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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

Last Sabbath morning every preach.
er In Hutchinson read from his pull.
pit the following announcement.
"The Republican primaries will be
held Wednesday evening of this week.
On that account the regular Wednes-
day evening prayer meeting is chang
cd to Tuesday evening" The K. c.
journal claims to have information
that the exercises for Tuesday night
would consist Of supplications to the
Almighty that the ticket Of Wednes-
day night might be elected. The
Hutchinson preachers are all right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

1t is in questionable taste for the
executive council to allow the use Of
the supreme court room in the state
house for the big Democratic pow
WOW and bear dance. 1t is purely a
personal gathering and has no inter-
est for the people Of Kansas. The
capitol was NOT built for such pur-
poses. II the Democrats want to talk
free silver and drink 500 quarts Of
wine let them hire a hall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
Sherman's Spook SPOKE.

The trustfulness OF number Of
Spirituaists has been shattered by
the failure Of ex-sccretary John Sher.
man to confirm the news of his death.
1t occurred at a seance in Washing
ton. The first news OF Sherman's
death had been flashed across and
around the world. The medium gave
her hearers something new. The
closed slate writhed in cbntortions.
Behold, message from Sherman from
spiritland.
The message stated that the de.
ceased had landed safely and was glad
that he was no longer in place where
he would be bothered with Ohio pol.
tiles.
lie criticised the policy Of the ad-
ministraton and said that Mark Han.
ma was a disturbing element, detri.
mental to the national welfare. He
went so far as to predict that McKin.
ley would not be reelected in 1900.
Still exulting over the infallibility Of
the test the little congregation was
thrown into even greater awe by the
sudden announcement OF the medium
that Sherman, in his spirit form, had
Just materialized to her initiated eyes
alone. His demise was too recent to
give him the spirit strength sufficient
10 materialize to them all. The com.
oany disbanded.
The next morning the headlines,
sherman Not Dead" confronted
hem. The medium remains in a
rance. But 1t is not Sherman she
ees-she sees her spiritual finish.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
ing roles.

G. c. Sterl is one OF the largest tax.
payers in the city and is interested in
Abilene's welfare to the extent OF Civ.
ing time, money and ability to the
right management Of Its financial al.
fairs. He Is the kind Of a treasurer
Abilene wants. His record proves it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

Kansas City, Mo-, March asa new
page in the history Of Scottish Rite
Masonry In Missouri was written yes.
terday when the spring convocatiou
began in the Scottish Rite cathedral.
The first century class ever introduced
into the mysteries Of the Scottish Rite
received the degrees from the fourth
to the fourteenth. The class, as
stated, is composed Of 100 and promi.
nent masons throughout the state are
in attendance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
An Ex.Pottmastar Canxic.ad

Guthrie, Ok. March sS The jury in
the case of G. W. Boggs, ex-postmaster,
tried in the United States district
court at Pawnee, brought in verdict
OF guilty. Boggs was indicted on the
charge of secreting remittances of
money sent through the mails. He
was removed as postmaster at Pawnee
BY President Mckinley within ten
days after his indictment. He finally
returned the money, saying he had
found it in a letter box.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

A dispatch from Osborne says:
"Safeblowers last night cracked the
safe Of the Alliance cooperative store
in this city and rifled the cash regis
ter securing 500 As this probably
was the accumulated savings Of the
Alliance party Of Osborne county since
1890 the desperate wickedness Of the
rob bers is apparent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
War ON Slot Machines ,

Springfield, Mo-, March sS-Judpe
McAfee, Of the Greene county criminal
court, following the precedent Of the
Kansas City court Of appeals reversed
his former position on slot machines
and instructed the grand jury to treat
them as gambling devices. There are
10 machines running in this city, pay.
ing several thousand dollars license.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
snow Too Heavy for Axninr..

Webb City, Mo-, March sS.-The
worst snowstorm experienced here this
winter, and the worst since '9S, visited
this section yesterday. The heavy
SHOWS on the awnings and q strong
north wind collapsed the fronts Of
i've business houses, causing much
damage. The street cars were stopped
on account OF the snow,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30


With a nice sense Of the necessity
Of making the menu fit the men, the
New York Sun has prepared the fol.
lowing bill Of fare for the Dollar Dem
-ocracy's dinner at the Grand Central
Palace April IS next:
Soup, 1895
Gudgeon la Colonel Bryan
Roast Octopus
Devlled Money Devil
Autobiography, Extra Dry
Chicago Silver Cake
Jeffersonian Fiye-Centers
Speeches
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
See R. H. Seeds for farm loans.
+. Bergstresser, dentist.


