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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-30
Charles Hedges.
H. H. Rand.

H. H. Rand was appointed assistant
superintendent of the salary and allow
ance division in April, 1902. 1t was
charged that Rand was interested in
the promotion OF numerous speculative
enterprises. mostly mining companies,
and that he used his official position to
induce departmental employees to invest
in his schemes. A thorough investiga-
ton failed to sustaid the charge that
Rand had ever solicited departmental
employees to buy stock in any of his
com Danies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-30
Carriers satchels.

Carriers satchels are purchased under
four-year contracts.
Boyle Contraction June % 1894 a
contract was executed with John Boyle
q Co. Of New York for furnishing. these
satchels beginning July ]. 1894. The
shoulder strap was a part Of the satch-
Ell to be furnished by the contractor
On Aug. 1S 1898. Machen wrote the
company that straps could be furnished
them by George ID. Lamb During the
life Of the contract 20.7s4 shoulder
straps were furnished Boyle & Co.
upon which Long and Machen received
~ cents each
The Boyle contract expired June 30.
1898. and that year Machen awarded
the contract to Leopold j. Stern Of Bal
timOre a dealer In plumbers supplies.
The specifications called for a satchel
with leather strap minutely described.
the same as the contract with Boyle d
Go. Yet Stern was supplied with 800
shoulder straps Lamb continued to
pay Long a bonus on the straps, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-30
Division of Salaries and Allowances.

In August, 1887. George w. Beavers was
appointed chief of the salary and allow
ance division Beavers methods have
been reckless and without rule or regular
ity. Increases of allowance for clerk hire
in postoffices were made as matters Of
favor regardless of the necessities Of the
service. Promotions were frequently
made without consideration Of the merits
of the clerk promoted longtime leases
for postoffice premises were Cancelled and
the rent increased upon the recommended
ton of prominent political leaders. some
times without regard to the rental value
of the premises.
Sale Of PrOmOtiOns.-OttO +. Weis,
clerk in the New York pOstoffice, and ar
intimate friend Of Beavers, and officer CT
the PostOffice Clerks association. accord
ing to his own story collected from $500
to $4,000 from clerks upon the pretenss
that u was 20 be used in securing favor
able legislation.
Many of the clerks i'm the New York
and Jesersey City pOstoffices stated un-
der oath that they had contributed to
Weis' legislative fund under the promise
of promotion. Frank G. Hay, a clerk IN
the Jersey City postoffice. states that
Weis told him that this money was to be
paid TO Beavers after deductiug the e.
penses of collecting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-30
NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC

L. s. DEPOSITORY.
FRANK KNOX ..................P residerlr
JAMES A. Vice President
w. F. ADAMS .............. Cashier
CAPITAL PAID IN. $500. 600.
Banking in all its branches transacted.
Exchange drawn on the principal cities
OF Europe.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-30
itreet Letter Boxes.

One Of the most Important contracts
for free delivery supplies is that for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-30
John h. Tasten.

Anonymous charges were made
against John NJ Masten, formerly chief
clerk to the first assistant postmaster
general. 1t was alleged that while he
was chief clerk he had solicited brides
from clerks for promotions. Ar, inves-
ugation showed that the charges were
not true, and that G.. B. Terry, a clerk
in the supply division who had pre-
ferred the charges, had submitted false
affidavits; that Terry himself had en-
deayored to induce clerks to pay him
money under the pretense that he could
aid them in securing promotions.
Terry has been removed by the post
master general.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-30

superintendent
"Mr. D. S. Richardson. Room Z Mills
Building. San Francisco, Cal"
This was in February. 1901. and the
stock was still in Richardson's name
and apparently in Beavers possession.
In August. 1902, Beavers again wrote:
(PersOnal)
Washington. Aug. q. 1902.
Dear Richardson: Our friend in Salt
Lake wants the inclosed stock drawn
in the name of Edwin B. Bacon. Kind
~ issue new certificates and have these
destroyed. Forward same to me bv
registered mail. G.. w. BEAVERS.
'Mr. d. S. Richardson, Care Post
master. San Francisco. Cali
These letters were secured from
Richardson by the inspectors. On the
face Of the last letter is indorsed in
lead pencil in the handwriting of r. II
+. Epsey, secretary OF the company.
Editor Salt Lake Tribune" and on
the back. "133 s. West Temple" and
18th +. and Brigham" the first being
Perry s. Heath's Office address and the
second his home at that time. The .in-
closed stock" referred to in the last let
ter consisted OF 200 of the shares Civ
en- to Beavers on Dec. p. 1899
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17
Pythian Banquet.

