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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
DO NOT ABOLISH CROP REPORTS

The suggestion is now made, in view
of the exposure of the leaks In the
government crop reports. that these
reports be abolished. OF course if we
admit that the administration cannot
honestly gather and tabulate this in
formation the whole business ought 10
be stopped. When we admit that,
then we impeach the honesty of the
administration, and the ability of the
American people to elect an honest
administration.
No, we do not abolish our banks
because a cashier and president run
away with the funds. We get honest
men in their places and continue the
banking business. The farmers fought
too long to compel the government to
collect statistics to quietly surrender
their victory because they have finally
caught up with the rascals who have
been selling them out. 1t is greatly
to the interest of all cotton growers
and manufacturers that the govern
ment gather accurate information and
furnish it to the world, and they VIII
not accede to the suggestion that the
important work be stopped because
corrupt men sold the information for
their own benefit.
Honest men can be found who will
put an end to manipulation ana non
estly furnish the true facts There
are too many dishonest men in public
life, but the bulk of them are honest.
We need not burn down the house to
get rid Of the rats.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
Spirit of the Press.
Enforcing Municipal Laws.

Scotland Neck Commonwealth.
The recent scandals in Raleigh have
led to some newspaper discussions
throughout the State concerning the
enforcement of municipal laws. We
are saying nothing about the morality
or immortality of Raleigh; for we ETe-
sumo it has it's share of both; but we
do believe that all this talk about not
being able to enforce law in towns
and cities is nonsense and rot. we 40
not believe that there is d town or
city in North Carolina whose laws can
not be enforced if the authorities lay
heads and hearts and hands together
to do it. Wherever munlclpal laws
are not enforced it is more the fauit
of the officials than other conditions.
Let every mayor and every policeman
and every town constable In Norm
Carolina turn their minds and efforts
to enforcing the laws of their respec-
tive municipalities, and the ganDilns
tables and dens of vice will be broken
up and closed, and the puny, silly cry
of inability to cope with such wicked
ness will cease. The truth is, large
per cent of the officials in cities ana
towns are too indifferent about their
duty to the public in this matter
Drawing pay and enjoying honors Is
of more Importance to them than en-
forcing the law to the utmost
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
Eliminate Fools. Fanatics and Scoun-
drelS.

Monroe ENQUIRER,
In the fight which ceaselessly Is
being waged on the liquor question
it would be a great thing II the
fools. fanatics and scoundrels could be
eliminated. Some of them are 10 De
found in the lineup on each slde o.
the liquor question. In this state last
week some liquor men tried TO XIII an
unoffending citizen and his family Dv
shooting into his house simply because
that citizen had told the officers that
an illicit distillery was being operated
in his neighborhood. Reports are that
in certain portions of Durham county
men dare not inform on any Illicit
distiller for fear of losing property or
life. In the town of Lola. Kansas
three saloons were blown up by dyna-
mite last Monday and one hundred
thousand dollars worth of property
was destroyed and many lives were
endangered. A liquor fight is frequent
" a mean one. The criminals on each
side of the fight should be hunted
down and punished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
4 PITIFUL SIGHT.
Turn the Woman Out and Put Stripes
on the Man.
(Yadkin Ripple.)

dQkln ILlppIe.)
most pitiful sight was to be seen
here last Friday evening when a Wo-
man Was placed in jail for retailing
whiskey near BOonvilie The mere
fact of placing a woman in jai! was
not the pitiful part Of it, however. but
to see four children, who were in no
way responsible for the circumstances.
have to be separated from mother
and left without a protector, alone on
the outside of the bars Tailor Wells,
in the kindness of his heart, allowed
them to go in and stay with their
mother some. The husband of this
woman. who is no doubt to blame for
her dealing in 1.-The ardent" has taken
leg bail and left her to bear the brunt
of the business. He should be caught
and the woman released
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
Snake EntWined Around Hawk.
CWilkesboro Chronicle.)

