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ncntly located in Elizabeth City, where
he has since resided, married and prac-
ticed his profession. He at once rose
TO high position at the bar of his State
and has since enjoyed large and lucra-
tive practice. He is a man of high char
acter, has host of warm friends ard,
by his ability, energy. scholarship and
professional attachments, has won the
confidence and respect of the people and
enjoys their highest regard and esteem
throughout the Albemarle section of the
State.
Mr.. Ward has several times been called
by the public to fill offices of trust and
responsibility. In 1894 he was nominated
by the Democratic party of the First dis
trict for the State Senate, but was de-
feated by the Fusion nominee. In the
same year he was elected city attorney,
retaining the office for about two years
and discharging the duties thereof with
singular courage and ability. In 1898
he was elected solicitor of the First
Judicial district and so Well and with
such marked ability has he discharged
the duties of the office that he was this
year re-nominated for the same position
without opposition. He has made an
able and impartial prosecuting officer and,
if he is reelected as he no doubt will
be. the interests of the State will be safe
in his hands. criminals will be brought
to Justice and the majesty of the law
will be indicated and upheld to such an
extent as to bring full satisfaction to
the public and to reflect great credit upon
himself.
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in Piedmont Carolina. Solicitor Webb
was born in Rutherford county in the
year 1853, and is the oldest son of Rev.
G. M. Webb. After receiving his primary
education in the common schools of the
county. he entered the Shelby Academy
at the age of fourteen years, and after
spending four years here he entered Wake
Forest College, where he remained for
two years and one-half, when at the
urgent solicitation of Hon. Plato Durham,
who was at that time publishing the
Shelby Banner. and was also making the
race for Congress, he left college and
associated himself with Mr.. Durham in
the management of this paper. After en-
gaging in the newspaper business for a
few years he sold out his paper and en-
tered the law Office of Hon. Plato Dur
ham, where he remained for one year,
at the expiration of which time he en-
tered the law school of Chief Justice
Pearson, and in June, 1877, was licensed
to practice law.
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elected chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee in 1876. The cleo
ton in '76 was the first time that Bladen
went Democratic after reconstruction. He
has been chairman of the committee ever
since, with the exception of two years.
He was elected county attorney Decem
her LIST, 1876, which place he has held
continuously since. He was elected chair
man of the Congressional Executive Com
mittee of the Third District in 1900 and
a member of the State Central Executive
Committee in 1898 He was elected q
delegate to the Democratic Nationa Con-
vcntion at Kansas City in 1900. but did
not attend on account of sickness in his
family.
Mr. Lyon was elected to the Legislature
in 1885 and 1888. Was chairman of Com
mittea on Privileges and Elections in the
session of 1889. In the session of 1889 he
made the first speech that was made in
favor of establishing the Normal and
Industrial School for white girls at
Greensboro. He served on the Judiciary
Committee in the sessions of 1887 and
1889, and other committees.
G. C. Lyon is the youngest son of Col.
Joseph Lyon by his second marriage; his
mother was Mary Jane Lucas. He was
appointed Solicitor by Governor Aycock
in November, 1901, and was unanimously
nominated July 9th by the Democratic
convention at Fayetteville.
c. c. Lyon was raised on the farm, and
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for four years attorney for the Board
of County Commissioners. In 1894 he was
elected Solicitor of the Superior Court of
the Second Judicial District, one of the
three Democrats elected in the State to
an important position that year. and was
re-nominated and again elected in 1898.
He has been again nominated and will
be reelected once more He has made
one of the best Solicitors in the State,
and many people declare he has no rival.
He is one of the ablest advocates before
the bar in Eastern North Carolina; he is
wise, progressive, successful in every UNI
dertaking. In church, in business, in
politics he leads and leads successfully
and progressively.
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HON. GEORGE w. WARD,
Renominated for Solicitor of the
First District.

