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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-23
Leadsa North Carolina Daiiesin News and Circulation

| ana attention to the needs of the beauti-
ful town of his own making. His new
Carolina" the finest hotel south OF
Richmond, was his last and finest achieve
ment at Pinehurst Whether his enter
prise will find in his successor the same
degree of interest and hearty Endorsement
is question admitting of considerable
doubt. Southern Pines continues to draw
large numbers of New Englanders in
search of health and recreation. Piney
Woods Inn has its usual complement Of
guests. Pine Bluffs is still another
nearby resort which has it's attractions.
Here at Jackson Springs they have a
large new hotel and railroad connections,
both of which have been provided within
year. The springs are growing In
popularity. Being but ten miles from
Pinehurst, naturally they profit from
close proximity TO that resort. The water
is extensively used as a remedy for in
digestion and dyspepsia, rheumatism and
kidney troubles. The climate is dry and
mild, while there is an abundance of
quail and some wild turkey for sports
men. One OF the editors OF the Review
of Reviews brought in today seventy-two
birds as a result OF eight hours sport
with gun and three well-trained dogs.
There is a sort of tradition among the
natives that he who drinks of these
waters Is sure of long life, hence the peo-
pie are won't TO visit the springs In con-
siderable numbers as often as once Il
week. frequently on Sunday. when they
all attend the little Presbyterian church
here.
Lest some one should inquire as to The
effect of the recently adopted amendment
to restrict the colored vote, let M say
that the law restricts ignorant voters,
black or white, and North Carolinans
will tell you that in this respect is it
practically the same as your Massachu-
sets law, that ii really restricts no one
OF sufficient intelligence 10 be able TO
read and write If the question be asked
whether the amendment was not intended
to prevent the negro from voting, then in
all fairness 1t must be admitted that it
was doubtless so intended so far as it's
provisions can prevent the negro from
Outvoting the whites and thus secure con-
troll OF government in town. county and
State One thing is very sure--in the
event of an adverse decision by the Unit
ed States Court, the white people Of
North Carolina will never rest under ne
gro domination.
The winter has been unusually severe
In the South with more snow than for a
number OF years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-23

is given to the Governor. contempt OF
court is an offense against the State and
not against the judge personally. The
Constitution of the United States. article
II, section 2, invests the President of the
United States with the same powers as
TO offenses against the United States,
with the same exception or in cases of
impeachment, Exparte Muller, Z Blatch %
The same power has been exercised by
the Governor of other States,'' citing the
above named cases.
1t would sem that in the light of this
adjudication that there is no doubt OF
the Constitutional power of the Governor
TO interpose in such cases, and that with
out regard TO the merits OF the case,
Governor Aycock has full power to act.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-23
CHAPTER XIV.


HOW CIVILIZATION WAS SAVED.
The next day the town was unusually
quiet. Tim had business with the Com
mandant Of the company Of regulars still
quartered at Hambright He spent most
OF the day with him, and walked about
the streets ostentatiously showing his
familiarity with the corporal who accom-
panied him. 4 guard OF three soldiers
was stationed around Tins house for two
nights and then withdrawn.
The next night at twelve o'clock two
hundred white-robed still-shod horses as
eembled around the old home of Mrs. Gas
ton where Tim was sleeping. The moon
was full and flooded the lawn with sill
YER glory. On those horses sat two hun
dred white -robed silent men whose close
fitting hood disguises looked like the
linked mail helmets of ancient knights.
1t was the work of moment to seize
Tim, and bind him across a horse back.
Slowly the grim procession moved to the
court house square.
When the sun rose next morning the
lifeless body Of Tim Shelby was dam
Cling from rope tied to the iron rail OF
the balcony of the court house His
neck was broken and his body was hang
ing low-scarcely three feet from the
ground. His thick lips had been split
with a sharp knife and from his teeth
hung this placardN
The answer of the ANGLO Saxon
race TO Negro lips that dare polute
with words the womanhood OF the
South.--K. X. K"
And tho Ku Klux Khan was master OF
Campbell county.
The origin of this Law and Order
League which sprang up like magic in q
night from the James to the Rio Grande
and nullified the programme of Con-
gress though backed by an army OF q
million veteran soldiers, is yet a mys-
terry.
The simple truth Is, it was a spon
taneous and resistless racial uprising OF
clansmen of Highland origin living
along the Appalachian mountains and
foothills of the South, and it appeared
almost simultaneously in every South
ern State produced by the same terrible
conditions
Within one week from it's appearance.
life md property we're as safe as in any
Northern community Ezra Perkins had
his Negro League to meet every night to
drill receive orders. and keep alive the
spirit with which he had imbued them.
Whenever . white man appealed to the
law to protect his property from their
thefts, his house or barn was promptly
burned.
The White knights surrounded Per-
kIns' house one quiet starlit evening.
The leader demanded admission.
For Gods sake gentlemen. you will
not kill an unarmed man" cried Ezra In
ouaking terror
Not tonight. you white lfvered cur
was the answer. I'VE have only called
to give you a notice. If another white
mans house or barn is burned in this
county, within twenty four hours we will
hang your carcass from a tree in the
court house square at twelve o'clock III
broad daylight! Do you catch that?''
''I'li do my best. gentlemen!" whined
Ezra Not another fire occurred in six
months.
When the negroes came home from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-23
THE LEOPARD'S SPOTS---
i IA Romance Of the White Mans Burden.
A Stirring Novel.
BY THOMAS Dixon, JR., of North Carolina
Book One--Legree's Regime.
Copyright BY Doubleday. Page & Coz

