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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
WHY NO PROSECUTION?

With proper appreciation OF great SER
vice. nearly all the newspapers have COM
mended the splendid work done by Mr..
VIM. r. Hearst in carrying to a successful
termination his suit against the monopo-
listic coal-carTying railroads. 1t was a
public service that deserves high praise.
The Springfield Republican approaching
the service rendered by Mr.. Hearst, asks
why a public service of that useful char
acter should have been left for a pub
Usher to PERFORM" The answer is easy.
Because the men elected and paid TO do
that work by the State of New York and
the Federal Government at Washington
were either so tied up with the coal trust
they wouldn't do their duty. or they
thought it politically unwise to prosecute.
or they didn't know the law. or they
haven't sense enough to fill the positions
to which they were elected. There can be
no other reason.
The Republican might ask also why is
it now. that Mr.. Hearsts suit has con-
frmed the power to proceed against this
monopoly, the administration takes no
steps to enforce the law? The same an
swer is as abovc-tbe sworn officers are
unwilling, incapable or they have an ur-
worthy reason for not proceeding.
Turn the raseals out No administra-
ton looking to trusts for success will
prosecute trust magnates for violating the
law.
How does Judge Parker stand on the
trust question? In rendering an opinion
in 1886 involving the legal status of the
ence to the plea of the counsel that the
trust had aimed at nothing unreasona-
ble," said in his decision:
The fact that it may be reasonable
or unreasonable does not affect the rule,
as I understand it. The question is not
what they are able to accomplish merely
by way OF increasing prices beyond what
the purchaser ought to pay, but the law
assumes that any attempt by combina-
ton of persons who get together to fix
prices so that the community is compelled
to pay more than they otherwise would
pay is detrimental to trade and to the
public interests. 1t is not a question of
whether by doing it they fix the price
unrcasonably. 1t is whether they do it
so as to compel the consumer to pay a
larger price than he would otherwise be
compelled to pay"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

FORT CASWELL, N. c., APRIL 7. 1904.
sealed proposals in triplicate viii be re-
celVed here until p. m, April q, 1904,
Tor constructing, plumbing, heating and
wiring. Guard-house, Hospital and one
olhccrs quarters; constructing, plumb
Ing and wiring three sets n. c. S. Guar
ters and constructing Workshop at tbs
post. United States reserve right 10 ac-
ccept or reject any or all proposals. IN
formation furnished on application. En-
Velopes containing proposals will be in
dorsed Proposals for Building" adj
dressed r. Fl. Williams. @. M.
April Z, s, 9, 10, 10, 20.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION

Rocky Mount Record. ,,oa 49,
The News and Observer ir go %" 90
sensible suggestion that the otaUe bar
Association, at it's annual mee.inH d;l ~
tigate the charges of -unfailliesS' 1oo,,Ia-
tesy and partiality. against JUGS LII 80
For the honor of the judiciary a. ven IA. ~
for the character Of Judge peepi ~ f,"t -
Am "el. t tbos sne w 9u' know PEBBLES best
there sn1 nror MnU opinion that he is
not so unfair and dlseour'eo offica ba
represented to be. II, hows,.l nc b;tbert q
spoiled the man and made o. ol,' verti,
regarded as polite. fair mlnueu and nav.
table synonym of bad manness for averv
TALLY, it will be well epousn -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

four small counties that have acted the
last two Saturdays and has more votes
than all the other three candidates. To
show the deep interest the honest farm
ers of Missouri take in the race, the fol-
lowing extract from special from Kan
sas City to the Washington Post, is
printed:
THE country Democrats appear TO be
determined to smash the Democratic ma
chine, and the entire opposition to its
methods Is building around Folk. Some
of the counties have gone so far as to in
struct their delegates to support no can
ddates for any place on the State ticket
who are unwilling to declare themselves
in sympathy with Folks crusade against
the booders.'
When the farmers of any State arc
aroused and determined, no power on
earth can stay their march to good gov
eminent. They will save the Democracy
OF Missouri and give an example OF
courage much needed in this day when
most cities are under the dominion Of
graft.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
TERRITORY THROUGH WHICH
RUNS HAS SOME RIGHTS.
Windsor Ledger.

