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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
EasYo Is.

'eI sstoS p6blisos que &c ssIst ran On
Pssrto Rico obsssvAFon cue 81 Isrmi
aaF 10 lectura dol MOnsSi 10 con aovs,
Has teasOs do qas Glas 6ltImas o!sc
elouss orsn IN oAaULLo Z UN HcNoss
parA los pusrtorriQssnoS, aplaudisrap
Iodoa les OonSsisEoa y DslsRados 6
txoOpaI6n del dostor Barbcss, Con a.
isro del Ei'OuIivo dssds Ol ano 1900.
Han Iido suSpsndido los iuisio,
ssfislados % IL CoEts Civil DC sSIa
Ciudsd.
lie ha sidn soassdlda uua lissn,
Gle 81 tsniOuts Nos, dc 10 poliCfa In,
Sulsr.
hoy ss vi6 % la O0rts munisi,
psi sl iuisio contra GumsPaindo Falu.
Asuaadc por don Pedro Juan Bsscss,
VoF el dslito de faIsA representation
Ds;sndi6 81 AsuSado sl obogado ss.
doE Coll oushi. ri JuGE 90 rssOrv6 Ia
ssntsnaia.
: E iuisio uhslSdo Dars mIfi.nA
Oh la coEta dc DlStrito dc Arssibo,
soniTa don Juan sifatis, por at,tIn
DO { lA vids, Is he t'sp1t,rIdo psra
sl die Uiats , spAtro.
Aver tfa 10 s9msr Esrop On IA
oorsa de DissiiIo de Esysga !, 10,
iuie'ol por jpFsdo.
In AguadillA 90 he alberto m
ebono De osho tdneIonss por IL Cen
paaia Dc 1ASSuslA Dc Audltsy RIsr,
suD RRhOit - ssta siudad , sslusI,
nlell Ip,pggl d lslA,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
El prob1ema de Cuba,
Los anexionistas.

HshAnS, Ensro 49, e m0vmisnao ansxlonista 81
gde gsnando ssda vz mas asrrsno ca Ii isa do Cuba
50 rssfg millAss do f'mAa importAntes para Pedir
O protsssoEado Al CongrGo de los Estados Unidos
Varios bArqusroS desArin qus no hArGn anIsipos pa
Ya la r.fassi6n de faeaa Exusarsras meuos que q
Eohsrno de Waahr gson gAransias Ia pas au 10 revd
blisA ipAss que 10 acmia6n nbrada aon sl ostsn
aibs mos6aito de rtfMmAr As isyAv, no preiusYa 81
prob'sma euhsno que solo tuvo sor obisto eolossp
CON susldos pins tM vArios solitiaos ina aysnteu.
0omu los s'G0rsS 2 syAs, GaAlbsrIo Gomez otros.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
Gran tetrernoto
en- las antillas,

Saint Thomas. Enoro Jo -Aptssysr, luuss II, { les
dos Dc 70 SaEda an horrible trrsm n saeud6 In isla
snssrA Do JAmaiea sspsnloaAs osclaaionss trent
dasionss. dsstruyendo innumsrah'ss sdiaeios % IL
eiueAd Dc KBgston dsisndo sn luinas 10 pobssi6r,
qua ere ana do lAs mks hermosas de les antllas. VI
taego 20 dees RI inme aatamsnts Gin nipauna posib
DAD d. ccni airlo. avaas6 somplslando IL obra del
tsrsm0so aumsntardo sl pAniso su los habits nsss
Tod0s eSeOs huysron los OsrsAnias aeam Jan ID
inismpsris possdos do an terror ext ,rdinsrc. La
esSastFote % do lss mas rudas 10 90 registrar On In
hstoris. Ign6ranss notelss del rsslo del pais psro
- supcne que s fsn6msno sssmso csus6 msnos cara
gcs On loo 60 nGs poblaconss On que abundAn las es
sas do madsrs. aislsias unAs do otras Al ssto dol
shOmss hTllknieo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
DESOE CAGUAS
Iolna do posesi6a dol nuevo
syuntamiento de- esta ciu.
dad. PresidencIa.
OBREROs EN- HuElGA
En- la central sSanta Juana. ,
Fdlhcio en- construction.
Sobre el obelisco.
OBREROS EN- HUElGA

