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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-26

Judge Jacob Trieber will open fed eral court at Batesvi1le next Monday. There are fifty criminal and twenty civil cases doeketed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-26

HIrs. Dillard Reaves and child drown ed ill Saline river near Warren.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-26

Sam Harris, formerly of Washing ton, Ark, is reported to have cleared 1000 on oil investments in Beau mont.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
Spirit of the Press.
THE ATTEMPT TO BRIDE JURYMEN.
Wadesboro- Observation-Disclosures

THE ATTEMPT TO BRIDE JURYMEN.
Wadesboro- Messenger-I ntelligencer.
Certain railroad organs have prac-
tice of referring in sneering way to the
trial and disposition of cases in the
courts in which the interests Of railroads
are involved, aud it is common thing
for them to intimate that railroads can
not get justice in our State courts. There
is not word Of truth in this insinuation,
so far as our observation goes. There
is no prejudice in the minds of the people
at large against railroads that the rail-
roads themselves are not responsible for.
AS long as the railroads show proper
regard for the interests and convenience
Of the people, there is no doubt but that
they will receive justice at the hands oil
the people. If they do not treat the peo
pie right, they need not expect the pee
pie to treat them right. These remarks
are suggested by the attempt made by
agents of the Southern Railroad to bride
jurymen in the Long damage case, which
ended so scnsationally at Statesvifle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
AN OPEN DOOR FOR DEMOCRACY

Mr.. John Wanamaker has done the
cause of decency and honesty lasting
public service by his latest offer of $780,
900 to the men who hold the franchises
given to them by the city of Philadelphia
by corrupt politicians. This is in addi-
ton to the offer of $2,50O,000 to the city
for these franchises. Mr.. Wanamaker
thus shows that Philadelphia has given
which it is offered three million dollars
in cool cash.
The people of the whole country are
astounded that this open and notorious
steal-(for in it's last analysis it is moth
ing else) could be contaminated without
riot. The Philadelphia Public Ledger
thus undertakes to explain it,:
Some of our esteemed contemporaries,
not being familiar with the effrontery
of the political machine that has taken
control of Philadelphia under the present
administration, are amazed at the
drama of infamy' enacted here. others
cannot understand why the people permit
such high handed proceedings on the
part of public servants, because they are
not aware of the fact that the machine
has been at work preparing by election,
legislation, by padding of the assessment
lists and by negotiations with the leaders
of the minority party to get into the
position now attained, where public opin-
ion can be defied. Tweed never commit
ted such abuses and never attained such
,er1f No
effort to bring him to punishment, but had
neglected to bind the people hand and
foot. and they rose in their might and
smashed his ring. The political pluto
Gratis of Philadelphia have profited by his
experience. They have made as sure as
possible the control of election districts
and of the returns, and have so corrupted
the leaders of the minority that it is ex-
tremely difficult though not quite impos-
sible, for majority to drive them from
Office
II the Democratic party in Pennsyl-
vana (there are more Democrats in that
State than in any other in the United
States except New York; do not repudiate
the gang in Philadelphia that is in
league with Quay, and offer chance to
honest folks in Pennsylvania to destroy
the iniquity of Republican rule in that
rfng-curse State, they will miss the OPP
portunity which comes to party only
once in a generation. The time was
when Pennsylvania was reliable Demo-
cratic State The iniquity and brazen
rascality of the Republicans would seem
to make it possible for the Democrats
to elect Pattison Governor again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
SHOULD BE MADE TO TAKE THE
FIRST FIRE.

