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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
A Way out.


NlISlOH FREE GI6oS.
Governor Glenn is to be commended
for his vigorous action relative to
proper disposition of the States in
sane. There is a crying necessity for
action. for there are many more of
these unfortunates than we can take
care of. The Governor proposes to
use large part of the State peniten
tiary for the unfortunaLos. of course
making necessary changes to renter
the quarters comfortable.
AS a corollary to this the Governor
and prison authorities favor DL't'ng
the convicts on the farms or ~ pubic
works. This. too. will commend lt'"f
to practical people. There is nothing
like the gospel of work in he saliva
ton of any people, and especially of
convicts In their case, surely WORT
given as a restorative will bless the
giver as we'll as the recipient.
The Governor has discovered 4 WaV
to alleviate conditions to vc.y great
extent,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
"Not a Sport But Profession.

New YORK World.
President Butler holds out little
hope to the football enthusiasts that
the game will ever be restored at Co
hlmbia. AS now played it is mot
a sport but a profession" he says. He
does not overstate the case either
when he describes it as IAN academic
nuisance because of it's interference
with academic work, and an academic
danger because of the moral and phys
zeal ills that follow i'm it's train
1t is very evident that the time has
come for destroying the football fanat-
icism which has turned a pastime into
a moral and physical menace to the
youth of the country. All that is re-
uuired is few more universities that
have some of the courage and good
sense that Columbia has manifested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

1t is hard to find language to de-
scribe the trustees of the great in
surance companies who misappropriat-
ed the money intended for widows
good as any:
"They are neither man nor woman.
"They are neither brute nor human
"They are ghouls!''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

"How little YOU know the temper of
country that consumes dHliudlly "old
bricks enough to furnish gilt paving
for a new Jerusalem" says Ihomas
W. Lawson. That is another way of
repeating Barnum's statement that
'the American people love to be hum
bugged.''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

There is enough illiteracy in North
Carolina to call forth every energy to
nnt education within the reach of ali.
But it is not so bad today as In 1900.
Then it was said there were 166 illit-
rate children to every 1000 Accord
ing to Superintendent Joyners figures,
there are now sc to 1000. We are
making Roadway. but there is much
to be done.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
MONUMENT TO A TEACHER.

The world is shaped more by the
teacher than by any other Individual
outside the home. The teacher. takes
the plastic mind of youth and shapes
it for usefulness. and while each in
dividual acknowledges his personal OBJ
legation to the teacher who stimulated
his ambition and guided his steps
along the difficult road to the House
of knowledge. it has been seldom that
a community, a church, or a State
makes lasting Acknowledgement of the
debt due to the successful teacher.
Last year the people of Scotland coun-
ty paid the first permanent tribute to
a teacher in this generation by erect
ing a handsome monument to the late
Prof. w. G. Quakenbush. AS a teach
er. he had won the hearts of youth:
as a citizen. he had been a leader for
educational and all moral progress.
And so, when in the fun tide of vigor-
Gus manhood. his earthly career was
cut short, the whole people determ-
ined to place a permanent memorial
of his achievement as teacher and citi-
zen upon the public square. Rev. M. L.
Kesler and Governor AycOck made
the speeches. and the occasion served
to emphasize the newer and higher
appreciation in which the teacher is
held in the North Carolina of today.
The handsome new brick dormitory
at Trinity High School. now nearing
completion, will be formally opened in
a few days, and it win be named '"The
Bivins Building" in memory of the
late Prof. j. f. Bivins. Headmaster of
Trinity High School. Prof Bivins was
in robust youth. layin~ broad and deep
the foundations of a strong high
schoOf, when he was stricken His
death was a great loss to the profess
sion and to the institution of which
he was head. 1t is a fitting thing that
his name will be forever linked with
the school to which he gave his best
thought and labor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
Farmers and speculators.

Tarboro Southerner
If the farmers do not hold their
cotton the probability is that the
spectators will corner" the last mill
lion or two bales and put the price
skyward as they did in 100000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

There hasn't been a chirp SINCE this
paper gave notice to those free rural
delivery carriers who were soliciting
subscriptions to the Radical daily,
that they were violating the law. 1t
would not be denied as to some of
them. Thev must quit it! The bulk
of them obey the law and treat all
fairly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10
A MORNING TONIC
(Anniel.)