Windsor Ledger.
The Governor is determined that the
true condition of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad shall be known. And
when it is known then he will correct
any abuses that exist. II would be a
miracle if abuses had not creDt IN. We
will wager a years subscription that
Aycock's crowd has managed the road
more decently, economically and better
than the crowd that preceded him; and
as we'll as it was ever managed. Govern
or Aycock is an honest man and he Will
put out all incompetents and dishonest
men il there be such. This paper favors
lease of the road but is opposed 20 Civ
ing it away. The territory through which
it runs has some rights that even those
who want to grab the road ought to re-
spect and certainly the State will respect
them in the final action Oh the matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
TALKING ABOUT PASSES.
Roanoke Chowan Times.

| fNUdHUht- OIUWdH IIIItf.
We heartily agree with the News and
Observer that it should be demanded Of
the next Legislature that it require ev-
cry railroad in the State to file with the
Corporation Commission a statement Civ
rg the names OF all parties travelling
on free passes, the nature Of their en-
ployment and the like, to be published
for the information of the public.
T. seems that the Atlantic and North
Calolina Railroad, managed by The State,
has fallen into The bad example OF the
,other, railroads in the matter Of issuing
passes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

ono having business with the courts to
I,noy ~ much 50 that liberty, property
and life may not be imper1led by NM
The Bar Association can make TINS lnFeS-
tiga ton better than any other boay, the
nudge will be in the hands OF his trends,
among his friends and those who make
the charges, and best o. all among those
whose business in life in it's higher sphere,
k to learn the truth and do justice be-
tween man and man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

One Of the leaders of the Lumberton
bar left the State last week for Canada
No, he is not a fugitive from justice, and
is not getting out of the country to
escape contempt proceedings threatened
by Judge PEBBLES. He has gone there on
a bridal tour, and here's wishing that he
may, a la Grover Cleveland, find marriage
"a grand sweet song
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

The Roosevelt magazines are fond of
representing the President as "a trust
election to the national convention in or
der to vote for Roosevelt and why does
Carnegie offer to give a million dollars
to re-elect him?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

One of the ablest lawyers in North
Carolina, in a private letter says: THE
News and Observer is a most excellent
paper. 1 have always said that, while I
differed with it frequently. the News and
Observer is the best political fighter in
the newspaper field that we have in the
South to my knowledge
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

Referring to the investigation of the
A. and N. c. R. R. by the special commit
tee, the Raleigh Christian Advocate says:
"The character and ability OF these
gentlemen insure just ard thorough in
vestigation."
1t so happens that all five of the COM
mittee are Methodists, though the Gov
ernor didn't know it, and therefore the
Advocate knows they are "all wool and
a yard w.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

Get up early now. Judge Allen has
refused to grant the order .restraning
the Edna cotton mill at Reidsville from
blowing its early morning whistle. The
main authority relied upon was
early to bed and early to rise
Makes man healthy, wealthy and wise. y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

The New York Republicans want to ''en-
quire" about the rights OF the negro in the
South. Every time the Republicans see
danger of defeat ahead they Immediately.
begin to wave the bloody shirt and
stir up race trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

Up to date, the gubernatorial contest
has proceeded with the utmost good feel
ing. It should so continue. All the can
didates are gentlemen and Democrats of
approved worth. and there is no occasion
to disturb ''the era of good feeling that
prevails
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

The Godfrey bond case is before the
grand jury at Goldsboro this week. The
people of the State wll watch the pro-
ceedings closely. The punishment Of the
thief or thieves is essential TO respect for
law in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

George Vanderbilt has bought 353 more
acres of land in Buncombe. IF he keeps
on, he will own the whole county, but
he can't buy the glorious climate and
health-giving water. They cannot be
monopolized
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
VERY POOR ARGUMENT

Mt Olive Tribune.
Seems to Us like very Door argument
now to say that Finch and McBee were
working for the best interests Of the
State when they tried to gobble up the
whole Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road. You may tell that to the other
fellow for it falls on hollow ground
around this sanctum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

