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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

theft it might have occurred to Mr. Jones
| that such security offered by stranger
| for so small a loan was suspicious-lndl-
Gated something wrong But passing all
this by, when Mr.. Jones found out the
bonds were stolen and who the owner
was, wouldn't it have been square for
him to have gone to Mr.. Godfrey, the
owner, and told him the circumstances,
leaving it to Mr.. Godfrey's honor to re
imburse him for his loan? 1t is reasonable
to suppose that Mr.. Godfrey would have
paid him part or all of his loan to re
cover the bonds. But if Mr.. Jones had
had to suffer loss he could not complain
he was the man who was taken IN.
But Mr.. Jones worked through friend,
who selected a lawyer and when the legal
owner of the stolen bonds had paid $1,000
half their value, to get them, the lawyer
got $3.50; Dortch, Jones friend and q
clerk in department Of the State gov
eminent, got $3.50, and Jones' they say,
got only his original $780, Somehow or
other we can't exactly comprehend just
how it was that the lawyer and Dortch,
the go between, didn't discover that they
ought not to keep the money they got
until the grand jury uncovered the whole
business. But such is fact. And to
bu On the safe side, the State government
ought to give Dortch indefinite leave OF
absence until the whole matter is further
cleared up.
The whole business is a shady trans
action and further investigation IS needed.
While none Of the parties named may be
guilty of absolute wrong doing so far as
the law is concerned, there is nothing
creditable in the transaction TO any OF
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
BEST USE OF THE PEABODY FUND

The trustees of the Peabody Education
fund will meet in Washington city Thurs
day. The most important question to come
before the trustees of that noblest of edu-
national benefactions will be the future
policy of helping education in the South
On one hand there will be pressure brought
to bear to give large sums to Peabody
Normal College at Nashville, Tenn. That
policy would cause the chief benefit of the
fund to go to educating a few
teachers, most of whom would
come from one or two States. The
need in the South today is not to train
teachers so much as to stimulate improve
ment in the rural schools. One dollar
spent in the direction of helping rural
schools that are helping themselves is
worth more in Southern educational prog
ress today than five dollars in training
teachers, important as that work is.
The weak point in our public education
al system is the rural school. The rural
districts are not thickly settled, few of
the farmers own valuable property, and
at first local tax would not raise enough
revenue to give long enough term. The
Peabody fund cannot be so well used as
to help those people who are trying to
help themselves The use Of that fund in
the past that has paid the largest divi-
dend in solid educational pogress has been
L. 4 "a,
public schools in their first years. In
Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, Goldsboro,
Wilson, Kinston and the other towns and
cities of the State that now maintain
splendid systems of public schools, the aid
given by the Peabody fund to supplement
the local tax until they were firmly estab-
lshed was most helpful and stimulating
he large towns received this assistance
)ut the public schools on their feet.
are now strong and growing yearly
excellence and in usefulness.
hat the Peabody fund did to help the
schools it should now do in these
II districts that are trying to help
nselves. There is even more need to
the rural schools now than there
twenty years ago need to aid the
lie schools in the towns and cities
re was wisdom in the policy pursued
Dy the Peabody Board that is in large
measure responsible for the establishment
of hundreds of excellent graded schools
in the towns The Board will show the
same sort, of wisdom if it will devote
even more of its income to giving the
same stimulus to the rural districts that
are, under real difficulties. trying to es-
tablish good schools under the local tax
alton system.
There are plenty of colleges in the
South to prepare teachers to man the
schools. The supremest need in South
ern education is to give rural and financial
support to those country communities that
are ready to vote local tax to establish
good schools of longer terms.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
MUST DRIVE THEM OUT.

