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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
SHOULD BE SHIELDED.

In his speech in Raleigh before the
Cotton Growers Association, Mr.. Har-
vie Jordan gave it as his opinion that
there had not been an honest cotton
report from the Department of Agri-
culture since 1900. If he is right
and who can doubt 1.-THE manipula-
tors have robbed the cotton growers
of many millions of dollars. The
greatest work the Cotton Growers AS
ISOLATION has rendered has been to ex-
pose these dishonest manipulators.
It's work in securing a reduction in
acreage land selling the cotton grad
ually and not dumping it all on the
market in three months have put big
money in the pockets of the farmers
this year but the exposure of that Sc
cret and steady classifying with figures
has been of greater and more lasting
benefit.
Home and Farm, referring to the
investigation by the secret service bu-
reau, demands that the names of the
operators I'M league With the corrupt
officials be made known, and says:
Farm and Home demands these
these names! The vast cotton indus
try of America backs up this demand.
We have right to know who were
these traitorous spectators. Then we
shall proceed to have them expelled
from the cotton exchanges! L don't
care how high and mighty or how in
significant these operators may be,
they must be banished from the ex-
changes of the world. Every reputable
person or firm interested in the pro-
duction, sale or consumption of cotton
insists that these rascals be turned
out There are plenty. of legitimate
reasons for influencing cotton prices UP
or down, without submitting to rob-
berry by receivers of stolen goods
that is, spectators who connive with
Uncle SANS employees to fix and
steal his reports. This is just the
meanest specie of,graft yet uncovered.
The Farm and Home is right. This
is the meanest species of graft yet UNI
covered and it is due to reputable men
that the grafters be exposed and prop
erly dealt with.
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the all absorbing topic of conversation.
The people of the town and commu-
nifty watched with no little interest,
the first news from Raleigh regarding
the outcome of the habeas corpus pro-
ceedngs before Judge Walker. a
great many of our people did not know
of the efforts to get the prisoner re-
leased by the 'habeas corpus route un-
til this morning. But it spread rapid
1y and there were a goodly number
at the union station to see the party
off for Raleigh.
1t is hard to tell the expressions
and feeling that existed here yesterday
when the facts were made known
about the assault on Judge Ward by
the ex-mayor of Durham. OF course
only a small per cent of the people
knew of the occurrence until they
awoke Sunday morning. Yesterday
morning there was again the same
outburst of surprise, modification and
then something that was akin to in
dignation that such a thing should
occur here. The people sympathiZed
in a way with the man in trouble. All
Sympathize with him. 1t is generally
conceded that he did the act-comm1t-
ted the assault-while he was not
quite his usual self. Now he regrets
that it has occurred.
eSterday Mr.. Jones 'Fuilef, mem
Der of the law firm of Fuller & Full
Ter, who defended the respondent
went to Raleigh and secured the writ
of habeas corpus that was served up
on the sheriff of the county soon af-
ter his return on the afternoon train
In obedience to this writ, Deputy Sher-
if j. F. Harvard this morning car
ried the prisoner to Raleigh. On the
same train and in the same party were
Major w A. Guthrie, Mr.. w. B. Guth-
RE and Mr.. Frank l.. Fuller. VINO
represent the prisoner; Solicitor A. L.
Brooks. who went down for the pur-
pose of representing the State, and
several friends and people who went
for the purpose of seeing what would
be the outcome. Since the noon hour
there was but one question on the
lips of those on the Streets-''What
has been done in the McCown caseP'
was heard on all sides.
Judge Ward left yesterday morning
for Greensboro and spent the night
as the guest of Solicitor A. l.. Brooks
He came back to Graham this morn
ing and will hold court in AlamancF
county this week.
Ex-mayor Cowan seems to be tax
ing his confinement in good spirit ant
in good heart. Yesterday he wa;
visited by large numbers of people anC
many of those who went carried M
literature.
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The Presidents Visit.

