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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
II WAS IN 1867.
RecolIcctiOns of President JOhnson'5
Visit to Raleigh.

Mr.. Editor: In reading Col. Olds'
interesting write-up of THE House in
which Andrew Johnson was born,"
copied in your paper of yesterday
from the Memphis Commericai-Ap-
peal, / notice two slight inaccuracies.
Col. Olds says:
1.-The monument was unveiled in
1867 and, strange, indeed was the
scene on that occasion. There, bare
headed and facing the monument,
stood the resident, surrounded by his
Cabinet, and with Gen. Grant, COM
handing the army, and other n)1Hd
generals near him. and in this impos-
ing party the leading residents OF
Raleigh, including the Governor and
men distinguished in private and pub
lie life On the evening of
this eventful day banquet was given
the President, the distinguished mem
bers of the Cabinet, Gen. Grant and
other officers, at which some 200 per-
sons were present and at which Dam
iel G.. Fowle, who many years later
became Governor, presided.
| happened to be present on the oc-
casion referred to, and heard the adj
dress of Gov. Swain at the grave,
and the speeches of President john
son and others at the Marlborough
House. Gen. Grant was certainly not
in Raleigh at the time Gen. Daniel e.
Sickles being. L am sure, the officer
of highest rank in the army who was
present.
in the quotation given above Col.
Odds correctly states that it was in
1867 that Mr.. Johnson visited Raj
eigh, but he afterwards says and
quotes Miss Coley and Mr.. Nichols as
saying that it was in 1865.
l remember very distinctly seeing
the President and Mr.. James Itch
ford, the former apprentice and mas
ter. meet and shake hands with the
President after the long separation.
JNO. r. BROOKS.
Louisburg, n. c., April 25, 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Bourke Cochran has learned n les
son he needed to learn in the costly
school of experience; that d !: an gets
hurt by keeping bad company. The Re
publicans know they bought the pres
idency in 1896 and they suppose they
bought every Democrat who voted for
Mckinley. They judged by their own
standard Some good and honest men
voted for Mckinley, for they were
sadly misguided. They will stay at
hereafter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
THEY CANT MAKE THE PILL GO
DOWN.

The arbitrary increase in freight
rates Oil less than carload lots of
meat, flour meal, lard and like prime
necessities of life, advertised to go
into effect is utterly indefensible. In
most cases where an increase is made,
the railroad spellbinders are fertile
enough to invent some excuse which
they palm off on the public. In the
present increase, knowing that it IS
unwarranted and wrong, they attempt
no defense of it, but ask the whole
sale men of the State-the victims
of Determinations in favor of Vir-
ginia and other cities to stand be-
tween them and the fire of an indig-
nant public. They say THE whole
sale grocers have been demanding a
differential. We now grant their de-
mand by increasing the rates that
will crush retail men and consumers"
The wholesale merchant who is will
ing to let the railroads use him to
pull these chestnuts out of the fire
for himself has not yet been found.
They demand just treatment and will
continue to make that demand, and
for the railroads to attempt to say
they have granted that demand by
putting up the rates on retail mer-
chants and consumers is to presume
upon the stupidity of the wholesale
merchants and the public.
Elsewhere we print a communica-
tiop from, Mr. Norman II Johnson of
Burlington, attorney of the Retail
Merchants Association of the State,
showing that the position the News
and Observer has taken is in line with
the action of that Association. His
letter also shows that the retail men
the wholesale merchants, but unalter-
ably opposed to the contemplated in
crease in freight rates. More than
that: Mr.. Johnson says 'the local
associations will look with interest
and appreciation upon the support
which comes to these from the job
ber the wholesaler the public and
the press of North Carolina" Their
true interests are identical and the
present high duty of all is to fight the
unwarranted increase in freight rates.
If it is put in operation, it is the
first step only. The carload rate will
next be increased.
OF course the railroad organs will
try to make it appear that the in
crease in freight rates is q blessing
to the men who pay them and a spe-
cial favor to wholesale men. Then
when carload rates are increased
they will tell the retail merchants
that the rate on wholesale merchants
was increased to help them. Rail
road organs are established to try
to make black appear white, but this
case of threatened extortion upon re-
tailers and consumers is so palpably
wrong that nobody can be deceived by
their sophistry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Washington Progress.
The postoffice frauds, upon 1nNestl-
cation, became SO foul that the stench
reached to high heaven and were SO
obnoxious that the Republicans reared
the result and INSTRUCTED further IN
VeStigatiOn. A new cess pool mas
been discovered recently right IN our
own State in the little town OF MIL
ton. The case is known as the Milton
Whiskey case, which ramlhes hVe
States, involves hundreds OF thouSahds
of dollars, ana duplicates collectors,
gaugerS and reStifierS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
Spirit of the Press.
That Tariff Declaration.

