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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-29

to attend the marriage on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 1st, of his brother. the Rev. J.
Hiram Grant, pastor of the First Con-
gregationalist church of Meridian. Conn.,,
to Miss Marguerite Hall, of Andover.
Capt j. w. Lamb is a lucky man. A
few weeks ago he lost roll of money
and when he wanted it he could not
find 1t. The matter was reported to
the police authorities and they thought
they have a clue and were on the alert
watching the departing trains, &c. On
yesterday, however, just off the porch at
the captains residence the roll Of bills
was found in some pea vines nearby.
1t is supposed that while he was sitting
on the porch the roll dropped from
Capt Lambs pocket This brings to
mind that several years ago the captain
lost a roll of some three hundred or
more dollars and a little colored girl
suspected, was arrested, and while in
the calaboose, confessed to Col. w. T.
Dortch that she had taken the money,
and with the Colonel close at her heels,
went in search of the money, where she
declared she had it in hiding. In that
case on returning the captain had placed
the roll of bills on the muscle of his
uHueF HIS SIlTJ,dnu Caught d TuDDeT
band over it, but search in every direc-
ton, save where he have placed it, for
a long while he failed to find it. Finally
in talking with a friend he told him
where he had placed it and putting his
hand on his arm to indicate the spot he
felt the roll where it had safely rested
all the while. The little negro girl was
released, of course, and the genial cap
tain has ever been kind and helpful to
her since.
The Newborn District Sunday school
Conference closes it's session in this city
Sunday evening The session has been
most interesting one. The district num-
bers 70 schools. The election of officers
at today's session was as follows: j. w.
Bryan, president; T. H. Carmine, vice.
president; Geo. S. Pritchard, secretary.
Miss Jennie Pollock went to Rocky
Mount today.
The Opera House attractions for next
week are: October End, East Lynne.
October 4th, who, What, When," min
strels." October 9Th, Alden Benedict's
"Thelma.'' RIVENBARK.
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Two Valuable Text Books.
charlotte Observer.)

Two valuable textbooks by Charles
L. Coon, Superintendent of the Public
Schools of Salisbury, have just been
turned out of the Observer Printing
House. One Is entitled ''Course OF Study
for Primary Schools" the other, First
Years Spelling and Preparation for Read
ing" in two parts. Prof. Coon is pa
tient worker, scholarly man and
successful teacher. He is not in the
school work, as so many teachers are,
as a makeshift, until something else Of
fers, but is in it for life because he loves
it. These are the only people, after all,
whatever their occupation, who leave en-
during results behind them. Doubtless
school committeeman and teachers will
find these textbooks all that is claimed
for them and all that they ought to be.
All book plate collectors will want to
possess a copy of The Cornhill Booklet
for September as it is devoted to an ar
ticle on Recent American Elk Libris'' by
Wilbur Macy Stone, and contains some
twenty or more. well chosen examples of
book labels that have not heretofore
reached the public eye. Boston, Alfred
Bartlett).
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A BAPTIST REUNION.
The Tar Rlver Association in Session at Scot
land Neck

Especial to News and Observer.)
Scotland Neck. N. c.. Sept. 2S6.-The
Roanoke Union of the Tar River Bap-
fist Association is in session in the Bap-
fist church here. The first meeting was
held Thursday night when Rev. G. J..
Merrill, of Hobgood, preached the in
troductory sermon. Yesterday was
given to the discussion of various SUBJ
jects of "tIigIer Ideals in Education
1t was discussed by Rev. G. l.. roweil.
of South Carolina, and DR.. j. j. Huffman,
of Henderson. An effort has been made
to have all the old pastors of the church
here together. Rev. T. j. Rock, of Lake
City, is here He stated yesterday that
just twentysiX years ago this month he
entered upon his work as pastor of this
church. Then Or. ]. d. Huffman, the
next pastor, served the church fifteen
years. Rev. r. T. Vann was the next
pastor, resigning a year ago last Aug
ust to accept the presidency of the Bap-
tlst Female University at Raleigh.
The visiting ministers are DR.. HUFF
ham, of Henderson. Rev. G.. l.. Dowell,
CT South Carolina, Rev. T. J. Rock. of
South Carolina, j. w. Rose, of Bethel,
Rev. M. Hall, of Plymouth, B. K
Mason, of Williamson. and b. Craig, of
Tarboro. Other ministers are expect
ed before the meeting closes.
Prof. c. Wilson. of Rocky Mount, is
here visiting relatives.
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ON THE THRESHOLD
Fuquay Springs Near Future
Rich in Promise.
Fine Section 0pan ed 10 Development. Nrmbe
Of Visitors QuadrupIes Previous
Records.