Especial to News and Observer
Charlton, N. c., May 16.-Clarkton
Lodge, No 121, knights of Pythias. gave
a banquet last night from $50 to 1900
complimentary to their wives, daughters
and sweethearts, which was indeed de-
ightful affair The hall was beautifully
decorated with flowers and arranged
around the room were a number of small
tables. on each of which was a bouquet
of beautiful flowers. At 1000 o'clock de-
lightful refreshments were served, consist
ing Of ice cream and cake and different
kinds of fruit The following were in 1T
tendance:
DR.. and Mrs. G. l.. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
w b. Tench, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Wooten,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Clark, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ A. Currie. Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Blue,
Mr. and Mrs. T. l.. Hutchinson. Mr.. and
Mrs S. w Owen, Mr.. M. l.. Cromartie
Miss Eva Cromartie, Mr.. T. j. Fletcher,
Miss Bessie Fletcher, DIR. L. B. Evans,
Miss Estele Timberlake, Mr.. Geo. H. Cur
RE Miss Mary West Cromartie Mr.. w.
Wooten Miss Bessie Black, Mr.. M B. Nc
Aulay. Miss Annie Wooten, Prof r. c.
Deal, Miss Laura Cromartie Mr. Jabez Nc
Kay, Miss Blanche Smith, Mr.. A. S. Gro
martie Miss Mary Clark, Mr.. L. D..
Lemon. Miss Bertha Clark, Mr. E. c..
Clark Miss Ethel Clark Miss jamie Clark.
Messrs B. ]. Sanderlin d. NJ. Mckenzie,
N. M. Singletory, ]. B. Mcmillan, A. T..
Johnston
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17
Loads a0 N@rh @arGma Daily Papers finn Both Nes amid Gp@ulaG0m

two most beautiful residential streets in
America. the handsome residences each
occupying sites in well shaded and beauti-
full grounds The main street of Elizabeth
City for one mile will rival either OF
these two famous bouleyards. Here are
located hundreds of the handsomest homes
in the entire State and there are several
nearing completion which would do credit
to any city in the entire country. One
of these nearing completion is the Meek
ms residence, the cost of which is known
to have already passed the $4,000 mark
and the entire interior is yet to be finish
ed with mahogany and the work of the
interior decorator has not been completed.
Elizabeth City is the home of thevenera-
bic and esteemed Col Creecy, the Oldest
living North Carolina editor who perhaps
has in his memory The most valuable
stock of information neld by any one
man in the State Dir. Creecy continues
to use his fluent pen in actively editing
the Economist He is the most entertain
ing conversationalist have ever met and
though the history of Elizabeth City and
this section has always been -Ateresting,
it is made more attractive by the words
and pen pictures from DR.. Creeey.
Every visitor to Elizabeth City is shown
the home of Nellie Cropsey the location
where her body was found. the home OF
Jim Wilcox and the jail in which he is
confined awaiting the decision of the SUI
preme Court, which will come after the
case on appeal has been presented week
after next. Attorney Aydlett will go to
Raleigh to present the case and the At
torney General will represent the State
before the Supreme Court, the case at this
stage passing from the hands of the solicit
tor.
A contract has just been let for the con-
struction of a new $4,000 business build
ing which is to be occupied by the new
savings bank which has already been or
gained and of which Mr.. w. T. Old, IT.,
is president The building is to be owned
by Mr.. Chas. H. Robinson, proprietor OF
1.-THE Fair a leading dry goods estab-
lishment, president of the First National
Bank, and interested in many other en-
terprises Besides Mr.. old and Mr.. Rob-
inson the directorate of the new Savings
Bank includes the names of Messrsl j. 3.
Blades, E. F. Aydlett, Geo. r. Bright, G.
w Gree, ]. B. Flora, c. E. Kramer and
W. H. Jennings. The bank viii open in
temporary quarters July 18th and has a
paid in capital of $4,000.
Elizabeth City is looking forward to
the establishment Of the inland waterway
from Norfolk to ufort inlet, for which
Congressman John III. Small is doing such
excellent work and it is known that the
successful elimination of his efforts will
mean endless progress and development
of this city and section. Every man III
this section is lending his aid and it is
believed here that the success of the move
ment will come and the appropriation be
made for the work by the next Congress.
WILLIAM HENRY BAGLEY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17

