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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
PROFESSIONALS SCRAP,
Prof Eppes Principal of Normal School, and
Other Negroes Scrap.
plymouth Beacon

plymouth Beacon.)
An alteration growing out of a little
personal trouble between Prof. c. NJ.
Eppes, principal Of the Normal School,
and lawyer Peter Bell, both colored. re-
suited in scrap on Saturday last.
Bell has a good many friends among
his color here, and Eppes has good mny
enemies, owing to his popularity among
the whites, which is due to his superior
intelligence and moral character
On Sunday while passing the residence
of Mr.. c. D. Loane, Prof Eppes was ap-
preached by a colored man-severaI
standing opposite-and accosted in an
abrupt manner about something Eppes
had said. Eppes knowing his man, see
ing the crowd and expecting trouble.
drew his pistol, and Mr.. Loane seeing
the trouble, came out with his pistol
and demanded to know what the trouble
was. Of course there was no trouble
then. On Monday a warrant was sworn
out against Eppes and at the trial, May
or Spruill not having jurisdiction, recog-
nized him, Eppes, for his appearance at
the Superior court.
Quite number of the negroes here
are very bitter against Eppes, and have
repeatedly threatened him. Then after
his trouble on Saturday he was naturally
expecting an attack, and knowing that
should it come he would be taken at a
disadvantage, it is natural to suppose he
had his gun with him to protect his life
The hatred for Eppes seems to be pure
ly malicious
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13

ILL.,, the following letter:
"FOr years suffered with CatsFrs Of
the kidneys contracted In the army.
Medicine did not help me any until a
comrade who had been helped by Pc
runa advised me to try it. I bought
some at once, and soon found blessed
relief kept taking 1t four months,
and am now well and strong and feel
better than have done for the past
twenty years, thanks to Peruna. "---
7. II. Mars.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Pazsza,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he yt1l
be pleased to give you his valuable ed
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, ColumbvsoO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
A BOTTLE OF
Stuart'S Gin F.: buChu
FIRE: :: :: .
Cures Kidney and Bladder
Troubles, Rheumatism.

We have set aside $4,000 bottles of
Stuart's Gin and Buchu to give away to
suffers to prove to them that Stuart's
Gin and Buchu will cure the worst and
most deep-seated cases of Kidney and
Bladder trouble and rheumatism.
The kidneys may get weak or diseased
from a thousand and one causes; from
overwork worry, simple cold, from
lifting or a strain, excess, high living,
etc. Many people die from Brights dis
ease because so many overwork them
selves. Other folks suffer from Diabetes,
Dropsy, Swelling of the Feet and Ankles,
Rheumatism, Bad Blood, Govt Gravel,
Inflammation of the Bladder, Sleepless-
ness, Anaemia, Nervousness. Headache,
Neuralgia, Urine looks badly, with strong
odor, frequent desire to pass water, Dir
illness
Stuart's Gin and Buchu will destroy
made after all else fails. All the symp-
toms promptly disappear and you. feel
better from the first dose. Thousands of
the worst cases ever heard of have been
permanently cured by Stuart's Gin and
y,
err to the kidneys. They cause the kid
neys to purify the blood, to make it
rodder and healthier and more nourishing
Futs new life into your body, new color
into your blood new ambition into your
mind, new use into your muscles, and
cures all above named symptoms of
kidney trouble. Sold at drug stores, or
by express prepaid, 81.
Thoroughly tested for twenty years.
Stuart's Gin and Buchu, pleasant to take.
You can rely on this grand cure for weak
kidneys. To get a free sample bottle
simply write Ga request on a postal card
will do Stuart Drug Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
and Stuart's Gin and Buchu will be sent
at once prepaid. There are no conditions,
so do not hesitate to write us at any time.
For sale in Raleigh. N. c., by w. H.
King Drug Co, and Bobbitt & Wynne
Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
CAPT. J NJ. GODSEY DEAD.
Sawyer and Swain in Custody. Avery Credit
able Minstrel Show.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Sanford, N. c., April 12.-Captain ].
N. Godsey, who for a number of years
was roadmaster of the Second Division
of the Seaboard Air Line. with headauar-
tiers in Sanford, died of heart trouble last
night at $50 o'clock. He wrote his wife
the first of the week, saying that he
would be here on Saturday and would
move his family where he is now with
the Cape Fear end Northern Railroad.
with headquarters at Lumberton. ~ c.
He arrived here yesterday at noon, in APP
parently good health. He was fifty-nine
years of age, and was a very popular
man with railroad officials and the citi-
zens of Sanford. The nterment will be at
his old home in South Carolina tomor-
row at 2 p. m.
The minstrel show, given in the San
fcrd Opera House last night by Messrs.
Thorp, She'd and Heritage Bros, assist
ed by members of the Sanford Social Club
was well given, and merited a much lar
ger crowd than they had.
The club has been giving weekly en-
tertainments and dances for the past few
weeks, much to the delight of those par
ticipating.
Sawyer and Swain who, some of the
vigilance committee fired on last Sun
day night, are both now in custody, and
their trial will be the early part of next
week. Sawyer was badly shot in the leg,
and it necessarily had to be amputated
above the ankle, he was captured OH
the spot, but Swain was shot through
the feshy part of the calf of the right
leg and made his escape, but was cap
tuned near Elon College Thursday and
brought here yesterday. Both of them
admit their guilt, and no doubt will be
severely punished. The town authorities
have gone to considerable expense to ap-
prehcnd the parties, and it is hoped that
we have the right crowd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
Hon. J. a. Lockhart For Associate
Justice.