Fayetteville Observer
BY reference to this platform 1.-THE
New York resolutionsl it Will be seen
that it adopts and endorses the Re-
publican and protectionist doctrine of
free raw material. All students of
economics know that the most eX-
treme as we'll as the most iniquitous
form of protection is that which re-
suits from maintaining duty on
manufactured articles, while admit
ting free of duty the raw material out
of which the manufactured article is
made. 1t is a doctrine not only at
war with the fundamental Democratic
principle of a tariff for revenue only,
but it is peculiarly obnoxious to the
South and the West, which, in con-
trast with the New England and East
ern States where free raw material
enhances the profits of the protected
manufacturer, are the chief producers
of raw material in this country. = .
1t will be observed that "Mr. Benton
was selected to especially speak for
the Democrats of the House on this
subject" and that the speech will be
used as a campaign document" Now,
what does Mr.. Benton's speech say
on the subject of free raw material,
the Republican and protectionist doc
trine embodied in the New York
platform which voices the views of
Judge Parker, and, presumably, of
Mr.. Cleveland? Here is his language
the language of the speech which
lays down the Democratic law. as I'M
derstood by 1.-The Democrats of the
House" on the subject of the tariff:
81 am not in favor of enlarg-
ing the free list without a CORE
spending reduction in the tariff
on the finished product, and 1
believe that is the sentiment of
orr partvn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

would lose the party all its present
advantage.
The North Carolina convention that
assemblies at Greensboro would do
well to declare the old-time 1876 and
1892 Democratic doctrine of tariff
for revenue only" and demand the
enforcement of the civil and criminal
statutes against trusts. 1t should be
such clear and ringing platform as
would commend itself to the plat
form makers at st. Louis
North Carolina will not stand for
any straddle platform.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

1t begins to look like Ex-Governor
Pattison, of Pennsylvania, is a "willin'
Barkis." The refusal of Pennsylvania
to instruct; Mr.. Pattison's limiting at
combination against David Bennett
Hill: Mr.. Pattison's statement, ut is
Tammany that polls the Democratic
vote of New York" and therefore
ought to have weight in a National
Democratic CONVENTIONAL these
straws show from which quarter the
wind may blow. Pattison is sound to
the core.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
MORNING TONIC.
(COleridge.)

For more than thousand years the
Bible, collectively taken, has gone
hand in hand with civilization, science,
LAWN short, with the moral and in
tellectual cultivation of the species
always supporting and often leading
the way. It's very presence as be-
lieved book has rendered the nations
emphatically a chosen race; and this,
too, in exact proportion as it is more
or less generally known and studied.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

Raleigh will give glad welcome to
the State Sunday School Convention
which will meet in the capital city
next year. The earnest Sunday School
workers in all parts of the State will
find Raleigh a Sunday School city,
leading in the important instruction
of its youth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
Fearless, ltspoken Newspaper.