Charlotte News.
1t is pleasing to note that the people
of North Carolina are taking so much
interest in the coming visit of Presl-
dent Roosevelt in October. His long
est stop in the State will be made at
Raleigh. during the State Fair. Big
preparations are going apace to ar
range a program that will prove Wor-
thy of the occasion. The President of
the United States is as welcome as he
is in any State in the Union, and that
fact will be firmly Impressed upon
his mind when he throws himself into
the arms of Tar Heel hospitality. The
bankers of the State are the last to
announce their purpose to join in the
endeavor to make the visit OF the
President all that it should be. The
president of the State Bankers ASSo-
ciatioh Mr. G. y. Evans, of this city,
has written to Governor Glenn, eX-
planning the interest the bankers of
the State are taking in the proposed
visit of the President and he sug-
gests to the Governor that the occas-
ion be made holiday among the
banks and business houses generally
i'm order that many who would be
kept away otherwise would have the
opportunity of participating in the
reception to be accorded President
Roosevelt 1t is hoped that the visit
of the President to North Carolina
will be made an occasion that will live
in memory. This State is proud of
the honor of entertaining the Chief
Executive of the nation, and it has
lots of things to show and tell him.
The only regret Is that he will be our
guest for so short a time.
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papers to call renewed attention to
the nonpartisan character of appoint
mentS made under the civil service act
and to cite the fact that the only
reason Republicans are in so large a
majority in the minor Federal offices
of the South is because their Demo-
cratic compatriots have SO steadfaSt-
ly declined to take the examinations,
thereby leaving the commission list
composed entirely of Republicans
from which to make the Federal Sc
lections. without general partlci-
patton of the public of all classes and
parties in the competitive eXamina-
tons held for filling positions in the
classified service" says Commissioners
Greene, 1.-THE intent of the law as to
the nOnpartiSan character of appoint
ments cannot be carried out. II, now
ever, there is that general partlclpa-
ton in the Southern States which pre-
walls in the Northern States the Civil
Service Commission will undertake to
see that appointments are made in the
classified service without regard 10
the politics of ele;ibles.'
While in sense the modesty of
the South in refraining from the effort
TO obtain offices under a hostile adj
ministration is commendable, it is true
as the Post points out that the Com
mission is embarrassed in the making
of good appointments and that the
practice is in many instances respon-
sible for inefficiency in the appoint
ments and for the naming of ne
groes in certain Southern communities.
Violated as it has often been, the prin-
ciple of the civil service is right and
the people will best serve the inter-
ests of those who wish to make it
effective by making it possible for its
appointments to be made from large
list of eligibles from both parties
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
THE SOUTH AND THE CIVIL
SERVICE.

Commissioner Greene, of the Civil
teresting interview to the Washington
Post regarding the small number of
civil service appointments which come
to the Southern States and the sig
nificantly small proportion of those
who are appointed who are Demo-
Gratis. The conclusion he has reached
is that, since the majority of South
ern people of intelligence are Dem
ocrats, they fail to take the exami-
nations owing to a belief that the nom
partisan character of the appoint
ments is academic" rather than &.
fixed condition.
Says the Post in part:
This information was obtained by
Commissioner Greene while in Ken
lucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee
on official business. having been furn-
ished by leading revenue officers in
those states in reply to questions by
the commissioner Commissioner
Greene lost no time in making public
the results of his investigation and
now the Civil Service Commission is
doing all in it's power to rectify this
condition of affairs.
Various causes are assigned for
the reluctance of Southern Demo-
Gratis to enter the lists for Federal
"plums.'' Mr.. Greene obtained the inn
preston that the main cause was the
prevalence of a. feeling that, despite
any academic assurance to the con-
trary, the spoils still belong to the
victors. and that, therefore, a Dem
ocrat. however good a showing he
might make in a competitive exami-
nation. stands but little show of APP
pointment To correct this impress
sion, il such exists, Mr.. Greene has
used the columns of several news
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
Spirit of the Press.
Glaring Miscarriage of Justice
A SheNille Citizen.

ASheVllle CltlZeH
The Citizen is not entirely familiar
with the antecedents of the libel suit
of w. c. Osborne against the News and
Observer, which closed at Guilford
last week. but it followed the evidence
in the trial, and we are at liberty to
state that we confidently expected the
plaintiff to lose his case The judge
charge was such that jury of ordi-
nary intelligence would have wasted
no time i'm acquitting Mr.. Daniels. But,
IL all reports are true, the jury recelV-
ed "hunch" that if damages We're
piled up against the News and OD-
bespent in its community. So dam
ages to the amount of $4,000 were
awarded 1t is no wonder that the
Chatham Record doth deClaim as fol-
lows:
THAT was a ~ross miscarriage
of Justice at Guilford Superior
Court last week in the suit of W.
c. Osborne against NJ. L. Leach
and the News and Observer Pub
fishing Company. The jury rem
dered a verdict for $4,000 in favor
the plaintiff, but the judge re-
duced it to $4,000, and he would
have been fully justified in reduc-
ing it to a much smaller sum.
1.-The most disgraceful and out
rageOuS feature of the trial Or
true as reported) was that on the
first ballot half of the jurors were
in favor of giving the plaintltf only
a. penny and costs, and were IN
ally influenced to i've $4,000 by
being told the defendants were
rich and the money would be
brought from another city and
spent in their own community.
This suit was a civil faction Tor
libel. alleged to have been pub
lished in theNews and Observer.
at the instigation of Mr.. Leach.
The jury evidently disregarded
the instructions of the judge, VINO
charged, as is the law, that the
plaintiff could not recover punt
tive damages, but only actual or
compensatory damages. No far
minded man can read the evil
dence in this case without being
shocked at the verdict, and such
a travesty on justice is sufficient
to shake everybody's confidence
in our time honored system OF
jury trials.
Such verdicts, while plainly unjust
can never be made impossible. as long
as our present jury system exists. IN
|telligence is "rara avis" among most
of the men who are selected for jury
service nowadays.
The Supreme Court, to which the
News and Observer has carried the
case should make short work of such
glazing miscarriage of justice as
that sperpetrated in the Guilford Su-
perior court And, unless The Gu
zen is very much mistaken, 1t Will
make short work of it.
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"Old Uncle Barney"

