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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-01

NV ~ ~ w llODOlN UIlO Ut -
whom you arc powerless effectualy to
chain; but having hobbled the devil, |
protest that 1t is not right to make
him yoke follow with the spirit OF
progress In III schools and open the
way for our children to embrace him
as an angel Of light.
Returning to my historical parallel,
L am not inclined to press the lessons
OF the prohibition vote OF 1892 unduly.
After reminding me that 80, 900 did
not vote In that elecbion, which you
denomlnate q side show" you say
that this is q governments Of MAORI
ties" True, but it Is q government
OF lnajoritles that vote, and not Of
majorities that stay away from the
polls. At that election, prohibition
received In this county more than
1000 votes, a majority OF the total
vote cast. But when they camo to
fasten the dlspensary upon Newberry
county that vote Of more than 1000
was nullihed by q petition Of 10 free
holders In the town Of Ncwberry, "a
OF whom were negroes.
The attitude OF public sentiment
towards the dispGnsarY law In this
county has assumed three distinct
phases In SUGGESTION. In It's earlier
stages the law did not have a fair
test. For reasons that need not be
enumerated public sentiment was re.
sontful, and the law against Illicit
tralio in liquor was not enforced.
But violations Of the lag became SO
sc~andalously open and unrebuked that
a fevulsion took place in the senti.
ment Of the community, and for years
the law has been enforced. We have
now arrived at the third phase. in
which the sentiment Of the communi.
ty seems to be crystall!ziDg In opposi.
tion to the whole scheme, owing
largely, | think, to the fact that the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
The right way to the Atlantic Ocean
is to LUMINA-Wriglltsv Beach.
Not Certified.

To the Editor:-It has come to our
attention that certified" copies Of
Chapter sos, Laws 1905 (known as
the "Fire-Waste Bill'') have not been
sent out to this date, in that the prin-
ted pamphlet sent out by the insur-
ance department purporting to be a
certified copy of the law only shows
the following:
North Carolina, Insurance Depart
ment.
/, James r. Young, Insurance Com
foregoing is true and correct copy
of said act as ratified on the 9th day
of March, 1905.
Witness my hand and seal, this
the 18th day of March. A. d.
(SeaD JAS. r. YOUNG,
Insurance Commissioner"
The Act (Sec. $50 says: "The In
surance Commissioner shall cause a
certified copy Of this act to be mailed
to the mayor chief officer of every
city or town in this State to which
it may apply within thirty days Of
it's ratification, etc. While the act
states that he shall cause certified
copies to be sent out, still it does not
state that the Insurance Commissioner
shall have the right to legally Ger
tify' an act of the General Assembly.
The latter power is in the Secretary
of the State, who is the custodian of
the journals.
E. r. MacKETHAN.
FAYETTEVILLE ~ c.. August II, 1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
KINsToN EXCURSION TRAGEDY.

The entire people of the State were
shocked by the news of the terrible
railroad accident which yesterday hur-
ried into death many people from
Kinston and eastern North Carolina,
who were on the Inflated excursion
train on the Atlantic Coast Line, when
the engine and one coach went
through the open drawbridge over the
Elizabeth River, nine miles from
Norfolk.
There is deep sympathy for the
families bereaved, and for those who
were the victims, but with this there
is also the feeling that the response
bility for the terrible wreck be fixed
and that punishment follow. The
railroads of the country, on which
each day and night thousands and
thousands of lives are risked, should
be watched and guarded with jealous
care, and at points where there is
particular danger the vigilant atten-
ton should be increased.
That there only went the engine and
one coach into the river through the
open drawbridge is matter upon
which the excursionists are to be con-
graduated Had others followed to
the river below, the loss of life would
have been immense, for the excursion
was big one. 1t is bad enough as it
is, but there is thankfulness that so
many escaped.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
TALES OF BROTHER IN BLACK.
Broad Comedy That Has in 1t Ele-
mentS of Deep PathOs

