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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
HANGING TOO GOOD.
A Little Boy i'm Yadl<in Narrowly
Escapes Death.
(The Yadkin RIPLEY

We learn that at Longuown, this
county, last Sunday afternoon a little
boy of Turner Hudspeth was thrown
into the mill pond by couple of
larger bows and almost drowned. II
appears that couple of boys named
Pinnix and Shore were loaded with
new brandy and came near the pond
where a number of little boys were
playing, and "just for fun" they threw
him in. He was rescued by a Mr.
Long, who happened to be near. The
boy was senseless and thought to he
dead for a while. This is about the
meanest thing we have heard of for
some time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
IN THE POLITICAL CENTER.
Talks With and About Men Who
Make History.
Especial to News and Observer


Washington, ID. c., August 81
Congressman A. l.. Brick, OF the
South Bend, Indiana, district. was in
Washington last week hustling around
the departments Mrs. Brick was nav
ing an exciting experience at her own
home and proving herself to be as
much of a hustler as her distinguished
husband. A laundryman in South
Bend by the name of o. M. Taggart,
was attacked by a savage bull dog,
and was getting much the worst OF
the encounter, when Mrs. Brick saw
the affair and went to his relief,
welding a broomstick with such force
as to stun the animal and rescue his
victim without serious injury. Ac-
cording to Congressman Brick the
coming session of Congress will be
one of the most important held In
many years. 81 believe" said he,
that there will be railroad rate leg
islation and / am sincerely in hopes
there will be some legislation looking
to a revision of the tariff. Tariff re-
vision is an uncertain thing and none
c~r fCratall what NAV be done along
those lines. l am opposed to gem
etal ripping up of the tarin schedules
and the general unsettling OF business
conditions. but everybody Knows that
some changes ought to be made: re-
forms that business conditions require
and for which the people will make
an urgent demand upon Congress-
No section of the country is more
vitality interested in the success OF the
Isthmian Canal than the South. FOR 1t
means a concentration of business III
Southern ports and a lessening ri
freight transportation from which
manv of the Southern manufacturing
CenterS are now suffering. Hence
Southern statesmen are taking more
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
His Labor and His Love.
George H. Maitland, in Booklovel
(Maeazinel

George H. Maitland, in Booklovers'
(MagaZine.)
Before the gateway of his life's de-
mand
Safe Love and Toll; and Toll was worn
and gray,
But Love was fair. Love called-he
chose-and they
Passed through the happy portals
hand in hand.
What one is this?" he asked; for ever
planned
A handmade their delight, and all
their way
Bloomed with the flowers of an end
less May,
The fragrant blossoms of their Eden,
land.
Then answered Love: Dear foolish
heart and fond,
Who chooseth Love hath won her
servant, too:
Toll, the Eternal, ministers to you;
heart and fond"
That he has left Love weeping at the
gate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
Better Than Curfew.
Washington Post.)

w oSIllllS COll OSbsJ
mo young boys or girls are allowed
to run about the streets of St Paul
after o'clock at night" remarked
Mr.. George Kraft, well-to-do bust
ness man of the Minnesota capital, at
the New Willard.
This law has been in effect with
us for several years, and it has pro-
duced excellent results OF course,
the police use discretion in the matter
and do not actually arrest every
youngster they catch after hours, but
they give them friendly warning.
which almost invariably is obeyed. l
am such a firm believer in this cur
few law that / think it ought to be
in force in every big city in the land.
To have the freedom of the streets
of a city at night has been the ruin
of many a boy and girl who might
otherwise have led lives of usefulness
and responsibility.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

In writing of a recent visit to
Asheboro, Editor London, of the
Chatham Record gives some interest,"
ing facts about the Page Railroad,
which extends from Aberdeen to that
place. The following is interesting;
Some years after the railroad was
built from High Point the Page road
was extended in 1896 to Asheboro
from Aberdeen. Strange to say, at
though it is 81 miles from Aberdeen
to Asheboro the railroad does not
cross any stream and has not SIN
gle trestle. And although 1t was bulit
through a hilly country yet the grad
ing is very little, because the railroad
is on a ridge nearly all the way. 90
well located was it that it is said me ae
4sheboro cost only $1,000, an aver
age of only $500 mile. The trains
on this road, which is so successfully
managed by it's accomplished pre-
dent, Mr. Henry A. Page, run as rap
idly as the fast trains on the mann
trunk lines"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
1t Will "Swink'' Like Vance's Catfish.
Greensboro Record.

