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The Redwood gazette., 1901-03-27
BENJAMIN HARRISON.

Speaking Of the late Benjamin
Harrison the New York Sun says
that among the Americans who have
been raised to the exalted post of
Chief Magistrate some have owed
much, and some to nothing, to in
herited position or educational ad-
vantages. AS regards the factors
of success in life, no hard -and-fast
rule can be drawn from the expert
ence of our Presidents. Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe
were men OF gentle birth and good
estate, 'and all Of these, except the
first, had profted by what in their
time passed for a superior academic
training. OF John Adams and Gar
field, it, Emay be said that, while
neither owed anything toaancestry,
both started with such leverage as
may be desirable from an excellent
college, education. The three Chief
Magistrates who are least indebted
t. the vantage ground which is per-
haps conferred by hereditary or by
the kind of early environment usu-
ally looked upon as fortunate were,
of course, Andrew Jackson, Abra-
ham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
A self-made man was each of these
in the most rigorous sense Of the
word, and tWo.of them.belong in the
front rank oflPresidents, whether
we look. to achievement or to char
acter, whilenone of them, Lincoln,
exhibited an extraordinary mastery
VI GIIC . pOhSu. Cuu WIlUU6u WCIG.
Diametrically, opposed to these, as
regards thesinf1uence of birth, ira
dition and education, were John
Quincy Adams and.Benjamin Harri-
son. s. The former received the best
education procurable in his country
at the time; he was more or less
moulded throughout the plastic
period OF youth by what should be
the inspiring knowledge that he
was thesson Of a great man, and he
was deliberately trained by his
father for high diplomatic and adj
ministrative functions. To such
claims as may be founded on long
and honorable descent Benjamin
Harrison had even a stronger title.
than had John Quincy Adams.
His great grandfather, also named
The Redwood gazette., 1901-03-27
of his views concerning certain
pending questions, no doubt is pos
sible regarding the motives which
led him to express them.
The Texas legislature is agin

The Texas legislature is agin
card playing. The lower house of
that importance function of govern
ment has passed a bill making it
illegal to play cards at any place,
including a private house. This
was little too stiff for the Senate
committee before which it came. An
amendment exempting private
houses was introduced. rejected,
reconsidered and finally passed.
Several senator's attacked the bill
on the ground that it was aviolatiou
of private rights. Senator Hanger
said that it would prevent ladies
from playing euchre and ''high five"
for prizes. But apparently some Of
the senators had had hard luck at
poker the Olght before and lOathed
the name of playing cards In the
East great whist or progressive
euchre parties are often held in
public halls for charitable or other
purposes, says the n. Y, Sun. But
if the grasshoppers ravage Deaf
Smith county, the ladies of Austin
cannot play cards in public for the
benefit of the sufferers. The com
mercial or other travellers with time
to kill cannot take hand at whist
or even at rank bumblepuppy in the
smoking car. The Colonels and the
Judges and the Honorables must
play their little game of draw
stealthily in sealed chambers. Ever
the philosophic recreation of solitaire
must be curtained from public gaze
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WEDNESDAY,. MARCH q, 1901,
GAZETTE BUILDInG DIRECTORY.
ADVERTISING RATES

Commencing July l, 1898, the following
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contracts made for advertsinggiin The RED
WOOD GAZETTE:
Less than 90 inches Il COLI per inch -. zoe.
Twenty incnes or more, per inch 15c.
Discounts will be allowed oncontracts for
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40.0Oto 1890, =. 80 g s.
1900 or over, ---....-... 333S.' g
For convenience, full year of SO weeks
will be allowed at SO insertions. thus:
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In the last hours of the session

In the last hours of the session
Congress passed the joint resolu-
ton ratifying the agreement be-
tween Tennessee and Virginia as to
the boundary line at Bristol. The
President approved the resolution,
and henceforth the northern half
of the main street in that city will
belong to Virginia, and the south
ern half to- Tennessee. If there
happens to be a tWo-track trolley
or horse-car line in the middle of
street, the State boundary will run
midway between the two inside
rails. It will not be difficult OF
location by citizens desiring to pass
from Virginia into Tennessee, or
from Tennessee into Virginia.
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Larger contracts at minimum rate of 10
cents per inch each insertion. Rates for
preferred position, metal base electros or
alternate insertions Furnished at office.
Reading notices in local paragraphs, 1Oc.
per line. Other reading notices over lines,
z cents per line.
Legal notices at legal rates rs and s5 cts.
per folio.
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For Sale at a Bargain.

