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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
IS THERE POLITICAL APATHY?

This mas been a peculiar campaign.
There have been fewer banners, less
band music, fewer transparencies and
less fireworks. and there has been IN
most sections marked absence OF the
enthusiasm and public manifestation
of interest that have marked previous
presidential campaigns.
What does this quiet campaign
mean? Some say that it is due TO the
fact that the people are too busy TO
think about politics, but they are not
buster thar in 1884 or 1900. Some say
ii is due to the plane upon Whlch
Judge Parker pitched the campaign,
and that as the people have deter
mined to elect him they prefer TO DO
so in a judicial manner and without
the usual noise and fireworks. That-
it is unnecessary to say, is the Demo-
cratic view. The Republicans say that
the lack of enthusiasm is due to the
satisfaction of Roosevelts administra-
ton, and, confident that he will be re-
elected, the people are not giving much
thought to politics. November the Sth
Will determine which view is correct.
Is there apathy? or have we come to
regard national elections more quietly
and soberly than hitherto? Here is a
suggestion from the Catawba County
News hearing upon the question:
'They keep on saying that the reo-
PIE are apathetic and are not taking
any interest in politics this year, re-
marked one of our well-to-do- farmers
last week, but it's a mistake. l have
got just as much interest in politics as
l ever had" he continued, but l
haven't time to tell it.
The registration in the close States
would indicate that there will be no
apathy or election day. for the regis
trat.on in all the contested States
shows that the vote is going to be very
large. The people are interested or
they would not register.
Ought it to be surprising that the
people are less demonstrative? Mr..
Roosevelt has been muzzled and Judge
Parker has spoken only on his front
porch. The issues, important as they
are, nave not appealed to the heart
and con sciences IF the voters as they
should Besides, the people read more
than ever and are as we'll informed as
the public speakers. Why should they
turn out to hear speaking when they
can read the speeches in their news
paper; next morning? That inquiry
suggested by the attitude of voters who
ere quick to register and slow to at
tend public speaking, may partially an
swer the question of whether there is
or is not apathy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
WILL NOT VOTE FOR BLACKBURN
DR.. Mott Thinks His Election Would
Hurt the Republican Party.

To the Editor:-It has come to ME
from reliable sources that ii has been
industriOusly stated by advocates o.
Candidate Blackburn that l will vote
for him for Congress on election day,
have said all the time [ would not
vote for him, and / will not.
[ would like to see Republican
elected to Congress from this district
but not one of his stripe. His election
would do the party more harm than
good Parties are never built up by
such examples as his, but are torn
down.
hope the Republican candidate cor
Governor will get strong vote. Ole
which will inspire confidence that Two
parties can be built UP in North Car
DINA, each strong enough to make the
other do right.
For fear of the effect on business
interests | hope Il Republican Presi-
dent will be elected this year. NO
matter what argument may be used,
the nation has not prospered by any
other than q Republican administrd-
ton. 1t is earnestly claimed by
Mr. Parker's managers that the Sta e
of New York will go for him. If Il
does. there is probability of his cleo
ton. What have the business people
of North Carolina to say in the race
of such q prospect? What have the
FARMERS 10 say I1ON easy II "Oulo ~
for them to prevent a change of adj
ministration The electoral vote ST
this State can do it.
There are a lot of people in North
Carolina who would vote the Repup-
Iican ticket but for the Republican
leadership in the State. Every sdch
individual ought to vote the ticker
for President this year to prevent
any change in business. Suppose
they did so, and this State electoral
vote saved the Republican Presl mt.
The same voters could lead the par
ty in the future in spite of the MIN
comnoops and whippersnappers of the
Blackburn stripe, who have dragged Ii
in the dust.
The rank and file of the Republi-
cans in North Carolina are ready for
this new leadership.
J. J. MOTT
Statesvile. n. c Oct. 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
1.-THE SAME OLD COON WITH ONE
MORE RING AROUND HIS
TAIL"

