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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
THE MARSHALL CHEF OF POLICE.
Denies That the Mayor Know Anything About
the Fee Matter Complained Of.
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Marshall, n. c., Dec. THE following
affidavit explains itself
North Carolina-Madison county.
r. S. Shelton being duly sworn says:
That he is chief of police of the town of
Marshall, and that on or about the 18th
day of November he received a tele-
phone message and also telegram from
Charles f. Campbell, requesting this af-
fiant to arrest q certain negro who WAS
supposed to he coming from Asheville
to this place. This affiant Immediately
walked to the Ivy bridge, a distance of
two and half miles. in search of the
criminal, and not finding him he walked
back to the depot at Marshall just as the
afternoon train from Asheville arrived.
The said Campbell came in on that train
and was pointed out to this affiant and
affiant went up and spoke to him. Just
before this time aftiant was informed
as to the whereabouts of the negro and
Immediately went and arrested him ana
delivered him to said Campbell before
placing the criminal in Jail, took him to
bar-room and proceeded to give him
whiskey.
1T is true that the jailer here charged
Campbell S100 Jail fees for keeping and
feeding the negro, and affiant is inform
ed that the said amount was legally fees
in such cases.
Before leaving town the said Campbell
told affiant to make out bill for his
services and affiant got his brother to
make out bill for $500 and presented
it to said Campbell but he only paid
this affiant $500.
Mayor Haynie had nothing whatever
to do with the matter, and Campbell's
statements in that respect are absolute
ly false and foundationless, and cannot
see why he would try and do the mayor
and myself such an injury and injustice.
A. S. SHELTON,
Affiant.
Sworn to and subscribed in my pres
ence, this the 9Th day of December,
1901. j. II. WHITE,
@. &
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
Desecrating Thanksgiving Day.

To the Editor: / was shocked-my
breath was almost taken when l read in
the News and Observer a few days ago
in large head lines, this statement: "A
Great Social Event; A Thanksgiving Ger
man" When read it, thought, surely
this is misprint, but l looked again
and was forced to- admit that it was a
german, for all the details of the GER
man were given below. In the name of
all that is sacred, who ever heard before
of Thanksgiving German" in heather
much less in Christian land.
The dissertation of sacred things is
growing more and more into. a heaven
daring, and GOd-provoking sin. Were he
not God of long suffering, the thunder
bolts Of his wrath would be turned loose
on those who profane holy things.
Thanksgiving day was set apart for a
purely religious purpose. 1t was intended
as day in which Gods intelligent erea-
lures should recount His many blessings,
temporal and spiritual, and as these
blessings pass in review before them,
they should let @the best affections of
their hearts go out in thanks to God.
All Christians should at all times, and
especially on Thanksgiving day, join with
the poet and say:
when all thy mercies o. my God.
My rising soul surveys,
Transported with the view I'm lost
In wonder. love, and praise. -
But a Thanksgiving German Dir it
begin with thanksgiving? Did it pause for
half hour and give thanks? Did it close
with thanksgiving to God for the good
it had done? Did ever praise go UP to
God from any heart engaged III ger
man? If such thing could be, it would
be an offence to God; he would turn
deaf ear and would spurn it.
Thanksgiving German" Such q ger
man could only be given by professed
Christians; for sinners do not pre end
to give thanks in any way.
religion that revels in the german
cannot have regeneration as its basis
Without regeneration there is no founGa
ton for salvation from sin. Without
regeneration there can be no we'll
grounded hope of heaven A regencrated
person is a new creature in Christ .e-
sus. He has died to- the love of sin,
and has been made alive to the love OF
holiness. A regenerated person, with the
new Christ-life in him, can never find
pure pleasure in the german, nor engage
in it as an act of thanksgiving to God.
The german is essentially worldly,
sensual, and antagonistic to pure Chris
tianity. All the best people of all ages
have testified to this fact.
Thanksgiving day, / believe, is desc
Grated by making appetite Il god, and
worshipping at the shrine of worldly
pleasure. Instead of we'll o-io PEOPLE
making it a feast day, let them feed the
hungry and helpless, and thank God that
they have enough and to spare.
l have written plainly, lait not I'M
kindly II had have kept silent, | would
have been guilty before God my Judge;
and unfaithful to my fellow beings, whom
l love, and whom | must warn of their
wrongs.
j. A. NaTRApLEY.
Oxford n c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
Comments and Criticism.

