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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-11-17
latest Returns From Missouri.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 10.-The Repub-
lie. democratic, says that Folk, demo
crat, for governor, has carried the
state by $4,000 majority, but that the
Roosevelt landslide in the country at
large has affected Missouri and the
national ticket has run behind the
state ticket to an extent estimated var
iously from 5000 to $4,000.
At republican state headquarters
at 4:30 it was asserted that Wal
bridge, republican, had been elected
governor by from 1000 to 1000, and
that Roosevelt had carried the state
by 10000.
At 2:15 a. m. only scattering returns
had been received from all portions of
the state and the result in Missouri.
both in the state and national tickets
was still in doubt.
At that time the democratic state
committee claimed a state majority
of $4,000, while the republican state
committee persisted in a republican
state majority of 10000 The actual
results will not be known for several
hours at least
Kansas City, Nov. 10.-The Journals
returns up to 3:45 indicated that
Roosevelt has carried the state, and
that part of the republican state tick
ct is elected, though Folk, democrat,
for governor, is probably safe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
JEFFERSON ON THE FREEDOM
OF THE PRESS.

Were it left to me to decide wheth-
er we should have a government with
out newspapers or newspapers without
d government, / should not hesitate a
moment to prefer the latter" said
Jefferson, the wisest statesman and
seer this Republic has known. He
added:
1.-The people are the only censors of
their governors; and even their errors
will tend to keep them to the true
principles of their institutions To
punish these errors too severely would
be to suppress the only safeguard of
the public liberty. Again he wrote !:
sour liberty depends upon the freedom
OF the press and that cannot be limited
without being lost" Madison, in his
famous Virginia resolutions declared
that 1.-THE liberty of speaking and writ
ing guards our other liberties" To
Washington in 1892, jefferson wrote
mo Government ought to be without
censors; and where the press is free.
no one ever WILL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
REV. VIM. Il. PELL.
The Able Founder and First Editor of
The Raleigh Sentinel.

William Edward Pell was horn in
Edenton, n. c., in 1911. His father
was the son of an Englishman. who
came to this country from Sussex
county, England. about the time or
the Revolution. His mother was
Manning, a member of the Well-known
family of that name that has given to
North Carolina the gallant Captain
Manning, of the Continental Navy. and
the late distinguished DR.. John Man
ming, of the University. When a. very
young man he entered the ministry or
the Methodist Episcopal Church. join
ing the Virginia. Conference. When
the North Carolina. Conference was
formed he was transferred to that
Conference in which he served many
years of usefulness. being at different
times pastor of the churches at New
Bern. Washington. Raleigh and other
places, besides serving several years
as Presiding Elder. For many years
he served Edenton Street church and
was much attached To Methodism in
Raleigh His health declining. he
withdrew from active pastoral work
+, the SOS and became president or
emale seminary at Fayetteville, and
.fterwards a female seminary in Raj
Ugh During the Civil War he lived
Raleigh, where he took active part
the councils Of the administration.
Mr.. Pell established the Daily Sentinel
n Raleigh on Tuesday. August 9Th,
1865, and it was largely to the infiu-
ance of that paper. and the stirring
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was with him at the time of his death.
and brought his body home for
burial. Upon the arrival of his body
i'm Rocky Mount all business was sus-
pended and the people tIrned out in
a body to do honor to his memory. A
large body of citizens formed "a fun
eral procession to the home of the late
Hon. A. II. Arlington. at Hilliardston.
Nash county, where he was buried in
the family burying ground. where the
remains of his patriotic ancestors are
inferred. The funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. George w. Phelps. of
the Episcopal church.
Capt. Williams was very popular
He had those graceS of manner that
win friends. He was the soul of cour-
teSy and consideration of others. From
an appreciative obituary of Capt. Will
liams. published in the Raleigh News
on the day after his death. this extract
is taken:
''rhe death of Captain Samuel r.
Williams will be deeply lamented by
all who knew him. A wide circle Of
friends viii mourn his untimely end.
Thousands will miss him sadly-in
fireside. at the bar. I'm the sanctum.
and in the field of politics.
'Ie was a universal favorite. His
friendships were as extensive as his
acquaintance. None could know him
we'll without learning to esteem and
admire him. For he was thorough
gentleman. to begin With-refined and
cultivated. and full of those pleasing
graceS OF manner which constitute one
of the principal charms of personal
character. He was always affable. po-
lite ana courteous even under the
most trying circumstances.
"a more thoroughly amiable man
never lived He looked kindly. charit-
ably OH the men and things around
him. No cynicism, no bitterness of
soul. was known to his genial nature.
He went through life with the sunnieSt
of tempers-With a smile and a good
word for everybody-Eis boon COM
panions those who met him around
the social board. or in the forum, or
anywhere in private or public walks of
life. can never forget these lovable
traits. which endeared him to his
friend-.
He was brave and generous to
fault. There was a touch of true
chivalric bearing in his gallantry. The
soul of honor breathed through all
that he did with pen. voice or sword
on the fields of battle, on the public
rostrum, at the bar. or in, the sane
tum of an editor. And no act can be
recalled wherein he furnished his
name. or did aught that a gentleman
and a patriot would be ashamed to
confess"
DR.. T. B. Kingsbury. who had known
Mr.. Williams we'll and enjoyed an eX-
ceptional opportunity for estimating
mis- powers. wrote of him thus few
DAYS after his death:
"9,he death of Samuel 7. Williams
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News and Circulation

