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rUE OBSEKVEK. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. THIRSDAY, APRIL 4, 107. C J. HALE, Editor and Proprietor. E. J. HALE, Jr, Business Manage' THE SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY. The moot' important movement of the time U the spread of democracy. It baa been growing for eenturias in England, and, birring 1U unique oat come in Switzerland, hu (oand iu most complete expression In Britain. The French revolution and the move ment In many of the European Stales in 1848. following our own American example, were precursor of the as tonishing progress of representative government which many of us still living have witnesaed as in Japan al ready, and such as we may witness in China presently. Substantial reforms have occurred in Ireland since Mr Glad stone set the pace for Home Rule there in 1SS6; and India, still held in bondage, is not without iu own New India aspirations. The latest movement of the kind. and the most astonishing, is the grant ing of parliamentary role, in some what crude form it is true, in Persia that ancient monarchy whose ruler. grandfather of the present Shah, this writer talked with less than twenty years ago. when be had power of life and death over fifteen million human beings. Of the change in this citadel if (he dvnaslies, the Baltimore Sun Inttrestingly says: Persia's New Era. The spectacle of the proceedings of the two parliaments at St. Petersburg and Teheran is interesting from iu no veil v and unexpectedness. At both capitals absolute monarchies learning to give way to constitutional government, and democratic ideas are obtaining a strong hold upon the peo ple. The progress made in Persia in the cause of reform Is very striking. There is some skepticism as to the possibility of a constitutional govern ment in Persia, an Asiatic country, ac customed to absolute despotism. It is pointed out. however, that reform has been under discussion in Persia for a long time. Mahomed AH. the new Shah, is the grandson of a txier who was intent upon reform and was for this reason assassinated in 1S51 by a reactionary. The new Shah has the people with him, since he is be lieved to be a Libera at heart The masses are'alive to the fact that his mother's father was a martyr to the cause of reform. The support of the misses will be needed against the classes interested in perpetuating the abuses which they find pleasant and profitable. At a recent meeting in London of the Central Asian Society, Sir Thomas Gordon, referring to the supposed ignorance of a majority of sthe deputies of the Persian National Az-semV?. observed that "the Persian ii the most shrewd of all Orientals, and it is quite likely that these depu ties will aquit themselves passably well in their representative character. Already the Assembly, in spite of ig norance and administrative inexperi ence, seems to haveabtained a strange influence over the Ministers and the Shah, who accept iu demands and de cisions with wonderful amiability. It is unlikely that the constitutional movement springs from recent evenu in Russia, for it is of much earlier origin than the Russian troubles, but It is probably stimulated by the con viction that the northern neighbor U too heavily engaged with her own Internal affairs to allow of active in terposition in the domestic affairs cf Persia. The outstandng fact is '.hat the old arbitrary government has giv en way to a constitutional one without violent disturbance or disorder. This reform, by gtvirg the Persian people a constitution to defend, might create a patriotism which would render for eign conquest or acquisition of their . country a less easy task than it had hitherto seemed." A circumstance very favorable to Persia's experiment of constitutional government is the present good understanding and co operation of England and Katsta wits regard to Persian affairs. These pow ers are said to be on the point of ratifying a treaty which will reconcile their supposed conflicting interest in While the humanitarian looks with satisfaction upon all these extraordi nary manifestations of melioration in the life of the peoples of the Old World, It is mortifying to cur pride as Americana to feel that only our country has there been reaction toward centralization of political power. Here is the field for democratic effort now; and the attitude of Mr. Roosevelt, as expressed in the recent speech of his Secretary of State, sup plies an issue for the Democratic party, under the lead of Mr. Br, an, which may well include and crown the movement for control of the pre datory corporations. Their aggressions are bat the concrete outcome of the larger Impulse. DEMOCRATS WILL WIN. SAYS GOVERNOR McCORKLE. telegram from Cincinnati aaysVl . : "It U Taft Unlay, so far as the Rei ' publican party Is concerned," said . former Governor William A. MoCorkle, of West Virginia, at the HavUn last night "Within the last five year Taft has become a national character and is the most talked-about man in - hit own party. I found this to be ; the case In Chicago, from which I have lust come, and in other places. There is hardly a possibility of Roose- .:. velt becoming a candidate again, for. regardless of other considerations, the people are not yet ready for a third- term President. 