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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
DR.. CHAS. BASKERVILLE.

This paper thanks Prof. Charles Bask-
erville, of the University of North Caro-
lima, for a pamphlet containing reprint
from Science for December of the article
on "The Action of Radium, Actinium,
Roentgen Rays and Ultra Violet Light on
Minerals and Gems by Geo. F. Kuny
and Charles Baskerville. 1t has attracted
the attention and received the approval
of scientists all over the world.
to print a high estimate of Prof. Basker-
vile from true "Sir Rupert" The edi-
tor of the News and Observer, who was in
Washington City this week, met at a
luncheon given to him at the Cosmos Club,
one of the most distinguished professors
of chemistry in America. Speaking of North
Carolinians who had won reputation,
this learned professor, and authority on
chemistry and kindred sciences, said:
II regard Prof. Baskerville of the Uni
versity of North Carolina as the ablest
man in his profession of his age in Amer
ica-I might say in the world That was
the opinion of no personal friend biased
by friendly considerations, but of learn
ed chemist and scientist, whose estimate
is based upon DIR. Baskerville's scientific
work. All North Carolina rejoices that a
University professor has attained this
reputation, and that he deserves it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

The Springfield Republican says that
the fact of "solid South" is an abnor-
NAL condition, and still more so because
of the race division. Is it any more alb
normal for the South to be solidly Demo.
cratic than for New England to be solidly
Republican? Some of the Southern States
occasionally go Republican, but in New
England Connecticut is the only State
even when the people give plurality for
a Democrat for Governor, he is denied
the office because of dishonest law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

The Winston Republican admits that the
Democrats have not increased the tax
rate, but says property is assessed higher
and therefore the people ought to vote
against the Democrats If property is
assessed at cts true value in money
nobody has any right to complain. II
heretofore any property has been assessed
too low, others have had to pay too much
tax to make up for differentiation. If
true value in money" there is a legal
way to secure a reduction without the
demagogue clatter of the Winston Repub-
lican.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

Good cotton land is in demand at adj
vanced prices The Wadesboro Messenger
and Intelligencer notes that Bennett
Brothers, of that place, who bought at
auction tract of land for $3,725 recently
have now sold it for $4,000. If cotton
keeps up in price, men who own cotton
land will find that they can get fair prices
for it. Give the South ten to twelve cent
cotton for ten years, and it will go forward
known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
Death of Miss Amy Bradley.
Especial to News and observer.)

Wilmington. N. c.. Jan. 15,-Miss Amy
Bradley, through whose instrumentality
the Tileston High School of this city was
established in Wilmington just after the
war, under the auspices of the American
Unitarian Association and Soldiers Me
mortal Society of Boston, and later do
mated to the city with buildings and
grounds worth $4,000, died here today in
the saith year of her age. Miss Bradley
was principal of the school for thirty
years. and many prominent men of the
State received their early education under
her instruction George b. Randett. q
nephew of Miss Bradley, telegraphed to-
day that he would come and convey the
remains to her former home near Rich.
mond Maine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

A new line of steamers is 70 be put on
between Elizabeth City and Englehard,
Hyde county. The line will being opera
tions sometime this month, and if it
proves a success as it is expected to do,
it will be extended so as to take in Mid
dleton and Wysocking. Another line of
gas boats has been established to run from
Belle Haven to Ocracoke, calling at Swan
Quarter. Washington Messenger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
ALL MUST ADVERTISE.

