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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-11-08
THE REWARD OF MERIT

In the political game, the reward OF
merit seems to be defeat. A number
of instances can be shown in the pre-
esnt campaign. Take the case of the
County Clerk fight, and while an eff
cient and good man has been elected
to succeed the Silver party candidate,
yet one naturally wonders at. the
change in sentiment in the short space
of time of twnety-four months. Two
years ago George Cowing swept this
county with handsome majority. !
Last Tuesday he was defeated with |
a volume of votes that surprised even
the man on the other side. During the
two terms that Mr. Cowing coupled
the Office, he made one Of the best
officials that the county ever had. He
Accommodated every body that came in;
he carried accommodation 50 far. :hat
he even r. y ed number of poDr I'e J.
pie with their taxes, while the lawyers
who had business in the District court
state to a man that he was simply
perfect in his work. With all of this
in his favor he was rewarded by de-
fcta.
Another case Of the same XII is
Tie oefeat of Ergene Howell in this
city. Mr.. Howell has been one of the
few State officers It has made it
personal duty to h Zip Carson and to
take the liveliest kind of All interest
in all of the public welfares He help
ed the boys with the athletic club;
took the lead in the carnival and work
ed like a Trojan to see tia. j, vas
success. In the State Li3r3ry he
has thrown the doors open - the peo-
pie and no one ever went away with
out being Accommodated in che Offices
of Secretary of State and Clerk of the
Supreme Court. Had he been given
a chance, he would have made Carson
his home He is recognized as one of
the most efficient officers that ever
: served a people or the State. Truly,
the reward of political merit is de-
feat
D ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: The strike of coal miners in France
threatens to become international, for
the leaders of the Miners Federation
= has called for assistance from the
: miners of Germany, Belgium and
il Great Britain. II the foreign miners
4 refuse to mine coal for shipment to
!. France it is going to be pretty cold
in Paris this winter.
I'lnIllIllIIIlllHi
Senator Quay has been acuesed Of
o soliciting campaign funds from gov
/, eminent employees. Ihis sounds un
~ easonable. When the Senator want,
anything of the kind he simply de
q mands it-and the demand is usual
l. ly complied with by those who wfsl
d to hold their jobs. A wink or srug O
If his shoulders is sufficiently explicit :,
!. make himself understood, and thos
who depend upon him for places uu
derstand what to do without a hin
of any kind
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-11-08
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT,

ovHR ONE HUNDRED SAFE DEPOSIT ebeenp.
IN ~ Bank They modern h,finch
sl They BURGLAR AND FIRE PROOF a perfectly
prices from
furnished sDDisatioa.
Ds1ss rsvsaSBuy and
Uaio States - Collections
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-11-08
SPEAKS FOR THE UNION

Ten thousand men we're in line at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, few days ago, the
occasion being Mitchell Day." which
was celebrated in all of the principal
towns of the anthracite district Nit
chell, the miners hero and leader,
made a speech, in which he gave Gre
dit of victory to the men, women ana
children who had made great sacri-
fees. He said in part:
Language is inadequate to express
the gratitude feel for the>great re-
ception l have received at the hands
ofthe anthracite miners, and feel the
victory is not due to myself but the
men, women and children who made
such great sacrifices hope that there
will never again be a strike in the
coal fields of Pennsylvania. Iwant the
union miners to prove that they are
better workmen than the non-union
miner. l don't want to make enemies
of the operators.
In closing l wish to impress upon
you that membership in the union is
the only safeguard. The operators are
not going to pay the bill of the strike.
They will make the workers pay it if
they can, but if not they will make
the public pay it. IL behooves the
mine workers, therefore, to see to it
that they are not the victims, and
hope you will be true to yourselves
and to one another and see to it that
the cost of this, the greatest labor
struggle that has ever occurred, is
not placed on your backs. Stick by
your union and the union will sticl
by you
flil!llllllllliilll
l have no more faith or confidenc,
in the bowling and rantings of mel
during the last days of political cam
paign that I have in the death-bed re
pentance OF any old reprobate, or tn
vows of passengers aboard a sinking
ship: IF drowned they can't and
saved they won't" repent But really
such political work has precious littl
effect, if any. 1t is as difficult t
change the set political opinions c
men as it is to mold the plastic min
of child, and probably more So
takes years of consistent and pc
sistent labor and teaching, and the pf
losophy attempted to be preache
must be correct. The teacher mus
be as faithful to his work the day a
ter election as the day before, and b
must be strictly impartial and just I
every side of every question, condemn
ing the wrongs of his side as prompt
as the wrongs of every other side, an
not be sparfng of praise to the oppos
ton whenever deserved. In the en-
he may succeed in convincing himse
that he is on the wrong side. but
will be worth his labor to do that.
QuelQuefois in Courier.
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THE OIL FIELD AFLAME.
A Desperate Battle With Flames Started by
Lightning.
(By the Associated Press.)

