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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
A Jointed Snake.

CWadesboro Messenger ntelligenCe
Another jointed snake has been seen
in these diggings. This time the snake
was seen by Mr.. Jas. T. Caple, OF
Gulledge township, a gentleman OF
such unimpeachable veracity that nc
one who knows him would thlnk Tor a
moment of doubling his word ABOUT a
snake story, or a fish story elther'
for that matter. Mr.. Caple saw the
snake in his field and procured a
small stick and struck at it, where
upon his snakeship unjointed itself in
one place. He struck again and the
snake unjointcd itself in another place;
BY this time Mr.. Caple began to feel
somewhat uncanny and left the place.
On returning to the place some tlme
later he found that the snake had
mended itself and left for parts I'M
known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
WILL FOLK BE IN IT?

Mayor Reed, of Kansas City, the
most formidable opponent of Mr.. Folk
for the Missouri gubernatorial nomi-
nation, has withdrawn. This insures
the nomination of Mr.. Folk, and is the
most glorious victory won for politi-
cal purity in this decade 1t almost
ranks with Tildens splendid and sue
cessful war against the Tweed ring of
New York. Mr.. Folk owes his sue
cess, too, not to city bosses or politi-
cal machines, for both were against
him, but to the honest yeomanry of the
State of Missouri. Those men have
been trained in the school of Jefferson,
Jackson and Benton and they stand
for clean and economical government
The triumph of Mr.. Folk in Mis-
souri, has given him national promi-
hence, and if the differences in New
York should make the nomination of
New Yorker unWise there are many
who believe that Folk will be the nOmi
nee at st. Louis. He is a Democratic
Reformer of the right type. He has
never arrogated to himself more wis
uOm imam the parry III convention as
sembled. His party record is as
straight and honorable as his public
record has been illustrious and wor-
thy of the highest praise. He stands
for the Democratic creed: Equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none" and has won his spurs in the
fight against grafters, boodlers and the
gang who plundered st. Louis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
1.-THE BAD TRUSTS"

Some Democratic orators are de-
year. The chairman of the Indiana
State convention. for example. talked
the following nonsense: 1T is the
purpose of the Democratic party to
deal only with the bad trusts
1t would about as sensible to warn
sinners to fear falling in the hands of
the bad DEVIL A devil must be a
satan. A trust is essentially evil, for
eryone that does business is an out
of commerce. The Democratic
eaker who talks about bad trusts
merely initiating Mark Hanna. With
n the good trust was the trust
Il contributed large sums to the Re-
olican campaign fund, and the bad
n the dough
Democrats begin this campaign
by throwing tufts of earth at the
trusts, they need not hold a conven-
ton at ST. Louis. The thing to do
is to use stones from the beginning.
The trusts will all line up for
the Republican because it is the
trust party. If the Democratic
party says me too to Republican
glittering generalities it will lose it's
self-respect and the votes of the peo-
pie as well.
All trusts are bad. Some may be
worse than others, but all are bad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
ENFORCE THE vAGRANT LAW

The Weldon News tells how two
negro tramps were tried under the
vagrancy law and sent to work on the
roads of that county and adds:
IF all the police officers and con-
stables of the county will be as active
as Chief Dickens there will be a good
sized road force and few loafers and
tramps seen in the county,
There have been many suggestions
lately of the need of a new vagrancy
law. 1t may be that the law could
be wisely amended, but it is the need
of the enforcement of the present law
rather than "a new law, that is sorely
needed in North Carolina.
The Roanoke News is correct in
saying that if all officers would BIZ
active in the discharge of their duty
loafers and tramps would dis
appear and there would be good
sized road forces making better pub
lie roads. Instead of being permitted
to "press brick loafers and vagrant
should be put to work making gooC
roads.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
..WHY DO YOU WANT TO Coz

