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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
MIR. J. H. LAssIrER GIVES $500.
Gift of Prominent BAPTIST Of Henderson to
Baptist University.

Rev. R. r. Vann returned from Hem
derson yesterday, where he received
$500 gift for the Baptist Female Uni
versity from Mr.. ]. II. Lassiter, of that
place.
1t was the first gift for the University
since the pledge of the Baptist state
Convention to raise $4,000.
Mr.. Lassiter told DR.. Vann that the
debt must be paid and the President OF
the University said that it would.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
A Variegated Assault.

William Montague, a colored citizen.
did some lively work in Smithfield street
Saturday night. He banged Eta Drives
with chair and then scooped in the
chair. an overcoat, mess of pork and a
fork with which to handle the pork. Be
ing in good trim he later assaulted Ed,
Pulley's wife and any one who got in
roach. For all these high handed pro-
ceedings Willie was put under a 800
bond for appearance at court, the sem
tence being imposed by Barbee, Justice
of the Peace.
Justice of the Peace Yearly Yesterday
fined e. NJ. Bailey 800 and costs for an
assault on w. NJ. Taylor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
81 Prospcct ST. Intlianapolis Inc
a Man to Lead

Many were the complimentary express
stems heard yesterday concerning the TO
saceo Crop Edition of the News and
Observer.
Coupled with this expression was heard
this from many We must have a tobacco
market In Raleigh, it will never do to
Let the tobacco from this section get en-
tiTely away from u.s. Many men talked
o. the steps necessary to reopen the
market here, and all summed it up: I'VE
need concerted action and a man to
Lead
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
Tri State Medical Assn.

The fourth annual meeting of Tri-
State Medical Association of the Carolinas
and Virginia will be held in Asheville
February 18th DR.. J. N. Upsher, of Rich
mond, is president of the association, and
DR.. H. A. Register, OF this city, is sccre-
tary and treasurer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
Cnnid's Works.

Marriage license were issued yesterda.
as follows.
Miss Lilly Moody to Mr.. Rufus Moody
of Rolesville.
Miss Ida Jane Jones, of Wake, to Mr.
r. p Holmes, of Portsmouth. Va
Miss Rathy King to Mr.. l.. E. Lassiter
OF Six Oaks.
Miss Matte Keith to Mr.. " E. Estes
of Buck.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
210 RURAL LIBRARIES.
That Number in 81 Counties and Only Four
Are in Colored Schools.

There are now 210 rural libraries In
the county and applications are pending
all the while for the establishment OF
new ones.
Fifty-one of the 81 counties in the
State have libraries, all of them being
located in white schools, save three IN
Pasquotank and one IN Orange THESE
libraries receive an appropriation OF $40
from the State, and like sum from the
counties and individuals.
The following are the number OF the
rural libraries by counties:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
Hiram Lodge Officers.

Hiram Ledge, No. TO- A. f. and A. NJ
vas in session last night and elected off
GERS for the ensuing term. These are
JudgeT. B. Womack, w. M; J. w. Coffey
S w; A. z. Glenn, J. W.; I. w. Blake
Treasurer, and Il. b. Thomas, Secretary
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
A COMMON TROUBLE.
Thousands suffer from it Without
knowing its Real Character.

knowing It's ReaI Character.
No trouble is more common or more
misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia
People having it think that their nerves
are to blame, are surprised that they are
not cured by nerve medicines and spring
remedies; the real seat of the mischief
is lost sight of; the stomach is the organ
TO be looked after
Nervous dysDeDtics often do not have
any pain whatever in the stomach. nor
perhaps any of the usual symptoms of
stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia
shows itself not in the stomach so much
as in nearly every other organ; in some
cases the heart palpitates and is irreg
ular; in others, the kidneys are affected;
in others, the bowels are troubled with
loss OF flesh and appetite, with the ac-
emulation of gas, sour risings and
heartburn.
Mr.. W. A. Sharper of No. 81 Prospect
St, Indianapolis, Ind, writes as follows:
"A motive Of pure gratitude prompts me
to write these few lines regarding the
new and valuable medicine, Stuart's Dy-
spepsia Tablets. have been a sufferer
from nervous dyspepsia for the last four
years; have used various patent medi-
zines and other remedies without any
favorably results. They sometimes gave
temporary relief until the effects of the
medicine wore off. ] attributed this to
my sedentary habits, being a book-keeper
with little physical exercise, but ] am
glad to state that the tablets have over
come all these obstacles, for l have gain
ed in flesh, sleep better and am better in
every way. The above is written not for
notoriety, but is based on actual facts"
Respectfully yours,
A. w. Sharper,
81 Prospect St., Indianapolis, Ind.
1t is safe to say that Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets will cure any stomach weak
ness Or disease exce9t cancer of the
stomach. They cure sour stomach, gas,
loss Of flesh and appetite, sleeplessness,
palpitation, heartburn, constipation and
headaches.
Send for valuable little book on Stom-
ach diseases by addressing Stuart Co.,
Marshall Mich.
All druggists sell full sized packages at
| so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18