One of the reasons given to the public
tor the organization of the tobacco trust
was that it would save much money-par~
ticularly save the big amounts expended
for advertising AT first this item OF
expense was saved, but latterly the to-
bacco trust has returned to newspaper
advertising and other sorts of advertising
on large scale. Why? The shrewd bust
ness men in control find that the only way
to create a growing demand for what they
manufacture is to keep their brands
prominently before the public
There is one trust that failed to do
what was expected-the bicycle trust
Why? Maj. Pope, the head of the great
est bicycle concern, said that cutting off
advertising at critical time cut down
the demand to such an extent that it is
doubtful if the bicycle manufacturers ever
recover.
1t was one thought that railroads dill
not need to advertise. Now many rail
roads advertise in the most lavish style.
Every year hundreds of people are in
duced to go to California, to Florida. to
Pinehurst, North Crolina by attractive
advertisements in newspapers and in mag
azines. Railroads have learned that it is
necessary to advertise both to make bust
ness and to secure large share of the
which a traveller may go to Florida, the
road that advertises most and in the most
attractive style will get the bulk of the
trayel. The railroads that cater for the
travel between Chicago and New York
spend thousands of dollars every year in
advertising the advantages of their par
ticular route and of suburban homes along
the lines of their road. The most progress
sive railroads get up the more attractive
advertisements, employing artists of the
first order of ability. The amount spent
increases every year. 1t is doubtful if
all the railroads spent 100000 ten years
ago.
The extent to which some of the rail
reads of the country advertise now may
be seen from the following table, which
shows the amount spent on advertising
by these companies during 1909
New York Central :. :. :. :. ..$34S, 457
st. Paul :. =. =. =. .. :. =. :. -. Isl, CAT
Erie S4,335
Baltimore and Ohio :. :. 80. 80. lat ,564
Atchison :. PSI, 522
Southern 76,43S
ThoSo ailrna &c craort 81 oes QQQ
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
Cup to be Competed for.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c., Jan. lathe directors
of the Asheville Horse Show Association
received from the A. NJ. Field Company
handsome cup, to be presented as one of
the prizes on April 10 and 20, and it is
known that other prizes will be given to
the association in addition to those al
ready given by Mrs. George w. Wander
bilt.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Board of Trade last night a special COM
mittee was appointed, whose duty it will
be to decide upon and report a plan for
the advertising of Asheville at st. Louis
Exposition this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

Arson is moving for the erection of a
Confederate monument. A handsome sub
scription has already been received from
a native of Arson county, now residing in
another State, who rendered to Governor
Ellis in 1861 the first company in defense
of the State. There was not deserter in
Arson. Nowhere do the people preserve
with more love the heroic deeds of hel
Confederate soldier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

Long after the reason for custom has
passed. some customs linger. In the old
times, when goose quill pens were used,
it was necessary that every legislator
own a knife. One was purchased for each
legislator at the expense Of The State.
Though goose-quill pens have long since
gene into disuse, the custom of giving
each member a pocket knife st.ll fingers
in Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
Hobson at His Mothers Bedside.
(By the Associated Press

Boulder, Colo, Jan. 15.-Captain Rich
mond p Hobson has arrived here from
Birmingham, Ala, and is now at the bed
side of his mother. The condition of Mrs
Hobson is still very serious, but she is
reported to be resting easily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

BY mistake it was printed that the
modern and well equipped warehouse OF
Woodland & Jones was burned in the re-
that the fire did not burn this splendid
warehouse and that it is more prosperous
and popular than ever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
Spirit of the Press.
TURNED THE TABLES.
Webster's Weekly

Webster's Weekly.
Editor Daniels answer to Mr.. w. J..
Bailey's charge of 'hectoring" the
churches is the completest thing we have
read in many a day He turns the tables
on his critic and shows that he is using
his position as a Baptist editor to hector
the Democratic party and NEEDLE in a
Methodist family quarrel, with which he
has nothing to do 'Shinny on your own
side" is the injunction of Methodist
Josephus to Baptist William Josiah.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

All this trouble about the Selma con-
nection would have been obvlated il the
Southern would not treat the road from
Greensboro to Goldsboro as a red head
stepchild. 1t ought to be forced to make
better road-bed and use better equipment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

And so the Western Union Telegraph
Company will go into the courts and seek
to set aside the tax assessment. The truth
is that it 'got off mighty light" and
ought to be satisfied.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
THE PEOPLES ANSWER.

