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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
FOR THE GREATER S. A. L.
Resolution by Henderson's Chamber of
Commerce.

Henderson, n c., Jan. 12.-(Special)-
At a very enthusiastic and largely at
tended meeting of the Henderson Cham
bcr OF Commerce, the following preamble
and resolution was introduced by Mr..
w. A. Hunt, which was unanimously
adopted:
The people Of Henderson, n. c., have
watched most eagerly the work that has
been going on for the completion and
consolidation of the Greater Seaboard
Air Line Railroad System, after the
plan rs set forth by the President, Mr..
John SHELTON Williams.
las this will give Henderson and this
section a more direct line to the North,
South and West, opening new mdevelop-
ed sections of rich timber lands and
water powers, we must regard its
chances of success as assured beyond
question, with the promise Of great adj
vantage to Henderson and this section.
While other Southern systems have
done a great deal for the development
Of the South, they derived immense
profits from it, and it is neither wise nor
Just that they should desire to monopoliZe
our resources and hold us III their control.
"Our best interest calls for enlarged
facilities and competition and for these
considerations we regard the Seaboard
Air Line of great promise for the future.
therefore. be it resolved by the
Henderson Chamber of Commerce that
in behalf OF our town and State we con-
template with great satisfaction the early
completion and consolidation of the Sea-
hoard Air Line System. And We regard
against our best interests every effort
that is being made to defeat the CONSOLE
dation of this great system. That it is
the duty of every good citizen to help,
as far as possible this consolidation, the
cCnsummation so devoutly wished"
Mr.. Hunt stated in submitting these
resolutions that it was not his purpose
to prejudice any one against other sys-
tenn Of roads, but believed. it is essential
10 the growth of this section that we
have competing lines, as all the railroads
can be Of great advantage to this section
of this State. He stated that he was
opposed TO the efforts certain parties
were making to delay the consolidation
of the system, and believed that Mr.
Williams was clearly within his legal
rights. He thought that the Chamber
of Commerce should be placed on record
as being in sympathy with this great
undertaking that is being managed by
Southern men and Southern capital.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
CAN A TRAITOR BE FOUND?

Our Washington correspondent has in
+ Spencer. B. Adams and others are fixing
mp the most mixed State ticket that was
ever. heard of before. A distinguished
anti-amendment Democrat is TO head
this ticket and Populists and Republi-
cans are to fill in the minor places.
We have known for some time that
the Fusionists were raking the State
with a fne-tooth comb to find few
Democrats who would be traitors to
White Supremacy by antagonizing the
amendment After six months of close
search only one has been found,
and he has been "over-worked' posing
as the ''many Democrats who will fight
the amendment"
Having been unable to tempt any
Democrat by the ordinary methods, the
Fusionists are now advertising that they
will nominate for Governor "a distin-
guished anti-amendment Democrat
They have no such man, but think that
by holding out the tempting bait of the
governorship they may induce one into
turning traitor to his race and to his
party.
This is not the first time the Republi-
cans advertised for men to lead them
when they knew that the people had re-
undated their leadership. In 1884, we
think it was, the so-called Liberal move
ment was launched in North Carolina
with great flourish of trumpets by Il
lot of negroes revenue officers, and a
few men who had been Democrats. 1t
made fuss for a few days, but petered
out. Nobody followed the few Demo-
crafts who deserted their party, ana
they soon found themselves, after a
crushing defeat. in the bosom of the ne
gro party, out-doing the "mossy backs"
in defense Of negro rule. If, in the light
of the experience of the Liberals, any
Democrat is found ready to accept the
bribe that is heralded far and wide, he
will find that history will repeat itself
and after August he will have time to
reflect that he sold his birth-right for a
mess of pottage, and has not even the
pottagc to cheer him in his humiliation
and DEGRADATION
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
THE ONLY TEST.

