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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22
This December 4. 1901.
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of the authority con-
ferred by decree of the Superior Court of
Wake county, made in the Special Proceeding
entitled In re Beulah Jones and others, ex parte,
No. 1895, as Commissioner appointed by the
Court, | will, Monday, the Goth day of Janu-
airy, 1902 at II O'Clock NJ, at the Court House
door of Wake county, in Raleigh, N. c.. sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described lot or parcel OF land
lying and being in the City Of Raleigh, County
of Wake and State OF North Carolina, adjoining
the land of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, on
which the church building is located the land
formerly owned by Thomas Jenkins and Others
and bounded by line described as follows, viz. :
Beginning at a point in the northern boundary
line OF Hargett street in the City of Raleigh
North Carolina sixty-fve feet west from the
northwestern point of intersection OF Person and
Hargett Streets thence west with Hargett
street forty feet TO the old Thomas Jenkins cor
ner: thence north with the old Thomas Jenkins
line one hundred and thirty feet; thence east
forty feet; thence south one hundred and thirty
feet to the beginning, being part of lot No. l42
in the plan of the City of Raleigh, and being the
lot formerly belonging to Maria Harrison, de-
ceased, the same having been conveyed to her
by the Raleigh Cooperative Land and Building
Association by deed dated the 10th day OF No
veinber 1875, which is recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds for Wake county in Book
~, at page las.
r. N. sIAINS, Commissioner.
This 10th day OF December. 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

Wigs in her poverty VIII conduce to
thankfulness and gratitude in every
heart that has even the commonest COM
forts Mrs. Wigs was a Kentuckian, full
of cheerfulness, whose philanthropy, II
generally accepted and practiced would
make this world of hope and cheer.
when Mr.. Wigs travelled to eternity, p"
we are told, "by the alcohol route, she
buried his faults with him. and for want
OF better virtues to extol, she always
laid stress on the fine hand he wrote y
The Wiggses lived in the Cabbage Patch
a queer neighborhood that had no streets,
where the ramshackle cottages played
,hop-scotch over the railroad tracks. Jim
fifteen years DID, was the head of the
family, and was a brave little fellow,
working hard to support the family. Mrs.
Wigs went in strong on Geography,
naming one daughter Asia, another Aus
tralia and the last Europena. They lived
from hand to mouth, and the evening
before Christmas, found Jimmie and his
mother distressed because Jimmie had
sold his overcoat to get money to pay the
rent, and there was still lacking enough
to meet the demand.
1.-THE cold wave that was ushered in
that December morning was the begin
ming of long series Of days that We'd
with each other as to which could induce
the mercury to drop the lowest. The de-
scent OF tho temperature seemed to have
a like effect on the barrel of potatoes
and the load of coal in the Wiggses'
parlor.
Mrs. Wiggs's untiring efforts to find
employment had met with no success, and
Jim's eXertions were redoubled; day by
day his scanty earnings became less
sufficient to NEST the demands of the
family.
On Christmas eve they sat over tho
stove. after the little ones had gone TO
bed, and discussed the situation. The
very frenzy of rags. shaking the icicles
from the window ledge and kissing
through the patched panes. The
snow that sifted in through the loose
sash lay unmeled on the sill. jim had
a piece OF old carpet about him, aud
couGhed with almost every breath. Mrs.
Wigs $ head was in her hands, and the
| tears that trickled through her crooked
fingers Kissed as they fell on the stove.
1t was sthe. first time Jim had ever seen
her give up.
Seems like we IL have to asst fer help.
! jim, she said. Il cant asst fer credit
at Mr.. Bagby's; seems like | d never
have the courage to pull agiu a debt.
What do You think? Isguess-it looks
| like mehbo We II have to apply TO the
organization
Jims eyes flashed. Not yet, MAJ he
said, firmly. 1T I'D be with US like it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO pRIBE
FOR THE SOUTHERN BAIL
ROAD.

