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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
TIE NEW YORK FRANCHISE TAX

The passage of the Ford franchise tax
law was the best act during Nj. Roosevelt's
administration as Governor of New York.
The principle of the taxation imposed in
that act has been carried out in Illinois
and perhaps in other States. and an at
tempt has been made in other States to
impose that or similar methods of taxing
quasi-public corporations. Upon every
occasion the railroad and street car cor
porations have fought the passage of such
laws and generally procured their defeat
In New York they forced certain conces-
sions which endangered the constitution
atty of the act Since it's passage in 1899
the act has been in the courts. The State
has won first blood. The Boston Tran
script of Saturday gives an interesting
history of the act and the present status
of the litigation. AT the last session of
the General Assembly, for the first time,
this principle of taxation was recognized,
and small tax was levied. The next
Legislature will have before it the ques-
ton of proper franchise tax. In view
of the local interest. therefore, as we'll as
the general interest upon this important
subject, we copy below the editorial from
the Transcript:
"A decision by a justice of the State
supreme Court, confirming the report of
the referee that the franchise tax law of
New York is constitutional marks an
other step in the litigation to which that
statute, enacted in 1899, has been sub
jected. Perhaps no law relating to State
taxation has ever been attacked with
more Vigor and persistence than this
Ford act. All the large corporations in
the city of New York refused to pay
the tax, and the law was contested. with
the assistance of some of the best legal
talent in the State, including ex-senator
David b. Hill. Even before the passage
of the act the opposition to it was deter
mined, and If Governor Roosevelt had
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
SHE SETS a COOL EXAMPLE.

The telegraphic reports from Newport
state that the Presidents daughter, who
attended fashionable Trinity church last
Sunday, was dressed more simply than
any other lady present"
That was a good example for the
daughter of the Chief Magistrate to set
at the place where fashion is set by the
millionaires who have no regard to ex-
pense. Nothing in the matter of dress,
is to be more condemned than the grow
ing habit of fashionable dressing for
church Perhaps the early Methodists
put too much stress on simplicity when
they put all jewelry and founces and
furbelows under ban, but the display of
fashion at most churches today makes
one wish that simplicity of dressing in
the churches could be made fashionable.
1t seems too much to hope that it can
be secured in any other way, since so
many people make it point of wearing
their finest clothes to church. If the
leaders of fashion will dress simply at
church and declare it to be contrary to
the DEGREES of fashion for any one to
dress otherwise than in the quietest and
simplest way at church, perhaps, then.
the reform may materialize.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
A MODEL JUDGE.

Yesterday two weeks special term OF
Wake Superior Court closed 1t was pre-
sided over by Hon. Francis D. Winston
Judge of the Second Judicial District In
every way he proved himself a model
judge, and won the confidence and es-
TEEN of the bar. the court officials and
the public. He is learned in the law.
courteous and prompt as presiding Of
ficer, quick to rule and to rule rightly,
fair Sand impartial, dignified without
stiffness, and his charges are models of
clearness. The people of Wake. as in
every other county where he has presid-
ed. were greatly pleased with Judge
Winston. He presides with the grace
and dignity and expounds the law with
the ability of the greatest jurists that
have given renown to the bench of this
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
$4,000 FOR CHARITY.

More and more do men and women.
VINO are blessed with fortune, regard
the obligations which wealth imposes.
Twenty years ago. it was a surprise if
rich person gave largely to charity or
education. Today it occasions surprise
If there is no such bequest in the will
of rich man or woman.
There died in Asheville recently lady,
Mrs. Emily NJ. McDivitt, who gave $780,
600 to charity. The money has been
paid by her husband. Her gifts were as
follows:
To the Lindley Training School, $1,000.
Mary r. Cameron, SO, 100
Mccormick Theological Seminary, Chi
cago, ILL.,, $4,000.
Park College, Parkville, Mo-, $4,000
Mission Hospital, Asheville, for pay
ing mortgage debt and endowing free
| bed, $500.
First Presbyterian church, Asheville,
for erection of Sunday School building,
$4,000.
For Home Missions, chiefly for the
erection of school houses in needy dis
tricts near Asheville, $4,000.
For Foreign Missions of the Presby-
terrain church in the United States,
$4,000.
She was guided by practical wisdom in
her gifts; helping those agencies of use
fulness which she deemed best fitted for
blessing her fellowmen. The gift for
home missions, chiefly for the erection
| Of school houses in needy districts near
| Asheville" shows that she was pioneer
in the efforts now being made to improve
the school houses-the most important
preliminary step in the educational prog
ress,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

