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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20
AN ANATOMICAL ENIGMA.

The Hon. Isaac NJ. Meekins, who
with the Hon. Tom Settle, divides the
honors III the ranks of State Republi-
cans for the possession of a sky-rock-
ETY. brand of oratory that siZZleS
athwart the vault of hyperbolic rheto-
ric scintillating with flame ard burst
ing at the end of each sentence in a
cloud of Varie-colorod stars CT speech.
was reported by Mr.. Gray yesterday as
having said that Grover Cleveland was
an illiterate, calling him one standing
on his apex tapping with his heels at
thc sun, knowing nothing CT Homer
or Virgil--a man who would defire the
siege of Troy as a strike i'm the steam
laundry
Considering the fact that after
breaking into stars, Mr.. Meekins per-
fects the rocket comparison by gen
orally Coming down like the stick" it
IN hard 10 determine whether his re-
ported criticism Of Cleveland is the
mere amusing or unique.
Whatever the faults of the ex-sheriff
and he has not lacked for able criti-
c.sm-it has remained for Mr.. Mock.
ms, the Swan of the East. to discover
that he was illiterate. The Cleveland
sentence is as ponderous as the man
himself in build. but it has generally
two virtues that Mr.. Meekins would Go
we'll to emulate in his 'spell-binding:"
Before the period is reached the leader
is always in possession of a thought,
and generally of an original bit of
phraseology. Professional novelists
and wits not excepted, there is no man
living who has injected so many pat
expressions into the speech of the
county.
That the originator of ''innocuous
desuetude" should be impaled for de-
hciency of diction on the critical spit
Of a man who speaks Of lone on his
apex tapping at the sun with his
heels" is 4 thing to give to the coun-
try hoarse and lung-swelling guftaw.
We are frank to confess that we do
not catch the significance of that or
nate sentence. Possibly it is merely
bit of the oratorical persihage of a lit
crary dilletante. Anatomically, we
are utterly at loss. Where is mems
apex" anyway and, if he gets on it,
i@hy should he tap at the sun, especial
~ with his heels?
OF this, however, we are very sure:
that granted the possession of an apex
the rotundity of the distinguished ex-
President and phrase-maker will per-
petuaily prevent his utilization of the
same for any such sort of japanese
foot-work as is limited at by Mr.. Meek
ire.
Grover, on lis apex Juggling the sun
with his heels, would be an attraction
to resurrect the shade of p. T. Bar
mum some scores of years If advance
&C the set schedule of the millennium.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

La Preferential" whatever that may
be off a cigar box lii. Ofticers were
elected as follows: President FRANK
Lfppard, president. Wade stock stock
ard, Secretary, c. NJ. Folger' !reas-
urer. Waldo Porter, 1t is the lilIeh-
ton of the club to have q nrSl-claSS
social orpanization. giving social func-
lions from time 10 time and having
elegant quarters fitted up as reading
rooms. billiard and pool rooms, etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20
Spirit of the Press.
Taft's Estimate is Ridiculous.

Springfield Republican.
When Judge Parker published his
letter of acceptance ne stated that the
Philippines had cost the United States
about 100000 up to date, as near
~ as could be estimated Secretary
Taft then said that the cost up to 1902
had been $189,000,0G0, and that up to
date cur oriental adventure had cost
under 100000, 900. BY the way, $780,
100000 is no small sum to draw cut Of
our pockets. But that aside. Here
come Mr.. OIney and Judge Parker, re-
peating that the Philippines have cost
TINS country, up to date, some $780,
900. They decline to accept Score
tary Taft's figures In SO doing, they
are we'll advised. Mr.. Taft's estimate
is ridiculous, and could not stand the
test OF an exhaustive analysis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20
Beware OF the Clever Radical.
Winston Journal

Hon. G. A. Reynolds is also a good
fellow but this does not alter the
fact that six years ago he was one of
the leaders of the party which thrust
upon this State the notorious fusion
government, represented by Marion
Butler and others similar calibra. Mr..
Reynolds as a clever gentleman is all
right, but as Il candidate for Congress
he will not do.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

The New York Press sees the Earn.
of the Democrats The
Press has "annihilated" the Democrats
every biennial year for a quarter of .
century, and they are used to it every
other October.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

