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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
rHE NEWS AND OBSERVER THURSDAY MORNING. AUG g. 1908

man to hold a position in their institu-
lions who is engaged in stock gambling or
in futures" If they use only their own
money. the mania makes them unfit for the
orderly and safe banking methods. Banks
do not exist to make money quick. They
exist to induce savings and to utilize all
the accumulated capital in business, in
trade, in manufacturing. When bank
official gets tired of the conservative
methods and small profits Of the banking
business. he ought not longer to remain in
it. When directors of a bank find that
an official is specializing they should not
longer keep him in the position he holds.
Sooner or later, if the markets go against
him he will be tempted to use money be-
longing to the bank. If he be cashier o.
president, he can safely do this for a long
time, or until his defalcations are very
national and a State bank, there have
been object lessons that ought not to be
lest sight of in teaching truth that needs
to be impressed
II we could reach the ears of every
business man in the State-particularly
every young man ambitious for success
we would say: Do not make haste to
get rich. Do not gamble either at cards,
on the stock exchange, or in futures" If
you must gamble, go out in the woods
and ''shoot craps 1t is the least dan
gerous and the most respectable of all the
gambling. games that curse this day. De-
pend for success upon hard work, intel
ligent foresight, executive ability and
fair return upon investments. Amy dol
lars obtained by gambling will sooner or
later burn a hole in your pockets. Look
for steady and substantial growth and
avoid all get-rich-quick games, whether Ill
the Stock Exchange in New York, the
bucket-shop in your own town, or the
gold brick trick that is worked upon the
unsuspecting They all are in the same
class and at the last they bite like a SER
pent and sting like an adder.
He that maketh haste to be rich shall
not be innocent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
Low MUST 60.

Mr.. Low owed his election as Mayor of
New York to two irreconcilable causes: 1.
Those who wish saloons to close on Sun
day; g. Those who wish a continental Sab
bath in New York. He tried to tote wa
ter on both shoulders. But for the Ger
man vote, Low would have had no chance.
This year Herman Ridder, editor of the
Stats Zeitung. says the Germans will not
vote for Low. 1t looks like he will not
be reelected, for the independent Demo
Gratis, who supported him before, do not
approve his attempt to use the reform
administration to help the Republican
party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
An Order From Mexico.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Mebane, N. c., Aug. 5.-The White
Furniture Company are just in receipt OF
an order from Mexico. where they have
an extensive trade, which is quite re-
markable for it's English, and which reads
as follows:
eve send you one order of forniture,
this prices are cash and we hope that
can send this promptly. If the fornitures
result good we can make many business
in the year, today this articles are by ex-
amples for to now the class. When you
send the fornitures you can send your
draft for any of the Banks of this city,
and Immediately that we received'this bill
the draft is paid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06

party VIII take an Eastern man to head
the tlcket-Senator German doubtless
and IN that event, it would be advisable
TO look to the great West for the second
pace. Mr.. Folk, who is a nephew of Sen
ator w. 3. Bate, of Tennessee, is today
more admired and more talked of than
any other man in Missouri. He has done
things of some account. and has by no
means reached the limit of his usefulness
and fame. The machine in Missouri is
not with HIM, but the people are, and
they will make him governor in spite of
the politicians.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06

The railroads are just making big fuss
as a bluff. They're not going to contest
the assessment. In the meeting they held
in New York they thought the assessment
would exceed ninety million dollars and
had an injunction ready. They are so
glad that the Commission let them off
on twenty-nine millions they ought to be
taxed on they could shout. They are
protesting only to keep off man
damus to compel the Commission to put
the assessment up to $92, O0O.O0O.-Rham-
katie Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
Broke His step-Father's Arm.

The Apex News gives an account OF do
nestle trouble in that usually quiet and
peaceable community 1t says:
Joseph Williams, colored, threw rock
at George Williams, his step-father, and
broke his arm Tuesday. Mayor Penny
found it necessary to send the case on to
the next term of Wake county criminal
court at Raleigh
mot being able to furnish bond Tor
$4,000 Joseph was carried down to Hotel
De Page" by Policeman jerks Wednesday,
greatly to the regret of his lady friends
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06

Scotchman, telling the people of
Neodesha, Kansas, of the difference be-
tween their town and the old country
said ''In the town where l was raised,
which is larger than Neodesha, we had
not newspaper, church, a minister, a
lawyer nor a doctor! All! we just lived
along as happy as you please with moth
ing to bother u.s." Nothing to bother
them But they didn't know when they
were well off and they FASTENED to
America, where they have preachers law
yers and doctors in plenty to bother them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
Spirit of the Press.
CANNOT MAKE DISHONOR ANYTHING
BUT SHAMEFUL.
Winston Journal.