At the centennial celebration of the
University Of Georgia the prevailing
tone of the speeehes-made by Judge
Spier General Lawton and John
Temple Graves-was in endorsement
of Imperialism, opportunism, commercial
ISM and McKinleyism. The tide seemed
to run that way pretty strongly until Hon.
Henry G. Turner was called on at the
ed at first to speak, but indignant at the
trend of sentiment that had been voiced
by the speakers, he began in moderate
assertion in his own views, and then,
among other things, said:
If in the future our politicians and our
preachers-God save the mark! but even
the ministry has called it a war for en-
lightonmcnt and have encouraged it,
whenever they who bring about unneces-
sary war between men instead of foster
ing the principle of peace-I hope those
who do that dastardly thing may be COM
PEELED to stand in the skirmish line and
take the first fire."
a correspondent VI tiiC Atlanta JOulndl,
writing Of the scene says:
1.-THE effect was instantaneous and pow
erful A clatter of applause, then an ex-
preston of approval lit up the faces of
hundreds of men, and while the speaker
stood the cheering burst through the au-
dience and swelled into a tumultuous
storm.
1.-The minority had risen in majesty.
The lion of protest reared. The hating
rushed to the standard and the timid
grew bold in the presence of champion.
THAT was the end of it. But if you
had seen it, as | did, you would not
socn forget
The hearts of the people are not chang
ed. They do not believe in the new doc
trine of Imperialism, colonialism and
standing armies. Like Henry G. Turner
they want peace, and like him they are
devoted to the faith of the founders of
the republic. All that was needed at
Athens to puncture the Federalism of
Emory Speers was . bugle-bla from
a great man. 1t was heard and the re-
sncnse was instantaneous.
The people have not forgotten that war
is hell" and they believe it is not the
part OF civilization or Christianity to
LET him take who has the power
And let him keep who cam
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
VIEWS CONTRAsTED.

The Macon Telegraph, which bottled the
Democratic ticket, has Joined the chorus
Of those who advertise the South Of
today as peopled by white slaves. 1t
says they have no real liberty, but are
political shuttle cocks or political chat
tells, to be snapped about like jack
knives. and adds: "Since the war we
have heard the cry of "expediency" so
much that we have Z. almost forgotten
party principles and abandoned Southern
manhood"
When it was suggested to Senator
Morgan that the elimination of much OF
the negro vote in Alabama might make
the State Republican, that able man
sa:d
Democrats will still be Democrats and
Republicans still Republicans The DEM
ocracy of Alabama is based on reason
is a matter of political philosophy. 1t
has a certain definite creed. as relig-
ion, and our people. do not look with
favor upon any departure from it,"
Senator Morgan is right The men
who are real Democrats base their party
bias upon reason-it is a matter of polit-
ical philosophy. If any man has voted
the Democratic ticket as a slave, the
doors are wide open for him to walk
out and accept another creed and join
another party. But he has no business
to advocate Republican principles and
claim to be a Democrat. If he wants to
change the leadership, let him organize
to that end, and employ every agency in
his power to change it as he wishes, but
advocacy of subsidies and special priv
ileges are very different things from
fighting for change in party leadership.
Such advocacy is Republicanism, and
nothing else can be made of it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
AFTER THE OLD RELIGION
WHAT?

after the old religion, what?" asks
the Chicago Record Herald writing Of
the speeches Of President Harper, d..
Angel and DR.. Hirsch last week. 1t says
that 1.-The authority of tradition and the
church was waved aside by them oil.
Men in all ages have waved aside 1.-The
authority of tradition and the church, =
they have tried to abolish the Sabbath
proclaimed agnosticism, infidelity, athe-
ism. Ingersollisin and the like, and have
made converts among bright minds. But,
after the old religion, what?'' The ag-
nostics and infidels and skeptics have Civ
en- no system that girds for endurance in
the hour of conflict, brings power to en-
dure in the hour of pain, and gives con
ISOLATION in the hour Of bereavement. 1t
has not cared for the insane, the help
less, the orphan. 1t has not blessed hu-
manity at any point. 1t blazes up like
a meteor when man like Ingersoll gives
his gifts to it's propagation, and then goes
down in the blaclxness of night, leaving
even its most accomplished apostle with
out hope or consolation as he stands at
the grave of his brother.
The old religion, called narrow and
hard and obsolete, made noble men and
noble women. 1t will not be discarded
by the sons and daughters of the men
and women who were strengthened and
sustained by it in every ordeal, certainly
not for a hazy and underlined agnosticism
that is of the earth earthly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Wilmington Messenger.
The State officials will set an excellent
and righteous example in paying their
taxes like any other honest and patriotic
North Carolinians.The salaries of officials
are as much income as the Door man S
fifty or one hundred dollars are his in
come. 1t is very we'll to disregard an I'M
fortunate legal opinion particularly when
it shocks the honest sensibilitles and
provokes we'll nigh universal condemna-
ton We do not understand that 1t is
limited to State officials to pay upon sal
ary Let all march up and do the square
reputable. honest thing. Strikers may be
rejected if the taxpayers generally lind
it out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
ADMIRABLE ARTICLES.