jennings, La, July 15.-During the
heavy electrical storm that passed over
the Jennings oil field about noon, a bolt
of lightning struck the field storage
tanks of the Jennings Oil Company, set
ting them on fire. The tanks were en-
tirely consumed. The flames then spread
TO the derricks of the company, and in
short time they were also destroyed
By the time the derricks had fallen the
flames had eaten away a portion of one
of the field tanks, allowing the oil to
escape, which flowed in burning streams
in the direction of the Coule. The work
men at the field Immediately stopped
operations and set about throwing up
levees to prevent as far as possible the
spreading of the fire to the adjoining
derricks.
The safety of the field now depends
upon the strength of the Jennings No. 2.
The oil is leaking around it, and together
with gas is burning fiercely, shooting a
blaze about ten feet into the al. A
telephone message from the field late this
evening says that it is impossible to
stop the flames and that the gate valve
will hold but a short while longer. If
this gives way before all possible pre-
cautions are taken the entire field will
be destroyed. The workmen are now en-
gagged in removing the derricks of the
remaining companies and burying the
mouths of the wells underneath a heavy
coating of mud and water.
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PASSING OF SMITH LANHAM IS CHOSEN
Texas Democrats ReaMrm
Kansas City Platform.
Judge Johh Reagan Of President Davis Cabinet
Places S. W. T, Lanham in Nomina.
ton For Governor.
(By the Associated Press.)

Galveston, Tex, July 16.-The State
Democratic Convention nominated the
following ticket today:
S. w. T. Lanham, of Parker, Governor;
George B. Neale, of Grimes, Lieutenant
Governor; C. X. Bell, of Tarrant, Attor-
ney General; r. M. Love, of Limestone,
Comptroller; j. w. Robinson, of Wilbar-
ger, Treasurer; j. j. Terrell, of Wise,
Commissioner of General Land Office;
Arthur Lafree, of Victoria, Superintend-
ent of Education; H. Colquitt, of Kauff-
mann, Railroad Commissioner; f. A.
Williams, of Houston. Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court; w. L. Davidson,
of Williamson, Judge of the Court of
Criminal Appeals.
Judge John B. Reagan, the only sur
viving member of the Confederate States
Cabinet, presented the name of Con-
gressman Lanham for Governor. He
said Lanham would probably be the
last Confederate soldier to serve as Gov
ernor of the State of Texas.
There were no contests for any of the
State offices. The only contest of the
convention was the selection of chair
man of the State Executive Committee
to serve during the ensuing two years
AWarm fight was made on the insum-
bent, James B. Wells, of Brownsville, by
the friends of Joseph f. Cockrell of Dali
las. Wells defeated Cockrell by over
200 votes
The principal features of the platform
follow:
THE Democrats of Texas in conven-
ton assembled, declare their faith in
the principles of the party as set forth
in the Kansas City platform and we be-
lieve that with Democratic success in
1904, the dangers of Imperialism, cen
traliation, trusts, monopolies, mergers
and other combines hurtful to our peo-
pie unjust taxation and kindred evils,
would no longer confront our country.
1--WE favor a broad and enlightened
policy towards capital and corporations
doing business within our State and to-
wards those desiring to enter our State
for the purpose of developing its great
national resources and for the protection
of such, as we'll as for the protection OF
all our people without regard to condi-
tion we declare our opposition to trusts,
mergers and other combinations for the
restriction of trade and demand that the
next Legislature shall pass a law or
amend our present laws so that it will be
impossible for such corporations to do
business in Texas
1t is noticeable that neither Bryan nor
free silver was specifically mentioned.
The convention completed its labors
tonight and adjourned sine die.
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THE TEXAS DEMOCRACY.
Will firm Kansas City Platform and
Nominate Lanham For Governor.
(By the Associated Press.)

