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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
Spirit of the Press
There Are Fewer Fatalities in Modern
Warfare.


Thomas F. Willard, in the January
Scribner's.
Owing to the use of small calibre.
antiSeptic bullets, the number of men
killed outright in battle is considerably
less than formerly. Wounds that
used to be fatal are now only disabling,
aad wounds that were formerly dis
abling now cause only slight incon-
venience. and often are unnoticed in
the excitement of battle. There is a
great decrease of haemorrhage, and
by supplying the troops with first
aid" packages they are usually able to
check such bleeding as there is. Many
wounds that would have formerly pre-
vented locomotion do not now, thus
increasing the proportion of wounded
men who are able to get off the field
without assistance, and to assist others
to do So Many man who would
in previous wars have lain unnoticed
on the field until he expired is re-
moved to where he can receive atten-
ton. Once in the hospitals, advanced
surgery and the use of antiseptics give
the patient an increased chance for
recovery. In this way, the Russians
trains, frequently running them into
the fire zone to bring away wounded,
| Thousands of wounds that would have
been considered serious thirty years
ago are now claSSed as slight. TX
perience with the Russians in this war
has shown that fifty per cent of
wounded are able to regain their COM
mands within q month and thousands
are back with the colors in a week.
The small calibre Japanese rife is
largely responsible for this. High
explosive impact shell is terrifying
but does less execution than was ex-
pected of it. It is very effective in de-
girfts roy hIYf ora N 10
less SO III n shell strikes A n:.i1 &
annihilates him. but It. strikes the
ground is usually does nothing beyond
scattering a cloud of dust and stones.
The very power of the explosive used
destroys much of its effectiveness by
splintering the shell into such bits that
they do little damage a few feet away
from their point of impact. Shrapnel
wounds are far more dangerous and
the troops dread it most.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
MORNING TONIC.
(Orison SWEET Marden.)

(OriSOn SWEET Marden.I
He is a pretty poor sort of man who
loses courage and fears to face the
world just because he has made a mis-
take or a slip somewhere. because his
business has failed, because his prop
erty has been swept away by some
general disaster. or because of other
trouble impossible for him to avert.
This is the test of your manhood:
how much is there left in you after
YOU have lost everything outside of
yourself? If you lie down now. throw
up your hands, and acknowledge
yourself worsted there is not much in
YOU But IT, with heart undaunted
and face turned forward. YOU refuse
to give up or to lose faith in yourself.
if you scorn to beat retreat. you
will show that the man left in YOU is
bigger than your loss. greater than
your cross and larger than any defeat.
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a Word TO Legislators.
Tho World Tn-Day


That man is either a dyspeptic or
an amateur reformer who does not
see in the world about him great con-
structive forces making toward a
healthier and happier and Saner order
of things. Those forces are economic
and political in part, but they are mo-
raj through and through. Men are
not regenerated by creature comforts
however much they are entitled TO
them. 1t is unsafe 70 trust prophets
whose inspiration comes from either
poverty or wealth. There was a time
when il looked as if the motto of the
American people would be "Great is
the Dollar and the Promoter is his
Prophet The religion of too many
men among us does not amount to
much more than this, but politically
they are being sloughed off as scabs On
a convalescent body polite. AS a ma
ton we may not be very heartily serv-
ing God. but we are getting suspicious
of Mammou. Corrupt legislation was
more difficult last year than the year
before: it will be still more difficult in
1904. THE real constructive forces
whose efficiency we are already begin
ming TO estimate are. the elemental
conceptions of righteousness. duty,
love and God.
The representative OF some pocket
borough may sheer at this as too
academic for practical" politics. The
sheer. however, will not be quite so
pronounced as it would have been a
few months ago. Because of the new
temper OF American people honesty
is getting TO be good politics. 1t will
be even more so twelve months from
now. There are not a few erstwhile
law >,;tl =, S t., y nom uhe season brings
melancholy reflections because they
did not learn tho lesson last winter.
Their fate suggests the wisdom of
paraphrasing time-honored rule not
quite unknown TO our lawmakers:
When in doubt play conscience.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
THE COTTON MEETINGS.

