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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
POSTAL TO ENTER WASHINGTON.
Death of Little ChiId-COlorcd Fire
mems Association in Session.

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, n. c., August S.-The
chamber of commerce which has Deeh
endeavoring to get the Postal 1ele-
graph Company for some time TO run
their wires into Washington, Is III
receipt of advices from the company 20
the effect that they have closed a con
tract with the Raleigh and Pamllco
Sound Railroad which expects uItl-
mately to reach here for the Establish
ment of the lines to this point.
DR.. ID. M. Field, the popular drug
gist at the Brown Drug Company, Is
the subject of much sympathy frC m
his friends because of the deaIn CT HIS
Youngest child, which took place sun
day at Halifax. Mrs. Field had taken
the baby there for change, Dut the
child became worse steadily win lhe
result as above.
The colored Firemen's Association,
about 500 strong, are in tuil session
in the city, attendant upon their SIN
teenth annual convention. Mayor II.
r. Stewart, presented in his stead 10
deliver the address of welcome MS
son. Mr.. e. T. Stewart, Jr, whose Ell
fort was mastery and pleasing III the
extreme. Hon. j. ID. McNelll, presl-
dent of the State Firemen Assocla
ton, also addressed the meeting and
was responded to by Prof. l.. r. Ran
dolph, superintendent of the colored
schools of the city.
The n. S. Fulford Hardware Com
pany, the biggest concern of It's klho
i'm Eastern North Carolina, nave just
completed a transfer of their retall
department to the Mckeel- Rlchard-
son Hardware Company, which con
Germ has bought out the retail interest
as above. Messrs M. F. Mckeel Z.
II. Richardson and w. H. Whitley are
the incorporators of the new concern
which will occupy the lower floor OF
the big Fulford building where the
business has been transacted l0r the
past several years. The FulloFd
Hardware Company will now give
their attention to the wholesale busl-
ness exclusively. and in which they
have an enormous trade.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
ROOSEVELT AND MEBANE.

The couplingsof the names of Theo-
dore Roosevelt and B. Frank Mebane
in the above heading is not intended
to suggest them as the Republican
presidential national ticket for 1908.
though the convention might do worse.
If we must have Republican rule,
that ticket is as good as could be OBJ
tanned from that party
Yesterday Mr.. B. Frank Mebane,
president of half dozen big cotton
mills in Spray, Rockingham county,
signified the acceptance of the position
of Chief Marshal of the State Fair this
wear. AS sn industrial and soclai
leader. Mr.. Mebane is singularly Wen
qualified to do the honors at the ran
this October, when the whole state
will be here to welcome the President
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Grand Lodge of North Carolina con
yenes-GrOWth of Eraternallsh.

Especial to News and observer
Winston Salem. n. c., Aug. Sine
Grand Lodge. knights of Honor OF
North Carolina convened in annual
session in the Winston Masonic lodge
room at 10 o'clock this morning Al
ter the appointment of a committee Oh
credentials and introduction OF new
members of Grand Lodge commit
tee, consisting of Past Grand Dictator
j. B. Whitaker, of Greensboro, anu
Supreme Representative Shaw oil
Statesville, was appointed to escort
DIR. J. c.. Sheppard, of South Carolina,
Supreme Dictator of the United states
to the lodge rooms. DIR. SneppdIu'
after being happily introduced by the
Grand Dictator addressed the Grand
Lodge. and his speech made a me I'M
preston. He is an entertalnlnS
sneaker and rs one of the members OF
the order expressed ii, He is typlcai
South Carolina orator, he emphd-
sized the growth and value of the hu-
man race of fraternalism. saying tnat
nothing had grown SO rapidly uurlllS
the past thirty-three - years IN the
United States as fraternallsm. Ii.
Sheppard also referred to increase III
insurance rates as made by the ou-
preme Lodge.
This afternoons session of the Grano
Lodge opened at 2:30 O'Clock. The
nrogram included the hearing of re-
norts from the officers, eXempllnca>
ton of secretary work by the supreme
Dictator etc. The attendance upon
the Grand Lodge is quite large IL Is
NOT thought that work will be compiet-
cd before tomorrow. The electlon Oh
officers and selection -iof place toi
the next meeting will probably be act
ed upon at tomorrow imornlng ses'
sion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
WHAT JAPAN WANTS.