To reach any of these points the service
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Capt
tai City Route" will be found the best
and most attractive. In addition 10 the
superior service now operated, Cafe Cars
were placed in service on the Hamlet
and Atlanta and Hamlet, Jacksonville
lines December 1st. Following this the
Florida and Metropolitan Limited VIII
be inaugurated about January To- 1902,
with sumptuoous apartments AMI superb
eGuipment, including dining and club cars.
See that your Winter Tourist Tickets
read via the Florida and West India
Short Line Seaboard Air Line Railway.
For further particulars regarding oates.
schedules, sleeping car reservations, CT
pamphlets of winter resorts, address,
c. H. GATTIS, C. P. & T. A.,
Raleigh, N. c..
H. S. Lizard, T. P. A.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18

Regular session of Raleigh Lodge, No.
1855. will be held this (Tuesday) evening a.
3 o'clock. The degrees will be conferred
or two candidates. Please attend
promptly.
l.. A. MAILER, E. II.
d. S. HAMILTON, Secretary,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
Among the Railroads.

A special from Roanoke, Va. to the
Washington Post says:
THE Chesapeake and Ohio passenger
trains from Washington TO Cincinnati
passed over the Norfolk and Western to-
day owing to washouts on the Green
Brier River yesterday, two yarge bridges
having been washed away"
A new sleeping car company, called
the American Palace Car Company, has
been organized with FIVE million dollars
capital. The new car is so constructed
that the berths sink into the floor when
they are not in use and their places are
taken by comfortable arm chairs, such
as are in use in the ordinary parlor
car 1t is claimed that the four-inch
floor of the new car makes ii SMOOTH
running and practically noiseloss.
Mr.. NJ. I. Davis, who has been foreman
of the tin shop of the Atlantic Coast Line
at Rocky Mount, has become foreman
of the sheet iron and tin shops of the
Southern Railway at Lawrenceville, Va.
Mr.. Thomas G. Enniss, who was SO Sc
riously injured in the wreck at Kittrell
has recovered and has again resumed
his duty as engineer ON the Seaboard Air
Line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

Seaboard Air Line Railway 20 Florida,
Cuba, Savannah, Camden. Southern
Pine and Pinehurst, N. C.
Winter excursion tickets were placed
on sale October 18th to the principal win
ter resorts in North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, and Cuba ana will re-
main on sale during the season, with final
return limit May 81, 1902. Following are
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18

The firm of Moore & Friend, OF Shall
lotte n. c., was given discharge in
bankruptcy by Judge Purnell.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05

Hon. A. J. Montague will be with.
out doubt, we believe, the next Gov
ernor of Virginia, but there is just
enough uncertainty in it to cause
every democrat in Virginia to want
to do his duty when the time arrives
for him to deposit his ballot in
November. That each will do his duty
there ought to be no doubt II the
Charlottesville Progress is right in
the following which appeared in a
late issue of that paper:
I'VE think the Democrats have
got the hardest fight on their hands
since the days Of Malone. They are
not fully united either upon the State
ticket or upon the convention issue,
and, In consequence, we fear a con-
siderable amount Of sulking and lax
ness. Our campaign speakers should
go to every precinct in the State, and
especially to the out>of-way pre-
cincts. Plausible appeals are going
to be made. especially to the illiterate
Of the State, and unless these can be
refuted before they have time to
make a fixed impression, the effect is
going to be very bad for our party.
In fact. mis-re representation 10 going
to be the keynote of the campaign,
and the Democrats have simply got
to get down to hard, steady, unre-
uniting work In order to do away |
with its effects. We have got argu- |
ment and right On our side, and it |
will be our own fault il we lose. By |
B poor fight we may fail. BY stiff |
fight we will certainly win"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05
fHE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
Four Plans Presented TO the coHstltu-
tiOnal Convention.