Rocky Mount Motor
We have recently read two admirable
articles-one was biographical sketch
of the matchless and Incompatible Gov
ernor Aycock from the brilliant pen OF
the accomplished F. A. Daniels, and the
ether was a tribute to the exalted vir-
tues of the late r. o. Burton from the
fecund pen OF the big Drained DR.. Kilgo
They are the finest pieces of that kind of
work that we have ever seen. and they
will reflect undying lustre upon the bril-
liant powers of those two accomplished
writer's
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
Old Epitaphs at Both.
Wilson News.l


gentleman was in the News office to-
day who has been to Bath, N G.. one OF
the Oldest towns in the State. While in
the town he Visited the old brick church
there, the first house Of worship erected
in the State, built of brick brought over
from England. In this church are some
tombs to the memory of some Of the origi-
nal settlers, two of which we give, know
ing they will be of interest to our read
ers:
Here lies the body of Mrs. Margaret
Palmer, wife of Robert Palmer, ESD,
council and surveyor general of
the lands of this province, who
departed this life
October 10, 1863
Aged A years. After laboring ten of
them under the severest bodily affic-
ton brought on by the change Of
climate, and tho she went to
her native land received
no relief and bore them
with uncommon res
olution and resig
nation to the last.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

Georgia mill men are following the
coed example set by the North Carolina
mill men, and lightweight Georgia mills
have signed an agreement not to employ
on any condition children under 10 years
of age after September / next, and not to
employ children under II at night, ex-
cept where widowed mothers who need
their held are concerned The age limit
ought to be raised.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

OF course the Fifteenth amendment
ought to be repealed but equally of course
it will not be. If the Virginia Constitu-
tional Convention waits to regulate suf-
frage until that amendment is repealed
it will have negro rule the first time the
whites divide. Neither will the poll tax
feature alone do the business. Only some
thing like the understanding or grand
father" clause will make such suffrage
elimination as will be effective.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
THE OLD DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
Rockingham Anglo Saxon.

Democrats should find cause for con-
graduation in the fact that the country
is at last coming to it's senses on the
proposition, which our party has advo-
Gated in season and out of season, of
trade expansion--of world commercials
against the pent-up doctrine which mar
row minded Republicanism has advocat-
ed of surrounding our country with a
wall of protection, and enriching q small
portion OF our people at the expense of
the balance of our own people. The OLD
Democratic doctrine has never before had
the force which recent circumstances
have given it. and if wisely used it should
be invincible before the people of the
next contest 1t is the doctrine of wis
dom and of honesty and of justice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

Do children born in winter have a bet
ter chance of attaining greatness than
children born in summer? writer in a
Rhode Island paper has discovered that
of the 81 presidents and justices of the
Supreme Court % were born in winter and
six in summer. 81 per cent of the names
in the Hall Of Fame were born in win
ter Moral: Be born in cold weather if
you wish to be great.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator d. b.
n. c. t. a. of Alonzo T. Mial, late of
Wake county, all persons having claims
against said decedent are hereby notlEzd
TO exhibit the same to me at my resi-.
dence in Marks Creek township, Wake
county, on or before July LIST. 1902.
WILLARD MAIL
Admir-. d. b. n. c. t. a. of n. T. Mial.
j a w-6w.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
A SERVICE TO THE STATE.

