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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-02
GoLDsBoRo AND IT'S PEOPLE.
Mrs. j. T.. Robinson Reported Better
Death of Miss Saliie Smith.
Especial to News and Observer.

Goldsboro, N. c., July 50.-The
many friends of Col. and Mrs. JOS. E.
Robinson will be glad to know that
the latest news from Mrs. Robinson s
bedside in ST. Lukes Hospital in Rich
mond is that she is a little better.
She has been confined to her bed
now about three months and was
taken to st. Luke's Hospital about two
weeks ago, where she has undergone
two severe operations. Her husband is
constantly at her side.
Yesterday afternoon, after an illness
of many days, born with Christian
fortitude, the spirit of Miss Sallie
Smith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Edwards, of Walters, this county, re-
turned to the God who gave it. She
was endowed with a beautiful charac-
ter and lovable dispositions Miss Sal
lie was just entering upon young wo-
manhood, being only seventeen years
of age
The funeral of Miss Smith was held
from the home this afternoon at five
o'clock and the interment made in the
old family burying ground nearby.
The remains of Mr.. Kirby UZzell,
who committed suicide in SandeIville,
Va, early yesterday morning, were
brought to this city this afternoon and
taken out to his old home near Boston
for interment.
Mr.. Uzzell had a wife and several
children in Greene county.
Our several tobacco warehouses are
making extensive preparations for the
Opening" next week While the to-
bacco men here say the prices will be
good, the crop is short and will not be
up to it's standard of last year. Cotton
is the finest in years and the farmers
are hopeful of good prices.
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EXCURSION.
Raleigh and Durham, N. c., to Nor
folk, Va.

The Seaboard's excursion to Norfolk
on August third, returning fifth, will
give passengers the entire day of the
fourth to visit the Virginia State FAN
and horse show, which will be one OF
the biggest events ever held in Nor
folk. The train will be first-class In
every respect, leaving Raleigh 1000 a.
m, August third, arriving Portsmouth
$40 D. m., returning, leave Ports
mouth at 9:35 a. M, August fifth.
Round trip $3.50. Reserved seat cars
will be attached, for which additional
fifty cents will be charged, insuring
ladies and their escorts comfortable
seats not in crowded cars. Seats can
be reserved in advance at Seaboard
City Ticket Office.
Further information will be cheer
fully furnished by application to
G. III. Gattis, g. y. & Il. A.
". Z. Smith, Il. II. A.
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O'Clock Policeman Jones, OF Portage.
arrested on suspicion man who was
seen attempting to board q freight
train eastbound, through town. The
fellow. who is said to be an English
man, was carrying a gun at the time
of his capture and made such muddled
answers to questions put to him bv
the officers that it was thought for a
time he must be one of the highway
men. Later developments show there
is but little evidence against him, as so
far as could be learned, he is a harm
less tramp.
Seven Italians Arrested.
Seven Italians were taken into Gus
tody at Wilmone on suspicion early
this afternoon. Two of them had
been seen about two o'clock running
through the fields from the direction
of Portage toward the settlement of
foreigners at Wilmore. The officers
were notified and the two were To-
Gated at 2:30 in an Italian boarding
house. A search of the premises re-
vealed articles evidently stolen from
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and this convinced the officers that
they had landed two thieves if not
the perpetrators of the Portage muir
der. Questioning brought out the
fact that at least seven of the men
had been out of work. having gone
overland to Wilmore after being dis
charged by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road at Conemaugh. On this infor-
nation the officers arrested five more
of the italians, making a total of
seven. Another search of the house
disclosed a lavender SLOUGH hat such
as Paymaster Campbell is said to
have worn this morning This is the
strongest bit of evidence against the
suspects.
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The Question of q Strike in Gotham
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, July 30.-The advisory
board of the Butchers Union was in
session here tonight, and when the
melting adjourned, Henry Echelberger.
general organizer, stated that it had
been decided at the conference to sub
nit the question of a strike to the nine
local unions and allow them to de-
termine whether they would strike or
not A secret ballot, he said, would be
taken and results WI be sent to the
advisory board on Tuesday, when
another meeting will be held.
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Wake Forest Parker Glenn Club.
ci59 TO News and Observer. )

Especial to News and Observer
Wake Forest, N. c.. July 30.--A
Wake Forest Parker and Glenn Club
of Ito members has been organized
with the following officers: President,
O. X. Holding; Vice-president, Il. w.
Dickson; Secretary. Ed. Allen; Treas
urer, ]. NJ. Brewer.
Executive committee: T. V. Peed
w. c. Brewer, r. S. Dodd.
Committee on Speakers: Jas. Roy
all, VIM. Dickson, II. A. Chappell.
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Davis Puts i'm "a Full Day.