Washington, March %. The United
States geological survey, in its annual
report on the production of zinc In
1898 announces that last year, gener.
ally speaking, was good one for the
industry. Ore prices rose rapidly,
bringing activity and prosperity to
the miners Of southwest Missouri and
southeast Kansas. The apparent home
consumption of spelter was 1909, s67
short tons The production was il5,
$50 short tons
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

Speaking Of attractions for these
laggard spring days how the Kansas
people would applaud advertisement
consisting Of a grand double lynching
bee with Mr.. Gilbert Of Industry and
Mr.. Moore Of Hutchinson in the lead.
ing roles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

Washington, March "a. The customs
receipts for the month of March prom.
Use to exceed $4,000, 900. This record
will be unprecedented in this coun-
try's history with the exception Of a
single month. The exception was
March, 1897, just before the Dingley
law went into effect
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
Heard from tho Wrong Conu,rv.

New Orleans, March %. Referring
to Washington dispatch u the ef-
feet that the state department has re.
ceived advices from Honduras saying
that no Americans had been arrested
and none were imperiled, friends Of
the men who recently returned to this
city report that the arrests were made
IN Guatemala, not in Honduras, al.
though the latter country is said to
have been instrumental in the matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
The West in War.
MINNIE GAI.I.IGAR

=" ooe ""o pcCuAldT INTEREST II
the war now being waged in the Phil
lppines. The army fighting unde1
General Otis is almost exclusively
western one. Every volunteer re gi
ment, with exception Of the Tenth
Pennsylvania and the First Tennessee
was recruited west Of the Mississippi
river. Kansas, Colorado, Utah. Mon
tana, Idaho, Wyoming. Washington
Oregon, Nebraska, Minnesota, North
Dakota and California each had a reg
iment or part Of regiment in the
lighting which has been going or
about Manila. Not only this, but the
commanding general and all the
brlgadiers are thoroughgoing West.
erners. Major General Otis has been
in the West for more than thirty
years, and the same may be said for
Brigadiers Ovenshine, King and Otis.
The whole American country may
well be proud of these hardy Western
ers who are carrying the flag ten
thousand miles from home. With no
dlsparagement to other sections, it
may yet be said that they are the
Hover Of fighting American manhood.
As it was reserved for the Westerners
to become most conspicuous for hero
ism on the bloody field at Santiago,
SO, too, it became their part to lead
the most gallant charges at the battle
OF Manila. General Otis knows the
Westerners. He had no hesitancy in
passing BY a regiment Of the regular
army when he selected the Twentieth
Kansas to storm the intrenchments
at Caloocan. Once when asked by the
American consul at Manila II he did
not feel nervous at being so far from
home with an army Of raw soldiers,
he replied quietly that he wanted no
better fighters than the Western bows
would prove themselves to be.
And it has been so always. The
West grows men Of impetuous cour-
age and enduring quality. Kansas
stood at the head of the list of states
as furnishing more men to the civil
war in proportion to population than
my other And she stood but second
n the list for casualties suffered,
moving that when she reached the
battlefield she would stay and fight.
As hearts glowed with pride when the
state made these records, so they
'low now as reports come Of the
'alor Of her sons across the Western
cean.
westward the star Of empire takes
Is way" wrote the poet long ago.
llways westward has been the growth
the American republic and with
ach mile gained there went to heroic
istory a page telling Of the exploits
her border men. It was not the
asst which made the West; it was the
lest pushing on and on a little fur.
ler. And so the harmony Of history G
preserved when the troops of the >
festern states and territories pioneer
'r growing empire into distant lands '
Id seas Kansas City journal. a
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

1t is very disappointing to the
Demo.Pop prophets Of woe to see
those reports of increase of wages all
over the nation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

Reports are coming in by mail
from the February battles at Manila
and all show that the Twentieth Kan
sas is an honor to the State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

A grand opportunity exists in the
Philippines for missionary work
making good Filipinos out Of bad
ones.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

The people who object to electro
cutting woman who has committed
murder are carrying sympathy to far.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
New Prssldsnt for Raker u,,,.,.,,.

