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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17
NOW CHOOSE YE WIVES OR WE
DUCR YF, SAID THE sPINsTERs
Three Bachelor Candidates Confronted With
This Alternative go to Summers Mill
in Distressful Hood
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Greensboro, ~ c.. Oct. 16.-Tho county
candidates who went out this morning TO
fill the appointment at Summers Mil
were stirred by conflicting emotions. All
of them. Republicans and Democrats
were in fine trim, anticipatory of a de-
lightful experience except the old three
Democratic war horses. Clerk of Superior
Court Jno. ]. Nelson. Register of Deeds
A. G. KirlIman and Treasurer G. Fl. Me
Kinney. Being good men, we'll qualified
for hymeneal as well as political respon-
sibilities, and perverse, they are allowing
themselves to grow old and withered in
bachelerhood.
A delegation of indignant spinsters Of
Summers Mills, when they were there two
years AGO on their canvass served notice
on them that if they came back this year
as candidates. and could not show they
were married, they-the women pro-
posed to immerse them in the mill pond
near by. The gentlemen thought it was
a joke, but have realized recently that
it is not and that these women have made
all the necessary arrangements for the
job. The ladies are great church work
ers ana are laboring to complete a
church and have been promised $50 for
this purpose provided they will put the
three candidates under the water
There is no iodbt about their ability
to land he men; they being able bodied
and determined and the ducking will
take place Just as each one finishes his
two minutes speech. Numbers of peo-
pic in town went out this morning to see
the men well tucked and reports CT it's
success are anXiously awaited.
Chief among those who left for the
scene of immersion was one of the most
elegant, confirmed and pertinacious old
bachelors in the State. Col. James T.
Morehcad. He chucklcd with glee at the
fact of his having received a special in
yitation from the spinster association 10
be their guest of honor, and stoutly dis
claimed the imputation conveyed by the
assertion that his invitation proceeded
from the fact that the ladies considered
him past the age cor reform or desirable
ity in any other than an old bachelor ca
racity. John Nelson kicked terribly at
Col. Morehead's hard heartedness in be-
ing a witness to a fellow bachelors dis
tress.
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Pritchard's Radical Seed
Wither as They Fall.
HITS FROM THE SHOULDER
Kitchin Attacks Pfitchard's Record and HandltS
il Without Gloves. Watson Makes
Strong and Conservative Spetc1.
A Day Of OratorY.
Especial to News and Observer)

Tarboro, N. c., Oct. 16.-Today was a
day of political speaking for Tarboro.
Mr.. Pritchard and Mr.. Pearson spoke in
the Opera House this morning at 11:30.
Mr. Watson and Mr. Kitchin spoke this
afternoon in the court house. There were
at least three or four hundred people
out at both speakings.
Mr. Pritchard devoted most of his
time to National issues. and as one man
expressed it, if he was as incorrect in his
facts and figures concerning national
matters as he was in State affairs, he Is
a good "juggler." His references to the
amendment and State issues We're
amusing to our people, and even his most
ardent supporters do not agree with him
in his statements about Russells ad-
miniStration. 1t is hard to fool an Edge
combe man in State issues. Our people
here know Pritchard and his crowd too
we'll.
Mr.. Watson was introduced this after
noon by Paul Jones. He made a strong
conservative speech on the tariff and
the trusts His references to the Lilly
whites" were loudly applauded
Mr.. Kitchin did not intend speaking,
but was, called out by the audience. Mr..
Kitchin went for Mr. Pritchard with
gloves off. He told of Mr.. Pritchard' s
record as a politician, and did not fail to
use words appropriate to the occasion.
He scored him for his acts in placing our
eastern counties under negro domination.
Whatever points Mr.. Pritchard may have
scored in the morning were completely
lost after Mr.. Kitchin concluded.
Mr.. Pritchard has made no votes in
Edgecombe by his days work. Our peo-
pie gave him a very attentive and re-
spectful hearing for which he thanked
them.
AS to Mr.. Pritchard's reference to Mr..
Watson's not accepting his challenge for
joint debate, nothing of the kind was
said to Mr. Battle, the Democratic coun-
ty chairman officially about this matter.
Mr.. Watson's dates had been fixed for
several weeks and the Pritchard posters
had been here only a few days.
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LINES OF COMMUNICATION.
Rutherfordton to Bave New Phone Line.
Rural Delivery Route.
(Special 10 NeWs ana Observer.l