Fuquay Springs, which the Raleigh
and Cape Fear has brought to the CAPT
tai city's doors, has grown in popular
favor this season by leaps and bounds.
For many years a noted health resort, it
is now fast becoming favorite rendezvous
now fast becoming a fayorite rendezvous
Oh pleasure seekers as We'll. During
this season at least four or five times
the number of visitors known in any
previous year have stopped at the Ellis
House and the pleasant homes of Messrs.
Barham, Ragsdale, Jones and others,
wherever board and lodging could be
obtained. Mr.. Ragsdale purposes haV-
ing his house greatly enlarged for the
accommodation of guests next season,
and the talk of building another and
more commodious hotel at the springs
continues to agitate the atmosphere.
That both plans may shortly be exc
cuted is the hope Of the growing num-
bers who frequent the springs.
The buying Of lots for building pur-
poses as we'll as the erection of homes
goes on quietly but steadily. The week
ly excursions run by President Mills and
the establishment of DR.. Sections plan
ing mill at Sippaha,w have drawn the
attention of many strangers-pleasure-
seekers and business men-to the springs,
and few of the more thoughtful quit
the place unimpressed by the advantages
it offers for a pleasant summer resi-
dence or a permanent home.
The Raleigh and Cape Fear is doing a
rushing business these days. President
Mills stated a few days since that the
country it traversed, SO far as the lum-
Der interest is conce rned, is yet at the
threshold of it's development. The cut
ting done thus far has been confined to
a narrow strip of territory contiguous
to the road. The we'll timbered dis
tricts stretching away to indefinite dis
tances On either side have been practi-
cally untouched. With the building OF
tramways by the various saw mill in
terests along the line this virgin coun-
try will ultimately hear the ring of the
woodlands axe and begin to yield its
rich product to mill and road It will
be quite a number of years, President
Mills says, before the new fields thus
opened to the lumber traffic are eX
hausted and move to new territory fol
supplies necessitateG.
Besides produce, cotton, tobacco ano
other freight the pad is now hauling
large supplies of wood to the Raleigh
markets, and at the present season this
business is daily on the increase.
The excursion train continues to carry
down large numbers from Raleigh every
Sunday afternoon. Divine services are
held in the pavilion in the spring grove
at o'clock, and the majority of the ex.
cursionists with many people from the
vicinity attend them. A we'll trained
, choir is generally ON board when the
train steams out from Raleigh, and OF
| the way down the songs of Zion rise me
lodiously over the rumble of the rolling
wheels.
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DOI TICS AND POLITICIANS.
Some Views and Reviews.

