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The news & observer., 1905-10-22
TEDDY AND THE BEARS.
The President Appreciated the Joke
Played on Him BY Curator
Brimley.

One of the most interesting features
of the Presidential procession from
the Capitol was the greeting Mr.
Roosevelt gace the bears outside
the Department of Agriculture Build
ing. A projecting shelf had been
erected from the upper porch, facing
Capitol Square, and on this, with
background of masses and festoons of
gaily colored bunting, two of the
mounted bears from the Museum col
lections had been placed. Farthest
over the street was a large black bear
from Mount Mitchell, killed by DOlph
Wilson, son of the famous" bear hunt
er, Big Tom Wilson. This was fac
ing the Presidential carriage directly.
Just back of the large crowd was a
half grown specimen, erect on it's
hind legs and holding the staff of a
United States flag in its paws.
AS the carriages, coming from the
square, turned west along Edenton
street, the Presidents rowing eye
feet was instantaneous He caught on.
feet was instantaneous. He caught on.
At once rising to his feet he took off
his hat and waved it enthusiastically
at the animals and broad and most
human smile Illuminated his express
sive face. 1t was the one human and
rather humorous touch that broke the
mOnotony necessarily inSeparable from
a function of this kind and the Presi-
dent seemed to enjoy 1t thoroughly.
And it was really necessary for one
to have been present to APP
preciate how pleased Mr.. Roosevelt
seemed to feel at this implied COM
pliment to his prowess as a bear hunt
er. For, not only did he greet his old
friends of the hunt as if he were
thoroughly glad to see them, but.
while the carriage was opposite, he
houp6 and waved his hat reDpatpdIV
and, after it had passed, he turned and
threw back a farewell salute.
II is safe to say that one incident
Mr. Roosevelt viii remember of his
trip to Raleigh viii be his greeting
from the Museum bears.
The news & observer., 1905-10-22

fore such a gathering. BejeWelled or
ders spread achOsS uniformed breast
would have been lost to view and
would have meant nothing, as they
would have represented little, while
the plain evening costume had behind
it and spoke for, the dignity and con-
SciouS, though unpretentiouS, reposed
power of a great nation. Court cos
lumes" for our representatives abroad
will not, it is safe to say, be favored
by the gentleman in question, who, by
the way, is in a position to have some
lhing to say on the subject.
The negroes of Southern Maryland
have largely followed the Catholic
faith which was planted there in the
time of the CalvertS By them Cardi
nal Gibbons is Venerated to high de-
gree and many a small black boy is
named after him. Cardinal Gibbons
name plain English, is James Glib
bons, but his position in the church
makes his official nomenclature,
James Cardinal Gibbons. Therefore, it
not infrequently happens that the
proud nanny has her male offspring
baptized James, Cardinal Gibbons,
Jones" or Dowie or what it may be.
Not far from here lives Annie Jones
who bestowed James Cardinal Glib
bons upon her oldest son. Some years
passed and again Mrs. Jones bore to
the baptismal fOunt a mite of black
humanity. what name" inquired the
priest, George. Admiral Dewey" re-
sponded the proud and happy mother
with the accent on the mi. 3" "What?"
the astonished inquiry. George, Ad
miral Dewey" she repeated. why
there is no such name. What do you
mean ?" "Well, father you see hits dis
'a-Way. ! done named the first one
James Cardinal Gibbons, SO his father
ne done say this one must be named
George, Admiral Dewey Cwith accent
on the 'miD / know who Cardinal
Gibbons is.' she continued, "but I
don't know nothing about this here
Dewey. But his father said he must
be named after that there man who fit
so, way out yonder." So George Admi-
raj Dewey was duly baptized.
The news & observer., 1905-10-22
ALL WASHINGTON
IS DISCUSSING II
What Will Mclean Do
With the Post?
SKETCH OF BIG PAPER
Though Washington is Called the
Graveyard OF Newspapers, This
Daily Has Risen to Wealth and
Power. An Americans Inter-
view With the Kaiser.
(By WILLIAM WOLFF SMITH,