There was tried an important case in
Randolph county last week in which more
Of the methods used by some employees of
the Southern Railway in cases brought
against that road came to light. The
case was that of the. Asheboro Wood and
Iron Works vs.. the branch line OF the
Southern Railway between High Point and
AsheLoro, the Southern defending the ac-
tion Three law agents of the Souther
were present during the trial. The crack
witness for the railroad was one Clark
Cox, but on cross exaination by the plain
tiff Cox admitted that he had been request
ed by Dula, chief law agent of the South
ern Railway, to see and talk with plain
tits witness-that he did talk with ev-
erai--AND THAT HE (Cox) HAD GONE
TO ONE OF PLAINTIFFS WITNESSES.
MR.. LINTHICUM AND SAID TO HIM III
HE (LINTHICUM) WOULD TELL SOME
THING FAVORABLE TO DEFENDANT
SOUTHERN RAILWAY AND WOULD
Go AND SEE THE DEFENDANTS PEG
PIE AND TELL SOMETHING FAVOR
ABLE, THAT THEY WOULD PAY HIM
QlNTHICUM) TEN DOLLARS.
Linthicum went on the stand and said
Cox had told him this practically admit
ted by Cox and also said that he, Lin
thicum, regarded it as an offer to hribe
by Cox, but that he did not accept i.
Cox denied that Dula had told him 70
bride. but had told him to talk with
plaintiffs witnesses. There was a SEN
sation in court when this effort to biibc
q witness occurred.
1t will be noted that this was not an
attempt to bride the jury, as a Southern
Railway law agent did at Statesville
some months ago,--for the jury was under
the guard of an officer-but to bribc a
witness Two such disclosures within one
year is enough to make the people take
testimony of witnesses procured by such
Southern Railway law agents with many
grains CT allowance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22
rs THE ROUGH RIDER DODGING?

Secretary Long yesterday approved the
majority report in the Schley, case, thus
showing that he has been behind the
persecution all the time. His friends had
hoped for better things.
Secretary Long in removing Maclay
says he was directed to do SO by ths
President. This is equivalent to saying
that the President either approves the
majority report in the Schley case, Or is
unwilling to stand out for the right. If
the President interferes in the matter at
all he ought not to content himself with
the grand-stan play of removing Maclay
who has no friends, and permitting TIE
stigma TO rest upon Schley. The time
has come for Mr.. Roosevelt to show the
scrt OF stuff OF which he is made. h
ought to call for Longs resignation, or
direct him to affirm Dewey's report. II
Mr.. Roosevelt thinks the discharge IF
Maclay will be approved, while he leaves
the conspiritors who prosecuted Schlcy
under his official favor, he will find .l.;' {
he does not know the temper OF the
American people. The men for him to
discharge are Long Hackett and Crown
irgshield, the trio responsible for tho
wrong To kick out little Maclay and
stop there, is worse than doing nothing.
What's the good of a Rough Rider in the
big men in he wrong, but contents him.
self with grand fiasco charge upon a
little 'lahorer."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22
HELPING PR1TcHARDoul?

The Washington Star makes this re-
inarkable statement
Tho President is going to help Sens
tor Pritchard to build up a stronger lie :
publican party in North Carolina and
1t is stated that Dancy's election will
contribute to this end
This is about as funny as the fact that
Roosevelt invited Booker Washington TO
dine wits him so as to discuss how tG
act and not irritate the South.
The Star says again, the President
may appoint a Democrat of the advanced!
type to succeed Dancy." BY advanced
type" he doubtless means a man who
will sell his politics for an office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

So, when warm baby arms my neck en-
fold,
And fair young heads on breast and
knee are prest,
l feign TO think myself poor and unblest
Lest those dread, watchful powers, envi-
Gus and cold,
The secret jewels of my heart should
know.
And when at night wake and seem 70
hear
Somewhere the hush of noiseless feet
In stealthy search, like footballs of the
l whisper to my heart all dumb with fear,
What if thy treasures cen now they
find?"
There is space for quoting but one
other poem-"The Children
mo more of work. Yet, ere l seek my
bed
Noiseless into the children's room l
go,
With it's four little couches all arrow,
And bend a moment over each dear head.
Those soft round arms upon the pillow
spread,
Those dreaming lips babbling more
than we know
One fearful smothered sigh of baby
Fond words of Gliding, would they were
unsaid!
And while on each moist brow a kiss
l lay,
With tremulous rapture, grown almost
to pain,
Close at my side l hear whispered
Our long-lost babe, who with the dawn
ing came.
And in the midnight went from us
again,
And with bowed head, one goodnight
more 1 say.
The sweet simplicity Of these charming
lines reminds one of Wordsworth.
Readers of Prof Sledd's first volume,
From Cliff and Scaur,' 1897, will recog-
nize in THE Watchers of the Hearth"
a distinct advance as regards both work
manship and outlook upon life. He han
dies the sonnet form with distinguished
success and not unnaturally shows his
partially for it. But he is far from be-
ing limited to it; he commands variety
of other verse forms. The shadow on his
brow is not altogether lifted. What re-
mains of it shows no trace of pessimism
or bitterness, but CLOVIS with the soft
radiance of spirit which finds it's happi
ness in love-llghted, sequestered vale
OF life.
w. L. POTEAT.
MISS WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH
BY Alice Caldwell Hagan. Price 81.
Publishers: The Century Company, New
York.
The Commercial Advertiser truly says
this is lone of the jolliest. most heart
some stories we have read" 1t is small
enough to read on Christmas and the
Christmas cheer OF the optimistic Mrs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22
THE NATIONAL DAY OF THE
ROANOKE ISLAND CELE.
BRATION

