
niors and over a hundred members
of the other classes thereupon in
creased their demands by including
the withdrawal of the expulsion order,
college.
President Winston and the faculty
have declined to make a change in
the order concerning visits to Raj
eigh and also to withdraw the expul-
sion order. In place of this it is be-
ing pointed out to the insurrection-
airy students that these rules are for
their good and for the control of tho
college. 1t has been stated plainly
that the rules will be enforced.
The young men at the college are
making a grave mistake in their ac-
ton, and it is a mistake which they
will regret. 1t is no light thing to
place back of one the efforts of three
years to take a position in college
and then to begin all over again in
some other institution. 1t is mat
ter for serious reflection and home
advice is the best advice at this time.
These young men should consider
their position They are here as stu
dents at a State college, and being
here they must obey the rules of the
college, They are not sent to the A.
and M. to make visits to Raleigh, nor
to spend their time about its streets
no matter how pleasant a pastime that
may be. They are sent to the coll
lege for instruction, not for fun, and
one of the greatest lessons that is to
be learned is that of obedience to or
ders given by those in authority.
The State has been liberal in the aid
it has given that it's youth may be
educated for the industrial betterment
of the commonwealth. 1t did not
make the appropriations that young
men might merely make the college
a recruiting ground for Raleigh social
life. 1t is honest, sincere, hard work
the college, ana their best develop
ment demands this.
That the college authorities will
maintain their position is not to be
doubled. They could not do less That
some young men will leave is already
settled, for some have gone. The rity
of it is that these young men are TAX
ing a step which they cannot defend
when the purpose of their entering the
college is considered. 1t is not yet too
late for some to step back from the
precipice of error and their best
friends will advise them that sanity
and reason both say that a genuine
and hearty obedience to college regu-
lations, which are recognized to be
sensible ones, is the best thing for
them now and the best thing for them
in the future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
Knocks Out Republican Campaign
Gas.
Wilkesboro Chronicle.

The A. & N. c.. Railroad has been
leased to the r. S. Rowland Com
pany, of Asheville, for nlnety-one
years. The interest to be paid be,
gins at per cent and increases 10
per cent for the rental OF the ROAD
Whether it be for the best OF iot. re-
mains to he seen. We have rather
been opposed to lease. Anyway the
lease knocks out a whole lot of Re-
publican campaign gas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
Needed Every Day.

Greensboro Telegram.
The Southern seems to be handling
the troops for the army maneuvers
very well, but they do say that peo-
pie who travel UP and down the line
in North Carolina are wondering why
a few more passenger coaches can't
be provided.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
How Sweet!
Durham SIM.

sui.
We read somewhere that BARRIERS
would in future refuse to cut the hair
of persons who shave themselves
Mothers, wives and sweethearts will
have to learn how, and wouldn't it be
glorious to have ones best girl cut
his hair and then rub it nicely, and
for long time?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
y New Theory.
Durham Herald.

DUrnHm T1tFdIU.
The fact that the young men who
were killed in the accident near
GoIdsboro were drunk and out of the
car against the orders of their SUI
perior officers has nothing to do with
it. When a man buys a ticket of a
railroad company his responsibility
there ends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
MORNING TONIC.
(MenciuS.O

M encluS.)
When Heaven is about to confer q
great office on any man it first ex-
ercises his mind with suffering and
his sinews and bones with toll; it eX-
poses his body to hunger and sub
jects him to bodily privation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09
Military Discipline or Nothing.

Capt. MacKethan in the 0tdlloe'i"'
Again, it is instance OF military as us
cipline or nothing. the boys % tlle
classes at the A. q M. 1olIeSe ma az
: a iIo 70 visit in the city at will!
The dignity of the state that really
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09

Mr.. Clarence r. Atkinson, of New
Jersey, is emphatic in his statement
of the reasons why Parker will carry
New Jersey. He says:
'"The distrust of Roosevelt, the half
empty dinner pals, reduced wages.
number of unemployed high prices for
what you eat and wear and besides,
the pubIic is tired of the Republican
rings of New Jersey They will not
elect a Pennsylvania Railroad lobbyist
Governor. The Coal Trust has taxed
me 500 on coal for my hotel, and
the Beef Trust $3.50 on beef. This is
fact, and no statistics can wipe 1t out.
/ know what ought to be the price
of coal and beef: SO DO all the house
wives in our land"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09

Deep regret will be felt throughout
North Carolina at the death Oh MIS-
Fred A. Odds, of this city, the Presi-
dent of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, and there is most sincere
sympathy for Col. Olds and the mem
hers of the bereaved family. She was
one of the States talented writer's
and gifted women. She never knew
when to stop in good works, and the
moor of this city Will feel her loss keen
IL. for she was true friend. She was
prominent in many patriotic organiza-
tions as we'll as in societies for gen.
eral help and improvement. Mrs. olds
will be missed in Raleigh and the State
for her life was one of value and help
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09

If the Car of all Russia goes to the
front of his army he Will nave TO
keep his back turned on the japanese.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09

The Summer hat sees its finish,
likewise does Fort Arthur. The Fall
is coming.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09

AS to the opinion that Roosevelt has
Of the Constitution he has settled that
himself In one of his books he says:
'In great crises it may be necessary
to overturn Constitutions and disre-
gard statutes" From this it is plain
that with Roosevelt in the White
House there will be many great
crises and many "overturns."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-09

The fashion books announce that
new fall color is burnt onion. The
folks wait it's appearance with bated
breath.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29
NOT SUCH A FUNNY TRICK.
Drummer's Joke on Waiter Turned
Out q Costly One On
Himself.