The subject of this brief sketch is now
thirty nine years of age, having been born
III Chowan county, North Carolina, in
the year 1852. Here he continued to live
until the year 1876, when he moved across
the line into Perquimans county. In
his youth he attended school for some
years at Belvidere Academy in his adopt
ed county when and where, by his cour-
age, industry and studious habits, he
laid broad and deep the foundations OF
that noble manhood for which he is so
well known and which is so highly APP
preeiated by all who know him.
Mr.. Ward lived and worked upon the
farm, when not at school, until his TWEEN
ty-third year. He then went to Wake
Forest College and graduated four years
thereafter, taking the A. NJ. degree at
twenty-seven years OF age. During the
years 1888 and 1890 he taught as assist
ant at the academy in Elizabeth City,
y. G., under Prof. S. L. Sheep; in the
meantime, reading law at his leisure. He
then attended the law school at Chapel
Hill under the late DR.. Manning for one
year and obtained his license to practice
law at the February term, 1892, of the
Supreme Court of the State.
Having obtained his license, he perma-
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HON. L. D. ROBINSON.

He was educated in the county schools
of Arson and at Arson Institute in
Wadesboro and at Carolina College at
Ansonville. He read law under Judge r.
r. Bennett, and was admitted to the bar
in 1889 In 1890 he was elected mayor
of Wadesboro, and successfully re-elect-
ed for three terms. He was elected to
the Legislature in 1894 by $50 votes and
reelected in 1900 by the handsome ma
iority of 100. In the last Legislature,
in which he was a leader, he was the
author of the antitrust law.
Mr. Robinson married Miss Nettie G.
Dunlap, of Arson, and has one child He
is a prominent Pythian. He is a popular
gentleman, and his appointment as Soil
citor by Governor Aycock in 1901 was
warmly approved. He made a splendid
officer, and was unanimously renominated
at the Judicial convention. He will be
elected by large majority. He is an
honest and capable official, worthy of the
confidence of the people.
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1852 He was graduated from Wake For
est college with high honors in 1878, and
studied law under Judge George "
Strong. of Raleigh, commencing active
practice January LIST, 1881.
The next year he was a Democratic
candidate for the House of Representa-
tives, and made his first political speech
in his native county. But he was lead
ing forlorn hope. The whole ticket was
of course defeated at that time.
On June 9Th, 1888, Mr.. Daniel was mar
ried to Miss Jeanette E. Snead daughter
of Capt Charles G. Snead of Fluvanna
county, Virginia
Mr.. Daniel was later elected Solicitor
of Halifax Inferior Court and served for
four years in that capacity. He also was
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HON. RoDoLPH DUFFY,
Nominee for Solicitor of the Third
District.

Hon. Rodolph Duffy is a member of the
patriotic family of that name that has
long been honored in Eastern North Car
DINA. He is native of Onslow county.
He was educated at the high schools at
Wilson and Kinston and at Davidson
College. He has always been a student
and is scholar of parts. After gradua
ton he read law and has always enjoyed
a large practice. He has been one of
the truest and ablest leaders in the
Democratic ranks. When every other
county in the Third District was lost to
the Democracy in 1894 and in 1896 in
both elections Mr.. Duffy was elected to
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Nominee For Solicitor of The
Third District.

Hon. Larry 1. Moore was born in Will
son county, near Wilson, on the 14th day
of March, 1870. read law at Chapel Hill
in 1893 and 1894 under Hon. John Man
ming and Hon. James E. Shepherd and OBJ
tanned his license to practice in 1894.
During that year he formed a partner
ship with Hon. James E. Moore, which
firm did a large practice and was con-
tinued up to the time of the death of
Hon. James e. Moore in 1898. A part
nership was then former with Hon. c. B.
Aycock, which continued up to the time
he was elected Governor.
Mr.. Moore became a candidate for So
lieitor of the Third Judicial district in
1898, and was nominated for that office
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HON. C- G. DANIEIS.