Especial to News and Observer)
Rutherfordton, n. c., Oct. 16.-An
earnest effort is being made to establish
a Western Union Telegraph office in
this city. The office now is one mile
from town and is very inconvenient A
petition is being signed by the private
citizens and business men of the city.
which will be forwarded to Superintend-
ent Bremen, at Augusta, Ga, in few
days.
Work on a new telephone line from this
place to Poor's Ford, Polk county, will
begin Monday. There will be ten
phones on the line. Rutherford county
has more long distant connections at
present than any town of it's size in the
State.
One rural free delivery route has been
established out of Rutherfordton. 1t
will go into effect the first of Decem-
Der. Postmaster Mcdaniel and Assist
ant Postmaster Hunt who have been so
successful in working up this route, will
go to work at once on two more routes.
Ii is thought by the establishment of
two more out from this point Ruther-
fordton can be made a presidential post
office route has also been establish
ed out from Ellenboro, which will go
into effect December 1st
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No All White Party for Capets.
lRv the Associated Press.)

Charleston. S. c., Oct 16.-In view of
the action of the Republican party IN
Alabama and North Carolina. upon the
negro question and the holding of Repub-
lican conventions this week in the Con-
gressional districts in this State, Captain
John G. Capers, United States district
attorney, and Republican national COM
mitteeman for South Carolina, was ask
ed today what was the position of tn
Republican party in this State upon the
negro question. He said:
'The organization and operation of
political parties upon purely racial classi-
fication, is. to my mind, wholly incon-
sistent with the spirit of our government,
requiring. as our government does, well
defined duties and responsibilities from
all of its citizens. IN the exercise of
citizenship when the negro asserts a
right and demonstrates that it rests upon
intelligence and character rather than
upon race prejudice. or fancied and un-
earned distinction his rights should be
respected as an American citizen regard
less of his color.
''In politics the negro's trouble in the
South comes in a large measure from the
advice he receives from his Northern
colored brother, who ruins the effect of a
protest against a white mans party in
the South, by a practical demand for a
black mans party. There is no good
reason why the Republican party in the
South should be all white. and there is
every reason why it should not be all
black"
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LACY AND GRIMES.
Two Vote Winners Who are Doing Splendid
Work for Democracy
fsnecial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c., Oct. 16.-State
Treasurer B. R. Lacy is here on his way
to Gibsonville to fill an appointment to
speak tonight He and Secretary of
State Grimes spoke to fine audience at
Winston last night, and this correspond
ent has been told by a reliable gentle
man who was present. that both made
excellent speeches. He said it would be
difficult to send out two better men or
canvassers. That Mr.. Lacy reached
everybody with his splendid presentation
of State and home affairs, while Mr..
Grimes surprised the audience last night
by his broad and excellent treatment or
natural issues. Grimes, said he sis
going to be one of the States greatest
men if he keeps on developing, and those
speeches last night from farmer ard
workIngman pleased our people, did a
heap of good, and by the way, they were
as vel! presented as any lawyers of repd-
tatiOn nave done"
S. Porter Graves. Democratic candidate
for solicitor in the Ninth Judicial dis
trict, has just completed the canvass of
Rockingham and CaswelI counties He
reports no Democratic detection at any
point in his district and speaks confident
ly of his election.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17