of Colonel Henry G.. Williams, of Will
son. once State Senator from Wilson.
who long held position in Washing
ton. ID. c.
In his salutatory, upon taking
charge of the News, in March, 1872,
capt. Williams wrote:
'The political views of the Proprie-
TORS are in hearty accord with my own.
indeed, under no circumstances, could
+ consent to edit any other than a
strictly Conservative Democratic jour
nal Such an one the News most as
s1redIy shall be, for in no event Will 1t
depart from the principles of our par
ty. ON the other hand, true as the
needle to the pole, it Will remain
steadfast to party organization ana
while under my control it will ever be
found battling firmly ana fallhIuily
for our cause
When the War Between the States
began, Mr.. Samuel r. Williams volun-
teered in the Granville Grays. was
Quartermaster with the rank or cap
tain. He was the Democratic candi-
date for Congress i'm 1868 in the Raj
eigh district when the noted John L.
Oeweese was elected by the votes of
the newly entranchised negroes, plus
the carpet baggers. In 1878 Capt.
Williams retired from the editorship
OF the News. formed a partnership
with Hon. b. Fl. Bum at ROCKY
Mount for the practice OF law. In
1874 he was the Democratic candidate
for Solicitor. making the contest at
the call of his party without hope or
election. He soWed seed in that cam
paign. however. that bore fruit in fu-
ture Democratic victories The strong
law firm of Bum & Williams at Rocky
Mount was doing a large law practice
when in 1876 Capt Williams was
forced to go to New York to consult
an oculist for an affection of the eye.
While in that city he suffered an at
tack of brain fever from which he
died on the 14th of September. 1876.
His brother. Capt. John A. Williams.
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began to move off, leaving Mr.. Grady
in a quandary as to which step to take,
but as the New York train pulled out
first, he said he involuntarily stepped
on the platform of that train. still re-
serving the privilege of jumping on
and boarding the Raleigh train, III
case he could get the consent OF ms
mind to do So but the New YORK
train pulled off too rapidly for him
and the question was settled before he
knew 1T, for the inducements aelG
out by the Herald were so great that
in his then financial condition. ne
said he felt impelled to continue with
the Herald, rather than to go with
The News. The sequel is no doubt
now familiar To us all, as 1t Is Wcli
known, Mr.. Grady became one OF the
most brillian and successful neWspa-
per men of his day. and a national
figure of great prominence. Had he
joined me what Il change it would
have made in his and nv careers and
the career of the Raleigh News and
that of many n man in North Caro-
lima!
Now, that / have started I could so
on speaking by the hour Of incidents
as they come up before me. How ]
conceived the Farmer and Mechanic.
and got r. A. Shotwell, Of Klu-KluS
and Auburn prison fame. to be its
editor, the outgrowth OF which, as
remember, was The North Carolinian,
which fostered the upspringing talent
of Josephus Daniels, present editor vi
The News and Observer. and Walter
II. Page, of Doubleday. Page e. Co,
New York. publishers of Worlds
Work" and other Eoted publications
but | doubt If there would be any
readers to follow me and my work
TO 10
AS / now see it. the history of jour
nalism In North Carolina could hard
ly be written without the history OF
the Raleigh News and Raleigh Obser-
yer, and the story Is story of strus-
gle, and sacrifice, and disappointment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
JEF'FERSON'S SERVICES FOR
LIBERTY.
(JOsephus Daniels.O

