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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
FAVORABLY REPORTED.

The Fuller bill seems TO be running in
the Senate as in the House. Before the
House committee the vote was a tie and
It was reported TO the House without
prejudice" 1t passed by a vote of Il TO
IS. every Republican except one voting
with the railroad.
The Senate committee yesterday by one
majority voted to report the bill favor
ably with some amendments. If
the Senators vote as wisely as the House
did the bill viii become a law by a
vote Of two to one. It's defeat would be
a long step backward. and it is not con-
ceivable that a Legislature elected by
men who framed the Democratic plat
form at Greensboro and established the
Corporation Commission should turn the
hands of the clock of progress back
wards
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
NO SALOONS Or STILLS IN RURAL
DISTRICTS.

The first step toward temperance leg
islation was taken yesterday in tn,
House Committee on Propositions ant
Grievances. After a session Of thre,
hours. by the decisive vote Of Is TO
the Watts bill. with certain amend
ments, was favorably reported to The
House. The London bill. which is pend
ing in the Senate, was not before th,
committee That will come up shortly.
The Watts bill relates only to the ru
raj district problem. 1t does not toucl
the town and city problem which vii
come up later. The London bill. witt
few changes, will be considered by the
Senate committee, and will pass botl
houses if the people who are in favor o.
effective temperance legislation vii
continue their active efforts.
All friends Of temperance Legislation
ought to work together tremendously
The first step is TO pass the Watts bin
II ought to be amended so as to -ex
clude the sale or manufacture in an.
town Of less than three hundred popula
ton. The country still and the countr!
saloon are the outposts of the whiske.
evil. The Watts bill. reported favorabl!
by the committee. cuts up both by tht
roots. The House ought not TO hesitate
moment about passing the bill by a.
large a majority as il went through tn
committee. II viii be a lcug step for
ward in temperance legislation and i:
all the legislation needed as to country
saloons and country stills. Then the
Is legislation proposed in the London bill
will come IN for consideration and also
other legislation affecting the cities ant
towns.
Il would be a great mistake if the ad
yocates OF temperance legislation should
take it for granted that the bill will pass
the House easily. The opponents of all
legislation on temperance are active.
alert. resourceful, and they will bring
every influence possible to bear 70 defeat
it The friends of temperance legislation
should be active in their efforts to secure
the passage Of the bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
Meets Hearty Approval of Honest Men

To the Editcr: Your editorial on the
liquor traffic in the Sunday edition II
simply superb. All the good people IF
the State rejoice that We have one paper
a. the capital Of the State that does not
fear TO stand IN for what is right ir-
respective OF any opinion that may rise
against il. Your sentiments expressed
about the attorneys of the liquor deal
ers Will meet the hearty approval OF
every honest man in the State. You are
doing more for Democracy OF the State
than all OF the hired attorneys to-
gether With the multitude of papers
that will dodge an issue for fear OF Of
Tending a certain class in society. Let
all the distillers and saloon keepers 20
cut Of the party if they so desire. just
so they 20 out of business. I would re-
jo;ce TO see our party 20 before the
people rid OF the nefarious influence of
the whiskey traffic We can gain a vic
tory not only for clean and honest gov
eminent. but also for the happiness of
our homes. a victory for all that makes
life worth the living on earth. Fight on.
and the News and Observer viii be the
grandest paper in our country.
REV. ". p. CLINE.
Hickory. y. C, Feb. ,. 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
A sTROEG ARGUMFET
saloons Help to Make the Need for Reform
atory.

To the Editor. There was one argu-
ment in favor Of the London bill that
should have been made before the com
1ittee that ! do not remember hearing
turing the debate.
There seems TO be a general and grow
ing demand for a RefOTmat0ry for the
youthful criminals Of the State. It ap-
2eaIs 10 the humanity OF every citizen
md yet. would il not be far wiser 70
-emove the agencies which produce
-oung criminals as well rs older ones
~ the enactment of such measures AZ
hall forever abolish the open saloon and
Inc country distillery; and put away the
temptation from our youth An once OF
the London bill would be worth far
mere than a pound Of the RefOTmatory.
However, if. in their inscrutabIe wis
ion, our Legislators should prefer the
present conditions which surround and
.ncourage the LIQUOR traffic by all
means let them make large and liberal
appropriations for a ReformatoTy-
A. F. JOHNSON.
Clinton. \. c. February ,. 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
WORDS OF wIsDoM
Let Members OF the Legislature oait Them
selves Like Men

