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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT.
-
tn Adoption Will Benefit the Negro as We'll
as the White Man.

To the Editor: Bill Arp, very tritely
asks What is the matter with the coun-
try?' | heard of a fellow sometime ago,
wlo got religion at camp meeting and
being called upon to pray forthwith
keelt and in fervent language made the
following petition, "Oh Lord! please send
tMbse good people barrel of -four, and
Oh Lord! please send these good people
stnd these good people a barrel of salt,
ard Oh Lord please send these good people
a barrel of pepper Oh He'll. Che said).
that's too muchj pepper" 1t is needless
to say that the meeting dissolved. and
the convert lost his grip on religion, and
now Mr. Editor without intending to be
profane we would say "Oh hell, there's
too much niger in the politics of North
Carolina" 1t is simple waste of time for
our speakers to argue the constitutionality
of the amendment. Radical wrongs re-
quire radical remedies. This is the white
mans country, and the sooner this is
recognized as a fixed and rrevocable fact,
the better, for all concerned. The fran
chise of the negro was fatal error on
the part of our government, and is to-
day being so recognized by the perpetra-
tors of the deed. Thirty-f five years of
freedom and vast sums expended in the
education of this people have accom-
pfished, practically nothing, in his mate
eial elevation to intelligent citizenship,
snd true patriotism is a virtue almost
Unknown in the rank and file of the
bee. His vote is governed solely by
kejudce and education "cuts no figure"
n his redemption from this blind attri
hute of his nature. Politically. he is a
m ofoH 10 n
ern white man, and no amount of edu
cation can eradicate this inbred preju-
Gice AS a matter of fact, education
spems only to intensity the feeling and en-
Render aspirations which (by the very ma
SIre of things) are impossible OF attain
hent, and if attained, could, under no
conditions, be enjoyed by him. 1t is his
misfortune and not our fault. Political
equality is a stimulus to desire for social
recognition. This can never be accord
ed him by the white race of the South,
and the sooner he recognizes this fact.
the better for him. The Southern people
are his best friends, but that friendship
can only be maintained so long as our
superiority is admitted by him. His
franchise has been the one sorrowful
source of its interruption, and if perse-
vered in, can result in nothing short of
1.-The survival of the fittest." and it is
no matter of speculation as to where the
advantage lies and what the result must
be under those conditions. He is "his
own worst enemy when he persists in
competing with the white race for posi-
tons of preferment (ether social or po-
liticaD. The predominance of the Cau-
casian. is foregone conclusion and
properly so, and the virtue of his suprem-
acy admits of no argument
And now, Mr.. Editor. what does the
Constitutional Amendment mean? Pri-
marily, it means the salvation of the ne
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
Mr.. MORDICArs LAW BOOK.
Judge Winston Writes in Most Complimentary
Terms of It.

To the Editor: Some days ago l asked
Mr.. Mordecai if the first edition of his
Mechanics Liens" was exhausted. 1t
seems to me that so excellent book
ought to be in the hands of every practi
toner. 1t is indeed a full, accurate and
well digested exposition of all the learn
ing upon the subject treated. The head
lines are large and suggestive. The para
graphs are logically arranged The index
is copious and the forms are invaluable.
A book is either an undigested compila
ton or else it is the ripe fruit of a full
and enthusiastic writer. Mordecai's
Mechanics Liens is the latter.
May / not thus publicly make my ac-
Acknowledgement to its author and perhaps
provoke thereby some other North Caro-
linian to use his pen.
We are getting some good work, of
late, from our best writer's in this State.
Permanent fame is more surely along
this way than any other. Wanted: A
thousand writer's to gather up the fast
passing events of our States history.
ROBERT w. WINSTON.
Durham, ~ c., June so.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
REPUBLICANS BOSS IT.
They Ordered the Populists to Drop johnson
and Crumper
(Sampson Democrat.)

