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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

j. H. Stack, of Moline, was fined So
for drunkenness.
Gus Modine, of Galesburg, partook
too freely of boose last night. Three
and costs.
Joe Lundberg, lad arrested for
malicious mischief on complaint of j.
c. Weaver, was assessed 81 and costs.
Ed Flynn was arrested last night
for .disorderly conduct at the city
hall He will have hearing tomor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

Little. neglected scratches and
wounds frequently result in blood
poisoning. Better heal them quickly
with DeWitt's WITCH Hazel salve, a
thoroughly anti-septic application
with record of always curing piles,
Old ulcers, sores. cuts, wounds and
skin diseases For sale by L. II.
Thomas, A j. Reiss and NJ. F. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23

Pneumonia, lagrippe, coughs, colds,
Group and whooping cough readily
yield to One Minute Cough Cure Use
this remedy in time and save doc
tors bill-or the undertaker's. For
sale by Il. II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and
NJ. +. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-23
CALL ON MR.. PRINCE
Machinists' Committee ConferS
With Congressman at
Galesburg.
he WILL GO TO WASHINGTON SOON

Secretary OF War Upon the Report %
the Arsenal Trouble Prepared by Capt
RusseII-Dayenport Business Men No
to Participate In Controversy.
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r. AIRED on farm. and obtained his ed
ucation at rutherford College. Sllbsg-
quelztiy he engag d in farming and the
mercantile business and gow mas a fine
farm, and operates upon 4 laTge scale.
six miles east Of Morganton, the counts
seat. On the CataWna river. Mr.. Hoff-
man has been honor q by his fellow citi-
zeas upon several occasions. For nuns
her d years he held the position of
county surveyor. subsequently he fill
ed The office o. county commissioner
and for time was chairman Of tn
board. During Ex-lgesiGent Cleveland's
first administration he was Deputy
Collector. In 1889 he was called upon
and made the race from his county. Tor
the legislature: and was elected by
majority &C 200. Again in 1893 h. mate
the race and was elected hy a similar
majority In 1898, much against his
will be was again re-nominated. The
race in old Burke was Il hot one. the
issues were great and after hard
fought battle Mr. Hoffman add am
other signal victory to his list and was
elected by majority Of IT. - re-
signed as Il member Of the Board Of Eli
ucation when elected a member of the
Legislature.
Mr.. Hoffman has done a great deal of
committee work and is a member Of
the following important committees
Agriculture, Claims, Engrossed Bills
Appropriations, Public Printing, Deaf
and Dumb Asylums and Insane Asy-
lum. He has given careful attention to
all legislation and has done his duty
faithfully. In politics he is sUaunch
adherait Of the grand old principles Of
Democracy. In 1875 he married Miss
Matte II. Corpening, Of Caldwell coun-
ty, and 1--WE children have blessed this
union. lie Is a member of the Baptist
church, and for fifteen years has been
moderator Of his association. He is a
progressive and wideawake gentleman,
honored and respected BY all who know
him.
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and aspirations of the laboring classes.
Being a farmer himself he has occupied
a vantage ground in the study of all
questions looking to the betterment Of
the laboring classes Of our county.
Mr. Patterson is now in the prime Of
lite and has been hOnored many times
by his people: is now serving his third
term in the General Assembly of North
Carolina He was elected to the House
in 1893 and served with distinction in
that body
He displayed marked ability as a legis-
latOr and soon came into generel notice
throughout the State. Throughout all
the numerous conflicts of the Democrat
ic party he has taken an active part,
fully believing in the final ascendancy of
the party of the people. His services to
his party were too valuable TO be left idle,
so in 1898 he was sent by his party to
represent his district in the State Senate.
His record during that time needs no en-
coniums from our pen. 1t was one of
which any man might well be proud 1t
laid the foundation for a step higher
His loyalty to the Democratic party
was not to go unrewarded. and as a
recognition of his valuable services he
was made Commissioner Of Agriculture
in 1895 and held the position two years.
During Cleyelands administration Mr..
Patterson was Supervisor of the Census
of one of the four districts Of the State
In the Legislature of this year he was
chairman Of the Committee on Agricul
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ginia and his great-grandfather served
in the Revolutionary war. One of his
connections. Mary Justice, was the first
wife Of General George Washington 5
father. With the impress of distin-
guished ancestry, young Justice began his
career. obtaining an education at the
schools in his natal county When the
bugle call awoke the echoes Of Rdther-
ford county. young Justice in 1862 enlist
ed in the Sixty-second North Carolina
Regiment and FASTENED to the front for
the defense Of the South's rights. He
served as ordnance officer Of ms regi-
ment until made lieutenant of his COM
pany: subsequently he acted rs adJutant
of the regiment. In 1869, on the ninth
day OF September. his regiment was cap
tured at Cumberland Gap, but he after
waIds escaped, returned and helped re-
