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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
POWER OF FEDERAL COURTS IN
MATTERS OF CONTEMPT.

Section 725 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States under which
Judge Purnell proceeded in his at
tachment of the editor of this paper
for contempt, provides that the power
of Federal courts to fine and punish
for contempt shall extend only to
cases CD of misbehavior in the pres
ence of the court or SO near to it as to
obstruct the orderly administration
of justice; CD of misbehavior on the
part of officers of the court in the
transaction of their business, and (3)
OF disobedience or resistance of any
officer or any party or person to the
execution of any process, order or de-
cree of the court.
In addition to the authorities col
lected by the counsel of the respond
ent, there is one that was not dis
covered in time to be cited by Judge
Winston in his magnificent argument
yesterday. 1t is the case of In re
Poulson, reported in 10 Federal
Cases, case No. $50. The respond
ent, who was an editor had written
and published an editorial concern
ing trial in progress. which tended
TO effect and was alleged actually to
have effected the result of the trial.
the judge reviewing the judgment i'm
posing a sentence after referring to
section 1875 of the United States Re-
vised Statutes, said:
1.-The means of redress which had
before existed have been taken away
without the substitution of any other
The law has left the propriety of such
publication to the editor of public pa
pers, after long experience of the eff
fectS of leaving it to the discretion of
courts, who assumed high RESPONSE
bilitieS in it's exercise. Thus it
appears that while suitors in the State
courts can be protected against pub
LEGATIONS like this they are without
protection in the Federal courts. The
legislature of the Union deem it Meth
er a contempt of the law, of the court,
an offense to the public or an injury
to the party. The hands of the
court are manacled the law of 1881
has placed no arbiter between an edi-
tor and party to the trial. The law
has taken from him a shield and
from the court the sword. Both must
be submissive under the infiiction of
the press be they just or unjust.
The action of the press is noiseless,
producing the same effects far or near,
it matters not. The business of the
court is not interrupted. Judges and
jurors can perform their functions on
a bench and in the box by combining
their attention to the law and the
evidence. Disorder may be repressed
in their presence or hearing, in sum-
mary manner, but after an adjourn
ment no attachment can be issued Tor
ANYTHING done out of court during the
intermisSion of it's actual session.
The press is free, if not set to
work in the presence of the court or
so near it as to interrupt its business.
i = The law admits of only one con-
struction which is that kind of mis-
behavior, which is calculated to dis
turb the order of the court such as
noise, tumultuous or disorderly be-
havior, either in or SO near to 1t as TO
prevent it's proceeding in the orderly
dispatch of it's business. If done by
any other manner the law is silent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Political Chat.

cit is beginning to be the belief of
many Republicans of West Virginia
that the State is already as good as
lest to the Democrats said Mr. l.. Is.
Young, of Wheeling, at the Raleigh.
The discussions among the Repubh-
cans have produced a degree of bit
terness that is unprecedented in our
section. fractional strife has run so
high that nearly a score of men nave
been killed.
my belief is that this state of
things has gone to such an extent that
reconciliation is impossible. All the
Democrats have got to do is put up
some well well-knOwn man who mas
the respect of the people-eX-Senato
Davis, for eXample-and he Will get
the governorship. There is also u
strong probability that the Legislature
may be lost, as we'll as the State
ticket, and in that event a Democrat
will come to the Senate in place of
Senator Scott. "-Washington Post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
"yyon't Scare Worth a Cent"
Greensboro Telegram.

Whatever the outcome OF Judge
Purnell's contempt proceedings against
Josephus Daniels it is evident enousi IL
that the judge has tackled a man VIZ
won't scare worth cent. AS IL Ia
prophecy of what was going to nap
men. the following appeared In the ed
itorial columns of the News ana Cd
server Sunday:
Men ought to stand by their con-
victions, no matter if it brings loss,
pain, imprisonment, punishment. Johii
Walter, the founder of the LONDON
Times. could not be bought. lie speht
sixteen months in his younger edito-
rial days i'm the Newgate prison De
cause he dared publish some Justlfla-
BILE criticisms of royalty. He was
finally liberated through the lnterces-
sion of the Prince of Wales ana Whei'
as a man of advanced age he dled sew
eral years ago he was one OF the most
honored and influential men OF Great
Britain"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Same Old Crowd That Would go BACK
to Old Conditions if the Repub-
licans Could.

