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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
CLAIM REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
Diphtheria in Goldsboro Not Epidem-
ic. At no Time More Than Six
or Eight Cases There.
(Special TO News and Observer.O

Especial to News and Observer
After reading the exchanges and
hearing the false reports throughout
the surrounding country, pertaining to
the diphtheria scare in GOldsboro. DR..
Robinson says that we have had at nu
time more than eight or ten cases
and a number of these were very
slight.
Dr. Robinson had a canvass of
every physician in this city on Tues
day, and there were only two cases
reported, and they had six GONZALES
cent, making in all eight cases and at
no time has the disease appeared
alarming.
We find sporadic cases of it
throughout the North and South, and
Goldsboro has no more an epidemic
than her neighboring towns ana
cities, and there is no more danger
in coming to Goldsboro than any
other town in the State, as l learn
there is a case now and then in every
one of them.
At no time has it been alarming in
the city of Goldsboro. What has
given rise to the alarm outside OF
GOidsboro is the false reports as to
the status of the disease in the city
and this might have come from our
precaution by the Board of Health
taking active means in keeping the
disease from spreadin~.
There is no more danger from the
disease in Goldsboro than many other
town in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
TO ENLARGE c. +. & Y. V. DEPOT
The State University and Norfolk Col
lege Play at Greensboro Saturday.
Especial to News and Observer )

Especial to News and ObSerV4r)
Greensboro, n. c., Oct. 2O.--The
Southern Railway Company secured
permit from City Clerk Michaux this
morning for the enlargement and ex-
tension Of the old G. f. d Y V. depot
1t has been used as a freight receiving
station, but When enlarged will deliy-
eT as we'll as receive freigt The i'm
rrovements in The building and in
trackage on adjacent property owned
by the Southern Railway will involve
an expenditure of nearly $4,000
Lovers of athletics are looking for
ward with interest to the match game
OF football to be played here Satur-
day afternoon between the University
of North Carolina and the Norfolk Col
lege teams.
Twenty families from Indiana and
Illinois arrived here last night. TOY
are going to spend a month in Gull
ford, Forsyth, Yadkin, ard Chatham
counties, visiting relatives ard the
scenes of the older ones youth.
BurglarieS are becoming uncomfor
tably frequent here. Last night the
house of Jennie Thackcr colore,,, was
entered and robbed of two purses con-
tanning SIG. The woman had been
absent from the house but ten min
utes, and when she returned found
that everything she had in a trunk
containing the money had been scat
tered over the floor, the two purses
alone being taken. The night before
the house Of Mr.. J. Willis Smith in
another section of the city was en-
tered and twenty dollars taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
SAME OLD RADICAL CROWD.

Republican orators object seriously
when Democrats confront them with
their record. They become particu-
larly incensed when they are remind
ed that they put one thousand ne-'
groes in office in North Carolina when
they were in power. They now claim
TO be the lilly white" party, and de-
clare they are as much in favor OF
white supremacy as the Democrats;
What are the facts?
This paper could print forty col
umns about the Republican candidates
in the several counties showing that
from John r. Smith down to or W to
ex-Rev. Babb the Republican candid
ates in nearly every county are the.
same sort of cattle that were elected
to office in 1894 and 1896, and in not
a few instances they are the very same
men.
AS an illustration of the difference
i'm treatment white Republicans and
negro politicians receive at the hands
of Republicans leaders, Mr.. j. w. San
ders, in the Morehead Coaster, cites
the following:
Are they any better now because
they can't do a thing they would do
if they could? Is a man any less
thief because he is in Jail ana can't
steal? Look at Carl Duncan as Il
sample of what they have done ana
would do if they were in power. 10
poor David Sharp, of Carteret, u
white man, he gives a place out OF
doors in the cold, heat and rain to
guard convictS at SO cents per dag
and Jim Young a negro, cierkship
under him in a comfortable once at
SO a day. Is Duncan any better nov
that the negro is out of politics than
he was before? If so let's see the
change: Jim Young given SO cents
and poor David Sharp So per diem.
That would be demonstrated proof
and no other will be convincing. IL
won't be done, and when you vote the
Republican ticket you vote for
party that would If they could doml-
nate the State with negroism. They
are shorn of power, but the prlnclole
remains the same.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
New Appointments for Democratic


