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4 The News and Observer —BY— The News and Observer Publishing Co JOSEPHUS DANIELS, President. Office: News and Observer Building, Fayetteville Street. g TRADES COUNCIL^ ONLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED At State Capital That Uses the ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: Per year $7.00 Six months 3.50 Always strictly in advance. Entered at the pcstoffice at Raleigh. N. C., as second-class matter. TUESDAY. December 16, 1902. HOW TO AVERT SOME OF THE EVILS OF THE TOBACCO TRUST MERGER. The slump in the price of tobacco of thirty-three and a third per cent, within six weeks after the merger of the Ameri can and imperial Tobacco Companies is one of the worst blows the people of North Carolina have suffered. Fortu nately for the farmers, most of them rushed their tobacco to market while there was competition between these giant corporations, and thereby obtained good prices for the bulk of their crop. Those who held for better times have lost one-third of the results of their year’s labor—it has been transferred from the pockets of the men who grew the tobacco by their labor to the coffers of those who manipulate the markets by methods both illegal and wrong. The men who will suffer the greatest immediate loss are the men who bought large quantities of tobacco at prices pre vailing two and three months ago and have not yet disposed of it. Unless the price goes up, of which there is very little probability, they will lose heavily. There is no wisdom in denying the dan gers that confront the tobacco towns and tobacco farmers. They are face to face with the conditions that brought disaster, failures, loss to a greater or less degree to every tobacco town when the tobacco trust was organized. They depended then almost solely on tobacco. When the trust cut the price to the cost of cultiva tion, they suffered great loss. Many cost ly buildings, built in prosperous days, still remain vacant in those tobacco towns. The big tobacco towns of today can profit by their terrible experience by taking a reef in the sails before the * storm breaks in all its fury. Os course the trust will continue to buy at certain towns. They will suffer less than those markets the trust will neglect or aban don- But all tobacco towns, if they would avert a portion of the ills that will follow in the wake of the trusts, must not put their sole dependence in. tobacco. Their future growth and success depend upon diversifying their business and their in dustries, so that the prostration of no single business or industry will seriously injure its growth or prosperity. No town or city ought to be dependent upon a single source of income, particularly upon a product that may be arbitrarily reduced to a price so low in a few weeks as to cause immense shrinkage and con sequent heavy losses. The tobacco town in North Carolina that continues to de pend chiefly upon tobacco is sure to in cur great losses unless it seeks to secure other sources of income and profit. It has taken years for Mt. Airy, Pilot Mountain, Roxboro, Henderson, Oxford, and other tobacco towns to recover from the losses they sustained shortly after the organization of the tobacco trust. Durham and Winston, with the help and stimulus of great manufacturing estab lishments, suffered heavy loss and their progress was impeded by the action of the trust in reducing the price of to bacco. The experience of these towns | ought to cause other prosperous tobacco towns, in this crisis, not to trust all their eggs in one basket. As to the farmers: they should pro tect themselves by diversifying their crops. In Person, Durham, Granville and other counties, where the farmers years ago were almost bankrupted by the trust’s big reduction of the price of their money crops, the ‘“burnt child will dread the fire. ’ The farmers in the newer, as well as the older tobacco counties, should diversify their crops, grow less tobacco, more peanuts and cotton, and raise their own hog and hominy. They may not make so much as in raising tobacco at prices that prevailed before the English and American trusts merged, but they will live, keep out of debt, and save themselves the poverty that followed in tobacco counties shortly after the tobacco trust was organized. Farmers, tobacco dealers, tobacco warehousemen, independent tobacco man ufacturers ought to be present in large numbers to exchange views at the meet ing of the Tobacco Growers’ Association in Rocky Mount Friday of this week, and seek to find away to prevent the dire re sults that threaten the tobacco industry in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Industrial News. The Secretary of State yesterday grant ed to the Great Falls Manufacturing Company, of Rockingham, permission to increase the capital stock from SIOO,OOO to $150 ; 000. The Eli Gurganus Co., of William., ston, N, C., was incorporated yesterday. It is to do a general mercantile business, deal in farm and mill products, take mortgages, bonds, etc., buy and sell fer tilizer. The