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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-20
Socks and DeCadenCe.

IN no spirit of leYity, SIT with the
inspiration Of yearning desire for
knowledge, the question is asked.
whether Iacework and polka-dots.
sunset hues and feur-de-lis. forget
me-nots, and open-faced clocks, as
decorations of hosiery for men. do
or do not evidence a decadent tend
ency.
Time was when beauty was pre-
sumed to be an attribute of the fem
mime shin only. Man encased his legs
in knee-taH cowhides, into which he
thrust his trousers. His hosiery was
Of hand-knit Canada wool in the nat
ural colors. unattractive enough to
fully justify the pains taken in its
concealment.
But things are different now. The
masculine ankle may be no more trim
or shapeiy than a generation ago.
but assuredly it is far more pre-
sentable and more frankly presented
Through its delicate mesh of silk or
Isle it shows unabashed above the
low-cut shoe that would have given
blush to the sturdy brogan of yester-
.feaT; and the prismatic group is
stretched and cont0rted 10 find wen
ders in color and shade to add TO its
loneliness.
Is 1t possible TO conceive our. great
grandfathers enduring the trials of
Valley Forge and the Delaware and
Yorktown IN OXfords set off with
hand-embroidered socks? Or TO be-
lieye that our fathers could have
marched TO the sea in anything but
top boots? Loath as we are to con
eede the decadence of our generation.
It must be admitted that our liberties
would seem a trife less precious if
they had been won in summer tans
and imported six hose.
Yet there may be in all this that
injustice which bespeaks prejudice
born of long-fxed habit of mind
Perehance the low-cut calfskin and
the peekaboo hose cover as service
able bone and sturdy sinew as did
the Ieg-long cowhide and the hand
knit sock. Beauty IS not 10 be despfs-
ed; If it does not interfere with char
acter and quality, it is TO be desired.
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cent which means that after ten days
the balloon viii still have Carrying
capacity Of 420 pounds.
He does not think. however. that the
trip will take more than four days
To prevent the balloon from dropping
into the ocean. it will be equipped With
a eontrivanee invented by NJ Hervs
which Will keep it at a height of 20
meters above the sea level.
The balloon will be manned by crew
OF ten and will carry 800 kiiogramnes
scientific instruments and q. motor bfTaf-
M GODDARD viii ascend from some
point on The Newfoundland coast and
counts on landing on the coast of Britt
tany.
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THE DREAMERS.

We plot an plan great deeds TO do
Waste time in dreams an doubt
Yet. ere we know comes winters snow
The fires out"
beams
Fame . stsr-where thunders shout;
a cry comes thrilling through our
dreams
The fires OUT"
Too late to change the course-too late
To turn the ship about;
On the bleak shore that glooms before.
The fires OUT
An gel, when this strange life is past.
Twould solve fun many doubt
Could We but hear that cry at last:
The fires out"
Atlanta Constitution.
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And so. though it involve some
spratn to preeonceived notions. yet it
is worth while to believe that the
dainty, stlk-clad shin of today. far
from being the symbol of eneteness
and decadenoe. is as able to wade
through SHOW and food and fire, in
la good cause. as was the sculptured bat
unesthetic ankle of the Continental
patriot.
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Louis GODDARD Expects to Make Trip From
Newfoundland 10 Brittany in Four
Days---ExperiencedA eronaut

PARIS, Aug 1s.-The first attempt to
cross the Atlantic iii balloon is soon
to be made by the French aeronaut,
Louis GODDARD.
II, GODDARD, who has made more than
200 longer or shorter trips in his bal
loon, has ali the details Of his trip
planned ard the necessary money has
been promised by q prominent member
Of the Aero Club
The balloon in which he will under
take his periIous voyage VIII be large
enough to contain 200 cubic meters
of hydrogen.
He has figured that 1 per cent of
this gas will leak out every day, but
allows an extra margin of one-half per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-20
The Coal Question.