At the regular session of the Legisa-
ture SIMPSONS two Populist repTesen-
tatives, Messrs. R. NJ. Crumpler and c.
H. Johnson, voted for the amendment. At
the adjourned session lately convened
neither voted against it, Mr.. Johnson ask
ing to be excused from voting and Mr..
Crumpler was not in his seat at the
roll-call. In consequence of their votes
in the Legislature on this question in
favor of white supremacy, it is alleged
that the Republicans of Sampson county
made the demand that Messrs. Johnson
and Crumpler be dropped. and the Popu-
list county convention danced to the
music and refused to nominate them for
anything
Mr.. Johnson's name was offered for
Senator, but at the dictation of the Re-
publicans he was knocked down and
dropped out politically speaking. This
was the fulfillment of prophecy made
by a Fusion office holder who made the
remark in Clinton several months ago
when his attention was called to the
patriotic votes of Johnson and Crumpler
on the amendment, that these gentlemen
were back, numbers, dead cocks in the
pit as he expressed it, in consequence
of their votes, and would be dropped by
the Populists of Sampson. What a pity
white men cannot stand by their own
race and then be of good and regular
standing in their party. When ii
comes to this pass it is time for white
men to arouse and get out of a political
party that is dominated by negro inhu-
cnce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
The Republicans Are Dismayed.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Lenoir, N. c., June SO.-Mr. Aycock's
mastery speech, delivered here on the
18th inst. has accomplished a great deal
of good for Democracy Caldwells ma
iority for the Amendment will be from
coo to 500.
White Supremacy Clubs are being sue
cessfully organized over our county. A
meeting of nearly 300 persons was held
at Patterson last night. Enthusiastic
speeches were made by Edmund Jones and
w. l.. Wakefield.
DR.. Dixon spoke to good crowd OF
people at .Amhurst yesterday. He speaks
at Collettsville today and at Globe tomor-
row Good results will follow his labors
among us.
The enemy is greatly dismayed since
Chairman Crisps espousal of the cause
of White Supremacy They are like sheep
without shepherd. | verify believe that
as Judge Robinson remarked to Solicitor
Harshaw yesterday they are now "gnaw-
ing their last bone" Let us push the
battle with all of our might and our ma
jority will not be less than fifty thous-
and =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
Diseases in Cabbage.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
l have received many letters from the
Eastern part of the State in regard to d
disease in the cabbages, which the writer
calls Yellow Side and yellow fever. 1t is
evidently bacterial disease, and l would
like to get specimens of affected plants to
study. The department at Washington
will assist in the study, as it is desired
to ascertain whether it is the some disease
that has ravaged the cabbage crop in the
northwest and know there as Black Rot.
Parties whose cabbages are affected are
asked to let me know if they can send
specimens, arI l will send franks for
mailing them. Speciments should be wrap
ped in moss barely moist, and put iii a
light paper box. You will oblge by insert.
ing this and asking the eastern papers to
copy as l am anxious to investigate the
trouble.
Yours truly,
w. f. MASSEY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
DEATH OF DIR. E. o. ELLIOTT.
He Was the Proprietor of Sparkling Catawba
Springs.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Newton, n. c., June 30.-Dr. e. O..
Elliott, proprietor of the Sparkling Ca
'tawba Springs near here, died at his
home there yesterday evening Of heart
failure. He seemed to be in good health
at / O'Clock, but about two he died sud
denly. He was a prominent citizen OF
he county and had accumulated consid-
1rable wealth. He was about IS years.
N The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. c..
Brandon, died at Yanceyville, n. c., and
Vas buried here yesterday evening. The
death of Mrs. Brandon was reported in
t.le columns of the News and Observer
oa the 18th Of March. This child was left
Surviving and it was the fond hope of
eNery one that it would be spared.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
Mark Would Still Rule.
Yours truly,
w. f. MASSEY.
(Wm. e. CURTIS.l

(Wm. e. CURIIS.J
There is little Woodruff and he has a
pretty accurate idea of politics, although
he is only years old. He came to Phil
adelphia with his father and mother, and
of course overheard great deal that has
been said about their apartments, where
the presidency was naturally the
principal topic of conversation. The other
day somebody was explaining that the
public generally did not appreciate the
Importance of the second place on the
ticket, because there is only one life be-
tween the man who holds it and the ex-
ecutive power.
'Why, mamma" said the little Wood
ruff, in a wondering voice, "If Mckinley
died wouldn't Mr.. Hanna still run the
government"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
NEVER SCRATCHED A TICKET.
A Brave Uneducated Cumberland Democrat
Favors the Amendment


