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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
Loads @ap0ma Daily

ton few years ago used this lan-
guage:
I" The American people have learn
ed TO know as never before the quail
lty of the Southern stock; to value
its noble contribution to the Ameri-
can character; its courage in war. its
attachment to home and State: its
love of rural life, its capacity Tor great
affection and generous emotions; its
aptneSS for communicative ali this
-constancy, that virtue above all Yir-
tues, without which no people can be
either great or free After all the fruit
of this vine is a flower not to be found
in other gardens. In the great and
magnificent future which is before
our country, you are to constitute q
large measure. both OF strength and
beauty
When we read this splendid tribute
to the South all of our hearts swelled
with pride and were glad. We re-
joiced to find appreciation at the
North and n rarely beautiful express
sion Of it of our real character. The
prediction that great and magnifi-
cent future for our country was to
be based in large part on the strength
and beauty of the Southern character
brought3e all Southern people a dis
tinct pleasure. The question now
arises among us, however, as to
whether despite this prediction we
have any large part in the life of this
nation. and if not. how we can Sc
cure and make good our proper share
in the affairs of the country. Today
it seems to me that We have less ef-
feet upon the thought and action of
the nation than at any period Of our
history. Before the War Between the
States. Southern statesmen directed
the policies of the nation and filled
the largest place in the eye Of the Tto-
pie. They wrote few books, but their
speeches Illuminated every subject
which they touched and set the fash
ion of political thought. In this day
1t is not too much to say that what
any Southern man thinks of political
questions or governmental duty car
ries no weight in their final settle.
ment. There must be a cause TN
derlying this fact. What is it? How
shall it be remedied? Until 1865 the
Southern States. wh..e in form a Dem.
ocratic government, We're in fact al
aristocracy and out of this aristocracl
Continued on Page Four.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
ARREST OF J. r. NrCOTTER.
Fog the Alleged Murder of James Pms.
sell in Gates County.
CBy the ssociated Press

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 30.-Armed with
requisition papers signed by the go..-
errors OF North Carolina and Virgin IN.
Sheriff Richard Riddick, of Gates.
county, n. c., arrived in Portsmouth
to-day and proceeded at once to the
farm of Mr.. John Lindsay. In Deep
Creek, Norfolk county. where he ar
rested j. r. McCotter. wanted in Gates
county for the alleged murder Of
James Russell, who died about two
years ago as a result it is claimed OF
blow on the head which he re,
ceived at the hands of McCotter about.
wear prior to that time Sheriff
Riddick left for GatesvilIe, N c.,
this afternoon with his prisoner.
While both men were drinking. it is
alleged McCotter and Russell became
involved in an alteration in country
store with the result that McCotter
picked up a carving knife and dealt
Russell a severe blow on the head.
Although the wound did not appear to
be of dangerous character. McCot-
ter fed to this section immediateiv
after the affair, and since that Tins
has been employed on the farm Of
Lindsay in Norfolk county. Near
while his wife and children have been
residing in Gates county N c.
According to McCotter. he and Rus
sell. his alleged victim were the very
best of friends and it was solely on ac-
count of an argument that the un
fortunate alteration arose.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
Comparative Cotton Statement.
tBv the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
New York. Dec. 30.-For the week
ending Friday, December so, 1904:
Net receipts at all United States ports
during week, 234,208; net receipts at
all United States ports same week
last year, 291,697; Total receipts since
September 1st. 5,371,402; total re-
ceipts to same date last year, 5,227.-
676; Exports for the week, III, ,4S6:
exports for same week last year,
211, ,846 total exports since Septem-
Der 1st, 4,204,566; total exports same
date last year, 3,732,637; stock at all
Cmted states ports, 1.05S,612; stock
at all United States ports same time
last year, 939.767; stock at all in
terror towns, 152,S62 stock at all
interior towns same time last year
515,7S stock at Liverpool, S34 900;
stock at Liverpool same time last
year, $4,000; stock of American
afioat for Great ritain. $40, 900; stock
of American afloat for Great Britain
same time last year, 244,0O0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
Williams Declared Bankrupt.
GROUND UP UNDER WHEELS.
Horrible Death of jeff BeaSiey, of
Randleman. on .ac AshebOro
Railroad
Especial to News and Observer