|yice-president John w. Moore, cashier.
A handsome brick bank building will be
erected at once A committee has been
appointed to receive bids for the contract.
The Raeford Hardware Company, in
corporated with $4,000 capital stock, is
repidly nearing completion their large
building. F. B. Sexton is secretary and
business manager of the company. They
will carry a full line of hardware, mill
supplies, agricultural implements, bug
gies, harness, full line of paints and house
building material.
Within a radius of five miles there are
eight saw mills, planners and dressers. In
the incorporate limits of Raeford Messrs.
j. w. MCLAUGHLIN and j. w. Johnson are
running full blast two planners and dress
ers, 40 900 feet per day. They employ
about Is hands. About one and half
miles from Raiford is located the T. b.
Upchurch and Bros. mills, with a ca
pacity of about the same About four
miles from Raeford is the large mills of
This will give an idea of the extensive
w. w Britton and Company. This will
give an idea of the extensive lumber
business carried on in this section. There
are saw mills all along the route of the
A. and r. Road to the last station, Tree
fall.
Raeford is located somewhat on an ele-
walton, therefore, has natural drainage
The air is mild and healthful the water
good, therefore, the health of the place
can be other than good. asked DR.
Graham about the health of the place
He told me they have had a cemetery
A
people in it, and both of them died sud-
denly with heart disease. A pretty good
record, 1 think, for town of over 600
population.
Mr. Freeman, railroad agent here, in
forms me that some over $500 bales of
cotton, and over 40 carloads of cotton
seed were shipped from here from about
the last of September up to the present
time, and about 100 carloads of lumber
pass over the A. and R. Road to Aber-
deem every month.
Now, in conclusion, want to say
know of not better place in the State at
which to locate a sash and blind factory,
cotton seed oil MILL cotton factory fur
niture factory, and many other smaller
industries 1t is a good location for a
sober, industrious shoemaker and harness
rcpairer.
The question of a new county formed
from a portion of Robson and Cumber-
land, is being very strongly agitated
here, and from what / hear a strong pc
tition will 90 up before the next Legis-
latarc asking for it by citizens frem both
Cumberland and Robson. I am told the
proposed territory win embrace about "a
- ~.
Raiford the county seat. / am also told
that it is about 35 or more miles from
here to Lumberton and % to Fayetteville.
and only about 400 yards from Raeford
to the Robson line.
/ am very much pleased with my first
trip to Raeford and hope to have the pleas
ure to come again soon.
H B. HARDY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17
A Young Tar Heel Scientist,
vireinian-Pilot.l


A young southerner, who has won -greab
distinction in the scientific world, though
he is now only "a years DID, is DR.. Harold
Pender, brother of Mr.. d. Fender, of this
city, and of B. d. Pender, an officer in the
United States navy, stationed at the Nor
folk navy yard.
Dr. Pender is native of Tarboro, N. c.,
son of the late r. H. Fender. He lived in
Tarboro until the death of his father, when
he went to Baltimore to live with an older
half brother, Mr.. George L. Fender Here
he entered the McDonough school, estab-
lished twelve miles out of Baltimore for
the education of Baltimore orphan boys,
where he spent six years, leading his class
and winning a scholarship in Johns Hop
kins. Before reaching his 22d year he won
his PhD., being the youngest Ph.D. ever
graduated by Johns Hopkins
The following is from the Syracuse, IN.
Y) standard:
DIR. Harold Pender, the former instruc-
tor in the department of physics in SYRIA
cuse university. returned from Paris yes
terday morning, where he successfully per
formed his now celebrated experiment of
showing the relation between static and
voltaic electricity M. Cremieu, a French
physicist of note had disagreed with Prof
Fender and the latter was invited by the
French scientists to journey to Paris and
perform his experiment The demonstra-
ton was a complete success and Prof. Pen
der conclusively proved the correctness of
his former work.
Before DR.. Fender left for his native
land, the two experimenters gave q com
plete detailed report of the work before
the Physical Society of France, composed
of the leading scientists Of the country.
They illustrated their report by number
of experiments, among them being one
showing directly the presence of mag
netic field around a rapidly rotating, stat
ically charged disc This experiment had
never before been performed in public and
its success took away the Frenchmans
breath
THE money to carry out the experiments
was furnished by the University of Paris
and the Institute of France, while the Car
negie Institute at Washington paid the per
sonal expenses of DR.. Pender.
1.-THE professor has resigned from the
faculty of the Syracuse University and
has accepted a position with the Westing-
house Electric Company Of Pittsburg."
The purpose of DR. Fender in entering
the employ of the Westinghouse Company
is to learn the practical side of electricity,
and to that end he enters as an appren-
tice and viii spend two years working his
way up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17
Old Time Song Birds.
(Col. creecy in Economist.)

