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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

into the many thousands. Judge Boyd
was ready to sentence him to the PEN
itentiary as we'll as put a fine upon
him; District Attorney Holton was
praying for judgment. What happen
ed? Governor Glenn, as a friend OF
Caspars, went to see Yerkes, after
Caspar's friends had failed in pleading
with the judge. With that request as
an excuse, Mr.. YerkeS changed-Or
practically changed-the sentence to
a fine instead of Imprisonment, and
Judge Boyd followed the rule" by
agreeing to a compromise that depriv-
ed him of his discretion as judge Or
the United States. Here was no re-
commentator of the District Attor-
ney, no insufficient evidence" nothing
except a motive so lost as to appear
to have been concealed. Again the
Hoffman and Hamlet cases, discredit
the statement of Mr.. Yerkes, when a
hundred thousand dollar steal was
compromised for three thousand dol
lars. Is it a wonder that there was 4
storm of protest from the press?
Mr.. Yerkes statement as to his rea-
sons is bad enough in all conscience;
his faithlessness to his own rules
marks him as not only arrogant and
dangerous, but insincere as we'll.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
NEGRO WOMEN IN THE NORTH.

Many warnings have been uttered
to negro men who are deluded with
the idea that a gilded glory awaits
them in the north, but little has been
written to undeceive the poor,
defenseless cdlored girls, of whom
ninety-nine of the one hum
dred who go north sink in
the twinkling of an eye to the despair
and degradation of unspeakable
shamelesSness.
Hundreds of hard working, young
negro women are yearly persuaded to
leave their comfortable Southern stu
atoms to go North, Chat indefinite
NorthD where plenty and pleasure
and little labor and large remunera-
ton is said TO await them. They lis
ten to the fatal call, and go away,
many never to return, most to certain
ruin.
The place where live these forlorn
negroes i'm Brooklyn, N. Y, is called
the pestilential spot Of that great city.
A respectable colored man Of that city
has written the Brooklyn Eagle COM
planning of the manner in which the
women of his race are treated by the
magistrate there, but more particular
ly by the Brooklyn white people.
Writes this negro:
II assert that matters have arrived
at such pass that it is impossible for
ones sister or female relative 10
walk along these immoral infected
areas without being challenged by
men who apparently assume that
every colored woman in Brooklyn is
laboring under the ban of the scarlet
woman"
Deploring the antagonistic attitude
of the magistrate, the negro has the
courage to confess:
Il emphatically declare that never
within recent times has Brooklyn
been so overrun by colored debauch-
ed women as within the last few
months"
This condition obtains in nearly
every large Northern city. Many we'll
intentioned colored women, who leave
the South with honest motives, the
day they pass the Souths borders,
fall into a current which is stronger
than they, and watts them to destruc-
tion
The future of the negro race in
North Carolina depends upon the ne
gro women Of this State. The saliva
ton of the negro, as of the white man,
is in honesty and industry and the
humble cook or washerwoman who
tolls willingly to earn bread for ner
infant, and brings her boy up with a
like Willingness to work, is race
builder. Greatly on her rests the
destiny of her race.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
They Shv at the Facts.
Statesville Landmark.

Statesville Landmark.
AS evidence of about how near the
average Republican paper can come
to the facts, the North Wilkesboro
Journal Republican, in mentioning
Booker Washington's dining with
John Wanamaker and his daughter,
refers to Wanamaker as Postmaster
General under Cleveland and the
leader of the Democratic party in
Pennsylvania" and uses his dining
with Washington as an offset to the
Presidents luncheon with Washing
ton. The only thing the matter with
the statement is that Wanamaker, as
almost everybody knows, is and has
been for years a prominent Republi-
can and was Postmaster General under
Harrison.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
A VERY RESPECTABLE CIRCLE.

