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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
WHAT WE HAVE GAINED.
Charity and Children.

Charity and Children.
The mourk ain has labored and brought
forth mouse. The liquor power was so
we'll organized and so powerful that the
friends of the London bill were obliged
to desert that excellent measure and
combine with the friends of the Watts
bill in order to get anything at all. I'm
der the circumstances it was, no doubt,
the best, as it was the only thing, that
could be done. 1T is this much of
victory at least: The crowd led by Mr.
Morton, the. liquor champion, were de-
feated and routed, and their nice little
scheme to profit by the division of SEN
timent on the two bills was beautifully
smashed to pieces. But so far as any
very substantial temperance legislation
is concerned, it would as well be admit
ted, we have little to brag about. Under
the Watts law the country government
still will have to go. That is one point.
gained. These infamous dens were doing
untold harm, for while they were Ii
censed and protected by the government
they were dishonesty conducted. and
made their money by running the block
ade, which they could easily do away
from police protection. In the towns
to defraud the government, and conse-
quently, the incentive to running them
will be removed. Then they were the
rallying points of the vicious and law
less elements and poisoned the commU-
nifty in which they did their dirty work
We are glad the Watts law uproots this
evil, but this is about all the real adj
vantage we may expect from it. The
anti-jug amendment was Withdrawn as
were the others which so greatly i'm
proved the original bill However, there
is another great advantage resulting
from this agitation and that is that the
moral power is organized as it never
was before. The whiskey people eX-
pected a walk-over, but the broadsde
from The News and Observer on that
quiet Sunday morning started them to
running They lost deal constantly, and
with all their money and their superb
organization they never rallied from that
tremendous assault The moral forces
closed up and showed the astonished
world that there was somebody behind
it besides few preachers and women
That splendid discussion before which
their liquor lawyers quailed and apologize
ed is not done bearing fruit. 1t Will be
felt two years hence and will be follow
ed up with a little more grape. The leg
islators who chose to stand with the Ii
quor power may depend on that side to
return them-the decent and sober ele-
ments will hardly throw off their coats
in their behalf There will be less fear
and trembling on the part of the MEM
bers next time because their constitu-
cnts will do little instructing before
they leave home. And so, take it all
around. we have gained considerable
ground. Things are in fine shape for Sc
curing very effective temperance laws
next time. But every man must keep
his rudder true.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
JUDGE PEBBLES DID RIGHT.

We are glad to print elsewhere today
a statement by Judge PEBBLES, giving the
full particulars of the case in Sampson
county where improper influences were
used during the trial of case. Tam
pering with jurors strikes at the very
foundation of trial by jury, and men who
attempt it and jurors who permit it or
The miscarriage of Justice, through
any means. promotes contempt for the
law. Judge PEBBLES does right to sum-
marily punish those who would pollute
the stream of Justice at it's source.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
MORNING TONIC.
(Thomas Dixon.)

"North Carolina, the typical American
Democracy, had loved peace'-the Civil
War is just at an end-"and sought in
vain TO stand between the mad passions
of the Cavalier of the South"-that she
did until the politicians and the men
that later passed tire twenty-slave own
ership exemption from the army led her
out-"and the Puritan fanatic of the
North. She entered the war at last with
o sorrowful heart but a soul clear in
the sense of tragic duty. She sent more
boys to the front than any other State
of the Confederacy-and left more dead
on the field. She made the last charge
and fired the last volley for Lees army
at Appomattox.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
CONTINUITY OF PURPOSE.
(The National Advertiser.)