Especial Cor. News and Observer
Very noticeable this fall, in the book
world, is the decrease in the output in
the books of fiction as compared with
last year. In connection with the sea-
sons fiction there are several good SELL
ers and in fact well-written books, but
none of them although widely advertised.
have aroused the interest that started
with the publication of Richard Carvel
and To Have and to Hold
The advertising given these books by
the critics was a sincere criticism, but
that advertising that is given today
is done purely for the benefits therefrom.
1t is an exceptional case now where a
literary editor severely roasts book OF
current fiction, especially in the smaller
papers The bright covers and gilt letter
ings are alluring and the book gets fair
criticism. Publishers are now sending
out with their novels TO the newspapers
a synopsis giving the page, numbers ana
chapters containing the best situations,
details of plot and true literary powers
Of the author-all from their point OIL
view. The editors are using these fire.
quently and of course giving the DOCKS
good press notices because they could
not do otherwise after reading the one
sided views of the publishers.
Remarkable among the writers & roe
try today is Fronk L. Stanton. In the
Atlanta Constitution, daily, Mr.. stanton
has for several years appeared with two
or three original poems each das. Inc
vein in which they arc chshted has struck
an original chord in the poetry OF today.
OF course Mr.. Stanton has, as with the
majority of writer's nov lists and poets
written at times some very bad stun, but,
few of the minor poets of today are as
widely quoted by the press and the people
as he.
The old case of having to go away from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
THE SPIRIT OF METHODISM.

Below we print a sentiment from an
even dozen prominent members OF the
Methodist Conference now in session at
Fayetteville as to the sentiment animal
ing the conference, the work o. the clos
ing year and the outlook for 1907:
REV j. B. HURLEY, Agent of Metno-
dist Orphanage: THE spirit of the Con-
ference was never mole harmonious.
The reports of preachers are very fine
from every standpoint. Gracious
REVEALS have been held in most
every charge, and as result the
accessions to the church are quite large
Notwithstanding the shortage in crops,
in many sections, the financial report is
very fine, even when compared with that
OF more prosperous years. I had the
pleasure of attending the Western North
Carolina Conference, and found the same
conditions prevailing there. From every
outlook Methodism was never more hope
full.
REV. j. W. JENKINS, founder and SUI
perintendent of Orphanage "In answer
TO your request answer to all, very fine
REV. j. E. UNDERWOOD, Presiding
Elder of Warrenton District: "A good
spirit seems to pervade the Conference.
Reports from the Presiding Elders indi-
cate a large number of conversions. The
outlook for 1902 is hopeful.
REV. d. Fl. FUTILE, Of Kinston: 81 re-
gard the spirit of the Conference as the
best for a half dozen wears past. A de-
sire seems prevalent to keep quiet on
things that are a cause of strife and dis
sension, and to become moro united on
a.! those things thai make for deeper
spirituality and larger progress in mate
rial interests of the church,
REV. j. T. GIBBS, Presiding Elder Of
Raleigh District: 1.-The Conference is ami
mated by a spirit of enterprise common
surate with the progress OF our people,
which is warranted by the encouraging
reports for 1901, and the outlook is for
greater achievements in the year 1902.
Revivals and full collections will result
from untiring work baptized with prayer.
And this is more and more the faith of
the Conference"
REV. NJ. T. PLYLER, of Louishurg:
''The spirit of sacrifice and heroism still
abides. The remarkable progress of the
year just gone is a good forecast of the
future. Unity and hopetnlncss Character
ICES this session. The outlook was never
brighter Though men differ sharply on
questions arising, no undercurrent of di
vision. and dissatisfaction exists With
the blessings OF God great future awaits
the North Carolina Conference
REV. M. BRADSHAW. pastor of st.
Paul church, Gcldsboro: THE heroic srir-
it is not dead in North Carolina Meth
odism. No one can look into The faces
OF these men and doubt their earnestness.
Tho feeling here is that we dare not
trife with our trust. We have a work
that must be done, no matter what the
cost. Everything must be subordinated
TO this. The records will show decided
increase in membership. We have held
our own in contributions 10 church pur-
poses in spite of the crop failure. With
charity for all the Methodist church will
be found in its place during the coming
year doing its part of the work
REV w. II. MOORE, d. D., Presiding
Elder of Durham District: THE spirit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
SALE OF LAND FOR ASSETS.

