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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
President of the Senate on the 25th. after
nineteen ballots, defeating Andrew Joy

President of the Senate on the 25th. after
nineteen ballots, defeating Andrew Joy
ner.
The first ballot for United States Scna-
tor was had oil the 18th December with
the following result:
George e. Badger, 80; Weldon H. Ed
wards, 10; J. b. Shepard, IS; Jas. ]. NJ
Kay IS: T. l.. Clingman, s; w. II. Leane,
S; Charles Fisher, 6; Kenneth Raynor, 1;
Jas. c. Dobbin Z; David S. Reid A.
Abram Venable, 2; Asa Biggs, 2; VIM.
Eaton, Jr., /.
On the 10th another ballot was had, as
follows:
Badger, 80; J. B. Shepard, IS; Edwards,
6: Mckay, 10; Leake, 8; w. B. Shepard,
16; Raynor, 3; Clingman, IA; Reid, i;
Fisher, 4 Venable, I; d. L. Swain, 2;
w. L. Steele, ]; ]. r. ]. Daniels, 1.
On the goth another ballot was had, re-
Sulting as follows;
Badger, 50; Clingman, so Leake. -;
Edwards, s; Mckay, 2; Fisher 5; Ray
nor, /; Dobbin. l.; Baskerville, 1; Frog
den, /.
A second ballot was had with the fol-
lowing result:
Badger II; Clingman. SO; Leake, 9;
Swain, 8; Edwards, 6; Mckay. 3; Ray
nor /; Fisher, 1; w. B. Shepard. 1,
A third and final ballot was held in the
House. which resulted in Mr.. Badgers
election by l majority. The following
was the result:
Badger, SO; Clingman, 81; Edwards, 4;
Leaze, a Fisher 2; Swain, 2; Mckay,
l. Dobbin, /; Raynor, l.
On the last ballot Henry T. Farmer,
Republican from Henderson county.
changed his vote from Clingman to
Badger, thus honoring one of the great
est men that this State ever has, or ever
will produce. There are strong hopes
for man giving such a vote as this.
If he has crossed over the river, su'ely
he must be resting under the shade of the
trees.
Old Orange had in this Legislature four
Representatives, to-wit: Cadwallader
Jones, Jr., z. H. McDade, John Stock
ard and lies Mcbane, and a Senator,
John Berry. Mr.. Hugh Waddell con
tested Berry's seat. A vote was had on
18th January 1S49, three days before the
adjournment. Each received Il votes, the
President of the Senate, Mr.. Graves,
casting vote for Mr.. Berry.
On the day before, the North Carolina
Railroad was incorporated by the casting
vote of Mr.. Graves. This road is 223
miles long, stretching from Goldsboro to
Charlotte, and the sorriest depot on the
entire line is at Durham -
It's a daisy.
Surely they had Senatorial timber in
184S, as is evidenced by the subsequent
election of three of Mr.. Badgers com
petitcrs TO the high office of United
States Senator, to-wit: Asa Biggs, David
S. Reid, Thomas L. Clingnlan. viii his
tory repeat itself in the approaching
election? We Will see.
N. A. RAMSEY.
Durham, n. c., Jan. 3, 1908
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
MEETING OF COLONIAL DANES.
Interesting Meeting Held on the Last Day Of
The Year

On Wednesday. Dec. 81, 1902, the Raj
eigh Circle of Colonial Danes met at
their room in the Trust building.
The chairman, Mrs. Moffitt, read let
ter from the State president. Mrs. Castor
Mcares, Wilmington. saying the interest
grows throughout the State and in the
Social plans in the Wilmington circle;
she is pleased with orr plan of literary
work for the year and looks forward to
visiting us when spring comes; she asks
any having talent to send her designs
for an Inexpensive pin for general use.
Thanks were voted Mrs. Heck and Mrs.
Alt. Thompson for the excellent schedule
of historical readings for the year. They
are:
FOR sANvARY.
First, Lady SUSANNA Carolina Ma
tilda."
Second, Incidents of Colonial Life
by all members.
FOR FEBRUARY.
"sketch of Flora Mcdonald" found in
University Magazine, 1856.
FOR MARCH
First James Pugh and the Regula-
tors"
Second, From Child Life in Colonial
Days"
FOR APRIL.
First. From "a Study in Colonial His
tory, by Mr. Geo. Davis, Wilmington.
Second. From Life of Edward Nose
ley
Third From Home Life of Colonial
Days" by Alice Morst Earle.
Also good reading on these lines:
GA Bow of Orange Ribbon" Amelia
Barr.
ITO Have and to Hold" Mary Johnson.
Hugh Wnn," Weir Mitchell.
Prisoners of Hope" Mary Johnson.
Richard Carvel," Winston Churchill.
Hearts Courageous, Halle Ermine
Rivcs.
The chairman read extracts from Miss
A. H. Wharton's address delivered at the
last national meeting in Washington.
The Circle voted to present flowers to
the Literary and Historical Society at
it's meeting, Jan. %, 1903 Mrs. Heck
read of a quaint woman of aye Olden
Time" from Life of Eliza Pinckney."
by Harriet Holly Ravenel
The Circle accepted Col. Fred Odds
invitation to go wit him to the Hall
of History" Agricultural building and
were interested seeing relics of Colonial
times and some priceless souvenirs of
our heroes of the Confederate and of
the Spanish-American wars.
(Mrs.) G. r. WINSTON,
Secretary
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
STATE BOOK LIST
A Conference to Remedy the
Trouble of Distribution.
Plans are Agreed Upon Which il is Thought
Will Femady a Existing c. mplaints
IN D ficuIi.s

