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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
HISTORY OF THE OLD
POLICE COURT BUILDING.


bench he made some changes In the off,
cial family Of the court. Howard c. Clagett
was appointed clerk, to succeed Fl. G..
Prince and Samuel B. Kendig was appoint
ed bailiff. Mr.. Kendig still occupies
that position in the court.
Judge Miller. throughout his long term OF
service. was one of the best known and
best liked judges that ever sat on the local
bench. 1t takes peculiar attributes to make
good police court judge. for the evidence
given in court Is often the most conflicting.
Many of the witnesses, 1T is declared, think
no more of perjury than they do of taking
a drink, and the judge frequently has 20
pronounce sentence more by intuition than
in accordance to the testimony. Judge
Miller probably knew the names, faces and
records of more of the small malefactors
than even, the lawyers who hd3itually de-
fend them. Both witnesses and defendants
knew it was a fairly hopeless task to fool
Mars Tom" and 1t was as good as a
comedy TO see the old judge scratch his
head and then run rapidly over the personal
history, seldom complimentary, of. some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP

II the course of two or three years the
squares overlooking the grounds about
the Capitol building on the east will be
II adorned by the handsome buildings
which are being erected for use as
offices for the members of the Senate and
of the House. They will be in keeping with
the surroundings, however much their merit
as architectural designs may be or how
ever costly their construction. for 1t Is con-
coded that there Is no more charming bit
of landscape in this city than is presented
in the grounds about the Capitol building.
AS a setting for that noble structure,
with the sweep of lawns adorned with
shrubbery and trees, and finished on the
west side by the marble terrace. the Capitol
grounds, or park, as 1t Is sometimes called,
seems to be gaining in loneliness each year.
Grounds and buildings form a picture that
Is easily one of the finest to be found in
this city. where there Is so much that Is
admirable In art and Of nature to be seen.
Beautiful Eighty Years Ago.
That the vicinity Of such beautiful spot
is not a favorite place Of residence Is easily
seen by any one. who visits that locality.
In fact, 1t never has been, although from
the early period. when the Capitol grounds
were laid out as a park and improved.
their atttractiveness have been generally
recognized. Eighty years ago. shortly after
the clearing away of the debris from about
the building due to the long period of re-
building the structure after Its destruction
by the British. attention was being given to
beautifying the place, as appears from the
following:
Conditions Years Ago.
In a, letter to the editor OF the National
Intelligencer, which was printed June Is,
1925, the writer of which Is described as a
stranger in Washington. 1t Is stated that
he has seen many cities. but that he has
not seen city whose site Is more pic
turesque and beautiful than that of Wash
ington. He expresses surprise to find SO
few private houses in the immediate neigh
borhood OF the beautiful Capitol square.
II had supposed" he continued, "the
streets on both sides would have been built
up with edifices before this. and that In
stead of being appropriated to boarding
houses. tina fsM that have been erected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

~ OR over twenty -seven years the Police
Court of the District of Columbia
has been holding its sessions in the
II building at the corner Of D and 9Th
streets northwest, which 1t Is va
eating now. The first session of the court
to be held in the building was on July II.
1878 Judge William B. Smell presiding. The
final session was held last week. This
building. which has witnessed many funny
as well as pathetic scenes. which has been
the home of the Police Courts for so long
will now be torn down to give way to a
much larger. better. and more thoroughly
equipped building, which will be the future
home of the District Police Court. The re-
moval from the historic building and its
destruction has called to mind the history
of the Police Court and the time spent in
this building.
The Police Court, consisting of only one
branch, was created by act Of Congress, APP
proved June H. 1870. On June 30 follow
Ing William B. Smell was appointed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

