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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21
TOBACCO AND PROFANITY.

Kinston Free Press.
A Falling Greek friend tells US that he
must either stop raising tobacco or with
draw from the church and that he has
concluded to stop raising tobacco, or ut
least to decrease his acreage to great
extent. He says that big tobacco crop
is calculated to draw the 'cuss words
about as quick as anything else.
No doubt the constant and careful at
tention demanded in the successful culture
of tobacco becomes rather irksome at
times. Probably no other crop requires
such constant and careful attention.
To be sure we would not advise our
friends to engage in any specific branch
of agriculture that is unalterably provo
cative of profanity; but we entertain the
idea that should they reduce their acreage
to q point such as they can easily handle,
with the cotton and other crops that they
ogsht to raise, they will not be driven to
the extremely of choosing between the
church" and raising tobacco
Prepare your tobacco beds for a reduced
acreage. Cultivate your crop well, cure
and handle it right. Then with cotton
averaging ten cents-and the future prom.
Uses. that--and other farm products proper.
Itionately high, as they are, there will not
be much danger CT the farmer suffering.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21
Mr.. CARNEGEE'S VALUED GIFT.

That is particularly gratifying piece OF
news that comes from Greensboro that
Mr.. Carnegie has given library building
to the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege 1t is only few weeks ago that
be gave library to the city of Green's
boro This makes his gift to that insti-
tuition remarkable. He has very seldom
given libraries TO educational institutions.
The gift at this time is doubtless due
to the interest Mr.. Carnegie feels in the
great work the North Carolina Normal
and Industrial College is doing and his
sympathy with the management in the
serious loss recently sustained by fire.
Mr. Carnegie has on at least one other oc-
casion made gifts that were peculiarly APP
propriate to some institution that had
suffered a calamity.
The donation to the institution at
Greensboro comes without any conditions
whatever End simply because of Mr..
Carnegies faith in the work that the
college has done and is to do. The Deo-
pie of North Carolina will highly appre-
ciate this donation, and doubly so because
it comes at the time of the sorest. needs
Of the college. He could not have made
a gift of library in North Carolina
where it would have affected so many
lives. About one-third of the white chill
dren in the cities and towns are taught
by people trained in that college, and
the great majority of its students. of
course, teach in the country.
In all his munificent benefactions. Mr..
Carnegie has not made a gift that will
be more highly appreciated or will be of
more lasting value.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21
GOV. GRAHAM'S WORK BEARS
FRUIT.

Why is it that most North Carohnians
sympathize with Japan in the struggle.
They, of course, say it is because Japan
stands for an open door and Russia for
an inherited reason of which they are
not fully conscious. The world gives Com
modore Perry the credit of opening Japan
to worldwide civilization. and he execut-
ell bis mission in way that is worthy Of
all praise. But the master mind that
conceived the expedition to Japan and
grandly planned what Perry executed was
that of Hon. William A. Graham, of North
Carolina, then Secretary of the Navy.
The development foreseen by Governor
Graham has astonished the world. 1t is
an enduring evidence of his statesman
s..i.-cc Lis ability to see into the future.
He wa he sort of men of whom Lowell
wrote:
He who would win the name of truly great
Must understand his own age and the next.
And make the present ready to fulfill
It's prophecy, and with the future merge.
Gently and peacefully, as wave with wave
The future works out great mems pur-
poses
The present is enough for common souls,
Who, never looking forward are indeed
Mere clay, wherein the footprints of their
age
Are petrified forever
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21
THE NEGRO DUDE.
DupIin Journal.

Dgplin Journal.
| III the recent police court Of our State
capital, Raleigh, a sportive, educated ne
gro youth was on trial for carrying a
pistol which he had drawn or another
negro. His mother, who was questioned
as to his habits, stated that he did
nctbin',' he was a dude" He could
read and write. OF course, and lived .
duGe's life with a pistol On his mother s
herd earnings.
This is the same old, old story told 50
often IN the courts of this State At a
Igitat expense for education and conse-
qutnt crime he goes to the roads, and ii
takes the barrel stave' to get him tc
work out even the cost of conviction and
yer sane CD men are going over tho
Estate, even IN this twentieth century OF
light and knowledge, crying education,
industrial education. If after thirty wears
Iof experience it requires a process oil
court and the BARREL stave to make .'clll.
lud dudes Industrious, why not reverse
the order of things and try ''barrel-stave
edrcation,' instead of book larning.. 10
make Industrious cullud dudes. With in.
crossing need and scarcity of labor the
cullul dudes who docs nothin' " is more
in evidence and this Journal fayors a
change that will make cullud dudes more
scarce and labor more plentiful. The op-
por;unity to make 15-eent cotton is now
at hand and passing, and this is no day
for cullud dudes who do nothin'.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21