80 tar from being a strong condidate, Roosevelt would be far weaker than Taft or some other - Republican. " The present administration which has been c raised so highly, is. in fact, one of the worst and most in jurious the country has ever bad. And It will cause. I believe, a whirlwind campaign and the election of the Dem ocratic national ticket next year. The people of the country, regardless of party , lines, do not approve of the wiping oat of all State Tights and the - centralisation of all government In Washington. That has been the policy of the present administration and will be the dominating issue In the next campaign. I don t know who that can didate will be, but on that issue the Democratic -.ticket will win. , "In Charleston; Kanawha coun ty we hare had the greatest Demo cratic victory in our history. The people were tired of the kind of gov ernment they nan oeen navtng ana ay big majority changed it. DifeLINl OF THE BOSS, AN IM PORTANT FACTOR IN THS COKING PRESIDENTIAL , CONTEST. We have often had Occasion to quote from the letters of the Balti more Sun's Washington correspondent J. P. XL" He is an uncommonly able and discerning man. In yesterday's issue of that paper he has a letter to which the Bun gives the caption. Party Lines are Faint." but to which the heading given by us as above Is more appropriate, we think. Without doubt, "J. P. VI." has cor rectly diagnosed the situation at the North, where the important negro vote, hostile to Mr. Roosevelt or hit political heir, and the reactionary por tion of the white Republicans, are lining np on one side, sad the cor pora tiocists on the other. But, while the correspondent's views apon the subject of the decline of Bossism ap ply also to the South, there will be no effectual "Democratic" revolt against the choice of the masses of the South who are almost solidly for Bryan and. If the bolter should com bine, as in ISM and 100, with the Republicans, they will not be capable of overcoming the Democratic major ities in this section. Many of the old machine Democrats of the South are opposed to Bryan. as the reiterated efforts to tempt the South by suggestions of a Southern nominee, make plain. But their ef foru will not avail, and Bryan will be the nominee. Assume this to be so, and. apon reading "J P. Mt" letter, which we append, the conclusion forces itself upon the poiticai prognostieator that Bryan, the aominee. will become, at last, the successful candidate. Says the correspondent: The most significant thing in con nection with the discussion of the Presidential possibilities and politics generally is that nothing is heard of national party organizations. It appears to be almost foncotten that there are such things as a Re- puoucaa .-National (Committee and a Democratic National Committee. In the past polities has revolved around these committees and their chairmen have to a great extent been the chief party spokesmen. In the present sit uation thy do not figure at alL and most people would, perhaps, be p tu ned for a minute to tell who their respective chairmen are. and might be rather uncertain whether their na tional committees are still in exist ence. In reality the Republican committee Has no chairman, only a rice-chair man acting, and the Democratic chair man is more conspicuous as the oro- prietor of French Lick Springs. The committee are scattered and there ap pears to be no inclination on the part of their several members to get to gether and cut a figure in politics. Committee power seems to be almost as nearly extinct as local bossism. These committees will, however, issue the calls for the party primaries, de termine the time and place for hold ing the national conventions and. un less entirely inert, be in a position to exercise considerable authority in the preliminary organization of die con ventions. David Bennett Hill used to say that if he could have charge of the preliminary organization he could eoLlrot the convention. But that was at a time when committee organization counted for something. Men Overshadow Committees. Roosevelt and Bryan overshadow the two national committees. It is what they say and do, not what the committees are about, that interests the public No one seems to care where Vice-chairman New or Chair man Taggart stand with regard to the candidates and policies of their respective parties. The trouble has not been t?ken to make a canvass of either national committee to ascer tain whether there is a majority of the one friendly or unfriendly to Roosevelt, cr of the other for or aginst the nomination of Bryan. If such a canvass should be made and an honest expression of prefer ence be had, it is reasonably certain that a majority of the Republican com mittee would be found la opposition to "Roosereltism ' and decidedly re actionary. !t is equally probable that a majority of the Democratic would prefer the nomination of some other than Bryan. If either party had as active national organization for pol itics it would be opposed to the dom inant tn finer ee ef to-day. The inactivity of the national com mittees but reflects the condition of party politics under present condi tions. There Is no such thing as party national organization, and the politicians of both parties are Inclined to the opinion that the next Presi dential election will disclose the ob