Labor Commissioner should avail him
self of the experience of New Hamsphire
and gather statistic showing the value
Of this paying industry to North Caro-
lima. 1t would be we'll to collect as full
statistics as possible this year, and let
them be the basis for complete facts and
figures for 1903. 1t would give an i'm
petus to the proper advertising OF North
Carolina as the foremost resort State in
America.
We are going forward in manufactur-
ing, commerce and agriculture. Let not
North Carolina fail to utilize the wealth
in it's ocean, it's mountains, it's springs,
its climate, it's waters, and its pine
lands. There are millions in them if we
are wise enough to follow the example
of New Hampshire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Is IT TIME TO GET A GUN?

A Texas negro evangelist, who has
been going through the North holding
revivals to convert white folks, has
written a letter to the Houston (Texas)
Post telling of the distinguished people
he has met, and sending a photograph of
himself in the act of baptising young
white woman in Buffalo, New York. The
Post prints the picture. The Buffalo
Times gives this glimpse of the baptizins:
when the evangelist started into the
water with Carrie Place he found
bunch of photographers on hand, waiting
to take pictures of the scene. He de-
ferred the services until the camera men
had obtained several good shots. Then
the baptism took place, the evangelist
lowering Miss Place beneath the water.
She came up gurgling, but with smile
on her face"
Think of it. men and brethren! The
rapid fire evangelist" as the negro
preacher calls himself, "deferring the
services until the camera men had OBJ
tanned several good shots!" Could there
be any solemnity in such baptism?
Are not such sensationlisms enough to
disgust good people everywhere?
The cut published shows a striking con-
trast between the white face of the Wo-
man and the black face of the preacher,
standing in the water until the camera
men had obtained several good shots"
Isn't it time to get gun and obtain
several good shots?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
THE BEST THING IN ALL THIS
WORLD"

A distinguished New York preacher
recently filled an engagement to lecture
on 1.-THE Best Thing in All This World"
Preliminary to the lecture he asked this
question: What is the best thing?"
and a little boy replied, Money"
Everybody laughed, the lecturer smiled
audibly and we are told that "the score
of clergymen on the platform were obliged
to join in the merriment.'
No man should under estimate the i'm
portance or value of money its power
to bring comforts, blessings and diver
sion, not to speak of the greater good of
doing much to relieve suffering and dis
iress. Money is a mighty agency in this
world, but he is a very common and
vulgar man who would call it THE best
thing in all this world" And yet-men
and brethren-how did that little boy
come to believe SO strongly that it is 1.-The
best thing in all this world that he
was quick to declare it in the
public assembly? Is it not true that in
many homes-in those where wealth is
absent as we'll as where it is abundant
boys and girls are taught by the ex-
"the best thing in all this world?" Do
not their actions teach their children
that they must get money If they would
have influence, power, comforts, luxuries?
In too many homes the topic OF CONVEX
sation is money, and the common ex
preston is, Money will do anything
an atmosphere should respond money
when asked what is "the best thing in
the world?" He is merely saying in words
what too many parents say in their every
action. and what he is taught in ten
thousand ways in his boyhood. The boy
learns the truth as to his fathers aims
and purposes more from his actions than
from his precepts, and in nine cases out
of ten he will better understand the true
motive power of his fathers life than the
fathers friends and business associates.
The quick answer OF the boy to the
lecturers question ought to cause all
parents to examine themselves to see
whether in their life or conversation, or
both, they are teaching the same lesson
to their children. 1t is a sordid lesson
that will restrain every noble sentiment
check every generous impulse and canker
the highest ambitions. The disappoint-
ments and the realities of life will too
soon tend to check the lofty ideals and
holy ambitions of aspiring youth. But
to start them out in their teens with the
belief that money Is 1.-THE best thing i'm
all this world" is to doom them to a
low, narrow and sordid life. in which
they can dream no dreams, see no visions.
OF see the light that illumines life and
gfrds every son of man, upon whom it
shines. with endurance in the hour of
conflict.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
A STATE REFORMATORY.

