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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
BLIND MEN AND ASSES.

BLlND MEN AND ASSES.
Asheville Citizen.
The Milton Herald observed the other
day that ''ninety-nine out of every hun
dred men say Judge Clarks answer is
entirely satisfactory
But the Concord Times impatiently
waves aside the statement with the OBJ
servation that
TO say that 'Clark's letter is sat
isfactory' is to advertise either ones
blind prejudice or asininity."
Surely here's "a Daniel come to judg-
ment." Observe the superior wisdom
OF his ipse-diXit-I- have said it by God
declaration and consider yourselves duly
reprimanded and likewise squelched, oh
We friends of Judge Clark, for you are
hereby divided into two classes-blnd
men and asses. Only the other day the
Charlotte Observer called you cattle
but the esteemed Times evidently consid-
ers such a classification far too compli-
mentary- In these days of high priced
beef cattle" are valuable sort of things
possessions much to be desired. But
blind men-they are clumsy and useless,
fit only to be led and not infrequently a
burden to themselves and friends. And
as for asses-well, we all know what
asses are. So take your choice, in which
of these two classes you will stand, all
We who are not willing to bow down to
corporations and eXclaim: Holy, holy,
Lord Alex Andrews, name unto us this
day our chief justice!"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
VALUABLE DRUG STORE BUSI-
NESS FOR SALE.

BY virtue of authority conferred by a
certain deed of assignment to me from
William Simpson. dated May 21st. 1902,
and registered in the office of the Regis
ter Of Deeds for Wake county. N. c., in
Book Ill, at Page 22S, will on
SATURDAY, JUNE IA 1902,
sell at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash. all the stock of drugs,
chemicals, patent and proprietary med
icines, soaps, perfumery. toilet articles,
seeds, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and other
goods, wares and merchandise contained
in the store in the Pullen Building on
Fayetteville street. in Raleigh. N. g.,
heretofore occupied by said Simpson as
a drug store.
Also all the show cases, drug bottles
and other drug furniture and appliances,
store furniture, apparatus and appliances
in said store.
Also all the interest of said Simpson
in, the soda water fountain with it's APP
purtenances and appliances in said store.
Also all the other goods, wares and
merchandise, property, assets and eff
fects of whatsoever nature Except the
books, book accounts and chooses in ac-
tion) now in said store
An inventory of said property to
be sold can be seen at the law office of
either Ernest Haywood. r. It. and r. L.
Gray, or j. N. Holding, in Raleigh. N. C.
Time Of sale IL o'clock a. m. Place of
sale at said drug store. in said Pullen
Building. Raleigh. N. C.
A. W. MOVE, Assignee.
This May %. 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
SAW MILL PLANT FOR SALE.

BY virtue of authority given in a de-
cree of Wake Superior court at April
term, 1902. in an action wherein Allen G.
Cram Machine Company was plaintiff and
A. t. Satterfield, J. r. Carter. assignee,
and others, We're defendants, we will sell
on Thursday, the 18th day of May, 1909,
at IL o'clock, M, on the premises of
John Brown, near Holly Springs, Wake
county, N. c., saw mill plant and fix
lures, consisting of a steam engine and
boiler and fixtures for same, a saw mill
carriage and frame and circular saw and
fixtures, also shafting, boxes, betting and
other apparatus used in running and OPP
Grating said saw mill plant; said saw mill
plant and fixtures being the same as that
heretofore operated by A. Il. Satterfeld
near Holly Springs, n. G.
The terms of sale are cash, but proper
parties can make suitable arrangements
for part cash and balance on time.
This May 5th, 1902.
H. E. NORRIS,
]. N. HOLDING,
Commissioners.
5-6-t a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
CLARK LETTERS AND ROOSEVELT
DEMOCRATS"
Fayetteville Observer.

