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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
Hon. C. M. Cooke for Judge.
Capt. w. B Shaw for Solicitor

To the Editor: Vance county is just
now q years old. She is old enough to
vote. she now has voice in public af
fairs. and is entitled to and will be heard
in the Legislature and in conventions.
These rights she acquired in large meas
IRE by reason of the aid in her "borning'
81 wears ago of the Hon. Charles Mather
Cooke. of Franklin, that able and learn
cd LAWYER and jurst and popular man
whose friends, of whom Vance county is
proud to be one, seek for him the high
honor of Judge of the Superior Court He
has been foremost in all the relations of
life. AS captain in the war when as
Youth he shed his blood with the Confed-
eracy as member OF the Legislature, So
1icitor Sneaker of the House and Secre-
tary of State as well as leading forlorn
homes at his party's dictates in these and
in all relations he has borne his part
nobly and we'll, and we believe ne VIII
sit in Judgment with the same dignity
and ability as he has shown In the otner
relations of life. We trust the the rea-
sons for his nomination will be so appar-
ent as to make it unanimous.
When it comes to the nomination ior
Solicitor. we need go no further than to
name Capt w. B. Shaw. of Vance county.
When a youth, he bore arms, in defense
of his country. His father died upon
its field of battle. He returned home and
was not too proud to work for living
1T the same time preparing himself for
the bar BY diligence and attention TO
business he has acquired the confidence
of all who know him; besides, ii is we'll
known by the discerning that he has
fought the battles of the Democracy
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Bailey for Superior Court Judge.

To the Editor: Davie county will pre-
sent the name of T. B. Bailey for Judge
of the Tenth Judicial District. He is
qualified to fill the position. He has no
enemies to punish, no friends to reward
He does not ask for the office and only
his friends had met and asked him by
letter, if he would accept the nomination,
if rendered him. did he consent for
them to use his name This is one time,
you have the office seeking the man
and not the man seeking the office. [
know Mr. Bailey and know that he would
much prefer being in the quiet of his
law office and of his home and have all
this talk of the judgeship stopped. But
his friends are devoted and will press
his claims to the end. There is no
county in the State where the county
Democracy is so united upon one man.
His connection with the annual Masonic
picnic in the county for many years has
made him a host of friends in this and
adjoining counties Bailey has been our
friend and leader in Davie for many
years. He is our political idol. 1t mat
tiers little to him personally whether he
gets the nomination or not. He exacts
no pledges. He makes no promises. To
each voter his friends say, if you like
him, say so. If you like some one else
better, say so. His friends will be con-
tent He knows no political creed but
that of Democracy and has given the best
efforts of his life to its service. The
news from the district is most encour-
aging for his friends He is likely to be
nominated. Let every Democrat in every
precinct in the district go to their pre-
cinct and township conventions and ex-
press themselves for their choice and
insist that their strength whoever it is
for, be represented in their county con-
vention and also in the convention in
Salisbury on June 10Th. This is fair to
every one. This is Democracy. Let there
be nowhere the whisper of unfairness.
We be brethren. We are Democrats ex-
pressing our choice and naming our can
didate. There should be no strife among
us and there shall be none by Bailey's
friends. He would scorn the nomination
if he is not the choice of the entire dis
trict The convention will make no mis-
take if it dominates him. He is equal
in ability to anyone who can be named.
He will add new strength to the ticket.
Davie Will elect Democratic member
to the Legislature this year and with
Bailey for judge and Davie county in
the Democratic column we will be happy.
c. C. SANFORD.
Mocksville. n. c.. June Z, 1902
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08

1t is exactly as Congressman Crowley
says: "Peruna is q swift and sure rem
edy for coughs, colds and la grippe and
all catarrhal complaints. 1t is an excel
lent remedy in all nervous troubles. 1t
never fails to prove itself a powerful
tonic and lasting cure" This is what
Congressman Crowley says, and this is
what thousands of other people are say
ing all over the United States.
Congressman Romulus Il. Linney from
Taylorsville, n. c., writes: "My secre-
tary had as bad case of catarrh as l
ever saw, and since he has taken one
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
GENERAL WADE HAMPTON.
A Tarheeps Tribute to the Distinguished South
Carolinian.