Laporte, Ind, March ~. james
VBrien, wealthy attorney and prom.
iaent educator Of this city, has been
onered the presidency of Baker uni.
versity at Baldwin City, Kan. He will
probably accept
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
Another DaItnn In Trnnh.s

Guthrie, Ok, March 81. Simon Dial.
ton brother Of the famous bandits
who were killed at Goffeyville, Kan. a
lew ! years ago, is under arrest at king.
Usher charged with completely in the
murder OF Morton Kicker in that citv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
Plunser Gilletts Return Uu,,kslv.

Abilene, Kan, March 24.-Miss Cora
Baumbaugh, sister Of Mrs. Grant Gil.
lett, has gone to chihuahua to ioin
the Gilletts. Gillett is keeping up all
his life insurance policies and sends
no more information that he intends
to return The probabilities are that
he will not do so The Investigations
OF Troxel were not favorable to Gil.
let's return and it is considered that
his advice to the plunger was to re.
main away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

Everything has combined to make
the coal and ice men happy this win
ter. They have no need Of trust.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

BOTH WORK AND PRICE GUAR
ANTEED TO SUIT EVERY
BODY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30

South McAlester, l. T., March %. "A
terrible blizzard and hailstorm visited
this place yesterday, the hail fall.
ing to depth of three and four
inches, beating early vegetation into
the ground and utterly destroying
what little fruit was left by the last
cold spell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-30
Il New Instruments.
G New Backgrounds.
New Accessories.
BOTH GLOSS AND DULL FINISH
The Best l6 to l Photo
You Ever Saw. ...,....~

Prepared to do either inside or
outside views, such as houses, par
Tors, store rooms, etc, etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17
Pure Food Products.

"It gives me pleasure to say that the
all proved perfectly pure"
y member of the Food Commission
addressed us as above. We knew it
before he said it, but it must give adj
ditional satisfaction to our patrons and
customers to know that we are all agreed
as to the verdict.
This is the time of year when people
are blessed with good appetites.
When you are married and house-keep-
ing that's the time for solid comfort you
know, if you don't know it you ought to.
You should also kno8 where to obtain
the Solid Comforts, pure and whole
some.
a clean and well-arranged store makes
goods more palatable.
Our stock is always in perfect condi-
ton, no decayed fruits and vegetables.
no foul smelling chicken coops and
doubtful eggs. We guarantee every
thing we sell and we sell everything as
low as character of goods win permit.
The reputation of our Flour, Coffee,
and Butter is not confined 10 Raleigh
we have nice outside trade which is
constantly increasing.
We would be pleased to quote You
finest packings of canned goods, pro-
visions, pickles, condiments and sauces.
foreign fruits, raisins and nuts, domestic
fruits and vegetables, foreign and do
nestle dried fruits, etc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17
EXCEPTIONS HEARD.
The Western Union Telegraph Case Be
fore Special Master Shepherd.

The Western Union Telegraph Case Be
fore Special Master Shepherd.
Tie Railroad Commissioners on July
%, 1897, reduced the rate of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company's rates
on domestic messages of ten words to
10 cents.
The telegraph company filed bill
in equity in the Federal court and OBJ
tanned a temporary injunction against tn
enforcement of the rate To certain por-
tons of the answer of the Railroad Com
missioners, the company excepted on the
grounds that they were scandalous and
imDertinent
These exceptions. which are several i'll
number, were yesterday heard before
Hon. James e. Shepherd, Special Mas
ter, appointed by Judge Slmonton of the
Federal court. by whom the temporary
injunction was granted.
The counsel for the telegraph company
claim that, it being a New York cor
poration, that it is subject to the laws
of New York in relation TO its increase
of capital stock, and that in a case de-
cded in a New York case in 1888 ii
was held that the company with consent
of majority of its stockholders had
a right to increase the capital stock from
time to time and that this decision was
binding on he Federal court, and that the
Railroad Commissioners cannot be
heard upon the question of additional
stock. That is question which the
Ra4road Commissioners have no right to
go into.
The counsel for the Railroad Commits
sioners argued that the telegraph COM
pany should be compelled to show up.
They claimed that they believed that the
value of the capital stock, placed at S97,-
000,000 was fictitious, consisting chiefly
of what is known as 'watered" stock,
and real amount of money invested IN the
entire plant is something like $4,000
900 and that instead of being permitted
to charge such rates for messages, as
will yield on stock the company claims, ii
ought to be required to transmit mes
sages at such rates as will yield fair
dividend upon the actual amount invest
ed as believed by the Railroad Com
missioners
The telegraph company was repre-
scented by Messrs. Stiles and Holiday,
r. II. Busbee and r. G.. Strong. The
Railroad Commissioners by Messrs. B.
S. Register, w. G. Douglas and John w
HinsdaIe. Special Master Shepherd re-
served his decision.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17
MIR. VIM. r. TUCKER DEAD.
Passed Away at His Residence Las
Night at II O'Clock.