Winston Journal.
Some men may enjoy profits wrung
from the necessities Of the poor; they may
argue that there can be no sympathy In
business; they may make of trade war and
feel justified in rushing and grinding in
order to stif1e competition. They are
wrong. They can pile dollars up as high
as the Rockies, but they can not make
dishonor anything but shameful, ana high
minded people will have for them only
contem~t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
GORMAN AND FOLK.

Washington Post.
IF the Hon. Joseph W. Folk, prescott
ing attorney of st. Louis. is nominated
and elected to the gubernatorial office by
the Democrats OF Missouri, why wouldn't
he make an excellent Presidential
candidate" said Mr. T. E. Rossiter, of st.
Joseph, at the New willard.
ut looks pretty sure thing that the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
What TO DO WITH TOBACCO.

The opening sales Of tobacco on all the
closed the fact that the tobacco trust has
put the price down below the cost of pro-
duction Confronted with the admitted
fact that the tobacco crop in Eastern
North Carolina is very short, the trust
tells us that the crop is very large in the
old tobacco section and in Virginia. How
is this? Elder l.. H. Hardy, of Reidsville,
in letter to Webster's Weekly, says:
Having recently made a little tour
through Caswell, Person and parts Of
Orange. Granville, N. c., Halifax anG
Mecklenburg, Virginia, 1 expect your read
ers will not object to few words from
me as to the crop situation.
Tobacco is the most broken that / ever
saw. In most places there are few
plants scattered about which are IN top.
then it is OF all sizes down to four leaves,
with the most of it understood. A few
fields are regular and large but it has
coarse appearance, while a majority is very
small or very broken. From present out
look the crop will be below half of an
average crop.
crop is a big estimate for both tobacco
and corn in the sections which l visited.
And then the trust organ comes forward
and tells us that the reason the price is
so low is because the trust has enough to-
bacco nut aside to last months or years
ahead. There is no truth in either state
ment.
Last month a college professor was In
Raleigh. He was talking about Mr.. Buck
Duke, the head of the tobacco trust, and
The said that the impression that the
American Tobacco Company had any hand
in putting down the price of tobacco was
a very erroneous one. that Mr.. Duke had
said that his company had nothing what
ever to do with it, and that, instead OF
putting down the price, it was desired to
see the farmers paid remunerative prices
This professor told this little pipe dream
as innocently as possible. evidently be-
lieving that the American Tobacco Com
pany was sincerely grieved every time It's
wicked buyers put the price down to the
cost of consumption. Such faith Is as
rare as snow in Florida.
The tobacco farmers are facing serious
situation. What ought they to do? The
Tobacco Growers Association ought to call
together some of the wisest and most sen
sible tobacco growers so that they can
take counsel together and devise the best
plan to be pursued. In the meantime the
tobacco farmers ought to keep their to-
bacco at home and not sacrifice it. If
they sell at present prices, they will glut
the market and lose any chance to get
better prices.
The trust will probably put up the price
about the end of the season in order to
induce farmers to grow more next year.
Their programme is to pay just enough
to keep the farmers growing it. They wish
to buy the bulk of the crop at a song.
and then to pay enough for the last sales
to guarantee large crop next year.
If the farmers give them what they
want now at their own prices they will
be playing into the hands of the tobacco
trust and will be injuring themselves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
J. e, Catlin Found Dead in His Room
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 81. r. Cat
lin, widely known adjuster for fire in
surance companies, was found dead at his
residence here this evening. His family
is absent, and a friend who called found
him lying on a couch apparently asleep
with an electric fan in motion. He had
been dead an hour, supposedly from heart
disease
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06

Hartford, N. c., August 5.-The HEREFORD
Banking Company will soon begin the
erection of a new bank building. This
building will be three stories high and
have accommodations ample for the grow
ing business of the bank, for the postoffict
and Offices for professional men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
BEST WAY IN WASHINGTON.

W dsHIIIS UUH GOst
One scientist has discovered that gold
can be made from silver. and now another
proposes to make silver from slate, but
we still believe that money can be made
from government contracts easier than in
any other way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06

About the best obituary of this genera
ton was written by a Kansas editor. of
deceased italian. 1t was as follows:
''He will be missed by all who knew his
upright honesty. His loads of wood were
always large His cord measured a cord.
His bushel had four pecks."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
Among the Railroads.

