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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
Betsy Dowdy's Ride. Mistake Cor
reCted.

To the Editor: | am requested by Mrs
H. DEB. Hooper. Of Edenton. to correct
the error made by me in my account or
tho December meeting Of the Daughters
of the Revolution, in ascribing to her
the authorship of Betsy Dowdy's Ride.
read at that meeting in connection with
her own very interesting sketches or
her Revolutionary ancestors, Major Tbos
Benbury and General William Skinner.
The production aforesaid, written by her
uncle Colonel r. b. Creecy. so well
known as journalist and antiquarian, hay-
ing been published some years ago in
the Elizabeth City Economist and else
where. was OF course known TO be al
ready familiar to many North Carolina
readers. but being found to contain refer
enccs rcdoundiDg to the honor OF the
two prominent patriots just named, the
subject Of the papers of the evening, and
the Joint ancestors OF herself and Colonel
Creecy it. was transcribed from an I'M
signed copy OF the original. as a suitable
supplment to her ancestral papers and to
revive among the Daughters OF the Reyo-
luton the memory of the incident com
memorated. but with no idea of claiming
the authorship. and not being Intended
FOR republication was left unsigned
hence my mistake in attributing it TO
her, instead of to her venerable kins-
man. to both OF whom l hereby make the
amcnde honorable.
MRS. SPIER WHITAKER.
Regent N. G.. Society Daughters of the
Revolution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
STATE NEWS.

Rufus X Young has been appointed
postmaster at Bobbitt and VIM. A.
Amos at Saw Mill.
Our oyster h7use5 aud duning factor les
arc full of work and giving employment
to many in want .; work. +. @ity
TX onomist.
The pine fibre plant, which The Acme
Manufacturing Company, OF Wilmington.
has been operating for several years at
Cronly, on the Carolina Central railroad,
thirteen miles from here. was today sold
10 the American Concoli1 tied Zine rif re
Company, of New York. 7 he amoult n
vClved in the various properties taneh
over by the American consolidated lue
Fibre Company, is a9J 1t >@S5,C90.
Messrs. Il. Edwards & Son, who run a
saw mill in Vance township. about AZ
miles from Kinston. lad the misfortune
to lose their dry kiln by fire this lnofE-
ing between and o'clock. There we're
very little lumber inside the Kiln but
about $4,000 feet of fine lumber near the
kiln was burned. MIR. q. Edwards esti-
mates the loss to be about $1,000 or 81
200. with no insurance. He thinks the
fire was of inccndiary origin.--Knston
Free Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
ANTITRUST BILLS.

sena(Sr Ward has introduced IN the
Senate pnd Representative Robinson 81
Arson in the House antitrust bills that
aserbased upon the Texas law. being m
most particulars copies of the antitrust
statute in that State
The passage of a stringent dLti-trast
law cannot by any possibility work injury
to any concern that is not trust. Two
years ago the Stevens law was emaseula-
ted by lobbyists and representatives OF
special interests, and the ablesE lawyers
of neither house attempted to draw
bill that would provide the remedy This
wear the ablest lawyers of both hc:ses
should address themselves to the task
and, working with Senator Ward and MIR
Robinson, secure the passage OF TN
that will be in keeping with the pledges
IL the national and State platforms.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
TREAT both ALIKE.

The Morganton Hospital is the best
equipped and largest institution in the
State and has accommodations for LOO
inmates. The Raleigh Hospital has ac-
commodations for less than 500 inmates.
The State ought to be liberal and gener-
Gus toward both these Hospitals, but
il ought not to make one too large and
dwarf the other. In the past this paper
has stood for the growth and progress
of the Morganton Hospital. The Herald
will find it doing SO in the future. But
we viii not help to make it great at the
expense of its older sister. Treat both
alike.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
AS TO MORE JUDGES.

