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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
ABOUT SELECTING ASENATOR.

In enumerating the purposes for which
a meeting of the Democratic State and
Central Committees have been called to
consider, at their session in Raleigh on
the 18th day Of March, Chairman Sim
mons includes 1.-The method of Sc
lecting United States Senator"
Lately there has been mooted a propo-
sition for the State Convention to nonl-
mate candidate for United States Sen
ator, and it is because of this PROPOSE
ton, we take it., that the Chairman
enumerates 'the method of selecting
United States Senator" OF course the
executive committee can recommend to
the county conventions to send delegates
to the State Convention prepared to
nominate a Senator, but as it would be
merely recommendation, it is believed
that many that such action would be of
doubtful propriety.
The manner of selecting the next United
States Senator will rest exclusively with
the Democratic State Convention. That
body ordered the primary in 1900. and
in the absence of any direction from that
body it may be questioned whether the
Executive Committee has the right to
commit the party to any method. There
are those who oppose any instruction
at all 10 Legislators; there are those who
wish a nomination by the State Conven-
ton; there are those who wish county
convention held the first Monday in De-
cember to instruct legislators; and there
are those who wish q primary as in 1900.
In view of these differences of opinion,
would it be wise for the State Executive
Committee to take any action at all?
Would it not be wise and more in keep
ing with the party usage TO leave that
matter, without suggestion, to the State
Convention?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
Spirit of the Press.
THE WAY TO PURGE THE SENATE.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun.
American institutions can survive
plantation manners" as uncouth and
distasteful as they appear to our fasti
deus critics. The Senate might indulge
in fight every session, and yet the
existence of this Republic would not be
imperiled- as the practice
would be. 1t is not the slugging Sena-
tor who is menace to our civilization.
1t is the Senator who obtains admission
to that body by the profligate use of
money; who debauches the conscience
of voters by buying political prefer
ment. Men have held seats in the Sen
ate against whom charges of bribery
and corruption were filed. Men have
been Senators who were charged with
offenSes which, if true, should have
barred them from the society of honest
men. Statesmen of this type have pros
pered to an amazing degree and have
been high in the counsels of their party.
The critics of plantation manners have
fawned upon them and toa6ied to them.
1t is these products of modern civiliZa-
ton who have done more in decade to
lower the moral tone of politics ard to
undermine confidence in our institutions
than the men who with plantation
manners" have done in century and a
quarter. If we are going to purge the
Senate, let the cleaning out be thor
ough. Let us not strain at gnats and
swallow camels. IT,.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.
Washington Post.

According to the Presidents finding,
the captains who won the battle at San
tiago would have refused to obey orders
had they received them from the man
whom Admiral Sampson left ''as senior
officer of the blockading squadron on the
3rd of July, when he (Sampson) steamed
away on the proper errand of commun
ication with Gen. Shafter." Now, what
would have happened to subordinate
officer of the Rough Riders who refused
to take orders from Lieut.. Col. Roose-
welt during the absence of Col. Wood?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

When the Supreme Court announced
its decision which prevented the State
CT Minnesota from suing the Northern
Securities Company, j. Picrpont Morgan
occupied a chair Immediately in front of
the justices. The decision pleased him
very much. He hasn't been troubled
about the talk of Knox bringing suit.
His only anxiety has been to keep it
out of the Supreme Court. He has al
ways known this unsolicited admins
traton would never 'touch" the trusts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
THINKS 1T A JOKE.

