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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
THAT DEAD MEMBER
How Yadkin Board Of Educa-
ton Went Wrong.
Representative Watts of !redeIl Throws Light on
the Situation and Explains His Connection
With the Error.

Yesterday a reporter was talking to
Representative A. D. Watts, Of Iredell,
who rs at the Marlborough, about the
mistake in the appointment of the school
board for Yadkin county. Mr.. Watts
said:
- am glad you called this to my at
~tention, for l understand that l am being
severely criticised by some Of the Dem
ocrats Of Yadkin county on account of
this matter. The facts are as follows:
Sometime in January / received a letter
from d. M. Reece, Esq. Chairman of the
Democratic Committee of Yadkin county,
enclosing a list Of names for the County
BOard of Education and Pensions and for
Magistrates, Which he wrote me had been
recommended by the committee at a re-
cent meeting. Mr.. Reece also wrote me
that he had sent the same list to Senator
Henderson,, Of Rowan, who subsequently
told me he had lost his list.
q out the list in my desk, and when
Judge Graham, chairman of the House
Committee on Education, asked for re-
Communications for the various school
boards for the State, | ave hin that
part of the Mr.. Recess letter containing
the names of his recommendations for
the school board, and l urged their selec-
ton upon Judge Graham stating that
they had been recommended by the Dem
ocratic county committee Of Yadkin
county.
"When Judge Graham reported the bill
appointing the various county school
boards another list than the one recon-
mended by Mr.. Recess committee APP
peared for Yadkin county, which the
judge informed me had been recommended
by Mr.. N. Glenn Williams, OF Yadkin
county l again urged the the judge to
appoint the men recommended by the
Democratic organization of the county
and after consultation with several mem
bers Of his committee, Judge Graham
agreed to do this.
Il called for the list and the judge told
me it was over in the office of the State
Superintendent, where the committee held
its sessions, and a page was sent for il
but he could not find it. The next morn
ing Judge Graham told me he could not
find it. The bill was on it's passage and
there was no time to write to any one
undertook to name Mr.. Recess list
from memory and it seems that | made a
mess of it, for l named one dead man and
one man who had recently resigned, get
ting only one of the names straight. The
State Board Of Education Will doubtless
appoint the men recommended by the
Democratic county organization and this
mistake will be corrected"
Continuing Mr.. Watts said:
Il had no other purpose than to serve
the Democratic organization and
thought l was doing it. l got the magis.
trates appointed just as Mr.. Recess
| committed roon-p oopdod on5 ~ coI,oo-
board would have been as the m
recommended but for Judge Graham's
losing the list. l knew none Of the par
ties and had no disposition to interfere
except at the request of the Democratic
committee of the county,"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
WAR TO THE KNIFE
AGAINST SALOONS
Temperance Convention is
Called for July 9TH.
j. w. BAILEY MANAGER
Anti-SaIoon League & cu.iys Committee Mat
Last Night and Started tbs Campaign
Under The Watts ac.--Stralght
Out Battle.

The ccmra.gr against the saloon IN
North Carolina under the Watts act was
formally started last night when the state
Executive Committee or the A~nti-Saloon
League elected a manager of the cam
paign. appointed a day for the conVcn-
ton ana authorized q formal address
to the people of the State.
The Convention was called for July !.
1t is expected that the entire State viii
be represented. and that the banner OF
the moral forces Will be raised aloft IN
a great convention OF men who believe
earnestly in moral supremacy.
Mr.. j W. Bailey was chosen ranageT
Of the campaign. There are already a
he said last night that he expected to
near from many volunteer campai8ners
1t is not unlikely that some OF the fore
tost public men OF the State Will take {
strong part in this movement.
At present there is great interest. Tho
battle is on in Wilson; strong league.
have been formed in Wilmington and
Ashevine. ana III many other places.
1T Will be a ~straight-out, earnest and
sweeping battle for Moral Supremacy
said Mr.. Bailey last night. when the
issue is squarely drawn, | shall have nc
fear of the result. But l understand
that the saloon people are prepared tC
fight desperately, and | want every MAI
and woman IN North Carolina who's,
heart is with US to enlist under oul
banner
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31