Jeffersons services for liberty are
immortal. Wherever men look out of
darkened windows of despotic govern
ments they are cheered by the light
of Jefferson's Declaration. which
penetrates and illumines the deepest
cell of civic tyranny. Wherever. in
any decade of the worlds history
yesterday, today, tomorrow-the pen
is subjected to censorship, the words
and deeds of Jefferson are the bow of
promise set in the heavens
AS the years shall pass,
"An1 the thoughts of men are widen'd
with the process, of the suns"
and, one by one the nations that sit
in darkness come into the glorious
light of standardization of con-
science, freedom of speech freedom
to think and write and print-the
majestic figure of Jefferson will loom
up as the inspiring spirit who first
breathed into the printing press
(theretofore the unresponsive instru-
and bind the conscience and thoughts
Of men)-the breath of life and male
it responsive, sentient, virile, free. In
this new life that dates from Jefferson,
this free press has become the cham
pion of the oppressed, the teacher of
the young, the guide of the mature,
the comfort of the aged and the
mightiest power for good that blesses
and shall ever bless mankind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
THE RALEIGH SENTINEL
1t was Sold The Raleigh Observer, and Therefore
The News and Observer Traces It's Pedigree
Back to the Sentinel

was singularly affective to many
hearts beyond the family circle. He
was SO gentle. so amiable, so kind, SO
urbane. so comprehensive, SO generous,
he drew men to him most readily and
he retained them always after they
were won. Endowed with an active,
bright, refined intellect possessed OF
taste and culture; ready with pen and
readv of speech. he had much to
charm and much to excite respect and
affection In whatever sphere he
moved or in whatever community he
dwelt, his peculiar magnetism Of
character was felt; men soon learned
of his excellence; and gave him the
tributes of praise and admiration, of
sympathy and friendship. Knowing
him long and intimately-eVen from
boyhood-I understood his worth and
appreciate the real loss sustained by
society and the State in his compare
lively early death which came upon
him like an untimely frost" He was
a noble-hearted man, amiable above
nearly every man have known and as
gentle and sWeet-mannered as any
true woman. In the years of my pill
grimage the death of but few men
has moved my heart as the death of
this kindly, genial and gifted young
man who has fallen in his very prime
before the Great Reaper. 1t is hard
L,
tiful September morning. as 1 sit pen
ming the brief and too imperfect tri-
butte of affection, that the gentle.
modest, lovable friend, whose Sweet
nature" was "gilded by the gracious
CLEAN of letters" has passed away
from earth forever into the eternal
silence. Gone, rome never to return,
but may we not hope that after
Wearing the white flower of blame
less life
HE is gone 70 a more engaging, more
tranquil, and more blessed world"
While a brilliant orator and a well
equipped lawyer Capt. Williams's taste
was in the direction OF literature and
journalism. He had written no little
for literary publications before he be-
came editor of the News, and his work
on that paper won him reputation II
is unfortunate that the income of the |
paper was not promising enough to
permit his remaining in the editorial |
chair, position in which he would |
have steadily grown in power and in |
Influence. The law gave larger COM
pensation, and he felt impelled to lay |
down his pen and devote himself to it, |
His gifts would have won him high |
success in either profession if his
career had not been cut short before |
he had attained his fortieth year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