Fayetteville Observer.
AS we had occasion to say the day af-
ter the Clark letters We're published, the
sad feature of the whole diSgraceful af-
fair is the fact that any reputable citi-
zen should have allowed unsubstantiated
charges from such a quarter to affect
their opinion of great judge whose up
right life had been an open book for so
many years. But it is certainly reassur-
ing that the great body of the people
should turn, as they have done, with con-
tempt and disgust, from the would be
scandal mongers. We are glad that so
influential journal as the Biblical Re
corder takes the view it does, but we
think it errs in putting the chief blame
On Ex-Governor Russell. One does not
expect much from a native Republican in
a Southern State, but his associates in
this shady affair used to be Democrats,
and their part, especially that of the
newspapers which procured photographs
of these confidential letters before they
were made public by their author, is more
despicable than his.
It is worth noting in this connection
that of the seven counties which have
so far held 5heir Democratic conventions.
Chatham, Warren, Craven, Lenoir and
Arson have unanimously declared for
Judge Clark for Chief Justice; Moore
cast all her votes but two (R R. Presi-
dent Page and his attorney for him; and
Richmond though nearly solid for him.
took no action in regard to State candi-
dates.
1T is now conceded by the Roosevelt
press that Clark will go in with a
Whoop." but that should not induce the
Democrats to fold their hands in fan
cief security. The Roosevelt Demo
Gratis" have the means to haul as many
delegates to Greensboro as they please
The way to block this game is for every
county to send an instructed delegation
to the State convention. The Roosevelt
and Booker Washington Democrats" will
not hesitate to enter the convention with
the intention to bolt if it's action is dis
tasteful to them. They have declared
their Intention to defeat the will of the
Democrats if possible, and no chances
should be taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
THE SOUTH THE BROADER SECTION.
Presbyterian Standard.

".
Presbyterian Standard.
The South is sometimes called narrow
and provincial Yet observe the differ
ence between the opinion of Southern
people with regard to Abraham Lincoln
and that If the Northern people with re-
gard to Jefferson Davis. Lincoln is al
most universally acknowledged at the
South to have been the great man that
he was, and while the facts will not
bear out any great claims as to his hav-
ing been a religious man. he was a good
man. The South has realized that his
death was her greatest misfortune be-
cause he meant we'll by her and would
have saved her from all the horrors of
the reconstruction era. On the other hand
about Jefferson Davis the vilest stories
Ct personal cowardice, of unholy ambi-
ton and of treason are still freely circu-
lated in the North, as vile as those about
Lincoln in the South before the war aud
in the remote back-woods even today.
Jefferson Davis was a brave soldier of the
Mexican War, was one of the ablest Sen
ators that any Southern State ever sent
TO Washington, was the best Secretary of
War the nation had had up to his time,
and probably made as good ruler of the
Confederate States as that nation could
have had in those troublous years. He
was a gentleman, refined, courteous, of
kindly heart and charming manners, and
during the wears of the war became a
devout and humble Christian. He was no
more responsible for Secession, or for
the Civil War, than thousand others,
but upon his devoted head has been
hoe oil re ha I'D IF no
be alone has been held to be traitor.
Civilization of some varieties needs to
| flow northward instead of in the contrary
direction. Mr. Hamilton Mabie could
afford to say that he hoped to see statutes
of Lee and Jackson in the squares of
Northern cities. But we doubt whether
he would have dared to say statue OF
| Jefferson Davis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
Whitsett Institute Notes.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Whitsett, N. c., May 27.-Carpenters
are again at work in the school buildings;
a number of changes and improvements
will be made during the summer.
Visitors still linger, who We're here for
commencement. Delightful weather and
very large crowds have made this no.
table commencement in every respect.
The number of graduates and former stu
dents who were here exceeded any pre-
vious. year.
D. P. Foust, Esq, had $40 stolen from
his safe last week while absent at church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
LIKE A DROWNING MAN.

Five years ago dyspepsia took such
hold of me that I could scarcely so"
writes Geo. S. Marsh. Nocona. Tex. 81
took quantities of medicine, but nothing
helped me. AS drowning man grabs
at straw I grabbed at Kodol. Dieting
is unnecessary. After a few bottles / am
sourd and we'll" Kodol digests any
good food and cures any form of stomach
trouble
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
RUTHERFORD COUNTY CONVENTION
It Instructed For M. 81. Justice and J.
Spainhour.