Few counties have been cursed with
more unworthy Radical leaders and
worse home government by Radicals
than Bladen. In the old times it had
a Radical oiigarchy that was as DOW
erful and dangerous as it was de-
structive to political decency.
This year the office-holders. who
are in charge of the party in that
comfy, have managed to seduce a few
only coon party thus putting anoth-
er ring around his tall" and with
that sort of supposed sugar coating
they are trying to get the people to
swallow ''unbeknowinst'' another
dose of Radicals
The Clarkton Express contains an
account Of the opening of the Radical
campaign in Bladen. Fourteen were
present in all, including seven canji-
dates. the reporter and two negroes.
From the report in the Express the
following is taken: =.
1.-The speaker failed to tell his hear
ers that the General Assembly of 1899.
of which his party had full control.
appointed a lot of negro magistrates
for Bladen county and forced them
upon the people of the county. Mr..
Hilburn, the people of Baden county
have longer memories than you think
they have. He said that he sold cot
ton in 1894, under Cleveland's admin
istration for IL cents per pound, but
didn't say a word about selling any
in 1897, under McKinley's admins
tPation, for less than cents. / guess
he did not make any cotton in 1897.
can show the gentleman some bills
for cotton sold in 1897 for SIS. He
said that the Democratic party in Bla-
den was controlled by a ring. (No one
believed this for everyone knows that
the Democratic party is controlled by
the people) but he utterly forgot to
say that the Republican party in
Bladen is controlled by one man and
that be owed his nomination to that
one man. Postmaster MeareS. of
Clarkton, was called out after Hilburn
had finished his task. In addition TO
BET postmaster. he is now the Radi-
cal candidate for the Senate. His
speech was notable for what he did
not say. His speech was mainly COM
posed of praise of the Republican ID
ministration. and the judges of the
Supreme court of North Carolina. VINO
were impeached and abuse of the
Democratic party in general. He closed
i'll a fight of oratory lauding Roose-
welt and called for the testimony of
C. r. Hester, a new convert, who, |
understand, is slated for postmaster
at Dublin. Hester said that he did
not feel like saying anything. l sun-
pose that he was too full for expras-
sion"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
Sale of Valuable Town Property.

BY authority of a mortgage executed
by J. f. Carter and wife, recorded in
Book 1913, page 564 of the records
of the Register Of Deeds office for
Wake county, 1 Will. on Monday, the
21st day of November, 1904, at 1900
o'clock m. at the court house door
of Wake count Raleigh, n. c., sell
to the highest bidder for cash a GER
tain house and lot in the town or
Holly Springs, N. c., known as the
residence of j. f. Carter, which be-
gins at Affords corner at the crossing
of Senter street and runs IL. with
Cross street chains ana 30 links TO
Mary A. Jones corner, thence 5: 10
degrees w. to the ONES line, cham
35 links to a rock, Jones and Carriers
corner thence w. with Jones line
chains and Is links to rock Jones
corner near Carriers dwelling, thence
S. Is d. w. with Jones and HoDDy s
line to a rock Hobby and Carter
corner, thence w. 2 chains, Ii INKS
to Senter street, thence N. with sen
ter line chains and 10 links 10 lne
beginning, containing 3-4 of an acre
and being the same lot conveyed 10
T F. Carter, as shown in BOOK 49,
page, 50 Register of Deeds ONCE TO
" "Ae w. N. JONES,
Attorney.
10-18-T D S
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
LOTS OF INSTRUMENTATION.

