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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
ROOSEVELT AND THE SOUTH.

Naturally the newspapers and cor
respondents are talking about Mr..
Roosevelts future attitude toward the
South His statement that he will not
accept a denomination, unless made
in the hope of being persuaded
against his will to reconsider, would
indicate that he intends to be free to
act without reference to what effect
his public actions may have upon his
political future. 1t is his renuncia-
ton of amy further ambition and
statements by him that he has been
misunderstood by the South that have
caused correspondents in Washington
to believe that he will not be hostile
to Southern interests and traditions.
Mr.. r. M. Larner, the capable Wash
ington correspondent of the Charles
ton News and Courier thus writes his
paper:
while the President has authoriz-
ed no one to speak for him about his
future policy toward the South, ]
know that he sometimes feels that he
has been unfairly criticized for some
of his public acts. He does not for
get that he is d son of a Southern
mother, and by nature he has a warm
place in his big heart for the fair
minded people of the South, as we'll as
those of the North, the East and the
West.
Il venture the prediction that be-
fore many months elapse he will be
willing to accept advice and counsel,
relative to Southern affairs from a
better class of men than some OF
those who were handed down to him
as political legacies from former adj
ministrations
We shall be what we shall see.
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KEPT THE RUDDER TRUE.

Whatever slump there came in the
Democratic vote elsewhere. the North
Carolina Democracy kept the rudder
true. The victory is largely due to the
faithful preaching of the Democratic
press eloquently enforced by the true
men on the stump. This paper In
this. as in all camraigns. left no stone
unturned to secure Democratic victory,
and is gratified at the result. 1t is
grateful for many expressions of APP
probation of it's work. One of the
leading men of Piedmont North Car
olina, in a private letter says:
Il congratulate you upon the bril-
liant part which the News and Obser-
GER played in the campaign.
In my opinion it is the greatest po-
itical paper the State ever had. and
has done a work for North Carolina
which equals if it does not excel the
record of the Sentinel in the days
of reconstruction"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

This Information May be of Value to
Many a Mother i'm Raleigh.


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cares inseparable from the rearing Of
children that affliction of weakness of
the kidneys and auxiliary organs the
mothers lot is far from a happy one.
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and absolutely cured by the use Of
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Mrs. A. G. Howell, of 215 e. Davie
street, says: MY little boy suffered
from a kidney weakness. The secre-
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and he always complained of being
unable to retain it. He often wet the
led much headache. / had a doctor
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mended in our papers, and got boz
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complexion. Doan's Kidney Pills are
all that is claimed for them and / will
only be too glad to say so at any time"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
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Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's. and
take no substitute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Election Echoes.

