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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
A MOORISH SARAH MAGICIAN.
Daughter OF the committeeman e'
of SuItan's Army.


phiIadelphia, Pa, oct. IL ne
Piebnne of Philadelphia, who have
inst returned from an extended tour
of the continent, spent three weeks IN
Norocoo and we're amazed to find that
H. DAUGHTER of the cOmmander-ln-
chief of the Sultan's army was a
scotch GIRL Her father was British
officer many years ago. his name
Anorus NTacLean--is enough to tell the
Ia IF his nativity. His wife was
an inverness woman, and went with
hin, 70 Fee. when he gave up his COM
mission in the British army. Three
oLi1draD were born. The eldest,
sarah. has more influence with the
sultan than any of his advisers. 1t
vas she who brought him to a sense
of duty in the Perdicaris affair. and
with her native scotch shreWdness
realized that defiance of the United
States was likely to be an expensive
luxury if INDUCED in to the point of
swapping the thread of patience.
Sarah is Moorish in her taste and
views. The Bishops thought it very
odd TO meet a girl with such q thor
oughIy Scotch name unwilling 10 con-
verse in English, because she so
seldom used the language.
| write this chiefly because of the
Rockingham county, n. c., MacLeans,
and Angus d. MasLean, of Washing
ton, n. c., who is a law partner of
Congressman John Fl. Small. The
similarity in names may lead some
North Carolinians to write and seek
to find whether a relationship exists
between the two families.
Robert S. Mccormick, United States
Ambassador to Russia, has left st.
Petersburg on his way to America,
where he vii! spend his vacation. His
diplomatic career began in 1889
when he was secretary to the legation
at London. In 1901 he was appoint
ed minister to Austria and Hungary.
He assumed his present posts in De-
cember, 1902. Mr.. Mccormick IS a
native of Rockbridge county, Virginia,
and he has a number of relatives III
North Carolina. His present task at
ST Petersburg is trying one, FOR
besides representing the interests Oh
his own land he has had the care Of
JaDan's affairs in Russia since the
beginning of the war. In his absence
Secretary Spencer Eddy will act as
charge d'affaires.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
Spirit of the Press.
Two Strong Proofs.

We5ster'S Weekly.
'lWo strong testimonials of the en-
cheney of the Watts Law in reducing
crime and promoting good order nave
recently come to our attention. Mr. j.
r. Carrot, of LenoX Castle, says that
the Improvement in his section since
the law went into effect has been quite
marked. The ladies csDecial!y appre-
ciate it, feeling free TO so out alone
without fear of meeting drunken men
on the highway. The magistrates
have less to do than formerly, and the
improved 6 ndition of things can not
only be seen but felt Mr. Garrett
represented this county in the Legis-
lature of 1899 and 1901 and is one CT
the county's best citizens.
The otner illustration is the tac'
that there are only four prisoners III
the county Jail. Talking with our ole
friend, Mr. Shade Martin, the jailcr
the other day, he humorously com
planned of the small number of board
ers, saying it was starvation to MIN.
We make the prediction that tWc
years from row the iailOrship Will &c
be gging and that no one outside o.
Wentworth will care for the place, &c
smell VIII be it's returns
The man who denies that the watts
Law has proved a great benefit TO the
State is either prejudiCed against il
Or has an axe to grind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

About half of them are known the
country over because of their liberal
advertising. The other half do not be-
ieve in advertising, on the general
plea that they can use their money to
better advantage. Possibly they can.
but the figures are against them.
Il have gone back over the state
ments of the last five years comparing
the growth of the banks that have
advertised continuously with that ot
the banks that have advertised only
now and then--or not at all-and this
is what I find:
During the five years the banks
that have advertised continuously
have increased 3S per cent in assers
and So per cent in deposits. The
banks that have not advertised have
increased 81 per cent. in assets and
II per cent in deposits. This record
is necessarily affected by the mum.
erous combinations of recent years,
but these have been eliminated so far
as possible, and the figures given are
on the side of conservatism rather
than otherwise"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
MEETING OF HISTORICAL SO
CIETY.