Webster's Weekly.
The News and Observer reports decid-
ed increase in subscriptions and adver-
Using during the past two months This
is the answer of the people to Pope
Josiah's bull against Democracy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

Here's a letter received from Durham
yesterday: "Please send me your daily
paper. / have been taking the Post and
/ have got so thoroughly Disguised with
it l am sick of it, Hardly a day has
passed this year that letters of this char
acter have not been received. The cold
Reliable" gees forward
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

The Baltimore City Council pays $3.50
each year to reporters of the daily press
who report its proceedings. 1t would be
difficult to find any legal authority for
such expenditure of public funds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
WANTED HIM TO GIT"

Webster's Weekly.
The Raleigh Post is the only paper in
the State that coupled with it's criticism
of the Rev. Mr. Masses incendiary utter
ances the suggestion that his church would
want a new pastor. 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
PARKER AND AYCOCK,

Charlotte News
At this day and date it looks like Parker.
Let us nominate Parker and Aycock.
And we'll send Aycock on stumping tour
through the North and West to tell the
folks just how the case stands down
South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
Among the Railroads.

Mr.. r. H. Jones, chief engineer of con-
struction On the Seaboard Air Lines At
lanta and Birmingham extension, Is
quoted as saying that this new route pre-
sents some of the most difficult engineer
ing problems that have been encountered
in the South since the building OF the
Western North Carolina division OF the
Southern Railway. There are many steel
bridges and viaducts over deep ravines
and gulches in the mountain district,
character of work that is both costly and
difficult to install. At present there are
5000 laborers and seventeen steam show
els working on the line. There are three
tunnels which had to be cut out of the
rock making their construction tedious.
1t is expected that by next summer the
new extension will be completed.-Manu-
facturer's Record.
A New York and Florida Special over
the Atlantic Coast Line on its initial tour
list trip made most remarkable run. 1t
left New York on Monday, as did fast
trains over the Southern and Seaboard
At Savannah the a. c.. L.'pulled in the
Southern train was just pulling out, and
while under the shed the Seaboard came
in The A. c. l.. and Seaboard left to-
gether and for several miles ran parallel
at sixty miles an hour, the A. c. l.. hav-
ing slight lead. Both the Seaboard and
the Southern reached Jacksonville ahead
of the A. c. L., but the latter left Sa-
vannah thirty-ive minutes late. and
reached Jacksonville on schedule time,
breaking the record and carrying of the
honors, the other two trains being behind
their schedules in arriving, and both hav-
ing left New York ahead of the A. G. L.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
A MORNING TONIC.

Clan Maclaren.)
1 believe in the clean heart. 1 believe
in the service of love.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
HERE'S A PROPHET.

Rutherfordton Tribune.
We predicted some weeks ago that this
convention would be held in st. Louis
We were right.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
FOR STATE AND PARTY.

Roxboro Courier.
The News and Observer is doing splendid
work for the State and the Democratic
party, and the Courier wishes it the most
abundant success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

Just get Blue Ribbon vanilla extract.
Your grocer has it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16

The very best at a popular price. Blue
Ribbon lemon and vanilla extracts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
DRULBSs
NOTICE.

The Directors Of the North Carolina
Railroad Company have declared an an
nual dividend on the capital stock of the
company. OF per cent, payable semi,
annually on the LIST Of February and
of August, 1904 The books of the CO
pany viii be closed for the transfes
stock from January 10th, to FeM
LIST. 1904.
D. H. McLI
Secretary and Trs
January s. 1904.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29
Northwest News
NEBRASKA SHERIFF
CALLS FOR TROOPS
ButGovernor Refuses and Dep
uties Preserve Order Among
EntFymen

