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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
THE CASE OF RLv. T. BRIGHT.

AS already printed in these columns
Rev. t. Bright, the minister, who was
convicted as being member of the ia
nous Amos Owens Cherry Tree fraud, has
been reinstated to church membership
after full investigation at sylvia by
regularly constituted court of his church.
1t seems that the court decided to ''re-
commend his forgiveness" which is the
proper spirit if Mr. Bright confessed his
sins. but one account reads that Mr..
Bright stated that he did not know he
was doing wrong when l went into the
cherry tree scheme This involves other
questions upon which no light has been
thrown: /. Did not Mr.. Bright know he
was doing wrong after he went into 'the
cherry tree scheme" and didn't he CON
tinue in the scheme" after he found out
that it was gigantic steal organized to
rob poor women? 2. Has Mr.. Bright
made full restitution to the parties who
were swindled, so far as in his power to
do so? 3. Has Mr.. Bright confessed his
sin, repented of it, and does he seek for
giveness and reinstation upon the ground
that he has sinned? Or does he come say
ing he did not know he was doing
wrong?"
Commenting upon the trial, the Rock
ingham Anglo-Saxon, edited by a gentle
man who belongs to the same church of
which Mr.. Bright was a minister, says:
I'VE can't imagine why it is so, but an
ecclesiastical court is frequently the
greatest humbug that comes along Some
of the Baptist brethren got together re-
Gently and tried Rev. T. Bright, who was
at the head of the notorious cherry tree
swindle which robbed poor women all
over the country, and for which he and
others barely escaped terms in the peni-
tertiary, and tried to whitewash his char
acter. Such findings do not fool anybody
just because they are made by good peo-
ple."
In the same line writes the editor of
the Monroe Enquirer, also member of
the same church:
Rev. T. Bright's name is familiar in
this county, as quite a number of ladies
in this section were taken in and lost
hard earned money through the cherry
tree swindle, OF which Rev. T. Bright
was for some time president. We do not
know how much truth there is in Mr..
Bright's statement that he did not know
that he was doing wrong when he went
into the cherry tree scheme, but the old
sinner knew that he was doing wrong
when he was getting piles of money every
day for which he was giving nothing in
return. And now, if the old jail bird will
return some of his i'll gotten gains to the
women down in this part of the State.
who were swindled by him, they viii
probably feel more like forgiving him.
We do not know what arrangement Bright
has made with the Lord about the mat
ter. We venture the assertion that the
crowd which was so willing to pardon the
cherry tree swindler never lost a cent
by him."
The Enquirer strikes the nail squarely
on the head when it says: "The old sin
ner knew that he was doing wrong when
he was getting piles of money every day
for which he was giving nothing in re.
turn"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
DURHAM's UNION DEPOT.

We are told that hope deferred maketh
the heart sick
That represents the feeling of the Dur
ham people with reference to a union
depot. For twenty years Durham has
gone forward with steady strides. 1t has
done almost anything it took notion
to do that it could do for itself. All
this time it has poured wealth into the
Golfers of the railroads, which have re-
fused to give even half way decent depot
accommodations. There have been plenty
of promises, but, like pie-crust, they have
been made to be broken.
In January, not willing to take prom
ises any longer, the people of Durham de-
termined to see if they could help them
selves. They had tried persuasion, they
had tried throwing tufts of earth at the
boy in. the tree and they had come to the
point where they We're ready to throw
rocks The Fuller bill was introduced
Every power which the Southern Railway
could bring to bear-(and it has as many
ways as ever Littlefeld was master off,
was invoked. But the Legislature refused
to be bossed and passed the Fuller bill
That gave Durham and every other town
Disseminated against the rock that it
needed to dislodge the bad boy.
Immediately after the passage of the
Fuller bill. this paper advised the people
of Durham to at once make application
to the Corporation Commission. We sug
could carry the matter to the court, but
if action were taken in March the case
could be passed upon by the Supreme
Court at the spring session. Before ac-
ton could be taken some of the railroad
people suggested that the railroad officers
could get together and build the depot
without invoking the law. Anxious, as
they have always been to sbe reasonable
and considerable, the Durham people ac-
ceded, "Peace Committee of leading
citizens was appointed, and the railroads,
whether desiring to do so or not, have
secured delay until it is too late for the
case to come to the Supreme Court until
next winter. In the meantime no agree
ment has been reached between the rail
roads, they stand exactly where they have
been standing for years, and it looks now
like there is no hope for agreement.
1t remains for Durham to invoke. the
law if it wants union depot. The Cor
poration Commission will require its erec-
ton whenever the people of Durham lay
before them the facts that were pre-
scented to the Legislative committee. Then
some railroad viii appeal to the courts.
Every day delayed in applying for the
order is delaying the construction of the
union depot. Having lost three months
waiting for cooperation by the railroads,
Durham people are now up against it."
They can get the depot by invoking the
law and in no other way
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