The House suspended Mr.. ODonnen by
a vote of BAL to il.
Mr.. Balfour smiled quietly as the Irish
member shouted and gesticulated, and
ether members of the Cabinet, fearing
that Mr.. O'DonnelI would actually as
sault the Premier, moved towards him,
hut Mr.. O'Donnell, having concluded what
he had to say, returned to his seat and
then left the House.
Previous 20 the action of the House in
suspendi1g Mr.. O'Donnell, the Speaker
made the usual formal request that the
offending member withdraw, which drew
forth derisive cries Of Call the police" 3"
Muster the Horse Guards" ETC.
The debate was then closed by a vote
of 263 20 14S.
Mr.. Wyndham again came in for some
lively kissing as he returned from the
division lobby.
Mr.. Balfour's motion was then carried
by vote of 262 to 145, and the House
went into committee of the Education
bill
Mr.. O'Donnell suspension will probably
be for only a week, as the new rules
increasing the penalties for disorderly
behavior have not get been passed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17
Loads a Norh Carolina Daily Papers News am @5uaG500

torney General Gilmer was sent to fill
the appointment, and right worthily did
he do So making one of the best most
effective speeches delivered in Warren
county during this campaign. He spoke
about one hour and a half. He showed
that the Democratic party had kept every
pledge it had made to the people, aud
that to it and it alone was due the peace
and prosperity of our beloved state. He
showed the Republican party up in its
Jrre light of bossism and fosrerer of
trusts and combines to Cypress the poor.
He literally riddled the independent"
movement. There are no independents"
in Warren, like the historic saying of old,
There are no Tories in Butte" Warren
is all right.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17
Official Call for the Convention
CBy the Associated Press.)

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. 16.-The follow
ing is the official call for the delegate
convention of the anthracite districts OF
the United Mine Workers of America, to
lie held here next Monday:
~Wilkesbarre, Oct. 16, 1902.
ITO The Officers and Members of all
Local Unions in Districts 1, and 8:
Gentlemen: At a meeting of the exec
rtive boards of Districts /. Z and 2. it
was unanimously agreed to issue call
for a delegate convention and recon-
mend 20 that convention that all mine
workers now on strike return to their
former positions and working places and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17
THE DAUGHTERS ENTERTAINED.
An Anchor Party IS Given by MIS-. F. S,
Duffy.
(Snecial to News and Observer. !

New Bern, Oct. 16.-The United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy met in Conven-
tion Hall this morning at 10 o'clock, the
regular routine of business was dispatch
cd, after which they adjourned to the
sail yacht Fanny, where, Mrs. f. S. Duffy
entertained the visiting daughters in an
anchor party. A grand time was re-
ported by all who participated. Music
was furnished by the Boston Italian
band
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submit to che commission appointed by
the President of the United States all
questions ut issue between the operators
and mine workers of the anthracite coal
fields.
I'm pursuance whereof, you are hereby
notified that convention will be held
in the city of Wilkesbarre, Pa, begin
Ling at 10 a. m. Monday, October 90.
The purpose of the convention will be
to act upon the proposition submitted
by the President of the United States.
Local unions will hold meetings not
later than Friday night and elect dele
gates to attend said convention.
1.-The basis Of representation will be
one vote for each one hundred members
or less and an additional vote for each
additional 100 membersa or majority
fraction thereof. The president and sec
retary of each local union will fill out
cne credential and one duplicate creden-
tial for each delegate elected. The dupIi-
cate credential should be given to the
delegate elected and the original should
he placed in the hands of district board
members not later than Saturday night
The district board members are instruct
ed to have all credentials in the hands
of the creaential committee Sunday af-
ternoon.
1T is recommended that delegates be
given full power and authority to act
in behalf of their local union.
"The name of the hall in which the
convention will be held will be a.
nouncad later Hotel accommodations are
being arranged and will be announced
to delegates upon their arrival.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of
the Executive Boards of Districts 1,
and ,.
JOHN MITCHELL,.
president T. NJ. w of A.
''W B. WILSON,
Secretary.
GEORGE HARTLIN,
Secretary of Meeting"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17

Reidsvine. N. c., Oct 16--The Repuh-
lican county convention was held at
Wentworth today T. s. Malloy was
nominated for sheriff, R. L. Snead. clerk
and S. E. Parker, register of deeds.
The selection of the legislative ticket
was left to the Executive Committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17
Gilmer's Great Speech at warrentOn,
Cspecial to News and obgerve..)