After it is all over and people have
had time to think about it, the adj
dress Of President Roosevelt at
Wilkesbarre seems to be leaving rath-
er a comfortable impression. It has
not been pleasing to the radicals
among the anthracite miners, to that
element which seems to believe that
the primary purpose Of miners is to
be organized, the secondary to tie up
the industry in strike, and the ter
tiary to dig coal and support their
families.
There has been a very confident be-
lief for a long time that year hence
there would be another great -anthra-
cite strike. The miners and the opera
tors, it must be said, are about equally
responsible for this impression. Both
have assumed that there must be a
struggle. The public has looked on
and shivered in anticipation of the
coming chill.
The President did not please the
radicals Of either side, but he did
make it plain that the Government is
not to be dragged lightly into another
controversy of this kind. There Is no
doubt that the prestige Of John
Mitchell since he won the last strike
has been greater than that of any
other labor leader in the land. Mr..
Mitchell entertains no vain illusions
about assurance of Presidential sup
port in another strike: but many Of
his followers have seemed to do so.
The. President made it as plain as he
could that he would not be at the
command of any striking movement,
TO force a settlement or to use his in
ffuence in that direction.
The President of course is right
Extraordinary circumstances justified
a remarkable course in the last strike.
Repetition Of such circumstances is
highly unlikely. Especially must it be
remembered that circumstances of
that sort cannot be made to order
even by so clever a labor leader as
Mr.. Mitchell The danger of another
disastrous tie-up in the coal regions
has been greatly Iessened by the
Wilkesbarre address.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-20

Theodore Roosevelt. born IN Austria.
said 10 have been member of the rough
riders during the Spanish war. has APP
piled for citizenship papers in Nebraska.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-20

Chairman Shonts' confidence that he
can build the canal. all right may be
just one of his fads and fancIes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-20

1t is now up TO the Mikado and the
8 Ear personally Physically the Mikado
rs one Of the biggest men in his empire.
and the Car IS a sadly understood man
in his.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-20

Japan claims the greatest civilization
in the world because it has no strikes.
trusts unions. boycotts. hilIiouaircs.
cable ears eiFcuscs. football. golf o.
swear words. II it can show that it
doesn't have to boil the water it Will
get the verdict
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The loud, cachinnating sound that you
hear is the ha-ha which Ambassador
Conger is giving his detractors.
One of the city government depart
ments of Philadelphia, having been care
fully investigated and no graft found.
the town is scared half 10 death.
There is q feeling that II the peace
commissioners would all abdicate in ia
Vor OF AIT. Roosevelt. he would be able
TO reach an agreement with himself.
EvangeIists are accomplishing great
results in the New York tenderloiu. Now
If they can convert Wall Street the town
VIII be quite desirable for residence pur-
poses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-20

No dear reader. the MI Dove" that
the Chicago police think they have
caught is not the one that was seen
lowering over Portsmouth a week ago.
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Two Departure Scenes

A colonel of infantry was standing
near his car waiting for the third bell
which on Russian railroads gives the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-20
Everybody Talks Fearless,

II remember when 7 was student"
he said. That was In the days when
the bureaucracy stil was ali powerful
and when TO breathe anything against
the government was worth oGe's free
dom If not ones life, We used 70 study
forbidden literature in those days-and
all literature worth reading seemed to
be forbidden. Pitiable, thin, Imprinted
pamphlets they were, telling us students
about the rights of man. We read them
two and three together
Our rooms We're not safe4 still less
the street. The very woods seemed uu-
safe. Back of each tree we saw q
watching spy. And when at last we bad
finished the little books broschure' we
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-20
Nobody Pays Taxes in Warsaw.

In Warsaw Mr. MandeIkern found a
strange state of affairs. The schools had
been closed more than a year, and the
Poles would not send their children to
schoo. until their own language, long
suppressed, was restored to first place.
go ta2,cs were being paid. and all ef-
forts TO collect them had practically
been abandoned
But then the city viii sell the houses. -
said hir. Mandelkern.
Who would buy them?" asked the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-08
Baltimore Provisions.
STOCKS and Bonds.