solsmns fu6 la & ms Dc possvi6r
del nusvo Ayunlamieutu DO ssts aia.
asa. =. Ssiior Presidents hsas sonar
ID sampauilla y 20 prcssds { ID vots.
ci6n dol prssidsnts y Wee s-pYesiderAa
Qus Fssss. Hor msyorfa do votos, On
% ssharss J Honsson , J. Rsmires.
Fasado este aseo, sl nusvo Alealds
ssh'r Jir6usS EApiuria haee usc ds
10 palAb . , dsdisa ttAses de eseomio
81 alsalde ' soncsisles sslientss.
Dc pie todos o. seutidas pals.
bras ~ dtriis sl c0neej1. manifsstan-
90 10 VOna que s0rtf~ con ID psYtids
del ilustrs y hsl amigo don JoaG M.
dsS Rivera que ada assuaba eomo
sssreta 10.
II auditorio que prsseueIaba ue,
soto Qasd6 hondamsASs oonmovido o.
sabsr que sl MAar NrG.s NOS aban
dons PARA pssar & la Gssyesaria Dc
. 0Gmara 1uSular.
Al ssiior JImdaes saDiurjo 10 Of.
gae % 81 uso de ls ps'abFA 81 iovss
don Martin PGUx sGrsh.s, sonssisl|
Feslseto. Quisn tsmbi6, diriis fessss|
dc oarifc al saIisnts AyantAmiento.
D ssnor ME- 8 Rivera quisrs he.
olar , no pusdel no pudo osaltar o.
asntimi0nto y solo dsdisa ouAsro fire..
geo para dor Ice grAsis 0 = dsapedirsa
Do sua eomDansros. sSlsnto hsndo o..
rino por Csisss y Gus habitAnIsss di.
10 Ol ssn-r kuGcs.
-El nusv0 Ayunta mlenIo aeord6
para 90 primera ssSi6n dae nm voNo
dc grAsias & los asH ,rss AlealdO ' Be-
srstsrlo sAlisnbss vor sl intsrss , leal'
Ted con Que 0Hm Slisrou On somstido
On la admlnistFao!6n do loo inHoresss
del pueblo.
~Los obs0rCS do la' aArAI ssanaD
JuSnss % hen dealAraao GO husIgs.
Pidsn m vsinGe y eineo poF sienAo d.
aumsnto On ol ioFnal que pesotbsn, u
que dc los onee haFAs de- trabDio QuOI
sisnOn On IL astua'idsd 90 lee rebsiO|
dos. Ql6iSnse adamGs IoU hus'R ale.
tAS do que Il 0 dfAs de- sobro, que son
los lAbAdos. rscibsn mushAs voess %
iornsl deIpu6S do les dies do 10 noohs,
10 que Ice irVcga RrApdUs psriuio'os.
Pcr otrA pArts quSi AnIe tsmb, Ga Dc 10
caro- que rSsulta la vida On CSguas.
Ell ipgenisrA Hfior MIA trabsis
ca ls eonStvusci6n do uo boniAo adih
oio que levantA ID OompafilA franoass
en- tsrrens . Do 81 propisdAd, 6 do 10
inItalar on 81 an oltabls OImiorGo 90,
msreiAl,
Las OI6ximas nSsIa0 dol Oar.
naval pFomsIen rssultsr On Gx vOmh
aniuadsG. III sUai6a Olebs, Gsgda 10
dice. eslsbPark tres bAilOs. HAbrI
bales, aIfmis no, On los aslopes del
AyunlImtSn1o J en- los Dc 10 Casa
TOAtro.
Sc he deSistido De lOvaotar sI
obOliSOo On proysssO. dsslins do s cor
msmoFsr 81 peso del Prasidsnts Roo.
ssvslt por este oiucad, Icdo pop nor
DO 6WGres ae MotG.
EFanea aR
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
La catastrofe
de Jamaica,

New York. Ensro 16.-Ds vArios punt0s do lee Az.
las 90 rsehen dsspachoi sobre e tsrrsmoto csurrdo
sntssysr On JamAies. La eiudad do Ktusgton ar 10
6esRufaA pOr somplsao. ri cable submaruo essG ipts
Srampdo. Salsn buQues de 10 compaafa rsstanrArIo
Las pSrddas do Vi les hamsnAs son eonsderAbss. L.
missria eunds 90 Sgaardsn ausiios del gobsrno in
g6s d. las eoloniaa vscinas. Eu iuaandio ,pto6a
20 loo ssacmbros Do gslon Los hAreos que ostaban
sn 81 Tu'rto comuuisan ID SASGslrofs 0ta suiad Dor
lsl6geafo Gin hca Ls impression On Londrss immense
Ss preparan SOeorrOs inmsdatOs. que
saldrku Dc sQuf On tyaSpcrtss ID mayor veloeidad
posibie.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
FIESTA! De GlRUAVlL