To the Editor. I wish % express ny
qualification for the clarion tones in
which your paper is speaking out on the
vital question OF temperance. sunday
issue was superb.
II seems 10 have been a general TN
deTstanding for some time row that the
present Legislature would enact SOM
wholesome laws in obedience TO the large
popular demand, that has been steadily
growing among US. We sanguinely ex-
pect and anticipate those laws.
I do not believe in radical measures
even for we seldom or never benefit any
good cause by them, but today there IS
vast multitude, in the good old State,
determined that this monster evil shall
De- wounded unto death. And that leg
islator who fails them today and who
goes before the people OF any county n
this commonwealth two years hence,
asking their suffrage, is going TO see
the handwriting on many a wall
The fight is on and he would better go
slow who would first cry, enough"
Therefore, let our representatives quit
themselves like men.
Let them lcgislate wisely. and let the
people read a real manhood between the
OF Holy Writ the verdict OF the people
viii be. say We to the righteous it shall
be well with him
I would not frame a bill. The best
things often have 10 be gotten at slow
Iy. But let our representatives be men.
Let the lobbyist be shrewd and let them
turn 20 the sacred precincts of their
own conscienCes and do right.
II the London bill is not the right
thing. let US have what is right and all
the people will say, amen.
There is a great deal Of hackneyed
Vhiskey sentiment abroad in the land
that q conscientious legislator cannot
afford to vander to. On the other hand
fsnaticism in our own ranks would ulti-
nlateIy insu-e our cause I am quite
confident that all that We ought 10 hope
for ultimately. can not be accomplished
now. Legislation that by very much
0utstrips the public conscience is large
" futile and ineffective. Well, sir, l
DO not know what is best. ! am tenn
peranco man warp and wool and an
ready to endorse any and all wise lesis-
lation that tends TO save our grand old
Commonwealth from this and everything
that IS a menace to her civil and moral
progress.
K y HOLMES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

BY virtue Of a decree Of the Superior
court OF Wake county, made and ell
tered on the 5th day Of January, 1908,
in a civil action therein pending. entt-
tied, Mrs Mary E. Partin. administra-
trix Of p. K. Partin. deceased. against
s. G.. WiIborn and his wife. Z. ]. VIII
born. being number 195 summons docket
of said court, l will offer for sale I"
the highest bidder for cash, at the eouT.
house door in the city of Raleigh, ~ C.,
on Monday. the 23rd day OF February,
1908. at Il o'clock m, the following de-
scrfbed tract OF land tO-wit: Situated
in Middle Creek township, said county
and state. adjoining the lands OF Barney
Jones, D. H. Smith and others and more
fully described as follows: Beginning at
stake Barney Jones' corner. thence
Fast so poles to a stake in said Barney
Jones line. thence South 10 poles 10 a
stake in Cinthia Ballentine's line, thence
West with said line 50 poles to a white
oak in n. H. Smiths line, thence North
70 poles TO the beginning. containing
4hirtv-nve acres more or less.
WILLIAM p. JONES,
Commissioner
sc saz
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
THE ESCAPE OF UTLEY.

The escape of UtIey, recently sen
fenced to thirty years Imprisonment for
murder in the second degree, from the
jail in Fayetteville. has an ugly look
UtIey has plenty OF money. plenty Of
friends and there is a we'll grounded sus-
picion that he used a golden key to er-
feet his escape.
1t is a matter for immediate. thorough
and full investigat ton by the authorities
The severest penalty should be visited
upon the officers charged with his safe
keeping Action should be taken at once
The people of this State will not toIer-
ate the carelessness, if nothing worse
Of the sworn officials who permitted the
escape OF a rich murderer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