Something less than a year ago
Judge Christian, q distinguished citi-
zen of Virginia, denied the rights of
North Carolina to the claim that if
was first at Bethel and last at An
pomattox' and challenged he claim
that North Carolina had furnished
more soldiers to the Confederate army
than any other State in the Confed-
eracy. Upon the publication of this
first challenge of a claim that had
been undisputed for more than q
quarter of a century, the State His
torical Association appointed a COM
mittee composed of the first men of
the State to prepare the evidence TO
establish the claim made by North
Carolina. That work has been done
and we'll done-by the committee.
and tonight Chief Justice Clark. chair
man of the committee, will summar-
ize the evidence which the sub-com-
mittees have secured. 1t will set the
matter at rest.
Other important and valuable his
torical papers will be read at tonights
session, and all who attend will be
entertained and we'll repaid. The
public is invited. The full program
appears elsewhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
THE NEW YORK PAPERS.

Col Henry Watterson, the editor of
the Louisville Courier-Journal and
Col. George Harvey, editor of Harp
erS Weekly, have been paying their
respects to the New York newspapers.
1t all grew out of compliment that
Harper's Weekly paid to the editorial
page in the Springfield Republican.
1t is a model editorial page, edited
with ability, judgment, fairness. Both
these distinguished editors agreed upon
the excellence of the Springfield Re-
publican and if they had stopped
there, no clash between Kentucky and
New York could now be chrOnicled
But Col. Watterson. fOrgetful OF the
maxim that comparisons are odious,
undertook to make a comparison be-
tween the editorial page of the
Springfield Republican and the New
York dailies a. follows:
1--WE wholly agree with Harper's
Weekly as to the editorial page of
the Springfield Republican. But why
discrimination What have the New
York leading writer's done, or left un-
done, that they should be thus denied
their primacy? Do they not suffi-
GENTLY proclaim it? Do they not con-
stantly advertise their own wares?
1t is truly refreshing says the Week
ly, TO turn from the series of mill
tary orders that now pervade metro
politan journalism which is equiva-
lent to saying that brass buttons. not
inspiration or integrity, is the rule in
the New York newspaper Offices
which is equivalent to saying that they
get their opinions from where they
get their grub. which is equivalent to
saying that they lack independent
judgment and representative char
acter."
To which severe arraignment of the
New York press, Col. Harvey, a resi-
dent of the metropolis, feels called
upon to reply. He says he does not
know "a single New York newspaper
whose nominal editor does not con-
troll it's policy If he had stopped
there, the defense of New York edi
tors would have been appreciated by
the editors and a portion of the pub
lie, but after roasting" Colonel Wat
terson for unjustly criticizing them,
Colonel Harvey pitches into and gives
each and every one of them the hot
test roast they have ever received. He
writes thus of the New York press:
what the editorial pages of New
York newspapers lack is poise. They
seem to be overwhelmed by a tense
realization of their traditional! defects.
The Sun has to be savage, the Even
ing Post grumpy, the Times plashy
the World dictatorial, the Tribune
bigoted, the American primitive, the
Herald vacuous, the Mail and Globe
inconsequential. the Eagle verbose,
the Press, asinine. Each is kept so
busy maintaining it's popularity that
ii has no time for the exercise of
either the sweet reasonablene which
permeates the columns Of the Repub-
ican or the abundant knowledge and
exquisite logic which characterize the
other journal-not the Courier
Journal-to which we referred. Each
is honest: none suffices; that is all.
Inasmuch as Colonel Harvey is re-
buking Colonel Watterson and coming
to the defense of the New York edi-
tors they will all join in a prayer,
deliver US from our friends
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
WATCH OUT FOR pICKPoCKETs.