These 1896 buttoutskys' is the name
the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot gives to those
so-called Democratic papers that bolted
in 1896 and are now trying to ''call the
fggers.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

There is one yellow journal in North
Carolina, sure enough. Failing to get its
supply OF white paper the Wilson News
was compelled to print on yellow paper
one day last week. GOD loves yellow
better than any color, because more of
the flowers are yellow" some one has
SAID
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

The New Jersey Damocracy denouncing
the Republican party for fostering the
trust-rldden Commonwealth will join
hands with aggressive Democrats in
other States to end the reign of trusts,
in State and national government
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

The platform makers will not be able to
improve on the Tilden platform for their
tariff declaration, to-wit, "a tariff for
revenue only
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention meets to-day. It's delegates
will probably go uninstructed, but they
will favor Parker or Patterson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
NOBODY MAKES SUCH HINTS WHO
KNOWS THE MEN.
Greensboro Telegram.

Interest is at fever heat to know what
the Atlantic and North Carolina investi-
eating committee are going to have to say
about it, Already there are hints that
the committee is going to do tall piece
of washing, but we can't see any
ground for the prediction
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

D on t S u if G r
from LaGrippe
IChilis, Colds or
Malaria, Fever
and Ague, this
Spring. Keep the
system fortified
by taking the
Bltters. 1t is
the best proven
i've on the
market and new
err fails to give
satisfaction.
It also cures
Indigestion, Con-
stipation, Dys-
pepsia. and In
sonnia. Try it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

a North Carolinian rapidly winning
distinction in his profession in New York
city, sends check to secure another years
daily visits of THE Old Reliable" and
says: Congratulations on your success
full fight against the railroad grabbers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
A MORNING TONIC.
abraham Lincoln }

abraham Lincoln.)
Die when 1 may, / want it said Of me
by those who knew me best. that l al
ways plucked a thistle and planted a
flower where 1 thought flower would
grow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
AND MONEY TALKS

AsheboTo Courier.
Stock in the Atlantic and North Caro-
Ina Railroad has more than doubled in
value under the Aycock administration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19

EURNETT'S EXTRAgT OF VANILLA.
brands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-19
A FACT
ABOUT THE BLUES"

What is known as the "Bgues'
Us seidom occasioned by actual exist
ing external conditions, but in til c
great majority of cases by disorder
ed LIVER
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
The San Francisco system

Frank Buchanan. international prcsi-
dent of the bridge and structural iron
workers, III recent speech called at
tention to the much criticised control
the labor unions have in San Fran
cisco. He says it has the best system
in the country. No union is allowed
to demand improved conditions with
out giving three months notice. and it
is positively laid down that no new
demands can be made from the time
work has commenced on one building
until it is concluded. Further, the
president says, when reports reached
there of depression In the east the cen
trail body OF all unions at the Golden
Gate ordered that no unions ask for
improved conditions until all evidences
OF this depression had disappeared
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
LABOR NOTES.

Engravers of the country are organ
izing an international union.
Children engaged in labor in the
United States reach the enormous fig
ures of 1.So0,0OO
Congress sidetracked until next ses-
sion both the eight hour and the anti
injunction bills.
Cooperation is fourishine in Scot
land. At the quarterly meeting Of the
Scottish Cooperative Wholesale So
ciety recently it was stated that the
total business done for 1903 amounted
to f6,395.4S1. an increase of t336.3GS,
equal to 50 per cent. While the pro-
ductive efforts were valued at f1,54O,-
AS.
In New Zealand last year 12,4S1 per
sons drew old age pensions amount
ing to $1,057,97O. The total cost of ad-
ministering the act was only $19O25.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29