The Durham Morning Herald is an
independent paper and yesterday sold
two of it's columns to the Republicans
to present their side of the case and
pitch into the Democratic local can
didates. If the Herald could get both
parties to do this and keep it up, the
Herald owners would have a gold
mine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

The Republican program is to bring
out their full vote by quiet methods
which will be employed from now I'M
til election day. Democrats in every
county should go actively to work 10
get out the full Democratic vote
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

There is much dissatisfaction in
Greensboro over the new city or.
diiance forbiGding persons to walk
Butler and others of similar calibre.
Mr. Reynolds as a clever gentleman is
all right, but as a candidate for Con-
SresS he will not do.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

Senator Edmunds takes his place
among those who "mlsstate what was
done" according to Roosevelt, for Sen
ator Edmunds severely criticizes the
Panama crime, saying: 1--WE have
seen the United States dismember a
sister Repubiic-Columbia- the
sake of a canal"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

1t was inevitable that the Republi-
cans would put up "the stuff" for Wat
sons campaign like they did for
Coxey's and for Palmer and Buckner.
They have a habit of paying the cost
of all side-shoWS. But except to help
Roosevelt, there is no cher reason
for Watson'S sudden zeal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

Spears and Pearson evidently expect
"relief'' to come from Roosevelt in
stead of from the voters of North
Carolina. No man who expects pre-
ferment at the hands of North Caro-
lima folks would endorse Roosevelt
social equality practice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20
Don't Let it Go Up in Smoke. Boys

Especial to News and Observer
The Junior Bachelors. OF Green's
boro, met last night and organlzea Il, d
new social club to be known as the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

If a young man mOnOpolizes too
much of a girls time she may be able
to get rid of him by becoming his
wife.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-20

The mere offer Of a match will
Sometimes light up a girls counten-
ance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
ITALIAN USES KNIFE
Nan JoIted Him When Leaving
Murray SmeIteF and a
Sfabbing Results.

orson Smith was stabbed by an TIA
Ian named Mark Politsch. at Murray
last night and The latter IS now ia the
city jail, charged with the crime Both
men are employees of the American
Smelter at Murray. and were coming
of shift at II o'clock last night when
the deed was committed In leaving
work the men are required By the COM
pany 10 pass through a small gate.
where eacn receives "a check TO be used
when coming on duty again AS the
men were leaving work last night
smith and Pohtsch jostled together in
the crowd that always gathers at the
gate. and the Italian, it is charged.
pulled a knife and struck Smith twice,
once in the head and another time I'm
the back. The wounds. while Of bad
nature, are not serious Poiitsch al
once ran away aud secreted himself at
home, where he was found later BY
Marshal Michael 8IaUss. who took him
to tail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
FOR CHEAPER NEAT.
Efforts Of Vienna Officials to Induce
Imports Are Opposed.

Vienna, Jan. 3f.-The Efforts Of the
municipal council to reduce the price
Of meat 10 the people Of Vienna by Sc
curing the importation of trans-Atlan-
tic meat products are meeting with
very strong opposition from the agrar-
ian interests, Associations Of farmers
and eattlemen and peasants unions
throughout Austria have addressed
kilograms OF protest to the ministry of
the interior and the city council urging
that irFeparable damage would be done
the agricultural interests Of the coun-
try by the importation of meat from
the other side Of the Atlantic.
The butchers of Vienna, being OPP
posed TO the sale of foreign meat, the
Pork Butchers association has taken
up the matter and now announces that
the first shipment of Argentine beef to
Vienna VIII arrive here next Tuesday.
1t appears to be very doubtful, how
ever whether the government win per-
NIT this shipment 10 be sold.
During the past few daysRg gents of
prominent American packing houses
have been investigating the local situa-
ton, but they appear TO think that the
present is not favorable time to enter
the Austrian market.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
REYES KNOWS NOR.