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 17.-Bud
Harris, (colored) walked into the Of
flee of the Chief of Police this morn
ing, made obeisance and said: '"If it
please you sir, l hearn as how officers
had been to my house, an wuz serum
erShing eroun dare 'quirin fur me, I'm
er man Whay don't need no 'quirin'
bout. an 1 thought I'd cum up an
let you look at me jess nachurl, and
here | IT, l amt de man to hide from
nothin' nor nobody. nor hav nobody
serum ershn 'roun my house when
I'm unpresent."
Chief Medley looked over his war;
rants and found one for Bud Harris"
charged with keeping blind tiger,
or retailing liquor contrary to prohi
bitive laws Bud loquaciously protested
that "he hadn't done it," but as he
could not give a fifty dollar bond for
his appearance before the mayor, he
was locked up in the city prison where
officers will not "scrumeriSh roun"
until they unlock the doors to take
him to trial.
That was tough on Bud and no mis-
take, but Ed Day and Martha Cox
had a more bitter pill to swallow. Ed
was in the city Jail for violating a town
ORDINANCE and Martha was in the
county Jail for trespassing on the
laws of the State. This morning had
been set before they were imprisoned,
as the date of their marriage. Colored
CupidS same as white, laugh at bars
and locks and a negro Hymen is just
as pertinacious as Caucasian. So
a license for the marriage was procur-
ed, the knot tyer selected and the
wedding was arranged to take place
fan ~ al hnan
ranged for the marriage to take place
in the calaboose, as there seems to
be no approbrium attached in the col
ored mind to being in the flock up"
while the contrary is the case of the
county Jail. Ed was told that the
sheriff could not let Martha come to
him, but the police could take him TO
Martha, having more latitude of dis
erection, and the marriage would have
to be in Jail.
Ed swore he would never submit to
such a disgrace as to get married in
a Jail, and when the news was carried
to Martha, she cried at the thought
herself, but seemed to be willing TO
get married anywhere, If 1T came ID
the worst. Communicating this desire
to the kind policeman who was doing
the maneouvering for the occasion, he
suggested that it was wedding eti-
quette for the groom to go to the
bride, and this being so it was emil
nently proper for Ed to come to her.
Martha then authorized the officer to
communicate to Ed as coming from
her, the intelligence that white
folks alters went where the bride
wuz ter git married, an it wuz also the
fashion wild cullud folks" This bright
idea deftly shot into Eds thick and
stubborn Uranium, captured him, and
he walked with the officer over to
the Jail, was dutifully and legally
married to Martha, but WASH allowed
any honeymoon at all, being taken
back to the calaboose Immediately.
He swears it is hard. It's worse
than hard. it's terrible from the stand
point of a civilized white man. And
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
THE CORRECT POLICY.

The Chatham Record entered this
week upon its twenty-eighth volume
having had in all this period the same
editor and publisher, Hon. Henry "A.
London. 1t has had almost record
breaking existence in North Carolina
as there are now only two papers
published by the same editors who
We're in harness in 1878. The Record
is a fearless, frank and outspoken pa
per, an exponent of Democracy, and
as the years roll it becomes better and
better.
In speaking of the policy of his pa
per. Major London lays down the cor
rect principles upon which a news
paper deserves success when he says:
1.-The Record makes no pretensions,
but i'm its circumscribed sphere strives
to do it's duty faithful and fearlessly.
1t can truthfully claim not to be a
weathercOck, and has not tried to trim
its sails to catch every wind and doc
trine that was popular for awhile In
the long run the people will have more
confidence in and respect for a paper
that honestly expresses it's views,
whether popular or unpopular, than
for a paper that drifts with the cur
rent of popular prejudices Such at
least has been the experience of this
paper, and after a varied experience
of twenty-seven years in journalism we
are convinced that honesty is the
best policy in editing a newspaper as
it is in everything else.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