capital stock is $60,000 a»d the incorporators arc Eli Gurganus, H. M. Burras, and W. S. Harris. The New Era Building Company, of Burlington, was incorporated yesterday. The company is to deal in lands, con struct houses, buildings and works, use lands for streets, roads, etc., to improve property and to act as a real estate agency. The authorized capital is $50,- 000, shares SSO, and the company begins business with $6,000 subscribed. The in corporators are W. E. Hay, C. A. An derson and J. W. Murray. The Bladen Lumber Company, of New Bern, was incorporated yesterday, the purpose being to carry on the purchase and sale of timber and lands, manufac turing lumber generally, operating all kinds of plants for preparing lumber, own ing and operating steamboats, tugs, barges and vessels of all description, ma chine shops and tram roads. The capi tal stock is $150,000, shares SIOO each, the company beginning with the full amount. The incorporators are W. B. Blades. New Bern: Charles G. Blades, Philadelphia, Pa.: Lemuel S. Blades, James B. Blades and L. C. Blades, of Elizabeth City. KILLING WAB ACCIDENTAL- Young Wallace Who Killed his Brother Now Ihreatets to Suicide. (Special to News and Observer.) Ruthcrfordton, N. C., Dec. 15.—The sad killing, near here Saturday, of Watts Wallace, the 19-year-old son of Mr. A. D. K. Wallace, former chief clerk in the Secretary of State's office, by his 14-year old brother, Alfred, is one of the saddest killings that has happened in this part of the State for many years, and it has been the chief conversation since it hap pened. Until today it has been difficult to ascertain the facts. Several rumors have been afloat and sent out to the ef fect that the killing was not accidental end another that young Wallace imme diately left home after the killing. Both stories are without foundation and are not true. The facts regarding the sad affair are these: Mr. Wallace, the father of the boys, had gone to the Southern station to go off. The three boys, Vaughn, Watts and Al fred, went into their room after break fast to get their guns ready for a hunt. The subject of robbers was brought up by Watts, who was sitting on the bed in the room. In the discussion, Watts, with a pistol in his hand was showing and telling Al fred how he would “work” a robber if he were to tackle him. Alfred picked up an old-time gun and said, pointing it at Watts: “This is the way I would—” and the gun went off, blowing a hole as large as a tea-cup in Watts’ right side. Vaughn, the oldest brother, had In the meantime left the room. When he heard the shot he started for the house and met Alfred screaming and hollering that lie had killed his brother. Vaughn hast ened to the room and found Watts dead. He died instantly—within three minutes after the shot was fired. Alfred did not stop when he met his older brother, but got out a horse from the stable and went to the station to tell his father, fright ened almost to death. When he reached his father all that he would say was that he had killed him and it was some time before it could be learned of him whom he had killed. Several friends of the young man spent about two hours getting him back homo. Among other things he wanted to climb trees. His mind is getting weaker since the killing and he is closely watched by several. He has made the assertion two or three times that he will kill himself. His ac tions all go to show that his Intentions are just such and that the affair has so grieved him that his mind is much af fected. ■* The three boys are very bright and were especially fond and devoted to each other. Their sister, who is in college at Asheville, arrived this morning and the funeral took place here this afternoon. TWO NEGROES KILLED One With a Pistol and a Train Cuts off the Other’s Head (Special to News and Observer.) Weldon, N. C., Dec. 15.—“ Judge” Wil liams, colored, was shot by an unknown negro Saturday night and died Sunday night from the affects of the wounds. A woman of bad character was the cause, it appears. Williams said before he died that he went to the woman's house. He had had a difficulty about this woman several days ago. When he knocked at the door Saturday night, the door was cracked open and some one fired upon him. No arrests have yet been made. William Barclay, colored, was badly mangled by a Seaboard Air Line freight train Saturday night. He was on the trucks stealing a ride. He must have lost his hold and fell, the train dragging him from the Chockayotte Creek culvert for a distance of several hundred yards lo Garrett's crossing. The man s head was cut off and he was broken all to pieces. No inquest was held, it being deemed unnecessary. Southern Railway Wrecks. