The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-11
FOR BETTER MAIL
Mr.. BaiIey's Request
Probably to be Granted.
Assistant Attorney General Robb Com
mends News and Observer for Aid
it is Rendering Department Of
Justice.
Especial to News and Observer


Washington, d. c.. oct 10.-No
report has as yet been received by
the Postoffice Department from the
inspector who was sent to Raleigh at
the request of Postmaster Bailey to
look into the present unsatisfactory
conditions of mail delivery. The de-
partment officials, while processing en-
tire ignorance as to the nature of this
report. state that Mr.. Bailey has been
so uniformly conservative and reason
able in his requests for the better
ment of the postal service of his
office that his request for two or three
more carriers will probably not be
denied.
Assistant Attorney General Robb
showed much qualification on reading
the editorial in today's News and OBJ
server commencing the work Of Judge
Boyd and Mr. Holton. Mr.. Robb said:
THE commendation of such newspa-
pers is of much help to the Depart
ment of Justice in that it creates a
sentiment for the support of the law
in the public mind, thus making it
less difficult for officials to enforce the
law and bring offenders to Justice
He regrets that the strain upon Mr.
Holton has been SO severe as to ne
cessitate his resting for several days
but says that it has not been deemed
advisable to send any one from here
to take UP these cases because no one
could handle them so well as Mr..
Holton, since he has prepared them
for trial without aid from here; and
that another lawyer, as is usually the
case, would most likely pursue differ
ent tactics from those which have
proved successful in Mr.. Holton's
handling. Moreover, Mr. Hoton has
signified to the department his desire
to continue the cases alone. and Mr..
Robb does not believe that the brief
delay asked for by him will in any
wise prejudice the cause Of Justice
1t was said at the office of the law
clerk of the Internal Revenue Bureau
however, that Solicitor A. B. Hay, of
the bureau was sent to Greensboro last
night to confer with Mr.. Holton in
regard to these cases, much against
Mr.. Hays wishes.
r. H. Mcneil went to see President
Roosevelt this afternoon in behalf of
the people of Lexington. ~ c., who
would like TO have him stop there if
only for two minutes. but Secretary
Loeb stated to Mr.. Mcneil that the
President would not consider any
proposition or request TO stop else
where than already planned.
The United States Agricultural De-
partment has advised North Carolina
agriculturists to turn their attention
to cheese making. Two North Caro-
ina inventors, looking forward to the
time when this advice Will be followed.
have invented a cheese cutter. for
which the United States Patent Office
has granted a patent, this week to
Messrs. ID. T. Bryan and Octavius
Saddler. of Rocky Mount. A patent
has also been issued to Bannister L.
Humphrey Maysville. y. c.. for saw
sharpening machine, and another to
Starne Burney, EilI<in. n. c., for
metallic railway tie.
Judge Walter a. Montgomery is
visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.. Peter
NJ Wilson. assistant financial clerk of
the senate. at his home, 1901 q street,
n. w. Mr.. Wilson said today that
Judge Montgomery was not here on
either business or a political errand.
but simply to visit his sister and rest.
William Bailey and wife, Louisburg,
n. c.. and w. f. Griggs, Lincolnton.
\. c., are registered here.
Mr.. j. Wakefield Cortland. of Ashe
vile. is here to attend the meeting
of Supreme Council of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons for
the Southern jurisdiction of the
United States. He is the only member
from North Carolina.
The department has ordered rural
free delivery service established at
AShe. Clifton county. y. c.. on Decem-
Der 18th, which will be route No.
from that place. Claude Smith has
been appointed carrier on route No
/, at Howellsville, n. c.. with Edward
Smith as substitute.