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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
ACREAGE REDUCED.

There is no doubt that North Caro-
lima farmers have lived up to their
pledge to reduce the cotton acreage.
Reports from nearly every county,
carefully made, show a reduction of
from fifteen to thirty per cent, the
average probably being twenty per
cent. The Roanoke Chowan Times
gives this account of a meeting typical
of most meetings in the counties. 1t
says:
"At the meeting of the Cotton Grow
ers' Association at Rich Square last
Saturday, reports of the acreage OF
cotton were received and carefully tab
ulated. 1t was found that the decrease
i'm this section is exactly % per cent,
peanuts taking the place of cotton.
The meeting was largely attended and
every individual farmer made report
of his crop, so there is no guess work
in the report The use of fertilizer for
cotton has been correspondingly de-
creased in this section, but more fer
tilizer has been used for corn than
heretofore. We learn from our seed
dealers that more millet and grass
seed have been sold here than for
years before, hopeful and encourag-
ing sign"
That shows how wisely the farmers
are acting in Northampton county.
and the same is true of the farmers
of nearly all the other counties in the
State. If all the cotton farmers had
done as well as the North Carolina
cotton farmers, the price of cotton
would now be eight cents and it would
rot slump again next fall
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
THROWING BoQUETs.

zone good turn deserves another"
Mr. Samuel Spencer attended Mr.. Ell
wood Cox's banquet at High Point,
and made a big speech. Now, when
Mr.. Spencers committee is in session
at Washington. Mr.. Cox goes to Wash
ington and throws a boquet at the
Southern. Is it possible that the
manufacturers at High Point oppose
a reduction in present excessive
freight rates? If so, have they any
special privilege or rebate? Certain
ly the men who buy the furniture
would like a reduction in price by
reason of a rate reduction to a point
that would leave a fair profit to the
railroad. Do the High Point manu-
facturers wish to prevent their get
ting it? Or is Mr.. Cox only repre-
senting himself as he throws boquets?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
MIST HAVE GRADED SCHOOLS

There are still a few progressive
towns in North Carolina that have not
established graded schools for the
education of all their children. Some
of them have voted a tax this year.
Others are getting ready to do so.
ONLY one good town in the State has
voted against a graded school tax pro-
position. 1t will be sorry for it's mis-
take and right about face" shortly.
The truth is that in this day the
town that does not provide adequate
public schools is sure to get left in
the procession. Fathers and mothers,
who think of changing their location,
think first of the salary or wages and
then of the school advantages for
their children, and some of them put
the education of the children first.
Bill ARD said the chief business in
life is raising children" OF course.
The time has passed when any parent
could be pardoned for denying his
children an education. There are
plenty of towns and country districts
that afford good public school privi-
leges, and it is the duty of every
father to live in a community that has
good public schools open to all. AS
rule the town that has the best pub
lie school has the best openings for
business and pays the best wages.
Therefore the father who puts public
schools first is almost ALWAYS sure to
find wages and business better than
in a community that does not think
enough of it's children and it's own flu
ture to provide good public schools.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Spirit of the Press
Not Appreciated by People or Corpor-
alton.
Mount Olive Tribune.

Mount Olive Tribune.
After copying a portion of an edi-
tor1al from the News and Observer rel
ative to the trouble the strawberry
growers have experienced in getting
their crop marketed, a paragraph of
which said that there was sufficient
notice that the crop was large, there
is no excuse for the shortage of re-
frigerator cars, and no reparation
short of paying for the berries" the
Raleigh Morning Post, of last Sunday,
contained an editorial which we give
in part as follows:
Certainly. Somebody ought
to pay; and it makes no difference
who, just SO somebody pays. The
farmers can stand all sorts of de-
struction from frosts and snow
and wind and rain and storm and
drought and insects and labor
troubles and damage from any
other source Except a railroad)
and it is all accepted as matter
of course and in a philosophical
manner with no one to suggest
means of recovering the losses
sustained: but if there was a
chance to chisel up the gold
from the streets of the New Jeru-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Graded School Bond Sale.

