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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

in the neighborhood of DR.. Berry's
place. One night last week 1t dis
turbed the family of the tenant not
far from DR. Berry's house and this
of course aroused his family. The
varmint seemed to be after the hogs
in the pasture. Tt had q weird sort
of scream-a mixture of the lone
some call Of a lost goose and the
fierce growl of mad cat. The hogs
and other animals were terribly
frightened even the horses IN the
barn snorted and neighed III terror.
The varmint was not seen, but next
morning its tracks were seen ana
looked like cat tracks. except they
were three or four times as large
Now, what is it?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

This government is now governed
absolutely by three men. Nelson w.
Aldrch dominates the Senate; Joseph
w. Cannon dominates the House: and
Theodore Roosevelt is the third mem
Der of the triumirate. History is re-
peating itself. Rome had it's trium-
irate of rulers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
A Beautiful Christmas Book.

In bringing out Mrs. Frances Hodg-
sop Burnett's spiritual story of a little
tenement child and her phantom play
mate "In the Closed Room" Mcclure
Phillips have made it an especially
beautiful gift book. They have the
satisfaction of the unqualified praise
of Mrs. Burnett, the author, who
wrote to them from England, saying:I
Il am enchanted with the book. The
whole design is so perfectly in harm
ony with the character of the story
those small columns and large margins
seem exactly to give the right setting
to the little vision which is half a poem
and half true dream.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

There is one ray of comfort in the
Missouri returns. The Republicans
cast fewer votes than they did four
years ago. The Democrats did not
''jine the enemy" they just stayed at
home on election day. That's bad,
ticket
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
Spirit of the Press.
Stands INDICATED.

Webster's Weekly.
Mr.. Bryan is too good a man to
ever hope to be President under the
conditions that the giant trusts have
brought about in the Northern States.
But he stands indicated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

The Southern Railway, unwilling to
carry out its just orders, is asking
Purnell to declare that the North Car
Dina Corporation Commission has no
constitutional right to exist. What's
the Federal Court got to do with this
North Carolina arm of the State gov
eminent?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

Representative Burleson, of Texas.
says "in Roosevelt, the Republicans
have a Grover Cleveland on their
hands, If SO, the Republican party
will suffer crushing defeat in two
years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
The Most Reasonable.

Elizabeth City Economist.
The most reasonable solution of the
tremendous Republican landslide that
has been given, to our minds is the fol-
lowing from the News and Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

The Woman's Thanksgiving Edition
will appear on Thanksgiving day and
orders for extra copies-price ten
cents each-should be sent in early.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
VAN WICK MAKES $5oo,oO0.
Ex-M Mayor Said to Have Profited in
Heavy Bronx Realty Deals.
lNem Ynrk Wnrld.l

Former Mayor Van Wyck is said
to have made 100000 in Bronx realty
deals within the last six weeks.
With John f. Carroll and other
Tammany politicians Mr.. Van Wyck
made large purchases of Bronx real
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
Mr.. DOOLEY
ON THE ANGLO-SAXON TRIUMPH.
(BY FINLEY PETER DuNNE
Copyright, 1904, by Mcclure, Phillips & Col


