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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
JUDGE pRITCHARD AND HIS
WRIT.

Whatever Judge Pritchard may per-
to do, there is one fact that should be
cause for hope and qualification all
over the State today: That the threat
of what he would do, made indirectly
and yet with repetition and insistence,
was not powerful to embarrass or de-
lay the action Of Judge Long. the
Wake county grand jury, or the Wake
county court.
1t was heralded tina Judge Pritch-
ard was to issue mis- writ. out it is
noticeable hat Wake court still has
agent Green in custody.
Judge P~ritchard came to Raleigh,
accompanied by Colonel Rodman.
1t is noticeable that he went back
to AshevilIe.
Today. the evidence in, Mr.. Green
will be convicted or acquitted az the
jury shall consider the evidence justi-
fcs, and neither court nor Jury will be
Influenced in the slightest by the
menace Of a writ Of habeas corpus or
the presence Of a Federal Judge.
The situation for two DAYS has been
tense and acute. 1t has been fraught
with the most dangerous and vital
possibilities. We DO not presume to
say that the crisis is yet passed We
do not presume to fathom either
Judge P~ritchard's intention or aubt-
ton. But that is really in1material to
the important thing that has been de-
cided by this trial:
That the courts Of the state have
rights and possess brave Judges who
know both wat their rights are and
are not afraid to exercise them.
IN this knowledge lies the security
Of faith that, II the wri. in attemnt
upon state sovereignty shall yet is
sue. II VIII be replied TO in the same
spirit which animated the enanc Of
its threat.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
NOT DECENT TREATMENT

If state regulation of railroad rates
cannot stand, it is but a step to de-
struction of State regulation of other
matters relating to railroads. The last
Legislature limited the hours of labor
of telegraph railway operators. A
former legislature enacted the fellow
servant law Who opposed these and
like beneficent laws for the protec-
ton alike Of railway employees and the
public? 1t was the same men higher
up" in railroad circles who opposed the
reduction in freight and passenger
rates and seek to hide themselves be-
hind their employees. If these men
higher up" had any proper regard
for their faithful employees. they
would not order them to violate the
the ticket box for themselves, sell the
tiskets at the unlawful rate, and invite
prosecution of themselves. Instead Of
doing this, the railroad men higher
resorts n throw the poorly paid men
and o~ver-worked employees into the
breecn by ordering them to disobey
the laws of their State upon penalty
of losing their bread and meat, or as
the etaOin taoin says, Occupation
and liiihOOd." 1t is an alternative
that no corporation with ever decent
respect for it's employees would put
before them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
MR. BRoUGHToN's LAST LETTER

That these letters have been very
popular feature OF the sunday edition
OF this paper for several weeks :
evident from numerous expressions
or appreciation that have been re-
ceived. a letter from one OF the most
cultured gentlemen in North Carolina,
TO Mr.. Broughton last week, contained
the following:
Please let me say TO you how in
tensely / have enjoyed the story Of
your recent travels in Europe, as
given in the sunday edition OF our
great paper. The News and observer.
During the reading years or my lie.
extending from 1874 when l was
twelve years old) until today. J lave
been a v~oracious lover Of travels,
and have read a great many; but NOT
one OF them has pleased me as yours
has. You tell precisely what the un-
travelled reader desires 10 know. and In
a style so clear and charming. and IN
such good English Ia rare gift IN these
days. that it Will be a good model 10
place in the hands of school children.
/ have only one fault TO find with
your narrative-its brevfty. 1t makes
me hungry to know more details
The large number of readers OF Inc
News and Observer who have derived
pleasure from reading the letters from
Mr.. n. b. Broughton describing his
safe return to his home and the scene
of his varied activities. will be sorry
to learn hat the letter from his pen
today is the last OF the series on the
visit to Europe. while rejoicing at his
cr1hiocf
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
OUGHT THE STATE TO REGULATE?