Ell1ins, Va. July 0.-Vice-Presi-
Dental candidate Davis continued to-
day his close application to business
affairs without interruption by callers.
Directors meetings at the Elklns Ma.
tional Bank and the Trust Company
of West Virginia, took up three hours
of the candidates time during the DAY
The afternoon was spent in Office work
and horseback ride.
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Three Men are Killed.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press'J
Mexico City, July 3O.-Inree men
We're killed and six injured inns AFTER
Paper Mills. near this city. The fore
man an Italian named Omeni was
among the killed. This accident wa'
the resuIt of neglect of the work
men in charge of the boiler.
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Store in Columbia Burned.
CRv the Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press)
Columbia, S. c., July 31.-(Sun-
dayD-At one o'clock this morning
the dry goods store of Sigh & Allen
in Main street, this city, was accl-
identity burned. The stock was valued
at $4,000 and insured for $26,OOO,
The building was valued at $l4'o0o
and partially insured. At a. m.
the fire was under control.
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TERRELL ORDERS OUT TROOPS
To Protect Paul Reed and Will Cato,
Supposed Murderers.
nv the Associated Press

Atlanta Ca, July Ex-Governor j.
NJ. Terrell has ordered troops to
Statesboro, Ga, to protect Paul Reed
and Will Cato, the supposed murder
ers of the Hodges family. 1t is re-
ported heer that the troops left Sa-
vannah tonight on a special train.
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Of this administration and that every
where within the borders of Colorado
property shall be secure and labor
shall be free"
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Condition of Vest Unchanged.
(Rv the ssociated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Sweet Springs, Mo-, July 3O.-The
condition of former United States Sem
ator George c. Vest was today practi-
cally unchanged.
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Week End and Sunday Excursion
Rates Via SeabOard Air Line
Railway, to Resorts in North
Carolina and Virginia.

The Seaboard Air Line wishes to
announce that commencing today 1t
will sell round trip tickets to resorts
named below on Saturday, good, re-
turning Monday following date OF
sale, with exceptions as noted below.
From Raleigh, N. c., to
old Point Ocean View ATS
Uiroinia Roach 4.75
yx1iiyninoton n 4.50
Lenoir N. c. ................ o'S 90
Blowing Rock, N. c. ......... S.oV
Tickets to Blowing Rock, n. %, WIN
be on sale for Fridays ana oaluru@ fs,
lowing date of sale.
For further information. call or ad-
" C. H. GATTIs. c. P. & T. A.,
Raleigh, N. c..
y. p. SMITH, T. P. A., Raleigh. N. c.
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BURNETTS EXTRACT OF VANILLA.
Used exclusively by all leading hotels and
ninhs
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In Effect April II, 1904.

Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars or
all through trains, New York to Atlanta
Jacksonville and Tampa. Tickets on sale
to all points, Pullman reservations MADE
upon application to any Ticket Agent OF
this Company, or at the uptown tlcket
Office, Yarborouah House Building.
Uptown Ticket-OfflCe.
Marlborough House Building.
C. Il. GATTIs, C. A. and P. A.
Phones lit. haleisn' ~ -
Z.P. SMITH. T. P. A.
Raleigh, N. o.
JAS. M. BARR,
President and General Manager,
Portsmouth. Va.
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RALEIGH AND CAPE FEAR
RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE NO. 10.
Effective Tuesday, April 5,

Superseding All Previous Time Tables.
So. Bound. N. Bound
Daily ex. Sun. Daily ex. Sun
1n1 1nE 10A 1O2
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The Triumph of Josephus DalliIulS "'1''
the Defeat of Judge Purheh'
Franklin Press.

