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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15

commerce and to deprive the public OF
the advantages that flow from Tree com
petition.
THAT the constitutional guarantee OF
liberty Of contract does not prevent Con
gress from prescribing the rule of free
competition for those engaged interstate
and internatio commerce.
THAT under its power to regulate COM
merce among the several States and for
eign nations, Congress had authority to
enact the statute in question.
Justice Harlan took up the contentious
Of the counsel for the Securities Company,
and i'm presenting them said that under
lying their argument is the idea that as
the Northern Securities Company is a
corporation, and it's acquisition of the
stock of the railroad companies is not in
consistent with the powers conferred by
its charter. the enforcement OF the act OF
Congress as against these corporations
will be in its operation an interference
by the national government with the in
ternational commerce of the States Great
ing those corporations To this objection
Justice Harlan directed very large share
of his opinion, returning frequently dur
ing the course OF his remarks to presen-
tation OF the right of Federal control over
State direction in such cases. Speaking
IF the States right plea of the railroad
representative, he said:
This view does not impress us. There
is no reason to suppose that Congress
had any purpose to interfere with the in
ternal affairs of the States, nor is there
any ground whatever for the contention
hat he Mi Ct m 10 ps
nestle commerce. BY its very terms the
act regulates only commerce among the
States and in the foreign States Viewed
in that light, the act must be respected.
BY the explicit words Of the Constitution
that instrument and the laws enacted by
Congress in pursuance Of it's provisions
are the supreme law OF the land, anything
in the Constitution or the laws OF any
State TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
- supreme over the States,
over the courts and even over the people
of the United States, the source OF all
power under cur governmental system in
respect of the objects for which the Con-
stitutiOn was ordained. An act of Con-
gress constitutionally passed under its
power to regulate commerce among the
States and with foreign States is binding
upon all as much as if it were embodied
in terms, in the Constitution itself.
Every Judicial officer whether of a ma
tional or State court, is under the obli-
cations of an oath to so regard lawful
enactment OF Congress. Not even State,
still less one of it's artificial creatures.
can stand in the way of its enforcement.
II 1t were otherwise, the government ana
its laws might be Frustrated at the feet
of local authority"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
A WOMAN OF NERVE.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Suffolk, Va, March 1.-THE Spartanic
ncIve of delicate and thoroughly tenin-
inc young woman, was never more strik-
irgly shown than by Miss Ophelia Cowper
who in defense OF her honor and home
wounded with a revolver and put to fight
her assailant whose blood for some dis
lance marked the way he fed.
Miss Cowper, who lives with her invalid
mother in retired section of the town,
was aroused in the dead of night by a
rapping at her door. Fearing to descend,
she soon heard the glass portion of the
door broken in and the footsteps of u
man on the stairs. Then came knock
at the chamber door and Il demand to
open, which was refused. The intruder
thereUpon threatened to break it in and
was told if he did so he would be killed
Nevertheless the door was forced partial
~ open. Fully equal to the occasion,
however. Miss Cowper thrust her revolver
through the narrow opening and fired. At
this the bastard with howl of pain fed
On the carpet of the stairway, in the
doorway and out on the sidewalk, dark
rudy splotcnes of blood told of the work
the bullet had done.
Miss Cowper did not notify the authori-
ties until yesterday. Then the fleeing Grim
mails tracks had betn crossed and re-
crossed by pedestrians. The blood was
drying in the sunshine and the blood
hounds could not work with accuracy.
1t is believed yet. however, that the
midnight marauder will be found.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
PARTIES IN A MIDDLE.
The Dissolution of Parliament Alone
Can Straishten this ENHANCEMENT
(By the Associated Press.)