Judge of the Police Court March "a, 1891.
He has served two full terms of six years
and is now in his third term. At the same
time 'Lum' Harper was made the deputy
clerk, acting clerk In the District branch
of the court, and he has filled that position
ever since.
The creation of the two branches for the
Police Court also involved a change In the
building used for the court. Judge Ktmball
began the holding of the new branch OF
the court In rear room OF the webster
Law building. which. by the way, Is now
also being torn down to make room for ;he
new Police Court structure work was
begun in 1891 toward the adding OF an
other story to the Police Court building.
court became equipped it has been re-
Gently in the 9th street structure The
new court room and the additional story
relieved the crowded hrst story ana at
the same time was thought to be ample for
the courts purposes for many years.
\ (
At the death Of Judge Miller. in the fall
of 1897, Charles F. Scott was appointed by
President Mckinley as judge Of the Police
Court. Judge Scott has since been reap
pointed for a full term of six years. In
1889 he appointed John w. Graham bailin
in the Police Court. which position he has
held since. John b. Peyton was appointed
deputy clerk July l. 1902. In the same
year Charles ]. Switzer was appointed
bailiff.
AS the result of troubles occurring in
1902 in connection with the collection OF
fines in the Police Court the position OF
financial clerk was established, to which
Frank A. Sebring was appointed,
A story is told of the action of Judge
Smell In the first case that was ever tried
in the Police Court building just vacated.
A girl was the first defendant called up on
that morning of July II. 1878 After the
officer had made out his case against the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
NEW QUARTERS READY.
The Old Police Court Building Vacated
Yesterday.

BY order. this honorable court stands
adjourned until Monday morning at $50
sharp. to meet in the temporary quarters
on 10Th street below Pennsylvania ave-
nue."
Marshal Johnson, at the order of Judge
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
1T Is PRACTICABLE
For Farmers to Make Money by Adj
herring to Their Minimum Price.