Scotland Neck Commonwealth.
The newspapers have been generous
with their space in giving room for COM
movements Of every kind, and the Raj
eigh News and Observer recently took
3pains to say that in giving so much space
to reports Of commandments during
commencement season it felt like it had
been rendering good service to the State;
and no one has stood up. nor will any
one, to question the statement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

There has been much criticism of the
members of the Virginia Constitutional
convention because they would not take
the oath 1t turns out that by direction of
Gen. Schofield, of military district No.
T. the men who framed the Underwood
Constitution declined to take any oath.
Is il not time for criticism to stop?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

The News and Observers sporting edi-
tor suggested LII. /. CLearned Doctor of
Industry as a degree for men like Car
negie. The Smithtield Herald wants to
know how we make LII. l. stand for
Learned Doctor of Industry 1t cant
be did,, and hereafter all such sugges-
tions will be submitted to the classical
editor before publication.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

The Governor of Massachusetts, is the
right kind of Governor. He vetoed the
franchise gift in Boston and now his
veto is sustained. There is no estimating
the value of the services OF brave and
patriotic chief executive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
BIDS FOR ERECTION OF SCHOOL
BUILDING, GOLDSBORO. N. c. 4

Sealed bids will be received by the
building committee of the Board of
Trustees for the erection of two school
buildings for Goldsboro township until
and including June rs, 1901. Plans and
specifications are in the hands of f. B.
Borden, chairman, W. T. Yelverton
Goldsboro, N. c., and w. p. Rose, ar
chitect, Raleigh, N. c., and may be ex-
amined upon application.
The committee reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
e. 3. BORDEN,
Chairman Board Trustees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

Danger, disease and death follow neg
lect of the bowels. Use DeWitt's Little
Early Risers to regulate them and you
will add years to your life and life to
your years. Easy to take, never grippe. W.
H. King Drug Co., Bobbitt-Wynne Drug
Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

The citizens of Salisbury have appoint
ed committee to confer, with Mr.. Can
non, of the Southern Railway looking to
arbitration OF the machinists strike. That
is the proper method to settle all such
differences, and there should be a law
enforcing arbitration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

DR.. Harris. U. S. Commissioner of Ed
ucation, says that the college courses
are too long by one year. Mr.. Schwab
says they are too long by four years.
DR.. Harris is better authority on educa-
tion while Mr.. Schwab is the best au-
thority on making steel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
THESE ARE EXEMPT.

A good deal Of inquiry is being made
as to whether owners of stock in indus
trial corporations, manufacturing or
mercantile, are required to list their
stock for taxation. The law. as given
in the Revenue Act is plain on this,
and stockholders need not give in such
stock for taxation.
A reference to section 9, of the Reve
nue. Act, last sentence, will remove all
doubt. 1t says plainly that the owners
of shares in all corporations re-
quired to make report under section
6, shall not be required to list their
stock, or pay tax thereon.
Banks are not taxed under section 6
and stock in them must be listed. but
almost every other kind of stock is ex-
empt.
If any of our readersr have listed
stock under misrepresentation, there
is yet time for them to- make a correc.
ton IN the lists they have handed in.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

The speech of Mr.. r. H. Edmonds, edi-
tor of the Manufacturers Record before
the State Bankers Association at Ashe-
vile, published exclusively in the News
and Observer, was an able effort full of
facts and figures showing the progress
and development of the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

Why not have a great Fourth of July
celebration in Raleigh? Baseball and
other sports in the day and grand dis
play of fire works at night?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

Chaplain w. e. Edmonson, got his
marching orders yesterday and will re-
port for duty at Port Royal, S. c., by
June "a. Our people will miss the charm
ing chaplain and his still mere charm
ing wife. On whatever seas he sails, he
carries always with him the esteem of
The Herald and his home people. Nor
canton Herald
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