literation, to a large extent of old party lines. Many Roosevelt follow ers will refuse to sup-putt a Republi can nominee who is a "reactionary," and a powerful element of the party would refuse to vote again for Roose velt or for any one chosen by him to continue the policies of this Admin istration. However It may fall out there Is bound to be a loss from one quarter or the other. Foraker For the Old Order. The fight that Foraker is making looks to the rehabilitation of the or ganization plan and a return to the old order of things la the RepubHcaa party. In his effort to do this he Is creating a situation which, in spite of wnat might later be his desire to stand by the party nominee, win al most certainly result in a very heavy loss of Republican votes should ei ther Roosevelt or Taft be the Prest dentlal candidate. The negroes, already offended at Roosevelt hsve been worked up to a state of bitter hostility toward both Roosevelt and his Secretary of War through the agitation of the Browns ville affair. It has become a race question within the Republican party, and the Indications are that the negro rote could not be counted on to stand by the party of iU nativity, with ei ther of these as a candidate. Even the negroes in the departments are extremely bitter and talk freely among themselves, apparently so con fident of their common sentiments as not to fear betrayal and loss of position. The loss of the negro vote would be a serious thing for the Re publican party. Tet if the party re mains under the control of Roosevelt it will lose very heavily of that vote and of the capitalistic vote, which has been 1U most powerful factor in the past On the other hand, if Roose velt is turned down and the reaction aries get In controt there is no tell, ing how extensive the resentment may be among the radicals of the party who, having gone thus far with Roose velt will refuse to be turned back. There is a lack of party coheslveness on whichever side power falls, and there can be no revival of organiza tion, as the term Is understood in pol itics, as long as Roosevelt retains con troL ' - ... In the Democratic Ranks. It any organiiatio nwork Is done in Democratic politics it will be adverse to Bryan's B&Blnailoa. It win not be distinctly hostile to Bryan personally, aa one element of the Republican party la to Roosevelt but It will look to the nomination of some other can didate, on the ground that the Nebras- kaa has bees weakened by his decla rations with reference to railroa down- erahtp, and it will be put up to him to participate in the selection of another candidate agreeable to him as well ss to those who do not want the railroad-ownership Issue brought into the campaign. w The Democratic party leaders would be much better satisfied to have Bry an name the candidate than they would to have him take the aotnla aUosi himself. Among the Southern men especially, where the feeling; of friendship for Bryan is particularly strong, there Is a marked indisposi tion to give him the nomination. The Bryan element of the Soetn Is not favorable to centralisation and la therefore suicompromisingly opposed to railroad ownership. For this rea son, though they regard him as highly as ever, they do not want him nom inated. They say that It he demands the nomination and makes aa open fight for It he will be nominated, as they would not be forced into an at titude of hostility to him: but that a "receptive candidate he will not have the general support of Southern delegations. The South is ""'"g for another candidate and some of the biggest of the leaders want Bryan to Joan them in the se lection of a man from among his friends upon whom he and they can agree and who will not be seriously objectionable to the East It is pos sible that there may be some attempt at organisation along these lines, but at present the party is as completely without national organization as if it had never been a party. The well-informed reader will notice one serious error into which "J. P. M." falls: He echoes the threadbare proposition that Mr. Bryan's dual the ory of the public ownership of rail roads, which he thinks the railroads themselves will "ultimately" force upon the country, looks to the decen tralization of the present system of control (which proceeds from Wash ington alone) and not to centraliza tion. Another letter to the same paper from Washington contains the fol lowing, bearing upon the tame sub jectthe hostility of the Republi can factions: The statement which. Charles P. Taft brother of Secretary Taft Issued la Cincinnati last night accepting the challenge issued a week ago by Sen ator Foraker for a contest of the Pres idential aspirations of Ohio's two fa vorite sons at the primaries, is re garded here as a square Joining of the issues between Taft and Foraker in Ohio and throughout the country. President Roosevelt was not injected Into the contest by Senator Foraker, but Foraker Is willing to go before the country on his own record as against that of the Roosevelt admin istration. The wording of the Taft rejoinder makes it not only a Taft-Foraker con test but an Administration and antt Administration contest Republicans la Ohio who have been opposed to the Roosevelt policies may now strike at Roosevelt over the shoulders of Secretary Taft FIRST GUN OF THE RAILROADS. The