We publish elsewhere an appeal by
special committee of the North Carolina
branch of the international Order oil
Kings Daughters urging the establlsh-
ment by the State of a Reformatory for
white boys. They make a strong argu-
ment in favor such an institution. The
spectacle of. young boys, convicted OF
their first minor crime, sent to jails and
the penitentiary to work by the side OF
and to associate with hardened crimi-
nails is one that is revolving to right
thinking men and women. 1t ought tC
be stopped and stopped soon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
A MORNING TONIC.
q. G. Holland.)

q. G. HOIIand.)
God give us men! A time like this de-
mandS
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith
and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of office does not
kill;
Men whom the spoil of office does not
buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor, men who will not
lie;
Tall men. sun crowned, who live above
the fog
In public duty and in private thinking
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
NO MORE FAIR FAKIRs.

The action of the State Fair Associa-
ton in prescribing fakirs and indecent
shows from the next State Fair meets
with approval from all sections OF the
State. The people of North Carolina
love to visit the State Fair, but they will
not patronize any institution that licenses
improper amusements.
The Fair authorities will rigidly ex-
elude all shows that are not fit to be ex-
hibited, but they will at the same time
put forth every effort to provide suitable
amusements for the great crowd of visi-
tors that will visit the Fair this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

Mr.. John Temple Graves is the editor,
Mr.. Charles Daniel managing editor, and
Mr.. ]. Frank Beck business manager of
Atlantas new afternoon paper, the News,
which has made ats appearance. 1t starts
out magnifcently and promises to be a
winner. 1t sells for one cent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

Teddy is advertised as the chief freak
at Maine Fair. Can't Mr.. Pogue ex-
hibit him in his uniform and savage
demeanor, with his teeth showing, at
the Raleigh Fair? 1t would draw big
ger crowd than the wild man from Bar
Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

After man has been married too long
he doesn't work SO much because life is
too short.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

Total volume of summer
business and investment
for 1899 ..................$6, 609, 364. II
These figures demonstrated that 'tne
summer people industry" brings more
money to the people than any other sin
gle industry. 1t pays New Hampshire
better than the cotton crop pays North
Carolina.
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FOX AND MINK SCALPS.
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ELECTION SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES
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certificates, .............. -. E. SN
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Electlon HouSeS..... ................ 765 SO
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walker counting votes-............ zoo
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Raeder Blank Book Lith & Printing
90 Registry books. 92g
Dockets for Register and Recorder. 50 90
Blank BOOKS 80. ................ 1880
L Yordy tax duplicates and regis'trs 3775
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OF EXPENDITURES OF COM
MISSIONERS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, FOR
THE YEAR 1901, FOR WHICH ORDERS
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23
TO SUCCEED M. CAMBON.
NJ. Jusscrand Selected French Arbas
sador at Washington.

Paris. Aug. 22-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press was informed
al the foreign Office that the successor
OF Jules Cambon as French ambassa-
dor at Washington had not yet been
appointed. but that VI. Jusserand tn
French minister al Copenhagen. had
been selected for the post. NJ Jusse-
rand speaks English fuently and is the
author Of several English books. His
wife. who was Miss Richards Is an
American. and resided FOR long tim :
III Paris NJ Jusserand has been prom
IN, n'ly connected with the movement
FOR The development OF athletic sports
in France.
Il Is not true that ~ Cawbcn is 20
inE - St. Petersburg a the successor
- III Marquis de Monticello. French
ambassador 10 Russia Ii is said on
good authority that NJ. camhon will
&c a.4u4Aied French ~s.i;;.sSa.ior ri
~
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The Same Old story

j. \. Kelly relates an experience SIM
liar 70 that which has happened in al
most eyer. neighborhood in the United
states and has been told and re told b,
thousands Il others. H.. saye Las,
summer had an attact of dysenter.
and purchaser bottle uf Chamberlains
Collie. Cholera and Direhoea Remedy
which ! used according t. directions
and with entlrel, eatIssactor. results
The trouble was controlled much quick
or than former attacks when used othel
remedies" Mr. Kelly il well known
citizen ~ Henderson. ~ C-For sale b,
81. Druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23
GIVES FRESH ASSURANCES.
Sultan Sends Friendly Message &c
Minister lcshrlar.

