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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.

hall cabled from Liverpool that crop conditions
in the United Kingdom, France. Germany,
italy and Hungary were generally unchanged
from, a week ago. In Russia the winter wheat
is poor in the southwest but satisfactory else
where. India and Austria report the crop in
fair condition. There is some rain in the Ar
@entine.
Chicago lest &C The Northwest were good
buyers and the pit crowd was also buying.
Minneapolis wired a good cash demand, with
elevators shipping 40 per cent more than tney
receiving Armour is the leading factor in
the market at present He was buying lib
orally in Minneap polls and New York. and his
representative. Valentine. bought S'Ooo'oVo
bushels openly on the Board of Trade.
This market was unchanged. Futures were
rather weaker, but the cash grain was nrn,
Statements OF. stocks on hand and the crop OF
1903 appear elsewhere on this page.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 4oai 423a CaIifosn,a 9.,Il,
81 40G1 Ala Northern Bluestem, 81 5Odl 9l "A
Oregon YalleyA 81 40.
FUTURES.
Session to 11:3O a m.
Deeember, 81 80 asked
p. IN, session.
B BARLEY.Most No iof the sales Of Feed are at
81 121A. and anything over this price is excep-
tionalIy choice. An occasional lot brings
81 15z. The market is quiet and featureiess'
with moderate offerings.
CASH BARLEY.
Feed, 81 1901 1874; Shipping and Brew
ing, 81 1901 30; Chevalier, 81 20a1 40 for 1air
TO choice.
FUTURES.
Session . to II 80 a.
Open High. Low. Close.
MAY 81 0SA 81 OSB 81 0Ss4 81 OSA
December, 81 13 bid 81 IA asked.
2Np M. session.
May. ....... 81 0S5s
OATs-Dealers continue to report satistac-
tory market. with a fair demand, firm feel
ing and moderate stocks. small line Oh
Oregon gray is offering at the quotation De-
low.
white, 81 e5aa 50; Black, 81 1901 so; Red,
81 goal 25 fer feed and 81 25a1 30 Tor seed
Gray, 81 3215.
cORN-As.de from the changes in Western
already noted there have been no noteworthy
variations for some days. Offerings are not
large, but the demand is STOW and the teeHns
is generally weak. - a.
Western sacked 81 25 for Yellow, 81 20 for
White and 81 200J1 2215 for Mixed; California
large yellow, 81 22h@l 80; small round do
81 40I1 SO; White, 81 25@1 30 per ctl 90
RYE-The market is very slow at 81 Zoal oo
per ctl.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Local Stocks aid Bonds 5yy dull
Nc5y York stocks Wregndr and not materially changed
Sharp decline of &c per in SilTer
Wheat FreghtS still gey loo and quiet
Local grain usarkets continue quiet and fcafweieSs
Flour and lfilsfafs in fair mOgeWcHf.
Beans sho5v rather more flacfnaiioa Seeds nominal
Hay and Feedst1fS steady at Pre5lonS prices
Butter zeeak 7rith sellers pressing the market
Eggs less firm. Cheese plentiful and 7reak
Dizziness rules in Dried Fruits, NntS and RdiSinS
Provisions reported quiet in all Positions
Hops quiet and firm. Wool neglected. Hides steady
Cattle and Sheep unchanged. Dressed Hogs 5ccaker.
Potatoes Onions and Vegetables still aceak and plentiful
Receipts of Poultry and Game too heavy for the market
Supplies of fresh Frdt in excess of the demand.
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Hay and FeedStfS.

Hav is reported in very good shape for SELL
ers receipts being light and the demand
good There is further change in Feed
stuffs.
BRAN-s19 5OG20 80. per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$2 5OQ2S 30 per ton
SHORTS-$i9 5Od20 80 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-R Rolley Barley, $24q23 per
ton: OIL Cake Meal at the mill, $21Q2S 90;
tobbing $29@3O; Cocoanut Cake, S2l@22; Corn
Meal s206l30: Cracked Corn. $50 5Od30 90:
Mixeti Feed. $40 5Od23; Horse Beans. S3Oa4O
per ton.
HAY-wheat SI4G16 90; Wheat and Oat,
sl3 5Om16 so; Oat, $l3a15; Wild Oat. S11 50q
~ so; Barley. $Il@13; Stock, $10qll; Alfalfa,
$10G12 80 per ton.
S'rRAW-4OG 65c per bale.
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Foreign Futures.
IIN-rRPOOL
Ne7v York Metal Market.