There are 100000 children enrolled in
the public schools Of America. There are
3,O0O, 900 enrolled in the Sabbath Schools.
This would seem to disprove the state
mcnt that the religious education of chill
lren is neglected in America, with the
consequence of inevitable moral degenera-
ton in our society More attention seems
to be given to the religious training of
children in this country, by churches, and
in schools and by home instruction, than
any other of Christendom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21
DESERVED PRAISE.

In announcing the payment of all the
debts against the Baptist Female Univer-
sity, President Vann writes deserved
words of praise of four men to whose fidel-
ity the chief credit is due for the present
day of prosperity. We quote:
THE labors of t. E. Skinner j. B.
Boone and o. L. Springfield in the earlier
and harder years of our struggle, still lin
ger in the grateful memory of our people.
But in this last effort perhaps more than
to any other one man credit should be
given to w. N. Jones. who. as chairman
of the Central Committee, last year rem
dered such arduous and valuable service
to the cause. and without cost to the de-
nomination. It was not given him to fin
ish the work, but it was given him to
make our present success possible
The men who carry the heaviest bur-
dens for church or educational institu-
tons are rarely known except by the
few, but they have their reward in this
wcrld and the next Rev. o. L. Struggled
was like fame of fire going through the
country in the early days and the good
work he did will live forever DR.. Skin
ner and DR.. Boone rendered conspicuous
service. MIR. Jones has given time, wise
counsel and labor abundant The church
and State owe him a lasting debt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21

The Marion News has ringing editorial
denouncing the unprovoked murder OF an
inoffesive colored boy by a drunken white
man. The Governor has offered re-
ward for the murderer who richly de-
serves hanging The News says that the
murdered boy had friends among the best
people of both races who are doing all
they can to secure the murderer. Whis-
key causes most crimes, but it is no ex-
cYsa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21

Judge Gray tells the Philadelphia
North American that he will not be a
Presidential candidate. That paper says
re has his eyes fixed upon a future pro-
motion to the Supreme Court bench His
tastes are more judicial than political
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21
Mr.. BRYAN IN NORTH CAROLINA

In the life of this generation no public
man, not native of the State, has in
so large a measure won the affection,
esteem and admiration of the people of
North Carolina as Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan, who is in the States capital
today. In the National Convention at
Chicago, two days before he had delivered
the matchless argument that put him in
the ranks of the worlds greatest orators,
the majority of the North Carolina dele
CATION in that convention had declared
themselves in favor of his nomination for
the Presidency. Before that convention
he had won the regard and enjoyed the
friendship of the North Carolina delega-
ton in Congress, and had charmed a
great audience in an address at the North
Carolina Normal and Industrial College
at Greensboro. His tribute to Vance,
gem in the lofty and heartfelt eulogy-
had gratified every North Carolinian who
mourned the death Of the great Com
moner.
without power, official position, wealth
or patronage, Mr. Bryan has won and
retains the confidence and esteem of the
in Greensboro he received welcome
warmer than any public official would
have been given and today in Raleigh
he will find welcome from all hearts.
The same greeting would be given him
in every county of the Commonwealth,
for North Carolinians in every generation
have loved the man who stood always for
the right as God gives him to see the
light.
The people of America of all parties,
whether agreeing or diagreeing with Mr..
Bryan's political views, are proud OF
him as the first private citizen of the Re
public. He has recently made a visit to
the leading capitals of Europe where he
was received with the highest honors by
the greatest men in public life from Lon
don to st. Petersburg. American Minis
tiers and Ambassadors of the monarchies
and republics were proud to present Mr..
Bryan to the crowned heads as the highest
type. of American statesmen and orators.
He is unchanged whether in the cabin OF
the humblest tiller CT the soil OF, in the
palace of an emperor. Defeat cannot en-
bitter him or shatter his faith in the ul-
innate fitness of the American people Tor
self-government Victory would find him
the same genuine, unassuming American
citizen, holding steadfastly to the doc
trlne that characterlZes his puDnc lie
equal rights to ell and special privileges to
none.t In adversely, he would meet and
overcome msfortunes with smile; ID
prosperity, his own success would bless
all who are near him. In peace, he stands
for civic righteousness; in war, he was
among the first to offer his sword for
the defense of the flag.
In the calcium light of public criticism
for more than ten years, subjected often
to fierce Misrepresentation by those who
did not understand his true character,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21

