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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
SAFETY IN TRAVEL.

Nobody believes in imposing unreason-
able restrictions on railroads. They be-
heve only that, being the necessary arte-
ries Of commerce, they shall be kept in
condition to perform their functions. The
Scotland Neck Commonwealth, like the
News and Observer, has no patience with
any spirit that would put unreasonable
restrictions upon railroads. Everybody
has to travel, and all unsubsidized papers
demand that railroads shall use due dill
gence to insure their safety. They fail
TO use due diligence when they permit the
existence of two hundred rotten cross-ties
within a short stretch of road. The Com
monwealth, discussing the recent rotten
tie wrecks, due to criminal carelessness,
truly says:
The great railroad wreck which oc-
CURED near Raleigh last week turns the
attention of the public to the matter of
safety in travel According to the state
ment by the News and Observer, the
wreck was caused by rotten cross ties.
1t was stated. however, that the engineer
in charge of the train said that the con-
dition Of the cross ties had nothing to do
with the wreck. He said it was an ordi-
nary case of the train jumping the track.
Whether the condition of the cross ties
was responsible for the accident or not.
the wreck developed the fact that many
of the cross ties along the road at that
point near Raleigh were rotten; and this
the railroad authorities ought TO have
known and remedied. 1t is a very easy
matter to find fault with any person or
anything, and we are aware that the pub
lie is often unreasonable In restrictions
against railroad companies, simply be-
cause they are corporations. In this feel
ing we take no share and for it we have
no patience. But all public carriers of
passengers are under peculiar obligation
to the public. In the first place, they
charge the public full price for the service
rendered, for which we have no COM
plants to make. We believe in fair and
just compensation for all services by
whomsoever rendered and for wnomsoeFer
done But the peculiar obligation under
which such carriers are to the public. is
the implied contract for safety in trans
portation. The public has learned to look
at railroad and steamboat travel as an
indispensable factor of modern life, and
desires to look upon such travel in con-
fdence of safety. When the railroad
trains advertise their schedules they do
not insure the public against accidents,
but they implicitly say that they have
used due diligence to make their carriages
reasonably safe. that they are using and
will continue to use diligence to keep the
public protected against dangers by acct
dents, so far as they can. From this
standpoint. then. the railroads and steam
boat lines which propose to carry the
public are criminal so far forth as they
do not take care Of the people who trust
them to their safety. If rotten railroad
ties are liable to cause a wreck then the
railroad companies are criminally negG-
gent in knowingly permitting their trains
90 run over such ties, whether the wreck
at Raleigh was caused by rotten ties or
not"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
THE IATE MAI. DUFFY.

The profession of journalism is less in
viting than other equally honorable pro-
LESSONS because it does not afford that
personal contact with the world that is
compensation for the arduous labors in
the legal profession. There died in North
Carolina a few days ago a gentleman of
large information, whose usefulness can
not be estimated. who was not widely
known because he spent his life in the
sanctum and toiled when other men slept
In the death of Major Patrick Francis
Duffy, of the editorial staff of the Will
mington Star, in his 9th year, Journalism
loses one of the States best editors. He
wrote well, he wrote much, he wrote
with wisdom, patriotism and common
sense. He believed in the industrial and
agricultural possibilities of the State of
his adoption, and no man among us pre-
sented North Cardinals advantages with
more pride and effectiveness. He will be
sadly missed.
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Spirit of the Press.
WILKES AND sTANLY BOND CASES