Washington, ID. c.. Oct 1S.-Not
since the success which attended the
efforts of President Roosevelt to rec
oncile the differences between Japan
and Russia over the peace treaty has
Washington had such q general topic
of discussion as the change in owner
ship of the Washington Post, which
this week passed into the hands of
John r.. Mclean. A small volume
might easily be written about this in
teresting paper, probably the mos.
widely quoted in the country as the
only morning paper published at the
Capital and the only one making any
pretense at editorial strength. Re-
flecting public sentiment at the Ma
tion's capital, it's influence in moulding
opinion and, indirectly, in shaping
legislation, can scarcely be estimated.
but that it has been and will be a
most powerful factor cannot be ques-
toned. Consequently, its passage from
the hands of the heirs of the late
Beriah Wilkins into those of Mr.. Nc
Lean has been fruitful theme of
gossip and speculation, particularly on
newspaper row."
1t is condition so we'll known
that the saying so is trite that no bus
mess pays greater profits proportion
ate to the investment than the publi-
cation of successful newspapers, but
that more money is sunk in failures
than is made in successes. News
papers resemble gold mines in that
where thousands are sunk in develop
ing a worthless shaft, millions are
made by accidental discoveries For
instance. in the Washington News
comfortable fortune was sunk be-
fore that ill-starred publication sus-
pended. while the Evening Star, which
originally cost its present owners only
q small percentage of what was lost
in the News. is one of the best pay
ing properties in the United States On
the other hand, where the News COST
its hackers at least 100000. the Times
was started by handful of printers
out of work, and although its existence
in earlier days was precarious, has
weathered all storms and in the pos
session of Mr. Munsey promises to
become great money maker He is
now erecting a home for it which>can-
not cost much less than three-quar-
The news & observer., 1905-10-22
SORRY WE OWN PHILIPPINES.
Recognition of Gloomy Outlook
There.

= 81 4. g. "a u
(Dcs Moines Ga.) Dispatch to Wash
ton Post)
Senator Dubois. of Idaho, on his
way home after returning from the
Philippines with the Taft party, said:
my candid judgment is that there
was not more than one member OF
the entire \party who was not sorry
that we own the Philippine islands
The exception was Secretary TAFT
himself. | believe that he consclentl-
ously entertains the view that the
islands were placed in our hands by
providence, and our occupation and
control of them are for Providential
reasons.
"They are going to be a source of
verv serious trouble to us. The Fill
pinos hate us; the two peoples are
growing farther apart every day. In
my judgment the Filipino fears our
soldiers at the same time that he is
nursing his hatred. Our education Is
calculated to equip them to hate us
more than they fear us, and some day
they will again begin to shoot our
soldiers"
The news & observer., 1905-10-22
WAR IN WILKES.
Revenue Officers Now After Men Who
Have Been Running Wide Open.
(Wilkesboro Chronicle.)

WllkeSDOfO CnrOnlcle.)
Z Last Friday morning, up at Laurel
Spur, few yards from the Watauga
line, revenue officers Barnes. Brown.
Shepherd and Carlton got into a hot
time with Dave Handy and others.
There has been an open blind tiger"
run there for two years or more un-
der the auspices of the Immunity
reign, but the new, officers decided to
put stop to it. $50 about an hour
before day the officers approached the
shack and awoke Hamby-they had
capias for him-and called for ere
treshments." Handy put on his
clothes and opened the door. AS soon
as he saw the officers he reached for
his gun and began firing. The officers
returned the fire and a regular fusilade
followed for a few minutes. ball
went through Barnes pants leg and
one tore a hole through Shepherds
coat. Hambys forehead was closely
graZed by a ball and he gave up. -Four
pistols were found on his person. He
was brought here and placed in jail
There were two other men and wo-
man in the house, but we don't know
why they were not arrested except
the officers had no papers for them.
The news & observer., 1905-10-22

good neighbor is one who Lacks
interest in affairs that are none of HI;
business.
The news & observer., 1905-10-22

have had about tire ears experience n I md r fee tina
eCompanh wild the bushes IN this %h Ii d
pNY rBT I.ADR n THE writes tn district maer
life accompany
The news & observer., 1905-10-22
Malaria Makes Pale. sicl<Iy Children

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drives, out malaria and
builds UP the system. Sold by all
dealers for 27 years. Price so cents
The news & observer., 1905-10-22

Diplomacy is often a knife in the
hands of the underhanded.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Train Stalled in Tunnel.