Our prohibition friends have always
banked on the value of petitions when
numerously signed. Down at Raleigh
the liquor men want an election as
between saloons and the dispensary
and it is claimed they have over
thousand names to their petition ask
ing for the election. There are about
1900 voters in Raleigh; on the face
of the petition it would appear the
saloon men have already carried the
day, yet when the tug comes they
will hardly be successful, in which
event it will become clear that petit
tons are no good. Nine men out of
ten will sign one to get rid of the i'm
nOrtunitieS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

Miss Katharine Carl, the only
foreigner since Marco Polo, it IS SAID
to be a staying guest in the palace OF
a Chinese sovereign, has written an
account of her experience in the chi
nese royal palaces while painting the
Empress Dowager's portrait. which
will appear in early issues of The Cen
turV.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
Mr.. Mebane's Ambition.
(ReIdsville Weekly.)

Mr. b. Frank Mebane has com,
menced active operations towards the
building of the new cotton mill near
Spray The foundation has been dug
and at least twenty carloads of brick
are on the grounds. The brick are
made in Leaksville and shipped by
rail. 1t is said to be the desire OF
Mr.. Mebane to build mill each year
during Roosevelt prosperity. 1t is said
half a million dollars capital. mostly
German, are behind the enterprise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
MONEY IN CARRIAGES.
Pays Mr.. John Atwater Better Than
Going to Congress-.
(Chapel Hill NewsO

Ex-Congressman John w. Atwater,
of Chatham county, was in town Tues
day on business In conversation re-
garding crops, etc. Mr.. Atwater told
of a half acre he had planted in cab
bage. He said besides furnishing his
family and several of his neighbors
in cabbage, that the patch had netted
him $85. He now has tobacco planted
between the rows which he said win
bring 500. Is there another eX-Con-
gresham who can beat this farming
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

Mr.. Emerson Hough's new novel,
Hearts Desire" is announced by me
Macmillan Company for publication
early in the autumn. Mr.. Hough is
one of the most popular authors in the
United States at the present time; ne
will be remembered as the author or
The Mississippi Bubble, The Law
of the Land" and THE Girl at the
Halfway House"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
Powerful Hungry.
(Watauga Democrat.)

Hub" Green, of Wilksboro, who is
following the official bait that is be-
ing held out by the pie dispensers TO
induce Weakened Democrats to flop
over and join the Radicals, has been
visiting Blowing Rock, presumably
for his health. He came down and
returned with Congressman Black
burn last Thursday. They say Hub is
powerful hungry for little pay for
what he has done, and we are unable
to see why Blackburn doesn't pay
him a quarter, his political worth,
and get rid of him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
Foreign and Home AristOcracy.

l observed European aristocracy
pretty closely while / was over there
and have arrived at the conclusion
that foreign aristocracy is of much
better grade than the American ar
ticle. There aristocracy means line
age and brains. Here-Well it ranges
chiefly from bad whiskey to standard
OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

DR.. Marcus Benjamin has published
a memorial pamphlet of John Henry
Boner. 1t is fitting review of the
career of a man VINO was as modest
as he was talented. Some OF ms
poems will live forever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
Both Lead to Europe Or

LTttIlSDUTU ItIt5 IdIII
The trouble now with the average
Greensboro young man is, that after
reading about both the Hydes, he
can't make up his mind whether there
is no more money in the cotton bust
ness or the insurance business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
None But the wealthy Can Afford Ii
(Kinston Free Press.l

A Charlotte lady sues the Southern
for $4,000 damage for having car
ried her by her destination, Durham.
and thereby compelled her to spend
the night in Raleigh 1t must be aw
ful living at the capital city now.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
Requested Not to Play the Hog.

Southern Tobacco Journal
The American Tobacco Company
now controls more than eighty per
cent of the tobacco business of this
country. The company own most or
the large concerns. 1t Yields Won
derful influence in the world of com
merce. 1t is great enough and pow
erful enough to satisfy the ambitious
of its promoters and managers. We
had hoped that with the requirement
of such large proportion of the to-
bacco business the company would be
content. Perhaps it will be. We want
to see and expect to see some competi-
ton in the tobacco trade. We do not
believe it is the policy of the great
company to eliminate entirely all
competition. Live and let live"
should be a part of its policy. In the
meantime we are glad to know that
all the independent factories are do
ing WELL in fact most of them are
making money. A better spirit per-
vades the entire trade, and the future
looks hopeful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
All conveniences for WrightsVille
visitors free at delightful LUMINA.
Disclaims the DishOnor.
CWatauga. Democracy

W. II. Bower spent night IN
Boone on his return from Jefferson
court and we are told that he stoutly
disclaims the dishonor Of turning his
political shirt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
Russell Sage and His Money.