Night at II O'clock.
Mr.. William r. Tucker passed peace
fully away at his residence on Hillsboro
street last night at II o'clock. He was the
only son of the late Maj. r. ). Tucker
His mother and five sisters survive him,
also a wife and three children. His
wife was Miss Gertrude Winder, daugh-
ter of the late Maj. John G. Winder.
Mr.. Tucker was a stakeholder IN the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad and also
held large stock in. the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad. He owned
considerable property in this city and was
thoroughly Unidentified with its business
interests. His latest enterprise is the
Tucker BuAding, a five-story brick struc-
ture. now being erected on the corner
of Fayetteville and Martin streets. 1t
will be, when completed, one of the
handsomest business houses in the city.
He has also recently completed number
of handsome dwelling houses in this
city.
He was young man with progressive
ideas and with large share of business
ability 1t is a great blow to the city
that he has been cut down so early In
life. A useful life has gone out.
Funeral notice will appear later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17
Sale Time IN DOMESTICS,

A money saving time; time you should repIenist
your supply. At no other time are prices SO low. Well
crowd the counters if bargains count
Piscataquis "A bleach cotton, full yard wide, Sc
Yard-wide fine Bleached Muslin, finished soft
for the needle &c
Barker Mills IA Bleached Sheeting, for dura-
bily, eveness of manufacture and perfec-
ton of finish are unrivalled sc
Fruit-of-the-Loom "A Bleaching-needs no
Introduction, finished soft for the machine, &c
Crown Standard Shifting yard-Wide-a SUI
peror quality, &c
Pride of the West IA Bleached Muslin, wor-
thy taVotite, Zoe
SOFT FINISH CAMBRIA.
Special brand; 36-inch soft finish Cambria, &c
Berkeley Cambria, yard wide, 7c
New Bedford Cambria, yard wide, &c
LonSdale Superfne Cambria Muslin, &c
Berkeley Extra Cambria Zoe
Yard wide fine brown Muslin, 8 ga
Lake George AA Heavy Sheeting, 4 1-4C
Greenvile Extra Heavy jeans &c
Extra fine quality Sea Island Shifting, &c
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17
THE WEATHER TODAY.

North Carolina: Rain, followed by
fair, light variable winds; fair and
much colder Wednesday.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicin-
ity to 8 o'clock tonight: Tuesday, rain.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum
temperature, 80; mean, 46; rainfall, &c
inches (for "a hours.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17