NEW YORK Dec. s.-There was an ad-
vance in the London tin market, spot closing
IS Sd higher at eI20 IS Cd, while futures
advanced los to 912l IS ia. Locally TIN was
firm at $26 371a@26 G2l5.
C'opper made a big gain in London as a re-
suit il was said of speculative operations. and
closed at a net advance of e1 12s Cd, with spot
oroted at f56 les Cd and futures at Ebd 0s
Locally copper steady and unchanSed
Lake at S12612 3115 electrolytic, Sl2 II ~ ana
Lead was unchanged at 81 rs locally and at
eli Is I'd IN London.
shelter was nominally unchanged at IS 20
in Kew York and at eco 12s Cd in London
Iron closed at ASS 1od in Glasgow and at
41s Cd in Middlesboro. Locally iron is quiet
No foundry northern S15G10: No. do.
s14alb: No 1 foundry southern, and do soft
e.
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Provisions

Chicago was weak, but reported a very fair
cash demand with receipts OF Hogs only
moderate.
The onv change in this market decline
for barrsled goods is fair Hams Bacon and
Lard are In free supply and dull. with the
feeling rather weak than otherwise.
C,ITRED MEATS-BacOn. nc per 10 for
heavy 12c for light medium. 14c for light
I4Isc for extra light, 1Sc for sugar-cursd and
2Oc Cor extra sugar cured; Eastern sugar
cured Hams lac: California Hams. 1870
like. Mess Beef. Sill so per bbl; extra Mesa
S12ai2 so: Family. $l3; prime Mess Pork. S1T;
extra clear S24; Mess. SO; Dry salted Pork.
I2c: Pig Pork SOS; Pigs Feet. S5 25: Smoked
Beef l5c per 10.
LARD-rierces quoted at 7ISc per Ii for
compound and 81 for pure; half barrels. pure
9Kc; 10-lb tins. 9&e; 5-lb tins, 95se; 3-Jb tins.
1Oc.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. SIZE: three
half barrels, S$tc: one tierce, SIC; two tierces
SAC; five tierces. sac per ID.
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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. Dec. S.-With the trading only
moderately active. the wool market has main
tanned steady prices the last week Manufac-
t,lrers are purchasing cover orders taken and
this is the extent OF the dealings. The ten
dency is to buy slowly of wool until the heavy
weight season opens. There is a quiet move
ment in Territory woods al steady prices. For
pulled woods the market is dull at unchanged
quotations. The market for foreign woods con-
tinues quiet with prices nominal.
Territory quotations. ldaho-Fine. 14415c;
fine medium l611Tc; medium 1SGi9c. Wyo-
fning-Fine 14Gl5c fine medium, 16q17c; me-
dium. 1sIk0Igc Utah and Nevada-Fine. IA a
015IIc: fine medium, 16hM1Tc; medium 19G
20c. Moniana-Fine choice lSq20c; fine me-
dunn choice 19620c; average. 1Sdl9c; staple,
1Q0onc. medium choice 10000
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Beans and Seeds.

Pinks are about the frmest Bean in the list
at present as there not many on hand
as thought Limas are still in demand and
strong with the views OF growers down south
p above those OF buyers. The other kinds show
no particular hrmness. being generally quiet.
A number OF slight changes will be observed.
There is nothing in Seeds.
BEANS-Bayos. So 30d2 40; Peas. So; But
ters So 20: small White, 50 S5N3: large
White So 40a32 co: Pink 80 6562 rs; Red.
So go; Lima S3@3 10 Red Kidneys. $4df %;
Blackeye, S2g2 10 per etl Horse Beans, 81 80
a.
tard. So o5a2 So: Flax ST S0GI 30: Canary,
.sc for Eastern; Alfalfa 11d14c; Rape.
IHG21sc: Timothy 6G6Iac: Hemp "a a. he
per Ib: Millet, 3d3nc Broom Corn Seed. $20Q
DRIED PEAs-GIeen. 81 sOq2 per ctl.
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Retail Meat Prices.