John Gilmore tells of peculiar in
cident which he witnessed near oak
woods last week. He was driving along
the road when he saw a large haWN
in the road in front of him. When
near the hawk, it flew. but it did not
go far and appeared to fly with dit
ficulty. He got some rocks and drove
forward. When near the hawk again
he threw a rock which struck the
hawks head. He picked up the hawk
and was surprised to find small black
snake entwined around the hawk. 1T
was nearly dead as was the haWk.
They had about killed each other.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
That Insurance Bill.

To the Editor: Relative to the
passage of the Insurance Bill, known
as the Fire Waste Bill" which, &C
cording to it's provisions went INTO
effect on July I, 1905. a prominent
citizen writes me that he was inform
ed that the bill had been changed so
that it did not apply to any town that
did not srecially adopt it,
I did not so read 1T as puDlsneu
several days ago in the papers, whlch
was the first that most citizens knew
of its passage 1t was made to take
effect July /, 1905. before the new
laws were published.
The municipal corporations aiready
had full authority in the matter or
"fre Yimits. building construction,
etc. and a blanket bill of this kind
certainly did not come as the result
of any cry or call on the part of the
people. ~, -,
nile" and when we get at him. you
will find on him the collar or the
Insurance interests
The following figures from Puonc
Document, Vol. 2, Session 1908, will
show that it is not fire waste SO mnch
as insurance waste that is blightinS
the State:
year ending Dec. 81. 1900:
Fire Premiums received 81. 342, 50 W
Losses Paid ........... o'''o l4'l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
y Rainbow at Night.
(Smithfield Herald.)

Mr.. Claude Stephenson. of Cleveland
township, was in town Monday ana
reports witnessing an interesting nat
ural phenomenon last Friday night.
There had been a heavy rain and
soon after o'clock he went out into
the yard and saw d well-defned RAIN
bow spanning the eastern heavens.
II WAS fair in the west and the moon
was shining brightly. Heavy clouds
obscured the skies in the east. 1t was
against these clouds that the night
rainbow appeared to rest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

of this blanket bill'' invading the cor
porate rights of every town in North
Carolina with population of over l.
900 people.
We desire to see the fire loss lessen-
ed as much as any one, and we be-
lieve in fostering our fire companies,
but we believe further I'm the benefits
going to our people and not into the
already over-fiOwing pockets of the in
Surance companies.
E. r. MacKETHAN.
Fayetteville, July 13.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
A Suggestion.
New York World.

In view of the revelations made by
the Hendricks testimony it is seemly
to suggest that when the Senate OF
the United States shall again convene
Chauncev M. Depew, of New York,
and John F. Dryden. of New Jersey.
should pair with Joseph r. Burton, of
Kansas, and John H. Mitchell, of
Oregon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

dren. and raised them we'll One of his
sons, Rev Thomas c.. Britton, for
many years has been missionary in
China, and the other has devoted his
life to teaching in the public and
private schools of Northampton, his
native county. Mr.. Britton, was
splendid type of citizenship, possessing
many noble virtues.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
STATE NEWS.

A Cotton correspondent of the Fay
etteville Observer says: Mr. r.
Burckman shipped nearly 100 crates
of wild goose and Japan plums, besides
about so crates of fine peaches. The
plums brought him 81 a crate or$4
bushel, peaches about the same price
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
A Splendid Type of Citizenship.
(Roanoke-Chowan Times.)

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HH'''SH7'I
There died at his home near Rich
Square last Sunday afternoon a man
who has done much for his country,
though his name was seldom seen in
the newspapers and ms voice rarely
heard in nublic assemblies. We refer
to Mr.. Noah Rritton, a quiet farmer
who had lived to a ripe old age. Mr..
Britton raised a large family of chill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

If the press of New York has enough
influence, the Equitable scandal will
not be covered up but the rascals Will
be punished, and genuine reforms will
be inaugurated, instead of sham ones
contemplated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
Durham and Wake officials Dcrelict
| I'm Their Duty.
Durham Herald.


