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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28
Death of a veteran.

Milton, " c., May 27.-Capt. Thos.
/. Lea died this morning at o'clock
at his home near Milton. He was one
of Caswell county's ls-rgest and most
successful farmers, took great m
terest in politics and public aitalIs
generally and will be greatly missed.
He enlisted in the Confederate army
at the age Of sixteen was made cap
tain Of his company, IN ColoieI
Clark's regiment. He leaves a WiIe
and a. large and interesting family Oh
sons and daughters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28
MORNING TONIC.
David Graham Philips.)

For Gods sake use your brains.
Work, work, whether you want to or
not. You must exercise your brain as
scientifically as you do your muscles.
] throw away whole days writing
sometimes, but | am satisfied at least
I've done a days work, and it has
kept my steam up, and prevented me
from rusting, tagging behind. I've
learned something, too. You can't
work an hour at anything without
learning something.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28
Why Don't They Invite An Investiga
ton?
Wilkeshoro Chronicle.

WiIkesbOrO ChrOnlcle.
Why don't the belligerent revenue
fellows come out and invite and de-
mand an investigation? 1t is funny
that those innocent angels those
safeguards and "only protection our
people have" according to Crouch
organ, should attempt TO stop any
hints of investigation by brute force.
Are these angels afraid that an in
vestigation would "crap their wings?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28
CITY should Never Part with title.

Regarding municipal ownership, II
seems clear to me that whenever a
franchise involves the creation of y
monopoly in city no perpetual fran
chise ought to be given. city
should invariably reserve its owner
shin i'm a franchise; it may lease 1t for
a short time on advantageous terms,
but should never part with the title.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28

The Armour Company is not willing
to pay the $500. 900 lost by the grow
stand firm. he reasonable, but accept
no settlement except just one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28

The story of the losses by the straw
berry growers in today's paper, with
illustrations. by j. o. Carr, Esq, VIII
mington, is authoritative, accurate and
full. IT is one of interest and teaches
a moral.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28

How unhappy the lot of the board
ing-house landlady. Strawberries no
sooner get cheap than the boarders
begin to kick for peaches and water
melons,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28

No, indeed, Cordelia, a pickpoclet
and a reporter are not in the same
class just because both take notes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28

Col. S. F. McRae, ex-State Senator,
who made brief address at the close
of the school exercises last night, is
my authority for saying that this is
"the garden of Eden"-the best place
in the world. There was a saying in
Maxton in the old times when
Scuffieton was such town as its name
implied-Gt has now been regen-
erated) the Kentucky applica-
ton of the Garden of Eden story ap-
piled here. The story is that when
the Almighty drove Adam out of the
Garden of Eden, He gave Adam the
privilege of settling anywhere in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28

One of the biggest industries in
Maxton is the Southern Exchange
Company, of which Mr.. A. j. McKin-
non is president. 1t has offices in New
York and in Maxton and does a large
business in telephone, telegraph and
trolley material. This concern was or
ganized little over year ago and the
business has increased rapidly. Their
speciality is juniper and octagonal
poles
Electric lights and all modern i'm
provements bless the town. It's
best young men belong to one of the
best companies in the State Guard.
There is never any friction or race
trouble here. The negroes are treated
with kindness, they have good
churches and schools, and they are
generally industrious and contented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
BLAME FOR THE PLAGUE.