organize his regiment. afterwards par
dcipating in battles in Tennessee. Ken
lucky and North Carolina until the close
OF the war. After the close Of the war,
nj the age of 81, he married Miss Smith.
of Buncombc county. January, 1868, he
was admitted to the bar and began ac-
tive practice ut Rutherfordton, where he
has since resided in the enjoyment of q
large anu lucrative practice and the es-
tpem of his lcgi0ns OF friends lie has
held tho positions locally Of mayor and
ii one Of the directors Of Wake Forest
College. In 1877 he was elected a mem
Ter of the State Senate from the dis
trict composed Of Rutherford and Polk
counties. Tn 1854 he was the Demo-
cratic Presidential elector from the
Ninth Congressional District, and helped
10 elect the first Democratic President
since 1860. In November 1898, his wife
died and in October. 1895, he remarked
Senator Justice was elected n member
of the State Senate in 1897 by major
ity Of 50 votes and was one of the
seven Democrats in the Senate. In lS9S
he was re-nominated and reelected by
i majority OF 800, Democratic gain
in the district OF 1911 votes. His record
iii the recent legislative body needs no
comment from CIR pen. Naturally
hard worker his labor on behalf of the
party and the people are laown trough
ont the State. He was chairman of the
Judiciary, the most important committee
in the category; a member Of lie III
nance and Printing Committees and one
Of the Senate committee to examine the
Treasures books and others. He is
an eloquent speaker has Il splendid de-
livery and uses logic. He attended ev-
cry meeting of the judiciary Committee.
but two. Senator Justice was a great
advocate of reducing appropriations. try
ing to keep dowl expenses, knowing full
we'll that ut the present time the STATE
could not in her financial stal ding, bear
additional strait. III is Il Mason and
for ten years of his life has been Master
Of his Lodge. He is also a Pythian and
member of the Baptist church The
influence of his character lives for the
pure, beautiful and good. Higher hon
ors are in store for this honorable gen
tleman and among his numerous friends
none wish him more success than the
writer
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his veins, he devoted his time and atten-
ton to the duties Of his position and
bont every energy TO make his paper Il
success. That he has succeeded is not
a matter Of wonderms mt but of expecta-
tjon. The paper has grown, brighter.
npwsier, and yivacious, displaying the
skillful hand at the helm. When he
purchased the plant, the paper had
circulation OF but $50. while today Mr..
Hoey has a bona-hde circulation Of /
$50. thus making it the best advertising
medium in that entire section. 1T Is
neatly printed and displays a large and
desirable advertising patronage. At the
age Of twenty our subject was elected
a trustee of the graded schools of Shell
10y and still fills that position. In 1898
was nominated by the DeaUcracy of his
county, as a candidate for the House
and was elected 1t may he here stated
that he did not reach his majority until
December, tine month after the election.
Although the Youngest member of the
House he has made himself felt and has
demonstrated his ability to fill the posi-
dion with credit to hinSelt and has con
stituency. Mr. HGy was engaged large
ly in committee work. being Il member
of the committees on Education and
Federal Relations and chairman of the
committees on Public Printing and En-
rolled Bills. he is one of the two gsn-
tlCmen of the House that hold dual
Craftsmanship. He has introduced a
number of excellent bills, among which
we mention: bill to abolish the burtau
of Labor Statistics and create Bureau
of Labor, and Printing, also bill regu
lat;ng Public Printing providing rates.
etc.; also number of bills directly eff
fccting his county
lie not only voted for the Constitu-
tional Amendment but worked for it
with might and main. True to the trust
reposed in him, he fulfilled every pledge
made by him in the campaign In poll
tics he is an ardent and answering
Democrat. who believes that the princi-
pies of Democracy are paramount 70
those of any other party or organization.
He is Il ny, mber Of the Methodist Eps-
.copal church. South, teacher in the
Sunday School, and president of the
Epworth League ut shelby. As a citi-
zen. as a legislator and as a man, Clyde
Roark Hoey, journalist and representa-
tive is beloved and admired by Ill who
know him.
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ocrat in the interest of the Democratic
party. In 1884 he was nominated for
the Legislature, but owing to a mistake
in the calculation of the vote, his COM
petitor was declared the nominee by
"a of a vote. Afterwards the mistake
became known. but Senator Eaves
acquiesced III the nomination. He has
served as mayor of his town. In 1885
he was appointed United States Commits
sioner, through the instrumentality of
Col. Ham Jones, of Charlotte and Con-
gresham Tom Johnson, of Asheville.
He was re-appointed to the position last
June, although the Republican made a
strong fight. and has now held it fifteen
years. In 1898 he was nominated as one
of the candidates for the State Senate
from the Thirty-first District andN was
declared defeated. However the Senator
contested the election before the Senate
rial committee and was given his Gre
dentials and seated. He is member
of the committees on judiciary, Railroads
and Railroad Commission and Insane
Asylums.
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HON. EDWIN ]. JUSTICE.

