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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-03

This subject Of expansion is not a
new one. 1t was the gospel of the
early statesmen and patriots of this
country. 1t found substantial realiza-
ton in the magnificent achievement
of that illustrious statesman, Thomas
Jefferson. 1t was the dream of
Marcy. In 1853 he sought to acquire
the Hawaiian islands. 1t was the
dream of Seward; it was the dream
of Douglas.-President Mckinley at
Madison, Wis, October 16, 1899.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-03
THE ELECTION LAW.

The anti-fusion election law passed
by the last legislature is not a novel
ty in legislation. 1t is not a diaboli-
cal invention brought into exist
ence for the first time in Kansas.
Nearly all its provisions are copied
from the laws of other states that
have been in force for many years
and have been found to work salts
factorily. tp' a.
New York has the most complete
election law of any state in the
union. For many years the New
York law has prohibited the name
of any candidates being printed on
the ballot more than once. This
provision has been undisturbed, even
though the democrats have had both
branches of the New York legisla-
ture repeatedly since its enactment.
The anti-fusion clauses of our law
are taken literally from the law of
Wyoming, which has been in force
six years and has been sustained by
the courts of that state.
More than half the states using
the Australian ballot have a circle
at the top of each ticket so that one
mark therein votes a straight ticket.
The adoption of the circle made new
rules for marking the ballot q neces-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-03

sity. These rules and the provisions
defining what makes ballot void
are taken literally from the New
York law. They have been passed
upon and defined by the highest
courts of that state repeatedly.
These decisions are binding upon our
courts. Consequently, there is the
least possible ground for doubt or
contention as to the exact force and
meaning of these provisions in our
new law.
The use of an emblem to designate
a party ticket is very general
througout the country. The adop-
ton of this feature needs no defense.
The provision of the anti-fusion law
on this point is an exact copy OF
the New York law.
Likewise, the provision that the
words. mo Nomination" shall be
printed under the title of an Office
wherever no nomination has been
made for that Office is a literal copy
of the New York law which has stood
undisturbed through republican and
democratic administrations in that
state for many years.
The provisions for counting the
ballots, certainly great improve
ment over the old method, are also
taken from the New York law.
The separation of the general and
township ballots is in accordance
with the practice in New York and
Indiana as well as in many other
states whose laws are based upon the
laws of these states.
Experience has demonstrated that
the new provisions contained in the
anti-fusion law are conducive to
honest and fair elections and work
no hardship or injury upon any one.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-03

Representative Livingstone, OF
Georgia, is in Washington awaiting
his assignment to go on the stump,
but the congressional committee has
not determined where to send him.
How would it do for the committee
to send him to Kansas? The colonel
did great work in Kansas few years
ago as missionary from the democ-
racy of the south. But he was not
talking democracy at that time. He
was a populist as soon as he crossed
the Kansas line and remained pop
ulist until he returned to Georgia and
reported that he had laid the plans to
deliver the rock-ribbed republican
state of Kansas to the democratic
party. While apparently Col. Liv-
ingstone accomplished his designs
and brought about the defeat of the
republican party in two campaigns,
it was not by democratic votes. The
democratic congressional committee
should by all means send him back
to repair their fences in this state.
There has been a big change since
the colonel returned to the south.
The men who believed in the gospel
of reform that he preached have
learned that he was but the PREACHER
Gus agent of southern democracy,
who was sent here to accomplish by
treachery what was impossible by an
appeal to the reacon Of the people.
Let Col. Livingston return and this
time appeal to either to prejudice or
the reason of the people of Kansas
and he will find that some one has
been here while he has been gone"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-03
Railroad Column
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES VIA 1.-THE
kATXV

Second class colonist fares to Northwest.
Tickets sold daily during September and Oc-
tober at SIS. So to S25.75.
Only % to California and Arizona points.
Liberal stop-overs in California.
Home visitors excursions Oct. 2, 4 and 5.
Only one fare for round trip to any point in
wesseru New York and Pennsylvania all points
in Ohio, Indiana and eastern Illinois. This is
the last chance to visit the "old folks at home
Take the katy Flyer at 20 p. m. and arrive
home" the next day. Through cars October
I'd and 5th.
b. D. BROWNELL, Agent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-03