While the appointment of committees
for the Roanoke celebration is being de-
layed for purposes of natural selection.
the discussion of the features which are
to make it memorable and profitable as
we'll are in order.
In a great tent auditorium (for it is
contemplated that everything except the
exhibition of curious relics and docu-
ments shall be in tents), the people may
expect to hear some of the best orators
in the United States, which is to say the
best in the world. The occasion will fur
nish themes ample for their inspiration.
Speaking and music should be among the
chief features of the celebration. The
events to be commemorated can be most
fittingly recited in song and oratory.H The
tent should be vast and ample-capable
of easily seating ten thousand by day, and
sheltering, if need be, thousands by night.
A great auditorium filled to overlooking
with vast multitude of the best people
from lHlS anu OlHeT oldteS W neal TIC
wisdom and eloquence of our greatest
leaders is a unique feature, and will adj
vertise to the world the fact that we are
a speech making and speech loving peo-
pie, and great because we can greatly
speak the truth, and because our people
still hear it gladly
A carnival of music in which our best
native talent could be supplemented by
musicians from other States would be
no less attractive than the great orators.
Let us have an exposition of music and
eloquence, of history and education
tional day, when, as we may well believe.
representatives from every State and Ter
ritory, together with officials to repre-
sent the nation, will go back to the spot
where the Anglo American took his rise
and offer praise and thanks to the great
Author of our we'll being.
The bill which Senator Simmons has
introduced provides also for an 'exposi-
ton of Colonial and Indian Relics, docu-
ments, curios, books, maps and surveys"
and if this bill passes, as it probably will,
and the other States and the great insti-
tutions of learning make exhibits, many
OF which are very valuable, a temporary
structure and ample provisions against
fire and dangers, will have to be made and
fully published and understood. If this
feature of the celebration can be perfect
cd, and the exposition be made represen-
tative of. the best things in each State,
it will attract thousands of scholars and
educators from all parts of the Union ara
from other countries, for they may learn
at one trip of the contents of a hundred
museums and a thousand private libra
ries and curiosity shops This can be
made the greatest carnival of all, and
the most unique, interesting and instruc-
tive exhibition of things educational and
historical ever held. Is there scholar
anywhere who will not want to see it?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

The Washington Post has a vigorous
editorial urging the President to appoint
a District man Recorder of Deeds. The
Post has evidently lost sight Of the ira
dition that this office was conferred upon
a negro for all time by the seventeenth
amendment, the incumbent to be select
ed to pay some political debt where it
was not convenient to pay it at the
place where the debt was incurred.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

The New York World is correct in say
ing that if Mr.. Roosevelt had appointed
Addicks as Postmaster General it would
not have been more scandalous than the
appointment of Payne. Exactly. But Mr..
Roosevelt wants a man like Payne to
grease the machine so that it will run
smoothly at the nominating convention
in 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

What IS the matter with Sampson ,"
asked Wake county lady Of her Lus-
hand. &gISaS4
II don't know, l am sure" replied her
husband.
He took cold at the battle of Santiago
because he was so far from the fire. re-
piled his brilliant wife.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

have been packed against Schley, as was
the court But the case will not down
until justice is done to Schley. And Mr..
Roosevelt would do we'll to put this in
his pipe and smoke 1t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

Elkins as chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce sounds
the death knell of any hope for genuine
reform in that law which needs amend
ments so as to make it effective. Elkins
is the very man the big railroads want.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