Polk resigned as Commissioner of Ag-
ricuiture to become a member of the
staff. with an assignment in the field
With capable men in other depart
ments. the News was then a splendid
paper and it looked like it was certain
to be a great success. But it was not
50 to be and it was consolidated with
the Observer.
the Observer, and the story of the con-
solidation is told elsewhere in today'S
paper by Capt 5. a. AShe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

intrepid and courageous, and until the
WOUNDS received in battle made him
dliaole TO work, he edited the News
WIN ablllty For a While he was as
sisted by Colonel John ID. Cameron
one OF the most accomplished writers
ana elegant gentlemen the State has
lHloWl, ana he was succeeded as editor
by Colonel Cameron. Later on the
News was leased by Mr.. George G.
Jordan and Mr.. John Il. Hussey, the
ilFst being manager and the last
named the editor. Mr.. Hussey with
drew from the paper and Mr.. Jordan
continued to run it alone until it pass
ed into other hands. The announce
ment of the change was then made in
the columns of the News on May 20,
1880 On the first age of the paper
were these words:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

speeches of Josiah Turner. who then
had no connection with 1t. that the
Conservative patriots were able to
elect Jonathan Worth TO the Govern
orship in the next election. Upon
establishing the Sentinel. Mr.. Pell
printed this salutatory:
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The curious public will perhaps de-
sire to know why, when newspapers
are already so numerous, the means
of conveying them to the great pub
lie are SO meagre and uncertain, and
most of ALL when hard cash or its
representative, is scarcely to be had.
we should havesthe temerity to thrust
another daily into the scramble for
popular favor. 1t would seem spe-
cially hazardous when the standard
of political truth fails to impress it
self upon the popular ear, when the
Continued on page ten.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
THE DAILY NEWS.
BV
II. NJ. HALE.

The announcement was in these
words:
THE Raleigh News was yesterday
purchased by Colonel Thomas M. Holt
and John Cutting. Hale's Weekly and
The News have been consolidated and
q new company will be Immediately
organized, consisting of Col. Thomas
M. Holt, John Calling. ESD, and the
Editor, with Edwards Broughton &
Company as Business Managers. For
once, abundant means, business capa-
city knowledge of the printing bust
ness. and newspaper training are COM
bined upOn Raleigh newspaper. =
at is not thought necessary to
trouble readers with any statement of
the future of the News. The people
of North Carolina know all that we
could tell them, knowing the record
written by its Editor on the pages of
the Observer and of Hale'S Weekly.
IT will be a North Carolina newspaper.
These few words tell all that column
of explanation could convey" :.
On the eighth of June, Colonel l.. l..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
Editor of Tho Raleigh Sentinel Who
Was Sent to Jail for the Crime of
Printing the Truth.

Other strong men contributed much
to the success of that paper.
Elsewhere in today's paper DIR. 4.
B. Kingsbury writes fully of the edi-
torial career of Mr.. Turner and gives
proper place to his great usefulness in
a critical period in the history of the
State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
GEO. JORDAN WRITES
Story of Struggle for Success Against
Great 0dds---Henry Grady was to
Have Been its Editor---Incidents in
the Lives of Those who Made the
| Raleigh News a Paper of Power.
BY GEORGE C. JoRDA,

The printing plant of Stone &
Uzzell. Weldon, N c., was as it were,
the tap root of the Raleigh News.
which is the parent stem of The
News and Observer. The plant was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

