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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

days He had to serve the sixty days at
hard labor, too. Harrigan would not turn
him out. There was no power that could
get nm out. As a result of THE enforce
ment OF this rule pistol toting showed a
vast decrease in that section
Il recall one case where a prominent
Well-to-do young man of Arkansas was
arrested for carrying a pistol He was
given nifty and sixty The Governor of
Arkansas, the two United States Senators,
Congressman and other influential men
tried to get the Judge to temper the judg-
ment, but he would not do it. Breaking
a rule destroys it, he said, and he stuck
to it.
Some time afterward a young man
walked up to Judge Harrigan in the ro-
tunda of Memphis hotel. Isn't tins
Judge Harrigan?' said the young man.
No, sir, said the Judge, i am John HaT-
rigan. But you are the Criminal Court
Judge, aren't you? persisted the young
man. i am when on the bench, said the
Judge, but here and elsewhere out of the
court room / am John Harrigan.' He
had recognized the young man from the
beginning. By the way Judge, said the
young man directly, while they were talk
ing across table, that fifty and sixty
rule of yours is all right, for it broke
me of very bad habit, that OF carrying
a pistol everywhere / vent The same
thing might have been said by many
young men who had been broken of the
same habit in the same way
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
MAGNIFICENT PAPER


The current issue of the Cleveland Star
contains twenty-four pages devoted to a
comprehensive and interesting recital OF
the industries and enterprises of the grow
ing town of Shelby and the progressive
county of Cleveland 1t is a revelation to
those who have not kept up with the won
derful progress of that splendid people
The paper is profusely illustrated with
photographs of the men whose industry and
genius have produced the prosperity de-
scribed, and pictures of cotton mills and
other leading industries that have borne
a leading part in the progress told in pen
pictures and in eleetrotype object lessons.
The edition does great credit to Editor
Hoey and his staff. That paper has been
leading factor in all that it describes so
well. Here's the sentiment expressed by
the Star that explains the better condi-
tons for the county and the popularity of
the Star:
The glory and progress of Cleveland
county first last and all the time; the
past glorious, but the present month
and year the best in history, and the fu-
ture RADIANT"
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THE LATE Pm. ARTHUR.

One OF the foremost men in our mod
err world Of organism was Mr. P NJ. Ar
thur, grand chief Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. whose sudden
death has already been noted in these col
rmns. He was man noted for his con-
sersatism and ms success. He brought
into one organization all the locomotive
engineers of the United States-a company
OF the most skilled, trusted and capable
men in cur industrial life. He had to
deal with men much above the average in
knowledge and responsibility--m who
feel the sense of their duty to the public.
He proved himself a wise leader of this
high class of skilled mechanics and won
their confidence as well as the confidence
of the whole public. There is no labor
organization in America that has COM
m&nded more fully the respect of the
American people, and for that Chief Ar
thurs wisdom is largely responsible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
THE HIGH POINT SPIRIT.

1t was a happy thought in Governor
Aycock to induce Mr. Hugh Chatham and
Mr.. F. B. Arendell to visit the leading
towns in the state in the interest OF a
great North Carolina exhibit at the St.
Louis Worlds Fair next year. At Win
ston-Salem the people responded promptly
and cheerfnlly. Mr. Arendell visited High
FONT, the greatest furniture manufacture
ing centre in the country, and found that
progressive town a unit for notable
North Carolina exhibit. The special from
High Point yesterday concluded with this
significant statement:
1.-The High Point people are manifestly
appreciative of great State exhibit at st.
Louis, and If It was feasible or fair to
leave the furniture and other hard wood
feature of it to them they would do it in
great shape. They commend and heartily
endorse the Governors efforts to have the
State properly represented and are ready
with their money and the products of their
factories to do their full duty, not only
from business, but from patriotic mo-
tives''
The above statement illustrates the
High Point spirit--the spirit of progress,
the spirit of enterprise, the spirit of pa
triotism 1t is the spirit that will make
North Carolinans proud to hold up their
heads when they visit the great st. Louis
Exposition.
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A MORNING TONIC.
Theodore L. Cuyler.)