Referring to the publication in the
Durham Herald that a section of Orange
county wanted to be transferred to Dur
ham county, the Hillsboro Observer
says:
"All of the above is news to the OBJ
server, and the people with whom we
have talked since it's publication in the
Durham Herald, are disposed to regard
it as Q joke"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27


vile, May Sth-15th.
Fer a generation the people of Frank
lin Macon county. have been confident
that railroad could reach their place
from Tallulah Falls, Ga. 1t looks now
that their faith is to be rewarded Yes
terday's Atlanta Constitution has the
following:
at is now assured that the Talulan
Falls railroad will be extended to Frank
lin, N. c., a distance of over forty miles.
The extension will traverse a country
rich in undeveloped resources and will
doubtless prove paying investment.
George l.. Prentiss, of New York, is
president of the Tallulah Falls railroad
and holds the majority of the road S
stock. Mr.. Prentiss is also the owner of
the Tallulah Lodge, one of the hand
soonest hotels in Georgia, and is in other
ways interested in Northeast Georgia and
the adjacent sections of North Carolina.
THE contract for building the extern
sion for five ard one-half miles from
Tallulah Falls has been let to Fred
Wagner, of Atlanta, who announces that
he will at once begin work
1.-The building of this section will prac-
tically end the difficulties of the con-
struction of the road since the rest OF il
will lie in open country. while this part
will have to cut through the very back
bone of the Blue Ridge.
THE people in the counties through
which the road will pass have long clam
ored for this extension and have promised
the road their hearty and enthusiastic
support" Il.
A 100000 suit for damages, the largest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
DOES IT PROVE IT?

Cor Baltimore American.
We are bound to assume now that
Roosevelt disapproves of the blow as
punishment for being called a liar 1t
will grievc even the admirers of the
strenuous Teddy to learn that his code
of honor approves silent submission to
the basest insult.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

Senator Frye is big enough man to al
nit that he made mistake and ccr-
rect it. A smaller man would have been
afraid to make the admission
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

The speech of Bailey, of Texas, against
the attempt to refuse the South Caro-
lima Senator's the right to speak and
vote was unanswerable. Mr.. Baileys
argument was so clear and so able that
the Republicans We're forced to change
front. Keep your eye on Bailey of
Texas. He bids fair to growto be a
truly great debator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

Mr.. ,rillman made mistake when he
declined to withdraw his acceptance to
the White House dinner, at the sugges-
tion OF the President, made through
Senator Cockerell. A hint that he was not
Tillman ought not to have cried
perhaps it was right to dissemble your
love,
But why did you kick me down stairs ?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

Mr.. Lentz has made out his case prov
ing that bribery was rampant in his dis
trct. But it will do him no good He
was marked for slaughter when he
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
Maryland Jim Crow" Bill.

Annapolis, Md, Feb. 26.--The Corpora
ton Committee of the House will report
fwavorably the Jim Grow car bill. A
minority report will accompany this
against the measure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
To MOTHERS
Mrs. j. III. Haskins, of Chicago,
ILL.,, President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM - Mothers
need not dread childbearing after they
know the value of Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
While loved children l dreaded the
ordeal, for it left me weak and sick
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

If Miss Roosevelt is like the varied pic
every time she is photographed, instead or
every seven years, as is the case with
ordinary mortals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

Again Raleigh is about to have an
auditorium and again Miss Stone is
about to be released.-Ashevill Citizen
Ard Miss Stone has already been re-
leased and Raleigh will have an audi
forum. Both are rather slow, but
sure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
A MORNING TONIC.
(Mr. Dooley).

Idiacation is somethin that man has
. to fight FIR, an pull out iv it's hole by
tn hair iv its head Ye can lade man
up to tn university, but We can't make
: him think:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
Death of Adolph Gudger.

Especial to News and Observer
Ashevlle, N. c., Feb. 26.-Adolph Gud-
ger, aged about so years, one of the old
est citizens of Western North Carolina.
died at his home, Turkey Creek, yester-
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

Imperialistic government abroad tends
to bring it into existence here at home
Senator Frye's direction to erase the
name of the two South Carolina Senators
was czarlike usurpation, more danger
Gus to free government than the rowdy-
ism of Tillman and McLaurin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

The clerk of the Superior court was to-
day paid $4,000 by the Southern Rail-
way to be divided among the heirs of
John c.. Curtis. who was killed by a
train three years ago. This is the
amount of the verdict of the jury at a
trial two weeks ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