It is an adnnrtcd TACT that the profit
sharing system has not proved 80 sue
ceSSful in practice as IFS early advo-
Gates predicted. Whatever advantages
this plan arpeugs 10 offer in tie way
-iaci.in- tl.a workers to greater IN
dHStry. establishing identity Of inter
Isl heEWooa aaa'oyc" and employed
and Improving the general status Of
the working class. lis practical WORK
Inc has been often Disappointing
Accordiu& Ia the annual Nbstvact of
Labor Statistics the number of per
sons employed III profit sharing con-
Germs III Great britain is decreasing.
On June 80 1901. it w;tS ;,,'.22j4 and on
June 50, 1902, il had fallen to 41,271.
During four years-1SS9 1S92-thc
profit sharing movement WAS at its
height Previously to 1889 the largest
number of profit sharing schemes
started in any single year was seven.
III 1889 twenty We're put into opera
ton; in 1870, thirty-two. in 1891, ht-
teen, in lS12 seventeen. 1t is Il Stgnft-
cant fact that of the eighty four profit
SlI"llil 'sIittl IlIlStS started UuflIlg thIS
four year period forty have come
10 grief
The table giving the causes Of tie
abandonment Of profit sharing is in
structive Fwenty-SiX were abandoned
owing to dissatisfaction OF the en-
ployees with the results and eighteen
owing to losses or want Of success
Among the other causes are: APATHY
of employees. disputes with employers
and decrease of profits. Certainly this
record of profit sharing experiences in
Great Britain does not warrant any
expectation that the plan VIII ever be-
come general substitute for tie wage
system. Boston Transcript
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
Labor Peace For PiftAburr.

PittSburg stands III Il fair Way TO
present an example to other cities by
not having Il single labor dispute of
In the recent settlement of the sheet
and tin plate scale the last doubt was
removed, 1t is almost positively as
sured that there Will be no trouble in
the building trades this year The mis-
cellaneous trades, including the ma
chiniSts, structural ironWorkers boiler
makers, etc, have agreements that do
not expire until next spring OF, at the
earliest, the latter part Of this year.
The miners are agreed. and the glass
workers, While having small disputes.
are likely not TO see any serious
trouble.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
UNCLE SAM TO CENSOR ADS
VIII Prohibit Malls to Papers With
Objectionable Reading.

Washington, May 2s.-The Postot-
fee. { paa1ment soen will establish
d censorship over newspaper adver-
tisements 1t was announced tcslay
that Whenev violations of the law
are shown Papers containing such adj
Xefiisesnents will be pt ohibited the
use OF The mails. The postmaster
general has been in correspondence
for a long time with the publishers
association and With medical socle
ties and others on the subject, and
theH have promised their co opera
tio}
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
POWER OF ORGANIZATION.
Transforms the slave Into IA Man
and Makes the Weak Strong

organization transforms the slave in
TO man. II gives voice 10 the dumb
and vote To the tlisenfrancl4sed. 1t
makes the helpless irresistible. II
gives authority to those who have been
deSpiSed. 1t straightens the bent back
of the hireIing and the drudge and en-
ables him to look his employer in the
face without revenge or fear 1t en-
ahles common coal miner like John
Mitchell, who was kindergarteDed in
the breakers and educated in the pit.
to do more for his fellow work ers than
could be done by all the presidents Of
all the universities in America.
The military general was the first to
find out the magic of organization.
Thousands of years ago he discovered
that hundred Well drilled men could
defeat q mob of thousands of undis-
ciplined warriors. A century ago the
great French thinkers, Fourier and
Saint Simon. proclaimed the fact that
organization should be applied TO in
dustry as We'll as to war. Our Ameri-
can capitalists We're the first to realize
this, and the result has been the pilins
up OF enormous fortunes and the form
ing OF corporations and trusts.
The working people realized the ben
ehtS of organization ut about the saIue
time as the capitalists; but. being 50
much more numerous. they could not
organize so quickly as their employ
ers had done. When they are organ
lied completely their numbers will
give them such Il political and indus
trial power that the future of the re-
public will be in their haneis.-IIcrbcrt
n CasSon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
-ssrobbey.~