Chatham Record.
ONLY negroes We're elected as dele
gates to the National Republican con-
Vention of the Second Congressional
district, held at Weldon on last Satur-
day. This is the old negro district
that used to elect negro Congress
nan before the suffrage amendment
adopted, and would again elect ne
gro Congressman if all the negroes
could vote.
Well, it seems quite fit and appro-
pirate that negroes should be deie-
gates to nominate Roosevelt, VINO
ought to have Booker washington DIS
his running mate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

painted, the remedy has passed from
his hands unless he is willing to press
matters to their ultimate conclusion,
and attach all the newspaper men in
the State. The press is accountable
for the widespread distrust of Judge
PEBBLES. and that distrust for the pres
ent situation. Now, pray, who is ac-
countable for the course of the press?
Judge Peebes-either through his de-
hnouencies, or through his failure to
challenges the statements or sheck the
abuses. The judge can blame himself
for it all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
The Editors Responsible.
Lumberton Argus.

LUHIUtTLUII NIB us.
If Judge PEBBLES had altaoneu .,ie
first editor for contempt ln" co.
became contemptuous duriils u ai.ei
the Haywood trial, the preeei lit 81
since he allowed both his personal and
judicial character to be traduced, it is
low ,,nreasonabla to take such meas
ures as he purposes $ in his declaration
that all atlantis will, in goods tlan e. De %,
attached. Either Judge P .ets rs Is al al
that he is declared by affianes 81 70 o., pe 8
or he is not. If he is not ne should
never have allowed the press press tn ne
liberties he did; if he is as psi ~ ~ or
since he has allowed himseil 70 oe SO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
SPECIAL GRAND JURY CALLED.
They will Investigate the Murder OF
Miss Sarah Scllaefer.
(Rv the Associated Press.

Bedford, Ind, May 30-A special
grand jury was called today. to in
vestigate the murder of Miss Sarah
Schaefer. of which crime James Nc
Donald has just been acquitted. The
grand jury includes many prominent
residents of the county. Judge
Palmer, who, in his argument for the
defense in the Mcdonald trial, an
nounced that he had evidence that
would shed light on the mystery, said
he would go before the grand jury
and disclose everything he knew in
connection with the case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Convinced of the Judges Error.

Troy Examiner.
AS the difficulty between JUDGE
PEBBLES and the Robson county par
passes from one stage to announcer, me s
more thoroughly convinced we are of
the iudges error. With whatever
contempt he has been treated by the
bar, the sympathy of large NUMBER
of people is against him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
To the Ordinary Mind.
Tarboro Southerner.

TarDOrO SUUlItTII6T'
To the ordinary mind it would seem
both consistent and proper that Judge
Brown should have passed on the con-
duct of Carroll, Sutherland ana herr
as well as on the lawyers, or the re-
spondents should have been ueail
with by Judge PEBBLES himsel1.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
A Great Fire at Cleveland.
(By the Associated Press

Cleveland, O., May 31.-(Tues-
day)-A fire which started shortly be-
fore midnight has burned over All
area of half an acre at the corner
of Oregon, Perry and st. Clair streets.
The loss will probably reach 100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
PaD-Sucl<erS are 1t.

1t may have been the Federal ofhce-
holders who Kissed Judge Roplilsoh'
vet these same gentlemen cofiie
mighty near constituting the llepuoh-
can party down this way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
MORNING TONIC.

Games Russell LOVELY =
/ honor the man who is willing to
sink
Half his present repute for the free
dom to think.
And when he has thought, be his cause
strong or weak,
Will sink the other half for the free
dom to speak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Only Its Worse now.