Wilson Advance several years. He read
law under Hon. H. G. Conner and Hon.
Hugh f. Murray and practiced in partner
ship with Judge George N. Jones at
Franklin, Macon county until 1894, when
he went West, having been appointed
Special Land Agent by President Cleve-
land. In 1896 he returned to North Caro-
lima and resumed the practice of law in
Wilson. In 1898 and in 1900 he was Demo-
cratic county chairman. He was Chief
Clerk of the State Senate in 1899. In the
spring of 1901 he was appointed Solicitor
of the Fourth District He made reputa-
ton as an honest fearless, able and con-
scientious prosecuting officer, and was
renominated at the judicial Convention
in June. While residing in Macon county
he was married to Miss Mary Swain
Robinson daughter of the late Lieut.
Governor Robinson.
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position to any change in the district
which would take him from their terri
tory: but it was found necessary to put
his county in a district composed of
Pitt. Greene, Craven, Carteret, Jones and
Pamlico So we'll has he conducted HIM
self in the prosecution of the docket in
these counties, that he was unanimously
re-nominated for Solicitor in 1902 though
he had only been in that district one year
at the time his convention was held.
His district will give him majority
in the next election of over 5000.
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is practical farmer He received an
academic education after the close of the
war-attending the best schools in reach
He read law under his brother, r. H.
LYON and Col. J. A. Richardson. He has
been the leading lawyer, leading Demo
erat. and leading citizen of his county for
twenty years, and enjoys the confidence
of the white people of the county His
appointment as Solicitor by Governor Ay-
cock was universally endorsed through
ont the district and he was unanimously
nominated by the Democrats Of the dis
tript
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from the University Law School, then
under the charge of DR.. John Manning
and Judge Shepherd. He began the prac-
tice of law at Roxboro, in Person county,
in copartnership with Col. c. S. Win
stead and was married in October, 1895,
to Miss Maud Harris, only daughter of
Mr. Robert Harris, of the well known
firm of Robt. Harris & Bro, tobacco
manufacturers, of the town of Reidsville,
n. c.
In June, 1897, he moved to Greensboro
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Is DEMOCRATIC SOLICITORS.
The Democrats Have Nominated 10 Able and Capable
LAWYERS as Prosecuting Attorneys.

Sixteen Solicitors are to be
chosen in North Carolina this
year. It is an Office of the highest
Importance, calling for an able and
honest lawyer of wisdom and sound
horse sense" The Democratic
party is proud of the men it pre-
sents to the voters of the sixteen
districts. Here is a b-ief state
ment of the career of each of the
sixteen:
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HON. c. C. DANIELS.
Nominee For Solicitor of The
Fourth District.

Hon. Charles Caraway Daniels was
born in Ocracoke. Hyde county, Septem-
Der 23rd. 1864 He was educated in the
schools in Wilson and in the school of
newspaper experience. He established
the Kinston Free Press, after editing the
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ed among the greatest speeches of its
KIND II made in the halls of Congress.
Mr.. Duffy was elected Solicitor in 1898
and was recently unanimously renomi-
mated. He is one of the ablest cam
paigners in the State, a Democrat of the
best tyre, a gentleman of the highest
character, and always has the courage
of his convictions
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HON. w. G. HAMMER,
Nominee for Solicitor of the Tenth
District.

Hon. VIM. c. Hammer, Solicitor of the
Tenth judicial District, is a native of
Randolph county. Upon completing his
education in the schools of his county he
obtained his license to practice law and
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HON. ARMIsTEAD JONES,
Nominee for Solicitor of the Sixth
District,

Armistead Jones was born at Hender-
son, then in Granville county, on Sep
TENDER 23rd. 1916. He was educated at
Horner's Military Academy. While a
student there he enlisted in the Confed-
crate army and served two years as a
private
After the war he read law in Raleigh
under Judge Battle and was licensed to
practice in 1868. He has served as chair
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the Legislature from Onslow, and was a
leader of the stalwart and aggressive
minorities in both bodies. He made sew
eral speeches of great ability in at
lacking the record of the majority, his
greatest. perhaps, being his arraignment
of the Fusionsts for seating Jim Young
in the seat to which Mr.. N. B. BrOughtOn
had been elected in Wake county. 1t
was a great speech and would have rank
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HON. A. L. BROOKS,
Renominated for Solicitor of the
Ninth District.