There is considerable difference Of opin-
ion among legislators as to whether there
is need of increasing the number of SUI
perior court judges. 1t is certain that
the Criminal courts will be abolished and
two Superior court judges will be named
in two districts to be created. AS to
whether more are needed legislators diff
fer.
There ought not to be any difference
Of opinion about a matter that can be
made certain by very little trouble. Let
the legislator from each county state
how many courts his county needs Let
the total he added up, give each judge
forty weeks of court, and provide enough
additional judges to give to every county
as many courts in the year as its bust
ness demands. If it requires twenty
judges, provision ought to be made for
that many; if fourteen is enough there
ought to be no increase. but only con-
version of the Criminal courts into SUI
perior courts. Justice ought not to be
DELAYED TO any man in any county in the
State. and no considerations of economy
ought to weigh against a sufficient in
crease in judges to give enough courts in
every county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

The annual meeting of the Confederate
Veterans will be held in the House OF
Representatives in Raleigh on Wednes-
day night. January 30th. 1t is expected
that there will be a large attendance
of the remnant of the brave regiments
that made North Carolina honored for
ever on an hundred battle-felds
Last year the State gave $1lS.27o.oO IN
pensions to the needy Confederate SOL
dicrs and their widows and appropriated
200 to the support of nc So'd'ers
Home. The taxpayers pay 40 ia more
freely than this and they will approx
any needed increase The Confederate
soldier was ready TO give his life at
the call of his State. The State cannot
do 100 much for the Confederate sol
dier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
THREE THINGS TO DO.

With reference TO the insane of the
State there are three things the state
must do.
/. Provide accommodation for all the
INDECENT insane in the State. Ihe Con
stitution does not recognize it to be the
duty of the State to care for those OF
the insane who are able to pay for their
treatment in private sanitariums
,. Quit admitting inebriates for treat
ment in the Hospitals for the care OF the
insane, at least until there is not an IN
djgent insane person in private home
county home or jail.
s. Abolish the criminal insane depart
mcnt. It's creation was blot upon the
fair name of the State, and its contln-
nance would be a reflection upon our
humanity. There cannot be any crlmlnai
insane. A man cannot commit crime VINO
l. insane. There are. of course. danger
nus insane. but the penitentiary is not
tho place for them. All hospitals tor tne
treatment of the insane have dinerent
wards-some for the dangerous, some LOT
the nervous. some for one class and
some for another, and they are as aoso-
lutely and completely separated as II
they were in different institutions. THOSE
who arc harmless are not in any way
brought in contact with those who are
Dangerous. The family and friends oil
every person put in the criminal insane
department Of the penitentiary feel dis
graced and Inundated. and the insane
put in that department feel that all
who enter there leave hope behind
They are entitled to treatment in hos
annal-not penitentiary--where they may
&C. Ss~. ccufed and restored to their families.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
1T CAN WAIT.

Morganton Herald
1t is as we thought and said. Senator
Travis, of the penitentiary board, stated
to the Committee on Penal Institutions
that five white boys under the age OF
sixteen years had been sent to the pen
in the past I'VE years. Five, mark you.
in five years! Oh, the ineffable rot that
can be poured out on any subject that
promises a job. The Reformatory is a
striking home illustration of this truth.
Let it wait till it's betters arc cared for,
the honest children of the State sane
and insane.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
COLD STEEL Or DEATH

There is but one small chance to save
your life and that is through on opera
tion," was the awful prospect set before
Mrs. I. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge. Wis, by
her doctor after vainly trying 20 cure her
o: frightful ease of stomach trouble
and yellow jaundice. re didn't count
on the marvellous power OF Electric Bit
ters to cure Stomach and liver troubles
avoided surgeons knife, now weighs mclC
and feels better than ever. It's positiyciy
guaranteed to cure Stomach, Liver anf
Kidney troubles and never disappoints
Price SOC at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
Colonial Danes Organize.
Special to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
Henderson. N. c.. Ian. pa Literary
and Historical Circle Of Colonial Danes
has been organized in Henderson:
Chairman. Mrs. John d. Rose; Secre-
tary ad Historian, Mrs. w. o. Shan
mon; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
l.. Dorsey.
The StuIcai's Club is another liter
airy organization of our town: President
Mrs. Coggeshall; Vh"t~President, Miss
Birdie Watson; Secoud Vice President
Mrs. Will x. Coley; Secretary, Miss
Jessie Page; Treasurer. Miss Sue
Richards. This club is at present en-
gagged in the study Ct Shakespeare.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.