The following retail prices for meats are
quoted by the Retail Butchers Protective As
ISOLATION:
BEEF-Prime Roast. 15G5sc: P0rterhouse
Steak. 1SG221sc: Tenderloin Steak. 15d1Sc; Sir
loin Steak. I2l5al5c. Top Round Steak. l21zc;
Beef Stew. 1Oc: Corn Reef. Sd1Oc; Soup Bones,
&c; Soup Meat, JdiOc.
VEAL-Loin Roast. l5ae0c: Shoulder Roast,
12lkG15c; Chops and Outlets 10000; Stew,
12lsa15c
MUTTON-Leg 12ihd15c: Forequarter, Sd
IOc: stew. sG1Oc: Prime Chops. 12lsd1Sc
LAMB-LeE roc: Forequarter, 1215d15c;
Elndquarter 1Sd2Oc- Shoulder Roast, 10d12isc;
Chops. 15f1sc.
PORK-Roast. 12lz01sc; Chops. 15GIsc.
These prices do not cover the cheaper grades.
ss II is impossible 10 quote regular prices on
them.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERA
FYOPECAET

The pressure continues high over the western
half OF the country. There has been a slight
fall over Washington and Vancouver Island.
The temperature has remained nearly station
airy and throughout California is about normal
No rain has fallen west OF the Rocky Noun
taius
Heavy frosts are likely to occur Wednesday
morning generally throughout California back
from the coast
Forecast made at san Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight. December q:
Northern California-Fsir Wednesday. with
heavy frcsts in the morning; light northeast
winds.
Southern California-Fair Wednesday: light
70 heavy frosts in the morning back from the
coast: light northeast winds.
Nevada-Fair Wednesday.
san Francisco and vicinity-Fair Wednes
dav. light northerly winds changing to west
erly A. G. McADIE. District Forecaster.
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Flour and MiHstnfS.

The rnillers report fair movement in Flour
and Milstufs at unchanged quotations.
FLOIIR-Caifornia Family Extras, u "Oa
4 L. ,,s,,aI terms: Bakers Extras, "a 50G4 60;
Oregon and Washington, So 1904 20 DER Dbl
for Family and SO 90d4 40 for Bakers.
MILLSTUF FS-Prices in packages are as
follows. Graham Flour SO % per 100 lbs.
Rye Flour, So %; Rye Meal, $3; Rice Flour,
81; Corn Meal S3 %; extra cream do. 81 Oat
Groats "a so; Hominy, $464 20; Buckwheat
Flour 81 5Off4 rs; Cracked Wheat. So 70; Fa-
rina. 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour, So so; Rolled
oats bbls 81 25GS 90; in sacks, SO IJ4S 10:
Pearl Barley, SO; Split Peas, boxes, 81; Green
Peas x5 80 per 100 lbs.
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Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Rates for spot bust
ness range from lis Sd to 12s Cd with the mort
stlll full OF idle tonnage. though the list is
being steadily diminished by vessels leaving In
ballast seeking business elsewhere. The char
tered Wheat feet in port has registered ton
mage of % 000 against 30, 900 tons on the same.
date last year; disengaged. "a. 900 TONS against
57,oo0; on the way to this port, 195, 900 tons,
against 1915, 500.
WHEAT-The foreign markets continued
quiet and not materially changed. Broom
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and So 5cQ4 for small: Pigeons, Sldl 20 per
dozen for old ana $2G2 % for SquaDs
GAME-Mallard Ducks, S3d4 reI dozen:
Canvasback, S3d4 90; Sprig - 5cqS: Teal
II IJG2. Widgeon, 81 T5f72; small Ducks
81 90 Gray Geese. So White Geese S161 50:
Brant. 81 20 for small and 81 for large:
Honkers. So for large and 81 for small Eng
llsh Snipe. SO; common Snlpe 81 T5: Wild
81 80 for Brush; Hare 81 25a1 so
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Tho market and the bearsh sentiment pre-
vailed May closed at $3.50
oats traders were guided entirely by the ac-
zion ~ tha leading grains and as a result the
,narlet ruied easier MAY closed ar SC.
Provisions were neglected but IN the a5-
49, No nork closed Tla@10c lever, lard
was off 2ISc and ribs were down &c.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
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Eastern Livestock Market.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO Dec. S.-CATTLE-Receipts
5oo0, steady. good to prime steers. 50 20dG:
poor to medium So 50d4 20; stockers and feed
ers ~ iOd4 10; cows 81 5Oa4 10; Eefers. S29
4 Is: canners 81 50d2 so; bulls, $2a4 80;
calves 81 5016
HOGs-Receipts to-day 80 900: tomorrow
3s 600 steady to sc lower; mixed and butchers
"a 2ad4 co. good to choice heavy, 81 35Q4 60.
rough heavy. 81 20G4 80; light 81 1904 45
bulk of sales. "a 1894 50.
saEFP-Receipts, $4,000: sheep. strong
lambs 1O0l5c higher; good to choice wethers
S4S4 %: fair to choice mixed. 81 40Gi3 75
Western sheep 1904 35: native lambs $40
Z 75: Western lambs. $4a5 40.
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General Merchandise.