The uneducated white men, who are
DemocFats-and that embraces most Of
them-will vote for the Amendment.
They know that it is the only way to Sc
cure White Supremacy. brave Cumber-
land county man writes:
81 am not an educated man. 1 can't
read or write. l don't know my name
when / see it, l am poor man-was at
Bethel and at Bentonsville and fired the
last cannon there. have never scratched
a Democratic ticket. have been voting
thrty-six years and have voted at every
election. Now the most important time
in the history of North Carolina has come,
when it is a question as to which shall
lists and Republicans tell me that being
an uneducated man l will lose my vote
if the Constitutional Amendment passes.
/ don't believe it. good man never turns
out an old father and the Democratic
party is not going to prevent me or any
other white man from casting a vote as
long as we live But let me tell you,
Mr.. Editor, that if l knew l would lose
my vote, would vote for the Amendment
fer / don't want the negroes to ever rule
over my children.
His
J. w. X CARROLL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
What the Amendment Will Do.
Prof. Alexander McIver, tRep).

Prof Alexander McIver, tRep).
''It will bring peace and harmony and
good will to all classes of the people.
"It will maintain and perpetuate good
government
1T will promote good morals.
'It will disfranchise no white man un
less he wants to be disfranchised.
at will disfranchise no colored man any
longer than he can learn to read and
write and establish for himself a good
character
cit is a lawful and proper construction
of the Fifteenth Amendment, Laws U. S.
1 shall therefore vote for it and for Ay-
cock for Governor"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
JUST TIRED OF LIFE
HICKMAN ENDED It
Financial Trouble More Than
He Could Bear.
HE DRANK LAUDANUM
And Then He Cut Deep Cash in
His Throat.
FOUND A FEW MINUTES BEFORE DEATH
Beside the Dying Man Was Found Three Empty
Laudanum Bottles and Bloody Razor.
The Death of Dr.. Elliott, at
Catawba Springs.
Catawba Springs.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and ObserVer.)
Hickman, of the firm of Russell & Hick-
man, merchants at Granite Falls. was
found early yesterday morning with three
empty laudanum vials near him, and a
deep cash cut in his throat with razor.
He died few minutes after he was
found.
No one, thus far, has given any reason
for the rash act, though it has been inti-
mated that he was financially embarras-
sed by some trade recently made. He
leaves wife AMI one child.
The district conference of the Method
list Episcopal church is in session here.
1t is composed of fine looking body of
men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
To the Point.
(Atlanta Constitution.)

(Atlanta Constitution.)
Many and long are the letters written
from the seashore at this delightful sea-
SON. The following. however, to plod-
ding, stay home husband. is beauti
fully brief:
Dear John: I'm where
The ocean hollers,
1 send some shells;
You send some dollars!"
Sundays Atlanta Constitution has a
beautiful picture of Miss Lillian Slocum,
OF Fayetteville, who is attending con-
mcncement at Athens, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
Democrats Have No Masters.
Durham SUM.

In his speech here Saturday, DR.. Cyrus
Thompson was under the impression that
il the Democrats carried the day. Josephus
Daniels would be master of all From
which l say reverently." said DR.. Thomp-
son, God deliver us ALL"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01

1t happens that these eight Western
States, by reason of the odd one in
California. cast precisely the same vote
for Bryan in 1896 that New York east
for McKinleyA Western Republicans will
have to hold every electoral vote the
great Central West polled for Mckinley
in 1896 and gain at least nine votes from
the above table to insure the election Cf
Mckinley and Roosevelt, should the pc
culiar conditions in New York result
in the loss of that State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
A Good Crop.
(Chatham Record.