at the meeting of the county Demo-
cratic Executive committee of Mecklen'
burg, this resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That all white men who
intend to abide by these results are IN
vited to participate in these primaries
This is the only test that ought ever
to be made to participation in Demo
cratic primaries white men who in
tend to abide by the results" 1t IS a
mistake to insist upon any other test and
is a crime against the party to insist
upon anything less. The man who has
it in his mind to refuse to vote for all
the nominees of party ought not to de-
sire to participate in its nominating con-
ventions; every man who does intend to
vote the straight party ticket ought to
feel enough interest to take part in the
selection of fit candidates.
We do not believe, however it is wise
TO apply test oaths or to employ detec
tiyes to ferret out the intentions of those
who present themselves at the primaries.
Few will come who do not intend to
abide, and it is better that few who
afterwards may bolt shall be permitted
to participate than that any rigid test
oath shall be presented by "A policeman
or party officer. More mistakes have
been made in system based upon
Swearing in" those desiring to partici-
pate in primaries than in trusting to the
honor of those who participate after hav-
ing been publicly informed that only
those who intend Ito abide by the results
are invited to participate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
JUDGE sIMoNToN's DECISION.

Give 'em facts and nothing but facts"
That has been the policy of this paper
in its fight for compelling railroads to
pay their just share of the burdens Of
government. For years we have shown
that the leading railroad systems of the
State have listed their property at less
than half of its value on the market
while charging passenger and freight
rates ON the basis of large stock and
bond Indebtedness.
The Corporation Commission, at its
session last July, put the property of the
railroads ON the tax-books at about ten
million dollars more than the previous
year. This was q conservative and mod
crate increase, and recent reports show
that the roads subject to the increase
earned in 1899 twelve and fourteen per
cent upon the new tax valuation. AS
soon as the Corporation Commission in
creased the assessment, the railroads flew
to their friend, Judge Simonton, who
issued an injunction, and at the hearing
decided against the State, holding among
other things that the last Legislature
did not confer on the Corporation Conn
mission the power to assess the railroads
for taxation. Afterwards when the SUI
preme court OF North Carolina, in order
to give Abbott job decided that the
Legislature did confer that power on the
Corporation Commission, the Corporation
Commissions attorneys made application
of the railroads for a master to take
Federal court was bound by the decision
Of the State court. We publish else
where the full text of Judge Simonton's
decision which is ON legal points favor
able to the State, but grants the prayer
of the railroads for Il master TO take the
sufficient evidence to determine the case
without the Necessity of appointing a
Master.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

The increased assessment of the rail-
road property cannot be defeated. Judge
Simonton may defer it's operation until
the meeting of the Legislature i'm june,
but the Legislature then can make the
assessment for 1900, and can assess AT
a figure nearer in keeping with the actual
value of the property than the conserva-
tive assessment of the Comm; ssion. 1t
is to be hoped that the railroad authoIi-
ties, in view of the recent decision, will
not prosecute their untenable contention
further, but will come forward and pay
the taxes due as assessed. We com
graduate them that the year 1899 was
ONE of unexampled prosperity, and trust
that the future win be equally prosperous,
enabling them to continue to earn large
sums Of money and pay taxes ON a fair
valuation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
President Winston to Speak.

Winston. n c., Jan. 12.-(Special.)-
President Winston, of the A. and NJ.
Coll@ge, has accepted an invitation to
deliver the annual address at the COM
mencement of the Winston city schools
in May. He will speak on industrial
Education.." President Winston has
also offered a scholarship to the boy in
this years class who makes best record
in school
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