BAGS-Grain Bags. 595iSc: San Quentin.
055c; Wool Bags 32G35c Fleece Twine 7iaQ
Sc; Cotton Fruit Bags 6tsc. 6@.c and Thc Tor
the three grades; Brown. Jute. 6lad7lac.
CANNED FRUITS-The California Fruit
Gamers Association quotes the following price
list for 1908 stock:
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Dec. s.-cIearings. s6s7, ,2O7;
balances. S113,479.
TACOMA, Dec. S.-Clearings. $780,, ,547;
PoRTLANb. Dec. s.-Clearinss. $500. O.sO7:
balances, $37,T62
bafaucea
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STOCK MARKET.

Business on the Stock and Bond Exchange
was rat. there being hardly anything doing.
The oil stocks were also quiet.
During the absence OF W. =. Bourn presi-
dent Of the San Francisco Gas and Electric
Company. IN Europe A. IT, PavsOn. first vice
president OF the corporation. will be In charge
At recent meeting OF the board OF direct
ors c. o. Hooker was elected second vice presi-
dent.
Four OIL Company has declared regular
dividend OF 1 cent and extra dividend OF
cen. per share on the capital stock Of the COM
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st. Lonis Wool Market.

ST LOUIS. Dec S.-WOOL-Quiet Medium
grades and .combing and clothing 1Tm21 isc;
light fine 15Gi1i9c; heavy fine, l2ql4hc tub
washed 20a3ic.
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Weather Report.

G2Oth lIerIdian-Pacifc Time)
san FRANCISCO Dcc. s. : p. n
The following the seasonal ralnfalls 70
Gate as compared with those Of same date last
season ard rainfall IN last tHenty-four hours;
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-, ,he prod,icc Exchange to-day the Butter
market was steady Creameries, 16dz5c: Dali
rjes 14G21c Eggs, firm, 24d26c. Cheese,
stoadv 1OG1O1bc
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Cash quotations were as foIioWs:

Tasn I,Ss. quo,as,dJ Staodr No spring wheat
7oGssr. Gg91r Ne S1eausa red. s45ss6%c No. 2
corn Ale: No yei9S%,; IhS,;o 4t1fs aaEsSa7i Nc: O.
Io q rve 56iLG G5ic; good feeding barley. SO
GS7c fair to choice mating. 4aa45Ssc5; 3, n No.
naxseed, 9oc No. l. Sorthwestern; No rar, sl &c: &C.
bbar@l sii 12h611 20: lard. per 100 pounds.
Sc a26 4O short ribs sides Sc eq9se seg as
yhisi,y basis of high wines, 81 %; clover,
l,nrtrncf prade S11
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

silver declined &c. the sharpest decline for
g time. Rates OF Exchange remained as
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Ne1o York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK Dec s.-The cotton market
opened " ak at a decline of 1111S points
but closed steady net points lower
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LONDON CLOSING STOCKS