The long-expected and much dis
cussed suffrage plan was presented
| to the Convention Saturday. The
Thorn plan represented the ma jority;
the present suffrage clause will be
presented by the Republicans, while
Delegate j. O. Wysor, of Pulaski,
offered his individual report. The
essential features of the various re-
ports are:
The Thorn Plan-Dividing the
voters into three classes as follows:
Old soldiers who are exempted from
poll tax: payment of 81 taxes to the
State and employment for three
months and an understanding of the
duties of the officers for whom suf-
fragans desire to vote. Either OF tho
three qualifications will permit the
right of suffrage. County and city
boards if registration are provided
for. After 1904 voters are to prepare
in writing applications for reRistra
tion and are to prepare and deposit
ballots without assistance. The poll
tax of 81 80, however, is to be paid by
all except old soldiers at least thirty
days prior to election. These condi-
ions are to be permanent. Thlg was
signed by twelve members.
The Daniel Plan-Provides for poll
tax of 81 80; all voters Offering 70
register shall be able To read the
Constitution or to understand or give
a reasonable explanation of any sec.
ton when read to them; no property
qualification is required; the under
standing clause is 10 obtain only for
one year after the adoption OF the
Constitution. In other respects the
plan is similar to that offered by Mr.
Thorn.
Delegate Wysor, of Pulaski, dis
scented from all the plans, presenting
the fourth report. He provides for
poll tax of $3.50 on the present voter,
TO be paid six months prior to the
election. The future voter mutt pay
the poll tax, and he able to read in
English the present Constitution and
write his name. Negroes are not
eligible to any Office. Voters are to
choose any man to mark ballots for
them. The Legislature Is empower.
ed to enact additional requirements
for voters in city and county cleo
tons.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05

The Constitutional Convention
after wrestling with the question OF
the public roads and highways Of
the State for several hours on We'd
nesday wisely concluded to leave the
General Assembly free to deal with
the question in making special laws
for working and keeping in repair
the roads of the several counties and
TO empower the Board Of Supervi-
sors to make local road laws. Any
other solution of the question would
have meant, as Mr.. McIlwaine said
In discussing the matter, that one
member OF the Legislature was bet
ter qualified to represent the county
than five men who went In and out
among the people and were directly
responsible to them for their official
acts.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05
Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ACCoMACK G. H.. VA.
September 30, 1901.

To the creditors of George B.
Kilman and VIM. Northam,
deceased, and all others
concerned: You are hereby
notified that, at the request
of the personal representative
of the said decedent, have ap-
pointed the 2Sth day of Octo-
Der next,at my said office, for re-
ceiving proof of all debts and
demands against the said de-
cedents or their estate; at which
time and place you are required
to attend and prove your claims.
Given under my hand the day
and year first above written.
Jno 8. Parsons,
Comr. of Accounts OF Accomack
County Court.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05
The New Circuits.

The subcommittee of the Jpdici-
airy Committee has completed the
work Of redistricting the State into
twenty-five circuits. These circnits
are to succeed the present system Of
County Courts and are to hold at
least six terms year In each county.
AS nearly as possible the present cir
cults are not molested, the new cir
cults being made up of counties cut
from the old circuits. The tenth cir
cult as prepared by the committee
is as follows:
Tenth-Accomac, Northampton,
Elizabeth City, Warwick, Newport
News, James City and Williamsburg.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor
A. J. MONTAGUE,
of Danville.
For Lieutenant-Gov
J. E. WILLARD,
of Fairfax.
For Acknowledgement
VIM. A. ANDERSON
of Rockbridge.

