4 . 5fiT:rr?TTT7:'rr , THE RALEIGH , EVENING TIMES, WEDNESDAY) SEPTEMBER J8, 1K)7. j 3 Visitor-Press Pub. Company John C. Drewrjr, Prcs't. GEORGE B. CRATER. . . .Publisher. B. U ROTTER .Editor. The Evening Times Leads all North Carolina Afternoon Newspapers In Circulation. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. (In Advance. ) One copy one year $3.00 One copy three months. .... 1.25 Oae copy one week. ........ .10 Entered through Raleigh, N. C, postofflce as mall matter of the aec ond class, in accordance with the Must of Congress, March 3, 18791 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1807. FEELING THE FORCE LESS. The New York World has the follow ing to say of Harrlman and Cortelyou and the rest of it: What would the people of the United States have thought if Presi dent Roosevelt had appointed Ed ward H. Harriman secretary of the treasury as a reward for Mr. Hani man's zeal in raising money for Mr. Roosevelt's campaign fund? In what respect does the appointment of George B. Cortelyou stand on a different footing? Both Mr. Harriman and Mr. Cor telyou solicited contributions for Roosevelt's campaign fund. Mr. Harriman, after an interview with the president, succeeded in collect ing $260,000, and The World has printed the names of the contribu tors. How much Mr. Cortelyou col lected and who contributed it the public has never been able to as certain. If Mr. Cortelyou had not been a very successful' collector -'.of ' cam paign tribute, If he had riot shown great energy, shrewdness and skill In oiling the wheels of the republi can national machine, he would not today be secretary of the treasury. That efflce is his reward for doing on a very large scale what Mr. Har riman did on a comparatively small scale. The man who solicited and raised millions is in the cabinet, while the man who solicited and raised only a few hundreds of thou- sands is excoriated in presidential Bpeeches as a "malefactor of great wealth" and all to the greater glory of the spear that knows no brother. It Is months too late to prevent the scandal of the Cortelyou ap pointment, but it is not months too late for Mr. Cortelyou to resign the office of secretary of the treasury; There Is a deal of horse sense in that utterance of the New York World paper. The president's strenuosity and energy and a certain sort of man's personality have made him popular, but the public Is gradually becoming accustomed to the magnetism sufficiently to feel its forceless and be able to scrutinize and analyze the acts of the president and Compare them with one another and with his words. The results are rather disastrous to the peace of mind of some who fancied they had an Idol. THE AUDITORIUM BONDS. As to us on the auditorium bond is sue proposition, we shall vote for it. We have not advocated or opposed the plan to be submitted or any other plan, for the reason that we consid ered and still consider it dangerous If not fatal to city improvements, of any kind for the people of the place to take sides on how. they shall be effected. We shall vote for the present plan because wo never expect to vote against any proposition put before the people for the improvement of the city of Raleigh. But in this matter we are not ad vising any one how to vote. It Is not a matter that has to be explained. Every citizen understands it. For us to urge our readers In this case to vote for this proposition , would be putting us in the position of taking sides for the plan to bo .voted on September 26th. ' MAm.. -itjp what it would mean. If there should be a general popular demand regardless of party, for a candidate for ro-election, it would mean that there was a general popu lar demand regardless of party for a radical change In a form of govern ment For that Mr. Roosevelt Is con stantly trying to alter the fundamen tals on which a government rests and pa most revered traditions no one can deny in the face of the facts. Of course we do not for a moment believe there will be any such popu lar demand. We think we know a little about at least one portion of the population of this country, and we do not believe that portion Is dis satisfied very seriously with the form of government as adopted In the con stitutional convention at Philadelphia that followed the Revolutionary