Wilmington Star.
Our esteemed contemporary. The
News and Observer, is out In new
spring dress There is a big improve
n1ent typogra phically and in makeup
but the "OId Reliable" is just Simply
keeping up with it's record as d news
gatherer and as fearless, oulSpoheil
newspaper This we can say Wnen ~,
or not we agree at all times WIN nc
News and Observers views upon pun
lics questions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

"A year ago some of the farmers in
craven county hoped that the Portu-
guese labor would solve the farm labor
problem. The experiment turned out
d1sastrously. The best labor for South
ern farms is the Southern bred naero
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
No Business of Finch anu

Fayetteville Standard.
Everything is for some All ire.
we hope now that any az nf the A g
gularities in the conduct OIL .nl and
N. C. Railroad will be corre and ever S
yet if every tie was rotten see see what
rail was twisted, we canlaot had in if
business Finch or McBee h"'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
THAT WILL RING
LEAR.


plank OH tariff end
g protection free raw
makes it incumbent
nocratic State conven-
.olutions that will COR
party's attitude upon
ariff question. 1t may
attempt will be made
National Convention to
Z straddle planks upon
I issues. It's success
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

This session of Congress is the
pensive. 1t does not take Emperors
long to issue their orders, and impe-
rial government comes high.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
TIL. SearchIiebt Instead OF Mud

MOrehead Coaster.
We have confidence in Inc ii W y,
eating committee Of the a. q ~ ~ -,
r. r. that they will throw oil .li5
searchlight instead of throWiiiist ,i luz
We suppose the Bryan adIl,al d o q - =
is ready and willing to stai'o 0'' -
record
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
Political Chat.

With Judge Parker for President
and G. B. Aycock for Vice-President
at the head of the ticket and the right
kind of platform the Democrats have
a bright prospect for running. The
Republicans are scared and we'll they
NAV be for every sign shows that this
is going to be a Democratic year
from President down to township con-
Standardization News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

The Marion News says the dele
gates to the State convention in Nc
Dowell county are instructed to vote
as follows: Davidson5.15 votes; for
Glenn, 100 votes; Stedman, .S5 votes,
and Turner, 10 votes They were
also instructed to cast the whole votes
of the county for Nj. H, Justice for
Associate Justice and for F. d. Win
stOn for Lieutenant Governor. They
were not instructed as to other candl-
dates In the Congressional contest
the delegates were instructed to cast
the vote of the county as follows: 10,
II votes for j. M. Gudger, Jr., 2.SS
votes for Soloman Gallert and l vote
for J. II. Merrimon. Thomas Morris
was elected chairman of the County
Executive committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

The Democratic convention in the
Tenth district Will meet at Hender-
sonville on the 2Ist of June.
The Windsor Ledger says the Re
publicans in that county are on their
last legs. Only ten persons attended
the recent county convention, and
seven of them are Federal office
holders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

The Chatham Record tells of a Re-
publican primary in that county where
only ten persons were present. In
Randolph county at the date the re-
cent Republican primaries were called
in several townships there were no
meetings. In Asheboro township there
were only six present In the county
convention which was held on Tuesday
of March term of court there were
only a few present.-AsheborO Cou-
rier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30

the National Convcn-
is no reason to doubt
t and the State Con-
ign this great duty to
represent the militant
Democracy of North
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
NEARING AGREEMENT.
Believed the Coal Strike VIII be
Settled Tomorrow.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, April 1S.Late this ar
ternoon botn miners and operators
are MAILING concessions. 1t IS now
reasonably certain the strike will end
tomorrow
Miners Proposition.
The miners offered to accept day
scale of $2.37 for inside day men In
the First and Fourth sub-districts,
against demand from the operators
for minimum of $3.50, and a prevI-
ous demand Of the miners for $2.42;
this to apply for one year only, ana
the scale to go to $2.42 for the second
year of tine biennial contract.
With reference to top men in all
the districts the miners offered to ac-
cept a fiat scale Of $1.80. Heretofore
the minimum has been $3.50 and the
maximum s1.91 for this class. The
proposal for a settlement means a
reduction equivalent to the demand
of the operators in the maximum
scale, but no reduction in the mini
mum scale.
The miners proposed price Of
$3.50 per keg for powder for two
years, the powder to be delivered al
the face of the vein by the operators
The operators claim that the price Of
powder, which Is now 50 a, keg. is moi
i'm dispute and should not be disturb
ed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
CROP CONDITIONS.
Summary Of Bulletin Issued BY the
Government.
lscrlppg.McRae Telegram.