New York, Jan. 31.-Generai Rafael
Reyes. special envoy from Colombia.
said today regarding the report that
his country was about to send an army
to Panama;
III Colombia Is thinking Of going TO
war I know nothing of it and have
nothing to do with it
General Reyes expects to leave FOR
home in a few days. He said that 50
FAR as he was concerned, his negotia-
tons with the state department at
washington ended with his note Of
Jan. IS delivered to Secretary Hay.
Negotiations terminated then" he
added Unless the state department
reopens them ] have nothing further to
add to that note"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
STORY VS. a FAKE.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. Si.-Further in
vestigatien of the story published in
the United States under a Berlin date
To the effect that during recent ma
neuverS of RUssiaH troops a bridge
was blown up by order of tine Grand
Duke Serge, governor general Of Mos
COW, resulting in the killing or wound
ing of nifty officers and /, 600 men,
proves that to be absolutely false. The
report is evidently "a reTamp of an
accident which occurred during the
maneuvers of 1892 Grand Duke Serge
was then defending Moscow against
General Kuropakin Owing to a mis-
taken order, which was not given by
the grand duke, a few men were killed
at the blowing up of a bridge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
REPLY 10 EIKs

Seattle, Jan. 3t.-The committee Of
the local lodge of EIks which yesterday
wired the authorities at Washington
for orders that District Attorney Frye
participate and question witnesses in
the CIallam investiga ton. received an
answer today. stating that the local
board nf marine inspectors has abs0-
lutte control Of the hearings. Neither
the department of Justice nor the de-
partment Of commerce and labor has
any objection to Frye's participation
If inspectors Whitney and Turner are
willing. but no orders win issue either
To the inspectors or the district attor-
nar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
BARON HAYAsHI WAITS.

London, Feb. baron Hayashi. the
japanese minister to Great Britain.
informed the Associated Press last
night that his government did not
know what Russia's answer would be,
and it was, therefore, impossible 70
say whether war was probable or not.
The fact that the Russian reply had
not yet been despatched showed, ac-
eording TO Baron Hayashi. that Rus
sia's decision had not yet been taken,
as ii was hardly probable, if q decision
had been reached, that the note should
be delayed.
4 semi-ofilcial denial has been is
sued at St Petersburg to the reports
that the car presided at a council at
which the Russian reply was decided
on. and it IS explained that no confer
enee except at which Grand Duke
Alexis presided has been held in con-
nection with the Russ0-Japan af-
fairs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
TWO PROMINENT YOUNG
MEN UNDER SUSPICION

Bedford Ind, Jan. S1.-Two Bedford
young men prominent in business and
society circles are under surveillance
suspected of completely in the murder
of Miss Sarah Sehafer, the young Latin
teacher found murdered in a barn here
ten days ago. Additional evidence. the
police assert, has been discovered in
the barn where the death struggle took
place, and they promise a decided step
toward feFreting out the murder with
~ another day or tive. Both OF the
men under surveillance had, at differ
ent times, it is asserted. been reUulSed
By Miss Schsfer in their advances.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
REVOLT NFARTNG END.

Washington, Jan. 31-According to
Information received at the state de-
partment, all the ports Of San Do
mingo are now IN the possession of the
Morales provisional government, which
succeeded the governmental General
Wos y Gil. The Jiminez revolution
seems to have beer stamped out,
though there has been no diplomatic
recognition Of the Morales government.
United States officials IN san Domingo
have entered into relations with it. this
step being necessary Tor the protection
Of commercial business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
Best Train Service East
From st. Louis and Chicago.

The New York Limited. the mos.
luxurious train from st. Louis 10 New
York, leaves St Louis daily At 1880
noon. Other fast trains with through
cars 70 New York and the east over
Pennsylvania Short Lines
leave st. Louis as follows: The Key
stone Express at S.4s O. M. and TIE
New York Express at 1I.35 p m Trains
run solid from Chicago over Pennsyl-
Eania Short Lines to New York and
the east daily as follows: The Pennsyl-
Fania Limited at 6 O'Clock D. M. the
Manhattan Limited at I o'clock D. m,
the Keystone Express at 19.o5 a. N.
Ask George T. Bull District Agent.
SIS Seventeenth street, Denver colo.
Tor par.iCuIars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
SELF DESTRUCTION.