To the Editor: A casual observer in
ante-b ellum days cannot but recall the
feeling of jealousy, or even envy, which
existed between the sons of the two
Carolnas. Unfortunately for the sister
States, this feeling instead of being
ameliorated, was intensified in the cause
which was to decide the destinies of
our beloved Southland, and North and
South Carolina troops. while compelled
to fight together, did not camp or dwell
together in unity. when there were no
breakers ahead, fully demonstrating the
significance of the soldiers slang
Unto quarters for a few days needed rest
A Georgia brigade between North and
South Cardinals nest
This writer now recalls several Incl
dents with a considerable degree of
amusement which brought forth such ex-
pressions as. down South Carolina and
all her people. except Wade Hampton, Z"
whose distinguished leadership and I'M
biased preiudices later on in the strug-
gle, closed up the family breach, and
drew around both States the curtain of
final union which, now evinces the COM
mon sentiment, God bless the memory of
our own General Hampton. Having
never belonged to the army of Northern
Virginia. l am not prepared to relate
any of his many exploits in it's connec-
tion But of the closing scenes of the
Confederacy at the battle of Bentons-
vile, as an eye witness and participant,
/ can recite an incident which bore testi-
mony not only to his soldierly qualities,
but his tremendous nerve and dashing
boldness in an emergency. The armies
of Sherman and Johnston had been in
collision for three consecutive days, with
the tide of success or disaster wavering
when suddenly a division of Federal
cavalry, under General Fitzpatrick, raid
ed in Johnston's rear-gained possession
of the bridge over Neuse river and not
only cut off his retreat, but exposed his
army to utter humiliation. At the criti-
cal period General Hampton happened to
be passing near, and realizing the situa-
ton, although away from his command
and with no resources whatever except
about two hundred and fifty cavalry and
one section of artillery, which had been
on picket duty the previous night, loung
ing and resting in the rear, rallied the
broken fragments and taking position in
front of the little column, charged the
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.AH Hun2OrS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver. kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimpes, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indigcs-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08

whenever called upon, and by his power
and eloquence he has brought many
eaptives home" and should now have to
his credit with the party a large account.
We will weigh his merits and ability
and the discrimination that he would
bring to the discharge of the duties OF
his high office against those of any can
didate in this or any other district. When
it shall be stated that this, the Fourth
District has named Cooke for Judge and
Shaw for Solicitor, there will remain no
more to be said. They will constitute a
team of which Martin and Wilson and
Nash and Edgecombe, as we'll as Vance
aud Franklin, will have just cause to be
proud.
JOHN d. STALLINGS.
Henderson, June 6, 1902.
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remedies.

serve them at any sacrifice Of principle.
These men know that Judge Clark VIII
do them justice, but they are like the
freshman, who, on being told by the judge
that he should have justice, said, IF it
please Your Honor that is just what l
don't want" These men all know that
Judge Clark is honest and able, but they
know something else-that they cannot
control him.
He will do right and dispense even
handed justice to all, and that is what
they do not want.
/ appeal to every Democrat to go to
your primaries and conventions and stand
by this man who has stood by the peo-
pie of North Carolina in the time of their
adversely.
NJ. w NASH.
Rocky Mount \. c., June 6.
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Hoods JGrsdparilld
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
inyigorate the whole system.
81 had salt rheum on my hands so that /
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparilla
and it drove out the humor I continued
its use till the sores disappeared" MRS.
Ira o. BROWN, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods SarsapariIa promises to
3ure and keeps the promise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
CONOR ESSMAN
j. 8 CROWLEY.

Joseph B. Crowley Congressman from Illinois, writes
catarrhal tonic
Peruna Congressman Crowley says:
"Affer giving cheeruLIy recommend
suffering with coughs colds and la grippe
sill catarrhal complaints
Crowley taken number of bottles of Pernna on
tonic and last
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
DON'T sTART WRONG.