OMAHA, Neb., June 2S.-Nine million
of acres of government land in Nebraska
We're thrown open to homestead entry to-
day under the Kinkaid law, by which
homesteaders may file upon $40 acres. At
the United States land office in Nebraska
many persons. a large percentage of
women included, had gathered to secure
choice sections. These crowds ranged
from fifty at North Platte TO 1900 at
Broken Bow, 100000 being subject to
entry at the latter named place.
Considerable strife was INDUCED in by
prospective entrymen for first place in
the lines and at Broken Bow the au-
thoritieS were at one time afraid they
would be unable to handle the crowds
Sheriff Richardson telegraphed Gov. Mick
ey request that the militia company at
Broken Bow be ordered out to preserve
order. The governor. after a conference
with United States Land Agent Reese,
declined to order out the militia. but gave
orders that the company be held in readi-
ness for service. Deputy sheriffs were
sworn in who prevented serious trouble
Among the crowds at Broken Bow was
a great number of cowboys who. it is al
legged, We're on hand to file on sections now
under fence by cattle barons
Railroads carried a great number of
persons ia the land offices of O'Neill Al
lance. Sidney and North Platte. AT Nor
folk nearly 1000 were in line. A recent
withdrawal of land in the North Platte
district for irrigation purposes lessened
the crowd at that place. greater part
of the land subject to entry is fit only for
grazing purposes and is sought by small
rancherS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29
DO YOU WANT The NEWS


Journalism in most other places
than ST. Paul has advanced beyond
the stage where newspapers try to
carry conventions or win elections by
making extravagant claims, or where
they will consent to pervert the facts
and thus destroy the repute of their
own properties by deliberately falsify-
ing figures in the interest of some cam
didate or at the demand of some party
committee. 1t is some years now since
it was thought worthy of anything but
the backwoods for a newspaper to
keep on insisting. for weeks after an
election, that its candidate had been
elected. although the returns proved
the contrary. But the organs in ST.
Paul are following the same line of
business in all their ante-convention
work
1t argues a great contempt for their
readers when newspapers take this
must be its record for accuracy, for
fairness as to the fact. In its editorial
columns one looks to see party OF
personal opinions advocated. In it's
news columns the reader looks to
see things stated exactly as they
happen. Sacrificing this reputation, a
newspaper is worth no more to the
daily reader than any other work of
fiction. For if there are influences
powerful enough to make the man
agement of a newspaper suppress or
distort or add to facts in one instance,
when can it be trusted? AS a pur-
veyor of facts-its great and sacred
function-it becomes wholly valueless.
T h e G 10 b e holds to certain opin-
ions that it will defend at any cost But
not for the sake even of these, and in
fnitely less because of any inferior mo-
tive, would it prostitute it's news col
umlRs. Errors may creep in there, but
deliberate Misrepresentation never.
Such weakness we believe to be as bad
business as it is bad morals. We ask
the reading public to compare the SOL
emn news statements of our contem-
pOraries with reference to political
events happening under their noses for
the last few weeks with those appear
ing in T h e G o b and to decide
whether it wants fact or fiction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29
Railroad News


Ohciai notice was given yesterday of
the reorganization of the operating denart-
ment OF the Burlington so far as it's lines
east OF the Missouri river are concerned
The position of general superintendent
hela by f. G Rice, has been abolished.
and the lines east of the river divided into
thfee districts. each in charge of a general
superintendent
Mr.. Rice has been appointed general in
spector of transportation of the entire
system, reporting to Daniel Willard sec
ond vice president.
The lines east Of the river are now
known as the Iowa. the Illinois and the
Missouri districts and the following gen
eral superintendent have been appointed
reporting directly to the general man
ager: n. ID. Judson. formerly sunerin
tendent of the Illinois lines, to general SUI
perlntendent of the Illinois district with
headquarters in Chicago He will also
nave charge of the Chicago terminals and
the supervision of 300 additional miles of
ROAD between Savannah ILL.,. and St Paul
The district includes all lines east of the
mississippi river from ST. Paul to East
st. Louis and Chicago.
H. Z. Mutt, formerly Superintendent Of
the Iowa lines, is to be general superin-
tendent of the Iowa district with head
OF all lines in Iowa and Northern Mis-
souri,.
Henry Miller. formerly acting general
manager of the Missouri lines, to be gen
eral superintendent of the Missouri dis
trlct, comprising all the lines centering
in st. Louis. Kansas City and st. Jo-
seph, with headquarters in st. Louis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29
In Roosevelt and Fairbanks the long
sought tall and short man have been
A CABINET cAMPAIeNER