franklin Press.
The great sensation in Nortn o@ lo,-
lima last week was the contest between between
Judge Purnell of the Federal co u
q Josephus Daniels, editor Vi Ii.o
News and Observer. 1t was the s l,t1t-
est sensation in the history OF the olate
for many years past 1t was d COZ
te st between right and WroLS, III
which the whole State was Interest," e Gu
The final results show that hulloI
Daniels was right and Judge Futli .
was wrong. II was a clearcut, ueclslVe
victory in which the citizenship, 'iie
press, and Mr.. Daniels came OUT III
triumph against oppression, arrosah-
cy and assumption @of extraofullldly
power on the part of Federal Juolclal
authority. Daniels was the champion
of the right of the people and the ltee-
d m of the press of the State. An I'M
portant principle vital one was III
yolved-and the victory won removes
all danger of muzzled press IN inns
State, and administers a rebuKe 10 tlle
arrogancy of public officials. DanleIs
RAY, at times, appear rather harsh IN
handling matters pertaining TO pupllc
officials and public affairs but ne Is a
champion of the best interests OF the
state, and is fearless in the defense OF
the same.
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THE BEE TREE ROAD.
Receivers Ordered by Court TO Return
Check TO Deposition.
Especial to News and ObserverD

(SDGC13I TO News ana AJ5eINCID
Asheville. n. c.. June 9.--Work on
the Bee Tree Railroad that is to run
from Swannanoa Station near Ashe-
Vile. eleven miles into the Craggy
Mountain section, is progressing rap
idlv. and already over two miles have
been graded and crossties LAID. The
getting out of the timber for the
trestle work is also moving rapidly,
and when once the laying of the rail
has commenced the operation of the
road Will begin. 1t was learned today
that the company building the road
contemplate the operation Of an au-
tcmobile line from the mountain ter
minus Of the road to the top of Craggy
Mountain. a distance perhaps of two
miles or more, and patrons of the road
NAV at pleasure spend the day on
Craggy without having to undergo the
tedious trip to the mountain by pri-
yate conveyance and horseback
In Superior court last evening Judge
Long signed an order instructing Col.
w. w. Jones, receiver of Western Car
DINA Bank to pay Mrs. Weston the
sum of $1,191. This is a case of long
standing and one that has created con-
siderable interest. On the Saturday
previous to the closing of the Western
Carolina Bank on Monday, Mrs. Wes-
ton was a deposit of 1,191 in nature
of check drawing on the Chemical
Bank of New York Mrs. Weston made
demand for the return of the check,
but the receivers were then in control
of the banks affairs and the request
was refused. The matter was then
taken to the courts and the money or
dered paid to Mrs. Weston.
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A GOOD AND TRUE MAN.

There are not few people in North
Carolina who have heard with regret
of the death of Captain Owen Holmes,
at the home of his son in Florida.
The body was brought to Clinton for
interment and buried by his old neigh
bors. comrades in arms, and the
Sampson Light Infantry. He was
seventy-one years old and had done
the State 'some service" He was as
true as a needle to the pole, brave
Confederate soldier, an uncompromls-
ing Democrat a mobile old Roman
The last public position he held was
i'm the offices of the A. and n. &. Il.
r.. and about the first act of the re-
ceiver was, without scant decency. TO
kick this noble old soldier out OF OF
flee. and to make his appointment one
of the reasons why it was alleged the
A. and N c. r. r. ought to be put In
the hands of a receiver. All over
the State the conspirators bounded
down this old man and saddened his
last days, but he lived to read the
following statement made by the In
yestigating Committee:
"It is shown in the evidence that
he was an old and feeble Confederate
veteran. and we are not disposed 10
too seriously condemn policy Which
seeks to provide work for one or TINS
class, even though younger man
might more fully earn his salary.
Captain Owen Holmes had thus the
assurance that the State was not I'M
grateful to him for his service IN
1S61-'65 and during all the years that
interviewed. There are some things
higher than dollars. of Captain
Holmes, the Sampson Democrat
said:
HE was among the most prominent
men of this county, and closely ldenti-
fed with our business life, ana al
ways deeply concerned in the prog
ress and material welfare OF ms couh
~ and State. He was man OF oe
cided views and very strong ana posl-
tive convictions upon all SUBJECTS III
which he took an interest; thoroughiy
honest and truthful, what ne sald
could be relied upon for ne meant
II. his word could be believed, Tor
his word was his bond.
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Joseph and JOsephus.