One never should begin advertis- !.
= ing unless he purposes keeping it \
= up. Once out of the public eye, one !.
- is forgotten utterly. He is as one !,
= who is dead. The greatness of men !.
= die, and after a few days the news 4
= papers cease to talk of them, and !.
= the public feels no concern about !.
= them Though one held kingdoms in !.
= the hollow of his hand, and though I.
= at word from BIN nations trem- :.
= bled, yet when he passed away, he !.
y is as though he had not been The \
= dealer in goods, of far less conse- ::
= quence, is forgotten the more readi- !.
= ly when his name and business no =
X longer appear in public print. He :.
y may be alive-he may eat, sleep, =
= breathe and be at his place of bust :.
\ ness day by day, but to the great -
= body of the people he is as one who !.
i is dead, or as one who has not lived 4
\ at all 1t is by constant, amending !.
\ publicity that one is retained in the <
! memory of the people. 1t is by per- =
\ sistent advertising that the mer- -
!. chant lets the public know that he !.
+ is alive, and that it is to the in :.
!. terest of the people to call at his =
= place of business. !.
=. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
FREIGHT RATE DISCRIMINATION
North Carolina Christian Advocate,

NoTuH carolina CHRISTIAN Advocate.
There is very interesting, true story,
now running in McClure's 1t is the his
tory of the Standard Oil Company by Ida
M. Tarbell 1t claims to give the exact
truth about the matter and we suppose
it is accurate
These articles bring out most clearly
the power the railroads possess to help
or injure the people. Mr. Rockefeller
made his millions by securing a rebate
on all the oil shipped by him. and also
on that shipped by other refiners of oil
BY this ubiquitous practice discreditable
alike to Rockefeller, and to the railroad
companies, the Standard Oil Company,
has obtained control of the entire oil
trade.
At present in North Carolina. there is
considerable agitation over rates. 1t is
found that North Carolina is greatly dis
eliminated against in many particulars.
For instance the miller in Louisville can
ship his flour from that city to Whining
ton for Is cents per hundred, but from
Hickory to Wilmington the rate is 26
cents. From Nashville to Newton the
rate on flour is 1917 cents while from
Hickory to New Bern, it is % cents. If
you buy car Of wheat in st. Louis, you
pay 35 cents per hundred; while if you
ship the ST. Louis man car of peas, you
pay 81 cents per hundred. These figures
were given by w ]. Shuford, of Hickory.
and they are a fair sample of the way
North Carolina is treated by the rail-
roads.
The business men are using their best
efforts to get some amelioration of the
situation. 1t is said that both Virginia
and South Carolina receive more consid-
GRAFTON than we. We wish that some
thing may be done, but there is little
hope The Southern Railway has little
or no competition in large part of the
State, and competition is about the only
stimulus sufficient to move large corpor-
atoms.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
SENATOR HOAR ON THE SOUTH
AND THE NEGRO QUESTION.

A few years ago Senator Hoar was the
leader in all anti-Southern legislation in
Congress. Together with Iodee, of
Massachusetts, he was a leader in the
fight for the adoption of the Force Bill,
which Senator Teller-then stalwart
Ropublican-declared was .'the most in
famous measure that ever crossed the
threshold of the Senate"
Time has wrought many changes. Per-
haps, while not giving up his earlier
views, Senator Hoar has grown more In
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08

snonsible for the results. We think it
was the right thing to do. To have made
the law as strong against liquor as some
wanted it would have been getting ahead
of public sentiment and a law that is not
backed by public sentiment never
amounts to anything Yet those VINO
wanted liquor driven from the state at
one sweeping blow remember that reforms
never come that way. The uplifting OF
a people morally and otherwise is always
by steady growth. The people wanted
some restriction put upon the sale of IL
quor and the present NV will do as much
for the cause of temperance as any that
could have been passed at this time. Let
the Democrats stand together now and
as We need better and more stringent
laws we will give them to the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
A SPLENDID WRITE UP.
Sanford Express.

The News and Observer of Sunday con-
tains a splendid write-up of Southern
Pines, Pinehurst and Pinebluff. The ar
ticle was prepared by Mr.. w. II. Bag
ley and makes entertaining reading. 1t
shows what has been accomplished in the
southern section of Moore county in the
last ten or fifteen years. A number of
pictures of buildings and scenes are
printed with the article.
1t was one of the best editions of the
News and Observer we have yet seen.
Our enterprising contemporary sold
9,765 copies of that edition in Pinehurst.
Pineb1uff, Southern Pines and in other
sections of Moore county. Our northern
friends ordered 1000 copies of the paper
to be used in northern distribution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
THE WATTS LAW IN WILKES.
Wilkesboro Chronicle.

