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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

the ASHORE Lumber Company Mr.. Ross
is member of the Methodist Protestant
church and when but IS years of age was
elected president of the County Sunday
School Association. He spoke in every
township in Randolph in behalf of this as
ISOLATION, and in 1900 was elected vice
president of the State Sunday School As
ISOLATION. He is deeply interested in ed
ucation and prepared one of the bills
used in drafting the law for the method
of distributing the 100000 appropriated
to the public schools by the Legislature
of 1901. He was a member of the Com
mitteo on Education. Finance, Insurance,
the ubCommittee on the Public School
Law and the Sub Committee which draft
ed the final bill determining the method
of using the 100000 appropriated for pub
lie schools.
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sions of press work, twenty cents; for
law sheep binding, forty-five cents per
volume of 600 pages; for half binding,
twenty cents per volume; for every As
pages over 600, one cent per volume All
other work shall be classed as job work
and shall not be charged for at a higher
rate than thiryt cents per hour and eighty
cents per thousand impressions.
A supplemental act provides that in any
contract which the Governor. the Council
Of State, the Commissioner of Labor and
Printing, and the Attorney General shall
make, they may fix the time for the de-
livery of the work, or any part thereof,
according to their judgment and direction
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GREENSBORO, North Carolina.

on Finance, Insurance, Election Laws,
Immigration, Enrolled Bills, COMPRESSION
al districts, and was prominent as a
member of the special committee to in
vestigate the Deaf, Dumb and Blind In
stitute of Raleigh. Mr.. Zachary's county,
Pennsylvania, is really Republican, but
such is his influence that Democrat as he
is, he carried his county, which went
Democratic for the first time in 16 years.
Being an easy, fluent speaker, and of
strong personality, Mr.. Zachary command
ed close attention whenever he addressed
the House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

to Edenton in 1884. From 1892 to 1896
he was Treasurer of Chowan, and from
1894 to 1897 Mayor of Edenton. He was
elected to the Senate of 1901 by a ma
jority' of about 1000 In 1886 he married
Miss Rowena Pendleton. of Edenton, who
died in 1898, leaving one daughter, now
twelve years old. Senator Vann is q
Baptist He was a member of the COM
mittees on Judiciary, Banks and Currency,
Propositions and Grievances, Shell Fish,
Justices of the Peace, Public Roads, Fish
and Fisheries.
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REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES ROSS, OF
RANDOLPH

In the person of Hon. Charles Ross, of
Asheboro, the county of Randolph sent an
active young legislator to the General
Assembly of 1901. This was MIR. Ross
first experience as a legislator, the Dem
ocratic party of his county having elected
him by a majority of 216 votes Mr..
Ross was born on March 10, 1873. and
when elected to the Legislature was
about % years old. He was born at
Level Gross, in Randolph county, and was
educated in the county schools and at the
High school in Asheboro. He engaged in
the lumber business and is connected with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

fee Prior to his election as a representa-
tive in 1898 when he received majority
of $50 Democratic votes. In 1900 he
was again sent to the Legislature, this
time with about 1000 majority In 1874
he married Miss Sallie H. Garrett, OF
Rockingham, and they have three child
rem. Mr. Lane is member of the Meth
odist church. In the Legislature of 1901
he was on the committees on Finance,
Counties Cities and Towns. Railroad and
Railroad Commission. Pensions.
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REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT N. sIMMS,
OF WAKE

This gentleman was born near Guyou-
dotte, West Virginia, May IA, 1875, and is
a son of Rev. A. NJ Simms, d. D., who was
for six years pastor of the Tabernacle
Baptist church, of Raleigh, N. G. He Is
a second cousin OF the late DR.. Jno. A.
Broadus, who was for many years presi-
dent of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary and was one of Americas
leading preachers.
Coming to Raleigh, from Texas, in 1893
he entered Wake Forest College and rep
resented the Euzelian Literary Society at
two anniversary celebrations. He gradua-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

Like Oliver Twist, children ask for more
when given One Minute Cough Cure.
Mothers endorse it highly for Group. 1t
quickly cures all coughs and colds and
every throat and lung trouble. 1t is a
specific for grippe and asthma and has
long been well known remedy for
whooping cough. w. H. King Drug Co.,
Bobbtt & Wynne Drug Co.
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w. G. PAYNE, OF
CHEROKEE COUNTY.