Denver. Jan. GA News special
from Albuquerque. \. ~. says that
". a. Blivens,. who arrived there sew
erai days ago en- route TO California,
and registered from Sioux City, Ia.
committed suicide to-day by leaping in
'front.' of a switch engine drawing q
trairf of cars. The engine and one car
passed over him, severing his head
from his body. The act was Witnessed
By a number of the patrons of a near
by hotel. It is believed that the man
became suddenly insane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
SUIT FoR a. LANDS

Monterey. Mex, Jan. 3l.-sIrs Marcella
lie Jsrse lie Martinez Of this city has
given her attorney authority 10 bring suit
Tor thc possession of approximately 10
~ acres Or land located IN the oil region
of Nacogdoehes Texas. bv v0e RfanSefte
family Of Beaumont and valued by ex-
perts close to S3,090.o09. Until receHtls-
Atfs- &c Martinez was In ignorance OF her
interest IN the lands. the titles to which
date back to the time OF her grandfather.
VINO u Is alleged, secured them under
a Spanish grant. which. e Il believed in
N1HQdtes the Texas war OF independeuce
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
ENVOY WILL STAY.

Washington, Jan. S1.--GeneraI Rafael
Reyes. the Colombian envoy who came
here in the interest OF the reiutegra-
ton OF Panama. IN a letter from New
York TO DIR. Thomas HeTran the Co.
l0m5ian charge, announced that he had
decided to postpone his departure for
Colombia, but gave no reason for his
action nor any indication as to when
he expected 70 leave for home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
YlolEnI DEkIHS.
Unusually Busy Day AZ Mosgue IN
San Francisco.


San Francisco, Jan 31-seren sudden
deaths kept the m0rgue wagon on the
20 al day today. The victims of the
grim reaper ranged in ages from a
child who had seen but the light Of
one day 20 an old man who had passed
through the dangers Of life for over 50
years, only 10 meet his end by being
accidentally asphyxiated by gas. Of
the five remaining victims two took
their lives, one was suddenly stricken
while on q pleasure drive, q fourth
while strolling along the street
The infant son Of Alfred Schurr.
which was born Saturday. was suffo-
Gated while sleeping with it's mother
Michael Langan, 81 years OF age. was
accidentally asphyxfated Esther F.
Jarrett and Charles Joseph Harrington
both committed suicide BY inhaling gas.
George Gleg0, a fisherman. dropped
dead in front OF his residence as he
was starting for q stroll. Harry Hitch
cock, while driving with a friend, ex-
pired III the buggy. The last body to
the moTg1e was headless and was
found floating in the bay, having been
IN the water for over a month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
MIaHT HAVE BEEN VOLS.

Princeton. Ind. Jan Strain EFreclers
removed d number of spikes and bolts
from the tracks on the southern railroad
near here TODAY and d passenger train
running at rate OF twenty miles an
hour was deraiied the baggage ear aud
4 day coach rolling down All elnnankmenf.
There were seventy-fiSc passengers on
the train, hnt an escaped with slight in
JuFies. Detectives say they have clue
10 the Wreckers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
RIOS IRE RAISED.

Madrid Jan. 3i.-As q result Of The
press and parliamentary asDersions cast
on him tor the part played ia the peace
negotiations in Paris between the United
States and spain Senator Noutero Rios
mas demanded that the government sub
and the documents connected with these
negotiations. The fulfiiiment or MS d.
mand probably VIII give rise 20 heated
debate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
TOM RnRNEn 90

Greenviile, Miss. jar. st.-Fire at vol
lanaale destroyed every building ia the
tom except Two dwellings Loss. $50 5oa
file fire sfarfe ed IL = negro restaurant and
high Wind fanRed fbe flames - Sucn
pteFofs{ons that -tsse FtifnteeF frs 1e1srt-
Went could rot stay Is progress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
Ram SERVICES.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. Especial
prayers were offered today in all the
Catholic and many Of the Protestant
churches Of the city for rain. In some
Of the. churches special rain services
were held.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01