A gentleman in Raleigh, whose
business recently called him to Bo3-
ton, had some talk with Mr.. Edward
Atkinson. the we'll known statistician.
upon the subject of emigration. Yes
terday the gentleman received letter
from Mr.. Atkinson which shows that
Mr.. Atkinson has been reading and
believing Che ought to be too wise to
believe it if he isn't too old to read IT'D
much of the bloody shirt literature
about the Southern States. The gem
tleman to whom the letter was writ
ten requests its publication. 1t is as
follows:
Your agriculture throughout the
uplands needs renOvatin". Renovatins
REQUIRES intelligence and gumption
Intelligence and gumption are not de-
veloped by the illiterate. The COM
mon school must be established as he
basis of any permanent progress IN
agriculture and in the small industries
that make the State. The large facto-
ries merelv give employment to oper-
atiVeS. The small industries run by
individuals make craftsmen, artisans,
mechanics, prosr erous towns and 900 /
citizens.
1.-The Atlantic Cotton States have an
equitable claim upon the United States
for such aid to education and COM
mon schools as will convey to them a
share of the public lands that thew
gave up to the nation equal to that
which the Western and Southwestern
States have received of these public
lands whereby they have been enabled
to build their school houses even be-
fore they had housed the immigrants
You will not secure INTELLIGENT imml-
grants, either native Italian. Russian
Hebrew or anv other race until the
common school is established. That
is one of their main objects in COM
ing to this countr'' and they are w Eli
informed on the subject. Italians, es-
pecially, will go to Oklahoma, Tex Is
and other progressive cotton States
and will not go to the Alta ttlc Cotton
States until public law is established.
and enforced, lynching punished as
murder common schools provided
with compulsory attendance for every
child without regard to race. color,
condition or ORIGIN. That is the con
clusion to which 1 have been brought
bv the study of the economic forces
by which the Atlantic Cotton States
will ultimately be re~enerated. The?
are now driving the most intelligent
and progressive TO the colored people
w
are regarded and will get no immigra-
ton from any other source while hui
man rights are disregarded."
There is some truth wrapped up
in much of ignorance in the above
letter. If Mr.. Atkinson will examine
the records he will find that there is
no State in the Union where the peo-
pie are so law-abiding as in North
Carolina ana adjacent States. or where
the negro is better protected in his
le~al rights. Mr.. Atkinson ought 20
inform himself as to these particulars
before he is so sweeping in his ass -
tons. AS to driving away the most
INTELLIGENT negroes" if Mr.. Atkinson
had contrasted the negroes at the
State Fair of the negro race in Raleigh
yesterday with anv gathering in Bos-
ton, he would have found that the
best class of negroes abide in North
Carolina and that the are living here
upon good terms and doing very
well. l thank -~u."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

ant. but only for the purpose of i'm
peachment
Mr.. Crawford admitted that he had
used Mr.. McCue's horses and guns
and had worn his watch, but said ne
paid for his board. He admitted that
he might have expressed admiration
to Mr.. Rains for Mr.. McCue as
business man. but denied that ne mao
spoken to him Of a delightful ana
happy home" He also denied sug
costing to Baldwin that money Would
have to be used in certain instance
The witness identified letter Which
he wrote 10 Mrs. McCue from Harris
onburg, July 9, 1904, concluding with
regards to her better half he
would not say that Mrs. McCue was
INDUCED in every thing she wanted,
but admitted that she dressed very
nicelv'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
Spirit of the Press.
What We Want to Know.
Senator German at Laurel.

What we want to know not how
many rascals have been found out in
the Philippines, but how many ras-
calls everywhere are being hidden by
the Republican part We want 20
know, for instance. who got the COM
missions - the rice sold army Off
GERS to starving FiIipinos and who is
responsible for serving bad beef 10
the soldiers. We want to know what
Secretary Taft means when he advo-
Gates a bill givir = the Philippine Com
mission unlimited powers 10 awar u
contracts for construction of railroads,
the interest on the cost of which must
be borne by the Filipinos and guaran-
teed morally by the United States.
Was this 81 that the contracts and fa-
vors could go to Roosevelts friends
and supporters?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
SCOTS EMULSION
SCOTS Emulsion
SCOTS Emulsion
SCOTS Emulsion
SCOTS Emulsion
SCOTS Emulsion

the old story, told times
without number and repeated
over and over again for the
last thirty years. But it's
always a welcome story to
those in need of strength and
health. There's nothing in
the world that stops wasting
diseases as quickly as SCOTS
Emulsion.
Well send you 4 sample, free
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street, New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
THE COLORED FAIR.