BE OstG - cot fsssiopS ndu sl
prcgFSmA para IL pStxlmA fiesta Dc
OaPnaval, pSrs ls sual rslna gean en-
tusiasmO On Ban JuAn. A ssO eiteto,
% OslObPaFi ssta poehs ura Ysuni6p
para Olsgir los nhoEss cue hen Do
formar IL iurts oTgsnisAdora. Eutos.
Sc Ga psrsonAs de gean pPsstigIo , de
mushSa simpslias On is localidad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
NOTAS De PONCE
En "a Ca'tel.- FL kiropsdis
IA Mr.. A. EIy.-Ju -Jugada de
eallos sOrprsndida.
MARIANA SANTINl
Reses bene6ciadas. I'm olvi.
dadjso al ecacharro. >-Se.
renata al nuevo A'calde.
MARIANA SANTINl

Bxlstsreia Do presses On 10 aGree
| d'l Distriic:
Eu sumaria; v&rpr g., 80.
Cam lisndena: varonsS. ia; No
isreS. 10. Total, 1921
--El policfa Felix Castro dstuvo
Osr'cs Lssndry, por aeomstimisp,o
-Ea 10 msGans de hay el O .iro
psdista Me A. BY, props gabA on ].
p'asa del msrssdo, trspAdo sobrs NJ
so'hs , subisrto dc M monstruoso
parsgaa', vsrios ss,scfacos sara o.
rsr toda elsse Do etfMm 'dadss. Tam
b'ei prsasntaba uu gran musstrario
de ID dtvarsidad d. sallos que habis
'xsirpado, habiando enlrs sllcs an pau
que subffs toda 10 plAatA del pi6.
Los guardias Juan Oussodio =
Juan Z. Cor sales. sorprsndisron syeu
una iugada do gAllos. habiendo aldo
dsnunsiadoS lrS ipftassorss G 10 10y,
poR eeualdsa son los animats.
-E gaArdia Manuel Torres Do
nunsia { vsrios iovspss que promo-
vlsron uu gran sseknd lao ! & s!ieo,
-YA 90 sneuentra On feanea con.
vAlasssnst& nusatfo am G, don Maria.
no 8Antlni, dsapr6 dc hsbsr eetado
mes , madio postrado % eAma,
-Fueron sasriAsadAs II rsses con
No total do 2 27eS libras, sx pend 6odo
% & % , 80 ssntavos kllo.
-Un amssioano ulilixi & Autonio
VasQ ;ss psra Qua le llevass { 81 ease
un eana4to llsno dc somprAs: sl VIZ.
Quse sarscs que divide sl eamino '
sci't cIro rumbo, NotIsica1 sl de-.
tsctivs Gutis'rsx del caso, 10 nuae6 ,
10 sndontr6 llsvfn1o 90 & prsssnsia del
jars Manislsa', Quisn ordou6 fAess
'nsaffsuO ,EssQula POP tres msssa.
Para sIiA noshs anu ole IL
compAHfa &c sNxN!a sLcs BchV.
miC's, sLa ecrrfa de Ioroas y Ella Re.
voltosA
En- 81 hospital Ttiaschs % he
hseh1 IL sxGirpasI6n total Go No ri
his pcP 10 vie lumbar por sl Doctor
1OHst GpGcz, Acomps Nado Gel dostor
Fsrran On q eorto psriodo do dec,
minutes , msdio ensontrGndosO sl On.
fsrmo On pSsfGCIo estAdo.
-Nusstsc apreeIado amigo don
Juan vsleSeo, prsOAisanse del As,Io
TfisoshS, pAsaPk sl pr6x'mo mss a.
pdsblo De Santa label, donas ajsrk
% T0sidI n,is.
-Aaosh' ebWQuiayon 81 tenor
Morst, con m0iivo dc ID tcma d, no.
asai6n del eaygo dc alcaids, con uns
asrenatA.
Don TS'quisl Rodrigu-S, guar
die montadO del muaiOipio, he aldo
aepaFAdo dc 81 saSg-.
-oon moIivo dc los osGos aisIa'
dos do viruelas que 90 sussdieFon a
sstA siudad, 20 prtes ii6 cen IL mayor
Aslividad para Atsisr tsn horrible
spidsmis , hoy ter euos Ia sati,fassi6n
Dc paltlsisAr qls no b a sutsdido otro
saso' Be procsdi6 Embellishments {
la vaeunA de los rsslusos On 81 Dsp6
Sito municipal, { los snfsrmos dc los
h1SpiGAlss J { Iodo uu barrio donda
SuOSdi6 uno do sItos cAsos.
CoRREsPoNsAL.
EasYo Is.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
Copiosas nevadas
en- todo el Oeste.