B. T. b. in New York Commercial.
Congratulations are in order to
Russell Sage upon reaching this day
lin the reasonable enjoyment of his
mental and bodily faculties" as Elmer
son used to say in his anniversary
prayer.
Little of all we value here
Wakes on the morn of it's ninetieth
year
Without both feeling and looking
queer.
Mr.. Sage is an exception TO many
rules-or, should it be, is the rare
fulfllment of many? Quien sabe? We
have it on his authority that the ablest
financier of our epoch is George j.
Could: but was not the assertion
made in response to a toast in which
Mr.. Gould had first described Mr.. sage
as the 'consummate embodiment OIL
courage and caution in the art OF
using money to make money!
Point of view is everything. Ortho-
doxy is my doxy; heterodoxy is yours.
Mr.. Sage sees the world as a conSerVa-
tive. But conservatism is not reaction
1t is OF the essence of evolution. Your
radical would be a revolutionist II he
dare. Mr.. Sage has accumulated a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
craftsmanship Above Getting Share
of What is Going.

Rocky Mount Record.
The Raleigh News and Observer
takes the following utterance of SEN
ator Martin. of Virginia:
II believe that Southern states
men have spent too much time in
talking about sentiment and the
Constitution. Sentiment VIII not
provide food for your family or
raiment for your wife and child
rem. have tried to get for Vir-
ginia a part of what is going
And the following from Senator Till
man, of South Carolina:
my policy has been to get
everything for the South when |
saw a chance, and / tried to get
it, right or wrong, honestly or dis
honestly. because. those people up
there have ben stealing from us
long enough.
The Observer takes the ground that
these Senator'S are wrong. In its edi-
torial is says: .-
Imagine Calhoun or Haynes
or Lowndes or Hammond, or
Vance, or Aycock, utterinS such
a heresy as that attributed To
Tillman! We would have spurned
it, as indicating a man who was
in every sense unworthy of the
/" suffrage of the people from whom
he was sent" .. st.. ...
The editorial as Whole was an
able one in a defense of higher or
der of craftsmanship than displayed
by the two Senators in the utterances
quoted, but, what this article, is driV-
ing at is TO call attention to the I'm
conscious or conscious as it may he,
high place accorded our dearly be
loved Aycock in placing him With such
renowned man as Calhoun Haynes.
Lowndes and Vance. He couldn't be
placed SO high as not to meet the APP
prevail of this paper. In placing him
i'm such d class the News and Observer
voices the opinion of practically the
whole people of North Carolina. Ay-
cock is a man whose ability and char
acter is so well known they need no
exposition here, and not only in North
Carolina is he't known as a man OF
ability but outside the confines of our
State. Aycock should be our next
elected United States senator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
Spirit of the Press.

Strawberry and Furniture Car Fam
inc.
Duplin Jouranl.
The recent car famine of over zoo
furniture cars which has recently oc-
Cured among the furniture factories
of High Point, which it liable to reach
600 cars in ten days if not relieved,
called for the quick, prompt action of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

the Following fourth-claSS post
masters have been appointed in North
Carolina: Virgil o. Robertson BeleW
Creek: Robert c. FOrtenberry, Cleve-
land Mills; James H. Jenkins, Gates;
James M. HOlshouser, Maiden.
Claud Lashley was appointed rU-
raj carrier at Stagville, N. c., on July
10th. with Lee Lashley as substitute:
Route No. l.
Evening journal., 1905-02-13
Magnesium ns n Manure.

Magnesium is one OF the elements
absolutely necessary Cor the growth Of
plants says Storer. a modern author
Ity on agricultural chemistry.
With the advent Of ready mixed com
mercial fertilizers and the frequent
reference to the so called essential
elements" there has apparently been a
tendency in this country on the part
Of both the agricultural press and Of
agricultural investigators to ignore OF
forget the possibility that other ele-
ments than potassium. phosphorus and
nitrogen should frequently be applied
10 soils either for their manurial. phys
zeal or chemical effect; hence It is not
surprising that little should have been
heard concerning magnesium. Messrs.
Wheeler and Hartwell Of the Rhode Is
land experiment station have, however.
been recently investigating magnesium
as a manure. They record results in
the last annual report Of the station.
Summing ND their observations of two
lots of soil from the college and sta
ton farm one appeared TO be benefited
by magnesium salts in the presence OF
liberal amounts Of the three essential
elements of plant food and in the pres
ence OF sufficient calcium carbonate to
preclude probable injury from acidity.
Any probable deficiency Of magnesia
would be covered for many years by a
single application Of magnetism lime.
Occasional applications OF wood ashes
or double sulphate of potash and mag
aesia would accomplish the same re
suit
Evening journal., 1905-02-13
Norfolk & Western Ry
Schedule In effect December 3. 1904.
. xrr4f-,.fngfon rSa~.. =.

