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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
MIR. DAVID |. FORT.

One of the most prominently mention
ed candidates for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Register of Deeds before the
Wake county primaries. was Mr.. David
|. Fort. of this city. bat when the
Democrats of the county, by majority
vote selected Mr.. Hood as the nominee,
Mr.. Fort bowed in modest obedience to
the expressed will Of the people, pulled
off his coat and went vigorously into the
campaign. He had been defeated for
the nomination, but the defeat left no
stings that quick application of Demo
cratic principles could not heal. He
rendered his services to the county
chairman. Mr.. Armistead Jones, and
under his direction did valiant work for
the entire ticket when the election was
over Mr.. Hood offered the position of
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THE NEW CLERK.

Mr.. W. M. Russ. the new clerk of the
Superior court, is known and highly
esteemed from one end of the county to
the other. Hei is one of most jovial
of men of sunny. cheerful disposition.
and has Il way of making friends that
few men posses ses He is n humorist and
a born actor. and has the faculty Of
mpcrsonating men in speech and action
that has many times delighted his COM
panions and friends. his fund of clever
ancedote is never exhausted, aud yet none
of these characteristics dominate the
man. He is Il man of careful discrimin-
ating Judgment, Of splendid executive
genius. of fine business talent. of energy
and of high character. He has served
Raleigh as its competent and popular
mayor, for nearly four years, and it Is
safe to say that had not the Democrats
of Wake called upon him to help re-
deem the county from fusion rule, he
could have remained at the head Of our
city government for many years longer.
As mayor he served the city of Raleigh
ably and faithfully. He was firm and
strict with evil doors, careful and pru-
dent in the execution Of the laws, active
and helpful in every undertaking or en-
terprise that had for its object the well
being and prosperity of the Capital
City.
To say that he will make the county
of Wake Il model official is merely Civ
ing utterance to Il sentiment that every
well informed man in the county knows;
The name of Russ was not Il new one
in the politics of Wake county.
The late Col. j. +. ii. Russ father
of Mr.. w. NJ. Russ, was for years one
of the leading Democrats of the county.
and represented the county several
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
The Metropolitan County is
Again Democratic.
THE COUNTY REDEEMED
AND THOSE WHO DID SO MUCH
TO REDEEM IT.
ALL ITS AFFAIRS NOW IN SAFE HANDS
And We will have Two Years of Honest and
Competent County Government. Short
Sketches Of The New Officers,

Three weeks have passed since the Flu
sion forces took leave of the Wake county
court house, and during this week the
new Democratic officials have been en-
gagged in a sort Of a political fumigation
of the different county offices and ar
ranging for Il two years term of com
petent white government. Peter Cobb.
the dusly custodian of the building, al
$50 per month, has hied himself away
to his home in the Third ward, and is
doubtless sitting up nights trying to de-
eide upon some method of bread-wnnins
other than manipulating politics. Peter
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CAPTAIN 10. BLAKE.

Everybody in town and county knows
genial jovial 10 Blake, the county's new
surveyor. one of the clcverest men in
the county and most competent civil
engineer. Mr.. Blake was nominated for
the position of Surveyor without the ask
ing or seeking, but such was his earn
estness in the cause of Democracy that
he accepted the trust and did valiant
work in the campaign. He spoke at
length at several points i'll the county,
and his humorous and telling hits were
among the most pleasing features of the
campaign. He frequently spoke his time
out. forgetting to tell for what position
he was running and at one time when
reminded of this, he said: well, / am
Il candidate for surveyor but i don't care
whether / get vote or not, just so you
all vote the balance of the white mans
ticket" His majority, as he expresses it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
CAPTAIN NJ. W. PAGE.

