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peopIe will soon come TO understand
these men; If they do there viii be
reaction in public feeling toward the
railroads and this unjust war on them
will cease, for the people viii see their
error: will come tc understand that
they are working injury TO themselves
as well as TO the innocent stoekhoid-
ers of the roads: that they are lessen
ing the value OF all kinds of property
and retarding the industrial growth o
their state by crippling the railroads
Controlling railroads. by proper leg1sia-
tion is one thing; crippling them by
harsh and unjust laws Is another
thing entirely. We advocate the one.
but We deplore efforts TO accomplish
the other, and We feel sure all fair
minded people In this state agree with
us.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22
THE NEWS AND OBSERVERS
SIOSH TUB.

The Raleigh News and Observer in
its issue a few days since had an edl-
torial denouncing as lying misrepre'
sentations" the reports that have been
going the rounds Of the newspapers
to the effect that the supreme court
would over-rule Judge Long i'll the
fine imposed by him of $4,000 upon
rhe Southern Railroad Company, par
ticularly the representation that the
court stood four to one in favor OF dis
affirming in this case the court be-
low.
1t has been a matter of common
rumor that Justices Brown, Hoke, con-
nor and Walker were in favor Of ov-
er-ruling the court; and the court has
been holding up it's opinion, which is
ready to be filed, awaiting Chief JUS
tice Clark's writing his dissenting
cpinion. It is also rumored that the
| opinion is being held up pending ne
| gctiations by the governor for tbs
| settlement of the railroad cases, III
which event this suit would be with.
drawn and then no decision he had.
| We have never been disposed to cred
| it as possible that the decision OF the
court had leaked out, for we thinl
| it would have been a great breach
Of judicial propriety if any of th'
| justices had made their decision
known, and certainly a violation o.
confidence if any clerk or attendan
upon the court had permitted 1t t
become known in advance of its be
ing filed. We cannot conceive that thu
supreme court would for an instan-
| lend itself to withholding its opinion
| il made, for the purpose of permitting
! the state authorities to compromis'
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22
voice in the convention on the ques-
ton of choosing the candidate.
WAR IN REPUBLICAN RANKS

We thought the republican factions
in this state had buried the hatchsI'
but it seems not to b. So Marion
Buffers paper, The Caucasian, CEN s
out in an attack on chairman Adams,
stating that it will be generally concsd-
ed that the people have no CONFIDENCE
in him and that it will also be gener-
ally conceded that if be were not sup
norted by the federal office holders
he would not have .corporals guards
support in the next convention l.
urges the "pie-eaters' to stand aside
and let the republican voters elect
man chairman of the state committee
who will give the party chance 10
grow and to do. which it does not
do under Mr.. Adams, to-wit, command
respect" 1t declares this the patrlotlc
duty of the office holders 10 their
party.
We do noe suppose the present led
eral office holders view their duty In
that light. They do rot see that pa
,triot;sm demands that they should
cten aside for the purpose of making
room for the fouts" at the PIE couh-
ter They do not understand why u
is more unpatriotic for them to n"'3
the offices than it would be for the
ether gang which is 50 anxious to
| take their places at the counter. They
know full we'll that the election or a
chairman of The Caucasian's choosing
| would be nothing more than to grathy
| the desire of the outs" to secure the
| places of the "ins" 1t is only a case
of one ring trying to down the other
! and no one can blame the one that
is in control for holding on as long as
possible.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22

was in favor of over-ruling Judge Long
in the railroad case and that paper
can't keep history straight unless
il admits the truth of this state
ment
If the court should hold-as the
rumor states that it dOes hold, was
the language OF The News and Oh
servers local editor. sun the editor
of that paper says it only copied am
item from another paper and gave that
raper credit for the article. What ~
have quoted heretofore in The Mes-
senger was not from an eXtrac; from
another paper, but was from an orig
inal article in the Raleigh paper.
presumably written for that paper by
one of the members oi the staff. Th@
edition Of The News and Observer can
not get out Of il by trying TO shift
the responsibility on 10 the shoulders
of the editor OF another paper.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22