Cons.an,.noplo. Aug % Throrsh
the medium al lxg.l icy. enc ~ his
secretaries. tho sultan has sent a
friendly message to the United states
minister. John G. a l,ishman. as
surfing him that all ihe pending claims
OF the United states would ho com.
pliea with aud begging the minister 10
rcsnm, his visits TO thr porte IN CON
s,on,ncc az these fresh assurances
Mr. I.eishman visited the grand ri1ier.
Said Pasha. and the minister oi Tor
,isn affairs Tcwhk Pasha Nr. loish.
man and Robert :. Mccormick. the
r,t,.a States ambassador to Austria
HUNGARY. Will attend tn" ncNt stlaiiliiA
and will probably have an audience
with the sultan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23
IN PURSUIT OF OUTLAWS.
ORGANIZED Posse After a Gang OF Vir
Qiria Bandits.

Nildleshoro. Ky. Aug. 2S.-An or
eanized posse has eft Freezing. Va.
ior the purpose ~ pursuing members
az the George Potter band of outlaws,
Who are said To be guilty of several
murders. robberies and numerous 9TH
cr orenses. Their last crime was a
criminal assault upen Miss Cora Wal
lis. a prominent Young lady. Georse
Potter. the leader and principal IN the
affair Was pursued ~ posse and rid
died with bullets His comrades es'
caned and ileA ,o the Kentucky hor-
dor The Frreirg posse Will take
them dead or alive
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23
reed TO QUIT
kI,G MINERS STOP OPERA.
bhs RECENTLY RESUMED
NEAR wILkESBARRE.
|e NONUNI0N EMPLOYEES

b Tha. Wen in Ambush Kept Up
II hgh. FuslIade on the She d
eser the Workmen Slept and
Latter Dec ided 20 Suspend.
Pby colIiefy Closed by More
ke'ai mc.ns.
tsharre IA. Aug. :3.--Thc nut.
bshefl aua III. Dodge coili.ry of
lasarr I.acha~annn and West.
bnfauy tn which operations had
j, ho'n resumed. were closed
: To- 3ay ~ striking miners. A.
pitt @ashery the men marched
P body |, is asserted by the
Rfa' A.l through the night styik.
? arhEh kop, up n continuous
p y" washery and the shed In
- Snrhmrn slept. Not being
p sHeiclcui protection. the men
IT. decided 10 suspend opera.
|h'f "nrkmen had been employed
: l19dre collicry and the strikers
laei unon them to leave tn.
inss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23
WILL VOTE ON ACCEPTANCE.
Chicago Street Car Men Offered ,
Sicht Advance.

Chicago. Aug. p President John
NJ Roach Of the t.nion and Consoli-
dated Traction CON anios has offered
III street car mcn N his employ a
horizontal adyance oi ! cent an hour
H. also agreed 10 abolish his benevo
lent ssoclation. gtnerally known as
Union No. =. and o. hlfe union men eN-
clusik ely. If the mn would sign an
arre. mcnt GOVERNS 'wo full years.
The proposition was considered by
the men al a lengthy meeting and they
decided to settle thu matter by refer.
endum vote OF all members of the
union. The vote VII be taken next
Monday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23
PRACTICALLY USELESS.
Skagway.Juneau Cable Line Laid Too
Loosely.