1t should not be forgotten by ana
man in this State who is in the least
way affected by the price of cotton
that tomorrow is the day for this
township meetings to be held. these Z,
take the initial step in the movement
to endeavor to put the price of cotton
up to paying fi~'lre
The heavy drop in the market yes
tcrday makes the meeting even d more
imperative one. and in the meetings
to be held the verv best wisdom of the
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men dependent upon cotton will be in
demand. for this is the time Of all
others that wisdom is needed.
The meetings tomorrow, called for
every township in the cotton growing
sections of North Carolina are TO he
held for the purpose of sending dele
gates to county meetings to be held
on Saturday, the seventh Of January.
and these in turn are to elect .lale-
gates TO a State meeting. to be held
in Raleigh on the eleventh of Janu-
ary
1T will take heroic measures to meet
the present crisis in the path of the
cotton planters. the continuance Cf
which means the wiping out of the
Accommodations of wears. Every farm
er in North Carolina who can pos
sibly do so should be present at tho
meetings on Saturday.
AS these meetings are held on Sat
urday it will be we'll for every man
to remember the closing sentence of
Mr.. Harvie Jordan, the President of
the Southern Cotton Growers Associa-
ton. who in his call to the cotton
growers said: "The South possesses
the brains. the manhood and the
money to solve any great question
which threatens her future prosperi-
tv."
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bearers were r. S. Ramsey, w. G
Sprinkles. j. II. White, C. B. Mash
burn. H. 3. Barnes, John Jarrett.
honorary, T. f. Walser, DR.. Williams,
ColIector Fl S Harkins, Frank Car
ter, ESQ. A. E. Holton, Esq, Hon.
j. M. Gudger. Jr. Many friends and
acuuaintances of the family came
down on the I o'clock train. There
were many appropriate and taseful
floral offerings. The remains were
laid away in the family burying
ground. Rev. Mr.. Ammos, who knew
young Lieut.. Pritchard all his life,
spoke feelingly and paid high trib-
ute ia his life and character
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LIEUT.. PRITCHARD BURIED.
Many Friends OF the Family Gather
cd TO Witness the Last sad Rites.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Ashille. n. c.. Dec. GA special
from Marshall this afternoon said:
The funeral of Lieut.. VIM. u.
Pritchard, eldest son of Judge j. G..
Prjtchard. took place at the Pres
byterian church here at 10 o'clock
this morning. Rov. John hplmos
of the Baptist church. assisted by
Rev G. O. Gray, Of the Presbyterian
church. oficiatcd The active PAL
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J. Hampton Moore Appointed.
(pv the Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 29.-President
Roosevelt has appointed j. Hampton
Moore, of Philadelphia. chief of the
Bureau Of Manufacturers Of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
Mr. Moore is president Of the National
League of Republican Clubs and was
formerly city treasurer Of Philadel-
phia. He has accepted tho appoint
ment and will enter upon the dis
charge of his duties about TIE FIRST
of the year.
II you would live long and prosper
LEI the ther Fellow do the WORRYING.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30

The student of statistics is on the
anxious bench. The returns of the
toy pistols Christmas work are not
all in yet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30

which provokes US to rise up even III
this midnight hour and remark "Oh,
fudge!"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30
NEW WIRELESS STATIONS.
One Of them Will be Established at
Diamond ShOal
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec 29.-Rear Adj
miral Manney, chief Of the Bureau
of Equipment, has completed plans
for the establishment of a line of
wireless telegraph stations extending
from Cape Elizabeth, near Portland.
Maine. to Galveston, Tex, many of
the stations having a range of $50
miles. The new stations will in
clude one at Cape Henlopen at the
mouth of Delaware Bay, Diamond
Shoal lightship, off Cape Hatteras,
Beaufort y. c.; navy yard. Charles
ton, S. c., Pensacola, New Orleans
and Galveston.
The Bureau Of Equipment will adj
vertise for bids for the construction of
these stations.
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Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Harper & Walton, do
ing business in the town of Garner
N. c., as manufacturers of carts.
wagons buggies, etc, and black-sith-
ing. is hereby dissolved by mutual
consent.
Mr.. l.. Fl. Harper will pay all debts
of the firm and collect all bills due
them.
j. II. HARPER.
j. II. WALTON.
ii-iG.f nn.Aru
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30