war. A business man for governor of North Carolina. It would he Ihn "eternal ' fitness of things." TRADES acil COUNCILjl WARM PRAISE. ; Not . lonir arc Senator McEnerv of Louisiana had some very nice things to say of Senator Overman. The Cleveland star thus told about It: A Shelby gentleman who spent a few days not long since at a popular east Tennessee watering resort had the pleasure of a rather Intimate association with Senator McEnery, of Louisiana. Learning that the former was a North Car olinian, the' conversation naturally drifted into the unfortunate rail road controversy which was then ' llnriArmikiit In tho mltirlo nf niirlr everybody, Carolinians especially, 1 iic uisuuHbiuu ui course leu iu matters political, and Senator Mc Enery took occasion to speak in the highest possible terms of Senator Lee S. Overman. He said that by sheer force of ability he had risen steadily until he was recognized as one of the bralnest, biggest men in that body of big and brainy men. He considered hhn a statesman of the highest type; of marvelous resources of iniinite tact and diplomacy, and above all, a man who accomplished things; who at all times kept at the forefront the interests of his state, and who served his constitu ency not only jealously, but in a way that brought results and re flected credit upon himself and his people. Speaking of possible opposition to his re-election, he was earnest in the expression of the opinion that the retirement of Senator Overman would not only be a calamity to his state, but to the nation as well. He could scarcely conceive, how ever, that the ; people of North Carolina, noted for their sense of justice and fair play, could for a moment consent to the displace ment of a public servant who has served so faithfully and with such conspicuous ability, especial ly in view of the fact that Senator Overman Is only now serving his first term. We cannot help feeling gratified at these warm words of praise of one of our new members of the great deliber ative body, especially coming from a statesman of the recognized standing, capacity and experience of Senator McEnery. The Lusitania's Record. ' Th !.! a rit did -ot ma":o the westward Atlantic trip Inside of five days as was expected, but she ex ceeded that limit by less than an hour and lowered the record by nearly six hours, though the actual speed rate was not equal to that made by the Deutschland over the longer route to Plymouth. She was some what hindered by fog at the start from Queenstown and no great ves sel makes its best time on its first trip. The westward voyage is apt to be less favorable for speed than the eastward, and the high record for the big German liners was made on the trip from New York to the ch.ir.- nel ports. There is hardly - a --doubt i that the Lusitanla will cross the oes i l hereafter in less than five days, unl I on her first trip she has beaten, the world's record. This is merely an interesting Inci dent. Of more importance is the carrying capacity, which is also with out i.ucedent, and the success of the urlitie engines with which she is equipr.ed. These engines on sue', a large ecale and with such enormous pov.fr were In the nature of an ex petvn-ent, requiring considerable con- fi'lcnre, if not courf,e, to. undertake. It Is apparently Hueces.-:fiil, but we need more specific Inform! Ion regard ing some of the economic results. There was considerable saving of hold space, the promisel speed was at tained, and the movement of tho ves sel Is said to be marvelous! steady. The furnaces coisuinel lout u t.iM.:3and tons of cojl a day. 't wl-l require more than one trip to demon strate an economic gain and the ad vantage of tile enormous size and speed, but it Is probable that the limit has not yet been reached. Another interesting incident of this voyage was the use In entering the harbor of the unfinished Ambrose channel, the com pletion of which will be an event of Importance to this port. This achievement of the Cunard Company, with the aid of the British Government, will doubtless stimulate the rival lines, at least those of Ger many, to new efforts to excel, but ;t Is to be hoped that in the rivalry of the future there will be no government partnership. That Interferes with the (fairness of private competition