the pending litigation SD as TO avoid
the discomfort OF al adverse decis
ion. We. therefore. took occasion
when these rumors we're first started
10 discredit them and to express the
opinion that they placed the supreme
court in a false light However. it mar
we'll to recall TO The News and OBJ
server that one of The first papers
in the state to give currency TO the
rfports was its own paper. 1t vas that
,aner that had an article giving tha
current rumor and stating that the
information had leaked out of the
court. The Messenger took occasion
e+ tho time TO comment upon the arti-
c1e anpearing in the Raleigh News
and Observer as rejecting upon the
character and dignity of the court. We
are ROW advised by The News and OBJ
server tndL dil IAis 'io7 S'
the sslying Misrepresentation OF rail-
road claekers.
II is rather comically unfortunate
that The News and observer should
have informed the public through its
columns that the information had
leaked out of the supreme court
when its information apparently was
based upon the lying misrepresenta
tions" of those who clack in the in
terest of railroads, for it ought to have
known, like the poet of old, that;
s.Farcv flows in and muse flies high;
He knows not when my ciack Will ne
Rut then AS wise man has Observ-
cd. "There is a generation OF men
whose unweighed custom makes them
clack out anything their needless
fancy springs.
It was only The News and Obser
ver's reportorial enterprise that in
formed the public, IN the first IN
stance that the information had leak
ed. Perhaps, as an atter-thouShl
needless fancy suggested charging The
leak" up to the Lying misrepresent
ations" of the indefinite parsonage
DESIGNATED as railroads "clackers.
We suggest that The News and Cd
server stop up the Leaks" Of 1t
renortorial slosh tub that the Lying mis-
representations" upon which it nov
animadverts will not drip through tn
| columns of it's own paper.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22
THE MODERN KING URSUS.

According to the New York Sun
the spirit of King Ursus lives IN the
embodiment of some man of ths es-
cnt day, else what the significance
OF the editorial in a recent issue oi
that paper which W. give below? We
suppose our readers can make pretty
accurate guess as to whom the writer
Of the article had in mind when he
wrote it. Under The heading The
Diversions Of King Ursus'' The Sun
editor writes;
King Ursus was the alteration OF
his subjects and the wonder of the
world The theatre was among his
| faVorite diversions. There was some
| thing in the glare Of the footlights
| that delighted him beyond expression
| and when he was present no other
| drama was needed to stir 10 rapture
his reverent and atfectionatc people.
| 1t was the habit of King Ursus on
these occasions. when the audience
was duly hushcd, 10 arise suddenly in
[ the front OF tho royal box and 10 bel
| low Fire" with all his lungs. Then
panic would seize upon the spectators.
| They would rush out and trample one
| another TO death.
| Meanwhile King Ursus, justly veXed
| and angry at their behayior,Uas cN-
| postUlating TO the vacant house:
| Il was about tn say that Flrc IN ~
| theatre which Is not fireproof ~
danger against which we should take
| every precaution. Some theatres are
not fireproof. All must be made so
Until they are / shall not cease 10 give
the alarm and the warning, no matter
how many are injured by the CON
spiracy OF my enemies to discr9313 1hy
royal self and main the popui"
Reading an account of the acciheh'
and a partial list OF the injured heH'
day King Ursus cried until tne favor
ties dropped their racquets In ahrlsht'
The scoundrels, conspirators, male
factors, They dare 70 attrlDute th'
| paric to me! We'll 50 he II! III th'
work of rightcousness necessary tt
make the theatres freproof conflict
| with the fancied needs OF my subject
to live then their lives must go 10 th'
| wall. And always remember that II
man does well. If he acts honestly n
, | has nothing 10 fear from me ant
ought 10 be able ID control his nerves
when I'm my business OF promouni
r righteousness make remarks aoou
fire and freproofing.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22
KENr HISTORY STRAIGHT.