For the third time this gentleman
was indicted into the office of sheriff
of Wake county on Monday, the. 9Th
inst.
Captain Page has served his people
in the Legislature. He has served them
as register of deeds, as sheriff. County
Commissioner and other positions of
honor and trust, and in whatever posi-
ton he has been called upon to accept,
he has been honest. competent and
faithful. He is native of Wake coun-
ty. was born and reared near Morris
vile, his present home. He is n mem
Eer Of that sturdy talented Page family,
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which has been prominent in the affairs
of the county for more than half cen
fury. and from which representatives
have gone out into other communities
and sections. and have hewn out for
themselves places of honor in the front
rank of their fellows iii various callings
The popularity of Captain Mack Page
has been put to the test many times IN
this his native county. and every time
the people. especially the Democrats of
the county have emphasized the con-
fidence they had III his integrity, his
ability and his honesty. and the high
esteem they had for him as friend,
neighbor and gentleman. The remark
was frequently heard during the past
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honest earnest and incessant toll Mr..
Lewis is a gentleman Of pre-eminent
business sagacity. and of many years
practical and successful conduct of ex-
tensiye financial affairs.
1t was a sacrifice of time and energy,
of course for Mr.. Lewis 10 accept the
position Of County Commissioners, and
the little remuneration had no attraction
for a man in his position. but when the
people of his county called for him he
was too patriotic not to heed their call.
In his hands and in the hands Of his
honest. able colleagues on the board the
affairs of Wake county are perfectly
safe. The people Of the county are in
deed fortunate in having such men rs
Julius Lewis, w. c. Brewer and j.
w. Pegram TO consent to serve on the
Board of County Commissioners, posi-
tions with but little salary attached. and
yet by far the most important positions
in the county.
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The above gentleman. after hard
fight, was elected by the new board of
County Commissioners superintendent of
the County Home and wOrk-house. Mr..
Allen for many years held this impor-
tant position and made one of the best
officials that Wake or any other county
ever had 1t was his pre-eminent fitness
that won the position for him over a
dozen or more others as good men as
there are i'll the county, and the affairs
of these county institutions are in most
excellent and trustworthy hands.
Mr. Allen is universally popular and
as genial and clever as he is capable
During all the years of his former en-
cumbency of the office, not Il breath of
complaint was ever heard and there will
be none during his present term for he
knows just how to manage the institu-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
JULIUS LEWIS.

Nearly every man in Wake county
knows Mr.. Julius Lewis. the new chair
man of the Board of County Commls-
sioners. There is no better or more re-
liable man in the county, nor in the
State. He was for twenty-five years Oh
more engaged in the hardware business
in Raleigh, at the, head of the well
known firm of julius Lewis " Co
He retired, however, few years age
from active business. having accumu
lated Il competency, honestly and legitl
mately earned and Il just reward fol
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times in the General Assembly. He
lived in Raleigh and the new clerk of
the court is a native Raleighite. He is
in the prime of life, and his friends are
legion.
VITRUNIUS ROYSTER, ESQ.
Mr.. Royster was appointed by Mr..
W. NJ. Russ chief clerk in the office of
the clerk of the superior court. He is
an expert accountant, II man with a
natural propensity for careful figuring
and detail clerical work. He has had
years of training. and even more years
of practical experience, and is very thor
oughly versed in all those matters of
tedious detail that pertain to the posi-
ton he holds He is painstaking, careful
and accurate. and will serve the coun-
ty with credit to himself and with
fidelity to the trust imposed in him.
He was for several years deputy clerk
of the United States District and Circuit
courts, under " q. Reddick, Esq, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

to seek or accept official position. He
has always been an answering Demo
crat and firm believer in its principles
and a friend to its organizations, county
and State He has for more than thirty
years been one Of the leading business
men of this city, and has done much for
the upbuilding of it's business interest.
He is most genial gentleman, of
pleasing manner. of kind and generous
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

he has held the position of salesman for
Messrs. Myatt u Hunter. He is a
wholesoued. clever gentleman, of OK
tended business experience, an active.
energetic worker. although he has but
one arm He has served the county
faithfully as County Commissioner, JUS
tice OF the peace and in other positions,
and will make Il careful, competent and
popular Register of Deeds.
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ton to the best interest of the county
and to the best advantage of those who
are placed in his charge.
All the affairs of the old Metropolitan
county are in safe hands; it's honor will
be protected; its credit restored, and its
institutions successfully managed. Lei
us all rejoice.
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most successful farmers of Panther
Branch township. The people all know
that in these two gentlemen they have
faithful and capable Commissioners.
Mr.. A. NJ. Adams, one of the sterling
Democrats of the Northwestern section
of the county, is one of the deputies to
the Register of Deeds. He has served
the county in the Legislature and as
commissioner, and has ever been faith
full to every trust imposed.
Mr.. o. l.. Parham is the now jailor, a
true Democrat ~and "A capable officer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

