! ' THE RALEIGH ENTERPRISE.
Thusrday, August 1, 1907.
'1 HE RALEIGH ENTERPRISE.
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Entered as secnd-claes matter May 12,
1904, at the postofflce at Rale gh, N. C, under
the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879.
RAPES tefl COUNCIL
Long live the king! Provided, he
is a good one.
The gentleman who predicted no
summer this year ought to run for
tho Legislature.
The army canteen is to be restored
to the men in the regular army. Now
let us have peace.
Call the Legislature together in
extra session and then we will have
some real trouble on hand.
STATE'S RIGHTS CARRIED TO EX
TREMES. We believe In State's rights; we
believe that each State, each county,
each city or town, has a right to en
act such local laws as may be thought
best for that particular community,
provided, always, that such laws are
sanctioned by a majority of the best
people of the said community.
But many la-ws are enacted with
out the approval of the people most
interested. Crank Legislatures, cor
rupt legislators and ignorant legisla
tors infest every State. Somehow
they manage to trade around and get
through legislation which ought to
bo killed on sight. In such cases
there ought to be two sources of re
lief and only two the right of ap
peal to the Supreme Court in the
State in which the aggrieved party
lives, thence to the Supreme Court
of the United States, if that be nec
essary. The District Federal Courts
have certain work to do and should
not handle constitutional questions,
no matter how able the judges may
happen to be, unless, of course, it be
constitutional questions growing out
of cases actually pending in that
court. The State Supreme Courts
should be able to settle constitutional
questions so far as they may arise
concerning the State Constitution,
while the United States Supreme
Court should settle all constitutiopal
questions so far as the Constitution
of the United Sta tes is concerned.
Then neither individuals nor prejudice-breeding
newspapers could have
any grounds for complaint.
thus he entertained them until broad
daylight. Then a great big tall stu
dent by the name of Respass told the
boys they could not haze Zeb Vance
while he was around, and so the haz
ing was abandoned. Zeb's wit saves
him. But this was only the begin
ning. In later campaigns his wit put
to flight the strongest intellects of
the State. ' ..':-;' .
"In fact, Zeb Vance won his first
political victory by his wit. He be
came a candidate for the Legislature
and his opponent was a highly re
spected gentleman a good deal older
than Vance. The court-room of the
county was crowded. Vance's com
petitor objected to young Vance's
age. He was too young to be in poli tics.
Zeb apologized foiv his youth,
and declared that he would have
cheerfully been born at an earlier
date if it had been in his power; that
his father and mother gave him no
chance whatever about the matter,
and he humbly begged pardon, and
said he would try to do better next
time. The uproar in the court-house
was tremendous, so much so that his
competitor got angry and said he
liked to see a smart boy, but this one
was entirely too smart. Then the
boys again yelled and cheered vigor
ously, and that day's work, beyond
question, secured Zeb's election to
the General Assembly."
Four Runaways.
Four teams ran away in this city
Friday, three of them being a result
of the starting of the first.
Mrs. H. M. Sasser's carriage horse
took fright near the Excelsior Steam
Laundry office on Fayetteville Street,
and brushed by Mr. B. W. Baker's
horse, which was hitched in front of
the laundry. The animal's bridle
was jerked off and the horse made
down Fayetteville Street, Mr. Bak
er 's team struck a cart and tu rnea
it over near Brlgg's Hardware Store,
and Master Louis Smith, its owner,
was thrown out. He was not hurt,
however. The Oak City Laundry
wagon horse took offense at the com
motion and followed hard after Mr.
Baker's rig. Down to Martin Street
they ran, and the horse of Mr. Julius
Heller, driven by Dick Rogers, at the
corner of Martin and Fayetteville,
also took fright and started to run
down East Martin Street.
Although the animal was blocked
heavily, it would have done consider
able damage had it not been for the
prompt and brave work of Rogers.
Throwing himself against the horse,
he seized its bridle. He was dragged
to a post near the Commercial and
Farmers Bank, when the animal col
lapsed, the horse and driver falling
together. Rogers sustained severe
bruises about the body, his arm was
sprained, and his head was terribly
hurt. His left ear was torn almost
off. He was at once carried to the
office of Dr. Plummer, who sewed up
his wounds. Dr. Plummer stated
that he did not think Roger's skull
wag fractured.
The other teams stopped at once
and slight damage was done.
If Jackson Were President.
When Andrew Jackson was Presi
dent and South Carolina threatened
nullification of a Federal law the Ad
ministration's procedure was swift,
stern and effective.
. Under the administration of Theo
dore Roosevelt a Governor of North
Carolina trumpets it through all the
land that he flouts the Constitution oi
the United States and will resist the
enforcement of the orders of a Fed
eral Court.
As his sole response to this threat
President Roosevelt dispatches to
North Carolina Assistant Attorney
General Edward T. Sanford to pro
pose a compromise and "peaceful set
tlement." ' Sometimes, not conscience, but cal
culation and self-interest, make cow
ards. From the New York Times.
OPINIONS IN A NUTSHELL.
Senator Tillman has declared in
favor of Taft, but otherwise the boom
Is coming along in good style. New
York Mail.
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Bryan has finally -decided that
government ownership is a little too
hot to hold on to without getting
scorched. Philadelphia Press.