10y Iuc &ASSOCldICu L lSSoC
Galveston, Texas, July 15.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met here today
and organized with George Pendlcton, of
Bell county, as temporary chairman.
The usual committees were appointed
and adjourned until tomorrow.
Congressman Ball is chairman of the
Sub Committe on Resolutions, which is
at work on the platform. Assistant Attor-
ney General r. A. John is chairman of
the full platform committee. One of the
features of the session was an ovation to
Judge John H. Reagan, who voluntarily
retired from the position of railroad COM
missioner. The convention passed a
resolution eulogizing him as a patriot,
for half century conspicuous as one of
the boldest, wisest and most faithful
champions of Democracy. He is the only
survivor of either of the Civil War cabi-
nets
The convention adjourned until morn
ing without effecting permanent organi-
zation. 1t is understood the platform
will reaffirm the Kansas City platform
without specifying any particular
planks. Congressman Samuel w. T.
Lanham will be nominated for Governor
by acclamation.
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Justice is Nominated Butt
Declines to Run.
KITCHENS SPEECH NOMINATING CLARK
Platt D. Walker. of Charlotte, Nomin-
ated For Associate Justice From the
West on the Third Ballot Amid
Great Excitement.
(Special to News and Observer )

Greensboro, n. c., July 16.-The
delegates to the State Convention
were early astir this morning and the
game of politics, which had continued
deep into the night was taken up with
renewed vigor as the sun rose, for at
that hour many of the delegates were
out and ready for breakfast. The early
morning train brought in more delegates,
and before the Congressional district
meetings were held the streets were
thrOnged.
At nine O'Clock the brass band was at
work and this congested the crowd. but
soon it melted away and the Congress
sicnaI district meeting were held.
rhe first turn of the business end of
getting the State Convention in shape
began with the meeting of the delegates
from the ten Congressional districts held
at various halls ip the city
In each meeting there was a full at
tendance and great deal of interest
Business was got at promptly. and the
results of the meetings are as follows:
In the First district the meeting or
ganized with c. F. Warren. of Wash
ington, as chairman and B. G. Crisp. of
Manteo, as secretary. The elections re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-17
sUPT. CLEMENTS REPORT.
Average Length of School Term 81 Weeks In
County ard So in the City.

At yesterdays session of the County
Board OF Education, Superintendent w. G.
Clements made his report, which gives
the following facts:
Number of white children between 6
and 81 years, males 5,217; females,
4,971. Total, 10.1SS.
Number of colored children, males
4,631; females, 4,556. Total, 91S7.
Number of pupils enrolled in public
schools. Whites, males, 3,1O2; females,
3.028. Total, 6,130.
Average attendance. Lilo in the city;
2.721h in country.
Colored, males, 1852; females, 2,S2S.
Total. $500.
Average attendance in city 931; 2,0S91b
in county.
Number of persons between II and 81
who cannot read and write in county
(Raleigh township excluded):
White: Males, 1853; females, 134.
Colored: Males, 309; females, 23S.
Number of schools for whites, 94 for
cOlored, 81.
Number of schools taught: White "a;
colored, GA. Total 15S.
Valuation of public school property for
whites, $13,39O for colored, $3.50.
Average length of school term: For
Whites, q weeks in county and 36 in
city; for colored, 20 weeks in country and
&c in city.
Average salary of white teachers per
month: Male, $3O.61 1920; female,
$2S.16 1918. For colored teachers: Male
$23.33 1-S; female, $21.1S 8-19.
White public school house, 81: Log, 0;
frame, 81; brick, 0: built during year, 4.
Raleigh not included.
Colored school houses, "a: Log, !; !;
frame, 60; built during year, /. Raleigh
not included.
Teachers examined and approved:
First grade, 81 white males, So white
females; 10 colOred males, 2 colored fe-
males. Second grade, white males 2
white females 13; colored males 49,
colored females 80. Third grade, white
males 2, white females 2; colored males
4, colored females q. Total first grade
107 second So, third %. Total 221.
Six districts have rural libraries.
OF the $1S,056.00 apportioned to the
white race and the $8,517.56 to the negro
race, 1858 90 came from townships where
the money had been left over the year
before by ten township trustees, it hav-
ing not been apportioned to the districts
in the township
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H. & B. BEERS MARKET LETTER.
Especial to News and Observer1