and the stimulus of private enterprises. It is a question whether the "craze" for size and speed will last in suffi cient force and volume to make the enormous expense for power a profit able one, and there IS no occasion for haste for another beating of the re cord. It would be well to wait and study the results of the Cunard ex periment in actual operation for a while with all proper allowance for . the government subventions as an aid , to Its traffic receipts. N. Y. Journal of Commerce. The Cost of Living. Tn Chlcaorn the heef trust has moved up the price of all fresh meats ox- cept pork, and the hotels and res- taurants have edited tholr menus to I correspond. Milk has Increased In cost In all the eastern states. Baker ' in Mount Vernon have raised the price i of bread. I Tho movement toward higher pi lecs scliaeh encountered would unqurstion Is world-wide. The liberal ministry ! ably have been to lock the upstairs In Great Britain is embarrassed by doors and fire her pistol from the win- It.' Its orators on the stump beggirt vntf.rn nnt to Hunnort Chamberlain's protective tariff less prices of the ne-1 cessaries of life should rise; now the voters are grumbling that prices have risen anyhow, without Mr. Chamber-, have similarly imprudent Ideas or go laln's preference policy. Even soip lug eftcr burglars In tho dark, when grease has risen. A celebrated llb?l suit In London grew out of a manu- facturer's putting fifteen ounces of soap into a pacKage insreaa or a pound rather thun increase the la- miliar price. Thls continued rise In tho cost or groceries comes at a time when such structural materials as steel, brick and copper are declining from the ex- The only food in which celery forms an important part IS WHEAT FLAKE CELERY 6)(o)lo) jit acts admirably Upon the ner- yous system. Palatable, nutri tious, easy of digestion and ready to eat. . . 10 cents a package. For sale by all Grocers travagunt prices of two years and a year ago. Fruit has not been in years so costly. The cheap grapes and peaches that made New York glnd ten or twelve years ago arc no more. The earth has not ceased Its bounty. Except in the one item of meat, and there not to anything like the actual price increase, there is no rise in the first cost of production to justify the change. To what extent advancing freight charges are responsible, to what extent increase of wages in the distributing Industries, to what ex tent the greed of middlemen, to what extent high taxes and extravagant government, is a weightier problem for statesmen to solve than many that now. occpuy them. They will have to solve jt or answer awkward questions on the platform and at the polls. -Now York World. Tariff Reform. It has been suggested that the re publican plan for revision of the tariff shall be the creating of a commission which shall be authorized to "gradu ally change the schedules." As the members of the commission would be named by a stanrtpat congress and would, therefore, be a partisan com mission, it is, quite possible that the tariff might be revised higher Instead of lowering the rates. The constitu tion provides that "all bills for rais ing revenue shall originate in the house of representatives," and, there fore, congress cannot delegate the power to establish, reduce or increase the tariff on imports because it raises revenue. Such a commission, if con gress shall appoint one, would have no power to revise the tariff, it could but .'recommend such change in the law, or a new law as it.-! members could agree upon. If a inm-partison commission of tariff experts was cre amendments to the present law as ap peared desirable, and if It were possi ble1 ! to' Imagine the republican'- lead ers really intent on fixing the tariff rates for the 'benefit 'of the people, In stead of for the protection of the trusts, valuable legislation -would un doubtedly result. ut with bth houses of congress controlled by the ultra, nmiectlnn interests, hnw could sllch non-partisan action be expected? practically the people must decide if they want tariff reform, by saying so at the polls when voting for congress men or state legislators who elect United States senators. If llioy want tie present system of protecting the trusts continued they will vote for republicans. If they