Don't start the summer with linger-
ing cough or cold. A few doses of One
Minutes Cough Cure will set you right.
Sure cure for coughs, colds, Group, grip.
bronchitis, all throat and lung troubles.
Absolutely safe. Acts at once. W. II.
King Drug Co., Bobbltt- Wynne Drug
Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
Judge Justice not a Party to 1t.
(Roanoke- Chowan Times.)

The raiload law agents and their or
gans have found out that Ex-Governor
Russell is not a popular candidate for
Chief Justice and are now trying to in
duce Judge Justice to accept their sup
port. They are becoming desperate as
county after county endorses Judge
Clark
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19
Col. Murphy Gives an Opinion.

Attorney General Murphy has given
the following construction Of the coun'
ty uniformity textbook act:
Professor ]. J. Dcyne, Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, Little Rock,
Ark:
Dear Sir-I have the honor to ac'
knowledge the receipt Of your commu'
nication asking my opinion as to
whether section 2 of the act OF the
general assembly of this state entitled
AN act to provide for county uniform
ity in Textbooks" approved March
81, 1899, is in operation in counties
wherein there was no vote on the sub
ject of county uniformity at the vari'
GUS annual district school meetings, 70
the extent of preventing, for one year
thereafter in such districts, any change
of the school books in use therein
Section l of the act enlarges the old
law by empowering the electors,
assembled in annual school meeting
to the number of not less than five,
to vote, in addition to other matters
determinable by them In that way, on
the question of county uniformity In
textbooks; and while it is true that
section 2 says that the ballot OF the
electors shall, in addition to the name
of the person to be voted for as direc'
tors and the words "for tax and
against tax" have printed on 1t for
county uniformity" or against county
uniformity" this does not mean that
the electors shall vote upon the CUES
ton Of county uniformity. II they
obllterate or erase from the ballot
neither the words "for uniformity nor
against uniformity" 1t is manifestly
that there is no vote upon the Ques'
ton, The same is true II the words
"for uniformity" and against uni.
formity" are left of the ballots.
Hence II seems to be within the option
of the elector to vote or not to vote
upon this question, to exercise or not
exercise the power conferred by the
uniformity" act; but, even II this Is
not within their option, how can 1t ap.
pear or who has the power to declare,
that the vote in a given county was
against uniformity when there was no
vote at all on the subject? 1t is man
ifest that no one has such power.
| am therefore of the opinion that
the uniformity" act has no operative
force in counties where there was no
vote at the last annual school election
on the subject Of county uniformity"
and that in such counties the provis'
ions of the old law govern.
Geo. w, Murphy,
Attorney General.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19
STEEL TRUSTS ANSWER
Its Reply to the Suit Designed to
Prevent the 5000, 100000
Bond Answer.
CHARLES SCHwAB MAKES Affidavit
He states That the Assets OF 'hs
Tinted states steel Corporation
VIII Amount to More That one
Billion Four Hundred Million
DoIIars-Its Enormous Earnings.

Newark, n. Y, July l6.-The an
swer of the United States Steel Cor
poration to the suit designed to pre-
vent the 5000, 100000 bond conversion
plan brought by j. Aspinwall HODGE
VIM. II. Curtis and Bernard Smith,
has been filed. The suit is based on
the contention that the corporations
assets do not equal the amount OF its
preferred stock, and that therefore 1t
can not proceed as intended, under
the act of 1902. The answer, which
is supported by an affidavit Of Chas'
Schwab. states assets will amount to
the entire stock, bonds, common and
preferred, or more than 81 400, Ooo,ooo.
Mr.. Schwab in his affidavit maintains
that his position is such as to give
him knowledge of the worth of the
properties and lists his estimates OF
their value. He says among other
things that the earnings of the cor
poration in the Is months Of its eX-
istence have been in excess OF 10 per
cent. of the entire capital stock.
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what Brssg says He Sald.

New York, July l6,--Consul General
Bragg says the publication OF m nj
legged statement by him In n letter TO
his wife that "Unclc Sam might An
well try TO whistle out of pigs tail
as to do anything with the Cubans,"
was wholly unwarrnnted, cables the
Havana correspondent Of the Herald.
He has telegraphed to the state de-.
partment that he was not accurately
quoted, What General Bragg said,
continues the correspondent, was
that "when Uncle Sam got through
trying TO make n whistle out OF u
pigs tail he would report whether
he could make an Anglo-SaNon out
OF n Cuban"
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19
Five Convicts Escape.