some railroads aye been
foolish ii r4sking life and property by
antlquated appliances until forced by
law to use the best appliances 10 pre-
vent accidents. They have ioughi
nearly every step looking p better
Conditions for thc men employed ~
them. In North Carolina thes Fought
the fello- servant law, essential 70
nroyide for the family Of an engineer
killed py the negligence ~ ? fellow
servant. Trey oppose limiting by law
the hours a man al work upon
whose skin and alertness depends the
ME of the travelling public. Now they
are lighting .ower rates for the rubIlc.
If they win. they Will then surrey
fight the measures that railway en-
Moves have secured in the teeth q
the men ..higiier up" who should nave
conceded the reasonable improved con-
ditions or granted them without re-
quest.
II tho state cannot protect all the
neopIe in the enforcement Of the rate
law. it will soon be denied the power
to enforce fellow servant. better pro-
lection. length of hours, ana othei
necessary measures for the GOOD OF
the men behind the engine ana the
general public. Therefore the ticket
agent, the engineer, the conductor or
other railwo- employe who is tempted
r. stand with those .HIGHEI, UP" TO
defeat the rate law should remember
that if those higher up" can Nlil TINS
law. they can also later on Ell the
measures essential to the protection OF
the rights OF railway employees.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
THE LAW.

The Nebraska Legislature reduced
the rates on express packages. 1t
went into effect several days ago and
the "higher-up" officials of the South
ern Express Company sent out in
structions to all express agents in
Nebraska, Disregard the law"
That is the instruction given by the
Southern Railway and the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway to their agents in
North Carolina. If a plain everyday
citizen should Disregard the law he
would find himself in trouble and
branded as q law breaker. Is UGH an
archistic advice less lawless when Civ
en- by a great public service corpora
ton?
Here is hoping that Nebraska has a
just judge like Benjamin Franklin
Long.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES MOST IN
TEFfLSTED.

Every railroad hireling in the State
the wrong of indicting a icket agent
for violating the rate law. These same
men were abusing The News and OBJ
server ten years ago because it was
leading the fight in the papers to pass
the equitable fellow-servant law so that
families of railway employees killed by
the train could recover damages. AT
that time the southern and Atlantic
Coast Line were hiring lawyers to de-
feat the law desired by every railway
employee.
Every law and every regulation pass
ed by the Legislature to protect rail-
way employees has been obtained over
the active opposition of the railway Of
ficials who arc "higllcr-up." Other
legislation for their protection is
needed. If the railway employees are
persuaded into pulling the chestnuts
out of the fire for the railway men
"higher-up,' and then destroying the
right of the State to regulate COM
mon carriers, the very men who will
suffer most by breaking down this
right will be the railroad employees
themselves. They are more directly
concerned to see that the men above
them-those '.higher-up' - shouId
obey the law than any other class Of
people. If the State cannot fx the
rates it will soon be held that it can
not limit the hours of work on n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

A nan may appear as attorney for a
railroad and be as good, a man as the
man who appears against it. But
every year il is becoming more and
ney to appear against the real rights
Of the people. Judge Maun, a leading
V~irginian, has resigned as attorney
of the Norfolk and Western Railway.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

Mr.. Bryan's interview in today's pa
per reads just like he mad been keep
ing up with the North Carolina rail-
clear as usual and disDoses of the idea
that government ownership will be the
issue in 1908. We must regulate and
the rights of the state to regulate in
trastate business must be preserved.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

When the employees of the Southern
and Atlantic Coast line ask the legis-
latior giving them protection and re-
ducing their hours, the men "high-
up" fight all such legislation But the
same "high-up" officials demand that
their employees violate the laws of the
state under penalty of losing their
bread and meat.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

Instead of the interstate rate con-
trolling, the railroads in Illinois. Mis-
souri,. Minnesota and other Western
States have put the Interstate rate
down to two cents TO meet the intra-
state rate fixed by the Legislatures at
Two cents. If there is to be real regu-
lation and fair reduction of rates he
State must lead.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