The campaign opened at the court
house Monday with speech by Hon
A. J. Montague, Democratic candi'
date for Governor, to large and en-
thusiastic audience, assembled to dc
him honor, and to be enlightened by
him upon the many important ques'
lions now before them and as to their
duty In November.
The people were not disappointed
National and State affairs were dis
cussed by him in a way to command
attention and elicit their applause
throughout his entire speech. In
discussing the affcirs of the nation,
he declared that President McKin,
ley's last speech in favor Of recipros
city was only sound Democratic doc
trine and showed that the financial
question had really been settled
along lines demanded by the Demo-
Gratis. The republican administra-
ton of foreign affairs and many Of
the ugly phases of it too received his
atten tion, but State issues were chief
ly discussed by him, with occasional
references to his opponent Mr.. Hoge,
and his preposterous claims for pub
lie favor, notably that in which he
put down the credit to himself of in
augurating the public school system
OF the State. He closed his speech
with an eloquent tribute to Accomac
Democracy and our nominees on the
Legislative ticket, after extended
references to the State Educational
system, the economical administra-
ton Of State affairs, good roads, tex
tile schools, State primaries and the
Constitutional Convention, COM
mending the latter especially for its
labors in the interest of the people
and predicting that constitution |
would be framed worthy of and in
the best interest OF all the people of
the State.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05
Every Wife Should Have an Allowance.

1t Is one of the most humiliatine
elements In woman's life In America
to-day, and one of the phases which
is most uncomplimentarily reflective
upon American husbands, that a
Just allowance is withheld from many
wives. No matter how small the al
lowance may be, 80 long as it is fair
in proportion to the income earned.
every wife should have a purse Of
her OVID, sacred to herself and her
needs, and free from the slightest in
trusion on the part Of her husband.
Every wife is entitled to this, and no
young mani care not how small
his income nor what his reasoning
may be-starts married life Alright
who withholds that courtesy and
that right from his wife.-Edward
Box, in the Ladies' Home Journal
for October.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05

1t is understood that several mem
bers of the convention who have
taken a more or less prominent part
in the proceedings up to this time
will support the resolution to incor-
porate into the Constitution a pro-
vision that license to sell liquor shall
be granted only upon the consent Of
the majority of the voters In the pre-
cinct where it is proposed to sell the
intoxicants. But many of the more
prominent members have said they
do not want the cow. alton to put
such a provision into the organic
law, thinking the proper place for
such a thing would be In a statute
Dispatch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05

The excitement Incident to travel
ing and change of food and water
often brings on diarrhoea, and for
this reason no one should leave home
without bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy. For sale by VIM. P. Bell & Co.,
druggists, Accomac Q. H., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05

Admissions made by witnesses
called by the Navy Department,
which will be confirmed and supplies
mented by evidence furnished by his
own witness, make Rear-Admiral
Scbley confident that he will receive
full vindication from the Court of In
curry which Is investigating his con-
duct during the war with Spain.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05
Sweet Potato Vine Cutter.

| have for sale at Leemont and
Parksley, Va, my improved Sweet
Potato Vine Cutter, and will ship to
any place where there is any trans
portation.
This machine saves you labor and
expense, very easy for horse to pull.
You run it down between the two
drills as you would 2 cultivator and
the cutting blades will cut the vines
on each side Of the rows and leaves
the most of them in the middle of
the furrow They cut no potatoes and
are easily sharpened and will last
life time. If shipped, directions sent
with them, how to pu. them together
in working shape.
Price 81 90.
Apply to-
A. J. MCCREADY,
Leemont, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05
Valuable Truck Farms
For Sale.