Especial TO New aud Obsever.)
oxford, n. c., Jls.. 26.--Ht recent
meeting of t..e 1. y. .. F.. the follow
ing officers ware installed: Noble Grand
Mr.. r. c. Spencer; Vl.e Grand, Mr.. j. S
Hunt: Conductor, Cci. f. p. Hobgood;
Warden, ;Ir w A. Devin: Recording
Secretary Hr. c. A Carroll: Financial
Secretary. Mr.. J. T.. Wood; Right Sup
porter Noble Grand, Mr.. j. Il. Powell;
Left Supporter Noble Grand, Mr.. J. ]
Mcdford, Chaplain. Il. Joe. Meadows
Outside Gua-..ls Mr.. Switzerland; In.
side Guardian, l.. S. FerraboW.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
The Cosmos Club Entertained.

Especial 10 News and Observer
Henderson,. y. c.. Jan. 26.--The Cos
mos Club was most Charmingly enter
tanned Tuesday evening by Mr. AMI
Mrs. John Daniels Pose. Seven hand
Euchre was tho game selected for the
evening. ~h;re Were handsome souve-
mir score cards. Miss Bette Blacknsll
won the badge of honor. Delightful
refreshments were served. There were
good many invited guests, among
them, Miss Sue Hat, the gifted artist
of Oxford.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27

None of the corporation organs have
yet been able to explain why North Caro-
lima. with FIVE hundred miles more of
railroad, should get $4,000 in tax from
railroads while Tennessee, with FIVE hun
dred miles less, gets over $65O,OOO per
year. Is it because North Carolina does
not need the tax and therefore chooses
to give It to the rich railroads. If not,
why is it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
STOP THE DIVORCE MILL.

For the past few. years the divorce mill
has been grinding out divorces at rapid
rate. The people in all sections of the
State. alarmed at the evils and fore
seeing greater evils, cry out for a re-
peal of the lax statutes, and a return
10 the Bible standard. If this is a Chris
than people, as we proclaim, why not
return to the law as laid down by Christ,
the great -giver?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27

correspondent asks IF It IS ir"e
hat school books that cost $3.50 il North
coro,;na soil for 1913 in Texas 1854 in
tennessee: $5.17 in South Carolina, ana
s3ag IN Kansas" We have seen thas
statement but have not been able to in
vestigate it, One reason we advocate
state adoption is to constitute Tespon-
sible board that will investigate the cost
of hooks in other States and see TO ~
that North Carolina gets its pdenc tehooi
books as cheap as the people in any other
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
People Standing by the Old Reliable
Gonishnrg Timcs.l

Our sanctlm was Illuminated one day
this week by the bright and smiling
countenance by our good friend. Wiley
Rogers. the ustlins. representative OF
the Raleigh News and Observer. He
informed us that h. I'D larger bust
ness here this wees FOR that excellent
daily than he has ever done in the same
length of time befort.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
TAX DOGS.
Concord Tribune.

Gentlemen of the Legislature, don't be
afraid to tackle that dog law. Lay hands
on it like you meant business. Tax EN-
and if the dog can't pay the tax or give
bond put him out of business. There are
thousands of useless ours in North Caro-
lima, dogs that are not worth the dollar,
but on the other hand there are hundreds
that are worth the price and whose
owners will gladly pay. This will bring
thousands of dollars into the treasury
and the dog won't object. Don't be afraid
Of the dog tax. Make them pay up to
the tune of one dollar or get off the
earth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
The Year Book Most Valuable.
(Elizapetn city Economist.)

NI1TIAHUStI OIVs I1OOIIUIIIIoN'y
The News and Observers NORTH
Carolina Year Book is one of the
most valuable contr buttons to the in
dustria literature o. North Carolina
that has ever been issued from thC
State press and our friend Joe Daniels
has placed every one of us under deb
of gratitude for his patriotic work. NJ
man who inves the Gear old State anC
rejoices in cltry evidence of her worth
can afford TO do without this centen
NAL Year Book of our beloved brother
We take off cur hat and give Joe Dan
iels the sal lie of honor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
MUNYON'S
D Y S Pc P S | A
CURE.

