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The Washington times., 1905-12-03

And way off, TO the northeast. are
the great barred doors of the District
prison-the doors OF retribution. Every
day men and women pass through
them who have been found guilty OF
some crime against the common veal
In many cases. be it admitted, their
chief crime is pOvcrty-thc lack of
funds TO pay 2 trifing fine. In many
more the fine would not have been
accepted. They have transgrcssed and
they must pay the penalty. The quar-
tors are not luxurious. but the chances
are that they are at least as good as
those the majority Of those who occupy
them are accustomed to. The real pun
ishment is the Changing Of those doors
behind the sinner; the loss of liberty,
the fIct-a mere sentimentaIity, per
hapS-Of Imprisonment. 1t is not a
physical hardship that those doors
typify-it is purely a sentiment vio-
lated by enforced confinement
About opposite City Hall. at the
crossing Of Fifth and d streets by
Louisiana avenue. is the entrance to
the District building rightly named
the door OF affairs" since behind
II the affairs of the District are
looked after. Through IL pass a very
mivod procession miIEmon seeking
licenses to sell milk. fine ladies' seek
ing licenses II keep dogs. liquor deal
crs seeking licenses for their saloons
license and permit seekers Of all sorts.
Whoever has business with The Dis
trict Commissioners goes there %
transact IT.
Just few doors away is Police Head
quarters and the Detective Bureau
and through its doors issues from time
TO time Nemesis not a classic lady In
flowing Greek drapcries as Of oId-but
in the form now of burly blue-coated
officer. again in the inconspicuous garb
Of the plain clothes man. And the
man who passes through the door OF
the old City Hall. a culprit. and who
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

Heretofore they have been neglected.
not because their laws were severe
or likely to b. enforced. but simply
because those countries have revolu-
tiOns every five minutes and the SOL
diery pay themselves as best they
can: and by the time they are salts
fed there's so little left worth steal
ing that q decent thief is likely to be
put 10 it to earn an honest living
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

Then there IS over on G street. cp-
posite the Interior Department the shell
tered doorway Of the Associated Chari-
ties building. where plans are always
making for the relief Of distress
throughout the city Day after day
year after year. week IN. week out. Mr.
Weller and Miss Greene and their as
sistants, sit within, listening to the tales
OF the destitute and oppressed. investi-
eating their stories, planning how best
20 help them. how 10 provide them with
food and shelter for the Immediate
emergency. and how ultimately to help
them to help themselves. one
might expect them 10 grow cal
lous after while. hardened to
the worlds misery. But they don't.
They are as tender and pitiful TO the
999th applicant as 10 the first And the
chances are that the 800 burdens that
were carried through that doorway. II
they are not left behind altogether. are
~ least Iightened considerably before
the bearers Of them pass out.
And down at Fifth and ID streets
there is the Districts city HaH-the
doors Of justice, behind which all the
important trials are held. These have
been the doors Of destiny indeed 10
many a cuIprit of the last two genera
tions Many a famous t-ial has been
held in the Old building. 1t was there
that Guiteau was tried for the murder
OF President GARFIELD: il was here THAI
tho habeas corpus petition in the Sur
ratt trial after Lincoln's assassination
was argued, though the trial itself was
before coUrt-martial at the navy
yard II was here that the Star route"
trials. Of such great importance to the
postal service, were held. 1t Is here
that hundreds Of cuiprits have heard
thel" sentences pronounced; ami
through these doors they have passed
free men. after the ordeal OF trial. or
between officers, on their way to
prls00-
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hears the gates of the District Jail shut
behind him. 4 prisoner. might have
heard some weeks or perhaps months
Garlic. the echoing clang of the doors
Of the Detective Bureau and been
warned by IT,
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
Some OF the Capitals FootworR Entrances
Beyond Whose Portals Dwell Love Or Hate,
Hope or Despair, Happiness Or Woe, Joy
in Life Or Mere Endurance He Who,
Willingly Or UnwlIingIy, Seeks May Find.