Siler City has become quite market
for onions In one day last week two mer-
chants shipped eighty bushels. Some of
the farmers near there makes more money
raising onions than any other crop.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01

If at the age of 40 man meets a
woman he thought he loved at 70 he is
apt to believe that luck was with him
after all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01

A lean woman and a fat one nearly al
ways envy each other.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01

Necessary to elect ....................22 224
1t will be perceived that if Bryan wins
in New York, Kentucky and Maryland
in addition to the States he carried in
1896 he will be elected.
In order to overcome any such pos
sible result of the abuse of Western
sentiment in Philadelphia it will be
necessary for Western Republicans to
win at least nine electoral votes among
the following States which cast them
for Bryan four years ago:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01

The poor shoemaker manages to hang
on to the last.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01
HOW DEMOCRATS WILL WIN.
They Need Only to Garry New York, Maryland
and Kentucky.
Chicago Times-H -Herald.) }

And now Western Republicans must
be prepared to face the difficult task
of electing Mckinley and Roosevelt
without relying on New York State.
The truth cannot be concealed that as
candidate for governor, an officer in
which his fearless impetuosity and hon
esty were needed, Theodore Roose-
welt would have attracted thousands of
independent Republicans, anti Tammany
Democrats, and civil service reformers to
the support of the Republican ticket. AS
a candidate for Vice President his per-
sonality will not count for rush to win
support from these classes.
If a man like Bird S. Coler is nomina-
ted for governor by the Democrats
against any stool-pigeon Tom Platt may
name, does any one doubt that the dis
gust over the political assassination of
the Rough Rider wi1 endanger both the
State and national Republican tickets?
BY playing the game for Thomas G.
Platt the Republican delegates from
the West have confronted their con-
stituents with this ill-favored table OF
November possibilities.
Bryan vote in 1896. 6.................... 116
New York's electoral vote ..........36
Iyv'c 10
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-01

Witness:-A. NJ. Williams.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21
READY FOR APPROVAL
Senate Concurs in House Resolution
Placing Boutelle on Naval
Retired List.

Washington, Dec. 19-Congress has
authorized the president to appoint
Representative Charles A. Boutelle of
Maine to be captain of the United
States navy on the retired list.
Today, without a word of opposi-
ton or ven of comment, the senate
passed the house resolution authorize
ing Boutelle's retirement. It is ex-
pected the president will approve the
resolution and in accordance with the
authorization nominate him as a cap
tain on the retired list of the navy.
MI. Boutelle is a member of the
present house and a member-elect of
the next house. It is assumed that he
will resign his membership in the
house and thus open the way for his
retirement in accordance with the
provisions of the resolution.
Aside from the transaction of some
routine business and the passage Of II
private pension bills, the senate did
nothing of Importance in open session
today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21
AN ENTIRELY new BILL
Senate Military Committee Will
Report Substitute for
House Measure.

Washington, Dec. 19-The sub-com-
mittee Of the senate committee on
military affairs has completed it's
work on the army reorganization bill
and reported the result Of it's labors to
the full committee Of the senate this
forenoon which adopted the report.
The subcommittee will report a
complete substitute for the house bill,
and while much of the language is
the same as that of the house meas
ure, there are numerous changes.
Probably the most important change
is in the provision regarding the ar
tillery arm of the service.
The subcommittee recommends re-
tention of the present regimental
organization Of artillery and does not
give it's assent to the corps organiza-
tion proposed by Secretary Root and
accepted by the house. In the matter
of the appointment of staff officers,
the bill follows the lines of recon-
mendations made by Secretary Root.
The house canteen provision was
amended SO as to permit the sale of
beer at canteens. This exception was
made by emitting the word beer
from the prohibited articles.
The maximum strength of the
army is to be 100, 600.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21
ABSORBED BY TRUST
American Smelling and Refining
Company Secures Guggen-
helm Plant.

New York, Dec. 19-An announce
ment was made today Of the proposed
absorption of the Guggenhelm silver
smelling plants by the American
Smelling and Refining company.
To accomplish this, the stockhold-
ers of the latter company will be
asked to assent to the proposition that
the capital be increased from $50, OOO,-
900 to 500, 600, 900. Of this amount
$15, O00, 900 will be added to the
working capital of the company.
The officials of the smelling COM
pany decline to make known how
much it has been agreed to pay for the
Guggenheim properties, but the in
ference is that the Guggenheims re-
ceive something like a difference be-
tween sos, 600, 900 and 800, 900, 600,
less SIS, 900, 900, which it is proposed
to utilize for extra working capital.
1t was also stated that none of the new
stock would be offered for sale.
1t is expected that the stockholders
Of the smelling company will hold a
special meeting within the next two
weeks to ratify the action of the d.
rectors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21
GIVES NO INFORMATION
WAR OFFICE MUM CONCERNING CAPE
COLONY INVASION.
Britons Regard Action of Officials as
Confirming Report - Kitchener
Demands Reinforcements.