The editor of the Gastonia Gazette
claims the honor of being acquainted
with a very respectable social circle.
In his vivid description of it long
ranged imagination is not necessary 10
see the son, though with less light
than revolutions.
The Gazette's attention seems to
have been called to a shocking episode
in Waynesville. Several young men,
among them being members of the
best families were summoned be-
fore the mayor of that town Monday
morning for gambling Sunday night
while their unsuspecting parents We're
attending church services.
Says the Gazette, and it is worth
reading:
1T is to be hoped that their parents
heard good, wholesome, moving ser
mon from the text, BE We doors OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
Spirit of the Press.
But Not a Good Cause.
GOldsbOrO Argus.


Yes, the Argus will publish the list
of signers to the petition for a bar
room election in GOldSbOro. The law
requires that each signer shall be a
qualified voter of the city-and no
others should sign, and no others will
count and the best way TO purge the
list is to publish it So that all names
not lawfully thereon can be chal-
lenged. 1t only requires a third Of
the qualified voters to secure the order
for an election, hence the necessity
Of seeing that the list when presented
to the commissioners contains none
but qualified voters. The friends or
prohibition certainly will not allow
other than qualified voters to remain
on the list. We are told that some
who had already signed the petition
are marking their names off, and 9TH
ers who don't mind signing" are de-
clining to do so because they don't
want their names published. Don't
do this If there be those in Colds
boro who think the sale of Wh1skey
is a great promoter of prosperity, that
1t gives employment to more labor,
that it makes the homes of our town
happier and the hearts of its mothers
gladder and more hopeful or their
young sons growing up to manhood
then sign the petition. You should
be proud to be counted in any good
cause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
BIGAMY IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Saws the Boston Traveller:

"TWenty years ago or Whereabouts,
the head of the Massachusetts Bureau
of Labor concluded, after careful IN
vestigation, that there were more
bigamies in the State than there were
divorces. The number of bigamistS
who have been exposed within the
last few months indicates that bigamy
is as common, if not more common
now than it was at that period.
What is the matter with the Bay
State? Have it's sins driven it repent
ant and remorseful to this confession
of shame? Once she was the Pride OF
Education and the self-ackn owledged
Bride of Religion. She claimed to
possess the inherited and accumulated
virtues of countless thousands of Pill
grims Yearly in her New England
societies patriotic demonstrations the
heights seem not high enough, the
depths not deep enough, and the world
too little to contain the glory of Mas
sachusetts! Where is her Pilgrim pow
err that she calls for Federal laws, as
being absolutely indispensabl BILE, to pre-
serve the sanctity and responsibility
of her noblest institution, marriage?
Not so in the South. Rarely is there
discovered here case or Dlgamy
among the whites. This section, too,
has its sacred traditions and none Is
more inviolable than that which gives
honor to women. The South has not
been dependent upon education for an
infinitesimal part of it's morals. nor
sought to purchase them with super
abundant wealth. The South is proud
er of the purity of it's home ties than
| of its unsurpassed physical resources
| and it's wonderful industrial and com
! mercial achievements.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
Education the Trumpet Call of The
News and Observer.

New Bern Journal.
The News and Observer of Sunday,
August 18th, was devoted TO the edu-
cational interests of the State. 1t was
one of the best advocates the cause or
education has had and those who had
not been informed on the scope of
the old North States institutions Of
learning were doubtless surprised
upon reading the complete summary
in that paper of the leading academies
and colleges of North Carolina.
The paper was twice the size OF the
usual Sunday edition and every column
of reading matter outside of the news
section was given up to education. me
higher education has always been the
trumpet call of The News and Observer
and in the edition of August 18TH II
speaks out in no uncertain way on
the value and necessity of a college
education.
While paying high tribute to the
schools and colleges the paper does
not forget the elementary system or
education as found in cities, villages
and in the country districts. 1t rot
only contains reports but gives many
valuable suggestions as to the I'M
provement of graded and rural schools
Among the cuts of the county super
intendents is the picture of our own
able and efficient county superlntend-
emit S. M. Brinson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
RAEFORD INSTITUTE OPENS.
Prospects for COttOn--A BUS planning
Mill-Other News.
Especial to News and Observer. }