I what they think Mr. Henness.
We'll it's n Dooy ito
know that yeer sorrow glad
Tn King " Italy has
TIL Pisidnt " Colombia Illuminated tlgrared
done Tn German mpror
icton people
May yer reign be long an happy Toum felix aumque arazza which
hearin III
Ambassa-
an
English almost wint crazy with approval Saws wan " thin
aydoor Rosenfel is not statesman in tn English nss He na m
he
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that viii 6 @ toyn AN, their sorrows Will law 4 hot f
this country remains charge
tariff again thin wurruhn ordhe won't
80 ye see Hn twas tn An glosaxon vote that did it. see now
tn
TIL " tn Anglosaxon
tin it. There's ony do it. an that's tn way they do Tn raso
down tn they
Tn A o. H. which " coorse ye know names All ~ was
mossps tne naen 9ns ete hes ] tn alliance
81 wondher how he'll treat tn Anglosaxon firm I'm proud
o ea h, @ s with all me heart It has made
us country
fam wud see few pinned to manly coats that We're not made IN Bona
usually About befure Fiction
He looks around him an havn anst run aerost fellow in tn Iegi
49, f a -, So ha tbat ntver noade snaech he tnmns
f country Ahr some hours he finds
that him to tn home " tn peoples choice Judge a
Higgins TIL judge rayee him in tn barn account " tn fanny
fairly ringin with Casey comes back to town
the manetme keepin
Judge Higgins chained down at nome an ] makes vhrlrna
supplies wind Casey supplies tn whrl 1vrybod
lament that tn campaign shud be in tn
hands v such whin there are such pahtes as Perkins an san
They at on
headquarters Casey is
hears thin in their speeches an shown thin" where 70 marx @ ~
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in Boston o'shay in Hartford
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Chicago NcGann in Keokuk an Judge
monn afther ieon Casey aTns that
au SUITS rs h upon th h his on aeonantap with an An
dhrvn ~ tn County Kerry
aif with Angoxon budeOn but he goes over to see
triumph Fl me- the judge think
geter says Casey says judge time
humble ind he Tn busy maxim up me m ne says
spint appnmint is
ser " tn nyor to tn Die p9nsoS M p to handle tn
question: Thank Casey have tn names
IT, w. these United States he says
We yeer misguided efforts in be-
half be tn he says As it IS ne
sind tn applications ~ yeer frnds tn clerk ~ " ~
sarvce Commission charge tn day aboes he says
AN there Why do boys go to Harvard an aa9 M
counts " III futbaI game TIL was as follows: Hogan
Murphy Mcclure urev cooney sheyn Muoon CASSIDY
Ah fifteen Peabody retired At tn end ~ tln
Faherty Hinnlssy IN
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fill with an nave
dhams nadn Canada with f young Anglo-sazon
night Pr1sd
Pdnt Eliot tn Kings birthday aner an re-
congratylas IN Wu
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Choosiah Wud icb thin he polcian an
Hogan hnAn all through tn that it's tn Prince Wales ne
a2ain IS in on 4 oooo sin' line"
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

internal revenue service, VINO nave
held Offices throughout the past four
yea1s. BY this, it ould seem, that
there are not enough olnces in North
Carolina to be distributed out to the
real hungry pie-hunters. The Presi-
dent, in so far as it lies in his power.
Will give as many taste as possible
Charlotte News.
''Do YOU know anything as to the
truthfulness of the rumor that the
next Legislature will make some
change in the eighth district" the re-
porter asked Hon. Theo. f. Illuttz.
Il have heard such talk replied the
present Congressman. 81 have thought
all the time that the Democrats would
wait until their nominee was defeated
before making the district So fely Dem
ocTdtic."
Mr.. Kluttz thinks that Surry county
should be transferred to the fifth dis
trict and Union to the eighth. This
would make the latter district Demo
cratic without a doubt Mr.. KluttZ
also remarked that Forsyth nroperlv
belongs in the fifth district. Nor
gan:ol Herald.
Mr.. A. G. Avery, Jr., Chairman Of
the Burke County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, richly deserves and we
believe has the unanimous thanks of
the Democracy for his untiring efforts
for the success of the ticket in this
county. He was ever Jealous in the
work and Watchful OF every Demo-
cratic interest-no other man could
have done the work better And as
every Democrat on the county ticket
except one was elected, Mr.. Avery's
time and efforts, which were given alb
solutely Tree, are the more apprC~
ciated by thoughtful Democrats.-Mo =
canton Herald.
One of the first Democrats in the
Eighth district in a private letter says:
"Blackburn's close friends bought
every vote possible and had his col
leagues on the State and county tick
cts traded wherever possible to get
a vote for Blackburn. / think an
analysis and comparison of figures
will show treachery. Do not be de-
pressed. We will win our Congress
sional district two years hence. We
would have won this year if we had
had a good organization in every
county in the district. In some of the
counties the organization was not
good. To the inability or failure to
have every county organized as well,
for example. as Rowan and Allegheny,
We are indebted to defeat this year"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

ty, profting by the recent great rise
in values. Mr.. Carroll and others
in the deals wished, it is said, to
hold the property, but, the story
goes, Mr.. Van Wyck insisted upon
selling out at the present high val
ues saying that while it was all right
for the married men associated with
him to hold the property for their
children, he, having no one to leave
the land to, preferred cash to dead
land, and the others yielded to his
wishes.
1.-THE COLLINS Will Get You"
And the COLLINS ill git you, if you
don't watch out" There's one down
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

If the Republicans will let us alone
down South they will show wisdom.
The bloody shirt waving did for the
campaign. There is no place for it in
legislation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
La FARCE on AlIegOries.