Character building is like cathedral
building-a gradual process. No Chris
tian is born full grown, else there would
be no sense in divine injunctions to grow
in grace and to press toward the goal
of the high calling of God in Christ
Jesus The cornerstone of every truly
regenerated character is the Lord Jesus;
other foundation can no one build on
without risking a wreck in this world and
eternal ruin in the next world. The first
act of saving faith is the joining of the
new convert to the atoning Saviour. Then
upon that solid foundation must be added
the courage, the meekness, the patience,
the conscienti0usness, the honesty, the low
ing kindness and the other graces that
make for goodness. Let no young begin
ner be disheartened. Oaks do not grow
like hollyhocks A solid Christian charac-
ter cannot be reared in day-nor is it to
be done simply by Sabbath service or by
sacraments. Some poor pumice-stone has
to be thrown out, and not little bad TIM
Der rejected in spite of the varnish on it.
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Spirit of the Press.
AFTER FoRTY-TWo YEARS.
Washingtn Post.

II Il
washington Post.
The Boston Herald thinks it may not
be too late-and we are sure it is not and
never will be too late-to make mention
of the tender memorial adopted last com
mencement by the Harvard class of 1862 IN
honor of one who left the class in its
Junior year and entered the Confederate
States army, serving in the Black Horse
Cavalry. The Herald says he survived
the war, and spent the remainder of his
life as a teacher, dying last November IN
Natchez, Miss, where he was born. The
memorial opens in this reminiscent strain:
In our memories of freshman year, one
of the most charming personalities IS
that of Billy Ker He was frank and
open-hearted, honest and brave. His sun
ny nature drew everybody toward him.
For an open and affectionate character
and a brave heart, how few men ever
equaled him! In the prosaic qualities of
the classroom he was not to be despised;
but in the college rooms and on the river
he was our idol"
Brief mention is made of his leaving
college and entering the service of his
native State, and of that his classmates
say: Because he followed thus where his
own conscience led. he did us honor and
dignified the name of scholar" A testi-
mony of appreciation and honor of class
mates whose names are engraved on the
marble of Memorial Hail." and of the
others of the Union army who fought by
their side and brought us home an hon
orable place. leads up to this conclusion:
But a generation has passed since the
war was ended, and has softened our
hearts, so that we can record today our
sincere admiration for all who followed
their sense of duty as they understood
it. In this class prominently stands
William FL. Ker, our gentle scholar, warm
friend, brave soldier, lover of God and
man"
We reproduce that beautiful tribute to
the youth who followed where his con-
science led because it honors the dead
and the living; because it is full of the
spirit that should be universal, and be-
cause we hope it may wholesomely re-
buke the absence Of that spirit in certain
narrow quarters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
GOOD ROADS MEElINa.

The Good Roads meeting to be held at
the A. and M College on July 21st to 23rd
inclusive ought to attract large attend
anee OF progressive North Carolinians.
The Road Conference held in Raleigh two
years ago was one of the best meetings in
point of attendance and good results
ever held in North Carolina.
The Farmers Convent, discuss 9th
er matters important to I. gill bs
held at the same time NJ Heading
farmers are expected. Genera. Ransou
will preside and speak on how to succeed
in tilling the soil.
Elsewhere today we print an illustrated
article on Road Building by Mr.. w. f
Tomlinson, of North Carolina, who holds
a position in Washington in the Agricul
tural Department. 1t is readable, helpful
encouraging.
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DISHONoR IN MODERN FTNANCIER-
ING.