Scripps- McRae Telegram
washington, April 1s.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary Of crop con-
ditions Is as follows:
AS a whole the weather conditions
during the week ending April II were
not favorable for farming operations in
the principal agricultural districts east
OF the Rocky mountains, being unsea-
sonably cold in the central valleys and
southern states with too much moisture
over the middle gulf states and large
part Of the central valleys. More favor
able conditions prevailed in the middle
and South Atlantic states and the
Rocky mountain region In the north
ern and central districts east of the
Rocky mountains the season is from one
or two weeks later than usual The sea-
son is also backward on the North Pa
cific coast. but more favorable tempera-
ture conditions prevailed during the lat
ter part OF the week. East of the Mis-
sissippi river no corn has been planted
northward Of Tennessee and North
Carolina, but large part ofthe crop has
been planted in the last named state and
this work is well advanced throughout
the gulf states.
The least favorable reports respecting
winter wheat are received from the
states of the Ohio valley, the crop hay-
ing sustained much damage from over
flows in Indiana and Illinois and por-
tions Of Ohio and also in Michigan. A
considerable acreage In Indiana and
Ohio will be plowed up for other crops.
An improvement, however, is noted in
portions of Ohio and Illinois and the
general outlook in Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska is encouraging, although rain
is needed in the western portion OF the
wheat region in Nebraska. Over the
southern portion of the middle Atlantic
states the crop has experienced gener-
al Improvement.
Oat seeding is well advanced in Ne
braska and Kansas and has begun in
Iowa and the Ohio valley, although In
the last named district this work has
been greatly hindered by excessive mois-
ture.
Cotton planting has been interrupted
by cold, wet weather in the central por.
| ton Of the cotton belt, but has
progressed fayorably in the southern
portions of the eastern and western sec,
tions
Frosts and freezing weather on thu
4th and 5th materially injured fruit II
the Ohio valley, Tennessee and in thu
South Atlantic and northern portions o
the east gulf states, but in the middle
Atlantic states the reports indicate tina
fruit has so far for the most part es
capped serious injury. The cold perio'
OF the 9Th and 9Th was also injurious Il
fruit in Kansas, Missouri and Okla
homa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
Mills to Close.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 13.--Ac-
cording to the Journal the -four mills
here will close down for an indefinite
period the latter part OF this week as
a protest against what the millers con.
slider railroad discrimination forcing
them out of'competitive markets. 1t is
asserted that -four is being hauled
from Kansas City to Chicago for four
cents, when ten cents hundred is the
rate from Minneapolis. Eastern rates
are also held to be discriminatory and
1t is a long look ahead yet to the open
ing Of navigation. A similar move
made a year ago brought concessions
from the railroads.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
HE BOYCOTTED WOMEN
Tilted BY a Sweetheart He Never
Spoke to Female Again.