We have nothing to say in defense
of the people who cheered at the YER
dict of the court in the Bertha Brown
case. butifthewom a a 2345bN N
case( but if the woman should nave
been sent to the roads why did the au-
thorities of Wake county not send her
up instead of allowing her to escape
TO this town. She was conducting the
same business there that she is sup
posed to be conducting here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
Home Companies Pay.
rhnro Sontherner

There are not enough insurance
in the South, there are not
enough in North Carolina; there is
room for more here. The history OF
the Pamlico, offers sufficient argument
TO convince people that there is money
in an insurance company. we want
home insurance companies. because
they keep the surplus at home, an
important factor in money matters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
Both Are Terrible Evils.

Another State falls in line with IN
diana in declaring war on cigarettes
THAT is Wisconsin. Some three or
four other States have anti-cigarette
bills pending. 1t is a pity that many
who wage such vigorous crusade
against whiskey. do not take up the
fight against the deadly cigarette
Both are terrible evils. and are Staying
their victims by thousands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
A Curious Still.
(wilkeSboro Chronicle }

1t is stated that it has been learned
that the still. over which the Inquest
was recently held, came to its death
by trespassing upon the lands of an
other. 1t is said that the aforesald
still set itself up on another's lana
against protests and warnings. and
that soon afterwards it was found mu-
tilated, mangled and lifeless.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

Apex Journal.
We don't care to join the ye!lows'
but if standing for law and order is
"yallow" we wish to make application
for an honorary membership.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

The Littleton Herald is the name of
a new paper established by MT. W. Nj.
Hinton. The first number makes a
good appearance and is full of good
reading.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

A sentence of fine for a person
running an illicit distillery or dis
orderly house is no punishment at all
It is a mere travesty and virtual i'll
vitation to continue the business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
Moral: Don't Sign The Petition.

Durham Recorder.
Raleigh is to have an election on the
saloon question, which means that her
citizens are 70 be stirred up and that
one is to be arrayed against another.
the effects lasting for months after the
election is over.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

Jesse Boyett, aged ten years, fell
from an excursion train between Black
Creek and Fremont. breaking his leg.
It is a wonder the boy escaped death,
say the Wilson Times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
Nv Taking What Belongs to Others.

High Point Enterprise.
The airing of the affairs OF the
Equitable and other large insurance
companies is an object lesson to the
South. The people are beginning to
see how the large fortunes have been
accumulated
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

The Greensboro Telegram is writing
about "the troubles of being unneces-
sarily rich Is the wealth of the
Greensboro editors the incentive to es-
tablish SO many new dailies in Green's
boro?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

One of the first lawyers in North
Carolina-(and he has worn the
ermine with distinction)-in private
note says: 81 read with interest and
pleasure your article on Remove not
The Ancient landmarks in your pa
per of 18th, and am in full sympathy
with you i'm all of it, gowns and all.
Thank you for it," The bulk of the
lawyers in North Carolina are all right
every time!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
Cannot See That It's Any worse.

For the life of us we cannot see
whv il is any worse for Raleigh and
other towns to sell whiskey and take
all the profits than to allow the saloons
to sell it and take part of the pro-
fits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

INSURANCE DRAIN. IS 763,O36.Sl
Year Ending Dec. 81. 1901:
Fire Premiums received. 81. 545, 977.4l
Losses Paid .......... oZS,ooV.of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

Successful men have plenty OF con-
fdence in themselves, and but llttle III
y mules heels or a /woman's tongue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
MORNING TONIC.
(ROchefoucauld.)

(Rochefoucauld.)
1t is with certain good qualities an
with the senses; those who have them
not can neither appreciate nor COM
prehend them in others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
CANCER CURED.

