The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-08

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uuently fight for it all over the state
but he would not precipitate a fight
now unless the temperance forces
deem it wise and suspicious.
The next General Assembly of
North Carolian will have much to say
about insurance, and unless ANDY
Hamilton can, buy up the legislators.
those companies that do not show
clean hands and honest officials VII
be forbidden to do business in North
Carolina. They will not be permitted
to take hard-earned Tar-Heel money
to buy elections, buy legislation, and
buy mansions for favorites to live in.
Col. Peters says the cotton crop
will be large and advises farmers to
sell now. This is the same Colonel
Peters who was depOsed as vice-presi-
dent of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation. He seems to find out what
Mr.. Harvie Jordan will advise and
then takes the opposite view. Colonel
Peters has petered out in the Southern
Cotton Association.
The courts in South Carolina evil
IDENTIFY intend to enforce literally the
saying that a man is his brothers
keeper in prosecuting Pegram Dargan
because he did not prevent his broth
er's committing suicide. He knew
that his brother was taking his life
and yet did not try to prevent it.
Was he responsible for his brothers
self-destruction? 1t raises verv
interesting question.
At the Daughters of the Confederacy
meeting in Morganton a proposition
was made to erect monument to the
memory of Randolph \. ShotWell.
"Hc defended us and he suffered while
others escaped said a lady. A hand
some monument to the memory of
Shotwell was erected and marks his
resting place in lakewood cemetery.
The railroad literary bureau is
working overtime. 1t seems to think
the only thing the supporters of the
h-Townsend bill desire is to pre-
vent rebates. That is only one evil.
The main thing is to compel the re-
duction of rates that are unreason-
ably high.
Those folks who expect the per-
formance of THE Clansman" TO re-
volutionize public opinion in the
North will probably be mistakeli, just
as those who think it will produce
race antagonism will turn out to
prove false prophets.
The Armfields are organizing a
100000 corporation to establish life
insurance company and 100000
company to establish fire insurance
subscribed. They will succeed, for the
Armfiolds have contracted the habit
of succeeding In financial enterprises.
In Rome, Georgia, when the far
mers found that cotton had been
pressed down below ten cents. they
made a parade. preceded by Il band.
and marched through the streets pro-
claiming in placard that not a pound
of cotton should be sold at less than.
ten cents. That the stuff :"
The Dunn Guide devotcs whole
page this week to tributes TO the mem
orr of the. late VIM: F:tPearsoib sheriff
Of Harnett. whose sudden death is
moumed by the whole country. Mr..
Pearson was a true man i'll every rela-
ton of life.
October nineteenth will not be a.
public holiday officially. but the midi
cations now are that all North Caro-
lima will be here to welcome the Pres
ident to the State Capitol. Raleigh
will give glad welcome to all.
Danvillc voted wet, but the alder
men say saloons can be open only
from 6 d. IN. to Z p. m. There is
mighty kick But isn't that long
enough?
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