At Asheville, Judge Simonton had be-
fore him nearly 5000 affdavits proving
that the property of individuals and cor
porations was assessed at its true value
in money! When this mass of testimony
was presented by the State it oyerwhelm-
ed the attorneys for the railroads, and
Judge Simonton was 50 impressed by 1t
that he declined the prayer of the rail
read to appoint a Master to take testi-
mony, and said he would decide the case
upon the evidence and argument before
him. Now, in less than six months, he re-
verses his decision against the power of
the Corporation Commission TO levy tax,
and also reverses himself and appoints
Master. Why? In the frs: instance,
decision of the State court. If he had
stuck to his resolution not to appoint a
Master, the case would be concluded and
the State, county and city treasures
would be in receipt of the taxes. Being
forced to change his decision as to power,
he "fops" i'm his other decision and ap-
points Master to take testimony. The
testimony by the Master is NOT TO settle
the question-not at all 1t is for the
infoIma ton of Judge SimontOn, and there
are plenty of ways by which the case can
go on indefinitely and decision be post
pOned for more than q year. Is that the
object? So far as the appointment of
Judge Shepherd is concerned, we would
be willing to let him be the judge, hut
under the Simonton decision, he only takes
the testimony and his findings have mo
more weight than Simontcn ch ,oses TO
give to them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
For State Auditor.
(Stafesvilln Mascnt.l

Col w. S. Pearson, editor of the Nor
canton Herald, is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for State Audi
tor, and we hope he will get it. There
IS no brighter man i'll North Carolina
than Col. Pearson. His nomination
would be a recognition of the services
Of the party's most faithful workers, the
weekly newspaper men. We have heard
of no other candidate for auditor, and
we hope there will be none.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

The Charlotte Observer says it has mot
heard of Democrat in Mecklenburg who
will oppose the amendment. Chairman
Mccall predicts 1000 to 1900 majority
for the amendment in that county. All
together, white men. Let's make it unan-
imous.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
Funeral of Mr.. B. I. Powell.

Henderson, \. c., Jan. 12.-(Special)
The funeral Of Mr.. b. l. Powell was
held in the Methodist church at - IN.
today. The Rev futile officiated. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. j. Z. Mas
senburg. w Cheatham. Walter Row
land. Arch Lewis, ]. II. Bridgers and
Il. pinkston.
The Odd Fellows attended in body.
The remains will be taken to Warren
ton for interment on the / o'clock train
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

Wanted-A distinguished anti-amond-
ment Democrat to become the candidate
of the Black and Tan party for Cover
nor. Applicants should address their
communications TO His COrpulency, care
Decayed Baylus, Raleigh, \. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

If Simonton continues to hang this mat
ter up. there lis redress. The Legisa-
ture can tax the railroads at IA fair val
uation in "a manner that the courts have
already decided is constitutional. The
people are very tired of having a Federal
Judge override the State in its sover-
eign power of taxation at the behest of
great railroad corporations that enjoy all
the benefits of government and seek by
judicial usurpation to escape paying their
share of its burdens. The people of
North Carolina are eminently just. They
would not tolerate the imposition of UNI
lust burdens ON railroads, and neither
will they tolerate the escape of taxation
by Them The Corporation Commission
has assessed the railroads for taxation
at $42000,000. The railroad property
would sell at "a forced sale for at least
S100,000,000. Is that depressing corpor-
ations? If Simonton enforces escape nm
til next June, the Legislature will be
called upon to devise a system that not
even that judge can override unless lie
reverses the decisions of the United
States Supreme court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

The Hendersonyille Hustler, which
knows western public sentiment, as well
as any paper in the State, says: We
have yet to hear of Il Democrat who
doubts its adoption. There may be 4
few sore heads.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11
THE COTTON MARKET.