Asheville, Special.-A special from
Andrews, on the Murphy branch, says:
Heavy rain, practically a cloudburst,
caused numerous washouts, flooding
the track over two feet for a half mile
near Topton. A number of tresttc sup:
ports were carried away, paralyzing
traffic. Train No. 10 stalled in a tun.
mel five miles east of Andrews. Over
a hundred were on board all night.
The trestle at the east entrance of the
tunnel gave way on the passing of the
rear coach, and ditching was narrowly
avoided. The train was brought to a
stop. in the tunnel. Investigation
ahead revealed another washout bridge
so feet from the west end of the tun-
mel. The train is still unable to pro.
ceed either way. The coaches were
packed with people, two in seat,
some standing all night. Many women
and children attending the Topton bar
becue were aboard. A majority Of the
passengers walked to Andrews over
the flooded tracks for breakfast. The
wires are crippled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Growers Sue Tobacco Trust.

Clarksville, Tenn, Special.-Suit
was entered by committee from the
executive committee of the Dark To.
bacco Growers Association against
the American Tobacco Company and
BUYERS, who are alleged to have boy
cotted the association, for $250,000 al
legged damages. The suit is brought
on behalf of 1000 planters who are
members of the association, and is
based on an alleged action of the de-
PENDANTS in trying to break up and
destroy tho association, in restraining
competition, and also for the alleged
boycotting of the associations tobacco
in the Clarksville market, in Bremen
and in other foreign markets.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Banks as Public Benefits.

Many people who deal with banks
every day do not really understand
the proper object and purpose of bank
ing. Banks can not create money,
. l.tCthey can gather small sums
which are distributed among the peo
pie and thus create an aggregate
which can be made available for i'm.
portant business operations that pre-
viousy would have been impossible
Individuals, each possessing a few
hundreds or a few thousands, invest
1t in stock in a bank, and thus fund
of s5O,00O or; 100000 is established
in a town or community as a great
aid to the business activity and pros
perity of its people. There is no
more money in the community than
there was previously, but /. is in a
form where it can be made TO assist asssist
in the successful conduett Of fiYe times
or ten times the aNount of business
than its actGaii-sdm actGGsi sum stands for.-New
eHs Picayune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
So. 20.
COLORADO HAS a SODA LAKE.
Remarkable Discovery Made in the
Heart of san ILuis Valley.

Remarkable Discovery Made in the
Heart OF, san luis Valley.
One of the#most remarkable dis.
coveries ever made in the region is
that Of a lake of liquid soda in the in.
accessible desert between Crestone:
4 Col, and Hooper, in the San Luia
valley. The lake is an acre and a quar-
ter ineextent and lies at the bottom
-0f a little basin valley in the desert
Son its surface soda crystals have
: collected to depth of eighteen inches.
the whole lake having the appearance
Of body Of ice with a hard snow
+ covering.
A recent examination by the state
school of mines shows that these cry.
stalls are 81 per cent pure soda, pure1
than most Of the commercial soda
offered on, the market. A Denver man
E. M. Fake, has secured lease of the
land containing the lake and is now
Installing machinery which will con.
veri. the native crystals into market
able form. There. are 1000 tons il
sight. s.s5s So,
The school Of mines experts say
that the soda lis "a creation of field.
spar. The granite masses Of the Sangre
-.de Cristo: range stand sentinel on
ssidesssof2 the little valley. The
sfeldspar in the granite, undergoing
decomposition, collects in the lake
basin, where it is held in check by an
5 impervious clay, and proper condi.
stions are furnished for concentration
and evaporation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
The Cars Friend Murdered.

Moscow, by Cable.-Major General
Count shuvaloT. project of police
here and formerly attached to the
Ministry of the Interior, was assassin
ated Tuesday morning while receiv-
ing petitions. One of the petitioners
drew revolver and fired-ftTT55- times
at the prefect, who tef1 dead. The as
sassin was arrested.
The assassin awaited in the ante
room OF the prefecture till the other
petitioners had been received and
then entering the audience room, he
advanced towards Count Shuvaloff,
firing five shots at close range. The
bullets passed through the body OF
the project.
The assassin, who was dressed as
! peasant, has not been identified.
He was recently arrested as political
suspect, but escaped from the police
station before his examination.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
SECRETARY WILSON REMAINS flRti
Secretary Wilson Declares That un.
less There Arc New Developments
Regarding the Cotton Leak lie VIII
Abide Result So Far Attained.