Schedule IN effect December g. 1904
Leave wilmington. Penua. r. r. Sta
ton;
40 a. m. daily-An points on Nor,o,.
and Western; also Knoxville. Chez.
nooga and Memphis.
q a y. m. daily-Washingtoa ana ru,....
nooga Llmited-Roanoke, Bristol. VIZ
ton. Salem. Knoxville. chattanoor.
Nashville. Memphis. New orle,r.
Through sleepers. cafe GERS.
For Norfolk via Washington and R,.n
roond. i255 a. M, daily, us a. m. lam,
- AZ D. m. daily. Arrive Norfolk Il. a !,
m SO p. m. 1920 n. m.
visa Philadelphia-PenDsy r. n 80
cumberland valley r. R.-shenansoab
valley Route.
Trains leave Philadelphia. Pennsylvani.
r. r. Station;
. os n. m daiiy-shenandoah speoIal IN,
ruray, Elkton, Basic. BSena Vista. Nat.
urai Bridge. Roanoke. L. Radford. win.
ston-5alern, Biueneld. Reich and Gary
puIlman buffet sleeper between Phna.
selntia. welch and Gary.
n "a %. m. daily~ExpTess. For Idrav
Satural Bridge. Buena Vista. Roanoke
Radford, wythsvIlle. Abingdon, Bristol
Nforristown. Knoxville. Chattanooga and
memphis. Pullman sleeper betweeu
philadelphia and Knoxville.
via Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
From 3. & o. STATEN III D. m. dariy
For Berryvllle, Luray, Shenandoah and
intermediate points.
r. ]. LOCKWOOD. Passenger Agent
18th etreet an1 Now York Ave, Bon,
Bldg. Washington. -. G.
", q, BEvILL. G. P. A, Roanoke, Va
Evening journal., 1905-02-13
APRopos OF COTTON.


Plenty of Good Things and New Prof.
ects In sight For the south.
It's a new year, beginning with lots
Of new problems down Georgia way.
am no pessimist, but things are not
as bright as they should be-not so
promNlng to the average farmer as
they were a year ago, writes a CORE
spondent to Country Gentleman. For
its record breaking esargy displayed
in making the cotton crop Of 1904. for
months Of hard labor, increased ex-
penses, the use OF hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth Of young farm
stock and improved implements. the
production Of 100000 more bales Of
cotton and various other praiseworthy
facts the sum total of the reward is
Just S20O,0O0,0O0 less than would have
been received II the old fashioned devil
may care method OF farming had been
followed in regard to cotton If signs
count for anything wen See plenty OF
Incidence and want Of care in the case
Of the coming cotton crop As one
more convincing proof of the brake
that has been applied to southern agri-
culture we shall hear but little OF the
scarcity Of labor IN the south during
the coming season.
The cotton belt fears no competition
in raising the fleecy staple. The new
year resolve that should lead all other
declarations on the part Of the south
ern farmer is to let the commercial
crops Of their section-and that gener-
ally means cotton-take q back seat IN
their consideration. Home needed prod
ucts should be given first place and by
this means insure a generous supply
Of the things for which we have ur-
gent need and for which. II we do not
grow them, we must send money to
some other locality to procure. "Suaws
show which way the winds blow" and
there are indications enough 70 salts
fy the most skeptical as regards the in
tentions OF the farmers hereabOut with
reference TO coming farm operations.
Little land viii be cleared, and a guam
tity Of that I'm cultivation will be left
idle or else put into some crop that re-
quires only a small amount Of labor.
BY this and similar means the expenses
of the farm will be cut down, and Of
course the production Of cotton will be
curtailed Still, in spite Of the depress-
ing influences brought to bear on cot
ton interests, it is a hard matter to
find q studious farmer who will con-
cede that the great estimates are cor.
rect or that the present state Of affairs
is anything like normal. Time will
doubtless verify this position.
Aside from the cotton question, there
are plenty Of other good things in view
for the south, and nobody's faith Is
shaken. People from afar are coming
to the land where skies are bluer'
and helping to swell its varied indus
tries. From every section comes the
good news Of new projects, and few
and far between are the tales Of woe.
Evening journal., 1905-02-13
TRAP NEST OPEN.