The undersigned will sell at private
sale the following valuable farms:
No. 1. Is in Worcester County,
Md, about one mile from the line OF
Virginia, has So acres, one half under
a good state of cultivation, balance
in fine woodland. the land is high
and well suited for trucking, mile
from Beaver Dam Station and Post
office. Very convenient to church
and school. Dwelling has 4 rooms.
Price $1,000. Must be sold to close an
estate.
No. Q. Is in Accomac County, has
rs acres, about one half under cult
walton, balance in pine thicket, land
with an abundance of woods manure.
Is improved by new s room dwell
ing, and necessary outbuildings.
This farm Is used for trucking and is
in fine condition, 24 miles from Rail-
road Station, and Steamboat Wharf,
s miles from Pocomoke City, Md.
Price $4,000.
No Has 103 acres, about one
half under cultivation. part OF this
farm is beautiful high land, and is
trucking land OF a superior quality.
One mile from Beaver Dam Station,
IT miles from Pocomoke City, con-
venient to church and school. Dwell.
ing is small and ia ordinary condi-
ton. Price $1,000.
No. 4. Is situate within l mile of
the town of Snow Hill, contains
about 270 acres, about 100 acres un-
der cultivation, balance in fine wood |
land from which the woods manure
has never been taken, has light
sandy loan soil and is especially
suited for sweet potatoes and general
truck purposes has stream of water
running through the place. Is i'm
proved with room dwelling in good
repair, q small tenant house and
necessary outbuildings. Price $4,000.
Terms easy.
No. 5. Is in Accomac county, 81
miles from New Church Station. 5
miles from steamboat wharf, s miles
rom Pocomoke City, contains 214
.cres, 100 IN cultivation, balance in
pine thicket and wood land, i'm.
proved oy new 7 room house story
ront, with porch, l story and half
Jack with porch, all finished. Smoke {
rouse, cornstack. stables, and barn, (
II about new, 80 acres good truck
and so acres grain and grass, would
ivide we'll into 2 farms or more.
'rice $25 90. Terms easy. Plenty OF
material and near saw mill.
have also one hundred other .
arms for sale. Send for desert ptive
rice list. /
F. H. DRYDEN,
Pocomoke City, Nd.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05

The section of the Legislative re-
port adopted last week, providing
for Quadrennial sessions, will be re-
considered next week, and 1t is ex-
peeted that the convention will de-
eide In favor OF biennial sessions.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05

II is estimated that the apple crop
of Frederick county this season will
bring at least $250,000.
Judge John Critcher died at his
residence, in Alexandria last week
aged eighty-two years.
The Presbyterian Synod of Vir-
ginia will meet in annual session ia
Lynchburg October 90
Honey bees are hiving In the
equestrian statue of Gen. Robert E.
Lee on West Franklin street, Rich
mond. There is said to be no way Of
getting rid of them without damag-
ing the statue.
The survey for the much talked-of
memorial road from Charlottesville
to Jefferson's tomb, at Monticello,
has been completed. 1t will be one
the most beautiful drives in the
State. The cost is estimated at SO, 900.
The Board of Trustees of Washing
ton and Lee University held special
meeting Tuesday night and elected
Professor George Fl. Denny to the
presidency of the University, made
vacant by the death of William L.
Wilson, last October.
Schools of menbaden, which have
been quite plentiful in the bay for
the past two months, have nearly
disappeared and the steamers are
making poor catches. A few of the
larger steamers of the Chesapeake
me Dhaden fleet will shortly go south |
In search of them, while the others
will "cut out" Taken as a whole the |
menhaden industry has been a sue
cess this year.
Ex-senator John M. Thurston, of |
Ex-Judge L. L. Lewis, OF
the Court OF Appeals of Virginia;
James 81. Hayes,of Richmond; J. G.
Carter, OF Houston; r. P. Armistead,
Of Lynchburg; g. W. Kilgore, of Dan
Vile; r. r. Horner, Of Warrentop,
and J. L. Parker, Of Pocahontas, the
asst six of whom are colored. is the
array of counsel engaged to test the
OF any suffrage law
he Constitutional Convention may
adopt. The counsel was engaged by
,rder Of the Negro Industrial and
Association. The basis
II the test is that the convention was
roid of authority by reason of its re.
usal to take the test" oath prior
o beginning it's labors,a nd II is held
hat the two plans now pending-the 3
rhom splan, recommended by the :
majority. and the Daniel plan, re-
'orted by the minority-are both I'M
institutional and in direct conflict
nth the Fifteenth Amendment to
he Federal Constitution. The decis-
On of the negroes to test the suffrage
lause of the new Constitution
reates no surprise, and as the claus
8 contemplated are almost exact
DUPLICATES of the Mississippi plan, =
hitch has been tested in the Supreme \
curt of Appeals and declared con-
there is little apprehen-
on that the enactment OF the con-
ention will be in any way affected
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-05

Honey bees are hiving IN the
equestrian statue of Gen. Robert E.
Lee on West Franklin street, Rich
mond. There is said to be no way Of
getting rid of them without damag-
ing the statue.