1t is well known that certain rail-
road and trust interests are anxious
to control the next General Assembly.
There's millions in it," There are
more schemes for selfish interest incu-
batting than have been known for
years, and if the political monopolies
control the Legislature Pandora s
box of ills will be opened.
The people of every county should
be careful not to nominate men whose
associations and environments put
them on the side of railroads and
trusts; not to nominate weak men who
would yield to temptations; not to
nominate men who are in politics "for
what they can make out of it, 1t is
these three classes who will get the
backing of the "HIGHER UP crowd,
ready to pay all campaign and other
expenses to secure their nomination
and election.
"Why do you want to go?" is "a
good question to ask any active candi-
date.
There never was a time when honest
legislation demands that the peo-
pie ought to put in practice the
old idea of letting the office seek the
man. Good men should insist upon
candidates known to be honorable and
free from possible yielding to temp
tation. and nominating them, and say
| ing to standing candidates: wait"
The place to do the work is in the
| primaries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
Spirit of the Press.
Judge PEBBLES and The Bar.

WadeSborO acknowledgements.
Judge PEBBLES must certainly be an
obstinate and headstrong judge. Or,
perhaps, he does not appreciate the
condition of public sentiment in the
State, for if he, for a moment thinks
it will not sustain the Lumberton bar
in the matter of the contempt proceed
ingS which are to come up at Fay
etteville Saturday, he is a very much
mistaken official. To our mind, the
course Judge PEBBLES has pursued in
this matter, to say nothing of any
thing else that has been charged
against him, is proof positive that he
is not the sort of man we need for
judge. A we'll balanced man would
have ignored the matter of the Lum-
berton bar not wishing to try cases
before him, and that would have been
the last of it. But as it is, if he per-
sists in trying to punish the bar he
will find that he, and not the bar, will
come out looser in the long run.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
Young southerners in Congress.

New OTItdIlS FICdy uIIt.
Among the younger members of the
National House of Representatives the
Southern States have furnished not d
few who are showing conspicuous abil-
ity. They were all born since the Civil
war, or were little children at the time
it was in progress, therefore it is that
they cannot be charged with having
taken part in the war of secession and
are not tainted with the treason of
which their elders have been 50 falsely
accused Thus it is that the mark
which they are making in national af-
fairs will redound to the benefit as
we'll as to the honor of the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
Harrison Leaves it to Hearst.

Especial to News and Observer rye -
Chicago, May 13.-Mayor Harrison
has given up his fight for place on
the Democratic National committee.
He announces that Hearst ana hop-
kins may have the state convention 10
themselves and that he VIII not even
attend the gathering.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
n Little More Time For The Schemers

AIdIIIdIlCF OItdIIHI.
The report of the committee inves-
tigating the management of the A. x
n. c. r. r. is not ready yet, but this
only gives those scheming for lease
a little more time to lay their plans
and make sentiment The road has
not made any money for its stock
holders and the management may not
have been what it ought, but these do
not constitute good grounds for max
ing a lease. 1t ought to paw and can
be made to do SO or nobody would
want it. Set it right and keep it
right; there are good bust less men
who can make it go without any jon
berry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
Divorce by Conspiracy.

One of the causes for increase in the
number of divorces is that the laws
of North Carolina make a tour ground
for divorce. When the husband or
wife takes tour and fails to return at
a reasonable time, the one left at home
can get a divorce for abandonment.
How many take a tour in order to
get the benefit of the law? AS the
law now stands, a husband and wife
can easily enter into a mutual agree
ment or conspiracy to secure a di-
YOrce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
Biggest Fish Ever CaHSll' III tilS
Cashie River.
lWindsnr Ledger.)

Mr.. II. p. Gurley caught the Ia 9,
fish ever caught with noon nye GU me =.
in the Cashie river-lase eierh+ooiI
was carp and welgne 'n If IN 'f fbn
pounds. He could not pui a1iouino :.
boat. He wore it out pS CIT 70 ~ -
shore sR Play ana a0q broa nda it to the
and and had sI'u some nlou one to lift him out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
Good Judge Does Not Need Fostering
Other Kind Ought Not to
Receive 1t.