yet Joel WaShington's predicament
is more serious. His wife, Mary was
reported to be suffering from inter-
nal injuries this mornin,, and he was
arrested under a magistrates warrant
for assault and battery which produce
ed serious injury. He managed to give
bond for his appearance at future
date, and SO kept out of Jail.
Last week Mary had Joel up be-
fore the mayor for giving her a Sc
we're whipping. She testified that Joel
beat her because she went to Winston
had bought some liquor for him, when
he had been in the habit of having
her to go to Reidsville. In mitigation
of the offense Joel with perfect frank
ness explained to his honor that Mary
had gone to Winston once before and
bought his liquor, and that it made
him sick, and he had warned her that
if she ever brought him Winston Ii
quor when he sent for ReidSville Ii
quor again he would certainly "whup
her" He said the last time she went
she told him after he had tasted his
liquor and "spicioned it warnt right"
that she "sho'ly got it at Reidsville.'
He found after drinking about quart
of it, that he was sick, very sick just
like he was before on the Winston
brand. He was SO bad off he said
Mary acknowledged she got it from
Winston, and as soon as he got able
to navigate he had administered the
promised chaStiSement to her. Mary
did not dispute JoePs facts nor press
her Indictment, and Mayor Murphey
considering the provocation, let Joel
off with costs. Mary. however, contin-
ues SO poorly, she has acted on some
body's advice and had a new warrant
served on Joel, claiming that her in
juries are more than skin deep ana
come under the jurisdiction of the Su-
perior court. Joel should see to it
that Rockingham, instead of Ports
mouth people get on the jury, If he
desires a fair trial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
PUNISHMENT OF CONvICTS.

The recent brutal treatment of con-
victs in Cabarrus and Iredell counties
has been the means of drawing at
charge the violators of the law have
been placed and there is condemna-
ton of all such acts of brutality prac-
ticed on men whose confinement gives
them no means of resistance.
There is need Of prison discipline,
of course, for men who violate laws
when they are free, are not cured or
lawless tendencies simply because they
have been imprisoned for such vio-
lations. They is no objection on the
and rules, but there is a general feel
ing of indignation when brutality Is
reported.
The fault for this is not in the law
or the regulations, but in the charac-
ter of some men who are put in charge
of convict camps. The recent case in
Cabarrus was promptly and effec-
lively handled by the County Commits
sioners, and it is understood that there
is an indictment pending against the
superintendent who was dismissed
after his brutality became known. The
punishment of offending convict guards
and a constant oversight Of their ac-
tons seems to be the only remedy.
In the Chatham Record of this week
Editor London writes on this subject
as follows:
Recent cases of cruelty to cOnvicts
have very properly aroused much crlti-
cism and censure. No doubt there are
MANY such cases Of cruelty which are
never divulged and are not known by
the public. Whenever such cases are
discovered the brutal perpetrators
ought to be not only dismissed from
their positions but should also be Sc
verely punished.
"It seems very strange that man
cannot be whipped as a punishment
for larceny or other crime, ana YET
may be whipped for violation OF
prison rules. A thief when convicted
by judge and jury cannot be SEN
fenced to corporal punishment, Whlch
is forbidden by our State Constitution
as a relic of barbarism, and yet he
may be (and often isl severely WHIP
ped for an infractiOn of prison dlscl-
pline A thief, although tried and con-
victed by a learned Judge and twelve
Jurors. cannot be sentenced to corpOr-
al punishment, and yet man SEN
fenced to the roads or to prison by an
ignorant magistrate or preJud1ced po-
lice justice for the simple violation
of a town ordinance may be severely
whipped for violating some PRISON
rule. What sense or justice is there
in any such laws?
(which is the greater crime, lar
ceny or a breach of prison discipline!
The latter seems to be, for man OIL
times is more severely punlsneu lor
the latter than for the former.
"While prison discipline is necessary
and should be strictly enforced, yet
the punishment for its infractlon
should not be entrusted to the average
guard or keeper, whose qualities OF
head and heart are often no better
than those of. their suffering VIC
fins "
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
Better Die an Old Maid.