The fact that Mr.. Craddock's bust
ness is in Kansas City, Missouri, and
not in Kansas City, Kansas, is prob
ably the reason that he prefers Mis-
souri, laws to Kansas laws, but it is
not reason why he should be gov.
ernor of Kansas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
Depew and His Bride Arrive.
(By the Associated PreSS.l

New York, Jan. 11.-Senator Chauncey
NJ. Depew and his bride arrived from
Europe tonight OIL the steamship st.
Louis. The Senator was in excellent
health and spirits, but Mrs. Depew suf-
fered much from sea-siclIness. Mr.. De-
pew talked entertainingly of his visit to
France and described the trouble he had
in having to attend three marriage eere-
monies. MIR. Depew is chairman of tho
board OF the New York Central Railroad
and he said of the recent tunnel accident:
81 never have come home before feel
ing so shocked and so sorrowful.
know the tunnel well and l also know
that the tunnel has every scheme and
device for safety in it. The accident
was due to the gross carelessness OF
somebody and although 1 don't want to
criticise the engineer, cannot see how
he escaped seeing the signals in the
tunnel"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
"A C0NQUERIEG NATION. >
Bryan Talks TO Harvard Students on Trusts
Taxation and Imperialism.
(BY the ASSOCIATED Press.l


Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 11.--Both DEM
ocratic and non partisan citizens throng-
ed City Hall this afternoon to welcome
William Jennings Bryan. The Nebras-
kan, held a public reception there with
the Democratic mayor, John H. II. Nc
Nance, by his side. Members of the
city council first shook hands with Mr..
Bryan and then the public. At the con-
clusion of the ceremonies Mr.. Bryan
was driven TO the home of Mayor Nc
Nance, TO be the mayors guest at din
ner
This evening two thousand people
crowded Sanders Theatre to hear Mr..
Bryan address the students of Harvard
University. He entered, escorted by
Mayor McNamee and several members
Of the city council. He was introduced
by r. c. Boiling, and when he arose to
speak he was greeted with enthusiastic
and prolonged applause.
The subject of Mr.. Bryan's address
was "a Conquerlng Nation and he
dwelt almost entirely on party issues.
He opened his remarks by saying that
he expected to spend his life in the study
of labor problems. After a short talk on
the progress of the United States, he
dwelt for an hour and half on the evils
OF unequal taxation. the trusts and i'm
perialism and on free silver. The speech
was an informal one, interspersed with
many stories.
The audience was cordial throughout,
and demonstrative at times. Almost
every one remained until the conclusion
of the speech, an unusual thing for Har-
ward students when assembled in such
large numbers. The speakers remarks
on trusts and taxation were received
with hearty applause and his attack on
imperialism caused the greatest enthus-
iasm
At the close of the address Mr.. Bryan
held an informal reception at the Har-
ward union. under the auspices Of which
his address was given.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
EXAMINATION OF REEVES.
Several Letters Introduced TO Show Intimacy
Between Reeves ana Neoly
(By the Associated Press

Havana, Jan. 11.--At the opening of
today's hearing of the charges arising
from the Cuban postoffice frauds the
Government asked for a further exami
nation of w. H. Reeves. He submitted
several letters from Charles F. w.
Nicely, the Governments purpose being
TO show the intimacy which existed be-
tween Nelly and Reeves.
In reply to a question of the court,
Reeves said he did not get any portion
OF the $4,000 from the stamp burning
incident
Reeves said Nicely told him he had
given it all to Rathbone.
When cross examined by Rathbone's
attorneys, Reeves said he was appointed
by Perry s. Heath, the first assistant
postmaster general.
The convention Of the Government to-
day TO prove intimacy between Reeves,
Rathbone and Nicely by introducing cor
reSpOndence between them brought out a
letter from Rathbone to Reeves which
the Government had in it's possession,
but failed to introduce yesterday. Rath-
bones counsel declared that the letter
itself shows that Rathbone was not de-
sirous of concealing fraud. The letter
was written while Reeves was i'll in
Florida, in February 1900. Rathbone
wrote that Colonel Burton's examination
of Reeves books had disclosed a dis
crepancy Of $500. Col. Burton thought
that the error lay with the bank and
suggested that the matter be left open
until the next investigation, but Rath-
bone insisted upon finding the discrepan-
cy and waiting until Reeves returned
to explain. Reeves admitted having re-
ceived the letter and said he thought it
was an honest expression from Rath-
bone.
The chief points brought out were
the facts that special agents from the
United States examined Reeves ac-
counts in May 1889, and reported them to
be correct. Reeves admitted that If
they had examined the accounts cor
rectly frauds would have been discov-
cred after July 1899. He said that
Rathbone had no authority to order any
inspection of this accounts, this step be-
ing only within the jurisdiction OF Col
onel Burton. under orders from the Mil
itary Government. Reeves further said
that after his arrest Rathbone suggested
that all three get together and they
could fool the government. He said
that as auditor he had authority to allow
certain accounts without vouchers when
the accounts were approved by Rath-
bone
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
RUSSELL SCtNTING
TIE ATIORNEYSH|P
Judges Douglass and Cook
Back Him, Ills Said.
BERNARD is SANGUINE
Especial to the News and Observer