Especial TO News and Observer.)
High Point, " c., Dec. 3O.-Jefr
Beasley Is years old, of Randleman.
was found on the Asheboro railroad
near the crossing at the Tate Furniture
Company's plant this morning
lat one O'clock by Policeman
Jim Myers, horribly mutilated
by the wheels from q train
passing over his body. The matter
was at once reported and Undertaken
j. w. Sechrist was instructed to take
up the body and carry it to his estab-
lishment which was done about $50
O'Clock this morning. Mr. w H.
Ragan was called in and he
instructed DR.. McNally TO as
certain the cause of his death, whfcr
was found TO be due to the above
cause.
Mr. Chas. Beasley, brother of the
dead man, came up this morning. re
had heard his brother tell his mother
last night about ten o'clock that he
intended leaving, that was the last
seen of him until this morning when
his mangled BODY was found. Mr.
ChaS BeaSley is secretary of the town
of Randleman, secretary and treasurer
Of the creamery at that place, and ais,
holds a responsible position in the
bank there. He will remain here un-
til tonight and accompany the re-.
mains to R2ndleman. Mr.. w. r
Pierce. section master on the Asheboro
road, is cousin of the dead man.
The conductor and train crew did not
see the young man on the train and
1t Is of course inferred that he was
beating his way at the time of the
accident.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
A shot FOR A BLOW
"A Very Sorry Adam At
taCks His Eve.
Said Sorry Adam Goes at Her With
Chair, When Click! Bang! Huzza!
Sorry Adam Down. Eve in
Mysteries.
(BY the Associated Press. }

Columbus, Ca. Dec. 30.-Williarn
+. Schley a prominent planter OF
Chattahoochee county. and late repre-
sentative TO the Legislature, was shot
and wounded by his wife to-day with
a 32-calibrc revolver while he was at
tempting TO strike her with a chair
The ball entered the left breast. SchIe~
may recover.
Relatives who visited the Schley
home to-day state that Mrs. Schley did
not intend TO shoot her husband They
say he was trying To strike her with
. chair and she seeing a revolveg fying
on the table seized it TO frighten him
off, and it went off accidentally Snt
IIs prostrated over the affair
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
LECTURES ON TEMPERANCE.
The Snbiect Treated scientifically hS
Rev. T.. o. Taylor.
Especial to News and Observer


Scotland Neck, y. c.. Dec. So
Rev. Z. o. Taylor, d. d., of Boston,
Mass, closed d series of strong tenn
perance lectures here Wednesday
night. The whole subject of alcO-
hol. its manufacture and traffic, was
treated from a purely scientific stand
point, and the lectures have made an
impression here that will revolution
ize sentiment on the subject of tenn
perance. DR.. Taylor is the author of
a strong treatise on the subject and
a number of his books was placed with
the people here. He is profound
thinker, a logician of power eloquent
of speech and impressive throughout
by reason of the great truths he pre-
sents and the earnestness with which
he presents them.
DR.. Taylor left yesterday for Will
son. where he will deliver his lectures
beginning Sunday and will then go to
kinSton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
CHILD DIES OF HYDROPHOBIA.
Bitten ON the Finger by a Small Dog
Nine Weeks Ago.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n. c., Dec. 30-John
Reeves, the seven -year-old son of New
Reeves, died this morning at his
home at White Oak Mills. of hydro
phobia. Nine weeks ago the boy was
bitten on the finger by a small yellow
dog in play, it was thought. Last
Wednesday the boy became strangely
afflicted having convuIsions and
chokings. DR.. KernodIe was called
to see him, and at once feared hydro
phobia.
A consultation of physicians, con-
sisting of himself, Drs. Harrison, a
specialist, of Greensboro, and DR..
Booth, of oxford was had After
seeing the boy yesterday, they all
agreed it was a case of hydrophobia
and in an advanced stage. Heroic
measures were resorted to, but the
child, after n night of terrible suf-
fering, G1eG this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
10 NINE KAOLIN.
Company Formed at Greensboro With
Capital Stock of $25, 900.