The Black Hand must be put out
of business, whether the swarthy
countenance behind it is Sicilian or
Armenian. New York Tribune.
: '
Japan may have to exterminate
the Koreans to pacify them, but u
approaches the task with true mis
sionary zeal. Philadelphia Ledger.
"
It is strange how the Government
got hold of the tainted money that
killed a paymaster. Standard Oil has
not paid its fine yet. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Professor Starr's "back to nature"
recommendations for children are
promulgated at a time when they will
appeal to grown-ups as well. New
York World.
Writer Claude N. Bennett declares
the Panama Canal is very neat and
nice.. It is getting almost big enough
to be visible to the naked eye.
Baltimore Sun.
.
If the 20,000 members of the Unit
ed Hatters of America' go on strike
August 1st, it may be the fashion
next year to wear last year's hat.
New York World.
Considering the fact that thread is
hard as ever to get into a needle's
eye, the rumor of an increase in its
price seems unusually preposterous.
New York Mail.
"Don't kiss babies; it is danger
ous," says a physician. It is also
moderately dangerous, under certain
circumstances, to kiss a grown-up.
Washington Herald.
"Every mule has a kick coming to
him," remarks the Baltimore Sun.
And as a rule it proves more effec
tive than 'that-of most human being3.
Washington Post.
When the former Emperor of Ko
rea has abdicated a few more times
he will get quite accustomed to it
and regard the ceremony, with com
plaisance. New York Sun.
';"''. . .;.'-:
Collier's Weekly should not com
plain that Mr. Fairbanks is the au
thor of a book. Mr. Fairbanks is an
Indianian, and nature will have its
way. Washington Herald.
Now a Tennessee judge is thinking
of fining the Standard Oil Company
about $3,000,000. If this thing keeps
up John D. may begin to feel like
30 cents. Atlanta Journal. .
They may talk all they please
about Governor Glenn for President,
but never will that cause Speaker
Justice to take his eyes off that Attorney-Generalship
industrial News.
The fact that some German offi
cers were In a balloon over Berllu
three hours ought not to be regarded
as record-breaking. The Czar of
Russia has been up in the air for sev
eral years.--Louisville Courier-Journal.'';
:
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The report that the Emperor ot
Korea drew $400,00 from the Im
perial Bank and placed it in his per
sonal pocket just before he abdicat
ed would indicate that he has heard
something about the methods of
American bank cashiers. -Washington
Post.
When the Governor of North Caro
lina gets in sight of a seat in the
U. S. Senate, if he ever does, he will
not be so fierce.
Some of the railroads in the State
have already reduced the number of
passenger trains formerly operated.
It may turn out that cheap fare is
poor fare.
Johnny "Tempest" Graves, of At
lanta, is telling the dear people how
happy they will be if they will just
remain poor. Johnny has finally made
his wad, we guess.
If the railroad companies would
turn the roads over to the polticians
and allow them to operate them
awhile, it is possible that the ques
tion would be settled.
Perhaps it will be a good idea to
do away with our written law and
adopt the unwritten. The country is
full of lawyers anyway pretty near
all of us think we are lawyers.
The man who starts a false report
fbout a bank and imperils not only
the character and money of the of
ficers and stockholders, but also the
lands and property of the depositors,
ought to be lashed at the whipping
post.
Mr. William Jennings Bryan has
abandoned the government owner
ship of railroads theory. It is possi-
ble that he will make his next race
for Presidential honors on the theory
that buttermilk 13 very healthy as a
drink.
SOME FRESH VANCE STORIES.
Our Home, published at Marshville,
which is near Wadesboro and Ham-
let, has collected some apparently
fresh stories about Senator Vance.
They are rich and racy:
"The late Senator Vance enjoyed
telling jokes on himself. When he
was practicing law he occasionally
attended Union' County courts. On
one visit, just as he had arrived at
the hotel at Monroe and was In his
room brushing off the dust, an old
litigant entered and placing a bill of
money on the table, told Vance he
wanted to employ him in a case that
would be called soon after court
opened. He went on to explain that
he had a lawyer, but didn't like him,
'Who is he, and what is the matter?'
asked Vance, 'Mr. Ashe,' said the
client, 'but he don't manage my case
to suit me.' 'Well, now,' said Vance,
'Mr. Ashe is one of the best lawyers
in the State, and is a perfect gentle
man besides, and if he can't please
you I cannot hope to.' 'Oh, I know
all that,' replied the client; 'I know
Mr. Ashe is a gentleman, but that is
the trouble; he's too much of a gen
tleman; I want you a man what can
get down and fling dirt.' "
"In the latter part of his life Vance
made a lecture before the Law Col
lege of the District of Columbia, and
referring to his experience as a law
yer, he said: "I went to court horse
back, and carried a pair of saddle
bags with a change of shirts and the
North Carolina Farm-Book in one
end of the saddle-bags, and it is none
of your business what was In the
other end.' "
"Vance's wit and humor helped
him to climb over difficulties when
other methods failed. When he ar
rived at the University, a mere lad,
the boys proposed to put him through
the 'hazing process. So they first
tied Zeb's big toe3 to a bed-post. Af
ter they did this he asked leave to
tell them some 'mountain yarns,1 and