Especial to the News and Observer
Washington. d. c., Jan. 13-The fight
for the Eastern District Attorneyship
grows hotter 1t is the understanding
that it will be settled soon after Sena~
tor Pritchards arrival here and he is
expected in the morning. Elk Governor
Russell arrived in the city this morning,
and it is said that he is. now an active
candidate for the position with the
backing of Judges of the Supreme Court
Douglass and Cook, who are here.
Railroad Commissioner Abb it is also
here. and it is thought he is also friend
~ to his ex-excellency.
District Attorney Bernard came up
again Sunday night, and he says he is
very hopeful, and we understand that
he says he Will have five hundred Tar
Heel Republicans here this weew in his
interest. In the meantime it is the un-
derstanding that Handsome Harry" of
Pitt. has the promise Of Senator Prltch-
ards endorsement and that the Senator's
word will 90.
Major f. J. Hale, of Fayetteville, is
here to press the claims of the Upper
Cape Fear before the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors.
Chairman of the Corporation Commits
sion Mcneil, of Raleigh, was here to-
day on a committee of the National AS
ISOLATION of State Railroad Commission
ers. He left for Raleigh tonight.
Senator Simmons hopes TO get favora
Bile consideration of the Winston public
building bill by the Senate Committee
this week.
There is a persistent rumor here that
D. A. Tompkins will seek Republican sup
port of an Independent candidacy for
Congress in the New Ninth district next
year. 1t is said that Republicans have
been sounded as whether they would sup
port him. 1t is safe to say that the
regular Democratic candidate will be
elected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
GEN. COX IN THE CITY
Comes to Attend Three Important Meetings
Here To-Day.

General w r. Cox arrived in the city
Yesterday from Edgecombe county. and
a number of his friends gathered about
him at the Marlborough, delighted to see
hin.
Glad to see you here, General, said
one, What's going on in Raleigh that
Lrings you here?'
Why" said General Cox. while his
eyes twlnkled. I'm just keeping up with
the boys. for I'm one of them. Let me
see what / did come for. Oh, one thing
was to attend a meeting OF the Execu-
tive Committee of the State Fair Asso-
citation that's going to transact some i'm
portant business. Then another thing is
Ter the meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Masons, which meets tomorrow night,
they're going to transact important
business there too, and the third thing is
the meeting of the State Farmers Asso-
citation, which also meets tomorrow
night. and which is also going to trans
net some important business
All of these things are so, but despite
these, General Cox will be able TO find
tire to shake hands with friends and
talk of the great things going on in
Edgecombe county.
We've got a good crop OF cotton" he
said 1T is up to the average. and the
farmers are we'll peased with the guam
tity they have raised. | tell you we've
got excellent farms in Edgecombe
county,
Here Mr.. S. C. Patterson, of Patterson
vile, Ky. who has been visiting il
Edgecombe county, said and the pref
lest farm in the county belongs to Gen
erGl Cox. | tell you it's q beauty. I've
not seen prettier one in the State
wherever I've been"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
Ten BAD BOYS THESE
To Be Had Up in Court this
Morning.
Broke the Sabbath, Tough, Caused a General
Row and Disturbed the Neighborhood
Of fuckers Pond.