," o ANYONE with an atom Of
imagination doors have al
4 ways a potent appeal There
IS always the speculation as
TO what may lie beyond. one
can guess from the outside
whether it be material luxury or want.
or pleasant middle class comfort. But
whether along with these dweIls love
or hate. hope or despair. happiness or
woe. joy in life or mere endurance one
may not know.
But there are certain fateful doors.
In Washington as in other cities. that
none OF us would willingly penetrate.
unless il were for mere idle curiosity.
or 10 thank Heaven, Pharisee- wise. that
we are not as other men. Behind them
sometimes Is found mercy and healing.
peace or mind and renewed strength.
But most of US would pray that destiny
might never leave US so sorely in need
that We must seek these gifts beyond
these doors. And vet II ones need
were great. these doors might be bet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

pared begin the long-lookedfor festivities soon
Gents" said old Peleg, the elders here has
tered complaint about We. They say they've heard
that We are plannn some kind oredc Iors actions
| sha'n't allow no such goings-On in this town
We were eating our squares Of gingerbread and
slipping new rum, and paid about as much attention
to old Peleg as we would to a mosquito from
Eustis bog.
(Which side are you favoring. Constable PEG
Warmer inquired Bear. Peleg was on their
bank
''Nuther,' said he.
''Then stand in the brook neutral ground
where YOU belong said the Bear giving him hunCh
In he went. We wouldn't let him come out on
our side and he waded away down the stream,
using language that COnstables arent supposed To-
use when there are ministers present.
And after that for some time nothing was said.
and the dark came down. We stacked Our guns
The Bears stacked theirs. They hung up their
cockaded chapeaux on the bavOnets. We hung up
our stove-pipe pompOn caps. We took OF Our belts,
so did the Bears Both sides rolled up their sleeves
We drained off the last mouthful of new rum IN
our canteens: and so did the Bears: and then the
empty canteens ratified on the ground together
AS it amt generally customary to open such little
occasions as this with invocation, elders, sug-
gested Captain Nose Britt politely, and as YOU
are standing right in the center of the boulevard,
might we ask you to retire.
I'VE shall not said the two of EN- togethe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

selectmen intimatcd
to the ministers that
a man with a uni
form on wasn't ex-
actly a standing adj
vertisement of the
peace of Heaven.
So it happened
that the only one
the parsons could
interest in interior
ing was old Peleg
Warner, the Eustis
constable, and they
brought him
along with them.
1t was getting /
near shutdown 81
then. and the 9
farmer folk that (
had chores to /
do and a long
way to ride were
trailing off along
the roads lead
ing from the
four corners.
And the girls
had to go too,
of course. 1t
looked as though It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

along to camping spots we sort OF naturally knew
inside that the May training that year wouldn't be
a really helpful and patriotic affair without there was
further and complete understanding between Starks
and Byron on certain points that needn't elaborate
| have an idea that the spectators, after time,
noticed that something out of the ordinary bll1n
was stewing between us, especially when the affair
at the brook over.
The Starks Stalwarts were deploy1ng down the
hill toward the brook and the Byron Bears were
also deploving along the brooks banks, and all
could see that we were due to collide. But neither
Cap'n Britt nor Cap'n Cole would order Halt!
We knew then for sure that there was something
special UP between em; but the rest of us were by
that time too mad to proJck on reasons. We
didn't care No whisper of Haiti We were
glad Cap. Britt snapped the Stalwarts into
platoon formation and rammed us against the
Bears on the double-quick and they being on the
sloping bank just naturally fell into the brook
and as they fell they grabbed us, each man his
man. and in piled on top of them, all hugg1ng
SO affectionately that half the crowd was nigh
drowned when they finally got us untangled.
Old Colonel Zaccheus Jordan came whurroop1ng up
his fat gray mareplickity plocbity plack! whoa!
and never heard man swear so. He was shaking
both fists and his chin poked out between old
Keturah AIMS ears, and III bet that full pint of
new had settled right into the end of his nose
''Ye're the everastin' spilin' of the whole mus
teri he yelled. Eye come onto this ground to-
day hookin' at each other like Durham steers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