1t is gratifying to know that provision
is to be made for admitting one hundred
new patients into our hospitals for the in
sane. There are one hundred rooms at
the Western Hospital. and the money is
to be available for receiving them. Some
will bs taken from the Hospital at Raj
eigh so as to relieve the pressure there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21

Many endorsements were heard yester-
day of the News and Observers suggestion
to rebuild Greensboro Female College. 1t
would be q ten strike for that great IN
stitution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21

Enjoy the pleasures of life when you
lave a chance, or when you get ready TO
enjoy them you may find them missing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21
Spirit Of the Press.
ENCOURAGING FREEDOM OF
SPEECH.
Lenoir Topic.

Lenoir Topic.
It might not be amiss for us to say that
the Biblical Recorder no longer comes to
us in exchange. Sad, isn't it? Maybe
Jay Willie don't like to be exposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by c. F. Bell & O., 101s
 Morris avenue) Lemons-Per box, extra choice, @.5o@ 3.75.
 Bananas-Per bunch ,75c to $1.60. Florida Pineapples--Per crate. $2.75Q3 Apples-Per barrel. Ben Davis. s2.750 400: Kings S3. .75a400. Greetings Baldwin, $300.
 Grdpes-Almeria grapes. per keg. s60o9 6.50.
 Florida Ora, ,ges. $2. 2.25a2.5o Grape Fruit-$4.00.
 Danish cabbages, 1c per pound. Eggs-25c.
 Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. 6isc; Mo- 2 6ihc
 Nuts-Brazil, 12c; almonds. 14c; oceans, 1oc; flberts, 10c; walnuts, 14c; mixed nuts. per h., 12c.
 Cleaned entrants, per h.. Sc; citron. per h., 17c.
 Ceiery-California celery per crate, s45O. Michigan, per dozen, 50QG0c. Cranberries-Boxes, s2.5O; barrels $500. Pctatees-%ew lrlsh potatoes. per susn 65c.
 Sweet Potatoes-Cullman. per barrel. s125; Jerseys. per barrel. s2.25; Virginia yams. BPS.
 Onions-Per pound. 2d21kc. Butter-Renova.ed. 23c; creamery, 2sc: country. fresh. 15420c.
 Poultry-Hens. S0d35c; flyers. 15G25c: ducks. 2Od90c; turkeys. live. 12kc: dressed and undrawn, 1Sd20c. Game-Rabbits, per dozen, s1.25; quail. per dozen, $2.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Daily Cotton Market.