There are said to be several blind
tigers operating in Raleigh. They are
operating because the police do not do
their duty. If the policemen in Raleigh,
backed by the strenuous efforts OF every
department of city government, will do
their duty. every keeper of a blind
tiger male or female, can be put to work
improving the roads or doing other work
for Wake county. A costume of stripes
would become them.
Blind tigers" exist only by the lack OF
determination of the city authorities to
drive them out. If the city government,
and particularly the chief of police, desire
earnestly to prevent blind tigers they
can do it. Il is up to them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
Spirit of the Press.
SOMETHING WRONG.
Ststesville Landmark.

Statesville Landmark.
The investigation by the Wake county
grand jury into the return OF the stolen
State bonds, already reported in this pa
per, shows that there is something rot
ten somewhere and further investigation
is needed 1t is little remarkable that
MIR. Jones, of Goldsboro who took tive
s. 900 State bonds from stranger as Sc
curity for loan of $780, had not heard
that two $1,000 State bonds had been
stolen. But if he had not heard of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

Texas negro demands of the admins
tration place for negro in the cabinet.
The President replies by giving them a
Crum and inviting Booker Washington
to dine at the White House He thinks
that ought to satisfy them ard mako
the negro vote solid in the doubtful
States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
A MORNING TONIC.

The world reserves its big prizes for
but one thing, and that is initiative. Init
iative is doing the right thing without
being told. Next to doing the thing with
out being told, is to do it when you are
told once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

New Bern, n. c., Jan. 26.-Kooncc &
Co. of Trenton, Jones county, have as
Signed. naming r. d. Warren as assignee.
Liabilities $4,000, assets $4,000. Mr. F.
P. Koonce turned over all his properly
making no preferences. Too much credlt
is said to be the cause of the failure
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

Ii the fight between the labor unions
and the saloon men in Salisbury results
in closing saloons at sunset it will be a
coEsummation devouty to be wished.
Thatsgood result is predicted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

OF course there will be larger cotton
acreage this year, but the size OF the crop
does not depend upon the acreage but
upon seasons and whether labor can be
had to cultivate and pick the crop. Until
there IS cotton picking machine or a
new source from which labor can be had
the cotton production can not be large
enough to glut the market again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

And so our Xxi Gudger will not be APP
pointed minister to Panama. This State
is too strongly Democratic for Mr.. Roose-
welt to give it big plum. They must be
reserved to help nominate and elect him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

1t is such common thing now for ne
groes to be entertained socially at the
White House that the Washington papers
hardly notice it. At the judiciary Re-
ception John c. Dancy, with his wife and
daughter, and other negroes holding office
IN Washington. were among the guests
And SO it goes. Roosevelt is bidding high
for negro support.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
4 DAY OF MOURNING.
Nine Victims Of Awful Tennessee
Wreck Buried at Knoxville
Dead Number SO.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 27.-This was
a day of mourning in Knoxville, nine
of the funerals of people killed in the
Southern railway wreck near New
market being held. The death list
completed Monday by Southern rail-
way officials aggregates So. and
the number Of injured is placed at 1852.
Several of this road are investigat-
ing the of the wreck. The
wreckage has been cleared. away and
trains are again running.
Among the bodies identified Monday
we're those of Mrs. S. W. Campbell, OF
Anobrook, Tenn; James Cunningham,
Knoxville, fireman on train No. is; X,
S. Conrad, T. G. Emmot, Johnson City,
Tenn; Mary Gardner, a child, Knox.
vile; two children of James King, oil
Knoxville; Jones Mills, of North Caro-.
lima; Mrs. Mary Phelps, residence un.
known; j. w. Spencer. Mansfield, O.
Among the unidentified bodies are
those of a man wearing a masonic pin
with letters &c. b." unknown woman
wearing rings, Harry to Anna" and
III. l. M. to A. T. H., Dec, 49," man
carrying watch with case No. 1870, S14
works of A. c. Kolbuch. Two white
men, one negro and one child are with.
out any means of identification. :,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
COUNTERPANES DISPLACE
BLANKETS
ADDITIONAL COMFORT FOR
TRAVELLERS ON THE
SOUTHWEST LIMITED"