Representing Mcdowell County in the
Lower Houss.
One of the bright young members of
the House of Representatives is Hon.
Edwin j Justice, who won his ''spurs'
during the recent session. Mr. Justice
is the oldest son of Senator NJ ii. JUS
tice, and was born in Rutherford county
June Both, 1861 In 1887 he graduated
from Wake Forest College, taking the
degree of r. S. Subsequently he read
law under Col George n. Folk ut Happy
Valley. Caldwell county, and was admit
ted to the bar in 1888. beginning active
practice in partnership with his father.
In 1858 he moved to Mellow
ell county where he still re-
sides. in the enjoyment Of sub
stantial clientage Mr.. Justice has never
sought political preferment, but was
nominated as candidate for the Legis-
lat1re. made the race against J. l.. Nor
gan. a strong Republican and man Of
unlimited means. and was elected by Il
majority Of III votes. He is chairman
Of the Committee on Corporations and
a member Of the Committee on Ednca-
ton, Judiciary, Claims, etc. In politics
he is a Democrat.
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every effort They who stand prominent
among the representative m OF the
state. owe their positions not so much
to the adventitious circumstances OF
birth, rs 10 the possession and cultiya,
ton Of such qualities and traits Of char
acter as insure respect, and success.
Such has b.en the career OF the talent
ed and brilliant gentleman from CIeye-
land county. Although young in years,
he is endowed with strong will-powcr,
great tenacity OF purpose. quick in per-
q ption, fertile in resources, and a pleas
ing manner that has won Tor him hosts
OF friends. Mr.. HUey is a North Caro-
linian by birth and first saw the light OF
day in shelby. Cleveland county. De
ccnber 1lth, 1915 He springs from
an Old and we'll known family of that
section. Ills youth was passed in ac~
quiring an education, obtained at the
schools OF his natal county and at Bells
Military Institute at his h0ue Upon
completing his education he turned his
attention to learning type-Se,ting and for
period Of three years listened to the
music Of the types while he thoroughly
learned the business. In 1894 when
nut sixteen years old he purchased Che
Old Shelby Review, changed the nam
to the cleveland Star" and started dpou
his career rs journalist. Young and
ambitions, with the fires Of laudable
nope and brightness coursiug through
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
CALDWELL COUNTY.

Caldwell county lies upon the tanks of
the Blue Ridge and extends southwark
beyond the Brushy mountains, a smaller
and parallel range 1900 feet and more
in attitude, it is drained by the upper
tributaries Of the Catawba river and of
the Yadkin. the larger Of which rises
in the SUBMITS Of the Blue Ridge and its
eliminating region in Grandfather noun
tains, which touches the elevation Of g.,
600, feet above the sea-
Ii has 314,242 acres of land valued at
S9J4. 412.
Town lots, 232. valued at S107.G01
Total value of property. S1.615.9T4.
Cotton mills. 2, with 5000 spindles and
80 looms: sash, box and wagon factories.
Vote in 1898: Democratic, 1,1g; Fu-
sion. 797.
County seat. Lenoir.
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CASTOR COUNTY.