NswfAlls EnsFc 10 En- los Ratados de. O,sts rana
uu vsrdsdsro tenn soIal de nisvs Las H. ess Nrrsss
esaAn hcQueAdss NJ dsn paso & lcs trsusa hi frfo
% intsnso. Dvs,sAa poblssionss ss6n txhAustss do
s'srss SIN Qus pasdsn suministrarseles Dor Ia pta
HFuasi6n dc los fTroeAr il,s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
TEMPO en- New York.
Grippe Y Neumonla.

Nsw Yo'k, Ensro l6 LA tsmpsrAtura o. exasp-
eonalmsnts Huavs on ssIOS diss II Nrm6msIrO mArCa
d SIS 40 grAdos Sobre ssro FArsphsih Yxl1tsD, sin
embargo. mushos OasoS do gipps do neumonia, que
esvssn fAlsaimeOtos On gran Gmsro, eumsntArdo In
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-16
POr Gable
!ElVe0 ESPECIAL De IA CORRESPONDENCE" "a pNOCglw vhDv

ss'sdis'is' Do mtFSAndad d, nm modo AlaYmacM 50
ssms qee e'h esdsnia 90 recrud'sG al ltg ana ole
do fsfo que s.tS ,De dA uara aoas da Ia asmsna.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-19
INJUSTICE TO THE SOUTH

In the last twenty years the, freight
ON wheat from San Francisco to Eu-
rope has beer reduced from 1853 cents
per bushel to three cents, or less than
one fifth the former price, while in the
same time the rate on cotton from
the south to Europe has been reduced
only one half. Therefore, says an ex-
change, cotton is bearing the burden
Of getting wheat to Europe. Further
more, the products of the southern
cotton mills are, in the same way, bear
ing the burden of getting the output OF
the New England mills to the markets
in the far east. The freight charges
on the former to the Pacific ports are
much higher that that on the latter
though the haul by rail is shortes.
Still the interstate commerce COM
mission says this is no injustice to the
southern mills. The latter have to
pay this penalty for the advantage
they have over the New England
mills in being nearer the supply OF
raw material.
These are two heavy and unjust
taxes put Upon the chief industry or
the south, against which our people
= have 40 redress. The natural ad-
vantages Of our section are burdened
i'm order to -equalize the disadvantages
of other sections of the country n
their commercial intercourse with
other nations of the world. This is
an injustice against which the south
has vainly protested and against which
there can be no relief SO long as the
government and the big transportation
lines are under their present control.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-19
WILMINGTON, y. c.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER is. 1907
CARELESS HANDLING OF FIRh
ARMS.

It does seem that people would learn
from the sad experience OF othefS
TO be more careful with firearms,
Those who read the newspapers see
every few days accounts of some fatal
or serious accident resulting from the
careless handling of gun or pistol.
A sad occurrence Of this kind Is
given by the Kinston Free Press. 1t
saws that while a Craven county farm
er was cleaning his gun in the house
of his brother the gun somehow or
other went off, killing the brothers
wife.
The idea of a MAI cleaning a loaded
gun in a room where there are other
people. The death of that woman was
due to the gross carelessness of the
man handling the gun. Her death
cannot be ascribed to zone OF those
unavoidable accidents which will Oc-
cur at times"
So many accidents" occur from per-
sons pointing gun or pistol drought
to be unloaded at persons that the
legislature of this state some years
ago found it necessary to make it an
indictable offense for a person TO
piont a gun or pistol, whether loaded
or not, at another. That law should
be extended as to punish persons VINO
cause an injury to any one through
the grossly careless handling Of fire.
arms. There is entirely too much OF
this accidental shooting, and the law
is too lax in holding to account the
men who are responsible for such &C
cidents. But when it fails to mete
out just punishment to those who com
NIT deliberate murder it cannot be
expected to punish those hom1c1des
of minor degree.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-19
THAT BALTIMORE line.

