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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Worthy of Imitation,
CDnnlin ,Iournal.l

On recent trip through several town
ships in the county we found all crops
in a very f1ourishing condition. The
farmers of Wolfcrape, Glyssons and a
mart of KenansviIle and Faison have the
hest crops this season we have seen in
several wears. The tobacco, cotton and
corn are all fine throughout and an ex-
ample of energy, judgment and progress
of those who toll from day TO-DAY. Along
with all these. can be seen the nice
homes, new school houses and churches
marking the onward march or progress
of old Duplin. The people OF the Eastern
section of the county are indeed giving
examples of good living that are worthy
of imitation anywhere.
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WAS HE JUST PLAYING ~
The Jailer Evidently Don't Agree With Jim
Wilcox

elizabeth City Economist.)
II was rumored on the street here Sat
urday that Jim Wilcox had cut one of the
Jailor's hands very seriously-that one
of his fingers was almost severed-but
when the truth was learned it was found
that the wound was very slight inst
penetrating the skin on one finger
While Jim was eating his dinner Rornie
Newbern, the jailor, climbed up by the
side OF jim cell to hand him some
matches. Jim lightly struck the jaiIor's
hand that was clasping one of the bars.
with the caseknife he was eating with.
Jim says he was just playing and did not
mean to cut him, but the jailor says that
was game he does not like to play. He
says that Jim does not like it because he
let's people in the Jail to see him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Wilmington Rises to Explain
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., August 9.-Railway
Postal Clerk II. ID. Burkheimer, who ar
rived today from New Bern, says the
people of that city were much wrought
up this morning over the intelligence con-
tanned in an Associated Press dispatch
from Washington that Superintendent ).
L. Dill, of the Atlantic and North aero
lima Railroad, had asked for authority to
burn the building in which the postoffice
at New Bern is located. New Bern has
something like a $4,000 posto1fice build
ing. Naturally the citizens resented the
idea of applying flames to it. 1t is eX-
planned today that the postoffice at New
port, Carteret county, was meant, and
that the error probably occurred in the
department having received the message
from New Bern.
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THE THREE RS.
harleston News and Courier.

Charleston News and Courier.
In an address at Cornell President
Jacob G. Schuman is quoted as saying:
Il believe the people want to indorse
the three RS, namely, Roosevelt, the
nations leader; reciprocity with Cuba,
the nations duty, and revision of the
tariff the nations interest" The trou-
bic is these RS don't go together. Roose-
welt failed to secure reciprocity with
Cuba and he is not strenuously en-
thusiastic when it comes to tariff revis-
ion Besides the Republican campaign
book just issued omits to mention 1.-The
nations duty" and 1.-The nations inter-
est as part of that party's programme.
If DR.. Schuman wants his three RS in
bunch he will have to put Rooevelt
up on some other than the Republican
ticket.
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NOT NEW BERN's POsTOFFICE
BUT TIE OFFICE AT HAvELOCR.
No Small Pox in the Building at New Bern as
is Shown in Col DilIs Telegram.
Especial to News an Observer

Especial to News an Observer
New Bern, N. c., Aug. 9.-The dispatch
in this mornings paper, sent out from
Washington, ID. c., relating to smallpox
in the postoffice building here, is an
error. There is no case of smallpox in
the postoffice building nor among its
employees. The following is copy of the
telegram sent by Col. Dill and is self
explanatory:
New Bern, N c., Aug. 8, 1902
''TO the Hon. Postmaster General, Wash
ington, d. c.:
The postmaster at Havelock station,
North Carolina, has a malignant case of
smallpox, and will probably die tonight.
He lives in the postoffice, / am informed,
and | think that some action should be
taken in the matter at once. 1t is sug-
gested that it would be better to burn
the building as it is a structure OF not
much Importance.
(Signed) rs. L. DILL.
"Gen1. Supt A. and ~ c. r. R.
Havelock is some fifteen miles east of
New Bern In the postoffice there lived
Mr.. Edward Russell, the father of the
postmaster. This gentleman had ma
lignant case of smallpox and died from
it's effects this morning,
The special created little stir. Lest
the rumor create the impression that
smallpox is prevalent here. l have en-
quired into the situation and find that
there are four cases, confined in the pest
house two and one-half miles distant
from the city limits, and that every pre-
caution is being taken to prevent spread
of the disease.
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Stastictics of the Boer War,