Representative w. G. Payne, of Cher
okee county was born in Henderson coun-
ty, N. c., June Is, 1916. He married Miss
Catherine Pate September 10, 1865 He is
occupation is farming. In 1881 Mr.. Payne
was elected sheriff of Cherokee county,
and reelected to the same office in 1882
and in 1884. During a part of the time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
REPRESENTATIVE j. H. LANE, OF
ROCKINGHAM

Hon. j. II. Lane, of Leaksville, was born
in 1914 in Rockingham county. He was
educated in the county schools, entering
the Confederate army, at II years of age.
After the war he engaged in farming and
has since engaged in the manufacturing
of tobacco at Leaksvlle. He held no Of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

cratic candidate by majority of 46. In
1877 he married Miss Angie Gourley, and
has four children. Mr.. Mauney did ex-
cellent work in the House and on the
the following committees Finance, In
sane, Engrossed Bills, -apportionment
of Representatives
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REPRESENTATIVE NJ. E. BLALOCK
OF STANLY.

Stanley county had as it's able Repre-
sentative Hon. M. e. Blalock of Nor
wood Born in Stanly county in 1S41
this gentleman was. educated in the
schools near his home. His early life
was spent on the Farm The civil war
coming on young Rlalock enlisted as a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
SENATOR S. c. vANN. OF cHowAN

The First Senatorial District had as
one of it's Senators Hon. S. c. Vann, of
Edenton. He was born January 7, 1857
in Hartford, first attended the county
schools, graduated at Wake Forest in 1874,
studied law under Dick and billiard in
Greensboro, admitted to the bar in 1880
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
To Trotect Owners of Boilers.

II is provided in an act to protect own
ers of boilers, engines and other ma
chinery that any one wilfully turning out
water from boiler, or turning bolts of
an ongnc or boiler or tampering there
with so as to cause loss, damage, danger
or delay to the owner, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and be fined or imprison-
ed or both, at the discretion of the court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

The wicked Maryland Democrats are
actually trying to take an advantage of
their political opponents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

Counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salye are liable to cause blood poisoning.
Leave them alone. The original has
the name DeWitt's upon the box
and wrapper. 1t is harmless and
healing salve for skin diseases. Unequal
led for piles. w H. King Drug Co., Bob
bitt G. Wynne Drug Co.
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REPRESENTATIVE R. H ZACHARY, OF
PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY.

Representative R. H. Zachary Transyl-
vania county, was born April 8. 1858, in
Jackson county. n. c. He married Miss
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

Legislature of 1901. He was born in 1S49
in Cherokee county and educated in the
common schools since engaging in farm
ing and the mercantile business. In 1879
he was elected Treasurer Of Graham. coun-
ty, and for eight consecutive terms. from
1879 to 1896 was elected register of deeds
In 1900, although the Democratic county
ticket was defeated Mr.. Mauney was
elected to the Legislature as the Demo-
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Chicago metal polishers have estab-
lished a cooperative shop.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28
MAPlEWOOD TORN
UP ABOUT A PIANO.
Patrons Raised Money to Pay for
Instrument Which Directors
Will Not Accept.

The patrons Of the Valley School n
Maplewood. st. Louis County. are in the
throes Of q fierce controversy, caused by
the refusal Of the Board Of Directors Of the
school to accept . piano donated by Doctor
L. Jacobs. Henry Helmering and L. Lpke.
Patrons Of the east end Of the district now
say that they will separate from the people
in power in the Valley School and establish
Z new district in the eastern part Of Maple
wood.
The money with which the piano was pur-
chased was raised at an entertainment
given by Messrs. Helmering and Lipke and
Doctor Jacobs. It was stated in the ad-
vertisement Of the entertainment that the
fund would be devoted to the purchase Of
. piano and the building Of . sidewalk.
About 500 was cleared and President SUIT
ton Of the School Board thought that the
greater part Of II should 20 to the building
Of the walk. Doctor Jacobs. chairman Of
the Entertainment Committee, thought
otherwise and the piano was purchased.
Then the directors refused to accept It.
specia! meeting Of the Valley School
patrons will soon be called to vote on a
proposition to build an addition to the
school building. The adherents Of the Hell
mering- -Jacobe-Lipke faction have deter
mined to go to the meeting prepared to
capture II and get a vote for the estab-
lishment Of an additional district In the
eastern part Of Maplewood.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28
Jim FRENCH AGAIN CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Bank Burglary at
Iuka, Ill.