There is story extant Of very
exclusive noblenan who put h is foot
through bole in the door of his
room when his hootmaker called to
fit him
AS an example of vanity and snoh.
bishness this r. eapa;ed by the etnry
OF = lady who once wrote TO a popular
dean. Anxious to let the dean see
that she was II the habit OF CORE
sponIins with persons Of high degree,
the lady began her letter Dear
Duchess, only to draw her pen
through Duchess end substitute
Dean. The dean, hater Of snob.
berry and Wit replied in = brief note,
beginning Dear Queen, bls with
"QuexE scratched out and his core.
sponoerf's own name put in
This brings to mind once more ths
story o: he great noblenan who,
finding his bride poking tie Are a
Few days after her marriage took the
poker from her hands and reminded
Der, with sQmetAinc of pcin in biz
voice that sde VS. = cou2trss'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
| sss s,s sst.astt n
TIE exTEANAGkNCe C,: NCM.N
Londor tcurnay Champions the Cause

lonaan 5curnaI Champions the Cause
et the FAR Sax
IN a. sections Of society ore hears
married men, and indeed others,
erumhlins considerably at the cx-
travaaanec Of their womcnkind in
dress. In individual cases they may
have The tight 20 ,,rnmbIe: but CT
principle, and in se.4eral, do not see
that they have any genuine grounds
for complaint. because if women are
now eStra~agant in dress il must be
remembered that for generations
men nave beer rStravagant in atheT
and worse forms Of self-indulcence
A:1d, after ali. man can take comfort
to his soul in the knowledge that il is
chiefly with a view to pleasing him
that woman indniges in follies of :nis
sort. added TO which he should count
it rs Gain that this particular form
of extravaganza aces to The general
cheerfulrtss and aaic;y ct lfe.-~ I>on
don World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
River Excur stons,

Windy Pjummer has e me back
1o the city again. He is now i'll the
steamboat business-that is. Ire is
promoting steamboat excursions mp
The Arkansas. Plummer is with the
management II he new steamer
Henry Sheldon, a new and frst-class
beat in every respect The Sheldon
viii arrive here tomorGw from Lite
Rock and ali this week will mae
nightly excursions up the river, 1t
viii leave Monday night from the
bank at the Hotel TrulGck. No
inFoNicants will be allowed on the
boat and only the best people are in
Hjted The boat will go to Pastos~q
and return.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
Host Extensive Tree IN World.

Probably the most expensive tres
tn the world is in the city Of London.
on the corner of Cheapside and Wood
street, about midW&, between the
Bank Of England AID St. Pau]'s. II
is an enormCns ca!. and is SAID to be
100 years old. 1t IS protected by ,
clause il. the deed Of the property
which forbids destruction of tree OF
branches. Architects We're compel!ed
to plan rather peculiar building to
avoid the branches. There it stands
In the corner of one of the busiest
streets in London. occupying ground
Of enormous ca'ue--and positively
the only tret ; city Of London
sulsi.Ic II the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
One Miss Not Welc ONE.

A gentleman who wss stopped BY
an old man begging, replied: Don't
you know, my friend, that fortune
knocks at very mans door?'
Yes" replied the old man, "he
knocked at my door once, but was
out, and ever since he has sent his
daughter
"I4is daughter,' replied the gentle
man. "Whatever do you mean?"
'Why. misfortune"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
pa.;erewski Must rafc 2esY

Padorc@ski Is at hi castle in Nor
ges, Switzerland, suffering from s&
we're Inflammation Of the rueclos oS
the right arm. y Specialist IN 'aris
sonsultcd with ri. ;.suIar rh2 siciam
and tisey crdersa h.a not 10 tauch
the ria:e 'or al ~ three months,
20 hi" recital IL "a 9 this month ans
his private en~a2ef9ants w London
t.a,.~ ~ t.f.t,, ,,nd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
Eoscheee's German Syrup.

We cannot understand why any suffering
with cold OF throat and lung trouble Will neg
leet to purchase a bottle of German Syrup, sold
III all civilized parts Of. he world. without a
single case OF failure. There thousands OF
consnmptives right here in Arkansas that give
Boschees German Syrup the sole credit Of their
being alive today. Ask your druggist. Price
, and .5 cents, ]. a, COLE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-29
loubet's rsonaliry,

Chicago man who was in London
a. the same time as the French presi.
dent and had close view of NJ. Lou
het gives this triof verbal portrait OF
the distinguished visitor to the British
capital. lie is an abrupt looking
man somehow, With a face Of leather
snd eyes OF steel"