Especial TO News and Observer)
Greensboro, n. c.. Dec. 30.-Ar-
ticies of incorporation of the Franklin
Kaolin Mining Company have been
forwarded the Secretary of State. The
capital stock is $4,000, subscribed by
New York parties and j. r, Sinclair
and S. j. Fisher, of Asheville. Tnr
company will mine and refine kaolin
and other clays in Macon county The
4e...uo we're Purchased from State Cor
poratiou Commissioner Rogers and
others.
The corporation attorney is Judge
H. b. stephens. OF Asheyille.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
WAR ON THE UNION
Nine Men Who Join 1t
Discharged Because
of the Act.
Especial to News ana Observer.

tSpecldl 10 news ana observer.
Greensboro, N. c., Dec. S0.-Wy-
song and Miles. who carry on an ex-
tensive machine plant here, dismissed
nine men from their service yesterday
because they had joined the union.
Mr. Wysong states that the men
Joined the union with full knowledge
of his disapprOval, and of the fact
that his firm had always refused to
employ or recognize union men.
The various unions of the city Will
probably take some action in the mat
ter, as they have heretofore resented
the employment of union men
by the machine shops of the city.
Williams Declared Bankrupt
In the United States Court here
this morning, Judge Boyd, upon petit
ton of l.. Il. Williams, merchant of
Saluda, Polk county, declared him
bankrupt, and referred the case 10
Referee j. w. Thomas, of AsheHille.
The liabilities We're stated 10 be
$1,000 and the assets s1,500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
BOY DIES OF LoCK-JAW.
DIR. Scott In Treating Him Cuts His
Finger and Goes North for
Treatment.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and ODserVer.)
Greensboro, n. c., Dec. 30.-Fletcn-
er Lane, a ten year old white boy OF
Greensboro, died this morning from
Iock-jaw. Last Friday he was shoot
ing a toy pistol, when it exploded, lac
Grating his left hand. Blood poison
resulted and ended in lock-jaw DR..
Charles l.. Scott in draining puss from
the wound yesterday cut finger.
Since the patient developed tetanus DIR.
Scott thought best to go North to have
treatment and left for Baltimore on
the noon train.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
Hook and Ladder Omcers.

The Raleigh Hook and Ladder Com
pany met last night and elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
Mr.. j. w Mangum was reelected
foreman and Mr.. w. r. Macy treas
urer. Mr.. r. b. Parrish was elected
assistant formean and Mr. w. d.
Terry secretary. All the elections
were by an unanimous vote and the
meeting was an enthusiastic one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
YOUNG NAL KILLED.
Mr. 1. c. Day Dies of Wound inflicted
by a Negro, Name Hopkins.
(Snecial to News and Ohserverl

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, n c.. Dec. 30.-Mr I. c.
Day died tonight at nine o'clock as
result of pistol wound he received
two months ago. ON the morning of
October %, he was shot by a colored
man named Alien Hopkins.
The shooting occurred in the cas-
tern part of the city about two o'clock
in the morning. Hoskins claims that
he was assaulted by two men. and
said he shot some one, but did not
know who il was. Hoskins had a
wound on his neck as a result of the
fight
The ball that hit Mr. Day entered
his hip, and it is said that his death
was caused by blood poison. The
deceased was son of Mr.. James r.
Day, proprietor ofthe Central Hotel
and was we'll known in this city.
Hawkins was arrested soon after the
fight and has been in Jail ever since.
The hour of the interment has not
been stated
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
THREE SUITS INSTITUTED.
They Are Against Winston as the Re-
suit Of the Reservoir Disaster.
(Special to News ami Onsorver.

(SpeciaI to News anu OuSoryer.)
Winston-Salem \. e., Dec. 30
Three suits have already been insti-
tuted against the city of Winston as
"a result of the reservoir disaster on
Wednesday morning. November ..
The complaints have not been fled.
hence the amount of damages claimed
is not yet known
The shipments OF manufactures to-
bacco from Winston-Salem during the
present month footed up $3.21S.070
pounds. This is an increase of Ia
160 pounds over December 1909 The
shipments that month amounted II
s3,0S1,3I0 pounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
The Palmer Safe Wednesday.
(Rv the Associated press. }

New York, Dec. 30.-The new big
five masted schooner Singleton Pal
n'er which sailed from Boston for
Newport News December 6, and con-
cerning whose safety much fear has
heen felt, was riding at anchor, safe
and apparently uninjured, last We'd
nesday off the Maryland coast. This
report was made today by the cap
tain of the schooner. John 3. Coyle,
which arrived here today. The cap
tain said that as far as he could see
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
st. L,llSe,s Circle.