Chairman Simmons has made the
following appointments:
Hon. w. A. Self:
Spencer, October 28th, at night.
Mayodan, October 29th, at night.
Hon. Claude Kitchin and Hon. John
H. Kerr:
Ringwood, October 21st.
Lucama, October 26th.
Jason, October eth.
Snow Hill. October 2Sth.
Kinston, October 18th.
Jackson, October 31st.
Lewiston, November 1st
Scotland Neck, November End.
Warrenton, November Bird.
Hon. Claude Kitchin:
Littleton, October 22nd.
Edwards October 25th.
Roxboro, November 9Th.
Hon. John III. Kerr:
Elm City, October 22nd.
Hon. II. w. Page and Hon. Frank
A:mfie,d:
WaXhaw, October 21St.
Mineral Springs, October 21st at
night.
Marshville, October 22nd.
Wingate October 22nd, at night.
j. T. Helen's Store October 24th.
Unionville, October gath, at night
Steeles Mill, October 2Sth, at night.
Rockingham, October 29th.
Pee Dee, October 29th, at night.
Pennington, November lst.
Cana, November 1st, at night.
Fork Church, November 22nd.
Mocksville, November ina, at night.
Cooleemee November 3rd, at night.
Hon. Lee s. Overman and Hon James
III. Pou:
Statesville. october 31st,. (Rally)
Albemarle, November 18th. (RallyD
Hon. III. =. Goodwin:
Evergreen. October. 26th' at 2;3o
O'Clock.
Fair Bluff october 27th, at night.
Pireway october 2Sth. at / o'clock.
Mt Tabor, october 18th, at CLOCK
Hon f. A. Woodard's appointments
at Camden, Shawboro ana Currltuck
are Mithdra Wn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
EX-ATTORNEY GENERAL WALSER
ON 1.-THE WHITE LETTER"

Six years ago, during the campaign
the Republicans said that they had "a
letter written by Hon. Francis d. Win
ston to the negro George White.
Judge Winston, hearing of the
claim, called for the letter. The Re-
publicans suddenly ceased talking
about it, and nobody is alive who will
assert he ever saw the letter that is be-
ing circulated. The Republicans never
permitted anybody to see the letter
and in that campaign the Republicans
never alluded to it again after Judge
Winston's demand for it's production.
This was very strange when the Rad
icals were so sorely pressed on the race
question in that year.
Many people believed at that time
that the Republicans never had the
letter they are circulating because they
thought if they had such a letter they
would print fac smile of it and show
it to everybody. When he first heard
OF the letter Judge Winston said he
had no doubt that he had written some
publicly demanded to be shown the
alleged letter, stating that after lie had
seen the letter he would either admit
that he wrote it or denounce il as a
forgery. But neither Judge Winston
nor any other reputable man in North
Carolina has ever been shown the let
ter from the first talk of it to this good
hour
The reason why the Republicans
have never shown the alleged letter is
now apparent. THERE WAS NO
SUCH LETTER 1t was a miserable
campaign fraud as the following state
nent from ex-Attorney General Il. V.
Walser, quoted by the Lexington Dis
patch shows:
1.-THE slanierOuS cartoons circulated
here on the eve of Judge WinStOn's
speech failed Of their purpose. 1t was
done to prejudice people and keep
them from the speaking. But the large
crowd present showed that the people
in the community are not to be i'll
Guenced by such methods. The entire
scheme is simply part of the Re-
publican plan to falSify the situation,
10 becloud the issues. They have fall
sified and changed their own platform
on the Watts bill. In this connection
the editor of The Dispatch will remark
that Hon. u. V. Walser, late Republic
can Attorney General, within few
weeks told him that the "WHITE EFT
TER WAS A MERE FICTION. GOT
TEN UP BY THE REPUBLICAN
EXECUTIVE. STATE COMMITTEE
AND THAT THE COMMITTEE DID
NOT HAVE AND NEVER HAD ANY
SUCH LETTER"
Mr.. Walser was elected Attorney
General by the Republicans and their
assistants in 1896 on the ticket with
Russell and was considered by many
the most reputable of all the Republ-
cans chosen to any office in that election
His statement that the so-called
white letter." now being broadcast
throughout the State, was y MERE
FICTION" bears out the opinion which
most people in North Carolina have
entertained since the Republicans have
been SO careful not to permit anybody
to see a letter which they are palming
off as genuine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
A Very Strong Article.
Catawba County News.