Trains on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 80 p M, Halifax SO P m, ar
rives Scotland Neck 20 p M, Greenville 8 81 p
m, Kinston SIS M, Returning leaves Kin
ston so a IN, Greenville S52 IN, arriving at
Halifax IL is a m, Weldon II SO M daily exc
cept Sunday
Trains on the Washington Branch leaves
Washington 20 a m and 2 30 p m, arrives Par
mele 10 a M and 90 m, returning leaves
Parmele IS a m and 80 p IN, arrive Washing
ton II 90 and 20 p no, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, N @, daily, except Sun
day, so m, Sunday Is p IN, arrives Plymouth
daily except Sunday so M 8 90 a m Returns
ing leaves Plymouth daily except Sunday, so
a m, and Sunday 500 m, arrives Tarboro
10 0S m, ii 90 m
Train on Midland, N G, Branch leaves Colds
boro, daily except Sunday, 7 10 m, arriving
Smithfeld 80 N, returning leaves Smithfeld
90 m, arrives at Goldsboro 10 25 am
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 80 P M, arrives Nashville 05 m,
Spring Hope 80 p M, returning leaves Spring
Hope 8 90 a m, Nashville 8 35 a m, arrives at
Rocky Mount sos m, daily except Sunday
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for
Clinton daily except Sunday, at IL 20 m and
Is m returning leaves Clinton at z 90 m
and 90 pm
Train No rs makes close connection mt We'll
don for al points North daily, all rail via Rich"
mond.
Fl. M. EMERSON, Gen Pass Agent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
NEW DEMOCRATIC CORONER.

DIR. 10. j. l.. McCullers, Wake coun-
tvs new coroner. is one of the most de-
servedly popular young physicians i'll the
county. He belongs to one of the best
families in the southern end of the coun-
ty. and has for dozen years or more
been going in and out among the people
of his Section, his presence being ever
welcome In the sick rooms of the high
and the low. He is learned physician.
popular practitioner and valuable citl-
zen of his section of the county. He
is an answering Democrat, and while he
did not desire the position nor any other
public office when the Democrats of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

made most excellent officer. He is a
true Democrat and u very deserving and
popular young citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
DEPUTY SHERIFF sEPARK

Mr.. Chas. A. Separk the chief deputy
to Sheriff Page is Raleigh boy, the
second son of the late Joseph III. Separk.
one of the most prominent mechanics
that has lived in Raleigh. He was the
first Democratic mayor of Raleigh after
reconstruction times, and was one of
the best mayors the city has had. He
was an uncompromising Democrat a
valuable citizen of the city. and his
death, which occurred while he was
mayor of the city was universally de
plored.
Like his father Mr. G. 4. Srpark has
stood firmly by the principles of De
mocracy. and fought manfully for the
success OF its candidates ever since his
early boyhood. He is competent,
courageous young man, and will do his
full duty in the responsible position TO
which he has been called.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

disposition, of thorough business train
ing and of the highest type of character.
He will make the county model trea-
Snrpr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

the county called on him, he obeyed their
summons, and was elected by large
majority He will make the county 4
capable officer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

sells of his party, and his earnest work
and good Judgment are universally ac-
knowledged and appreciated.
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chief clerk in his office TO bIr. Fort, AMI
ii was accepted. Mr. Fort is an up
right, honest. competent Democrat, and
will fill the position with fidelity and
faithfuness to the tax payers
COMMISSIONERS BREWER AND
pEGRAM
We had hoped to print, also, cuts of Mr..
w. G. Brewer and Mr.. ]. w. Pegram.
members of the Board of County Com
missioners, but these gentlemen We're 50
busy with the affairs of the county while
in Raleigh some days ago that we failed
to secure their photos Messrs. Brewer
and Pegram are among the very best
citizens in the county. No better men
could haye been selected to look after
the. county's affairs. Mr.. Brewer is a
successful merchant farmer, Of Wake
Forest, and Mr.. Pegram is one Of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
CAPTAIN b. b. WILLIAMSON.