At the meeting of ST. Luke's Circle
of Kings Daughters held with Mrs.
3. r. Dixon the following officers We're
elected:
Mrs. 3. f. Dixon, president; Mrs r.
II. Lewis, first vice president: Mrs. g.
NJ. Bernard. second vice president.
Mrs w. B. Mann. third vice-president
Mrs j. w. Foy, secretary: Mrs. w. A.
Gattis, treasurer: Mrs Fab Holloway.
auditor: Mrs. Chas. II. Gattis collec-
tor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31

the Palmer had not suffered as a re-
suit of the boisterous weather. The
Palmer was lying about thirty miles
south-southwes of Winterquarter
Shoals.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25
THE CRIMINAL CLAUSE.

A Magdalena, New Mexico. reader Of
the Comnoner directs attention to an
article in which the Commoner urged
the enforcement of the criminal clause
OF the Sherman antitrust law. This
writer SAYS that 1.-The criminal clause of
the Sherman antitrust law was repealed
by the Elkins law. I mention this be.
cause the Commoner asks for the en-.
forcement of the criminal clause when it
is no long in existence. Doubtless
this Elkins law game has escaped your
notice.
Many people seem to entertain the
same idea as this New Mexico reader.
TIE EIkins law pissed by the last con.
gress bears no relation whatever to the
Sherman antitrust law. The Elkins
bill sought 10 amen the existing Law
relating to the publication OF tariff rates
by railroads and prohibiting railroad
managers from Discrimination in rates.
The original law provided fine or i'm.
prisonment for those who violated the
provisions of that law. One of the
amendments made by the Elkins bill
was that which abolishes altogether the
penalty OF i'm Imprisonment and provides
for the imposition OF fine from 81 900
to $40. 900.
The Elkins bill became law and as
result, in that portion OF the federal
status prohibiting discrimination in rail.
road rates. there is no imprisonment
penalty; but the Elkins bill did not in
any way refer to the Sherman antitrust
law, and does not in any way effect t.
The Sherman antitrust law-provides
for criminal prosecution OF those who
conspire in restraint of trade.
Il il easy to see how one may have
been misled on this point because it is
very easy to coniound the law dealt
with by the Elkins bill with what is
known as the Sherman law. Il might
be well for newspapers generally to in.
form their readers on this point because
many people have been misled.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25

turn to those classes for contributions
during the campo gn?
Ii congress votes millions of dollars
annually to tariff barons, money mag
mates and monopolists, is it not natural
that aldermen should traffic in the small
legislation of a city council, and il off,
cials, high and low, use the government:
a. if it were private asset; is it surpris-
ing that many individuals who are with
out official business yield to the tempta-
tor to sell the only political influence
thy have, namely, the ballot?
What is the remedy? There is but
one remedy-an appeal to the moral
sense of the country An awakening OF
public co.. science And how can this
appeal be made? Not by showing a
greater desire for the spoils OF Office than
for reform, but by turning deaf ear to
the contemplate cry OF anything to
win" and by Announcing an honest and
straightforward position on every public
question. Ii We appeal TO sincere men
We must oui selves b. sincere, and our
sincerity can be shown only by willing
ness to suffer defeat rather than aban-
don the cause OF good government.
The Kan as City platform is sound in
every plank, and the first act OF the next
convention should be to reaffrm it in its
entirety, and its next act should be the
addition of new planks in harmony with
it and covering such new questions as
demand consideration.
Then the convention should elect
candidates who believe in the platform
candidates whose democracy will not
be an issue in the campaign and whose
+ ielity to democratic principles will not
be doubted at the election
Will such a course insure victory?
The best that our party can do is to
deserve victory, and an appeal to the
conscience Of the American people is
sure to win ultimately and offers the
best promise of immediate success.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25
JAPAN'S DEFIANCE.

