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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24

the sentiment in our State for any eandi-
date.
1T would seem unnecessary for me to
say that these conclusions are in no way
influenced by any personal desires or am
bitions of my own.
II have often stated, both privately and
publicly, that 1 AM NOT AND WILL
NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
ION account of my position as chairman
10 the Republican National Committee
an dthe further fact that this year / am
supposed to have a vital interest in the
results in Ohio as bearing upon my re-
election to the United States Senate, it
would be presumed that / might have
some influence as to the policy or action
of the State Convention this year in ma
tional affairs.
I'm that connection it would seem APP
parent that0if such resolution were
adopted its influence might be exerted in
direction which would cause ?ust criti-
cism on the part Of any other person
who might aspire to be a candidate for
the eRpublican nomination for President
IN 1904 For these reasons / am opposed
OF he adoption of such a resolution"
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Giving Employment to Many
Employees Now Idle.
THE LOSSES ALL COVERED
They Were Between 100000 and Sis, 900
Spontaneous Combustion Probably
Caused The Fire--Young Machir-
ist Dies of His Hurts.
(By the Associated Press

Norfolk, Va, May pa conservative
estimate Of the loss by fire at the Seq
board Air Line shops on Friday night is
between 100000 and $175,OOO which is Gov
cred by insurance.
The burned buildings viii be rebuilt.
Temporary buildings in which to carry OH
the business of the company will be erect
ed as soon as material can be gotten and
the ground cleared Of rubbish. The work
of cleaning up has already begun.
Of the $50 workmen thrown out of work
many will find employment in rebuilding
the shops, and it is thought that none
will be idle longer than few weeks, by
which time the shops in all probability
viii again be on full running order
Railway officials believe that the fire
fire originated from spontaneous eombus-
tion among the paints that were stored
in the shed, where the flames were diseov-
cred by Watchman Saunders. There is
nothing apparently to substantiate the
idea of incendiarism.
A revised list of the damage places the
number of ears destroyed at eighteen, and
passenger coaches nine.
The buildings destroyed were the wreck
ing shed, where the fire originated; the
stationery warehouse, the paint shop.
office building Of the Superintendent OF
Wood Work; a large brick structure, in
which were located the carpent-
ers and cabinet makers shops
and a shop in which the painting and Rn-
shing of the passenger coaches
was done. Half dozen or more coaches
were destroyed in this building small
blacksmith shop, pipe filters and tin shop.
large quantity of lumber and yard
trackags completes the list The de-
partments which were not destroyed We're
the machine shop, main blacksmith shop,
moulding department, general offices. pow
er house, oil house, library and round
house. The latter was filled with en-
gines.
Grant Penrod. the young maehinist. who
was fatally burned while trying to save
a fellow workman's tools during the fire
at the Seaboard Air Line shops last night.
died at the Kings Daughters Hospital this
morning The unfortunate man was so
badly burned as to be almost unreeog-
ognizable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
L1LLIrGroN Is BOOMING,
Solicitor Jones Tells Of the Splendid Prospects
in Harnett County