The Wilmington Messenger II N
80, :, sa>,ins The News and Obser-
yer was the first paper thas pr
the rumor of the attitude nl TIC
nreme court in regard to .'uuse iIons
decision. The item was copied int tnls
1.o,ay from, The Greensboro Telegram
md this paper was the las dally 10
nrint il and then gave credlt 10 an
ntbar oaner. 1t is we'll to keep history
straight.
Tho sboye is an editorial paragraph
from The News and Observer OF last
c,ndov in reference 10 an editorial iii
The Messenger of the day before Ihe
Neesenger's article was written for the
nurpose of keeping history straight
and if the Raleigh paper would SUCK
closer to facts and not attempt to mis-
| lead its readers it would aid IN tha'
worthy cause. The News and Cd
server says The Messenger was Ill
crror in saving The News and Ob-
server was the first paper that printed
the rumor of the attitude o1 the su-
,reme court in regarh TO Judge Long S
decision" The Messenger saiu notn-
;no of the sort. 1t said that THE
,ews and Observer was one OF the
5rst papers in the state to give cur
rency TO the report the re-
mort that the court stood by majority
vote in favor Of Over-ruling Judge
ILcng. The Messengers article was no'
ibasad on any item copied in the Raj
leigh paper from the Greensboro Tele
lsram or from any other paper, ou'
on a local article appearing in Th'
News and Observer in the latter par
lof october in which the local editor
lgive currency to the rumor that tn
supreme court holds in such wa!
and there is nothing in that artlcl
about the rumor being lying misrep
| resentation of railway clackers- L
| was a piece of bran new news then
: The News and Observer rushed Int
rrint to be lone OF .he first TO &c
: lit before the public The editor OF tina
paper should keep himself better III
Horned on what his local reporters pu
in its columns il be wishes TO be pre-
pared to successfully and truthful
deny the assertions OF other papers
to what statements have from time
time been published in its column
We reiterate that The News a.
Observer was one OF the first papei
lin the state to give TO its readers u
% 'rumor that a majority OF the cou
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22
JaROR UNIONS AND POLITICS

Those were blanket reform resOlu~
tions the federation Of labor adopted
al, their session Friday. Tehy covered
very nearly every political and eco
nomic phase of life. We regret to see
the one proposed in regard to mem
bership in labor unions of disqualihed
voters. This is direct entrance into
Dolitics. 1t will bring the federation
in direct conflict with the laws OF the
states regulating suffrage. 1t Will
soon develop into-not the question OF
barring disqualified voters from the
union-but attempting to force the
right of suffrage to be given to all
members of unions in opposition to
the laws which disfranchise any OF it's
members and the weight of organized
labor will be thrown against any re-
strictions of suffrage for any cause
| whatever The adoption of that reso-
luton will bring the federation and
labor unions openly and directly into
POLITICS. This is to be greatly deplor'
ed. for it will in the end destroy the
usefulness of those organizations tt
their members, and they will become
the tools and the prey of designing
politicians.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22
THE PEOPLE AND THE RAIL
ROADS.

The following dispatch from Mont
gomery, Ala, to the Atlanta Constltu-
ton, giving an account of the leglsla-
tive proceedings, shows the temper or
that body on the rate and general rail-
road questions The public may look
for some very drastic legislation before
that body adjourns. Governor Conner
seems to have body of Legislators
who are ready to do his bidding as TO
anv matter in connection with re-
straint of railroads The dispatch fol-
lows:
The first of the administration meas
11res passed the house today, after a
| day of talk, much of winch was per-
sonal. and at times bitter. Ihe Dlll
! provides for heavy penalties on com
mon carriers who refuse tc put lhto
operation state laws 1of rate anu Ae'
| road legislation.
| An unsuccessful attempt was MADE
| 70 exclude from the bill employees VINO
| would be innocent Offenders. Inc pIii i
/ nassed 72 to Is, showing the strengtii
| of the followers of the governor. Al
| ter some talk, bill OF the same I'M
| mort went over to tomorrow III tiie
senate. L.. oooo-
| sion to severely criticise Judge Jones
| Of the federal court, for holding up
| s+ata laws the same tack being taken
NV Mr.. Reid and others. Mr.. Jholnas
| ond others earnestly defended the
| iufoo whom they held up as good
| man and a valiant southern soldler'
While we are advocates of state
and federal control of railroads, we re-
alize that there is danger to the pros
perity and growth of any state Where
legislative restrictions are made too
severe, and this danger is what some
| of the southern states are facing TO-
dow War on the railroads is the
trump card of the politicians and they
are educating the people into the be-
lief that the railroads are their mortal
,enemies. are doing ell they can to pre-
> | vent the advancement of the people;
that the railroads are the legitimate
prey of the people and that too harsn
legislation against them cannot DC
; enacted. But for this class of pollti'
clans there would not exist this AMI
: mostly against the railroads on the
part of the people. When let alone
}they are fair-minded and believe II
, the square deal. The legislatures
should pass wholesome, conservative
flaws restricting encroachments by tnt
railroads on the rights of the people
preventing unjust Determinations as t.
localities and individual patrons, pre-
f venting excessive freight rate charge
{ and the like, and then the executive
, departments of the state government
: should see that these laws are enforc
2 ed. The people would be perfectly sat
{ listed with such course were the!
| left to their own judgment and lnciin
: alton and not continually stirred up b
2 Adesigning politicians. We hope Ih'
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22

asked her hand, she said To me 4
think YOU that / your wife would esJ
Your health is gone, your sys'sf
wrong,
Go drink HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea.
r. X. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-22
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cents
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ene year. 800: six months SO cents'
'.a advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-04
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS

When past middle age, there comes
a noticeable weakening Of the organs
Of the body. and the danger of quick
decline. It is quite necessary 10 give
prompt help 10 any part that first
shows signs of wear.
Healthy kidneys mean a hale old age.
Weak kidneys bring constant backache.
lame back, stitches and twinges Of
pain, annoying urinary troubles, and
the danger OF diabetes or Brights dis
ease. There IS likely to be a loss OF
albumen and a gain Of uric acid and
other polsons, with loss Of flesh, vigor.
and nervous force.
Doan's Kidney Pills bring quick help
20 sick kidneys, and are entirely free
from poisonous drugs: II Is a remedy
that can be taken by young or old.
weak or strong, and IN every case with
prompt benefit
II you have backache. lame or weak
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ing; II you are tired and nervous have
headache, dizzy spells. watery swellings
under the eyes or around the ankles
rheumatic or neuralgia pain, gravel
scalding urine, too frequent passages
sandy or stringy sediment in the urine.
seanty or discoiored urine, OF passages
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tention
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-04
Record of Kwokl
Broken By Prince Wilhelm
European More Liberal
Than Oriental by
5000.

NEW YORK, Sept. A-Prince Wilhelm
Of Sweden had broken all bounds for
/ tipping at the Hotel Asto- when he
packed up and started for Boston. he
and his aides topped by a couple OF
hundred dollars the higII-water mark
CT liberality set by Baron General Ku-
roki and his encourage when they were
at the Astor two months ago, and me
servants of the hotel voted the 0.s-
tinguished japanese soldier and these
IN his party THE best ever"
The day Baron Kuroki left ne divid ed
500 In tips among the hote! employees,
who had served him in any capacity,
and $500 more was given by his chief
Of stan from the travelling fund allowed
the baron by the japanese government
Perhaps Prince Wilhelm was told
when he went TO the Astor of the Ku-
roki record and decided then and there
to beat It. The day ne reached the
hotel he showed a SO bill into the hands
OF John McCale who handles the car
rage doors at the main entrance. That
was good starter and it is not unlikely
that McCale sent the wsrd through the
hotel that the prince was worth show
ing attention 10. 1t was not the last SO
thta McCale got. All told his tips from
the prince reached the neighborhood OF
Sl00.
The prince entertained a Larty at din
ner on Saturday, and at the end of il
an aide gave Louis Kanzler. head Of the
walters, a new 500 bill. with the COM
pliments OF his highness!
Kitty Ryan, a chambermaid, who took
care of the princes suite. was presented
with a $50 bill. It was the beginning Of
the end. and all the bel boys. elevator
attendants, hall boys and others fell
n for a final settlement Some Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-04
SMUGGLED LACE
WORTH $1,000
Two Men Accused of Bring
ing 100000 in Gowns
Duty Free.

NEW YORK, Sept. ALLEGED snug
glers, caught with $500 worth Of rare
laces wrapped about their bodies. and
charged with having slipped 5000, 600
worth Of the hnery into the country
within the year. were caught as they
attempted TO steal to shore from the
Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The prisoners are william T. Hardy
and his cabin mate, Burton Baldwin
Deputy Port Surveyor Bishop says that
before he Is finished with the pair he
will prove that they have brought at
least 100 Worth and Redfern gowns to
America, for the seaside season, duty
free
All summer long Bishop has been on
the lookout for the smugglers. He knew
the game was in progress on half a
dozen Of the big French and German
liners, but he knew also that he was
dealing with a band Of the cleverest
In their craft, who successfully evaded
him at every turn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-04
HELLO, I'm MURDERER"
MAN TELEPHONES OFFICER