Especial to News and Observer
Rutherfordton, N. c., May 27.-The
Rutherford county Democratic county
convention instructed for Hon. NJ. II. JUS
tice for Superior court judge and for Mr..
j. f. Spainhour for solicitor 1t gave
no instructions for Chief Justice or AS
scciate Justices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
a MORNING TONIC.

("I'he melitations of Marcus Aurellus
Antoninus.)
If any man is able to convince me and
show me that do not think or act right,
/ will gladly change; for / seek the
truth, by which no man was ever in
jured. But he is injured who abides
in his error and ignorance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
REQUIsITION FOR LEWIS.
Sheriff Davis of Virginia Comes to Ask the
Governor.
(special to News and Observer

Especial to News AID Observer
Reidsville, n G., May 27.-Sheriff
Davis, of Henry county, Virginia, has
gone TO Raleigh TO ask Governor Az
cock to issue reQuisition papers for n.
B. Lewis, the Madison postmaster who
had trouble with D. X. Pope, of Char
lotte N ATartinsville a few months ago
The officer desires to have Lewis before
authorities of his State under charge oil
highway robbery. c. O. McMichael and
Solicitor Mott will represent Lewis al
the hearing before the Governor tomor-
row.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
Captain Reid Crawford Dead.
(srecial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., May G7.-Captain
Reid Crawford, of AsheVille, formerly
q conductor on the Murphy branch OF
the Southern Railway, died here of brain
trouble at O'Clock today. He will be
buried at his old homo in Salisbury
Wednesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
Attempted Assault Failed.

Salisbury, n. c., May 27.-John Andy
Stewart, negro farm hand, attempted
yesterday morning morning to commit a
criminal assault upon Miss May Leith, II
years old. He approached her with a
razor in his hand, near her home, but
she screamed and escaped him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
Clark, Brown and Moore Garry Yancey

Especial to News and Observer
Brownsville, N. c., May 27.-The Demo-
cratic county convention held in Yancey
instructed for Walter Clark for Chief JUS
tice, and George H. Brown and Chas. A.
Moore for Associate Justices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

The Morning Boast gave a roast to the
Greensboro Record yesterday because
that paper does not wear a railroad COL
lar. In that printshop an independent
paper is an abomination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

When Asheville gets that $750,000 fin
ishing mill, it will not only be great
winter and summer resort but a great
manufacturing centre as well. 1t is de-
stined to be the greatest mountain city
of the South. If it strikes ''ile" it Will
get that position very soon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

The white Republicans have drawn the
color line in the Republican county con-
vention in Wayne and refuse to let the
negroes vote. Senator Pritchard's solicit
tude for the right of the negroes to a
voice in government. is invited to this
high handed disfranchisement of the col
ored man and brother.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

Senator Challenger wants to investigate
1ynching and the House wants to inyes-
tigate the condition of the negro These
suggestions show that the originators
of both ideas have very hazy views
about the division of power between the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

Col 2. W. Kerchner's offer to give
$4,000 for the exclusive privilege of SELL
ing LIQUOR in New Hanover looks like a
proposition for Col Kerchner to do the
dispensary act on his own hook. Will
mington now gets SIS, 900 from liquor Ii
censeS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
DON'T BE DECEIVED.

BY the circus bill advertising of quack
medicine concerns. Your druggist will tell
you that "Coleman's Guarantee" Ia an
honest medicine and guaranteed to cure
all forms Of Indigestion and Dyspepsia.
Price Soc, large bottle, at druggists
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
WANTS OTHERS TO KNOW.