Carry her under the mistletoe--
Fucker your lips and kiss her lust So
)( DC DC )-O-(
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30

The Durham Sun is in a bad way,
as witness the following from the Re,
tile field of poesy in the Durham
sanctum:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30

The Cassie Chadwick cigar is on the
market. 1t burns well and smokes
free,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-30

A girl should strive to keep her
fiance at a distance-from young
widows.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
FOR MURDER OF BLACK
NEW YORK POLICEMAN SENT TO
 JAIL FOR KILLING NEGRO.
Appeared to Plead to Accusation of Assault, and is Confronted with Facts Pointing to n Previous
 Murder.

New York, Dec. s.-Commitment to jail on a charge of murder in the first degree without bail was the surprise which greeted Frank Mclaughlin, 8 policeman. when he appeared in the criminal court today to plead to an indictment charging him with assault upon James P. Robbins, a newspaper reporter. A new charge was based upon an indictment which District Alt torney Jerome said would be returned to the grand jury tomorrow.
 Mclaughlin was once before arrest ed in connection with the killing of John Patterson in self defence, and he. was discharged. The District Attor- ney was not satisfied with that dispo- sition of the case. however. and began an investigation which, he says, has resulted in an indictment charging murder in the first degree. When Me- Laughlins counsel asked for a post ponement, District Attorney Jerome arose and said:
 "Your honor, I have absolutely no objection to a postponement of the assault case, but that Is not the charge now before the court. This man has been arrested on a warrant charging him with murder in the first degree. the brutal and unwarranted killing of a negro last May"
 The policeman turned pale. shook from head to foot and grasped the railing for support. His lawyer look ed in amazement at MT. Jerome who related the circumstances of the crime. Mclaughlin was taken to the Tombs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
BOOKS KEPT INvIoLArE.
Judge Denies Application for Attach
 ment for Accounts.

Judge Denies Application TOT Attach
 ment for Accounts.
 Cincinnati, Dec. 2S.-In the United States Circuit Court here today, Judge A. M. J. Cochran decided point of considerable importance and of partic- ular interest to attorneys in the Crock CT Wheeler Company's suit against George Bullock, now pending in the Federal Court of New Jersey, sustain ing the refusal of the defendant to pro- duce certain books and papers which the plaintiff had alleged to be neces- sary in making up a statement of cer- tain damages sought to be recovered. The suit was for damages for al- legged breach of contract for the sale of the plant in which Bullock was in terested.
 The decision is very full and the con- clusion is that the production of the books called for would be prejudicial to the company which the witness rep resents, and that they are not relevant to any relief which the Crocker Wheel CT Company can obtain in said action that. therefore. the witness has legal privilege to withhold them, and that the application for an attachment should be denied.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
DINNER FOR CHILDREN
ANNuAL ENTERTAINMENT
 MONTGOMERY RED MEN.
Ht Will Take Place Sunday Afternoon At 2 o'clock in ArmOry Hall and Little Ones Are In-
 yfted.

The Montgomery tribes of the I'm proved order of Red Men will give a dinner at o'clock sunday afternoon in the Armory at the City Hall to the children of Montgomery.
 This annual dinner for the children is a beautiful custom with Montgom cry Red Men. January lsf, or this year, the Red Men entertained over 800 children and brought happiness to their little hearts.
 The Armory Hall will be decorated with greens and tents of the Red Men will be arranged about the nall at which delicacies will be served and games will be played. There will be a, fine dinner for every one and the children will be loaded down with bags of fruits and candies.
 Dr. s. H. Saul, General Chairman of the Committee of Red Men. said yes terday that tickets were being issued to all children of Montgomery whose parents desired them to participate in the dinnr.
 "A coupon on the ticket said Dr. Saul will entitle the child to free ride on street cars from his home to the City Hall and return. The street railway companies have kindly extended the Red Men and the chii- dren this courtesy and we are going tc make the little ones as happy as we can.'
 Dr. Saul said that he or any mem Der of the Order of Red Men would b. glad to have parents of children or tho children themselves apply for ticket! to the dinner.
 Yesterday afternoon a number ot tickets to the dinner were sent tc Police Chief A. S. Gerald. with a re- quest that he distribute them among the poor of the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
FEW DELEGATES PRESENT.
Asserted. However, That Ginners' As
 sociation Is Growing.