desire tariff re form they will vote for democrats. Greensboro Record. A Burglar at Hay Will Murder. The murder of Mrs. Rorschach, )f Portsmouth, by a burglar who shot her with her own pistol, drives certain facts into the public consciousness as if by a stroke of lightning. (1) Virginia Is right in having a stat ute which makes first degree burglary a capital offense. The reasonable pre sumption Is that a robber who enters a locked and occupied dwelling does so prepared to kill if discovered. Ho is in effect a murdered, and deserves to be punished like one, whether he actually takes life or not. (2) Better police protection is needed In Park View, Portsmouth, where Mrs. Rorschach lived. It is Indeed pretty gen erally in the suburban districts of both Norfolk and Portsmouth. There is a growing opinion that we ought to have not only urban, ; but rural patrol sys tems in this and every other southern state, if nut in every state; but cer tainly the cities should adequately pro tect their own territory. (3) It Is unwise, as the Portsmouth Star declares, for houses to be left reg ularly without male protection at night. Mrs. Rorschach's husband was a Lieu tenant In the Navy and often had to be away from home for protracted pe riods. His wife was a beautiful woman absolutely devoid of fear; and, thought her friends had several times suggested that she ought not to be alone In the house with her little children, she did not share heir apprehensions. (4) Whoever goes downstairs Into the dark, carrying a light, to Investigate a noise or to apprehend an intruder puts himself or herself almost at the mercy of a burglar. Huch exploration, how ever we may admire the fearlessness which suggests It, Is desperately Im prudent. The father or mother of a family had better let a burglar get away man run mo imimnciu u u. leaving the family without a parent. It Is terrible enough for a father to tempt a burglar to kill him, but the loss of a mother is even worse. The bettor course In such a case as Mrs. Ror- (low, thus alarming mo ncignDornoou and summoning aid. There Is a lesson In the tragic fate of this noble and fearless woman which should be taken to heart by others who the desperate robber has every chance in his favor If he decides .to take life. Th safety of the household and the cnance or apprencnoing ine imrum-r are both promoted by directing one s efforts to arousing the neighborhood ln- stead of hunting dow n the hlden ruffian unalded. If the murderer of the In trepid Mrs. Rorschach Is cnught, with the proof clear, he will have. cause to regret that he did not surrender when he faced her 4istol; but tho fact mains that most midnight house-breakers will take the most ruthless immedi ate means of escape rather than yield to capture. Norfolk Landmark. WANT AD. COLUMN BEAUTIFUL HOME FOB SALE ON Newbern Avenue. Ton-roomed, exceptionally well built brick ve neered house, with modern con veniences. Nearly one acre lot with seventeen. largo oaks, choic.i - fruit and fine garden. S. D. Wait. GOING ON A riCNIC, OB 0 YOU . need delicacies : for lunches? 'Phone Terrell, He has every thing from Crackers to the finest Potted Meats. It will be a pleas ure to furnish your wants in gro ceries. Geo. S. Terrell. WANTED FOR THE U. S. ARMY: Able bodied unmarried men be tween ages of 21 and 25, Citizens of United States, of good charac ter and tem.pcr.ite habits. Who can speak, read and write English. For information apply to recruit ing Office 313 FayeUeville st, ' Raleigh, N. C. IT IS JUST AS EASY TO GET GOOD meats In Summer as in Winter. We have a large, well-Iced Stor age for Preserving our meats, and only the quality you would have : come on your table are sent our patrons these hot days. J. Schwartz. MONEY! MONEY: ! MONEY!!! Let us make money for you. We rent, sell and deal in real estate and insurance. We have several attractive bargains at tremendous low prices. Hightower & Fort, Real Estate and Insurance, West Hargett Street. WANTED Men to loam barber trade. Will equip shop for you or furnish positions; few weeks completes; constant practice; care ful instructions; tools given; Sat urday wages; diplomas granted. Write for catalogue. Moler Bar ber College, Atlanta, Ga. NIGHT SCHOOL First month's tuition free if you clip and mail or present this notice within the next five days to Draughon's Practical Business ....'College, ' over Commercial and Farmers Bank, asking for particulars of this re markable offer. If you desire, quit at the end of month, owing nothing; or continue at special rate J 4 a month. FOR RENT 7o or threo rooms, with bath and. gas, kitchen, on car line. Apply 405 Polk street. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN Bab cock Top Buggy and a good set of harness. Can be seen at Freeman & Sorrcll's Stable. FOR SALE Handsome cottage, 320 West Jones sreet; all modern im provements. A bargain either as investment or residence. J. A. Sanders. THE, MARTIN HOSIERY MILLS want toppers, knitters and mend ers; also girls to -'learn topping and 'knitting. Paid while learning. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 1ST, IS THE time. Night School at King's Business College Opens. Get our reasonable rates. FOR RENT Furnished room. Good location. Apply 500 East Hargett Street. - NIGHT SCHOOL King's Business College has run a successful night school for seven years. Opens October 1st. Telegraphy taught. J. H. King, President. FOR RENT Two story house, 421 South McDowll. Price reasonable. Apply at R. I. Williams' Drug Store, Cor. Cabarrus and Dawson. FOR SALE AT A LOW FIGURE Williams Typewriter, In good con dition. The Evening Times. WANTED TO BUY Feather Beds. Answer, "Feathers," care Times Office. SEED! SEED! French Clover seed Annual or Crimson Clover seed, Wheat, Oats and Rye, all kinds of garden and field , seeds. North Carolina meat, Fatapsco Flour, water-ground meal. Shingles and laths. Everything kept In a staple grocery store. Len H. Adams, 310 and 312 South Wilmington Street. 16-lw ii as assistant koak-koeper; treasonable? salary; I enOrl referenhkic . AddrpRR good - references. ( Address care Evening Times. lmiTTOX PEARCE AVILL HAVE fresh Norfolk Oysters this even ing. FURNISHED OK UNFURNISHED room, well located, modern con veniences; will rent to desirable man. "J.," care Evening Times. FOR SALE One Cyphers Incubator, 250-cgg size; also brooder; both new. Will sell cheap. It will pay you to Investigate. Address, Poul tryman.. FOR SALE A Baltimore Heater, in good condition, with attachments for heating three rooms. For in formaion call 108 Souh Dawson street. ;-.'-'.. WANTED Woman for Bindery. One having experience in sewing Blank Books and general bindery work. State salary expected. The Seeman Printery, Durham, N. C. WE SLICE KING AN HAMS AND sell it by the pound. T. L. McCul lers & Co. PLENTY OF NICE CORNED MUL lets. T. h. McCullers & Co. WANTED. To buy second-hand Furniture and all kinds of House Furnishing goods and Stoves especially. The best prices aid. L. A. EMORY, "... 117 and 11D S. Wilmington, St. Call Raleigh 'Phone No. 1178. WHEN YOU WANT WOOD Call Bell Thoile 211), Raleigh 3310. And get a Full Measured Load of Good Dry Wood. Will deliver any amount at any time. OAK AND PINE. YARD: Gill's Foundry, near the Franklin Place. A. H. BALL, Proprietor, ' W. P. ROSE. F, A. WESTON. Rose & Weston, ARCHITECTS. Raleigh and Grernslioro, N. Cv Steel Reinforced Concrcle, Fireproof Construction a Specialty. UNLOADING CAR City Belle Flour PEEBLES BROS. NOTICE! Anything you want in the Grocery or Implement Line, at prices that will surprise you. Also a full line of Building Material. Send a trial order to the Busy Store. W. A. MYATT. Cor. Martin & Blount Sts. MEN CAPABLE OF EARNING $1,000 TO $3,000 A YEAR Traveling Salesmen, Clerk, Mer chant, no matter what your business. A complete reorganization of the pro ducing department of Tho Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York In this section affords a chance for a few good men; a few vacancies on the agency force remain open for men of character and ability; you can find out by writing whether It will be worth while for you to make a change; ne previous experience Is necessary. A course of professional Instruction given free. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, or Harris R. WU1 cox, Mgr., Charlotte, N. C RALEIGH BAGGAGE TRANSFER CO. Office opposite Union Depot. All 'phones. Baggage promptly trans ferred to and from depot at all hours until midnight. OAK AND PINE :wooq: Sawed and split, ready for use. Let us put in your WINTER'S SUPPLY of wood now. 