There is very much difference of opinion
as to the effects and wisdom of the Watts
law-some like it, some don't. Conser-
vative temperance people think that il
the law is properly backed up and en-
forced it will work out good The ex-
treme prohibition people do not like it
and are throwing "cold water" on it.
The liquor men are mad at it, The Fed
eral revenue officers :are pronounced
against it. They say it encourages AMI
fosters blockading; that every hollow
will be perfumed with blockade whiskey
lit is also privately feared that some
of the revenue force will have to go out
of business.
With these forces backed by tbs he
publican party, opposed to the law, 1T IS
not probable that it will get fair chance
to see how it would work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
TWENTY PER CENT. OF JAIL CASES
DUE TO LIQUOR.
Statesville Mascot.

Statesville Mascot.
If anybody wants any proof of the fact
that large per cent of the expenses of
our courts are due to liquor in one form
or another, it is found in the following
statement of Mr., r. B. Joyner, of this
place, who had charge of Iredell county
Jail from 1879 to 1898 and he finds that
during that time-fourteen years-there
were committed to his care 400 prison.
ers. OF these 500 were United States
prisoners, and 500 county prisoners.
Practically every one of the United
States prisoners were jailed for some
violation of the liquor laws, and of the
500 county prisoners nearly 80 per cent
were committed for offences due to Ii
quor. What a record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
TWO TRIBUTES TO WASHINGTON

We publish elsewhere two of the best
tributes to George Washington that have
appeared in all the many excellent ad-
dresses and articles that have appeared
on or since the 22nd day of February
One is by Henry Watterson and the other
by Bill Arp-two of the first men in this
country-men whose knowledge and in
Gividuality are impressed upon whatevel
they write.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
JOHN HENRY BONER DEAD,

Elsewhere we publish a brief note by
Henry Jerome Stockard On the death OF
He had lived years in Raleigh end was
highly esteemed for his lovable quail
ties and admired for his talent and his
genius. He had long been an invalid
His spirit is at rest and his name fixed
forever among North Carolinas i'm.
mortals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08

Mr. j. c. Caddell, long connected with
the News and Observer and afterwards
with the Biblical Recorder, has pur-
chased an interest in the Raleigh Times
and will on Monday assume editorial con-
troll of that paper. Mr.. Caddell is a
gentleman. We welcome him to Raleigh
and wish for him the highest measure
of success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
HARD ON VIRGINIA.
Greenville Reflector

Greenville Reflector.
For one effect of the Watts bill it is
worthy of all acceptance. Claude Dock
cry, principal attorney of the liquor deal
ers' association, stated the other day
that among other distilleries which would
be forced t5 move is one belonging to S.
Ohio Wilson of malodorous fame, and
that s. Ohio will probably move to New
port News, Va. Hard on Virginia, but a
grand thing for North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08

Look abroad throughout the land and
see North Cardinals sons contendng
manfully for the palm of honor and dis
tinction. castor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
THE PRESS is UNITED.

Greensboro Telegram.
The press is pretty well united in it's
opposition to the bill letting down the
bars for divorce. In the nature of the
case, the press is close observer. 1t
sees the divorce evil more than the
average person does. It's opportunities
for observation are unusually excellent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08

The Richmond Headlight has entered
upon new volume. Editor Walsh is a.
veteran editor and advocate of public
schools. Long life to him!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08

The Raleigh municipal election bids
fair to be so lively that the contests in
the Legislature will be regarded as tame
affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08

The negro Crum has a rocky road to
travel before he gets that job. Senator
Tillman is the lion in his path. The
pitch-fork Senator is reported to have
said: Il myself will take the contract
if necessary to talk his confirmation to
death, and l will have plenty of help. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
REFORMS NO NOT COME THAT
WAY.
Elkin Times.