According to the Hospital 5,716 officers
and men We're killed in action, and 2.019
died of the wounds which they received
The deaths from disease amounted to
1922, and these figures, large as they
are, compare favorably with those of pre-
eeding wars. There was high proper
ton of officers killed and wounded, and
a high death rate from disease among
privates. In action one officer was killed
to every 1915 men, and one officer was
wounded to every 1874 men. But of
those who died from disease, only one in
every 3S.5 men was an officer. This is
partly accounted Tor by the recklessness
with which the men drank polluted wa
ter. The number of invalids sent home
during the war was about 10000, and of
these more than 5000 died or left the
service. The vast majority, of course,
were restored to health. The financial
cost of the war will foot up about ST.
100000 900. This, according to the Cob
den Club, is sufficient to establish fifty
universities, while Oxford and Cambridge
are in desperate need of money. If one
tenth of this amount were asked for the
endowment of laboratories, etc, to pre-
vent death ard disease and suffering,
with what contempt would the request
be met by both government and people!
So far is our poor best" from true
civilization.
CTTICIJn JG pEFRESHTNG AND EX
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Little Ethel-Where were you born,
Aunt Amelia?
Aunt Amelia-Way out in San Fran
cisco-almost on the other side of the
world.
Little Ethel-My! What long way
you must have been from your papa and
mama.-New York Times.
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Industrial News.

The Beaufort Little Neck Clam Com
pany, of Beaufort, Carteret county was
Incorporated yesterday in the Secretary
of States office, with authorized capital
stock of $3.50, which may be increased
to $50, 900. The incorporators are j. H.
Potter, H. L. Potter, w. V. B. Potter and
Guy d. Potter.
The Coleman Manufacturing Company.
owned by colored men, which is making
cotton yarns and sheeting in it's good
plant at Concord n. c., Of course en-
ployes colored help. The secretary and
treasurer of the company, w. c. Coleman.
writes: "Our superintendent. II. f.
Smith. is a New Englander. He is from
Lowell mills, and no better selection
could have been made for the manage
ment of the plant. He has had many
years experience in training mill hands.
including foreigners, and now comes out
and says he has less difficulty in train
ing coIored than he had with any other
class with whom he had to deal. Spring
field Republican.
A company has already been organized
in Smithfeld to build a new prize house
to take the place of the one destroyed
by the storm on Wednesday, and within
the next thirty days a brick building, 80
by $50 feet and two stories high, is to
be erected The following officers of the
new company were elected: A. K. Smith,
president; n. NJ. Lawrence, Jr., secretary
treasurer a. X. Smith, t. r. Croker,
and T. s. Ragsdale, directors.
If Mr.. Fries is only after consolidat-
ing the weave mills and Mr. Underwood
the spinning mills, it doesn't appear
where there is any conflict between the
two chemes-Greensboro Telegram.
Mr.. Isaac Prosser, manager of the EN-
pire Steel and Iron Works, at Greensboro,
is quoted by the Greensboro Record as
saying: 81 have spent the best part of
my life in the business, but l want to
say / never saw a finer deposit of brown
ores than are to be found at Wilson's
Mills, on which the company has ten
year lease. 1t is about a hundred miles
from Greensboro, but a track is being
put in leading right into the mine and as
soon as it is completed we shall begin
to ship in ores to the works" Wilson's
Mills is in Johnston county, only a few
miles from Raleigh.
The Fender Chronicle of last week has
in its Canetuck news the following in
regard to a Wilmington enterprise that
will be read with interest:
1.-The Acme Tea Chest Co. has begun
work on another cargo of sweet gum
logs, which it expects to have ready for
shipment about October LIST. This bust
ness has proven a blessing to our COM
munity, as it furnishes employment with
good wages for most OF the fall and VIM
ter months. Nearly all the sweet gum
timber on the Cape Fear river was
bought by an English syndicate, and af-
ter being cut and carried to Wilmington
on large lighters the bark is taken off and
then loaded on large steamers and ship
ped to Glasgow, Scotland, where it is
vcneered for tea chests. There must
be a fancy price received for it there, for
besides the great expense of getting
it out and transported to Wilmington,
we learn from reliable authority that
the freight on it to Glasgow is $1S per
thousand feet"
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Mamma" said fve-year-o Tommy,
"I'll bet my pony can beat you"
why. dear, what do you mean?1,' ask
ed the astonished mother.
Il mean in a race" replied the young
ster. 81 heard papa say that you could
talk faster than horse can trot."
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FIRST BALE FOR THE STATE.
1t Was Sold at Moryen and Brought Ten Cents
Pound.