Postmaster ky Meekins the Radical
spell binder, who so much opposed the
election of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Frank
Winston, has recently appointed six ne
gro mail carriers in Elizabeth City IN
place of six white men whom he said
could not read and write so well. His
main objection to Winston was because
he passed the Jim Crow law and help
ed to frame the amendment which put
Meekins and his negro cohorts out of
business. To-day Frank Winston is
Lieutenant Governor and Ky Meekins
pushing mail to his n ger mail car
riers, and if Frank Winston could he
would put Meekins and such mail car
riers under the Jim Crow law. too,
and give Elizabeth City decent white
mail carriers. He did his best by
standing by Parker and Glenn. as ne
has done for the last twelve years.
Duplin Journal.
The only event of election day oc-
curing here Tuesday was when Mr..
Z. b. Sanders expressed himself in
very vigorous language against the
person who had BACKED one of Roose-
velts pictures and placed the name of
Booker Il. Washington above it. Mr..
L. z. Snuggs, who was a party to
the joke in getting up the cartoon,
resented the charge and asked Mr..
Sanders to apologize. The latter re-
ipeated the charge and said you are
of a -" At this, Mr..
Snuggs dealt him a telling blow. Mr..
Sanders was seen to have a pistol, and
the officers disoossessed him of the
weapon.--Stanly Enterprise.
Mr.. j. r. Rodwell for clerk of the
Superior Court, to fill the unexpired
term of Judge w. A. White, resigned,
received between seven and eight hum
dred votes. Tickets with his name up
on them were sent to each precinct.
but from some unjust cause. they were
destroyed or not given out conse-
quently those who desired to vote for
him in a number of precincts We're
deprived of the privilege and hence
he runs a few hundred behind the
ticket.-Warren Record.
Mr.. c. Ed. Taylor, the Republican
legisiator-elect from Brunswick coun-
~ is young man we'll known IN
Wilmington. For several years he was
register of deeds of his county and
conducted the Southport Standard. He
was one of the successful applicant;
for license to practice law who APP
peared before the Supreme Court thi I
fall Mr.. Taylor is a strong supporter
of the Watts law and is opposed to the
M"rtle liquor distilieries.-Wi Wilmington
Dispatch.
Several Sampsonians were in town
Tuesday night to hear the election
news. They reported Piney Grove
Democratic by fourteen majority the
result of John Fowler's famous speech
there some days ago. Although the
county has gone radical by about 500
votes, but that is better for the white
folks of Sampson is yet to pull
through.-Duplin Journal.
Instead of the Edgecombe Democ-
racy having twenty-five votes in the
next State convention it will have
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
STATE NEWS.

Carthage, n. c., Nov. 11.-F4on. Il.
). Harrington has recently had two
sllsht strokes Of paralysis and is con
Hned TO his bed. Mr.. Harrington was
our last Representative in the state
rouse OF Representatives and is one
OF our best known and highly respect
ed citizen, and there is considerable
ai'Nle1y concerning his recovery.
Tarboro, N. c.. Nov. IA negro
named Jonas Freeman was before
captain Watson on the charge of kill
ing his baby when he struck at his
Wire The child's skull was crushed in,
ana 1t was so evident that the wit
neSses We're trying to shield Freeman
that ne was committed to iail 1t is
likely that the witnesses will be ar
rested for perjury
Kinston, n. c., Nov 11.-Dr. Pridger
has found two cases Of small nox
among negroes in Contentnea Neck
township. The wife of Warren Ed
wards-lboth had the disease-has
gone down into Greene county. The
Edwards house has been quaran-
tined.
Mr.. S. Y. r. Chamolee will leave
next week for Morganton, where he
will open q hardware store. Mr. Cham
blee is a conscientious and upright
man and his many friends here will
be sorry to see him leave Rocky
Mount.-Rocky Mount Record.
Wilmington. n. c., Nov. IA man
named Ketcham who had had the
smallpox at Jacksonville. this State.
escaped from quarantine and was
later arrested on the street here and
put in the pest house where he viii
nave to remain a few days
The revival meetings at the Meth
| odist church are growing in interest
all the time and the results are most
satisfactory and wonderful There are
many new conversions. Twenty-Five
were reported last night.-New Bern
Journal.
At a meeting last Sunday morning
| the Baptist congregation contributed
$1,000 as free will offering toward
the remodelling of the Baptist church.
This is the second Offering of the kind
this year.-Monroe Enquirer
A correspondent writing from Mon
cure TO the Sanford Express says there
is an old lady-Nancy Womack-who
lives near there, who is lis years OF
age and is still able to work. Her hair
is black.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Bryan Not Such a Bad Vote Gctter
Monroe ENQUIRER.

Bryan Not Such Bad Vote Getter
Monroe Enquirer.
When Bryan went down in defeat
four years ago the gold bug element
in the Democratic party cussed out
the free silverites and said that the
fool idea of free silver and Bryan's
"Populistic, anarchistic ideas was the
sole cause of the terrible defeat Let
US at 'em with sane man, with
platform for sound none and with a
New York man at the head OF the
ticket and we will sweep the country
from San Francisco to New YORK
said the element opposed to Bryan.
The anti-Bryan element triumphed IN
the National Democratic convention at
St. Louis. The platform was made
and the man nominated and the AMI
Bryan faction went out with flourish
of banners and blowing OF trum1ets
declaring that Democracy was a~ain
safe and sane and that victory Would
be won and the Bryan CROWD SHOWN
a few things about how to carry an
election. Where is that flourish and
that blow the morning after? Looks
to MS that as a vote getter Mr.. Bryan
was not the worst ever after all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Bryan Commands UniVersai i'e9i'ee''
Walter Wellman.