London. March 12-The continued exs-
;ence of the present government alter the
rast eyentful week in Parliamat creates
surprise even amongst its most faithful
surrorters. Premier Balfour kept the cabi-
net in power by a majority OF icrty-
gained at the expense of what is univer-
sally admitted to be a personal defeat Tor
the Premier.
For the first time the fiscal question be-
came a live issue in British politics,
Joseph Chamberlain's followers showed
their strength and intentions. No less
than 10 members OF the House OF Com
mons put themselves on record this week
as willing to turn out Mr.. Balfour rather
thar sacrifice their adherence to MIR.
Chamberlains out and out protectionist
principles. AS result Mr.. Balfour has
foregone his personal policy of retaliation
and retains office effectively by the sup.
lporters of those members of Parliament
VINO openly uphold preferential and pro-
tective duties.
On all sides it is admitted that disso
luton of Parliament alone can solve the
existing complex and muddled condition OF
the parties in the House of Commons
The cabinet itself, SO recently reconstruct
81 lit. During the week Austen Chamber
dam. the chancellor of the exchequer,
Colonel Secretary Lyttleton and several
minor members of the government threat
ened to resign unless Mr.. Balfour WITH
drew his support of the motion which de-
nounced Joseph Chamberlain's proposed
preferential duties, based on the taxation
of food Beset without and whiting, Mr..
Balfour gave in to the Chamberlalnltes
and still further antagonized the Free
Trade Unionjsts.
Lcrd Roseberry's passionate attack from
the sedate House of Lords on Thursday
has not vet ceased to cause sensation
which can scarcely be realized except by
these who know how hard and fast are
the conventions with which the upper
House is hedged Lord Roseberry only
voiced Tho bitterness against Mr.. Bal
four which prevails among the families
of these members of the cabinet who re-
signed, though their relatives for centur-
les had supported the Tory leaders.
Mr.. Balfour's reply to Lord Roseberry
is expectantly awaited.
Experts in Bditish elections express
Numerically opposed forecasts regarding
the probable result of the appeal to- the
country which is now somewhat impa-
tiently awaited by the public. They all
agree, however that neither Mr.. Cham
berlain nor Mr. Balfour, on their respect
i've planks of protection and retaliation
are likely to be returned to power. The
best balanced opinion is that when Mr..
Balfour either ends the tenure of the
present government or it is ended for
him. there will be series of see-saw DO
litical evolutions with the Irish party hold
ing tho scales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
REPORT OF STEEL TRUST.
Net Earnings for Year $109, I'LL
152 Against $685. 0S,-
1853 in 1902.
lBy the Associated Press.l

New York. March 12-The second an
nual report of the United States Steel
Corporation dated March /. was issued to-
day. Net earnings for the year after
deducting expenditures for maintenance
ana interest on bonds and fixed charges
of subsidiary companies, We're Sl09, III, 152
compared with $133, 3OS, 763 in 1902.
The balance of net earnings for 1903
was $3.50 ,6757S6, az against sos, 1884, 374 in
1902. There was charged off last year for
depreciation in inventory valuation and for
the adjustment of sundry accounts S5,37S,
S37. The previous year nothing was
charged off to this account.
Dividends on the preferred stock in 1908
amounted TO $50, 404 ,179 as against $685.
720,177 in 1902.
Undivided profits for 1908 were $12, 304-
916 as against s34 2e3, CSC.
Payments for account of common stock
dividends in 1908 were $12.707 562, COM
pared with $40. 1872, $50 in 1902.
Reports show the balance to be undi-
vided surplus for 1903 of $66.O95,G1s.
Expenditures made by all properties
during the year for maintenance. renewals
and extraordinary requirements, amounted
to $34, 7S5, l91 all If which was charged to
current operations. 1t is declared that
tHe pnyHlCdl cOAuitoHS VI tHe PIopeiCleS
has been not only fully maintained budl
greatly improved and strengthened by
these extensive OUTLAWS.
Regarding the preferred stock CONVEX
sion plan the report says there arc now
outstanding a total issue of bonds amount
ing to 1853 0OO. 600 There remain in the
hands of j. p Morgan and Company So
OOO, 900 cash for which $4,000, 600 in bonds
are to be delivered. These bonds will
not be issued nor will interest be paid
upon them until the cash is called for
as needed Morgan and Company will re-
ceive as compensation four per cent. on
the par of $4,000 900 bonds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15