London, Dec. 19-The war office
last evening could give no informa,
tion concerning the reported Boer in
vasion Of Cape Colony. The officials
expressed the opinion, however, that
the newspaper accounts were exag-
gerated and probably the troops that
had been employed in chasing General
De Wet will be diverted to deal with
the invaders.
Having regard to the customary
methods Of the war Office this can be
only interpreted as confirming the re-
ports. Lord Kitchener in the mean
time keeps a tight rein over news
which increases public disquiet. There
is a persistent rumor that he has de-
manded heavy reinforcements.
According to the Daily Mail, pri-
vate kilograms received in London
yesterday depict the situation in Cape
Colony as somewhat ominous. 1t
seems that the invading Beers are re.
ceiving considerable assistance from
local Dutch, and the troops at the
disposal of the British authorities are
not sufficient to cope with any serious
spread Of military operation. 1t is
believed that the government is
awakened to the seriousness of the sit
uation and is making earnest efforts
to provide Kitchener with soldiers
and mules.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21
OFFICIALS ARE HPEFOUL.
State Department Sees End of Chinese
Trouble. "

Washington, Dec. 19-While moth
ing had been heard from Conger up
to 8 O'Clock tonight regarding the
agreement said to have been reached
in Pekin this evening to the terms of
the joint Chinese note, officials con-
fdently hope that the statements are
correct and that the way is now
paved for it's formal presentation to
the Chinese plenipotentiaries.
Officials here are unable to say Just
what the British notifications re-
ferred to in the Pekin dispatch are,
but it is believed they rested upon the
exclusion Of the ''irrevocable" clause,
which this government had long in
sisted must not appear in the pream-
BILE to the note.
Minister Conger had positive in
structions from this government on
this ~subject..and the preamble to the
joint note, it is understood, will not
contain that word. The Chinese peace
ENJOYS will be given a reasonable time
within which to consider the de-
mands made and then will follow for
NAL negotiations for settlement of the
peace terms.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21
MEXICO'S PECULIAR LAWS.
American Imprisoned That Native May
Get Damages.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. - W. T.
Lewis, a locomotive engineer from
Springfield, Mo-, who has been in Jail
in Juarez, Mex, for four months, was
released today. His release was at
the request of the state department at
Washington and is the first case in
northern Mexico that has ever been
brought to the attention Of the Wash
ington authorities.
Lewis was an engineer on the Mexi-
can Central, running out of Chihua-
hua. A year ago last June he, ran
owe a Mexican and cut his foot off.
He was given a preliminary trial and
released. Last August the injured
man tried to get damages from the
railroad and to do this he had to son
vict Lewis of negligence. Lewis was
again put i'll Jail and kept there until
tOday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21

Washington, Dec. 19-The state de-
partment was communicated with in
relation to the complications growing
out Of cancellation by President Castro
of Venezuela of the concessions to
operate Bermudes lake by the Ma
tional Asphalt company and careful
examination is being made Of the reso-
lutions submitted bearing on the mat
ter. The matter, however, is still in
the inquiry stage and up to this time
no steps have been taken by the de-
partment further than that Indicated.
Should developments warrant it,
the matter may be called to the at
tention Of the Venezuelan officials, so
if any wrong has been done the COM
paLy reparation may be made. Vice
President A. D. Andrews was in the
city several days ago, presumably in
connection with the question at issue.
Senior Pulido, Venezuelan charge
here, was somewhat surprised to hear
that there was any revolution in his
country. He does not see, he says,
how a fight between two rival corpor.
ations need precipitate any uprising Of
the people and for this reason dis
credits the reports that a revolution
has broken out.