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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Country People and WhislSey.
The Christian Sun.

L
About the most puny and pitlful
plea we have yet heard about the
Watts LIQUOR law in this State is that
il does not give the country people the
same rights and privileges-save the
mark-that it gives city people. Come
to. now That old cry will, we fancy
rot alarm any one very greatly. There
are a great many thlngs-call them
rights and privileges if you Wish-clty
people have that country people 90
not want and would not have II they
could And we have an idea that the
open barroom and the abominable
whiskey still stand prominently
among the number.
To make a short story of it, it comes
about in this wise. The Watts law
simply abolished all Whiskey selllng
and whiskey making in rural districts
where there was no police surveillance
and prison protection against the
rowdy. drunk and down; but the same
law allows cities to vote on the ques-
Lon and say whether they Will nave
saloons or not have them. And now
the objection is raised that this is
treating the country folks unfair
that they ought to have the same
privilege to vote out saloons that city
folks nave.
But the ridiculous part of the puny
Plea is that it all comes, so far as we
have yet heard, not from the dear
country folks who are robbed of heav-
en- born right CD but from the city
people themselves who are not so
robbed. How very solicitous city peo-
pie do become about country people
sometimes.
Do not our anti-Watts law people
know that the most sober people in
all this land, and the very stauncnest
and boldest and most fearless are In
the country? And do they not know
If they wanted whiskey made and sold
in their midst they themselves would
say so in very straightforward ana
definite terms? Fact is. until the
country people themselves conn lalh
that their rights and privileges have
been taken, our city friends of strong
breath and loud speech proclivities
need not be so much alarmed about
them. The country people are not
complaining so far as we have learn
ed yet about being shorn OF God
given rights, except where whiskey-
makers and whiskey dealers have been
laboring(O
SO raise another cry, brethren. We
have an idea this one will not fool as
many as you need to help you out in
the present dilemma. We also have
an idea that there is truth in the fol-
lowing Sanford correspondence to The
Raleigh News and Observer:
81 have heard three or four men, all
good mechanics and business men, say
in the past few days, who formerly
drank to excess and have reformed
since prohibition prevailed in our
county, that they would vote Tor no
man for the Legislature or Congress
who favored saloons dispensary or
distilleries. The ''red nose" that comes
out for office and favors interfering
with the Watts or any other prohibit
ton law will wish that he had gone
fishing instead of hunting a "pie"
through a still worm. The moral por-
ton of our population are aroused and
"red noses" had better keep out of the
way. The masses are with us. thank
God"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Blacklist Eye and Lamest Leg.
Gastonia Gazette.

Sizing up temperance sentiment and
legislation in this State, Rev. Sam
Jones wrote to the Atlanta Journal
the other day that "Whiskey has the
blacklist eye and lamest legs in North
Carolina of any State in this Union.
That is pretty comprehensive state
ment, but if it is true there's nothing
in it for the temperance forces to feel
had about Let the eye stay black and
the legs wobbly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
MIGHT PERFORM A PUBLIC SER
VICE.

The South Dakota decision has
whetted the appetite of bond specula-
tors. Syndicates are now engaged in
New York Commercial, leading pa
per of the metropolis, reviews the
South Dakota decision, shows how
much of bonds the Southern States
repudiated, and adds:
"Of course there is little solace in
the Supreme courts decision for in
dividual holders of the repudiated
claims, for in order to secure collec-
ton of these, they must either do
nate them outright to some State or
induce some State to buy them-the
latter a thing that it would probably
be very hard to do. In addition, the
North Carolina bonds mentioned con-
stitute lien on specific property
owned by the State, and the present
decision leaves it uncertain just what
the legal status is of State obligations
that are not thus secured but rest
on the general credit of the common
wealth.
'It will not be strange if some of
the individual holders of the South s
repudiated bonds do not put this point
to judicial test by making over these
claims to some State in the same way
that the North Carolina bonds were
made over to South Dakota These
persons have already lost all that they
can lose in the premises, and by
adopting the course indicated they
might perform a public service in be-
ing instrumental in determining to
what extent a State is free to repu-
date it's debts.
1t is singular sort of newspaper
that can regard the attempt to force
the payment of the repudiated bonds
as "a public service" The greater por-
ton of those bonds were issued by
scalawag and negro legislators, and
the few previously authorized We're
manly sold for a song because of such
Legislatures. The best public SER
vice. any man can perform is to
condemn the frauds being practised
to reopen the fair and just settle
ments the Southern States made of
their indebtedness after Reconstruc-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