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 4.-'HeIlol
Is this Constable Robinson?"
why, constable. 7 just murdered my
brother-in-law. Come for me. I am
waiting for you in the laundry. Good
by"
Constable Robinson. Of Lansdowne,
was eating supper last night when the
telephone bell rang and he answered
Joseph Bray, a negro, who lives in
Hoopestown, on the oUtskirt of the
borough:
Five minutes later Robinson arrested
Bray at the place he said he would be
for the murder Of James Allen.
Police say that Allen and Bray quar-
relied because Bray had Allen arrested,
charged with beating his wife.
Bray plunged butcher knife into AL
lens back. Bray was taken TO the
Media jail. because the negroes threat
ened TO lynch him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-04
HIGHER LEVEES PLANNED
TO PROTECT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, La Sept. 4.-The
New Orleans levee board has completed
plans for levee improvement, which, Il
is expected. will place the city ia safety
from floods The entire levee system Is
70 be remodeled and levees built three
feet higher.
structing the new ievees, but the saving
in the future will surpass the outlay
IN a short time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-04
COLLECTION OF DEBTS
NEXT HAGUE SUBJECT

THE HAGUE. Sept. 4-The next pIen-
airy sitting Of the peace congress will
be held Saturday. when the American
proposal for the collection Of contractual
debts, made by Gen. Horace Z. Porter.
VIII be voted upon. This proposal was
yesterday approved, practically unanim-
ously. BY the committee OF examinations.
Argentine Republic voted for the pro-
posal, but maintained her original reser-
vations on the subject
American delegates are now interested
IN suggestion made to Lstin-American
countries, regarding the American nro-
posal to establish a permanent interna-
tonal high court of justice at The
Hague. This suggestion, however. does
nor meet with the ideas of the Latin
American countries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-04
HUGHES VISITS CAMP
OF THIRD BRIGADE

WATERFOWL. y. Y. Sept. 4.-Gov-
ernor Hughes arrived today. accom-
panied by his military secretary. Colonel
Treadwell, and proceeded az on,e 10 the
camp Of the Third Brigade. at Felts
Mills. which he inspected. The governor
was met al the camp by Gen. James n
Lloyd and star, and as he was escorted
10 the headquarters tent, the governor
salute was fired by the artillery detach-
ment on duty with the brigade
The governor leaves this Afternoon. for
Buffalo. where he will deliver the chief
address tomorrow at the unwilling Of
the Mckinley monument built by the
State
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-04
BODIES CRUSHED
BY CAR WHEELS,
ARREST NEGROES
Five Men Stealing Ride
on Train; Two Lose
Their Lives.

CHAMPAIGN. Ill. Sept. A-Three ne
groes are under arrest here whom the
Champaign police believe TO have muir
an Illinois Central flyer, and 70 have
thrown the bodies under the wheels,
where they were ground to pieces.
The victims of the double tragedy
were found near Clifton, small town
south of Kankakee, and when the fast
train watch left Chicago at o'clock at
night arrived here early today the sus-
poets were arrested.
All deny their guilt, but one OF them
had considerable money. and it is the
belief Of the police that it may have
been obtained from the two men who
were killed.
Show Effects of Fight.
The three men under arrest show
the effects Of a terrific fight. for they
are marked with scratches and bruises.
which may have been inflicted by the
victims Of the tragedy. All show marks
Of a desperate struggle.
Five men were seen to board the
blind baggage" car on the flyer, which
left the Twelfth street depot in Chi
GAzO al . CLOCK last night.
Edward Bell, the express messenger,
tells a graphic story Of the AFFAIR.
Near Clifton" he said. II felt a
jolt. A few seconds later there was
another one. It seemed as If the train
was running over some obstruction The
train was stopped and we backed u
and found the bodies Of two white men
ground almost 70 pieces"
There was nothing about them that
would Indicate their identity. When the
train was stopped the negroes who are
under arrest could not be seen. but
when the train arrived at Champaien
they were captured.
One Rode on Tender.
One Of the negroes admits he rode
on the tender OF the engine part OF
the time, while the other two were on
the platform Of the car.
They deny there were any white man
stealing a ride on the train, but the
express messenger declares that they
were seen when the train pulled out OF
the Chicago station.
The police are holding the men until
the coroner Of IrOquois county con-
ciudes MS investigation. They prob
ABLY viii be taken 10 the hearing. When
me ponce attempted 20 arrest the three
men found on the front Of the car. thew
made a desperate resistance and had ~
be quelled BY force.