Bar silver unchanged 25d per ounce. Money
2Ik63 per cent The rate of discount in the
open market for short bills is per cent and
for three months bills 5-l6 per cent
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Northern U1heat Market.

OREGON.
PORTLAND. Dec. g.-WHEAT-Walla
Walla. TSc; bIuesteIr, 7Sc; valley, TSdsOc.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Dec s.-WHEAT--U Unchanged.
bluestem. soc; club, 76c.
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TotaI sales. =. oS9. 7OO

UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK Dec S.-Bond transactions OF
United Railroads of San Francisco: 5000, at
SIS 80; 5000 at ST5 67l5
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Wheat Crop of 1908.
The Heather and Crops.

The weekly report Of A. C. McAdie. section
director of the climate and crop service Of the
Weather Bureau Is as follows:
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Continued on Page Twelve.
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STOCKS OF GRAIN.

ar annual statement Of the the State December
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

vas a Baptist minister. Mr.. Beasley
graduated at Wake Forest College in
1894, winning the debater's medal of the
Euzelian Society and carrying with him
the distinction of being poet of his class
While he was in college he founded the
Monroe Journal, one of the strongest and
most influential weekly papers in the
State. AS an editorial writer he Yields
q faeile pen and is bold and fearless but
not given to the sensational
He has had frequent offers to go else
where, but has always turned them down.
For fifteen months he edited the Green's
boro Telegram, returning to Monroe in
1901. In 1899 ne was County Superintend-
ent of Schools. In 1892 he was nominated
and elected to the Senate by a large ma
jority.
He was 4 member of the committee
appointed by the Baptists Of the State
that resulted in the formation of the
anti Saloon League.
That Senator Beasley is regarded as
a good speaker has been shown by fire.
quent calls upon him. He delivered the
grafton at the Gulford Battle Ground
Association 1902, at the invitation of
the Association, speaking on the Battle
of Elizabethtown" Governor Aycock was
also a speaker on that occasion. In 1895
Mr. Beasley was happily married to Miss
Ellie Stewart, of Monroe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. j. ID. GLENN,
Senator From 21st District.

Not a more imposing looking man sat
in the Senate during the term OF 1913,
and also in the Senate in 1899 than james
Dodge Glenn, of Greensboro. There was
some little lapse between the last two
terms as a legislator and the ones that
he served in earlier years. In the House
in 1881 'S9-'S5 Mr.. Glenn represented
Rockingham county being what he now
terms himself as being at that time "a
farmer representative" In 1882 he was
elected a colonel in the State Guard and
reelected for three successive terms af-
ter that. In 1889 Governor Fowle APP
pointed him Adjutant General of the
Guard and he was re-appointed by the
same executive Governor Holt follow
ing as the next executive OF the State re-
appointed General Glenn. The members
of the old State Guard all remember
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. n. F. BEASLEY.
From 24th District.

Sitting at a desk on the centre aisle,
and near the front Of the Senate, X. r..
Beasley has been a prominent figure dur
ing the past session. with a modulated
voice that never attempted speeches to
the galleries this young senator from
Union county always held a cotorie Of
attentive listeners. During the child lat
Dor legislation he was a strong factor in
bringing the law-makeT and manufactur-
er TO an amicable settlement. He IA
vored egislation-bindng legislation.
but not any drastic Tneasure-and his
side won.
His assignments to COMMITTEES at the
beginning of the session We're among the
choicest He was chairman of the Com
mittee on Engrossed Bills and a member
OF FIVE Propositions and Griev-
ances, Education. Manufacturing, Appro-
priations and Railroads and Railroad
Commission
r. f. Beasley was born in NV Hanover
county in 1871, and lived there until
1880. when he moved to Union county
His father the late Rev. J. J. Beasley,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