New York. March THE specula-
ton in stocks took on rather walt
ing attitude today and business was
largely confined to testing operations
TO learn the temper of the market.
These failed to develop any vigorous
upward tendency and the subsequent
drop was due as much to disappoint-
ment over this lack as to any posi-
tive pressure. The Northern Sc
curities decision or supposition re-
garding it has figured SO long and so
often as a speculative factor that the
market is somewhat at a loss with
the conclusion reached The failure
Of the much talked of Southern iron
combination has had an admonitory
effect and is regarded as showing the
highly credulous condition of mind
into which the speculative actors had
been led. The strike on the Inter-
borough system in New York city had
no very clear effect directly through
the stocks Immediately concerned
which in fact, showed strength, but
the effect was bad on the general
speculative temper. There was a di-
rect effect also in the reduction of the
attendance at the Stock Exchange,
caused by the difficulty in granting
to business and the resultant dizziness
of the market was partly due to this
fact There was no change in cur
rent conditions of money or business
to alter the tone of the stock mark
ct. Money on call continued easy.
Atchison was at one time strong,
said to be on covering by shorts. me
Reading advance was attributed to
renewed activity by a pool The few
gains were poorly held and the mark
ct as a whole plainly showed the wan
ing influence of the unverified rumors
which have long served to carry
prices upwards. The closing was
easy and at the lowest of the day.
The bonds were heavy. Total sales
| (par valued $3,060,000.
United States bonds were all un-
changed on call.
Total sales of stocks $4,000 shares,
including Atchison 60.100; Atchison,
preferred. 1890; A. C. L. 800; Bal
tirnore and Ohio 10s200; Canadian
Pacific 1850; st. Paul 10000; Erie
| $500; Erie. second preferred, $500;
| Louisville and Nashville 6,700; Met
ropolitan Securities 1900; Metro
! politan Railway 1890; Mexican Cen
trail $500; Missouri Pacific 12,50O.
| New York Central $500; Norfolk and
! Western 1,200; Pennsylvania $4,000;
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CHAMBER or COMMERCE..
An Enthusiastic Meeting in Prepare
ton for Strong Work.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro. N. c., March An
enthusiastic meeting of the board of
directors Of the recently organized
chamber OF commerce was held last
night at which the members present
donated one thousand dollars to be
used i'm the work of the chamber. and
a committee OF eight was appointed
to solicit donations and subscriptions
throughout the city. The board will
soon employ a permanent salaried sec
rotary TO devote his entire time to the
advancement of the city. Next Mon
day night the chamber will meet to
adopt bylaws and perfect organiza-
ton.
The funeral OF Mrs. Caroline Set
tie Reid, who died at the home of DR..
w. p. Beall yesterday. occurred this
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First
Baptist church, Rev. DR.. ii. w. Battle,
the pastor conducting the service.
The interment was made at Greene
Hill cemetery. Mrs. Reid was 7S
years old, and was a member of one
of the distinguished families in the
State, being q sister of the elder late
Judge Thomas Settle. She was the
widow of the late Hugh X. Reid, of
Reidsvillo, for whom that place was
named. Her husband was a brother
of former Governor David S. Reid.
She had been living with DR.. and
Mrs. l3eall here since her husbands
death in 1897
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8elA SCENIC ROUTE
sS94ss To THE WEST

SOUTHERN RY. TRAIN, leaving
Raleigh $40 a. m, and Durham 9:35
a. m, arrives Greensboro IL noon and
Iynchburg 3;45 p. M; connects with
.C. & o.. leaving Lynchburg 4:10 p. m.
daily (will wait 80 minutes for connec-
ton, if passengers are reported) and
arrives Va. Hot Springs 1910 p. M,
Cincinnati a. m, Chicago $50 p. M.
st. Louis 6:2S p. m.
Parlor Car LynChburg to Clifton
Forge.
Pullman Sleeping Cars, Clifton Forge
to Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago and
st. Louis, connecting at these cities for
all points in Northwest, West and
Southwest.
S. A. T.. TRAIN, leaving Raleigh
1850 a. m, and Durham 1905 a. m,
arrives Richmond Ass p. m, and con-
meets with G. & o.. leaving 10:45 p.
m, with Pullman Sleeping Car TO Gin
cipnati and Cincinnati to Chicago and
st Louis.
For Rates, Tickets Pullman Reser-
vations and detailed information, ap-
ply to your ticket Agent, or address
w. o. Warthen, d. p. A., c. & o. Ry
Richmond, Va.
III. w. FULLER, G. p. A.
G. e. DOYLE. General Manager.
Feb. 10, 1905.
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A CENT TUMBLES
OFF MAY WHEAT
Because Skies Smile On
the Growth.
COTTON VERY QUIET
The Traders in Stocks Stood Back and
Waited For the Most Part, a Few
Desling in What Might Be
Termed Testing Opera
lions.
COTTON VERY QUIET
(By the Associated Press. }


