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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
The Southern Railway Seeking to Con-
troll Legislation.
Washington PROGRESS.


AS far back as our memory goes.
it has been alleged that the corpo-
ration, now known as the Southern
Railroad has sought as far as pos
sible to control certain legislation
in North Carolina. 1t seems that
this was formerly attempted by a
system of lobbying, which did not
meet with full measure of success.
OF late years, this corporation has
purchased and built railroads until
1t has become gigantic system, and
is IN great measure. part and
parcel of still greater and more
powerful system. known as the
Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t is said
that this latter corporation domi-
mates and controls, and has for wears
the politics of the State of Pennsyl-
vania, at a cost of about $1,000
600 a year, While it makes out of
such control, bv favorable legisla-
ton from $5000,000 to 100000 q
year The Southern Railroad having
become SO powerful by extension ana
association could we'll afford to spend
large sums of money in North Caro-
| lima in order to control state legis-
| lation. It's methods in the past. to
control the State by a system of lob
| bying, having largely failed, it is but
| reasonable to conclude that other and
more effectual methods for the future
are being sought. Once this
| great corporation gets control in
North Carolina it will be no easy task
TO shake it from our threats. With
| it's vast wealth at its command it
could we'll afford to invest large sums
| of money in each campaign to con-
troll the Legislature when it could
make the taxpayers of the State pay
| it back ten fold. Such a state of af-
fairs would mean political slavery and
at the same time the taxpayers would
pay the cost of their own SerfdOm.
This has another feature which is
we'll to consider. Such methods would
cast fire brands in the Democratic
ranks that would scatter it's forces
leaving US to defeat. The Southern
Railroad cares nothing for the Demo-
cratic party. fits bosses threw all its
influence to try to carry the State for
Mckinley and have largely dictated
Federal appointments in North Caro-
lina.-Editor. 1t would require less
money to control under Republican
rule. Let the Democrats in North
Carolina see to it that such a state
of affairs does not come upon us to
blight and curse the Old North State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Spirit of the Pre- SIS
A Lease. But to Whom?

New Bern Journal.
Most of the advocates of the lease
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad, simply say, Lease the road
and stop, as if the road was an incubus
which ought to be unloaded and drop
ped upon the first party who would
take it, and promise to not BRING 1t
back.
This railroad property is only an in
cubuS in the minds of those who are
ignorant of its actual value and con-
ditions. 1t is a political burden only
as it has been made SO by those in
power to name men to fill positions
on its line, 10 whom it may have been
a burden when the appointments
gave out.
But TO lease the Atlantic and North
Carolina, that is a matter of two fold
Importance. first to the people of
the section through which this road
runs. and second. to the stockholders
OF the road.
1t would be no difficult task to sat
isfy the second party, the stockhold-
ers, for a guarantee of an annual four,
five or six per cent dividend. is likely
to cause them to quickly accept such
Il bidder, and ask no questions Wheth-
er it be a corporation, Indifferent to
the material interests and building up
of Eastern Carolina. or some person
or persons, VINO are securing a lease
with only speculative interest.
But to the first party, those whose
business interests and property are
inseparably connected with the de-
velopment and growth of the Atlantic
and North Carolina, who live or its
line, and expect to continue to do so,
to them the question, who gets the
lease. is of great vital Importance, as
it affects every dollar they have in
vested, in property or business. and
so affects the making or not making
of every dollar they might strike for
in the future.
1t is this point, to whom shall the
road be leased, that the material in
terest in its section may still go for
ward, and the road simply leased to
be Laid aside if taken by some rail-
road corporations who would thus
destroy its competitive possibilities,
and use ii just enough to preserve it's
right of way. or employ it to head off
any competitor who might seek the
trade of this section.
1t is this which is demanded of
Governor Aycock, the utmost dill
gence in knowing who is the actual
party to any lease, and not permit
the ostentatious representation of
some party behind him into making
a lease to some corporation which
shall forever bottle w and prevent
the development of this section.
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j. q. Jones
FOR SALE.