WILKES AND sTANLY BOND CASES.
Asheville Citizen.
OF course we like to see the decisions
Of our State courts upheld and ordin-
arily we would like to see North Caro-
linians win their cases, but the adverse
decision of the United States Supreme
court in these bond cases is. we believe,
cause for congratulation rather than
otherwise.
Though the act under which the bonds
were issued may have been irregular the
obligation incurred was bona fde on the
part of both seller and purchaser of them,
and it is but simple justice that they
should be paid. This is the view the
United States court takes of the case, and
it is one in which the people of North
Carolina generally will concur Every
county and municipality in the State that
in recent years has had occasion to sell
bond issue has felt the baneful effect
of these repudIated bonds. While there
may be division of opinion as to what
the law is in regard to them, there can
never be any question as to which side
equity is on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

spontaneous applause showed that he made
a splendid hit in his brief and glowing
speech.
The annual faculty reception, given by
the members of the faculty and their
wives, was a brilliant evening. thorough
" enjoyed by the large number Of beau
tiful women and their escorts who eraced
IL u
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

Mr. Habeas Corpus has been doing
thriving business In North Carolina of
late Compared with him Mr. Nolo Con
tendere had as well shut up shop. con-
Tossing himself to be back humber
Rhamkatte Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

''wANTED: ANOTHER Golden. !"
That will be the sign England viii hang
cut if Joe Chamberlain succeeds in pass
ing a tariff measure in England
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

A special from Marion says: "At g
meeting of the county commissioners yes.
terday license was granted a Mr.. Nor
gan to sell liquor in Marion. Mr.. Morgan
is from the country and was recently sup
erintendent of a Sunday school and was
esteemed very highly. His church, the
Baptist, it is said, will look into his case
without delay"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

There were more potatoes received here
Yesterday than any day before this season.
The Atlantic and North Carolina railroad
received and handled three thousand bar
res at their Trent river warehouse be-
sides quantities at other places.-New
Bern Journal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

The Fayetteville Observer says that the
injury to Master VIM. Morgan, who was
badly hurt by being run over by BIZ
cycle, is now believed to be serious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
MUST BE VERY sKEPTICAL.
PreShYterian Standard

Presbyterian Standard.
We learn from published interview
with Mr.. W. P Fife who has lately gone
into the mining stock business, that it
was after entire nights spent in agoniz-
ing prayer to Cod that he proceeded to
organize the investment company of
which he is president, and that the com
pany never makes any deal without III
voking the blessing Of the Almighty" At
ter such an advertisement as that one
must DE skeptical indeed not to invest his
money with the Fife Investment Com
pany. The drummer evangelist" has
become an eyangelstic drummer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
And Rail Connections.
NOTICE or ADMTN1sTR ALTON

NOTICE or ADMINISTRATION.
Having qualified as administrator Of the
estate Of Miss Jennie II. Miller. deceased.
late OF Wake county, this is to notify all
persons having claims against said estate
TO present the same to the undersigned
on or before the 25th day of May, 1904
On tins notice will be plead in bar Of their
recovery, and all persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
ment.
HENRY MILLER,
5-26-1w6w. Administrator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
STATE NEWS.

Rev. ]. NJ Haymore has been called to
the pastorate Of the Baptist church at
Salisbury
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

One of the most interesting occasions Of
the whole week was the presentation by
the class of 1903 of handsome electric light
globes for Gerard Hall The presenta-
ton speech was made by Mr.. II. r. Me-
Fadgen, a gifted young man who grad
uated with distinction. 1t was received
for the trustees by Senator Overman.
The new Senator was in fine form and ex-
cellent voice and never acquitted himself
more handsomely. The generous and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
A MORNING TONIC.
CWayland.l

(Wayland.)
Curiosity is looking over other people
affairs, and overlooking our own.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

OUGHT TO QUIT IT.
1,.-sT6n Sentinel. 731AEi
The people are largely to blame in so
readily signing petitions for pardons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

The Seaboard Air Line fast fruit and
vegetable freight from Tampa, Fla. to
New York, has made a wonderful record
from April 18th to May 10th inclusive.
It left Tampa on time every day ex-
cept one, and that day it was only fifty
minutes late.
1t arrived at Richmond on time every
day except four, being behind then from
ten minutes to one hour and ffty-fve
minutes.
1t arrived at Pier No. 20 New York be-
fore midnight every time, except six.
Three times it arrived at l a. m. and
three times before a. IN. In other words.
during this period not one of these trains
reached Pier No. 20 after the closing Of
the early morning market.
That is a record of which the Seaboard
Air Line freight department may well be
proud. That train number 81 leaves
Jacksonville at a. M, reaches Raleigh
1915 D. m. the following day; reaches
Richmond 9:15 p. m. the same day, and
reaches New York at IL p. m. on the day
following.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