Aubrey Lee Brooks was born at Bethel
Hill, in Person county, in the State of
North Carolina May 81, 1871, and is the
son of DR.. u. T. Brooks. who is now a
prominent practicing physician in the
city of Durham. N. c..
Mr. Brooks was prepared for college at
Bethel Hill Institute in Person county and
entered the University of North Carolina
in 1890 and in the fall of 1893 graduated
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on the sxty-fourth ballot. At
the election he lead the ticket
in his district and from Fusion major
ity Of 5000 in 1896, he was elected by a
majority of over 1000 over the Fusion
candidate who opposed him.
When the Legislature of 1901 Began to
e-district the State the members of the
House and Senate from the counties of
his old district were active in their OPP
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HON. L. d. ROBINSON.
Nominated for Solicitor of the
Eighth Judicial District.

Hon. Lee D. Robinson, Of Arson, was
born on April p, 1867, on farm in An
son county re is q son of the late Col
John Robinson, who was for some years
Commissioner of Agriculture.
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HON. ARMISTEAD JONES.

man of the Wake County Executive Com.
mittee for number of years, and was
county attorney for a long period. Under
the Act of 1899 he was made chairman
of the Board of Internal improvements
Governor Aycock appointed him Solicitor
of the Sixth District in January, 1901
10 succeed Hon. e. w Pou.
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Democratic Candidate For Solici-
tor in the Seventh District.

Hon. c. c. Lyon was born in Bladen
county, August 4th, 1850. Admitted to the
bar January. 1872, and has practiced in
Bladen and adjoining counties. He was
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HON. S. P. GRAVES,

Democratic Nominee for Solicitor
of the Eleventh District.
Hon. S. P. Graves was born in Surry
county, October 28th 1865. He is son of
the late Judge Jesse F. Graves and grandA
son OF Governor Jesse Franklin. Hk was
educated at Bingham School and the Uni
vcrsity of North Carolina, read law I'M
der the late DR.. Manning at the Univer-
sity and was licensed to practice in Feb
ruary 1887. He is prominent Mason,
having served three terms as Master of
Granite Lodge in Mt. Airy, and leading
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HON. j. L. WEBB,
Nominee for Solicitor of the
Twelfth District.

One of Shclbys most distinguished citi-
zens is Hon. J. l.. Webb, Solicitor of the
present Twelfth Judicial District, and one
of the leading lawyers and finest orators
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Methodist, having been three times dele
gate to the Annual Conference of the NJ.
E. Church, South He is trustee of the
University of North Carolina, and was for
eight years chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Surry county.
Two years ago Surry endorsed Mr.. Graves
for Congress, and this year secured ms
nomination for Solicitor in closely
fought contest.
Mr. Graves is an excellent lawyer. a
useful citizen, an upright gentleman, con
servatiVe in judgment and prudent in ut
terance He is a Democrat by birth,
education and choice.
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HON. VIZ. J. COOKE,
Nominee for Solicitor in the Fiji
tecnth District.

Hon. William Johnston Cooke, candl-
date for Solicitor in the Fifteenth Dis
Continued on Page Five.)
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HON. WALTER E. DANIEL,

Renominated for Solicitor of the
Second Judicial District.
Hon. Walter E. Daniel was born in
Weldon, Halifax county. on August 18th,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11
Russians We're Pleased.