The matter of suitable facilities fol
supplying the pupils of the public schools
wit the books on the State public school
book list was discussed in the office OF
the State superintendent OF Public In
struction yesterday.
There has been trouble in many coun-
ties of the State since the adoption of
State. list, this being because books were
not on hand when needed by the pupils.
Reports reaching the office of the State
Superintendent, have told how schools
have been retarded in their work because
of the failure of book dealers and deposit
tories to ave books on ahnd when needed.
The publishers have been notified Of
the failure to have their books at the
depositorics, but the complaints had so
increased that it was deemed necessary
to have conference with the representa-
tives of the various publishing houses.
This was held yesterday.
There were present at the conference
state Superintendent Joyner, Major Z. l..
Patton, of the University Publishing com
pany. Mr. j. w. Thackston, of the Amer
lean Book Company. Mr.. F. o. Spain, OF
d. C. Heath and Company and Mr.. f. 3D.
Arendell. Of the B. f. Johnson Company.
Complains from forty counties were
taken W ard considered ard it was
agreed that the publishers would at once
take UP the matter with the County SUI
perintendents, and the managers OF the
book repositories in the counties where
there was trouble. 1t was also agreed
that the publishers would seek to have
te cause of complaint removed by eS-
tablishing additional repositories in the
counties in which there is reasonable
need for these, and would, in all the de-
positorics established, keep an ample
supplySof books on hand.
One provision that was agreed to will
aid in having the books required prompt
ly on hand This is that the County SUI
perintendents will be directed to notify
the keepers of the repositories in their
counties, and also the State Superinten-
dent, of the date fixed by the county
Board of Education for the opening of
the schools, at least one month before
these open. On receiving this notice the
State Superintendent will at once notify
the publishers who are expected to have
an ample supply of books on hand at
their repositories before the schools open,
having one month in which to do so,
This, it is hoped, will do away with all
complaints about the distribution Of text
books.
The Text Book Commission was not
called in session for the reason that il
was rot thought that any official action
on the part of the Commission was ne
cessary to remedy existing complaints or
difficulties
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
GENERAL PROSPERITY.
Attorney General Cilmer on ihs Progress of
the State in the Past Year.

Attorney General Gilmer, being asked
his views concerning the condition of
he State during tho past year, and the
uture prospects, said:
1T is gratifying to note the general
prosperity that has como to the people
If our State during the year which has
lust closed. We have accomplished much
long all the lines of enterprise, partic-
llarly in matters industrial and educa
tional We should enter upon the new
year with thankful hearts for the peace
md veal vouchsafed to our people dur
re nineteen hundred and two. Our past
achievements should lead us to higher
sndeavors in the mission of working out
FOR our State a grander and ncbler des
tiny.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
HoWEIL's COUNTER CHARGES.
Corrupt Use of Money by Republicans in Order
to Defeat Him
CBy the Associated Press.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 3.-Congressman-
elect George Howell, Democrat, tonight
served upon Congressman VIM. Connell
his answer, demurrer and counter charges
in the contest instituted by the latter.
Mr. Howell ayers that his own ma
jority of 461 would have been larger it it
had not been for the corrupt use of $685.
600 il an effort to defeat him. He speci-
fcails alleges that money was offered
Democratic Congressman John j, Fahe.
to have the De locrats endorse Connell:
that $1,000 placed in the hands of
Sheriff C. II. Schade, treasurer OF the
Democratic Committee, to induce election
officers to make false returns III favor
Of the contestf.At and that agents of the
contestant were freely supplied with
money to tc used to corrupt election off,
GERS.
The grounds for the contest are At
tackled and a general demurrer is en-
tsIpd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
MERRY WOE BEGINS
Three of the Senatorial Can
didates on the Grounds.
Hon. S. M. Gaitis Arrives Many Members tx
pected Here To-day I'll Promises to
be Friendly Cones.