woman must treat them in all ways like
1Ull-fiedged husbands. tending their
eattle, looking after their garments.
etc.
Great Reverence For the Dead.
The only festivals which the Todas
celebrate are the festivals of the dead.
To make them more impressive three
II ave burials ara held at the same
time. IN these the bodies do not figure,
for they are cremated almost immedi-
aisly after death The festivities last
three days and attract great crowds,
not only from the Todas, but also from
the neighboriEg tribes. The Kotas. foe
instance, must furnish the music. Wills
another tribe brings extra provisions.
The relatives of the dead remain dur
ing the first day OF the Official funeral
in I'd around the late residence of the
deceased. while the latter brothers drive
together the buffalOes that are to be
sacrificed. Upon the morning Of the sec
ord dag the ashes are placed upon an al
tar erected Of stones and covered with
new linen. The natives make speeches
and murmur prayers, and each touches
the ashes with mis- or her forehead. Aft
erward i is buried, the relatives throw
ing @ few nandfuis of dirt into the hole.
On the third day the buffaloes. that have
been gOaoed on to wiIaneSS, are sEaugh-
tered with many. cruel ceremonies for the
coming feast. One of the bulls is killed
by the elder priest and when he tails
the other priests plunge "A knife into his
breast. Bark off palm trees IS STEPPED in
the flowing blood and the latter is spat-
tered into the ashes. While this gees on
10 depart from what was once his or ner
earthly gno h.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
Todas &c vegetarians.

The Iodas do not eat meat. They ive
entirely on cereals and milk. The mill
they do not want themselves they sacri-
flee 90 the God by letting it soak into the
soil. The Only other religious rite they
perform IS q salute offered 10 the rising
and also 70 the sinking sun
4 French traveller whom your cores
pondenC met accounted for the fact that
tine Todas degenerate on ACCOUNT Of poly
andry while other Indian tribes devoted
70 that form of marriage floUTished in
spite Of It. BY saying it clearly proved
their European origin.
This deduction would be correct II the
ancestors OF this curious race hailed
from Rome. If. on the other hand, they
were Greeks, the argument would be
rather weak, for pOlyaDdry was practiced
in several states of Greeee-in Sparta. for
instance. The French savant showed
your correspondent a passage IN Hum
ooldts writings, in which It is stated
that the OrlnOcO Indians in South Amerf-
ca nraeticed pOlyandry as wen as some
Cossaek tribes in Russia that are fast
disappearing. A Toda woman who has
not al least five husbands is looked upon
with contempt BY her sisters and friends.
The waning numerical strength Of the
tribe has forced the men TO special eff
forts in respect TO ievying tribute of GER
tain cereals among the neighboring COM
munities The practice is TO send the
young fellows after harvesting time. into
the valley, where they drive off all males.
taking up their residence with the women
4-Attt AAAG fsActlA - Alk A-lCDfA4AAEs y AiAI
they carry off swiftly 10 support their
own IN idleness for a season. III this IN
dertGking their physical beauty, their
whole wariike appearances, stand them in
good stead.
It seems that there is one more reason
for the rapid decline of the race besides
that mentioned. Like other warriors Of
ancient times of whom history tells. the
Tedas kill all sUperfIuOus females soon
after birth and any girl baby born on
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday
Is superfluous, for these four days are
'uniueky and no seif-TesDecting TOda
undertakes anything of consequence then,
Surely he can not be asked TO assume
the responsibilities Of parentage at such
a time.
This is another feature of this declining
race that viii draw the attention of sci
entists 70 them. now that we have the
first authentic information regarding the
Iodas. or Todars, as they also call them
selves. It shows TO what extent ancient
savagery has prevailed to this day The
warriors of old found women an incum-
brance rather than a solace. and reduced
their number in the same manner as is
done by the mountain dWellers Of today
One hundred and one were left of them
four weeks ago VIII this race be allowed
70 die out before their entire history has
been 'investigated2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
WARSHlPS MOVE.
Part Of United States Fleet in Eastern
Waters,


New York, Jan. s1.-The United
States battleships Iowa and Maine left
the Brooklyn navy yard late today. The
Iowa goes direct 10 Culebra to join
the North Atlantic squadron. After
stopping at Hampton Roads to have
her torpedo tubes tested, the Maine
VIII proceed to Culebra. where she is
10 become the flagship Of Rear Admiral
Barker. commanding the North Allan
tic squadron.
Gibraltar, Jan. 31.-The United States
torpedo boat fotilia, escorted BY the
auxiliary cruiser Buffalo. left here to-
day for Algiers. on It's way 70 Manila,
and viii probably reach Algiers tomor-
row afternoon.
San Francisco. Jan. 3f.-The Italian
fifth-cisss cruiser Puglia arrived today
from Acapulco. After a brief stay in
port the Puglia viii sail for the ORR
ent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01

1s0e pairs of yyalk-overs at g IS and
e. 90 beginning Feb. 9.