Galveston-Tone. quiet iniddling. 7ss; net receipts, 14,072; gross receipts. 1a,072; sales, e47; stock 131 ,653 Great Britain, 27, 49O; continent, $50; coastwise 5079.
 New Orleans-Tone, steady; mddling, 71a net receipts, 16,270; gross receipts, 16,- 774. sales, 1900; stock,4lO494.
 Mobile-Tone, steady; middling, b-l8; net receipts. 45e5; gross receipts, 4565; sales, 400; stock, 72Sl6; coastwise, 500
 savannah-Tone, weak; middling, 7%; net receipts. sOS1 gross receipts, 9O97; stock, 8l,032.
 Charleston-Tone, easy; net receipts, Ss1 gross receipts. ss5; stock. 3e,55s; coast wise, g.
 wilmington-Tone. nominal; net re- ceipts 2S00; gross receipts 800; stock, 16,- sO4
 Norfolk-Net receipts. Ss2e; gross re- celpts, 3S26: stock. 39,164
 Baltimore-Tone, nominal. middling BIO; gross receipts. S45; stock 6256
 8oston-Tone, quiet; middling 8.10; net receipts, 40; gross receipts, 8235.
 Philadelphia-Tone,q quiet; middling, 8Sb; gross receipts, 50; stock 2241.
 Pensacola--Net receipts, 7455; gross re- celpts, 7455; Great Britain. 55; France, 740O.
 Total today, at all ports, net, 62934; Great Britain. s,s26; France, 7400; conti- nent, $50; Japan. S578; stock. 1,017,074.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net, 12S,SSS; Great Britain, 63.733; France, 7400; conti- nent, 13,14s; Japan, 3576.
 Total since September 1, at all ports, net, 4,740297; Great Britain, 1,6447S1 France s61 609; continent, 1,213,624; Japan, S7, ,9s8; Mexico. 10,715.
 New York-Tone, quiet; middling BIO; net receipts 8575; gross receipts, 3575: sales $500; stock, 97,514; Great Britain, ISL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Loveman 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

By n. N B. Beer.
 New Orleans, December 5.-The open ing of the calendar week was marked by sensational decline at Liverpool at one time 92 American points down, final ly closing at a loss of 36 to 40 English points. or 72 to so American points. This important recession in values was attrb- uted by private cables to enormous sell ling orders from Egypt, the continent of Europe and from America It was only this day one week ago. that March con tracts sold at 955. today they were being parted with at 7.53, which was the open ing level this morning, 4s points lower than Saturdays closing. A decline of 200 points or BIO per bale within the short period of one week was a hard blow for the south, the loss aggregating about $6O 00O.000 on the estimated unmarketed six million bales. Generalization was in evidence in all markets and values in all departments of the trade were more or less quoted irreglnar; the yarn and cloth divisions and the dry goods branch of the trade requiring adjustments on account of the contract market having drifted from its moorings. To add terror to shorts and In an effort to disorgan- ize holders of spot cotton and to weaken the market, forty thousand bales of De- cember notices were set In circulation in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
COTTON MARKET
 STILL EXCITED Adjusting ltseIt After Saturdays Government Estimate TRADERS VERY UNCERTAIN New Orleans Sent Less 5eariah Mes. saees to the Effect That Some Southern Banks Would Stand
 By Interior Holders.
 
TRADERS VERY UNCERTAIN

New York, December 5.-The cotton market ruled active and excited during the entire session as a result of further government estimate of the crop placing it about a million bales above any prey ious production, and as much above any years taking on record.
 The opening was weak at decline of 30 to 60 points in response to sensa,ionaly low cables. Liverpool reported a decline ranging from about 32 to 42 points, and spot cotton was 4s points lower. There was very active demand on the opening break locally. This seemed to come from recent heavy sellers while people who had been fighting the decline of the last two weeks on the ground that the trade was over-estimating the crop, were ev- idently dumping over their cotton. The general uncertainty was increased by re- ports of disorganized southern spot mar kets, and before the wave Of selling could be checked the near months were selling about Al to 60 points net lower with December quoted at 7.50 and Jan uary 7.55. There was an irregular rally at about half this time. The covering or large blocks by the bears reassured longs to some extent, anu New Orleans sent some less bearish messages to the effect that some southern banks would stand by interior holders. On every jump of to 10 points, however, the bears seemed to be putting out fresh short lines. and further declines would fol- low.
 The market worked up in an irregular way notwithstanding this until prices were about 19 to 29 points from the low est with December quoted at 7.6S and January at TIT. This recovery seemed to attract fresh pressure from parties who had been waiting a bulge to sell short on. and was followed by another decline taking prices back to within a few points of the previous low record. To- ward the close there was further cover ing, and the market was finally very steady at net decline of 29 to 35 points. Sales were estimated at 100000 bales.
 Receipts at the ports today 62,e34p against 62 445 last week, and 50,599 last year. For the week 3S00O0 against sS7 .4s7 last week. and 3322l6 last year. Today 8 receipts at New Orleans 16,274 against 15,S22 last year, and at Houston 12,s1s against 141s3 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
cothran 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