To the Editor: I see in your paper
notice of A. c. Green, president Wake
county division Southern Cotton AS
ISOLATION. calling a meeting of the Cot
ton Growers Association, to be held
in the court house Saturday, the 10th,
at II o'clock, to take into considera-
ton the action of the executive COM
mittee of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation, recently held at Asheville.
trust, that the meeting will not
only fix a minimum price for cotton,
but tenaciously adhere to it. If in the
face of the past large crop prices were
forced up from 6 ga 7 and IA
cents to 10 cents, and even to IL
cents, does it not stand to reason that,
with a crop of IL to 3 millions bales
less than last year a reasonable
fixed price for the present crop Cone
that will surely pay the producer for
his labor, can be realized? The in
the Commercial and Farmers Bank,
tile Company, will do whatever they
can, consistently. in aiding the farm
ers and holders of cotton to realize
such price as they may adopt. In
saying this. l have no doubt that
| voice the sentiment of all the
mOnied institutions in our city. | am
cogniZant of ten to fifteen thousand
dollars realized from cotton stored last
year in only one warehouse over and
above the price when put in store.
SO this matter is no theory, but
practicable if the farmer and holder
]. ]. THOMAS.
Raleigh n. c., Sept Is, 1906.
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THE Y. NJ. G. a. RECEPTION.
Student Life at Trinity-Called to I'M
pOrtant Positions.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Trinity College, Durham. n. c.,
Sept 15.-Tonight from to IL
O'Clock the Y. M. c. A. gave its an
nual reception to new students. The
exercises began in the association
hall with a number of short talks oy
several students and members of the
faculty. Following this the audience
adjourned to the college dining hall.
where refreshments were served. Dur
ing this part of the program there
were a number of impromptu toasts,
and music by the Glee Club.
The attendance is already larger
than it was for the entire session of
last year. The total enrolment in the
college and Park school together. is
only a little below five hundred.
At a business meeting of the Trinity
Tennis Association Last night. officers
were elected as follows: -Messrs. H.
A. Page Jr., president; M. f. Nathan.
vice-president; w. j. Whitley, secre-
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weakening drains, heals Inflammation
and liberation and cures female weak
ness.
Il am pleased to inform you of the benefit
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Prescription and Golden Medical Discov-
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Brant Street. Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario.
Canada Was quite discouraged when [
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here told me | could get no relief except by
an operation. Suffered for four years from
irregular and prOfuSe menStruatiOn, had sick
and nervous headaches most Of the time.
and at times could hardly walk across the
floor from weakness. l thank God there is
such remedy as DR.. Perce's Favorte Pre-
scriptOn for suffering women. Before | had
taken the first bottle the headaches had left
me and it was not long before regularity was
established and still continues so. Have just
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pected TO be able TO do again. and can truly
say | never felt better than at present. l
gladly recommend Favorite Prescription
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way. Neither my husband nor myself can
say enough in its praise"
The selfish seller who urges some SUBJ
stitute is thinking of the larger profit
he'll make and not of your best good.
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familiar with the story of thai mighty
hunter, Action, who incurred the dis
pleasure of the goddess Diana. Some
say that he took a peep at her in her
bathing dress, or undress, and othe-
erS give different reasons for her an
ger. AT all events her enmity was
such that she changed poor Action
into a deer and his own dogs set on
him and tore him to pieces.
We have been reminded of this old
story by recent events i'm Delaware.
But little while back one Addicks
was great hunter of men. He made
and unmade bosses and politicians
at pleasure, and in his own party at
least he was the law and the supreme
controller of political events. Few
dared to dispute his word or his will,
and if they did they generally went
under
Among the other evidences of his
creative powers we may place James
Frank Alice. now misrepresenting Del
aware in the Senate. Everything he is
| made him." says Addicks, and now
he is learning what a bad job he turn
ed off. Making politicians, as Addicks
made them, is not creditable bust
ness. and is not apt to be profitable
for the maker, especially when made
of the Alice brand Of material. The
work is apt to be faulty.
Now Addicks has lost power ami
prestige in Delaware. He has ceased
to be the great hunter and has become
a rather timid stag. The dogs that
he made, with Alice at their head.
have turned on him and are determin-
ed to drag him down. Alice is Sem
ator and wants to have another term.
while Addicks wants it for himself
but he will not get it, we predict. IT
may be that the better people of Del
aware can rid the State of both OF
them. but at any rate the old boss
seems to be slated for oblivion. AS
a famous American statesman, whose
name we fail to remember, once said
of a fallen opponent: "Acteon eaten
by his own dogs. The punishment
is severe, but just"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
The South and Insurance Companies.
Charleston News and Courier.

\
The tribute which the South pays
in one way and another to the North
and East is a matter for frequent
comment. The favorite illustration
given is the Federal pension system,
by which SO much more is collected
from us than is returned to us. But
the Manufacturers Record and the
Baltimore Sun call attention to an
other instance in point which is time
ly and suggestive. In 1904 Northern
insurance companies collected S5O,-
.3O4.SO5 in premiums from the South
ern people. A portion of the sum was
of course, paid back to policy holders,
and another small part of it went into
investments which made for the up
building of the South: but it would be
useless to deny that the bulk of this
money is employed in promoting the
industrial and commercial fortunes of
that section in which the companies
that collected it have their headquar--
tiers. The Baltimore Sun very justly
makes the point that there is no sum
cient reason why the South should not
have her own insurance companies.
New England has many such enter
terprises and they have proved I'M
portant factors in enriching her people
and in developing the resources OF that
section.
Fifty million dollars is an enormous
sum to send out of the South annu-
ally. If it were paid to home com
MES it would be reinvested in part
at least in the South and the people
from whom it was collected would
reap an additional return from their
outlay in life insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
After The Fellow Way Up In q.
Monroe Enquirer.