Burlington News.
We were a little curious as we
picked up the Charlotte Observer, the
morning after the arrest of Josephus
Daniels, to know what that paper
would have to say in regard to the
matter. We knew that the great
heart of the whole State was beating
in sympathy with her citizen that had
been deprived by Federal authority
of his liberty for speaking for their
rights, and we knew that no paper
would dare to come square out and
uphold this action, but we knew that
if Josephus said white was white
Caldwell would say it was black, and
sure enough, there was the argument.
The press should not be deprived OF
it's liberty-this would affect the
Charlotte ObserVer-but such press
as The Raleigh News and Observer
should be shut up-the licensed
press, the press that talked too much
the press that spoke for the people.
In other words, the Observer was
glad to see any punishment inflicted
upon the Raleigh editor, and any
punishment was meet and proper, and
this argument was a makeshift to veil
the real feeling. So far as the Ii
censed press is concerned we think 1t
will be conceded that the Charlotte
Observer itself speaks out OCCASION
ally, but not always for the people
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TWO PUBLIC SCANDALS.

Two Republican State Conventions
have given us a spectacle in the past
few weeks showing the way RepuDll-
can "bosses'' are running things. In
wisconsin the fight between La Fol
Iotte who controlled the State pat
ronage, and Spooner, who controlled
the Federal patronage, grew so pit
fer that two conventions were held
and two full tickets named. In ILL
nois. the long deadlock was broken
by a combination under the terms OF
which Deneen is to be Governor anu
Governor Yates to succeed Cullom III
the Senate when his term expires.
There is nothing in politics SO de-
serving of execration as the tradlne
and trafficking in public office. Some
politicians seem to think that dele
gates to conventions are like so many
pawns. to be moved at the will OF the
candidates or managers. That seems
TO be the dominating influence in the
Republican party, and is another rea-
son why it should be defeated III
November.
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PurneII VS.. Daniels.
izabeth City Economist.

Elizabeth City Economist
In this case the defendant has won
a decided triumph, and two higher
legal tribunals have overruled the
lower court and have given their
opinion and that the plaintiff is in
error and has acted without authority
of law.
Circumstances have prevented an
expression of our opinion hitherto in
the premises. We have never seen
the editorials of the defendant upon
which the plaintiff based his contempt
proceedings. But our leaning was
with the liberty Of the press. And
our feelings now are more of regret
for the errors Of the plaintiff in his
acts relating to the A. & n. G. Rail
road rather than of the hurrah per
sonal triumph of the defendant.
1t is one of the aphorisms of our
language that power is ever steal
ing from the many to the few" and
the apborism seems to be, unfortun-
ateIy, too much illustrated in our re-
cent judicial history, and we fear
that it's personal consequences will be
popular judgment Of contempt
against our ermined dignity.
In the popular tribunal there are
ONLY four issues-is he honest, is he
capable, is he just and impartial
Failing in any ofthese issues, the
judicial defendants official robes are
stained, his usefulness impaired, and
he is fortunate if he is not arraigned
under the constitutional provisions.
We have been accustomed to look
with kindness upon Judge Purnell
we have regarded him as a just judge
conservative, and we'll balanced, but
he has certainly committed grave er-
rors in his judicial acts relating to
the A. g. n. G. Railroad.
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HON. G. b. PATTERSON.

The denomination of Hon. G. B.
Patterson for Congress in the Sixth
district was the proper course and
will be widely approved. Mr. Patter-
son is an honest, faithful and useful
representative and is worthy of the
confidence of his constituents. Dur
ing the recent term of Congress, aside
from local claims, Mr.. Patterson was
chiefly interested in his bill for a
public building at Fayetteville and the
improvements of the Cape Fear river
between Wilmington and Fayetteville,
ter the entire year, and also the
deepening of the channel from Will
mington to the mouth of the river, so
as to allow larger vessels to enter the
port. and do the business that the
States chief seaport town requires.
Though no River and Harbor bill
passed. Mr. Patterson secured the APP
preparation of $4,000 to continue the
improvements in the Lower Cape
Fear.
1t is the purpose of Mr.. Patterson
at the next session of Congress to
urge the necessity of purchasing and
keeping Fort Fisher, a place where
one of the fiercest and bloodlest bat
ties was ever fought, and in this I'M
dertaking he will doubtless have the
support of the entire delegation from
North Carolina.
Mr.. Patterson is a splendid type
of the North Carolina clansman. He
has represented his county twice in
the General Assembly, and in that
body made reputation for independ-
no truer or honester man in public
life, and his ability will be felt for
the good of the State.
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For the Freedom of the Press.

