The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01

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and praiseWorthy promises.
Warming up on the subject, M.
Douglas continued: Our paper is to
be, first and foremost, a newspaper in
the true sense of the word" It will
not be purely political sheet run for
the sole purpose of abusing Demo-
Gratis "Of course when we see a good
opportunity to take a shoot at them
we will take it, and when we can help
the Republican party we will help it.
But in properly edited newspaper, as
understand it, nine-tenths of the ed
itorials and ninety-nine one hum
dredths Of the news is in no wise po-
litical. There is the school question,
the immigration question, and num-
berless others which should appeal to
all intelligent North Carolinians, and
you may safely count on the News
being on the right side every time"
Selah.
n Trash-moving Prayer.
Whether It was inspired by the news
that Congressman Blackburn paper.
the alleged progency of the Tar Heel
Club banquet, was about to not be
born or not. deponent saith not, but
the following first class prayer was
made by VicePresident Fairbanks and
is being circulated here in nicely Dor
dered Illuminated edges.
ooh powers that be, make me sutf1~
Gent to my own occasion. Teach IN"
to know and observe the rules of the
game. Give me to mind my own bus
iEess at all times and to lose no good
opportunity of holding my tongue.
Help me not to cry for the moon, non
over spilled milk. Grant me neither
TO proffer, nor to welcome cheap
praise; to distinguish sharply between
sentiment and Sentimentality, cleaV
ing to the one and despisng the
other. When it is appointed me to
suffer, let me, so far as may be hu
manly possible, take example from the
dear, well-bred beasts and go away
quietly, to bear my sufferings by my
self. Give me always to be a good
comrade, and to view the passing show
with an eye constantly keener, a char
thy broadening and deepning day by
day. Help me to win, il win | may;
but-and this o power, especially-if
l may not win, make me good
loser. Amen
Buisick and Weatherly.
There is a great deal of comment
here over the action of the board of
aldermen in eXpelling from the police
force Policemen Buisick and Weather
ly for thoughtlessly eating a saucer of
ice cream while paying an official visit
to DaWdy house. There was general
approval of the action of the mayor
in suspending the officers, pending an
investigation of the facts. When the
facts We're learned and it appeared be-
yond dispute that the officers had
been sent On a tour of inspection of
the houses, and as soon as they came
up town and told the chief they had
a treat, relating the circumstances of
their eating ice cream which came
just as they were leaving the house,
that they had only committed a grave
breach of propriety, but had violated
no rule of conduct prescribed by the
police regulations their heavy punish
ment of being expelled from The force
in disgrace has been generally con-
demned. Saturday the Record expos
ed the political record of one of the
policemen appointed, showing taat he
had been Republican and office
holder all his l'fe, hut that he POSSIBLY
voted fer the city candidates in the
last election, when his vote WASH
needed, except in the primaries. In
about two hours after the editorial APP
cared the Record the puliccm III
sent in his resignation to chief Of 20
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