A. ]. McKelway has accepted the position
of editor of that paper, already by all odds
the best evening paper published in North
Carolina. DR.. McKelway is a born editor
is bright capable, brilliant, able. There
is no man in North Carolina journalism
who is his superior as thinker and
writer He is man of ideas, Of high
character. with the zeal of practical re.
former The News is to be congratu-
lated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
TO CONTRACTORS.

Estimates will be received for the gen.
eral construction of the proposed new
Centenary M. E. Church edifice at New
Bern, n. c., June 18th, by the associated
architects, Charles Granville Jones, No
ESQ Broadway, New York, N. Y. ant
Woodley Simpson, No. Sc Broad
street. New Bern, n. c. Drawings ant
specifications will be ready June 1st.~ =
certified check of per cent as guaran
tee of good faith must accompany eacf
bid and the successful contractor must
give satisfactory bond.
5-23-6-1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
Cleared over $500 on One Acre.
fWbiteville News. J

w. E. Hinson was a pleasant caller at
The News office Tuesday. He Is one OF
Clarendon's most successful truckers. On
one acre of berries set out in July and
September he / shipped one hundred
and ninety crates netting him nearly five
hundred dollars, with a total expense
of not more than one hundred and fifty
dollars. He says he will clear over three
hundred dollars on this one acre. He
speaks very high of the truckers associa-
ton IN that section, and attributes to
their good management the high prices
they have received for their berries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

A wise man of experience in controversy
wrong / never argue with strict con.
structionist or a Calvinist. They always
have some maxim OF the fathers of the
constitution or some scripture text to
land upon when you think you have them
at sea-" This is commended to Governor
Aycock who tried to teach history to a
wise disciple Of Calvin at Red Springs on
Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
CATARRH AND HAY FEVER.

as popular in many localities as Ely
Cream Balm solid. 1t is prepared for use
in atomizers, and is highly priced by
those who have been accustomed to call
upon physicians for such a treatment.
Many physicians are using and prescrlb-
ing it. All the medicinal properties OF
the celebrated Cream Balm are con-
tanned in the Liquid form, which is %
cents, including a spraying tube. All
druggists, or by mail. Ely Brothers,
&c Warren ST., New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
HOW T. r. OLIVER WON Sue
CESS.

For thirty years Thomas T. ollivcr's
cotton field just east OF Pine Level has
been the finest on the line of the North
Carolina Railroad. 1t was pointed out to
travellers as the model farm of model
farmer, and because of it people came to
know Mr.. Oliver as one of the States most
successful farmers and merchants. He re-
turned from the war poor; he died yester-
day one of the richest men in Johnston
ness judgment, love of the work he had
in hand, economy and thrift. His success
shows what brains and labor, well mixed,
will do in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
IF YOUR PHYSICIAN

prescribes a milk diet, for its easy diges-
tibility it will be we'll to use Borden's
Peerless Brand Evaporated Cream TO gel
a rich, deliciously favored milk food
perfectly sterilized, according to latest
sanitary methods. For general house
hold uses. Prepared by Borden's Con-
densed Milk Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