On Monday, May 18th. 1905, at 4
O'Clock D. M, at the office of VIM. H.
Bufl1n in Louisburg, North Carolina.
sealed bids will be received for $10,-
600 of Louisburg Graded School Dis
trict Bonds bonds to bear per cent
semi-annuaI interest and to run thirty
years. Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check for $500 and no
bids will be considered unless above
1O5. Right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
F. n. EGERTON, Chairman.
WIN. II. RUFFIN, Secretary.
This third day of May, 1905.
5-3-1Week
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Notice.

Having qualified as executor of the
last will and testament of Eliza Hold
ing, deceased, late of Wake county. I
hereby notify all persons having
claims against the estate to present
them to me on or before the 8th day
of April, 1906, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to the estate will
please make immediate payment to
me.
This 9Th day Of April. 1905.
r. c. GRISSOM. Executor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

They are large farmers, own much
stock in cotton mills, are bankers and
they deal in cotton The following
letter was received from them yester-
day afternoon:
Hold Cotton For Eight Cents.
To the Editor:-We have seen quite
change in the cotton situation dur
ing the past ten days. The late start
of the crop, caused by the continued
excessive and damaging rains through
out the cotton belt; the anxious in
quiries from the spinners and export
ers; the unceaSing demand from our
friends across the water: the uneX-
celled demand for cotton goods; and
the rapidly disappearing supplies OF
the old crop cause us to think that we
see &c. cotton in sight, and we strong
ly suggest the advisability of holding
the balance of supplies for this price,
or more.
Yours very truly,
ASHLEY HORNE & SON.
Clayton, N. c., May H.
The reasons they give for the faith
that is in them are worthy of consld-
GRAFTON and of great weight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
MAJOR ROBBINS SUCCESSOR.
The Supreme Court Justices Endorse
Col. Henry A. London.

The friends of Col. Henry A. Lon
don will urge his appointment as the
successor of the late Major W. NJ.
Robbins on the Gettysburg Commits
sion The Supreme Court Justices
have recommended his appointment
in a letter that properly tells of his
high character. his service to the
Confederate cause. and his peculiar
fitness for the place. The letter is as
follows:
Raleigh, n. c., May s.
To the Honorable. the Secretary of
War, Washington, d. c.:
Sir-We respectfully recommend
for appointment as Gettysburg Bat
tIefield Commissioner Honorable
Henry A. London. of this State, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Major William NJ. Robbins Col.
II. A. London was q gallant soldier
and surrendered at AppomattoX. He
carried the last order to charge from
the Confederate commander. He has
been State Senator, in which posi-
ton he has served with distinction,
and rs an editor of prominence in
of unblemished character of varied
attainment and particularly interested
in the Confederate records. He is
now Adjutant General on the staff of
General Julian S. Carr, commanding
the Confederate veterans of this
State. If the appointment is to be
bestowed upon a Southern soldier. we
know of no selection that could be
more appropriate or give more gen
eral satisfaction. We are,
Very respectfully, etc,
(Signed.) WALTER CLARK,
P. D. WALKER,
II. c.. CONNOR,
G. H. BROWN, JR.
w a. HOKE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
CRUSHED TO DEATH By A LOG.
The Sad Death of Mr.. w. III. Boyd,
of WarIentOn.
(Snecial to News and Ohserver.l

Especial to News and Observer
Warrenton, N. c.. May 11.-Mr. w.
H. Boyd, of this place, while loading
a car Of logs at SCOTS, N. c., was ac-
cidently killed. A log eighteen inches
in diameter, got loose and rolling
over the ear. caught him and crushed
his head, killing him instantly. Mr..
Boyd's friends are numbered by the
score. He is well known all over the
State, as he dealt largely in the lum-
Der business many years. He leaves
a wife and two children, several
sisters and brothers. The funeral
will take place tomorrow morning at
will be at the old family burying
ground on the estate of his mother.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

The railroads. seeing that some
thing must be done, are now doing all
they can to limit the law to forbidding
discrimination and rebates. Their
organs are saying that the public is
not concerned about a reduction of
rates. That's where they show they
do not know the basis for all the de-
mand that caused Roosevelt to move.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

Municipal ownership of water is
growing in popularity. Columbia, S.
c., has voted 100000 bonds to own
water works. The plan is to get wa
ter from the Broad river and carry
it through an approved system of
filtration, a board Of experts deciding
that this is feasible, and that abso-
lutely pure water can be so obtained.
meet the growing demands of the
city, and the question of pressure,
which has been annoying the town for
many years, is to be solved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator OF
the estate of the late G.. A. Bell, of this
county, this is tG notify all persons
having claims against the said estate
I'll present the same to me on or before
the 10th day of November, 1905, or
this notice will be plead in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate set
tlement.
]. H. GRIFFIN, Adm's..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

From time immemorial school boys
have abused their food at boarding
schools. but the students at the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute are the
first to refuse to answer "mess call"
and refuse to eat at all. 1t must be
''hard tack" or the boys must be OBJ
streperous.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Not yet.
Asheboro Courier.