Eczema, saltrheum, letter, chatting, ivy
poisoning and all skin tortures are quickly
cured by DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. The
certain pile cure.-W. H. King Drug Co.,
Bobbitt-W ynne Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

1t was Capt. Rowan who was made ia
nous in that wonderful little hook. "a
Message to Garcia It is this same
Capt. Rowan who burned town in the
Philippines because cornoral was muir
dered by native. He is man to do
things-even cruel and bloody things.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

The vote in the Virginia contest now
stands: Montague. 597.5; Swanson, 247.2;
Echols, ST.; Marshall, 716 Contested, g.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

The least in quantity and most In
quality describes De Wits Little Early
Risers, the famous pills for constipation
and liver complaints-W. H. King Drug
Co., Hobbitt Drug Go.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
Among the Exchanges.


A man at Claiborne advertises for q
wife as follows:
1 would like 70 here from 100 of your
glrs, am poor man, i amt much edi-
Gated but guess can make EN- no what
mean, i'm bachelor and amt got no
children and never was married cause
I'm kind of bashful and skeery routld the
wimen; i'm 5 foot inches hi, wa 100 and
~ pounds. mi les and hare u lite, was
IN the war ginst spayn and didn't get
killed; have been a orfun sense mi
parents dide, if ! git married i'll be good.
Address X. care of box 4, Claiborne,
N. c."
The Sampson Democrat tells of a fowl
that boasts three feet. 1t is Il Demo
cratic fowl. doubtless. and will use its,
three feet to outrun the fusionists in 1902.
The Criminal Court for the Eastern
District has not beeu healthy for its
judges. Judge Su. ton narrowly escaped
with his life, Judge Battle fell a victim
to the grip, Judge Moore had to resign
to cure himself of the iaunlice Proba-
bly, it is fortunate for Judge Bryan that
the District Court is to be abolished
July 1st," says the Tar5oro Southerner.
There's food for reflection in the fol-
lowing from the Morganton Herald:
AT conservative estimate, more than
alf-m million dollars goes out of Burke
every year in clean cash for things that
ought to be raised on the rich bottoms
of the CataWba Johns l,inVille Lower
Creek and other streams, not to speak of
our fertile uplands. All this vast amount
of money should be KEEP at home. The
salvation of our country is in its farms.
The wholesale destruction Of our timber
is only tub 10 tire whale, and will leave
us poorer in The erd. 'ais-e is nothing
worse than nothing in tan-bark. Some
time ago a farmer in the country cut ii
magnificent shale tree worth 400 10 his
place, and SGT $500 for the bark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

John Lauson, Joel Martin, Samuel Alder
son-Founders of Bath Town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

The Sampson Democrat tells of fowl
that boasts three feet. 1t is Il Demo-
cratic fowl. doubtless, and will use its
three feet to outrun the fusionists in 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23

Warrenton. N. c.. June II. '01.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
CHESTERFIELD. N. II.

Mr.. Halves is failing rapidly.
Mrs. Chandler w. Cressy is gradually
improving
Mrs. Jennie Spaulding has a house full
of city boarders.
The new hearse has at last arrived and
is a credit to the town.
About 100 attended the annual Fish &
Game League dinner at Silverdale
Where, OH where is the state law and
order league? We are much in need of
its services.
Wedding bells are pealing loudly. and
the dressmakers are taxed to their ut
most capacity.
David J. Bailey and family have been
spending several days with his parents
in SaNtons River.
Master mechanic Lucuis NJ. Butler of
Providence, r. l., has been visiting his
brother and mother.
Grandma Graves, aged 90, and in most
excellent health, has been visiting her
daughter, Alkaline Starkey.
d. j. Bailey and family will start Mon
day for an II months visit to Prince Ed
ward Island, the former home of Mrs.
Bailey.