Some of Raleigh's bad gamins are TO
be hauled up at 10 o'clock this morning
before Justice Reid. They are all white
boys, ten in number, and ranging in age
from ten to eighteen years. 1t seems
they have been making all kinds of
nuisance of themselves in the neigh
borhood Of fuckers pond for some time
past. playing ball on Sunday, quarrel
ing, fighting and making a disturbance
and row generally.
The specific charge is violating the
Sabbath on January 5th, creating dis
turbance and causing a general row.
Residents of the neighborhood have
been seriously annoyed for some time
past by the rowdyish conduct of these
boys, and have determined now to make
things warm for their roWdyships. Com
plant was formally made yesterday.
but the hearing was put off until to-
day, so that the papers could be gotten
in proper shape, there being so many
names in the charge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
Devery Fighting For Office and Salary
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 1t.--William S. Dew
cry, former Deputy Commissioner of Po-
ice of this city, obtained from the Su-
preme court today orders on former
Comptroller Coler, former Police Commits
sioner Murphy and Civil Service Com
missioner Knox, directing them to show
cause on Monday why writs of mandamus
should not issue against them and their
successors in off<e. The writs of man
damus referred to Were orders to rein
state Devery as chief of police and pay
him back salary as such. Devery in
sisted that his removal from office as
chief Of police about a year ago by abol
ishing the office was unconstitutional and
he refused 10 accept pay as deputy COM
missioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
CASE OF IvEY HINTON
Employment fer Profit Carries With
It Obligation to Work Roads.
COT. ARGO WILL APPEAL THE CASE
II Does Not Mater Where Man Pays Taxes,
or Woes: He MUS, When Summoned,
Mend Roads Where He Works
Even If Only Temporarily.
Even # Only Temporarily.

In the Superior court yesterday a case
Of considerable interest was that OF the
state VS.. Ivey Hinton for failure to work
roads. for the reason that it involved
a much mooted question, viz: whether a
man living in one place. but engaged in
work elsewhere for limited space OF
time, can be compelled to repair roads,
in the neighborhood where he is working
il called upon to do so by the authOr-
ties.
1t seems that Ivey Hinton, q negro
employed al the Baptist Female Univer-
sily for the last three years, went into
another township of this county TO work
cut debt on a sixty days contract for
MIR JOS A. Haywood
While thus engaged he was summoned
to repair roads in the neighborhood where
hc was working. He refused on the
ground that he was a resident of Raleigh,
and was indicted for failure TO work the
roads.
Iyey was defended yesterday by Col. T.
VI. Argc, and the case was rather warmly
contested. There were complications as
to whether or not the defendant was a
bona iida resident Of Raleigh. since his
wife and household goods were not here;
but it was pretty we'll established finally
that he was a legal resident Gf this city,
as he was able to show tax receipts to
bear out his statements.
Judge Allen held that II a man was
working at wages or employed for profit
ON a contract for as long as sixty days
in a place, and if he was employed on q
plantation the hands of which had been
assigned to work roads, even if he in
tended returning to his permanent work
in another township at the end of his
contract; II under these conditions he
lad been summoned to work roads and
wilfully refused to obey the notice, he
would be guilty.
Thus Judge Allen charged the jury, and
then, calling them back, he added:
ut makes no difference where a man
has paid taxes, or where he voted. II
re had gone into q territory where they
worked roads, and was engaged for proflt,
II the roads about him needed fixing, he
must help fix them. This would not APP
Tly to one on visit or sojourn. The
law seems to be based on the idea or
rinciple that wherever man is. there
he should patch up the roads and foot
wsys, so that people may have no diff
Guilty passing by"
The jury, thus charged. returned YER
dict OF guilty, and the judgment was 800
and costs.
Col. Argo took exception and gave no.
ice Of appeal. Defendant was put I'M
der bond OF $50 for his attendance upon
he February term of Supreme court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
q The Dolphin Sails for Porto Rico.
fBv the Associated Press,