One half block (6 lots) with dwelling,
barn, poultry house and yards, good
garden. shade trees and shrubbery, in
Red dWood Falls, Mimi.
w. III. WHITMAN, Aberdeen, S. D.
Or, J. B. Robinson & Co., Redwood
Falls, Minn. 80
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Benjamin was an aristocrat Of Tide

in the Revolutionary and Constitu-
tionrnaking period. His grand
father, William Henry Harrison, ac-1
quired q firm grasp upon the popu-
lar heart by his military services.
and by a very large majority of the
popular. and electoral vote was.
chosen IN 1910 President Of the Uni
ted States. His father held a highly
respected place in the Judiciary of
the,State of Ohio.
Such were the elevating traditions
amid which ex-President Harrison
grew up, and circumstances also
favored a symmetrical development,
for to college education was added
a prolonged service under the colors
in our Civil War, wherein he gave
proof of excellent military abilities
and gained the rank of Brigadier
General of Volunteers. Undertak-
ing the practice of the law, he gradu-
ally acquired a reputation for sound
learning and forensic skill, and at
r
tanned commanding position at the
bar of Indianapolis. He did not,
however, become widely known be-
yond the borders of his State until
he was sent to the United States
Senate, and it cannot be said that,
during his single term in that body,
he gave the full measure Of his ca
pacities. He was recognized, how
ever, as a man of sterling worth,
broad in tellect and exemplary politi-
cal ideals, and coming, as he did,
from a doubtful State, he obtained
the Republican nomination for the
Presidency in 1888, after Mr..
Blaine's withdrawal from the field.
It was not until after his assump-
ton of the duties of Chief Magis-
trate that the high order of his
mind and the stalWart independence
! Of his character were generally ac-
knowledged.
His personal ascendancy was felt
alike in matters of domestic admin
istration and in questions of foreign
! politics, and it soon became patent
that, no matter who might be his
,Secretary Of State, Gen. Harrison
would be his own chief Minister
His attitude toward Chill was as
reasonable as it was patriotic, anC
the position which he took with
reference to Hawaii has been iusti
fed by the event. There is nc
doubt that he deserved the renomi
nation which he got, and if he failed
of reelection the failure was due
] partly to Labor troubles for which
he was not responsible, and partly
! to widespread lukewarmuess on the
part Of professional politicians ir
his own party. It-was said OF Ben.
jamin Harrison, as it has been said
of J. @. Adams, that his manners
lacked the magnetism with whicE
some statesmen have been credited
/ that they were marked by a certain
austerlty, not to say frigidity. Il
was, doubtless, true of both these
Presidents that they sometimes
found it hard to reconcile the claims
of eager officeseekers with their
conception Of public duty, and that
they sturdily refused to subordi-
nate the one to the other. Even
jthose disappointed wirepullers, how
ever, who had NEST cause to com
plain Of Gen. Harrison S intracta-
bility would admit with reluctant
admiration the rectitude OF the prin-
iciples by which his official course
was shaped.
When Gen Harrison laid down
the functions Of the Federal Execu-
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Money at s. per CenI.

To loan on Redwood, Yellow Medi-
cine and Lyon county farm lands. Call
or write if you want to borrow money
on farm security.
The REDWOOD COUNTY LAND Co.,
lift Vesta, Mum.
Highest market price paid for Hoes
every MONDAY. Kemption Live Stock
Co., Morton, Minn. 23-6mo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
THE FALL OF sraONoHO1Ds.
KObbe Conducts the Campaign Successfully in
Northern HIindanao.
lBy Ihe AsgoeIated Preas.l