When Japan licked China, it got
seventy million dollars in money, Sc
cured the recognition of the independ-
ence of Korea, obtained part of Man,
ohuria and Forposo and the Pesca-
dores, and secured extensive CONNER
cial rights and privileges. 1t is to be
supposed that Russia has been study
ing that treaty to sec what it will have
to fork up. 81
Japan knows how to make big de-
mands. As Japan got seventy million
dollars from China it will naturally
expect more from d great country like
Russia. If the Car is not ready to
pay down big sum. he had better get
ready to have more battleships blown
up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
HENDERSON SETS THE PACE.

Yesterday in Henderson the corner
stone of the new graded school build
ing was laid with impressive ceremon,
les, the Grafton being delivered by Hon.
Francis ID. Winston, who spoke OH
Mutual Helpfulness." 1t is nowhere
exhibited in so useful a manner as III
providing adequate opportunities for
securing education for all the children
of a community.
At the recent election upon the
proposition to issue bonds to build q
suitable building upon the large CEN
trally located lot, only six votes were
cast against il. Under the wise super
vision of Prof j. T. Alderman. super
intendent, and the practical direction
of a board OF trustees embracing some
of the first business men in Hender-
son the graded school has come to be
the pride Of the town and its most
useful institution. Properly housed 1t
will do more good than ever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
Take the Children Out of the Mill and
Let the Old Nan Go to Work or
StarNP.

man was arrested, tried and fined
last Tuesday for being drunk in a
church at Spray last Sunday. Fine
and costs aggregated something near
$17. which his children who work in
the mills had to pay. The arrest and
trial was all right, but it is a pity that
a term on the roads could not have
been substituted for the fine. The
wrong parties were punished.-Leeks-
Vile Gazette.
The Gazette is right as far as it goes
but would not the whipping post have
fitted this case to a nicely? If the
husband and father contribute any
thing at all to the support of his famI-
Iy a term on the roads deprives them
of just the amount that would have
applied to their support during his
imprisonment. The lash is the remedy
in a case of this. kind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
MORGAN AT THE HELM.

One of the real rulers of the Re-
public. Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan, visit
ed Oyster Bay and had long inter-
view with the President.
What did these two rulers talk
about? Most of the papers say the
object of the visit was to talk over
China's offer to buy the railroad in
that country owned by Morgan and mis-
associates. The New York American
says that the object of conversation
was an issue of bonds to enable Rus
STA to pay a big indemnity to Japan
and end the war.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
Spirit of the Press.
But Mr.. Tompkins Says There Were
Only "Unintentional Irregularities.

StateSVille Landmark.
Mr.. d. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte,
recently elected a director OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, re-
turned last week from meeting OF
the directors. He says the affairs OF
the society are in good shape ana
contrary to expectation the society
has done good business for the past
six months This statement from Mr..
TompkinS will be a relief to Equitable
policyholderS in this State. The So
ciety is so rich that it can afford to
lose lot of money without being at
fected but the recent upheaval In the
society brought to light the fact that
enormous sums have been miSappro-
priated and wasted. When the policy
holder reflects that if the affairs of
the society were conducted honestly
and economically the premiums might
be reduced Is to so per cent, or that
under the present rates the policy
holder should have much larger re-
turns on his investment-in other
words when the policyholder realizes
that he has been paying out a lot of
money which has been misappropri-
ated he doesn't feel good, notwith-
standing his policy may be perfectly
good for its face value. The investi-
CATION of the affairs of the Equitable
show that insurance should either be
sold much cheaper or the investor
should get more on his investment.
There is no getting around these facts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
Every attraction and comfort at
IJTNINA at Wrightsville Beach.
a MIXED COXDTTION.
Cotton Has Picked up at some Polnte
But Deteriorated Elsewhere.
1Rv the Associated Press.l