if he doesn't come to the scratch when
the time arrives he'll hear something
drop.
But until that something drops Little
Claude proposes to thump sweetly on a
as caught from the passing breeze by d
Charlotte Observer correspondent:
United States District Attorney Claude
Melnotte Bernard said to your correspon-
dent today that if julius Caesar Logan
Harris will guarantee the carrying Of
the State for the Republicans and the re-
election of Senator Pritchard he is willing
to take the advice of the aforementioned
j. c. l.. H. and resign his Office
How perfectly delicious and altogether
lovely and what pity Loge can't put
UP the guarantee!
So far the new President has carried
his own skillet and asked odds of no one.
His party has rallied to his support with
commendable promptness and with
unanimity that is wonderful Only two
important factions remain aloof but
these are most important and may prove
to be the rocks upon which the new po-
litical barque is destined to shipwreck
They are ]. Wiley Shook and Mark
Hanna-named in the order of their i'm
portance. AS to Mark little need be said
here, everybody knows he is suiking
simply because he's candidate, and
fears Roosevelt will beat him out in the
next national convention.
But Wiley's grievances runs deeper
and will assay larger per cent of dis
content to the ton. 1t is alleged that he
expressed a desire for COL Roosevelt's
head to be shot off while the latter was
in the Spanish War because he (Roose-
velt) was such a blanked fool about civil
service. Unless Col. Shook can satisfac-
torily explain this alleged remark it is
more than probable that he will at least
be persona non grata at the White House
during the term of President Roosevelt,
late colonel in the Spanish War,
And oh, my countrymen what a mi1for-
tune that would be.-for Wiley who is a
brandy gauger in Western North Caro-
lima. Our sympathies goNout to Mr..
Roosevelt.
On this important question and most
unfortunate situation, the Newton Enter
prise throws some valuable light, as fol-
lows:
1.-Two weeks ago every Southern Fed
eral office holder and that meant every
Southern delegation to the next national
Republican convention, was for Mark
Hanna as the next candidate for Presi-
dent. But it is now safe to say they are
all Roosevelt men, unless ]. Wiley Shook
may be excepted. At the beginning of
the war with Spain, when it was report
ed that Mr.. Roosevelt would leave his
bomb proof place in Washington and take
the field the redoubtable Wiley said he
hoped Teddy Roosevelt would be the first
man to get his head shot off because he
was SO crazy on the civil service bust
ness. 1t is safe to say there will not be
any more open, letters by Federal office
holders against observing the civil SER
vice law, nor the appointment of any
more convicted perjurers to office during
the next three and half years."
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TO STOP BOND SALE
Injunction Asked Against
GreenyiIIe Aldermen.
Arguing the Case Before Judge Bryan. Con-
troyersy Among the Tobacco Board Of
Trade Leads 10 Cothct
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Greenville, N. c., Sept. 2S.-At Newbern
today before Judge Henry r. Bryan is be-
ing argued an injunction, instituted by
certain citizens of Greenville to enjOin
the board of aldermen from selling the
$4,000 bonds for public improvements
The sale of the bonds has already been
contracted for, but this proceeding will
stop the delivery of them until the in
junction is settled. State Senator F. G.
James is counsel for the plaintiff and
Solicitor L. |. Moore appears for the de-
PENDANT. The outcome of the Injunction is
watched with much interest as upon it
depends whether the town is to have the
contemplated improvements in the near
future.
Another matter of much interest here
at present is controversy among the
Tobacco Board of Trade. At the begin
ing of the present season the markets OF
Wilson, Kinston and Greenville entered
an agreement, under oath, that no ware
house should do any drumming or solicit
ing. the penalty for conviction of violat-
ing the contract being a fine of $780,
Charges were preferred against Mr.. W. t.
I.ipscomb. one of the proprietors of the
Liberty warehouse, of having violated the
contract and he was called to trial before
the Board of Trade, who said he was
guilty, the evidence showing that he had
given out sales cards while attending
church in the country.
The accused took an appeal to the two
other markets that were in the agree
ment The Board of Trade at Wilson also
declared him guilty, while the Board of
Trade at Kinston said he was not guilty.
The matter was given new trial by the
Greenvillo Board of Trade which again
found him guilty and imposed the pre-
scribed fine.
Payment of the fine was refused, and
the next day the president of the Board
of Trade ordered that the Liberty ware
house be passed over in the order OF
sales and no sale be held at that house
until the fine was paid. Two of the buy
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ers refused to obey the order, but went
to the Liberty and sale was held there
anyway, while the other buyers were fol-
lowing the regular order of sales.
The matter from the beginning has
caused great deal of comment and con-
tention and much bad feeling has been
aroused. Two or three small fights grew
out of it, and last night quite serious
conflict. Mr.. r. o. Jeffress, pro-
pr;etor of Jeffress' warehouse; Mr.. G. j..
Woodward his book-keeper, and Mr.. A..
NJ Perry, auctioneer of the Liberty ware
house, were the combatants The two
first named were badly cut and the lat
ter was severely beaten about the head,
all having to be taken in charge by the
Doctors
The entire controversy is deplored by
every one and it's early ending hoped for.
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Last Sunday there appeared in the
Charlotte Observer, over Loge harris
signature. an article, setting forth rea-
sons why certain Democrats ought to join
the Republican party; calling on all Fed
eral office holders to get off the Repub-
lican State committee, and also suggest
ing the resignation of Senator Pritchard
as chairman and recommending the APP
pointment of ID. A. Tompkins, owner Of
the Charlotte Observer, or some other
equally good Mckinley Democrat, in his
place.
AS the appearance of such an article
frcm Mr.. Harris created something of a
sensation here, he was yesterday Ques-
toned by News and Observer reporter
in regard to his reasons for writing and
publishing it at this time.
II was asked by Editor Caldwell to
write it, he said. "He wired me for it
Saturday and l hurriedly wrote it and
sent it under a special delivery stamp.
He did not get it till Saturday night
Had you had talk with Mr.. Cald-
well?'
II had not, but l suppose somebody
had told him my views"
All of which, under the circumstances,
makes mighty interesting reading.
In addition to booming the owner of the
Charlotte Observer for Republican State
chairman, Mr.. Harris is just now anxious
to granny some good Democratic can
didate for Chief Justice, in opposition to
Judge Clark. He said yesterday:
1.-THE railroad element of the Demo-
cratic party is all at sea for the lack OF
a candidate, but they'll find one-just
anybody that can beat Clark"
The death of Mckinley has upset more
than one basket of political eggs. There 8
the "cinch'' Timberlake thought he had
on the District Attcrneyship, for instance
When the new president came in Little
Claudio Bernard thought he saw hope
again and frightened visibly; but his rally
was of short duration. Roosevelt had not
we'll warmed the presidential seat before
the news came that Roosevelt looked
with spnrial favor on Col Harry Skinner,
the spell binder. Hence Bernard and
Timberlake are both in woe, and the
IS hepuUllCdH l1sdSuc Is OIutIcu
to- wear ,crcpe on its Loft ankle for the
space of sixty days.
Two things and only two now seem GER
tain: Bernard will no more hold the Of
fee of District Attorney again than he
will hold a. horse; and Timberlake--weH,
the best Timberlake can hope, as things
now stand, lis a run for his money
But If Bernard is beaten, it is evident
that he will try to scuttle Pritchards ship
as he goes down. One of his friends said
yesterday: M
"They say Pritchard favors Undertake
Perhaps that's true, but he'll not dare
come out in the open and say it. And
why? For the simple reason that he's
been leading Bernard to believe all along
that he's for him. He may not have said
in SO many words that he'd recommend
Bernard, but mes as good as said it, and
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The Happy Answer to Silly Question
North Carolina Baptist. }