When Prof. Munyon says his Dyspepsia
Cure will cure Indigestion and all forms of
stomach trouble lac simply tells the truth II will
cure stomach that has been abused by over-cat-
lug and overwhelming Il Will cure n stomach
that has been weakened by old-Style drugs and
facilitating catharticS. 1T will do much toward
making an old stomach act like sound one. AZ
AZ druggists p cents. Write to Broadway AID
10Th street New York, for free ms dical advice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27

MIR. r. NJ. Phillips, who succeeds Mr..
Wilson as clerk to the Insurance Commits
sioner. was formerly editor of the Green's
boro Telegram. He is a gentleman OF
character and ability. and will make an
efficient officer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
Loves Young Dream .
(Wilson News !

Today marriage license was obtained
here. The happy pair to be are of Nash
and are Mr. Jno. Barbour. Of Nash, aged
70, and Mrs. Allie Lamm. OF the same
aged So This is Mr.. Barbour.s
second dash into matrimony while Mrs.
Lamm has he'd three dizzy whirls into it's
labyrinths
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27

The Queen of England had an annual
income from her private wealth of one
million dollars annually, and Parliament
allowed her Ss5,0OO pounds annually.
Royalty comes high!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27

The Manufacturers Club and Chamber
of Commerce arc advocating an inter-
changcable 5000 mileage book good over
the Seaboard Southern and Atlantic
Coast Line roads, to be sold at two cents
mile. IT'S a good idea. Passenger
fares are too high in North Carolina. Two
and half cents ought to be the nigncs'
passenger rate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27

The Monroe Journal says there are sev-
en- divorce cases docketed for trial at
the approaching term OF court. Ana al
vorce suits in North Carolina are multi
plying by reason of the States lax laws
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
LIBEL LAW NEEDED.
Wilmington Messenger.

" IIIuIHSIUI 4NIUooCNbVI'
A good law of libel is certainly needed
in North Carolina. There is a good pros
pect, we suppose, that Senator London s
libel bill will pass. with the amendments
made. The press needs protection for
the old law was all against it. Errors
and mistakes must occur in newspapers.
and when corrected they should shut out
malicious prosecution
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
1T is NOT TRUE.

Norfolk Pilot-V irginian.
1t is not true that corporations are
compelled, in self-defense, to fill Legis-
latures and conventions with their tools.
The corporations (and not the people,
have been and are the aggressors. They
have provoked whatever hostility exists
toward them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
TO SEAL POLITICAL DEATH.

Monroe Enquirer.
A bond issue has been suggested as
way out of the financial wilderness, but
we arc of the opinion that bond issue
or an increase in taxation would be the
quickest way possible for the legislators
to seal their political death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
SPIRIT OF The PRESS.
CORPORATIONS AND PAPERS.

Roanoke Chowan Times.
A few days ago it was published in the
daily papers that ]. S. Williams, Presi-
dent of the Seaboard Railway had pur-
chased a controlling interest in the Rich
mond Dispatch the leading Virginia daily.
We are glad to see this report denied. 1t
is not for the public good for the big
corporations to control so many papers.
Here IN North Carolina two or more OF
the big corporations have entered the
newspaper field and control some of our
brightest and ablest papers. Having un-
limited means they can employ the best
talent to be had and build up large cir
culation ct any cost.
In addition to running papers of their
own they established a news bureau at
Raleigh six or eight months ago and are
now furnishing many of the county papers
with weekly news letters, in most every
one of which something favorable to the
trusts and monoDoleS is given as news.
Copies of these letters were sent to the
Times office quite awhile and this week
we received another containing a lot Of
stuff in the interest of certain railroad
buying the States interest in the North
Carolina Railroad. These letters which
have been sent to us gratuitously, invaria-
bly, find their way into the waste basket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27

Such little pills as DeWitts Little Ear
~ Risors arc very easily taken anu tnsy
are wonderfully effective in cleansing me
liver and bowels. w. H. King Drug Oo''
Bobbitt, lynne Drug Co. VIM SIMPSON
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27

Some men arc in advance OF their age
Tut women are always a few years be
hind 1t. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27

The failure of a bank may not upset the
dcpositor, but he is apt to lose his bal
ancc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
SHOULD KEEP THE PLEDEs.


Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligencer.
The Democl attic party is pledged to
the enactment of stringent antitrust
law in North Carolina. Two years ago
an effort was made to pass such law,
but it died bornin'. On representa-
tive, Mr. Robinson, has introduced an
antitrust bill in the House that
comes as near being an effective check
of this great evil as has been devised.
The bill is based on the Texas law, and
is practically the same as that intro
duced by Senator Ward in the Senate,
which is printed elsewhere in this pa
per.
The people of the State expect this,
or some other good bill, to become a
law, and if it is smothered, or emascu-
lated with amendments, they will have
a right to demand, and to be informed,
where the responsibility for the break
ing Of solemn campaign pledges lies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-27
Raleigh Most Fortunate.
lGraenshoro Telecrn,n !

IGreenFboro feIegram.)
Let that city, which, like Raleigh,
has an r. B. Raney, account itself most
fortunate.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
wATERvGLE.
Private sociabIe Given at Pythian Hall Last Night.

Private sociabIe Given at Pythian
 Hall Last Night.
 A private socIable was given in Py- thian hall last evening by Court Pine Hollow, F. of A. The members and their friends enjoyed themselves to their hearts content. Dancing was a feature of the evening. Refreshments were served
 Joseph Karrier and family have changed their residence from D. B. Welton's on Main street to Pond street, Waterbury.
 As usual large crowd attended the supper given by the Ladies' Aid so- ciety of the Grace Methodist church last evening and as usual everyone en- loved a delightful time.
 News came from Waterbury that Bride, the crack shortstop of the Wa terTflls team, has been engaged to play with the Jeffersons of Waterbury Manager Reid of the Jeffersons has SC cured a find in Bride and he will no doubt greatly improve the team
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
THE CURFEW BELL.
Might Save Some Young People From
 Wayward Path.

The talk of introducing the curfew law into some of the cities of the New England states, has prompted one of tue policemen to remark that 1t would be good thing to try it in Water
 bury, if for no other purpose than to compel parents to keep their children oil the streets nights. He said it is q common thing to find groups of children sitting on the curbStoneS in all parts of the town, three or four hours after the time they should have been put to bed, and that many a well meaning boy could trace his down ward career to the companions he fell in with on account of being permitted to acquire this habit. He thought an ordinance making it an offence for children to be on the streets after 5 o'clock at night, would be the means of saving many of them from rushing onward to ruin. When youngsters y he said, "are allowed to hang around the street corners nights, they hear lots of gulf and become acquainted With all sorts of evil ways that they would know nothing about until their judg- ment would be more mature if those who own them would keep them in the house and see that they retired at q seasonable hour. We see great deal of this in our rounds, but what can we do about it? Parents who allow their children to remain out after dark, un- less they are accompanied by some re- sponSible parties, are not doing the right thing by them. I have in mind now one of the brightest little fellows I ever knew. He was a tot when l was appointed a member of the police department and I used to take great delight in having chat with him in his own dooryard. Later on,, 1 saw him hanging around with boys twice his age. I spoke to his father about it, but he did not seem to take much stock in what I said and dismissed the subject with the remark that his child was not the only one on the street. That boy has since grown to be a young man and I don't suppose there is bigger scamp in the city of Water bury. Do you mean to tell me that that boys father is not to blame for permitting his child to become a night | hawk before he had sense enough to
 know right from wrong. ?"The officer cited other instances in support of his position and they were excellent ones, | too: but of course few parents are
 willing to believe that their children
 would do wrong and on this account
 many of them have their own way and come and go at such times as suit l themselves.