Washington, Spccial.-Unless there
are new developments in connection
with the cotton leakage investigation,
Secretary Wilson said Tuesday that
he proposel to stand on the report of
the secret service officers. He expect
cd, however, that the investigation
would give rise to various rumors and
stories of irregularities in connection
with the Departments reports on ether
products, but that where there was
the slightest tangible evidence to
work upon lie would go to the bottom
of every complaint and publish the re-
suits of his Investigation. Already,
he said, the allegation had been made
that the tobacco figures had been
manipulated and the matter would be
looked into. But for the present he
had nothing further to say.
The new system of preparing the
monthly crop report, devised since
the cotton Investigation began, was
put in force Tuesday. That report
was made public late Tuesday even
ing and the Secretary believes that
the steps taken to safeguard the fig
ures were well-nigh perfect. Early in
the. day Assistant Secretary Hayes,
Chief Statistician Hyde and several
experts of the Department were placed
in a room under lock and key and
they were not to be permitted to come
out until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
The telephones in the room were dis
connected, and careful scrutiny. was
kept CT the windows to avoid the pos
sibiiity Of leak through private sig
nails.
No communications OF any sort have
been received from Mr.. Price OF his
attorney, and the Secretary believes
that so far as the cotton investiga.
tion report is concerned it is a closed
incident.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
COMES A TIME
when co1ee SHOTS ssWhst 1t Has peon
Doing.


3 s;:dg MtesyearS coffee has disagreed
with me" !" writes matron from Rome,
IN. Y. "it's lightest punishment was to
make me 'logy' and dizzy, and it
seemed to thicken up my blood.
THE heaviest was when it upset my
stomach completely, destroying my ap-
petite and makipgsme nervous and irri
table, and sent me to my bed. After
one of these alta cks,. in, which nearly
lost my stife. 4 concluded to quit and
try Postum Food Coffee.
TT went tsright tstostlle spot! !yaI found it
not only asmosts spalata and refresh
Ing beye yerage.S .Sbuta food as we'll.
All my ailments, the .loginess' ard
sdizgincss, thc@unsatisfactory condition
50 fsnly' blood. my nervousness and iyri-
liability disappeared in short order and
smy sorely afflicted stomach began
quickly to recover. / IeganTto rebuilt
sand have steadily continued until now.
Have a good appetite and am rejoicing
I'm sound >health, which owe to the
usesof Postum Food Coffee" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek.
Mich. Ssssssas ~ -
There's a reason.
Read the little book, "rhe Road TO
5'ellyille," found III each pkg,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Other. Disclosures Likely.

Oyster bay, Special.-It is regarded
here as probable that other sensation
al developments may grow out of the
leak in the cotton crop report, which
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
of Agffcuftdfe. is IN iesatt1ngg. Moth
s* definite has reacheth President
regarding possible future disclosures.
In fact, by direction of the President,
Secretary Wilson is conducting the in
quiry along his own lines with deter
mination to sift the matter to the bot
tom. Attorney General Moody will de-
termine finally whether criminal prose
cutions are to be instituted by the
government against any one Of the al
legged conspirators.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
QWl:> Devotion to Dead Mate.

A remarkable instance of bird in.
stinct and devotion is reported from
Quaker Neck: Early last month Hen.
Try Brown, a farmer there, set several
jump traps about his 1arm to catch
providers, OF whatever nature, that
had been playing havoc with his flock
of fowls. A day or two later he miss.
, ed one Of the traps. Bartus Trew, a.
neighboring farmer, discovered two
!, owls in an apple tree. One, large
horned owl, was in evident distress,
trying to shield and warm it's mate.
To leg Of the dead bird was hang.
ing Browns jump-trap with chain at.
tached.-Philadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
psrnan commita Suicide.