Chatham Record.
The revenue ring controls the Re-
publican party in North Carolina now
lust as much as during the days OF
Col Ike Young.
Among the prominent Republicans
at their State Convention last week
were convicted criminals, who were
convicted of defrauding the govern
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

The Jackson Springs Hotel opens
June LIST. The best place in North
Carolina to rest. recuperate or regain
lost health. Address, The Jackson
Springs Co., Jackson Springs. or Aber-
deem ~ c. 6-1-1aW-4W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
This Contempt Business.

Greensboro Record.
This contempt business Is gettlnS
bilious. Wonder who will be the next
Judge to take hand.
At least Judge Purnell has pre-
cedent in his contempt proceedings
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

1t is not the first time that the SUI
preme Court CT the United States has
protected the State of North Carolina
in the possession of its just rights.
Chief Justice Fuller's supersedeas will
not be regarded as Constructing the.
order of the Federal Court in Raleigh
1t is hardly probable that he will be
punished for contempt by Judge Pur-
nell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
The Best Men Will be i'm Jail ana the
Worst Will be Out.

Durham sun.
If this thing keeps on as II mas
started ont. it looks as if there are
going to get the lawyers and editors in
Jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
VIII be Slow to Accept Excuses For
Durham Herald.

Judge PEBBLES may clear himseif OF
the direct charges made by the law
yers, but there are some other thiilss
that the people will be SLOW 10 accept
excuses for.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Maybe.
Tarboro Southerner.

Tarboro Southerner.
Maybe Judge Purnell is taxing Mr.
Daniels advice by going HIoHEh
Up"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Spirit of the Press.
A Mighty Time Ahead.

n Mighty Time AHeu'
Greensboro Record.
Looks like Judge PEBBLES has mired
up and can't get out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
No Stomach Trouble

After you take brakes Palmetto Wine one
if YOU write to Drafe Formula Co., Chicago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Why do They Keep on Trying to Grab?
Durham Herald

Everybody appears to be sdusneo
except Finch and McBee and the other
fellow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

Legal Battle With Vengeance
Durham Sun.
1t is a legal battle with vengeance
1t now remains to be seen Whether the
lawyers will be convicted or the judge
impeached.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

Habit may be mans best friend or
his worst enemy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Baby Mine

mother should be Of joy ALL but the suffering and
oanger naen. TO the ordeal makes its anticipation Of misery
mctner rlena the only remedy which relieves of the great
pain and dang OF maeniy this which dreaded
evereSe cot only made painless but ali the danger avoided
by it's Tke who this
gloomy nervousness nausea and other distressing conditions
overcome the system made ready for the coming event. and the
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

Some OF NJ. Gerone's artistic treas
ures had a curious origin. When In
Constantinople once he was brought
into contact with a worthy man who
sold most beautiful objects at exceed
ingly reasonable prices. 1t turned out
afterward that he was the keeper of
one Of the imperial palaces and had
been In the habit OF laying under CON
tribution the cabinets intrusted to his
care. His end, however, WAS not en-
couraging, for one day he was caught
in the act and subsequently lmpaled.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

The Wyman Case.

The case OF Charles H. Wyman of
kngsbury, who was indicted at the pre-
sent term Of Court in Piscataqnis county,
tor the murder OF his wife IL October
last, came up at Dover, Monday, TO.
rial. That part of the murder indici-
ment returned by the grand jury against
him charging "maice aforethought,"
was mol pressed. This left Wyman
charged with mansaughter to which his
counsel entered plea Of nolo conteudere.
The decision 10 accept plea of man.
slaughter was reached after the attorney
general and counsel for the defence had
taken into consideration the mystery at
tendiDg the case and The fac of Wyman's
advanced age, which practically means
life Imprisonment on eth charge.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
do 1T TODAY"

The time-worn injunction, "Never put
off Til tomorrow what you can do to-
day." Is now generally presented In this
form: "Do 1t todayr That 10 the terse
advice We want to give you about that
hacking cough or demoralixing cold with
which you have been struggling for sew
eral days, perhaps weeks. Take some
reliable remedy for 1t ro-DAY-and let
that remedy be DR.. Bosohee's German
Syrup, which has been in use for over
thirty-fve years. A few doses Of 1t will
undoubtedly relieve your cough or cold,
and its continued use for few days will
cure you completely No matter how
deep-seated your cough, even If dread
consumption has attacked your lungs,
German Syrup will surely effect a cure
as 1t has done before in thousands of APP
parently hopeless cases of lung trouble
New trial bottles, Csc; regular size, 75o
At all druggists
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