NNOftn Carolina BaptlSI.D
Rev. John Mcneil was at Cardiff re-
Gently and so impressed the people there
that they made him several presentations
One night while receiving and answering
difficulties connected with the Bible and
religious life he read out before a crowd
ed audience the following note from a
young man: Dear Mr.. McNeill-If you
are seeking to help young men, kindly tell
me who was Gains wife,
The attention of the audience was al
most oppressive as Mr.. Mcneil proceeded
to answer: II love young men-espe-
cially young enquirers for highland l
would give this young man a word of
advice. 1t is this-'Dont lose your souls
salvation looking after other peoples
wives
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Reflections on a Bachelor.
(New York Press.)

Ask the devil what thing most inter-
feres with his plans and he would tell
you work.
The little boy who really likes school
must be the same one who never had
to learn to eat olives.
woman's idea of a successful day is
to wash her hair and then write a forty
three page letter while it is drying.
Most any man who has been through
both experiences will tell you that IL
he had to draw to a mother-in-law or
daughter law he wouldn't dare
choose.
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Popular and Successful Physician.

Especial to News and Observer.
Greensboro, N. c.. Sept. 2S.-Dr. J.
b. Matthews, one of the States most
skilled physicians, is enjoying an in
creasng and lucrative practive in
Greensboro. where he moved some four
months ago. He has a splendid and ele-
gantly furnished office and ] am glad to
say is meeting with the success which
his skill and earnest care for his pa
tients deserve.
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Judge Clark Unanimously.
(Wilkesboro Chronicle. }

(WilkeSboro Chronicle.)
EX-Chief Justice James E. Shepherd
states in the News and Observer that he
will not be a candidate for the nomina-
tion for Chief Justice or any other posi-
ton. at the next election. We don't see
anything wrong then in nominating and
electing Judge Walter Clark Chief JUS
tice unanimously.
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New Depots at Lexington.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Lexington, n. c., Sept. 2S-Work has
begun preparatory to the erection of the
new passenger and freight depots at this
place, to be erected on west side of the
track and south of present site. Railway
officials say Lexington will have the
handsomest passenger depot building be-
tween Greensboro and Charlotte.
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MIR. MERRITTS RESIGNATION.