Especial to News and Observer
Raeford, N. c., Aug. 23.-Raeford
Institute opened school today with the
brightest prospect of amy year in its
history. The enrolment for the first
day reached 81, and there are many
others yet to come. The per cent. of
boarding pupils is larger than ever be-
fore on the first day of school. 1t is
expected that additional buildings will
have to be secured to accommodate
those who are to come in late.
The prospect for a good crop of
cotton in this community is better
than it was a few weeks ago. One
planning mill at Raeford is sending out
about ten carloads of dressed lumber
every month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
SALT RHEUM ON HANDS
Suffered Agony and Had to Wear
Bandages All the Time.
ANOTHER CURE BY CUTICURA

Another cure by Cuticura is told of
by Mrs. Caroline Cable, of Waupoca,
Wis, in the following grateful let
ter: my husband suffered agony
with salt rheum on his hands,
and I had to keep them bandaged all
the time. We tried everything we
could get, but nothing helped him
until he used Cuticura. One set of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills
cured him entirely, and his hands have
been as smooth as possible ever since.
do hope this letter will be the means
of helping some other sufferer"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

The rum clique in North Carolina is
vigorously at work. on Monday pc
titions We're started in Elizabeth City
for an election to reopen the saloons
there. First in Raleigh, then in
GoldSboro, now in Elizabeth City. The
liquor interests are hungry and want
the money, that is all they are after
In Raleigh the issue will be defeated
and an election here is a waste OF
time and money. Take your name of
the petition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
There Is Woman Suffrage.

Petersburg (Va) Index-Appeal.
Perhaps you think there is no such
thing as woman'S suffrage in Virginia,
but you are mistaken. A lady Of this
city boosted the other day that she
had four votes-think of that!-and
that all of them would go to Tom Mar
tin. They were the votes of four man.
ly sons, all above the voting age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
Rumors of "Graft. :"

Mcdowell Democrat.
At the election last Saturday, in
Yancey county. on the question of a
$4,000 bond issue in aid of the Asha-
Vile & huntsville railway, the bonds
lost by more than 400 votes. 1t is
claimed that the defeat was brought
about by rumors of graft"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
BALLOON MADNESS.

With the New York Journal "Air-
ship" floating over Broadway and
dropping at intervals hundred
checks ranging from one to one hum
dred dollars in value, the scramble
among the crowds below when one
of the checks fell to the street must
have equalled in intensity the rush
for the Holmes reports by under
ground cable from Washington, in the
palmy days when the Agricultural De-
partment estimates waited the placing
of all bets before they made their APP
pearance.
The air-ship business of the Jour
mar proved, of course, an immense
advertisement but was chiefly re-
markable as calling renewed atten-
ton to the fact that the discrepancies
between individuals are purely artifi-
cial. One might expect at county
fair to see a mad rush of people to De
the first at the spot where the hot
air balloon had come to rest but We
have been drifting to another and
false idea concerning the man who
lives i'm New York. We have guaged
the man by the city and thereby come
into egregious error. The city is the
composite millions who swarm about
it and it appears huge, unreasoning
save for gold and pleasures that money
will buy. It's immensely gives it, too,
a fictitious wisdom, an unreal quality
of ennui Teeming with the expert
ence of the mass, the individual has
been invested with the glamour Of
untold Wisdom-an impression that in
the provinces he seeks at great per-
sonal discomfort to foster and to
heighten. "He is from New York;
Dreaming of the ant-hill, we make
giant of the ant.
Yet when the air-ship went up, what
was the result? Did the way-farer
glance above and go on his way of
haste? Did he dismiss it with a shrue
as became a man who was too wise
for excitement, who fed on sensation
and was not to be kept away from
work by any trumpery balloon ascen-
sion? That would have been the pose
had the New Yorker been at a coun-
try fair. AS it was, he was at home
and he did not as he would care to do
for an audience but as he wanted to
do i'm his heart. His mouth went
open and his eyes bulged. He shouted
as one with the growing number of
his fellows. Bankers, brokers, hood
lums, newsboys, sporting men, shop
pers, all the color and life and riff
raft of the streets came together in
common mob with common impulse.
In automobiles, in cabs, on foot, in
the steaming August day they raced
along. perspiring. shouting, wildly en-
thusiastic and uncaring. When the
balloon came to rest finally in Cen
trail park the aeronaught was nearly
mobbed, the police were brushed away
like flies and it was hours before the
machine could be removed on &C
count of the crush of curious sight
seers, several of whom were severely
injured in the frantic efforts to be III
at the death. And all this in New
York, the up-to-date, New York, the
home of sensation, New York, the SUI
perior and indulgent, The crowd fol-
lowing the balloon was estimated at
fifty thousand Those who stopped
work to look at it probably numbered
five times as many!
1.-The ColonePs lady and Julia O'Grady
care sisters under their skins"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
MORNING TONIC.

