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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
BEAUFORT FARMERS CONVENE.
And Take Action i'm the Interest OF
Higher Prices for Cotton.
snecia1 tn Neus and Observer.)

NSpeclaI 10 news anu
Washington, n. G., Dec. Ia
meeting of the farmers OF be4uIoFl
county was held in the court mousse
to-day to discuss the coilo1 slelal ~ =
and TO suggest some remedy lot the
evil of low prices which now beseC
Us. on, rather TO combat the influence
which is setting against the interest
of the grower of the staple.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. Thos. II. Blount, temporary
chairman, and H, c. BragaW was
named secretary.
After a free discussion the following
resolution was adopted: That the
farmers of Beaufort county do not
market their crop except in so far as
their bills or needs require, and that
whatever surplus we have above our
actual requirements be not marketed
in excess of 10 per cent. per month.
That there be a reduction in acreage
for 1905 of % per cent II was also
adopted that the present temporary
be made permanent, and
that the chairman be empowered 70
designate an executive committee com =
posed of a representative from each
township in the county, who would
work with him in the exercise of what
ever movement might be deemed neg
essary.
The recommendation was made that
in event of a State convention being
called the chairman would be vested
with the power TO appoint delegates
to the said convention. The discus
sion was very interesting and although
the very Indictment weather prevented
as full a meeting as might be desired
the interest of those VINO did attend
was manifest in the earneStneSS of the,
discussion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
JUDGE DOUGLAS APPLIES THE
CLINCHER.

No case has been tried in North
Carolina in this decade where the
waters were so muddied as the Selma
connection case. A portion of the
public was so misled that they began
10 think that an attempt was being
made to prosecute railroads. The
supreme Court was not misled by the
absurd contentious, but throwing out
the little things and unimportant
things that had been paraded, went
directly to the root of the matter and
rendered a decision that the railroads
must restore the connection of TWEEN
Nv years standing. The opinion OF
the court, written by Chief Justice
Clark, has already been published in
these columns.
Elsewhere we print the full text of
a concurring opinion of Justice
Douglas. In his ten years service
upon the bench Justice Douglas has
written not few opinions that de-
serve high praise. He has written no
opinion that is more timely and more
illuminating than this. 1t should De
read by lawyers and laymen alike, for
it shows that the testimony that
should determine the whole question
was excluded. If the railroad was
not earning large money, the State
should not require it to make this
necessary connection. 1nasmuch as
its earnings are greater than that of
any road in the South. it is clear that
il is not unreasonable to require the
connection.
In his concurring opinion Justice
Douglas shows that each original
share of stock in the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad of the par value OF
800 is now worth $1,000. In that
estimate Justice Douglas has under
estimated the value The facts are
that each original share of S10O IN
the parent stock, with all additions,
now commands over $4,000 on the
markets. The officers of this system
have not used these accretions TO pay
big salaries and the like but have
honestly divided the immense earn
ings so that the small stockholders
have received their fair proportion.
The fact that this year the Atlantic
Coast Line, in addition to its regular
dividends, has declared an addiuonal
dividend of twenty-five per cent, is in
itself sufficient proof that there is no
hardship in ordering the Selma con-
nection. In ordering the maintain
ence of that connection the Corpora
ton Commission is guided by its duty
TO the public and has not ordered the
railroad to incur any additional ex-
pense that is unnecessary to accom-
MEDIATE the travelling public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Prize Way Through Bars. Knock Down
Keeper and Get Off in Darkness.
Especial to News ana Observer.