For fifteen years l have had one ambi-
tion in the way of an annual weeks pleas
ure which is still unrealized 1t is to come
here on the Saturday preceding every
commencement and remain for a whole
week. with not thing to do or a thing
to think about except meeting old friends,
making new friends, attending all the
exercises. and walking about the woods
and parks that surround this beautiful
place. Once or twice / have almost been
able to realize this desire, but it has elud-
ed me. But two men in my memory have
regularly attended commencement here in
the right way-the late Col. Walter l..
Steele, of Rockingham, and Col Thomas
S. Kenan, of Raleigh. The former would
sometimes come whole week before com
mencement and stay until the last boy
had packed up his belongings and gone
out to startle the waiting world with his
greatness. He was the most versatile
man (unless DR.. George T. Winston is to
De excepIed) 4 nave ever known. lie
had old fashioned North Carolina home
spun virtues and principles During his
stay at a commencement he would often
make d dozen speeches to the boys, talk
ing in an informal manner upon what
ever topic was uppermost What fund
of humor the sage from the Pee Dee had
quaint, homely. classical, ''racy of the
the soil. recall wan pleasure the hours
have spent in his company here. He was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

On Tuesday at / o'clock the regular
alumni dinner, which should rather be
called the annual alumni banquet. was
held in Commons Hall In addition TIC
the trustees, members of the faculty and
old alumni present, it was graced by the
sixty-three members of the Senior Class
IN caps and gowns, fine looking body of
splendid young men. who constitute the
strength and hope of the University and
a large part of the State as well. All the
graduates were men, there was not wo.
man present l understand there are no
women graduates this year. 1t is a great
pity, because if there had been a dozen
lady graduates present it would have lent
beauty to very delightful occasion. Al
ter the preliminary business of the meet
ing of the alumni. Colonel eKnan. Pres-
dent of the Alumni Association, requested
Judge Phillips to take charge Of the ban
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
Among the Railroads.

The Ellington Pilot says the Raleigh
and Cape Fear road will reach Lilling-
ton within two weeks, and makes the
following proposition which all the people
from Ellington to Raleigh will heartily
second:
"A plan is being set on foot to cele-
brate the completion of the railroad from
Raleigh to Ellington, by giving the peo-
pie along the line of the road a free ex-
cursion and big dinner some time about
the Fourth of July. Speeches viii be de-
livered by good men of the county
and from abroad. Let the people OF
Raleigh, and indeed all the people in
reach of our town, come among us, get
acquainted with us, and learn to know
what manner of people we are. The
Board of Trade OF Ellington viii have the
matter in charge, and viii see to it that it
is great success"
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something and can convince men to his
way of thinking will in the future, as he
has always done in the past, be the dom
inant leader of the people. | marveled
at the society banquet how well Mr.. Her
ring and Mr. Ross, called upon to repre-
sent their respective societies, compared
with the older speakers. In fact if Judge
Clark and Judge Philips and the others
mad been speaking in competition with
Mr.. Herring and Mr.. Ross for the medal,
l fear that they would have been distanced
in the race.
The debate on Tuesday night at Ger
rard Hall on the query, Resolved, That
United States Senators SHOULD be elected
by a direct vote of the people" was on all
hands pronounced the best debate held
by the literary society representatives
since the re-opening. Certainly it has not
been surpassed. Messrs. n. r. Graham
and A. H. Johnson, who represented the
hi. Society, maintained the affirmative
of this question, while Messrs. Horner
Winston and f. S. Cameron took the
negative. This question is ore that is de-
bated in the halls of Congress as well as
at the colleges. 1t is one that gives very
little advantage to either side and the de-
bate last nigny would have done credit to
members of Congress-
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08
CLINCH IT.

