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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

sDeviI'' in the Office. but as Good as
the Paper.
II delivered at school was in line with
this early ambition and as nearly as
7 can remember was in these words;
ST want to be an editor,
I really do indeed 81
II seems to me that editors
Get everything they need.
soThey get the biggest and the best
Of everything that goes,
And get i'm free to. circuses
And other kind of Shows"
Nv mother asked Colonel Singletary
IN hear me "speak my piece" and he
laid his hand on my head and said
wouldn't find the life of an editor SO
bright as the verses pictured And l
have found he knew what he was talk
ing about.
The next editor / knew we'll was
Mr.. James A. Williams, son of Col.
Henry c.. Williams, and nephew of
Capt. Sam Williams, the first editor
of the Raleigh News His father
moved the Battleboro Advance to Will
son. The brilliant and clever young
man, who died universally beloved in
the first flush of a promising young
manhood, gave me my first introduce
ton into the inside workings of max
ing newspaper, and l spent many
an hour on Saturdays and after school
in his company. He greatly encour-
aged me in my ambition to be an
editor and / owe much to his friend
ship and advice, as / do likewise to
his golden-hearted father who con-
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enemies of the paper because II
preached Democratic doctrine.
Financial and political conditions
were both united at that time against
making a success OF the enterprise.
Moreover, the history of daily papers
in Raleigh is a record Of financial as
appointments Not few of the aplsSt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
Report of President Covering The
Business for Ten Years.

The tenth annual meeting of the
News and Observer Publishing Com
pany was held at the office of the COM
pany in Raleigh or Monday, August
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

"Old Reliable" more than year and
E. A. Beddingfield, who began with
us this month. In addition, during the
summer, two bright and capable CO..
Iege students-John A. Parker, of the
University, and B. r, Lacy, Jr, of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
ITS PRESENT STAFF

1t Celebrates Its Tenth AnnlversitY
Under the New Organization Free
From Debt, With $500 Subscribers,
and With Confidence That it is But
at the Threshold Of Its Greatest
Usefulness.
The story of The News and ObSer-
YER during the past ten years is fresh
in the minds of the people. 1t is the
story of North Carolina in this his
tory making epoch of Revolution ana
Progress.
Stockholders Who Have Died.
The men who have made The News
and Observer since it was purchased
by the present company are all still
living, though death has claimed as
its own some of it's stockholders, who
made the success of the paper posi-
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Sth. The reports of the officers snow
ed that the fiscal year had been the
best in the history IF the company.
The paper is now out Of debt, owns
plant WORT. $4,000 to $1S,0OO, ana
is growing daily in business ana lnIu
onCe,
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Davidson, have done excellent work
for the paper.
Editorial Staff.
The present editorial staff is COM
posed of Josephus Daniels, Edward
e. Britton, and Robert L.IGray. The
readers know about them and their
works. Mr.. Britton has been with the
paper several years and done excellent
work in every department. Mr.. Gray
joined the staff last month and has al
ready won a high place among news
paper men. The news and telegraph
editor is Mr.. Walter +. Jackson, who
has held that position for six or seven
years. He is one of the best in the
country and has talent also as story
writer Mr.. Roy THEM is the eff
cient Associate Press operator who
takes the press report for The News
and Observer.
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the responsibility and conscious OF
errors and mistakes, covet your con-
tinued kind partially and valued sup.
port.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
President.
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 8. 1904.
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Correspondents.

The corps Of correspondents en-
braces many of the brightest men in
the State. The weekly articles of DR..
T. B. Kingsbury and DR.. r. II. Whita-
ker are among the best features of
the paper. The Washington letters
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REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
w. III. BAGLEY.