The attendance and exhibits at the
State Fair for the colored race in Raj
eigh this week reached high-water
mark. The exhibits of the industrial
departments of the schools and col
leges and the agricultural exhibits OF
colored farmers were the most inter-
esting and instructive. They show that
there is growing spirit Of progress in
the cclored farmers and that negro
schools are giving more and more at
tention to the education of the hand.
"'You will see that we emphasize our
agricultural instruction. said Presi-
dent Dudley. of the A. & NJ. College,
because we recognize that agriculture
offers the best opening for the Dulk of
our race and because most Of them are
employed OF the farms of the State
The people of the State of all races
rejoice in the success of the Colored
Fair as they rejoice in every step the
negro race makes in progress and use
fulness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

How many people know that TIE
Socialists have nominated a ticket in
North Carolina? Their candidate foi
Governor is w. A. Pegram and for
Lieutenant Governor is J. C. Lousy.
Will they get a dozen votes?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

Only one man attended the Populist
convention called to meet at Wades-
boro. The good men in the Populist
party have become Democrats. The
others have made a rush for the Teddy
and Booker pie counter hoping to get
Jobs as bung smeller, or rural free de-
liver carriers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
MORNING TONIC.
IVAN Dyke.)

It is not required of every man and
woman to be- or to do, something
great; most of US must content our
selves with taking a small part IN IN"
chorus as far as possible without dis
cord.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

At the Pee Dee Baptist Association
money was raised TO pay the debt on
the girls dormitory of Pee Dee Insti-
tute at Wadesboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

The Oxford Public Ledger comes
to us enlarged and improved. 1t
prosperity and expansion are there
fore most gratifying.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

Senator German calls Mr.. Taft. "the
+ of the Philippines and the Die
tator of Panama" That's pretty good
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

Mr. H. c. Brown, Chief Clerk of the
Corporation Commission, returned yes
terday from ST. Louis, where he went
to attend meeting of Railroad Com
missioners, being on a committee of
freight rate class.fications
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

There is a law or rule that Roose-
welt formerly insisted upon that Fed
eral office-holders should not take ac-
lima today many postmasters are run
ming for office and many others are
the active political managers. In Bla-
den the postmaster of Clarkton is a
candidate for the Senate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
Political Chat.

The Charlotte Evenin~ Chronicle,
talking about Hon. Jake Newell and
Hon. Yates Webb, and their debates
ups and says, "As to the Joint de-
bate winning a vote for either Webb
or Newell. who believes it?" Put as
down as one who believes the Webb
part of it, who knows, really knows.
actually, and truly. that Mr.. Webb has
made votes for the Democracy during
the three Ioint debates held in this
county between himself and Mr.. New
ell. Mr.. Newell may have made
some too, but we don't know that The
Chronicle didn't favor the Joint dis
cusson We did. do. and always will.
There is nothing like a hot Joint can
vass. SO far in this county the cam.
paign would have been dull indeed
had it not been for Messrs. Webb ans
Newell, and then our joint county can
vass has been an eye opener The
boys out and each yellS for his
man and goes away swearing that he
skinned the other fellow and they go
to work.-Catawba County News.
Hon. Heriot Clarkson aspires to sue
coed Judge Hoke on the Superior
court bench. Mr.. Clarkson is in all
respects we'll fitted to fill efficiently
the exalted position. He is clean in
character, learned in law. judicial in
temperament and thoroughly quail
fed. Not only would his friends re-
ioice in his elevation to the bench, but
the State would be likewise we'll
served-Lumberton Robesonian.
The Kinston Free Press thus con-
cludes a long account of the speech of
Hon. F. A. Woodland at that place.
"Mr. Woodland was evidently in "oot
form last NIGHT and many who heard
his speech declared it the best effort
he ever made before a Kinston au-
dience, and he has made many "ooi
ones"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

BURNETTs EXTRACT OF VANILLA.
nnparts a superior delicacy of flavor, try
it, use it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

When some people eat breakfast
food they give realistic imitation of
grain elevator in operation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29
Two Great Governors.