There is beautiful little story told
about the opal, that delicate stone
which you have no doubt seen In rings
and bracelets. The story is that the
opal was long ago promised to any
body who coul& discover it. 1t lay hid
den away, so the old fortune :ellers
used to say. at the place where the
sunlight and the moonlight joined
each other, and whoever could find
that spot would be rewarded by a
quantity OF large, beautiful opals. Aft
er long search for the place where
the sunlight and moonlight joined
each other the place was found by a
Spanish traveller. who followed up the
rays of the setting sun, and when be
had reached the end of the last ray he
waited until the moonbeams shone up
on the earth. and there he found the
opnls. They are said to be very lucky
stones for those who are born In the
fall OF the year and very unlucky for
those born In the spring. OF course 1t
Is only a saying that these are lucky
or unlucky. but the rest OF the story Is
true, as you will believe II you look in
the heart of an opal and see the pink
tints of the sun and the blue rays OF
the moon nesting in the middle of II,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

The German historian, Professor
Theodor Mommsen. was noted for the
facility with which he acquired Ian
guages The tongues of modern Eu-
rope as well AZ the classics were TO
him not studies, but the familiar tools
of his daily work. An American re
porter who was interviewing him some
years ago asked to have certain ref
ereace put into English, as he did not
read German well
Not read German well? And you a
journalism exclaimed the savant II
do not see how 1t is possible. Young
man. German Is one of the four neces-
stiles for a student. The other three
are English. French and italian. With
out them you can never know the tend
ency OF modern thought. If you have
them not. do not rest until you have
learned them all"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03

One of the famous Rothschlds was
once entertaining at dinner distln-
gulshed party. The dinner went on
admirably. Nothing marred the gen
eral enjoyment save the silly loquacity
of one young man. This young man
insisted on monopolizing the conversa
ton. He insisted on talking about him
self-about his books, his works. his
love affairs, his automobile. Finally
he jumped to his feet.
by Jove" he said. II must show
you my new cuff buttons. got them
this morning. They are malachite.'
And he passed from one guest to an
other, exhibiting the buttons. "Mala-
chite," he kept repeating genuine
malachite."
Baron RothschIld watched the young
mans progress with faint sheer.
When the buttons reached him he
touched them with his finger superclli-
ousy and drawled: "Ah, malachlte, eh?
1t Is q handsome stone. | have always
liked It, | have a mantelpiece of 1t m
the next room"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
4 HIDDEN TORTURER
DEATH PREFERABLE TO THE AGONY
BORNE BY MR.. O0YLE.
Three Years of Exoruciating Neuralgia
Terminated by SIX Boxes Of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills.

Three Years of Exoruciating Neuralgia
Terminated by Six Boxes Of
DIR. williams Pink Pills.
Men still suffer from agoniss of
disease so intense that they can find
no terms At to describe them save
words like torture" and rack, y
which call up wildly the barbaritiss OF
the outgrown past.
The story Of james B. Coyle, a mill
operative, residing at No. 0 Pond street.
Amesbury. Mass, il . striking reoent
case In illustration. During the past
three years." said Mr.. Coyls TO re-
porter, ~ was troubled with neuralgia
In the head. At times the pains were
almost Undesirable aud my sunsrings
were such that death would have seen
welcome a. q relief. The pains began
right over my eyes and shot upward
through my head. They wore 80 ex-
oruciating that they would almost make
me faint dead away frsm exhaustion.
81 consulted several ply sicians bat,
while they all diagnosed my case as ncu-
ralgia and prescribed for that, they gave
me only temporary relief. Then l took
o number of advertised neuralgia cures
with no better result. About four
months ago friend told me about DIR.
Williams Pink Pills FOR Pale People,
and decided to try box. After l had
used one box l noticed that the pains
were less frequent and intense than DO
fore. SO / took q second box with sd-
ditional improvement. After had
taken six boxes my neuralgia was en-
tirely cured, and for two months have
been free from pain. I have sound rest
full sleep at night and no feeling OF lam
guor during the day. I bless the day
when began to use DR.. Williams FLAX
Pills"
Cures equally remarkable for theiz
completeness and psrmaneace have also
been wrought by these pills In the case
of locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis,
St. Vitus' dance, sciatica. nervous head
ache, after effects of the grip, palpita-
ton Of the heart, pale and sallow com
plexions and all forms Of weakness in
either male or female. DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all
druggists, or will be sent direct from
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schensc-
tady, NY, postpaid. on receipt of price.
fifty cents per box; SIX boxes for tive
dollars and . half.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Adoniram j. Moody.