The Hepburn bill, which passed the
House a few days ago, IS one Of the best
measures that has passed either branch
of Congress in many days The Hepburn
bill is really what We know in North
Carolina as the DupHn county law ma
tionalized. Il makes the selling OF whis-
key from one State conform 10 the laws
of the State in which the delivery is
made. This law, if it passes the Senate
viii do away with the original package
decision which has done so much to neg
alive the State prohibition and dispensary
laws.
In North Carolina the prohibition coun-
ties have all come to this Legislature
demanding an anti-jug law They believe
that when they vote prohibition they
ought to be protected against having
jugs shipped into their county. They are
right about it. This General Assembly
ought 10 pass an anti-jug law to apply to
all prohibition territory. and will doubt
less pass such an act. II Is demanded by
the people and there is no good reason
why it should not pass. unanimously. II
the people OF any community vote out
whiskey they have a right TO be protect
ed against having il set in part at naught
by express companies bringing in jugs
The only argument that has been
brought forth against an anti-jug bill
has been that the Federal government
would permit jugs TO be brought in from
other States. The passage Of the Hep
burn bill through the House answers that
argument, and when it passes the Senate
it utterly destroys it. The original pack
age decision was a great blow TO prohibi-
tion and whiskey regulation. The pass
age of the Hepburn bill viii be a long
step forward for temperance legislation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

rnrhoro Southerner.


All complaints OF unequal and unfair
valuation of real and personal property
or taxation can be ended by the legisla
ure enacting the valuation rule NJ
England. 1t is simple but ever so efec-
i've II simply requires the owner to
salue his own property and then have
proviso. that if any one vii! rasn this
7aluation. say 20 or 25 per cent. he can
az the money and take the property. o.
squire the owner 10 pay a penalty.
Special taxes and privilege taxes
would not be needed.
There would be no more trouble over
the valuation OF railways, etc. All the
Corporation Commission would have 10
DO, would be to ascertain what the bonds.
certificates Of Indebtedness, common
stock. etc. sell at in the market. The
total would be the value OF the road, in
Guiding that incorporal franchise
With such a law would not tax lodging
cease?
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Spirit of the Press.
soTHo'S RETURN TO PUBLIC LIFE
WELCOMED.


lsheville Citizen.
What is this news from Raleigh? The
Ion. s Ohio Wilson placed in the fore
ront Of the fight against temperance
egislation by the distillers? Thus once
gain is time wondrous kind TO US For
many years this erstwhile Middle-of-the
2oader has been in retirement Far
rom the maddening crowd he has de-
'oted his uninterrupted time and bound
ess talents to the manufacture OF
5ocze. Amid the red hills OF Rhamkatte
hus Ohio has both by nature and train
ng fitted himself for leadership, and We
re rejoiced TO know that he is to be
laced at point OF vantage in the fight
where we may again catch at least a
passing glimpse OF his widespreading
iombrero and expansive Jim swinger -
The tide OF events has cast no more
picturesque and exhilarating spectacle
mon the surface OF the sea OF politics
nd We would not willingly lose it.
Here's to Sotho, May he continue to
asst the efulgence OF his genius athwart
UbIic life, Without his PopUlism would
never have been half so gay, and with
i'm the temperance fight in the Legis-
AZURE may not be wholly devoid of hu-
NOR.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
a MORNING TONIC.
(Henry Van Dyke.)

To be glad of life, because it gives
You the chance to love and to work and
10 play and 10 look up al the stars; to bo
satisfied with your possessions. but no.
eoEtented with yourself until you have
made the best OF them; 10 despise nothing
in the world except falsehood and mean
ness. and 10 fear nothing except coward
ice; to be governed by your sdmirationu
rather than by your disgusts; TO eovet
nothing that IS your neighboT's except MS
Kindness OF heart and gsntIeness of man
ners; 10 think seldom of your enemies.
often Of your friends, and every day o.
Christ: and to spend as much time as yol
can, with body and with spirit, in God 5
oUt-of-doors-these are little guideposts
On the foot-path 10 peace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
NORTH CAROLINA. WAKE COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY
In Superior Court.
II. H. Harris. Admr. OF F. l. r. Harris.
Assignee of J. \. Vann, Mortgage,
VS..
s c. Vann, J. T. Vann, L. L. Yann, u. E.
Xann, CT al-Notice.
The above defendants. J. 7. yaEn. Z
L. Vann and NJ E. Vann will take notice
that an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court Of
Wake county 10 surcharge and falsify
the executors account and to forecl0se
a mortgage upon real estate, and the
said defendants will further take notice
that they are required to appear at the
next term Of the Superior court of said
county to be held on the third Monday
in March. 1903, at the court house ia
said county, in Raleigh. ". c.. and answer
or demur 10 the complaint in said action
or the plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
This January 18th, 1908.
W. NJ RUSS, c. s. C..
Wake County.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
IT SETS THE PACE
Greensboro Telegram

