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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
A JUNE CONVENTION.

We were very glad to see that State
Chairman Simmons was in no hurry TO
call meeting of the State Democratic
Executive Committee. 1t has nothing to
do except to call the State Convention
and name the time and place. The meet
ing will be held in Raleigh on the 18th
of March.
Since 1890 this State has been in the
throes of political convulsion. People
have necessarily devoted much of their
time and thought to politics. 1t was
forced upon them by disgraceful gov
eminent, the stencil of which is still felt
in litigation directed against the public
years to hold early conventions, to plan
a long time ahead, and devote months to
arousing the people to throw off the yoke
of bad rule. 1t was necessary in 1900 to
have long campaign to secure the pass
age of the amendment and to elect clean
and honest men to office. Now things
are different. While there Will be real
need for vigorous and active campaign
to hold all that Democracy has won, there
is no necessity as in the past for long
campaign. 1t seems best in many ways
to postpone the holding of the State Con-
vention as late as possible. The Ma
tional Convention is called for the 18th.
of July Really there is no imperative
reason for holding the State Convention
until the previous week-just long enough
before the National Convention to elect
delegates. Certainly June convention,
held about the middle of the month would
be early enough This would give all the
candidates time to conduct their cam
paign and not give the whole year to poll
tics.
Why will not about the middle of June
be early enough?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
PROGRESS AT WINSTON.
To Erect 100000 Sky-scraper.
Two Huge Warehouses to be Built.
(Srecial to News and Observer


Winston-Salem, N. c., Feb. Sit be
caught the spirit of 1891 again, but on
a far more substantial scale. Right on
top of tho immense volumn of trade re-
ported last week, including the sale Of
nearly seven hundred thousand pounds
Of leaf tobacco, comes the announcement
that Mr.. E. w. Ohanon, the most sue
cessful druggist in the State, has pur-
chased for $50, eco the S. A. Ogburn cor
ner, where he is now doing business and
will erect thereon the finest office build
ing in North Carolina, eight stories high,
with full modern equipment, the build
ing 10 cost over 100000.
The Huntley Hill Stockton Company
today purchased a lot on Trade and Fifth
streets on which they will erect q man.
moth warehouse for the storage of furni
ture NJ w. Eorfeet and Company the
old proprietor Of the Piedmont ware
house purchased a lot on Trade street
today fronting 165 feet, on which they
propose to erect an immense tobacco
warehouse.
President IT. Dainerfeid. Of the North
Carolina Fire Underwriters Association,
issues the following card to the local
agents throughout the State In no way
car we assist our companies to bear @he
great losses they have sustained in the
Baltimore conflagration as well as by
prompt settlements, therefore / urgently
request all agents to remit premium
their reserve companies as soon as pos
sible'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
FIRE TENSION SERIOUS.
An Entertainment TO Aid the Baltimore
Fire Sufferers

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., Feb. 9.-The fire
tension here is something serious. An
alarm was sounded at o clock yester-
day evening, and when it became known
that il came from the section of the Me
Adoo Hotel an immense crowd gathered
to find that the fire companies had re-
sponded with incredible speed, and sub
dued the flames, which proved to come
from the building of the Greensboro Ma
tional Bank chimney had been burn
ing out It's SCOT.
There is a suggestion in view OF the
high wrought condition of people here, OF
the ACCESSIBILITY of the city authorities
taking steps to prevent large gatherings
in any two story upstairs buildings f9r
a few nights. Even in the absence OF
any fire, il is argued that any kind Of a
false alarm in a crowded building would
precipitate panic that might be disas-
trous before it could be checked. PEG
pie would simply so crazy and the con
sequences would be as bad as If there
was a fire
An entertainment for the benefit Of the
Baltimore fire sufferers viii be given
here tomorrow night under the auspices
of the knights of Pythias Lodge No. $50.
The committee, composed OF {. D. Ben
bow, c.. NJ. Fanstory, DR.. j. S. Belts, A.
H. Alderman, Charles J. Lambe, DR.. G.
w. Banner, and c. c. Mclean, had a
meeting this morning and agreed upon a
grand concert, under the management OF
Prof Clarence Brown. The concert viii
be held in the auditorium OF the Smith
Memorial building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
RADICAL CHANGE NEEDED.