Just as sleep is a bath of refreshing
for our mortar life, SO religion is a
bath for our immortal being.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

Twenty-one divorce cases have been
granted in Buncombe within the last
eleven months. If the judges will
probe every case to the bottom the
will be reduced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

It is a terrible nuisance to have a
to live UP to.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

The railroad lobby at Washington is
said to be the biggest in years. They
have orders to kill the bill! or get one
that will enable tho railroad lawyer
to drive four horse team THROUGH it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

1t is not generally known that the
Governor of Oregon is Democrat.
That insures the appointment of
Democrat to succeed Senator Mitchell.
In less than ten years that North
western country will take the place of
Jefferson.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
INTERESTING POINT
CLAIM MRS. ROC
FRS CANNOT BE HANGED.
Complications Are such That No
Que Has Legal Right To
Pass Sentence.

Washington, Oct 13.-Her attor-
news contended before the United
sta,os supreme court yesterday that
Mrs. Mary NJ Rogers. under sent
once Of death for the murder OF her
husband. cannot now be legally eX-
cuted at any time.
Attorney General Fits OF Yer
mont, entered n motion in the -su-
preme court for the advancement OF
the case on the docket He said that
if the case should not be disposed OF
before December 3, next great delay
must necessarily result because OF
The conflict of the state and federal
laws. Mr. Fits continued:
The appellecs contend that no
federal question is presented in, this
case that since, under the revised
statutes Of the United States section
16G, any and every act under tho
laws and constitution of Vermont
pending this appeal are null and
void. the legality OF any further re-
prieve by the governor until this
cause Is dispose of Is doubtful. and
under section 2,004 OF the Vermont
statutes no new sentence of death
can be imposed TO take effect nnfil
after the first day OF January, 1907;
therefore if this cause Is not heard
end disposed of before December s,
1905, there must result long delay
In carrying out the penalty imposed
by the law for the crime of which
the appellant stands convicted"
In opposing the motion TO advance
Mrs. Rogers attorneys contended
that the proceedings against her have
been irregular and Illegal and ad-
ded
"The supreme court having taken
Jurisdiction. Il alone had authority
10 fix the time, the time fixed by
trial court having elapsed. The SUI
preme court. however, did not stay
execution of the death sentence and
did not fix a time for carrying II into
effect 1t now has no jurisdiction TO
do so.
Sentence of trial court that APP
pellant be executed Feb. 3, 1905,
cannot be carried into effect. That
court has no jurisdiction 10 pass a
new sentence or fix time for exc
cutting the death sentence IL did pass.
That court has adjourned without
day.
There Is no court or officer or
person who can now lawfully bro
nounce sentence of death upon APP
pellant or can fix a time for carrying
the death sentence OF the trial court
into eject, or lawfully cause the
death penalty to be inflicted upon
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
THEFT ALLEGED
AGAINST COLORED PORTER AT
SHERILL'S SALOON.
Warrant Agains. Jim Casey For
Shooting Tom Moss Was Dis
missed in Police Court.

Friday, the 18Th, proved an un-
lucky day for VIII Jackson, colored,
who has been employed in the James
Sheriff. saloon on North Fourth
stree;.
For several weeks the proprietor
has been missing whiskey and canned
sardlaes and began investigating, the
lquisition resulting in suspicion be-
ing attached to Jackson. A warrant
was issued against him and his ar
est was effected this morning His
case was continued in police court
tlis morning on account of the alb
5 nee of witnesses.
Jim Casey, colored, who shot Tom
Moss. co,Ored, on the Clyde Wednes-
day afternoon, was discharged, the
warrant for malicious shooting beng
dismissed on motion of the Drosecut-
Ing attorney. Both negroes alleg
the shooting was purely accidental
Other cases were: Annie Brewer.
oO.ored. petty larceny, continued;
WIN Henderson, gaming. colored
$50 and costs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
OF PADUcAH's HIGH
TAXEn