Several members elect of the Legisla-
| ture arrived in Raleigh yesterday and
during the afternoon and evening the lob
by of the Marlborough House was fairly
we'll filled with members of the advance
guard. Early in the day Hon. Lee S. Over
| man, of Salisbury, candidate for the
United States Senate, arrived and took
| charge of his formerly engaged suite of
| rooms at the Marlborough He was accom-
panied by Mr.. Walter Murphy, one of the
members ELECT of Rowan county and in
little while the Overman men, the Craig
men and the Watson men were freely
mingling together, each watching out for
any new arrival.
During the afternoon Messrs. Watson,
Ove"Inan and Craig were all sitting to-
gether in the lobby in what seemed TO be
most pleasant and agreeable confab and an
onlooker who did not know the fact
would hardly have supposed that they
were so vigorously opposing each other
for the highest office in the gift of the
State. They were chatting, smiling and
telling Jokes and relating humorous and
interesting incidents of former campaigns
and other successes their respective
friends sat about them all in the best of
humor, but each on the alert. 1t is a
most interesting fight and will wax warm
or and more interesting as the hours go
by, but there is no question but what it
will be most friendly fight to the finish.
Some of the friends of General Carr and
Judge Hoke are expected today, which may
| change the situation in some respects, but
it is safe to say that it can not change
it so far as a good natured, friendly but
spirited contest is concerned.
Hon. S. M. Gattis. one OF the leading
candidates for Speaker, arrived on the
afternoon train and took UP his head
quarters at the Marlborough. He was
greeted by a number of his supporters
and friends and appeared to be in most
excellent health and spirits. Mr. w. c.
NeWland, of Caldwell. another candidate
for Speaker will arrive this afternoon,
so said one of his friends last evening.
Mr.. VIM. M. Thompson, the member of
the House from Onslow, arrived last night
Mr.. Fonville, of Duplin, the former
| engrossing clerk of the House has arrived
and is a candidate for reelection. Mr.
J. A. Turner. of Guildford, former mem
Der of the House came in yesterday and
announced his candidacy for engrossing
clerk of the House.
Mr. Bats, of Wilson, whose candidacy
for Door keeper of the Senate has been
announced, is on the grounds.
Capt. Bennett, the former Door-kceper
Of the House. arrived yesterday. His
candidacy has not been positively an
nounced.
Mr. F. B. Arendell, of Raleigh, is a can
didatc for Reading Clerk of the House,
and his friends are very confident of his
election.
During today and tomorrow there will
be mighty moving towards Raleigh of
the members and Senator-elcct and other
candidates for positions in the two
Houses
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
BOTH EGINEs sPLgNTERED.
Two People Killed in Collision on the Grand
Trunk.
(By the Associated Press.)


st. GATHERINGS, Ont, Jan. "a serious
collision occurred on the Grand Trunk
railway today at the West end of Mer-
ritton Tunnel between the Chicago Elk
press, east bound and a light engine go
ing West. AS a result Fireman T. e.
Warning, of London, and Abraham Desault
are dead and Engineers David Duke and
Thos. Buckpitt, of London, are in the
hospital but not seriously injured The
passenger train was in charge of Con-
ductor VIM. Neil, of Niagara Falls, with
Duke as engineer and Desault as fire
man. The light engine was in charge of
Engineer Buckpitt. AS the passenger
train, which was late, left Merritton sta
ton the light engine was in the tunnel.
Both sped on their way and about forty
yards west of the tunnel they came to-
gether with a crash that demolished both
engines and wrecked the express car. The
passengers escaped with a bad shaking
UP and some bruises.
According to an official statement made
by Superintendent Jones, the accident was
caused by ~nnr BurkDitt failing to
carry out running orders delivered to
him at Niagara Falls.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
TERROR AT OLYPHANT.
The Chasm Widens, Threatening to EngUlf
Other Buildings,
Irs.) G. r. WINSTON,
Secretary.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Scranton, Pa, Jan. 3.--Just before noon
today another fall of earth enlarged the
big cave-in at Olyphant and removed
over half of the support from beneath
the Evans building, which stands on the
corner of the cavity made by yesterday s
cave in. The house projects far over the
cave and it is feared that it will be
swallowed up Several large cracks
have appeared on the surface of adjacent
property and the feeling of security
which prevailed at day break has given
way to one of fear and alarm.
The Delaware and Hudson Company
has built switch to the edge of the
cavity and is dumping hundred of car
loads of ashes into the big hole 1t will
take about week to fill it. even if it
does not become enlarged. There is i'm
minent danger that three other build
ings will disappear and the residents Of
the town are badly frightened
The occupants of the residences near
the bluff were warned and took rooms
with their friends fer the night. The
Catholic church is also very close to the
edge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
ARLINGTON BANK ROBBED.
Five Masked Men Dynamite the safeTwo
are Captured.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, Jan. 3.-Five masked men
dynamted the safe of the First National
Bank at Abingdon early this morning and
stole $4,000. Two of the robbers We're
arrested at Quincy on the arrival of the
fast mail on the Burlington from Gales
burg.
The five men held up the night watch
man in the main street of Abingdon
shortly after midnight, bound and gagged
him and placed him in the office Of the
bank while they wrecked the vault and
safe with dynamite. Having secured
their booty they gave the Waterman $40
and fed. Their escape was made in
buggy stolen from a barn in the out
skirts. Their horse proved slow traveller
and they exchanged at farm house near
town.
The thieves, it is thought drove to
Galesburg, where they boarded Bur-
lington express bound for Chicago. In
formation was wired ahead and detectives
were in waiting at Quincy when the
train drew into the depot. Only two of
the safe blowers arrived at Quincy. They
were recognized instantly and both drew
pistols when the officers rushed in upon
them but they were quickly ovcrpowcr-
cd and disarmed. The men gave the
names of Edward Raymond and j. A.
Haines Raymond lad a card bearing
the words "R. A. Vance" with the gov
crnment service. He said he formerly
had been United States Secret Ser
vice detective Haincs had the name
Quinn" on his shirt and also q. match
box with 90 on it. Each man had
grip filled with loose money, burglars
tools and explosives Money found on
them amounted to 81, 1852.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
BLOCKED BY SLIDES.
Trains On the Northern Pacific are Eroug hit to
tand.
lRr the ASSOCIATED Press.l