Especial to News and Observer
Morven, N. c.. August 9.-The first new
bale of cotton for the State was sold at
Morven, N. c.. at 8 o'clock this morning
1t was sold to ]. l.. Little & Co., for ten
cents 1t weighed 603 pounds and was
raised by Mr.. P. E. Ratliffe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
IT IS ANOTHER CLASS.
Louisburg Times.

Louisburg Times.
This is no time for men who lay
claims to responsibility to be aiding the
enemy by either running as candidates
or selling out" for office NOW, or ito
be cared for later"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

CINCHO IS REFRESHING AND Eek
hilarating. Try glass.
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The Beaufort Little Neck Clam Com
pany, of Beaufort, Carteret county, was
Incorporated yesterday in the Secretary
of States office, with authorized capital
stock of $3.50, which may be increased
to $4,000. The incorporators are j. H.
Potter H. L. Potter, w. " B. Potter and
Guy d. Potter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

Congressman Thomas Settle will
canvass the State for Senator Pritchard.
Harmony seems to have been restored
since Duncan, as Pritchard's agent, went
to Graham and prevented the nomination
of Settle for Congress. Now the lion and
the lamb lie down together-but the lamb
is inside of the lion.
Scotland county feels that it's candidate
for the State Senate was entitled to the
nomination, and has said so very vigor-
ously. But the Laurinburg Exchange
says: Scotland county will, when NO
vember comes around again, repeat her
act of 1900, and roll up the largest Dem
ocratic majority of any county IN the
district. Scotland county Democracy is
the kind to be depended upon"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

Russell & Schultz sell hard and
soft wood. Ignite coal. posts, hay
and oil meal. If you want haul
ing done come and see them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Troubles Of Judges.
Sheldon Progress.

-. rf'. 'E-
Sheldon Progress.
Come to think Of it, North Da.
kota's district judges don't seem tc
command all the respect that the
majesty of the ermine is tradition.
ally supposed to inspire. There
are Lauder and Fisk busy lodging
"all hots" tossed them by the sup.
rene court; Winchester constantly
derjded by Ed. Patterson and Con-
stable CLARK; Cowan in a school
boy quarrel with John Cochrane
and only three left! The ex-
PLANTATION in every case seems to be
"too much politics."
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
FRIDAY JAN. 10, 1902.

The report on the alleged "Kind-
ergarten" meeting in St. Paul will
be found in full in this issue. We
want the two distinguished citizens
of Devils Lake whose names ap-
pear prominently as members Of
the kindergarten class to have the
full benefit of their Announce
ment." Our columns r always
open for political announcements,
and Judicial announcements as
we'll. A gentleman who was in
st. Paul during the meeting"
tells us that the judge and the
colonel were the only ones who
knew anything about it prior to
the publication Of the reportin the
newspapers.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

into joining the Van SAINT Lowry
anti-merger cabal, proved ridicu-
lousy abortive, as the friends OF
the governor believed it would all
along. North Dakota is to be
congratulated over the fact that
for once it has a chief executive
possessed of common sense and
moral stamina sufficient to guard
the state from being utilized as a
cat's-paw by willy schemers abroad
or designing politicians at home.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Fort T0tten Treaty.