Elkn Times
In this issue we publish the new law
that has just passed controlling, or par
TALLY controlling the manufacture and
sale of liquor
The Democrats passed it and are re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
THE WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

sue beyond the exact amount of the de-
felt. There would be no deficit to meet
today If the quasi-public corporations
had been taxed at their true value during
the past ten years. There would be a
surplus if that and all like property
had been reached and properly assessed
The Auditors report shows that the
counties have not all collected the taxes
imposed and that the difference in the
valuations in the several counties needs
to be reviewed. If a bond issue larg-
er than necessary to pay the
deficit had been issued, the authorities
jealous to make proper assessment and
as determined to collect all the
taxes assessed, as if the money is needed
10 pay the appropriations. If the sworn
officers of the law do their duty the new
revenue law will raise enough money to
meet all the appropriations and provide
comfortable surplus to make permanent
additions to State institutions by the
General Assembly of 1905 and 1907, and
after 1908 will raise enough more than
the necessary expenses to provide sink
ing fund to pay off all, or at least part,
of the bonds on their maturity in 2003.
The bonds are to be issued at the lowest
obtainable rate of interest and to run
for ten years. This is we'll. The objects
for which the money was spent cannot be
said to have been for permanent i'm
provements, except a little over one
fourth of the amount, and this genera
posterty. 1t ought to be paid by this
generation, and will be paid if the new
revenue law and machinery act are prop
erly enforced.
6. The News and Observer strongly
favored the adoption of law forbidding
the employment of children in factories
where they work indoors. Such a bill
has been before every Legislature for
ten or twelve years, and every time it has
the cotton mill men. protesting against
any labor legislation whatever, signed
an agreement that they would not work
children under twelve years old in their
mills. Most of them kept the agree
ment; some did not. Several bills were
introduced early in the session looking
to preventing child labor. A committee
of mill men visited Raleigh and at first
protested against the enactment of any
Later, after conference with conservative
men, the committee of mill men and the
legislative committee agreed upon a bill
forbidding the employment of children
under twelve years of age and regulating
the hours of labor. That bill is now a
law.
The people of North Carolina, differing,
of course, upon some of these measures,
will, we are persuaded, approve by
tremendous majority the forward steps
above enumerated. There are those who
will say that it was not wise to take new
departures in legislation. They should
remember that no State that is going for
ward like North Carolina can stand still
in its legislation. Too much Stagnation
is worse than too much Progress. The
progressive Legislation enacted is for the
betterment of the State in every way and
when its operations are seen by all, the
selves by their fruits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08

Mr. E. M. Rollins has become editor
of the Durham Recorder, the State s old
est newspaper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
Spirit of the Press.

LEADS THE PROCESSION.
Greensboro Telegram.
Tho Raleigh News and Observer printed
eighteen thousand papers Sunday morn
ing. That is a fine record for a North
Carolina publication.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-08
HE WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING AS
GOOD AS THAT.

And now if the Hon. Jeemes Ebenezer
Boyd doesn't want to hold court at
Wilkesboro he can get out of it by re-
signing.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
ON WAY OUT WORK BEGINS.
Moore Whlrf to Be Lighted
 With Electricity.

The work of installing lights on the Moore wharf, in the warehouses and on the approach to the wharf, Is progress ing. There will be two l6OO-candle power arc lights in each of the big warehouses, except the old one, in which there will be one light. In addi- tion to these nine arc lights, the face Of the wharf, the stockyards. the office, the baggage room, customs office, and the approach to the wharf will be thoroughly lighted with l6-candle pow CT incandeseent lamps, placed 200 feet apart.
 All the lights will be connected with switch boards in the office, SO that any number Of the arc lights and the incan- descent lights on the approach can be be turned on or of at will. The change makes it so that no oil whatever will be used on the wharf, thereby lessen ing the danger from fire.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
wioksr.Aam. Sc ksFAmO

Judge James Wickersham, ot Alaska, believes that there Is "pleuty oi room at the top" of Mt. Mckinley. He came down after travelling half way up, but he took enough time toname an adIoin- ing mountain Deborah, in honor oi his wife, and Co discover a glacial river Co carry the name Of Wickersham rever- beratiug down the pages oi history. There Is no telling what would have happened it the judge had reached the summit and found unnamed crevasses, passes or peaks. Seattle Times.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
A LASTING ffFfCT
This Evidence Should Prove Every Claim Made for Doan's Kidney
 Pills in Alaska.