Hon. James A. Lockhart, of Arson
county IS one of the brightest lawyers
in North Carolina A staunch Democrat
ever ready to work for the good of the
party. whether he is in the race for office
or not He can appreciate the needs and
wants of the farmers. for he was a farm
err boy who worked with the hoe and pillow
to earn his way into school. and by the
sweat of his brow helped to make the
r;oney to pay his way through college and
law school Mr.. Lockhart is eminently
fitted to be one of the Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court of North Carolina,
and this section of North Carolina is
entitled to some consideration on the
State ticket. Mr.. Whitlock, of Richmond
county. in the News and Observer. did
we'll to call the attention of the State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
JOY At FAYETTEVILLE
Report on the River and Har-
Dor Bill.
What Carrying Out Capt Lucas Plan Means
for Fayetteville. A New Oil Mill
Bleachery Plants.
Especial to News and Observer

tSpeCldI 10 News ana EtDSeTNeC.J
Fayetteville, N. c., April 12-The action
of the Senate Committee on Commerce
in favorably reporting the River and
Harbor Bill, an amendment to which
calls for an appropria ton of $3.50, 900 for
the Improvement of the Cape Fear be-
tween this city and Wilmington, is hailed
here with profound gladness. If this
bill becomes a law-and the chances are
most favorable-it means the adoption
of the plan of Captain Lucas for giving
the river between these two points eight
feet of water at low tide throughout the
year To complete the work will neces-
state an expenditure of 81 300, 900, but
when the work is once begun, it is not
likely that the Government will aban-
don it.
The impetus the carrying out of this
scheme will give Fayetteville cannot be
easily over-estimated. 1t means an in
crease of our population to $4,000 within
the next ten years. 1t means a quick
ening of Industrial activity throughout
this entire section
Mr.. F. K. Borden, of Goldsboro, dis
trict manager of the Southern Cotton
oil Company, has been in the city for
a day or two, going over the ground with
Mr.. ]. R. Williams, branch manager,
preparatory to the erection here of a new
oil mill of large capacity, to take the
place of the one now here.
The mill will be run by electric power,
furnished by the Cape Fear Power Com
pany, although there will be a sub
sidiary steam plant of the most perfect
description. This will make Fayette-
ville's fourth oil mill.
The Union Bleaching Company recently
organized at Utica, New York, and capt.
talized at $2,5OO,OO0, will build it's first
plant in this city. The officers of this
company are: President, James B. Dug
gan; Vice-President, B. N. Duke; direc-
tors. j. B. Duke, Anthony N. Brady,
Samuel A. Beardsley, B. n. Duke
Thomas +. Ryan, W. A. Erwin and James
B.. Duggan. The business is to bleach
dye, print and otherwise treat, convert
and finish cotton and all the products OF
cottons alone, and in combination with
flax, jute, hemp, wool and any and all
other fibrOus material, to buy, sell and
deal in the same, both direct and in COM
mission, and to manufacture all such
products into sheets. pillow cases, shirts
pants, womens and children's dresses
wrappers, aprons, under clothes, etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
Death of Mr.. ]. W. Fuller.