ING.
Boston Waterman.
One of the dishonorable features Of
much modern financing is the eagerness Of
directors OF great corporations to use,
for their own private advantage, the
knowledge gained by acting as trustee
OF the stockholders. We say "dishonor-
able" advisedly, for that is the way It
used to be regarded. But in 1.-THE new
finance" you are simply a fool If you
do not use any methods to make money
that will not land you in Jail The syndi-
cate that foated the United States steel
corporation, made up largely of directors
used It's information in the most shame
less way to make huge profit There
was not even the remotest attempt at
concealment. So the directors of the
Amalgamated company are said to be
heavy spectators in its stock They learn
from inside sources, in their fiduciary ca
paclty, about actual conditions and ten
denotes, and then base their speculations
on this confidential knowledge Not in
Frequently the interests OF the stockholders
whom they represent, are ruthlessly sac
Iificed for the sake of the stock market
gains OF the directors. We do not know
that IS matter that can be touched
by law, and many will say that they
do not see any harm in it, but that in
wolves a serious self-diselosure. The cir
eumstance that they do not see any harm
IN it is what adds to their condemna-
ton.
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It looks like the rabbits will have to ask
the President to return the fervent thanks
they sent when he said he would thunder
a protest to Russia. It seems that his
strenuosity is not laundering" for tussle
with the Russian bear. He will not send
the petition. This is the story of modern
ruler who marched up the hill and then
marched down again.-Rhamkatt Roast
err
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

The New York Tribune Dragged be-
cause il put on the breakfast table the
news of the Pope's condition at 8 o'clock
the same day. There's nothing wonderful
about that. Nine o'clock Rome time is
really recorded at about quarter past three
New York time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

T'herse is something new under the
sun. A company has teen organized to
insure manufacturers and other employers
of labor against loss by reason of strike.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

One of the most interesting things at
the Davidson College Normal was an old
fashioned spelling bee Why not have one
at the Normal in Raleigh?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
1T IS Being MANIpuLArEp.
Savannah Morning News.

Savannah Morning News.
II the decline, as already stated. were
confined to weak stocks, there would not
be so much occasion for comment, but it
is not confined to that class. There seems
to be some foundation therefore for the
charge that the market is being manipula-
ted by men having almost unlimited means
at their command
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

The revenue ring dominated the Repub-
lcan State Convention in Kentucky from
beginning to end. There is no Southern
State where the pie brigade does not run
the Republican party absolutely; That's
one reason why the folks will not trust
that party. 1t is guided by pie, not piin-
ciples
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
THE DIVORCE EVIL GROWS

Salisbury Sun.
The News and Observer is waging
persistent fight for more stringent divorce
laws in North Carolina. OF course moth
ing can be done until the Legislature of
1905 meets but it is none too soon to be-
gin educating the public ON this subject.
1t was remarked by some contemporary
recently that it is as easy to secure a di
vorce in North Carolina as in Dakota.
This IS probably an exaggeration but at
the present rate our divorce mills viii
within year give Dakota close race.
Dr. Venable remarked in an address at the
North Carolina Teachers Association that
there are some things worse than ig
norance." The divorce evil is one Of
those things.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

The Fuller law has brought the rail-
roads to terms. They said it was uncon-
stitutional and scoffed at it, but if it were
not the law Durham would be as far fro1i
q mein.. dennt IL VAS IN 1000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
TOO LAX MARRIAGE LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Cleveland Star.

Cleveland Star.
Divorces in North Carolina have been
granted with great regularity during the
past few years Judge Walter II. Neal
has compiled the statistics from the re-
cords in the offices of the Superior court
clerks and finds that Sis divorces were
granted in North Carolina the past year.
and that GOT cases are now pending. This
indicates that there have been MANI hasty
ane iil-advlsed marriages during the past
few years. Our observation Il that three.
fohst ~ Of these marriages. for which d.;
vcrces are sought We're solemnized in
south Carolina, and in a great many cases
the man was intoxicated, or the woman
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

An Indiana woman has brought suit for
divorce because her husband persists in
sleeping in his boots. Didn't she promise
to take him 'for better or for worse?n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

was very young and not qualified to pass
upon such serious matter. The too lax
marriage laws of our sister State are re-
sponsible for quite as many divorces as
our lax divorce laws in this State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

We are reliably informed that Hickory
mas an opportunity to secure another big
cotton mill. A gentleman with ample
means offers to put $4,000 in a stock COM
pany il the citizens of Hickory will put in
see. 000.-Hickory Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

To be without fear is to be without
courage Rams Horn.
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THE RULE THAT is ALWAYS OBJ
SERVED IN THIS OFFICE.
Raleigh Times.