Seldom does a nation which invites
war with such open defiance as japan
gain such widespread sym pathy. This
sympathy is partly selfish, Russia stand.
ing for check to trade, but il is more
the generous impulse OF the world,
which goes out to the smaller and more
homes. combatant The preliminaries
have teen carried on with the eloquence
of prize fighter, and with sort ofsullen
reticence by her huge opponent. and yet
the world has swung, during the elabor-
ate Interchange Of de6s, distinctly nearer
in feeling to Japan. The universal
sense OF Justice has been touched, since
the belief is so general that Japan's
fight is for her life, and therefore newt
able and just. 4 sort of straightfor ard
integrity has also won friends. In con.
-trast to Russian wiles aud blinds and
bluffs, Japan has said as one man, that
che meant to have one particular thing,
if the effort cost her life. On such
grounds the sympathy OF statesmen may
not be given, but the sym pathy of people
is, and in diplomacy leaders are often
driven by the bulk Of sentiment in the
masses behind. Experts are now busy
contradicting one another about the
relative abilities Of the rival powers, and
statesmen are busy studying the inter.
ests of their own countries, but the peo-
pie all over the world observe the situa
ton with disin.erested emotion and
cheer for the nation which they think
has the fairist cause II actual warfare
comes, this mora, sym pathy may mean
little, or it may mean everything
Chance is mighty power in war and
peace, and Japan has at least prepared
herself admirably to take whatever fav.
orable chances the future may unfold,
A little nation which is backward and
deceittul, ike the Beers, gains sympathy
merely from her ittleness A little
nation like Japan, which Is remarkable
for character and progress, arouses a
widespread kindness which may at any
moment find an opening for decisive ex
preston. Certainly il Japan had en-.
joyed the repute n 1895 which is hers
today, the powers Of Europe would never
have forbidden her to take what she
deemed hers from China. Golfers
Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25
DlSSENSTON.

Among the hiiebound political news.
papers is now appearing the old stock
style Of editorial. In matters of dress
and so forth styles may change, but
with the hidebound journal, never. In
fact, they would 20 down to the death
rather
This thought is ENGINEERED by one Of
those stock editorials in the Bulletin,
which is herewith reproduced, with just
enough parenthesis 10 show its absurdity,
and the readiness with which it can be
made suit "any old thing"
With tie call for the national con.
vention issued, and tha. gathering six
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25

If any added proofs were needed that
President Roosevelt went out of his
way to administer a snub to General
Miles, it may be found in the fulsome
CON pliments paid to General Young in
the order retiring him when he reached
the age limit, General Miles was dis
missed with q cold and blunt order,
aud administration apologists claimed
that it was not permissible to do other
wise. But when &c neral Young retired
it was with extreme difficulty that the
secretary OF war found words enough to
express his compliments. BY calling
attention to their own httleness the
detractors OF General Miles only EN-.
phasize his greatness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25

pension itec.s is one of 10 cents day to
any child under 10 years OF age injured.
or 800 to the family Of any child meet
ing death while at work" Bnt where
is the philanthropy in allowing children
under 10 years OF age to work in a steel
MILF Why not paw the elders enough
wages to ebviate the necessity Of hiring
children under Is?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25
THE MORAL IS SUE.

At a banquet given in his honor, st
Lincoln. Neb., Monday night, W. J.
Bryan spoke to the toast, The Moral
ISSUE" and eloquently said in part:
Instead OF talking concessions and
compromises, it is time for honest and
aggressive action. We are confronted
with condition that may well alarm
the thoughtful and patriotic. We find
corruption everywhere. Voters are
bought a. so much per head. representa-
tives in cur city government are pro-
fitting by their position. and even federal
officials are selling their influence. What
is the cause? The commercial spirit
that puts ! price OF everything and re-
solves cry question into So Hit pay -
This commercialism has given popular.
itY to that theory OF government which
permits the granting Of privileges 10 a
favored few and defends the theory by
an attempt to show that the money thus
given directly finds its way indirectly
back into the pockets OF the taxpayers
We see thi. theory in operation on
every sid. The protective tariff SEIZED.
ules Illustrate. i: chr financial system
rests upon it, and imperialists are sub.
stitutin. this theory fer the constitution
Is it strange that money Is used to carry
elections? Ii party makes certain
classes rich by law, will it not naturally
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-25

months distant, the democratic (REPrB
LIcAN) party is all at sea, both as regards
candidates and issues The spirit Of
dissension and division continues ram
pant, and the mutual hatred of factions
COR each other is not exceeded by their
antagonism to the republicans. DEMO
Gratis. 1t seems an impoesibility to
chose either presidential candidatei or
to construct a platform upon which the
party can unite.