Five negro convicts escaped from
the state camp at England. 1t seems
that the five negroes were at work
blowing in q field several miles from
the stockade, each one handling the
lines over one Of the states mules
One Of the negroes stopped blowing to
bring the lone guard in charge of the
squad a drink Of water, and the others
so managed II that they reached the
place where the guard was about the
same time. As the guard raised the
dipper to his mouth the negro who
was carrying the water bucket sud
denly seized him around the waist
and pinioned his arms to his side
The other negroes came quickly to the
assistance Of their fellow.convlct, and
II was the work Of but a few seconds
to take the guards revolver and Win
chester. One OF the negroes kept the
guard covered while the others I'M
hitched the five mules from the plows
and mounted them. Then the con-
Wet who was guarding the guard
mounted his mule and quickly Joined
the others. The names Of the escapes
and their terms are as follows: VIII
Dillehay, sent up March 16, 1897,
from Lee county for twenty.one years
for murder; he escaped shortly after
his incarcerat IN and was only recap
tured last February In Mississippi
and returned to the penitentiary
walls he has a stiff arm, Adam
Greer, sent up from Crittenden coun'
ty December 10, 1899, for eight years;
he escaped last year at West Memphis,
but was recaptured shortly afterward'
loot Easter, Union county, three
years; received In April, 1902. Monk
Jones, Union county, three years. re-
ceived In April 1902, Nathan Pickett,
Saline county, one year; received
March Q, 1902,
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Horrible Suicide,

Mrs. Ella Webb, living at Barton,
about twelve miles from Helena, re.
sorted to horrible mode Of suicide In
the presence OF a l3year.old daugh.
ter and 2.weeks.old baby. She threw
herself face downward on a large blaz.
ing fire, which she deliberately pre-
pared In an open fireplace. Before as
sistance could come to the 13.year.od
daughter, who endeavored to pull her
mother from the fire, the flames had
burned out the eyes Of the desperate
woman and extended into her lungs
She died before medical aid could
reach her, Dependency over her i'm
povershed condition evidently drove
the woman to self.destruction,
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19
Settled With the State.

The city treasurer Of Fayetteville
recently paid into the state treasury
the sum Of $10,131.32, and delivered
twenty-five new bonds to meet the in.
debtedness of the city entered into In
1872, to secure the location of the state
university in that city. Washington
county gave 100000 as bonus, and
recently paid the full amount on the
maturity of the bonds. The citys
bonds recently matured, the bonus hay
ing been $4,000 in thirty.year bonds.
The total amount due the state was
$32 400, and being unable to pay all
OF it, the arrangement stated above
was made, the city having credit of
$4,000 on the interest fund The new
bonds are for twenty years at per
cent, the old bonds having been for
thirty years at per cent,
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19
A Lively Campaign.

There has been considerable discus
sion as to Joint debates between the
candidates for governor, Mr.. Greayes
and Gov. Davis favoring triangular
debates, while Mr.. Myers Is inclined
to ignore the insurgent republican can
didate, and desires to make the canvas
with the democratic nominee. The
democratic state executive committee
has therefore Cancelled the list OF ap'
pointments announced at first for GOV.
Davis and Mr.. Myers and arranged for
Attorney General Murphy to meet the
republican gubernatorial nominee at
forty.four appointments, beginning at
Stuttgart, July 20. Gov Davis says
he does not desire a substitute to meet
Mr.. Myers, and that he will be on
hand at all the points visited by Mr..
Myers, and has also invited Mr.
Greaves to be present. Matters seem
to be somewhat complicated, but a
lively campaign is assured, at least.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19

The state offers reward Of $3.50 for
the arrest and conviction Of J. Forshe,
or Fourshay, who. on July 4, at De
Queen, Sewer county, shot and killed
A. p, Taylor, well.known resident
Of that place. Taylor and his son
were walking down the street and
the sidewalk being narrow, brushed
against Forshe In passing. In a few
minutes they returned, words were
passed, and, II Is said Forshe whip.
ped out revolver and fred on the cid.
er man, who was killed almost instant.
ly. The son knocked Forshe down
with chair after his father had fal.
len, but Forshe made good his escape,
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19
pAUNCEFOTE AT REST.
Memorial Services at the Chapel
Royal, and Interment In Cruch-
yard At East stoke.