Lunceford was his strongest sympa-
thiZer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
81 YEARS IN HARNESS.
Editor Josephus Daniels Gives Remin-
iscences of His Editorial Career.

cannot remember the day when it
was not nv desire to be an editor, 1t
was my first and my only ambition. No
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Printing Department.

of Mr.. Fred L. Merritt during the ses-
sions of Congress, are highly priced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
BERLIN HUMbERT CASE,
ONLY ON SMALLER SCALE
Jewels, Dresses, Dinners and Other
Luxuries Bought on Credit
by Professor.
ONE CATERER GOT PAID

BERLIN, Jan. "a miniature Humbert
case is creating some sensation in certain
Berlin circles. Prof Moritz Meyer, sixty
three years of age. and his pretty wife, who
is forty years younger. were arrested re-
Gently on charges Of obtaining goods and
money under false pretenses and also with
perjury and procuring.
DR.. Meyer, who was formerly a lecturer
on political economy at the Technical High
School at CharlOttenburg, and is, besides,
a well-known author, was mixed up in the
Cassel and Leipzig Bank failure. Two
years ago he married his present wife, who
was then music hall artist. The unequal
ly-matched pair began their married life by
contracting large debts and il is alleged
that the young wife obtained a considerable
amount of jewelry on credit from shops in
Berlin. She was always elegantly and CO.
quettishly dressed and gave her orders with
the air of a duchess and ii is stated that
she could obtain anything on credit at the
best milliners and dressmakers At their
elegant home-also furnished on credit
they entertained most lavishly numerous
visitors. most OF whom came, ii is said, out
OF their admiration for the Frau Pro-
fessor."
AT one dinner party. IL is stated, the
caterer put in an appearance and declined
10 leave until he was paid for the dinner
for which the guests were then assembled,
and I'm order TO get rid OF him collection
was made among the diners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
MAUPASSANT'S MOTHER
EMBITTERED BY DEATH
Persecution of Her Son Caused
Her to Refuse Offices of Church
Before Her Own Demise.
DENIED CHRISTIAN RITES

NICE, Jan. ct has been ascertained
that Madame Maupassant, the mother of
the great French short story writer. died
refusing the offices of the church. For that
reason Christian burial was denied her.
Madame Maupassant was her sons literary
adviser and co-worker and was RESPONSE
BILE for the plot of several of his most
famous novels. notably, BEL Ami "Horl, -
and Stronger than Death" When the
novelist died, the mother fell i'll of ar affec-
ton of the heart. and. having lost her ALL.
as she expressed herself she had mo more
faith in God or justice" Accordingly, she
lost all interest in life and refused to do
ANYTHING for her health. She simply sat
still awaiting death with a smile of con-
tempt on her lips.
Your correspondent had a talk with the
old lady several months ago, when she
said Guy was not killed by actual over
work, as | have often stated He never
worked more than two or three hours a
day. for l did all his copying and correct
ing But his brain was constantly agitated.
that is what killed him. His ideas. his sub
jects would never give him an hours rest.
They prosecuted him day and night. l ad-
vised him 10 go traveling-they followed
him and finally killed him"
When Madame Maupassant felt death
near, she asked that all her sons work be
placed on tables near her bed. on the bed
itself she spread out his letters and the
Jewels he loved to wear. She died holding
Guys first verses In her hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
CHILD HEROINE SAVES
LIFE OF A BABY BROTHER
Little Six-Year-Old Girl Who Dis
played Wonderful Presence
of Mind and Courage.
THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT

LIVERPOOL, Eng, Jan. 9.-Kettering
has a heroine six years of age. Her name
is Lizzie Smith, and the feat that stands to
her credit is the brave rescue during a fire
of her baby brother, aged fifteen months
1t was late one night recently, and Lizzie
and the infant were alone in the house,
when a parafin lamp burst and the bed
was set on fire. The little girl took her
brother in her arms struggled through the
flames and suffocating smoke and CROPPED
her way downstairs 10 safety. The neigh
bors helped to extinguish the flames and
took charge of the children, neither of
whom was injured
Lizzie Smith is a bright little maid. with
light brown hair, inclined to be curly and
rudy cheeks. She told the story of her
experiences with childish candor, and did
not seem TO think she had done ANYTHING
very wonderful. She was nursing a doll
with golden hair, and held il up for inspec-
ton. II m very fond OF dolles," she said
simply. The Kettering flremen gave her
this one in token of admiration for her
pluck and presence of mind.
Brought 10 the incidents of the night,
she said: Il heard baby crying, and
when / looked up the room was quite
alight and full of smoke L saw that the
/ got out OF bed and went downstairs got
up on the sink and reached for a key. Then
/ opened the back door and kitchen door
TO let the fresh air init was so choking
and ran upstairs again TO fetch the baby
The flames were quite big under the
bed but baby was all right, and l carried
him downstairs
little maid, and she did not look as though
she was.
Were your hands burnt?" NO. they
were only dirtied.' Here the child's
mother interposed "She was as black as
after the excitement was over she had a
good crY.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
MONUMENT TO MEMORY
OF ITALIAN ANARCHIST
Marble Shaft to Orsini Unveiled at
Imola, Birthplace of Assailant
of Napoleon III.
SHOCK TO MONARCHISTS