Solicitor Armistead Jones has returned
from Ellington and brings glowing ac-
count of the growth and prospects Of
Harnett's county seat
Judge H. R. Bryan presided at the court
there and Solicitor Jones said that there
was no cases of great Importance tried
In one case two gentlemen who had broken
up fishing trap that they might float
logs down the river. were fined $25 each.
In the case of Holland Company of
Dunn, who sued an insurance company for
$1,5Oo because of property destroyed. a
whole day was taken in the case, winch
at night was compromised for $3.50.
Ellington IS on BOOM" said Solici-
tor Jones yesterday. New people are
moving in and these have bought property
on which buildings will be erected. New
stores are to go up and some OF these wlll
be of brick. A big saw pill is being put
UP on the river bank at the end of Mills
road"
Mills Railroad is pushing on into the
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These Comptroller Tracewell exercised
the authority of his office to correct.
'This is the whole story OF the revision
of an account wherein Mr.. Tulloch alleges
that the Comptroller dsalowed $3o,UoO
or $40 900 previously approved by the aud'-
for and upon which he bases an assump-
tim that subsequent accounts would nave
revealed immensely larger extravagances.
Ii saved s165 to the government and con-
victed the Auditors Office of 81 incor-
rectly audited"
Mr.. Castle says the funds at a post
Office belong to the general postal reve-
nue and the surplus is legally subject to
draft by the Postmaster General tor pos
tai purposes. Although not illegal the
custom of drawing on local funds some
times violates rules of correct accounting,
hence the auditor frequently suggests to
the department that certain expenditures
should be ordered paid by postmasters.
These includes the accounts of depart
mental officials for travelling expenses.
But out critic, says the author, sun
Justly reproaches the auditor for permit
ting a practice which he had no power
to prohibit Mr.. Heath's expense bill,
to which he specially alludes, was charged
to the proper appropriation and not to
any allowances for the Washington post
office"
Concerning the allegation that certain
employees were paid on the rolls of the
Washington postofflce, who never per
formed services therein, if any way, the
Auditor answers that no accounting off
Ger can possibly know in each case wheth-
er service was actually performed or not
and that they trust to the scrutiny of de
partmental officials and the honesty OF
postmasters. The postmaster at Wash
ington, he says, made affdavits on his
quarterly account that the credits there
in were just and true and the Auditor
says it is hard to believe that that aff-
davit was false.
The first answer of the Comptroller to
the Postmaster General is dated May End
and denies that any political pressure was
brought to bear or attempted to secure
the suppression of the investigation OF
the Washington accounts and that the ex-
animation had been completed.
The second answer, under yesterday g
date goes into detail regarding Mr. Tul-
loch's charges of disallowanee of $50, ,0OO
or $4,000 for the quarter mentioned and
in reply says the letter, cited IN this
connection. was not letter of disallow-
anee but of inquiry, requiring the post
master of Washington to explain some
matters and state more specifically the
nature of some services.
The Comptroller says the answer to this
letter was prepared and sent by Mr.. Tul-
loch and thereupon all but $3.50 Of the
items were allowed. The Comptroller re
fers to the letter to Gilmer authorizing
hi INTO examine any account except the
washington and New York postofices and
says this letter was written by Mr. Gil
mer without suggestion from the Comp
troller.
Gilmer. he says, had gone over the
Washington accounts for one whole quar-
ter. He found that some claims had been
paid for wrong appropriations but as they
had been paid and audited and the amount
was small they We're not disallowed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
FOR PRACTICAL &M GRADUATES.
Take Charge of Fairview Dairy Farm and
Promise Model Creamery.
Photograph by Watson,

Promise Model Creamery.
Two young men Of the A. and M. Col
lege are putting into practical use at once
the knowledge given them by the college.
Messrs. ]. E. Colt and J. N. Garren
take full charge of the Fairview Dairy
Farm, formerly run by Mr.. B. G. Cowper,
after June 1st. Mr.. Garren, of the class
Of 1902, has been associated with Mr.. Cow
per for some time, and Mr.. Colt graduates
from the agricultural course this week.
1t is the purpose of these young men to
operate an upto-date creamery, and they
will without doubt keep it in the front
rank, as both of the young men have been
trained in all details of sanitary and
scientific dairy management.
1t is gratifying to know that while both
OF these young men have been offered po-
sitlons elsewhere, they prefer to go to
dairy farming for themselves. They will
doubtless enlarge this already prosperous
dairy business, and offer such high class
OF dairy products as will be instrumental
in raising the standard of such products
throughout Raleigh and in neighboring
cities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
Ashore Near Chicimicomico
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, May ga dispatch from
Weather Observer Davis at Hatteras. n.
c., today says:
The four master schooner Inez s. Car
yer went ashore near Chieimicomico at
o'clock a. m. today during thunder
squall with a brisk northeast wind. She
is now lying head off shore, in no danger
unless the wind gets up from the east. A
tug could pull her off easily She is about
to put out anchors this morning and try
to pull herself off at flood tide. Brisk
northeast winds continue there. Captain
fro mChicimicomico Station has gone off
ot vessel and will report later
The Merritt & Chapman Wrecking
Company Immediately sent their tug Res
cue to the coast and it is thought that
the Carver will soon be fioated The
schooner was bound from New York to
Brunswick, where she was to load lumber
for Portland, Me. She is owned in Bath,
Maine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
NOT BACKING TEDDY.
Nor is the Bee Buzzing in My
Own Bonnet, Says
Hanna.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cleveland, o., May Ex-senator Hanna
in an interview this afternoon concerning
widely circulated reports as to his posi-
ton in connection with a proposed reso-
luton to be introduced at the coming
State Republican Convention endorsing
President Roosevelt for second term,
made the following statement to the rep
resentative of the Associated Press:
81 have seen the reported interview with
Senator Foraker with reference to the
proposed endorsement of the nomination
of President Roosevelt by the next Ohio
Republican State Convention. At the out
set 1 want to deny that Mr.. Dover, my
private secretary, or so far as 1 know any
of my friends, had anything to do with
raising this question.
1.-The first | knew Of it was when / read
In the papers a previous interview with
Senator Foraker which / construed az an
expression OF his own personal views.
This was followed by an interview with
General Grosvenor along the same line.
These made it apparent that there was a
disposition on the part of some people to
suggest such action by the convention.
II certainly have no criticism to make
o fany individual as to his rights to en-
tertain or to express such views, but /
certainly do criticise the propriety of ac-
tion along that line by the delegates to het
State Convention who are chosen for the
purpose of nominating a State ticket. 1t
does not appear to me to be entirely prop
er for this convention to assume the pre-
rogative of the one to be chosen in 1904,
and upon which one will rest the respon-
sibility of representing and expressing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24

Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota at
the last election.
He came to North Carolina last fall
according to a previous promise to spend
the winter with his relatives, and seeing
at a glance the great possibilities of his
native state he loved her and her peo-
pie more than ever, and died believing
them to be truly grand. His death was
a shock to the community. He lived only
about eight hours after being stricken.
The end was painless and peaceful
The body is embalmed and the funeral
will await the arrivel of his son from
Mitchell, South Dakota, and will be held
from the Methodist church at this place
Tuesday. Rev. Or. #. d. Swindell, of
Glodsboro, will officiate.
Mr.. Smith win be buried in the town
cemetery here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
Captain Hartmann Acquitted.
fBy the Assoeiated Press.l

Manila, May 23-The verdict in the
court martial of Captain Carl F. Hart
mann of the Signal Corps charged with
embezzling government property, is a full
and honorable acuittal
Major General Davis in reviewing the
verdict disapproved of the finding on the
ground that the facts did not warrant it.
1t is understood that the court expressed
the opinion that the persecution of Cap
tain Hartmann was malicious No state
ment to this effect, however. was pub
ished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24

town and will be there in about month,
and the depot will be in half mile of
Ahe town. When it is completed the Lii
'hngton people expect to have a great
barbecue and will invite the business men
of Raleigh to come out and celebrate the
event"
81 tell you," said the genial Solicitor,
Ellington has great prospects ahead of it,
so just keep your eyes on it and see it
grow. 1t is going to have a big trade
and among other things will be fine
cotton market
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
STATE RETAIL GRocERs.
The Association Will be Formed at Session
Here June 8 and 8.

Delegates from all the Retail Grocers
Associations OF the State will meet with
the Raleigh Association here on June Sth
and 9th. to form State Association.
This session viii be held in the Hall Of
the House of Representatives, and the
address Of welcome will be delivered by
State Auditor DR.. B. f. Dixon, at 10
o'clock on the morning of Monday. June
Sth. Other prominent speakers will be
present and will address the convention.
After this the State Association will
proceed to organize and all retail grocers
throughout the State, whether members
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
THE LOSS is $3.50, 900.
James HerOld Injarsd in seabOard Fire at
Portsmouth, Expected to Die.
(By the Associated Press.

Norfolk, Va, May 2S.-The fire which
practically destroyed the machine shops,
round house, warehouses and minor offices
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway in the
company's yard last night entailed loss
of about $750,000. The property was par
TALLY covered by insurance. Although nu-
merous accidents occurred at the fire and
among the crowds surrounding the con-
flagration only one man was injured Sc
riously. He is a rnaehinist named James
Herold, who was struck by flying tim
ber and sustained injuries that will prob
ably result in his death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
Prof Noble Speaks on Education.