Greensboro Telegram.
The News and Observer said yesterday
that If Guilford county passed the pres
ent good roads law. they would set the
pace for all other counties in North Car
DINA. This is no uncommon thing for
Guilford TO do, in this county we are
accustomed to set the pace for the rest
OF the State, we like to lead, not TO fol-
low Greensboro has attracted the az
tention OF the whole South by her pro-
gressiveness. and High Point is known
all over the United States as a furniture
manufacturing town. When one takes
into consideration these facts is it any
wonder that Guilford is getting repu-
tation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
Should be Enacted Into Law.

To the Editor. The daily News ard
Observer is TO be commended and con
GRADUATED for the great and glorious
ork it has been doing in behalf Of the
great temperance cause in North Caro-
Ina. All of the best women, and the
hest manhood are in full accord with the
News and Observer. The London bal
now pending before the Legislature foc
the regulation Of the liquor traffic. is
fair and good bill and should be en-
acted into law without any change chat
ever Wishing the News and observer
much success, 1 am, with high regards.
Truly yours,
\ 3. HUNTER, SR-
Warrenton. \. c.. Feb. 3, 1909
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

itious. vinous. malt, or fermented or
other intoxicating liquors in Harnett
county. ali liquors, or mixtures thereof.
that will produce intoxication to be con-
sidered as intoxicating liquors The bill
repeals all charter rights for the man
ufacture or sale Of liquor.
The act does not forbid the sale of IL
quor by druggist for sickness. upon
prescription OF a regular practicing ply
stefan under North Carolina laws. for a
sick person under his charge. but for
bids a druggist from filing such a pre-
scription but once. and requires a new
prescription each time II a druggist
violates this 1t is a misdemeanor. and a
physician who evades the provision OF
the act Is to be guilty of a misdemeanor
ard is 70 forfeit his license TO practice
medicine in North Carolina.
That act does not prohibit any person
from manufacturing and selling wine or
cider manufactured exclusively from
grapes. berries or fruit grown on his own
land, provided il is manufactured and
sold on the premises where the fruits
named are grown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
THE LONDON LIBEL LAW.

Greensboro Record.
Virginia is working TO secure libel
law something like the one in this State
relating to newspapers A newspaper
man. H. A London. drew the North
Carolina bill and secured its passage and
IL he never does anything else he will
be entitled 10 monument, for the old
law was simply terrible-unfair. unjust
and without reason. No injustice is done
either party under the new law what
ever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
BETTER SAVE THEIR MONEY.

WasnIlSLOL tWsL-
The negro employees of the New York
Union League Club are raising a fund
10 spend with the lawyers who are max
ing a speciality of testing the new Viz
ginia constitution. Perhaps it might be
we'll for them TO save their money They
may need it. as the sentiment in favor
OF employing only white servants in this
exclusive Republican organization Is by
no means dead. II is liable TO crop out
again al any time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified rs executor Of the cs-
tate OF R. G. Temple. deceased, I hereby
notify all persons having claims against
said r. G.. Temple estate TO present the
same to me on or before the 27th day Of
January, 1904 or this notice viii be plead
in bar Of their recovery. All persons in
debted TO said r @. Temple viii please
make immediate payment 10 me.
W. d. PARTIN.
Executor.
January p. 1908.
1-2--Iaw-6w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
Call Dr.. Blackwell.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. AS was expected
The First Baptist church here yesterday
called the Rev Calvin :. Blackwell. OF
Wilmington. y. c.. and it is believed that
he viii accept. The church now paws its
pastor 81 500. but DR.. Blackwell will like
Iy get more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
LET Us TREAT THE SOUTH FAIRLY
Leslies Weekly.