Aa0eTteOs HOWevef, Eu1t Ao-
 sociation Is Growing.
 Shreveport, La. Dec. 2S.-Besides J. A. Taylor of Dallas. President of the National Ginners' Association. only five persons attended the meeting here to- day of the ginners of Arkansas, Lou isiana and East Texas.
 The meeting was called for the pur- pose of organizing a branch of the main organization and President Tay- Tor stated that the small attendance was due to the fact that notice of the meeting was sent out too late.
 Arkansas was not represented. East Texas was represented by coiored ginner from Marshall. H. G. Stringfel- low of Red River Parish was appoint ed Vice. President for Louisiana.
 President Taylor said that a meet ing of the general organization proba- bly would be held at Dallas in Feb ruary He asserted that the Associa- tion has a membership of seven hum dred ginners and was growing at the rate of fifty day. MT. Taylor left this afternoon for Memphis. where a meeting will be held tomorrow for or ganizing the ginners in that section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
GRrrFIN-wILLINGHAM.
Pretty Home Wedding Ceremony Oc-
 CUTS In Wetumpka.

Pretty Home Wedding Ceremony Oc-
 CUTS In wetumpka.
 wetumpka, Dec. 2s.--(Special.)- This afternoon at o'clock the home of MT. and Mrs. H. J. willingham was the scene of a very pretty wedding. the contracting parties being R. L. Grif- fin of Goodwater, Ala, and Miss May ona willingham, Rev. W. J. Elliott, officiating.
 The bride wore an elegant brown travelling suit and carried cream roses. Mrs. J. F. willingham presided at the the piano playing Mendelssohn's we'd ding march. The parlor was decora- ted with palms, misletoe. and other evergreens. MT. Griffin Is pros- porous druggist of Goodwater The bride is a sister of Prof. H. J. Willing ham. and was a valued member of the Evergreen. Ala. MT. and Mrs. Grif- fin left immediately on a wedding trip and will be at home to their friends in Goodwater early in the new year. A house party during several days. of friends and relatives at the home of MT. and Mrs. H. J. willingham, preceded the marriage. Among the guest were Supt. and Mrs. W. H. Bowen, of Ensley. MT. s. E. Elliott. Mrs. Lula Montgomery. and Miss Stella Montgomery of Vincent. Ala, Prof NJ. N. Epps. Mir. Will Griffin and Steve Gilliland, of Goodwater, Mrs. J. F. Will l Iingham. of Lineville: Miss Pearl Will | lingham, of Electic; MT. and Mrs. Dorrit | Smith. of Newman. Ala. and Mrs. W. ]. Elliott of Montgomery.
 l The many handsome presents given, atested the popularity of the bride.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Cut in Tobacco putie. Urged.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Secretax% Taft today gave a hearing to A. Blur. President and Charles Fox. Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Associa- tion. regarding the reduction of duty on Philippine tobacco. It was stated that while a positive determination as to the policy of the administration was not reached. there was the possi- bility of an agreement involving a recommendation to Congress for the passage of a bill reducing the duty to 50 per cent of the Dingley rates in- stead of 25 per cent as urged hereto fore by the insular bureau of the War Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
oDELL MAINTAINS HIS SILENCE.
Holds Long Conference With Black.
 PaHn and Others.

Holds Long Conference With Black.
 Payn and Others.
 New York. Dec. Ex-Governor Odell. former Governor Frank s. Black, Louis F. Payn and many other prominent New York Republicans. were in con- ference here today. but up to late hour tonight no results of the confer ences which throw any light on the Senatorial situation were made public.
 It was expected that Governor Odeli would make some announcement as whether he will support former Gov ernor Black to succeed Chauncey NJ. Depew in the United States Senate, but Governor Odell failed to say anything for publication about his position. The conferences between he leaders lasted throughout the day ..nd continued far into the night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Death of Mrs. A. A. Heard.