The success of pickpockets at the
put stripes upon the one who was
grabbed by a private citizen. has. so
1t IS said, made the pickpocket world
of thieves regard Raleigh as an Ideal
place to ply their trade. The report
comes that many are now on the way
here. The police should be on guard
arrest these cowardly thieves and
make them afraid to come to Raleigh
But past experience ought to teacn
North Carolina folks that there Is no
sense in tempting this light Fingered
gentry. People who attend fairs e22-
positions. or go into great crowds any
where ought not to wear costly Jew
elry or carry much money IN their
persons Therefore, to the great null
titude OF North Carolina folks VINO
will be welcomed to Raleigh this week.
The News and Observer gives this al
monition: Do not wear your jewelry i'll
crowds, put your money (exceDt what
YOU need to spend at the Falr) IN
bank or in the safe of some merchant
in RALEIGH, and enjoy yourse1 at nc
Fair without the fear of being robbed.
Another word of advice: Remember
that pickpockets are towards. II you
see ON, of them plying his trade. grab
him and hold him. He will Gnllirin TO
get away but he will not cut or shoot.
All he will do is to so deport himself
as to try to make it appear that YOU
have got the wrong man.
One other thing: Keep your ewes
open in the rushing at tb" FAIR
Grounds and at the deDOtS-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
MIR. CHARLTON FOR JUDGE.
Members OF the Charlotte
Bar Urge His appointment.

Thirty eight members Of the Char
lotte bar have signed petition TO the
Governor urging the appointment Of
Hon. Reriot Garrison as Judge of the
Superior court 10 succeed Judge Hcke.
who will be elected Associate Justice
Of the Supreme court in November.
Touching the effort of his friends to
secure the appointment of Mr.. Clark
son. the Charlotte Observer has the
following in its news columns:
disbursements have come unsolicit-
ed from some of the staunchest citi-
zens of the town. and county and she
State, urging the capacity and deserv-
edness Of Mr.. Clarkson for tine high
position. 1t is pointed out that Char
lotte deserves the appointments since
there are more lawyers here than in
the rest of the district, which includes
the counties of Cabarrus, Lincoln,
Cleveland and CASTOR, moreover, there
are about as many weeks of court here
as in the rest of the district; Charlotte
is conveniently within access Of ali
parts of the district; Cleveland co'm-
ty already has Congressman and 4
solicitor: Lincoln has the prese''N
Judge, these are some of the things Mr..
Elarkson's friends are advancing for
recognition.
". Clarkson's career is we'll known
throughout the State. He has been
identified with public movements is in
touch with the people of the State and
his legal attachments are of an excel
lent order The county generally
speaking, is almost solid for him in the
shape Of endorsements by men of diff
ferent parties and factions In his
practice Of law here for twenty years
he has been Prominent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
The Road to Federal Pie.

Greenville Reflector.
We have actually got q white man
in North Carolina who says he thanks
Cod Mr.. Roosevelt is man good
enough to eat lunch with Booker T.
Washington. representative of race
WHO helped to save the fortunes of the
republic at San Juan" That man is
oscar j. Spears, a former assistant
district attorney, whom the Repunh-
cans of the Sixth District have nomi-
mated as their candidate for Congress
The white man who will vote for hlm
deserves to be pitied.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
PARKERESMS ON THE
PHILIPPINES

The Republican party
stands TO" the subjugatiOn
of defenScleSS foreign peO-
pies.
Democracy stands for
freedom.
We relieved Spain of this
thorn in her side. the Phil
ippines. TO plunge it in our
own.
We paid and are paying
enormously for the Drivi-
lege of performing the OPP
Grafton.
After our ute" defeat of
Spain the Republican adj
miniStration paid $2O.OOO.-
600 for this uncertain option
and we have since wasted
$3.50. 100000 more of the
peoples money and sacri-
feed over 100000 lives.
The situation in the Phil
ippines today Is 50 terrible
that it passes the cOmpre-
henSiOn of people at home.
Our work should be to
guard the foundation on
which our government rests.
Its basis is that Of declared
ideas-ideaS that are strong
CT than battleshipS and
armies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

The whole State will sympathize
with Judge Pritchard in the tragic
death of his son in the Philippines.
He was a handsome young man, cou"-
ageous and popular, and his death is
peculiarly sad. The climate Of that
country has unsettled the mind of
many bright men and lost their SER
vices to their country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
A MORNING TONIC.
(James Martineau.)