The Charlotte Chronicle, referring
to a recent editorial in The Messen-
ger on the establishment of q new
steamship line between this city and
Baltimore, says this paper is right in
preaching self-dependSnce on the part
Of the business men of our city in the
matter Of securing more ships to
float the business OF the port" Aftrr
quoting what The Messenger said on
that subject The Chronicle ADDS:
The Baltimore line referred to had
only two vessels and gave as the rea-
son for cutting out Wilmington that it
could not handle the amount of buSi-
ness that port imposed upon it. If
Wilmington makes the proper use Of
this fact, it would look like an easy
proposition to get new ships and more
of them-all that there is business
for. If no vessel now in service could
be spared, new ones could be built.
1t is gratifying to the people of
Wilmington to note the interest this
Cudl lOUle pdpel lanes ii IAclI CIIy -
welfare. That is no new thing, howev-
er, for The Chronicle has always led
the press of the inland cities of the
state in favorable comments on our
city and endeavors q help build up
u port here worthy Of the state.
Our business men should take eour-
age from such favorable comments
and make determined efforts to secure
this new line. They see that the at
tention of other sections OF the state
is drawn to them and they are ex-
pected to succeed in the matter of in
! creasing the commerce of their port
by their own exertions in establishiRe
another important steamship line
| They must Rot let their friends up the
country be disappointed in them
They expect great things of the Viii
mington merchants and shippers, and
what We are glad to know, they will
give our people their aid in making
this one of the leading seaports of the
South Atlantic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-19

cents and che new rate OF q cents. We
do not know by what authority s1c =
compromise could he male on the
part of the state. an.ass IL Is intended
to call an extra session If the leg5Sia-
ture to pass upon it We think such
| a compromise would be u~nbecoming
Let the matter go up to the supreme
| court Of the United States. and bet
! that court be exhibited to the people
if such he its iecision-as denying
| the state the right tn examine the
| railways books as Gar back RI its ct
| torneys choose. II the supreme court
| should dare to take such q position,
its act would only hasten the day Of
| rctribution-the day. fast approach
as one would ~cxtiuEuish a candle, the
usrped powers Of the courts"
What are we coming TO?
The above Is from the editorial col
umns OF the Raleigh Christian Advo'
cate. edited by Rev. Dr.. Ivey. n Of
| the most conservative men and most
level-headed editors in the state. he
may we'll ask, what are we coming to?
when reputable newspapers make such
| threats against the highest courts in
the land. But, then, one can hardly
he surprised that some papers should
the people ''sunf out h usurped
powers of the courts when they have
SC high authority as the chief justice
Of the supreme court o. their state
| for the allegation that the supreme
court of the United States. which is
| the court being Threatened with being
snufIed out by the people, is an I'M
| constitutional body. II such authOri-
" declares the nine justices sitting on
hat bench are usurpers OF the judicial
powers they exercise We mus expect
tc read such denunciations of them
ever that court dares to declare, or it
is supposed tina it will declare the
laws to be different from what the edi-
tors OF those papers think it is or wish
it to be declared to De. How much
better it would be if those papers
would by practice and precept try 70
increase popular respect for the courts
instead of doing all they can to de-
stroy it and bring the court into dis
repute simply because it does not on
strue the law to suit their political
aims.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-19
THOSE LETTERS TO PRESIDENT
DAVIS.

In regard TO the hot controversy
now on over the publication by Capt
DeRosset. of this city. as to Generals
Grant and Thomas and Admiral Farra-
gut rendering their services TO Pres
ident Davis in 1861. The News and
Observer says:
Rev. j. William Jones. d. D. says
he has no knowledge as TO Grant and
F~arragut. n as TO Grant thinks IL
exceedingly doubtful" If he made
such application. There can be alb
solutcly no doubt. however" continues
DR.. Jones. "in the case Of Thomas. /
nave published the matter time and
gain, and Will state most ~emphatiCally
that / have in my persona! possession
a letter from General George II.
Thomas. which admits that at the
time Of the secession he applied for
a commission to enter the confederate
service" General Thomas was a ma
tive OF Virginia and there was much
| surprise that he did not tender his
sword to his native state as did Cen
eral Lee.
We did not see that any good could
be done by making the publication in
the first instance, but as Captain
DeRossett's statement has been so en-
phatically contradicted We think IL
right TO publish the above statement
by DR.. Jones. Even if every word OF
of the statement published by Captain
DeRosset should be substantiated TO
the complete conviction of those who
make the denial still we cannot see
that any advantage to the country or
to any individual can have been gain
ed. If such letters are in existence. it
would have been better to let the oun
try continue to remain in ignorance
of them. This is too long after the
war to be stirring up its bitter cpl
sodes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-19
TWO SHARP SWINDLERS.