A, few weeks ago a NeW-0rleans physician, DR.
Holt addressed to the public u letter regarding
this years epidemic Of yellow fever il Louisiana.
Negligence was imputed in the document to both
Or. Souchon, president of the State Board OF
aeaItii and to DR.. Kohnke. the local health Of
hcer Of the Crescent City; but the greater part
OF the attack was directed against the latter Of
nciaL It was specifically charged that DIR.
EohnEs had dollied the existence Of yellow fever
sn New Orleans when he must have been aware
of its presence, had INDUCED in threatening Ian
guags when referring TO reports which might be
made Of genuine cases and had expressed in
fention to defy the law. DR.. KOhnke has now
seen At TO take notice of these accusations, and
replies to DR. Holt and other critics in circular
which has been widely distributed. To one or
two charges the answer is that his utterances
have been wrongly interpreted lie reproduces
n letter from the doctor who is said to have been
threatened in which the matter is treated as 4
Joke Finally. DR.. KohnIe declares that after
much deliberation DR.. Holt signed petition last
June for the reappointment Of tho present health
officer. who has held the position for several
years. Dr. Hollis attack is so effectually dis
credited by these facts that his statements may
be disregarded.
Nevertheless, there is reason for attempting to
determine from other and less questionable Iesti-
mony how far DR.. Eohnke deserves blame. In
the first place, he must be relieved Of response
b:!ity for the importation OF the first cases from
Central America, because the health officer OF
New rleans does not control the quarantine sta
ton near the mouth OF the Mississippi That is
a state institution. Again, he had no authority
TO prevent the carrying of infection by refugees
from New Orleans TO other parts of Louisiana
and TO adjacent states. The law gives him no
power over the railroad companies. he says, and
his assertion may be accepted. a third plea in
-fTrfc % oil drshso &c
has been asserted that the mortality in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the French Market for three
months prior TO the first official recognition OF
trouble, July H. should have warned him that
something was wrong. Dr.. Kohnke makes a sta
tisfical comparison between that period and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
GFRBAN FINANCES.

The finances of the German Empire appear to
be- as the Imperial Chancellor frankly confessed
on Wednesday, in a far less satisfactory condi-
ton than might be desired or expected in the
case of so industrious and progressive a country.
A rapidly increasing public debt and a chronic
and increasing deficit ia the yearly Budget are
not agreeable characteristics of a nations
finances, especially when that nation is a COM
posite empire whose individual states have also
their own individual debts, which in some cases
are very large and burdensome Twenty-eight
years ago the imperial debt was only S1S,050.-
600. Now it is about $S75O0000o In addition
Prussia has a national debt of 81, 100000,
Baden of $1OO,O00O00. Bavaria of S435.0O0Oo0,
Hesse of $8O,OOO,000, Saxony of nearly $250,000,-
coo, Wurtemberg of S13Gy00O,000 and so OF down
to the principality OF Schwarzburg- Sondershau-
sen, whose 81. 900 inhabitants owe collectively
some 81, $4,000. We believe, however, that Reuss
of the elder line, has no debt while Anhalt-
happy duchy instead of debt has credit of
$1,410,000.
Besides this increase in debt, the German def
icit shows symptoms Of increasing and Of getting
back TO or beyond its highwater mark OF S20-
$4,000 in 1901. It fell to $13, 900 in 1902
rose TO S15.450000 IN 1903 declined to S14025-
900 In 1904 and this year rose again to about
S19,500,000. These figures indicate not only an
unsatisfactory contrast between revenues and e&
penditures. but also, as Germans are themselvs
freely declaring, unsatisfactory system of adj
Ininistering the fiscal affairs Of the empire. 1t
is argued that it would be better to add what
ever might be necessary TO the fixed tax burden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
,,opTu VERSUS SOUTH JERSEY.

Now ersev is not a large state, and yet 1t pre-
Sents some odd contrasts within lis Dofuefs'
During this years campaign the cry Oh IN
7o-,ondonce the denuncation of bossism and
of cornorate interference in politics rang over
+ha land. Nowhere, perhaps, was 1t stronger
Than in the northern section of NeW-JerseF IN
decd Mr.. Everett Colby was surrlng Things up
In Essex County long before there was any sign
~ excitement elsewhere III the country. 1heh
in tho adjoining county of Hudson, Mayor Pagan
yas conducting a magnificent tight for the
"souare deal" But, somehow through 1t all the
southern end of the state remained lnsehsltlVe
Even when Philadelphia arose in It's might ana
s+orroed +ba citadel with a force and Vehemence
navar before known in the Quaker City those
New-Jersey communities across the Dela"are
River moved along at their usual gait unstlrFeu
ond sluggish. Not a growl against bosslSm; not
a howl about machines or anything else
With South Jersey it was a case OF staholhs
natn Maybe the reasons which pronpteu peo-
nIa elsewhere to join in the great reform move
mont were non-existent there. 1t is probably
tr11e that the bosses in South Jersey are so easy
end GENTLE that only the velvet gloves OF their
iron hands are felt Then, too, the population
&c so scattered in most counties that the people
ara esnecially grateful for railroad and trolley
facilities and unwilling to hamper the uanspor-
+ation companies. These facts probably explain
in some measure the seeming apathy OF large
section of Jersey while the remainder of 1t
was worked into fever heat on issues that one
might EXPECT to affect the whole state in pretty
much the same manner. Other explanations may
develop during the legislative session which be-
gins month hence and 1t Will be interesting 10
note them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
SATING TIE RISON