No considerable blessings are pro-
durable for others, under the ProVl-
6ence that rules us, without large
denial to ourselves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

Tom Watson has cancelled his dp-
pointment to speak at Tarboro. til
could not help Roosevelt any b.
speaking in North Carolina. He will
therefore, sneak all the time in the
doubtful States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

The Southern railway is now opera t.
ing regular trains on eighty-dve miles
IF it's new double track, between
Washington and range, Va. This is
the first step to great and much
ccded improvement in service.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

Policeman Austin who captured the
first pick pocket of the Fair is of
the right sort. That's the stuff.
Let a.! the force do likeWise
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
Far Creek Oysters.
eliza beth CITY Economist)

elizabeth City EconomistD
Several barrels of Far Creek oysters
have been on the market here already
and the reports from that section is
that there will be a good many this
season. The Far Creek oysters is
almost as far famed as the Lvnhaven
Bay oysters and, according to some
auLn0rit.ea. they are even superior III
favor to the LynhaVen bivalve.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

The Waynesville Courier pays n high
tribute to the late Capt. VIM. D.
Sprague, proprietor of Gordon Hotel
Waynesville. He had long been a pop
ular hotelist in Western North Caro-
lima.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

There are said to be gambling dens
doing business in Raleigh without mo-
lestation. This will be a good week
TO pull the gang.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

Elizabethtown, N. c.. Oct. IL onh
Willis, colored, who was accidentally
shot on Saturday by Hector Ozark a
sixteen-years-o white boy, IS dead
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

Everything was moving lively at the
Fair grounds yesterday and we violate
no confidence in saving that the ex-
hibit is going to be attractive and the
crowd large. 1t will be great
North Carolina Reunion. Come on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

The new society organized at Bed
fordford, Ind. known as the Iron
Hand of the world" will fit out pri-
yate car and make a tour of the United
States to enroll membership with a
view of petitioning the Legislature in
each State to enact a law prescribing
the death penalty for criminal or at
tempted criminal assault.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
BAD CASE OF HYSTERIA.

The Wall Street Journal is resolved
tn win the favor of the Wall Street
crowd that is backing Roosevelt f2r
election. a year ago the wall Street
crowd said they would defeat Roosc-
welt Now they are actively at work
for him. What has caused the
change? The New York World. the
New York Times and the Brooklyn
Eagle all declare that the change has
been produced because chairman Cor
telyou has made assurances to the
money power that has secured their
support. No other explanation would
be credible. But the Wall Street
Journal raves and foams at the
mouth because these three great
papers have learned the truth and
printed it, Here is the way it seeks
to answer the grave charge.
1.-The Eagle, the Times and the
World say that such pledges or threats
have been made In saying this they
say what is not true. There are but
two possible explanations of their say
ing it. One is that they do not know:
the other is that they lie. The World
dent of the United States with de-
liberate gratuitous and circumstantlal
mendacity 1t has neither the hardi-
hood to attempt to prove its original
assertion nor the manliness to with
draw it and offer proper apology. No
honest man therefore need trouble
himself about the statements of the
World. AS for the Times and Eagle
it is probably charitable to suppose
that they are the victims of that kind
of seIf-deception which frequently ac-
companies hysteria in it's more severe
forms
Exactly. All who expose the barter
by which the Republicans would keep
the offices are either knaves or fools!
That is the only sort of argument
that the money lords deign to employ
to answer serious charges which are
supported by circumstantial evidence
that bears verify on it's face and the
direct testimony which certain great
interests have given to the editors OF
the Times the World and the Eagle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

Oden has been "hollering" for a
week about how Tammany was colo
nizing voters in New York. The only
man arrested for coloniZiug voters is
the son of Postmaster Van Colt. IN
der the guise of watching Tammany
the Republicans have been importing
negroes and other Republicans to help
carry New York for Roosevelt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

Gowans Pneumonia cure mas oeeh
used for diptheria with gratlISlllR re-
suits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
Political Chat.