This powerful and fascinating
story of the South in reconstruction
days began in the Sunday issue Of
&c. A synopsis of the first chapters
is printed below. To those who de-
sire it in full the papers containing
the previous installments will ne
sent with all new subscriptions, or
copies of these issues may be OBJ
taiued for five cents each by address,
inc this office.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
CHAPTERS.
Little Charlie Castor never forgot
the terrible night when his mother
was stricken with brain fever at the
news Of his fathers death in battle.
Tom Camp, an old broken-dow
soldier, is overjoyed to come home to
wife and little girl in their hum
bic cabin. The negroes became very
insolent after the war, organizing in
TO secret societies under the most
corrupt leaders, who so managed the
elections that 1t seemed an absolute
impossibility to break the machine,
supported as it was by high men
in Washington.
The scenes in Raleigh were m,
shameless. under the reign OF the V
delegates thus elected.
Tom Camps daughter, now fife
years old, was seized Immediately af
her wedding by a crowd Of negroes O
was accidentally shot and killed Ia (
struggle to drive them off.
Mrs. Castor after six months had
covered from the brain fever, loVins
attended by little Charlie, but was neN
strong again, and the shock OF havi
her house sold for taxes. illegally impC
ed (the fate of two-thirds of the hon
of the country was tSo much for b
She died that night.
Miss Mollie Graham applies to 4
Shelby, a negro school commissioner,
q position as public school teacher and
told that she can have it If she will 81
him kiss. She flies screaming r.
his presence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-23

Madison. y. C.. Feb. q.
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a new postotfice has been established
at Einive, Pennsylvania county, with
Enos s. Mccall as postmaster, and et
ring, Forsyth county. with Phineas l..
Frazier as postmaster
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-23

When the highwayman goes on the
road he is willing to take other peoples
dust.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
Society,".

Miss Alice Davis and her brother,
Mr.. Fred U. Davis, entertained fifty
of their young friends at their home on
Warren street Thursday in honor of
their guest, Mr.. Harvey s. Clapp, son
of United States Senator Moses E.
Clapp of st. Paul. Progressive euchre
was played, refreshments served, and
all enjoyed the affair greatly. Among
the guests were several from out Of
town.
A surprise party was given to Miss
Anna Robinson at the residence Of her
grandfather, Charles Hunt, in South
Bend, on Thursday evening. Some
twelve or fifteen were present. Games
were played, refreshments served and
an enjoyable time had by those pre-.
sent.
i Misses Flossie Macbeth, Ruth Lewis
, and Eleanor Wood en- tertained hun
dred of their young friends at the Sc
curity flats Saturday evening from
seven to eleven o'clock. Dancing wa
| INDUCED in to music by the Mandolin
Trio, and light refreshments and puncl
were served. All enjoyed the affai
greatly. After the guests had gon
home, the older people danced for al
hour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
WILL GET THE LINE ANYWAY.
Assurance That an Electric Railway
Will be Built to st. Cloud.

The Hutchinson Independent Times
says, anent the proposed electric line
from this city to st. Cloud:
The Independent Times has informa-
tion from a source which it is not at
liberty to divulge that in case Col.
Chase does not decide to occupy the
field there are other capitalists who
stand ready to come in and proceed to
build the proposed electric line from
Mankato to st. Cloud through Hutch
inson and the probabilities are that
very little in addition to right of way
will be asked as donation from peo-
pie along the line. The parties who
will construct the line have already
done considerable electric railway
building in the east and were contem-
plating more when they learned
through a gentleman residing in this
part of the state of the prospects of a
good paying line from Mankato to st.
Cloud. They have ample capital, the
country is better settled and promises
more business than anything they have
in sight. 1t is to be hoped, however,
that Col. Chase, having made 80 favor
able impression upon the people of this
section, will be the one to occupy the
field, but should he decide to abandon
the project it is still far from being
dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
M'CLEARY ENCOURAGED.
MANY Favor Amendment to National
Bank Law.