The following correspondence shows the
regret which is felt in the News and
Observer at the resignation of Mr.. Mer-
rift:
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. %, 1901.
To Mr.. Josephus Daniels, President News
and Observer Publishing Co., Raleigh.
N. C.
Dear Sir:
Having accepted like position on the
Norfolk Virginian- Pilot, / hereby tender
the News and Observer, to take effect Oc-
tober LIST.
In doing this l desire to extend to all
the officers and directors of the COM
pany my sincere thanks for the many
courtesies and favors they have shown
me since the first day of my connection
with the paper
And to you especially l wish to ac-
knowledge my lasting obligation for per-
sOnal sympathy and assistance during
the ten years of our association. Though
/ sever these associations with
deepest regret, / rejoice in the fact that
under your wise management the News
and Observer has become a profitable
business enterprise and the most pow
erful agency in the development and
upbuilding of the State.
Yours most sincerely
FRED L. MERRITT.
Here is the reply of Mr.. Daniels:
Mr. Fred L. Merritt, Raleigh, N C.
Dear Sir:
Your resignation of the position of
Managing Editor was laid before the
meeting of the directors and | was in
struCted by them to state that it is
accepted with reluctance and regret.
They desire me to convey to you their
high sense of appreciation for your
faithful service and superior newspaper
work which they recognize have been
among the most potent factors in the
success and popularity of the News and
Observer.
After ten years of intimate association,
which has ripened into the warmest
friendship, it is with deep regret that !
see you leave the staff of the News and
Observer. To your industry, ability.
courage and rare talent as newspaper
man is to be attributed most of the eX-
cellence of the paper. 1t is my earnest
city, you may find that high position in
journalism for which your capacity and
genius fit you. Your associates have no
higher hope than that they, with your
successor, will be able to maintain the
paper in it's news department upon the
plane of truth and freshness upon which
you have placed it. In the days of the
struggles of the paper under it's present
ownership, you won the gratitude OF all
connected with the paper by your loyalty,
double work and giving to the paper, III
loving service, all that was best in you
We feel that you are a part of 1.-The old
reliable and contemplate your leaving
it's staff with the feeling that is common
20 those who. through conflicts and storms
have together fought and won a battle
under adverse conditions. 1t had been
our fond hope that, having successfully
together weathered the gales of
stormy newspaper sea, We should con-
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Mr.. Armfeld For Associate Justice
Salisbury Sum-

1t is announced that Charles II. Arm
field, Esq, of Statesvlle, is a candidate
for associate Justice. Mr.. Armfield is
strong lawyer, a man of splendid mental
poise and we'll qualified to adorn the po-
sition to which he aspires. He will have
strong following.
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RESIGNATION Of
MR.FL. MERRITT
Managing Editor of the News
and Observer.
Mr.. T. J. PENCE SUCCEEDS
Mr. Merritt Accepts Position on the
Virginian Pilot
Mr.. T. J. PENCE SUCCEEDS
ASSOCIATIONS SEVERED WITH REGRET
Mr.. Merrih's Rare Talents and Faithful Service
Have Won Him Honors and High IS
TEEN. Mr.. Pence Will Prove
a Worthy Successor.

Today Mr.. Fred L. Merritt, Managing
Editor of the News and Observer, retires
Mr.. Merritt has been connected with
the News and Observer and North
Forest, having in the meantime repre-
scented Wake county IN the House Of Rep
resentatives He has grown to be the best
newspaper man in North Carolina AMI
has declined number of fattcring cffcrs
to go to larger cities hut has recently
felt impelled to accept an offer of
a responsible position on tho stan oflthe
Norfolk Virginian Pilot. Mr.. Merritt
will be succeeded on the News and OBJ
server by Mr. Thomas ]. Pence, of RAJ
eigh.
The year after his graduation at Wake
Forest, Mr.. Pence became local editor
Of the Raleigh Press-Visitor and made
it a bright and attractive afternoon pa
per. He has been Local Editor of the
Morning Post, of Raleigh. His capacity,
faithfulness and newspaper talent have
been recognized and he is today easily
one of the most popular and able news
paper men in the State. This paper,
satisfied with no talent but the best as
sures it's readers that in the acquisition
of Mr.. Pence the News and Observer Sc
cures a capable and accurate journalist.
IL his wider field upon the staff OF the
States best paper, Mr.. Pence will prove
worthy SUI: :sSsor TO M Merritt.