Paducah's tax rate, forced on the
people by the present extravagant
caused something
OF a sensation in the state develop
ment convention at Louisville yester-
day. One speaker, after telling how
bad things were In Louisville. added,
I'm Paducah. 1t is st'll worse" He
then showed where the tax rates
combined heTe-state. county and
city,-amount to 1915. He illus
trated 1t by saying that a person with
$4,000 worth of taxable 4 pr cent.
bonds would get an income on those
bonds of $4,000 a year-a good liv-
ing. After listing those bonds for
taxation. however, instead of having
$4,000 to spend he or she would have
left, If he or she lived in Louisville.
$1,920. This means that out of the
$4,000, the state, county and city
would receive $4,000.
I'm Paducah the situation is still
worse" Here the owner OF the
bonds, inst,ad of enjoying his $4,000
income, would havs left after paying
state, county and city taxes, only 81 >
275. When one thinks of such out
rageous robbery with little or moth
ne TO show for It. Is it any wonder
chat there is perpetual discomfort and
lax lodging? An the people here
long going to stand for Il? If they
do not want this high tax rate we
have in pariucah IN l,oan tbap, nor
tinuaily poo', they had better go out
Tuesday if they have not already
done so, and register, and then in
November vote against every man
who belongs 10 the crowd, or has the
crowds support
II Is time to put lncompetents and
grafters out of office. The only way
10 do It is by voting them out.
Start the good work now.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
ONE THING WE NEED.

The greatest organization OF finan-
ciers in the world-tne American
Bankers Association-has Endorsed
the ship subsidy idea. This has been
up for discussion and in congress a
number of times, and its object is to
improve American commerce. Be
cause it has been claimed that such
a move would benefit certain ship
owners, many people have lost sight
entirely of the inealculable advant-
age and benefits that would accrue
10 the country al large. and have Op
posed IL, while some of those who
have favored II have been greatly but
unjustly censured.
The action of the American Bank
ers' Association, however, an associ-
ALTON which contains some OF the
most patriotic and intelligent men
i'm the country. is a victory for the
ship subsidy idea. The association is
non-political and non-sectarian, and
embraces men from every part of the
United States.
The merchant marine question Is
very intricate one, and doubtless
few understand It, but these bankers
are among those who do, and they
say IT is good. Their action came af-
ter speech by Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw, who. among other
things made plain the need of more
American ships for commerce in the
following words;
I'VE occupy the best position on
the map. We have the safest and
the most convenient form OF, money
in The world) We speak the language
a eommer9e, Our falms yield gold
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
HOURS OF DEBATE
SS WnTTnIR OF NOR noTTIEss
SIITITsErS Gn0I as ID
fNIIITB
Unusual Question Preached at Phil
adclphia Convention and
Defeated.

Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. 1S.-Miss
Helen Hall, OF Cincinnati, for hours
vainly cndeavorcd to have the Amer
lcan humane association place the
seal OF it's endorsement upon a p.opo-
sltlon TO put an end, by the use of
anaasthetics. to the lives Of persons
fopelessly injured or lying 10 agoniz-
ing death throes from disease.
White pleading with the society TO
axe this up az part of its work, she
graphically portrayed the torture of
ne engln er in a wreck, pinned un-
icrnea;h .he ponderous engine. while
he flames wee slowly roasting hm.
-he sall that she asked for Just the
am mercy that Is extended 10 q
wounded animal without question, a
quick emil 10 their sufrerlngs.
II would have a merciful death by
naesthetics melted out not only to
victims Of train wrecks, but TO per-
sons dying of diabetes, consumption,
cancer. hyirophobia or lockjsw." adj
ded Miss Hall. For the past two
years have always carried vial OF
cs,srofc.m with me when riding on
t.a'as, for lse in case of emergency.
as was brought to consider this
subject through a horrible exp-vi-
eaSc."
Supporting Miss Hairs proposition
which was ruled out by the chairman,
~. Wi.Ham o. sullivan. of Albany.
IN the ground that the Articles OF
Incorporation of the society confined
is operations to cases of cruelty to
animals or children. Mrs. NJ. Tot
tn, OF Washington. one of the found
ors of the organization. warmly ex-
Gained: III were in a wreck and
saw cases such as have been describ-
Ell. ana had a pistol | would certain
Is shoot the sufferer 10 put HON out
c. his misery
The idea of using anaosthetlcs TO
end suffering at ira wrecks has
been advocated by Mrs Darlington
Booth. who Is endeavoring 20 have
lie railroad companies carry on their
trains, in charge of tlBs conductor,
small case containing oniates and 9TH
e. medical and su gical supplies. Or.
Ssil,man vigorously eombatted ihe
Propositions. The aud ence, with few
exceptions, appeared to be with him.
aad the convention decided with the
3cto-.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