John La Fargo Classics the master
pieces of painting which he considers
in the December McClures' as ALE
gories," and under this heading he
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
MORNING TONIC.
(Woodrow Wilson,

] take it that knowledge is pretty
poor commodity, of itself and by IL
self. A shin doesn't sail by its cargo
The truths that are not translated lnto
lives are dead truths.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

Knowledge acquired by the college
graduate often hampers him in his
efforts to earn q living.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

The Methodist politicians attend
their church meetings better than the
Baptist We noticed the names of
several congressman in Charlotte. and
although there are four Baptists out
of the ten in Washington they DO not
attend the Convention. However, the
body has never missed them very
much
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

We can now turn our attention TO
Port Arthur and hope for it's fall We
are divided on many things but we are
pretty solidly against the Russians.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

We have it from good authority that
the News and Observer has declined
three thousand dollars worth of liquor
advertisements within the past four
months. This ought to bring to the
paper more than enough moral sup
port to make up the deficiency. But
whether it comes or not that paper
will adhere to its purpose, and for
this it deserves all praise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
Sizes up the Situation.

Webster's Weekly.
The News and Observer sizes UP the
situation right accurately, as we see
IL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20

Now brethren, the agony being over,
let us all get down to solid work.
There is no money in politics anyhow,
ana any amount of disappointment and
regret. All of US have much to do
that is really worth doing and that
will bear rich fruit. The officeholders
are the only ones who gather the har-
vest from the field of politics.
Evening journal., 1904-09-07
JUDGE GRAY SITS
As ARBITRATOR
Delaware Jurist Hearing
Check Weighman Dispute
in Philadelphia Today
AN ECHO OF THE COAL STRIKE

Before Judge George Gray in Phila-
delphia today, is being argded The
check weighman dispute which few
weeks ago threatened a strike in tbe
Pennsylvania anthracite region. His de-
cision win settle the controversy which
has waged between operators ana
miners for sixteen months.
superintendent r. c. Luther. az the
Philadelphia and Reading: General
Manager $. = Warriner. Of the I,ehirb
Valley and w. L. ConnelI represent tba
operators, while District Presidents
Nichols, Fahy and Dettrey appeared
for the miners. The session opened ii
the Federal Building at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The question TO be settled is This.
The operators contend that they should
deduct from the wages Of only thosa
men who desire it. sum to nav the
check weighing and check docking
bosses while the miners hold that tbe
fifth award Of the Strike Commission
means that whree a majority of miners
employed at a colliery desire n check
weighman or docking boss. ali the min
ers employed there must contribute
toward his wages.
Evening journal., 1904-09-07
NEGRO CALLED IN STRAW
HATS AND WAS RUN IN
Little Jamboree on the
Coast" Cost Elwood
Segars $40

70 call in straw hats without first re-
oeiving orders to do so from the police
is the offense pardonable. but to resist
the police is another story. Armed with
revolver and a razor. Elwood segars. a
young colored man, started out last night
to cali in straw hats He began his crus-
ade on the coast and at tront ana
Washington streets held the fort against
Az comers. He did not attempt 10 as
sault anybody, but his ferocious appear
ance had the effect OF keeping every
body under cover
Police Sergeant White and Patrolman
Conner heard OF the trouble and started
out on hunt for the negro They
came up with him at Front ana wash
ington streets and when he espled tina
officers he reached into his hin pocket
for his razor, but before he could nash
the deadly weapon. officer Conner gave
him a gentle" rap on the head which
brought about an intermission.
Segars was disarmed of the razor bnt
the revolver could not be ound. In CITY
Court this morning he was charged WITH
carrying deadly weapon and also with
resisting an officer on the former
charge he was held for court ana for re-
sisting arrest, fine of 500 and costs was
imposed on him.
Evening journal., 1904-09-07