Iglesias is the name of the man sent
to. prison under the old Spanish law in
Porto Rico for trying TO increase the
wages OF workingmen. That's the first
fruits of Imperialism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

The Washington Post recalls that there
was another important occasion when
Dewey was not in a minority. 1t was
one morning in Manila Bay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

Mr. Mccall, of Massachusetts, points
out that "our trade with the Philippine
Islands already appears to have reached
the magnificent proportions of corner
grocery
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22
A MORNING TONIC.
(William II. Hayne.)

civilian H. Hayne)
zach man, world--to other worlds half
known
Turns on a tiny axis Of his own;
His full life orbit is a pathway dim
To brother planets that revolve with him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

Distress after eating, belching. and
nausea between meals are symptoms of
dyspepsia. which Hoods sarsaparilla al
ways cures.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Commercial and Farmers Bank,
will be held at their banking house in
Raleigh, on Tuesday, January 14th, 1902,
at II IN.
B. S. JERMAN, Cashier.
12-tf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

The High Point Enterprises Christmas
edition in colors is a thing of beauty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

ROSALYNDE'S LOVERS. BY Maurice
Thompson, with drawings by G. Alden
Person Publishers: The Bowen Mer
rlll Company, Indianapolis.
The author of alice of Old Vincennes'
will be sure of a warm welcome from that
portion of the reading public that enjoy
ed his novel of other days. "Rosalynde' S
Lovers" is a story of today-one that be-
gins with a chance meeting between Ro-
salynde and q millionaire who is devoted
70 bicycling. He falls in love with her at
first sight, helps her people generously
without letting it be known where tho
money comes from, and yet the girl is
in love with a crippled artist to whom
the rich young man has given money to
study art. The artist goes abroad finds
that he has no real talent, spends the
money TO have his limb Strengthened. and
returns a handsome young man. During
all this time Rosalynde has been true to
her engagement, declining the love OF the
rich young man, whose devotion has been
almost SURPRISING the love Of a maid for
a man 1.-The faithfulness is not valued
by the man to whom she has been true,
for he falls in love with her cousin. The
millionaire. having been discarded by
Rosalynde, leaves the country and does
not hear that Rosalynde is free for q
long time. When he learns it, he re-
turns and the course OF true love, after
long delay, runs smoothly. The conclu-
sion Is in these happy words: I'VE can
go no further. Marriage is not the end
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22

THE WARDEN, by Anthony Trollope ed
tied by Agar Thorred. Publisher: John
Lane, New York.
This is the first of the triology of &C.
clesiastical novels which contributed so
greatly, and so justly, to the fame of An
thony Trollope 1t is printed in a popu-
lar and striking little volume.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
0RaNGE.
Rains Prevent Threshing -Protracted Meet
ing Notes and Personals.

Correspondence Of TnE FREE LANcE)
Burr Hill, Va, Aug 2G, 1901.
The farmers of this vicinity are late
threshing their wheat on account Of 40
much rainy weather.
Among those who attended the horse
show at Culpeper last week were Messrs.
q. W. Jones, Jas. j. Payne and o. Is.
Watson, OF this neighborhOod.
4 prOtracted religious meeting is in
progress Mt Rhoadesvile Baptist church.
Al-day services were held on Sunday
morning and night during the week. The
pastor. Rev. MIR. Mcneil, will do the
preaching. He is an able speaker.
Misses Lizzie, Dora and Vera BARLEY
are visiting the, Misses finder, at Verdiers-
willie this week.
Mr.. y L. Sisson who has been spend
ing the past week with his home people,
near Indiantown, will return TO Rapidan
Tuesday, where he il clerking in the store
Of Mr.. Larkin Willis.
Miss Molle Payne will return home
today from Staunton, where she has
been visiting her brother, DR. NJ J.Payne.
Miss Emml IIillman returned home
Thursday from pleasant visit to the
family OF Mr. John Terrell. on Clark's
Mountain.
Mr.. Joe Hawkins, of the Wilderness,
spent last week with his cousin. Mr. q.
W. Jones near here.
Miss Maggie FaulcUner, oi GordOns-
vile. visited Mrs K. g. Payne last week.
Miss Bette d. Cook of Philadelphia,
accompanied by Master Willie Valentine,
is spending some time with relatives in
the county.
Mrs. Bette Webb and daughter, Miss
Ellie, of Madison county, are guests OF
Mrs. VIM. Morris near here
Mrs. Lo:tie Lee Parmill, the aged
mother of Sheriff Lee Parmill. is crit
ically i'll at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. j. Bailey Buckner, OF True Blue.
Mrs. Buckner has just returned from the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she has
been for treatment, greatly improved, we
are glad to hear.
Dame Rumor says wedding bells will
ring shortly in our midst.
Mr.. T.. F. Bledsoe is having n new
dwelling house erected.
Mr.. W. o. BARLEY, OF Orange, accom-
panied by his son, Mr.. T. +. Bartley, oi
Hopkinsville, KY, visited his brother
Mr. y. r BARLEY here last week.
HOPE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
KIM george Notes and Personals.