CdIaWDd county news.
We count ourselves fortunate in
being able to read that fine article in
Sundays News and Observer from the
pen of cur gifted fellow citizen. Mr..
Thomas M Huffman, of Hickory. Ca
taWba should feel honored in having
citizen of his attachments within her
borders. The article in question deals
with the political situation from a
Southerner's point of view and ought
10 be read by every man in the State
He shows that the Republican party
is not national party but sectional;
that it is absolutely dependent on the
Northern negro vote, that in order to
hold this vote it is threatening the
South, not only with decreased repre-
Sentatlon in Congress and the cleo
toral college, but with all the evils at
tendant upon resurrecting the race
question
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
WEBB AND NEWELL AT SHELBY.
Mr.. Bailey OF Martin Chuzzlewit
Fame Would Have Said That
Mr.. Newell Did "Reether
Poorly, Poll
(Snecial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Shelby. n. c., Oct. 20.-The con-
gressional candidates of the Ninth Dis
trict held their joint debate at Shelby
to-day. A large crowd of people
gathered early, and at the time APP
pointed for speaking the court house
was filled with people eager to hear.
Mr. j. f. Newell, the Republican
candidate, opened the discussion. His
speech was Republican prosperity
from beginning to end. He said that
the present good times were due to
the Republican administration, but
produced no argument to support
how or in what Wav Republicanism is
connected with prosperity. His c~-aecn
was conspicuous for its lack of ..rGu-
ment and for the absurdity of his
statements.
Mr.. Newell said: 81 need not go
into the discussion of the tariff Oh
logical grounds. The question between
my opponent and me is Cleyelandism
VS.. McKinleyism." With this excuse
he evaded the tariff question and the
other questions affecting the people OF
this country, and devoted his time TO
Republican prosperity.
Congressman Webb. the Democratic
nominee, was greeted by an ovation
that has not been equaled in Cleve-
mad county in many years. MI
Webb, now at his home town, truly
had returned to his own, and his own
received him in a manner that clearly
showed the love and esteem for him
by those who knew him from boy
hood.
Mr.. Webb discussed the tariff at
length, showing how it is burdensome
to the farmer and how it is detriment-
al to the welfare of the South. The
corruption of the Post Office Depart
ment and of other departments was
laid bare to the audience. Republican
extravaganza was shown in its ell
tirety Mr. Webb then referred to the
political record of Mr.. Newell, show
ing how he was a Democrat in 1898
and then joined the Populists and IS
now a Republican, and from this
political onglomeration he concludes.
that Mr.. Newell must by this time
be political humbug." AT the
close of his speech Mr.. Webb WAS
received into the arms of his feilo<
townsmen amid a roar of enthusiasm.
Truly the people of Shelby and Cleve-
land county demonstrated their love
and loyalty to their Congressman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
A CRAVEN COUNTY STEW
With the Republican Executive Com
mittee i'm the Role OF Cook.
(Snecial 10 News and Ohserver.l

Especial to News and Observer)
New Bern, n. c., Oct. 20.-The Re-
publican executive committee of era
ven county met and nominated the
following ticket, which is composed
of Republicans. Democrats and indie
pendent Democrats: For State SEN
ate, j. S. Basnight of Craven and j.
M. Mewborne, of Lenoir; House of
Representatives, Lee j. Taylor, of
New Bern; Treasurer, Chas. B. Hill,
of New Bern, for Sheriff, James w.
Biddle. The present Democratic
sheriff was unanimously endorsed by
the entire committee. For Register
of Deeds they named j. B. Griffin;
Commissioners, ]. II. Hunter, E. c..
Beard j. w. SmallWood, OctaVius Me
Glowhorn and r. p. Williams. These
candidates are merely photos in cal
iery as there is no chance for any
of them to materialize into an office
holder in Craven county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
TIE BEST THING AT THE FAIR.

The best thing at the Fair is the
Johnston county exhibit. It is not the
largest nor the costliest nor the show
lest exhibit there, but it is most typi-
cal of North Carolina and most sug-
eestiye of the States resources and
1uture development. Every visitor
should so and see the Johnston coun-
tv exhibit, and the exhibit should be an
examples worthy Of emulation by other
counties. What a sight it would be,
;s fifty counties should make similar
exhibits next year!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
MORNING TONIC.
lI. r. Miller.l

%. IL. HIIItI'J
Every one of us casts SnauoW.
There hangs about us sort or penum-
bra-a strange, indefinable something
which we call personal influence,
which has it's effect on every other
life on which it falls. 1t goes with US
wherever we go. 1t is not something
we can have when we will, as we lay
aside garment. 1t is something tnat
always pours out from our llfe' IKE
light from a lamp, like heat from
flame, like perfume from Hover.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
Friends Quarterly Meeting.

Especial to News and observer
Goldsboro, n. c., OCT. VT Iiellus
Quarterly meeting VIII pe neiu az
ring on FRIDAY next. the 21st of Octo-
ba,, a. IA m There will be two ses-
SONS Of the workers conference on Fri.
day and again on Saturday and on
sunday there viii be salvation services,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
Spirit of the Press.
Expert Experience on Whiskey and
Crime.
Taylorsville Scout.