Manila Jan. 1.-THE campaign ID
Northern Mindanao is directed personally
by Brigadier General Kobbe, with head.
quarters at Cagayah Colonel Birkh
mer with five companies Of the Twen
eighth regiment, has swept the country
and destroyed Filipino strongholds in the
vicinity Of Santa Ana.
Major Case Of the Fortieth regiment.
is operating in the mountainous region
of Southwest Cagayan. He has destroyed
several strongholds and captured some
rsoners.
Minors captures and surrenders continue
in LrZon.
The civil officers of several towns In
Zambales Province met at San Antonio
recently and signed an ultimatum to send
10 the nsurgent leaders, notifying the
insurgents that they will be paid thirty
pesos apiece for rifles and liberated il
they agree to keep quiet, setting forth
that since General MacArthur's procla-
mation il is impossible to any longer
contribute assistance and announcing that
If the insurgents do not return to their
homes by January 30th, they will be con-
sidered enemies of their people, who will
then assist the Americans to pursue them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
Hester's Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)

New Orleans, La, Jan. 11.-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton EX
change statement issued today shows an
increase in the movement of cotton into
sight compared with the seven days
ending this date last year Of 10000 bales,
a decrease under the same days year
before last of "a 600 bales.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 220, ,S17 bales,
against II, ,11S bales for the same seven
days last year, and 254, ,332 bales year be-
fore last The total movement for the
1873 days of the season, from September
1st to date is 6,940.05 bales. against
6,250,921 bales last year and Sill 403 bales
year before last
The movement since September 1st
shows receipts at all United States ports
260, ,43S bales, against 182, 1870 bales last
year. and 6,222, ,G55 bales year before last;
overland across the Mississippi Ohio and
Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 773, ,020 bales, against S57 S25 bales
and S57 ,901 bales interior stocks in ex-
cess of last year 699, $50 bales, against
50l, PAS bales and 521 009 bales; Southern
mill takings 63S, 104 bales. against 649,-
G3S bales and $50, $50 bales.
Foreign exports for the week were
26O43S bales, aginst 1872, 1870 bales last
year, making the total thus far for the
season 1863 109 bales, against 2.879, z59
bales last year.
The total talings of American mills,
North and South and Canada thus far
for the season have been 1,S65,272 bales,
against 2,221,764 bales last year.
These include 1,213.433 bales by North
ern spinners against 1,005 1888 bales.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading southern interior towns have
decreased during the week ,1S0 bales,
against a decrease during the correspond
ing period last season of 80, ,555 bales.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop the supply to
date is 7.G62,5S7 bales, against $3.50 $40
bales last year.
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows an
increase for the week just closed of 49,
200 bales, against a decrease of 563O7
bales last year. The total visible is A.
0S7,277 bales. against 4.o72.077 bales last
week, and 4.246,9S5 nales last year.
OF this the total of American cotton
is 3.335.27 bales. against 3,356.077 bales
last week ard 3.50S 9S5 bales last year,
and of ell other kinds, including Egypt,
Brazil. India. etc, 1852, 900 bales, against
716000 bales last week and 73S, 900 bales
last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
there is now aAoat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe 1.925 600
bales, against 1,9G2.0 900 bales last year; in
Egypt 10000 bales. against 10000 bales
last year; in India 81, goo bales, against
$4,000 bales last year, and in the Uni
ted States 1.6700G0 bales, against 1884,
900 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
A WOMAN OUTRAGED
Assaulted by a Black Brute
in Her Husband S Absence
The Innocent Victim in Critical Condition.
officers and Citizens Searching For
the Negro.

Especial 20 News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c., Jan. 11.-News of
a diabolical crime perpetrated at Whit
sett in the eastern section of Guilford
county, was received here today.
The facts appear to be as follows:
Will Gibson, a negro of most desperate
character, went to the home of Mrs.
Kate Albright and finding her husband
absent, made a criminal assault upon
the lady. The marks of brutal violence
left upon the innocent victims body
show with " hat desperation she fought
for the preservation of her honor.
After accomplishing his foul purpose
the negro effected his escape, leaving
the lady in a most critical condition.
When the outrage was discovered a
thrill of horror ran through the com
munity Officers and citizens hastily
formed into parties and set forth in
different directions to search for the
fugitive. Burning with Indignation
they secured the adjacent territory,
leaving no possible hiding place in the
section they traversed unexplored.
The search still continues. At the
present houor, however, no clue has
been obtained to the negro's where
aboutS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
IN THE SENATE.