The present method of assessing land
for taxation needs a radical change. The
plan now in operation is antiquated and
has demonstrated that it leaves too many
Inequalities. The chief need is to secure
fair ard uniform assessments. If one
town or county assesses at the true and
uniform value, while other counties and
towns grossly under-assess or assess in a
way that is not uniform, great injustice
is done to the community whose prop
erty is fairly assessed AS an illustration
of the need of a better system, the fol-
lowing is taken from the Roanoke Chowan
Times:
1.-THE Smallwood farm that was sold at
public sale at Jackson last Monday for
200 was assessed for taxation at only
$4,000. The bidders were Mr.. r. c. Ben
thall, of Hartford, and Gen. M. Nv. Ran
som, the successful bidder, both of whom
have made much money farming and
know the value of land. This and other
sales confirm the contention of the Times
OF year ago that there is no uniform
valuation of real estate in Northampton,
in some parts of the county lands being
assessed for taxation at it's value in mon
ey. notwithstanding the last assess
ment showed an increase of over 100000
in the value of land in this township
alone. land is selling for double the tax
valuation. ALI the real estate in the
township is not undervalued. These in
stances show the necessity of changing
the method of assessing property. 1t is
impossible to select three men in large
township to make the assessment who
have an accurate knowledge of all the real
estate in the township. It should be
made their duty to visit every farm and
make the assessment while OH the prem
Uses. In this way taxation would be
made more uniform. We understand
this method is pursued in some States.
Here three men are required to assess
the property in two hundred square miles
of territory in from three to five days, a
thing impossible to do with anything like
the law contemplates when it provides
that all property must be assessed at its
true value in money
Wanted-a system that will put an end
to such notorious under-assessments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
lust PLAIN DEMOCRATS.

Congressman Ryan, of New York, a
warm friend of Judge Parker, says that
the distinguished jurist not only voted
for Bryan and Sewell in 1896, but ''con-
tributed $4,000 to the Democratic cam
paign fund.- He is not a wealthy man.
but he is a Democrat without affix or
suffx or prefix,-the sort Of Democrats
needed. We are tired OF hearing of Cleve-
land Democrats, Bryan Democrats, North
err Democrats, Southern Democrats
What we need is plain, old fashioned
Democrats, not joined to the fortunes OF
Interpretation of any particular school
Just plain Democrats who stand tor JeI-
fersonian principles and vote the ticket
Just as it is printed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
RALEIGH AS A MEDICAL CENTRE

We publish elsewhere copious extracts
from an address delivered at the Chamber
of Commerce last night by DR.. Hubert
A. Register, Dean of the University Med
zeal School, in Raleigh. 1t is in no sense
technical, and is addressed to men as
citizens
There is no city of its size that has
physicians more learned, more skillful
more progressive, and more useful in
their profession and as citizens than the
members of that profession in Raleigh.
mainly, good government, progress. Few
physicians receive the honor to which
they are entitled. Their calling gives
them little place in the public eye and
yet they come nearer to the hearts of the
people than any other men, not even ex-
cepting the ministers of the gospel. A
few weeks ago monument to the late
Dr. MCGUIRE, the famous surgeon of Jack
sons army, was unveiled by loving hands
in Richmond. 1t is one of the few mon
uments ever erected to doctor. 1t was
a suggestion to other communities that
have been wanting in the recognition of
the deeds of a noble profession.
The future of Raleigh is not dependent
upon progress in any one particular line,
but upon varied interests and industries.
DR.. Register truly says: what big
hole would be made in Raleigh if its 1900
students should cease to come here every
year! And what tremendous accession
would occur if double that number should
answer the roll at the end of a decade"
Herein lies Raleighs chief hope-the eX-
pansion of its educational institutions,
including professional instruction as well
as academic, industrial and business.
With the proper effort the present num-
Der can be doubled.
Concluding DR.. Register makes prop
hecy and an admonition that ought TO
stimulate and encourage the people of
Raleigh. We quote:
I'm twenty years Raleigh ought to be
a city Oh fifty thousand inhabitants. We
ing optimists, not pessimists; by building
up, not tearing down; by believing not
doubling; by doing not talking"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