Castor, small county, lies on the
southern border of the State. and is
bounded eastward by the Catawba river,
whose tributaries drain its entire sur
face.
III has 219,002 acres Of land, valued at
$2,0G3. $40.
Town lots, 904, valued at $309.675.
Total value Of property, $3.449. 1913.
Cotton mills, -, with 1864 spindles
and 427 looms ranking first in the State
in number of mills; carriage harness,
sash and mattress factories and canine
ries
Vote in 1898: Democratic. 2.34S; Flu
sion. 1871.
County seat, Dallas.
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CLEVELAND COUNTY.

Cleveland county is situated ON the
southern border of the State, its northern
end rests upon the SUBMITS of the South
mountains, at an elevation Of nearly 5000
feet above searlevel, while along it's
southern border runs the lower Kings
mountain range.
1t has 27S,194 acres of land, valued at
$1,G46,579.
Town lots $50, valued at S140,413.
Total value of property, $3,113,9 3S.
Cotton mills Z with 1929 spindles
and 1870 looms
Brick harness and saddle works
Vote IN 1898: Democratic, 1855; Flu
sion. 1880
County seat, Shelby.
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RItRkE COUNTY.

Burke county libs southwest Of Cald-
wei on both sides of the Catawba river,
which travelses it's middle section and
drains its entire territory, its southern
flank lies upon the crest of the south
mountains. which here reach an elevation
OF over 5000 feet above the sea and sends
off spurs in a northerly and mortheaster-
lv direction almost to the middle of the
county.
1t has 23H176 acres of land, valued
al S7S9.55S.
Town LOTS, 536, valued at S233,091.
Total value OF property, $3.50, 46G.
Cotton mill and knitting mill with $500
spindles: machine shops, carriage and
sash factories.
Vote in 1898: Democratic, 1,4T4; Fu-
sion, 1924.
County seat, MorgantoI.
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HON. CLYDE RoARK HoEY.
The Polished and Brilliant Young Mem
bsr of the House From Cleveland
County

An observer of character says: she
who is 50 conscious of the rectitude of
his intentions, as to be willing TO open
his bosom to the inspection OF the world
is in possession Of one of the strongest
pillars Of decided character" Real,
substantial and permanent success is
only obtamalle by those who in the CON
duct OF their lives through all the trans
actions and all the vicissitudes and
changes that men experience are guided
and governed in their dealings and in
tercourse with others, by strict unfalterr
ing integrity, by a high moral sense Of
right Endowed by fine, natural gifts,
born and II AIRED by exemplary parents,
taught by precept and example in those
habits Of thrift, industry and economy
that have characterized the life-history
Of the subject Of this sketch, an nnbrok
en- series or successes in the ventures in
which he embarked has crowned his
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MITCHELL COUNTY.

Mitchell county lies between the Blue
Ridge on the south and east, and the
Roam and Iron mountain on the north,
the west having a conventional boundary.
The whole county is to a great degeee
mountainous, there being little valley for
nation except on the upper waters of the
Toe and Iinville rivers. The highest
mountain is the Roam, which rises to the
height Of G.334 feet.
1t has 203, $50 acres Of land, valued
at S619,3S3
Town lots, 252. valued at S41.640
Total value of property. S915,519.
Harness and sash factories.
Vote I'M 1885, Democratic, 612; Eu-
sion, 1.639
County scat, Bakersyille.
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ing Of their interests to the Hon. L. FL.
J. Houser and he fully indicated the
expectations of his many ardent admir-
ors VIXEN they elected him by a majority
Of more than six hundred votes. In the
legislature he was noted for his fair
treatment Of his colleagues and for his
quiet though effective methods OF legis-
lating. All who are acquainted with the
process Of law making know that when d
bill is introduced it is at once referred
to the committee having in charge that
kind of legislation, so it is seen that the
place to mtlu, nee legislation is in the
committee meetings. 1t was here that
MIR. liOuSer made reputation for he
was careful in the investigation Of all
bills referred to his committees. Ha
was courteous alike both to the adyo-
Gates and opponents of the bill and he
carefully weighed all the circumstances
and n conclusion once arrived ut no pow
or could intiw nee his vote against his
conviction. Mr.. Houscr is Il native Of
North Carolina, having been born in
Lincoln county in 1886. He is now en-.
gagged in the mercantile business at
Cherryville. Castor county. lie received
liberal ducatiOn and takes great in
terest in everything that has for its pur-
pose the advancement Of his town and
county socially, morally and intellect
uaIy.
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MCDOWELL COUNTY.