Leslie's Weekly.
In theory, We Of the North regard the
negroes as entitled 10 equal rights. priyi
Ieges and recognitions in politics and
business with ourselves. But as a mat
ter Of fact We believe nothing OF the
kind.
Our practices here, at least, are almost
an antipodal distance from our theories.
There are, IL truth. few neighborhoods in
the North where a colored man in any
conspicuous official position would be
much more welcome than he is in the
South. Especially would this be true
in small Dostoffce. the worst of all
possible places TO put a person who, for
any reason, IS socially obnoxious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
Want the Temperance Cartoon One
a Month

To the Editor: Your Sundays edi-
ton Of January 18th. which contained
the cartoon on the whiskey traffic. Is
the grandest thing l ever saw in this
line. We think this is well worth the
space in your valuable paper every
Sunday. or at least please dent fail 70
let it appear once a month
j. 3. UPCHURCH.
Raleigh. y. c.. Feb. g.
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The New York papers say that the
Police figure that 90 per cent Of the
coIored girls imported to that city from
the South have be- swindled BY the
employment agencies One or two
rapagors OF bureaus have been arrested
for sxindIing them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
AND SOMEBODY DONE. =

Atlanta Constitution
The Boston Evening Transcript says.
When one concern can draw its check
for So. 500. GOO. as J. z. Morgan & Co.
have done, il indicates that there's
something doing" Rather. it indicates
that something has already been did"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
1-fs-tds
NOTICE.

This is to notify the people Of North
Carolina that Mr.. J. A. Massey. of East
Durham. y 6. is no longer authorized to
solicit business for The Washington Life
Insurance Company.
]. O. GUTHRIE. @. A.
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]. o. GUTHRIE. G. A.
NOTICE.

Application viii be made TO the Cen
eral Assembly to incorporate Wendell.
the limits TO extend one quarter Of a
mile In eery direction from the Academy.
1-31-30t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
GIVE Us A Localized PRIMARY.

Iittieton News Reporter.
No matter who may be named By the
caucus. the News and Observer plants
itself hereafter on a platform for Sc
Iecting United States Senator'S by 7ri-
mary in which every Democratic voter
will have a voice.
We see where you are right Voters
are becoming disguised with the pres
ent situation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

SKETCH OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Elizabeth CITY North Carolinian-
The Raleigh News and Observer on
last Sunday printed a very interesting
sketch of President Johnson's early life
The article was written by Mr. Charles
Upchurch Harris, the bright young son OF
Hon T. c. L. Harris
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application
will be made TO tie General Assembly to
amend the charter of the town of Ran
dleman. prat~p
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

MILLIONS use CUTICURA Soar, as
IVA sisted by CUTICURA OINTMENT, for
preserving, purifying and beautifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp, and the stop
ping Of falling hair, for softening, whitening
and soothing red, rough and sore hands,
for baby rashes, itching and chaings, and
for all purposes Of the toilet, bath and
nursery. Millions Of Women use CUTECURA
SOAP in baths for annoying irritations and
infammations, in washes for lucrative
perspiration, weaknesses, and for many
sanative, antiSeptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves. Sold everywhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

The election OF Senator Griffith. a
Democrat. to the Senate from Madison.
Mitchell and Yancev so stunned the Re
publicans that they have not vet caught
their breath. The Record gives this Dit
of gossip.
1t is said that william NJ BucEner
late candidate for State Senator, went
to Johnson City the next day after me
election and bought him $40 sur Of
cloths to wear down 10 Raleigh but uToh
his return home he learned 10 MS soF-
row that Mr.. Griffith vas elected ana
that the cloths would not fit Mr.. GRIMM
and Buckner is now offering bargain ID
Senatorial suit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

The Senators. while in session yester-
day. were ''kodaked'' by charming
young lady visitor to the city. Just
before adjournment and while the NOV
ers kindly held up their motions to ad-
journ, the young lady was escorted back
OF the presidents desk and took separate
snap shots Of the two sides OF the Sen
ate. The pictures will be a pleasing
souvenir Of her visit 10 Raleigh by Miss
Alberta James, Of Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

SMOKE La Josephine" &C Cigars.