The highly improved Dunn Farm at
Wyatt. n. c., on S. A. l.. r. r., 10
miles north of Raleigh, 4 from Wake
Forest College, 2 " to Neuse River
cotton mills, containing sos acres,
more or less. about 100 acres in
woods and good pastures for cows
and horses, well watered. Balance of
tract in cultivation, we'll adapted to all
crops including berries and other
truck crops. Dwelling, 8 rooms, with
all necessary out-houses. Store room
24x40 feet, with 4 room dwelling at
tached; tenant houses; 3 good wells
and several springs convenient, best
freestone water. COW barns, 10 stalls
each, with S-foot passage for mixing
food and feeding, with storage room
above 24X32 feet for feed stuff.
horse barn, II stalls and Is foot pas
sage; storage room above, and shell
ters on side enough to hold slower
from 800 barrels corn, convenient for
feeding, two corn cribs, one with sheds
on sides, l carriage room with sheds
on each side. Cotton Gin, New Saw
Mill and Grist Mill, with So II. p. en-
CINE and 40 H p. boiler to drive them,
all in good order; also Blacksmith
Shop and tools. Fine crop corn, cot
ton. sorghum. etc, now growing on
the land. No better location any
where for an energetic and industrious
man with two or three sons like him
to farm and merchandise. Will sell
the whole or half interest to the right
party on good terms. Apply or write
to
L. r. WYATT,
No. 107 West Jones st, Raleigh, N. c.
S92wk.
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At q Lou Dillon Gait.
Gastonia Gazette.


That Governor Aycock has been in
vited to make a number of educa-
tional speeches in Maine is an indica-
ton of the value which is set upon his
work and ability by outsiders. When
he was in CASTOR Governor AycOck
mentioned this invitation privately
He said the invitation had come from
the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton of the State of Maine with the
request that he make there the same
kind of speeches he made in North
Carolina with only such changes as the
locality might suggest The date APP
pointed for his trip to Maine is Sep
TEMPER 18th. Those Maine patriots
will for once in their lives hear an ora
tor who doesn't stand solemnly still
and sweat water-an orator who
for an hour at the time can utter the
real stuff and clip it off at a Lou Dillon
gait
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
CAN'T MAKE \ MARTYR OUT OF A
FEMALE CRIMINAL.

Some days ago a telegram was sent
out from Mooresville to the effect that
a woman, who had been violating the
law by retailing the 'rectifed essence
of damnation," as the Rev. DIR. Robey
called intoXicants, had been handcuff-
ed This statement led the republican
papers to suddenly become very chlV-
alrous and to attempt to make he
rome out of the woman criminal. That
defender of all women who violate the
law and forfeit their WomanllnesS,
the Winston Republican, thought it
saw in the incident an issue that
would get some votes for the staggering
old drunken party it represents. 1T
seized upon the incident with avidity
and said:
Every probably the above 1.-THE state
ment that 1.-The woman had been put
in handouts because her husband had
retailed liquor and skipped" was Il
Democratic official and be it any other,
it was "a shame and disgrace to party
that would countenance it and not call
an official to strict account who would
handcuff a wife and mother for her
husbands sins.
Taking the cue from the Republican,
the spellbinders were getting up lurid
language to denounce that Democratic
forced to sneeze when the Winston
Republican takes snuff. They will have
to destroy that part of their speech
for the Statesville Landmark has
been looking into the matter and thus
prints the facts:
1.-The Landmark has such little pa
thence with attempts to make political
capital out of such matters as these
that it rarely notices them, but in JUS
tice to Deputy Sheriff Cloaninger, who
wants to be set straight, we repeat the
facts which have already been given
in the paper. In the first place Mrs
Overcast was not arrested for her nus
bands sins, but for her own. She is
indicted for retailing in three cases,
giving 500 bond for her appearance
at the next term of court, her cases
having been continued at this term on
the urgent representation of her coun-
sci that she was not ready for trial.
Her husband, who is wanted for SINH
lar offences, ran away before the war
rant could be served on him.
I'm the second place while the Wo-
man offered all sorts of resistance to
the officer when he went to arrest her,
ne saws he did not handcuff her, but
only threatened to do so if she did not
cease her resistance and go along
peaceably 1t was published in the
MooresVille correspondence of the
Charlotte papers that the woman was
handcuffed but the deputy says this is
not true. and he ought to know.
''These are the facts, and the at
tempt to make heroine and martyr
out of a female operator of notorious
blind tiger, for political purposes, is
simply ridiculous"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
The Example Will Not Be Followed
Siler City Enterprise.