The indignant declaration of the
Emperor Of Corea that he would not
do it was merely ar effort to relieve
his feelings before the inevitable alb
dication. His country Is little more
than a back yard to japan at this
writing. The similitude will be more
pronounced before his successor on the
imperial throne becomes familiar
with his surroundings.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

railroad doing interstate business. can
not legtslate about fellow%evsns
liability upon any read reaching two
States and cannot compel proper
equipment for protecting the lives OF
employees and the public.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

The conflict OF evidence
lynching trial In Manror
explained on the tacorv uf
standing or mistaken g'"..
Is the name for part ~
and the only word that
subject justice But
have told the truth. or,
Of the truth. u S. rer 'H.
locate the liars and reH..-
eous verdict.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

\ conductor Of the atlantic Coast
Line put two passenger on tho
round the other day because they
refused TO pay more than : IL cents
a mile. Suits for damages are in CON
temptation on the part or the no,
who We're ditched. We wonder IL
the various restraining orders cover
their case.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

II President Finley, of the So,.
erh railway spent less time in ora
tory and VT ting letters and gave
more to his railroad there
might be fewer accidents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

Two southern Railway ticket agents
in North Carolina resigned last week
to enter the banking business. They
will not in their new business be
forced to violate the law of their
State under penalty of losing their
positions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

The railroad organs with two or
three exceptions, are so quiet sou can
hear them think in seven languages.
h few that still stick W for gov
eminent by injunction" are occupying
q lonesome position.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

AS President Finley, of the South
ern railway sees things, it is his duty
to attempt to run public opinion in
place Of running his railroad in obcd-
fence to law.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

The popularity of Raleigh as an
objective point for excursions from
towns within convenient distance OF
the capital is attested frequently. Let
everybody come. We promise all a
good time Sightseeing in the most in
teresting town in North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

Perhaps the weather is a trifle too
warm . get I'D much enthusiasm
over Henry Wetterson's candidate for
president.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

In the presence Of the momentous
conflict of jurisdiction between the
state and federal courts in North
Carolina the country a almost lost
sight of the fact that only a week
ago the jingoes were full Of talk
about war with Japan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

The newspaper u
ana well merltcd s5wE
ernor Glenn IN c|lC.L..E
oT2rY member Of The y
Press Association
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

The southern Railway will decide
to obey the laws OF North Carolina
by the time it has to pay d few thirty
thousand dollar fines.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

President Finley was in Asheville
yesterday, That vas a good time to
start the prosecution of the head of
the anarchistic railroad. He and Vice
President Andrews ought to test the
matter by counting prosecution instead
of pushin" their employees in to see
now doeH the water is.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

hanN BOP Fltzsimmon- viii please
aad Inc rame "Ich2bod" to his other
'ltles. He can never again pretan1
10 be a pug list Truly the gIorv -.
departed. ~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

At this writing lt
courts Of North CarF-
power TO vindIcate the .-"-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

The new G"!dsboro union depot at
the present rate of progress Will be
completed by the seur arg. So TAR
on. q few stakes AVE been d-ivea
dawn. Whoro n the Co- ration Com
0AIaltn3
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

Some Of the railroad organs that are
now Ginning in with the overwhelm-
ing sentiment behind Judge Long and
the Governor will be favoring gov
eminent by injunction" agaia as soon
as the people go to sleep.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-10-16
N s&xW NuITuIs%shesterD