s4peclaA 70 pally heIaku.
Des Moines, April IL. Isaiah Show
ers, wealthy, eccentric bachelor Of
Traer. Iowa, who died Sunday, is be-
lieved to have bequeathed fine farm
or large sum of money to the Des
Moines Humane Society.
He. cut or his relatives without a
cent, leaving a large part of mis- es-
tate to the First Methodist church Of
Traer, and various sums to colleges
The story of his life reads like a
fantastic romance.
Forty years ago he was engaged to
be married to a pretty country girl,
who is said to have Tilted him few
days before the marriage.
Il snail never look upon or speak 70
another woman" he said.
He kept his vow For forty years
he lived in his little country home,
stunning as much as possible the as
sociation of males and avoiding com
pletely the companionship of women,
Year after year he tolIed and rolled,
living frngally. but not forbiddine
himself the necessities OF life; always
however, keeping closed door to the
females Of the neighboring farm
houses.
He lived an upright life, hindered
no one and consulted with no one
The people knew him and knew his
story. They had sort of respect for
his vow, and they helped him to keep
it inYiolate. He was fortunate with
his crops and as the years passed HE
accumulated considerable wealth.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
STOLE s2s PENNIES.
Burglars Got stack Of "chicken
Feed at Davenport.
to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Davenport, April 13.-Burglars en-
tered the saloon of John Russell at
Fifth and Iowa streets and carried off
S25 pennies. The pennies we're roll
ed up in stacks of rs each and placed
in cigar boxes under the counter. Mr..
Russell states that the person who
took the money evidently knew where
it was kept, as the pennies were
placed among the boxes Of cigars and
not one Of these we're touched except
those where the money was kept.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
TYPHOID GERM POISON.
Experiments Believed to Have Result
ed in important Find.

Scripps- -McRae Telegram.
washington, d. c., April 13.-- After
months of experimenting the chem
lists of the department of agriculture
are about ready to announce that
they have hit upon a preparation
guaranteed to annihilate the germ Of
typhoid fever. The FORMULA win not
be made public for some weeks, but
the department has concluded that
at last It has discovered the real en-
emy of the typhoid germ and that the
mortality in this country due to ty-
phoid will within the next six months
be a thing Of the past
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
IOWA MONUMENTS.
Memorials to Soldiers Rapidly Near
ing Completion.

Special to Daily Herald.
Cedar Falls, April lbs. B. Hum
bert reports that the monument at
Lookout Mountain is completed. 1t
is called the handsomest in the park.
A large map of Iowa is carved in the
front of the shaft. The cost was So
600. Another monument to cost $S,-
600 is to be erected at Missionary
Ridge and one to cost $4,000 at Ross
vile Gap. Senator Young, of Wash.
ingtcn, is president of the commits,
sion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
CONGRESSMAN WADE
Will Deliver Annual Address to
Graduating Class.

Hon. Martin J. Wade, Of Iowa City,
congressman from the Second Iowa
district, has been selected to deliver
the annual address to the class at
the Oskaloosa high school commence.
ment exercises, to be held Thursday
evening, May 26. Congressman Wade
has the distinction Of being the only
democratic member of the Iowa dele
cation at washington, and is we'll
known as a lecturer and public
speaker.
The high school class of 1904 will
comprise about forty young people
who are doing excellent work,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
rALk OF a Sec coRN rouR.
Grain Dealers Want Special Train
for Seed Corn Lecturers.
Special to Daily Herald

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, April 13.-The Iowa
Grain Dealers association Is endeay.
oring to interest the railroad compa-
MES in a project to send a special
train over the state to carry Profes-
sor Holden, Of Ames, Professor Sage,
OF Des Moines, Secretary Wells, OF
the association, and others, that they
may reach the farmers and instruct
them as to methods for testing seed
corn. 1t is claimed the wet weather
OF the past two seasons has left the
seed corn in very poor condition and
that unless great care is exercised in
its selection the crop viii be small
again, no matter how favorable tns
weather.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
charged with wife Murder.

Benton Harbor. Mich, April 13.--
Thomas Paine. aged 20, wealthy farmer,
18 miles south Of here, IS under arrest.
charged with numbering his wife Tues
day afternoon by shooting her in the
heart. Paine was captured an hour and
q half later in the woods. The murdered
woman was SS years old and was Paine's
second wife.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-14
oiled of His Wounds.

Lawton, Okla. April 13.-J. w.
Hawkins, who was shot in a street
aght over politics on April 4 by l.. It.
Russell, formerly editor OF the Law
ton Democrat, died Tuesday. Hawkins
was native of Georgia, 81 years of
age, and was man of imposing figure.
being six feet seven inches tall He
was sergeant at arms Of the house In
the late Oklahoma legislature.