elimination Of the negro from poilt'oS'
In that regard Judge Pritchard has peer
distinctly the most eminent leader IL ti-'
south. But he has been ldeatiHeu WIN
Republican politics in his state ioF mani
ears and has fought battle after oaiue
Il the troublous political times through
which North Carolina has been passing
In his own State. as here in the DIS
t-ict. Judge Pritchard ranks high a a
LAWYER. Unlike most men who serve IN
one or the other branch OF Congress ne
has kept up his law practice. and every
year during sessions OF Congress has 81
times returned 10 North Carollna 70
PROSECUTE cases before the local courts
His practice has been OF a wide char
acter. including both criminal and civil
cases and Re is we'll grounded in legal
principles and the application thereof
His first assignment in the local court
Will probably be as judge of one or the
criminal courts, that being the usual mrs.
assignment for a neUS Judge"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
BaoADNsx NARROWLY MISSED HYvp
Hiss Walker Said she Did Not WautE.a Us
Leave the County Alive.

The negro. BroadnaN. now .n ...
Tertiary awaiting trial aC tA.
term OF Rockingham superior ....
capped hemp very narrowly. Iat E'-
promptness OF the sheriff and Gibbs
ernor. it is probable that BE wu...
been lynchcd. Reviewing the rr.w.
the removal OF the negro 10 Hal....
Reidsville Review says,
"While engaged in a couversgf..
a reporter of the Review Sotura.. ..
Walker. one OF the victims Of the
was told that BroadnaX had h...
ried to Greensboro. She espresso H-.
and said that she did not want t#a
gro to leave the county alive. If q
news of the young wCman's feel
regard TO the matter had been h.~
throughout the counts the result ##
not be hard to predict. II would
been here Just like it would haE. .
in other sections Of the world.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
FIFTH JUDICIAL.DIsTRICT
The act Of 1908 is IN Force From the 30th CT
March.

Any misrepresentation as to the con
struction Of the acts of 1901 and lSO5
with regard to the terms OF court TO be
held in the Fifth judicial District has
been settled by Judge Geo. H. Brown
and Judge r. b. PEBBLES, who are 10 ride
the spring and fall circuits Of that dis
trict.
In order to clear up any imbiguity they
have signed a statement in which they
say that after consultation with attor-
neys and considering the matter them
selves they have concluded that all the
terms for the Superior court for tlfth
district are fixed by and designated II
the Act of 1908. which is in effect from
and after March Goth, 1903. No other
regular terms Of the Superior Court can
be lawfully held except those specified
in the Act.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
TO SUCCEED sIMONTON.
Pritchard Given District Place Until simonton
is Ready to Retire

For more tina two wears 1t hes been
limited that ex-senator P~ritchard would
succeed Judge Simonton 90 the '1rcul.
s.ench. Thtte is 10 doubt that he wants
that place, end if there were & vacancy
the same influences that secured the
place for Simonton would favor Pritchard.
EE: though on old man and eligible for
retirement, Judge Simonton prefers to
stay on the bench, and has 10 idea OF
retiring. Therefore the President had 70
provide a place for Pritchard, and he de-
sired the position of Associate Justice
of the District of Columbia SALARY $4,000
for judicial training land the salary un-
til such time as Judge Simonton wishes
to retire from the Circuit bench. Then,
if the Republicans are in power P~ritchard
expects to be appointed Circuit Judge.
1t was because that was his ambition
that Pritchard was not al aspirant for
Chief Justice of the District Court. Re-
ferring to the appointment, the Wash
ington Post said:
at is Judge Pritchard's intention to
leave Washington within a few days for
North Carolina, where he will VIM up
his law business at Asheville, resign his
place as a member Of the Republican
National Committee from North Carolina,
and prepare to enter upon his duties as
a jurist. His retirement from politics
leaves the Republican party in the Tar
heel State without a fighting head, and
probably there will be something Of q
rambl for the leadership.
The appointment of Judge Pritchard
is not without significance as to the
negro question in the South, for he has
taken a decided stand in favor Of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
Veterinary Examiners.

Governor Aycock yesterday gave
the names of the five gentlemen apra..
ed to constitute the North Carolina Eo
of Veterinary Medical Examiners, ju
cordance with the act passed by t6e .
Legislature.
They are as follows: Dr.. -. L. Gr."
Concord; DIR. TAFT Butler, RaIeieh.
w. c. McMackin, Raleigh; DR.. Thoua
Carroll, Wilmington; DR.. j. w. Fs.
Greensboro.
Commissioner of Agriculture s. J.. T.
~terson, says the selection is an excel.
one.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
Teachers Meeting at Neuse.