Mrs. A. A. Heard. aged so years. wife of G. P. Heard. ana sister of w. l.. Tillman and Mrs. W. B. Butt. died late last night after long illness. She was the mother of Dr. G. P. Heard of the United States Army, who Is now stationed in the Philippines: Mrs. S. M. DeLoffre of Fort Assiniboine. Mont Messrs. F. A. and W. T., Heard and Misses Mabel and Allie Heard. She was the daughter of the late William Till man. prominent Russell County (Ala!) family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
GOVERNMENT OF CANAL ZONE
Necessary That Legislation he Enact
 ed at This Session of Congress.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Members Of the Congressional Committee which will formulate isthmian canal legisia- tion have been considering the various questions relating to the government of the canal gone. A bill for this pur- pose passed the Senate last session. but was rejected by the House. and a measure finally was agreed on, placing the whole government of the zone in the power of the President until the end of the present sssion of Congress. :. Refore the close of this Congress 1t will be, necess Cy to renew that power for term of years or to enact new law. It Is expected that Representa- tive Mann of Illinois will introduce bill relating to the canal government soon after Congress reconvenes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Park station of the Illinois Central

Park station of the Illinois Central Railroad.
 During the storm last night Harti- gan. who came to Chicago the day be fore Christmas to visit his sister dt Dauphin Park. started for the Illinois Central Station. intending to come to Chicago to meet some friends. To get to the station he was compelled tC cross the tracks. The storm was a; its height at the time and while pro- tecting his face from the blizzard. MT Hartigan failed to notice the approach Ing train.
 When found by his nephew a few moments after the accident Mir. Harti- gan was conscious. but fatally injured He was taken to the hospital. where ne died tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
RuDawaya From Tennessee.

Florence, Dec. Special. )-John L. Hughston. clerk of the probate court. tied the nuptial knot Monday for a runaway couple from St. Joseph, Tenn. James W. Pennington. and Miss Tennie Barnet. The eloping couple drove up to the court house and in defiance of parental authority. were in a very few minutes on their way home as man and wife. The bride was pretty and quite young looking but both swore they were of age and the license was issued. s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29

day in the City Court of Montgomery by E. J. Abercrombie.
 MT. Abercrombie claims that on Oc- tober 1, while driving on Holcombs Street. going to aScircus, his horse be- came frightened at paving in progress on the street and that he sustained in juries for which he seeks to recover damages
 Messrs. Hodgson and Hannon were the paving contractors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Educator. Gather in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 2s:-Ths advance guard for Southern Educa- tional Association came in today, the first party arriving from Texas. oth- CTS from South Carolina and Georgia Exercises will begin tomorrow even- ing in the Board of Trade Auditorium. The hotels will be filled to the limit. reservations already having been made for several hundred
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
DEEDS TO INDIAN LANDS.
Chiefs Say They Will at Once Begin tC
 Deliver Them

Muskogee. I. T., Dec. 2S-Green Mc- Curtain. chief of the Choctaw Natiop and J. H. Johnson. chief of the Chick asaw Nation, have announced that they will commence at once to deliver deeds to Indians for the lands allotted them. There are 5000 such deeds. the chiefs having for year refused to deliver the deeds in an effort to pre- vent their people from disposing of the land.
 The chiefs have not wholly surren- dered to the general government for they declare they will deliver the deeds without sending them to Wash ington for the signature of the Sec retarv of the Interior. The contro- versy involves 1000. 900 acres of land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Big, fat, juicy Oysters.
 Sandwich k Co. Phone sos
cnnrict. Ind s1z . Month.

Florence, Dec. 2s.-(Special)--Ju George W. Porter. of the probate court this morning closed a contract with the Sloss Shefield Coal and Iron Com pany for the county convicts for 1905. The price bid by the company was SIT a month. more than double that paid last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
WIND DELAYS BARGES.
Coal Craft Tied up Because of Weather
 Conditions.

Plttsburg, Dec. 26.-With inc Ohio River at coal boat stage, the ship
 ment of the large coal tonnage ready was prevented today by unusually high winds. The Ohio tonight at Davis Is land dam registered II feet and was rising and by tomorrow the coal com panies expect to start 2,000. .000 bushels to the Southern markets Reports from down the river say that all coal craft which left here on the present rise are now tied up between Steuhenvills and