The Chicago Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway Company owns and
operates the sleeping cars in ser.
vice on it's various lines, and has
just inaugnrated an innovation
which will appeal to all sleeping
car Travellers.
On it's Southwest Limited"
trains between Chicago and Kan.
sas City white counterpanes or
bed-spreads have replaced the
heavy wooden blankets which
have heretofore been in evidence
twelve months in each year,
much to the discomfort in hot
weather Of sleeping car patrons.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
Big Plants Resume.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Four of Chicago's
big manufacturing plants which have
been closed resumed operations Mon"
day. The Pullman company began re-
hiring men laid off in car shops and the
International Harvester company re-
opened its three Chicago district fac
tories, the Deering, Mccormick and
Plano branches, which have been closed
since September 10. Word that they
would again be given work reached the
men who were made idle by the shut
downs, accompanied by the intelligence
that in the reopening Of the plants trades
unions were to be ignored.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29

and the Russian tenure OF the big rorts
guarding the north, northeast and north.
west sides Of the town Is seriously,
threatened. Chinese information places
the japanese losses under 5000 for the
three days fighting, and this compare,
lively small casualty list is due to the
excessive care used by the Japanese in
making their preparations for the ad-
vance. Russian sources, however, claim
to have information that the Japanese
losses were unusually severe, amount
ing to fully three times the number
mentioned above. Possibly the most
important capture during the three days
fighting was that of Fort K%uropatkin,
which, while Of minor value with regard
to preventing the entrance into the town
Of the Japanese, had been constructed
for the purpose o fprotecting the sourcs
Of the garrison's water supply. The con-
troll Of this water supply Is now In the
hands Of the Japanese.
Military experts here are Of the
opinion that II the Japanese capture
either Rihlung or Kikwan5 forts or the
~ " q = 2 49,
ltz and Anshu forts the doom of Port
Arthur is sealed, and for this reason
the Importance of the results obtained
by the Japanese in their latest assaults
upon the Russian positions is obvious.
orlof Dismissed.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 27.-Maj. Gen.
0rlof, held responsible for the retreat
of the Russian forces from Liaoyang.
has been dismissed from the army. This
action was taken In accordance with a
decision Of Gen. Kuropatkin.
Great Disaster Foreseen.
Mukden, Sept. 27.-Doubts are be-
ginning to be felt as to whether it will
be possible to continue the campaign
through the winter, which begins in
November. The Chinese have been un-
able to harvest their crops, and there
probably will be much distress, as /,
is very difficult to bring up stores from
China for the native population.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
Decision Favors Miners.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 27.-Judge Gray.
TO whom was referred the controversy
Of the anthracite coal miners on the
check weighman question, and which
had previously been adjudicated by
Carroll D. Wright in favor of the min
ers, has also decided the issue in the
same way. The opinion is a lengthy
one, making a thorough review Of all
the issues presented by both sides, and
substantially is along the lines taken
by Umpire Wright.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
A Damaging Storm.

Chicago, Sept. ga furious thun-
derstorm, accompanied by a gale and a
pronounced display of lightning, burst
upon Chicago about nine o'clock Sum
day night and did much damage in the
suburbs. At Harvey roofs were blown
from dwellings and a house was torn
from its foundations. and Lawndale
suffered severely. Several houses were
blown down and many damaged, while
losses were reported throughout the
southwest section Ct the city. Hail did
much harm to garden products south
and west.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
Saved BY Bahy,s cr;ea.

Chicago. Sept. N.-Although almost
overpowered by the deadly fumes of es-
gaping gas. Heldt Henriksen, 2273 North
Clark street. was aroused by the cries
Of his four-year-old sol Thornwald, and
thus saved his wife and FIVE children
from death early Monday. One of the
children, Carrie Henriksen, Is years old,
is in a critical condition, and the con-
slant attention Of a physician is neces-
sary.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
GREAT NORTHERN
IoPE BRANCH
NORTH

Nos. 81 and 81 are daily except Sunday Pa
senger trains.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
Prominent Woman Ki1led.

Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 27.-Mrs.
Newman Erb. wife of the vice presi-
dent of the Pere Marquette railroad
was killed and her husband and more
than a score of others were injured by
the wreck of a New York Central west
ern express at Lyons Sunday morning
Mrs. Erb's legs were cut off. She was
brought to this city, where she died al
noon.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29

Blankets will be held in re-
serve and within reach for. cool
nights.
This innovation is calculated to
not only add to the comfort Of
passengers, but it will appeal to
all who like a bed that is inviting
In appearance.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
Where Money Is Made.

A complete mint, in operation, is one
OF the features shown by the United
States government at the worlds fair.
At the close Of the exposition the plant
will be sent to Denver, Col, for perma-
nent use.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
Big Athletic Event.

The Q%uadrennial Olympian Games
will be held for the first time in Amer
lea in the st. Louis Exposition stadi-
UNI during the Worlds Fair. Athletes
from all over the world will compete.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-09-29
To Show Alaskan Title.

Native Alaskan buildings with large
totem poles are a part of Alas1a's dis
play at st. Louis. Many members Of
Alaskan Indian tribes and their modes
0e Life and labor are shown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
MARTIN RESIGNS THE LEADERSHIP.
Senator Breaks Down in Giving Place TO
J.F. Prendergast in Fifth District.

Senator Bernard +. Martin, since 1880 the Tam
many leader of the Fifth district last night resigned
the leadership in favor of Joseph +. Prendergast
financial secretary of the district organization
Senator Martins resignation was prompted by grief
over the loss Of his wife a few months ago. He
has lost his relish political activity. and nothing
that his friends could do sufficient to make
him alter his purpose to give up the leadership.
The Iroauois Club. the district organization, at
No West Thirteenth-st.. was crowded TO the doors
last night at a meeting of the gen raI committee.
AS aAon as the meeting called to order, Senator
Martin rose and said that the time he must give to
his motheress family forced him to resign The
leadership. Senator Martin broke down and wept
in his speech.
a resolution was adopted accepting Mr.. Martins
resignation. and then the committee elected Mr..
PrenGergast his successor. Joseph f. PrendeT-
CAST forty-two years Old. lie was graduated from
ST. Francis Xavers College and early took leading
part in Fifth district politics He became clerk in
the Registers Office in 1887 and later clerk IN
the jefferson Market police court. He record
ing clerk in the County Clerks office and suisse
Quently served a deputy sheriff under Sherins
Grell and OBrien. At present he is secretary in
the Department of Water Supply Gas and Elec-
tTicity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY BONDS,

An issue Of s. 200000 Detroit United Railway first
consolidated mortgage AZ per cent thirty year gold
bonds is offered to investors by Kean, Van Cort-
landt & Co. of NewYork, at 94Ia per cent and &C
crued interest. The interest is payable January !
and July l, and the principal January l. 1892 The
Detroit United Railway owns and operates 533
miles of standard gauge track. constituting prac-
ucaly the entire street railway system of De
troit The total issue of these bonds is S2 900 900
Of which only 100000 outstanding. including
the amount now offered. OF the remainder. 5000
COO are reserved to take up underlying liens and
}5,2S0OJO for improvements and ACQUISITION Of new
property With the proceeds OF the now offered
bonds the company viii retire before maturity
&,5s500O Detroit Citizens Street Railway Der
cents. due July next and then the new mortgage
viii become first lien on the most profitable portion
Of the Detroit United Railway system During the
year ended December 81 last the company earned
surplus Of $3l1-S6i over ali charges and 4 ner
cent dividends On its stock and for the ten months
$40 SIS. vas
Further details regarding the issue will be found
IN a lettef' 10 the bankers from the president ~
ne company. ne subscription list will be opened
lJeceInDeT ~ az 10 a. m. closed Decernher
q, or edIHeI al the pleasure OF the bankers The
suDscIlptIoNs VIII also be received by H. Ovens a.
Aohth Amsterdam thus assuring an interna tionsI
market for the bonds ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
HELP FOR THE NEGRO PREACHERS
Work of John C. Martin Fund Explained at
Dinner for It's Director.