and patient endurance, and large out
lay of money and adds emphasis 10
that true saying, "Others have iaDOreI.
and we have enteredH into their
labors.'
Long live North Carolina.
Long live The News and Observer.
Sincerely yours,
GEO. G. JORDAN.
Wa shin ton u q A1Io 10
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ana we nave eHteredN INTO thelf
labOrS.'
Long live North Carolina.
Long live The News and Observer.
Sincerely yours,
GEO. G. JORDAN.
Washington, d. c., Aug. II.
MANY ABLE MEN ON THE NEWS.
First and last many able men were
on the staff of the News. Mr.. Jordan
Stone, who had been the leading spirit,
retired on January End, 1876, to be-
come editor Of the Asheville Citizen.
Upon retiring he said:
81 leave the News in it's high tide
of prosperity" He was warmly praiS-
ed in the editorials and given credit
for the success of the paper.
The News was really d consolidation
of the Roanoke News, moved from
Weldon and the Carolinian, published
at Raleigh In the announcement in
the first issue of the News March LIST,
1872, this announcement was made in
the editorial columns:
eve purchased the Carolinian with
our own money, and we shall give the
public a bold, outspoken, independ-
ent, Conservative Democratic journal,
untrammeled by pecuniary or other
obligations to any individual and I'M
subsidized by the money of any cor
poration, State or foreign We shah
publish our paper at the dictation or
in the interests of no clique, faction,
railroad or other ring, but we shall
publish it with an eye single to the
best interests and highest good of
North Carolina"
Chief Justice Clark contribute
much to its editorial columns and for
a lone time controlled the editorial
policy For time Mr.. Joseph p.
Caldwell was local editor.
The editorial columns of that year
were as hot and full of ginger as The
News end Observer in 1896 and 1898,
and touched upon many topics almost
Identical History is always repeating
itself.
Mr.. Woodson's SalutatOry.
In his salutatory Mr.. E. G. Woodson,
the Local Editor, said:
Though for several years past an
attache of the North Carolina Press
we are entering upon new and untried
duties, and we must say, that lin an at
tempt we are trusting much to luck,
with a tolerable share of impudence,
as to our success.
with or without offence, to friends or
foes
Well sketch the world exactly as it
goes
At one time, after the resignation of
Capt Samuel T. Williams the editorial
department was presided over by Mai
John w. Durham, who had served
with ability as State Senator from Will
son. He was chivalrous gentleman,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14
"A GREAT NEWSPAPER

The Sentinel, Established by William
E. PeII, Was Sold to Josiah Tur-
ner---If Was Vital and Aggressive
Opponent of the Policy of ServiIe
Submission and Reconstruction in
North Carolina
The Raleigh Sentinel, which was
established in 1865 by William f.
Pell. was for a half dozen years pros
porous, powerful and popular. The
career of Josiah Turner is an open
book to the people of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

Colonel Henry G.. Williams, who rep
resented Franklin county in the Leg
islature before the war, and a brother
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-14

Wearing the white flower of a blame
less life,"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-23
Worlds Fair Cattle.

Fort Worth, Tex, June IL
At meeting of the executive
committee of the Shorthorn
Breeders Association of Texas it
was decided to make a concerted
effort to induce young breeders to
send young animals to the
Worlds Fair at St. Louis from
all the States below the quaran-
tine line.
The committee also made the
announcement that the $1,000 APP
propriated at the last annual
meeting would be all put into
premiums on grade steers, the
registered shorthorn bulls in
Texas and these competed for at
the Fort Worth fat stock show in
March, thus giving nine months
notice to breeders in which to
make preparations.
The premiums will be divided
as follows: On steers two years
old and under three, five prizes
500, $75, $50, $40 and $50.
The same premiums are offered
on steers one year old and under
two, and on calves one year old,
Grand champion prize of 500
to best steer in any class, blue
ribbon holders only to be
eligible.
These premiums are the largest
ever offered for grade steers at
any fat stock show south of the
quarantine line.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-06-23
Notice of an Election.

In pursuance Of an order of the
City Council Of the City OF San
Angelo, made at II regular meet
ing of said Council on the 18th
day of May, A. D. 1904, and by
authority vested in me as Mayor
of the City of San Angelo, ], c.,
II. Powell, Mayor of the City Of
San Angelo, Texas, do hereby
order that an election be held at
the Court House, in the city of
San Angelo, Texas, on Thursday,
June 23rd, A. d. 1904, to deter
NINE, by a majority vote of the
qualified property tax paying vot-
ers of the City of San Angelo,
whether or not there shall be is
sued, by the City of San Angelo,
public school improvement bonds
of said City of San Angelo in the
sum of $4,000, bearing interest
at the rate of four per cent. per
annum, interest payable semi
annually; said bonds payable for
ty years after date, and redeem
able at the pleasure of the city
ten years after date. And | here
by constitute and appoint Lee
Upton, II. M. Garden and j. d,
Simmons as judges Of said
election.
Given under my hand and sea-
of office this DIST day of May, A.
D. 1904.
G. ii. POWELL,
Mayor of the City of San Angelo,
Texas.
Attest: S. G.. PRICE,
[sEALl City Secretary.
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