A trustee of the Methodist Protestant
College, or one high in authority tells
The Record that there is no truth what
ever III the report, mentioned in this pa
per yesterday, that the Southern had Of
fered to buy all their land which is sought
to be used as shifting yard. This gentle
man said that some time ago representa-
tlves oil the road offered to buy strip OF
land, but they were told that they could
not sell this at any price. but would en-
terrain a proposition to sell all of it since
which time not word has been said on
the subject. The same gentleman said
that when the Southern commenced work
on the land he went to Superintendent
Coapman and told him they were willing
to arbitrate the whole matter, but Mr..
Coapman shook his head. Having turned
both cheeks, the college people are now
prepared to see what merit there is IN a
fight. A view of the proceedings thus Ear
shows they are going at it in a business
like manner. There will be no injunction;
a summons has been served on the South
ern to appear in the Superior Court on a
charge of trespass. This will bring the
case before a jury and if the same thing
happens that happens in a case for dam
ages it is easy to see where the road will
land.-Greensboro Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
A MORNING TONIC.

al Z Ia ! II
(Confucius.)
He who wishes to secure the good OF
others has already secured his own.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06
New York
Northern and East
ern Summer
Resorts

Express steamships leave Norfolk, Va.
daily, except Sunday, at 700 p NJ ioi
New York direct, affording opportunity tol
through passengers from the South south
west and West to visit Richmond Old
Point Comfort, Ocean View and Virginia
Beach en- route.
For tickets and general information ap
ply to railroad ticket agents, or TO M. b
CROWELL, Genl. Agt., Norfolk va;
J. F. MAYER, Agt., 1912 East Main st.
Richmond, Va.
J. ]. BROWN, Gen. Pass. Agtr
H.B. WALKER v. P. & I. M.
Hs5fI i, New YORK N
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06

Messrs. Mcintyre & Lawrence, who have
been in communication with the Corpora
ton Commission for some time, have told
us that the Commission reports TO them
that the Coast Line has agreed TO make
the evening connection at Pembroke. Now
it is necessary that the morning one
should be made also. The convenience
to the people of the county would be
great and we are informed that the rail
road companies would suffer no inconveri-
ence if they would establish such schedule
as would make the Connection at this
point-Lumberton Robesonian.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06

A railroad official, in speaking of the re-
cent disasters, is quoted as saying that
during the past two weeks the Southern
has averaged two engines wrecked per
day, and that for several years the aver
age has been one a day or 365 per year 1t
is stated that ninety persons have been
killed between Charlotte and Washington
in the past few months. These figures
may be exaggerated, but it is very near
the mark.-Greensbofo Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-06

There will never be better time for
bankers, manufacturers and business men
to exert their best efforts to end this stock
gambling craze. 1t has been going on
for years, growing more and more until
in the larger towns even the youngest
boys in banks and business houses have
become almost confirmed gamblers. The
craze possesses men so fully that they use
trust funds entrusted to their care, forget
ting in their haste to be rich the precepts
of their youth and the practice of a life
time 1t is not confined to young men or
to men who are known to be spectators.
1t reaches men high in positions of trust,
and we have seen that it has wrought the
ruin of trusted bank officers. If there is
any man in the world who ought never
to speculate it is a bank official entrusted
with the savings of hundreds and thou
sands. Almost every man who gets the
craze to speculate will use money of others
if he is short on the market, expecting
to replace it when he collects his profits
Bank directors ought not to permit any
The courier., 1903-01-10
TIL E COU r l f r

his blouse. Take 'em away said the
con-" laconically and the man at the
throttle pulled IL open and the willing
engine. In response to his touch. moved
down the shining trac.
BILL" remarked the engineer, as they
swept along swiftly to the next station.
Il feel superstitious tonight and can't
tell just why. I have been lucky in the
years that 1 have raiiroaded and have
never had an accident, but there In a
kind Of creepy feeling runnin' down my
spine that tells me something Is goin'
to happen tonight to you and me-
The fireman, who was shoveling great
humps of coal into the open jaws Of the
firebox. laughed, stopped a moment. and
leaned on his shovel
why, Tom what's the matter with
you? Have you been taking a new
brand Of spirits aboard, or has your best
girl given you the shake? Throw on
that fool idea and talk about something
lively"
And the gay coal shoveler hummed a
rollicking air as IL to Danish the matter
from his mind.
"I have tried to-" his partner said
gioomily, but, Bill. 1t stays with me and
I won't be satisfied until this old ma
run" Then both men became silent,
and nothing could be heard but the Ia
bored efforts of the engine as II rushed
with lightning speed over the rails.
Sometimes WISH" said the engineer.
breaking out again, that was running
on a double track line. I dread the
The courier., 1903-01-10
Vv NRdra7