ROME, Jan. 9.-The King and monarch
lists, in general, are shocked by the growth
of the revolutionary sentiment in Italy, as
demonstrated by the unwilling OF a marble
monument TO Orsini. the bomb-thrower, at
his birthplace, Imola.
Orsni was born revoutionist and spent
the greater part Of his life on the galleys
or in Jail. as a political fugitive or fighting
for his ideals, that Is against tryrants At
the beginning of the fifties he lived in Lon
don. earning his daily bread as a professor
OF literature and teacher of languages. In
1858 he tried to kill Napoleon III by the IA
nous bomb throwing act. score of people
We're killed, or wounded, but the Emperor
himself escaped. Orisini was arrested on
the day after the attempt and sent to the
guillotine on March b. Imola once before
had an Orsinf monument, but the town then
belonging 10 the States OF the Church, the
papal police removed and destroyed the
statue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
SCORNS 4 MEDAL FOR
DISCOVERING RADIUM

PARIS, Jan. an. Curie. who discovered
radium, has given his reason for declining
the red ribbon OF the Legion of Honor, Of
fered him by the minister of public in
struction.
Il don't like decorations" he says. 1.-The
institution is bad Many people whom
esteem have them, but 1 don't want any.
1 am of the opinion that the hope OF receiv-
ing decorations is not necessary as an in
element to acts Of devotion, or courage, as
is commonly supposed"
Professor Roux, of the Pasteur Institute
reported this week the interesting expert
ments Of DR.. DAMS made with radium.
He hung n tube containing the metal
above a cage containing mice for fifteen
hours. Twenty days afterward the rodents
began to lose their fur, which grew again
but of different color, gray mice becom-
ing white.
When the period of exposure was ex-
tended the animals succumbed to paraly-
sis. the younger mice being the most quick
ly affected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
MINES OF WEALTH UNDER
FOUNDATIONS IN LONDON
Tons of Radium to Be Had For
Digging in Dust Heaps Beneath
Buildings and Streets.
THROWN AWAY AS REFUSE
Pitchblende, Which Chemists Sent
to the Dump, Full of the
CostlieSt Mineral.

LONDON, Jan. 9.-The possibility is sug-
gested that London may become the center
of a peculiar mining industry. There are
houses somewhere within the metropolitan
area whose foundations ere embedded in a
precious substance, which, if il could be re-
covered, would be worth more than a whole
street of houses. The very roads along
which London's unwilling millions hurry
about their daily business lie on artificial
beds of radium, put down many years be-
fore the nature or value of the element was
discovered.
Sir William Ramsay is authority for the
statement that London firm of analytical
chemists has thrown away for many years
the by-products obtainable from pitchblende
in the process of extracting radium. 1t is
in pitchblende that radium is now found,
and these hundreds of tons of discarded
refuse contained in varying quantities the
element which in a huctuating market is
worth at least goo $1,000 a grain. One
piece of pure radium weighing an ounce
would, if obtainable, be worth &750,O 0O
49, 100000. The firm which thus unknowng-
ly has flung probably many great fortunes
to the wind is Johnson, Matthey & Co, Linn
tied, of Hatton Garden, but as one of the
principals remarked the other day, radium
had not been discovered at that time. LAS a
matter of fact" he added I'VE actually
paid, l believe, three shillings and sixpence
a ton to have the stuff carried away in dust
carts. 1t was used for leveling and laying
out roads in the city and for filling in the
foundations of houses.
For twenty-five years the firm was en-
gagged in extracting oxide uranium from
pitchblende. Oxide was used mainly to
color expensive glassware, to which 1t gave
n yellowish green fluorescent appearance.
The use OF uranium for this purpose has
been long discontinued In favor of cheaper
methods. Much Of the pitchblende worked
upon by Johnson, Matthey & Co. was OBJ
tanned from the identical mines at Joach-
imsthal Austria, which now produce the
finest radium.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
MASSACRE IS FEARED.
Inhabitants of Sassoun Are in a
State of Semi-Panic.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 9.-Advices
from Erzroum says the people of Sassoun
are in a state Of semi-panic, fearing a
repetition of the events OF 1894. The local
Governor and other officials have fed.
Tewfik Pasha. with several battalions of
troops and six guns, has arrived at Mush,
where the feeling of anxiety is intense. De
tachments of Kurdish cavalry have been
stationed at all the villages along the Rus
sian frontier to prevent the passage of
Armenian bands. a thousand armed Ar
menians are in the district of SassOun. They
are commanded by chief named Antranik.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
IGNORANCE OF GREEK
LANGUAGE MADE CRIME.
Australian Government Finds It
self in Peculiar Hole AS a Re-
suit of Recent Ruling.