BY virtue of decree of the Superior Court Of
Wake County, made in the case OF NJ. s. Buffaloe
administrative OF Sherwood White, deceased. vs.
Joseph J. White, ct ais. will, on Monday. Jan
uary 9th. 1902, sell for cash. by auction at the
Court House door of Wake County, the lands Of
the late Sherwood White, deceased, consisting Of
100 acres, situated in Little River township,
Wake county. on the waters of Smms branch
and bounded by the lands Of John Broughton and
others, being the lands conveyed to Sherwood
White by James and Martha Young by deed,
which is recorded in Book 40 page 52S in Reg
lister OF Deeds Office for Wake county.
J. II. FLEMING,
Commissioner.
December 6. 1901
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
BOTTLE BABIES
oxford, N. c.

Bottle babies are SO likely
to get thin. What can be
done? More milk, condensed
milk, watered milk, household
mixtures-try them all. Then
try a little SCOTS Emulsion in
the bottle.
1t does for babies what it
does for old folks-gives new,
firm flesh and strong life.
You'll be pleased with the re-
suit. 1t takes only a little in
milk to make baby fat.
We'iisead you l;ttleto Try, you Ike.
SCOTT < BOVINE, 400 Pearl street, New York
1t is probablesthat the dress and manner
of these darkies were the foundation of
the stories. believed by some men who
carried whisky when they went hunting,
that there were monster apes in the for
est.-Some Boys Doings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
DO you SUFFER

from lumbago, rheumatism or swollen
muscles? If SO, procure at once bottle
of Painkiller and follow the printed di-
rcctions. The relief is instantaneous as
we'll as lasting. No necessity TO suffer
when d remedy such as Painkiller is 10
be had. Sixty years of success speaks
for itself. Avoid substitutes. there is but
one Painkiller, Perry Davis. Price 25c.
and soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
DIAMOND,
WATCH
AND
JEWELRY
DEPARTMENT

until it will compare favorably with any
in the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08

The October number of the North Car
DINA Law Journal Is an excellent num-
Der. 1t contains an able article on "Tax-
alton of Private Corporations, by Mr.
James II. Pou; extracts from DR.. Man
ning's Law Lectures; portrait ard
sketch of Nj j. Crawford Biggs. secre-
tary of the State Bar Association, Ole of
the ablest young lawyers in the State,
and other valuable articles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08

REV. +. d. SWINDELL, Presiding Ell
der Newbern District: Despite the fail
ure of the crops there seems to have been
an increase in the finances, especially in
the missionary collections. The n4ission-
airy spirit, think, is growing. The out
look for the year is very good, think"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08

REV. j. E. UNDERWOOD, Presiding
Elder of Warrenton District: "A good
spirit seems to pervade the Conference.
Reports from the Presiding Elders indi-
cate a large number of conversions. The
outlook for 1902 is hopeful
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08

REV. j. w. JENKINS, founder and SUI
perintendent OF Orphanage: "In answer
10 your request / answer to all, very fine
The age-herald., 1901-01-10
Coal at Three Dollars.

"We are selling all the coal we can dig and receiving three dollars ton for it at the mines," said Captain McConnaughy. the noted superintendent of the Montevallo Coal and Transportation Company of Mon tevallo.
 "Outside Alabama our largest shipments are to Georgia, and we also have many good customers in South Carolina and New Orleans. The quality of our coal makes it comparatively high-priced and in strong demand, and that is why we receive for our product so much more at the mines than some other coal companies get. In other words, we work the Monteyallo seam and coal men understand what that means The demand for coal generally is very strong, I understand, and l shouldn't be surprised at increased prices. At our mines, which are two miles from Monte vallo, all hands are very busy and every thing is in most satisfactory condition
The age-herald., 1901-01-10
Lee and Some Democrats.