To the Editor: The Teachers M#.
at Ncuse. Notwithstanding the a
waters which kept man away. #a
success. The address OF Prof. Joy,ae
of a high order, and was much a#.
ciated by all.
The pleasant face of Prof. +. P Ma..
did much to give inspiration TO the .
casion. All were sorry that tho ra.
of the train to carry him and f'.
Joyner to Raleigh, gave him no tim.
make a speech.
Nothing was enjoyed more than r
excellent dinner which the good .aa.
had prepared. Teachers and visit.
will long remember the kindness sau.
them by the good people of Ncuse.
w. q. CLEMENTS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
D o DOws
Postmaster General Tells Prl;eaA-s gs ~
Get Better Man

The news comes pretty
t8e Post-maSter General ta
Tor Pritchard that h. M.u ara
" II. Odom nor his wtt,
at Nadesboro. and has r.
chard To name another
oflicc. Pritchara got e3ra
senator in lS7. AZ hat
cha-gei that he promised fs ...
A Federal Office. lie got bis.
timber Inspector out W.s
him "A place in the Internal
vice. lie was indicted and
Federal court but senator F
peared for him and got h.@
Pritchard wants 10 toist $50 #s"
man upon the good people 81 SIS
as postmaster. II Is a sh4a
OF appointment and the Pos.m..
eral does Well TO ur H. down
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
Teachers Meeting at New Hill.

There will be a Teachers Meeting,
conducted by the County Superintendent
of Schools, on April 1st, at New Hill.
is requested to be present
This meeting is for the white race.
There will be one conducted at the
place on the second day of April
for the teachers of the colored race.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31

Harris. 127, j. ]. Toler, 80; a. H. Moon
eyhan, AZ.
SECOND WARD. SECOND DIVISION
For Mayor-Wynne. 81; Stronach, a;
Powell, q; Badger, IA.
For city CIerk-Willson, Ill; Gowan.
Sc.
Tax-Collector-Dodd, 100: Lumsden, s.
Aldermen-A. 3. Andrews, Jr., 231;
Fred. Habel, 207; T.. Hugh Lee, 202.
This vote for aldermen was not officially
last night, but is taken from
the returns made by the poll-holdeTS)
Executive Committee A. F.. Glenn,
101; ". W. Parish, 100; 3. G. Beck
with, SO.
THIRD WARD, FIRST DIVISION.
For Mayor-Stronach. IA: Powell, IS;
Wynne, &c; Badger, 2.
For City Clerk-Willson, 10; Gowan,
81.
Tax Collector-Lumsden, 81; Dodd.
100.
Aldermen-P. B. Grlfhs, 10; H. H.
Croker, 165; f. H. Weathers, 118; Geo.
T. Norwood, 116.
Executive Committee-F H. Honey
cutt, 5. H. Lumley, G. H. Belvin.
THIRD WARD, SECOND DIVISION.
The result of the primary, as certified
by the poll-holders (Messrs. 4. f. Ohm
sed. A. A. Philips, and ]. w. Williams
was as follows:
For Mayor-A. NJ. Powell. 40; Frank
Stronach, 43; ]. S. Wynne, y.
For City Clerk-W. w. Wilson, sc;
r. T. Gowan, il.
For Tax Collector-C. f. Lumsden, 66'
w. H. Dodd, 81.
| Aldermen-W. NJ. Novel;, 76; j. G.. Up
church, 81; l.. f. Afford, 40.
AS precinct committeeman: JoSephu
Daniels. Joseph E.. Pogue and Thos- b
Crowder were elected.
FOURTH WARD, FIRST DIVISION.
For Mayor-Stronach, Go; Powell, 81
Wynne, SO; Charles E. Johnson, e; BAD
ger, ).
For Clerk-Willson, 9S; GoWan, 61.
TAX Collector-Lumsden, 115; Dodd, 81
Aldermen-Rogers, 159; BEDFORD, lO5
Hutchings, 70.
Executive Committee-Blake, 50; Brown
So; Williams, 20; Holding, IS.
FOURTH WARD, SECOND DIVISION.
For Mayor-Stronach, "a; Powell, %
Wynne, 8; Badger, l.
For Clerk-Gowan, SO; Wilson, ID.
Tax Collector-Dodd, 80; Lumsden, ii
Aldermen-N NJ. Rand, So; w. II
Bland, Sc.
Executive Committee-Claude Barbee
At: w. D. Smith, At; james Womack, a
w. M. NOVEL;, candidate for alderman
in the Second Division Of the lhlr'
Ward, polled the largest vote ever re
cpiyed by a candidate for any ONCE II
that precinct. His vote was =.
The candidates did not determine las
night upon their lists of delegates, onl
naming them in a few Of the precincts
consequently the incomplete lists ar
not published.
All of the delegates to Mondays con
vention will be named today, and tn
complete list will be published in TN
naner tomorrow morning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
Men Who Will Nominate our
Next Mayor.