Charleston, S. c., Special.-A special
from Darlington says that R. Keith
Dargan, formerly president of the In
dependent Cotton Oil Company and
the Darlington Trust Company, com
mitted suicide by drinking four ounces
of carbolic acid. Dargan was talking
70 his brother a short while before
the deed was done and seemed in
good spirits, although the failure of
the mills and the closing of the trust
companys doors were naturally weigh
ing upon his mirl. He left note
which the coroner has taken, in
which it is known that he mentioned
the financial troubles, and stated that
he intended to kill himself. The oil
company was capitalized at s1,000,000,
and it is rumored that the deficiencies
may reach 100000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
WITTE NAMED FOR ENJOY


Gar Became Convinced That Nego-
tiations Might Fail If His Appointee
as Chief PIenipotentiary Went to
Washington. and Now Consents to
Replace Him by Russia's Great Con-
struetive Statesman, Long Out of
Favor.
st. Petersburg ,Special.-M Mura-
Teiff has resigned his position as chief
peace plenipotentiary. It may be re-
garded as practically certain that he
will be replaced by NJ. Witte, president
Of the committee of ministers, who all
along has been considered the Rus
sian statesman pre-eminently qualified
to undertake the difficult task of nego-
tiating peace with Japan.
Though the Emperor on two previous
occasions has fatty declined to accept
M. Witte, he has now indicated his
readiness to make the appointment.
The commission, however, will not be
actually signed until Foreign Minister
-Lamsdorff, who throughout has been
Mr.. Witte's warm supporter, has had
an audience with the Emperor.
M. Whites selection will undoubtedly
be hailed as a practical assurance of
peace. While it would be a mistake to
denominate him as "peace-at-any-
price, man, M. Witte earnestly believes
that the struggle should be ended and
should be succeeded by an understands
ing between Russia and Japan which
would insure peace in the Far East for
half century. Indeed, he is person.
ally believed to be in favor Of a Russo
Japanese alliance.
M. Murayeiff's retirement, ostensibly
owing to reasons of II health, is in
reality. due to the fac. that the EN-
peror became convinced of the fact that
the negotiations might be jeopardized
If he went to washington. NJ. Mura-
yieff himself, upon consideration, quite
frankly recognized his lack of diplo-
matte training and his want of ac-
uuaintance with the questions in
volved, and with equal frankness ex-
pressed satisfaction that he had been
relieved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Lobster Race the Latest.

Z learned men of science grayely lis.
tened to lecture In the Paris muse.
:um Of natural history this week Civ.
ing the report of lobster race which
has just been held, says a Paris spe-
.cial to the Kansas City Journal. The
contest took place of the Isle of Man.
"A number of young and spry Holsters
each with number attached to it's
tail were dropped in the sea.
The winner-that is, the competitor
which so far as known, travelled far.
thest from the starting point, was
fished up thirteen and one-half miles
away three days later. The lobster
race was got up with a view to ascer-
tanning certain questions relating to
the distance these crustaceans are
likely to travel within a specified
time. It was not ascertained how
many finished, but the truth Of the
reports are now vouched for.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19

the house the back ache has been so
bad that it brought tears to my eyes.
The pain at times was so intense that I
was compelled to give up my household
duties and lie down. There were head
aches, dizziness and blood rushing to
my head to cause bleeding at the nose.
The first box Of Doan's Kidney Pills
benefited me so much that 1 continued
the treatment. The stinging pain in
the small Of my back, the rushes Of
blood to the head and other symptoms
disappeared"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers, so cents per box. Foster-Mil.
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
awson Leaves Omaha.

Omaho, Neb., special.-Thomas w.
Lawson, after a five hours stay in
the city. left for Missouri Valley, Ia,
where he is to address the Chautau-
qua Assembly on the System" His
coming has been extensively heralded,
and a large number of persons gath
cred at the station to see the famous
antagonist of the Standard Oil Com
pany and the Copper Trust.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
Record Short Names.

Here are some short names. Many
years ago there was a shop kept IN
Brussels by Therese o, and there is
a Nine. o living with her two children
at Molenbeck, suburb Of the Belgian
capital. In 1866 among the Belgian re-
cruits was a young man named .,
who could not write, and signed his
name with cross. In the department
Of somme, in France, there is village
called Y, in the zuyder9(zee there is
q bay called Y,-.and Amsterdam has
the river Y. In the Chinese province
Of Honan there is city called U, and
in France there is a river and in
Sweden a town rejoicing in the name
of a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-07-19
CHARGED With Husband: Murder

swainsboro, G., special.-Henry Co
yena was shot at his home near Blum
dale, on July 3rd. 1t was at first
thought that he had committed sui
eide, his wife saying she had reached
him after the shot was fired. \ pis-
tol was found some distance from Co
yenas side and it was learned that ne
and his wife had frequently quarreled
Upon the evidence presented, Mrs. Co
yens was remanded for trial 10 the 81
perior Court.