Washington, Aug. S.--Thc weekly
bulletin of the Weather Bureau SAYS:
Cotton shows some improvements in
Tennessee, western North Carolina,
northern Alabama, Mississippi, N"%ah-
sas. Oklahoma and Indian Terrltory,
northeastern Texas and portions OF
Louisiana, but elsewhere over the cot
ton belt the crop has deterlorateo
The prevalence of rust is very gen
orally reported from the eastern dis
trcts, and also from portions OF the
central and western districts. Bon
weevils and boil worms are doing
considerable damage in Texas and
western Louisiana, but in the nrst
named State they are less numerous
Picking is general in southern eHas
and in some central counties of mat
State, and has commenced over the
Southern portion of the eastern dis
tricts Tobacco has done we'll gener-
ally, but needs rain and cultivation in
Kentucky and sunshine in Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
MRS. PECKHAM sUBPOENAED
District Attorney, Beach. Wants to
Know the Contents of - Certain
Box.
(By the Associated Press

New York, Aug. Sat the instance
of Unite States District Attorney
Beach, of Washington, Mrs. Sarah n
Peckham was subpoenaed last night
to appear before the Federal C"and
Jury in Washington, August u tn.
The Federal Grand Jury is invetSIgat-
ing the scandal arising from a leak
in the cotton crop report in the Ag-
ricultural Department.
It was reported that District Attor-
ney Beach desired to question Mrs.
Peckham about the contents of a safe
deposit box leased by her which fig
ured in bankruptcy proceedings
against her last summer. Strong efforts
creditors to open the box, but her
counsel prevented it by paying all
claims against her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

of the United States Mr.. Mebane il,
personally acquainted with Mr.. Roose>
welt and was a delegate-at-large in the
National Convention that nominated
Mr.. Roosevelt for the presidency. The
Fair management deem Mr.. Mechanics
acceptance a matter for congratuIa
ton. He Will help to make the State
Fair this year the most notable in the
history of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

The threat of the Armour car line
to put up rates because they nao 10
pay the strawberry losses is another
argument for giving the Interstate
Commerce Commission power to regu-
late this transportation trust IL mas
made millions and it's charges are now
too high. One of these days the people
will quit letting transportation ana
like trusts run the government!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
OLDFIELD IN A COLLISION.
His Car Crashes Through a Fence
But He Escapes Serious Injury.
nv Tho a esociated Press

Detroit Mich, August S.-Barney
Oldfield had an almost miraculous es-
cape from death this afternoon at the
automobile races at Greese Point
track, when Dan Wurrgis, of Lansing,
Mich. collided with his car in the
stretch during the first
mile of the five mile open event. Old
field and his car went through the
fence into the infield and Old1ield re-
ceived badly lacerated scalp and a
severely bruised right arm. Wurrgis'
car also went off the track ON the
outside, but did not capsize and Meth
er car nor driver was injured.
The winners of today's events were
Dan Wurgis, Webb Joy, q. Breed, and
George SOuleS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

."The Refrigerator Cars Hard Hit
are the headlines in paper. There
is more sympathy in certain quarters
for that wealthy transportation trust
than for those truckers who lost
heavily in the New Bern section this
year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
NEWS OF LAGRANGE.
Election OF Cotton Weigher-RailrOad
ImprOyements-Deat of a Child.

Especial 20 News end Observer
LAGRANGE, n. c., Aug. S.-Mr. Ru-
fus Hardy was yesterday elected cotton
weigher for next year by the town
commissioners.
The Atlantic 81 North Carolina Rail-
road rs making many improvements
by filling in near the depot and paint
ing the passenger depot.
The infant child of Mrs. Pegram OF
Norfolk, Woo is visiting here, died
suddenly this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
MORNING TONIC.
(Enerson.)

There is one topic peremptorily for
hidden to all well-bred, to all ration
al mortals, namely, their distempers.
If YOU have not slept, or If you have
slept, or if you have headache or sci
atica or leprosy or thunderstroke.
beseech you by all angels to hold your
neace and not pollute the morning,
TO which all housemates bring serene
and pleasant thoughts, by corruption
and groanS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
"THE MEREST ROT"
Shaw Thus Speaks OF Report That He
is After the Presidency.
NV tbo Associated Press. }

Roanoke, Va, August 8.-Secretary
of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, who
is in Roanoke to address the Republi-
can State convention, when shown a
dispatch from New York in which it
was stated that the Secretary had quit
President Roosevelt's Cabinet to enter
the field as a presidential candidate,
declared the statement to be the
mereSt rot"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
YOU CAN NEST IT FREE.