The editor of this paper met a com
mercial traveller a few days ago who
said he met and made the acduaint-
ance of a gentleman in Salisbury who
had attended the late National Repub-
lican convention in Chicago as a
delegate from one of the western coun-
ties of this State. He said he had
voted the Republican ticket ever since
he was old neuogh to vote. He had
been a great adnirer of President
Roosevelt. and went to the convention
with his whole heart and mind set On
doing his part for his nomination.
and demonstrating his love for, the
great leader. He was near the plat
form in the convention hall and saw
the young buck negro at the COM
mand of the bosses lock his arm
with a beautiful white girl and pa
rade the platform carrying the nag.
His head became dizzy and staggering
to his feet he made his way out CT
the convention with - determination
never to go into another Republican
convention. The gentleman said he
should spend the remainder of his
days in doing every thing possible
against the Republican party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
The Watts Law.
Rockingham Anglo Saxon.

Rockingham Anglo Saxon.
We have been intending to say a
word about the Watts law. 1t is sure
ly wise law from the whiskey manu-
facturers standpoint. He has a police
force to protect him in a town. Be
fore this law was passed and stills
were running in the country, rowdy
fellows went to these places just to see
how much hell they could raise. No
body in the community was safe
around a country Whiskey distillery;
the owner was liable to get into trouble.
There are nothing like so many drunk
ell brawIs and murders in the State
since the passage of the law. Doesn't
look like anybody would attempt to
make a law. the beneficent effects of
which are so plainly visible, an issue
before an intelligent people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Temperate, Scholarly, Frank.
philadelphia Ledger.

The wide contrast between the Dem
ocratic candidate of 1896 and 1900
and the candidate of 1904 is made the
more conspicuous by the temperate,
scholarly, frank address of Judge
Parker; it shows the broad difference
between the noisy demagogue and
pestiferous Socialist of former years
and the sane, safe statesman. and
patriot of this year. The Democratic
party is to be congratulated upon hav-
ing got rid of the Sordid leaders and
the Dernicious heresies which for ten
years put it outside the pale of pub
lie confidence and respect.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Personally Conducted Tour to The
Worlds Fair and Pacific Coast Via
S. A. Il. Railway.