'I have used DeWitt's Little EARLY
Risers for constipation and torpid liver.
They are all right. I am glad to indorse
them,' writes Alfred Heinze, Quincy,
Ill. Never grippe. Safe pills. w. III.
King Drug Co., Bobbitt- Wynne Drug
Co .
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

Congressman Moody and Kluttz are cir
culating petitions to secure a day for
the consideration of the Appalachian
Park bill. If the the Speaker isn't prod
ded. the bill will sleep the sleep of death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

Some people criticize Mr.. Bear, of Will
mington, for DESERVING his team. He
claims and submits the score that his
team deserted him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
A $4,000 FIRE IN DURHAM.
The Furniture Factory of Newberry Bros &
Cowell Burned Down
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and ObserVer.J
Dunn, n. c., May 27.-The large furni-
ture factory of Messrs. Newberry Bros &
Cowell, in South Dunn, including about
IS, 200 worth of finished furniture, was
completely destroyed by fire last night.
The total loss was about $4,000, with
only $4,000 insurance. The fire is be-
lieved to be incendiary in its origin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
Spirit of the Press.

LOOKS LIKE RULE OR RUIN.
Concord Tribune.
1t seems that the leaders are deter
mine to nominate Clark or bust. 1t is
rule or ruin and it looks to us very
much like ruin. Go on. Persist in the
present headstrong, unreasonable and
nonsensical policy of nominate Clark or
be damned and then watch the results.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

The Salisbury Sun endorses the able
letters of Hon. w. T. Crawford, pub
lished in Sundays News and Observer
and says: 1.-The old plan is best
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

The President today appointed Robert
s. Mccormick, Illinois, ambassador 10
Austria Hungary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28
For Chief Justice.

DANIEL L. RUSSELL
He is eminently qualified for the posi-
tion.r-Ths Morning Boast
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24

ert Peel in 1S4 The Irish chancellorship mas twice proved a stepping-stone to the English woolsack during the last century in the cases of Lord St. Leonards and Lord Campbell.
 The Pail Mall Gazette, discoursing upon the probable retirement of Lord Hals- bury from the woolsack, makes the as- tonishingly incorrect statement that for the resignation of a lord chancellor, otherwise than with the rest of the cabl- net we must go back to the instance of Lord Cottenham, who resigned In 1850 ow- ing to i'll health" As a matter of fact, there have been three "instances'' of the lord chancellor resigning by himself since 1850. In 1865 Lord Westbury resigned dur ing Lord Palmerston's second adminis- tration and was succeeded by Lord Cram worth. In 1868 Lord Chelmsford resigned when Mir Disraeli replaced Lord Derby as prime minister and was succeeded by Lord Cairns. In 1872, during Mir. Glad stone's first administration, Lord Hath erly resigned and was replaced by Lord Selborne. Only the last mentioned of these retirements was voluntary. Lord Westbury resigned In consequence of vote of the house of commons centuring his disposal of patronage. In 1868 Lord Chelmsford resigned only in order to avoid being dismissed from office, as Mir. Disraei was (very wisely) resolved to place Lord Cairns on the woolsack. Lord Chelmsford complained bitterly of the un- cer emonious manner in which he was treated by the new prime minister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24

wrote Notes to her in Latin tell ing her that she was All Right.
 Along about his time his Idea of Paradise come down to Earth was to own a snug little Library for a larksome Looloo who would pin Flowers on him and tease him to take her to a Lively Show. He began to buy Flowers for all who were under 22. He framed his Dresser with Carbon Photos of Mazies and Lilians and Madges. One of the upper Drawers smelled like the front part of Drug Store and was filled with Square Envelopes addressed in the scrag- gly, dislocated Writing that looks like a Profile Drawing of the Si- erra Nevadas.
 Eugene was now too Busy to think of Matrimony. He had eight or nine of his Books at one time and the main Joy of his Life was to burn up his Income in such a way that it would give a feeting Hour of Happiness to a dimpled Bud weighing anywhere from 85 to 115 Pounds.
 The Library which he had planned in the Cloisters of Learn ing consited of a Date-Book and a Volume telling how to cook Things in a Chafing Dish.
 Bye and bye it came about that Eugene had a thin Spot on top of his Head. The little Ships who hoped out of the Nursery into Sassiety every Fall started in to call him Papa and Nunky He be- gan to count the Years and de- cided that he was due to take the High Jump.
 But he did not choose any Lady who taught in the Sunday-School. Neither did he swing on any Old Maid at the General Delivery. His heart did not hone and banker for any Female Emerson or any stately and superior Head Wait ress. Even the Society Queen who had been worked out for a couple of Seasons did not appeal to Eugene. He put his Tag on a blonde Canary 17 Years of Age who spelled Sure with an H and had from 2 to g Thoughts every 24 Hours. But she was very Easy to Look at. And the only call that he made on her Intel lect was to please regard him as The Works.
 MORAL: The only Cinch Method of avoiding Misplays Is to wait until one knows his Mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
Swearing by Telephone.