Monroe Enquirer.
Judge Charles NJ Cooke is said to
be one of the best judges on the
bench in this good State, but he has
some mighty old-fashioned notions
about Justice Why, Judge Cooke be
lieves that the fellow away up in q,
the sport who wears creased trousers,
steam-Iaundried linen. polished shoes
and panama hat ought to be punished
for violation of the law just as the
negro who wears hand-me-down rags
and wipes his nose on his sleeve is
punished when he violates law. Up
at Dallas in the county of CASTOR last
Monday Judge Cooke talked to the
grand jury for one hour and thirty
five minutes, and there was not dull
second during the entire time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
THE LANDLORD ACT.
Negro Left Chatham Farmer Before
Working Out His Debt.
(Chapel Hill NeWs.)


Monday Deputy Sheriff Scott. Of
Chatham county, arrested julie Nor
phis, the colored horse jocky, here
and carried him back to Chatham
county to be tried upon the charge
Of leaving a farmer before his time
expired. 1t seems that Morphis owed
the farmer some money and agreed
to work it out. but quit work before
he paid the debt. This will be test
case, as it comes under the law pas
sed by the last legislature which act
is as follows: Section l. That any
tenant or cropper who procures ad
vances. from his landlord to enable
him to make a crop on the land rent
ed to him and then will fully aban-
dones same without good cause and
before paying for such advances. shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor." This
law only applies to certain counties
and Chatham is included.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
An Arson Snake Story.
CWadesboro Messenger.)

Mr. Cary Allen, of North Wadesboro
township, heard a commoton In his
chicken house Tuesday night and when
he went out to investigate discovered
that a sitting hen was very much dis
turbed over something. He put his
hand in the hens nest and was badly
frightened when it came in contact
with an immense snake. The snake,
which had devoured several recently
Matched biddies and nearly all the
eggs in the nest that had not Matched
was killed and found to be over five
feet long
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
The Trusts Doing Business at the Old
Stands.
Lenoir Topic.

If memory serves us right, we be-
lieVe that there was some considerable
reference made some time ago to
President Roosevelt as a trust-buster
But, up to date we haven't noticed
any obituaries of defunct trusts, not
even a scratch on one of them that
we can remember.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
DuDlin Has the Money.

Duplin journal.
There is enough money in Duplin
county to hold the cotton crop off the
market from four to six months if
need be. Let this money be thus
used. There is no better security 70"
the money loaned than cotton. and
no man needs the accommodation and
can better afford to pay for it than
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
Governors Tour VIII Be Beneficial,
Winston Journal.


The tour of the Governor of North
Carolina through New England is be-
ing watched with interest. The beauty
of il is that citizens all over the state
may rest content with the belief that
their regulations are safe in his hands.
He may not say things TO make big
headlines in the Northern papers
perhaps it is desirable that he do not
but he will talk North Carolina
doctrine, straight from the shoulder in
his own forcible way. and a good deal
of this seed will likely fall on fertile
ground He will call attention to the
States men and women, to her man
ufacturers, her products of all kinds
and. best of all, her wonderful, UNI
rivalled resources. Besides giving in
formation, Governor Glenn will re-
ceive some and we have no doubt it
will be of value here and there in
aiding the work of progress which is
now at the quick-step stage in North
Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
No Appearance of Whltewashing.

z
AS soon as the cOrOner's jury rem
dered their verdict Governor Glenn
requested the directors Of the State
Hospital to hold a meeting so as to
make an investigation, and this meet
ing was called yesterday. We can
no predict in advance what may be
the result of that meeting, but there
appears to have been such remiss-
ness of duty as to demand that this
investigation be thorough and have no
appearance of being a "white-wash-
ing" affair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16

her Slumbcr VIII
be and how re-
freShed the
morning will
find her. But
it's another
thing for the
sick woman to
feel tired out.
Rest only seems
to increase her
suffering. She
feels acutely
the aching back
and throbbing
nerves.
Sick women,
hundreds of
thousands of
them, have been
made well by
the use of DIR.
Pierce'S Favor
tie Prescription.
1t establishes
regularity, dries
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
4 Child Dies From The Effects of Il
Burn.
(Troy Montgomerian.)

