The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-02-22
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Senator FORAKER is not uldhihS any
boast that the colored troops fought
nobly" at Observation-Disclosures
Messenger
California and San Francisco have
been getting p lot of sympathy in the
south, ander false pretense.-Ashe-
vile Gazette.News.
i We have a pretty firm opinion that
will be found difficult TO brokbeat
or stampede the senate branch of the
present observation-disclosures Obser-
YER
Our Bob" preached at Salisbury
last Sunday supplying Senator Over
mans pulpit while the latter was
busy with the Brownsville investiga-
tion-Mt Airy Leader
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature to allow the governor six
hundred dollars for travelling expens-
es. Oh, come off. The governor is
away from home enough as it is
Monroe Enquirer.
The bill introduced in congress to
sell the Philippine islands ought to
go through in a hurry. That is one
e ephants Uncle Sam would be lucky
to get off his hands at any price,
! Greenville Reflector,
A Texas prophet predicts a demo-
cratic landslide in 1908 and Penn
sylvania seer sees the worlds finish
on the same date. We'd risk our SEES
terces upon the Pennsylvania man
first.-Saiisbury Post.
Congress has increased the pay of
congressman from $4,000 to $500 a
: year. Those in" will want TO go
back at that price, but meanwhile the
peope will be looking around for real
$500 men.-Wilmington Star.
1t is taken for granted that Harry's
"systematized decisions" his ''devel
opmental insanity" that paranoia'
and the multitude of ills that the
courts are heir to. were responsible
for his reckless bidding in BRIDGE
{ Salisbury Post.
1t would be pity If the Thaw case
! should result in a mistrial and al
the evidence have to be gone ovel
tagain at soma future time. Some
way should be devised to keep it go
ing and get 1t out Of court as quick
e " as possible.-Charlotte Chronicle
D There is one matter the Legislature
/, seems to have completely forgotten
We take it for granted that it is mere
Il ~ due to an oversight that a bill ha
not been introduced making a cut IL
: the amount of mileage allowed mem
;. bers OF the legislature in keeping wit
- tn proposed reduction in railroa
e rates,-Greensboro Industrial New:
e District Attorney Jerome seems I
,e be having his inning. but wait I'll
Attorney Delmas puts Mr.. Roge
O'Mara on the witness stand 70
Thaw. O'Mara is the detective VII
" has been finding out the pranks
d Harry Thaw ever since he has bee
n on the turf. Mighty easy to prov
m that every man IS crazy. II you'll onl
- follow up the zig.zag meanderings
:, his trail-Wilmingto Star.
DR. We want enlightment. The who
10 country Is yelping about the increase
-, cost of everything. which IS true. an
calling for increased wages all alor
lt the line, yet here is the Record char
" ing the same for advertising ar
RI subscription that II did ten years a;
and We seem to be liying-breathir
III at least. Either We are getting l.
or some one is lying like viii
Which? Record.
IN The bin to give the sheriffs Of d
Mt various counties Of the state a 7
A ward for capturing Illicit distilleri
=" caused something Of a storm in d
IN senate, one Of the objections urg,
he against Il being that II would inju
&C the democratic party. As the Ia
now stands why Is the sheriff n
guilty. UI q llsUeHutdHbT WIZ hhV
be ingly allows distillery to operate
Mt defiance Of law?-Greensboro Ind
e trial News.
- # viii be a good thing for the sou
90 when labor becomes so high a
MS scarce as to make IT Improbable
big land capitalists 10 continue bu
ness with hired labor or By letti
.Ie the land out to tenants and rente
i Let capitalists put their money IL
''u other productive enterprises. We
It'll not want ignorant immigrants
90 come In here and hire TO land capt.
oh lists and big landlords" at ]
wages. and thereby come into com
IN tition with our small farmers VINO
ity their own work and who are our nj
IN desirable citizens. Our Home Mar
- willie.
in- Go'dsboro special 10 News and
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