Taylorsville Scout.
Mr.. J. M. Taunt who went several
months to the roads for messing with
whiSkey, has returned home. He
tells us that Watauga, Caldwell, Nc
Dowell, Alexander and Iredell were all
represented on the gang while he was
with it. He made due inquiry and
discovered that seventy-five per cent
of the men who came and went, could
trace their troubles to whiskey. He
also says that he has been over sew
eral counties in Western North Caro-
lima, since his troubles began and his
observation is that fully one-half the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

crimes committed are the result of
whiskey Mr.. Taunt tells us that he
is done with the Whiskey business,
and that the experience he has had is |
enough to satisfy any man that it will
not pay in the long run.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

A Republican campaigner in West
ern North Carolina charges that the
Democrats were responsible for the
assassination of Mckinley. That's
about as near the truth as the Radi-
cal spell-binders ever get in North
Carolina. Our only surprise is that
the fellow didn't charge that Judge
Parker pulled the trigger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
RECOMMENDS THE
keilam Cancer Hospital.
Where Cancers Are Cured Without the
Use OF the Knife

Roanoke, Va, August 80, 1904.
Willis in Richmond attending to
the duties devolving upon me as a
member of the house of delegates,
had occasion to examine into and
know the workings of the Kellam Cam
Ger Hospital / believe that institu-
ton is doing more to relieve those suf-
ferlng from cancer than any other one
institution in the State, and is worthy
the confidence of those suffering from
this and like ailments
c.. A HEERMANS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

If the bond-sharks can find another
South Dakota ready to sell its SOW
ereignty, they may become noted
patrons of education. But they can
not force North Carolina to meet their
unfair demands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
The Democratic Platform Settles 1t.
Greensboro Telegram.

S1'''7F0DHO Il NIO . tIIII'
The Raleigh News and Observer
which is ION the ground and doubt
less knows, says that the Associated
Press was in error in stating that the
decision of the United States Supreme
court in the South Dakota bond case
would validate the other bonds of a
like nature to those held by South
Dakota. The News and Observer says
it VIII do nothing of the kind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
Gold Medal Flour Gets First Award

Especial to News and Observer
St Louis, Oct. 20.-Gold Medal
Flour, made by Washburn Crosby Co.,
has once more proved the right to it's
name, as the Worlds Fair judges to-
day gave it highest award and grand
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

Granville is all right" said Judge
Graham, who is here at the Fair.
Our county gave over 900 majority in
1902. This year we will give over
/ 900 majority"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

The Roosevelt partisans now call
Parker "a traitor because he wishes
to pursue the same course toward the
Filipinos that Mckinley pursued to-
ward the Cubans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

Russell spent $225,000 caring for
convicts and / spent nearly that much
caring for children, but that's as it
should be-each caring for his own,"
is Governor Aycock's happy compari-
son of the two Last State administra-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
Result OF Democratic Rule i'm
CaIteFet.
NJ forehead Coaster.

Morehead Coaster.
The tax rate has been reduced to
60 2-3 cents on the dollar valuation
and poll to 200. The county is out
of debt and has between $4,000 and
$4,000 in the treasury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

There are some very economical
people in North Carolina The Kin
ston Free Press tells of a man who
has been wearing the same shirt twen-
ty years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

And we already have trouble in
Panama. Xxi Gudger should shoulder
his musket. The attitude of the
United States in this Panama affair
has been without excuse. We showed
disregard of treaty rights and the
Constitution; we are reaping the re-
suit of that sin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

Tom Taggart has gone to Indiana to
take charge of the Democratic forces
in person and the Hoosier Republicans
are already quaking in their boots.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

will cause no Democrat to scratch his
ticket
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

At Tarboro Senator Overman de-
clared that a white man who would
vote for Roosevelt ought to "black mis-
face
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

1.-THE Democratic party will go down
cheerfully in defeat before it will buy
single vote" declares Treasurer
Peabody. Political bribery is the chief
sin in American politics. Those who
will purchase an election will sell to
laws. Success by purchase means
rule by interests which tax the many
for their benefit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

You must register before sunset O..
the 18th of October or you cannot
vote.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21

The Fair of 1904 is a great success
Today is the last day you can enjoy it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-21
AN IDEAL SELECTION.

The entire State will heartily ap-
plaud and endorse the selection for a
second term of Hon. Ashley Horne, of
Clayton, as President of the North
Carolina Agricultural Society. Mr..
Horne is a practical man, of large and
diverse interests. both as a farmer and
manufacturer. In every line of
effort he has shown an aptitude for sue
cess that requires unusual mental and
executive ability. Finding time, as he
does to intelligently study both politi-
cal and industrial conditions and to be
resourceful and far seeing in advice
and action tending to progress, he is
an ideal man for the responsible po-
sition to which he has been reelected
in appreciation of his untiring and sue
cessful administration of the past year.
No man better understands the agri-
cultural and industrial needs of the
people than Mr.. Horne, who is farmer,
manufacturer and capitalist; nor has
any man a deeper interest, or greater
ability to bring about. in the progress
and reforms for which the Society
stands and towards which it laborS.