negro bows presented a case that puz-
zIed the officers of the law. These
little negroes about IL or IA years of
age had been severely whipped by
their father at the direction Of pre-
vious court But they did not reform.
They were thieves and runaWays and
would sleep in barns. The neighbors
were not satisfied to have them at
large, and the court took their case
under advisement, with an intimation
that it would probably be best to send
them to the State penitentiary and
give them light work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Nothing for Mr.. Cuyfer to Stand
Upon.
Charity and Children.

In short. the report clearly proves
the wretched state the evil prophets
have foretold, and secondly, the man
agement is unwise but not criminal.
We had no doubt from the first the
committee would deal candidly and
courageously with the matter, and we
hope the report will settle Mr.. Guy
Ter and permit the governor to lease
the road to a corporation that will
run it right.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Infinitely Better.
Charlotte News.

Certainly nothing could please the
Republican party more, just now, in
it's attack upon Governor Aycock's adj
ministration than the Raleigh Times
contention that the present admins
tration of the railroad has been no
worse nor has it been any better, than
the previous ones. The committee
port shows that it has been infinitely
better than the black and tan admin
istration that preceded it. 1t says of
the road, "It is a very valuable prop
erty and its condition and earning ca
pacity have been greatly improved in
the past four years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
MORNING TONIC.
(Bishop Robert Strange. }

NblSuOp I(ODeII olIdISe.)
The best and truest education is not
that that makes our mind a record OF
statistics, but that which gives us the
best associates, and makes US noble
men and women. That is why North
Carolina is leading all of her sister
Southern States today in the move
ment for better educational advant-
ages She insists that her people shali
be brought up in the best of environ
ments That they will so feel the in
fluence of these great and good men
and women that they must proht
from it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
A Lease Under Favorable Conditions
Wilmington Dispatch.

Taking it all in al, the report is
very unfavorable. The committees
finding that the best management can
not be had under State control has
been the Dispatches contention from
the very first. We have always urged
a lease of the property, under favor
able conditions, of course, and now
the committee bears us out in that
position. The thing for Governor Ay-
cock to do, and doubtless he will, is
to lease the property at the earliest
possible time to the best bidder. OF
course there should be no sacrifice
of the road, but no more time than
is actually needed should be lost in
shifting the management from the
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
A Very Remarkable Case.
Monroe Journal.

1t is now said that the replies or
the lawyers, in which they charge the
Judge with drunkenness, paruailty'
and incompetency, has really put MIN
on trial in public opinion, and every
body is waiting to see what show ne
will make. This is a very remarkable
case and unlike anything that has ever
happened in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Revenue Cut Threats.
Shelby Star.

Shelby Stdf.
The Radicals in their State con-
Vention declared against the Watts
law. This was to be expected. That
aggregation of Federal office-seekers
and revenue cut throats," as Captain
Charles Price, a prominent Republi-
can calls them, could not be expected
to stand for temperance. The good
people of the State may observe just
where the Republicans stand and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
A Change of Methods.
Wilmington Star.