From News and Observer, March 29th)
The primary received a large share
of the Raleigh folks attention yesterday.
1t was discussed in all its phases and
bearings.
OF course. the main topic was the
coming convention tomorrow night, ara
what would be the probable outcome OF
the mayoralty deadlock. Will it be one
of the four candidates. Stronach, Wynne,
Powell. Badger? Or will the situation
,remain as it is and the convention be
compelled to name an outsider?
All fears of a formal protest from the
Second ward were set at rest yesterday
morning by Mr.. Ed. Hugh Lees state
ment that he would submit to the evil
dent wish Of the voters Of the precinct.
The four candidates completed the lists
of delegates to which they are entitled
during the day.
The complete lists are as follows:
FOR FRANK STRONACH.
First Ward, First Observation-Disclosures
Jones, C. d. Arthur, Frank Register.
First Ward, Second Division-L. B.
Pegram, w. J. Sanders.
Second Ward, First Division-C. F.
Lee and JOS. S. Correll.
Second Ward, Second Division-F. B.
Phillips, H. E. Glenn, R. 0. King, W. p.
Whitaker.
Third Ward, First D~ivision-James j.
Phillips, p. B. Griffith, H. H. Croker, L.
t. Hay and George Hardin.
Third Ward, Second Division-F. Il.
Arende1l, w. O. Scott.
Fourth Ward Eirct Djyiciop-T N
Holding, L. c. Bagwell, Manly Penning-
Fourth Ward, Second Division.-C. P.
Rarbee.
o A. NJ. POWELL.
First Ward, First Division.-T. C.
Powell, A. T. Horton, A. H. Green.
Maurice Green.
First Ward, Second Divisions. w.
Whiting, A. w. Dye.
Second Ward, First Division-E. j..
Harris, ]. c. Ellington, sr.
Second Ward, Second Division-B. G..
Beckwith.
Third Ward, First Division-J. NJ. Nor
wood, Sam Lumsley and w. E. Faison.
Third Ward, Second Division-J. E.
Pogue, Josephus Daniels.
Fourth Ward, First Divjeion-J. T.
Johnson, c.. A. Sherwood.
Fourth Ward, Second Division-W. H.
Bland.
o ]. S. WYNNE.
f. K. Ellington, DR.. j.. NJ. Fleming. T.
E. Moore, c. w. Newcomb, A. A. Thomp-
son, Walter Woolcott, H. F. Smith. w.
j. Young, Jr., L. A. Emory, w. II.
Bunch, Phil Them, N. A. Dunn, Ed.
Porter, w. H. Caudle, Graham Haywood,
J. R. Terrell. W. B. Barrow, A. B. An
drews, Jr., w H. T.. Caudle. j. F. RED
ford, G. w. Goodwin.
FOR THOMAS BADGER.
e. Smith, Marshall LeLancey
| IJouurooJ
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
Jn0. Y. McRae's Find.

Jno. y. MacRae, while searching thr.
some old possessions. on yesterday fa
much Of historic interest in a Eaf.
family Bible. which was stored a
with his belongings. Among the aut..
ties he found an interesting copy OF
old Washington Intelligence, puhI|
hy Joseph Gale and bearing the .
December 10. 1910. The paper rs 81.
remarkably good state Of p"res,rvaG.aa
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
FOR J. S.. N
A Sad and Sudden Death.

III death of Mr.. w. H. Fleming. one
OF the best citizens of Warren county,
was a very sad one. He had gone to
town after a doctor for his wife who
was critically i'll. Returning he was sud
denly seized with a fatal illness and
died very soon. His wife is critically
i'll and cannot live long.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
Judge Cook Called Home.