Stuart's Gin and Buchu can be OBJ
tanned at drug stores, but if you de-
sire to test the remedy send us your
name and address and a trial sample
will be sent you absolutely free. Do
not delay or neglect this warning
which nature is giving in tho form
of pains in the back, deafness, irregu-
larities in the urine, ETC., but write
for sample today. Address Stuart
Drug Company, 1852 Wall ST., Atlanta,
Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
LUMINA is the talk of the State.
POsToFFICE AT sPARrANsBURG.
The Contract for the Building Award
ed y Richmond Firm.
(By the Associated Press

washington, Aug. S.-The contract
for the contrsuction of the postoffice
building at Spartansburg, S, c., has
been awarded to the Manl<in Con-
struction Company, of Richmond Va,
at their bid of $44,239, the building
to be completed by November l,
1906.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

hands after sentence was pronounced,
the responsibility being on the mar
shall for whose compliance with the
law himself personally and his bonds
man financially were responsible TO
the government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
RANDLEMAN SELLS BONDS.
And Will Have - Graded School anC
Improve Her Streets.
Snacial 70 News and ObserverD

Especial TO News and UbsefVerl
Randleman n. c., Aug. S.-Randle~
man town commissioners and Randle-
man graded school trustees today &C
copied a bid from Farson, Leach d
Co, of Chicago, for fifteen thousand
dollars. five per cent. thirty year bonds
for streets and graded school, the
bonds bringing fifteen thousand, two
hundred and ninety-four dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
WATCH YOUR
KIDNEYS! !.
The Slightest Derangement OF These
Important Organs Should Be
Promptly Needed, for No Disease
is More Dangerous.

Deadly diabetes, gravel or stone in
the bladder, urcmic poisoning, and
other fatal forms of Kidney Diseases
always begin in mild form. There
is little harm at first, and with proper
treatment all Irregularities can be cor
rected, but the slight symptoms are
often overlooked and before the vic
tim can realize it, a fully developed
and dangerous stage is reached.
A thoroughly reliable and time
tested remedy for all diseases of the
Bladder and KidneVs is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

Edenton. n. c., Aug. 7.--Hezekiah
Baum. a boy about twelve years old,
was shot at the home of Mr.. Hubbard
Forbes. a. harrisburg, Currituck coun-
ty. where the boy was staying at Mr.
Forbes firing on and killing the boy
whom he had mistaken for a burglar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
STUARTvS GIN AND BUCHU.

For thirty years this remedy has
been in general use, and has made
some noteworthy cures of cases that
had reached a dangerous stage. 1t
promptly reaches the cause of the dis
ease, dissolving ana expelling from
the system all poisonous matter, and
restores the bladder and kidneys to
their normal healthy condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
Journalistic Ethics i'm the Metropolis


prophet has no honor in his own
country.-JameS Gordon Bennett.
Sometimes not; and then the pro-
phet has a special reason for abiding
elsewhere and collecting his share of
the proceeds of harlotry through
trustworthy agents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
Vote for Men Who Stand for Some
thing.

Joe Hill Hall in speech at Corveta,
Georgia.
Let me tell you this: Always know
when you go to vote for man that
he stands for something, and has stood
for something in the past / am re-
minded of the story of an unbeliever
who was talking to an IriShman and
trying to convince him that death was
the end of all things. Just as he
thought he had clinched his argument,
he asked: Pat, do you want to go
to hell?" WELL" replied Pat I'D
rather go to hell than not go any
where at ALL 1 am somewhat like
Pat. / had rather vote for an imper-
feet man who stands for something,
and has stood for something in the
past than for some other man, no
matter how good he may appear to
be. who represents nothing and stands
for nothing but the desire to hold
office 1t won't do to go to the people
with some other fellows mark already
on you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

Court of Cessation today on appeal,
gave a final judgment confirming the
dissolution of the Hamilton contract
with costs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
Shades of jefferson.

