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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-29
GasTuNIA WILL CELEBRATE.
Preparing to Celebrate the Fourth in Ye Old
Fashioned Style.

To the Editor: The Fourth of July
will be celebrated in Gastonia in great
shape this year. The official program
has been arranged and published. show
ing the nature and character of the
celebration, and providing for big
parade at 10 a. m, addresses by u. A.
Tompllins and President Geo. T. Win
ston from u m. to 200 p. m, baseball at
$50. and fire works at night. Music
will be rendered by Mount Holly and
ChCrryvillc bands Excursion rates have
been secured on all railroads. And the
occasion has been widely and extensive
lv advertised from New York to New
Orleans. It will be a great educational
ard industrial celebration: and, apart
from the mammoth speeches to be made
by the gentlemen whose names are men,
toned above. each and every one of tho
thirty cotton mills in the County of Gas
ton will be represented in large num-
bers and will have significant floats
representing the various products nj the
several mills 1t will be red letter day
for Gastoria. and the city will be
dressed in gala attire On a similar oc-
casion two years ago, the crowd in
GastCnia was possibly the largest that
show day not excepted; but, this year,
it is confidently expected that the city
will hardly be large enough to hold all
the people. Some of thom may have to
"hitch up in the suburbs. 1t will fur
nish fine opportunity for people from
a distance to see all the people of the
county at one time and place; for they
will be here if the athcr will permit.
1t will also furnish those aspiring for
Congress. and the lesser offices, fine
oppor tunity to shake hands with the
voters of this and ajoining counties. Let
them Ill come. We shall all be glad 10
see theIl. A goodly number of us would
be pleased to see the editor of the News
and Observer here on that glorious day.
and we no ,2 he will come. Many regret 4
are expires ed at the prospective absencci
of our beloved Governor We stiII honJ
he may sse his way clear to coaes ID
be with Ils.
Our streets have been smoothed up,
and vetythng is getting in fine shape
for the celebration. Every body Is ex-
pecting big time, and the hope IS that
it viii be fully realized by all who come.
VIM H. LEWIS.
Gastonia, N. c., June 27, 1902.
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Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and CirculauO

Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad. S iu
the city on private business.
The little boy Of Mr.. Rufus BoWl an
was bitten by mad dog last week and
sent to Winston, whore a mad stone was
applied. Mr.. Bowman says he has 10
doubt he is entirely out of danger of the
rabies.
Judge Boyd returned this morning
from Washington, where he has been
most of this wee. arranging with the
department and with our Senators and
Representative Kitchin for the early
commencement of the improvements of
the Federal court house and postoffice
building here. Work is expected to
commence by the 10th of July.
Gerald Gordon, a crack pitcher from
the New York State League, struck
town this morning and will join the
Greensboro team here Monday morning
en- route to Durham for the three open
ing games of the new series.
United States Marshall Mllkan went
to Randolph today to attend the Republi-
can convention at Asheboro to send dele
gates to the State, Congressional and
Judicial conventions This is the first
Republican convention yet held
Rev. G. l.. Whitaker, president of the
Methodist Protestant Conference of
North Carolina left this morning for an
official visit to Vance, Halifax and War
rem counties.
Messrs. Z. V. Taylor. A. NJ. Scales and
J. |. Scales this morning entered into a
partnership for the practice of law the
firm to be known as Taylor. Scales Il
Scales.
Ex- Mayor u, V. Taylor has just re-
turned from a two weeks trip to New
York, where ne went to perfect the
scheme of consolidation OF the electric,
power. transportation and gas companies
of this city. All the properties are now
boro, instead of Baltimore capitalists
A well to do farmer from Summer
field township this county, visited the
city this morning and had TO inquire the
way to the court house He is 40 years
Old intelligent and bad never seen the
court house before in his life, though
born. and reared within twelve miles
of IT,
Governor Aycock and DIR. Winston
went through today, returning from a
big educational rally at Harmony, Ire
deli county, yesterday.
The firm of Mathews & Ogburn was
dissolved today, Mr.. Mathews purchas-
ing Mr.. Ogburns interest in the cloth
ing store.
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hcon receiving or was to receive part
OF the Sio.uoo .ooo to be paid for the Pan
anna Canal property. Things OF that Kind.
he said. had occurred In diplomacy since
the treaty was made. Largesses. stipends
and bribes were paid today to men who
conducted great negotiations. He de-
sired to be assured that the United States
had not been scandaliZCd in any respect.
Mr.. Hanna opposed the resolution, say
ing that the people had accepted the
verdict of Congress upon the canal ana
were satisfied. He resented the insinua-
tion that a lobby was here to advocate
the Panama route and to induce Con-
gressmen to vote against their Convic
tions and inclinations. He protested
against such an insinuation and declared
that he never had known OF such a lobby
and he challenged Mr.. Morgan TO pro-
duce proof of his charge.
Mr.. Aldrich called up bill relating to
tobacco passed by the Senate and moved
to agree to an amendment of the House
providing that no packages OF manu-
featured tobacco snutf cigars and cigar
cites shall have attached to them any
representation or promise of ticket or
chance in any lottery or any immoral
picture. The amendment was agreed TO,
thus passing the bill.
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ADOPT PER DIEM SYSTEM.
A Large Meeting of Railroad Officials in Raj
eigh Yesterday.