The Republican party claims credit
for establishing the gold standard in
the dealings of the treasury depart
ment, and that claim is fully granted.
1t is open to reproach for having at the
same time lowered the conduct of that
great branch of the government to a
level never before reached. 1t is pretty
nearly the first time in our history,
save one or two very dark periods,
when it was thought fit to put at the
head of the treasury a mere political
spellbinder and send him out to whoop
it up through the country in campaign
season and out of it.
This is the office of the Hon. Leslie
M. Shaw. He is nothing but the po-
litical emissary of this administration,
engaged not in the study or direction
of financial affairs, but in setting up
the political pins for President Roose-
welt; using for that purpose all the
prestige and enormous influence of the
great department of which he is the
nominal head. He has overlooked in
speeches and interviews for the past
year. He is troubled by no scruples.
nor is he restrained by any modesty on
the part of his chief from deserving
his post entirely now for campaign
work. He is to take the stump as the
special representative of the admins
tration, and it is announced that Min
nesota is on his itinerary.
We cannot say with truth that the
treasury department loses anything
while Mr.. Shaw is swinging around the
political circle. He has shown singular
want of aptitude for his job. He has
made the treasury the servant of Wall
street as it never was before in it's
worst estate. It's funds have been at
the beck and call of powerful interests
whenever they wished to affect the
money market. They had but to put
forth threat in order to hurry Mr..
Shaw to the rescue. He has followed
the example of his illustrious chief in
conducting the affairs of the DEPART
ment without warrant of law. There is
not bank clerk in st. Paul who does
not know more about finance. and we
trust there is none who does not have
tenderer public conscience, than the
Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw.
Nevertheless, we owe something to
| appearances, and cabinet officers owe
something to the dignity that ought to
belong to their position. The secre-
taryship of the treasury has always
been considered in this country next
after the position of secretary of state.
the highest and most dignifed of all
cabinet places. Tradition has given it
over to a real fnancier. Some of the
greatest names in our history are con-
nected with the treasury. Not to 60
back of recent times to nIustrious men
of earlier periods, let us recall the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29
His Politics in the Wav

WASHINGTON, D. c., June rs
Blain w. Taylor, Of West Virginia,
chief clerk of the postoffice DEPART
ment, will resign that office on July
20, to take effect Aug. 20, and will be
succeeded by Merritt o. Chance, of
Illinois, now chief of the division of
postoffice supplies and recently pri
vate secretary to the secretary of war.
Mr.. Taylor is a Democrat. He has
been chief clerk Of the department
since the beginning of the late William
L. Wilson's administration as post
master general. Owing to the differ
ence in politics the relations between
the postmaster general and his retiring
chief clerk have not been close since
the former assumed office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29
TODAY'S WEATHER

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2S.-Fore-
cast:
Minnesota-Showers Wednesday, Thurs
day fair; variable winds
Upper Miehigan-Partly cloudy We'd
nesday; warmin in east portion; showers
and cooler at night or Thursday; light
fresh south Winds becoming variable.
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy Wednesday;
showers in west portion. Thursday show
erS: cooler in east portion; variable winds
Montana-Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day.
North Dakota-Fair Wednesday; warm
er in south portion. Thursday fair.
South DakOta-Fair Wednesday; warm
er in west portion. Thursday fair.
Iowa-Fair; warmer in east and south;
showers in northwest portion Wednesday,
Thursday partly cloudy; showers in east
portion. -
ST. Paul - Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States wea Their bu-
reau, st. Paul, W.. e. Oliver, observer. for
the twenty-four hours ended at 7so'clock
last night-baronaeter corrected for tenn
perature and elevation Highest tempera-
ture, 10; lowest temperature. SO; average
temperature, 70; daily range IA; barom-
eter, 20. so; humidity 10; precipitation.
.0S; z D. m temperature, 81; p. m. wind
west; weather partly cloudy.
Yesterdays Temperatures