The Southern Railway continues tc
spend its money trying to brace up the
old rotten Post in Raleigh instead of using
it to buy sound cross ties for its tracks
The killing of a man by rotten cross ties
would be murder and call for a hanging
if hanging hasn't completely gone into in
nocuous desuetude in North Carolina
Rhamkatte Rooster
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. Charles L. Alternately, of Beaufort,
who is well known in Kinston and this
section. has been honored by the Nash
vile, Tenn. College of Laws. The degree
of l.. L. d. has been conferred on him
by the college, inston Free Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

Roosevelt's plan to punish the people OF
Indianola by continuing the salary OF
the salary of presidential postmaster de-
pend upon the annual receipts of the Office.
When the latter is less than $1,000 per
year, it is dropped to fourth-class and
postmaster's pay is derived only from can
celations. When there are no cancella
tions the office is abolished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

Trail, Vance township, was dedicated last
Sunday. DR.. j. c. Rowe preached the
dedieatory sermon. The building is a
beautiful one. well seated and nicely car
peted and is a credit. to the community
IN which it is located-Monroe Enquirer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
OUGHT TO HAVE MOVED THEM

N. C. Baptist
Prof. Alex. Graham says that the start
ing of the first graded school in Fayette-
willie was the result of trial in Eye
old Market House" here. Some boys,
white and colored, were witnesses in the
case. The colored youths signed their
names. The white boys made mark. This
was some twenty years ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
A Snake and a Hawk Fight.
Monroe Enauirer.l

Mr.. w. ]. Tomberlin. who lives in east
Monroe township, tells US that snake
and large hawk had battle near his
home few days ago. The hawk swooped
down on the snake and the snake wrap
ped around the hawks neck and had 1t
nearly choked to death when a boy ran
up and killed the snake and the hawk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

Mr.. Bryan is not pressing any candidate
for the presidency. No Democrat who
served in the Confederate army could be
nominated or elected. All the same Mr..
Bryan is right in saying that Chief Justice
Walter Clark. of North Carolina, would
make an able chief magistrate of the
Republic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

Mr. Erwin has donated four lots at
Duke. in Harnett county, for the building
of churches The first church to build
has the choice lot. The Baptists and Meth
odists VIII build very soon.-N. c. Bap-
fist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
Has Gone to Washington.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Franklinton, N. c., May 22.-Miss Hal.
tie Clegg, a professional nurse OF Frank
linton, is now in Washington, ID. c..
taking post graduate course at the
Garfield Memorial Hospital. where she
was trained
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
A Queer Record.
Monroe Enouirer.)

There is in the old county court re-
cords in the court house here this entry
'.The defendant comes into court with
three cravats on and pleads not guilty. "
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
A Reunion of Randolphites.
(Asheboro Courier

Plans are on foot looking to a reunion
of all the people living in Greensboro who
are natives of Randolph county. A large
number of the business and professional
men of the city were born and reared in
Randolph.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

Halifax, N. c., May 22.-The estate OF
E. c. Baker, who recently died at Roa.
noke Rapids, in this county, valued at
go 900, Mr. Roswall C. Bridgers. OF Win.
ton, N c.. rising young attorney OF the
East, qualified yesterday in the Superior
court as sole administrator of the estate
the Fidelity and Deposit Company OF
Maryland becoming surety on his bond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
ECZEMA, NO CURE, NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your money
If Pazo Ointment fails to cure Ring
Worm, letter, Old Ulcers and Sores, PIN
pies and Blackheads on the fact. and all
skin diseases. so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
AMoRNING TONIC.
(Charles Dickens. :

The one serviceabIe, safe, certain re-
muneratiye. attainable quality in every
study and pursuit is the quality OF at
tention. l never put one hand to any
thing on which l could throw my whole
self
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
Spirit of the Press.
DIDN'T WE BUY SHOOTING PRIV
LEGES?