Especial to News and Observer
Oxford, N. c., April 12.-Mr. J. w.
Fuller, one of Oxfords leading mer-
chants, died suddenly at his residence on
yesterday. MIR. Fuller was at his place
of business and feeling badly was driven
home. where he expired in few minutes.
The primary department of Mrs. ]. B.
Booths music class gave a recital on
last evening 1t was greatly enjoyed by
those present and each child showed
careful training
Dr. M. V. Lanier, one of the States
oldest and most noted lawyers. who
suffered a serious attack of vertigo on
Thursday is gradually recovering.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
Philomathean Public Debate.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Newton, N. c., April 12.-There was a
debate in the college chapel tonight, in
the presence of a large audience. Sub
ject: Resolved THAT the South Caro-
lima Dispensary system is the best method
of controlling the liquor traffic Affirm
alive J. M. Warlick, M. R. Boggins.
Negative: j. H. Ramseur, l. M. Harris.
This was the first time that most of
the speakers had spoken in public, and
they deserve great credit for their effort.
The decision of the committee stood, two
for affirmative, one for negative.
There was a defamation by H. w.
Ramseur, and an GRAFTON by j. d. Hug
gins.
The Glee Club furnished excellent
music on guitar, mandolin, violin and
piano.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
Too Sharp For Sharp's,
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Intelligence, n c., April 12.-The Mad
ison High School and Sharp Institute
played game of ball on Madison S
grounds April 9th. The game was very
close, Madison gaining the victory 4 to
3. 1t was one of the finest games wit
messed this season. A foul ball, which
hit very near the line, was claimed to be
fair by the Sharp boys. If so, the game
would have been to in favor of the
Sharp team. The Madison team claims to
be the champion of the State, therefore
the Sharp Institute boys are highly
pleased with the result.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
SUPPOSED INCENDIARY FIRE
The Colored Graded School Building at Lexing'
ton Burned.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Lexington, N. c., April 12.-This morn
ing about two o'clock the colored graded
school building here was discovered to
be on fire. 1t was frame building and
was soon totally consumed fixtures and
all. The total loss is about 81, 800, with
$500 insurance on building. The fixtures
were not insured. Everything indicates
that the fire was of incendiary origin,
but there is no clue as to who fired the
building
Last Thursday at Midway, this county.
white man about as years Old named
Albert Haman, committed suicide by
shooting himself with a pistol. He was
a very poor man and sick with consump-
ton. The deceased left no family.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
Among the Railroads.

Special service from Washington to
Florida is now to be taken off. They
are running empty going South and full
going North 1t is understood that from
preliminary estimates all these trains
are found to have made good money de-
spite the fact that the service was full
er and the competition greater tnan ii
las ever been before. Passenger men
say that next winter even better service
to Florida may be. expected.
The Carolina and North Western Rail
way has made an arrangement with tho
Southern by which they will use the
Southern tracks between Hickory and
Newton temporarily, when they put on
standard gauge rolling stock.-Lenoir
News.
A whole train crew was arrested and
fined here the other day for permitting
a train to obstruct crossing over time.
Chief of Police Carroll is determined to
break up this business Of trains remain
ing on the crossings longer than the or
dinance allows.-SaDford Express.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
Made $4,000 Fishing.

Daniel Bell, of Morehead City, was the
most successful fisherman this county has
produced Commencing as a hand-net or
seine fisherman. he died wholesale fish
dealer. worth about $50, 900
j. H. POTTER & SONS.
Beaufort, N. c., April 5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
200 Bales on 200 Acres.