Especial to News and Observer
Nashville, N. c., May 23.-Prof. NJ G.
s. Noble, of the University, delivered the
address before the Nashville Collegiate In
stitute yesterday afternoon. 1t was a
mastery effort in behalf Of education of
the boys and girls of the State, The ad
dress was well received and greatly ap-
preciated.
The very dry weather is beginning to
be felt seriously by the cotton and tobacco
farmers,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
Hartmann Guilty of Bribery.

st. Louis, Mo- May 23-After being out
fifty five minutes the jury in the case Of
Emil Hartmann, former member of the
House Of Delegates for bribery, returned
a verdict this afternoon before Judge
Ryan finding Hartmann guilty and fixing
his punishment at six years in the pepi-
tertiary. The penalty is the heaviest that
has been inflicted so far in the bribery
trials.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
The oliver Case

Judge James e. Shepherd returned yes
terday from Charlotte, where he was as
sociated with Messrs. Maxwell and Keerans
is representing the three brothers and
two sisters Of Mr.. Fred Oliver. who have
brought suit againstz Mr. oliver for ap
proximately, s125, 900. Stock in the Char
lotte Oil and Fertilizer Works held by the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24

jured at Tarboro while making a high
dive, is improving rapidly and it is thought
viii now recover. He lad both legs bro
ken in the accident.
The Salisbury graded school closed today
for the summer holidays The school
is in a fiourishing condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
DEATH OF Ma. EVERETT SMITH.
A North carolinian Nominated for Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and observer.)
Smithfeld, N. c., May 2S-Everitt
Smith. born in Wayne county, died yes
terday at the home Of his nephew, w. S.
Stevens, whose family he was visiting He
was the last member of his family, all
the others having preceded him to the
grave many years. He was a Methodist
of the old school, having joined the
church at "old Smiths Chapel in Wayne
county in his young manhood. He moved
from North Carolina to Dakota in 1883
where he has resided since. He always
manifested a lively interest in public af
fairs and was the Democratic nominee fol
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
KILLED BIZ HIS HORSE.
1t Ran Away, Kicking Its Master in the
Head
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Monroe. n. c., May 29.-Quite a novel
accident occurred here yesterday that cost
the life of coed man. Mr.. Phelin Fund
erburk from Chesterfield county, was
driving into the city about noon His
young horse became frightened and ran
away.
During the flight he kicked, striking Mr..
Funderburk in the head, fracturing hls
skull and knocking out one eye. The gen
tleman never rallied and died last night.
Mr. Funderburk was a good and prosper
Gus farmer and Chesterfield loses a good
citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
Juniors Decorate ths Graves.

Especial to News and observer.)
High Point, N. c.. May 23-Decoration
day was observed here today by the
Junior Order. all the graves of the Con-
federate dead were strewn with flowers
and impressive services held.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
Yesterdays Events at Salisbury
Especial to News and Observer.

Salisbury, N. G.. May 22-Yesterday
was a big day for the carnival, great
crowds being in attendance. The Rowan
Rifles are to be congratulated on their
efforts to establish a public library, the
object for which the carnival is being
given.
Ed. Rose. one of the actors with the
Hatch Adams Co., who was seriously in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
FOR HABEAS CORPUS
The Prisoners at Wilson Make
Application.
And the Malt WIN b. Heard Before Judge
Brown on Tuesday or We'd
nesdsy.
Especial to News and observer)

(speclaI to News and ObsefverJ
Wilson, N. c., May 2S.-J b. Piver,
W H. Rich. George whitley, Gil Ward,
John Allen and w. w. Barnes, the pris-
oners charged with the murder Of Percy
Jones on the night Of the 18th, insant,
have applied to Judge Brown for a writ
of habeas corpus, and the matter will be
heard before him here on Tuesday OF
Wednesday next.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
Leads ALL North Carolina Dailies i'm News reuIatio

or not, are cordially invited to attend
this session Special rates are expected
to be given by the railroads.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24

plaintiffs was sold for them by Mr. Oliver,
and the plaintiffs claim that $125,OOO is
still due them from their brother. The
case vii be tried at thel Juy term of the
Superior court in Charlotte Mr. divers
lawyers are Burwell & Cansler and Jones
& Tillett.
Judge Shepherd goes to New York or
Monday to take depositions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Ladies' Who Wore Knives.