LEGES?
Roxboro Courier.
After reciting the cost of the Philippine
Islands, the Charlotte Observer asks the
question, But what now? Abandon
them, retreat from them under fire?'
Then answers the question, Never" They
must be conquered and pacified." That
is to say we must not be satisfied with
the murder already committed, but must
carry it on indefinitely Not satisfied
with the five thousand soldiers of the
American army who have been buried in
bat far off land, to say noting OF the
thousands who have returned complete
wrecks in body and mind. Unload by all
means and by any means so that Uncle
Sam may wash his hands of the whole
business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

Mr. r. w. Taylor's new launch, the
Georgia, will be run this season by Capt.
Sam E. Wade, who is the best captain in
this port. The launch is a good runner,
and the interior is fitted up nicely for
passengers only. Twelve bevel-edge mir
rors grace the cabin, which is carpeted
and the seats cushioned. Captain Wade
will carry the express daily to Beaufort.
and meet day trains for passengers to any
points they wish to go. The launch is
open for charter any time.-Morehead
Coaster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

Are you a
sufferer from
Loss of Appe-
tite, S o Il +
Stomach, Indi-
gestion, Con-
stipation, In.
somnia or Ma
laria, Fever
and Ague
and want to be
cured? Then
commence tax :
ing the Bitters
at once. 1t
positively cures
these ailments.
A trial win
convince you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

Quality is what makes price. If BUR-
NETT'S VANILLA EXTRACT was no
better than other extracts its price would
be the same. Once tried, always used.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

The Charlotte aldermen rejected all the
bids for the 100000 bond issue. The
largest premium offer was $4,000. They ex-
pect to get 105 for them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
HOTELS AND RESORTS.
HOTEL MONTREAL

Near AsheviIle, N. C. Modern. Elevator
3 1000 feet. Open all seasons. Two mile:
from depot. For Booklet and Rates ad
dress w. D. Paxton, Montreal, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
SOMETHING JUST AS GOOD

Greensboro Reflector.
OF course the Wilson murder was in
self-defence, or else it was justifable
homicide, or insanity, or something just
as good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

When meek man marries strenuous
woman he soon discovers that he is out
cassed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
WOULD SHE ACCEPT 1T?

Greensboro Telegram.
The Indianapolis chambermaid appears
to have struck popular chord when she
declined to make up the bed where Booker
Washington slept. The purse which is be-
ing made UP for her is growing all the
while. Booker himself. if he has the
sense many people credit him with, would
make contribution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23


N Harris enorag
tddn
than other ha sno O. ILLNESS about
from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23
Among the Railroads.

Messrs. w. J. Bradshaw and w H.
Proctor left the first Of the week for the
Raleigh and Cape Fear Railroad to engage
in track-laying. Express.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-23

o Cy,N C, Tyon N
e use Ht or vera years h m @ ii trouble
the liver kidneys especially l / those ndto nsru from gyd sane deae
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
ArkansaW.

When Millard FILLMORE was vice
president and presided over the senate
the two senators then representing Ar
kansas pronounced the name OF the
state differently. One called it Arkan-
saw with decided emphasis on the
saw" The other pron9dnced the last
two syllables of the w(rd like Kansas.
In recognizing those senators Fillmore
observed the distinction each made,
much to the amusement of the other
members of the upper branch OF ccn-
gress.
Sanders Garland, son OF the late
Senator and Attorney General Gar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
JEFF ShoGi, -et ,t,e Example.

Je1f L.>F.s s>..e.- ale .3a*ing 4 te"-
slble car al Judge #coG 1oe :
signing Ms c--.-s u -ua 10. gove44,..
WIFI Day.s W&s attcrney-gent.aI Al ~
;.-sae -" .z -" governor wi.t.a..
fssiga-As a..a while serving LIS fist
term a e--2o.. e made the race for
d second ze:z4 without resignng and
noW he IS -;t:l.:...ing for third term for
governor I'D a.so running for senator
2ad - 10: resigned. Surely the Da-
Wis heAehlen Should Examine the cen.
.-r;.,ttt>eA G ss-ei, own houses before
Ne. casS =-a-.ss.-Morrilt~a Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
His Method.