The report of the committee also
juStifies our confidence in Governor
Aycock to have an impartial inVesti-
CATION made into the management of
the States railroad AS a matter of
course the report contains sufficient
grounds to warrant a change in the
methods of the administrator of its
affairs now and ultimately to either
lease or sell the road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Judge Brown will have some tough
work this summer as his farewell SER
vice on the Superior Court bench, as
he will preside over the hearing in
the contempt case at Fayetteville in
June and at the trial of McBee and
Finch for conspiracy in Raleigh in
July,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Does Not Need To Come BY way OF
ReceiVerShip.
GreenyilIe REFLECTOR

Greenville Reflector.
1t is inferred from the report that
the committee think a lease OF the
road would be the best thing for IT,
but this does not need to come by way
OF a receiyership. Put Cuyler and the
rest of his kind aside and let the leas-
ing be done by the Council of State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

The April number of the North
Carolina Booklet contains an article
on 'The North Carolina and Georgia
Boundary" by the late Colonel Danlel
r. Goodloe. In a previous nu4 4id1 OIL
the Booklet, an important a[ Cnre,,| on
the boundary between North NJ, aroma pm
and Tennessee was printed Inns haad pup o.
LEGATION ought to be in the ii "a ;Ito oI
every North Carolinian VIZ ILL., - 'iie0i
ested in the history of this state
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
The Republican Way.
Washington Post.


Fear is expressed that some one
NAV stamnede the Democratic conVen-
ton at the psychological moment. The
only way to prevent this is to adopt
the Republican plan of cut and dried
programme, with all opportunities Tor
the psychological moment properly
blue-penciIed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Men ought to stand by their con-
victions, no matter if it brings loss,
Walter, the founder of the London
Times, could not be bought. He spent
sixteen months in his younger editorial
days in the Newgate prison because he
dared publish some justifable criti-
cisms of royalty. He was finally lib
Grated through the intercession of the
Prince of Wales, and when, as man
of advanced age he died several years
ago, he was one of the most honored
and influential men of Great Britain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Every place of vice in this city
has a political or official hacker" is
the statement of the Philadelphia Law
and Order Society. 1t is true in every
city, great and small, that every place
of vice is dependent for existence eth
or unon officials who fail to do their
sworn duty or upon pull.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
OTHERS SAY mi etaoin shrdlu upp
A Lawyers Fight Now.
Rutherford Sun.

1t doesn't matter SO much as to the
outcome of Judge PEBBLES contempt
proceedings, because it is purely d
lawyers fight, and the people need not
care. However, when the proceedings
are at an end the people should inYes-
tigate the charges brought against
Judge PEBBLES and act accordingly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Greensboro is determined not to
have a dull summer. The Democratic
State convention will be held there
June 23rd, and there will be prOhi-
bition election there on the nineteenth
Of July.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Spirit of the Press.
A "Me Too of Teddy.
Washington Post.

washington Post.
The President by this time must
have discovered what impression Mr.
Cortelyou makes upon the country a.
the proposed chairman of the Repuo-
lican National committee. The coun-
try sees nothing but the President III
Cortelyou.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

The Charlotte News calls him 'Dr.
Charles Brantley Aycock." The Gov
ernor is now a double ell dee sure
enough, having received the degree of
Ii. d. from both Trinity and David
son College.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

What's the color of your eyes? Ar
thur Brisbane, in an article advocating
Hearst for President, says: Few
men. have made a great success in the
world-outside of the sentimental
realms of music and poetry-unless
they had blue eyes. Blue eyes and a
long nose combined give the best re-
suit in human being"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

When Joseph Folk is nominated for
Governor, this extract from Jeffer-
sons writing would make a good
platform: "The whole art of govern
ment consists in the art of being hon
est"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

The University boys will hear fine
sermon today by Rev. j. /. Vance, of
Norfolk His books on 1.-THE Apostles
aid on 'The Young Man Four Square"
Lristle with epigram, philosophy, elo-
quence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

In a letter to Thomas Richie in
1920, Mr.. jefferson wrote: The
Judiciary of the United States is the
subtle corps of sappers ana miners
constantly working under ground to
undermine the foundations OF our
confederated fabric.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

If Parker could get Murphy, Hill,
McCarren and the other warning ele-
ments together, he would be able to
enjoy the sermon at his church better
today than he has for a month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

The Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly made no mistake in select
ing Rev. Egbert w. Smith as one OF
the Secretaries of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Board. He is equal to and
worthy of any honor in his church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

The next Legislature will be the
most important in many respects that
has assembled in North Carollna IN
many years. If the honest people are
asleep. the grafters will control it,
and tbora,i ba another era of bond
stealing and the like, such as was
witnessed in the days of Littlefield.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

The contempt case and the A. & n.
C. r. r. case crowd out today much
special matter that has to await these
two "hot off the bat cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

What a good many
need is a praying macl
wind itself.
IT will be pretty tough
year girl if there is no
giving in marriage in h
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

The North Carolina Baptist warns
the moral forces of the State of the
shreWd and foxy efforts the liquor peo-
pie are making to capture the Legis-
ldture and undo the good work that
has been done for the cause of tenn
perance. The time for temperance
people to speak is right now. 1t will
be too late after the nominations are
made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-10
TIBET YIELDS ALL TO BRITAIN.
Treaty signed In Palace Of the Grand
Lama, Who Has Fled.
u Cabie prspaleh 70 TaR SrN.

Sptcfal Gable Despdeh 10 TaR Sun
LHAsA, Sept IA treaty embodying
the full terms demanded by Great Britain
was signed o-dsy in the palace Of the Grand
Lama, this being the first entry OF the
British into that building. The proceed
ings. which were quaint and impressive,
were concluded with speech by Col Young
husband, the civil commissioner accom-
panying the British expedition.
The object of the expedition being thus
achieved, the force will return TO India about
Sept. 10. without the prospect Of any other
obstacle than food in the Sanpo River,
which is expected to subside soon.
Nothing has been heard from the Dalai
Lama since his flight 10 Mongolia. The local
officials and the Chinese Amban regard
his action as equivalent to abdication. 1t
is believed that the Taphi Lama will eventu-
ally become the supreme religious head.
Tibetan leaders have begun to offer for
sale to members OF the expedition wonder
full works OF art. their possession Of which
had not hitherto been revealed. They in
olude gigantic urns, embossed with silver,
which arc probably Of great age, and rare
furs. The prices asked are enormous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-10
TRAIN FALLS; FIVE kILLED.
Light Freight Crashes Down on Top OF
Passenger Goa ches-Bridge Breaks.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., Sept. "a passenger
train of the Seaboard Air Line, with about
forty persons aboard, plunged to destruc-
ton, early this morning, two miles north OF
Catawba Junction. s. c., about twenty
two miles from Monroe, n. C. The train
was crossing bridge at the rate of forty
mile. an hour, when the lower half OF the
structure gave way, causing the rails to
spread and the train TO be hurled down,
about thirty feet, to the bottom.
freight engine with only a caboose
attached was running close behind and was
also precipitated into the ravine on top OF
the passenger train.
Five persons were killed and every one
on both trains had N injury Of NOR. or less
consequence. The dead are
Edward Barksdale of Abbeyville, 8. C.,
engineer Of the freight train; Edward Rob-
erts, the negro fireman of the passenger
train; Mrs. T. F. Black, formerly Of Abbey
vile, S. C., and a native Of Kentucky, and
Mrs. 7. s. McManus OF Wilmington, y. c.
Among the passengers who were injured
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Silvey Of At
lanta, Ga; Mrs. james n. Clay Of Oakland,
Tenn. with a six -months-old baby, who
escaped without scratch Mrs. Sidney
Herbert OF Mitland, Fla, who may die;
Conductor Henley Chapman Of Lawrence
vile, Ga, of the freight train and Flagman
j. j. Duncan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-10
ESCAPED FROM BRIGANDS.
Bank President Home After Twsnty-four
Days Of Captivity.