president Wheeler University of Cal
ifornia.)
In the long run what upholds the
family will uphold the State. The
state cannot exist without the home.
If the home is left out, none of that
solid moral fiber can exist in the Ma
ton which must come from home Writ
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
STATE NEWS.

The will of the late Mr.. W. H. Bor-
den was admitted to probate yester-
day. 1t names his wife and his old
est son, Mr.. Walter E. Borden, as
executors conformity. 1t disposes of
his estate equally between all his
children and his wife, after giving
his wife the handsome home in this
city and a $4,000 insurance policy,
in addition to child's part. The es-
tate will inventory about 100000.
Argus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

She who goes to all the receptions
in the neighborhOod and never giveN
one herself is apt to meet with cold
one by and by.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

A public meeting was held in the
court house in Marion last Friday
night to take into consideration the
prospects of getting the South and
Western Railroad to build its main
line into Marion. After some dis
cussion a committee was appointed to
SEQ Mr.. Carter and set forth the ad-
yantages to the company and to take
such steps as would conduce to that
cnd.-McDoWen Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

A bank has been organized at
Bakersville TO be known as the Mitch
ell County Bank. The incorporators
are George [. White, d. e. Hudgins
and j. @. Guilkey, of Marion; j. 5.
Wilson and G. Bradshaw, of Bakers
Vile. The capital authorized is $40
600 with $1,000 paid in. Mr.. j. ).
Wilson will be president and Mr.. q.
Bradshaw cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

Rev. C. l. Morgan of Gastonia, has
accepted a call to the passionate of the
Lutheran church in Salisbury and will
go to his new field the first of Oc-
tober.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

What benefit is there possibly to be
seen in having Raleigh as the dumping
ground for saloons, run out of other
places? OF course the folks always
in search of drink think this would
be fine, but that sentiment is not that
of the citizen who is alive to Raleigh 8
best hopes for the future. Take your
name off the For Saloons" petition,
and put an end to the hopes of the
MhiskeY interests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

LAGRANGE, N. c., August 23.-Mr
Haywood Waters had his arm severely
cut last night by falling on a broken
bottle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24
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.
vidual supervision. Charles st. Aveau0
Baltimore. Nd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

The Japanese press is an advocate
of the stand pat idea in the peace
conference. The Jill, Toxic news
paper, says that "the cession of the
island of Saghalien and the reimburse
ment of the cost of the war are the
vital points of our demands and leave
no room for any compromise. The
moderation and reasonableness of
these demands will be admitted, even
by France. Should the attempt TO
promote peace fail, the responsibility
will rest with Russia. not with japan.
If the Russians refuse to accept the
proposed terms it will be advisable
for our delegates to withdraw and
tell them that the next meeting will
be i'm Toxic" The expression lin
Toxic" means that the japanese have
no doubt of the continued success OF
their arms. Certainly the past war
rants them i'm this belief.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

the word and not hearers only, and
that they assisted the mayor in doing
plenty for the young gamblers who
have been moving in the best circles
of Waynesville society. There is pre-
badly one very respectable circle OF
society in which these boys have
never moved as much as they should
"a circle about six feet in diameter,
with a good stout hickory actively
manipulated from the center, while
the boy swung around the circle at a
lively gait, constantly receiving in
ducements to make it livelier."
And now Luna Park at Pittsburg,
Pa, is the scene of the latest negro
attempt at social equality. A Chicago
negro post office clerk, accompanied
by a negro woman, entered cafe and
was refused service as it is a place
where white guests are served. Miller
became abusive, a chair was raised on
him and he pulled a revolver There
were shots from it, and a melee en-
sued in which Miller and others were
hurt, some fifty arrests being made.
Miller is seriously injured and is in a
hospital. Here is an effect of the
johnWannamaker and other We-enter
tain-negrOes teachings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-23
BABY'S FACE
MASS OF SORES
Ears Looked as If They Would Drop
Off Body Entirely Covered with
Humor Three Doctors Could
Not Cure-Child Grew Worse.
CURED BY CUTICURA
IN TWO WEEKS