Wadesboro Messenger-Intellig
1t has always seemed to the Messen-
ger-Intelligencer that passing resolu-
tons commendatory of a judge, by the
bar of the county at which he may be
holding court, is more of reflection
on the judge than anything else. We
hope it has not come to pass in North
Carolina that the character OF our
judiciary has to be bolstered uD in any
such questionable way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

Whenever Col B. Frank Mebane
goes to Washington and talks politics
he adds to the gaiety of nations. He
refrained this year from promising
the electoral vote of North Carolina to
Roosevelt. Booker & Co. Small fav-
ors thankfully received"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

The presence of Rev. Sam Small, of
Georgia, at Indianapolis in charge of
the Hearst boom was one more evil
dence of the things that have all
along made Mr.. Hearst's candidacy
impossible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
Will Ii BE Another Case of "The
Mountain In Labor Bringing
Forth a MOuSe?"
Winston Sentinel.

w ITISIUIl IotIIIIIItI'
Now we are patiently waiting tor
that sensation promised when The re-
port of the A. & n. c. r. r. committee
is filed. 1t is no time to back track. If
somebody don't give us something
worth printing after all these promises
we are going to be disappointed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
Is "That Thing" Loaded?
Winston Sentinel.

WINSTON Sentinel
SO Judge PEBBLES has summoned
the Roheson county bar to come be-
fore him on Saturday and answer to
that charge of contempt of court If
the Judge don't watch out he will fins
that thing loaded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
New Republican Voter in Wilkes.

Wilkesboro Chronicle.
The Winston Guides Stork got
loose Saturday night and made its
way up the Yadkin to the home OF
Postmaster j. r. Henderson ana LETT
at 12-pound bow. Mr.. Henderson says.
from the tone Of the little fellows
voice he is a straight Republican ano
wouldn't mind having an office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
MORNING TONIC.
Century,

1t is what a man might have been
which jars on what he is. When a
man has once stood on the Mount of
Vision. when he has once heard the
call of God to his soul, and made an
swer, Here am l." he can never so
back TO dwell in the valley of COM
monplace. The maisma there, to
which ordinary men have become i'm
mune, is deadly to him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

Washington, n. c., May 13.2Mrs.
Margaret Grist Hoyt, beloved wife of
Col. Henry Churchill Bragaw, died
here Wednesday. She was of lovely
Christian character and will be sadly
missed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
He is The Boss Mixer.
New York American.

"When | was seven years old | had
TO milk a COW. John D. Rockefeller.
He has got a better COW now She
gives good milk, and plenty of it. Her
name is Hailcolumbiaunited
america. She has a fine pedigree.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

The wish is father to the thought in
Col. B. Frank Mebane's prediction Of
a bolt at ST. Louis
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

BURNETTS EXTRACT OF VANILLA.
Has taken gold medals against all other
brands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
GORMAN MUTE TOO
Why Should He Talk if
Parker Doesn't?
With This Thought, He Nevertheless
Declares That He Would Not
Have the Maryland Dele
gates Bound.
washington Post.)

senator German is opposed to send
ing instructed delegations to the ST
Lous convention. SO firm is he in that
opinion that if the Maryland Demo
cratic State convention, which meets
the 2Sth of the present month, should
undertake to instruct for her favor
1te son, which in this particular in
stance seems to be Senator German
he would, if necessary, go upon the
floor of the convention and prevent
such action.
Thus Senator German expressed
himself, at his home in this city, yes
terday, having just returned from a
weeks visit in New York. The Sena
tor insists that his trip to New York
was to welcome home his daughter
Mrs. stephen Gambrll, Jr, and a
year-and-a-half-old grandchild. The
steamer which brought the Cambria
family back to America after an alb
sence of three years, was behind time
so that the Senator has several days
waiting in New" Y DIRK to get in touch
with some of his political friends. He
did not see Mr.. Murphy the Tammany
leader, while in New York.
Without Political Significance.
MY visit to New York had no politi-
cal significance " said the Senator
but 1t may be difficult to make GER
tain people believe this in view of va
riouS statements l saw published il
the daily papers. However, this is
the season tor political gossip and
speculation, and there will be more
of it as the time for the convention
draws near
Would you care to express your
views on the subject of a desirable
candidate, form 2" was the leading
question asked the Senator.
He hesitated a moment A ie-
rious expression passed over his clean
cut countenance, then there was a
merry twinkle in his eyes as he re-
piled, with what appeared to be a
significant infection of the voice:
Judge Parker is not talking. Why
should To-
Senator German is not ignorant CT
the fact that he has many friends in
the Democratic party who regard him
as an available candidate, and are inn
patient to have him make some for
NAL declaration upon which to base
their active support. He has thus far
successfully avoided committing him.
self on the subject. being perfectly
content to await such action as may
be taken by the representatives OF
his party, when they assemble in ma
tional convention at st. Louis. That is
about as far as he has gone in dis
cussing the situation with his most
trusted friends
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