Especial to News ana Observer
Weldon, n. c.. Dec. 19.-The five
prisoners in Halifax county Jail broKe
out Saturday night and all escaped.
Mi. George Stephenson, who was in
charge of the jail, made a narrow es-
cape from death at the hands of the
prisoners.
It appears that Saturday
night he went to the Jail to put Il
prisoner in. AS he entered the build
ing the five negroes who had broken
out of the steel cage, rushed upo.,
him. One of them struck at MI.
Stephenson with long piece of scant-
ling and knocked him down, and the
other prisoners then rushed over him
and all escaped in the darkness. They
had used piece of sewer pipe TO prize
the bars open and make an opening
large enough to crawl through Then
they stood behind the cage and await
ed the entrance of the Tailor. The
length of the scantling is all that saved
Mr.. Stephensons life. It was long and
unhandy. If it had been a short piece
the prisoner would have struck, in all
probability a fatal blow.
The Jail was considered strong and
safe. But it appears that at the point
where they priced out there was a
broken bar, through which a prisoner
escaped some twelve months or more
ago. This had been fastened with a
lock and chain, and the prisoners Sat-
urday night used piece of sewer pipe
to break the chain and prize the bars
apart. making the opening through
which they ESCAPED. They will ali
probably be captured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
THEY SHOULD GET TOGETHER.

Something like fifteen years ago
this writer talking to the late Col.
William l.. Saunders, about the wis
dom of establishing a new daily paper
in Raleigh, that wise man asked:
why don't you buy the old daily -
'They charge too much" was the
reply.
You had better pay them five
prices than to try TO start new paper
in opposition. Major Hale and [ tried
that experiment. We thought it would
be an easy matter to make our paper
pay and didn't even consider buying
out the old paper. In few months
we learned that it would have been
better ii we had paid ten prices for
the old paper"
The people of Raleigh want a street
car system that will reach all sections
of the city and its suburbs, and they
wish a modern electric railroad TO
Durham
But they do not wish the streets cut
up by two street car systems, they do
q
new company, they do not wish to see
the property of the old company injur-
ed; they are unwilling not to welcome
the new company, which agrees to
build to Durham or forfeit its charter.
There is profit and good business in
Raleigh for one company; two COM
panies will probably each prevent the
success of the other.
Get together, gentlemen" that is
the thing that all the people of Raleigh
wish in the matter of the present
street car franchise matter. 1t will be
better for the new company to pay two
prices than to go into fight in a town
that can support only one system. 1t
will be better for the old company to
sell at figures involving some sacrifice
than to run the risk of fight between
two systems in Raleigh.
Get together, gentlemen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
A NOTABLE REUNION.
Col. MOrehead, Major Joseph More
head and Col. Jim HobsOn to
Break Bread Together.
Especial to News and Observer

THpECIdI NEWS anu y
Greensboro, \. c. Dec. 19.-T1Eere
will be a notable reunion here neXt
Thursday of three notable men and
near kinsmen. Major Joseph NJ
Morehead of Greensboro, president OF
the Guilford Battle Ground Company,
has invited his cousins Major Turner
Morehead, of New York, and Col. jim
Hobson, of Alabama to break bread
with him. 1t is all arranged for next
Thursday.
Col. Hobson is the father of Rich
mond Pearson Hobson. He will visit
his old home in Davie county. Years
a~o these three were not only class
mates, but roorn-mates at the State
University. Later in war, each earned
title for brave service and IN the
ways of peace ever since have won dis
tinction in law, finance and belles-let-
tres.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
Spirit of the Press
AS TO Eating and Hearing.

Washington Post.
Senator Burrows presides as chair
man at the table in the Privileges and
Elections Committee room. where the
Senator Smoot hearing is in progress.
1t is no secret among frequenters at
that end of the Capitol that the testi-
mony about Mormon affairs is not of
a character to be printed in full by
good newspapers.
After one of the prolonged hear
ings Saturday, Mr.. Burrows descend
ed TO the Senate restaurant for lunch.
He passed a friend who was sitting at
q table in the public room consuming
a dish of oysters.
MY boy" said the Senator play
fully, why do you eat these things?
Don't You know that the oyster is u
scavenger? If you eat him he is
likely to make you sick"
Senator" was the retort from his
young friend. II would rather eat a
bushel OF oysters than sit at that feast
you have upstairs every day.
The chairman passed on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
JUSTICE OF PEACE SHOT,
His Slayer Captured by a Salvation
Army officer.
CBv the Associated Press. }

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. Id u.s.
tice of the Peace John Ford. of James
county, was shot and killed by his
cousin, Samuel Ethridge on the main
street here to-day. The killing was
the outcome of an old family feud, eX-
tending over number OF years Eth-
eridge was captured by 0aiFatlon
Army officer and turned over 10 the
police.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
C|NNERS TO UNITE
An Association to Gather
and Give Out Cotton
Statistics.
(By the Associated Press.)