A large number of the railroad men
of this section were in the city yester
day at a railroad meeting OF interest
The meeting was held to discuss the
matter of the proper way TO make
charges for the use of frcigh. cars. Up
to this time the charge has been made
by the mileage, but at the meeting yes
| terday u per diem system was agreed to,
and each road will pay for tnc NUM-
Der of days the car is in use. This rule
goes into effect all over the country on
July the first.
The meeting yesterday was presided
over by Mr.. F. r. Albright, manager of
the North Carolina Car Service Assolia-
ton. and there were present Messrs f.
E. Belts, superintendent car service If
the Southern Railway: r. f. Smith,
general manager Atlantic Coast Lin {;
e. Borden, superintendent transport.,-
tion OF the Atlantic Coast Line: Will
liam Flanagan, car accountant, Atlantic
Coast Line; E. J. Cunningham, super
intendent car service, Seaboard Air
Line; D. IL. Barger, superintendent
second division, Seaboard Air Line; T..
T.. Winters, trainmaster, Seaboard Air
Line; L. ID. Meares, general agent,
Seaboard Air Line; Henry Page, presi :
dent Aberdeen and Asheboro; J. a.
Mills president Raleigh and Cape Fear
j. c. Angler, president Cape Fear and
Northern; S. l.. Dill, superintendent At
lantic and North Carolina A. II. Page,
president G. and L.; l.. p. Nichols, gen
eral manager Carolina and Northwest
~ MpNnelU fap
dent Carolina and Northern; w. G. Pet
ty. president Carthage road; w. N.
Blue superintendent Aberdeen and
Rock Fish. and J. S. Kennedy, of the
Durham and Charlotte Railroad.
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NYGRESs TAXES LAUDANUM
Work on tbs Fodoral Court Building to Begin
in July.

Especial to the News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c.. June 2S.-Lulu ia
wards, coIored, who lives two mlle&
south of Greensboro, took a dose of
laudanum yesterday with suicidal in
tent but it appears it failed to do its
work properly and Lulu still lived this
morning.
The new hospital here has fourteen
rooms, luxuriously fitted up, a1d
though it has been opened but two
weeks, all the rooms are occupied Mis-
Lizzie Blow, of Greenville. is chief
nurse in charge.
Gen. John Gill. the Baltimore bank
and for SO long the receiver of the Cape
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SOLVENT CREDITS SHORT.
Monday is the Last Day for the Listing of
Taxes.

Monday closes the time for tax-listinE
and crowds are now thronging the office
in the court house seeking to make re-
turns.
1t IS stated that there has been p
heavy falling off in the solvent credits
listed and many causes are assigned for
this, the main one being that many con-
vertcd these assets into State or United
States bonds before June 1st. Various
rough estimates have been made as to
how much this decrease in solvent credits
viii amount to and these range from
S1cO, GOO to 5000 900. Unless there is
big gain in other property such a de-
crease in the solvent credits will mean
Il biz decrease in the taxes collected.
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IT'S ASTRICT PARTY VOTE
Morgan Stirs up Hanna's Bile by a
Resolution.
HOW MUCH WENT TO PANAMA LOBBYISTS
Hanna ReSents the lnsinuation That a Lobby
Was in Washington to Advocate The
Panama Route. No Action
on the Resolution.
CBy the Associated Press.D