corporation interests cried aloud at Mr. Bryan's proposition for centralization, aa they miscalled it when he gave his opinion at Madi son Square Garden last summer, on the railroad question. They, and their allies in the Democratic party. South as well as North, developed aa as tonishing affection for States' Rights, considering the short period of Its in cubation. The States seem to have taken them at their word, and, in the twinkling of an eye, they reverse their position and seek shelter under the Federal arm. A press dispatch of Federal arm. A press dispatch of Saturday's date from Montgomery, Alabama, says: "Judge Thomas G. Jones, of the United states Circuit Court today gave the first setback to the railroad rate and regulation laws Just passed by the legislature by issuing aa or der restraining the application of any or all of them which tend to decrease the compensation of the carriers or to prevent them from operating with out restraint The order Is for thirty days, during which time the question M a permanent injunction win be considered. The laws restrained are one making the rates of freight on June 1st the maximum rates for all time, the two and a half cent pas senger rare regulation and the Mil classifying railroads and commodities and fixing rates on 11 articles of shipment It was argued that the reductions in these rates would make it Impossible for the railroad Uses of the State to do business without loss. "Judge Jones explained that the order was simply one to hold the State off until It could be determined what was Just and right and did not pass upon the merits of the reduction at an." - Upon this proceeding a contempor ary makes this comment: "The legislature of Alabama recent ly enacted certain laws affecting the interests of railroads la that State, One of these laws makes the rates of freight on Jane 1 next the coaxi al ma rates for an time. Another law establishes a zti-eentssHnile fare for paeaesgtn. A third law clats-. lies commodities and fixes rates on 11 articles. -The railroads have now applied to the Federal courts for protection. Last Saturday Judge Thomas C. Jones, of the United 8 tales Circuit Court, issued aa order re straining the application of the new Alabama laws to the railroads. The order Is for M days, during which time the aaestioa of permanent in junction will be considered. The rail roads contend that they will lose enormously if compelled to do busi ness under the new Alabama regula tions. Th general manager of the Southern Railway asserts that the Alabama laws will be confiscatory It is scarcely conceivable that a leg islature composed of intelligent and honest men will pass laws intended to make railroads do business at a loss. No railroad can be made to do business without profit and it must be assumed that the members, of the Alabama legislature knew this when they framed the new regulations. The cry of confiscation and enormous loss which has been- raised by the rail roads of Alabama onght to be Inves tigated, and the proceedings before Judge Jones will be in the nature of an inquiry. ' That the Federal Courts are ready to act promptly In the con troversy petween the State of Ala bama and the railroads Is significant It is best for all interests, however the public, the railroads and the SUtes that there should be aa early and final decision by the court of last resort on the power of State govern ments to regulate railroad rates.' MR. BRYAN AND THE RAILROADS. we pointed out at the time. Mr Bryan's railroad pronouncement at Madison Square Garden, hut summer, was eminently conservative and prop The country is begtnninn to nn- er. derstand It and those who naid at tention to the matter at first are being confirmed in their estimate it by the awakened Intelligence the people. The alert New York papers, disappointed in the outcome the efforts of the eornoratioaista tn secure expressions from him favor able to their interests, hastened to dis credit him by mlsrenresentatioiui These have failed of their purpose. ' Boston telegram says: ML WhltluT a nmmlu U. chnsetts Democrat and former candi date for Lieutenant Governor, to-night umu9 puouc n letter ne had received form William J. Bryan, dealing with j lajiruaui question. The letter i In Mmu - -- .pvMv w wn from Mr. Whitney in which he asked: n seiner in your ludrment tkaia i. auger ot regulation being car lo a noun nrevenunr a imhw. able return on money invested in the railroads of the country, and whether, in case of adoption of Cdb eminent ownership by the nation or ine several state. th atrwirhniA. Could exnect to receive a nrlmt equal to tne value or the physical railroad nrooerties?" Mr. Bryan writes, in nart a fnU lows: 'I am In favor da-both national and State regulations, and I also believe mai puoiic ownership is the ultimate solution of the railroad question. In my discussions on this subject I have pointed out that because of tha rianrer of the centralization in ownership by tne federal Government of ail tne lines. I prefer a system in which the reaerai Government will be mn fined to the necewtarv trnnk llnoa and the- ownersmp 01 tne rest ot the lines be wn 10 tne states. "This, however, is not an Immediate Question: at least I am not ran thai the people are ready to consider the auestion of nubile ownershin- and nn- tjl they are