. Especial to News and Observer
Warrenton, n. c., Oct. 16.-Hon. R, D.
Attorney General of the State.
a good crowd of Warren coun-
ty citizens in the court house here this
evening. Hon. Locke Craig was billed to
address our people. but he could not be
present on account of sickness, and At
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17
IHE PAHLICO IEDEPUBs.
Meet at BayborO and Nominate Charles even
for Legislature
Especial to News and observer.)

pendents" Of Pamlico county, met at
Bayboro today at u o'clock and nomi-
mated the following ticket: Legislature,
Chas. Swan; sheriff. Henry Reel; clerk
of court, J. R. Rice; treasurer, c. S.
Wescott; register of deeds, Whorten:
commissioners Chas. Fowler, Ben Hiclles
and ]. B. Watson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17
REPUBLICANS OF ORANGE.

Prtchard and family have sucked all
the milk from the Republican Cocoanut
and sold Tin Charlotte Observer, April
Sth, 1901, about that Judge Boyd private
residence deaD the shell to a few soaring
Independent Democrats. Vote against
any man who is for Pritchard.
(Signed.) n. w. BROWN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17

There isn't so very much difference in
the way a real smart girl treats men
from the way she treated doll babies be-
fore she grew up
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-17
WANryD-soME vERMIFUGE.
Republican Coco Nutshell Sold to few
Wormy Independent Democrats
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Especial to News and Observer
Hiusboro. N. c.. Oct 16.-The following
appe=red on a bulletin board here last
Tuesday. October 14th (court week. and
signed by a leading Republican, n W.
Brown, POSTMASTER under Harrisons ad-
ministration):
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-18
VALUE OF QUALITY.

Benjamin B. Herbert, in the Ma
tional Printer7Journalist for Deceu-
ber, states that men often stand in the
way of their own best interests be-
cause of an unwise greed. This lie
claims is manifest to win their de-
sires through cheapening an article of
production in value and attract
ness instead of seeking metho Is to
reduce the cost of production AMI i'm
prove the quality.
In these words of Mr.. Herbert there
is couched the principles Of success
full business life. There never was q
time when so many people in this
country were so desirous of secIfIn3
good articles and for excellence in
quality were able and willing TO pay
good prices for the same. With al!
the people of the country at work
there is now more money in the land
for the purchase of the various artic-
les of production. When people are
prosperous it is natural that their de-
sires should be come greater. This,
however, often takes the form of i'm
proved quality in what they buy rath-
er than an increase in quantity.
Though the producer may seem to
gain for a time by cheapening the
quality of his product, such a course
cannot bring lasting improvement in
his business affairs. In a compare
lively short time the people who pur-
chase his product will find that itisnot
of the quality that they desire and
they will look for goods of greater val
ue. People are coming to recognize
that the lowest price article is not al
ways the cheapest. Neither is it al
ways the best selling article nor the
most economical when bought. The
greatest success now is for the man
who can produce the article of the
best quality for the least money and
for such there is always a place in
every line of activity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-18
VENEZUELA.

All eyes are now turned toward the
republic of Venezuela, where there is
a big racket in which England and
Germany have Joined for the purpose
of collecting a debt, Venezuela con-
sists of eight states, nine territories
and two colonies, with an area of 503,-
269 square miles and population ac-
cording to the last census, of 2, ,19S, 800.
The constitution of Venezuela is mod
eled to some extent on that of the
United States. At the head of the
government is president, who is as
sisted by eight ministers and fed
eral council. The legislative author
ity is vested in congress OF two
houses-a senate and chamber Of
deputies. These members are elect
ed every four years directly by the
electors of the states and those of the
senate by the legislative bodies.
The coast of Venezuela was the first
part of the American mainland sight
ed by Columbus on his third voyage
in 1893. In 1850 the Spaniards Sc
cured a settlement in that country,
and held it until 1910, when the Span
ish yoke was thrown off and independ-
ence declared. In March, 1S45, the
independence of Venezuela was recog-
nized by a treaty with Spain. At that
time Venezuela embraced the present
republics of Columbia and Ecuador.
civil wars, internal revolutions and
other troubles have been frequent in
Venezuela.
The last open rupture leaves Presi-
dent Castro no alternative but to pay
his debts or fight. 1t is officially an
nounced that the government at
Washington will take no action in the
premises, and will content itself with
watching developments. 1t is stated
that there need be nof ear the Monroe
doctrine will be violated. 1t would be
foolish to say that the situation in
Venezuela is regarded by our govern
ment with Indifference. 1t is true
that President Castro's unreasonable
attitude mas made him something OF
nuisance, and his unfriendliness to
this country has kindled some resent
ment, but it is nevertheless humiliat-
ing to have European powers seizing
American custom houses and collect
ing bad debts at the point of the bayo-
net, says a writer. The forcible in
tervention of European powers in any
portion of the American continent is
always a grave consideration, as it
creates possibilities that are not to be
contemplated with equanimity. War
begets greed of empire, hence sue
cessful raid upon Venezuela would
make the temptation strong to retain
portion OF the territory under one
pretense or another.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-18
NEW CONNECTION.
Iowa Central Route Reduces Time on
Southern Service.