1t is now reasonably certain that the
cotton crop for this year will be under
nine millions. 1t is this fact that gives
.firmness to the cotton market at time
when there has been almost /. panic iii
the'price of securities in the New York
stock market,
All over the country, and largely in
Europe, there has been widespread pros-
.perity, that .is, the people everywhere
have been industriously at work and
5roftably at work. In consequence of
this, the purchasing puwer of the null
titude is greater today than at any time
in the history of the world.
II is this iact that insures profitable
return fora fair crop Of cotton in the
South. In the dullest period of our his
tory the South expanded her cotton
crop beyond any precedent; now when
the demand has about overtaken the
largest crop, weather conditions have
curtailcd the crop itself. We have no
doubt that prices will still further adj
vance as soon 'as the money markets
have adjusted themselves TO changed
conditions, that is, as soon as the wat
er has been squeezed out of great
many new stocks IN Now York.
Nevertheless, we trust that the pco-
pie of the South will not expand the
cotton crop for 1900. If they would
keep the crop down to ten millions and
plant only for that amount, cultivating
with the best labor-saving implements
and planting only the best seed, sLrlv-
ing to increase Gf there must be an in
crcase), in the product per acre rather
than in the tacreagc-the South would
blossom like rose. Farmers of the
South, curtail your acreage devoted to
cotton, and put it into food crops or let
I it rest; dcyoting your energies to IN
tcnsivc farming, aiming to produce a
large crop per acre, per man and per
mule. In this way only is there profit
to be derived in the planting Of cotton.
.--Home md Farm.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11

weasel In the fight with the Kearsarse,
! for he did not know that that vessel
was cased in q concealed armor plate,
while his own was but wood. It was o
Y .nkee trick. just before he surren
dered he threw his sword high in the
air and IL fell deep down in the sea,
where 1t still remains.
But the war was then about over and
the Alabama could not have done much
more damage. Six months after Lee
and JohnstOn's surrender Semmes was
arrested in Mobile and imprisoned
charged with piracy, but he was never
tried for the same reason that Jefferson
Davis was ne YER tried. Andrew John
son then released him and he pu ublished
a paper in Mobile until 1877, when he
peacefully died.
Well, our family frolic is over. The
show of it and the pleasant hilarity OF
the occasion with all the delightful
surprises and rejoicings passed away
most happily, but the sweet perfume
of loyo and affection that Christmas
brought with it remains with Us still.
We haG nineteen Of the family with us
at table, but the boys were all absent
| and alt we could DO was to fill our
glasses with water and in silence drink
| TO their health and happiness from
New York to Mexico. They sent us
kind, loving letters and kilograms that
gave us comfort and they promise us
their presence at tho next Christmas
gathering. May we all be here In life
and health is our prayer.
BILL ARP.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11

The streets Of Washington are shad-
ed in summer by about 5000 trees of
different varieties. 1t has been sug-
gcsted to the District of Columbia com.
missioners that valuable and impor-
tant educational work might be ac-
complished by applying labels in a lib
eral way to indicate the botanical and
common names of the trees, about
which most people are ignorant.
A snail's pace was carefully observed
recently in Florence, Italy. Several of
the mollusks were placed at the begin
nlng ne "course" ten feet long, and
started. 1t was asccrtaincd that the
fastest snail in the race travelled ut the
rate of mile in fourteen days.
= The tomato is now definitely assigned
q place as a tonic among foods. A
noted physician has made extensive
experiments with the juice as medi-
cine, and he says that as health pre-
scrvative il is unequaled.
Typhoid fever prevailed in the North
hampton, Mass, Insane Asylum and
was traced. by the board of health, to
celery grown on land where sewage of
the institution was allowed to perco-
late.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11

IT should be every ones care. Life is a
struggle for the prize Of SUCCESS. The man
who wins must take care of his stomach. It
is not lack of energy or exercise that has
caused 80 many break down in the race.
1t Is neglect of the stomach.
1nCessant dull headache aggravated by
eating, fatulence, gnawing in the stomach,
heartburn, acid eructations, coated tongue,
bad taste i'll the mouth, nervousness mental
depression, slceplcssncss; these are only a
few of the symptoms of a weak stomach
and All cnfeeblcd condition Of the digestive
ana nutritivc functions. Not all these
symptoms will be experienced at once, but
any one OF them means danger.
IL mas made a new man Of me-" 10 the
constant testimony of those who have used
Dr: Plercc's Golden Medical Discovery.
lhls remarkable rcmcdv has such & perfect
control or the stomach, digestive and assini-
iiatiVc organs and blood making glands that
1t speedily corrects the dcranpeme ents which
weaken them, re establishes the m in healthy
working order, so that once more the Whole
body-blood, brain, nerves and ,nusclesie
nourished, and built up into rupped l,eo,ti,
Golden Medical Discoverv' contn;ns
no alcohol, whisky or other intoxicant Its
protracted use docs not create a craving for
| stimulants. 's ioi
The Dealers after the dollar and the o,,s
! TONER'S after the cure. Its the dealer viii,
| ms eye on the dollar who proposes subsG
tuition. Let the customer keep his eve On
the cure and insist on Golden Medical
Discovery" ~
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets do not srine
They eRcctually o1eanse tho system of accu-
! initiated impurities.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11
BEYOND MANS ENDUIsANOE.
The Propose d Speed Of 100 Miles an
Hour VIII Break Down ih. En-
XineerS.