Yes, the Australian ballot viii come
but not until the public schools nave
paved the way. When every voter,
like Scotchmen claim to be, can read
and write, then We can and ought TO
have the Australian ballot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

Coughs and Colds. down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield TO
the soothing, healing Influences OF DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

Is it burn? Use DIR. Thomas Flee
trio Oil. A cut? Use DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil. At your druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itching of the skin
IN any part of the body; Doan's Oint-
ment. AT any drug store. so cents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

Burdock Blood BitterS cures It.
promptly, permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
The Old Reliable is the Medium
A @Io 81 Tn11Yiax.

The recent campaign of newspaper
advertising has filed the Greensboro
Kelley Institute full and oVernoWlhg
and enlargement of the institution is
contemplated
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
MORNING TONIC.

(LongfelloW.)
The greatest firmness is the great
est mercy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
5 nsationaI Testimony Brought
Out in Connection With
feud Murders
TURN COURT INTO SHAMELESS
That Seemed to Be the Idea Of judge
James Hargis-List of the Men
Marked For slaughter-c onspirators
Smiled When Death Of cock.iil Was
Announced.
{Bv Associated Press
Announced.

LEXINGTON, KY. March Ca
plot to shoot five men in Breathi,t
county court house. during one OF the
feuG murder trials there. vas brought
cut in this city today at the hearing.
OF moticr to admit 10 bal! Sheriff
Edward Callahan and the Harsises
orc OF whom is 4 Judge and another 4
state senator.
The sensational story was told By
Anderson White on the witness stand
White said that Judge James Harg;l
had given witness a 4acalibrc pistol.
telling White 10 go to the court house.
where the trial Of Thomas Cockril
ioi' killing Benjamin lIargis was in pro
gross, and he ready to do as instructed.
Instructed to Shoot Five Men
White declared that Jares Harsis
wanted him TO shoot five men i'll event
any trouble started. The men White
says he was asked to shoot. were Or.
Cox, James Cockril Mark CGckriN
Attorney Vaughan and another. This
other. witness remembered as James
B. Marcum. kill all of these or any
ore of them, is what White said .Har-
:"iS ttlI him
White said he declined to do this
md returned the pistol. Hargis then
told White that White would be- need
e;' probably as a witness. Hargls told
White to return when sent for,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
LA FONTAINE is
QUALIFIED TO SIT
Greene and Gaynor Lcse Out in The
Preliminary Stage Of Fight
Against Extraction.
(By Associated Press.)


MONTREAL. CAN. March.o The
application for writ OF prohibition. on
the; ground that Extradition Commits
sioner La Fontaine was not qualified
70 hear the Gaynor-Greene case. was
dismissed by Justice Davidson today
and the case will now be tried on its
merits by Judge a Fontaine large
nuTh Der OF Witnesses from the United
states are here. Gaynor and Greene
are wanted by, the United State; gov
ernment for alleged frauds in connec.
ZION with the Improvements Of the Sa-
sannah harbor
An appeal against Judge Davidsons
judgment, declaring Judge La Eon-
tame fully qualified to act in the Gay
nor: Greene case has been entered An
other protest on entirely new grounds
has also been entered against la
Fontaine acting in the case.
. The appeal Will postpone the extra
dition trial for long time as 1t will
have to come before the full bench Of
the court OF Kings bench.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
BEEF TRUST GRAND
JURY BEGINS WORK
District Judge Humphrey Delivers an
impressive Charge-Somc Import
ant Witnesses to Be Heard.
tBy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. ILL, March 22-rhc spc-
cal grand Jury TO investigate The So
called 'bcef,trusL'' was complcrcu 10,
day =. ]. Hoffman, Of MENDOZA. Ills,
was designated by the court as fore
man CT the jury.
District Judge j Otis Humphrey
charged the jury 10 present no one
iron envy. hatred or malice. nor 10
leave any one unpresenteG for favor,
attectiGn reward Or hope Of reward .
The charge 70 the jurors was deliv-
ets.i x: most impressive name: and
was listened TO with deep interest.
Among the important witnesses who
viii appear l:ef:;re the beef trust grand
jury are Miss NJ A. Dimmock. private
secretary to J. Ogden Armour. G.. O.
Young general superintendent Of
Swift & Company, and Geo. F. Nor
San assistant to Young
Two witnesses were heard today
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
RUSSIANS GIVEN
TEMPORARY REST
Period Ct Inactivity Expected 70 Fol
low Great Exertions CT Japa.
r.ese Army in Recert Contests.
(Ey Associated Press. }