NJ. w. Ransom, Jr., has rarely made
less than a bale per acre for a period of
years. and last year made something over
that, on say 200 acres. He is the largest
and most successful Of our cotton farm
ers. t. w. MASON.
Garysburg, n. c., April 4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
March,
Apriz, May

There is best time for doing
everything that is, time when
thing can be done to the best adj
vantage, most easily and most eff
fectively. Now is the best time
for purifying your blood. Why?
Because your system is now trying
to purify it-you know this by the
pimples and other eruptions that
have come on your face and body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13

simply be-
cause it cures
catarrh wher-
ever located.
Major T. H.
Mars, of the
F ir S t Wis
consin Cava1-
ry regiment,
writes from
1425 Dunning
ST., Chicago,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13

peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys The I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
AN UNFAIR STATEMENT.

A really great and generally fair news paper like The Portland oregonian should be above such palpable unfairness as Is contained in this sentence from a recent editorial on the tariff issue: The old school Democrats resent any half way measures short of drastic and peremptory abolition of duties by Congress-"
 The Orogonian was speaking of the movement in favor of revision of the present iniquitous system and We repeat that 1t ought to be ashamed of such an unjust assertion, for there is no founda- ton for it. The evident meaning of the sentence is that the old school Democrats favor the removal of all tariff duties; or, as our contemporary frequently charges. that they are all free traders.
 There may occasionally be found an old time Democrat who has not gotten away from the old cry of free trade and sail ors' rights, which was popular Demo- cratic campaign cry fifty or sixty years ago. and there are some good Democrats
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
SORROW FOR JOY.

Nothing is so greatly sought after as joy in the abstract And no man in Con ess is rersJnal.y greater liked than Rep resentative Charlie Joy of Missouri. lie is a Republican whose warmest friends are Southern Democrats. Every mem Der from the South likes Charlie Joy, for he is a royal good-hearted joyous fellow.
 But the Democratic Legislature of Mis- souri has gerrymandered Mir. Joy out of the House, and his political future in that State is without hope. Mir. Joy is doomed to joyless officeless existence unless the President takes care of him. Hereafter Missouri will nave but one Re- publican in Congress, the mouthing brew cry laborer Bartholdt a foreigner by birth. who is bent on helping Crumpacker to investigate the South.
 As for MT. Joy, 1t is proposed that the President appoint him postmaster of St. Lou!s-make him the exhibition postmas- ter. so to speak for the term or the pres ent postmaster of that town Is about to expire, and so MT. Joy would be just warmed into his seat when the big ex- hibition opens
 MT. Joy is the most popular member who ever represented a St. Louis district In Congress, not excepting the profes- sional baseball player, Charlie ONeill who was in the House many years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09

who believe. with Macaulsy. that free trade is one of the greatest biess- ings which a government can confer on a people, but such Democrats are few in number. Another great Englishman, Ben iamin Disraeli. declared that free trade is not a principle. 1t is an expedient." and our own Grover Cievtland put the matter in little different shape when he said: Tt is condition which confronts us. no, a theory"
 Lord Macaulay may have believed that free trade was best for the English gov looked on it as "an expedient'' Mir. Cleveland rightfully took cognzance of the every day conditions which have to be met and knew that absolute free trade is an impossibility without complete change In our methods of raising revenue. And 1t is nothing but just to say that Mir. Cievelands revenue policy is endorsed by Democrats, almost unanimously. Our gov ernment is compelled to have a certain amount of money each year. and no bet Ndy tO I6isc U NdS vet DeSEl uSNlScu than by a judicious system of tariff duties The present system is oppressive and un- just in many of its features. The Ore gonian recognizes the popular demand for such revision by saying:
 The political argument for these needed revisions Is that 1t will relieve the pres sure of tariff reform like safety valve and nraVpnt fhe whole nFOtprfinn hnflAr from blowing mp by a Democratic victory in 1904. The next most important thing to tariff reform itself is recognition of its propriety.
 The Republican politicians can sec that there Is a demand for tariff revision. and that if they fail or refuse to comply with that demand the protection boiler is pretty sure to be blown up by Demo- cratic victory in 1904 That is the polit- ical view but there are those in the Re- publican party who really recognize the propriety of such revision and will in sist on fl. They will insist on it as a matter of right as well as of policy.
 It would be digicult to find among Dem ocratic statesmen or newspa pers of prom thence an advocate of free trade, and the continual charge or insinuation on the part of some newspapers that Democrats are demanding the abolition of all tariff duties is unjust and untrue and is done for no other purpose than to mislead pop ular sentiment, and to create a prejudice against the Democratic party by insin- uating that it would remove all tariff du- ties if it had the power No intelligent Democrat advocates such a suicidal pol icy or believes that 1t could be carried out It would mean financial ruin and Democrats know it as well as Republi- cans do. and they are as far from desir- ing to injure the financial. industrial and commercial interests of the country as their opponents are. And for this very reason, because the Democrats favor ''equal and exact justice to all men, v they insist on the removal of certain tariff duties and the modification of oth- CTS. This demand for fairness and jus tice does not make them free traders, and The Oregonian knows it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
News ano Gossip f Washington
BY LuoIKH JULIEN WALKER.