A dinner was given last evening for the Rev. 5. G
Miller. superintendent of the John c. Martin Edu-
Cational Fund at the Hotel ST. Andrew. Broadway
and Seventysecond-st to enable the trustees of the
fund Mr.. Miller.
The purpose of the John c. Martin Educational
Fund, which has been literally endowed by Mr.
Martin, is to equip thoroughly the negro
preachers of the South for the work they carry
ing The fund aims also the religious uplift-
ing Of the white mOuntaineeTs in the Southern
States. In twelve fourteen of the Southern
States it is proposed establish local centres where
every two months the negro preachers may meet
for study. Three four times the year State
lecturers will visit the Lecture also
will be established in the colleges of the States and
a summer Bible school WEI be maintained in each
State in two months OF the summer for students
from the local centres. Mr. Miller who has been In
charge of the fund for the last six months, has
already organized study centres in Arkansas, and
expects to extend the organization rest of
the South within a year.
The fund is supporting professOrship in Wash
ington College, Tennessee, where the white noun
tanners are students. Mr.. Martin, who presided
last night. said that the white ministers of the
South We're in crtire sympathy with the movement.
Mr. Martin is wealthy resident of this city. He
mines in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Miller, who spoke briefly touching Upon the
necessity for a better education among the negro
preachers, said that they Were ignorant than
negroes that took up the law, teaching or medicine
because of the lack of an educational standard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
CHARLES SCHUMACHER sUsPENDs.
Member of Stock Exchange Since 1898
Obligations Paid. It Is Understood.

Der Of the Stock Exchange with offices at No 3
Broad-st.. was announced yesterday on the eX-
change II is understood that Mr.. Schumacher's
suspension was owing to his inability TO meet out
standing accounts known as privileges" He has
no outstanding accounts the floor of the eX-
change. it is learned on good authority. bat was
suspended, in accordance with the provisions of the
constitution. because he had Acknowledged his in
soIvency.
It is understood that he has had in contemplation
the sale of his members hip which he has Id nee
June 8. 1898 but the seat has not been posted for
transfer. Mr.. Schuma hers does on 10 suspend
yesterday was taken after a consultation with
Of ls fe low members
Mr.. Schumacher was enc OF the exchange mem
bCrs whose itphOneS the trading floor
moved last June. His suspension has no. h ng TO do
with The firm Of c. SchuIE aCheT & Co of which his
father, who died a short time so. the head.
Mr.. Schumacher said yeSteda afternoon that all
his Oh cations were going to be paid. and it
understood late in the day that this arrangement
had been carried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
BOSTON GOES DEMOCRATIC.
Small Republican Gains-0ne Alderman in
Jail Reelected.

Boston Dec. 1-Although the municipal cleo
fion yesterday resulted in a sweeping victory for
the Democratic party. the Republicans gained two
members Of the Board of Aldermen and two
members in the Common Council. The city, as
usual declared for license by large majority.
The only contest whereby party vote could be
tested in the balloting for Street Commissioner,
Salem D. Charles. the present commissioner. was
returned Office b, = Democrats. defeating Guy
". Emerson. his Republican opponent by Il vote
Of $3.50 TO 1861.
No Mayor WAS elected this year. and because of
That fact the campaign lacked great deal OF in
1erest. or the thirteen aldermen elected ten were
Democrats. Last year twelve Democrats were
elected
Alderman J. II Curley who is serving two
months sentence in ChaTles-st. jail was re-
elected Cur!ey convicted Of impersonating
another man at civil Service examination The
next Common Council viii consist Of twenty-six
Republicans and forty-nine Democrats. The pres
ent council is composed Of twenty-four Republi-
cans and hfty-one Democrats. The voting was
hight.