The Outlook opposes the proposed ser
vice pension bill, and says to pass it would
be an act of unfairness to the South. Ii
says: The South has borne tremendous
burdens and is still bearing them as re-
suit of the war; it is unfair to that sec.
ton to make another great addition to
those burdens The South is now pay
back nothing. tt is willing to Fay to
pension every soldier who needs the gov
ernmcnt's help, but to pension others is
to tend to impoverish it for those who
do not need it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
A QUESTION TO BE SETTLED.

The great question to be settled by the
Democratic National Convention when it
assemblies in st. Louis in July is whether
the platform and ticket is to be made by
those who Lave heretofore voted the
ticket or by those who have lent all their
energies in the past to defeat it. Of course
the Democrats need more votes to win, but
will they get them by abandoning the
old ship to those who attempted to scuttle
it when aboard before is a question that
should receive careful attention?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

Mr.. Kelly, proprietor of the house, re-
turning from the theatre, heard heavy
breathing in the womans room, and upon
investigation found that Miss Brown was
unconscious. Drs. Carl " and Herbert
Reynolds were summoned and remained
with her until this morning, but all efforts
to save her life were futile. and she died
shortly before II o'clock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Died of Overdose Of Morphine

Especial to News and Observer
Asheyile. N. C.. Feb. 9-Miss Jennie
Brown, aged about SO years, u'eu ~, 49,
morning at 1o:45 at the old Slase , ~ 1 -
on Patton Avenue, from an u,.o,,r
morphine taken last night. Miss Dlo''l
had been suffering with sever n'"o't ero,.t
foAsomc time and last night III 'il ~
toMreleve the pain she tcok ihV ~ p', ~
Nothing wrong was noticed VII 'l'0 hon
man, however. until about midn'sh'' "i''n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

Senator-elect Rayner, who will take his
seat on the fourth of March. was while
a Congressman an intimate friend of the
late Thomas B. Reed. On enc occasion
Mr.. Reed said that there were ''only tire :
rlen in the United States whose speeches
l would listen to for over FIVE minutes;
the first is Bourke Cochran, the second is
MI. Rayner and the third is myself"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

1t will be noted that not only are 81
North Carolina papers and 5,422 in the
whole country each week receiving and
printing ingeniously prepared editorial
and special articles, cunningly designed
to foster a growth of protective tariff
sentiment in the mind of readers, but the
colleges and high schools OF the State are
being invaded and the young men of the
country are being enlisted in the effort
to fasten upon our government perpet-
ually an inequitable and unjust high
tariff policy. When it is considered that
these young men are to be the voters and
the statesmen and the leaders in every
activity of life in the next generation
something can be realized of the menace
of this effort to write protection to pri
vate enterprise in the fundamental law
Of the land.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
GESTURES ONLY THOSE THAT STAND
AGAINST JUSTICE.
emont Enterprise.

Fremont Enterprise.
Probably the Hon. Fab Busbee believes
more than ever that it surely is the Raj
eigh Nuisance and Disturber At Goldsboro
or Monday he asked the court to con-
tinue a $4,000 damage case against the
Southern Railway because an article in
Sundays News and Observer referred to
the accident as "a rotten tie wreck, )"
and would prejudice the cause. as he al
legged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
TRYING TO POISON THE FOUNTAIN
ATI1S SOURCE.