Humors feed on humors-the sooner
you get rid of them the better--HOod' S
Sarsaparilla is the medicine to take.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

ever brought in this State, is to be heard
at Wilmington. 1t is that of cx-ConGuctor
j. R. Love against the .Seaboard Air Line.
Love states that the caboose car in
which he was riding was separated from.
the train, then ran into the latter; that
the stove was overturned; that he was
thrown on the fire. disfgured for life by
burns, his shoulder broken. etc. The
Railway company says the injury was due
to Loves own negligence and that he
signalled the engineer, after the caboose
broke loose, to stop
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

The Seaboard Air Line intends greatly
to improve it's roadway between Atlanta
and Monroe, and for this purpose has con-
tracted for 10000 tons of 75-pound rail for
June delivery.
This steel will be at once laid and will
be a big Improvement over the 60-pourd
rail which is now on the ties. The 60
pound rail on the Columbia and Savan-
nah line is now being taken up and the
75-pound laid in it's place. 1t is thought
that the work on this line will be COZ =
pleted by the time the steel for tho At
lanta and Monroe line is delivered for
use.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

The Thomas Cat, the new paper start
ed at Wilson. is bright and original.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
Among the Railroads.

The railroads will give rate of one
fare for the round trip to the Southern
Baptist Convention which meets in Ashe-
vile, May Sth-15th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27

A 100000 suit for damages, the larges
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
GENrRY's SHOW.
The Parade This Morning Delight
Hundreds of Interested
Spectators.
control.

Gentry Bros. dog and pony
show arrived IN the city early this
morning, and pitched its tents 10
the north psrt of town near the
Rock Island tracks.
rhe parade came around about
lO:30 and was viewed " th delight
by all the little folks. The parade
was a most creditable exhibition
the dogs, ponies. cameis and ele-
plants attracting universal admir-
alton. even the grown up folks
leaving their various duties long
enough to watch it ou- o. sight.
The performance is going on al
the Express goes to press this aft
rrnoon and a large crowd is IN at
tendance. A full account of th'
show will be given tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
Apply. ALL THE
A GOOD EXAMPLE
Federation of Womens' Clubs An
Object Lesson In
fraternity.

The Purcell Register. always
good paper, calls attention TO the
fact that while Bird Mcclure,
Dennis flynn aud other republic
ans spellbinders are bowling
about Indian Territory being a law
less. landless. goddess lot Of half
naked savages, the respectable
element of the Indian Territory
have been given an object lesson
in fraternity and union by the
Federation of Woman's Clubs.
Hundreds of The brightes. ladies'
in the laud 70 ming an telleet-
uaI galaxy that cannot be surpass-
ed 10 any section Of the country
carr, Ing forward in harmonious
meetings The grand work of re-
fining tnd ennobling the woman.
hood OF these territories and work.
ing hand in hand IN a spirit OF
fraternity that knows no territor-
ial dead line. Many of the ablest
delegates present represented the
womeu's clubs Of our sister cities
in the Indian Territory.
Nearly all the fraternal orders
and the churches are likewise uni
ted, and yet 10 the face Of all thi-
a lot OF self-seeking politicians anC
greedy townsite boomers ask th'
people Of Oklahoma to sever thes'
bonds OF fraternity and union II
order that they may have poke
borough state that they ma.
control.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
Work of Chickasha Cotton Oil
Go. For this Season.
435 Square, 266 Round Bales
And $50 Wagon Loads of Cotton
Purchased this Year Up
to the Present
Time.

The Chickasha Cotton Oil %.
has purchased 4S3 square bales,
266 round bales and 555 wagon
loads Of cotton this year up to this
date from farmers and planters liv-
ing in the immediate vicinity OF
Chickasha - nearly double the
amount purchased during the en-
tire cotton season last year. This
increase of trade this year over
last is very CRAFTY ing, and has
compelled the company to add go
feet additional floor space on 10
the south end OF their feed house,
This addition will be go rs with
20 foot wall, when completed.
This enterprising company has
purchased over 250 car loads ol
cotton from the small farmers or
the Rock Island and Frisco rail
roads. One hundred car loads
will be shipped from Mangun
alone, while so car loads of cottoI
seed are now here on the track
ready to be unloaded. Col. r. 6
Laiting, the manager, will install
a mil iltlre cotton seed oil refiE
cry next month to refDe cottoI
seed oil enough to supply thos
who prefer il for cooking puI
poses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
The Electric Light Company Will
Add One Immediately.
A Much Needed Improvement
The Addition of Day Power VIII
Be a Good Thing For
the Manufacturing
Interests.