New York. March THE cotton
market was particularly quiet and
featureless. Business presumably was
curtailed TO some extent by the clos
ing of New Orleans for the carnival,
but local operators showed little i'm
terest for the time being and after
fiuctuating irregularly within a five
point range, the market closed steady
at an advance of points to a de-
cline Of one point.
The opening was steady at un-
changed prices to an advance of two
points or just in line with Liverpool
cables. Estimates for the days port
receipts were very heavy, however.
owing partly to reports of a big clear
ance from the Pacific coast to Japan
and with the Houston estimate for
tomorrow heavy, prices following the
call sold off slowly under pressure
from bearish sources and light liqui-
dalton. After declining to a net loss
of about to points they were rail-
lied by covering for the account of
sellers of before yesterdays late
break and during the afternoon ruled
generally steady within a point or
two of last nights finals. Sales of
futures were estimated at 10000
bales.
Receipts of cotton at the ports to-
day 1858 bales, against 1888 last
week and II, 449 last year. For the
week (estimatedl 10000 bales,
against 1887 last week and 51,2S3
last year. Todays receipts at New
Orleans 1879 bales, against 1861
last year and sat Houston 1871 bales.
against 2,1S3 last year
New York. Mar. 7-Cotton spot steady
.. points higher, middling uplands 1875,
Iniddling gulf, 30, sales $50. Futures opened
and - Sed steady
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TO IMPROVE THE ROADS.
A Case of Genuine Smallpox Hits a
Bar Tender.
(snecial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, N. c., March THE
county commissioners for Rowan
county were. in extra session today
the same being an adjourned meeting
from yesterday. The special effort is
to improve the roads of the county
work which has been underway for
many months. Much good road has al
ready been built, but it is not proposed
to let up in the work until Rowan
has some of the best roads in the
State.
Information has been received here
that Capt. j. II. Robinson, formerly OF
this city and master mechanic of the
Southern's shops at Spencer, but who
has been residing in Savannah for a
year, has been promoted from general
foreman of the Seaboard Air Line
shops at the last named place to divis-
ion master mechanic of division No /
and of that road. He will hereafter
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have headquarters in both Savannah
and Americas. Ga.
Mr.. M West, a bar tender of this
city, is confined to his home here by
the only case of genuine smallpox
known to Salisbury for more than a
year. The young man was taken iii
at his place of business and was later
guaranteed at his home by the ply
sicians in charge.
Salisbury Elks last night gave de-
lightful dance at their hall, compli-
mentary to a number Of young ladies
now visiting in this city. Excellent
music was furnished by an Italian
band and about twenty couples partic-
ipated in the event.
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Reading 1890; Rock Island 5000;
southern Pacific 16,500; Southern
Railway $500: Southern Railway,
preferred. 200; Union Pacific 104. soc:
Amalgamated Copper 1880; Ameri-
can Cotton Oil 100; American Smelt-
ing $500; American Sugar $500;
American Tobacco 1900; Brooklyn
Transit 15,900 Consolidated Gas
1900; National Lead 12,200; PseCl-
pies Gas 500; United States Steel
$4,000; United States Steel, preferred,
24,400; Virginia. Carolina Chemical,
200; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chemical,
200.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-08
MEETING HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
j. G. MacRae. Jr.. Resigns as Mem
Der OF Faculty to Begin
Practice of Law.
Especial to News and Observer


Chapel Hill. N. c.. March THE
March meeting Of the Historical So
ciety was held in the history lecture
presiding. Papers We're presented
and discussed by Mr.. j. III. Vaughn
and DR.. c. L. Roper.
Mr.. Vaughn gave a brief deserip-
ton of Fort Caswell as it now is from
a recent visit to the fort, also a sketch
of the records of New Hanover.
Brunswick, Beaufort, Currituck and
Onslow counties from their organiza-
ton as precincts down to the present
date. This work was done by Mr.
Vaughn last summer during vacation
for the American Historical Society.
DIR. Roper reviewed two books
briefly, first a new and lately pub
lished history of North Carolina, by
DR. VIM. Edward Fetch, Of Savannah,
Ga. In this book the author at
tempts to present some neglected his
tory of North Carolina, in which he
gives the old North State credit for
all that has ever been claimed for her;
second, a book by DR.. G. G.. Weaver,
now of Lenoir College, in which
he treats at length and not too full,
a History of Internal Improvements
in North Carolina, prior to 1861.
MI. d. -. hCIASlSt -, eIo5lSIelllI III
the Law Department of the Univer-
sity, has resigned his place as a mem
Der of the University faculty and as
sistant i'm law, and left today for Will
mington, n. c., where he has as
ISOLATED himself and formed a CO.
partnership with his brother, Hon. c.
IS. McRae, in the general practice of
law. Mr.. MacRae has a host of
friends here among the towns people
and students of the University, who
wish for him most perfect success in
his chosen profession and new loca-
ton.
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Mrs. w. M. Rogers
Homemade
YEAST f.