Since the last election there has been
no discussion as to the popularity of
Wake county's new treasurer, Captain
Il. p. Williamson. among his fellow citi-
zens of the county. When his friends
first brought him out for the nomination
there were several other very popular
and prominent gentlemen whose friends
were urging them for the place. but
Captain Williamson won in the primary
over them all, and thereby established
his popularity in the ranks Of his party
friends. During the campaign he visit
eed every precinct in the county, met
and talked with the people, preached
to them in his own quiet, genial and
amiable way, the great doctrine OF
White Supremacy, and at the election
on the Bird of November, led the ticket,
beating his opponent nearly I0O ma
;ority. Captain Williamson has been
too busy in the commercial activity Of
this city and county to take hitherto,
very much active interest in politics or
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
MIR. W. G. ALIEN.

was 467-a good fat f'possum and big
sweet potato.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25
THE, NEW OFFICERS.

Nearly every man in Wake county
knows personally each one Of the new
county officers. No better men have
ever gone before the people of the county
for their suffrages and no county in the
State has, or ever will have more
competent, more courteous or more de-
serving corps of officials.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

DAILY except Monday. tDaily except Sunday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-21

It does not lie in the painters fancy to
imagine prettier picture than that of
young girl. with lips luscious with the
promise Of love, half parted in the smiles
Of happy drealnland. The mind of happy
maideuhood is a clear and polished mirror,
which. when the wits go wandering into the
ghostland of dreams, reflects the impress
sions Of waking hours. If those impress
sious are pleasant and painless and happy,
she will smile in her sleep. If the impress
sions are those of suffering woman, tor
tured with the special ailments to which
the feminine organism is liable. the picture
is spoiled by the lines of suffering and de-
spondency Maladies of this nature unfit
woman for joyous maidenhood and for ca
pable motherhood. They incapacitate her
to bear the burdens of life in any sphere
Of action. Household, marital and social
duties alike are burden to the woman who
is constantly suffering from headaches,
backaches, dragging sensations and weak
ening drains. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
sc-iption positively, completely, unfail-
ingly cures troubles of this nature. 1t
imparts health, strength, vigor to the dis
free, healthy n,aidenhood, happy wifehood
and capable motherhood.
II have little step-daughter who had ST.
Vitus's Dance, which your medicine cured"
writes Mrs. T. F. Boze. Of Ford Dinwiddie Co..
Va. 81 spent about twenty dollars for doctors
bills and medicine. and it did not do the child
one cents worth Of good we commenced giving
Medical Discovery and used three bottles of
each. which cost only six dollars. Now the child
is running around every where and is just az
healthy as ever"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-21

unable to agree upon an equitable
division. Ii this war comes it will
be one of great length and of terri
bic consequences to Europe. All the
European nations will be more or
less engaged in it, and if the United
States doesn't steer clear of posses
sions in the Philippines, they may
get into the conflict also. But from
the standpoint of business alone, the
United States would be winner. We
feed the world, and in a great
European war the profits OF the
farmers would be enormous. We
clothe the world with our cotton, and
profits here would again be an enor-
NOUS figure. Our many industries
would be taxed to their uttermost to
keep pace with the demand. The
United States would prefer to see
universal peace, but if a European
war does come, the bulk of the
money expended must necessarily
find it's way to this country,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-21
In Nemorian.