Raleigh Times.
Hereafter we expect to print every item
OF news which comes to our knowledge,
which does no harm or injustice to inno-
cent parties. Some time ago a friend
came into this office and asked that a
certain piece of news be not printed, say
ing at the same time other papers would
not print it. Next morning this same
matter constituted the leading item or
news In The papers which were not sup
posed to print it. Yesterday we 'phoned
to member of the anti-saloon executive
committee asking for information in re-
gard to the calling of an election The
reply was sthe committee has agreed not
to give out this information now We
Cont want anything said about it,. In de-
ference TO the wishes of this committee
it was passed over, only to see this morn
ing that 1t constituted the leading item
in the news columns of a morning pa
per. We are in the best of humor and
are not criticising anybody for printing
the news. We simply want to say that
hereafter we are out Of the business OF
keeping legitimate news IL cold storage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

There is said to have been more or less
concert of action established among New
England cotton mill treasurers regarding
restriction of production until the break
of the cotton corner. They are agreed to
the extent of assuring such curtailment
as to make the present supplies Of cotton
in hand last until October or well into
the next crop year Most of the New
England mills will shut down from two
to four weeks in August. and the South
ern mill curtailment is becoming extern
slve. This IS bad for business, but it is
the only thing to do in view of the corner.
unless the mills are willing to bleed to
fatten the gamblers who have gained CON
troll OF the available supply of cotton If
the mills act on their present determine
ton the corner is bound to come to a dis
astrous end-Springfield Republican.
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PATRIOTISM OVERLAPPING pIETY.

PATRIOTISM OVERLAPPING PIETY.
Richmond Christian Advocate
AT the mass meeting in this city on the
Lords Day to utter public concern that
a Russian mob had killed Jewish citizens
of that empire, our valued friend, DR..
Harmon, made the prayer, discreet, as
we'll as devout in its wording under the
conditions and environments. During the
Civil War proclamation of fasting and
prayer was issued by President Davis and
countersigned by the Secretary of State.
Mr.. Judah p. Benjamin, Hebrew AS
there was no mention of Christ, certain
critics alleged III print that the omission
came from Mr.. Benjamin. Mr. Davis, in
abiding to this animadversion on the pa
per, remarked to his friend, the late Dr.
Duncan, who gave us the information,
that he was sure that Mr. Benjamin's pa
trotism was so much more ardent than
his piety, he would have not only inserted
the name of Jesus in the document, but
even Mahomet, if its addition would have
raised the zeal or the numbers of the Con-
federate army.
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Among the Railroads.