SYDNEY, Jan. 9.-The federal govern
ment finds itself in an awkward position
as the result of an extraordinary applica-
ton test under the coTmonwealth alien
restriction act A man named SIZZLING,
first mate of a vessel. was sentenced to a
term of imprisonment for smuggling, and
on his release was informed that he must
pass European language test or other
wise be liable to punishment as a prohib-
tied immigrant He is the son of German
doctor and an Egyptian mother.
The authorities insisted that he should be
examined in Greek, of which language he
is ignorant, and his failure brought him
another sentence of six months imprison-
ment as a prohibited immigrant unlawfully
In the country.
1t was officially explained that Greek was
selected because Greece is the nearest Eu-
ropean country to Egypt. where Sizzling
was born. The man appealed against the
sentence, and Justice Pring, of Sydney,
granted a rule nisi for habeas corpus on
several grounds.
Mr. Deakin, the prime minister, there
upon issued n warrant for Stelling's imme-
date release from custody. expecting that
the latter would depart on Saturday in the
outgoing German steamer Sizzling, how
ever. declines to leave the country, and has
instructed his solicitors to issue a writ
claiming e1,000 damages against the COM
monwealth for false imprisonment. Public
sympathy is entirely with him.
BY the commonwealth immigration re-
striction act of 1901, which applies to the
whole of Australia, the following persons,
among others, are prohibited from landing
in Australia:
ANY person who. when asked to do so
by an officer, falls TO write out at dlctation
-fer In, he Of nQHC
passage of fifty words in length in a Eu-
ropean language directed by the officer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
BLIND NAN SECURES
LICENSE TO RUN AUTO
Age a Bar to Becoming a Chauf-
feur in England, but No Cues
tons Asked About Eyes.

LONDON, Jan. 9-Under the new auto
mobile law If you have not arrived at the
dignity of seventeen you cannot drive an
automobile. If. however, you are only blind
you are quite competent to drive anything
This is the Interpretation Motoring Illustra-
ted puts upon the new regulations since a
demonstration of the abSurdity of the law
made the other day. In order TO illustrate
this an application for a license was made
for a blind man who is one of the fixtures
at Watford Station. 1t was issued without
a question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
ROYAL WEDDING FEB. 10;
CEREMONY At WINDSOR

LONDON, Jan. 9.-The marriage OF
Prince Alexander of Teck with Princess
Alice of Albany will be celebrated at Wind
sor on Feb 10, and will be characterized
by notable ceremony.
The King and Queen and all the members
of the royal family are expected TO be pres
ant and I'm addition TO the King and
Queen OF Wurtemberg, the three sisters
OF the duchess OF Albany will also attend.
They are the dowager Queen Emma of
Holland, the Princess Pauline of Bentheim-
Steinfurt and the Princess Elizabeth Of
Erbach- Schonberg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Russia's Proposed Exhibit.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 9.-The Russian
committee for the St. Louis exposition has
planned a general scheme for an Industrial
and commercial exhibit and a government
pavilion. The central feature Of the latter
will be a gigantic statute OF Yermak. the
great -COssack chief, by Prof. Bekleshiehen
surrounded by glass show cases containing
articles of gold and silver workmanship,
all under a great tent resting on colon
made. The tent will be surmOunted by an
immense double headed eagle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
VI. WsIdeck-Roussea Illness.