A meeting of the stockholders
Of the Chickasha Electric Light
snd Telephone Co. was held al
the Office OF the company IN this
city The first part Of the week, at
which meeting it was decided to
add a day circuit to the present
system as soon as the same eau be
installed. Other Improvements
which will add to the efficiency
and equipment of the plant we're
also discussed, and favorable ac-
ton was taken in number of In
stances.
In au interview with reporter
for the Daily Express yesterday,
Mr.. Whlteman stated tnat this
Improvement has been in con-
temptation by the company for
some time, the only question be
ing as to whether or not the in
come would pay a reasonable in
terest on the investment. Recent
Iy the management canvassed the
situation, going over The entire
town and ascertaining the amount
OF business there would be
for a day circuit, were
one lnstallen. rhe result was de-
cldedly encouraging, aud the con-
clusiOn reached b. tho company
at Mondays meeting shows that
they have faith in tho volume OF
business done Ia Cnickasha.
"Tne changes suu audit,ons
necessary 10 install .ne new SER
vice will entail considerable ex-
pense, sa d MIR. whit. man yes
terday. The machinery for the
day circuit must be separate ana
apart from the regular current
and this will necessitate the
purchase OF new dynamos, engines
switchboards and other apparatus,
"rhe wiring will all nave to b'
new; IN fact IN Installing tue drl
current we have pracucalll
build a separate plant. We ar
even now investigating tue ma
chinery for the new system, an'
will use the very latest improves
apparatus on the market, elthe
Westinghouse or General Electri
Co's machinery Will be used, an
il viii. take us probably sewers
mouths TO get every thing in read
ness. But you may state pOsltivei
that it will be added, and q
once.n
The day service will place ad
vantages and utilities withln th
reach OF Chickasha maUuiacIurin
ltOnEtIn 10 tuae tANl he'O tAtt
desired, but never before hay
been able to secure. If a DAY cul
rent could have been secured
electric motors would IN man
instances have taken the place {
steam and gasoline engines.
great many fans would also hav
been in use during the hot suu
mer months, aud in numerou
other wa, would the current hav
been of benefit Mr.. Whitema
also stated yesterday that improve
ments on the telephone sersis
would also be made; among thel
the addition of a toll line swilcl
board and operator, separate an
apart from the local board. Th
will be a great convenience to Il
public, aud will add not a little
1.-THE promptness aud efficiency I
the toll line system of this city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
cHooTAws, ATrEN NrIoNl


ali Mississippi Choctaws and inter
married white people are earnestly
requested to meet in mass at the
Noble building ia Ardmore, /. T.
at 2 O'Clock p. ID. Saturday Novem
Der l. 1902. Matters of vast I'M
pcetance to you will come up for
discussion, and if you honestly
think yoa have a right in the In.
dian Territory you should be pres
ent. No one will be excluded
from this meeting. Come and
see.
Mississippi Choctaw Asso
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
TO BE ANSWERED.
Listof Questions for Sorosis Club
Meeting, Wednesday,
November 9TH.

1. How long did Chariemagne
reign1
2. Give cause OF war with Des-
iderinsl
3. What happened 10 Charlie
magne's army while crossing the
Pyenusei
4. For how long, and Why. we e
so many Of Charleuagne's cam
paigns against the Saxonsf
.. Who was the famous Saxon
general at this rmei
6. How did Pope Leo show his
gratitude to the Frankish King for
his servicesg
Z. What did the Pope really
wish to do by making Charlemagne
Roman Emperor
8. How long was this line o.
western LeDtonic Emperors main.
tainedl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
THE COTTON GIN.