ready to consider that question tne interest is centered In regulation, as an advocate of regu lation of the strictest sort. I can aav to ron that' there is no dinnr what. ever tnat una regulation will be car ried to the point of preventing a rea- sonaoie return on tne money invested m the railroads of the eonntrv "And I also assure you that when ever public ownership is adopted by the States or by the nation, the stock- noiders may expect to receive a pride least equal to the value the Dhvsical nronerties of the road; but no such assurance ought to be necessary, because the puouc nas snown no disposition to reduce railroad earnings to a point which would deny a reasonable re turn. "I have contended that the nmvnt value of the railroads should be ascer tained by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Commissions of the various States In order that investors may know when they are nuying stock 01 intrinsic value and nnea mev are Dpmr rnMtMi "I think I can sneak- far llinu whn believe In regulation and I know that there is cot and never has been dan cer of ir justice to the owners of the railroad -i-d if I can speak for those wno oeiiev-j tnat the ultimate solu tion cf the railroad problem Is to be found in DUblic ownershin I ran aav that there is no disposition to coo- uscate raiiroaq properties even If the cuum wouiu pernm 11. - CURRENT COMMENT. Senator Overman continues to grow in influence and usefulness. A press telegram from Salisbury says: "Sen ator Lee S. Overman has received three telegrams urging him to come to Washington at once to Uke no the matter of Brownsville again. Cir cumstances are making him one of the most Important memebera of the committee that Is Investigating the negro soldiers, and the absence of sev eral Senators makes his sppearance all the more mandatory. Senator Overman will leave Sunday, and will very likely be gone several weeks, there being a possibility that he' will be forced to go to Brownsville." Under the head, "The Bottom Rail on Top," the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot makes these Just observations upon onei' of the minor outcomes of Imperialism: "General Leonard Wood has literally found fortune by basking In the sunshine of the great By Pres idential partiality he blossomed from a medical grub into a military but terfly, and without ever having set a squadron in the-field or led a platoon In action, was promoted grade after grade above the heads of experienced officers of long and gallant service. A product of McKlnley's susceptibil ity to adroit toadyism, te later suc ceeded in hypnotizing , Pres'.dest Roosevelt whose latest proof of at tachment to this lay figure of a sol dier is to have disapproved a court- martiars deliberate acquittal of Cap tain Koehler, because the verdict, if allowed to t stand, would necessarily have reflected oa the domineering conduct of Wood. If anything could destroy tha splendid spirit of our mil itary and naval : establishments . it would be outrageous favoritism shown to unworthy subjects by the Executive Department of the Government during the last two administrations. The persecution of Mites, the glorification of Sampson at the expense of Schley, the flaxrani Injustice wrought upon scores of veterans in the violent pro pulsion of Wood and Pershoa to un earned rank, form disgraceful chap ters la American annals." ' The Commissioners la SeasJo terway. The board met again yesterday to transact the unfinished bacjies of the day before. . Mr. Will Evans wss selected to fii the bridge across Lower Rock fish. and present a bill for the same. It was ordered that sirs. Eva Cochran's - Pemberton orooerlv. 1 long as H remains a home tor Borses and a charitable Institution, be empt from taxation. The personnel ot the Board of Tax Listers and Assessors for Cross Creek, as appointed ' Monday. 1 changed as follows: J. H. Robinson, tax lister; Charles Haigh. D. It Hay, and V. Q. Hall, assessors. - Mr, John R. Smith was appointed tax list taker for Rockflsh. cunton irsjas, February to, 1007. Dear Readers: A few words from the huckleberry set ton might prove of inter st to you. The spring seems to have fully dawn ed and its mellow breezes are being enjoyed by everyone. Let us hope that winter will not give a farewell call in April and destroy the fruit and brrrics which took so promising now. the farmers wrong this kcctioa are preparing and planting right along just as if they were sure frost bad paid its farewell visit lor the sea son. But they know their basinets, udging by the past , Mr. I. M. Page's horse runaway with him again last week. After four days Mr. Page was able to return home from Faison, near which place the accident occurred. Being fully convinced that he had more horse than he needed he immediately dis posed of the animal. Ibe exercises of the rraded school commencement will begin the last bunday in April. The address will be given by Rev. W. L. Potest of Wake Forest. Am delighted to congratulate the people 01 Cumberland for their rood conduct during the Walker trial. But tnat is only characteristic of the citizens of Cumberland county, to be law aoHung. " e are glad to welcome into our midst the very acceptable family of sir. nintou Maxwell, of dement We feel that Our town is made better by tneir naving come into our midst Miss Kate Beamau