The feature of yesterdays session of
the Senate was the passage of Senator
Justices bill to increase the salary of
The Governor from $4,000 to $4,000 per
annum. xss8n
The debate was participated in by a
number of Senators and the fact was
clearly established that the advocacy
iof the bill uy the Democratic Senators
was due to their belief that the present
salary is inadequate to the necessary
expenses of the Governor of the State.
Lieut.. Governor Reynolds called the
Senate to order at eleven o'clock, and
Rev. DR.. Bagwell offered prayer.
The journal was approved.
Senator Justice submitted the report
OF the caucus naming the Senate COM
mittees. This report was read and
adopted
Senator McNeill thought that some
westerIfeGenator should be chairman
OF the committee on mining, as the peo-
pie of Cumberland county hardly had
to dig wells, but like good Democrat
he accepted the decision of the major
ity and retained the craftsmanship.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
BY Senator Aycock: To incorporate
the Bank of Fremont.
By Senator Henderson,: To relieve
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

Monroe, ex-sheriff of Rowan; to amend
section 1876 of The Code relative 70
trustees; to repeal sections Z455 anu
2494 of The Code, relative to due bllls as
money: to amend section 1881 OF Inc
Code, giving husband same right TO sell
property as wife in certain cases; TO
repeal section of The Code prohibiting
formation Of corporations with cap
ital stock of over million; to author
ize the formation of street railway cor
porations lrder the general law; to
amend charter of Whitney Reduction
Company; to exempt Daniel Davis from
license tax on account of physical disa-
blity.
BY permission Senator Ward with
drew his bill of yesterday to amend
the trust, pool and conspiracy law.
BY Senator Warren: TO provide cot
ton weighecs in Jones county.
BY Michael: To aid saw mill indus
try in Watauga.
BY Senator Bray: To repeal chapter
Z. Private Laws of 1897.
By Senator Woodard: To amend
chapter 1885 Of The Code relative to
grounds for divorce. The bill grants a
wife a divorce in case her husband is
convicted OF a felony and sentenced to
five years or more Imprisonment.
DEBATE ON GOVERNORS SALARY.
Senator Morrison, of the Committee
on Salaries and Fees, reported the bill
of Senator Justice to amend The Code
increasing the Governors S salary from
SO 900 to $4,000 per annum favorably.
Senators Scott and Thomas of the
committee did not concur.
Senator Thomas explained that he OPP
posed any increase in salaries until the
school terms were heightened.
Senator Justice said when Vance be-
came Governor in 1877 the salary was
S. 1000, and was reduced later. He
thought the recommendation of Gov
ernor Russell. after four years trial,
ought to have weight and the State
ought to be able to pay $4,000 now if it
could pay $4,000 in 1877.
Senator Scott thought this the wrong
Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
THE LONG AGONY ENDED
Brave Fishermen Rescue All on BOARD
the Russie.
FIRST BOAT BEARS WOMEN AND A BABE
Gallant and Desperate Struggles to Reach the
Wreck. The Haggard and Exhausted
Suffers Received by People
With Open Arms.
With Open Arms.
By the AsaoeIated Press

Faraman, Bouches du Rhone, Jan. H.
After a night of terrible suspense. all
of the passengers and crew of the French
steamer Russie. from Oran, Algeria.
which stranded near here during a violent
storm, Monday. have been safely landed.
The life line connected from the shore
with the steamer parted again yesterday
afternoon and signal last night read.
We have not a scrap of food left. Con-
sternation prevails on board"
The fishermen made two more plucky
launches of their boat but were beaten
back
The storm ragged with renewed fury
during the night and few remained watch
ers along the shore.
AT midnight two attempts to reach the
Russie were fruitless.
In the early hours Of the morning
torches lighted at the bow Of the Rus
sic, caused the fishermen to make another
effort. But they were tossed back ashore.
AT daybreak, the weather pereeptibly
moderated, and at about $50 a. m. the
'Carr0 fishermen again put TO sea. The
small craft gradually, neared the Russie.
Then rome was thrown. which the fish,
ermen caught, and the life boat soon af-
terwards was alongside. Then another
boat, manned by four men was launched.
and succeeded in reaching the wrecked
vessel.
A few minutes later the Caro- boat left
the Russies side. with the women and
one baby. The enthusiasm was delirlous.
The spectators plunged into the sea. Some
dragged the lifeboat ashore and others
caTried its occupants in their arms to dry
land Most of them collapsed from fat
igue, cold and hunger. Their haggard
faces and trembling limbs told OF their
experiences. By an oversight all the
nourishment was kept at the lighthouse.
two miles distant. whence the sufferers
had to walk assisted by their friends.
The lifeboats then made repeated jour-
neys, until all were saved and sheltered
in the lighthouse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
PROGRESS AT JONEsBOR0.
Sash and Blinds Factory Organized, Foundry
and Machine Shops to be Built