Adoniram Judson Moody, we'll known
in Cornville and Skowhegan, where he
formerly resided, died at his home In
Maiden, Mass. on the 10th ult. from
pneumonia after brief but painful H.
ness. Funeral services were held over
the remains at his late home, Monday
afternoon.
The services we're conducted by Rev.
Chas. Fl. Moss OF Maiden aud Rev. T. II.
Piper. editor of the Worlds Crisis, Offer
ed PRAYER and made few remarks.
The uusrtette from the Advent Church
of Chelsea rendered appropriate selec-
tions.
The remains were brought to Cornville
where services, conducted by Rev. II. G..
Giles, were held at the home OF bile
mother, Mrs. Sarah Z. f.oedy, Wednes-
day morning.
There were many beautiful foral Offer
inge from his many friends.
The deceased was the son Of jeremiah
and Elizibet Moody, born In Cornvllle,
June IA, l849, hence being at the time
of his death In his ffty-ffth year. His
early education was obtained 10 the town
schools, at Somerset Academy, Athens
and the N. C. l., Pttsfleld. When quite
young he began teaching with good sue
cess. Later he learned the carpenters
trade, working with his father, which
occupation he followed with eminent
success. He worked for several years In
Skowhegan and Fairfield, Maine and In
Maiden and Boston, Mass, In which last
place he was working at the time OF bis
last illness. He was 40 efficient work
man as attested by the fact that for the
last twenty years nearly all the time he
has been employed to take charge OF a
ere of men 10 the erection OF buildings.
He was always well liked by all who
knew him.
He was married, Nov. s, 1880. His
wife and only son, Willie Harold, aged
a. who Is clerk 10 the Maiden 2. o.,
survive him as do also his aged mother,
o le brother and two sisters. he was a
kind husband and father as he had been
10 earlier years a devoted son and broth
err. They mourn for him In death as
they loved him In life.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-03
Literary Notes

IA Tale of the annibal Islands,"
told by Herbert Baird >timson in the
March ST. Nicholas, is II true story and
relates an experience of the writer's
father the late illiam >timson, who at
the time was a naturalist to the North
Pacific Expedition, and who was later
a member of the Academy of Natural
Sciences. w. 5. Harwood's "The
Blacksmith Nation; or, The Story of a
Bar of Iron" in the March st. Nicholas
will read with interest-and profit-not
only by the older boys among st. Mich
GLASS friends, but by tho lads fathers
too. 1t is clear and coucise statement
of the progi ess of bar of iron from the
ore to the finished product; and it also
presents forcibly the fact of our coun-
try's advancement to the forefront in
the worlds greatest industry-the manu-
facture of iron and steel.
The March Atlantic contains several
powerful articles on practical questions
OF the day. IL opens with paper on
Abuses of Public Advertising by Charles
milford Robinson, an officer of the
Architectural League and of the Park
and Outdoor Association and a recog
nized authority upon outdoor questions
and improvements. William Z. Ripley
follows with Race Factors in Labor
Unions, a searching discussion of the
characteristics of various nstionalities,
as shown by their behavior and attitude
towards trade unions. Doctor Henry A
Stimson's The Small Business as SCHOOL
of Manhood treats the gradual elimina-
ton of small firms and independent en-
ployers by great trusts and corporations.
which involves the loss to the nation of
class of independent self-supporting
business men, to the oountry's great in
jury.