'Write for prices, or 'phone us. KOIILER'S WOOD YARD COMMERCIAL PRINTING CO. BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 1 13 East Hargett St., Raleigh, N. C. Most Improved Printing Machinery In Every Department. Books, Stationery, Pamphlets, Ball road, Magazines, Bank and Periodicals, General minting. Catalogues, , Special Job Work. BRIEFS AND RECORDS EXE CUTED ON LINOTYPE MACHINE. Let us figure on your work. We can Save you good, solid dollars. WANTED Position SEffffilll THE FIRST DEMAND of Autumn is for House keepers' Supplies. -:0:- Third week of our Great September Sale of Car pets, Art Squares, Rugs and Mattings and allied lines of Housekeeping Dry Goods, Blankets, Bed Comforts, Bed Spreads, Sheets and Pillow , Cases, Towels, Crashes, Table Linens, Damasks and Napkins. KiFeaitt Cauppstt aumdllRiuiafSaie Anticipate vour Fall and Carpet Bargain opportunity in the history of our store. No housekeeper within a radius of 100 miles of lialeigh can afford to '.miss' the great saving on Carpets, Art Squares and Hugs. Whether or not you need Carpets, Squares or Rugs for immediate use yoii cannot afford to miss this great bargain opportunity. There's a saving of at least 25 per cent, on every Carpet, Square or II ug bought in this September sale. uv now the investment will pav you. You know our advice has always proved now.. All Carpets notwithstanding the low price will be cut to measure, sewed and laid without extra charges in the city of Raleigh, and for all customers outside of . -V T" li s 1 Ml ualcigh, anywhere in JNortn express or freight, and if enough we will send one ot our expert.- layers, the custo mer paying his railroad fares and for his keep while lay ing the carpets. - :0: 1 SPLENDID BUG VALUES. You will find nothing like these when winter arrives no such values for these low prices, therefore buy now. $12.50 for 8x12 ft. all-wool Brus sels Rugs, or Squares, light or dark coloring in choicest designs, includ ing mcdallon cfTects. $15.00 for 0x12 ft. best ten-wire Atnerlcan Brussels Rugs or Squares. $20.00 for 9x12 ft. '-Highest Grade Brussels Rugs or Squares, seamless. The best wearing rug ever woven. $25.00 for 9x12 ft. best English Velvet Axmlnster Rug or Square, seamless. The best made not a seam anywhere; rich effects for parlors, reception-rooms, dining rooms, libraries, etc. $40.00 for 9x12 ft. Royal Wilton Rugs or Squares heaviest made rich and rare Persian and East India designs. These $40.00 Royal Wil tons are selling In carpet stores for $50.00 and $55.00. Our September price, only $40.00. Splendid values in Axmlnster Rugs. 27x54 In., $2.75; 36x63 in., $1.00. . :0: Straw Mattings at less than old prices. Great bar gains in new fresh-landed goods. ' - BARGAINS IN HOUSEHOLD DRY GOODS. Special tables of Household Linens at mill prices dur ing this sale a saving of one-third to the buyer. Table Damasks, Napkins, Towels, Crashes, etc. Linens, etc. Lace Curtain Bargains cleaning up a great big table at front-door entrance. Sec them. Marseilles and Crochet Bed Spreads at bargain prices. See special tables. - . Ready Hemmed Sheets and Pillow Cases at less than cost of material. One hundred pairs 10 1-1 Pure White Wool Blankets, $2.98 a pair; worth $1.00. One hundred pairs 11 1-4 Pure White Wool Blankets, $3.98 a pair; worth $5.00. , r. Ift.gai DOBBIN -FERRALL CO. -Winter wants this is the correct again we say buy Carolina, we win prepay the purchases' are liberal - SPLENDID CARPET VALUES. You will find nothing like these when winter arrives no such values for . tlieso low prices, therefore buy now. - . , . $1.0(1 .yard splendid all-wool Velvet Carpets, small designs for offices, libraries, churches, dining rooms, halls and stairs. No carpet will wear longer. $1.25 High Grado Wilton Velvet Carpets fully worth $1.75 a yard In this September sale only $1.25 a yard. A grand lino of patterns and '. colorings to select from. 85 cents a yard Nlne-wlro best American Brussels Carpets a carpet fully worth $1.15 a yard. Carpet stores are now selling this grado at $1.15. Our price in this September sitlo only 85 cents yard. 50 cents a yard Grand line of Wool Ingrain Carpets at ' only 60 cents yard. .. .' - Other lines of carpels and .'carpet-' lngs at values just as great as these wo mention. : .' - - ' "