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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-15

Willard were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony "Wednesday noon, at the
residence of Rev. a. +, Mclean. THE
DAWN extends congratulations, long
and happy life, peace and prosperity.
y. l.. Goodwin will give his annual
Christmas ball on Friday evening, De-
ccmber %, at Thorp. Prof. Wood 5
orchestra will furnish the music and
everyone is invited to come and have Il
good time.
We are clad to announce that Miss
opal Heller, who left here some months
ago in such critical condition as to
give alarm to her friend, and is still
in Arizona, is enjoying good health
and says she feels confident of com
plcte recovery.
Cromwell MaNcy, while rounding up
some catti" sunday, in company with
Frank Hartman, received very pain
ful accident. Hi, horse Slipped and
fell. catching Mr.. MaXcy', leg under
the animal in such way H. 10 break it
in three place, below the knee. lie is
doing Il, well as could he expected. but
it will be many week, and perhaps
months. before he i, ab G to use the
broken limb with safety.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-15

vocacy, or principles ana policies thai
- & AoAlalnn. hsn,aobf Mr.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-15

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Spirit of the Press.
So Called Persecution Of
Railroads.
IeW Bern Journal.

New Bern Journal
Every once in awhile there arises
the cry that railroads are unjustly
treated by the newspapers and the
public, in the complaints raised
against these public carriers for poor
service, or a service which mains and
kills people thereby calling for dam
age suits and juries to award damages
TO the injured persons.
The recent decision in the matter of
what is known as the Selma connec-
ton matter, the case being one which
called for action on the part of the
Corporation Commission. which order.
ed the Atlantic Coast Line TO arrange
its schedule so that its train would
make the connection at Selma wit
the Southern Railway, and so benefit
to public, which had before enjoyed
this connection. In this case the Su-
preme Court has sustained the Com
mission, which ought to put this mat
ter out of the persecution class
The Raleigh News and Observer
most justly contends in this Selma
connection case. as follows:
THE fact that this year the Atlantic
Coast Line, in addition to it's regular
dividends, has declared an additional
dividend of twenty-five per cent, is in
itself sufficient proof that there is no
hardship in ordering the Selma con-
nection. In ordering the maintain"
ence of that connection the Corpor-
alton Commission is guided by its duty
to the public and has not ordered the
railroad to incur any additional ex
pense that is unnecessary to accom-
modate the travelling public"
The above is not therefore an in
stance of injustice towards the Allan
tic Coast Line Company, and where
juries have seemingly awarded excess
sive or improper damages to persons
who have brought suits against rail-
roads, it will be found that the over
riding of the public's rights by the
railroad people. an Indifference and
disregard to the local travelling or bus
mess public. has incensed the people.
who are only human at best, and who
when jury opportunity gives the
chance, give judgment against the rail-
roads, not in full justice or as the
cases may merit, but to repay in part
the abuses sustained by them because
of the railroad people. who We're in
different to their complaints. and dis
regarded their needs.
Railroads, like individuals, become
bloated with prosperity. and regard
themselves as both creator and Great
ed, the rest of the world only subject
to their power and dollars, when the
fact is, that their wealth has come
from the very people whom they think
they own and can therefore abuse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Protection to Employees.
Charlotte News.

y
Tuesdays dispatches tell of the de-
cision handed down by the United
States Supreme Court practically hold
ing that all cars. including locomo-
t.ves, should be equipped with auto
matte coupleFs. This decision is con-
sdered by The Interstate Commerce
officials a decided step in advance"
So it is; the railroad employees are
in the power of the company for
which they work; they cannot afford
to raise objections to the appliances
they are compelled to use.
Even if their complaints do not
cause the employees to lose their po-
sitions the railroad officials frequently
disregard suggestions made by the
Subordinates who are thus atterly
helpless 70 protect themselves from IN
jury and death, caused by defective
appliances.
No more commendable innovati ons
in the law have ever been made than
those which look to the protection Of
the defenceless men, women and chill
dren whose daily bread is made by
cperat ting dangerous machinery.
it is often said that the South is far
behind in legal as we'll as social re-
forms.
In regard to the automatic coupler
doctrine, however, the North CaroiiDa
front
AS The News has often remarked,
North Carolinians have reason to be
proud of their present chief justice;
Judge Clark is a logical and original!
thinker upon all legal topics and
throughout his life has stod as tho
peoples champion. To him more than
to any one else is due the credit for
nlaking the automatic coupler an eces-
saly part of the equipment of every
railroad car in the State. Judge
Clarks decisions were rendered some
ten or fifteen years ago. While the
Supreme Court decision, covering. So =
stantialy the same ground was hand
cd down this month. These two states
lnents taken together may throw some
light upon the questions which certain
editors may still strive to raise as to
Ludge Clark'S ability and real cOnserv-
aTiSn1.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Stop the Tee Business.
Dispatch.