(Col Creecy IN Economlst.)
Our old time song birds have nearly all
disappeared. When we were boy the
CHEEKY note of the hooking bird was heard
everywhere. 1t vas almost one of our
domestic fowls. It's was the earliest note
to greet us from the house-top in the
gray of the dawn. Most every house,
hold had its Gagged mocking bird who sang
lively tunes all day. There was veter.
an singer that hung in the piazza of old
"Horniblew,s Tavern in Edenton, for
several generations, and he was the joy
70 the youngsters. They crowded around
his cage and taught him to whistle
Home Sweet Home" and Molly Put
The Kittle On" to perfection. He was
the pet of the town, but now, alas! Ben
Hardy is the only mockingbird we have.
Dear old Ben! time has knocked out all
his teeth and he can't whistle like he was
wont to was. But he does what he can
for his old friends, and they love the
memory of his old time whistle. But it's
not like it used to was Dear old Ben!
Long may he whistle!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17
Plum Tree Very Full.

(oliver Cor. Kinston Free Press.)
Mr.. f G. Simmons has a plum tree
that is SO full of plums he has to keep
It propped and tied up and they are not
half grown Mr.. Simmons says 1t Is the
fullest tree he ever saw and ne IS one
Of divers Oldest men
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17

Prof J. B. Spilman, who for the past
two years has been superintendent OF
Lexington Graded Schools, has been ten
dered and accepted the position as assist.
ant secretary of the Baptist State Mis-
sion Board. Mr.. spilman will leave here
in June for Atlanta, which city is head
quarters for the board, to enter upon the
duties of his new position Lexington
Dispatch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17

"A place for everything and everything
in its place" is The babys motto-and the
place is its mouth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-17

Women jump at conclusions particul-
rly conclusions OF novels.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27

YOU again if YOU don't find a job with the
old fellow. My names Shearer."
mine is Thorpe" replied the other.
Thank YOU
Thorpe followed and found himself on
the frozen plantorm of a little dark rali-
way station. Directly across the track
from the railway station, single build-
ing was pricked from the dark by soil
tary lamp III a lower-story room. Inc
four who had descended before Ihorpe
made over toward this light, stumbling
and laughing uncertainty, so he Knew 1t
was probably the boarding house, ana pre-
pared to follow them
The five were met at the steps by the
proprietor of the boarding house. rms
man was short and stout, with harelip
and cleft palate which at once give nm
the well-known slurring speech of persons
so afflicted and impaired also to the tIm~
her of his voice a peculiarly hollow res
onant, trumpet-like note. lie stumped
about theoretically on a wooden leg or
hcme manufacture. 1t was cumDer-
some instrument, heavy, with deep pine
socket for the stump. and n projecting
brace which passed under a leather pe4t
around the mans waist. This instrument
he used with the deXterity of th1fd
hand As Thorpe watched him. he drove
IN projecting nail. kicked two turkeys
inside the open door. and stuck the armed
end of his peg-leg through the top aud
bottom of the whisky jug that one of the
new arrivals had set down near the door.
The whisky promptly ran out. AT tins
the cripple fiirted the impaled jug from
the wooden leg far out over the rail- OF
the varandah into the snow.
groWl went up.
"Whatn hcll's that for?' snarled one of
the owners of the whisky, threateningly.
Don't allow no whisky here snufiicd
the hairlip.
The men were very angry They adj
vanced toward the cripple. who retrea ted
with astonishing agility to the lighted
room. There he bent the wooden leg be
hind him, slipped the end Of the brace
from beneath the leather belt. seized the
other peg end in his right hand, and 50
became possessed of a murderous blud-
geon This he brandished. hopping at the
same time back and forth in such per-
feet polse and Yet with so ludicrous
effect of popping corn, that the men were
surprised into laughing.
Bully for You, peg-leg.' they cried
Rules n regerlatons, boys" replied
the latter. without however. shade of
compromising in his tones. Had sup
nero"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
ROADS ORDERED TO HALT.
Are Enjoined from Discriminating
AGAINST Small Shippers.