GERS were elected: A. A. Thompson,
president; +. O. Moring, secretary and
treasurer.
The Isaac Pitman Shorthand Club
will meet this Tuesday evening at Z
o'clock, at the home of Miss Lizzie Lee.
Last Saturday a memorial from the
physicians of Rowan county, asking n
repeal of the license tax on lawyers, doc
tors and dentists, was laid before The
House by Mr.. Julian, and not by Mr..
Overman, as printed.
Remember the recital of "Enoch Ar
DEM this evening in lecture room at
Central church Miss Kelly will enter
tain you. as she tells this story with
much pathos and magnetism. Local tai
ent will assist also. Admission Doc,
children 15c.
The defeat of Ryan in the Seaboard
Airline case yesterday at Baltimore
was received with a great deal of pleas
IRE by the Seaboard people here. Al
though the road will now go into the
hands of the new purchasers it is be-
lieved that the same management will
be continued.
Booker. the condemned criminal to be
executed tomorrow. is holding up re
markably well. He appeared a little
nervous to-day, when the pieces of gal
lows which were stored over his cell,
were removed He is very quiet, but
his APPETITE holds up well. Yesterday he
sent out and bought some pig feet and
snuff.
Prof. 7. Y. Joyner, of the State Nor
NAL and Industrial School at Green's
boro, will lecture before the Young
People's Union of the Baptist Taberna-
Gle this evening at 1880. His subject is
"The Other Side of Life" Prof. Joyner
is an interesting speaker and treat is
in store for all who may be so fortunate
as to hear him. No admission will be
charged but collection will be taken.
Mr. J. L. Ramey, secretary of the
board of agriculture, yesterday added to
the collections in the State museum lot
of Indian pottery, pipes, ETC., from Swain
county; also some very iHe specimens
of green cyanite, a very rare mineral.
This came from Macon and Mitchell
counties. The museum has been greatly
improved in the last year by the ad-
dition of many rare curios and other
articles of interest.
Mr. Sylvester Brown Shepherd pre-
pared and tried the ease Of State VS.. Hin
ton for murder. The solicitor intrusted
the case almost entirely to him. 1t was
Mr. Shepherds first murder case. For a
beginner he developed it with unusual
ability and showed diligent preparation of
the evidence 1t was tired before his
uncle. Judge Brown, who evidently man
ifested great pleasure at his nephew's
aptness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS
TONIGHT.

A very important meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce will be held this (Tues-
day. evening at s O'clock in the mayors
office. A matter of vital importance
to Raleigh will be presented requiring the
most careful consideration, and one in
which every member is interested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17

A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER

VIII often cause horrible Burn.
Scald Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Ami
ca Salve, the best in the world. will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores, Fever Sores. Ulcers. Bois.
Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth. Only % cents a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by all
Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17

G.. NJ. Allen, Thos. Badger,
+. =. Barbee, ]. ID. Boushall,
Mrs. Jas. Boylan, Sam G. Brewer,
Jos. G.. Brown, Miss Jennie Coffin,
Jno. Duke, DR.. II. 3. Ellis,
Edenton Street Methodist Sunday
School, e uprights).
Telfair Hall, Mrs. Thos. Harris,
Mrs. Z. w. Harrison, DR.. Huber
Haywood,
Mrs. Ex-Governor Holden, Institution
for Blind, Il grand, 2 upright,
Miss Alice Jones. David G. King,
Capt. Lassiter, Mrs. Lowry,
Earnest NJ. Martin, DIR. j. w. MCGEE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MILLER & Information
Wanted.
NOTICE OF SALE-C. NJ. Busbee,
Trustee.
WARMERS SAFE CURE-The Cause
Revealed.
MORTGAGE SALE-Colin NJ. Hawk
ms, Mortgage.
SHERWOOD HIGGS & CO.-Sale
Time in Domestics.
PAINES CELERY COMPOUND
Used by the Nobility.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17
THE JANUARY STOCK RIGHTING
IN TIE SHOE DEPARTMENT.

i1E JAN OAI[4 SlOCh-IbINTI1Il ANN
IN THE SHOE DEPARTMENT..
Here is where great bargains prevail.
This Shoe business is growing, but these
prices will make any business grow.
STYLISH AHANNIsH SHOES FOR
THE LADIES.
Wei Kid Goodyear Welt Buttop
Walking Shoes-were $3.50, now $500
Wei Kid Welt, Button English Toe
worth $500, now ............ $500
Kid Common Sense Solid Service
Shoes-always $3.50, now. ...... $500
Large Ankle Shoes for Ladies'
Balls. Buttons, Narrow, Medium
or Wide Toe-were $500, now. .$t.50
Every day Shoes good $3.50 grades
in Kid, Goat and bright pebbled
About 100 pairs fine Shoes-none
worth less than $1,00-and many
as high as $500, now. .......... 75c
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-17

Chas. w. Newcombe, Mrs. DR.. Jos
Parker,
Peace Institute, S. G. Pool,
Wiley Rogers, V. G. Register,
DR.. W. l. Register, st. Mary's School,
q uprights),
Mrs. Gertrude Trapier, Mrs. Maj. r
S. Tucker,
Mrs. Won Herman, G. N. Walters,
w. G. Wharton, L. N. White,
Mrs Prof. Withers, Mrs. Ex-Congress
man Woodland.
G. Rosenthal, Jno U. Smith,
l.. X. Wyatt.
And others all over North Carolina.