About a year ago the Chickasha
Cotton Oil Co put in a new gin
which proved to be 100 small, so
they sold It. This fall they put in
a new, stand, lO0-ton gin with a
capacity Of 60 bales day, costing
$4,000. This gin has also been
found too small. therefore the com
pany has decided 10 put in a new
one next year. W. L. Phillips has
charge of the gin, aud he is certain
" an expert. Wooten & Potts,
i Witherspoon d Patterson have
handled over 1000 bales this year
TO date, but expect to reach the
5000 mark.
The cotton compress is in full
blast, working about 35 men. The
company also underestimate thu
cotton trade and built platform
only half large enough. Thel
have on hand now over 5000 bale
OF cotton.
Tue Express is Of the opinion
that but very few of our reader
realize the amount of bushes
done at these institutions. Citi
zens should speak well Of our cot
ton oil company, gin and com
press. They bring trade to ou
business men and city ia general
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Did you know that Hovey was
serving oysIerss IT,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-12-12
JONATHAN J0TTINGS

Everything is lively in this locality
at present. Several OK teams are
running daily, carrying logs ano
square timber to Big Greek.
Mr.. Lloyd Kittrell has gone to Mo
bile to try to sell a lot OF square tim
Der belonging to Messrs. Tyra Rob
crts, VIM. Smith and himself.
Miss Incz Neal, whose home is neal
Adamsville, is staying with her un-
Gle, Mr.. Geo. Smith.
Mr.. Jno. Jackson, formerly OF No.
bile, is going to move into our neigh
borhood and put up blacksmith
shop.
There was an artist from Mobile
taking pictures around here soms
days ago, but he has gone else where
now.
Dame Rumor says that four young
people of this vicinity intend to stel
aboard the matrimonial ship about
Christmas times, but we refrain
from giving their names.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-12-12

To His Excellency. Hon A. II.
Longino, Governor of the State Of
Mississippi:
/ We, the undersigned citizens of the
county OF Greene and State of Missis-
sippi. respectfully show unto your
Excellcucy that at the March term,
1902, OF the Circuit Court of the said
county and State, held at Leakesville
| in said county and State, in the End
judicial district, John Strickland was
convicted of an Assault with Intent
to Kill and Murder, and was sea-
| fenced ut said term of said court to
serve q term of three years in the
State pcnitcntiary. We would rec
ommend and urge the said John
Strickland S pardon for the following
reasons: The said John Strickland is
quite a young man, whose character
and reputation had always been of
| the very best mp to the time of this
charge, and that no harm was done
to the party, ON which this charge
was founded, except a slight flesh
wound with small pen-knife; and
that the party he cut was of very
desperate character and noted for
getting into difficulties; and that the
party who was assaulted brought
about the difficulty with the said
John Strickland; and that the party
who brought on the difficulty was
armed with pistol and made the
threat that he was going to kill
John Strickland. but that the said
John Strickland did not notify his
attorneys until month or SO after
the trial about this. Your petitioners
would also state that the said John
Strickland is of good family of peo-
pie and had always conducted himself
III an honorable, upright way, up to
the time said charge was brought
against him; and that the said Strick-
land believed his antagonist was GO
ing 20 do him great bodily harm when
the encounter was brought about, as
his antagonist bore bad reputation.
And your petitioners would further
state that the mother of John Strick-
land is quite old and feeble, and more
feeble on account of her son s being
in the State pcnitentiary, and that
John Strickland is the oldest out OF
six ci.ildren and that he is her only
dependence for living.
The above facts we recommend for
yollr consideration, and hope that in
your wisdom and mercy you will see
tit to bcstow this boy back to bis home
and mother, where he can once more
live as q citizen and in IN upright
way through the remainder OF his
| life, as we verify believe he will do
should your Excellcncy see fit to
grant this petition and give him his
pardon. And for the granting of this
petition and giving this young man
his freedom back again. We shall ever
pray Respectfully submitted,
PETITIONERS.