'T our vounk brother. Josephus
Daniels. makes longevity his specially
i'm the News and Observer. and from
his interest in the humanity he must
expect to be old himself, some of these
DAYS. and he is developing a public
sentiment of kindness for the OLD,
which may at some day mature to his
own benefit. We hope Josephus may
reach the century milestone male
hearty and HILARIOUS, and having, as he
deserves, ''honor love, obedience,
troops of friends" which is the maxi
mum optimum of human life.
In a late number of the News and
Observer he has unearthed an old
darkev preacher of ASheVllle VINO
claims to be 80 years old-Uncle
Barney Green, who was a native of
New Bern and servant of the Pol
locks.
Now, figures are said to be truthful.
If he was servant in the Iamliy Oh
Governor Pollock, of New Bern, he
must have reached the serving age
about the middle of the last century,
and would now he somewhere about
$50 years Old.
If Brother 10 will come down here
in the Albemarle section no one VIII
be more pleased to see him than our
self, we will scare up for him seVe-
raj old darkieS in every community
who arc los.
In taking our constitutional ride a
few evenings since we came across
one of the ancients who claimed to
be over a hundred. We interrogated
her as to the proof She said there
was no record. We then tried the test
of her memory of great events she
said she remembered the great dark
day." Mats war" and when the
stars fell" She said her grand
daughter was 80 years old, which
may not have been
The old woman then fell into a
,, querulous mood and impolitely asked
us what made you ak re all dem
foolish questions, and her grand
daughter, who was present, said
"granmammy is sorter foolish.
Josephus. take these tales of mar
lvelous longevity cum grano Sails
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

The assault upon Judge Ward grew
out of the resentment felt against him
by Mr.. McCown at the sentence passed
by the judge upon Allen Haskins, ne
gro, who had been convicted of man-
slaughter for the killingso of [. c. Day,
a nephew of Mr.. McCoWn. The jury
in giving their verdict made a recon-
mendation to the mercy of the court
and the judge, taking into consider
alton the nine months the defendant
had been in Jail, sentenced him to tif-
teen months on the road This so in
censed Mr.. McCown that he called at
the boarding place of the judge and
asked him either to turn the negro
free or give him a longer term. On
the refusal of the judge to discuss the
matter he was roundly cursed by Nc
Gown. AS Judge Ward turned to go
into the house he was struck on the
ear and knocked against the jam of
the door.
Sentiment in Durham is stated by
the papers there to be entirely with
Judge Ward, although McCown is d
very popular man, The judge pleased
the city by the impartial manner in
which he conducted the court, and i'll
the Haskins matter there are many
who hold the opinion that the negro
acted justitiably in shooting the young
man for whose killing he was con-
Victed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
REPAIR THE HILLSBORO ROAD.

What do the county commissioners
propose to do in the way of preparing
Hillsboro road for the strain of Fair
Week." 1t has been the custom for
wears for this highway to be given
especial attention during the late sum-
mer tn put it in condition for the
heavy travel which it must sustain
during the middle of October. This
wear the Fair by reason of the visit OF
the President will attract more peo-
pie and there will be heavier travel
on the road than ever before. Yet
nothing has SO far been done to put
it in good condition. The macadam
is in places badly washed and worn
and there are many deep holes along
the route to the Fair Grounds. Aside
from the fact that the county owes
it to itself to have the road in good
condition for the thousands of visitors
who will travel over it, the failure to
put on the necessary work in time
would be, in the light of the rough
usage which is inevitable. false econ
omy. The road will have to be repaired
in the end. If it is not attended to be-
fore the rush of Fair Week, the dam
age done will be so great as to make
the final work all the more expensive.
Let the commissioners see that Hills
boro road is in spic and span condi-
ton by the second week in October.
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MORNING TONIC.
(Robert Louis Stevenson.)