evening There win be several short adj
dresses by others.
We earnestly entreat all friends of ro'
briefly and good morals to come out and
lend a hand in staying this evil from
our town. An evil whose aim is to com.
init crime, outrage justice, corrupt morals
and drag humanity down to degradation
and ruin.
And those who from various motives
NAV think best to have barrooms. we
earnestly request that you attend oul
meeting; and we trust that something
may be said or done which God may use
in opening your eyes and showing you the
error OF your way.
And we invite the ladies' to be pres
emit, for none suffer more keenly form the
bliehtng hand Of the liquor traffic than
do the mothers of our country. And to
place whiskey in our town means that
some mothers here will be called upon
to stand beside the open grave of q
loved father. husband, son or brother and
hear echoed and re- echoed above the
falling clods upon the coffin lid, this aw-
full sentence, mo drunkard shall inherit
the Kingdom OF Cod
Brother, sister, listen. the ,whiskey bust
ness cannot prosper without victims, and
plant it in Graham and the men and
boys of Graham will be the victims. And
il you sit idly by and lift no hand to stay
this evil, and it is placed in our midst,
when you see that bright boy who IS now
the pride OF your life and whom you hope
to be the solace your old age going down
to a drunkard's grave and drunkards
hell, whom will you blame? and whither
will you turn for comfort?
We invite you all to come. not IN the
inttrest of politics, not in the interest OF
PARTY. but in the interest Of all that is
rairest and best in humanity in the in
terest of the home the oldest and most
sacred institution that God has placed
upon the earth.
Come. and come praying that God may
over rule all that is evil and establish
all that is just and that is best to pro-
mote His kingdom.
J. f. NJ DAVENPORT,
f. C. MURRAY.
w. 6. LONG.
G. M. LANCE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
Kaiser Off for the TideIess Sea.
(Bv the Associated Press

Bremerhaven, Germany. March r.
Emperor William sailed today for the
Mediterranean on the North German
Lloyd steamer Koenig Albert. On his ar.
rival at Vigo. Spain, he will be met at
that port by the King OF Spain.
Emperor William experienced a tedious
delay in getting Away The Koenig Al
bert weighed anchor at 2 a. m. but she
had to. lay 10, owing to a thick fog. IN a
narrow stretch of the river off Meyers
Ledge. where there was long wait.
His Majesty passed the time in prom
enading the deck with the ships off
GERS and officials of his encourage.
At about O'Clock the fog broke, the
sun shone fitfully and the Koenig Albert
weighed anchor and dropped down the
river She had to reanchor. but finally at
1926 p. m. the fog lifted and the ship
steamed out of the harbor to sea.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
The Rhode Island Delegation.
(By the Associated Press

Providence, r. L. March 12.-Six of the
EIGHT delegates to the st. Louis convention
chosen at the Democratic convention on
Thursday formally organized today Reso-
lutlons were adopted supporting William
K. Hearst of New York. for President
and declaring in favor of the unit rule
in voting at st. Louis.
Colonel Patrick Henry Quinn, of War
wick, and Colonel Samuel r. Honey, of
Newport, both of whom were chosen dele
gates notwithstanding their opposition to
Mr.. Hearst were not present
The Rhode Island delegation will be
headed by former Mayor George w.
Greene, OF Woonsocket. with DR.. Thomas
n. Connolly, of Warren as secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
Rubin Beaten by Jeffords.
(By the Associated Press !

Philadelphia, March 12-Jim Jeffords.
ne California heavyweight, and Gus Run
iln' the Akron giant, boxed a terrific six
round bout in which Jeffries had the bet.
Ter OF the milling at the National Athletic
CltD tonight. Rubin was knocked down
tHlcc In the first round and the last time
ne was sent to the mat and was compelled
70 take the count. When he got up he
was very groggy and was staggering
round the ring. Ruhlin's movements were
very slow as compared with his former
contests in this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
CHIEF OF POLICE SHOT.
Had a Burglar in Close Quarters,
But He Escaped.
Especial to News and Observcr.)

Especial 70 News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c.. March 13.-(3 a. M
"A burglar was seen to enter the hard
ware store of d. A. Atwell in Salisbury
about midnight by Chief of Police j.
Frenk Miller and Policeman Frank eau
bic. The officers went 10 the back door
OF the store in an effort to capture the
buzz lar. BY some means the burglar saw
them and ran up stairs and opened fire
on them from the window, wounding the
Chief of police in the leg and foot, while
PC Eceman Cauble received a slight flesh
wound just under the right arm. The
burglar then made good his escape. The
officers here have been notified and are
on the lookout for him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
To Transfer Canal Properties.

New York, March 12.-Wliliam Nelson
Cromwell, counsel for the Panama Canal
Ger pany sailed for France today on the
steamship New York to arrange for the
fira' transfer Of the properties and rec
oIds of the company to this govern
ment.
Things arc in such shape on the 18TH
mus, he said, that Admiral Walker and
the commission, which sails from New
York on March %, will be in posltloh
to undertake the work leading TO the
actual transfer and he had given orders
to the company's agents IN Panama TO
afford to the canal commission every Ia
cility to examine and study OF LOT such
action as they desire to take, the same as
though the canal was formally III posses
sion of this government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
A temperance Mass Meeting.