An official circular has just been
issued from the Office of the general
passenger agent of the Iowa Central
announcing change in the time of
the Illinois Central train known as the
New Orleans Special" so as to con-
meet at st. Louis with the Iowa Cen
train No. which lea es here at 4:55
in the morning, making through ser
vice to New Orleans. There will be
through Pullman sleeping and dining
car service and the trip from st. Louis
to New Orleans will take little less
than "a hours. This change will en-
able the Iowa CentraI to give the We y
best passenger service to all points
in the south and will doubtless tend
to largely increase their business.
The change goes into efrect Dec. Z.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-18
AS OTHERS SEE US.

Davenport claims to be the best
town in Iowa. Davenport people are
therefore supposed to know agood city
when they see it. The delegation of
Davenport citizens visiting Oskaloosa
at the meeting of the mobiles of Kaaba
Temple, were of the undivided opinion
that Oskaloosa was the livliest burg
in the state next to Davenport. They
expressed themselves on this point in
no uncertain way. Oskaloosa had the
pleasure of entertaining another dele
cation of gentlemen from Davenport
upon the occasion of the meeting of
the League of Iowa Municipalities
here little over year ago. These
gentlemen also returned to their
homes satisfied that Oskaloosa was
lively and worthy of attention. What
so many critics of the best city in the
state say must be true. We have
known the fact for some time but can
not refrain from calling the attention
of some of our lesser neighbors to the
unbiased opinions of competent
judges. Ottumwa, Marshalltown and
the like may be displeased at the
Davenport statements, but the truth
must be told.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-18
CONFERENCE HOSPITAL.
Methodist Institution to be Establisheo
at Webster City.

Webster City, Dec. 13.-The Web
ster City hospital commission, com
posed of ministers and laymen of the
Northwest Iowa M. e. conference,
have just held a session in this city
at the home of Rev. E. S. Johnson.
The meeting was held for the purpose
of choosing a directory board, who
shall manage the affairs Of the hospi-
tai recently donated to the conference
by Philanthropist Jacob M. Funk, of
this city. The building is now in the
course of erection, though almost
completed. It's cost when finished
will reach $4,000. The Northwest
Iowa Conference, into whose hands it
has been given, is made up of the
Sioux City, Algona and Fort Dodge
districts of the Methodist church.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-18
A NEWSPAPER TRUST.

New Sharon Star: All through the
late campaign the three papers in the
Sixth district that howled the longest
and loudest against monopolies and
combinations were the Oskaloosa
Journal, the Oskaloosa Times and the
Mahaska Chief, published at New
Sharon. These papers favored hang
ing for every man or set of men who
favored the merging of business en-
terprises whereby competition was
lessened or entirely obliberated. And
now comes the announcement that
these three pepers-yes, sir, these
three howlers against all combinations
or trusts-have consolidated and that
in the future all performances will be
under one tent. Just think of it!
Competition stifed, business enter
prises of similar import merged and
combination formed that does away
with two other papers and thereby
throws a lot of workmen out of en-
ployment. A trust did you say? Ger
tainly. Just as much of a trust as
when three coal barons got together
and decided to combine under one
management. Or as much of a trust
as if forty of Inem had combined. 1t
is well to keep tab on these astute re-
formers who howl long and loud-for
political effect only.