Mr.. Albert IVann writing to the
Windsor Ledger suggests Mr.. A.
Conner, editor of the koanoke-ChoWan
Times, for the State Senate. He says
in part: He accepted the nomination
some years ago when he saw that
there was no chance of election and
fought bravely for the party without
any hope of success for himself. His
qualification is all that can be re-
Guired. He is Well-fitted to fill the
position with honor to himself and
honor to those who send him. We
hope Mr. Conner may be induced to
declare himself candidate. 1 be
lieve the office should seek the man
instead Of the man seeking the office,
but it has come to pass that the man
must ask for it if he is willing to
serve"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

1t is the consensus of public opinion
in this part of the county, that Hon.
Tom McBryde, of Blue Springs, should
succeed himself in the next Senate OF
North Carolina from this county
MaxtOn Scottish Chief.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
&C CARRIAGE PAINT

made will wear as long as DeV0e s. NO
others are as heavy bodied. because
Devoe's weigh to 8 ounces more I"
the pint. Sold by Hart Ward HARD
Wnrn Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

Croupy children are lfnnle,ti''C 80. le.
ieved with an application Oh "o"dn 5
Pneumonia Cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

The Windsor Ledger wishes the ma
tional ticket to read Parker and Folk,
and of Folk says: He's of the kind
the country needs. He is from BERTHE
county. Did you know it? Well he is.
And he is not the only good man Ber-
tie county has or has had"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
=
server.

Gowan's Pneumonia cure--a lite pre-.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

Mr.. H. F. Edgerton, of Kenly, who
was in the city yesterday, said:
Everybody down my way is for Mr.
Glenn, and his supporters in the coun-
ty are working hard for him. We eX-
pect to get half of the delegates for
Mr.. Glenn, while Major Stedman will
get the balance.
Major e. J. Hale, editor of the Fay
etteville Observer, was in Raleigh yes
terday Major Hale's name will be pre-
sented to the State convention as a
delegate-at-large to the National con
vention from North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
FOR over Thirty YEARS THIS
PACKAGE OF WARMERS SAFE cure

Hes Been a Welcome
Sign of Hope and
Health TO Hundreds
of Thousands of Men
and Women Stricken
with Kidney, Liver,
Bladder and Blood
Diseases.
Even most stubborn
cases that have bamed
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way to Warmers Safe
Cure.
Rheumatic twinges d
swellings in different parts of
the body, backache and head
ache, Inflammation of the
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digestion, sleeplessness, lassi-
tude and lack of energy and
interest in life, female ills, are
all certain and unfailing signs
Of kidney trouble, and if
allowed to run on without
proper treatment quickly de-
velop into Bright's disease,
with fatal results.
Warmers Safe Cure has been
used for over thirty years by
doctors and in leading hos
pitfalls as the one reliable, GER
taincurefor all kidney diseases.
1t has q soothing, tonic, in
vigorating effect, heals the
diseased organs and builds up
the body, restoring all the
functions TO q normal, healthy
condition.
It's a vegetable compound,
pleasant to take and free from
dangerous drugs.
All drug stores, or direct,
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Put up only in packages
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Doctors advice and medical
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speedy cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14
Political Chat.