The organization of the American Bison So
ciety, which was effected in this city last week
with Mr.. Roosevelt as honorary president and
Mr.. William 7. HOrnaday as president is cord
Tally to be commended as the taking of a prac-
ucal step to prevent, though at the eleventh
hour, the consummation Of great wrong The
extinction of the bison to which we have come
pertlously near, would be a cause for extreme
regret From the sentimental point of view 1t
would be disgraceful for us to permit the de-
struction OF that animal, which is perhaps the
most distinctive and certainly the most impress
sive Of all the characteristic fauna of America
From the utilitarian point of view it would be
foolish and profigate to infiict upon the world
the loss Of creature possessing such potential
tiles of profit.
There should be maintained, then, on grounds
of historic sentiment and for the sake of stu
dents and lovers of natural history herds of
bison of purest blood in conditions resembling
as closely rs possible those of their ancient
habitat and in numbers sufficient to preclude
any reasonable possibility of the stocks dying
out. In more than few states of this Union
there are ample expenses of land well suited
for bison ranges, which could be devoted to no
better purpose. 1t will be a worthy thing,
whether through public or private muniicence.
there to maintain what viii be perpetual re-
minders of those innumerable herds that once
roamed the Western plains and that were as
typical Of American wild life as lions and ele-
plants of Africa or tigers Of Bengal.
In addition it will be profitable thing TO
promote the propagation Of the bison, either Of
pure or, more probably, of mixed blood, for
their economic value. The worth of their hides,
dressed with the hair, as buffalo robes'' was
more familiar to the last genatat!on than 1t is
TO the present, and the same may be said Of
their flesh as an article of food. For the sake
of these things. the bison is well worth preserv-
ing. while the possibility of develops1S it-per-
haps through some admixture of other strains
into working animal for agricultural labor
and a beast of burden may be worthy Of care
| full consideration. The composition of the So
ciety which has Just been formed gives promise
that all phases of this interesting question will
receive expert attention. from which we may
| anticipate much satisfaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
NIAGARA AND THE 800.