Tacoma. Wash. Aug. 23.-Skagway
dispatches say that although the Skag-
wayJuneau cable is not broken the
government crew of experts have
stopped operations toward repairs and
given up the proposition in despair.
The trouble arises chiefly from great
kinks in the line, which was so loose
ly laid that it went to the bottom in
coils. The insulation has been broken
In so many places that an entire new
cable seems necessary The line is 100
miles long. II was laid last fall. but
has been operated only a few weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23

detachment os troops In - Panther
Creek valley for some tine
The Mine Workers hafc kent n u.
ution 90 Governor ST. ASKING thai
tho troops BE- recallct
II !s rumored here rat the Ich!gN
Coal and Navigation eompany II pre-
pairing 10 mine coat mrtcr the prnt"c
sion Of troops Tn" 'Hc!als r..ts" 4
afirm or deny the r.. 4.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23
MARCH ON THE CAPITAL
le Jones VIII lnauoueate Great
movement Of Miners Wlvea.

'a'..''.ois. Aug. Mother
1 ft miners friend" was nj
s'af''f. here durin. tho day on
!" = Ncst Virginia. after a visit
"'s' and spoke of the move.
"ha 2 she proposes 10 inanguratc
! :" ~ congress convcncs. II the
!, = ln' settled before.
=. nrsanize wives of &C. 900
'"s :. minors and march on Wash.
:" :, ~" said. and present a pcti.
:, 'oNs''Ss, asking justice for the
N.H .hak" them up. down there.
! :, "'' have a popular congress
.., ~ 70 Washington.
,,,. II 10 trouble 10 organize 4
,a', 80 column OF IN. 600 women In
,a.h,,,' 'al,' and We Will certainly go
-. rs,''ht'on II the strike is moi ACT.
~" congress mects."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23
WORK or TRAIN WREckEHs.
'Frisco's Southern Limited Oera'eo
Near Fort Scott Kan.

Fort Scott. Kan. Ang. :3.-Ths
Frisco systems Southern limited
train. heavily laden with passengers
was derailcd NJ Edwards Junction.
near here. while running NJ speed OF
thirty miles. Some one had driven :
spikc between the switch rails ana
oncncd the switch half way. The en-
gincer and fireman were injured ""'
none Of the passengers were nun
The engine was dcrailcd and the haI'
gage car was thrown across the trachs
hut the coaches and Pullmans re-
mained on the track. Detectives are
working on the case
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23

synopsis Of Resolutions Adopted b,
tre Ccnyensicr.

81. Paul. Aug - The Transmis
ssssipp. Congress has adjourned L
meet mex, year a, Seattle. The ~or,
OF the congress as embodied in ,h'
RESOLUTIONS. which w.r. Endorsed OF
the recommendation O! the committee
to which they were referred may b'
briefly summarized M follows
Favor I'll. location os Great Lakes
naval training station In Duluth Supe
''e1 .!..!l..g. Aagbor.
Favor storage dam a, r. Paso
Urge amendments 10 interstate com
mcrce law 80 as io AFFORD adequate pro
lection 10 carrier and shipper alike.
Recommend the creation of depart
mcnt of commsrc" and industries viii
. representative In the cabinet
Urge state and national Legislation
and aid for the creation and main'"
nance Of small storage Reservoirs
Recommend creation of federal u"
parsmcni az mines and mining.
Oppose the United States surrender
inH any territory ;o Great EFi'aln
Insist that government MAINTAIN ~
rights 10 NIL Alaskan territory secured
through the purchase from Russia
Crge n territorial government ioi
Alaska.
Favor annual appropriation for op"r
alton and maintenance oi dr.dc"s n
harbors and waterways dcs'gua'cu ~
congress.
Recommend deep waterway i'm
prpyemeni OF Illinois river.
urgc b.,tcrmcn, of Mississippi river
at the Dcs Moin.s rapids.
Recommend liberal appropriation 'o'
the permanent improSem'n o' 'h'
Mississippi river between the mouths
Of the Missour! and ohio rivers.
Demand speedy completion a. 'ne
Improvement OF the harbor al 'ai''s
ton.
RcafYrm belief In necessity for n
American merchant marine
Advise substantial federal aprto
priat!on for the extension of the s""o
roads work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-08-23
Botha at Meyers Grave.

Brussels. Aug. 23.-Gcneral Botha
visited the cemetery of Ixelles and
saw the body of General Lucas Meyer
In the mortnary. Botha. who was
deeply moved. stood some time in
prayer and then placed a wreath on
the coffin. The body of the Boer gen
eral will remain in the mortuary three
months, then it will be taken TO South
Africa.