Mrs. George ]. Steese, of 7or coburn
St., Akron, Ohio, tells in the following
letter Of another of those remarkable
cures of torturing, dis6guring skin
humors daily made by Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointm emit,
after physicians, and all else had
failed: 81 feel it my duty to parents
of other poor suffering babies to tell
you what Cuticura has done for my
little daughter. She broke out ali
over her body with . humor, and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. I called in three doc
tors, they all claimed they could help
her, but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was mass of sores, and her
little face was eaten away, her ears
looked as if they would drop off.
Neighbors advised me to get Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and before had
used half of the cake of soap and
box of ointment the sores had all
healed, and my little ones face and
body was as clear as a newborn babe's.
/ would not be without it again If 1t
costfve dollars, instead ofseyenty-fve
cents, which is all it cost us to cure
our baby, after spending many dollars
on doctors and medicines without any
benefit whatever
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-23
9be Times Daily Short Story.
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opened 1t with his left hand, while In
his right he held short cooked rife,
and ordered us to allght one by one
This precaution he doubtless took be
cause he was alone
The miner. being nearest, was order
ed out first He stepped out nimbly
enough The robber took OF his re
volvers and slung them by the belt
over his own shoulder. then ordered
him to disgorge The miner handed
him lump which at glance recog-
nized as my nugget. l got out next.
teen the others, except the parson.
who shrank into a corner whimperlng:
Spare me. my good man! oh, spare
mel I'm a man OF God, with but a
few dollarsw
Come out O. that" roared the rob
Der. "or I'll make hole ia your
This threat seemed to throw the lit
tie parson into spasm OF fear. He
still shrank back, piteously begging the
robber to spare his life. The robber
put his head and shoulders into the
stage. seized him by the collar and was
dragging him roughly out. the rifle
meanwhile being lowered, when we
heard a shot, and the robber rolled
back on to the coach steps face up
ward. There was a small round hole In
bis forehead from which the blood
oozed.
The quickest change | ever saw in
/ my life was in the parsan lie was
bending forward with a smoking Der
ringer Id his hand which he had held In
bis sleeve and with which he had,
quick as dash, shot the robber. Seeing
/ the latter quite dead, he sprang forward.
kicked the body down on to the ground,
and ordered me to 20 60 the horses
heads ana unloosen the reins, which
were tied around forward wheel;
then, MS the miner stopped to take his
pistols from tie dead rohber, the par
son dragged him back By the collar
and in twinkling clapped pair Of
bracelets on his wrists.
"Jm Maxey" he said to bis prisoner
Il came up from Denver for you
You're wanted for the Simpson rob
berry"
The effect of this sudden change was
, revivlng to all save AIaxey, who was
sullen enough told The detective thai
the nugget the thief had pissed ID thu
road agent was mine, ana he said thai
l could have it If / could prove prop
erty. This was easy, for had only L
mention the mark had put upon It
/ lie examined 1t and gave me my prop
erty at once, being convinced That
owned it and not caring to put me t
{ the delay and risk Of getting It afte
his prisoner was turned in
In another week / was at home, ant
when / told Sara that had suiiicien
capital with which to begin the worl
the practical girl declared that 1t wa
more than she ever expected / woul
: bring back Ny nugget agreeably dis
: appointed me by bringing $780,
! spent few hundred Of It in developin
$ the hole from which it was taken bu
i without unearthing gold In payIn
|. quantities. / hove since been happ
Z with Sara as an ordinary business mar
i JAMES CARTER SCOTT.