Enfield Progress.
In last Sundays News and Observer
is fine editorial on the spirit of COM
mercialism in public men. Senator
Martin, of Virginia, is quoted as say
ing that the day of sentiment has
passed and that his endeavor as a
Senator had been to obtain for his
State something of everything that
was going. Senator Tillman is quoted
as saying that he had tried to obtain
everything possible for the South for
the reason that this section had so
often been despoiled by the North.
The editor then dissects the posi-
ton of the two Senators and shows
that it would be a sad des~ for the
country when their views should be-
come prevalent. Take away senti-
ment from the human mind-that
quality which lifts a man from the
dead level of his surroundings and
makes him contemplate and emulate
the glories of other men and other
times-and how fiat and Improbable
would be life!
So the highest ambition of Senator
Martin has been to obtain for his
State something of everything that
was going" SLIDES of Jefferson,
Madison, Henry and Lee!
Let everybody read the article of
The News and Observer in full.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
/. Improvement in Morals.

StateSville Landmark.
Whenever Judge Shaw holds term
of court there is a noticeable inn
provement in morals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
Hamilton Contract Dissolved.

(By the Associated Press.)
Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 7.-De-
layed in transmission)- 1.-The Federal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

Ordinary household accidents have
70 terrors when there's bottle of
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in the medi-
cine chest. Heals burns, cuts bruises
SprainS. Instant relief
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

The faction of the Republicans
that does not start a daily paper is the
o,l fortupatp crowd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

Only an expert shopper can visit
seventeen stores in che afternoon ana
escape without spending a cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer when they
have DR.. Fowler's Extract Of villa
Strawberry in the house. Nature
specific for summer complaints of
every sort.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

Itching piles? Never mind If every.
thing else failed to cure you. Try
Doan's Ointment NO failure there.
so cents, at any drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09

A lazy liver makes a lazy man.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the natural,
never failing remedy for a lazy liver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
The Santo Domingo Treaty.

The debate in the Senate on the naval ap-
preparation bill assures, we are told, very
lively debate in that body at the extra ses-
sion on the Santo Domingo treaty. Well,
the liveler the better. 1t is topic
full of matter, and full of interest
for all the world. We are engaging to do
a piece of business little out of the or
binary, but well defined and understood.
Nothing Is being attempted in corner.
We are not trying to bully anybody. Santo
Domingo has requested our assistance and
the President is willing to comply. If the
Senate also is willing, the assistance Will
be rendered, and no complications of any
kind are likely to occur.
Criticism concerns itself less with the
treaty than with what it is feared the treaty
may carry as precedent. The argument
runs like this: If we do collecting in one
country under the Monroe doctrine, may
we not be called upon to do 1t in others?
And how far will that lead? How easy 1t
will then be for the European creditors OF
the Central and South American countries
to press and threaten them, and leave to
us the unpleasant task of erecting a set
Element Which is to say that we must not
discharge perfectly plain and simple duty
at hand lest our service be misunderstood
abroad and emDarraSSmentS LOT US III otner
cases follow.
We cannot hear from the Senate too fully
on this point In the case of Venezuela II
was charged in some quarters that we had
Welded to Great Britain and Germany, and
when the ships of the latter opened fire on
the little craft and the old forts of Vene-
zuela there was an uncomfortable feeling
in this country. Why, it was asked, did we
permit two great European powers to bully
a little neighbor of ours? Where was the
spirit of the much Wanted Monroe doc
trine?
In the present case, if the Senate agrees,
we shall take matters into our own hands.
There will be no threats, no bullying, no
blowing things out of the water. Santo
Domingo by the management she requests
of US will soon be able to free herself from
debt. and then our task will be ended. We
are not seeking her territory, nor her injury
in any way Nor does she fear US at all
The arrangement the President has sub
mitted to the Senate seems fair in Its terms
and easy of fulfillment AS for other
bridges we will cross them when we reach
them