has iust return ed Irom Florida where she has been spending some time with her brother. Mrs. M.J. Hobbs has returned from Florida, where she spent the winter lor ncr nealtn. Mr. Frank Hobbs. of Favetteville. has been visiting relatives here re cently. With wishes to the Observer. Died. Yesterday morning at his home on Kennedy street Richard McNeill, in the 75th year of his age. I feel that I can truly say that there has never been a man of his race who was more loyal and faithful to every trust confided to his care than he. Whether as bondsman, freeman, cit izen, husband or father, he was al ways true to his duty ss he taw it As the body servant of my honored uncle, CoL James H. McNeill, he fol lowed the fortunes ot the 5th N. C. Cavalry through IU entire career and when the Colonel waa killed at Five Forks, he buried bis body and brought home his two horses and equipments and the story of his death to his fam ily. After the war he returned to Vir ginia and brought back the body of my uncle to be . interred' here among bis kindred. He It, was who first guided my child ish footsteps, taught me bow to ride, to drive, to fish and to bunt and in. a thousand ways made life pleasant to me as a boy, and it Is both a duty and a pleasure to do honor to his mem or., as one of our colored citizens, who, In all the" political turmoil and dark days of reconstruction, etc.. was ever to be depended upon to stand by- the best interests of our Southland and its civilization. JAS. D. McNEILL. May Go to Fort Caswell. It is reported that in accordance with the recent order of the War Department calling for certain troops to be designated for coast defense, the Second Regiment of the North Caro lina National Guard will be ordered into camp at Fort Caswell this sum mer. It is said that the First and Third RegimenU have been designat ed for the Jamestown trip. The Sec ond Regiment teems to have lost iu mascot The officers of the First Reg iment were selected to command the companies sent by the State to the Charleston Exposition, and the First was afterwards selected for the Ma nassas manoeuvres, and last year the Third was selected to go to Chattanoo ga; and now the report comes that the First and Third have been select ed for the Jamestown trip. Hereto fore, it had been hoped that all three regiments would be sent to James town. Jurors for the May Term of Court The following were drawn as Jurors for the May Civil term ot court: First Week. D. M. Canady. Gray's Creek; D. B. Johnson, Seventy-First; Lovett Falrcloth. Cedar Creek; J. H. E. McLeraa. Flea Hill; N. J. Bell, Cross Creek; W. F. 8essoms, Flea Hill; N. EL McMillan, Flea Hill; L. A. Underwood, J. P. Olphln. Cedar Creek; Pate Starling, W. J. Falrcloth, Cedar Creek; D. J. Breece, Flea Hill; J. M. Wallace, Pearce's Mill; A. G. Murchison. Cross Creek; A. B. Mc-Fdyeit8everty-F!rstS. U Smith, Cedar Creek; D. K. Taylor, EL E. Bute, Seventy-First Second Week. J. 'p Mclntyre, Black River; C L. Hedgpeth, Cross Creek; J. H. Avert tt Seveaty-Tlrst; EL J. Greea, Pearce's Mill; N. C Me Leod, Qnewhiffle; Neil F. Smith, Ce dar Creek; M. R. A'utry, Flea Hill; W. M. Thomas, Cross Creek; 0. R. Bass, Black River; H. J. Weeks. Carver's Creek; R. E. Parish, Quewhlffle; W. P. Barefoot, Black River; Harrison Sestoms, Cedar Creek; a C Bullard, Cedar Creek; T. L Sestoms, Flea Hill; John : F. McArUrur, Seventy First; F. B.' Bedsole, Beaver Dam; W. Ervta McGlH, Seventy-First The Postal Telegraph Cable Com pany announces aa Increase In the wages of Its chief operators and clerks. The increase In each case will be granted according to the length of service, efficiency and responsibility of the position. The Increase Is to take effect April L This, la addition to the ten per cent Increase wnlch wss - gives) - Jo -ifct operatoiw. tiafflc Chiefs, wire chiefs' assistants, chief op erators and managers oa March. L Bound Over to the Federal Court John McDonald, a white man of Bladen county, who was bound over to the Federal Court Saturday, by United States Commissioner Sutton, yester day gave bond and was released from custody. HMFfliiHHSH'S! - - TAX LISTERS AND ASSESSORS Appointed by tht Board of County Commissi onar. The following were appointed by the Board of County Commissioners as boards of list takers and assessors for the different townships of the county. Under the present law each townshio board of list takers anu assessors choose one of their num ber as secretary of said board, who performs the duty heretofore per formed by the list taker: Quewhlffle. D. B. Campbell, w. J. McRaney, S. J.' Cameron. Utile River. M. P. Blue, J. a. Keith and A. A. McNeill. Rockflsh. J. H. McPhall. Z. B. New ton, J. C Culbreth. Pence's Mill. John McCaskill. s. Q. Moore, H. C Colerider. Cross Creek. J. H. Robinson, Chas. Halgb, W. A. Vanstory. Black River W. M. Pope, Isaac Strickland. H. A Parker. Flea Hill. W. A. Beard. Jr., W. M. McCaskill. W. 0. Holmes. Cedar Creek Jonathan Evans, J. H Falrcloth. W. C. Fields. Beaver Dam. P. P. Hall, J. D. Jes- tup, W. A. Beard. Carver's Creek. John Elliott A. u. Walker, D. L McBryde. It was ordered that the Boards ol List Takers and Assessors be request ed to meet the Board of County Com missioners the first Monday in May. Gray's Creek M. L Marsh. R. B Evans, Heman Jones. Seventy-First Dank L Holt N. S McArthur, W. S. Townsend. We