Inasmuch as a petition has been pre-
scented to the town commissioners and
an election called for the purpose of try
ing to implant in our midst that blight
ing curse and deadly upas tree, the sa-
Icon, it behooves the good people of Gra-
ham to arise en- masse and put down this
great evil. To this end mass meeting
has been appointed to be held at the
court house, Monday. March II. 1904. at
1880 p. m. Hon. w. c. Douglass has
been invited to make the address of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
Fatally Wounded officer.
(By the Associated Press

d. Louis. March 12.-John Kelly, son
ol Chief OF Police Kelly tonight shot and
inortally wounded City Sanitary Inspector
Joih Silence Kiely Immediately surren-
aeFed to the police. 1t is stated that
oience Was overheard by Kelly sharply
cruising the efficiency of the latter's
lather IN the capacity of chief of police.
me alteration that followed resulted IN
Silence shooting Kiely in the hand. Ikiely
then shot Silence in the abdomen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
To Practice at Spartanburg.
(By the Associated Press

IBy the AsSOclaIed PFtsS.J
Philadelphia, March 12.-Manager Con-
ME Mack and his Philadelphia American
League baseball players left this city to-
day for Spartanburg. S. c.. where they
will spend about three weeks in early
spring practice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15

Superintendent Dill has oet en- g y ,,oo ons
A. and n G. without intern, i0' t ~ years
and during that period tse nade ' ~,
knowledge Of the husiqaf ,at nod ou ~ =
so valuable that he wa !, the State !
when the Fusion victory i tho bana'
few years aeo nut the . TO, Free prose prose
IQf the Republicans. -All''. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15

The seaboard Air Line took through
Raleigh this week ear load OF ammun .,
ton bound for Japan These were shelis
70 inches long by inches IN dlal y: ard
they were on their way from nlelih 80
to San Francisco for shipment rom tnat
point to japan. The car was stopped
over here for some repairs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15
uD Miss Agnes Miller, OF 90
Chicago, speaks to young women
about dangers OF the Menstrual
Period.

"To YOU'VE WOMEN II suffered for
six years with dysmenorrhea painful
periods), so much so that / dreaded
every month, as l knew it meant three
or four days of intense pain. The
doctor said this was due to an infamed
condition of the uterine appendages
caused by repeated and neglected colds.
"If young girls only realized how
dangerous it is to take cold at this
critical time, much suffering would be
spared them. Thank God for Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, that was the only medicine
which helped me any. Within three
weeks after I started to take it, l
noticed q marked improvement in my
general health, and at the time of my
next monthly period the pain had
diminished considerably. / kept up
the treatment, and was cured a month
later. am like another person since.
1 am in perfect health, my eyes are
brighter, | have added IL pounds to my
weight, my color is good, and l feel
light and happy. Miss AGNES MILLER,
25 Potomac Ave, Chicago, Ill. - $4,000
forfeit if original of aboOe letter proving genuine
ness cannot be produced
The monthly sickness reflects
the condition of a WOman'S
health. Anything unusual at
that time should have prompt
and proper attention.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-24
NEGROES IN TIE NORTH.

Sonthefn newspapers have Of late
made some interesting comments On
an aspect Of tho negro problem which
the Philadelphia Public Ledger was
tho frat % point out. 1t appears that
a. The close Of tho civil war there were
scarcely $1,000 colorcd people In Phil.
adclphia. According to the census of
1900, they numbered G2.6ia In a total
population 81 L.29s.Gs7s They are now
computed % number about $4,000.
They contribute far more than their
proportion 90 tho record III crime.
Moreover. the proportion ii increasing.
IN 1896. out % 5s,0s2 persons arrstci
~ Philadelphia. 5.ao2 were negroes,
Of nearly 10 per cent. on January
y. 1901, out of iGs eonsicts Id Holmes
burg prison. iG6 wcre negroes, or over
% per cent In Tho convict department
q Moyancnaing prison at Tho same
date there we're nInety.one ~eonvicis
~ ! total IL a57i 81. again. over VI
per cent. Iii the month iii January.
1904, ri per cent Of the persons tried
~ Philadelphia for burglary and rob.
berry were negroes. and more than
|twothirds Of the colorcd people con.
sieted had arrived recently from the
south. Tho New Orleans picayune
seems % be Justified In drawing from
these data the deductions. frst. that
bad negroes have made up d consid.
cradle part of the recent migration
from The south 10 The north: and. sec.
ondiy, that those negroes who. with.
out being originally bad. were shit.
less. and who have tried 10 live IN
northern states ~ easily ~ they could
In the south. By doing odd Jobs. have
found fewer faeilities Instha north.
and 50 have driited into crime. Tho.
Montgomery Advertiser thinks that
eventually The north viii have even
more trouble with the negro than il
experienced IN ne south. For aey.
oral reasons ii tho first place. the
negroes expect more from northern
whites than they io from white men
at the south They arc Justified III
iorminT such expectations. owing III
the professions made III many repub
licana during no rc%conttruction d.
ied n the second place. tho northern
people ~ not ii d matter III fact.
g Kindly disposed toward III negroes
n ne The southern whites. iii ihe
third place, the colder climate 81 tht
north during at least haif II thc year
iaakns Twink moro expensive and iii.
teult 81 nc while. however. our
solthen contemporaries regard Win
equanlmity Tho awakening III phlla.
delphla q tbo seriousness II the race
problem. They hold that II il only 1
Question q time when white men IN
" sections ~ nc country viii A.
pfeclatc The gravity or ,ba sttaatIo,
treated w The enfranchIsemcnt IL ,he
'cgro-Haperr Weekly.
"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-24
A SINGLE ISSUE.