LEAVE NORTON-9.au a. n. aud ego p.
m. for Blucheld and intermediate
stations. Connections ioI East and
West
LEAVE BLUEFiELD---lo a. m. iur
Roanoke. LvnohburC. Nuriolk aud
points on shenandoah alloy. Pullman
sleeper to Norfolk and Roanoke to NeW
York. cafe Car
300 a. m. for Roanoke and Intermediate
points.
2.55 p. M. daily. Roanoke. Lyuchburg and
Intermediate stations. Pullman sleep
er to Philadelphia via harcraiown.
s a. D. m for Roanoke. Lyuchhurg aud
Norfolk. Pullman ~lccpcrs.
ELSA ma. for Columbus. Cincinnati and
Sac West. Cafe Car. Pullman sleeper
Ca Toledo and Chicago.
$40 p. m. for Kcnura. Cincinnati Colum-
bu- aud the West. Pullman sleeper t0
Cincinnati Columbus. S. Louis aud
/ Chicago. Cafe car.
LEAVE BRiSTOI.-nail SI5 o.. m. FOR
East Hadfard. Roanoke. iynchhure.
Petersburg Richmond and Norfolk
Pullman sleeper to New York via
Hagcrtowu aud harrisburg Pullman
Slcepcrs and Dining Cars Roanoke to
Norfolk.
ls.sO \. m. f,r Norfolk. Pullman Sl,cpefs.
s.O5 n. m. Oimitedl solid train With puli-
man sleepcrs to Washington. kaiumoie.
Philadelphia and New \ urk gia Lynch
burg. Pullman sleeper to Noriolk.
1850 D. m daily ior All points Ociv eer
Bristol and Lyuchhurg. Connects a'
Walton at 5.l3 p. m- with tnc 81
Louis Express tor an points west an,
northwest
PULLMAN SLEEPER
Philadelphia via Roanoke.
Fog further information apply 90
: G.. L. BAUNGARnNER. Ticket Agen
A Bristol Tenn
W. h. REvlLL, q. L. A.
NJ. r. BRAGG. 4. y. A.
Roanoke. v.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-10-16
FROM DICKENSON

Freeling. Va, October T.
Some activity is becoming no
tceable n political circles in
this county. Present indica-
tons are that the races for
sheriff and county treasurer
w.l. be- the most hotly contest
i. though there is some talk as
loo who shall represent the coun
tv as c0mmonwealth's attorney
since Madison Lee Scnter de
carei himself against Ira Van
oyer the present incumbent.
The campaign will be fought
along political lines. and these
lines win be pretty closely
drawn
Roland McFall. Of this place
has purchased the Carter stor,
az Pound. where he viii dC
business across the counter
henceforth.
Mcdonald w hlttaker IS erect
ing "a store house near here, ii
which Doe expects 60 have
stock of goods In the nea
future.
The Self Brothers iRoss an
John are hustling their loggin
job for Ford < Hatcher, O.
Pine Creek They expect t
complete the work in about tw
months
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mann, {
6e0rgel have been visiting rel,
uves near here the past weel
q. W. Haynes l"Long Tom
Capitol Policeman, is having
residence erected on his far
on Pine Greek.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-10-16
RESOLUTIONS.

Alta meeting of the fourth
quarterly conference of Trinity
N. +. Church, South, Big Stone
Gap, Va, the following resOlu-
lions were offered and unani-
mously adopted.
Whereas, brother E. II. Cas-
sldy, Presiding Elder of the
Big Stone Cap District. has
served the District faithfully
and with marked success for
The past three years, and where
~afhe mas endeared himself 60
our people and showed himself
a pure and devoted Christian
be it resolved.
First That we earnestly de
Sire his return TO this District
second, To express our bigf
appreciation of his Christian
Character and devotion TO th'
Church.
Third. To express our per
ssonal regard for him and hi
family, and believing il to b'
lof ti'e best interest Of the Dis
"'ct do earnestly request BIsll
oP III. G.. Morrison Ia return
Brother Cassidy for the ensuing
Year.
Fourth, That a copy OF thes
f-S"lut'ons b. sent Bishop II
y Morrison and that a copy b
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-10-16
BY WHAT RIGHT