One Of the most important topics discussed by
| the International Waterways Commission was
| the diversion of water in the Niagara and the
! st. Mary's rivers for power purposes. At the
$500" the practical effect is to threaten naviga-
ton in the canal around the rapids, whereas at
Niagara there is danger of running an almost
unique piece of natural scenery So far as we
are aware, no anxiety has been felt regarding
the adequacy of the supply for the Welland
Canal In one case, therefore, the objections are
commercial and in the other aesthetic; but in
both they are so formidable as to deserve the
most respectful consideration by the authorities
federal, state and provincial, to which the COM
mission appeals.
Resolutions were adopted asking that nc moro
franchises for power developments at Niagara
or Sault Ste Marie be granted until an op-
portunity had been afforded for a careful inquiry
into the possible consequences OF the privileges
already conceded. This is so reasonable a request
that disregard of it would provoke grave cTiti-
cism. At present official responsibility on the
American side of Niagara rests on the gov
eminent of New-York State It is for the
Legislature and Governor to guard against fur
Their concessions, and they can probably be
trusted to exercise the requisite vigilance least
for short time. Still, there is a widespread
feeling that greater security would be insured
by turning the control of the matter over to the
federal authorities, which, since navigation is
not involved, have now no very distinct constitu-
tional power. The object could probably lie at
ta1ned by ceding the Niagara reservation to the
national government. President Roosevelt doubt
less had in mind some such preliminary when in
his last message TO Congress be alluded to the
desirabilty of the states turning the falls over
to the nation. Before the step Is taken courtesy
and expediency would suggest deliberation over
the propriety Of giving to the state commission
which is intrusted with the supervision of the
reservation much larger powers than it now pos
sesses. In the mean time, since the falls can be
protected only by cooperation between the au-
thorities both sides Of the boundary. it is to
be hoped that the government of Ontario will for
the present discourage all applicants for new
franchises.
At Sault Ste Marie an anomalous situation
exists. The canal belongs to the United States
government, whereas most, if not all, of the
power plants which consume water in that neigh
borhood are on the Canadian side of the river.
1t would probably be impracticable to rescind
any rights which have already been granted but
for the prevention Of further drafts on natures
limited supply this country would evidently be
dependent on the courtesy Of the Province of On
tario. By circuitous diplomatic routine it might
be feasible to exercise the necessary persuasion,
but resort thereto does not seem to be requisite
The explicit recommendations of the Interna-
donal Waterways Commission may prove equally
potent, and these have undoubtedly been trans
mitted already to Toronto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
woVEY AND BUSINESS.

In the face of the highest rate for call money
II, over three years prices OF securities made a
net Gain last week to within about one point OF
the record established a few months ago. and
several stocks attained new maximum positions.
IF "a almost unprecedented to see the market SO
stubbornly supported during period OF fnan"
cial stringency and it emphasizes the statement
made in this column time ago that the
large operators were provided with money bor-
roUed on time when the rate low so that
they have not felt the recent pressure. I'm
doubtedly the sharp fall in sterling indicated
that there were heavy offerings of finance bills.
which means that some traders in Wall Street
ara borrowing from Europe to operate in this
market Undoubtedly the Presidents message
WIS an agreeable surprise to the stock market.
the short account having been swelled in antlci-
nation of some radical suggestions regarding
railway rate regulation. We're it not for the
| monetary complications and the fact that prices
are already abnormally high, some reason for
encouragement might be found in the latest
statements of railway earnings particularly that
of the Union Pacific. But the market Is not
normal and does not respond to natural infu-
ences.
Call loans have again risen above 20 per cent,
| and bankers do not look for any return to easy
conditions before the middle of next month
| Fluctuations in rates OF domestic exchange in
dictate that interior institutions are DESTROYS of
! taking advantage Of the attractive terms pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
Personal.

Governor Folks definition Of graft is to be
used in one of the dictionaries. He has received
letter from tho publishers asking permission 10 use
his words in tho revised edition OF the WorA-
Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry who was
with the Russian army in Manchuria- Will be
made president of the Army War College IN wash
ington.
The Duke Of Connaught will sail for South Africa
on December % on tour Of military inspection
Congressman Murphy. of the 18th Missouri Dis
trict at the opening session of Congress appeared
on the floor Of the House dressed in suit of home
spun. The suit notified brown IN tint, and Of me-
cessity rough and rugged in appearance. is a pres
ent to the CONGRESSMAN from Mrs McCleary. an
old resident of Phelps County Mr.. Murphy's home
General Pleasant Porter. chief of the Creeks. may
be the first Indian to sit in the United States Sen
ate He will be one of the leading men Of the new
state, composed of Indian Territory and Oklahoma.
when it is created. He is Sxty-flve years old One
of his grandparents was white.
The first European woman to adopt engineering
as profession is Cecile Butticar. Swiss twenty
four years old. who recently passed her examina-
tons with honor at the University Of Lausanne. 8.
Marcus a. Smith who, after two years absence,
again represents Arizona in Congress- is the dean
of the Territorial delegates. This is his eighth
term I'm Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
TO BOYCOTT "WAgHEE-WAsHEE"