Washington, June 2S.-When TIE
House adjourned tonight the General
Deficiency Bill and one item in the
Naval Appropriation Bill were all that
remained in dispute between :he two
houses so far as the appropriation bills
are concerned. The conference report on
the District of Columbia bill was
adopted and it now goes to the Fresi-
dent for his signature. Earlier in the
day the House decided the cont 'stcd
election case of Horton VS.. Butler from
the Twelfth Missouri District by 1e-
claring the seat vacant. By a strict
party vote of 100 to 1876 Mr.. Butler who
is a Democrat, was declared not entitled
to the seat Mr.. Butler made yigor-
Gus speech of an hour in defense o. his
right to the seat. The Dick Militia Bill
was made a continuing order not 10 n
terfere with conference reports.
Mr.. FOss, chairman of the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. called up the con
ference report on the Naval Appr0pria =
tion Bill. 1t was adopted 11s 70 a. This
left but one item in dispute between the
two houses. the provision for new ships
The Senate disagreed to the prOv:So at
tached by the House requiring that
three ships provided for in the bill Zone
battleship, one cruiser and one gun
bcaD should be built in government
yards.
Mr.. Foss moved to recede and concur
in the Senate amendment with az
amendment requiring that the Secretary
of the Navy should build at least one
ship in a government yard, and pro-
Vided further that the Secretary OF tEc
Navy should have authority if he did
not obtain reasonable bids to have all
the ships built in government yards.
Mr.. Foss told the House that the con-
efrces found that the Senate absolutely
declined 20 ACCEPT the House provision
in its original form but he said that the
amendment he offered contained sub
stantially the same provision except that
the secretary was only required to build
one ship in the government yarads.
Mr.. Kitchin. of North Carolina, urged
the House to stand by it's original ac-
tiOn and insist that a battleship. a
cruiser and Il gunboat should be built
in government yards. If the amendment
prevailed he said, the Secretary Of the
Navy would build only a gunboat at a
government yard.
Mr. Foss' motion was lost 81 70 97.
The House then insisted upon it's dis
agreement to the Senate amendment To
strie out the provision and the bill was
sent back to conference. Messrs. Foss,
of Illinois, Taylor, of Ohio. and Meyer.
of Louisiana, were appointed conferees.
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A Good Husband and Father Dead.

Especial to the News and Observer
Enfield, n c., June 2S-A~ his home
near Enfield n. G., Tuesday evening
at o'clock, June 81 1852. Mr.. John F.
Leggett, departed this life after a long
suffering with Bright's disease. The
deceased was a kind and loving husband
and father loved and admired by all
who knew him, as was evidenced by the
many floral designs presented hy friends.
He leaves a widow and six small chill
drcn, besides a mother and several
brothers and sisters, to mourn their loss
which is a heavy one. The remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery at this
place May the God of grace and con
ISOLATION comfort the beTeaved
A FRIEND.
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New Church to be Built.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial TO NeWS and UbSefVer.J
Raeford, n. c.. June 2S.-A new NJ. f.
church is soon to be erected on one of
our public streets.
rarty consisting of Miss Ida
Mclaughlin, Messrs. II. c. Nc
I.aughlin d. NJ. Campbell and w. l..
Bettune, attended most enjoyable lawn
party on last evening, given at the lovely
and hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Blue of Timberland Nothing was
left undone for the pleasure and enter
tainment of the many who gathered for
the occasion.
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ton which meets in smlthacld, July arl.

ton which meets in smlthfcll July 3rl,
1902"
II was then proposed not TO instruct
any further for candidates. At TINS june
turc Mr.. Abel mounted a chair ana
read the following resolution:
we, the Democratic convention Of
Johnston county assembled, do heartily
approve and hereby endorse the candi-
dacy of Eugene c. Beddingiield and pledge
him our support in the State convention
for Corporation Commissioner.
The resolution was endorsed by accla h
nation with a ringing vote.
After the naming of delegat-s The con
ventiOn adjourned.
II. A. CHhPPELL.
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Harvard Takes Two Out of Three.