We agree with The News and OBJ
server in saying that there should be
statement to some authority from
every official by which the taxpayer
could know how much every public
official receives. A strong commit
tee on salaries and fees should be APP
pointed in the next legislature. The
law should be worked over so that
salaries and fees shall be fair, and
that they shall be known to the tax
payers. No official should be paid a
salary that is unjust. 1t should be
commensurate with his office in every
case 1t is also wrong to pay larger
salaries than the work is worth. AS
The News and Observer says, the Leg
islature should obtain all necessary
information and make such changes
as will prevent either niggardly OF
princely salaries
We agree with that paper further
in saying that "all public officials
should be paid a stipulated salary,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Demented Man Cremates Himself.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Nashville, n. c., Dec. 23.-Atlas
Kornegay, a demented white man of
Bailey's Township, confined in his
room and further secured by ropes,
but with food and water left within
his reach, was burned to death dur
ing his wife's absence from home
that Mr.. Kornegay must have succeed
ed in getting to some matches and
fired the house. Two neighbors pass
ing the place saw clouds of smoke
issuing from the building and burst
open the door Just as the roof fell in
burying Kornegay in the blazing
ruins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
BRYAN LOCKED IN.
Rescued in a Painting Condition From
Room i'm Which he was Shut.
(By the Associated Press.

Denver, Col, Dec. 23.-Securely
locked in the office of the stationmas-
ter at the Union Station. unable to
open a window or to turn off the
steam, William j. Bryan spent the
hottest hour and a half he has known
for some time yesterday. He was
rescued in a fainting condition.
Mr.. Bryan arrived some time be-
fore his train was due and asked for
a place to write letter. He was
taken to the station masters office
and as the door has a spring lock was
fastened in for a long time before he
could summon help.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

has undertaken an army contract The
men whose fortunes are daily increas-
ed bv being permitted to unfairly tax
all consumers for their benefit will
never surrender their special privilege
except after they have contested every
point. and their defeat will witness a
bloody battle ground. They have so
long had their hands in the pockets
of other people that they believe they
have a divine right to tax other folks
for their personal profit, and they will
not surrender the power until they are
forced to do SO. If the President
proposes to levy a tariff for the gov
eminent instead of for the enjoyers of
bounties he will have arrayed against
him all the ''fat fryers'' in America.
1t will be a war that will be long
drawn out and terrible. But the long
suffering taxpayers will hold up his
hands and every Democrat in Congress
will vote for tariff reduction even if
it does not go as far as they desire.
The American people would hol1 LIP
the hands of the President if he will
end the imposition of excessive charges
by transportation monopolies; if ne
will try to end trust extortions; if he
will urge the revision of the tariff
Weekly. Will he use his great office
for these much needed reforms and
secure the government from the die
tatorship of monopoly? Some good
men look confidently to see him do
it. We hope they are right. We shall
rejoice to see him devote his energies
and influence to the accomplishment
of these three great achievements. tut
will he measure up to the great OPP
portunity and high responsibility We
confess to no great faith that he will
do the strenuous things necessary to
check the government of monopoly by
monopoly and for monopoly that now
curses America. We rather look 10
see the President make some splendid
urge them in glow
ing and trenchant English, and ac-
auiesce in compromise measures that
will accomplish little for the people
and will clip only a few tail feathers
of the bird of monopoly. We hope
that our weak faith will be shown
not to be justified and that the Presi-
dent will throw himself into the fight
as outlined by the admirers who are
his best friends and the best friends
of the country who predict that he will
press the struggle against monopoly
and come out victorious. Let US hope
their confidence is not misplaced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Is Respected and Can Get Justice in
the Courts.
Asheville News-Gazette.

Asheville News-Gazette.
Various versions of a story based
on DR.. Swope's affidavit, to the eff
feet that the people of Buncombe
county are hostile to George w. VAN
derbilt and that he is being mistreated
by them, have spread afar, and they
are not doing Asheville q bit of good.
Pity, too, after all these years of amity,
There is no man in all this section
more highly esteemed, or more re-
spected, on purely personal grounds,
than is Mr.. Vanderbilt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

A special to the Greensboro Tele-
cram says "the inter- urban electric
line connecting Greensboro, High
Point and Winston-Sale seems to be
assured" And the Raleigh and Dur
ham Passenger and Power Company
obtained a charter upon the express
pledge to build to Durham. Electric
roads will do great things for North
Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Roosevelt Cotton Causes Falling Of
in Marriages.
Chatham Record.