The Propose d Speed of 100 Miles an
Hour Win Break Down III. En-
gineers.
An old locomotive engineer, in reply
to the statement that $50 miles an hour
was one Of the possibilities OF future
travel, says that .u.y may oullu I.
can't Guild the engineers. Tho strRiL
on the. nerves at very high speeds is
something terrific, and anything over
hfty miles al hour is u pace which jar
every nerve In the body. The average
engineer is apt to break down under
the influence OF many spurts at even IS
miles an hour. After such an ordeal
he is completely unhinged, jumping
when he hears unexpected noises like
q hysterical woman. BY those who
have passed through this experience it
is believed that the strain comes main.
ly through tho sight. The engineer
has to look straight ahead, but at the
same time, as it has been expressed
" he sees things whjzzing past on both
sides out OF the tail Of b 8 eve, and IL
Is as II something had hold of tho optic
nerve and was pulling it out like rub
ber band.' Shadows are the terror OF
the locomotive engineer. A bird may
fit across the headlight and throw a
shadow down the tra6k as big as a box
car. or course it is gone in an instant,
but In just that heart. beat the nerves
OF the eng ineer have been given a
shock that they may not recover from
In q week. The new electric he, /.
lights are said TO be the worst kind OF
spook-prod They cast such sharp
shadows that bug moving over the
glass will give the engineer the i'm.
preston OF COW lying just in front
OF the pilot. At very high speeds such
an experience conjurcs up visions OF
sudden death and gives q sledge. lam
NOR blow to every nerve center in che
body of the engineer. Old engineers
say that the speed Of 100 miles an hour
Is beyond the sust ainsd endurance OF
the man at tho lever, and with speed
OF $50 miles the human machine would
60 mad In a week.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11
90 Nassau ST., New York.

IT is not improbable that housekeep-
crs on the Pacific coast will soon be OIL
dcring their oysters by the piece in
stead of by the hundred. Fifty barrels
of the famous Yczo oysters Of Japan
which frequently grow to the length Of
a foot, and arc of fine flavor, are soon
to be planted in the tidcwaters of
Washington and Oregon. The Japan
csc oysters arc carved up inst lead of be-
ing gulpcd down when served at the
table. =. - -
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11

Senator Cockrcll, Of Missouri,
keeps IN close touch with tt,,, people oi
his State In hundred different WAYS.
One OF his habits is to read in tho Ser-
ate tho ianie Of every constituent who
sends him petition, ana thus the
names OF the authors appear in the
Congressional II cord, cooking very
largo. TO each person thus distin.
Eulshcd the Senator s.nGs q copy of
the Record, VII 'GA !s 8 O. yn with much
pride at the country storo or. cross
roads postonice, and the, voter Ia made
friend OF Cockrcll's for life.
Almost all the corn which Europe
takes Is consumed by animals. Il is
the Increasing animal deficiency OF
fccdlng stuffs abroad that explains the
large purchases Of corn by Europeans
Tho Spanish arc among the most
charitable people on earth. Without
poor tax, Spanish communities Of
5O,OO0 self supporters feed paupel
population Of 5000.
The transportation of wheat from
the West to the seaboard means mil
lions OF dollars year to railroad ant
ship owners.