A Washington dispatch to the
Minneapolis Journal says:
Senator Hansbrough put in the
holiday recess going over reports
Of special agents relative to the
agreement with the Devils Lake
Indians for the cession of their
unallotted lands, and to-day was in
conference with Inspector Nc
Laughlin and Special Agent
Armstrong, who made the agree
ment, and these three gentlemen
are drafting a bill providing neces.
sary legislation to ratify the agree.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

candidate before the legislature.
Mckenzie has been inalmost daily
consultation with North Dakota
politicians for six months. The
meeting Of the Kindergarten club
was for final and definite organiza-
ton and the majority Of the men,
bers Of the "club" had left for
home last night.
JUDGE CowAN's RECORD.
The man selected to lead the
fight against Hansbrough is one Of
the successful republican politi-
clans in North Dakota. Although
a young man he has made an en-
viable record as a winner and a
fighter. He was elected attorney
general after one of the most bril-
liant campaigns in the history of
the state, and is now serving as
district judge. He has three
years to serve.
The men who were in attendance
at the st. Paul reunion Of McKen
zie's Kindergarten club are:
Judson LaMoure, Pembina; Ed.
tor M. H. Jewell, Senator A. G
McGillivray, Secretary of State B.
F. Porter, Assistant United States
Attorney Edward S. Allen, Senator
G. B. Little, former Mayor r. G..
Patterson, Bismarck; L. A. Simp-
son, Dickinson; F. A. Russell,
Hankinson; Marshall Mcclure,
editor Minot Optic; Re representa-
tive J. D. Bacon, W. B. Wood,
United States Bank Examiner W.
A. Gordon, Judge @. j. Fisk,
Grand Forks; Sam Mathews,
United States Marshal John E.
Haggart, Senators L. B. Hanna,
R. S. Lewis, James Kennedy,
Fargo; Senator H. J. Miner, Bow,
don; United States Attorney P. Fl,
Rourke, Lisbon; States Attorney
H.. G.. Voss, Senator RIM. Tuttle.
Mandan; Judge John F. Cowan.
Judge Advocate General Col. 81,
M. Creel, Devils Lake; Senator j.
B. Sharpe, Kuhn; Senator V. B
Noble, B%ottineau.
THE MERGER.
The gathering of North Dakota
politicians at the Merchants
started a rumor that j. j. Hill
would inaugurate a campaign in
the big North state to mould pub.
lie sentiment in favor Of the mer.
ger and bring such pressure t.
bear upon Gov. White and Attor
ney General Comstock that ne
official move against the combine
would be made in North Dakota
The members present strenuousl.
denied that they were here to dis
cuss the merger.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Working Over Time.

Willow City Eagle.
The Twin City slate makers
are working over time these days,
trying to array Alex Mckenzie
against Hansbrough-as well as
;Jud LaMoure. Then they have
Judge Cowan out a full fedged
cand idate for Hansbrough's seat
in the Senate. We do not believe
that Cowan is hat big a fool.
We give him credit for being a
bright intelligent young man. but
we do not believe he is foolish
enough to enter into a campaign
where the people are so unanimous.
~ in favor Of the other man, espec-
tally in his own district. Judge
Cowan certainly cannot expect to
win out his rash endeavor to break
into the U. S. Senate in SO short a
time. It is true, he is an able
statesman, fully capable of filling
the position-after a few years ex-
perience, but he is not and proba-
bly, never will be able to render
such effective service to the state
as Senator Hansbtohgh has been
and is rendering atthe present time
and for several years past. Cowan
has received royal treatment at
the hands of the people the last
few years and has been promoted
from an obscure county attorney tc
Attorney General then to Dis
trict Judge in rapid succession
and we are Of opinion that that
is fast enough for any young mar
and ther6is always the possibil,
ity of wearying the public in de.
handing a better Office at thei1
hands
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Experience Should Count.

Cakes Republican.
Judge Cowan recently fined At
torney Cochrane for contempt Of
court, and the question is whether
that will or will not make him
United States senator. Cowan
has a host Of friends who would re-
joice to see him 60 to Washington,
but there is another idea to be
taken into consideration, and that
is the twelve years experience Of
Hansbrough, Is that to be laid
aside for another man, though he
is a good one.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
KINDERGARTEN CLUB.
Flickertall Politicians Hold Their
Annual Meet.