Relief from the pains and aches Of a bad back Is always welcome 70 every backache sufferer; but tO cure a lame, weak or aching back Is whats wanted. Cure it so it will stay cured. It can be done, Here's the strongest evidence Co prove it: -
 W. W. Lee, painter, of Willis street, near Placer street, Bedding, Cal. says: Like the majority of men who follow my calling, it the action of the ingredi- ents used in the business was not the primary cause of kidney complaint, they certainly aggravated it when the attacks occurred l do not want my friends and acquaintances in Redding Co think that DOan'S Kidney Pills have radically cured on old chronic case Of kidney complaint like mine, but this l can conscientiOusly say, the treatment undoubtedly did me a vast amount Of good. Anything that helps Q man whose back has ached SO badly that he could not sleep at night, who many and many a time when at work could hardly push a brush to and from him without suffering almost uncomfortable twinges. is pleased Co obtain a remedy which brings relief. To say that Deans Kidney Pills relieved me, very mildly expresses the amount of benefit l re- ceiyed from the treatment"
 For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents. Mailed by Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. r., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name, Deans, and take no substitute.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
FAITH
Faith Is an Element in
 Business.

But in the jewelry trade it Is an cs sential entering into every sale.
 While many retail buyers may know the quality of shoes and dry goods, not oLe in thousand can distinguish the quality of a diamond or the karat Of gold. They must have faith in the ieweler. We have a reputation for ab- solute reliability. Every article is guaranteed Co be exactly as represent ed. If you buy it at Kern's it is al- right F. E. KERN,
 Gold and Silve~smith.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
To Beer Consumers

The famous Skagway Pilsner beer, analysed by the United States Health Bulletin, and published and recom- mended as one of the best beers in the United States, Is sold only in the Pack Train, Monogram, Las. Chance, Pan theon and Idaho saloons.
 This notice is given that outside beer cannot be sold for Skagway beer.
 HERMAN BARTHEL,
 Proprietor Brewery phone, 49; residence phone, 3S. 70 I'm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
Masonic Meeting

There win be regular communica- ton Of White Pass Lodge No. ll3, F. X A. M. Friday evening, Aug. l4, iu their hall, No. 52j Fourth avenue. Work in F. C.
 Sojourning and visiting brethern are cordially invited Co meet with us.
 By order of che w. M GEORGE HOWARD, Secretary.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
Soldiers Coming From Fort
 Egbert.

A dozen soldiers from c company, which Is stationed at Fort Egbert, are on the way out and may arrive here on any of the B. Y. \. boats from the South. They are men whose time will expire in September and they are being sent out to Seattle Co be discharged from the service at For, Lawton.
 Next month all the soldiers in the in- terior whose terms win expire before June next, will be sent outside, so that they can bc discharged at once upon the terminatio6-bf the term of en- listment.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
Aesn,Ismau's Resort

The Pack Train saloon, recently rem oyated, Is the best appointed resort, strictly for gentlemen, in the North. Only the best of whiskies, wines, beers and cigars served Fair and courteous treatment Is accorded all patrons and visitors. Corner Broadway and Sixth avenue, Skagway.
 JOHN l. GAGE,
 Manager.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
Church Social Wa. Successful

The church social at the Presbyter- Ian church last night, was a most au- spicious affair. The auditorium was crowded wi:h the young and old alike and everyone had sociable time. Re- treatments were served and every thing vas impromptu. Those having the social in charge feel elated over their first affair of this nature for the season.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-06
FLYER TODAY
Humboldt Will Be Again in
 Port.

Today the Alaska flyer Humboldt will again be in port. She was billed to leave Seattle Sunday night. She will have fair list of freight and pas sengers and two days mail. Already she has a good booking Of reservations.