and that's the way 1t
was with all the rest in
the two companies, and
if all the nice girls in
the west county hadn't
been there smiling at
us and waving fluff
fly handkerchief, and
looking too blame
nation sweet to have
trouble pushed under
their pretty noses,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

that Colonel Zaccheus
Jordan followed at the
plow-tail with a lot
more comfort than he
was feeling that day
a-straddling her.
Well, neither COM
panv would have added
much to the polite
spectacular effect of a
drill just then. We
had mud-gobs in our
hair, smutches across
our faces and were
soaked. But every
man was like a barrel
of lime-the water on
him and in him made
him burn hotter.
So we sat down on
either side the brook:
on one side the Smut
fOots, Clean-foots"
THAT was the Stall
warts nickname, be
cause we were mostly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

pretty noses.
we'd have laid
downourmus-
kets and had
joint debate
on the light
house andbed-
ticking mat
tiers there and
then.
We didn't
do anything,
however, eX-
cept step on
each others
feet and swear
at each other
gruff and easy
through the
e corners of our
- mouths; but
as we marched
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

Ye've been ready to lock horns
ever since. We amt worth a
turnup crop in Tophet, neither
crowd of We! And as for drill,
We can't drill beet-seed. Git to
your quarters, all of vel"
And-plackity-pl - away
numbered the fat gray mare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-25

~ ~ AN'ANAO4
like the Captains
arms, and they
scowled too.
9 Ye shall no deeS-
grace the fair fame
of the town of StarkS
thus said Elder
Dawson. 1T shall
ne'er be said that
the meenisters stood
idly nigh and spiered
the young men open
the walls of wrath
for the worship of
the Beelzebub of
battles. | Will stand
on this side the burn
and Parson Wormell
on the aither, and
We'll knock doom the
Continued on Page ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
READ ALL THIS.
You Never Know the Moment When
This Information May Prove of
Infinite Value.

1t is worth considerable to any citi-
zen CT Raleigh to know how to be
cured of painful, annoying and itching
piles. Know then that Doan's Oint-
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ness of the skin, for piles. eczema,
etc. One application relieves and
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Remember the name-Doan's-
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RESIGN, SAYS PALMER.
Wants 10 Dust Two Foreman in Pub
lie Printing Oflice-They Stick.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington. Sept. 2.-Public
Printer Palmer has requested the
designations of Oscar j. Ricketts,, fore
man of printing, and l.. G. Hay, fore
man of the job division of the govern
ment printing office, basing his ac-
ton upon their alleged continued acts
of INSTRUMENTATION. Both officials
have refused to comply with the re-
quest on the ground that they are
not required to do SO until furnished
with specific instances of insubor-
dination and given sufficient oppor-
tunity for reply. as required by the
Civil Service regulations Mr. Rick
etts tonight made a brief statement
Of the case, at the same time speak
ing in behalf of Mr. Hay. His state
ment says that they know of no rea-
son why this request should be made
al this time unless it arises from the
facts that they were called as wit
nesses and testified in the matter OF
the purchase of certain type-setting
machines and in that respect they
gave evidence fairly and honestly as
they were obliged to do .under their
OathS"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
Excursion Rates to the Pacific Coast.

The Seaboard Air Line announces
that on account of Lewis and Clark
Centennial Exposition and other oc-
casions to be held on the Pacific Coast
season 1905, they will sell round trip
tickets from principal points at the
following rates to Portland, Oregon.
and return, going via any regular di-
rect route and returning via that or
any other regular direct route. $E.J0;
going via San Francisco and Los An
geles $3.50. These tickets will be
sold practically every day until Sep
tember Goth and bear final return
limit of ninety days from date of sale,
and will permit Of stop-over at and
west of Colorado common points.
Cheyenne, Trinidad, Fort Worth, San
Antonio and west of st. Paul an.
Chicago
For further information as ~
schedules and rates to the Lewis and
Clark Exposition, apply to agents, or
G. III. GATTIS,
T. T. A. Raleigh. -
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Resolutions of Daughters.