SWindlerS seem to be reaping a gold
en- harvest in the central part of the
state. TWO have recently been work
ing the business men of Winston and
Greensboro. one secured a seventy
five dollar forged check cashed in each
city and another raised one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars in cash
out of Mr.. Charles l.. VanNoppen o.
the latter city, and out for the quick
action of a jeWeler there would have
swindled him out of a four hundred
dollar diamond ring. Both men made
good their escape. The latter swind-
Ter is supposed to be the mar wanted
in Oakland, Cal, for a murder COM
mitted last April and for whose cap
ture there is a reward of seven hun
dred dollars. Both men worked
shrewd games, having laid the founda-
ton for their swindles before visiting
the cities. 1t is wonderful how the
average business mar can be taken
in by these sharpers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-19
ASK FOR BKEAD-GTyEN A
STONE.

A citizen of this part OF the state
who has been engaged for some time
i'm getting out" crossties and selling
them to the railroads was discussing
recent railway legislation a few days
ago. He said he had saved three dol
lars in travelling expenses by reason
of the reduction in passenger fare,
but had lost six thousand in his bust
ness because of curtailment Of i'm
provements and extensions by the
railroads. His business had been kill
ed by the legislature. You may be
sure he was not enthusiastic over the
idea of being able to buy a railroad
ticket at a cent a mile cheaper than
formerly, when he had tbecause OF
lack Of demand) to sell his crossties at
from twenty to twenty-five cents a
piece less than he was getting for them
before the fight Oh the railroads was
made SO bitter as to cause them to sus-
pend all improvements except those
absolutely necessary.
This is by no an isolated case.
1t is one Of many instances that could
be cited to show that where the people
have been saved a few dollars in the
purchase of railway tickets they have
suffered losses mounting into the nun
dreds through the necessary reduction
Of expenses by the railroads and the
consequent falling off Of business in
many lines.
The people have not asked for re-
duced passenger fares. They wanted
equitable adjustment of freight rates.
They nave been for a long time and
are still suffering from the unjust dis
ordinations in freight charges. Cor
rection of this evil is what they have
been clamoring for; still the state Of
ficials turn a deaf ear to all such de-
mands and try to make the people be-
lieve they r. being greatly benefited
by the spectacular display Of energy in
enforcing the railroads to give a saw
ing of a few dollars to the small pro-
portion of the people who travel by
rail, while every consume in the state
is suffering heavy loss through the
neglect of the state officials to force the
railroads to correct this evil which is
a heavy burden on all the citizens Of
the state. The people asked for relief
from the onerous burden of unjust
freight regulations, which is costing
them thousands of dollars annually
and there is given a paltry saving of a
few dimes to the comparatively small
number who patronize the passenger
trains. They ask for bread and are
given a stone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-19

the rights of persons or of property.
Most people believe the justices of the
supreme court to be above any such
influences. 1t will be a sad day for
the nation when they are not or
when there is general belief that they
are not. Respect for and confidence in
our courts is one Of the chief safe
guards of our republican form OF
government. When they are lost the
government will be in danger and the
people in a deplorable condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-19
CONFIDENCE IN THE COURTS

Does the supreme court take note
of the rising tide in favor of state
rights?" is the heading the Fayette-
Vile Observer puts over an article in
reference to a recent decision by the
federal supreme court declaring that
the offense for which the defendants
are indicted comes under state juris-
diction. What we do not understand
is what the rising tide in fayof of
state rights" has to do with the inter
probation Of the laws or the cOnstitu-
ton Of the United States by the su-
preme court. We did not know the
courts were expected to consult public
sentiment or 70 be governed by 1t IN
making their decisions on constitution
al or any other. questions involving