Washington, Dec. S.--(Special )--M en
 may mouth nightly about the fascinat-
 ing world of Washington, and make
 themselves and every one else weary of their chatter of politics. but the end of
 Il all is woman's supremacy over this town.
 Positively, it is laughable to hear Sem ator Tom, Representative Dick and Gem eial Harry talw about mans duty to the Republic, and then see them rush through a keyhole to the rustic of wo-
 mans gown The real majesty of Wash maiden hood. wifehood. motherhood. All The rest is babblement of babbers. few nights ago some of us danced at tendance at place of fashion, that we might see one woman depart, since we cared nothing for what was going fo-- ward there. Others likewise stood there 10 sec what they might see. By and by the one woman came out. anS as if by instinct all men present uncovered. She | observed but one and to him she said: So you are here?
 'To gaze upon you. my Princess Beau tiful."
 How you go on, Yet. you may come to me tomorrow
 Men stood aside to sec the majesty of imperious maidenhood pass in purple and fine linen. Clinging to her superb should
 aI Ies was purple cloak, falling free over white silken gown. In her dark hair bazed star of diamonds; about her per fectly bewildering throat rested string of pearls. with a tiny cross of St. An drew to the right of her heart. As she lifted her skirts to depart, one saw dain- ty white shoes upon the daintiest little feet in the world. and dainty clocked white silk stockings upon the dreamfulest of all possible ankles. One bowed rev erentially in that presence of perfect beauty fashionably clad and perfect innJ cence modestly defiant
 She was of Ala bama, and yet too young for her fair name and still fairer fame to be banded about in the society col
 umns of the public journals; she was the
 most beautiful incarnation of that figure
 that rules Washington as absolutely as
 the Tsar rules Russia, and it were worth
 years of mans toll and vain longing to
 have speech of her. The. glory of her
 youthfulness and innocence. robed in the
 purple and fine linen and spun silk of
 whiteness, was entrancing as the greatest
 glory in the world save only the supreme
 glory of motherhood. And no man could
 look upon that Alabama school girl and
 not be the better that it was his privi- lege to adore her.
 And no man could realize this spirit that governs his country-this spirit of
 high womanhood-and not scorn politics
 and be the better patriot. the worthier citizen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
BABY MILLIONAIRE.

There is gossip as there has been gossip for q year or two, that Senator Clark or Montana, with his income of million a month, seeks to wed an Alabama maiden who was born in Montgomery. Whether this is true cannot be positively voucned, but it is probably true, and 1t makes ali the more interesting the fact that Sena- tor Clark's first grandson receives from him the gift of a million dollars by virtue of the fact that he is a boy and not girl. ,.,
 The Senator, who is the Copper King of realism and romance, long ago. in the early days of his loneliness as widower; gave notice to his progeny that he would present to the first grandson born to him the sum of s1.000,00 GOO. That grand son. the son of the Senator's younger son, is now keeping his proud young father awake of nights by having collie in the palatial home in Butte, where Mary Mac Lane comes from, and the proud grand father, now over the sea, Is happy Tn 'forking over" a cool million Of money.
 This is the way of the world. or rather it is one way of the world of the rich. The infant millionaire boy in Butte shakes his chubby little fist at the announcing heralds; but he is no better fed and no more contented than the poorest-oorn