Lies on the eastern flank of the Blue
Ridge, near its highest paths, which eX.
coed in this region an elevation of 5000
feet, and its territory may be. described
as mountainous. Its average elevation
is more than 1.500 feet, and it is for
the most part drained by the headwaters
Of the Catawba river.
It has 312,995 acres Of land, valued al
1851, 1873.
Town lots 1,343. valued at S103.S19.
Total value Of property. $920.G47,
Wagon and saddle factories.
Vote in 1898: Democratic, PSI; Flu
sion, f,017.
County seat, Marion.
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Y.ANcEY COUNTY.

Yancey county lies on the west Of Nit
chell. This coutnv is pre-eminently
mountainous. The Black mountains pen
citrate it it from the southeast and eX-
tend to its centre near huntsville, the
county seat There are eighteen sum
nlits Of this range in this county, rising
above G,300 feet; the highest point Mount
Mitchell, being Gill, the highest point
IN the United States east OF the Rocky
mountains.
1t has 1Sf, 0S9 acres Of land. valued at
S326.S25.
Town lots, 81 valued at $500. To
tai value Of property. S515,612.
Carriage and cabinet works.
Vote in 1893 Democratic, 91G Fn-
sion, $50.
County seat, huntsville.
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RUTHERFORD. C0TrNTY.

The typographical features Of Ruth
erford county may be described in the
same terms as those of Cleveland. which
bounds it on the east, like that it is
trayersed from its northern limit, in the
South mountains, by the parallel south
erly courses Of several large tributaries
of the Broad river. The northern half
is, in many places, quite rugged and
mountainous.
1t has 3OG,075 acres of land, valued at
$1G07, 907
Town lots, 4G3, valued ut $151, All.
Total value Of property, S2274, AGA
Cotton mills 4, with 10000 spindles,
with 2,400 looms sash, harness and
broom factories and fruit cannery.
Vote in 1898: Democratic, 2,260; Flu
sion, 1855.
County seat, Rutherford.
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HON. OSCAR FERDINAND MASON
An Able Lawyer Representing the
Thirty-second Senatorial District
in the State Senator.

In the matter Of ambition and tenac-
ity of purpose it would seem from a
casual glance that North Carolina has
some sort Of an influence in that drec-
ton upon those born in her bor-
dprs. An observer would read
lily conclude that loyalty to principles
was the first thing the youth of jhe
State was taught, then came the alpha
bet. The recent Legislative body had
many members of this class Of citizens
and among them was Honorable Oscar
r. Mason, whose success as an attor-
ney. has been nothing short of phenome-
nal. He was born in CASTOR county
July 9Th. 1865 where he still resides.
His youth was passed In securing an
education, obtained at the common
schools and at the high schools. In 1887
he began the study Of law under H.
M. Hoffman, of Dallas and subsequently
under Colonel George r. Folk, being adj
mHted to the bar in September, 1888, by
the Supreme Court of the State. Ac-
five practice of his chosen profession
WIS begun at his home. Soon the
merits of the young lawyer became
known and his practice grew until to-
day he enjoys a large clientage. Sena-
for Mason is not a politician and has
never sought an office until 1898, when
he was forced, much against his urgent
nrotest, to become a candidate for the
State Senate After a hot and exciting
campaign, he was elected by Il majority
Of 1900 votes He has been an active
member of the Legislative body; was
chairman of the Committee on Federal
Relations and was member of the
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HON. ]. II. PRITCHARD.
Y Well Known Gentleman From
Mitchell County

y w ell hnoWn Gentlenlan L rom
Mitchell County.
An able and representative mcmher
of the legislative body is the Hon. J. K.
Pritchard who halls from Mitchell
county. Mr. Pritchard was born in
Alexander county, this State, June 21,
1885 He received his education at the
common schools and then turned his at
tention to farming. In 1860 he moved
to Caldwell county and twelve years later
that was in 1872, he moved to Mitchell
county, where he is at present engaged
ia the mercantile business mt Elk Park
He has held several positions Of trust
having been d magistrate, United States
Commissioner and in 1890 was Census
Enumeration Of his county. lie was
nominated and elected a member Of the
last l. gislature by majority Of LIS
and made an able record in that body.
He is member of the following COM
nittees: Privileges and Elections. Banks