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Dec. 15. —The South ern railway last week had three serious accidents near Greensboro from open switches, and Saturday night the fourth one occurred on the yard. Mr. M. L. Al dridge was shifting some cars and had gone into a siding on the yard, where a switch was left open and soon a freight train ran into his outfit. One engine was badly damaged, and several freight cars had their bumpers broken. No one was seriously hurt, except Mr. Aldridge, who was badly bruised and shaken up. Quality is what makes price. If Bur nett’s Vanilla Extract was no better than other extracts its price would be the same. Once tried, always used. The girl who reads books has them for companions; the girl who reads men has them. THE NEWS AND OBSEKVEK, TUESDAT MORNING. DEC. 16. 1902. HE GREATEST EVER HELD II IHE STATE So Speaks Dr. Hufham ofthe Baptist Convention. AND ITS WORK WILL LIVE The Pledees at This Convention Have Broken all Rccirds —Dr. Jones Preaches to Veterans —Other Interesting Events of the Last Day. (Special to the News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., Dec. 15. —Before leav ing for his home this morning, Dr. J. D. Hufham, that veteran Baptist and true Christian gentleman, of Hendersan, who has perhaps attended as many Baptist State conventions as any man in the State, was asked by your correspondent, what he thought of the convention —to sum up the effects of the great assembly in just a few words. “It was by far the largest religious gathering ever held in the State,” he said in reply. “I am told by the committee on entertainment that they furnished homes for nearly seven hundred people. I say best because more work was done. The effects will be great to the denomination. Not only did we meet all of the pledges of last year, which were the largest up to that time, but the pledges at this convention break all records. You can say that it was the greatest Baptist convention ever held in the State,” he said in conclusion. Yesterday the last sessions of the con vention and W oman’s Missionary Society were held and today the great crowd of ministerial and lay delegates and visitors said good-bye tnd left for their homes. All of the trains were crowded during the day. While there was a tinge of sad ness in the voices of all as they said good-bye, still it was a happy crowd. The unanimous verdict was that the greatest convention in the history of the Baptist denomination in this State had just come to a close. The final session of the convention was held last night. The First Baptist church was packed to its utmost capacity. Dr. R. J. W illingham, of Richmond, preach ed a fine sermon. After the sermon Dir. Marsh assumed the saved to hold the last exercises of the convention. He spoke appreciatively of Durham’s hos pitable entertainment and said that the convention in more senses than one had been the greatest in the history of the denomination. Appropriate remarks were also made by Rev. W. R. Gwaltney, Dr. Thomas Hume, Ur. J. William Jones, Dr. W- C. Tyree, Rev. J. S. Hardaway. Rev. S- J. Porter, Rev. J. J. Lansdell. Just before the close, the vast throng arose and sang “Stand up for Jesus,” and large numbers pressed forward to shake hands with Rev. W r . Cary Newton, the young minister who is to leave in a short while for China, where he will take up the work of a missionary. He made a short talk in which he said that he never knew how well he was loved until this con vention. At 10:18 o’clock Dr. Marsh called on Dr. Willingham to offer the closing prayer. This was done and the convention closed. Yesterday afternoon the third and last session ,oZ the Woman’s Missionary So ciety was held in Trinity Methodist church. It was attended by many ladies, “Woman’s work in Central China” was discussed by Miss Bettie Price Yates L Memorial Missionary to Changhai, China, who is now on a visit to her home at Asheville She was followed in addresses by T>r. B. J. Willingham and Rev. W. Cary Newton. Then there were fare well thoughts by a number of ladies present. Practically all of the pulpits in the city wqre filled by the visiting Baptist ministers yesterday and last night, col ored churches as well as those of the white people. In addition several went to Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Graham and Burlington to preach. Among some of those to preach during the day were Dr. F. C. McConnell, secre tary of the Southern Baptist Home Mis sion Board, of Atlanta, who preached in the First Baptist church yesterday morn ing. Dr. R. J. Willingham, of the For eign Mission Board, Richmond, preached at Main Street church in the morning and the First Baptist at night. Rev. A. E. Brown, of Asheville, assistant cor responding secretary of the State Board of missions, preached at Main Street Methodist church last evening. Yester day morning Dr. J. William Jones, of Richmond, the veteran chaplain and Con federate soldier, preached a special ser mon to the old veterans at Trinity Meth odist church. The veterans attended in a body. He preached on Stonewall Jack son, the Christian soldier. At night this pulpit was filled by Rev. C. J- Thomp son, the new pastor of the First Baptist church, it being his first sermon here since accepting the call to become pas tor of the church here. Dr. E. E. Polk, editor of the Baptist Reflector of Nashville and member of th« Sunday-school Board of the Southern Baptist