Chicago, April 2i.--Judge GroSscup To-
day entered an order in the United states
circuit court of appeals enJolnlnS SIX
railroad companies from discriminating
against small shippers in the western ter
ritory. The decision is especially impof-
tant as being the first under the new
Elkins law.
The governments according to inc de
cision, is entitled to the injunction
against the offending railroads, under the
interstate commerce act as well as tH0
Elkins law. The ruling applies to four
teen railroads, which were covered Dy
proceedings instituted i'll the federal
court. Six of these companies were ae-
PENDANTS in the local court; the others
are under the jurisdiction of the Kan
sas City federal court, Judge Grosscup
announced that he and Judge philips
We're of one mind relative to all points
involved and that the latter would rem
der a like decision
The decision which was given orally
holds that the government has the right
to bring action in equity to restrain rdii-
road companies from discriminating
either by furnishing lower rates or giving
rebates TO favored shippers. 1t further
declares that while ach injured citizen
behalf. in cases like those under con-
sheraton, the injured persons are so
numerous and the injury to each is 50
infinitesimai that it is the duty Of the
government TO act for them under the
power specifically conferred by the stat
utes. The tilllins law is held to be sim
ply declatory of the substantive rights
would lie under the interstate commerce
act
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
NOT so BAD AS WAS REPORTED
Repairs on Battleship Iowa Will Be
Completed Today.

Pensacola Fla. April 22.-(speciaiD--
Engineers Of the battleship Iowa have
teen at work, increasingly. for the past
a hours repairing the steam pipe which
burst Tuesday night. The injury to the
ship has been greatly exaggerated and
she will be ready for sea by tomorrow
afternoon. The ship refused the assist
ance Of tugs sent out to her. ana dropped
anchor in the gulf while the repairs were
being made. The pipe was one con-
nected with the steering gear and rem
dered navigation Of the ship, either by
hand or steam. impossible.
1t is stated by officers Of the squadron
that the work of repairing will be com
pleted in time for the ship to sail north
with the squadron tomorrow. The snlps
were al delayed a hours in their depart
ura by the accident.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27

south understand him best ana are MS
h1st friends Nowhere else is heartler Gu
couraeement given to Booker L.
,npton the ablest of Dlored men, AZ
efforts TO uplft his race ahng inc
of education, industry, sobriery, SCI ~,
troll and economy. Nowhere else ID .l.0
negro afforded so many avenues VI o
ployment. nowhere else are ms Iei@'''-
with the whites so kindly. ,;,,a
But the south, in whose memory ~
vivid,v the horrors of the reconstructloh
saturnalia. is resolved That never asain
shall 1T suffer under negro doil'ilid liol'.
In that resolve it has the sympathy an
support Of the democratic parry VI IN
north Indeed, the south mas Win !. 80
men whose good sense is not mastereu ny
political partisanship.
What The American said on March t.
when Mr. Roosevelt attributed TO It's IN
fuence the outcry against his cause, we
here repeat:
THE Americans opposition to the pres
ident's policy is based upon kno"ieuse
of the southern people and the requii
ments of their difficult sltua lio.. 10
We have said on their behalf mas pe ,-n
insured by sincere desire 10 iIdhS
known to their brethren of the rest Oh
the country the conditions Whlcn SUI
round and the feelings that control tllo
whites of the region in which negro u oin
nation looms as real and terrible Hlc II..
ace We have sought to convey 10 our
common country the fears OF the peoP'e
Of the south so that the people OF ING
north may, through understanding. eXteno
the honest sympathy and assurance which
the people of the south deserve IN the.r
efforts to solve a race problem that pears
upon them heavily. and the serlouSneSS
of which the civilized world appreciates.
The cutlery apparently started IN New
York for reasons wholly unconnected with
the question nominally at issue Is founG-
ed on a desire to elimina te this race prop
lem in the south. where 1t presses III
daily life and enters into every home,
from cheap partisan politics. The SUI
preme requirement as to the race problem
is this
LET THE SOUTH ALONE"