"J,m" French, burglar and all.around
crook. well known In st. Louis through
his attempts to aid Marion =. aeogepe,..n, p,.,
the train robber, to escape from the CITY
jaii. was convicted Saturday at salem; H.
on a charge of looting bank at luka.
Marion County, ILL.,. on the night OF May
81. 1894. French will likely spend the gren.
er part Of his remaining M GAYS lay ars Den.nI .ne an.
thorities for a post-office robbery; He VIII
receive his sentence in a few days. emu
when Il il completed. he will be met at the
prison gates by the Federal authorities. VINO
will bring him back to st. Louis to stand
trial for the robbery of the De SOTO, NO.
post Office in 1894. ,..
French's trial at Salem lasted nearly
week. Among the witnesses for the prose-
cmtinn were Assistant Chief Of Detectives
smith and Detectives Killian and Ziegler
Of ST. Louis The sentence has not yet
been pronounced.
John Stevens, alias Little. alias Burns,
French's accOmplice. Is serving a Twelve
wear sentence in the Chester, ILL.,, Peni-
tentiary for the Iuka robbery. French es-
capped and shortly afterwards robbed the
and given a five-year sentence In the MS
souri, Penitentiary. In 1896 he was pardonea
by Governor Stone. At the prison gate he
was arrested by st. Louis police onicer
ON a charge OF arson. On the latter charge
he was sentenced for another hve years
The last term expired January s, 1891. Up
on being released the SECOND time: French
who arrested him for the Iuka robbery
Had he not been taken into custody by the
Illinois -officers French would have been
arrested by the Federal authorities for the
robbery Of the post ONCE at De Soto. Mo-,
on the night Of March 1890.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28

must be found for every measure taken by our
Government In unprecedented situations Had
we done only as our fathers did before us. our
nation would not now exist. -,
The proposition that our children % ond our % chill. IL
limited by to-day's wisdom forbids all develop
ment. deny the right e any generation ,la1,t, to
and conduct Let children solve their prob
lens as they arise we are solving our prob
lens they arise. fathers solved their
problems they arose.
'.The world is developing. The growth Of lib.
eral government in the last century confounded
all the prophets: and the developments OF in
dus,rial conditions and International relations
within the present century all tending toward
The brotherhood of man and federation Of the
world will he larger than the evolution Cf free
government in the last century. And 1t Is I'M
changes that liberty Of action by which alone
America adapt itself to the worlds prog
ress."
"And so. from the viewpoint OF history. II ;s
we'll that the new developments OF national
denied Es the conditions that produced them"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28
PITTSBURG AMERICUS CLUB
HAD A GRAND DINNER.