New York, June 2S.-Harvard won the
deciding baseball game of the series of
three between its team and that of Yale
by defeating the New Haven boys on
the Polo grounds today. Yale won the
first game at Cambridge and Harvard
captured the second at New Haven.
Score: p. II. f.
Yale. -. ........OQOOOO230-5 ) 3
Harvard. ....2 2OO00O121-6 6
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-29
SIX DIE BETWEEN
WIND AND
SquaII Strikes a tn
Washington.
ALL ON BOARD DROWN {
Tug Turn on End and PilQ
Torn Away.
DIVERS REACH 1HE scene OF DISR
ALL ON BOARD DROWN ER
Tug Turn on End and Pilo
Torn Away.
DIVERS REACH 1HE scene OF DISAV
Several Tugs Assisting in ?, cOvery of Bodies.
Story cf the Captain tf Schooner
in Tow Of the Wrecked
7 Ug.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, N c., June 28.-With a
fearful burst Of thunder and lightning
one of the hardest electric storms ever
known struck mere last night. The aver
age velocity of the wind was about fort :.
five miles an hour, thoug -
flaws as hard as fifty
Patterson, belonging TO
Der COMPANY was towi III
run by E. B. -
dealer here and when tsS 81
the wind turned the boat on nor
and she scooped water. The boat
turned on end and the pilot hous
entirely torn away, cariV wing with
persons. Six persons we're on the
All were drowned.
The dead are:
WM. J. WOMBLE, Captain. s
HENRY DAVENPORT, engines
DICK WATERS, fireman.
JOHN CHERRY, cook.
ALLAN MOORE. the son Of z. D.
was on the boat in the pilot hou,
was carried off by the wind and i
The United States buoy lender
was in port and it took on two subms
divers and went TO the scene of The "
aster Several tugs are assisting in thy
recovery of tie bodies. was talking II
the captain OF the schooner Hubbard,
which was Of the tow. and he told this
story:
There was little warning of ire
storms coming. Only a little lightning,
sCme thunder and medium breeze. Suf-
denly it came up. 1t struck th't Pat
and scoopcd her on the side then turned
her on her end. Tho pilot house was
broken open and some one came through
the high waves calling for help We
threw him a line but it did not reach
him
The tug Nautilus is now anchored
aIcngsida of the wreck with the divers
and is actively searching for the bodies.
It IS thought that one or two OF the
bodies has driftcd out to the sound.
I.atcr-Only one body has been rGcoF-
cred. that of Dick Walters. the iir mHu
From all appearances and from ~"
searching of the divers it seems as II
all the bodies have driftcd out to sea.
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For Counor and Walker.
Especial to News and Observer

tSpeclal 10 NEWS anu op9cIN'
Reid5ville. n. c., June 28.-The pri-
maries held in this county today were
largely attended. Rockingham's convcn-
tion will he held Monday. II il evident
from the news to hand from several Of
the townships that Reuben D. Reid Will
have a majority over c. o. McMicheal
Continued on Page Fiye)
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The Ward Primaries.

Especial to the News and ObseTver)
Washington, N. c., June 2S.-The ward
primaries, in session last night, passed
the following resolution:
I'VE hereby endorse Hon. John II.
Small for denomination for Congress
and pledge ourselves to do all in our
power for the nomination of Judge
Brown for Associate Justice and for the
denomination of Hon. Geo. II. Ward for
solicitor
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Small is Confirmed
By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington. June 2S.-Confirmations
by the Senate:
Marshal-F. S. Elsin, western district
of Tennessee.
Collector of CuStoms-Robert Small.
district of eBaufort, S. c.; William 'Ia-
hone, Petersburg, Va.
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Richmond, Va, June 2S.-Washington
and Lee University defeated the Virginia
Boat Club in fouroared boat race here
this afternoon by a length and half.
The contest was over one mile straight
away course and was witnessed by
great crowd Time of race SIS.
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mans ideas of reform in politics
from day to day are very much biased by
what kind of breakfast he had.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
ZERAH COLBURN, THE MATHEMA-
TICAL PRODIGY.

MAJ. 49,, t.
.hc'e wa' 49, - 81. ~ a,
pener' w. III ioiV " - 49,
cuiations were asto'iIshi'is ms h".ne "as
Aerah Coiou.h' re w"s o Dt' - -, "a ~,
OF Caoo., W., anu Mae % ~ VI
tne ISL u,,y VI oeP.ehioo'' ioio' ms 80,
ABA Coipurh, was an ioliest 'Aoo, ~ NJ .
man IN very iholsent circulilstahceS, We
boy never wen. 10 schoo' n,oie .s,ah 80 "
seven Weeks ne oou,u no. lesu ".'" W.
speiiins' ana coulu lol .e,i 'l'e ns ules
without having peeIi tauent any tli,ns mo-
IMAM 10 count ~ OF oo ne wou'o 80,
quicker IMAM tne iiioe' eApei' al l.nN,o.i''o
with PEN any question put u MN ~
multiplicauon, proHoeu the TWO sums ~
be multiplied together were eacn iess ma =.
l.oo, II neither OF inc sums hniouh'oo ~
100 the answer would De given "lthou' ap
parent calcuiauon' IL was stated ny ~
father, that the boy was suplrosed 10 y,
an IDIOT I'LL ne was more tnsh year on
At the age OF three ne was iouho 10 DC th'
brightest IN the family' Nothing more "a'
thought or MIN. TIL ne was observed PVT
ting nara questions 10 othef chHoreh' ms
father took the multiplication table ane
found that he was master OF IL IN any
shape it could be out TO him. lie mad NIX
his father II toes and one extra tihger OF
each hand. He was examined by members
of the Legislature. by the Hon. Judg'
Paine General Chittenden, Judge Paintel
and Judge Crafts; and was Regarded as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
THE CUCKOO CLOCK.