Our popular register of deeds says
that he has issued fewer marriage
licenses this month than during any
previous December. 1t is too bad
that Roosevelt cotton should stop
marrying and cause a stagnation in
the marriages as well as in every
thing else
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
The Sentimental Lover.

Cincinnati Commercially ribune.)
Small Boy-What are those dark
spots on sisters face?
Mother-FreckleS my son.
Small Boy-That's what l thought
But / heard her Teller say last night
they were brown eyed daisies slumb-
ering in field of cream And
guess he must have picked em all
/ got awfully cramped behind the
sofa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

Mr.. A. B. Farquahar, manufac-
turer Of York, Pa, truly says that the
business prosperity of the South is no
longer "a flattering possibility, but an
accomplished fact It's agricultural
products for example, were this year
worth about $1,700,000, against S79S, :
coo in 1879. Manufactures have made
a like stride forward, the total value
reported by the census of 1909 being
$500, 100000, against $4iS,0O0,o0c in
1850. The grand total of products in
Guiding products of mines, quarries
and forests, Mr.. Farquahar estimates
Il, over $4.0Oo,O0O,00O, or three times
as much rs in 1889, though the pep
uiation has increased but 10 10
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Snapped Bird Dogs for Pigs.
Carthage Blade. }

Mr.. j. d. Poe, of Carbonton, about
a year ago snapped a bird dog for
two pigs. Lately he butchered and
the two made him 693 pounds of
meat, one weighing $50. 1t would
seem from this that it pays to swap
off dogs for pigs and we suggest that
our readers try it. Mr.. Alex. Oldham
also of Carbonton, killed rice pig
the other day, weighing 377.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Shaky in His Shoes.

Charlotte News.
We wonder if Judge Purnell does
not feel a little shaky in his shoes
as he reads the proceedings in the
Swayne impeachment business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Old Mother Hubbard Up-to-Date.

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cup
board and rubbered.
The cupboard was bare.
She looked mournfuily at her poor
dog.
Then an idea struck her,
And she had sausage for supper.
Cleveland Plaindealer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

The stories about the use of money
by the Democratic National Commit
tee to defeat Hearst and to print the
indianapolis Sentinel are invention,
pure and simple. The Democrats were
defeated but there's no good now in
irving to besmirch the management.
1t was honest and clean.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
President and Vardaman-Two OF a
Kind.
Wilkesboro Chronicle.

WllkeSDOfO ChrOnlcle-
If President Roosevelt is any man
at all-and we believe he is--he has
more genuine respect for Governor
Vardaman, of Mississippi, than for
the sycophants who are now bowling
in obeisance to Roosevelt in whipped
dog manner, and swapping at Varda-
man. They are both built out of
the same sort of erratic, indiscreet,
domineering, spasmodic. vindictive
sort of mud and have a right to act
the fool-word contest each in his own
sphere whenever they feel disposed,
with mutual admiration, and the out
side fellows who rush in where an
gels fear to tread" and take sides be-
tween them. are not only eft for
treason, strategems and spoils'' but
are entitled to homes at Morganton
at the States expense.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

The railroad organs are again read
mig The News and Observer severe
lectures because it does not genu-
fleet every time a wheezy old South
rn Railway engine, two hours behind
time, tries to blow. Such lectures
help THE Old Reliable. "-Rhamkatte
RoaSter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Among the Railroads.

Here's another connection the rail-
roads ought to make. The Mt. Olive
Tribune says: THE Southern Railway
train seldom makes connection with
the morning A. c. L. train at Colds
boro here of late. This is another
case for the Corporation Commission
We would suggest that the Raleigh
morning papers take the matter up,
IS these papers never reach here un-
til late in the afternoon"
The Journal has it from source
that is considered beyond question
that the great improvements contem-
plated by the Seaboard to be made in
Monroe will be begun early this
spring. The improvements include
a passenger and freight depot, much
enlarged sidings. a coal lift, and
other things. The total amount to
be spent is $4,000. The plans have
been approved by the directorate, and
unless something unforeseen occurs,
the work will have been completed be-
fore the sumner is gone.-Monroe
Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

The Apex News changes hands, It's
president, Mr.. w. F. Utley, retiring.
finding it imperative to engage in other
duties. The News is a good paper
published in a splendid section ana
deserves a large measure of success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
"SOmcthing Good
Greensboro Telegram.

Greensboro Telegram.
Here is something good from the
Raleigh News and Observer: ut is
the duty of the voters in every party
to resent ring politics" and to rebuke
office holders and party managers who
assume TO direct everything that is
done"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Rather Long Probation?

President Roosevelt
If the South will wait two more
years before passing judgment on me,
1 believe she will be satisfied as to my
good intentions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

IT is bad enough when ring p6liti-
clans seek to control every office and
every policy of their party. 1t IS in
IL cradle when they make the attempt
ar the dictation Of great corporations
desiring to shape legislation in theil
selfish interests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Here's the Truth.