The big painting engine stood by the
passenger station waiting for the grimy
hand OF the engineer to grasp the throt-
tie and start 1t down the smooth steel
rails. He stood by its side oiling the
ponderous machinery and closely scru-
tinizing the different parts for any flaws
that might have escaped the watchful
eye Of the machinist at the roundhouse.
Bill, the fireman, was wiping the sides
of the machine and patting 1t in a low
ing manner, while he sang softly some
popular air that he had heard at one Of
the theatres a few nights before.
The engineer finished his work and
took his place in the cab. As the fire.
man entered, he said:
"Bill, let's compare watches"
Both proved to be on the dot. The
engineer glanced back in the direction of
the rear of the train. The conductor was
coming towards the head end with rapid
strides.
Here are your train orders, Tom"
said he. How do you understand
The bronzed runner glanced at them
sharply, and read them aloud in a slow
and halting manner. Then he passed
them to his mate. who did likewise and
returned them to the engineer. who
thrust them into the greasy pocket of
The courier., 1903-01-10

thought that the time may come when
some careless runner or operator may
make . break and we may meet on the
same track and a smashup occur which
may mean the loss OF precious lives ON
the passenger"
The fireman shrugged his shoulders.
saying:
You had better quit the road II you
begin to feel that way. 1 never heard
you talk that way before. Brace up. old
man. and keep stifr upper lip. nothing
Is going to happen II we look sharp
As he finished his CHEEKY remark he
glanced out of the window. Straight
ahead of him he saw a bright light that
froze his blood. IL was the glare OF an
approaching headlight. My God. Tom"
he cried we are In for 1t. stop your
engine!" The startled runner gave a
quick looked ahead.
Bill. We won't stop her, cut her on
and We will meet the engine alone and
save the passengers.'
In a flash the fireman scrambled over
the tender. pulled the coupling pin. and
the engineer, with the throttle thrown
wide open. caused the great machine to
shoot forward with lightning rapidity.
Both men, with straining eyes,
watched the approach OF the coming
train. ready to jump when the crash
should come. But the Inevitable did not
happen. and as they came near the
glaring light at terrific speed, IL proved
to be an engine attached to a freight
that was quietly standing on a side
track waiting till the express should
pass by before proceeding on its journey.
The engineer shut on the steam. and
looked at the fireman. Both men met In
the center of the cab and shook hands.
What a pair of fools We are!" cried
the former. If the old man hears of this
he will fire US both. How In blazes could
we make such q breakT'
By this time the flying machine had
come to a full stop, and they turned
back to find the coaches that had been
left behind. After running slowly for a
short distance the crestfallen enginemen
came in sight Of the deserted cars.
which had run at a swift gait for a
brief time, but had come to a standstill-
The conductor and the breakmen were
out at the head end, talking In an ex-
cited manner and trying to account for
the missing engine. When the matter
was explained to them, they gave the
bafffed engineer and fireman the laugh
and were only sworn to secrecy by the
promise of a box of the best cigars.
The courier., 1903-01-10

seers and sold as souvenirs on the street
or from the hotel news stands.
In the coins and paper notes destroyed
this year were a number Of famous col
~iections. The remainder Of the contra
band stun captured from the notorious
Brockway gang Of counterfeiters was de-
stroyed. A quantity Of this had been
held for two years in order to secure the
conviction Of other criminals There was
also a quantity of notes captured from
the notorious John Alfred Skoog. This
man shot himself on the street in New
York some time ago at a time when, be-
ing hard pressed by the police and secret
service, his capture was imminent. He
had been counterfeiter for many years,
and had served term or two in the pen
itentiary. He was a skillful maker Of
queer" money, and he did not confine
his operations to initiating the money Of
the United States. He produced some
clever reproductions of Swedish and
Danish notes and was at one time max
ing a clever counterfeit Of the notes Of
the Bank Of Scotland when he was ar
rested. A part of the stuff captured from
the johnson brothers Of Detroit was also
destroyed. These men made the famous
limitations of the silver certificates Of the
denomination of 50, bearing the Hancock
and Window heads.
An interesting part of the collection Of
stun annually destroyed is the so-called
flash" material. This is usually matter
made by persons in good faith. without
any intention of criminal deceit, but
merely for exhibition as curiosities. The
laws relating to counterfeiting are now
SO strict, however, that the remotest i'm
itation Of government money is not al
lowed. Advertising schemes, innocent in
themselves, have had as their basis the
imitation Of Confederate notes and
United States paper money. These are
under the ban Of the law.
Such matter is always seized wherever
it appears, and the producers Of 1t are
sometimes punished. Clever paintings
OF bank notes and coins are sometimes
made for decorating saloons and other
public places. Sometimes these paintings
are really valuable in themselves, but
they are invariably seized. In Chief
Wilkes Office hangs. among other curl
osities, an oil painting representing three
barrels filed to overfiowing with bank
and treasury notes of all denominations
The painting is so true reproduction OF
the original notes that careless observ-
er-if any observer could be careless.
upon witnessing such a sight-would at
first take them for real money.
4 4 r
That Boston girl hung up her stock
ipgs and got a pair of spectacles in
them"
why, I thought that was what she
always got in them"
z z 4
He-Give me a kiss.
She-I won't.
He-You should not say, Il won't"
You should say, Il prefer not to-"
She-But that would not be true.