Ebenezer Billings called on Angelina
Brown,
And stayed and stayed and stayed until
her face was in frown.
She fdgeted and looked fatigued and
yawned behind her hand,
But EbeneZer Billings didn't seem to I'M
derstand
He said about three thousand things OF no
account and then
He blandly smiled and started in TO say
them all again,
When Angelna's cuckoo clock upon the
mantel near,
1t lifted up its voice and said ten times in
Billings ear
"Br-r-r cuckoo. cuckoo. cuck- 90,
cuckoo. cuckoo.
Cuckoo, cuck- 90, cuckoo, cuck 90,
cuck-oo"
But Ebenezer never finched; he waited till
the bird
Was done with its cockooing. when he
didn't say word
About how late twas growing, but he
just kept talking on
As If he meant to talk until the coming Of
the dawn.
Poor Angelina! How she wished that he
would go away;
She knew her pa would raise fuss be-
cause she let him stay.
Eleven came and then the clock still
faithful to its trust.
1t yelled as if 1t firmly meant to make
him go or bust
"Br-r-r cuckoo. cuckoo. cuckoo,
cuck- 90, cuckoo, cuckoo,
CUck- 90. cuckoo, cuckoo, cuck 90
cuokoo!'
However Mr.. Billings did not mind the
clock hit,
But talked till Angelina--oh she nearly
had mt.
She knew her father listened In the cham
Der overhead
And thoughts OF what might happen filed
her very soul with dread.
She yawned, and In a way that meant
twas growing very late,
Yet Icbenezer talked right on. unmindful
of his fate.
| TIL midnight came, and then the clock,
| II sort of cleared its throat,
And looking straight in Billings eye It
| fairly shreked each note
"Br-r-r cuckoo, cuck- cuck- 90,
| cuckoo, cuckoo. cuckoo,
| Cuckoo, cuckoo. cuckoo, cuck- 90
cuck 90, cuck-co!'
Then F'bcnezer reused himself and started
| for the door.
| But halted ere he reached 1t Just to whisp.
err one word more.
| And there he stood and talked and talked
| till Angelina, She
| Twas awful! - but she wished him at tho
| bottom Of the seal
And then--her pa appeared and brought
his number leven feet.
Poor Mr.. billings landed in the middle o.
the street,
And a. he rsss aAe bruehsd bis cloths,
ana slowly limreA away
he beard the little cucisco clock call aftel
him and ssy-
| "Er-r-r.r cuek-oo"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
CARRIE NATION ARRESTED AGAIN.

Nebraska City. Neb., April 6-Mrs. Car
RE Nation was arrested here yesterday
and taken to jail, but was released on hel
promise to leave by the next train. She
had been making the rounds Of the saloon!
and at one threatened to demolish hug,
picture and smash the bar. The bartender
warned her but she persisted and h
struck her twice in the face and put he
out OF the saloon. She soon returned will
a party of adherents but a policeman ar
rested her and escorted her to jail. Befor
leaving she exacted promise that tn
bartender Should ~ prosecuted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

Little colds" Thousands q lives sac.
@fccd every year. DIR. Weeds Norway
pine Syrup cures little colds, cures big
coids too, down to the very verge ~ con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

Paul Rlouct t"Max ORell'O the writer.
has sailed for France. lie IL ssing to Par
ID to marsec the Figaro"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

Half the Ills that man IL heir to come
from indigestion. Burdock Blood Filters
strengthens and tones the stomach; makes
ipdis&Eflon In posEblA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

Itching piles? Never mind II physiciane
Nave failed 20 cure you Try Dosn's Cint.
rent No failure there. 20 cents. at ann
drug store.