Especial to the News and Observer
Jonesboro, N. c., Jan. 11.-Jonesboro
has been on the move for the last few
days. Last night al citizens meeting
a sash and blind factory was organized.
The capital stock is to be 100000 with
the privilege of increasing it to $4,000.
81, 900 has already been subscribed and
work will commence as soon as the char
ter can be obtained.
The chief stockholders are: Messrs,
w. A. Thomas, Dr.. E P. Snipes. j. Alton
McIver and Watson and Godfrey.
A site has been purchased and large
foundry and general machine shop will
be put up here. Work viii begin in
about month. 1t will be conducted by
Messrs. Mcfarland, who will shortly
move here.
Jonesboro High School opened on Mon
day with the largest number of pupils
present on the first day. The enroll
ment for the present session so far is
12o. Prof Palmer Dalrymple is building
up splendid school here. and number
have already entered from different
parts of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
CHOSEN
Its Advantages as a Naval
Station Stated.
Board Recommends That Station be Removed
From Port Royal TO the Banks Of the
Cooper River
Bv the Assoeiated Press.l

Washington, Jan. 11.-Secretary Long
today made public the report of the board
of naval officers. submitted yesterday,
concerning The establishment of naval
station on the South Atlantic Coast and
more particularly with reference to the
relative merits of Port Royal or Charles
ton, S. c.. as the site for this station.
The board recommends Char
lesion. reinforcing its views with an
elaborate statement of the advantages of
that place over Port Royal A dissenting
view is presented by Rear Admiral George
Sumner, who fayors a retention of the
naval station al Port ROYAL.
The board discusses the general re-
quistes of naval station site on the
South Atlantic coast, including accessi-
bility from the sea. immunity from at
tack railroad. steamship facilities,
labor supply, and many other special re-
quirements of the navy. After an exhaus-
tive review of the advantages offered by
both localities, the board is of the opinion
that it is expeditions that the naval sta
tion now at Port Royal be transferred to
a point near the city of Charleston on the
bank of Cooper River.
The only other site examined by the
board in the vicinity of Charleston, which
affords the necessary water front, was
the south bank of the Wando River. but
as this site has neither railway connec-
ton nor adequate water facilities, it was
not deemed advisable for the purposes
intended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-12
JOINING THE INVADERS.
Fntrenching at Cape Town De Wet Last Hea rd
From Near Bothaviiie
(By the Associated Press.l

Cape Town Jan. 1.-THE British war
ship sibyl has anchored in Lambert's Bay
and landed a force of Blue Jackets and a
number Of guns, This force has construct
ed entertainments.
Hertzog's main body 700 strong, with
two guns, has crossed the RoggeveId
mountains and is now probably in the
neighborhood of Glands Drift, fifty miles
east of Clan William. Hertzogs intention
apparently is to move towards Cerar and
Worcester. Only few passes are passa-
bic fer the guns and the country is diff
cult to traverse. The passes are narrow
and easily defended. According to latest
reliable reports another party of five hun
dred Beers have reached the Boorn River
seventy miles south OF Calvinia The au-
thorities are doing all in their power to
meet the situation Refugees from Cal
vinia and Clan William are focking to
Picquctburg Road. They state that many
poor whites are certain to join the Beers.
as are also many bitter bondsmen in the
of Clan William and Malmes-
burg, who openly declare that they intend
to join the invaders small commando
about two hundred strong, crossed the
Orange River near Aliwal 1t was met
on the borders of the AliwaI Wodehouse
and Barkley East districts by a body of
police and mounted farmIrs and was re-
pulsed with some loss. 1t will probably
attempt to cross the river again.
De Wet was last reported in the neigh
borhood of Bothayille. All the towns in
Orange Colony, on the main line of the
railway are strongly held by the British
and the Beers show no disposition to ap-
proach them.