After the Washington estimate the break of 50 points this morning was not a surprise. In fact the general steadiness after the early break was more of a surprise than the break Itself.
 As the trade has been going for some time on the belief that their crop was about Il, 800 900 and the bureau would be about Il, 300, 900, there is too much change in the possibility of 12,500.000 bales to permit anything but demoralization for a while. The full effects of this surpris- ing yield of cotton cannot be felt all one day.
 In the event of free selling in the south we may have a demoralized mar ket for a week or two.
 Prices will go as much below where they should as they went up last year. From 15 cents last year all the imitation and 1t was impossible to prevent people buying cotton for higher prices. They lost their heads.
 Now we are likely to see the same thing on the other side. Prices will go as much too low on a crop of 120O0000 and over as they went too high on A crop of 100000 last year.
 On any further break now prices in the south will be lower than for years, and when cotton in New York sells for cents this means a price in the south that will not pay the cost of growing cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Cotton Seed oil.

Memphis December 5.-Cotton seed nominal; cotton seed oil carload lots, prime crude, 19; prime summer yellow, 211h; choice cooking summer yellow, less than carload lots, S1; cotton seed meal, prime, s20.75; cotton seed cake, prime, s20.76
 New Orleans, December 5.-Cotton seed oils quiet; prime refined in barrels. 26; off refined in barrels, 25 prime crude loose 20. Naval stores: Pitch, $2.25 per barrel pine tar, $4.75; coal tar $8.50. Rosin quiet unchanged. Spirits turpentine steady, Ssh
 New York, December 5-Cotton seed oil weak, prime yellow 24%025A. Petro- leum steady Rosin steady; straine.. com mon to good, $2.9O Turpentine firm, 51h R52
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Central of Georgia Railroad,
Southern Pailwav Co.
Schedule in Effect May 24. 1908.

0CnCQulC IN EN-yI NdT 6fs tsOos Trains leave Birmingham as fololws; $40 a m.--No. s. for Atlanta. Washing ton. Baltimore. PhiJadelphia. New York and the East Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New Yoik
 s:sO D m.-No. 1s for Montevallo. Ma pesvile Selma and way sta tions.
 l2:95 p. m-No 5. for Columbus. wcst Point Winona. Greenwood ana Greenviile. also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 e:10 p.m.-No l5 aew train, for Cordova Oakman. Corona and way sta- tions: also Blossburg. s:45 D. m.--No. 22, for Annston and way tations; also Taladega. B.15 D m.--No. 36 for Atlanta. Jackson- vile and all Florida points; also Charlotte. Richmond, Washington. New York and the East Pullman Sleeping 7 Car Birmingham to 1ackson- vile: also Birmingham to Richmond. Va. d0:1o ?. m.-No. 37. for Columbus West Point Winona. Greenwood and Greenvile Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenville. Ha:ib a. m.-No. 21. for Selma. Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
 mingham to Mobile lfi :so D. m-No ss. new train. for Atlanta Anniston and way stations
 Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta Sleeping car can bs occupied at Union station s:5o D.
 For detailed information and sieepins ear reservations appI1 passenger officsl Morris Hotel building Telephone s1T J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Ast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Interior Movement.

Houston-Tone, easy; middling, 71z; net receipts. 12.s1s; gross receipts. 12.S1S; ship ments, 17426; sales, 454S; stock, 94,297
 Augusta-Tone, irregular; middling, B.; net receipts. 1871; gross receipts, 1871; shipments, 951; sales, ITS; stock, 93,774
 Memphis-Tone irregular; net receipts. 5470; gross receipts, 12,937; shipments, 10, ,467; sales, 55; stock, 139744
 St Louis-Tone, easy; middling &; net receipts, 1000; gross receipts. 6671; ship ments 5S20; stock. 2S,1S2
 Cincinnati-Net receipts, 1101; gross re- ceipts, 1101; shipments, 114T; stock, 381S.
 Louisville-Tone, firm; middling, SA.
 Totals today-Net receipts. 22,36O; gross receipts, B. 498: shipments. 35.811; sales, 6S16; stock, 359,7S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06

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