THE DAILY REFLEC a , ).J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner, TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. TERMS : 25 Cents a Month Vol. 7. GREENVILLE, N. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1898. After Fees. Tho ‘Vimes is a great advocate in haying the laws of the land executed, and believes that some have beer violated and the violators allowed to ¢0 at large, without any notice being taken of them by the eflicers, but it does seem that there are a great many frivolous indiciments taken into the courts for no other purpose than for officers to secure fees. Some of our Solicitors and other otlicars, who are supported by fee?, no doubt, ercoutl- & aze this drag net business, and strange to say, even some of the Judges on the bench are lending their aid in the matter. Asan instance of 1 our ai- tention bas been called to a recen term of court in Durham where, under the charge of the Judge, tovether with the eaverness of the officers to secure fees, a large number of good citizens who unthoughtedly took a chance ia a raffle, have been Lauled up before the court and “judgment suspended or payment of costs.” We do not wish to be uzderstood 48 advocating the “rattle? or any other ‘came of cuance,” but there are a great many people that occasionally take chances at little games wno are entirely innocent of any intenion to wiolate the law. The end of this whole sale justice do not eall for way ef issuing warrants by tie Solicitors, but as the Durham - Sun says, “a few cases as an example would suffice, and demousurat. fo tue } i . yi gn ao . 7 rN PO . a 1c duel CADICS ot chan C are ‘on iG pub nf¢1ar loa 4 nl amd saan t ahyne lation of law, tnsteaa fF Tssuine tae é agalls, peop e Tie Limes: oo , by the huucred. eS with the Sun that iv 2 7 oe me al 1 bg pees | it }ooks as if the cost atten: d to wh vas the jaeent.ve Reena are erlll! . yas the fa¢eni.ve to Giaw Ta getia pt — . car he ; Sep 1 .