Dallas, Texas. Dec. 19.--More than
one hundred cotton ginners from
Texas and adjoining States met here
today to form a national ginners as
ISOLATION. One of the principal mat
tiers to be brought before the con-
vention is a. plan for gathering gin
ming statistics. similar to those issued
by the government Census Bureau.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20

J The Mocksville Times is leading in
advocacy of q graded school for that
town. There are very few towns Of
the size of Mocksville. with so well
educated a population, lacking a grad
ed school. A town without modern
efficient graded school is far behind
in the procession.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20

This marvellous pain remedy
will quickly relieve the spasms
which wrack the tortured nerves,
and, if taken internally, will per-
manently cure the cause Of the
disease.
II had been a sufferer for
years." writes Calvin E. Hill, of
Marietta, Ga, from the frightful
pains of neuralgia, and never
found any remedy that would give
me relief, until I tried Hamlins
Wizard Oil, which effected a per-
manent cure" Price Soc and 81.
For sale and recommended by
ALL DRUGGISTS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
lucky New York Girls.
Lenoir Topic.

A young lady from Caldwell who is
studying in New York city, is spending
her odd hours teaching some young
girls to read These girls are sixteen
years of age and have always lived
in New York. This does very we'll for
a representative of the mountain
whites" Who will volunteer to go
TO Boston,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20

A satisfied customer returns. That
is why a dealer who sells Sorosis $3.50
Shoes makes a greater aggregate profit
than if he demanded a larger coh1-
mission on a shoe that costs him less.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20

The plan of Senator ElkinS TO reg
uiate railroad rates is warranted to
give soft snaps" to railroad attorneys
and to do as little as possible to regu-
late rates and prevent determinations
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
The True Simple Life.

Lemon TOPIC.
Many people in this section of the
State have been living the simple
life for years and never knew it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
MORNING TONIC.
(Ruskin.)

Do We want to be strong? give must
work. To be hungry we must
s,arye. To be happy ?-we must pc
kind. To be wfse?- must look ana
think.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20

IF the North would let the negro
alone, the people of the South. who
best understand the colored men,
would in time make him a useful and
Industrious citizen" declared Major
Robert Bingham in his address before
the Southern Society in New York
last week. That is the Gods truth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20

People who live where they nave
earthquakes naturally KICK ABOUT the
ground rents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
To Mr.. Crumpackcr and Mr.. Platt.

The papers tell us that the State OF
Oregon has passed law forbidding
negroes 10 come into the State. Sup
posing this to be true, it is in direct
violation, not only OF the 14th amend
rlent, but of Art. 4, section of the
original constitution. The negro is
citizen and as such a right TO so and
come at will in any part Of the United
States. Why not call Oregon TO or
az
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Switch Engine SCdrCeS Horse.

The second runaway this week
caused by the horse soaring at the
Central's switch engine took
place late yesterday afternoon on
College street. Mrs. T. A. Owens
and three children, VINO live on Col
lege street, had been down town in a
one horse buggy and were going
home. AS they were driving across
the Central track near the passenger
station the switch engine came puff
ing along, soaring the horse and
causing him to runaway. Mrs.
Ovens held to the reins and man
aged TO keep the animal in the street
aud thus avoided what might have
been a serious accident, The horse
turned east on the old right of way
and then into Jackson street and
was reined up by Mrs. Owens at the
rear of c. M. SUPPLIES stables.
Here he was caught by man who
held hfm until the occupants OF the
buggy got out. One shaft of the
vehicle was broken but the occu-
pants escaped unhurt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
GIRL FATALLY BURNED
Was kiRdIiRg Fire With Goal Oil When
on Explosion TOOk Place.