convention, filled the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church at the morning hour. He spoke on the exalted nArae of Christ. During his sermon he referred to the greatness of Caesar's talents; the grandeur of Gladstone's I character: and said that Alexander was the greatest conqueror, Napoleon the greatest general for defense,Lee the great est for defense, hut above all stands the name of Jesus, the only perfect and sub lime character. At night this pulpit was filled by Rev. Samuel J. Porter. At the Second Baptist church two ex-pas tors preached—Rev. George J. Dowell in the morning and Rev. J. N. Booth at night. Among those to leave today were Dr. R. H. Marsh, Oxford: Dr. J. William Jones and Dr. R. J. Willingham, Rich mond: Dr- F. C. McConnell, Atlanta; Dr. E. E. Polk, Nashville; Rev. W. C. Newton, who will soon sail for China; Dr. J. D. Hufham, Henderson. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAK ing when you take Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic, because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle show ing that it is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. No cure. No pay, 50c. t HS SHOT THE PREACHER AND THE CONGREGATION FLED. Wilmington Offers a Curiosity in the Shape of a Pullman Porter Who Was Robbed of Bis Cash. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 15.—Grant Gra ham, a bad negro of Cumberland county, has been jailed at Fayetteville in default of a S3O fine, imposed upon him by Jus tice of the Peace Gillis. The negro went to a camp meeting in Seventy-first town ship, kicked up a fuss, disturbed the wor shippers and finally broke up the meet ing by shooting the preacher in the leg. Graham was such a terror in the com munity that none of the negroes dared molest him. When the preacher fell with a bullet in his frame the congregation dispersed to the four points of the com pass, leaving their spiritual adviser tc care for himself as best he could. George W. Pickett, a foreman of the Street Cleaning Department of the city, was stricken with paralysis on the streets here yesterday and died two hours later in the hospital. Persons saw the man stagger and almost fall In the street, but thinking he was under the influence of liquor, they paid no attention to him. He was 57 years old and leaves two small children. The naval recruiting station here in charge of Ensign Hanrahan was closed last night, about a dozen recruits having been obtained. Live Oak Camp, No. 6, Woodmen of the World, of this city, unveiled a handsome monument this afternoon in Oakdale cemetery over the grave of their late sovereign, E. B. Burkheimer, who died last July. An oration was delivered by Mr. Robert Ruark, of the Wilmington bar. An innovation recently introduced in the county public schools, which has proved immensely popular, ;s the employ ment of a teacher to instruct the pupils in vocal music, visiting each school at stated intervals each week. This is help ing interest and attendance. It is seldom that a Pullman car porter turns up in a robbery case as the per son robbed, but it was that way in a report which came under the observation of the police last week. Chauncey Car roll, an industrious negro, who runs on one of the cars out of Wilmington, had by dint of hard work and various tips, saved up something over a hundred dol lars towards payment of a home for him self and wife. The money was left by him over-night in his house in the south ern section of the city. A burglar enter ed the house, smashed a trunk in which the treasure was kept and made away with it. As usual, the burglar left no clue. MR3 JANE S. S LONG DEAD. A Notable Woman Passes Away at the Age of Ninety-“ne. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Dec. 15.—Saturday night, at ten o’clock, Mrs. Jane Stewart Stockard Long, died at her home in Gra ham, aged ninety-one years. The intel ligence of her death was wired her son here, Judge B. F, Long, of Statesville, and he left at noon today for the old heme. The funeral services were con ducted from the old Long homestead, one and a half miles east of Graham, today, at two o’clock, the interment being in the family burial ground at New Provi dence Christian church. Mrs. Long had been a remarkable specimen of a healthy, vigorous, mental Christian and physical attributes, and survived her husband, the late Jacob Long, seven years. It is sail that she simply died of old age, and was resigned and waiting for the summons, strong even in answering the call to eter nity. The following sons and daughter sur vive this glorious mother: Dr. John A. Long, of Odessa, Md.; Hon. Jacob A. Long, of Greensboro: Judge B. F. Long, of Statesville: Rev. W. S. Long, D. D., Rev. D. A. Long. D. D., Mr. Gporge W. Long. M. IX, and Mrs. Elizabeth Clendcn ning, wife of J. N. H. Clendenning, of Graham, N. C. I/Ct me say 1 have used Ely’s Cream Balm for catarrh and can thoroughly rec ommend it for what it claims. Very truly, (Rev.) H. W. Hathaway, Eliza beth, N. J. I tried Ely's Cream Balm and to alt appearances am cured of catarrh. The terrible headaches from which I long suffered are gone.