The ingenious suggestion Is made by Ameri-
cans in China who have suffered from the boy
colt there, according to a Tribune correspond
ent at Hankow that it would be an effective
thing for Americans at home to retaliate IN
kind by boycotting the Chinese laundr1es. 1t
is represented that Hop Sing and Wun Lung
and all the rest of them who work all night
transforming our shirt collars into jig-saws are
employees of the Six Companies, which are
chiefly responsible for the bOycotting of Aneri-
can goods in China, and that if the business of
the laundries were to follow the trail Of Othel-
los occupation there would quickly be a change
of policy at Canton.
Maybe There can be no doubt that cessa-
ton Of American-including Irish, German.
Italian Swedish, Polish, Bohemian, Russian ct
al-patronage to the Chinese laundries would
gravely affect the business of those interesting
institutions. The rule has hitherto been mo
tickee. no shirtee." enforced by John with in
flexible resolution; and we remember that on
one memorable occasion, when an ObstreperouS
patron insisted with force and arms upon secur-
inc "shrtee" without q corresponding surrender
of "tickee," John promptly tripped him prone
and began applying the hottest of smoothing
irons to various exposed parts of his anatomy
with amazing effect. But natural cOroliary
of that rule would be mo shirtee' no WaShee'
and = sequel of that would be mo washee, no
he washed, and there was therefore no wash
ing. and in turn, of course, no more laundries'
what would become of the Six COmpanies-ai-
wavs supposing the Six Companies to be real
live things and not, some have suggested
mere solar myth?
We should be half inclined to take up THIS
suggestion as a great national issue II 1t were
not for our reluctance to deprive too INDECENT
generation of the invaluable object lesson which
John presents in rekalsomining and FURNISHING
orr linen at o'clock a. M With that example
of industry removed, we should nave leaIs Ioi
tbo f7,+,,ra of America Besides, we have an
idea that Hop Sing, Wun Lung and the rest
have already on various occasions been pretty
severely harried by the HoodlHna 0mer'cG"ah,
and also that some most estimable mandar1ns
have failed to be treated in this country WIN
fine courtesy which stamps the caste OF ere ue
voro S1nnose that instead Of bOycotting the
coolie John we treat the mandarin Ii as man
and 3 brother and not as "blanked Chlnk-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

of the empire so as to make the buoset paiahoe
than to have each year q deficit when must Dc
met in some special way.
1t is now proposed to take some such step as
that With a now chronic deficit OF nearly or
quite $20,000,000, and with large additional eX-
penditures demanded for army, navy and other
purposes it is planned TO make an increase in the
regular income of the empire to the amount OF
about SCI, 100000 year. That means another
dollar year for, or from, every, inhabitant OF
the empire How to secure 1t without overbur-
dening the people is q serious problem. 1t Is
reckoned that a part Of it will come from in
creased customs under the new tarlf, nut the
bulk of 1t must come from new Internal taxes.
An increase of 65 per cent of the beer tax is pro-
posed which would produce $15,OQ0O0O a year.
and an additional tax foreign tobacco, which
would further protect the home industry, would
produce S1G000,O0O. Some additional stamp
taxes and death duties are also in view, and as
a final resort there is talk of calling for matric-
ular contributions from the states.
1t is interesting to observe that, IN the face
of this condition of affairs, there is, excepting
on the part of the Social Democrats, general
acquiescence in the new navy programme, which
contemplates the expenditure on the navy of
nearly $1,000,OO0000 in the next twelve years.
That may be regarded as unwise, even as extrav
agant but it is nevertheless to be reckoned with
as fact by those European nations which meas
ure their own naval needs by the examples OF
their neighbors. The German navy is now the
third in Europe, and is striving to become the
second in the near future, and ultimately first
At present, as the new bill shows. the empire is
pushing its naval expansion somewhat more
vigorously than any Of its neighbors But with
imperial finances in so unsatisfactory q state it
may be question how long it can maintain the
present rate of expenditure on ornaments.