A serious accident occurred at the
home of Mr.. Martin McAulay. who re-
sides near Onvil. last Friday morning.
His oldest child a boy about five years
old, sitting at the breakfast table, at
tempted TO move, and in doing so, it
fell from it's chair, striking pot of
hot coffee which was upset. The entire
contents were emptieu upon its chest
and body, burning it SO severely that
death resulted in about twelve hours.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy
of their friends
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
An Outrage Upon Decency.

We are sorry to hear that the YER
dict of the jury in the recent case Of
The News and Observer against NJ. I.
Leach, was against the former TO us
this decision is an outrage upon de-
cency, and we hope to see it promptly
reversed by the Supreme Court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
Freight Rates Must Go Down.
Telegram.

1t is a pleasure to learn that the
Corporation Commission is endeaVor
ing to get the Southern Railway to
do better by Greensboro and High
Point in the matter of freight rates. 1t
has already obtained a concession in
behalf of AsheVille. This affords basis
for the hope that it can do something
for this city and its neighbOr to the
South. Relief is certainly very great
ly needed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16

of his family 1t is a boy. The new pa
pa gives all his attention to it-so
mucn so, that his fine pet pig became
hungry and disguised and hit the grit
for parts unknown. A liberal reward
will be paid for the pig. 1t will weigh
about u pounds. 1t is a dark brown
with large Topped ears, long bushy
tail and a spot in it's forehead"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16

Twice this month attempts have
been made to derail a train in North
and the detection and punishment of
the miscreant is a duty to the whole
travelling public. as we'll as to the
railroads.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
Time To Stop Enriching Other States.
GreenVille Reflector.

North Carolina people are waking
up to the idea that they can do bust
ness at home and not send all the
money to enrich other States. If you
don't believe this just look at what
the insurance companies of the State
are doing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
Would be Fever Accidents.
Durham Herald.

While Il would seem hard to hang
Il railroad official because of an acct
dent on his road accompanied by loss
of life. if railroad officials were held
TO greater accountability there would
be fewer accidents of this kind
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
STATE NEWS.

Wadesboro, n. c., Sept. 15.-Rufus
Little, the ten-year-old son of Oscar
Little. colOred. was killed at the mer-
ry-gO-rOund. located in the rear OF
Mr.. w. n. Pinkton's store. on the old
depot road. The boy, while attempt
ing to cross the wire driving belt
that ran the machinery, was caught
by the Wire, carried over the driving
wheel and dashed to the ground and
killed instantly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
What Followed the Arrival of a
Baby Boy.

A Candor correspondent gives the
following story of what followed the
arrival of a new boy:
"Visitors too numerous to mention
are in and out of our popular depot
agents home to meet a new member
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
MORNING TONIC.
Rem ia min Franklin.)

BtHJdIIIIII FTdIIhIIII'J
The world is full of fools with faint
hearts; and yet every one has courage
enough to bear the misfortunes, and
wisdom enough to manage the affairs
of his neighbor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
TIRED OUT.

There's many wife sits in the growing
shadows of an evening, knowing what
it is to feel tired out; as if there was
But if healthy she knows how sound
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16

wife-beater has been sent to the
chain-gang in Rowan county. It's a
pity he couldn't be given forty mine on
his naked hide.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16

Whenever you start to probing for
graft by the million in No\' York
you always wind up in j. Pierpont
Morgans or the Standard Oil Com
pany's banks. The New York Life
"frenzied finance" transactions were
carried on through George W. Per-
kins of the Morgan house What
ever Morgan or Rockefeller touches
must pay them big money.
The latest poet comes from Iredeli.
and she thus drops into poetry in
the Statesvill Mascot:
Single life is a happy life,
Single life is lovely.
/ am no mans darling wife.
And no man can control me-"
Cooglar will now have to take a
back-Seat.