The report Of the secretary of the
American Tariff League in its nineteenth
annual meeting held in New York City
on January 21st is interesting in that it
discloses something Of the methods pur-
sued by that organization to create pro-
lection sentiment throughout the coun-
try
Sometime since the league adopted what
it called "A Plan to Reach First Vot-
ers. The plan had the endorsement
of all the leading Republicans in Con
gross and benefciaries of high protection
everywhere. Speaking of its results, the
secretary says:
This enterprise is perhaps one OF the
most successful that we have ever under
taken and can be developed-to almost an
unlimited extent if the funds are avail
able therefor. We have already listed in
this office many thousands of first vot
ers, all of whom have received our stand
ard documents as fast as the names and
addresses have been received and verified
The enterprise has the most general IN
dorsement of any perhaps ever under
taken by us, and the interest in the same
has grown steadily from the time it was
undertaken
Then he proceeds to give the details OF
the working of this plan, which shows
quite plainly that big part of the money
unjustly taken from the American people
by reason of this high tariff policy is
that nefarious doctrine. Here il is, as
set forth IN the secretary's report:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

General Ransom and his son have
demonstrated that cotton growing pays.
Only last week General Ransom purchas-
ed another large cotton farm IN North
ampton. paying therefor $1,000. The bet
ter price of cotton is increasing the price
of good cotton land in all sections oil
Eastern North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
COST FARMERS FIVE MILLION

wilmington Star.
The Raleigh News and Observer on
Sunday showed by correspondents from
the various tobacco markets In North
Carolina that the tobacco trust, by low
ering prices, has caused the growers a
loss of SIS, 900 900 alone in North Carolina
this season. At any rate, the sales UP to
the first of February, 1903, were that
much more than the sales up to February,
1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Spirit of the Press.
NO PEER IN NORTH CAROLINA
JOURNALISM.
Fremont Enterprise.

Fremont Enterprise.
The News and Observer deserves credit
for the work done in the matter OF the
stolen bonds. Editor Daniels does not al
ways agree with every one but he has
no peer in North Carolina journalism for
vigorous prosecution OF what he believes
to be wrong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

There is not wholesale liquor house
left n Baltimore. Every one was de-
stroyed by fire. But they will not quit
taking orders subject to reasonable delay
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Portrudmg
Piles. Your druggist will refund mon
ey if PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure
you, in to II days. 50c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
A MORNING TONIC.
(Carlyle.)

To make some nook of Gods a little
fruitfuller, better; to make some human
hearts little wiser, manfuller, happier,
more blessed, less accused. 1t is work
for a. God
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

completed the mailing of the following
documents to all college seniors:
No. 81, American Tariffs from Plymouth
Rock to Mckinley and Dingley, by Hon.
j. H. Gallinger, United States Senator,
OF New Hampshire.
No. 5, Shall the Republic Do It's Own
Work, by Hon. John p. Jones, of Ne
vada.
No. rs, Prosperity Is the Issue, by Hon.
J. H. Gallinger, United States Senator.
of New Hampshire.
AS soon as the new document, No as,
Why First Voters Should Be Protec-
tionists, is ready for circulation, it will
also be sent to all college seniors.
OUR PRESS SERVICE.
Our syndicate, press, and newspaper
service has been fully maintained through
out the year, Notwithstanding no cam
paign was in progress.
Our press service, as whole, COM
prlses three branches:
First. Syndicate service, consisting of
ll9 daily newspapers, all of which, receive
the important articles for publication in
their respective localities on the same
day that we make publication in New
York
Second. Our plate and patent-nside
service, wherein we edit matter on the
tariff question for all the leading press
associations of the country through whom
the plate or patent-inside service is fur
nlshed to local editors.
Third. Direct service of our publica-
lions to local newspapers. The list of
newspapers connected with us on Jan
uary Is, 1904, tabulated by States, is as
follows.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
COLLEGE WORK.

The textbooks of large proportion of
our colleges are based on free trade. The
libraries of nearly all colleges are stocked
with free trade literature. 1t has been our
policy for several years to obtain list
of all members of all senior classes of all
colleges in the country and to send them
our standard literature. We have just
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
Lumberton Robesonian.

The News and Observer, ever on the
alert in all matters which pertain to poll
tics, urges the paying Of poll tax before
the first Monday in May. The suggestion
is not untimely and should be remembered
and profted by all good citizens Of
the State, because unless you do so you
cannot vote.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

Perfect deserts always if you use Bluf
Ribbon lemon and vanilla extracts. Twt
sizes, 10 and % cents
SHOULD PROFIT BY SUGGESTION.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
SEE THE RECORDS. SAYS CoRTELYoU.
They Furnish Complete Answer to Rodie's
Accusations.