"T suppose there comes to every man .
desire to do something smart on an oc-
casion," said the drummer, a. q sigh took
the place Of his smile, according to the
New York Times.
"Well, such Q desire came to me -
was leaving o certain southern city after
q weeks stay. The waiter at my table
had called me 'Gineral' and been at great
pans to care for me and made up my
mind to reward him with . IS bill. 1t was
. counterfeit with which had been stuck,
but thought it would be the biggest kind
Of q joke to work of on Bob. -
II had got hundred miles away when
] was arrested on q telegram for passing
counterfeit money, and when taken back
! was arraigned in United States court
and had to give bail and appear on three
different occasions. l had q lawyer and
other expenses, lost q good three weeks
altogether and just escaped prison BY the
skin Of my teeth. In addition to this l
had to make good to the waiter, who sor.
rowfully shook his head when he received
the money and said:
"I'ze sorry for you, Gineral, but dis may
be de means of savin' your contemplate
soul from the Qallus!"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29
Found at Last.

Hensley, Ark, Dec. 2ith.-(SpecinD-
That sure cure for Backache would be q
priceless boon to the people, and especially
the women OF America, Is admitted BY all
interested In medical matters, and Mrs. Sue
Williams Of this place Is certain she has
found in Dodd's Kidney Pills the long
looked-for cure.
al am IS years DID," Mrs. Williams says,
"and have suffered with the Backache very
mucl for three or four years. have beer
treated by good physicians and got no relief y
last and It Is Dodd's Kidney Pills. have
taken only one box and 1t has done me more
good than all the doctors In three or four
wears. l want all sufferers from Backache
10 know that they can get Dodd's Kidney
Pills and get we'll"
Backache Is one Of the first symptoms OF
Kidney Disease. Guard against Bright's
Disease or Rheumatism by curing 1t with
Doid,s Kidney Pills.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29
A PIRATE AMONG PLANTS.
Wild Fig Trees eventually Strangle
Others Coming Into Their
Embrace.

Among the forms of vegetable life In
he Mexican tropics the wild fig trees are
the most remarkable. Some Of them
show such apparent intelligence that II
S difficult to not credit them with powers
If volition, says the Geographic Maya
line.
In the tropics, where the wild figs -four
sh, there is q constant struggle for life
.mong numberless species Of plants.
Certain of the wild gigs appear to have
earned this, and provide fruit which
IS a favorite fruit for many birds, then
IN occar,onal seed is dropped by bird,
where 1t finds lodgment in the axil Of a
balm frond high in the air.
There the seed takes root and Is nour-
shed by the little accumulation Of dust
Ind vegetable matter. II sends forth an
lerial root. which creeps down the palm,
sometimes coiling about the trunk on
is way. When this slender, cordlike
:ootlet reaches the ground 1t secures
loothold and becomes the future trunk
If fig tree.
After the descending rootlet has Sc
cured itself in the ground branch
bearing few leaves springs from the
eed in the palm top and a vigorous
growth begins. Then the fig gradually
nlarges and incloses the supporting
palm trunk until the latter is completely
hut in the heart Of its foster child and
eventually strangled.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29
HAS FUN WITH FIGURES.
Frenchman Who Disports Lightly
with Certain Sinister Sta
tistics.

Some people console themselves for
everything, and find an argument to keep
others from worrying. Everyone has
read the account OF the slaughter In Man
churia. The losses Of the Russians In
the eight days battle south Of Mukden
are estimated at about 40, 900 men. Add
the losses of the Japs. approximately
for they have rot yet reported-and you
find q tall total, says the Courier des
Etats-U nis.
During the eight months since the COM
mencement of hostilities. the losses on
both sides must have been 100000 men.
But that amounts to nothing, or SO little
that the thing is not worth speaking OF.
The average life OF man is 80 years on
all points of the globe, and man dies
at the rate of one second, or a little
over. Now, the Russo-Japanese war has
lasted eight months, and during these
eight months in all the known world we
find that the deaths are sixty q minute,
$500 an hour, SO, 400 a day and 592 GOO a
month. Therefore, for eight months the
deaths foot up total Of 20, 1000. Now
what do 100000 men killed In Manchuria
In eight months amount to compared
with the 20, 736 900 who have died during
the same period? The proportion is one
per cent. It is just as II somebody dis
covered that in town in which the NOR
tally is usually $50 week there died
last week 152,
The philosophers who reason in this
way leave little room for an answer.
Statistics are admirably made for clos
Ing peoples mouths. But let us put fig.
ures in a pleasanter light. The fortune
of France Is estimated at 400 millards.
and its population is about 3S,O00.0O0.
Consequently. each one Of us is the happy
possessor OF about 10000 francs. But
60 out into the street and tell every man
you meet that he has capital of 10000
francs. Nine out Of ten will be very
much surprised at the good news; and
some may ask you to be good enough to
mention the name Of your madhouse.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-12-29
Profitable Flower Bed.

Two hundred and twenty-one dol.
lars and fifty cents worth Of violets
were raised and sold b. young girl
who employed her leisure time from
household duties in flower-growing.
Her violet patch measured 2Ox25 feet
the first season, and the violets were
sold to a nearby florist at 80 cents q
hundred blossoms, netting q profit oil
$3.50. The second season, having
transplanted more violet plants in
about ten feet more Of ground, $12s
was realized ~ the sales.-How to
Make Money.