At a meeting of the Daughters of the
Revolution on Tuesday, 29th of August
at the residence of Mrs. Annie Moore
Parker, the following resolutions were
passed in regard to the death of Mrs.
Elizabeth Witherspoon Daniel Withers
wife of Prof. w. A. WitherS:
Resolved, Whereas, God in His wis
dom, love and tender mercy has re-
moved from us one of our most valued
members, yet we bow in submission to
His holy will and yield Him thanks
for the beautiful life.
Resolved. That the memory of the
high virtues in her character be cher
ished by us as an incentive to unset
fishness in action and purity of life.
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family and a
copy placed on file in this society.
MRS. ANNIE NJ. PARKER,
MRS. HUBERT HAYWOOD,
MRS. e. 3. STRONACH,
Chairman
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Announcement of Dates for Educa
tional Addresses.
j. Y. Joyner:

j. Y Joyner:
Lenoir, Caldwell county. August 81.
Southport, Brunswick county, Sep
TENDER 4.
Winterville, Columbus county, Sep
TENDER 5.
Evergreen, Columbus county, Sep
TENDER s.
Chadbourne, Columbus county, Sep
TENDER 6.
Clarendon, Columbus county, Sep
TENDER Z.
Mt Tabor, Columbus county, Sep
TENDER Z.
Dunn, Harnett county, September 8.
Camden Court House, Camden coun-
ty, September IL.
Flat Rock, Franklin county, Septem-
Der 81.
Dunn, Harnett county, September s.
Shiloh, Camden county, Sept. II.
II. ID. White:
Holly Springs, Wake county, Angus:
j. b. Carlyle:
Oxford. Granville county, Sept. 2.
Il. ID. w. Connor:
Anglers, Harnett county, Aug. 81.
oxford, Granville county, Sept. 2.
r. G. Brooks and w. ID. Carmichael:
New Hope Township, Wayne county,
August rs.
Pike and Buck swamp townships,
Wayne county, August 20.
Brogden Township, Wayne county,
August 80
Fork Township, Wayne county, Au-
gust 81.
Graham Township, Wayne county,
September l.
r.. b. White Reuedy School.
House, Davidson county, Septem-
Der 5th
Davidson Academy, September 6.
Jackson Hill, September 18th.
Cedar Grove, September 8th.
Cotton Grove, September 9Th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
Her Tenth Birthday.

Goldsboro, n. c., Sept. AT the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Powell, yesterday afternoon, lit
tie Miss Maggie Powell celebrated her
tenth birthday.
The many presents the little hostess
received was a true index to her popu-
larity among her young friends. They
played games of many kinds and did
ample Justice to the delicious refresh
mentS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
DAEVILLE BASEBALL UNION.
a Joint Stock Company Formed I,
Support the Danville Team.
(By the Associated Press. }

Danville, Va, Sept. 1.-The Danville
Baseball Association. a joint stock
company, capitalized at 5000, third
of stock already subscribed was or
ganized here today for the support of
a team in The proposed Virginia state
League next year. The proposed
league will comprise the cities OF
Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Lynchburg, Roanoke and DanNiI,c
with possibly Charlottesville ana Pc
tersburg. The Virgina-Carolina pen
nant winners, who have been playing
independent ball since the disband-
ment of the league, We're finally dis
banded, several of the players being
signed for the team next yea The
men behind the proposed stock com
pany are among the most substantial
people in the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
JOInSOn-Glenn.