DanDury Reporter.
The newspapers of North Carolina
more than Mr.. JOsephus Daniels
are to be congratulated on the out
come of the contempt case held
against the editor of the Raleigh news
and Observer by Judge Purnell last
week. The judge had placed the "A. q
n. G. Railroad in the hands OF re
ceiVer on the application OF one OF the
stockholders VINO held only one-htth
CT the sock and against the protests
OF a majority Of the stockholders.
Daniels criticised the judges acuon
verely, and was fined $4,000 and I'M
prisoned for his pains. Daniels Sc
cured a habeas corpus, and on the
hearing before Justice Pritchard, he
was released from custody.
Twill be a sad day for our country
when the press-the watch dos OF our
liberties, the guardians of our ire in
stitutionS-is muzZled. And justice
Pritchard won many friend in North
Care lima when he stood by the Constl-
tuition and the peoples rights.
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Spirit of the Press.
A Brief History Making Period
and Neck Commonwealth.

Scotland Neck Commonwealth.
The people of North Carolina believe
in Elitor Josephus Daniels. The News
and Observer grows more and more
popular under his editorial manage
ment, and the late arrest and abridge-
ment of his liberty by Judge Purnell
of the Federal court has furnished oc-
casion for the people to show their
love and confidence in Mr.. Daniels
more fully than ever before.
In all the ordeal to which he was
subjected the brave and fearless edl-
tor demeaned himself in a manner at
once commendable and praiseworthy.
He was self-possessed throughout the
entire proceedings; and well he might
be. for he felt an inner conscious that
he had done no wrong but had simply
freely exercised the right of speech in
criticising the acts of a Federal Judge,
which acts he construed to be an in
fluence alien to the rights and inter-
eSts of the people of North Carolina.
Editor Daniels wrote in front of an
earnest conviction, and this being true
he had no cause for alarm notW1th-
standing he was compelled to submit
to the close guard of United States
marshalS.
In becoming terms and with a mod
esty that inspires even higher esteem
among his friends and admirers, Edi-
tor Daniels expressed his thanks in
Tuesdays News and Observer for the
loyalty which his friends have shown
to him in his fight for the liberties OF
the press.
1t has been brief history making
period in North Carolina and for a
half century to come these events will
be held in living memory of great
and good people who appreciate one
who speaks and writes for the peo-
pies good and who stands unmoved
and unawed even while the prison
doors swing ajar in menace to his lib
p1,tN-
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Used Their Suspcndcrs.
Burlington News,

BURLINGTON NGWS.
We were talking with a gentleman
the other day about the a. and n. {.
Railroad. he says during the admin
istration of a Republican governor he
had an occasion to ride down on that
road and when half way between a
station part of the train broke loose
from another part, and he with am
other fellow passenger had to take
their suspenders and tie the cars to-
gether and with the assistance of a
COW chain managed to get to their
destination. The road has spent dur
ing the past few years over $200O00
in making repairs, and getting the
fixtures in running order, so that the
passengers will not have to use their
suspenders for coupling pins.
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freedom of the press, one of the chief
mainstays of popular government,
urge me to tender my congratula-
tons. In joining the great host who
have overwhelmed you with assur-
ances OF heartfelt sympathy and ad-
mlration for your brave defence of
that which freemen never surrender
to a government, however justly and
honestly administered, 1 still cherish
a patriotic loyalty to constituted au-
thorlty and a respectful reverence for
those whose duty binds them to pro-
tect the liberties of the people as we'll
as guard the majesty of the law. Any
encroachment upon THE sacred pre-
cincts of personal rights, or unlawful
restraint of the tongue or pen will
imperil the stability of government
and shake civilization to it's founda-
tons. Yours truly,