See Little Need for Congratu lation. This city is an old, and. therefore, we trust, a somewhat civilized com munity, and our people are firm beliv- er in the law. We do not believe that Tom Walker would have been lynch ed had he been caught on that terri ble Saturday nighUnd why should he, if we still are to call ourselves civil ized. Below will be found an edito rial In last week's Wilmington Mes senger. We assure the Messenger that so far from not relishing congratula tions, our people are grateful to any one for congratulations in this matter, though we see little need for cocgrat illation: Perhaps the people of the city of Fayetteiille and the county of Cum berland do not relish being congratu lated on the law being allowed to take IU course In the case of Tom Walker, who deliberately murdered the chief of police' and one of his men, but every one conversant with the facta know that the good people of our sister city and county had great provocation to Uke the law into their own hands and mete out summary punishment to the murderer. They could hardly have been blamed had they lynched the man on his capture, while excitement and anger were at fever pitch. That nothing of the sort was done, we think shows well for the self-control and respect for the law of the peoale. Un der the heading The Propervourse we find an editorial in the Charlotte News on this subject from which we take this paragraph: " In the case of the negro. Tom Walker, we have an example, in the manner of dealing out justice for crimes committed, which should be followed. Walker shot and killed the chief of police and another policeman wounding still another, at Favette ville a short while back. The crimes were the most brutal and uncalled for conceivable. The officers were faithfully attempting to discharge their duty when the black brute did his deadly work. The citizens were righteously enraged, as well they might have been, but their better Judgment triumphed and the negro was committed to jail to await hit trial.'" Ellis-Bell. The home of Mr. T. A. Bell was the scene of a very pretty wedding : terday afternoon, when Miss Mamie Bell, the lovely daughter of the house, and Mr. Walter 8. Ellis, were made man and wife. The ceremony was performed by Rev. I. W". Hughes in the presence of the family and a few invited guests, in the parlor, which was beautifully decorated in white and green, with ferns and potted plants. The bride, wearing a tailor made blue silk dress with hat to match, and carrying a bouquet ot white carnations, entered on the arm of heMataor, and was followed by the maid ot honor, Miss Ada BelL Mr. Ellis, dressed in a gray travelling suit entered with his best man, Mr. George Phillips, and the group formed a very pretty picture. The popularity of the young couple was attested by the large number of handsome presents they .received. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis left last night for Ocala, Fla., where Mr. Ellis Is the manager of a shoe store, and they car ry with them the best wishes of their many friends. ; Escaped Convict Captured. . Deputy Sheriff Pate yesterday ar- rested Wash Adams, aa escaped con vict from the South Carolina peni tentiary on a warrant sworn out Deputy Sheriff a D.. -WilUanu. Clio, who tracked the negro to this city. Deputy Williams left yester day afternoon, for Columbia with his prisoner. - " Adams was sentenced to the nenl tentiary tor twenty years for murder and only had six months longer serve. .. . to The Dunn Dispensary. tuaoru, Esq., of Dunn, says mere nas been some talk ut contest ln ,U . . 1 . . . recent election in Dunn on at dispensary question, but he thinks tne talk will Hardly materialize. The election was carried for dispensary sy majority otvten votes. Under the act authorizing the 1 election there at appointed a managing board con- tisting of Messrs. J. D. Barnes, W - Newberry. K. L. Howard, J. H. Banance and J. F. Phillips. Under the act they went into office Monday. uAAuNDPS COMMENTS. SALMAGUNDIS Mr. Editor: con- We decioeu u""J '"" . ,, ih above." PandWcas wTare on the deck -to much fault finding of the P"d don't know yet what they d Id It Is claimed by some 01 i"- "-'''' arora but few taue Iaro.'.aw.we presume t was job unmo - -pW- People against the l.road . and we presume mat -m: """"'; a partial victory at least, auu ""f i"" ple will share that victory. Johnnie Bull may bluster, but the canny Scot and the wit 01 irewiiu i" - Ignored, not even In the legislature of .1. r nno The ra road heelers UT 111 Laiwim - , call them wild cats, but we are not asking for names, out tor mir vw A square deal all round, no secret so cieties. Solomon stood in tne mmsi of the grtt congregation wmio . J A elm linn III I PirHfl iui luu eeneral welfare. No public business behind closed aoora snuum ed by hones, men, The railroad forces and the unholy alliances famil . . . 