GUESiit PASS. March 90 -rhe
Japanese appear to have given the
Russians temporary respite from
pursuit. probably for the purpose Of
reforming their forces rs they did al
ter the pursuit Of the Russians north
from Lao Yang. The Russian front
runs southeast by northwest. with the
Rus sian right much nea.cr the rail
road than the left, while the Japanese
position follows line intersectiny
kaiyuan.
The impression here is that the
japanese eastern army is marching on
Klrin. While The western army is con
timing north by the Monaghan borler
and the railway, with the main line
from Narhin westward its objective .
tat Il period OF inactivity is the like
lies outcome after the great excrtinns
OF the Japanese on ll,e Shaklnc at Muk-
den and AZ ic Pass.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
DRAPED IN BLACK,
BROCKTON MOURNS
Preparations For Funerals Of SIS Wv
tins Recovered From Ruins Of
Destroyed Shoe Factory.
fBy Associated Press,

BkOCKTON, MASS. March 20
Mourning for the victims of tho lis,s-
ter Of Monday. Broc!i,on, on the exc
OF the funerals OF the dead. is silent
an:l dcapcl in black
Today was devoted to arranging for
the funerals and further Investigation
of the boiler explosion in the sho, fac
tory Of r. B. Grover & Company.
= he chief or police has n report as
TO the cause. from an expert. and has
laid tie matter before the distric, IT.
tnlncy
No more bodies were found in the
ruins today The number sof bodies
recovered IS Ei:a1e ght City
Marshal Borden issued a statement to
the effect that A persons who were
employed in the factory were Still
missing.
Practically all business throughout
the city will i.c suspended tomorrow,
the schools will be closed and so far
as possible. all traffic wilt be discon-
linued as the funeral cortcSc pass,.;
through the streets Of the city 10 Mel
1850 cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
RUSSIANS RETIRE
IN GOOD SHAPE
Rear Guard Has Made Seventy Miles
in Five Days-Oyama at
Tie Pass.

ST. PETERSBURG. March Pei 10
+. n:..-TEe retreat Of The Russian army
from he latest rcpurts. is being con
Quoted il. 4 splendid fashion In five
days actual nlarchine, after leaving
&c lass The rear guard had fallen
hack seventy miles. and The heads Of
the column already are entering Gun.
Shu Pass. scrty miles further north
keeping M With the Japanese column
narching' north over the grand lraGc
route.
With the bridges and railroads de
stroycd behind the Russians, the lap
ancse are unable 10 press the rear, ana
act:cr ling to information received from
the front. it is believed thar the bulk
Of Fiehl Marsha: Oyama's army is siit
at Tie Pass: the thanking column lie.
ing comparatively weak.
This news may, however prove il.
eclIcct.
For Two days there has been some
sHilmishing accompanied by artillery
exchanges between the japanese, on
The grand trade route and the Rus
slams screening the retreat, shown.
that they are in constant contact.
With the crossing OF the Sun.ar
:iver ut Chantchiatu protected. many
military men here believe that General
l-ineyitch, while prepared to withdraw
to Hardin. will attempt to mold the
line from kuanchangtse to '<irin. so as
70 control the rich Sunsari valley as
a source of supply for the army A
japanese advance to Kirin would BE
equivalent tc the isolation OF Vladivcs-
tOk..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
COLLIER ASHORE
ON FLORIDA COAST
Cruiser Des Mones and Tug Osceola
Ordered tc Help the Aherendo
Out Of Trouble.
fRy Associated ltress.