Correspondents of THE FREE LANcE)
King George C. H., Aug. 2Sth, 1901.
MIR. Eugene W Stuart, prominent
business man of New York city, is visiting
his relatives in the county.
Mr.. Charles A. Berrey, of " Point Pleas
ant. has returned from trip to the Buf-
falo Exposition and other points OF inter
est in the North.
Mr.. Horace A. Fitzhugh, who holds an
important position with the Erie Rail
road in New York city, is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.. Fitzhugh, at
Bedford
DR.. and Mrs Levin }. SOthoran, OF
Washington, who have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest p. Tayloe,
at "Chatterton," have returned.
Mr.. John Arnold, son of DR.. Thomas 1.
Arnold. of "Willow Hill, " who has been
visiting Mr.. John McNabb, Jr., at Hern-
don. has returned, after n most pleasant
visit.
Miss Rosalie +. Stuart, of " Cedar
Grove" left on the 23rd instant for the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, where
she will spend the month of September.
Mrs. R. S. Bowie, who has been visiting
her relatives, the Hunters, has returned
TO Washington; from there she and her
husband, Mr.. r. S. Bowie, will go to the
Exposition in Buffalo and to Niagara
and Atlantic City.
Mrs. Chapman, of Washington, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Minor, Jr., at
their pretty home near Comorn.
Mr.. William Tayloe, Jr., OF "Powha-
tan" who has been attending the sum-
mer law course at the University OF Vir-
ginia, has returned.
Mr.. John Roy Scrivener, OF Baltimore,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Robert X. Ashton, at "Rokeby," ," has
returned.
Miss Mary Wilkins, of Washington, IL
the guest of Miss Lille Taylor, at
Hayes, !" the home Of Mr.. Frank Taylor.
Miss Eva Tyler, of Fredericksburg and
Miss Rebecca Dickinson, of Caroline, are
the guests of Miss Minnie Smith at
"Adelbert."
The many friends Of Mr. Allen Smith
L -
of Canning" will be glad to know that
he has recovered from his recent severe
illness and is now well enough to he up
and out again.
Miss Mary Gordon Wallace, OF Freder-
ieksburg, is visiting her relatives at
..Cleve. the residence Of Col. H. b. Lewis.
She is very popular with a large circle OF
friends, who warmly welcome her to
King George.
DIR. A. Barnes Hooe. prominent phy-
sician of Washington, is visiting his
father. Mr.. Isaac f. Hooe, at Lauder
dale"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
Wa Like His candor.

Like Claud A. Swanson whose ambition
was 10 be Governor of Virginia, and VIM.
J. Bryan, whose ambition was to be
President, Editor Bibb has an ambition
too He does not deny that he would
like to be elected to the House of Delegates.
He is not a candidate for the reason that
he would have to do disreputable things
to secure the nomination and election
On last Court day many Democrats from
different neighborhoods approached him
and said that they, would get hundred oi
Democratic signatures to petition call
ing on him to run for the Legislature =
Louisa News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
Negroes Join Democratic Party.

The coIored Industrial and Education
al Association at Charlottesville was
harmonious until the question OF the re
cent State Republican convention at koa-
noke was brought up, when there was
deep feeling of resentment displayed
among the colored Republicans in refer
ence to the manner in which the eolored
man was treated in the Roanokeconyen-
ton.
Several leading colored Republicans de-
clared that the negro. had been elimlnat-
ed from Republican politics in the state
and they intended, not only to refuse 10
support the ticket, but would go so lar
as TO advise the colored voters to sup
mort the Democratic ticket; that the
Democrats were the best friends OF the
negro