PARIS, Jan. 9.-The condition of former
Premier Waldeck- Rousseau is again excit-
ing serious apprehension. chiefly owing to
unconfirmed reports that he is suffering
from cancer of the liver. The doctors de-
cline TO make a statement but one of them
is q oted as pointing out the impossibility
OF making a definite diagnosis of cancer
OF the liver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
GERMAN AUTHOR SHEDS
LIGHT ON BERLIN COURT
II. w. Fischer Creates a Sensation
by His Book on Wilhelm and
His Consort.
SECRETS MADE PUBLIC

BERLIN, Jan. oh. w. Fischer, a we'll
known correspondent. has created a sensa-
ton here by publishing a book entitled
Private Lives of William II and His Con-
sort; the Secret History of the Court of
Berlin" The extraordinary character of
this book has made great demand for it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. Am Amer
lean clown named Smith was sentenced to
two months Imprisonment at Cherson He
had promised TO give each visitor OF the
circus his. or her, own portrait, and kept
his promise by distributing small hand
mirrors all around The audience was
tickled at the joke, but the police arrested
Smith as humbug and charged him with
fraud.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Tombs to be Removed.

ROME. Jan. 9.-Because of the threaten
ing condition of the famous Cathedral of
Soplito. portions of the walls of which fell
on Tuesday last. the government has or
dered the immediate removal of the tOmbs
OF Fra Fillippi Lippi and Orsini.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Beers Sail for Home.

BOMBAY. Jan. 9.-Nearly 500 Beers sailed
for Durham, Natal, to-day. These are the
last of the irreconciliables who were i'm
prisoned at Ahmadnagar. Lately they were
induced by General Delarey 10 take the
oath OF allegiance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-04
CHAPTER XIV,
VISITORS

BY the time the carriage drove IN to
the entrance Neneto was on the stems
waiting TO receive his visitors. his tan
figure full of stately grace that the oc-
caSion seemed to lave summoned. In
another second Lady Bysshe lac kissed
the invalid. who had risen to receive
her.
My dear, dear boy" she exclaimed
a~fIectionately, II then, ~glancing at his
h face and sunken eyes, she added:
on, how you Must have suffered"
He raised his head to see Edith snlil-
ing at him, and then glancing behind
her caught sight OF Godfrey Bysshe,
who had accompanied them.
II | had only known you were i'll.
| would have come at once and nursed
you, Lady Bysshe was saying, her
eyes dim with pity.
I am sure you would, for you were
always good ard kind to me: but I
have been taken excellent care Of
Yet, when I think of how this hor-
rible fever might have ended. Oh Sig
nor Geneto. why did you not let me
know" she asked r~eproachfuly.
Because it was necessary mp patient
should be kept perfectly quiet, madame:
the sight of you would only have in
creased his danger. Except myself and
my servant. no n saw him, not even
my daughter. Dc you know my Roma?
Lei me her. She was born in
the Eternal City; hence her name"
Roma, who had until now been stand
ing unnoticed in a shadowy corner,
came slowly forward. A rapid glance
at the girls dreamy, somewhat melan-
cho!y face, whose eyes in this light
seemed soft and dark as a purple pansy
leaf; at her slight, graceful figure in
its gown OF brown-gold brocade, cut in
a foreign fashion; at her quiet bearing,
MICA GOD and a nv r Il p-l
For hearing that Neneto had a daugh-
ter, she had Immediately begun to fear
lest she might prove an artful mink
who would inNeig!e Dunstan into n
marriage as the result of his disappoint-
ment with Edith: but now she told her
self that If her favorite could win such
a girl for his wife he would be lucky
for even at a first glance she saw that
Roma had an unusual charm that
would create the happiness OF any
man.
How car T thank you for all Your
TO my poor boy?" said Lady
Bysshe, with that captivating charm Of
manner which distinguished her. Let
me introduce my niece
From out of her shadow corner
Roma had been watching Edith since
her entrance. Her intuition had long
ago told her that Dunstan was in love,
but with whom she did not know, and
could only suspect from hearing him
speak of his fliends at Knowlesworth
Hall. A glance at his face as his eyes
caught sight of Edith told Roma all
Judging by her own feelings, she he
lieyed no woman could be Indifferent
to him. and that the crisis he had
passed through and the suspicion that
mad wronged him would only make him
dearer to the heart that loved him:
and she therefore assumed his affec-
ton was returned.
Standing by a window, the girls he
gan to talk of the garden on which it
looked, while their thoughts were
really occupied in criticising each other.