In early English days knives We're
worn by Englishwomen in imitation Of
the anelace. dagger carried at the
girdle. Chaucer speaks of them in the
prologue to his Canterbury Tales"
Hir knives were y-chaped not with brass
But all with silver wrought. full clean and
well.
In Ross church, Herefordshire, Is a
monument to lady of the Ruddle fam
lily, temp. Henry VIII. who wears a
purse and knife. Brand tells us that
knives were formerly part of the ac-
couterments of bride. In a play,
temp. Edward Ill.," occurs the pas
sage:
Here by my side do hang my wedding
knives.
In the "Archeologia" Mr.. Douce, the
antquary, wrote paper on this prac-
tice Of wearing knives by European
ladies in the sixteenth century, and an
engraving shows n specimen of a case
OF these wedding knives, dated 1910,
which are described as having amber
handles and cases of purple velvet en-
broidered with gold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19

In n booklet called "Sir Walter Scott
and His Country" published in Edin-
burgh the author quotes this reminis-
cence from an old man he met who had
known the romancer:
aye" he minded Sir Walter fine. Il
seen him driving out in his carriage
and pair, WI Tom Purdie on the box
seal. He had on shepherds tartan
plaid and n glengarry cap WI twa
black ribbons hanging doom the back.
l mind his dowg tae-Maida, he cad 1t
and an awfu' work he made over the
beast, But he was as pleasant a man
as you could speak TO, though he wasna
thought muclile Of as n pleader when
they made him shirra o. Selkirk. Is 1t
his buiks you're speiring on? Gu, aye.
yen find n his buills ben the hoose."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19

1t is remarkable fact that although
there are nearly or quite 100000 flow
erIng plants known the relative num-
Der having odor is wonderfully small,
not more than 10 per cent. In fact. In
connection with this 1t Is noteworthy
that because one species of flower is
endowed with sweet odor ii does not
necessarily follow that all or nearly
all or even Il fair proportion of the
other species of the same family will
be as favorably endowed. An lllustra-
ton of this is found In the familiar
mignonettc. There are some fifty 81,
cics of this genus known, and of them
all, but one has any fragrance. Nor il
it certain that the most insignificant
looking flower has the greatest fra
GRANGE or the most gorgeously colored
likely to be without odor, thus seem
ingly disproving the theory that color
and fragrance are given flowers for
the purpose of attracting insects to
assist In cross fertilization.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
and the Patent once.

The first patron of our patent system
was Thomas Jefferson, who during
three years gave his personal attention
to every application for n patent. He
used to call the secretary of war and
the attorney general to examine and
scrutinize with him, and they did 1t 80
thoroughly that in one year-the first
they granted only three patents. The
very first patent of all was given to
Samuel Hopkins in 1900 for pearl ash
es. Mr.. Jefferson held that the patent
system was not one for creating rev.
enue, but for encouraging n production
of that which is to be of benefit to the
whole people. In the first twelve years
a single clerk in the state department
and few pigeonholes were all that
the business of the Office required.
Then DIR. Thornton took charge of it
and devoted himself to 1t as to a hobby.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19

When the American farmer rises ear
ly in the morning 1t Is to look over
broad and fertile acres that are his
own. When he goes forth 1t is TO fields
that no human being can lawfully step
upon without his consent When he
gathers and garners the harvest he
stores what in vast majority of cases
no greedy and rapacious landlord can
take from him. 1t Is all his. The pro-
ceeds of 1t are 10 clothe and feed him
and his family and educate his chill
dren, to be the support of his old age
and the heritage Of his posterlty. Look
ed ut from every point of view. 1t is
doubtful If there Is another human be-
Ing under the heavens who has more
cause for carrying light heart and a
cOltented mind, for regarding the past
with satisfaction and the future with
hope. than the American farmer.-Kan-
sas City Journal