The Seaboard announces a personal
Nv conducted tour to the Worlds Fair,
Colorado, California and the Yellow
stone National Park and all points or
interest on the Pacific coast, leaving
North Carolina on August 10th, IN
Pullman Sleeping Cars from Charlotte,
Raleigh and Wilmington. Round trip
Is days tickets to st. Louis $24.30; 90
dav tickets, $500. Round trip from
North Carolina points to San FRANCIS
co going one route and returning an
other, $65.25. Side-trip rate to the
Grand Canyon, $3.50; side-trip to the
Yellowstone National Park, $49.5O,
which includes transportation all
through the Park and Hotel accommo-
dations&c 1t will take one week TO
make the trip through the Park
Stop-over for one week VIII be ar
ranged at st. Louis, one gong lllp
and those not desiring to go further
will be looked after as we'll as the
California party, and special rates VIII
be arranged for them at the hotels IN
st. Louis and Pullman provided Tor
their return. The California party
will remain in ST. Louis one week and
then 90 West over the Iron Mountain
Route to Kansas City, the Santa re 70
the Pacific Coast stopping enroute at
the Grand Canyon, Los Ahgeies' san
Francisco and all points or interest.
On the return party will stop at Og-
den, Utah, the Yellowstone National
Park. Salt Lake City, Denver, Colora-
do Springs. Pixies Peak, Garden of
the Gods and all points Of interest in
Colorado.
The party will be in charge of DR..
VIM. Black of Davidson, n. c., who
has had quite a lot of experience in
travelling West and made a study of
the points of interest. He will give
his personal attention to the party,
the ladies will be especially looked
after.
trip please address DR.. VIM. Black,
Davidson, N. c., or G. H. Gattis, c..
T.. q T. A., Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
The Menace of Imperialism.
Springfield Republican Gnd.)

Springfield Republican (lnd.)
The Democratic candidate is alive
TO the national menace of an imperial
ist-military-tariff combination There
must be no perversion OF the Amerl-
canism that flowed from the struggle
of the Revolution. to which the
thought of permanently denying the
right Of self government to the Fill
pinos is intolerable. The national
welfare demands for us as for them
the assurance of self-government "as
soon as they are reasonably prepared
for it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

The Governor of Colorado says he
was forced" to permit the deportation
of men convicted of no crime. Yes,
s by Sherman Bell, q disciple of Roose-
welt, who was put in charge Of the
troops. There is no power that can
force a Governor to violate the
guarantee of trial by jury to all men
accused of crime. The Governor de-
serves Impeachment and Shouldn
plead the baby act.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Special Rates
VIA
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$30.60--Account of special Sum
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
STATE NEWS.

On last Monday Mr.. r. Fl. Hayes
received a telegram announcing the
1eath of his brother, DR.. John w.
Hayes, at his home at Eureka
Springs, Arkansas. He was here on
visit last spring and his health seemed
much improved, so that his death was
quite Xpected.-Chatham Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
Solid. Intelligent. Luminous.
Boston Herald (Ind.)

bUSlUfl F1GTdIu lIIlU.
Those who expected thSt CaIdfdate
Parker's letter would crackle from be-
ginning to end with such rifle-shot
sentences as marked the dispatch to
Mr.. Sheehan and the letter TO Mr..
Creelman will find it somewhat disap-
pointing. 1t is not the same kind of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

a document but it is solid. intelligent.
luminous, resolute, the sign of man
WIN GEAR ideas, firm purposes and
patriotic motives. imbued with the
fundamental principles of Jeffersonian
Democracy, and without Vagaries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

Mr.. w. ~. Stewart, of Dunn. nomi-
mated for the House in Harnett, is
young man of decided ability. He has
served in the House, and we distinctly
recall one speech that showed ability
and eloquence of a high order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
MORNING TONIC.
(Robert Collyer.)

God hides some ideal in every hui
man soul At some time in our life
we feel trembling longing to do some
good thing. Life finds it's noblesi
spring of excellence in this hidden I'M
pulse to do our best.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

The Republican papers do not like
Judge Parker's speech of acceptance
it is TO be found in the almost uni
vefsal approval of it by the independ-
ent press of the country. That's what
hurts! i~lMgN@Y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

Mr.. Henry A. Boyd has resumed tn?
practice of law and has associated Wit
him Mr.. b. B. Williams. Mr. BOYD .
many friends throughout the count .
will be glad to know that he can
found at his office prepared for work
Mr.. Williams is a son of DR.. T, b. vii
Jams. of Ridgeway, and has a largs
Family connection throughout tho
county and State. He is a graduate
Of the University OF North Carolint
md also graduated in law from thi.
institution. -Warrenton Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