In an editorial in Fridays Reflector
it was stated that Mr.. w. j. Thigpen
and Dr. r. j. Grimes had published
cards declining to run upon the Pop
list ticket, and it was not unlikely that
others would do likewise. After that
editorial was written and in type two
other cards of a similar nature were
handed 10 the paper. These We're
from DR.. j. e. Mobiles and Mr.. w. L.
Smith, but it was too late to mention
their names in the editorial with the
others, and this explanation is made
in justice to them.-GreenVllle Re-
fieCtor.
Il have no doubt that Parker viii
carry New York" said Capt. j. r.
Sawyer, president of the Battery
Park Bank of Asheville, who IS mere
attending the Fair. Captain Sawyer
was n delegate 20 the National Demo
cratic Convention and takes lively
interest in the success o. the candl-
dates he helped TO nominate
The New York Void last night
quoted the following from Hon. ID
Cady Herrick, the Democratic can
didate for Governor o. Nav OK;
eff the election were helo heH
Tuesday there is not the sllghteSl
doubt OF the way New York would go
1t would go for the entire Democratic
ticket Of course, no one can Tel
what viii happen in three weeks Du'
| can conceive Of nothing that can
change the unmistakable drltt Oh sen
timent IN that time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18

fruess operations If the who are qterng ana
the doctors do not help the will Lydia E. Finkams ege
Compound they will not be disappointed with the results
NJ. 1907 Penn st, Kansas City, Mo-
we
FinkhaIn Med
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
r1iss claussen Saved from a SURGICAL OPERATION.

"DEAR Mrs PINKHAM:-It seems to me that
all the endorsements that have read ofthe value
of Lydia K. Pinkhams Compound do not express
one-half OF the virtue the great medicine really
possesses / know that it saved my lie ana
want to give the credit where it belongs. | suf-
fered with ovarian trouble for FIVE years, had three
operations and spent hundreds of dollars on doc
tors and medicines but this did not cure me
after all. -
However, what doctors and medicines failed
tn do lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound did Twenty bottles restored me to per
feet health and feel sure that had known OF it's
value before, and let the doctors alone, would
have been spared all the pain and expense that
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-08
WOES OF MAGAZINE ARTIST
Stories Must BE illustrated Truthfully
and Therein Lies Distress
OF illustrator.

Now a thousand blessings on the head
OF the GOOD story-reading public thar
likes 10 have its stories illustrated! But
that the stories are illustrated Is not
snough-they must be illustrated truth
SuIly-ard thereby hangs the tale OF a.
artists woe. declares q writer IN PEAR
sons II this tale that I am now 70 IN
fold should meet the eye Of any q the
story writers e, ncerncd leg them % re-
mem Der that tlere Is & o-t.on as big as
q palette al tie end 81 my foi--sno so
10 harm Isl INTENDED.
remember y ith amusement an autnOT
who used 20 be very indi gua1t with me
for never making picturesof ships, when
ships figured SO largely in his stories
L don't believe you can draw a ship,
he wrote me one day-and. 20 tell the
honest truth. be hit the right nail on the
head. / cannot draw a ship 70 save ny
life, The fact s. that an artist can
make more mistakes IL drawing a sAp
than lr drawing almost anything else
and. OF course. II one Is ignorant, II
does not co 10 display that ignorance be
fore e critical public And this ac'
counts for the reason why you VII
hardly ever find more than the meres
Indication OF a ship IL any sketch o.
mine,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-08
INDIAN HENS EGG FOR 500
Output Of Famous Game Chicken
Brings Big Sum When Taken
70 England

Not often does the price OF a single
sgg climb 70 SlOo. but this is what
was offered for each Of the eggs Of q
certain Indian game hen. Which was
taken 70 England some time ago. For
centuries the Indian game. or Azesl
fowls, have been the very apex OF the
game breed. for the purposes Of blood
and pedigree have been most carefully
preserved for so long that the date OF
the origin OF the race mas been lost
ia the past Il IS almost impossible
70 procure specimens Of the purest
blood, for they are treasured BY the
Indian spOrtsmen al the highest value.
and the best fowls are not allowed 10
go out OF their native country. As
game fowl they are grezs fighters
Those who have seen them IN india
for the finest birds never reach colder
cIimstes-tell Of their proves and
Gngovernabie tenacity In battle With
them II IL always victory or death
In America, however. the game
fowls are seldom raised for nghtine
purposes. but for show. and as pets
and hobbies OF poultry fanciers-