The following invitation has been is
sued to friends
MIR. and Mrs. MoDZO q. Glenn
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter,
Audrey
to
Mr. Lattis Merrimon Johnson,
on Wednesday evening,
September twentieth
at nine-thirty O'Clock,
at Central Methodist church,
Raleigh North Carolina,
nineteen hundred and five
y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

biology and chemistry in the Baptist
University for Women.
Mrs. Joseph Kreth has returned
from Kissemee, Fla. where she had
been visiting relatives. Mrs Kreth
was accompanied home by Mrs. j. T.
Fox who VIII visit relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 3. Pearce have
gone to New York city, where Mr..
Pearce will assist in buying the fall
stock for the new firm of Boylan-
Pearce Company while he i sabsent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
The Woman's Club.

The Womans Club of Raleigh wiz
hold it's fall reunion in the Olivia
Raney Hall September 8th at $50
O'Clock. The Year Book for 1905-0S,
now in the hands of the printers. out
lines a brilliant years work, indeed
Such is the interest of each of the
seven departments: Art. child study
city. Improvement, domestic science
literature. music and social service tina;
it will be difficult to chose between
them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
Wedding on Tuesday.

The wedding of Miss Eva Lehman
of this city, and Mr.. A. w. Wheeler,
of Savannah. Ga, will take place
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Lehman, par
ents of the bride-elect. The cele-
brant will be Rev |. Nick. Pittenger,
and the event will be quiet home
affair
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
JoneS-P rince.

The following invitation has been
issued to friends:
Mrs. William S. Prince requests the
honor of your presence at the marriage
of her daughter, Harrie Mullins, to
Mr.. William Oscar Jones, Wednesday
afternoon, September 9Th, 1905, at !
o'clock, Bethel M. E. Church, Charles
TON & ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
Making "a Good One.

Greenville Reflector
Quit criticising the Governor. He
is making a good one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

Occasionally a woman likes to have
her husband say mean things to her
because it feels so good when it quits
hurting.
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AND NORTH CAROLYN a
COMPANY.
rcular No. Il. 1877.

Circular No. u. 157.
Important Change i'm Schedule and
improvement in Service. Eject
i've June II. 1905.
All Ticket Agents. Conductors aud
Connections ant the Public:
On Sunday, June IL, 1905, following
sche 1ule of trains will become eifec.
Two.
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CAROLINA Sc NORTH WESTERN
RY. co.
Schedule Effective May ID, 1905.
NORTIIBOUND.
SOUTTIBOUND.

IL. T.. REID, G. i. a.
Chester, S. G.
l.. II. NICHOLS. Gen. Mgr.
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ISLANDER CASE COMPROMISED.
Parks Agrees to Pay 500 and the
Costs, About $3.50 More.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, n. c., Sept. 2.-The case
of Mr.. H. Il. Parks, son Of Mr.. Barry
Parks, our efficient ex-county treas
urer, which has been going on in the
Superior court here, for SANDER, was
compromised yesterday by Parks pay
ing Mrs. Maggie Daniels, the prose-
cutriX, 500, and the court suspended
Judgment upon payment of costs,
which will amount to something like
$3.50.
Court has adjourned after a two
weeks term which was taken up with
criminal cases, all Of which were dis
posed of, Judge Justice and Solicitor
Jones leaving for their homes, where
they will spend Sunday before open
ing court in Smithfeld next Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

Fall River. Mass, Sept 2.-Thc
Bowls championship of the United
states. together with the cup symbolic
of the same, today passed from Fa!l
River to Kearney, New Jersey.
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North Carolina Teachers:

As ne public schools
considered. o
be lack
them, by mail from
Prices furnished applicaio IA.
application
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Formerly Hotel Jefferson. Richmond
Weeh-E Rates Via Seaboard

Saturday and for Sunday forenoon
trains good returning not later than
Monday following date of sale, with
the exception that tickets for Chimney
Rock and Blowing Rock will be sold
for Friday and Saturday trains, good
returning up to and Including Tues
day following date of sale
Tickets will be withdrawn from salh
after Sunday. September 10th.
For Information. address
c. III. GATTIS. Il. p. A,
Raleigh, N. G.