From the New York Times.
 A case has been decided in St. Louis and a physician who was made defend ant was mulcted in a substantial fine for relieving his feelings when exasperated beyond toleration by the vagaries of the telephone and pouring into it stream of picturesque and variegated profanity. ing at the operators, but at the system. This did not avail. Central received the message and promptly curled up like caterpillar on hot shovel. Her ear was blistered. and it needed half holiday to restore her normal equanimity so that she could say They're busy with be- coming calmness. The incident should be a warning to short-tempcred people who are prone to think aloud when they have the mouthpiece at their lips.
 It is not only very wrong to swear into a telephone, but 1t is very foolish as we'll Nothing is accomplished by 1t. Our ad- vice to the man who cannot contain him self is to ring off," retire to a safe dis tance, and then say what he thinks. Gen. tral has him at a hopeless disadvantage She can cut him off just at the climax of his imprecation, or connect him with some one else-his wife or his pastor if the opportunity offers There IS absolute ly no satisfaction in swearing into a dead instrument, nor, for that matter fin a feeling of uncertainty as to whether what you have said has been heard or not. "The system does not care a rap how much you curse it. and tho operators will probably find 1t a diversion from the monotony of their occupation to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
..MR. DOOLEY ON WORK AND SPORT..
By F. P Dunn-copyrght 1902 by Robert R0wrad Russell

don't get wages fir it an he don't dhrive as we'll as a milkman, ride as well as a stable-boy, shoot as well as polisman, or autymobill as well as tn man that runs tn steam roller. It's a tough life. They's no rest f'r tn rich an weary. We'll be readin' in tn pa-apers wan iv these days: 'Alonzo Higgins, tn runner up in las years champeenship, showed great improvement in this years brick layin' tournymint at New port an won handily with about tin square feet to spare. He was nobly assisted be Regynald Van Stinyvant, who acted as his bod carver an displayed all tn agil- ity which won him so much ap- plause arlier in tn year.
 9Th Pickaways carried off all tn honors in tn sewer-diggin' contest yesterdah, defeatin' tn Spadewells be five holes to wan. Tn shovel wurruk iv Cassidy, tn banker, was spicially noticeable. Tn colors iv tn Pickaways was red flannel undhershirts an dark brown trousers.
 'Raycreations iv rich men: lawn w. Gates an J. Pierpont Morgan ar-re to have a five days shinglin' contest at Narragansett Pier. George Gold is thrainin fir tn autumn plumbin' jimkanny. Michigan avnoo is tore up firm Van Buren sthreet to tn belt line in priparation fir tn contest in sthreet layin' between mimbers iv tn Assocyation iv More-Thin- Rich Spoorts. Tn sledge teams is completed but few good tam pers an wather men is needed
 An why not, Hinnissy? If 'tis fun to wurruk why not do some rale wurruk? If 'tis spoort to run an autymobill, why not run locymotive? If dhrivin' horse in a cart is a game, why not dhrive a delivery wagon. an carry things around? Sure, s'pose tn raison a rich man cant understand why wages shud go higher is because tn rich can't cant see why amy body shud be paid fir anything so amusin' as wurruk. I bet ye Higgins is wondherin' at this mo- ment why he was paid so much fir putin rings around bar1.
 No, sir, what's rich mans raycreation is poor mans wur- ruk. Tn poor ar-re tn on'y peo- ple that know how to injye wealth. Me idee iv settin' things sthraight is to have tn rich who wurruk because they like 1t do tn wurruk f'r tn poor who wud