Inc Evening Journal publishes to.
day the third Of its gallery OF promi-
nent Wilmington men who have beer
nominated by the Republicans OF tho
state Tor important positions
Ihomas II. Savery, son Of Thomas
ana Hannah II. Sayery, was born IN
Fhiladelphia and resided there twenty.
one years. He received his education
az Friends Select School. Of Philadei-
phia, and at Westtown Boarding
school, Chester county, Pa
AT the age Of sixteen years he be-
came an apprentice In the machine
shop Of Bancroft & Sellers, now VIII
liam Sellers & Company Incorporated.
Of Philadelphia. and remained with
them until he was twenty-one years Of
age
He then accepted a position Of fore
man OF the machine shops of the Co
lumbus & indianapolis Railroad Conn
pany and remained ia Columbus, Ohio.
until he accepted a proposal from the
superintendent of the PENNSYLVANIA.
railroad Company TO take charge as
general foreman Of their machine
shops at Altoona, Pa. He remained
there three years and then accepted a
position as foreman OF the machine
shops OF Pusey Jones Company mow
the Pusey a. Jones Company, Of VIII
mington, Del.). OF which company he Is
now president.
He has been a consistent Republican
ever since that party came into exist.
ence. ..s-s
He has been one or tho managers OF
the Wilmington Savings Fund Society
for about twenty years and for several
years was Its vice-president. He has
been president Of the Harpers Ferry
Paper Company and OF the Shenan-
doah Pulp Company ever since their
organization In 1856. He is president
Of the Harpers Ferry Electric Light ana
Power Company and one Of five direct
ors N the Seaboard steel Casting
Company; director OF the York Haven
Paper Company and OF the York Maven
Water and Power Company. OF York
Haven, Pa.
Evening journal., 1904-09-07
CHICKEN RETURNED
MINUS TAIL FEATHERS
Woman Accused of Stealing
and Docking 1t Held for
Upper Court

Several days ago Mrs Della Coriiss.
who lives in Wawaset avenue and who
also has a hennery. saw, as She testified
IN City Court this morning. Mrs. Mar
saret steyers, a near neighbor. 90 into
stable and shortly appear with two Of
her Mrs corlss) pullets under her arm.
TO an demands for the chickens made b,
both Mrs. corliss and her husband. Mrs.
steyers turned dear ear. The Cor.
iisses finally had a warrant issued for her
arrest
70 prove her ownership TO the chickens
Mrs. Corliss asked Mrs. steyers "a drop
the chickens she carried ana II they aid
not so to the Corliss hennery she would
waive an rights TO them. Mrs. steyers.
however. refused to consult this proposi-
ton and carried the Chicks home.
Mrs. Cornss in city Court this morn
ing said that one OF the fowls in question
returned to her this morning but minus
the tail 1t formerly possessed. This an
pendix had been cut of between the time
u was taken away from its happy home
and Its return Its mate Is suli missing
Mrs steyers told the court that she cut
the tails or the children so that she
would know them IN the future. Her ex-
p'anaiion failed TO Impress the court and
she was held in $50 bail for the Court Of
General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1904-09-07
EIGHT WORDS COST
SINCERELY OVER $40
Heavy Fine Imposed on Man
Guilty of Contempt Of
Court

II a man could s14O a word for talk
ing. there is a possibility taht he would
talk himself to death. This is what
George singerly started out to do IN
City Court this morning. but he didn't
get very far before he was suddenly
brought to a dead stop. Eight words
which he uttered in contempt Of court
cost him sll.2s and an additional fine
Of $40 and costs was imposed on him
on a charge Of disorderly conduct.
The charge of disorderly conduct was
preferred against the defendant by Mrs.
Jennie Mahan. next-door neighbor.
While she was giving her evidence sin
gerly Interrupted several times. refus-
ing to heed the advice Of his attorney.
Daniel Q. Hastings, to remain auiet.
When Mrs Mahan's daughter said the
defendant called her an indecent name.
loudly remarked. That's a
lie."
Five dollars and costs for CONTEMPT .
promptly replied the court
II don't care" responded Singerly
"It's lie."
Five dollars more" said Judge Coch-
ran, and the prisoner then thought he
had enough, for he condescended to
keep quiet. When he was fined $40 on
the disorderly conduct charge he said,
"All right" and narrowly escaped an
other fine
Evening journal., 1904-09-07
NO RELIGIOUS SERVICES
IN BRANDYWINE PARK
Request of Members OF
Asbury Church Refused
by Park Commission

The Park Commission yesterday as-
ternoon decided not to take anv act,on
hthe request Of the members OF a.
pury Church, to hold services in the
pavilion in Brandywine Park. The
members Of the board believe that if
the park Is opened to one ii would have
70 be opened to all and TO prevent anv
trouble It was decided not to grant the
request at the present time.
City Council will shortly be asked 70
purchase a piece OF land at Thirteenth
and Pine streets for park purposes. and
make an appropriation for the purchase
.of a tract at Twelfth and Kirkwood
streets for similar purposes. 1t was
pointed out that these two parcels Of
land would be OF great benefit to peo-
pie on the East Side especially chill
dren The tract at Thirteenth and Pine
streets is valued at $1,000 and the land
at Twelfth and Kirkwood streets ,g
quoted at $500,
The members OF the board seemed 70
think that the tracts should be nur-
chased and after some discussion the
matter was referred to the executive
committee with power to act. The
tracts in question run up to Kirkwood
Park and should they be acquired the
park would be considerably enlarged.
Evening journal., 1904-09-07
WELL KNOWN FIRM
RETIRES FROM BUSINESS
Strawbridge & Clothier Pur-
chased Stock OF Partridge
& Richardson