A national adverti ser of five cent
arti Gle spent $40, 600 in display adver-
tising In New York City and did less
business when he got through than he
did before he started. But he had
nerve. The next year he put in just
$25, 600 more. and in this particular
line he Immediately became the lead
er in the metropolis. His business
and profits increased. His first ex-
penditures must have been seen, but
they were only the first blow on the
nail-the light tap to start it. The
heavy blows of the second cam paign
drove the nail home and his dealers
cal advertising.
We are driving home the Kodak
nail with sledge hammer blows. June
will see us on the back cover of the
Ladies' Home Journal, ''the magazine
with million,' with a full page at
the cost of 81, 600 co. The Youth S
Companion with more than half a
million, The Saturday Evening Post
with about the same number. and Col
lier's Weekly. Woman's Home Com
panion. Worlds Work, Everybody s,
Public Opinion, Country Life. and
Judge are some of the other big publ
cations, where either the Kodak Girl
or the Brownie Boy will appear on
the back cover in colors in our behalf
Full pages inside in all the leading
magazines will add force to our sledge
hammer advertising.
Clinch the kodak nail-make secure
the Kodak business by local advertis-
ing. Twill take but few strong
taps to make certain of it.
Your newspapers are the best ham
mers-use them-then enter the ads.
in our contest. Eastman Kodak Com
pany.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08
STRICT PRECAuTIoN.

Los Angeles, May Acting un-
der instructions from the secret SER
vice bureau at Washington, the police
today arrested man who is suspected
of being one of the four brothers of
Czolgosz, the assassin of the late
President Mckinley. Great secrecy
has been maintained about the arrest
and no information has been given
out concerning the man. 1t is known,
however, that he was arrested today
and confined in the city Jail.
No charge has been placed against
the man, simply being detained by
the police until after President Roose-
velt shall have left Los Angeles.
1t is said that Czlogosz has been
living in this city for several months,
being employed in aitamale factory.
His actions have been, it is said
not out of the ordinary and no COM
plaint is made of the man, other than
that of his relationship to the assassin
of President Mckinley.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08
cu,.ina Down Expenses.

There being famine in the land
and taxes very high, the king sent for
his treasurer and said:
ben Ali, you old robber, are the
people doing much kicking over the
hard times?"
They do nothing but kick, your
highness," was the reply.
"They seem dissatisfied, do they?"
81 never saw the beat"
"And it will be very hard to collect
the taxes?"
VERY hard. Most of the people
have eaten up their corn and are now
living on roots"
81 sympathize with them, Ben Ali,
you fraud from way back. and l want
them to know that economy is my
watchword You can issue a proc
lamation that 1 was going to erect a
million-dollar palace this year. but in
order not to add to the distress of my
people, l shall content myself with a
SIS horse pond. That's all old man,
and now you hustle along another car
go of champagne from Paris"
Moral: king who cant work a
racket now and then is not Mt to gov
srn.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08
KANSAS INSANITY TREATMENT

Topeka. May Sensational dis
coveries were made here today in the
investigation of the affairs of the
Kansas insane asylum.
A. M. Mason. of Lawrence, for
mer attendant at the institution ap-
peared before the legislative commit
tee and said that all the new patients
in the asylum were beaten into a con-
dition of docility by order of the su-
perior officers. Mason said it was ne
cessary to have the patients under
stand from the first that they should
have to obey the attendants. For
this reason they We're beaten even be-
fore they had broken any of the insti-
tuition rules.
In reply to a question the witness
stated that sometimes the attendants
beat the patients with their fists, but
''if they thought that it would hurt
their fists they used a club for the
first time
There are IA number of witnesses
yet to be examined.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08
WANTs-FOR RERT-fOR SALE.