Three college girls Who were to board
the train at spartanburg, S. c.. for their
homes in Mississippi, the other dav. failel
to get on the train the first day they
went to the train and SO caused the,r
parents at home a great deal of ANNOYANCE
and anxiety. Each has sued the railroad
for $1,999. Their contention will be that
the train did not stand at the station
long enough for them to get aboard The
railroad Will contend that the train stood
It's usual time, an aged man and wife
got aboard, and that the reason the girls
did not get ON IN time was that thew
were kissing and hugging their friends
and schoolmates good bye"
Geo. 9. MacGregor, chief engineer ne
the Raleigh and Western Railroad. was
here today. He says the location survey
has been completed to Winston ana that
there VIII be some important developments
soon.-Greensboro Record.
II the new railroad comes to Wilson
the Dennis Simmons Lumber Companv az,
understand, will locate plant in Wilson
They are buying large tracts of hmho,
up and down the railroad Wilson Tin,e.
Captain Lemon. superintendent or tho
Cape Fear and Northern informs ua thst
s1 ~ -. ---.-s = :. :.
sixty days The work ON the line 4 hs
ing pushed as rapidly ~ possiblc. nunn
Banner. '"
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The Burningtown correspondent of the
Franklin Press sends the following
Mr.. T. D. Clarke, of Flint, Mich., has
been IN Burningtown for several days. He
has company OF hands working the IA
nous Paul Miller Mica Nine, which was
formerly owned and operated for years
by Mr.. Charlie Bowers. Mr. Clarke has
commenced the construction of a dam on
the creek some distance from the mine
where he expects to erect an electric
plant Tor the purpose of operating the
mine on a larger scale. Hand drills will
be dispensed with and those used will be
rum by compressed air conveyed from til.
plant to the mine by large pipe. This
pipe will be between Is and q mile in
length The workmen viii soon have his
dwelling house completed, then he will be
joined by Mrs. Clarke and begin house
keeping
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

Almost a century has passed since Mr.
Macon wrote that letter, but time has not
dimmed or age stalled its wise counsel
Young men Of this day will do well tc
read it and re-read it, and adopt its sensi
BILE suggestions. Wise fathers might pro
fitably place it in the hands of ambitious
sons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

Before the Board of Equalization of
Halifax county, Judge Mullen, Of Peters
burg, protested against raising the assess
ment of the Roanoke Rapids Company
from $4,000 to $4,000. THEY asked that
the assessment be placed at SIG 600 The
board put the assessment at $12O, 900. The
Roanoke News says: Judge ]. NJ
Mullen, who is stakeholder, made
statement of facts to the board which as
tonished all present. He said that the
Roanoke Rapids Power Company had ex
pended 100000 in developing the water
power and building the town, and that it
was never paid to the stockholders one
penny as dividends; on the contrary the
company had never at any time been able
to meet current expenses without sacri-
flee of some of its property
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Industrial News.

This week General Manager Nichols,
of the Carolina and North Western Rail.
way, opened the first car of coal to be
emptied from the most substantial coal
shute in the world, which was built under
the direction of Chief Engineer Fletcher.
The coal shute from top of incline to
switch is 1880 feet in length and the grade
is 31a per cent The bins will accommo-
date about 1000 tons of coal
This coal shute is built in the side of
the great hill by the station at Cliffs,
three miles north of Hickory,
and is in the solid rock.
The rock taken out of the noun
tain side has been used on the road bed
and has furnished sure protection against
floods from the Catawba river. The shute
cost was less than fifty per cent. Of the
cost OF wood structure and has the great
advantage that it is permanent and being
Of solid rock will never require repair.
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captain lemon. superintendent or Tho
ape rear ana Northern. informs W. thnt
- .s : -, =, ,-,,,,,, ~,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

The New Orleans Times Democrat of q
recent date has story of a Southern
judge who broke up the pistol toting
la bit in his district. 1t is commended to
the prayerful consideration of every Su-
perior Court Judge in North Carolina.
1t is as follows:
Speaking of pistol toters in some OF
the States of the South" said a man
from Tennessee, reminds me of a jurist
famed IN the history of the western part
of my State because of an arbitrary rule
laid down by him, which has been since
accepted by all the Judges who followed
him. 1t now has all the force of a law
promulgated by the supreme law-making
power of the State Fifty and sixty as
they call it, is law in West Tennessee
and has been law in that region since
the days of John Harrigan, who was
for some time Judge of the Criminal
Court in Shelby county.
Judge Harrigan made up his mind to
freak up the habit of carrying pistols. To
do this he established 5he rule of fining
every man caught with a pistol on his
person $50 and sending him to the count,
work house for sixty days. During his
wno1e administration ne never departed
from this rule. Every man caught with
a pistol. no matter who he was, was fined
$50 and sent to the work house for sixty