Philadelphia, Sept 7.-Strawbridge
& Clothier purchased on Friday last
the entire stock of the Partridge ana
Richardson Company. which has been
correctly pronounced by both press ana
public to be the most extensive ANA
important mercantile transaction that
has ever occurred in this city.
This operation whereby one grea
house has practically absorbed another
Of equal age and Of the highest charac-
ter is Of interest to everybody within
reach Of the Strawbridge & Clothler
store, for the transaction promises 4
harvest Of extra value such as has
never before been offered in Philadel-
phia.
The sale of this stock begins tomor-
row. Nearly million dollars worth Of
goods are to be sold at about half the
usual prices. or less. and.an extra force
OF several hundred salespeople have
been engaged for the occasion.
Evening journal., 1904-09-07

great praise.
It is now apparent that Oyama's pur-
pose by pressing the Russian positions sm
front Of Liao-Yang was to hold Knro-
patkin,s attention while the Japanese
right wing was thrust around the Rus
sian rear TO block the Russian line OF re-
treat But Kuropatlxin. at dts very incep-
ton, had his eyes upon this flanxing
movement. and countered by early with
drawal Of his main army to the right
bank Of the Tai Use River changing his
front to meet and hold General Kuroli
IN check while General Zaroubaiefrs
corps, at Liao-Yang. crossed, burning tha
bridges behind him and placing the river
between him and General Olxu. Both the
Russian and Japanese accounts seem 10
agree In saying that until the withdrawal
Of the main Russian army from Llac-
Yang began Kuropatlcin had beaten or
the Japanese assaults IN front OF Lao
Yang and that the Russian commander
in-ohiefs first movement against Kuroli
was also measuraby successful.
Evening journal., 1904-09-07
HILLY COUNTRY

81. Petersburg, Sept 7-GeneraI Kuro-
patkin has arrived at Mukden,
This fact together with the latest ad-
vices received by the War once leads the
authorities to believe that the danger Of
Fled Marshal oyama cutting on General
huropatkin's army has passed According
to their calculations the whole Russian
army should reach Mukden tomorrow
night.
Generals Kuroid and Kuropatlsln have
been marching northward along parallel
lines both armies being greatly hampored
by heavy roads the japanese IN a rough
region and the Russians along a nat coun-
try.
As the Russian newspapers begin to rea-
iize more fully the catastrophe which
General Kuropatkin avoided at Lao
Yang and the skillful manner In which
q upset Field Marshal oyama's plan TO
surround the Russian army. they take a
more cheerful view Of the result. and are
beginning to bestow upon Kuropatkin
Evening journal., 1904-09-07
Injured by Cake of Ice.

While engaged in placing fifty
pound cake of ice on car at the car
shops this morning, Frank McAIullin.
OF NO. SO4 Spruce street, an employe Of
the p. B. & w. railroad. was badly
injured about the head by the ice slim
ping from the tongs and striking him.
William 7. Jones took six stitches in
the wound.
Evening journal., 1904-09-07
KENNEY RULED
CONVENTION
THE TICKET NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR.

FOR GOVERNOR,
Caleb S. Pennewia. Kent.
FOR LIEUTENANT. GOVERNOR,
James r. Clements. Kent.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
L. Irving Handy, New Castle.
FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.
Francis D. Baldwin. New Castle.
FOR AUDITOR or ACCOUNTS,
william 7. Carter, Sussex.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
james 7. shaIlcross. New Castle.
FOR. CONGRESS.
Edward b. Hearne, Sussex.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
]. Harvey Whiteman, New Caste.
Nicholas r. johnson, Kent.
Landreth L. Layton. Sussex.
STATE COMMITTEE.
New Caste county-Wllard Salisbury
John Biggs, l.. !. Handy, j wiIlSin,
,ooch, John Townsend. John I. Bicke,
wanted to be on the committee, but the,
turned him down.
Kent eounty-Elmer Braudwen, J.
Thomas Lowe, r. H. Kenney. c. &. cir.
on, DR.. Is l.. Lewis.
Sussex county-Dr. Samson, w. Al.
Stevens 1. J.. Wooten. A. +. polk. r. ID,
lingo. Kenney may be State chairman.