Somebody yesterday asked State Chair man Lowe if Ehe calling of the State Dem- ocratic Commlttee to meet in Montgomery on General Lees birthday was accidental or by design. Mir, Lowe said it was acci- dental.
 Tt is a happy accident" remarked a by stander. General Lee in a famous letter to one of his sons, said: Duty is the no- blest word in our language And certain ly many members of tine State Democratic Committee need to be reminded of their duty, for by neglectng their obligations they have greatly retarded the business of the party which they were chosen to rep resent. It would be well for the absentees of the past to remember that they are call ed to meet tor the transaction of public business on the anniversary of Lees birth, and they should be reminded of what that ilustrious man said respecting duty. In this case, maybe there would be a quorum of the committee present at Montgomery on the 19th of January, which will be the ninety-third anniversary of the birth of the great captaip-of the Confederacy, who had he lived until that time would have lived so long without neglecting any real dlttyr
The age-herald., 1901-01-10
Adoption of the Burleigh Bill.

The Burleigh plan which the House has accepted admits of no paradoxes be- cause it does not assume any given number as the total membership of the House. A ratio is selected that will not reduce any States representation, and then a member is added for every ma jor fraction, letting the total member ship go where it will. The ratio was put at 194,279. It was put at this figure to let Nebraska have five members on full ratios, and a sixth member on a major fraction of 97,2S9, or 164 mora than one-half of ratio.
 This plan adds 29 members to a House already too large for the transac- tion of business and for freedom of de- bate and personal influence. The House is governed by it's officers and party chiefs, and the average member is but a spells distributor and convenience.
 The bill that the House has adopted carries, not only the House to 3S6 mem- bers, from 357, but it makes the elect oral college consist of 476 members, in- stead of AT. In these increased bodies Alabama has no greater representation, because she has an unrepresented frac- tion of 79,186. Under the Hopkins bill this State would have had represented fraction. She must take instead an un represented fraction, which is distinct loss in political power.
 Of the % members added by the Bur leigh bill, Texas gets 3, Arkansas 1, Florida l, Mississippi 1 and North Caro- lima 1-total 8. The other 21 members go to Northern States. The bill was really passed in part because of it's sec tional unfairness, and in part on account of weak-kneed States. It is a bill that should be defeated in the Senate, but it will go through the sectional Senate for the same reasons that put it through the sectional House.
The age-herald., 1901-01-10
MT. Crumpacker's Amendment.

MT. Crumpacker of Indiana succeeded lican party in the House in favor of reducing Southern representation, but the majority and the Burleigh bill was sectional enough without Crumpacker annex, and so it went through without one.
 MT. Crumpacker's audacity in attack ing the representation of four Southern States is shown by a glance at the suf- frage restrictions of the various States. He did not attack the representation of California, and yet no one in that State can vote who is unable to read the State constitution and to write his name. He did not attack the represent ation of Connecticut, and yet no one can vote in that State who cannot read the State constitution and statutes. Delawares voters must also be able 10 read and write. Utahs voters must let go of their religion as to plural wives. Maine's voters must be able to read the State constitution, or to write their own names. Likewise in Massa- chuetts. In Michigan duelists and ac- cessories cannot vote. In New Hamp- shire paupers and non-taxpayers are shut out. Non-taxpayers are also shut out in Pennsylvania. In Vermont only those can vote who have obtained the appreciation of the board of civil author ity of the town ir-Mhich they reside In Wyoming voter must be able to read the State constitution.
 The Crumpacker resolution is broad enough in it's terms, but it's author did not fire it at any of these States. It was directed against four Southern States, no one of which has a moro stringent restriction than half dozen Northern States have. The Massachu- sets restriction, for example, would ex. clude from the ballot boxes three-fourths of the negroes of Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina and North Carolina. be- sides a large number of whites.
The age-herald., 1901-01-10
Here's a Letter For You.