The Washington correspondent of the
Pioneer Press says:
The wide public interest in the pro-
position to 80 amend the national bank
act as to permit small banks to ad-
vance loans on real estate security ia
strikingly shown in the large number
of replies already received by Repre-
sentative McCleary to his recent letter
of inquiry. Mr.. McCleary sent out
about 2:500 circular letters, containing
categorical inquiries covering every
point in the proposed amendment, and
if the tenor of these already received
is sustained in the remainder he will
offer his amendment and go before the
committee on banking and currency
to urge favorable report. About
three hundred of those addressed have
sent affirmative replies to the question
as to the feast bility of amending the
national bank laws in the manner sug-
gested. Most of them discuss the
question at length, and bring out
throng points to substsntiate the con-
tention that the public utility of small
national banks would be greatly en-
HANGED if they were permitted to ad-
vance loans on real estate. With the
lines properly drawn, and the limita-
tions prescri bed in basis of capital,
or the size of the community in which
bank is 10 cated, the idea being con-
stantly kept in mind that the privi-
lege should be limited to the small in.
stitution, it is believed that there
would be no danger in permitting
banks to make such loans. Mr.. Nc.
Cleary will make public the tenor Of
the replies as soon as he has received
the bulk of answers to his letter of in
quiry,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
Local Exhibitors Send Prize Winners to
Anoka and st. Paul Poultry Shows.

The poultry show concluded Satur-
day night and was a success financially
as well as every other way.
Local exhibitors will send forty birds
to the poultry show at Anoka this
week, which is to be the largest show
of the kind ever held there. From
there, the birds will be taken to the
poultry show at st. Paul. These forty
birds are all to be prize winners.
The poultry shows in this city are to
be continued, and it is intended to
make the one next winter a greater
success than those yet held, and the
association will not be satisfied unless
l, 900 birds are entered
The annual meeting of the associa-
ton will be held some time this
month, when new officers will be
elected, dates fixed for the next show,
and a judge selected. Committees
will be appointed to go to work at
once arranging for the next show.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10

1t appears that the action of theCon-
gregational society in voting to accept
the resignation of the pastor Thurs
day night was irregular The resig-
nation must first be formally presented
to the church, which must accept it,
and the action of the church must
then be ratified by the society. The
vote in the society was sixteen to
eight. 1t is understood that Rev. Ed
mands will insist on his resignation
being accepted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10

A marriage license was granted to-
day to Cycil M. StockdiIl of Allendale,
Steel county, and Addie L. Evans of
Amboy.
Chas. Beckwith, who recently re-
turned from two weeks trip to Col
orado, has been offered a position with
the Union Pacific road and intends to
move there with his family in the
spring, provided The can dispose of his
property in West Mankato. He will
locate either at Denver or Pueblo, and
will be employed on the waterworks
or stone work of the road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
PIPES AND CIGARS.
A Thief Makes q Haul at Dooley &
Co.'s Store.

Dooley&Co. q news stand and confec-
tionary store was robbed Sunday night
of a small amount of goods and money.
Three meerschaum and seven briar
pipes ranging in price from 81. 30 to
Sc. 30 each, four boxes of "Tom Moore"
cigars, one box of confectionery and
between 50 and 50 in money was
taken. The money was all the change
that there was in the cash drawer, but
the thief overlooked $50 that was Sc
creted elsewhere. No attempt was
made to open.. the safe.
An entrance was gained by prying
up rear window. A number of valu-
able pipes were left in the case from
which the ten were stolen The rob-
berry was reported to the police this
morning, but there is no clue to work
on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10

greater demand at better prices.
Samples of butter and cheese should
arrive in st. Paul by Tuesday, Janu-
airy 2sth. 1902. as the scoring will
commence on Wednesday. the 10th.
With the compliments of the season.
we are yours for greater success and
better profits for our dairymen than
ever before.
Yours very truly,
W. W. P. MCCONNELL,
Dairy and Food Commissioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
Recollections

Many interesting "reminiscences will
be published during the year. among
others THE Memories of an Army
Nurse" by Emily v. Mason, of Vim
ginia; "Recollections of Walt Whit
man." by John Trowbridge; Eng.
land and the War of Secession" by
Goodwin Smith; and an interesting
forecast of the social and economic
developments of the next hundred
years, entitled "Recollections of the
Twentieth Century" by John B.
Clark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10

Gen. J. b. Baker and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Spaulding left at
noon today for Los Angeles. CAL, to
spend the remainder of the winter.
Gen Baker and family will return to
Mankato May LIST.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
Outdoor Life

will be treated in articles on Golf,
Sailing, Going into the Woods, ETC.,
introduce by study of THE Mod
ern Chivalry." by John Corbin,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
Political Papers.