Lawn work a specialty-all work guaran-
teed-leave orders at Star Bakery S. A
Grady.
Lost-Pearl beads and pearl pin. VII
fl der .pleash leave at this office. Liberal
reward.
For Sale at Bargain-A SIX room house
with modern improveT ents, shade and
lawn. Inquire of owner, sci Belford ave.
Found--Black mare marked 50 T'' on
left shoulder; left hip "a II. Apply at
Hershey's, miles east on Grand Avenue.
Lost-A black horse, small star in fore
head, weight about 200, SPAWN in both
hind legs. Suitable reward given.
Ward Raker, X. r. No. 1.
Wanted-sKvERAL INDUSTRIOUS PERSONS
in each state to travel for house established
eleven years and with a large capital, to
call upon merchants and agents for euccess-
full and profitable line. Permanent engage
ment. Weekly cash salary of $I8 and all
travelling expenses and hotel bills advanced
in each each week. Experienc not essential
Mention references and enclose self address.
ed envelope, THE NATIONAL, Caxton
Bldg, Chicego.
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US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

WfA HEN pOhhAO.
Grand Junction. Colo. May 8, 1908
Local observations taken at O'Clock
mountain time:
Maximum temperature yesterday, 78
Minimum temperature this morning was
As degrees above zero.
Relative humidity at p. m. yesterday, %
per cent.
Relative humidity at a. m. 67 per cent
Precipitation during the last "a hours, 200
r. II. SULLIVAN,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Colorado, as telegraphed
from the district center at Denver, for 36
hours ending p. M, mountain time yes
terday.
Western Colorado:
Fair touight and Saturday.
Eastern Colorado
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, cool
er in northern portion tonight.
For Grand Junction and Vicin ity-FaiI
tonight and Saturday.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United
States for the 18th Bankruptcy Dis
trict of Colorado.
In the matter ot The
Hardy Brothers Com In Bankruptcy
pany, Bankrupt.
All creditors are hereby notified
that an offer of compromise having
been made by the bankrupts, meet
ing will be held at the Office of George
Stephan at Delta, Colorado, on May
IS, 1908 at 3 o'clock p. IN. for the pur-
pose of considering such offer of COM
position.
GEORGE STEPHAN.
Referee.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08
WATER CONSUMERS.

Persons knowing themselves
indebted for rent on City Water
are requested to make immedi-
ate payment of same. This is
the last notice to be given.
B. w. VEDDER,
Water Superintendent
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08
FOR SALE.

Three and one half lots. 1 four room house
with cellar, three room house with Summer
kitchen. Both houses connected with sewer
and sewer tax paid up in full Price 81 900
Thia property is 150 feet from the site of the
summer.
Lots 5, 8 and lin Block 143, near Chestnut
Park. Price 1856
See owner, w. j. FALLS, 20 South Avenue,
Grand Junction, Colo
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08
GRAND
Junction
FAVORED.

A few days ago The Knight Camp
bell Music company bought out the en-
tire stock of pianos organs. ETC., of
the Montelius Piano Co., amounting
to nearly two hudnred thousand dol
lars. In the transaction was included
the stock in Grand Junction, con ;ist-
ing of Sterling. Huntington and Men
delssohn pianos.
These pianos have all been turned
over to The Knight Campbell Co. i,
agents here-The Thompson Jewelry
& Music company, who have instruc-
tions from the home office to cut the
prices and cut them deep so as to close
them out at once. These goods are
now on sale at their place of business.
416 Main street. Here you can get a
piano at from $50 to $3.50 less than
regular price. This sale will only
last a few days, so improve your OPP
portun ity. Our easy terms and small
payments are applied on these goods.
The Thompson Jewelry s. Mus sic Co.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-08

For Rent-For the summer and fall
seven room house nicely finished.
Inquire 535 Grand avenue.
Wanted-Competent girl for house
work-good wages. Enquire of Mrs.
J. M. Sampliner, N. 18th street.
For Rent-A Broom modern cot
tage, between Sd and 4th on Grand
avenue. Apply TO Mrs. Prudie Payne,
1877 Grand ave.