Hon. Charles VI Cooke, who was
siding at Cumberland Superior court. .
called home his week on account g..
serious illness Of his daughter. AIT .
We're continued. Mrs. Calvert, of ita.t.
who had gone down as stenogrart..
the case Of \. II. Slocumb VS.. @eaa.
Air Line for penalty for failure to
freight, has returned home.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31

1t IS rumored here that another new
cotton mill is to be built in Burlington.
Inc promoters, it is said. are Messrs.
eugene Holt, manager of the Aurora
mill, in Burlington, and James n. Will
hanson Jr., one of the owners OF the
Ossipee mill.-Greensboro Patriot.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
A Little Bows Death,

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hills little 7-year-
old son died yesterday morning. The
funeral will be held from the residence.
313 South BloodWorth street, this after
neon at $3.50 o'clock. Friends Of the fam
lily invited to attend.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31

A prominent citizen Of Raleigh said
last night that one office was enough for
anv man. Governor Aycock recently re
fused to appoint a man on the Board OF
Agriculture because he was a County
Commissioner, and surely Deputy Sherlff
is as much a public office as County Com
missioner. II Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Sc
park wish to be Aldermen, they must
erisgn as Deputy Sher1tfs.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-28
ACCIDENT AVERTED

calling bis sister Elsie, and starting
her down the track with a lighted
lantern, he seizGd another lantern
and started up the track as hard as
he could 60, In his bare feet.
The result proved the wisdom oi
all these precautions, as when
Smith and Pollen told the operator
the trestle was burning he would
not believe them thinking they
were joking and he let the train &c
by. Fortunately Mr.. Booth had
got far enough up the track to STOP
the train before 1t ran onto the burn
Ing trestle. An exa nination showed
that, although the ties had not
burned entirely off, the fire had
weakened them and heated the
rails red hot, so that neither would
have held up the weight of the
heavy train. Had the train men
not been warned In time 1t would
no doubt have resulted In the
trains entire destruction.
Meanwhile Mr.. Rea had hurried
across the river In his skiff, wading
through mud up to his knees, In
order to render any assistance he
could. The fire was extinguished
and the damage repaired In short
time so that trains could pass. 1t
Is very fortunate that the fire was
discovered In time and prompt &C.
tion taken to prevent the heavy
loss that would otherwise no doubt
have occurred. The fire was located
only a few yards from where the
wreck occurred that was described
In last weeks issue.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-28

A possible accident that might
have resulted In much loss of pro-
perty, and perhaps loss of life, was
happily averted at an early hour
Sunday morning last, says the
Clarington Independent. About I
O'Clock a. m. Mr.. John Rea, who
lives just below town, discovered a
light along the railroad track across
the river opposite his home. An
investigation convinced him that
the trestle across a small ravine at
that point was on fire probably
started by sparks FROM a passing
engine. AS freight trains are COM
ing aud going over the road It
all hours of the night Mr.. Rea
realized that an accident was likely
to occur from a train running Into
the burning and weekend trestle.
So he called up DR.. Smith over the
telephone and he went and got Mr..
Evert Pollen, one of the ferrymen,
out and they went across the river
to notify the night operator at the
station OF the impending trouble.
Soon after discovering the FIRE
Mr.. Rea heard a train coming
south, and fearing the operator
would not get the word In time to
hold the train he got his mega
phone and called up Walter Booth,
who lived near where the burning
trestle was located, but who had
not discovered the fire. He at once
grasped the situation, and after
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-28
STREET CARS RUN

Wells street. After the people had
been unloaded the cars were run
up the track near Pole Cat run
where they gre now standing. It
will only be short time until the
cars will run regular, The company
Is being delayed now on account of
being unable to get ties but this
delay will only be few days. 1t
will be great thing for Sisters
vile when we can say all aboard
for Paden City on an electric street
railway car.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-28

We received a letter this morn.
ing from A.G. Lee, Of Philanthropy
Denton, Texas, asking US If we
thought our people would be will
Ing to change the name of our city
from Sistersville to Philanthrophy.
If we will do so the writer says he
will buy a site here and locate the
International Political Specialists
School and the Worlds Diathetic
Institute here, the two world phil
anthropic institutions. These names
are very large but 1t simply means
factory 10 make men and women
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-28

Yesterday for the first time In
the history OF Slstersville and Tyler
county, Electric Street cars were
run. As we announced yesterday,
the electric current was turned on
for the purpose of ascertaining if
the cars were Ia running order. It
was discovered, after little work,
that everything was tn good order
SO the cars were loaded up, filled
with people and run up as far as
Owl Hollow and back again o upper
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-28

Upper Wells street has been
widened from the intersection OF
Carter street, as far as the corpor'
atom line to give plenty of room on
either side of the street car track
The work Is now almost completed
and there Is no further complaint
about the narrowness of Wells
street IN the Fourth Ward. The
curblng Is on the ground and work
has commenced for the paving OF
Carter street