While kindling a fire with coal oil
this morning about $50, Pearl Free
man, the l2-year-old daughter of
Mrs. CATER of East End, was
burned in a horrible manner and
death may ensue at any hour.
From the particulars obtained, it
appears that the girl was starting a
fire in the cook stove to get break
fast. She had poured some oil on
the kindling and applied a match.
After burning little while the fire
went out aud more oil was poured, a
small can being used for that pur.
pose. Instantly there was an ex-
plosion and the girl was fearfully
burned from her feet to her
shoulders. Probably one-half the
surface of her body was bIistered
bv the flames, and nearly all the
skin on her arms and lower limbs
came off. A physician was imme-
diately summoned and when he
arrived at the CATER home he found
the victim of the burns suffering in
tense agony. He rendered medical
aid, but is of the opinion that the
burns will result in the girls death.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
LINOTYPE PURCHASED
Lahf and Enterprise to be Set by Type
Casting 1aChiRe.

The Enterprise Publishing Com
pany on yesterday placed an order
for a double magazine Mergentha aler
linotype machine to be installed in
it's office by November first. This
machine Is the very latest pattern
manufactured by the Mergenthaler
people, it having been perfected only
about one year ago. The Mergen-
thaler people have been making type
setting machines for fifteen years,
and have continued to improve them
until now it might be reasonably
assumed they have reached the
stage of type setting perfection.
This machine will set four different
faces of type without the loss of a
moments time. We have ordered 1t
equipped with BREWER and primer
faces and black face letters of each
size. Changes from the BREWER to
the primer size can be made with
the same ease and in the same time
required to move up the platen of
your typewriter for the next line.
When installed the Enterprise office
will be the best equipped office in
this section of the state for quick
and accurate composition. The ma
chine is capable of setting one and
half columns of type per hour, or
twelve columns for an eight hour
run.
The purchase of this machine was
made necessary by the constantly
growing business of the Enterprise
and Light. 1t has become prac-
tieally impossible to handle
all the business offered US in the
time it should be handled by the old
method Of hand composition. The
Of this machine will
give us a capacity for anything
which may come to us iu the type
setting or printing line. Set up ia
the office ready for work this
machine will represent an out
lay Of nearly $1,000, but we feel that
tine partiality shown for our papers
and job printing plant in the past
warrants us in making this outlay
When the machine has been re-
ceived and installed we shall give
you au opportunity TO visit our com
posing rooms and see in operation a
machine that is almost human ia it's
skill and adaptation to the intricate
work of preparing type matter for
the presses
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
I'm MtLKPHY.

Tim Murphy has been on the stage
fifteen years. Ia that time he has
created forty-three characters. He
has produced ten plays. He has
never bought a play from foreign
author. He has travelled 10000
miles a year, an aggregate OF l50,-
600 miles or six times around the
world. lie has paid authors nearly
SG2 eco in royalty, scene painters
over $50 600 on productions, and the
railroads have been paid about $50,
900 for his companies transporta-
tiou. For his first independent ven
ture as a star he secured play by
one of the best known authors Ia
America. Ii was the nearest thing
TO a failure the celebrated comedian
has ever come. Since then be has
had no plays made TO order. He
has adapted himself to the roles
when he felt be bad q good comedy
often creating character the
author had no idea he had, and he
has not had failure since.
Mr. Marphy will be seen at Shell
ton opera house October 8.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
Some OF The Attractions to be Seen in
the City This Season.