SOME Territorial papers. either vii
fully or ignorantly. persist ii confls
ing ths statehood issue II Il ldle u
~ that the people II New Mexico
want separate statehood Of course
they 81. ana the, would make aay
possible aaerltee mi j large nun,
ber 81 people of he lefrisory. read.
ing the signs of The times Alright. have
ade I'm thelr minds there ii no hops
for separate statehood. When, then,
these people say they afe III favor u
joint statehood, they mean simply
That shey take Il rather fhan nothing.
HI Is lat night. when tAe house
COMMITTEES net III fail caucus i'll
Washington thar Waa really some
hope thai. baeaasa III she opposition
Arizona made. that Territory nisht III
IlAn oai aad Nov Mexiep admit iii
alane. There 1as hen estaa Isr
eitizcne II sag i Hi III favor 81 ep
afAte atate hood
TIN Two I'll tArea papefa aa ~
poae statehood at oaes assumed and
quoted these paopia II iae lfat
they aefe opposed ID Joint statehood
81 any Terms. Had ILL., aae fon Leon
pat II theap people. ne sou ii fasor
liz Joint statehood fatiaf tan III
statehood aaarfg every nam would
have answered And that
tho rai festing 81 na territory
Noafly al VI III wan separate state
hnpa. hit Al soon II We reluctantly
uake iii orr minds that Il II Impos
9Iata. ail of us who pis tfa interests
of ths territory above pity and in:
asIftsh pollties unworthy asen of hat
name. agrae II accept Joint statehood
rather Than remain 4 territory.
This isaue has III last become clear.
~ dAlned According u the news re.
eeised last night from Washington.
here Il no longer eYon the slightest
@ hope for separate statehood
Tho issae baeomss sharply. Joint
statehood or I'D statehood.
Il II Important that every citizen
@GZ
who Will accept Joint statehood as d
iast esort say d. II Will only no
70 hang back and MI We viii
oppose the terms % ne last ami that
Ioint statehood will Ii offered any
Let IL not deceive ourselves.
Congress- Won't force statehood 81 any
sind down our throats. Ii when tho
statehood bill comes to the vote,
{ Il II clearly understood that New
and Aridona are against Ii,
I viii be voted down, and VIC viii re-
a territory for many years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-24
Reported sor DUTY.

Captain = = Walker IL the Eighth
y : infantry. stationed al Fort CO.
iumbis, New York harbor. who has
hcen IN Santa ~ On i visit 10 his
brother, John II. Walker. and his sis
ter, Mrs ". =. Grimm. left Thursday
for his eastern station. having enjoyed
bis visit and The magnificent weather
conditions that prevailed during that
time Captain Walker has seen much
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-24

M -
We have felt quite well assured
eser since the republican policy was
outlined = year ago that Joint state.
mood WAS The only hope for New Mex.
leo With thousands Of others va
nave cherished = lingering hope thai
conditions might 70 change a. 10 III.
init " alone 4 i not 10 be. i, il
FOLLY % say anything more about aep-
arate statehood. We shall give no
further place q discussions II scp.
arate statehood The qacAtion has IL
come simply and solely. shan Va Il
eept Joint statehood or ehail IL =.
main ! territory