Judge Parker seems to be LEADING
now as the Democratic candidate; but
a month before the Chicago Republi-
can convention of 1860, it seemed GER
tain that Seward would be nominated
Folk of Missouri, seems to appeal tC
the public somewhat as Lincoln did
French Broad Hustler
Alexander county will present Mr.
j. r. Gwaltney as candidate for Con
gress. He is a good man and a ster-
ling Democrat
Those who are talking about The
subsistence of the Parker boom remind
us of the eating match between John
Smith and Jim Brown. Tt was al
ardent partisan of Smiths who said he
believed his man would win because
Brown was only two geese and {
turkey ahead of him.
News.
Evening journal., 1904-06-09
NeSg Porch and Garden Chairs

Il think I'll invent chair with refrigerator under
Meath sit these days" said ingenious
man the day. While he Is .nventns the
thing s 10 get some OF our COOL SUMNER WICKER
CHAIRS shown the third noor
some strkingiy handsome chairs have recently been
scded display o. perch garden
settees.
They made OF rattan in this country. in a
style closely resembling that used China strong
but good deal better Big. roomy square
seated big seats 1N2o
us 50 Another style in dark green
tan. upholstered spanish leather SO the price Of
bis roomy armchair; ss7 for double settee
STYLE the table covered Spanish leather
these be for the porch
they excellent library chairs
In the section will be found some roomy arbors
in Jersey red cedar the incest looking and durable
kind made 1t doesn't take them with leafy
shade CThird noor Juniper street,
Evening journal., 1904-06-09
just a Few Facts
About PianO-Players
Third floor, Chestnut street,
The Angelus was the first piano-pla,

The Angelus was the first pano-payer. The United
States official census report saws:
. Tins instrument Ms intention Of E. H.
Whfe, map be regarded as the pioneer OF The 1a1ouS
similar attachments lChich haze been PLACED upon Ihe
market
year later, approximately the first imitation appeared,
called the Planoa Since then twenty others have
appeared
Some people suppose that because all are limitations that
all are like the Angelus
AS matter of fact none is like the present Anselus.
No other has organ reeds, therefore orchestral effects
No other has the phrasng lever the control
and expression
durability.
No other would dare their pano-payer
Pneumatos to the test that the Anoes undergoing
today To date the pneumates have inflated times
more than they could be used in a lifetime.
A'd since Frzaap Mar s7t zee hare had bl7Ho acton
attached 10 The test 4agsas and HE diabhagms haze been
inflated 45S60o0 times, tC1h the Cegk and resistance Of the
piano acton 10 oCefeom@ Still no sign of weakening
No word-jugging about Mis advertisement: no telling
what the Angelus can do but what it has done-Which is
more to the purpose
Comparison is all that is necessary to sell the AnGelus.
That's why we are selling more Angeluspayers in Phiadel
Pha than are sold of any other-possiby than all
others combined.
That's why the Angelus is used by AaSeagMb KoeiaA.
d Aber De Reszke, Josef Hoffman, Sembrlch Fredhetm,
Ernest SektHng Godouskt and scores of other great artists
For sale oHp al WaHamakey'S
Pay by the month if you prefer
Evening journal., 1904-06-09
Engraved
Wedding Invitations
Colder. Salonl
Golden SALON.

Taking some large orders
in our new quarters-the
Stationery Store Gin the
Golden SALON. is now where
almost everybody sees it.
Wedding invitations-handsome
script lettering; rich. soft, kid
finish paper; outside and inside
envelopes; SO for the first 100
invitations, So for each additional
1O0-a fine, stylish. correct form,
completely ready for mailing.
Another pattern script lettering.
somewhat heavier paper. $3.50
for the first 100 and $3.50 for each
additional 100.
Evening journal., 1904-06-09
Cotton Voiles, Isc
lMaln AlsIel

The yarn is twisted hard
and tight so that it feels like
woodland afterward tits woven
into square interlaced meshes
and printed with voile designs.
You can scarcely tell by the
looks whether it cost $1.25 a
yard or only 18c.
A yard wide, and exactly the
same quality for which people who
don't read this advertisement will
pay 25c in other stores.
Nearly all colors, light and dark,
covered with dots, deshes and
small figures. Some with bor-
ders" " that can be used for trim
ming.
Evening journal., 1904-06-09
THE nosrRrp RrsERvAr:oN

lands are open in July. Full particulars
as to date Of registration. drawings ana
final entry. and az 70 character OF soil and
climate, requirements Of the u. S. home
stead laws, maps etc, are contained in a
pamphles New Homes in the Vest is
sued by the Passenger Department, Chi
cago & North Western Ry. Send 2 cent
stamp for copy or caH on any ticket
agent. The North Western Line.