Durham Sun.
Charles B. Avcock is a great CIV
ernor, of a great State. and in elect
ing r b. Glenn governor you put in
a worthy successor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

statesville. n. c Oct. p.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

lest trip to Round Hill that she Wept
on the way. He said nothing happen
Cd at the supper table September TO
indicate any misunderstanding between
his father and mother, and that lhey
came down stairs to dinner together.
Willie McCue denied saying ms
mother was very jealous ard had asked
him to watch his fathers ONCE he
also denied saying when viewing ms
n1other's remains that she wore the
first peaceful look he had seen on 1er
fanP
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-29

1O-1S-T D S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19
MANY HURT BY SULLY;
FEW benefited

NEW YORK. March .-Far-reachiug
have been the effects OF Sully's specu-
lative operations in cotton. one Of the
worlds great sUtples. There IS scarce
~ a civilized human being who has
escaped paying tribute because of his
extraordinary. manipulation Of the
market.
He has caused scores of thousands Of
persons 10 be thrown out Of work, has
stopped the building Of mills. has cur
tailed the production Of every kind of
manufactures into which cotton or cot
ton seed oil enters. Some have bene-
flied First the Southern cotton
planters. and all who on them depend.
ana. second. a comparatively small
manufacturers, who went in with Sully
on his first deal in cotton and secured
their supplies at low figures.
Many Northern mills were helped
through Sully's operations in the crop
OF 1s02-03. because they had bought ac-
tuaI cotton. When the rise came they
sold cotton at an advance and declared
dividends on idle spindles. One large
mill in Lowell. Mass. early in the fall
OF 1903. before the arrival of the new
crop. sent two trainloads Of cotton
South and made a fortune. They figured
is where they missed II.
The mills were obliged to curtail pro-
duCUiOn. Many Of them shut down al
together. In New England last summer
average $50 each a week were thrown
out Of work for one month. They lost
81. 500. 900 IN wages. There has been as
much more lost in wages since then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19
COURIER CONFIRM
HUBBARD'S DEATH
New York Explorer Victim
Of Cod and Hunger.
COMPANIONS WENT FOR FOOD
Game Was Scarce and the Man Was
. Exhausted Within a Few Miles
of Cache
COMPANIONS WENT FOR FOOD

QUEBEC, March IA courier who
left New River Labrador. March Z. has
rcached the coast. Ike confirms the news
OF the death Of Lconidas Hubbard. the
New York explorer.
After making a cache OF their whole
stock Of provisions ON the Northwest
River. the Hubbard party pushed for
ward i'm the expectation that they would
find sufficient game for subsistence.
They. however. had very poor success.
4 few days cxperieace showed that the
plan was altogether mistake, and they
were compelled to retTdcc their steps.
worn and exhausted from want of food
His Strength Failed
When within a few hours Journey of
their cache, Hubbard's strength failed
altogether and hts companions left him
to try To procure food, They reached
the depot ana returned at once with
provisions, but though gone only few
hours. they ware too late-they found
their companion had died in their abb
sence.
The survivors then made their way to
the sentiments. which they succeeded
in reaching. as already reported. and
they have since then been taking the
to recover from the exposure and FROST
bites which they had suffered.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wallace Will
bring the body CT Mr. Hubbard out 10
the coast. but il is a long and difficult
journey and it win take some time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19
PREDICT EARLY
END OF STRIKE
BrickIayers to BE Working
Within Week.
CONFERENCE INDECISlVE
Employees in New York Threatened
Lockout, While WO-Imea Talked
Of General Tie-Up.

NEW YORK. March 10.-The 500
Iricklayers whose strike has tied Up
work on all the big buildings under
construction in the city and caused
thousands Of other men 10 De- idie VIII
soon be pack at work, according 20
statement made by Dennis Doris,
walking delegate of the Briclayers'
Crion. Doris said To-Day
within week every ore VIII De
back az work again.
Although there seemed some con-
fidence that settlement would be
made. the results OF the first confer
cncc were far from rcassurins. Bitter
accusation ana denial marked the con-
ference, which ended in a deadlock
early yesterday.
Instead of lettering existing condl-
lions the close OF the meeting foun1
both sides in an angry mood, the en-
p.Oyers threatening q lockout and the
bricklayers declaring that they VIII tie
up work on every structure in the CITY.
When the conference bY9ke up the en-
ployers looked the picture Of despair
'.If the trouble extends. they said.
lit VIII be the fault of the bricklayerS-
They viii have much TO answer for. Il
may result in another such ue-up as
we had last summer.