Tarboro Southerner.
King Cotton has more to fear from
| the wall Street weevil'' than it has
from the boll-Weevil.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

There is revival of the talk about
the establishment of "a Republican
daily i'm North Carolina" There are
already one and onc-ffth Republican
daily organs in North Carolina. Why
any more?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
No Contempt Meant.

Durham Herald
No contempt is meant, but it does
seem that Judge Purnell is determined
that Mr.. McBee shall have q job to
his liking.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page announces
that the President has told him thai
within two years the South would
have reason to acknowledge him as
its friend. Well the President has
given South Carolina Crum. He may
give it a loaf later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
MORNING TONIC.

david Graham Phillips.)
The world today yields comfort too
easily to the capable; it takes hard
ship to form character.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
a New Peril.

Wilmington Star.
The South has new peril-tht
Presidential BOotlick.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

When you see an old codger get
ting a divorce you may put it down
that he is getting ready to marry a
young wife.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

and that all fees collected should be
turned into the treasury. We would
make exception of no officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

-zst-ess. Laws have been enacted over It; the
Church has thundered against IT; have par
slyzed Il: machinery has threatened its very ex-
sstenes.
Take the Etory CT English thread lace" an
example As early az 1920. according to Mr. Moore.
& IL such great request 70 become staple
"a the market The ipcrta ton Of foreign laces
never been encouraged. but in 1875 II proposed
70 repeal some Of TIE prohibitions against them.
This aroused those interested In the English lace
business that they presented petition the
House OF Commons protesting on behalf Of the one
hundred thousand persons In England who got their
living BY It's naanUfactJ ge against any invasion OF
the home field by fsregn products.
This petition recites that the mere making Of the
lace brings IN f5Oooo5 q year at low computation
and that It employs mostly women and children
who have no other means Of subsistence Next TO
the wocllen manufacture the lace manufacture IL
the greatest IN the country. It says In the little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

town Of Honiton alone 13l people were quoted as
earning their living in this industry.
The French Revolution paralyzed the making OF
lace IN England. and the two wars with America
worked still further havoc, while the revival Of the
classic style Of dress also against it. But the
worst blow Of all came with the invention Of lace
making machines III 1858 by John Heathcoat, which
founded the great Nottingham lace manufacture
and put within the reach Of a woman with a few
shilines a satisfactory imitation Of lace that was
worth almost its weight in gold.
Queen El-toria's wedding rousseau trimmed
with English Laces only, and this started boom
which lasted q number OF years. At present a de
ternued effort is icing made in England 10 revive
taste for English Thread lace and to create
one IN this country extensive exhibit made
by fioE!tOE at St. Louis with this object in view
Never was protection more benencenly extended
over infant Industry than in the Of the lace
industry in France. Colbert, when Minister of
Finance, decided the establishment of lace max
ing ia France among other new industries lie I'M
ported skilled lace makers from Venice, settled
them il colonies Al Alencon and ATgentan and not
long after succeeded in making the wearing Of the
pulsOry AT In 1865 q company fOrme =
under royal ordinance, with an exclusive privilege
for ten years, manufa cture point de France las
the new lace called upon large scale, and
the importation, selling and wearing OF foreign laces
were prohibited.
- l7y4 il was said that one-fourth OF the popula-
ton. varying in from six 10 seventy years,
supported themselves by making lace; IN 1880
there but 10000 workers; in 1893 barely 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
THE BOOK OF LACE.
Holiday Volume Setting Forth His
torn of Its Grozrth.

Every Gay the rich and elegant appreciate more
clearly that lace, Ike gems should be the real
thing' 10 Be that ornament for which its beauty
INTENDED IT. says r Hudson Moore. IN late page
Of The Lace Book (FreGecick Stokes Company,
Eew-York0 and II Is 70 the 'rich and elegant
especially that this sump'uous book Will appeal
Among the beautiful gift books which publishers
are bringing out II anticipation u the holidays a
leading place should Re given this volume. Bound
IN heiotrope cloth with seventy engTavings show
ing specimens Of lace ste wear ia famous por-
traits, with border by Charles +. Cartwright and
decorations after Bodou fl IS one 10 please the
readers aesthetic sense quite apart from its con-
tglbution TO his knowledge Of lace.
How much OF history and romance is crystallized
a. this fran frostwOrk wrought by women's fingers
lace making Is OF all crafts the most nseparably
feminine-the mere casual adna.rer Of real lace is
rot likely 70 realize Until ne comes upon il In
some such way : this. Whole shres and towns
and cities have thriven or starved according the
fruit % their needles bobbns touched the fancy
Of { queen Ianguished al the caprice Of king s