We want every man and woman I'm
the United States to know what we
are doing. We are curing cancers.
;umors, and chronic sores without the
use of knife, and are Endorsed by the
Senate and Legislature Of Virginia. IL
you are seeking a cure, come here ana
you will get it,
We Guarantee Our Cures.
THE KELLAu CANCER HOSPITAL
Richmond. Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
WATCH OUT FOR IT.

Watch out for the list and scan
every name, The News and Observer
will print every name on the Tor
saloons petition that Ed. Denton is
paying men to circulate, as soon as 1t
can be obtained. There are reports
that it contains men who have no
right to sign. Unless the names arc
made public, it is possible that illegal
voters may put Raleigh to the ex-
pense of again saying that it will not
tolerate the return of the saloons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

Never strike man When ne doWh
you are sure ne VIII never pe
able to get at you again
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15

Contracts have been let for new
Methodist churches at both jackson
and Seaboard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
$917.416.57

And yet witrout offering as con-
sidering any reduction of premiums
the insurance interests controlling
the State" have secured the passage
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-15
THE FUZZ is OFF THE PEACH.

And now, since it comes out that
he borrowed $250,000 from the Equit-
able for the Depew Improvement
Company on property worth only
$4,000 the New Workers still think
Chauncey is still "a peach, little bit
rotten, but still a peach In view or
the various disclosures by which it Is
shown that Chauncey MIXED the
Equitable for several hundred thou
sand dollars, the New York World
remarked that 1.-The bloom is off the
peach" and that remark caused j.
X. Palmer to drop into poetry ana
he sizes up the Equitable situation In
the following lines:
when the frost is on the Ryan
And the blink is on the stock.
And the ante's up to Hendricks
And the Morton gets a shock
When the. Schiff is getting busy
All the evidence to reach s-z.
Listen to the song of Chauncey:
The bloom is off the peach!
81 have braved since first we met
love,
Almost every kind of thing
Otis the voice of Uncle GroverD
Will you listen while l sing?
No? You care not for my singing!
Would you rather hear the screen
OF the Chauncey singing sadly:
The bloom is off the peach !?
''Why not list to Uncle Grover?
WHY not list to Jacob Schiff?
WHY not listen unto Higgins,
Saying, L will do it-IF?'
Still. directors, meeting daily.
Mutter sadly each to each:
Some ones rubbed the fuzz from
Chauncey,
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-18
A certain Cure Fot Group.

When a child shows symptoms of
Group there is no time tip experiment
with new remedies, no matter How
highly they may be recommended.
There is n preparation that can al
ways be depended upon 1t has been
in use for many years n has never
been known to fail, viz: Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Mr.. M. F. Comp
ton, of Market, Tex, says of it, 81
have used chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in severe cases of Group with my
children, and can truthfully a it
always gives prompt r1elf." For sale
by all druggists.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-18
ROSWELL comEs
Local Postoffice Has TWP Leaders =
Amount of Receipts.

The report of the auditor OF the
postofice department made to tie
secretary of the treasury and to the
postmaster general for the fiscal year
ending June 3Oth, 1905. has the fol
lowing in regard to New iMexico:i
In the Territory there were 154,575
domestic money orders issued aud
for a total amount of $f,2S6, 9OS, and
1852 international orders for $33,a%2.
There we're paid in the Terribly
59.156 domestic money orders fori a
total of s75S,O45, and 224 information
al orders for $4,565.
The gross receipts and the priRci-
pal of the largest presiden-
tial Offices for the yahr show THAT
Roswell came third la5 year i4 I'm
portance in this line ffr the Te4rito-
ry. The Roswell statittics were as
follows: Gross receipts, $13,6Ss.d1;
salary, $4,000; special service. $3e!E2;
clerk hire, $3,O49.21; rent, ETC.. $s4O;
free delivery, s74S.s1.
The two WI that had greater re
ceipts han Roswell are Albuquerque
with s32,141.59, and Las Vegas with
s15.1O6.s6 Santa Fe was less than
Roswell, with S12,6e9.39. Carlsbad's
gross receipts were ls5.os5.ss. Por-
tales had S2,476.O4 .
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-18

Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Mr.. Albert M. Petty and
Miss Eunice G. Frickey. two well
known young people of this city, both
Of whom have beer employed at the
store of Jaffa. Prayer e Co. 1t will
be a Christmas wedding, the ceremo-
ny to be performed Christmas night
at seven O'Clock at the newly built
and furnished residence of the groom
1t the corner of Walnut street and
Aisscari re. Elder Hill of the Chris
tan church officiating. Only relatives
viii be present. A supper will follow
the wedding service This couple is
one of Roswelrs most popular ones,
and a host of friends extend best
wishes.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-18
Lucky .Hardwicke.

A@rtesia Advocate.
E.. T. Hardwicke is proprietor of an
other, big well this week, and it is
indeed a crack-a-jack-easily the lar
sest well in the Pecos Valley north
Of Adtesia. 1t was brought in by S,
A. Butler and is running a good six
feet over six-inch casing. The well
S seven miles north of town. one
mile south of Cottonwood and is less
han 500 feet deep. The land it will
waten is exceptionally fine. Hard
wicke and Butler have been holding
a MUTUAL congratulation party all
week.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-18
WANTED.

WANTED A good 3-in. wagon.
A. Utterback, city. 1918
WANTED Nurse with experience
and training will make engage
ments at very reasonable price. AID
dress Nurse" care Record. 46t1*
WANTED Two unfinished rooms
for light housekeeping in house
centrally located with nice family
Apply at Record office. 4Stf*
WANTED Woman for general
homework. $40 per month. No
washing or ironing 426 N. Rich
ardson. 47t2
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-18
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT room house. Call at
Overman's blacksmith shop. Aft
FOR RENT Nicely furnished room
with board if desired, for couple.
100 N. KY. 44t6
FOR RENT One furnished room
for one gentleman. No invalids-
40 N. Kentucky ave. 45tf
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-18
ROSWELL LAND OFFICE
LEADS in REcEIPf:

5000 ~ HEOEtF9 -
In his recent annual report the Sec-
rotary of the interior gives some v4ry
interesting data on the conduct of
the United States land offices in Nhw
Mexico, showing the number of EN-
tries made, the total receipts. the
compensation of the registers and
receivers. ETC.. for the fiscal year 9nd
ed last June 80. This information is
given below:
Clayton-Number of clerks, l.;
number of entries, 1,7o7; total re
ceipts. $~1e,5O3.72; compensation,
$4,000.
Jas Cruces Number of clerks,E;
number of entries. 400; total receipts
s~13,s43.51; compensation. $~1.7O2.cs
Roswell Number. of clerks. I;
number of entries, 1856; total re-
ceipts, s~71,ss7.ss; compensation
5000.
Santa Fe.- Number }f clerksi 2;
number of entries, 1,o7s; total re-
ceipts, s~51,O57.63; compensation,
$4,000.
Registers and receivers are paid
the same salary which, is rated lac
cording to the fees of the Office.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-18
Wants to Reciprl eate.
Roswell, N. NJ, Dec. H'

To Whom it May Concern:
On Christmas day, 1904, some
friend placed On my desk a Derby"
1t covered my dome of thought nice
ly- By wearing it daily my business
increased. I am under obligations to
the donor for many things, a; good
head covering, better apQearafce, a
kindly feeling for my FELLOW man and
business success. If the friena win
indicate his name or ADDRESS i TIN
show my appreciation of the pleasure
enjoyed during the year now, drdw-
ing to a close.
AVA =. PaGEI
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-18
La Mad chase.

Millions rush in mai chase after
health, from n extreHe of faddi3m
to another, when if they would ofly
eat good food, n keep their BOWELS
regular with DR.. King't Now life
Pills, their troubles wPuld all piss
away. Prompt relief ada quick chre
for liver and stomach trouble. Esd at
Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co. Gdar-
anteed.