BenneI Musson, who Wrote for chill
dren the charming story of Maisie and
Her Dog Snip" tells the following in
cident apropos t. the interest some.
times shown in the methods of authors.
Il was at a seaside hotel last sum-
mer. ard next TO re at dinner sat an
inquisitiFe 3a}z, wao. when size learn
ed that had written a book. delnSed
ne vita questions about how, Why,
when and where had done it.
Il explained that my book was a
fairy tale. and thai the best method to
foll1w in writing such story was 20
have no method; but that did not salts
fy her.
"'Do you have regular hours for
writing?' she asked
Yes said l. I begin at the same
time every day
"And stop at the same time?'
"'Yes
"'What are your hours?'
81 always start when | feel like it.
and stop when l get sleepy said |
and that, fortunately, closed the Incl
dent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
a Valuable Donkey.

AAcut the mest ridiculous damage
suit We ever heard CT is cne lied 2S
Lake City against the j. /. c. & Z.
railroad. Some time ago tAe tram Kill
ed mule worth perhaps fifty dollar
and now the owner OF SAID mule sues
for five hundred dollars DANCES, not
for the value of the mule. but the own
er alleges in his bill of complaint that
because the mule was killed 1t kept
because the mule. was killed kept him
because he had no money with when
to buy a mule. and can't get money
from hauling logs at FIVE dollars day
until he gets the damage money 1or
the mule. This was right valuaple
donkey-Jonesboro Enterprise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
Security for a Loan.

Last week said Job Hedges, Il
had The queersst touch, to which /
nave ever been subjected. 4 man. evi-
5elfiy in the last stages of consump-
ton. came into my office and said
You know - mentioning a
iiont Of mine who is in the undertake
ing business
Il told him | did
'=sWell. he said he is holding an
insurance policy on my life for $50
It's cinch that that policy will -
payable in a week or ten days at the
most Meantime reed $40 If you
will advance ne SO | will give you a
due bill against the policy. If you
can't collect in ten days you can charge
interest New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
.Parson. croek.s Fat Bet.

The bet that B. \, Hardy is Harad,
ing in last Sundays Gazette. = vo'=
catcher for Davis, that one "E1ast2s
Crook bet Dl, D. T. Hyatt eve money
cr its equivalent that Davis would =
feat Wood two 20 cne in this county
is so insignificant as 10 nasit TIE s't-
prere contempt Ct a|i right tainlslIE :
people. Crook is a hot Davis laaa, ana
in his enthusiasm for his i6ol he a' :
ually offered to bet hat eli the terms
named, when DR.. Hyatt told hlm he
would take that bet No money, or
It's eouivalent' was pat mp, and what
is more is quite likely Will
never IL. since Dr. WYATT viii rroba-
BIZ never demand the hat of Nh. Crook
when he wins it, Which he is certain 70
u-AIontiIellonian
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-06
How Lawson Paiel.

Thomas w. Lawson, Rost0n's copper
operator, who built a defender Tor the
Americas s Cup, is q man OF very warm
likes and dislikes, especially dislikes,
as many who have come in contact
with him have reason to remember.
Just now they are telling in Bcston
how he avenged himself on a florist
who took occasion to press him for a
bill q, time when he had his hands
iu!i looking cut fer the clubs of his enc
mics in the stock market. and incident
ally swinging few clubs of his own.
The flcrist in question was one with
whom the millionaire had done great
deal of business in years gone by.
When amalgamated copper took its re-
cent slump some one went to the flor
ist with a straight tip to the effect
that Lawson was in bad way finan-
cially. The florist straightway hied
himself to Lawson's office with a de-
mand for his bill. Lawson told him
to keep cool, adding that he would
send a check as soon as the bill was
checked up. The florist, however,
wanted certified check at once.
The insistence of the man was re-
warded, and he went on his way re-
joicing, his JOY being turned to woe
few days later by the resignation OF
his chief lieutenant who announced
that he was to start store within
block of the one in which he hac
worked for many years.
And the knowledge that came later
that Mr.. Lawson's money was back OF
the magnificent new store did not
make him feel any better. 1t was Law.
sons way of getting square.-Spsing-
field Republican.