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE United States
dispatch boat Dolphin sailed from here
today for Porto Rico. She will make deep
sea soundings on the way, VIII do sur
vey duties in Porto Rican waters and
probably will return here in April The
departure of the vessel was delayed by
the disappearance of Joseph Townsend,
William A. Miller and Magnus Nelson,
ordinary sailors, the first of whom had
been recently court martialed for resist
ing arrest and whose sentence was in
allegiance. The men had not been appre-
hended when the vessel sailed. Lieuten-
ant Commander Gleaves, who commands
the Dolphin, says the men had no gr1ev-
ances and he does not understand why
they left the vessel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
NOMINATED BY ROOSEVELT.
postmasters FOR Lenoir and Scotland
Neck Among the Names Sent In.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE President to-
cay sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Collectors of Customs-Jesse W Elliott,
at Newport News Va.
postmasters:
Louisiana-David G. Baldwin, New Or
leans; August V. Bulow, Napoleonville;
Thomas r. Morse. New iberia.
Observation-Disclosures Anderson West
Point; William 4. Miller, Shenandoah;
Bentley Kern, Winchester John n Davis
Woodstock
Alahama-Prelate d. Barker Mobile;
Alice Pardue, Sheffield; Daniel V. Sewer
Jr., Russellville.
Florida-Gerald B. Reynolds, Tampa;
Joseph L. Skipper, Lakeland.
Georgia-Edward d. Smytne, Augusta
Jerome E. Poche, Washington; A. NJ
Smith, Brunswick.
Missisai2pi--Ed Edith C. Morrow, West
Fcint.
North Carolina--Thomas F. Seehorn,
Lenoir; Atheton B. Hill, Scotland Neck
The New Orleans nomination today is &
re appointment. The case lad been held
ur pending investigation of charges that
Postmaster Baldwin was involved in the
cld Louisiana lottery, but these charges
were dismissed as unfounded. The other
two Louisiana appointments, at Napo-
leonvillo and New IBERIA, are significant
as recognizing National Committeeman
l.. s. Clark for the first time il the presi-
Dental posto:fice patronage, instead OF
the Wimberley element rs heretofore.
The entire Democratic delegation backed
the Kimberley Republican candidates in
fighting the Clark men. The Wimberley
faction, however, endorsed the New Or
leans appointment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
Watauga Water Rights Sold,
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. I'LL. w. Coffin. of
Washington; C. P. Toncray, of Tennessee,
and John G. Carlisle, of New York, as
trustees of the Watauga Land Company
of Tennessee, have signed articles of
agreement with the Electric Furnace
Company of New York which convey to
the furnace company all the water rights
in Watauga River, owned by the Wa
tauga Land Company and large tract
of land upon which the furnace company
will erect steel plant at Eli2abethton,
Carter county, Tennessee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14

North Blount street, Sunday evening
January 18th, at S:2S, James Homer, in
FAINT son of Robert C. and Daisy L. Strong.
aged fifteen months, assed into rest. The
funeral services took place yesterday af-
ternoon at four o'clock from the Church
OF the Good Shepherd. being conducted
by Rev l. Mex. Pittenger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
BORE OF THE sCRLEY GASP.
A Conference Between Roosevelt, Admiral Tay
Tor and Captain Clark.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 11.--Admiral Taylor,
who is to succeed Admiral Crowninshield
as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation,
and Captain Clark, who commanded the
battleship Oregon during the Spanish
war, had a long conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and afterward lunched
with him. The conference took place in
the Cabinet room, and during it's prog
reSs the President denied himself to
other callers. Subsequently the two
naval officers who it was learned had
been sent for by the President, declined
to make public the subject of the con-
sultation, which it was believed had a
bearing upon the Schley case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
Murdered and Thrown into a Well

Ottawa, Kan. an. 11.-John Booth, an
cla man, Yves murdered some time last
nitht and his body was thrown into a web
on the premises of Mrs. Mccoy, a block
from his home Booths skull had been
crushed with an axe and the body put into
nc we'll head downward. Clots of blood
anl a bloody axe were found near the
Wei and what appeared to be a blood
STAN was found en- the kitchen floor of
the McCoy house. Mrs. Mccoy and a
daughter have been placed under arrest.
They say they know nothing about the
mlrder and that Booth was not at their
house lass night. The Kansas City au-
thorities have been notified to arrest an
other daughter who is believed to have
left for that city on an early train. Booth
received sioo yesterday His pockets had
been rihed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-14
Mckinley Memorial Service.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE joint com
mittee of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives appointed to make arrange
ments for memorial meeting in honor
OF President Mckinley, at which Secretary
Hay is to deliver an address, decided to-
day that the proposed meeting should be
held in the hall of the House OF Repre-
Sentatives at noon February q.