At Mt. Tabor Lutheran church,
Brookland, the following resolutions
we're adopted by a silent standing
vote by the Sunday school.
Whereas, God in His infinite wis
dom and inscrutable providence has
seen fit to call from earth to heaven
our dearly beloved young friend and
co-worker, Miss Jessie May Moak,
whose amiab!e Christian life of nine
teen years Of beautiful devotion to
duty will be held in fond remember
ance as noble example to US all;
there fore be it
Resolved, /. That with Christian
resignation and humble submission,
we bow to the blessed will of HIM
"wbo doeth all things we'll" and who
is too good and merciful to err.
2 That we earnestly pray that her
faithful life and noble Christian con-
duct may be emulated by US who
remain upon earth little longer.
5. That we extend our sincere
sympathies to the bereaved family of
the departed loved one. and point
them to that higher babitation OF re-
splendent light and bliss, the home
of our dear sister.
blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord" They rest. Their good
influence lives on.
Respectfully submitted,
J. 81. Koon,
Miss Julia G. Shealy,
Miss May Shull,
Committee.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-21
Jumping THE Ditch"

SS&S k4@AS ~AS
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Did you notice that when you fixed
the standing of Governor Ellerbe in
the second primary election you stood
him on the dispensary alone, and
that you stood Mr.. Featherstone ON
drugstore cross road-bar-rooms and
blind tiger liquor. You failed in your
criticisms of my protest to produce
any statement from either of the
above gentlemen showing that you
had stood them up fairly or truth
fully. You now seem to think that
Mr.. Featherstone stands for prohibi-
ton. Observe I only claimed in my
protest that the statement in SO far
as it related to MIR. Featherstone and
his supporters was obviously mends-
cious, I now insist that the same is
true in so far as the statement refers
to Governor Ellerbe and his sup
porters. In proof Of the correctness
of my protest I refer you to Gov
ernor Ellerbe's record, where you will
find that during his administration
he has shown that he stands for a
great deal more than the dispensary.
Take his standing for executive elem
ency for instance: l am glad that
he is a better and broader man than
your statement which I protested
gave him credit for being. The same
is true of Mr.. Featherstone. Both
of these gentlemen stood for ezeout-
ing all the laws of the State, and
when you forced them to stand upon
the narrow limits of single statute
you do them an injustice SO fagrant
that their humblest supporters have
a right to protest in the strongest
language.
When you saw the Charleston
News and Courier you jumped on
the other side of "the ditch" and
now exclaim that the issue ''is su
preme effort to destroy the Reform
Movement.;' This exclam alton I put
as evidence that your first statement
gave way with you. This one will
not survive long enough to be tf
material benefit. Josb Edwards.
Leesville, S G, Sept. 18th, 1898.
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NO0a . hao J|1 1Aey = -
Total number of votes polled 22O3.
Geo. H. Koon having received
majority OF votes polled for County
Supervisor is nominated for said
position.
]. E. R. Kyzer having received a
majority of votes polled for County
Superintendent of Education is NOM
mated for said position.
j. S. Derrick having received
majority Of votes polled for County
Treasurer is hereby recommended
for appointment to said position.
G. A. Derrick having received
majority of votes polled for County
Auditor is hereby recommended for
appointment to said position.
J. W. Sweedenburg having re-
ceived majority of votes for Magis-
trate in District No. 1, upper Fork,
is hereby recommended for appoint
ment to said position.
O. B. Addy having received ma
jority of votes for Magistrate in
Batesburg District is hereby recon-
mended for appointment to said
position.
J. H. Koon having received a ma
jority of votes for Magistrate IN
Brookland is hereby recommended
for appointment to said position.
There being no other business the
committee adjourned subject to call
of chairman.
G. NJ. E6rd,
Chairman Lexington Co. Dem.
JAS. B. Addy, Clerk.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-21
Another War Cloud.

There is a small war cloud borer-
ing over Europe, and it is probable
that the boom of cannon may be
heard there at a distant date. The
relations between Great Britain and
Russia are strained. The empire OF
China is the cause Of the disturbance
and within the next few years it will
be dismembered and parceled out
among the European nations. Russia
and England appear to be absolutely