literally by the carload, silver by
ihe train load, and there is unloaded
on the shores of a single common
wealth more iron ore than any other
country produces. Oar forests yield
che hundred niiiica feet CT lumber
fer ave1r iay CT the calendar year
Oar factories taTa cut more finished
products than ali the factories Of
Great Britain and Germany combin-
cd by more than three thousand mill
lions every twelve months. We trans
port this matchless product of farm
and factory. forest and mine, from
the interior to the sea at one-third
what similar services cost anywhere
else beneath the skies. We carry 1t
from point to point along the coast
in better vessels. on quicker time.
and at cheaper rates than others
But at our coast line we are brought
to an abrupt halt. Here we are no
longer independent. Our foreign
commerce Is four times as large as
forty years ago. but we carry in our
own ships only one-third as many
gross tons as forty years ago. We
have. protected and encouraged ev-
cry interest but our merchant marine
and every protected interest has flou-
rished. We have every. facility for
international commerce except inter
national merchants, international
and an international mer-
chant marine. Shall we not have
these? | am not urging ship subsi-
dies. | am speaking of results, not of
If we will but take advant-
age of our opportunities We will send
these products of farm and factory
under every sky and into every port,
and make our financial centers the
clearing houses of at least fraction
of the worlds trade
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
RATE HEARING
Has Begun at Frankfort-Tasts Two
Days.

Frankfort, Ky. Oct. 13.-In the
hearing before the railroad commits
sion of Kentucky on freight rate dis
elimination, charges of which were
made against all companies in the
state. which was begun Yesterday,
counsel for the companies moved
that the petition Of the common
wealth TO be made a party complain
ant with certain shippers be stricken
from the files. Thy also fled spe-
cial and general demurrers 20 the
petition, and entered motions that
plaintiff elect which of the several
companies IT will proceed against
and dismiss the case as TO others;
that It strike from its petition all al
legations except that of extension.
raising the question of jurisdiction
as 10 other complainants.
The hearing will continue two
DAYS.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
RASPBERRY on TRIAL.
win Go On Stand, Confess His Crime
and Plead Justification.

Dyersburg. Tenn, Oct. 13.-The
trial of G. ~ Raspberry, charged
with the killing of Sim Tucker about
a month ago in this county, was be-
gun at the courthouse here yester-
day. Hon. Rice A. Pierce OF Union
City, was added to the force Of the
defendants attorneys and T. c. Cor
don was added to the force Of the
prosecution. The entire day was con-
sumed in the selection of jury, but
the panel was complete by 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon. AS soon as the jury
had been completed the witnesses in
the case were called. sworn and put
under the rule. There are about so
witnesses 10 be examined, and the
case will consume the remainder of
The week. The evidence will be taken
down by a stenographer. as the case
will be holly contested. 1t is believ.
ed that Raspberry will go on the
stand and confess the bloody deed
and plead justification. Great inter-
est is felt in the case and great
crowds are in ate ndance at the trial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
A. CLEAN SWEEP.
Doughery Got $780, 900 of School
Board Money in Two and "a Half
lears-MOrc Indictments.