FORT WORTH Tex, Sept. Cashier G, H
Colvin Of the American National Bank Of
this city to-day received message telling
of the safe arrival home at Portales, n. NJ,
of John Eiland. president Of the Bank OF
Portales, who disappeared from his home
and was thought to be held in Mexico by
brigands for ransom.
Eiland arrived home just twenty-four
days after his capture. During all that
time he was held a prisoner and bound
with ropes by the Mexican outlaws. The
outlaws were constantly on the m owe and
the prisoner was fed solely on meal. As a
result he lost between forty and fifty pounds
in weight. The thrilling experience he
underwent and the constant danger Of death
at the hands of the outlaws also served to
affect his health, which is reported to be
avery bad.
Eiland finally effected his escape at night
after spending hours in rubbing the cord
that bound his hands against a sharp rock.
The effort to sever the bonds at first seemed
hopeless and the captive feared day would
arrive before the strands were parted.
When they were partly severed he managed
to break them by exerting all his strength.
Securing weapons from the sleeping out
laws he mounted horse and made his es-
cape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-10
ELKINS STOCK SOLD.
Syndicate Takes 5000 shares OF Phiia.
delphia Rapid Transit.

PHIIADsLPHIA, Pa, Sept 9.-Acting upon
the advice Of John &. Johnson, their at
torney, the executors Of the estate Of
William L. Elkius have sold all of the estate 8
holdings Of Philadelphia Rapid Transit
stock, amounting to so 900 shares
George H. HUM handled the affair for
the estate, He disposed Of 1900 shares
TO various persons. and then, after con-
s,iltaton with Wolf Bros. & Co., syn
dictate was formed to purchase the balance,
amounting to 5000 shares. Three New
Yorl, houses besides VI olt Bros. d Co.
and Huin & Sons are in the syndicate.
Edwin Wolf, speaking Of the transaction
to-day, said: "The large holdings of the
Elkius estate have been hanging over the
market for come time, thus preventing
rise In the market value Of the shares.
There was no trouble at all in forming a
syndicate 20 take the stock. In fact, the
merits o! Philadelphia Rapid Transit are
so well understood IN New York that we
might Just as easily have disposed Of $50, 900
shnres a, 81, 900 or 5000.
"The large hclders Of this stock expect
that there will be SIS n share more called
in installments of Is each. This will pro-
vide So O00, 900, which, il is believed, will
be ample for the completion OF the sub
way and elevated roads which have been
plnnued.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-10
CORTELYOU SENDS GOOD NEWS.
Oyster hay Hears From the Middle West,
where Hot Fight VIII He Made.

OYSTER BAY, Sept. ct was learned
here to-day that Chairman Cortelyou since
his arrival in Chicago has sent word East
that he is greatly encouraged by the cam
paign situation az he finds 1t in the Middle
West. Mr.. Cortelyous trip. It is reported
here, is step Immediately preliminary to
the opening Of hot campaign on the part
of the Republicans in that section.
The result Of the election In Vermont has
1t is aid. relieved any possible anxiety
about the New England States, and the
biggest and strongest campaign guns avnil-
able, that aren't being used in New York
State, will, 1t Is asserted, be trained on
Indiana and the surrounding States in the
near future.
Mr. Cortelyou's trip to Chicago, accord
ing information at the summer capital,
has for its chief purpose the planning in
detail of the fight in the doubtful States
out there
Edward Shields, one OF the Republican
spellbinders who expects to work in the
West, especially in Indiana and Wiscon-
sin, was here to-day gathering material for
the campaign. He will deliver lectures on
the Presidents home life and will illus
trate them with stereopticon views. He
came to-day to collect photographs Of
scenes about Sycamore Hill. Most Of his
lectures will be delivered In rural dis
tricts.
Tho Presidents only visitors to-day
were Iadislaus Hengelm1ler, Austrian
Ambassador to this country, and Count
Apponyi. president Of the Austro-Hun-
garian Diet. He came to Oyster Bay with
the Ambassador to pay his respects to the
President. The two visitors got here on the
noon train and remained at Sycamore Hill
only q short time