Governor Odell says Jefferson was
an imoerialist. He is defied to show
where Jefferson favored any expansion
of far away territory or permitted
denial Of trial by jury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

We hear that the receivership OF
,he Egypt railroad and the Raleigh &
Western railroad, of which Capt. W.
J. Tally. of CumnOck, is receiver, VIII
soon be vacated. Mr.. S. A. HenszeE
and company, of New York, who re
centv purchased the Cumnock mines
have also purchased the roads.-Pitts'
bOrO Enterprise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

The New York Sun shines for Teddy
at present. Teddy is the same man
the Sun has been criticizing. Teddy
has not changed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

According to Mr.. Champ Clark's cal
culations. the Democrats are sure to
carry the presidency, hands down; he
figures on 253 electoral votes, fourteen
more than necessary to eject Mr.
Clarks table gives the Democrats these
States: Solid South. ISL; New York,
49, New Jersey, II; Maryland 8; West
Virginia, Z; Connecticut 7; Delaware
8; Indiana, Is; Colorado, .; Montana.
8; Nevada, 3; total 53.-Washlngton
Star.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
FOR sALE-NICE NEW EIGHT

room residence in Wake Forest.
Terms to suit immediate purchaser.
Residence viii be completed Aug.
1st Address, Robt. A. Freeman,
Forestville, n. c.
7-20-Wed. fri. sun.-1m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

Mr.. D. II. Senter has bought the in
terest Of Mr.. w. w. Mills in the Banl
Of Ellington. This sale of Mr.. Mills
stock to Mr.. Senter sewers his connec
ion with the Bank Of Ellington a
president A president will be elect
ed at the annual meeting of the stock
holders on or about the first of Sep
TENDER. Until the meeting of the
stockholders Mr.. A. L. Johnson vice
president will be the acting president
-Harnett County News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

There is but one Risden Tyler Ben
nett. His Introduction of Maj. Henry
A. London, who spoke at the Veterans
dinner in Wadesboro yesterday, was
as elegant as it was unique. Arson
led in furnishing soldiers for the Con-
federate army 1t leads in honoring
those in the flesh and in honoring the
memory of those who have answered
the last roll call.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

Capt A M. Farley has resigned a
manager of the cotton mills at Tarbor'
and accepted Il position as general su
perintendent at Fries. Va. He is
County Commissioner. OF him IN
Southerner says: capt. Farley hay
ing been a citizen of this place for fiji
teen years. has won for himself hos
of friends by his seniality of manner
Clever. popular and enterprising, tn
community will be a loser when GU
esteemed friend leaves for a broade
field of usefulness
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

On August 18th, there will be a Sc
cond primary for Register of Deeds in
Richmond county. The candidates are
w. s. Thomas and w. F. Covington-
Two County Commissioners will be
nominated'at the same time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13
"Now them"

Here's an object lesson for all de-
feated candidates: Sheriff Wright
who has made Richmond county a
model sheriff, was defeated for renom-
ination. Next week he begins big
revival at Pleasant Grove township
Baptist Church, and has secured to as
sist him the brilliant Rev. E. ID. Cam
eron, of Indian Terirtory, who is in
his native county, (the good county OF
Richmond) on a visit. They will
make it warm for unrepentant sinners
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

The Democrats of Columbus have
renominated Mr.. James NJ, Shipman
for the House. He faithfully repre-
sented his people in the last House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

II. c.. Bowie, of Ashe, was nominated
for presidential electOr of the Elghth
Congressional convention held at
Wilkesboro last Thursday. Mr.. Bowie
is Il bright young man and makes q
good speech. The Republican candl-
date for election in this district, Mr..
Frank Linney, of Wautauga, is one OF
the brightest young men in the State,
ard, if joint canvass is arranged be-
tween them, it will be a contest OF
young intellectual giants that Will be
worth hearing. Times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-13

The girl who is the most popular
with men in general is apt to make
one man miserable for life.