Peoria, H., Oct. 80. }. Bailey,
chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES of
the school board, was this afternoon
charged by the grand jury with mai
feasance in Office. This follows ;he
investigation into the conduct of For
mer superintendent Dougherty, now
in jail under various charges.
II Is reported the grand jury will
tomorrow return forty-three addition
al indictments against Dougherty
1t was estimated today that the loss
10 the school board since January !,
1908. amounted to $2S0,000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

her, for this odense for which she
has been convicted unlawfully as she
claims.
"The law of Vermont provides a
way for her legal trial and execution,
but those laws have not been follow
ed and she Is now imprisoned with
out right or authority, and unless
this court makes available TO her he
guarantees of the constitution of the
United States she will be executed
at some future time about fixing the
date Of which she cannot be heard,
although the law OF Vermont pro-
vides she may be heard as to that
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

could just g3t rid of the men who
have been running things in the state
through their political pulls and in
c'dentaily plundering the people,
Kentucky would soon be up with any
other stair. 1t is a pleasure to see
able, enterpris,ng and fearless men
get together as they did at Louis
vine, and show each other what the
state needs, and Il is hoped that the
people. after seeing 1t, will take stsps
70 get II.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
AGAIN POSTPONED
Was the Decision OF the East Ten
ncssce Case.

Police Judge d. l.. Sanders has
again postponed his decision in the
case against the East Tennessee Tel
ophone Co.. for breach of ordinance
The telephone company Is charged
with tearing up the streets withorS
a legal permit, and City Solicitor
Campbell and Attorney Charles X
Wheeler. the latter for the defead'
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
NOMINEES OF THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Representative Ed Farley.
Circuit Clerk-Dr. H. F. William
son.
Sheriff-Charles Harting.
Jaiier-James 4. Hart.
Coroner-Anderson Miller.
Magistrate in Sixth District-W. A.
II. Dunaway.
Constable in Sixth District-Geo.
Young.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

ant made arguments yesterday morn
ing AT the conclusion Judge San
ders reserved his decision. and TINS
morning having been presented with
mere references by the prosecution,
again postponed his decision. He will
render IL tomorrow morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

The constitutional amendment
should escape the mind of no voter.
1t is very imperative that every man
vote against the amendment If he
hopes to ever again vote his convic-
tons in Kentucky without nsar of
persecution, ostrac.sm, or worse.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
Hebrew Holiday Begins,

Tie Hebrew Succoth Feast of the
Tabernacies begins this evening and
continues throughout. tomorrow. 1t
will be celebrated with especial SER
vice at Temple ISRAEL, ana the music
viii be very fine.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

Every republican who has not reg
fstered should do so next Tuesday It
must not be neglected. It. Is very
important for the entire city. It is
Hoped that lsyery republican will raj
ly TO the call and turn out Tuesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
Civil Service Examinations.

The following civil service examl-
nations here have been announced:
Typographical draughtsman, Nov.
l-2 chemist, Nov. 10 male trained
nurse, Panama canal, Nov. s.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

The state development convention
at Louisville was sort of feast OF
reason and flow of soul" IL we
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
Daily Thought.

mo man is established by flattery
any more than a fence is strength
ened by whitewash."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every dose mases you feel better. Lsx.Pos
keeps your whole 'nsides right. sold on the
money ba plan everywhere. Price 30 cts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

The city has made mess OF the
street recOnst uction. as IL usually
does of everything il undertakes I'M
der the presnt administration. II
now does not know which way >to
turn. If ii orders work suspended
until spring ii will only further ac-
knowledge che contract ,sand IL II eX-
tends the time IL will be doing the
same thing. 1t has refused to order
or allow suspension, and ii was
given-out that II would force the con
tractors to complete the work by the
TINS limit. Nov. 1st, expecting TO
bluff The contractors by holding over
'their heads the penalty for falling to
complete the work in time. 1t de-
ye.ops, however, that there is no pm
atty clause, consequently the contrac.
tracio will not have TO pay a cent
Tor failure to complete the work in
time, and can go ahad and take all
the time they want. II leaves the
city worse embarrassed than ever.
and is no better than ths administra-
tion deserves. IL made a contract
with the bitudthic company and then
without any reason whatever attempt
ed 10 repudian- e.. A gang that at
tempts to tepudiate an honest agree
ment without cause deserves no
sympathy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-13

This H. "HOOdoo" Day.
This IS a "hOodoo day Friday
and the 1871 OF the month