Pittsburg. Pa. April 27.-The fifteenth an
nual dinner of the Amertcus Republican
Club. commemoratng the birth Of General
Hotel Scheniey. In the gallery overlooking
the hall table for the women guests was
placed.
served as toastmaster. Robert Pitcairn pre-
sided. and the Reverend j. l. Milligan. LII.
D., pronounced the invocation. The tOasts
included the following:
Representative Joseph c. Sibley. Grant,
Representative Charles II. Grosvenor, POL
itics of the Grant Period: General s. B. NJ.
Young, "Our New Possessions: United
states Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. 1.-The
Republican Party"
Representative Sibley, in speaking to the
toast Grant" said:
'"The boldest warrior, the loftiest patriot
and the noblest statesman shall find in him
a worthy example. He was pre-eminent as
warrior because he never turned back
ward never had his Waterloo, never re-
traced q step"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28
TEXAS OIL COMPANIES
ABOUT TO CONSOLIDATE
Combination May Be in the Interest of the
Standard or Against It-Irouble on
Land Question.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex, April IA private telegram
from Beaumont Saturday nisht states the
conferences are being held there and In
New Orleans by the most substantial Of the
oil capitalists looking to the consolidation
Of about twenty companies into one power
full concern. Guffy and Galley of Pittsburg.
Lucas and Higgins of Beaumont. Carter OF
Fort Wcrth Writ Davis of Dallas ard the
Heywoods of Chicago, are said to be in the
negotiations. Opinions conflict as to wheth-
er this movement is in the interest of or
against the Standard Oil Company.
TROUBLE FOR OIL LAND OWNERS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Austin, Tex, April 27.-Excitement con-
tinues unabated In the Beaumont oil fields
and hundreds of men are flocking there
daily to invest their money in the hopes
Of realizing big fortunes on small invest
ments.
A condition Of affairs has arisen in regard
to the men who have leased property to
bore oil wells on which Is likely to cause
considerable trouble.
The owners of the oil land in leasing the
lands for the purposes of developing tne
oil, make the leases at much lower rate
property now that oil has been discovered.
AS the owners of the property. and not
the owners of the wells, will have to pay
the taxes. It can readily be seen that the
increased valuation. as a result of the de-
velopment of the Oil we'll. will make taxa
tion run far over what Is received IN the
way of lands, and for this reason there Is
considerable speculation going en- among
land owners as to how they will be able
to get rid of the embarrassing situation.
1t is estimated now that lands in Jener- r.,
son. Liberty and several other counties in
this section of the State have been about
all bought up and likewise frequently emily sold
to be determined to make their pile in as
short time as .ossble.
The land boom is being worked to finish.
and at present 1t Is thought it will prob
ably die out in a couple Of weeks and then
speculation of stocks will be pushed to an
active and energetic condition.
OIL FEVER IS SPREADING,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. .
Corpus Christi, Tex. April 2I.-The oil
fever has struck all Southwest Texas. Pay
ing flows have been struck in Duval Coun,
ty. Wells are being sunk near Beeville. and
machinery has been ordered for the sinking
of wells at Corpus Christi.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28
General Passenger Agent c. S.
Crane of the Wabash Explains
That Alton Rate.
WOULD EXTEND DIFFERENTIALs S
Says Wabash Rates Are the Same
as Those of Other Lines
Mr.. Perkins's Letter
General Notes.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 27.-The Chicago
and Alton Railway to-day announced that
1t will meet the rate of $23.0 made by the
Wabash from Kansas City to New York.
The tariff rate is $3l.
If the rate is not withdrawn other east
bound lines out Of Kansas City will, it is
believed. meet the cut and start a spirited
rate war.
The fact that the Alton would reduce its
Sl rate from Kansas City to New York to
S29.O5 was announced in The Republic yes
terday. General Passenger Agent c. 8.
Crane of the Wabash objects most strenu-
ously to the use of the words. meet the
rate of $29.05 made by the wabash He
says the rates to New York out of Kansas
G3ity were made by agreement Of all the
lines lines interested e,e an! not not bS the Wabash
Alton, Burlington. Rock Island and other
Kansas City lines. just the same as it does
to the Wabash. The latter road has no
question Of the lines. they use from Buff
ialo In getting into New York. or Of using
the Pennsylvania line.
derstood that at present and for some time
past, the rate from Kansas City to New
York. York. via via the Rock Island. Alton or any
vania or New York Central. is s31. and by
using the Baltimore and Ohio Erie. Lacka-
wanna. West Shore. Lehigh Valley OF New
York. Ontario and Western. it is $29.c5.
These are the same rates the Wabash is
using to-day.
The expression then that the Alton twill
meet the $29.C5 rate made by the Wabash"
means. as MIR. Crane explains it. that the
Chicago and Alton will cut its standard
rate of $31 to $29.O5. 1t is a distinction in
terms without a difference in results.
Mr.: Crane further says that this "cut"
on the part Of the Alton is an attempt to
introduce the principle of differentials in
Western territory; that it aims to punish
the Wabash for making faster time be-
tween Kansas City and Buffalo than any
Of its competitors. and that II indorsed by
other lines will revolutionize rates in West
ern territory.
A meeting of the Joint Passenger Com
York on May 2. when this entire subject
will be discussed and probably some definite
action taken,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28
Exercises in Many Places OH the
Seventy-Ninth Anniversary
of His Birth.
BANQUET AT WALD0RF-AsT0RIA
Clark Howell and General Wheeler
the Speakers-Senator Bever
idge at Des Moines and Fair
child at Pittsburg.