Gently established at his home town.
He resides at Whiteville, is married
and has and interesting family. A
member of the Presbyterian church, he is
active in Sunday school work, teaching
the Bible class of his church school. In
a public way he has served as postmas-
ter at Whiteville, as chairman OF the
County Democratic Executive Committee.
as a member of the Senate of 1893, 1899
1901. and 1903 In 1896 and 1900 he was
delegate to the Democratic National
Convention. In 1902 he was prominent
candidate before the Sixth Congressional
Convention for the honors that after an
alI-nights struggle fell on the head Of
Gilbert Patterson. lie was President
pro TEN of the Senate, session of 1903,
He was chairman of the Committee on
Rules, and a member OF the Committees
on Finance, Health, Propositions and
Grievances, Corporations, Railroad and
Railroad Commission. In his legislative
experience ne has ever taken a promin
ent stand as a wise leader. Bold and
fearless in advocacy of what he believed
to be right he has been q great friend
CT the States best interests Il object,
coming at a critical moment, from the
lips of Joe Brown, received the best
thought and attention of the State
wisest and most conservative law-mak-
ers. OF striking personality, command
ing figure and decided ability he was a
lower known. felt and appreciated alike
by Democrat and Republican Senator
Brown is truly very strong man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. G. w. MITCHELL,
Senator From Third District,

Lock Craige and C. w. Mitchell were
born in the same county, the same year,
month and day. They are both Baptists
and each have had large legislative ex-
perience. They are bosom friends-the
one lawyer and politician-the other a
farmer, merchant, a lumber dealer,
There comes ever the parting of ways.
In His infinite wisdom an Allwise Pro-
violence separated those welded by the
ties Of friendship and of blood and called
them into different avenues and indus
tries. Removed by distance, yet the dist
ance will ever lend enchantment to view.
Craige basks in mountain breees,
Mitchell is content in the salubriate
climate of BERTHE where the dews of the
night receives first the kiss of the risen
sun as he breaks asunder the curtain Of
night in the eastern horizon. Mitchell is
native of BERTHE and resides at Au-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

lander. He was born on August 16, 1860.
He was educated at Elm Grove Academy,
Hartford county, and at Wake Forest
College. He left college five months be-
fore graduation TO assume ,Ae manage
ment of his grandfather's estate, which
by the death of this relative was without
an executive head. His life has been
spent as a merchant, farmer and lumber
manufacturer. in the years of 1898 ana
1895 he served his county as a member
of the Senate branch of the General
Assembly and again in 1908. In that
august body in 1895 there were but six
mocrats-Mtchell, Abel, Dowd
Adams, DR.. Green and Dr. Mercer. Mr..
Mitchell served as chairman of the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, and was a
member of the Committees on Finance,
Agriculture. Corporations, Fish and
Fisheries, Shell and She'll Fish In
dustry, with energy and ability He is
author of the bill to protect farmers
against adulterated food stuffs. He has
served his county as a member of the
Board of County Commissioners and his
church as Trustee of Wake Forest Col
lege, Chowan Female Institute, and as
moderator of the largest association of
BAPTIST churches in the State. Mitchell
is a strong man and grows on you. He
is an eloquent speaker, a well-read and
thoughtful man. and one of the safest
and wisest legislators North Carolina
has known in this generation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
tobacco bust

ed as cashier of the Merchants and
Planter Bank of Milton. In 1891 he
served his people as a member of the
House-the only white man elected to
the Legislature from his county between
the years of 1865 and 1900. He was town
ship chairman of the Democratic Exeeu-
tive Committee for 20 years and held a
like position for the county two years.
As a member of the Senate in 1903, he
was chairman of the Committee on Banks
and Currency. and served ON the Com
mittees on Finance Insurance, Penal Ill
stitutions. Salaries and Fees, Railroad
Commission, Manufacturing, Joint Com
mittee on Library, Public Buildings and
Grounds.