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Orleans, La, July 16.-Liverpool
advices were encouraging, consequently
our market opened l to points higher,
advanced to Z points subsequently On
near months, and points on late, but
shortly after ecame easier and declined
about from the top on favorable crop
accounts. The absence of sellers and
fresh buying near the close again caused
steadiness, making the net gain 3 to 5
points on the day. Rains we're more or
less general throughout the cotton region
during the past twenty four hours ex-
cept in the Little Rock, Memphis, Vicks
burg and Oklahoma districts. Showers
ranging from y to inches occurred in
Texas Louisiana, and, Georgia, and show
ers are predicted practically for the en-
tire belt tonight and Thursday The
crop outlook has shown a marked i'm
provement during the past three weeks,
and 1T is therefore expected that the next
monthly bureau report ought to corrobo-
rate these favorable conditions Six new
bales of cotton have already been picked
in Texas as compared to only three last
year reported In the early part of Au-
SUoI tiiio Wobld iIdlCdlt du tdIHCI crop
fhOm that State. and the chances are the
movement of new cotton in August will
be on a liberal scale. The good crop
prospects ordinarily would have occa-
stoned a further decline on new crop
options were it not for the fear of ma
nipulation on the near months and the
heavy discounts existing in the former
position which prevent operators from
selling short. ii. & b. BEER.
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suited as follows: Members of the State
Executive Committee. W. G.. Lamb. of
Martin; w. B. Rodman, of Beaufort; L.
l.. Smith. of Gates; g. w. Ward, of
Pasquotank. Members of the Committee
on Credentials. F. T.. James, of Pitt;
Platform and Resolutions. H. S. Ward,
Washington; Permanent Organization,
T. G. Skinner, of Perquimans For Vice
President of the convention, w. NJ. Bond,
of Chewan.
In the Second district the chairman was
j. w. Granger of Lenoir, and the Sec
retary F. r. Harris, of Northampton.
The members of the State Executive
Committee named were NJ ]. Hawkins,
of Warren; e. L. Travis, of Halifax; w.
III. Powell. of Edgecombe l.. V. Morrill,,
of Greene.
The members of the committees were:
on Credentials. A. Rascoe of BERTHE;
Platform and Resolutions, Claude Kitch-
in, of Halifaxa Permanent Organization.
!. w. Granger. of Lenoir; for Vice
President of the Convention. George Ho
ward, of Edgecombe.
In the Third district the members of
the State Executive Committee named
were T.. NJ. Koonce. of Onslow; ]. A.
Bryan, of Craven; S. o. Middleton. of
Duplin: N o. Berry, of Wayne. Mem
bers of Committees were named as fol-
lows: Platform, Rudolph Duffy, of Ons-
low; Permanent Organization, f. A.
Daniels, of Wayne: Credentials, J. T.
Foy. of Ponder; for Vice President of
the Convention. Nj. Dew. Stevenson. of
Craven.
In the Fourth district: Platform and
Resolution, II. A London, of Chatham;
permanent Organization Armistead
Jones, of Wake: Credentials, r. A. J..
cooley, of Nash: Members of the State
Executive Committee named were, f. s.
Sprulll, of Franklin; E. C. Beddingield
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-17
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation

was truly eloquent and filled with gems
of thought ornately presented and at
times most humorous. His eulogy of
Democracy and his forecast of glad
farewell to Pritchard and Republfcanism
were greeted with shouts of applause
Then speaking in reply, Chairman Sim
mons, whose remarks were time and
again applauded, spoke with vigor
and earnestness AS he referred to
the amendment and his desire to have
the negro question out of politics, a
voice in the gallery cried: I'VE won t
have it," At once the speaker with
flashing eyes. said mo, we will not
have it, unless our opponents refuse to
accept the amendment in good faith, -
and the the applause rolled out like a
flood, and for a few moments Chairman
Simmons was unable to continue.
Chairman Simmons address is pub
lished in full on the third page.)
SCALES TAKES THE CHAIR.
At the close of his address Chairman
Simmons named Hon. Alfred NJ Scales.
of Guilford, as temporary chairman. In
taking the chair Mr.. Scales fittingly re-
turned his thanks and said the whole
Sldle, DenOCTdtS anu HepuDilCduS dilhe,
was watching with deep interest this
convention, for in its hands was the
destiny of the State. He made a most
eloquent address, portraying the need OF
the interest of the best people in politics
He spoke of Republican misrule and the
beneficent results of Democratic rule
He complimented Chairman Simmons
upon his party work, and closed with an
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-17
KILLED BY FLYING ROCK.
Explosion of Bla7t Followed by Death of
Passing Man.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., July Henderson
Watkins, a colOred employee of Rev. l..
w. Crawford, was killed by a flying
rock while the city force was blasting
in the Odell quarry near Cedar street,
al o'clock. He was riding on load of
straw and was $50 yards from blast when
rock weighing two pounds struck him
on the leg, breaking blood vessel Two
physicians were summoned, but the
man died in twenty minutes. He was an
excellent man of family.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-17
The Afternoon Session.