—W. J. Hitchcock, late Major U. S. Vol. and A. A. Gen., Buffalo, N. Y. The Balm does not irritate or cause sneezing. Sold by druggists at 50 cents, or mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., New York. BIGH POINT EVENIS The Junur Order, the Poultry Association and a Wet Dry Town the Topics, (Special to News and Observer.) High oPint, N. C., Dec. 15.—Guilford Council, No. 23, Jr. O. U. A. M., will splendidly entertain the State Council, which meets here in February. At the last meeting night it was decided t«* raise SSOO in the lodge to entertain the council. An elaborate banquet will be tendered its members at the new “Elwood” on the closing night. The North Carolina Poultry Associa tion, which convenes here in its second annual meeting, gives promise to be a groat affair. The dates are January 16-20. It will he held in the Anchor warehouse, a spacious room. John Archer, a local distributer of corn juice, was up before the mayor yesterday and convicted, on the different counts. He was bound over to court. This is a dry town in that it has no licensed sa loons but undoubtedly lots of liquor is sold here right in the heart of town. WANTED. We would like to ask, through the col umns of your paper, if there is any per son who has used Green’s August blower for the cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and Liver Troubles that has not been cured—and we also mean their results, such as sour stomach, fermentation of food, habitual coativeness, nervous dys pepsia, headaches, despondent feelings, sleeplessness —in fact, any trouble con nected with the stomach or liver? This medicine has been sold for many years in all civilized countries, and we wish to correspond with you and send you one of our books free of cost. If you never tried August Flower, try one bottle first. We have never known of its failing. If so, something more serious is the matter with you. Ask your oldest druggist. G. G. GREEN, Woodbury, N. J. Turning gray? Why not have the early, dark, rich color restored? It’s easily done with Ayer’s Hair Vigor. Lowoll, Mass, SANTA CLAUS’ SLEEP ♦♦ —— St has been learned from good authority (those who have tried the ROYAL FELT) that Santa Claus takes his long sleep on a A Royal Elastic Felt Mattress. He spends 364 days and nights in each year sleeping, and this very fact is evidence that he has a good bed to sleep on. Os course it is “ T HE BEST,” for he has nothing but the best of everything. Have you thought of requesting Santa Claus to bring one of these mattresses to some one to whom you intend making a present? Write for Booklet, “The Royal Way to Comfort.” Royall A Borden. Goldsboro, N. C. Raleigh, N. C. Dui ham, N. C eDlgtols abt stoke In addition to our regular stock of fine pictures, frames, mirrors, etc., we are showing for the holiday trade, a very select line of fine china, bric-a-brac, stationary, brass and silver novelties. In our Fancy Goods Department, too, we have provided liberally for Christ mas, and you can find here everything you wish in the way of embroidery ma terials, silks, braids, patterns, “Utopia” wools, Germantown, Saxony, Shetland Floss, Ice Wool and Zephyrs. Wool Slipper Soles, Pillow Tops, Cords and Tassels, Down Pillows, Pin Cushions, etc. Pyrography outfits and material, blanks and stenciled pieces. You are invited to call and examine this showing. Store open at night until Christmas. J. C. ELLINGTON, JR, 112 Fayetteville Street.’Raleigh, N. C. A Happy Home is Where Contentment Reigns Supreme. We Can Help Your make Your Home Pleasant During the Winter Months. Our Stock of Wood Burning Heating Stoves Is the Largest in the State. The WIZARD AIR-TIGHT, made in three sizes, most attractive ever offered. An orniment to any parlor is the EXCELSIOR AIR-TIGHT. Combines neatness, economy and durability. For the dining room, bed rooms, and any room, if a medium priced stove is desired, we call your attention to our HAGEY KTNG HEATER. We do not hesitate to say it is the best, the cheapest and safest quick heater ever offered. Made in five sizes. For prices and an opportunity to inspect the stoves, write for circulars or call at store, No. 224 Fayetteville street. We have in our employ expert Stove Mechanics. Stoves put up free of charge. Full line of Cook Stoves. Coal-Burning Stoves, Fur- D8.C09 HART-WARD HARDWARE COMPANY, Successors to Julius Lewis Hardware Co-, RALEIGH, N. C. Please Write. We are Independent of any Monopoly. National Oil Company NORF OLK. VA. WHEN IN NEED OF OILS OR GREASES OF ANY KIND FOR ANY PUKPOS* We SELL—Cylinder oil, valve oil, engine oil, dynamo oil, loom oil, spindle oil, machine oil. harvester oil, cotton gin oil, car oil, floor oil, signal oil, belt oil, castor oil, harness oil, cup grease, axle grease, car grease, belt grease. Coal tar, roof paint. Oil and gasoline tanks. Trices and samples gladly furnished for the asking. Works: Henry Street and N. &W. R. R., Lambert’s Point Track, Norfolk, Va., P. O. Box 130. .
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