Important political papers will touch
upon. Disfranchisement and the Race
Question; Education in the Philip
pines and in Cuba, Colonial Legisla-
lures. Army Reorganization, The
Normal Development of the Navy,
The Organization of Labor, etc.. etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10

Hogs are bringing So IS in the Man
kato market. which is practically the
st. Paul price. There is such scarcity
in the country that receipts are light,
and many of the hogs brought in are
small ones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
The CITY CUTS IN.
Claims to Own Property in
Dispute.
Three Cornered Fight for Land Between
the Knitting Mill Buildings and
the River.

The Mankato Mills Co. has asked the
district court for judges deed to
land which according to McSweeney's
plat is portion of Spring and Maple
streets and part of fractional block
49,, nut which according to Bruner s
plat is part of the Gid public levee. 1t
claims the land by the right of adverse
possession.
City Attorney Daley this afternoon
put in an answer to the mill COM
pany's notice, claiming that all of this
land belongs to the city by right of ad-
verse possession ana also because part
of it is public streets.
John Page Sr. and John Page Jr.
also claim to own the land in question
by right Of adverse possession.
The property in dispute is located
between the knitting mill buildings
and the river, and the city has already
given the Milwaukee road right of
way on the streets, and the Pages
have given it right of way across the
property that they claim to own.
There will be a three cornered fight
to determine the ownership of the
land, and the interests of the Milwau-
kee road naturally lie with the Pages
or the city. The case is set flor Jan.
10th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
Book Reviews

Beginning with the January number,
the Atlantic will contain, in addition
to its usual reviews, a department of
comment on Books, New and Old,
written each month by H. w.
Boynton. There will be series of
Foreign Letters, the best of Literary
Essays and Poems. and the Con-
tributors' Club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10
The
ATLANTIC
Monthly
1 9 o e

A three part story by Geore w. Cable,
entitled Bylow Hill, will be one of
the features of early issues. A two
part story will be contributed by Eu-
genia B. rockingham. the author of
The Turn of the Road, and short
stories will appear in every number.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-10

katO, Mimi, the carrier VIII go -I-..
north through North Mankato ana 9'r
river road to Gamble corner, o..
miles thence northwest through center
sections %, 81, 90, and 10 to town
line, 524 miles; thence north on said
line, 3 mile; thence west, 1 a miles
thence south to Door corner, a miles
thence east to Spear corner, A miles;
thence southeast via. the town hall to
place of beginning, n miles; length
of route, 254 miles. Area covered, %
square miles; number of houses on
route, ia population served, 513.
Route No. 6-Carrier, William
Whitcomb.
Beinning at postoffice in Manksto,
MINI. the carrier will go thence north
through North Mankato and via. town
hall and Kerns P. o. to Hodson cor
ner, 12 miles thence south to Whit
comb corner, q mile; thence east via.
river road and through North Mankatc
to place of beginning, 111a miles ;
length of route, 244 miles. Area COW
cred, 90 square miles: number Of
houses on route. 1872; population
served, $40.
Collection boxes for the deposit of
Matchmaker will be located at the fol-
lowing places:
Route No.2-One at Lortz postofice.
one at Burleson school house, one at
northeast corner of route.
Route No. S.-One at Graft corner,
one at southeast corner of route, one
at south corner of route.
Route No.4-One at Widelps quarry,
one at northwest corner, one at north.
west corner. one at southeast corner,
one at northeast corner, one at schoo
house No. 1913.
Route No. 5-One..s at Gamble corner
one at Door corner. one at Belgrad,
town hall.
Route No. Cone at Kerns post
Office, one at Hodson corner, one q
Anderson school house.
1t is important that all patrons o
these various rural free delivery route
secure their mail boxes and have then
in place on the roadside convenient t.
carriers before the date set for estab
fishing the routes. Otherwise then
cannot be served with mail, and will
not be until their boxes are in place
Patrons are instructed to have thei
correspondents address their mail t
"Rural Route No. - giving tn
number of their route. ALI news
papers should also be addressed in tn
same way to insure their regular an
prompt delivery.