1 .1.1 kA InoHI. iarly known as trusis. are trying mt- 1 . the nilhllC lUSt DOW. T... j,' Ko riinturhed. if there is a better country than this let them hie thither, the people am witnoui uicu. ,'kon Ave thousand years and were prosperous. We note ex-Presi dent tieveianu is iiimc"s .,... e. .,,, rights n the matter of insur ance gambling hells. But his Democ racy was always too mm m i 11 leant ulnre he was ini- UlOUir,. tiated. By him those war clouds were the horizon of utile Venezuela but when her .bonds were scooped tor a song minus a vuuv -" - tune the clrlea wpre near. 11UI 11111- lionaires had multiplied. Sucn deals An nt eoraite the eve of common sense and the Recording Angel has entered these facts in tne hook mat win t-Aaist the emnire nf decav. where the statute of limitations does not bar the claims of justice, we recall one instance where a man who is now a millionaire, pleaded the statute of limitations against our claim of V21. His wealth is still growing. Dut tne l,.r Mmalna that nnr mite in amnne bis millions, but we thank God for his goodness and mercies, we nave not suffered for bread, and since that little robbery seventeen years have rolled by and we sun nave leu to us ruir onnivitonMi mil- Itihle and mi r God. and we don't want to swap with any one tor better stocs. uur me policy is above prices paid by gam- Klepa nn1 ve trv ti ho f-arefllt (if Are, and as to accidents, there are no sucb things. It you don l Know it is loaded, keep your hands off. The force of gravitation will hurl you to wards the center with a force of H nmtnHft In the eiiuflre inch Arrnrilinp to tests that have been applied. Learn inese iruins auu uien act on me prin ciple of self defense, or self preser vation, and then the life policy and accident policy speculator will perish For Emergencies at Home For the Stock on the Farm Sloaavs Liiinveit Is awhole medicine chest Price 25c 50c 6 1.00 Send For Free Booklet on Horses.C1rIe.Hofis ferbuhry. Address Dk Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass. H. W. LILLY, President jno. 0. ELLLNGTON, Vice-Pres't and Cashier. E. J. LILLY, Assistant Cartiier. Condensed Statement of The Bank ol Fayetteville at the close of business March J2nd, 1907. RESOURCES Loans Overdraftt - .$518,898 20 4,977 82 17,800 00 Stocks and Bonds . . Modern Steel Vault . . . Banking Honse and Fixtures Other Real Estate . . Demand Loans . . .23,000 00 Caah apd due from Bnk 100,427 48 6,000 00 18,552 82 9,000 00 123,427 48 Total - $698,655 82 Safety Deposit Boxes Irani av A . - via uwn vault $a-. $a-5o and $3.00 per year. Wc are now located in our new modern build ing and will appreciate your account ; SCHOOL BOOKS1 WehathNEWandSECOri SLAI!S, CRAYON, PENCILS. Tup . 1 w r s NEW ; You n ft nil ' ' rKeeley Cure EEE2 from the face Cf the earth and you will enjoy the good ' things the Al mighty has prepared for you while you live in the world. U'e are alad to kllliW that mi ,.u playmate II. H. .Bolton, has returned 1. 1 Iw.ivid at rift aa a raw nmmtA .i i , IO 1 IB " V V yswUU U ,..,4 Mia mihlln KAPviinr ll,. oue of that fire-tried et that aurtihaed . 1 . 1 .1 . I ..win, hulf ,.,.. IQd worm eiiiiv,,, vuumryago k vain, anri devotion to nrtnelnle 11,... I ' y 'J UM . bat no equal, not even in Sparta, and .. . . ... A .IUI 1... ., U UlBl HKUlwua wuiiib m (lit) bosoms of the survivors of that un- .....nllnlel nrrfea! Slav that ilaitntl Mianvivu ' uuucn8 . courage distinguish their posterity un til time auaii uo u mn. no note a tlur cast at them by a Rev. Mr. Newton, from somewhere not tar from the internal regions, nut ne 11 a mix ture ot both knave and tool. Good old Horace Greely gave bun the lie more than forty years ago, ana it It a lie ..niil hla ifav: and will he fnri.,..,. more. But It it Just as we told your readers sunieuuio sv, a very largt? ri nt theoe so-called reverends a-.. P" . - - ..I, preaching a gospel of dirt A dose of brici-Daia aaiuiuisiwreu uy gooa cit izens would purify our moral atmo phere very much on tome occasions. This prescription teems rough, but tin- devil must oe wiiea wun nre, u consuming fire. At ever SALMAGUNDI Cameron, N. C, March 23, 1907. THAT HOO DOOED BILL. One of tha Boundaries Was Left 0 lut. It will be remembered that the bill for the City Extension Election, u certified copy ot which Mayor Pow erg obtained from the Secretary of State and had published, left out om of the boundary linen of the proposi-d new ward. This was thought to hav. been an error In copying In the Sec retary of State't office, and it was returned to that official for correc tion. The Secretary now writes back that the bill as engrossed by the en grossing clerk and signed by Speak er, is exactly as the copy he sent to the mayor, and it does, not contain the boundary line which was found missing in the copy. It Is cvdently the fault of the engrossing clerk, fur the bill as sent up from here con tained all the boundaries. It is said that this latest discovery finally puts a quietus on the valid ity of the act Base Ball. The base ball season in Fayettevill-' will open on next Friday afternoon n 4 o'clock at the Howard School Houm grounds, where the Fayetteville High School team will play Jonesboro. Ad mission, 25 cents; children, 15 cent.-: Iadie3, free. LIABILITIES. Capital stock ... . . . y. $100,000 00 Surplus 60,000 00 Profit (net) .' . 6.358 72 Pepowta 482,597 10 Rediscotintt 69,700 00 Total. $698,655 8'.' For Rent in our new - i - i THECUOOL ROOM. ' BOOK : STORE. Know What It Does ? It relieves t person of all desire for strong drink or drag,, restore, his nervous . . tern to itenoraai ..reinstates man to his home and business. For Full Particulars, Address The Keclcy Institute, urcensDoro, N. C ft 1
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