good layers. but the breeder is also
able to secure cockerels from the same
brood, and my experience has been
that mating Of hens Of good laying
qualities with a cockerel from good
layer usually produces good layers. !
am confident that many a failure in the
poultry business could have been
avoided if trap nests had been used,
writes a Michigan poultryman to Rural
New Yorker
Evening journal., 1905-02-13
D. e A. Phone I758A.
Delmarvia Telephone Io5.
d. b. MARTIN. c. W. BAssATT.
NJ. OF p. T. G. p. A.
PhiIa. and Reading Ry.
Wilmington dIvIaIon. J
Timetable IN sft.ct Nov ~ ,aol

Timetable In effect Nov ~, 1904
Trains leave Wilmington. (KinR street
stationl, for Rlsmere Junction, Mont
chRnin, Winterthur, Guycncourt. Gran
e0ue, Cossayt, Chadd's Ford Junction.
Pocopson, West Chester, Embreevilie
Mortonvlie, Coatesviile and intermediate
stasions, daily. except Sunday, at 7.s7a
m, daily a. 40 and d.So D. n. SUNDAY
only s. .Ioa. ul. ?. 20, 4.So p. m,
For Sup ee. Elversou and intermediate
stations, daily, except Sunday, at 7.1aa.
m, daily, 2. 20 and A.so p. m. Sunday
only s. 10 a. m, 20, 4. so p, m.
.sor Joanna, Birdsboro, Reading and
intermediate stations, daily, except Sun.
dav at 7.sa a. m. and q. 40 p. m. Sunday
only at s. 10 a. m and 7.2o p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY r. r.. From cheatnu,
Sc. Ferry. For South St. see timetables
at stations.
weekdays. Atlantic City, 7.so a. m. L.oi.
600 n. m. Exp. 1880 q. m. Exp. 200 D. M.
Exp, 400 D. m. Exp. 90 minutes; 500 n.
m. Exp. 500 D. m. Lei. 7.i5 D. m. Exp.
Weekday. capo May and Ocean cItv
$50 a. m, t.1b D. m.
Sundays. Atlantic City. 500 a. m. II,
900 a. m. EXP. 1000 a. m. EXP. 500 n
m. Lei. 7.iB D. m. EXP.
Sunday. ~aDe May and Ocean City. a.
c. m.
Sea Isle. 7.so a. m. uEx.
Detaiie- Timetables at ticket ofsona
18th and Chestnut sts., ga Chestnut ST..
1905 Chestnut st.. 600 South "a ST.. wg,
Market 81. and at Stations.
Union Transfer Company wiz call for
and check baggage from hotels ana res,
dences.
A. T. DICE. EDISON J. wuuRa
oenl guDt. osnl Paeurr A..
Evening journal., 1905-02-13
KENNETH SQUARE ROAD.

WEST CHESTER. KENNETH Ann
WILMINGTON ELECTRIC RAILwAw
Car leaves Brandywins Springs at 7.o
A. m. for Hockessin. arriving At -.
Yorklyu. 7.sS; Kennett Square. 500; ,ro,,-s
kenamon. so; thereafter every hour wr',,s
100 D. m. Saturdays and sundays on,-
last car leaves at 1900 midnight.
Car leaves Toughkenamon at o.Ua
for Kennett Square. arriving al ~
Yorklyn. III; Hockessin. 7.ss: BranS~-
wine Springs. 500; thereafter every hon.
till 1915 D. m. saturdevs and sundavS
only, last car leaves roughkenamon AZ
i0.E .. m.
Passengers leaving Sixth and Markss
streets. Wilmington. at a quarter mass
the hour can make connections with cars
for Toughkenamon at Braudywine
Springs. t~e IA
Evening journal., 1905-02-13
Creatures of the unfa.

Creatures of the UnfRthOmed Deep.
Such fierce carnivorous fishes as ex-
ist in the depths of the ocean are un-
known at the surface. There is the
''black swallower," which devours 9TH
er inny creatures ten times as big as
itself, literally climbing over its vic
tim, first with one jaw and then with
the other Another species is nearly
all mouth, and, having no power of To-
comotion, it lies buried In the soft Ooze
at the bottom, its head alone protrud-
ing. ready TO engulf any prey that may
wander into Its cavernous jaws. There
is a ferocious kind of shark resembling
a huge eel. All Of these monsters are
as black as ink. Some of them are per.
fectly blind. while others have enor-
nous goggling eyes. No ray Of sun.
light ever pierces the dark. unfathom-
ed caves in which they dwell. Each
species is gobbled by the species next
bigger, for there is no vegetable life to
feed on.