New York. April 27.-The anniversary Of
the birth OF General U. s. Grant was cele-
brated by banquet given by the trustees
Of the Grant Monument Association to-
night at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The guests of honor were: Ulysses s.
Grant. Jr.. Major General Joseph Wheeler.
Major General o. o. Howard, Clark Howell
Of Atlanta, Major General John r. Brooke,
Major General Grenville NJ. Dodge, Con-
gresham C. B. Lands of Indiana, Rear
Admiral A. H. Barker, William E. Chand-
Ter. Cornelius n. Bliss. General Stewart L.
Woodford and Evan T; Howell.
pesa
other from Mrs. Julia D. Grant, the latter
expressing regret that her health would not
permit her to be present. All the guests
quet hail with the volume Of sound.
The menu card contained copies OF let
ter written in the excitement Of battle on
The address which attracted the greatest
attention was by Clark Howell. editor Of
the Atlanta Constitution. on Grant as
And when Grant was lowered to his last
rest by hands which had been raised against him
in bsade shose who ~ wore the blue
proyed indeed, that that past issues were but ghosts
Brave minds, howe'er at war, are secret
friends:
Their generous 0iBcOr0 Win tne Oatt!e euus'
In peace they wonder whence dissension rose
And ask how souls so like could e'er be foes
THE peace of a prosperous people permeates
the land and lights ali sections Of the nation
in its holy glow Mason and pixon's line marks
no more trace in the geography Of our common
country than does the equator marx the sllvery
surface OF our southern seas.
tented peop,e s nI repeat the benediction and cry
back to the great heart that now Is still In the
peace TINT passeth all understanding. Thy peace
is come
which former United States Senator Will
liam E. Chandler OF New Hampshire re-
General 10 Wheeler was one of the speak
ers:
which prided themselves, upon being the
made diplomatic arrangements with each
other with scarcely thought Of ,,is the new new
western shores Of the Atlantic; Now We
stand the triumphant Power Of the world;
We are triumphant in culture Justice: free
dom and Christian civilization. We triumph
in manufactures and arts. and the products
of American toll find their way into every
Inhabited spot on the globe"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28
LIFTED A seven
STORY BUILDING.
Fifteen Hundred Jackscrews Were
Used and Not Even a Pane
of Glass Broken. Ill

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. ILL.,, April I.-Raisins q seven
story building. weighing 10000 tons, without
cracking a pane Of glass or marrinG the
wall IL the undertaking which has been sue
cessfully accomplished by Chicago con-
tractor on the Cambridge Hotel building.
This building. as constructed In 1892. had
originally only hve-foot basement. which
was not sufficient to allow the boilers IN
the steam-heatins and electric-lighting
plants to come up to the grade level, nee
essary under city ordinances.
The building had to be raised two feet six
inches. This has been done by using 1.5o0
small jackscrews. combined with steel
substructure. The work was completed IN
twenty -one days. instead Of thirty days. the
limit placed in the contract.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-04-28
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
General Reorganization Of the Oper-
atink Department on May 1.

General REORGANIZATION OF the Oper-
ating Department on May 1.
Chicago. April IA general reorganiza-
tion Of the operating department Of the Illi-
nois Central system. with its various divi-
north Of the Ohio River are to be in one
grand division.
The Omaha district will extend from
be in charge Of g. A. Clark. as superin-
tendent, with headquarters in Fort Dodge.
Ia. The Dubuque division will extend from
to the nsndx wSs Switch Se " ASs
Lea and Cedar Rapids districts, and will
be Under the Jurisdiction of E. B. Harri-
man man. as Superintendent. with an ONCE IN
extend from the west switch at West juno
tion. Freeport. to the west limit of Haw-
thorne yard. Chicago. SO far. as transpor-
junction with the st. Charles Air Line in
regnrd to road questions: also over that
portion OF the present Amboy division be-
Clinton. and will include the Madison and
Dodeeville districts. This system will be
in charge Of Superintendent Baker, with
East of be In Msssspp III the
division will be made up Of the main line
from Gilman to East st. Louis. the Havana
and Decatur districts and that part
north switch In Clinton and Branch juno
tion. This district will be looked after by
d. 8. Bailey. as superintendent, with an or
flee in Clinton, ILL.,
The Rantoul line. new a part Of the
Springfield division. will be transferred to
and operated as part Of the Chicago divi-
sion and will be known as the Rantoui dis
trict.
W. ]. Harahan- who is the son Of Second
Vice President Harahan Of this company
louisville division, will come to Chicago az
chief engineer of the road. succeeding
David Sloan. who will be appointed chief
engineer of construction. H. w. Parkhursf.
who has been engineer Of construction. will
become engineer of bridges and buildings.