Life is a business we are all apt to
miSmanage; either living reckleSsly
from day to day, or suffering our
selves to be gulled out of our moments
by the inanities of custom. We should
despise a man who gave as little ac-
tivity and forethought to the conduct
ofany other business We can
not see the forest for the trees. j.
And it is only on rare provocation that
we can rise to take an outlook be-
yond dolly concerns.
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Schools for. Magistrates.
Webster's Weekly.

w eDSItT WVVhTy
Can any one give good reason
why the magistrates should not be
required to attend the Superior Court
at least once year and be instructed
in their duties by the presiding judge
The educational value of such a pol
icy would be great. as we see it. Magis-
trates need instruction as much as
the grand jury. The next Legislature
should see to it that the learned men
who ride our districts have a chance
to talk to the squires face to face and
correct the notions some of them have
about their authority to settle peniten-
tiary offenses, sell a blank deed worth
five cents for $3.50 and fill it in for
nothing, to beat the State and county
out of the license tax, etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
STRENUOUS DAY IN DURHAM.
The Attack on Judge Ward Overshad-
oWs All Else i'm Interest.

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, n. c., Sept. 4.-This has
been a strenuous day in Durham. The
facts surrounding the contempt case
against E-Mayor, M. f. McCown, on
account of his attack on Judge George
w. Ward Saturday night, and the
present situation of the case have been
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

The Governor has no authority to
make any day a holiday by proclama-
ton, but Thursday September 17th,
will be a public holiday in North Caro-
lima by common consent, and the
whole State will be in Raleigh to greet
the President.
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No Contempt. in Hitting
Judge?
Continued from Page One.)

of strong argument pro ana con-
Likewise, the question whether or not
the common law right of the court TO
protect itself and it's dignity by pun
ishment for contempt will apply in the
face Of statutes passed by the Leglsla-
ture attempting to define the various
classes of contempt Speclhcally Is also
open in spite of the several decisions
which discuss the various statutes en-
acted. All these matters, arising from
an occurrence without precedent Will
combine to make today'S hearing d
notable one i'm the legal history of the
State.
No justification Pleaded.
While contending that the court had
no power to summarily punish their
client for contempt, counsel Tor MI
McCown state that neither they nor
their client condone the assault, ana
that they are willing that he be tried
and punished for that crime AS an
indictment for assault will inevitably
be brought independently or the at
tachment for contempt, attitude Oh
counsel might be said to be an attempt
to save their client double punishment.
Having received the maximum penaltY
of imprisonment at the hands or Judge
Ward it is possible if the writ Is dis
missed by the Supreme Court Tor the
respondent to be indicted for assault
and sentenced to another term OF thirty
days imprisonment.
Facts Found by Judge.
The facts in regard to the assault,
which are found by the judge and are
binding, are as follows:
North Carolina-Durham county.
I'm the Superior Court, August
Term 1905.
I'm Re. Proceedings
against ast
IN. E. McCown for contempt.
ON Saturday Afternoon, September
2, 1905, in the county of Durham. the
Superior Court held in and for said
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

Ask for the proofs. If record proofs
are wanting try the test of remem-
brance of great events and you will
find ages that would make Mathusia-
lum and old John Parr grow green
with envy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

Isn't it a fact that the congregation
of a wide-awake preacher is seldom
caught mapping?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
VIII Go to the Bottom.
D1doafoIs

They have investigated the death Of
that escaped lunatic from the hospi-
tai at Raleigh and SO far it looks
little ugly The coroner's jury has
not yet completed it's work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

Our Kinston subscribers are inform
ed that the management of the News
and Observer are leaving no stones
unturned to find the trouble that pre-
vents the prompt delivery of the pa
per- The trouble will be fixed and
the inexcusable delay ended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

The Washington Post devotes a
whole page to dealing with the Per
World Today The fie men men to
whom it gives first place are President
Roosevelt. Marquis Ito, the Archbish-
op of Canterbury, King Edawrd, BII,
and Thomas A. Edison. According
to the Post, America from higher two
fifths of the worlds great real rulers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
II. u. w ALN IIN'
Justice of the Supreme Court

From the foregoing order or judg
ment,s the petitioner NJ. E. McCown,
appeals to the Supreme Court and his
appeal is allowed upon his giving Sc
curity and costs in the sum of $25.
notice OF appeal is waived by the So
licitor of the Ninth Judicial District
and the Attorney General. who were
present at the hearing and represent
ed the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Notre Dame Of Maryland

COLLEGE FOR WOMEN and PRE-
PARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Chartered in 1864. Conducted by
School Sisters of Notre Dame. Com
plete equipment. Beautiful suburban
surroundings. Physical training. Indi.
vdual supervision. Charles st. Avenue
Baltimore, Md.
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Reason of the Assault.

r. D. WALKER,
Justice of the Supreme Court.