BRYAN commands universal respect pee
becaEse Of his sincerity. his lntellect-
br ,'a into all his work. Yet l
sadly fear he has lost just a little Oh
the bloom Of his rose III ms receliC
effort to stand for PatkeI' "lioiii ~
never really believed IN.
doubt not Bryan would have ac-
c,,,itted himself well had fate opened
toa door of opportunity for him. What
fate may do for Bryan in the future
is another story. Here opens up a
nroblem with a long perspective, rad
ing away in speculative mist. one
ttin0 however, seems sure-Bryan
&c me one. big Democrat whose head
is above water Cleveland has had
his day; Parker was buried in land
slide.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
A Pride to North Carolina.
M Olive Trihnne.

Mt. UIlVe IflDune.
The Thanksgiving lumber of the
Raleigh News and Observer will be a
NNomans Edition. 1t will be edited
by some of the most prominent Wo-
men of the State, and the manage
ment announces that 10000 copies OF
the paper will be issued. The paper
on this occasion, as in the past, will be
a pride TO North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

south of it. This is the first frs y geaP
since 1850, however, that solid North tn
has confronted a solid South IN one
electoral college, and it must pc az
mitted that the fact, seen from any
point of view, is an unpleasant one lta.
The South's own feelings ca 1Illryoi, &C 9,
i Sns f fhe SITUATION ' be
to the injury of the national ui'i'S'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Best That's Going.

Clarkton Express.
The News and Observer will get out
a special Woman's Edition on Thanks
giving. 1t is safe 10 say that the "Old
Reliable" and the good sisters will get
np the very best that's going.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
WHY The Lack OF Votes?

Monroe Enquirer.
Two of the leading North Carolina
daily papers take up mas column each
telling why ] 9rlier was not erected.
Can be toid H. three wo:,;:;, Ia TX of
votes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Some of the metropolitan papers
that hurrahed at Parker's exposure
of the trusts on the eve of the cleo
ton, now criticize his trust arraign-
ment made after the election. We fear
their conversion was not sound and
that they are longing for the flesh
rots.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Solid North and Solid South Regretta-
I1le.
Springfield Republican.

It was a solid North against a solid
South-alIowing that the Democrats
hold Missouri. This apparent draw
ing of the sectional nne o y one on +t 81
eIeotinn and vet it is more apparent
tban real II is only in the electoral
eoIlsgt at5us w as matter Of fact.
n rrTt of Mason and Dixon's line than
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

postal card vote is a snare and
dolusion when earthquakes are on the
+: ogramme.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
biggest Man in America Like He Was
i'm 1896 and in 1900.
Greensboro Record.

NTEEIISUOIV INNNVt u
How about the size of one Wllham
Jennings Bryan about this tune. lie
got n certificate of toting fair from
all his former Democratic opponents,
and still it turned out like he said it
would.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
MORNING TONIC.
(Rentlev.

1t is a maxim with me that no man
was ever written out of reputation
but by himself.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

More women weep over onions than
over love affairs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Bryan the Rchabilitated Leader.