.'Eyerybody who receives letter thls morning will be interested in knowing that this day January 10th Is the siXtleth ah- niversary of the establishment of the frst cheap postage-that was the penny postage of England. which went into effect under an act of Parliament January 10, lSio, anu which was the real beginning of the World-' wide postal systems which all the peoples of enlightenment enjoy on this midwinter morning in the first fortnight of the hrst year of the twentieth century, said man who receives letters.
 '"To that act of the British Parliament IS every inhabitant of America largely indebt- ed for cheap and quick delivery Of letters and all things sent through the mails, for England set the example which all me ha- lions have followed; though it was not until seventeen years ago. October, lee5, lhat we Americans were favored with as cheap letter-rate of postage, two cents' as was given to the inhabitants Of the brlllSh islands forty-three years earlier The leduer of the successful movement for cheap anu uniform postage in England was Sir ROW land Hill whose name is for ever hnKeu with that convenience most cherished oy mankind.
 .oThe history of the postal servics.is large 1v tho history of mankind since Cyrus the Elder, King of Persia, established hls pos taI system 559 years before Christ down to the present time. The postal system or China is very ancient Marco Polo tells us he discovered at the close of the thirteenth century, seven hundred years ago, that the Great Khan ruler of China, then kept lo- oOo postal stations, and S00,00 horses for the use of his carriers; and the mails often coV- cred n good 200 or 250 miles a day ana as much in the night so excellent was the Chinese system two hundred years before the discovery of America, when China then had about one-seventh as many post oinces as the United States has now.
 Down to 1863 postage in the United States was charged according to distance, but in that year the distance feature was abolished by act of Congress and the uniform letter rate within the United Sates fixed at three cents, at which it remained until lSe3, or just twenty years, when the present two- cent rate was adopted and which is pre- ciseIv the penny-rate of England. II is in- teresting to note that while the United States post office is conduced at an annual loss to the treasury of several million dol lars. the British post office department pays q clear profit of about fifteen million dol lars. In Great Britain the telegraph lines all belong to the government and are part of the post office system. For the uniform payment of sixpence, twelve cents, anybody in the British islands can send a ten-word telegram to any part of the islands
The age-herald., 1901-01-10
THE ALABAMA.

From the New York Press.
 Great crowds are visiting the new battle ship Alabama, lying at the navy yard, and the officers of the vessel are working over time exhibiting her wonders. While her paper tonnage is about 1000 more than that of the celebrated Oregon and her alleged draught is 23 feet, she is in reality a ship of 12000 tons and draws between % and 26 feet, when her coal bunkers are full. In every feature we find Improvement upon older vessels of the navy. An able sea- man, pointing to the semaIAores, which look like railroad signals, remarked: We thought we were experts in signaling, but this British fad has been introduced, and now we've get to learn it and forget what we have been trained with" In a few days the Alabama starts on her Southern cruise, which will take her to Pensacola, Havana, Galveston, etc. She is still in the hands of the navy yard authorities. which is very trying to her officers. They be- lieve that when they can get hold of hea and put her in trim, they will have
 crack man-of- war of all fleets.
The age-herald., 1901-01-10
The CaldWells.

Hon. John M. Caldwell of Anniston-not the Birmingham John M. Caldwell, who has-iust entered into the bond-brokerage business-is in Birmingham. The names of these two notable men being identical, some confusion appears to have arisen dn the State regarding the business matter, MT Caldwell of Anniston, son of former Congressman Caldwell being widely known in public life whereas MT. Caldwell of Birmingham, son of the late Dr. Henry Martyr Caldwell is young business man who has never had to do with public life.
 The late Dr. Caldwell was survived by two sons, and two daughters as we'll and the elder son, MT. Charles H. Caldwell, is the principal proprietor in the Flint River Lumber Company, Bainbrdge, Ga, which is understood to be enjoying remarkable prosperity This lumber compahy, by the way, is sending out one of the most beau tiful and exquisitely tasteful of all the New Year calendars. A large and artistic picture, Business Friends in Wall Street." represents a pretty little flower girl pin ming a white ohrysarthemum on the coat of ruddy-faced newsboy, and the ex- pression on his face is wonderfully sugges- tive. Maybe he'll be President some day!