London, July l6,--Memorial services
for Lord Pauncefote, the late ambns-
sador OF Great Britain at Washing
ton, were held at noon in the Chapel
Royal, st. James palace. All the
members Of the American embassy
and many members Of the govern
ment were present King Edward
was represented by Lord Churchill,
the acting lord chamberlain. Stimuli
taneously with the services here, the
remains OF Lord Pauncefote were In
tered IN the churchyard OF East
Stoke, near Ncwark-Upon.Trent The
simple service was entirely Of fam.
lily character. The principal mourn
ers were the widow and her daugh.
tiers and other meUbers Of the fam.
ily
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19
white Coal.

Under the title "White Coal v"
Revue Scicntihque gives an accoum
OF the use made Of watcr-power III
one of the departments of France
(Ornc). II appears that more tnaa
10000 horsepower Is utilized IN '"
establishments. In 1850 the same ~
Establishments used only 3,asO hoTm
power. The lesson for France IL on'
TO be needed in our own conh"'
where energy IL wasted In 'nO~
sand streams, There need not DO
single steam engine In California 'V '
example, as the hydraulic energy "
more than sufficient TO do all the "
quired work. A very small STREAM
will drive n water.whccl and OIL Wv
work about a place can be done py
small motor, Cities can be llgn''N
and the work OF manufactures per
formed by larger plants, Ra''wa,'
ran be operated by dynomos inS cav
OF steam, etc, What IL true OF Var
fornla IL, In degree, true OF may
other states of the union'--M .
Sun
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19
BRIEF MENTION.

Work has begun on the grading Of
side tracks at Hoxie. which IL to be
made a division OF the Iron Mountain.
Prof q, b. Cook, OF Hot Springs,
has been elected director for Arkan.
sas OF the National Education Asso.
citation.
H. r. Cathron, white, wanted at
Russellyille, N, c., on the charge OF
murder, was captured few days aga
on the border Of Arkansas and the In
dian Territory,
Harvey Sexton, who killed q white,
capper near Mammoth Spring about
two weeks ago, was released at his
preliminary trial.
The prospects are that the Confed.
crate pension list will be considerably
increased this year, There will DO
about $4,000 TO BE- distributed this
year from tho three. quarters Of 4 mill
levy.
Col. r. W. Tucker. Of Glover Bend,
has assumed the duties Of internal
revenue collector at Little Rock, suc.
oeeding Hon, II. l., Remmel. Mr.,
Tucker has made no change In the
efhce force.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-19
A DANGEROUS OIL FIRE.
Lightning Struck n Large OIL storage RAM
at Jennings, La. Resulting In
Hot Blaze,

Jennings, La, July 15.-During a
heavy electrical storm that passed
over the Jennings oil field to-day n
bolt of lightning struck the field
storage tanks of the Jennings Oil Co.,
setting them ON fire. The flames
spread to the derricks adjoining and
in a short time the derricks and
tanks were destroyed. Burning
streams Of oil from the tanks ran in
the direction of the couee. All work
men on the field Immediately stopped
operations and set about throwing up
leyses to prevent as far as possible
the spreading of the fire. In short
time, however, another tank had
broken loose and the wind has driven
the flames into the derricks OF the
Southern, Northern and Crescent oil
companies, but they in some manner
escaped destruction. The fire Is still
raging tonight, and the safety of
the field depends on the strength OF
Jennings No. 2. The oil is leaking
around this tank, and, together with
the gas, is burning fercely, sending
blaze high into the air, and the
entire field IL threatened.
Workmen are now engaged in re-
moving the derricks Of the remaining
companies and burying the mouths
Of the wells under n heavy coating OF
mud and water.
A special train bearing experts has
been asked for, and they will be taken
to the field to assist in saving the re-
naming property from destruction as
soon as they arrive from Beaumont