Annual Meet.
The following dispatch sent out
from st. Paul to the various North
Dakota papers will be Of great in
terest here. We cannot under
stand how it came about that so
many North Dakota statesmen
happened in St. Paul at one and
the same time, but as we find in
sthe long list Of names that Of
Judge-Advocate- General Colonel
q. M. Creel, requiring more than
a'full line of print to cover this
gentleman and his titles, we have
nc doubt that the colonel had
something to do with promulgat.
ing the dispatch. The Inter- Ocean
is always glad to record the doings
and movements of the distinguish
ed citizens of North Dakota, es-
pecially those of Devils Lake. ).
"St. Paul, Dec. 30.-Judge John
F. Cowan, Of Devils Lake, N. D.,
is a candidate for the United
States senate. Senator Hans.
brough's scalp is the trophy Of the
hunt set in organized motion by
the meeting Of the so-called Kind
ergarten club at the Merchants
hotel.
Cowan has the support of Alex,
Mckenzie and Jud LaMoure and
the fight for Hansbrough's seat is
on in earnest. Some Of the most
energetic politicians in North Da
kota haXe again rallied to the Nc
Kenzie standard and in the three.
day conference in St. Paul tn,
wires have been laid to make i
hot for Hansbrough.
The twenty-five North Dakot
leaders who participated in tn
council declare that the meetin,
was, for the most part, withoutpre
arrangement, and had only a socie
object, but it authoritatively leake
out last night that the fight Q
H~ansbrough is on and will b
waged to the limit for the yes
elapsing before he will again be
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
That Hot Air Story.

Lisbon Free Press.
| The st. Paul Pioneer Press
prints a string of North Dakota
politics and says, among other
things. that the knife is out for
Senator Hansbrough's scalp.
From past experience with the
Twin City press and state politics
the Free Press is Of the opinion
that Hansbrough is all right.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Of Ointments for Catarrt
That Contain Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy. the sense of
smeil and completely derange the whole system
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo,,O O., contains no mercury and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure besure you get the genuine.
Il is taken internally. and made in Toledo,
Ohio. by +. j. Cheney g. Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price Is cents per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
Wouldn't Be a Cat's.paw.
Neche Chronotype.

Neche Chronotype.
The frantic attempt of several
of the Twin City papers supported
by the Fargo Call and Grand
Forks Herald, to cozen-and fail
ing in this, to coerce, by threats
and acknowledgements White
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

ment. The senator is. in receipt
of numerous letters from all over
the United Statesfrom parties who
desire to make locations on these
lands as soon as they are thrown
open.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

"Do you know" says the Hun
ter Herald, "that only in small
minds does abuse stand for argu-
ment?"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

When it comes to records-there
are others that a few Of us know
all about.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
newspapers.

The county commissioners did
wisely in selecting Hon. Fred
Baker chairman for the ensuing
year. Mr. Baker is an old mem
Der Of the board and his long ex-
perience we'll qualities him to fill
the important position. He en-
lows the full confidence Of the tax
payers and a better selection could
not. have been made,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

The Cavalier Chronicle has just
entered upon its twelfth year, con
fdent and hopeful of the future.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10

"Thus endeth the first year of
the twentieth century," says the
Milton Globe, "the most prosper
GUS, successful and altogether de-
lightful in the history Of North
Dakota"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-15
IS SERIOUS.
Court Defers Sentence In Franz.
Hogan Assault Case.

Charles Franz and Edward Hogan had
trouble I'm front OF the Lederer building
on Stewart street. Tuesday afternoon.
Hogan was knocked down, cut upon the
head and sent TO the Rhode Island hospi-
tai, where he remained for about an
hour.
Franz was brought before Judge Sweet
land. today. He pleaded guilty and said.
in extenuation. that Hogan struck at him
first
Capt. Mowry said that this was true:
but he added that since Franz had been
discharged from the hospital he, Franz.
had been troubled by swellings upon the
back and side OF his head and that his
hip and tongue were found 10 have been
cut.
The captain had been informed by the
attending physician that none OF these in
Juries were probably serious.
In view OF the fact that II was not dis
puted that Hogan struck the first blow
Judge Sweetland continued the case un-
I'll tomorrow, for sentence. In the mean
time Capt Mowry Is to obtain more def
mite information as to Hogan's condition
Bail was fixed at $500.