\ railroad does not differ
from un individual in a finan-
a. transaction When an in-
IA, ,dnal b - heen reckless,
sp. udfhfifiN. and dishonest,
When h,- has le.n holding high
carnival. and fhrowing money
iight aud LETT. when every thing
he has Is morfgsged TO its full
v0iue. when be seems to lack
business judgment. and keeps
get'ing head over heels in debt
urfii bankruptcy stares him in
the face. and all OF a sudden
the searchiight iS turned on his
character aud his business
methods. and his financial con.
dition islaid bare.and that char
actcr i~ not ~avurN. how can ht
borrow more money! How car
he ask for credit This ~ JUS
what has happened 20 the rail
roads. and now they are damn
ing the people and the presi
dent, when they should damn
| themselves. But who would b
without a scape-goat? Wh
could live and sin and not Ia
the blame ON someone else? y
p one can DO this. not even Oh
railroads. -Staunton Spectato
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-10-16

The readers of this paper VIII be- pleased
io learn that there is 40 least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 90 cure in
an its stages. aud that is Cliarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive care now
known 90 the medical fraternity. iatawh
being constitutional disease require "a
contitutonal treatment Halls laiarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous suriacesoi the
system. thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing It's work The
proprietors have SO much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails 20 cure
Address r J. CHENNl & co. Toledo. d
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-10-16

and an old, dilapidated coach
and one box car. Today il Is
nothing unusual TO see on this
road trains of from SO TO co cars.
loaded with coal, lumber, ami
minerals.
An official of the Virginia 4
Southwestern and the Virginia
Iron. Coal x Coke Company
jointly is authority for the
statement that these two com
panies have in their employ
l.126 men who live in Bristol.
OF this number 202 are en-
ployed in the Crescent Rolling
Mills. an industry which was
secured through the good Off
ces Of the Bristol Board of
Trade.
The amount paid TO these / =
l26 men during the month of
September for wages was SAT-
375. This is the average amount
of wages for the men who re-
side in Bristol alone. This
means that in Bristol these
companies p ay annually in
, wages about S57S, 500.
, With the new equipment and
, additional business from month
, To month as developments IL
p Southwest Virginia and East
Tennessee move forward thes,
companies will, of course, add
TO their payrOlls.-Bristol Her
ald-Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-10-16
Hard Times in Kansas.

The old days Of grasshoppers and dronth
are almost forgotten in the prosperous Kansas
of 20 day: aithough a citizen ct Codeli- Easl
Shamburg, has not yet forgotten hard time
be encountered. lie says: Il was worn out
and discouraged by ceaghing night and day
and could find no relief til I tried Or.
Kings New DiscoVcry It took less than
slnc bottle 10 completely cure me. The
safest aud most reliable cough and cold cu1e
aud lung and ihroat healer ever discovered,
Guaranfeed by J. W kclly's dru store 5oe.
and sl.Oo. Trial bottle free
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-10-16
PLENTY OF HANDS.

|c,eaking of the suspension OF
t. on the Southern and its
f. upon the South and West 7
4 the Bristol Herald says:
|T.;s action on the part of the
|o,bern. together with the
Of contracts by va
|0rs contractors on the Tide
e. railroad, has made con-
|.e,ors and laborers more
|.ntifnl. and this is proving of
Line 70 the South and Western
|,awav. now being constructed
T. the Virginia coalfields
L,oss Southwest Virginia, East
|,oressee and Western North
|.rolina. This company, 1t is
E,,ed had made arrangements
|, ample capital TO build the
,,.5 long i'm advance of the
resent stringency, and the re
nn is that the company is now
a position TO take advantage
\ the more abundant supply OF
|sbor. and push it's work TO
,ompletion. The contractors
.re said 20 be working with re-
ewei energy, and with the
Enierstanding that this road is
\ be completed and ready for
roal shipments by July next
Considering the extent a u d
rharacter of work, this would
h remarkably fast railroad
instruction. bat it is said tha'
.be company is determined t'
bad the construction w or }
in that time, if pos
sh'e