No better advice could be given
than that given by the pastor of the
Presbyterian church at this place in
a recent sermon when he said: And
you girls should give the nol-church-
going man, the drinking man and the
card-playing man a wide berth If
girls would take this advice it would
be of great advantage to the men as
well as to themselves. A man that
thinks more of his bottle and his
deck of cards than he does for a pure
girl will not do to depend on, and if
such a man knew that girls would
not allow his company unless he re-
formed there would be some hope for
him. Such thing as MARRYING man
to reform him is all bosh. 1t is far
better for woman to die an old maid
than to tie herself to man of that
kind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
1t III Hard to Know.
ClarktOn Express.

CIdTKtOn EXpTeSS.
And now it appears that John Wan
amaker, the Philadelphia merchant
and Sunday school man dined Booker
Washington at his summer home some
days ago. The report says that the
negro escorted a daughter of his host
to the table and all ate together. We
always had a high regard for Mr..
Wanamaker and thought he had bet
ter sense than to practice social equal
ity in his home in this way, but its
hard to know just who is all right
in the North.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

The Chatham county Confederate
veterans and their friends-meaning
everybody who could be in Pittsboro
on Wednesday-had a splendid re-
union on that day. It's success is due
to the splendid local chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, of
which Mrs. III. A. London is the NOV
ing spirit, and who as the State presi-
dent, is endeavoring to have Chapters
i'm every county in North Carolina,
purpose that should have ample sup
port. The success of the Chatham re-
union was assured when the women
backed it, as is always the case when
they undertake earnestly project
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
One of The Best.
Clarkton Express.

CIarktOn Express.
The News and Observer of Sunday
contains thirty-two pages, and is an
educational edition, SHOWING the pro-
gress of education in North Carolina.
Besides excellent articles by many
prominent educators it gives the cuts
of nearly all the county superintend-
ents, and is one of the best papers
ever gotten out in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
TAKE YOUR NAME OFF.


whether or not Raleigh is to be put
to the useless trouble and large ex-
pense of an election to decide whether
the city desires the corrupting IN
fiuences of many saloons to return IS
now i'm the hands and on the hearl
of the individual citizen.
The report of the Committee or the
Board of Aldermen gives the petition
ers for saloons, after reducing the
number Of names on the registration
books by 252. majority of IL names
over the required one-third of the reg
istered vote. If this report is re-
ceived and accepted by the Board OF
Aldermen without any further
changes then an election will be held,
the result of which is certain to be
the defeat of the effort to restore the
saloons to power in Raleigh.
The matter of the success or failure
of the petition is not yet settled, now
ever. for the committee has post
poned for action by the full Board Of
Aldermen the matter of allowing
names to be withdrawn from the Pc
tition or added to it. Without en-
tering into any other question con-
corning the matter this is the crux In
the present conditions, and this puts
the issue squarely before the men who
put their names on the petition think
ing they would be given a right to vote
for prohibition, but who get no such
right, those who put their names on
"iust to be obliging," and those who
nut their names on without full con-
sideration.
To these men the question now
comes directly, and it is, do you wish
to allow your names to remain on the
petition, or do you wish them to come
Off" If you will consider the best
interests of Raleigh your answer is
not to be doubted, and you will un-
hesit ngly answer, "Take my name
off. There is opportunity for you to
do so. and to end this matter being
thrust needlessly upon the city and
its voters, and each man whose name
is on the petition, if he is anxious to
rise to the full performance of his
duty. will accept the opportunity.
This can be done by appearing in
person before the Board of Aldermen
mt the regular meeting on the first
Friday night in September, which is
the first day of the month, and at that
time asking to have your name taken
from the petition. AS the matter
now stands nineteen men have the
power i'm their hands to stop an cleo
ton that will entail useless expense,
the loss of much time. and the de-
bauching influence of money, which
will be poured into Raleigh by whiskey
interests, which has visions that this
is an opportunity to re-entrench it
self in the Capital of the State, and
with this as it's Port Arthur to reach
out and again come into control in
other places.
Tt is a vision that will fade if there
comes an election, but let us end it
now. TAKE YOUR NAME OFF
THE PETITION, is the way to do it,
and your action will be the proof that
you see that it is for the best interests
of Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
Go "Higher Up"
ClarktOn Express.