Chicagos fame. as every Chicagoan
knows, is pretty well spread throughout
the earth but OF the universal diffusion
of knowledge concerning the city and
some of its Institutions most impressive
illustration was recently given that PROV
ed exceedingly gratifying to Manager
William H. Bender. of the Edelwess.
couple of weeks ago two Russian
gentlemen, tall. erect i'm bearing their
every action bespeaklnR the military man
and OFFICER. walked into the restaurant
with an American gentleman as their
cicerone The Russians spoke English
indifferently. but French iuently, and
the conversation OF the trio was conduct
ed IN that language. While waiting for
their dinner order the Russians gazed
admiringly around the restaurant Its
ornate carvings, the tasteful color ef-
fects, the German notices on the walls
all came I'm for their delightful comment
Their satisfaction was further enhanced
by the dinner when served. and they frc-
uuently paused from eating 10 express
their satisfaction When the coffee and
cigar stage had been reached one OF the
Russians said To his American friend:
do YOU know. when we were In China
we were very intimate with the Ameri-
can army officers there. who helped us
10 rescue the legations I'm Pckin. When
we told them that we were going home
by way OF the United states and should
stop IN Chicago. they told JUS that we
must be sure 10 visit a certain restaurant
I'm this city I forget the name OF the
place. but | made "A note or II at the
time"
The Russian reached in his coat pocket
| and produced n memorandum book. u
have it here somewhere he said, and
he turned over the leaves 'Ah, yes,
here n Is The Edelweiss. DO you know
where such a place is2
The American smiled az he replied:
you're I'm it now, lieutenant
"Is II possible?" was the ieutenants
reply. "IIow singular that IL should be
| the first place we visit. But now ! know
| that the American officers knew what
they were talking OF when they said II
| was the place In Chicago 10 eat In
when the Russians finally departed
they took careful survey OF the outside
| OF the restaurant and dotted Its number.
/ For the remainder Of their stay In Chi
] cago they wero regular patrons.snd their
! DISTINGUISHED appearance and military
hearing never failed Co make sensation
! when they strode into the place.-Chicago
| Inter-Ocean.
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Check Was Torn and Pasted

A case in the district court at Atchison
Kan, shows how easily one may be mis-
led by the misuse OF language. colored
man had quarried a lot of rock for S. c.
King. In pay for the work King gave the
man "A check for siT5. But a little later
King discovered that the man had mis-
measured the rock and that he had been
overpaid. Going to the bank, he told the
cashier not TO pay the check until further
notice. Then he hunted up the colored
man and asked TO see the check. The
colored man handed over the check and
King at once tore II into eight pieces and
cast IL on the ground, saying that he
would settle with him after giving the
rock another measuring.
A few hours later King happened into
the bank again What about that
check?" asked the cashier. "Oh, I fixed
it," responded King, az he passed out.
and a little later, when the colored man
presented the check, with all the pieces
pasted together, the cashier paid II.
though he said afterward he thought II
was a little curious that King should have
gone 10 tho trouble OF fixing the check
after Il had been so badly torn.
The colored man was arrested on the
charge OF forgery. At his trial the jury
could not agree and he will be tried again
People may be surprised 10 know that
pAsting n torn check together comes un-
der the charge OF forgery. but Il II 80 un-
der the Kansas law. However. In this
case the defense WIS that the colored
man had the right TO put his own check
together and that he had not willingly
surrendered IL TO King.-Kansas City
Journal
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WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

waldron e. Bryant's New Trocadero
Burlesauers, which opened for the week
at the Westminster theatre yesterday.
give a most excellent bill. notwlthstand-
ing the fact that It is their second en-
gagement this season.
The opening and closing numbers have
been revamped TO that extent that they
pass for new ones, and nearly all OF the
teams that were here on the former en-
gagement have new acts and number
OF new specialties have been added.
The performance begins with a musical
conception entitled The Ladies Turkish
Bath and in this there is plenty OF fun
for all of the comedians take part and
are busy all OF the time. Twenty or more
girls are seen In marches and as whole
are good singers.
Louise Charland opens the olio with
coon songs and makes n hit
The three Herberts, the we'll known
ncrobats. follow. performing many diff
cult feats OF strength.
carrie Msssoney ard Martha Hable-
maa. singlers OF more than ordinary
ability. are the next on the BILL and are
accorded number OF hearty encores.
Larry Smith ana Mamie champion are
seen I'm their old-time act entitled. After
the Opera.
pobby Matthews ard Herbert Ashley,
as the College Boy and the Hebrew. are
n good team. what they do being original
and pleasing.
Gilbert and Emma Craig appear In n
refined musical act that Is above the
average. and Al Lawrence tho well
known imitator and comedian. Is the last
in the olio.~ and contributed his share
towards the enjoyment OF the bill.
IA Night az the Paris Exposition" n
comedy. IS given as the closing number.
and I'm this all of the company take part
This bill will be given every afternoon
and evening during the week.