Is meeting with the highest success
and will hereafter be handled by all
the leading grocers OF Raleigh.
1t is put up I'm is and 25 cent pack.
ages and full directions go with each
package. One 25 cent package will
make up 25 quarts of -four. 1t will
keep fresh and good two to three
months in cold weather, and six to
eight weeks in summer. For sale bS
j. TX. Fcrrall & Co., Fred WoolIcott
Ben Walters, NJ. ROSenthaI and w
@. StrOnach g. Sons.
'sTgTuOTuEs91L GuBTV 9Ul 10 M0H
uoIluellB 1dmoId 9AI909I HIM % N
QSIeIBH '1eeIls xUJHBH IGe 'sIeSoH
IN IA SIM OF p9SSaIppg sL5pIo UBW
We use Mrs. Rogers Home Made
Yeast altogether and find 1t superior
to any we can buy. We take great
pleasure in recommending 1t to like
institutions as well as private families
Baptist University for Women, Raj
eigh, N. G..
1 find Mrs. Rogers Home Made
Yeast equal to any have ever used
and since giving it my first trial I use
no other. I believe In Datronizing
home industries.
Mrs. e. e. Mofftt, s11 Fayetteville
ST., Raleigh, N. G.
have been using Mrs. Rogers
Homemade Yeast in combination
with North State Flour and find that
they make excellent bread. In fact
this homemade yeast and homemade
flour is better than any can set ilse-
where. The yeast will be certain to
give perfect satisfaction to all who
use Ii.
MRS. JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
My Dear Mrs. Rogers:-Your Home
Made Yeast makes the most delicious
bread and buckwheat cakes / have
ever tasted. Please send me fifty
cents worth this time by mail. / en-
close s16 cents for hostage.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. VIM. BINGHAM.
Mebane, n. c., Feb. II, 1905.
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TO Improve Yadllin Court House.
(Yadkin Rinnle.O

The County Commissioners on last
Thursday let the contract to Smith q
Co, to build an annex to the east emo
of the court house and to make two
rooms fire proof for the safety of the
records. The amounts to be paid for
this work is $65,000 The work to be
actually begun no later than November
5th of the present year The I'M
provement for the safety of the re-
cords has long been needed and we
believe this action of the County Com
missioners will be approved by ma
jority of the voters of Yadlzin.
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Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON. Mar. 7. Turpsnnne .,....--, o.,
receipts2 2 casks
Rosn firm 2.60. receipts btls.
Tar firm I.6c, eceipts bbls
Crude firnn, 3Ot0s-.,u receipts % bbls
Charleston. Mar :, Tnrpentine dull.
Quote A, BE, 5 d 24250 < 2e0,
F265 q go II I.a.nS. 1910, X 395
M 44O, N 4.65, VIC 80, WV sos.
Savannnh Mar 7-Turpep tine steady, 5lZ,
receipts IS sales 0 exports 81
Rosiu-tirm, receipts Il9; sales, 672, ex-
Quote a, Be-. 27iH6, D 2S3'<@ F.
$50, K 4.O5, Nj 400. N AS. WG-5.Oo, WV SIS.
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Dry Goods.

New York. March THE situation
in the dry goods market shows de-
cided Improvement as far as second
hands are concerned and Increased in
dependence among commission men
is generally admitted. Buying has
been larger and the outlook as evil
denced from renorts recently received
considerably brighter. Certain lines
are higher and n general tone of i'm
provemept is noted.
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New York Money.

New York, Mar 81 p. m.--Honey on call
steady 2m.A low 49,. ruling rate, last loan
.. closing 2, offered az NO time loans
months S1f - prime ruerc'tile paper 3IzG4Z
sterling exchange arm. witt actual BUSINESS
in bankers bills at aS6 61o 1876 % for demand,
and AT 81 a5.as4S4 IS tor SO dag bills; poste
rales 1857 S7L commercial bills 4S4H az
bar silver oS1s Al. xicau dollars III.
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Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March Favorable
weather for the growth of the fall
gown crop was the prime factor in an
extremely weak wheat market today.
At the close, May wheat was off an
even cent. July Is down ! Sac. Corn