WASHINGTON. =. c.. March 22.-
Tic navy department was advised 10
day that the cc'lier Abcrenda is ashore
or 'he cast coast Of Florida
The navy department. has ordered
the 'lniser Dos Moines at havana and
the naval tug osceola 1T Key West. Ia
proceed to the relief OF the Abercnd:,
The accident was reported by Cap
tain Holmes. commanding the vessel.
his dispatch being sent from Fort Lars
d-rdaie Fla The captain said his
Ship was not hurt
She was enroute from l.ambert:s
Point Va. Cor Pensacola. anu is man.
nod ~ a merchant crew
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Rescuers Delayed III Recovering
Bodies by Presence Of
Fire Damp.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN
Second Disaster in Same Mine. Nine
Men Having Been Killed in sinoi-
lar Explosion Several Years Ago
Fifty Women AnxiousIy Watched she
Ascending Cage.
(By Associated Press }

PRINCETON. IND. March 22-Six
miners dead and four injured, two Ia
tally. is the result CT an explosion IN
TIC mine OF the Princeton Coal ana
Mining Company this afternoon.
The dead bodies were rescued Two
hcnrs after the explosion, the delay
being caused by the inability Of The
rescuers to combat fire damp. The in
lured were brought to the surface thir-
ty minutes after the explosion.
Found Heaped Together.
They were found heaped together in
an unconscious state. When tho cx.
plcsinn occurred most OF the miners
haG left the mine. Whether the exp!o-
sion was premature shot or an over
charge is not known
Within a short time fifty women. rel
a'iros OF the miners, surrounded tie
mouth. OF the shaft and anNi0usly wait.
co each ascension Of the cage.
Tho. miners worked hcrOicallv ana
q number were overcome BY the foul
air which filled the mine.
Thinkers Hurled in All Directions.
The explosion hurled supporting: tim-,
hers in every direction. III eoiiisrs
qHcEce the slate roof save way in.
many places and the rescuers were III
constant danger from this source.
This is the second scricus disaster
IN the mine. an explosion some years.
ago having killed nine men The mine
was then the property OF tho Mnula
Coal Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

that the North and East Shall keen
hands OF and allow YOU 10 work on,
certain problems which. Though uai ion.
AZ ''ef' 70" primarily You say.
have confidence in us We know bcs,
f.i, gentlemen. 90 you always do best, i.
Don't you know better than you do
nn sea attract ccnht!cncn when vet,
openly a:d bodily vote against every
principle AMI policy which experience
d'rla'es helpful "a The high interests
or this nation. yourselves incl,le:l.:''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
WILL EXCEED s1.oao,ooc.
Disastrous Results Of the High Water
at Pittsburo.

PllTSBURG. PA, March 22.-Thc
crest of the fool was reached at S
O'clock this morning and the rivers are
RAPIDLY receding.
While not the greatest fiocd Pitts.
burg has experienced the results have
bean serious enough
Scores of mills have been forced to
shut down in various parts Of the Pitts
burs district thousands Of workmrn
are thrown out Of employment, hund.
reds G. families compelled to abandon
their homes. railroad schedules have
been disarranged and telegraph and
telephone service have been crippled.
II is estimated that the loss to loca:
Industries since the foot BEGAN Viii
exceed $l0oO.0Od.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Fairbanks Boom Launched.

Taasts were responded to by various;
guests. among the:n cX-Suporior Court
..uti:c F!mlrll;ile. VINO said in closin.
:" ''he signs now poin, to he nomina.
''"n fer President four years hence of
q distinguished citizen Who has non,
t'ti us Ivy his presence tonight .lis
election is Just as certain if these sign;
b" verified by the next national con.
NcE'ion as WAS that Of presiden.
Roosevelt. aud ! can pay him no higher
compliment thar to gay that Charles
W. Fairbanks will tie worthy sue,
ecssor OF Theodore Roosevelt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Are in the Rear. Too.

TOXIC. March 22.--lt is reported
tl,at the rcarsuard of the retrea,ins
Russians S.;t:7.t":csi.y miles moth III
Kaiynan. about twenty miles north nf
Tic Pass yesterday The Japanese
vanguard is following closely
The Russians are rereating along
tho three r.ain roadways. their les.i-
nations being Kirin and Changchuil.