The afternoon session was called to
order at half past three and the Com
mittee on Credentials reported all
counties save Mitchell represented, and
no contest of any delegation. That
Randolph was entitled to II instead of
16 votes, Moore Il instead of 13, Wilkes
u instead of TO-
The convention adopted the report on
permanent organization as follows: For
Permanent Chairman, Hon. w. ID.
Turner; Secretary, F. B. Arendell; AS
sistant Secretaries, Geo. p. Pell and
Walter Murphy. w. G. Lamb, of Martin:
Heriot G. Clarkson. of Mecklenburg, and
Charles M. Busbee. of Wake, a COM
mittee, escorted Mr.. Turner to the chair
and on assuming the duties of the chair
he said: Il thank you most cordially for
this honor of presiding over this con-
vention, you have met here for business
now declare the convention ready for
business and the rules of the last House
of Representatives of North Carolina be
adopted. That nominations in order be
first, Chief Justice; second, Associate
Justice from the East; third Associate
Justice from the West; fourth, Corpora
tion Commissioner; fifth, Superintendent
Public Instruction"
KITCHIN NOMINATES CLARK.
The chair then announced that nomi-
nations for Chief Justice were in order
Hon. Claude Kitchin, amid a storm of
applause, ascended the rostrum and
spoke as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: Halifax county, on whose
hp in vybn mid dCt bo ua n.
reared, whose people have known him
from childhood and have watched with
bounding pride his career from manhood S
moment until this triumphant hour,
commissions me to propose for Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of North
Carolina a nomination, full worthy, with
out apology or defence, of the unanimous
endorsement of this magnificent pres
ence of Democratic wisdom and manhood
Judge Walter Clark.
His integrity his wisdom, his ability
his courage, his scholarly attainments,
his pride and love of State, his long and
faithful service, his Christian character.
eminent in all, unquestioned in all
these, sirs, are the offerings which his
native county brings here and presents
to the State.
he is not an experiment. He has been
tried. He has been weighed. Fresh from
the scales and the furnace, he stands
before the people, in the noonday's sun.
ull-statured, unshaken, unmarried. inter
rifed. He is not an ideality. He is a
living, tangible, inspiring reality. His
record from the first flash of his boyisb
sword in the battle days of the sixties
to this moment, is an open page. The
people know it by heart His name is
upon their lips. His life is in their mem
ory. His vindication is in their hearts.
His triumph is in their hopes and in
their prayers.
Mr.. Chairman: This is a Democra tic
Convention. The Democratic party will
elect tho nominees of this convention
it will elect the Chief Justice of the Su-
rreme Court. The Democratic party
holds within its hands, for the good and
Continued on Page Two)
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Chinese Cruiser Fxplodes.
(By the Associated Press.)

Victoria, B. c., July 15.-News was re-
ceived by the steamer Empress of India
today of the destruction of the Chinese
cruiser Hai-Chee, at Marking, by an
explosion. OF the crew of 200 to $50 but
two escaped. The cruiser went up like
a flash. Three small boats lying along
side were destroyed with their occu-
pants
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Marconi's Wireless Experiments
(By the Associated Press.) }

London. July 15.-Marconi. who is on
board the Italian flagship Carlo Alberto
at Cronstadt, Russia, has cabled to his
I.ondon office that he has received wire-
less signals from the Cornwall station,
about 1,400 miles distant parity over
land. Complete messages We're received
as far as Skagen. Denmark, about $40
miles from Cornwall.
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Cyclone at Chalon-Sur-saone
Rv the Associated Press.l

(By the AssOCIdtEu IItaa.J
Chalon- Sur -Saone, France. July To-
A violent cyclone visited this city this
evening, doing immense damage. Scv-
eral vessels on the river were sunk, the
Alcazar was destroyed and the streets
and shops were flooded.