The insinuations of Robert 8. Rode who was
dismissed by President Roosevelt from the place OF
supervising inspector of steamboats, port for
neglect of duty. that Mr. COrtelyou. when Secretary
of the Department OF Commerce and Labor had
mishandled the work Of that department and whe7
the Slocum disaster came had been forced to put
his appointees on the investigating committee
to cover his msdeeds. did not worry Mr.. Cortelyou
yesterday. His reply to Mr.. Rodie's long statement
was
The records Of the department are at Washing
ton without a flaw. They will furnish a complete
and satisfactory answer to whatever Mr. Rode
says"
Mr. Rode would not discuss his dismissal yester-
day. The order from the department had been sent
Monday. but Mr.. Rode would not say
whether the local bureau. of which he is the head
had received II.
Charges have been fled with the Department OF
Commerce and Labor against General Dumont and
Captain Barrett. local inspectors have received
copies OF the charges. General Dumont would not
talk about them yesterday. He and Captain Bar
rett Were working on their replies which will be
sent 70 Washington as soon as possible.
Until we file our answers 1t would be hardly
courteous to the department TO discuss what we
shall make the subject of an official communica-
ton" said General Dumont.
The rcinspectton OF all the passenger carrying
steam vessels In the harbor. begun Immediately
after the Slocum disaster. has been nearly com
pleted. The inspectors said yesterday that they
were 'just about finishing the job"
New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
WYNNE CUTS EXPENSES.
Increase in Postal Cost Largely Due
to Rural Free DeEUerg.

Washington. Oct. lS.-At the regular Cabinet
meeting to-day Postmaster General Wynue took up
with the President the estimates os appropriations
for the Postofice Department. The Postmaster
General. with view TO holding down the appro-
priatons the lowest figure carefully revised the
estimates submitted to him by the chiefs Of bu-
reaus. Recommendations for the creation Of new
Offices and for increases OF salaries have been
disapproved in many instances. The result. as
viewed by the Postmaster General is that the
figures 10 be submitted to Congress, through the
Treasury Department, will call for only what the
department actually needs for tho proper trans
TIE total amSTnt s q. sstmated Ia as f9T the
ton for the fiscal year of Sl70.s4599S.
IS due 70 pSns for extendinF the rural r fTee de
livery service for the benefit Of farmers throughout
for the once Of the Fourth Assistant POSTMASTER
General who has charge OF The rural free delivery
present fiscal year s6oo&3 $50 Of that amount being
The closeness with which tho figures have been
scanned. Mr.. Wynne says. is shown in the fact
that in the once Of the Postmaster General. the
Assistant Attorney General for the Postofice De-
paFtment. the First. Second Third and Fourth as
ncrease over the present. S ear ar IS only @
For the service in general whi,n means the service
ter Generals Office show reduction of 5000 In
the ofce Of the First Assistant. where the salaries
OF postmasters and rentals are allowed, the In
crease Is 2,S53O0. which iS IN exact proportion to
ence. ana the record winch shows about the per-
centage OF new postmasters and additional post
OF the Second Assistant for the transportation
OF mails. is S2552II. This indicates the expected
growth in the volume OF mail matter to be handled
ONCE is S76.92s.500
The postal revenue for the year ended June 90
lS9s, was Sso0oZ6A The estimated revenue for
1905. on the basis of per cent increase. is $l5s-
65.06O The appropriation for 1896 is $40 s45 99s
leaving a deficit OF sl4340 $685. The estimated rev
enue for 1896 is $40 5Oa5: estimated expenditures
se374sAs5 estimated deficit SIS. Isl $50. The appro-
pr1atlon by Congress for the free delivery service
FOR the current year is s2Os46O0 and the estimate
OF the appropriation needed for the same purpose in
the next fiscal year is S25s229O0.