CHARLTON Express.
Application has been made to the
Governor to grant prison bounds" to
the two men serving a sentence in
Wake Jail for trying to influence
jurors to help Kilgo" i'm the recent
Gattis-Kilgo trial. The Governor says
he has no sympathy for the men and
will not interfere unless humanity re-
quires it. If they are kept in close
cell long enough perhaps they will
tell on somebody higher up"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

Hyde continues to prefer English
soil and English air for that carbuncle
about which he writes so freely. He
prefers the physicians lancet to the
cotton scandal probe and keeps out
of the way of the folks who are dag
nosing the leak in the Department of
Agriculture. 1t is pity that the car
buncle hadn't operated years and years
ago and kept Hyde out of the Depart
ment altogether.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

The first bale of cotton for the 1905
season has appeared, and Morven, in
Arson county, claims the honor. Ten
fifty-five was the price per pound Il
brought. and with the farmers of the
South standing solidly together, ten
cents a pound will be the minimum
price for cotton. Harvie Jordan and
the men with him are leading right,
and the farmers should follow their
advice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

Etching hemorrhoids We're the
plague of my life. Was almost wild.
Doans Ointment cured me quickly and
permanently, after doctors had failed. =
c. F. Cornwell Valley street, SAUCER
ties n. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
LUNfINA makes Wrightsville popular.
Parks Defeats Arba.

Especial to News and Observer
LAGRANGE, N. c., Aug. 17.-Parks
defeated Arba at Arba, yesterday in an
interesting game of ball by a score of
Z to l. Batteries, Parks and Cobb;
Stocks and Wise. The pitching of
Parks was g feature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stings. sprains. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
MORNING TONIC.
.GIereny Taylor.l

.CJeremy Taylor.)
A good wife is heavens best gift 10
man, his angel and minister or graces
innumerable, his gem of many virtues,
his casket of jewels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from Indigestion. Burdock
Blood Bitters strengthen and tones the
stomach; makes indigestion impos-
Sih1a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

Three, spectres thfeaten baby's life
Cholera infantum, dysentery, diar-
rhoea. DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry never fails to conquer
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
DIR. A. c. BARRON PARALYZED.
He Had just Returned From Europe
His Condition Regarded as Grave.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte N. c., Aug. IA tele-
gram received this afternoon from
Somerset, Va. states that DR.. A. c.
Barron, pastor of the First Baptist
church of this city was stricken with
paralysis today at noon just as he
was preparing to start for Charlotte.
DR.. Barron has just returned from an
extended tour of Europe, having land
ed in New York Tuesday His condi-
ton is regarded as critical.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

Only a man with a good substantial
income can afford to write poetry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18

Statistics can be made to show any
old thing that the man behind the
figures wants them to.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
The People Will Take Their Choice

WINDSOR Ledger.
We notice in several of our -x-
changes announcements that certain
gentlemen will be candidates for Uni
ted States Senators, Governor, Con-
gressmen and, in fact, every office.
The people of North Carolina are tired
of a continual political battle. They
want a rest from candidates and Of
fice-seeking. They are getting to the
point where they will select their own
candidates. The various primaries
that have been held indicate grow
ing sentiment all over the State for
that custom. Character, fitness for
the office and party services will APP
peal to the people when the time
comes. The man who thinks he can
get out early and catch the voters is
mistaken. This applies to every office
from the President to a legislator.
The various counties are full of men
fit for(any county office, and the State
is full of worthy sons competent to
fill any State office, and when the
time for selection comes the people
will, with care and discrimination,
take their choice.