Augusta Chronicle.
Whether it was a political land
slide tidal wave or a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fifty mile-a-m minute tornado that
struck the Democratic party on Tues
day, and left it bruised AMI bleeding
on the ground, it is not necessary to
try to explain. But it is, at least, az
parent that there was one Democrat
who was not hurt by it--Wi'liaIh jon
nings Bryan.
And this Democrat neither sought
the storm cellar nor took to ne tall
timber to escape demolition ON the
contrary, he was rigat out IN the
open all the time, fighting as valiant
ly for the Democratic candidate whose
nomination he had opposed, as he
had ever fought when he, himself
was twice before his party's nominee
for the Presidency.
1t would be a libel upon true Dem
ocrats to say they do not fully appre-
ciate such loyalty as this. And it
would be Islander upon their intclit-
gence to say they did not already
place the proper valuation upon MIR
Bryan's noble qualities of head ard
heart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Salaries Versus Fees.
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
The Board of Trustees of Charlotte
township has taken action on the
question of paying salaries to all coun-
ty officers instead of the present plan
of fees for county officials 1t rec
ommends that the county commission
ers request the Legislature to pass
an act making this change. This
action was the result of the report of
a committee appointed several months
ago to investigate this matter. The
report was in favor of the change
from the fee system to that of sal
aried county officers. The board of
magistrates for the township adopted
and endorsed the finding of the COM
mittee. The report stated that while
the facts were very hard to get at,
it was found that the combined fees
of the offices of clerk of the court
and register of deeds exceeded So
600 annually and it was believed that
they would amount to $4,000.
While we have nothing to say about
the perquisites of the two offices in
Mecklenburg county above mention
ed, we do think that the proper way
to make compensation for these and
all other offices in the State is by
fixed salary. The fee system should
be abolished. There is too much
temptation in it. This inducement to
create business should not be put in
the hands of any man. The Legisla-
ture should grade the salaries ac-
cording to the work of the Offices. 1t
should be known of all men what each
county office pays, No man should
be elected to an office and be granted
the privilege to make as much out of
it as he can. That is not right in
principle nor in morals. II puts too
much temptation before the office
holder. Every man should be told
when he goes into an office what his
salary Will be. His pay should not
depend upon what he can make out
of the people who come before him
for the transaction of the legitimate
business of his office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
LORD PALMERsToN's VIEWS.

Lord Palmerston used to say that
from power. Arguing converse, a
period of financial prosperity operates
favorably for the party in power.
Aside from this. the enormous corrup-
ton fund contributed by the criminal
trusts accounts for the result" writes
a thoughtful and observant Democrat.
And he adds:
"But the Democrats made a clean
which will prevail sooner or later"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

j. Pierpont Morgan is to be knighted
by King Victor. With Roosevelt pre-
pairing to Guido the browning of Ed
ward and Pierpont being knighted,
how long before our rulers will make
this an Empire in fact?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

And there ought to be some COM
fort to Democrats in this stan2a from
the good old hymn.-Statevle Land
mark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Broad is the road that leads to DEATH
And thousands walk together there
But wisdom finds a narrow path
With here and there a traveller
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

In North Carolina we believe thai
our Senator F. M. Simmons could have
done very much better than Mr.. Tom
Taggart. The Senator has national
craftsmanship stuff in him-Winston
Sentinel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

1t was considered the thing four
years ago to "cuss," in five different
languages, Arkansaw Jones. We rise
to remark that Tommie Taggart is in
line for promotion News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

When the judges of election know
that there is money on the hip for the
remuneration of those who know how
to count votes for the party who wants
them at any cost. we can't most al
ways tell whether the vote is counted
like it is cast or not. Some of those
big Roosevelt maiorities ought to be
arrested on suspicion.-W Wilmington
Star.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

"This is the only comment / have
to make ON the election" said Capt
7. c. Carlton yesterday as he handed
The Landmark the following:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

At a meeting last Sunday morning
the Baptist congregation contributed
$1,000 as free will offering toward
the remodelling of the Baptist church.
This is the second offering of the kind
this year-Monroe Enquirer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

The revival meetings at the Meth
odist church are growing in interest
all the time and the results are most
satisfactory and wonderful. There are
many new conversions. Twenty
were reported last night.-New Bern
Journal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