Jane Corcoran, supported by Ar
drew Robson and a company of
more than usual size and strength
in the notable New York dramatic
success, pretty Peggy" Is the at
traction chosen by the management
to open the season at Shelton .
opera house next Monday night. A
better selection could scarcely have
been made, for it is the universal
rule of theatre managers to begin
their season with the very strongest
attractions obtainable, and in this
Manager Shelton has been except
ionally fortunate. While the forth
coming engagement of Miss Cor
coran will be her first appearance in
this city as a star, she is anything
bnt a stranger to play-goers, having
played the leading role In several
plays that have been presented in
this state in the past. AS Tennes-
see Kent In Tennessee Pardner," !"
she was first introduced, leaving
the remembrance of q charming and
talented young actress of whom
great achievements could be con-
sistently expected. The acting of
Miss Corcoran In Pretty Peggy, 4"
is said to fully realize that ex-
pectation.
Mr.. Robson, as a star, has been
popular for several years, during
which time he has been presented
at the bead Of his own company Ia
1.-THE Royal Box and in Orchard
Carvel." In the latter play he ap-
peared here last season. The char
acter Mr.. Robson plays in Pretty
Peggy" that Of David Garrick, "
is the same type as those in which
he has previously been SO success
ful
Pretty Peggy" which is by
Frances Aymar Mathews, is de-
scribed as 8 cleverly written and in
tensely interesting play, and its
production one is Of the largest, as
we'll as one Of the most elaborate,
that has ever beeq presented. The
record of five prosperous months in
New York City is sufficient, in any
event, to commend it TO amusement
seekers, and the opening Of the
new theatrical season should prove
"a most important society event.
Seats are now on ale at Hood q
Nj artin's drug store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24

At meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Waxahachie Chautauqua Park
Association held on the I'D day OF
September, 1904 the following was
moved and adopted, viz:
That, for the purpose Of paying all
indebtedness of the association, an
assessment of IS per cent be made
upon all the stock owned and held
by each shareholder, provided, all
the stockholdeIs shall consent aud
agree To such assessment.
All shareholders are requested to
notify the president or secretary on
or before September 30, 1904 of their
decision with reference 20 said as
sessment. r. A FERRIS, Pres,
80 Il. q. PHILLIPS, Sec.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
AMELIA HrNt4ttAM.

A short special season has been
arranged by Miss Amelia bingham
during which she will appear ia the
principal cities of the south Ia =
series of her notable successes in-
cladiag The Climbers. ""A Modern
AAxdalsn, "'OlymPs, The Frisky
Mrs. johnson" and at least Que
other play. While this brief tour
wtll be merely pFell sllnASv TO Miss
BinghAma regular New N0Fk sea
aon whieh wtll be devoted 10 = nsw
play. sh@ has given all her ohAras.
tegtasie energy and signal ability as
aaawe diFsetFess sna manager to the
pFupAT Aslous involved in the tour.
Th~ complete scenic equIpmeut for
eaef % tie I've plays wuil be carried.
seR~ther wtth all the furniture. prop.
ersisa aud other pAFAphsFnAlla re-
qRiFmd te dupilcate the original me-
tFopalltAn production "a each IN.
stance. The snteFprise has hat oas
parallel In mAwnitnae ana snmplsas-
nsss and thas is furnished ey Mr..
Richard Mansfield. Miss Blnsham
has arranged fog \ special trasn af
eve mmrn 10 be asaa In covering the
Eoats waleh haa been eArsfally ar
Fnn3sa - Mas a Erlsngar. v. A..
ehagsan's opsra hozss. October -.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
hRiQhtS GOiRd TO Dallas.

The Knights of Pythias lodges in
the territory tributary to Dallas are
planning for big gathering in that
city on the night of October TO-
Stonewall lodge No. l3, of this city,
has elected seventeen members who
will go to Dallas that night to take
the first degree, A large number Of
Waxahachie knights are arranging
to attend the Dallas meeting, and a
special car is contemplated for the
accommodation Of this lodge and
the Ennis knights.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
french leSSORS.

Beginning October lst, 1 will teach
French At II. Hollands home. 10
Williams street. Persons desiring
lessons will please see or phone me
before that date
30 Miss ELSA MUELLER.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24

| will appreciate your trade
and give you your money $ worth
when you buy OF me. B. W.
FeariS. So
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-14

lowing at Walnut Grove ceme- tery.
 Called to a heavenly home in her childish innocence to be num- bered among the angels is the consummation of this young life, and while her taking away can not be regarded with other feel ing than grief by those to whom she was dear, to whom her life was as a bubbling spring of hap piness and purity, there must come consolation in the thought that none of the worlds bitter ness or sorrows will ever have passed her lips. To the parents who are bowed in sorrow over the breaking of this link in the family chain, is extended the sympathy of our people.