A correspondent writing from Mon
cure to the Sanford Express says there
is an old lady-Nancy Womack-who
lives near there, who is lis years or
age and is still able to work. Her hair
is black.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Speaking of Arkansas Jones and
Tom Taggart, it seems that the In
diana man beat the Arkansas man
when it came to ante-election claims,
but he quit sooner when the returns
came in We do not know whether
old man Jones had given up yet
Charlotte News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Hurrah for South Point precinct
1t is the only one in the county tina
was only one Republican at the boz
and he failed to register. Give tht
banner to South Point.-Gastonia Ca
zette.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

about ten and instead of 100 in the
county convention, sixty-siX. Much of
the reduction is due to the amended
suffrage law, but the failure of 500 or
700 citizens TO exercise their right
10 vote wa also a fact0r.-Tarboro
Southerner.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-22
AN AMIChBLE AGREEMENT
The Miners aud Operators of Iowa
Have Siamch n Two Years Agree
mrmt-N OrL, Resumed.

Dos Moincs, la, April l9-The coal
miners and operators have signed an
agreement, under the terms Of which
Iowa mines will be operated for the
two years dating from April ! last.
The scale was finally ratified by the
miners branch of the joint conference
by a vote Of l39 to ll9. The scale pro-
vides for a reduction of five cents on
screened coal, three cents on mine run
coal. a minimum of $3.50 for day la
borcr8 working on top ard of Ia per
cent, reduction for all other grades OF
l.hor, while the price Of powder re-
mains at 81 per keg. The scale Is
signed for two years, and Is the first
biennial scale TO be made in Iowa, The
miners have returned to work.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-22
GOV. HUNT OF PORTO RICO
he Has Arrived in New York En-
Route to Washington.
The GOVcrnOr vrIkS EncOV aginr1
Of the Present Hnd Future Pros.
poets of Porto Rico.

New York, April 19.-Gov. Hunt OF
Porto Rico arrived here on the steamer
Ponce, from San Juan. lie will re-
main in the United States bout two
wepka. Gov. Hunt said he had not
heard of his appointment as judge of
the United States district court Of Mon
tana II Wyoming, and would say
nothing about his intentions in regard
to the appointment. He will spend
considerable time in Washington in
connection with his official duties. and
in any event will return to Port Rico
at The end of two weeks. Speaking of
conditions on the Island, Gov. Hunt
said: Just at present a strong effort
is being made to promote a market in
the United States for Porto Rico by
preparing for an extensive exhibit at
St. Louis. Coffee will be the feature
Of the islands exhibit, though tobacco.
fruit and cotton viii be well displayed.
Americans are planting oranges quite
extensively. The grOves are doing well,
and investors feel encouraged. Cotton
Is attracting attention, too. n bids
fair to be very profitable. There are
no pests TO endangcr the cotton. Amer
lean capital is finding its way into
Porto Rico, and conditions are general
~ good in all respects. They will be
greatly improved, however, if we can
get better markets for coffee by Sc
curing reciprocal trade advantages with
Spain. This we hope may be done be
fore long.
"PuDlic affair are in excellent con
dition. Il is probable that the value
Of the expo ) OF the current fiscal year
will exceed The imports by a million
dollars. Trad" with the United States
Increases rapidly. and will continue to
grow as the sugar, tobacco, fruit and
cotton are being extended"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-22
THE RECENT PENSION ORDER
COmmissIHnr Ware Makes 70 state
mc"t Designed tn Correct an
Erroneous I'M PRESTON.

Washington. April Ito make
clear the actual effect of provisions of
the recent age pension order of Com
missioner Ware, about which a large
number Of inquiries are being mada.
the following official statement is
made:
There appears to be an impression
among many Of the old soldiers that
allowances Of pensions under the age
order of the commissioner Of pensions
are in addition to the pensions allowed
heretofore, This Is an erroneous idea
OF the order, The law prohibits the
payment Of more than one pension to
a person for the same period, and the
effect OF the order on those having n
pension already only will be TO increase
such pension up to the age limit IL the
pension already drawn Is below thu,
amount.