fRv the Associated Press.)
Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 9.-Shortly before
midnight last night slides were reported
from various points along the main line
Of tho Northern Pacific and since that
time slides have been occurring at in
tervals to noon today The wires were
down and railroad officials were unable
to get information except from nearby
points. AS near as can be learned none
of the slides were serious and it is
thought the track will be cleared within
twenty-four hours.
The worst slides are reported from
points east of Tacoma, but there is also
trouble between Tacoma and Portland and
the track is blocked on all the branches.
Trouble had occurred on the Great
Northern earlier in the day and that road
was sending its passenger trains over the
Northern Pacific. The Great Northern
the Northern Pacific that left Tacoma last
evening are both tied up at Kanasket, one
mile from Palmer Junction.
Olympia, Wash, Jan. 3.-The building
occupied by the Capital Brewing Company
as bottling works was almost complete
ly demolished last night by slide of
sand from the bluff back of the building.
The bluff is about fifty feet high and
was almost perpendicular with the side
of the building. The office building is in
immediate danger and the officials of the
company are expecting it will be crushed
at any moment. as small slides are con-
stantly coming down,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
MAJOR HUGER GETS
THE APPO|N TMEAT
General Superintendent of
Seaboard Air Line.
HESUCCEEDSN. D. MAHER
A. W. TowsIey, Assistant TO Vice-Pfesden
Barr, Comes to Raleigh az Superintendent
Of the Second Division, Succeeding
N ,or Huger.
(By the Associated Press.)


Norfolk, Va, Jan. 3.-Major +. K
Huger was today appointed General Su-
perintendent of the S. A. l.. to succeed
Mr. N. d. Maher, resigned, the appoint
mcnt to take effect Monday, January 5.
Mr.. A. w, Towsley, assistant to the
vice-presidcnt and general manager, goes
TO Raleigh as superintendent of the Sec
ond division, the position made vacant
by the promotion of Major Huger, and
Mr.. C. A. Carpenter follows Mr.. Towsley
as assistant to the vice president and
general manager.
Mr. Towsley has been associated with
Mr. Barr for ten years, his first position
being that of chief dispatcher when Mr..
Barr was superintendent of the Chicago,
Milwaugee and ST. Paul.
Mr.. Carpenter now occupies the position
of secretary to Mr.. Barr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
Death cf Mrs Laura Ann Baker.

message has been received an
nouncing the death. at her home in
Pittsboro of Mrs Laura Ann Baker.
widow of the late Capt. Joseph Baker,
who was killed in battle near the close
of the Civil War.
The deceased. who was 20 years of age,
was the daughter Of the late John Barber
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06
A Week of Prayer.

The Baptist women of the city will
observe the week. Jan. $40 as a week of
prayer meetings just one hour ling being
held each afternoon in the First Baptist
church at $3.50 sharp. All ladies are cor
daily invited to unite in these services.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06

IF MOTHERS WOULD USE ANYWAYS
Group Syrup their babies would wear
a smile in place of coughing their lit
tie lungs out. 1t is pitiful to see the
children cough so much when they
could be cured by % cent bottle of
this medicine. Pleasant to take. AT
Hicks Drug Store
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. f. w. Groves signature is on
each box 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-06

Williams, of Pittsboro, and a sister of
the late Mrs. w. N. Tillinghast, of Fay
ettevillc As Miss Laura Williams, Mrs.
Baker was a belle and beauty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

tains about 125 paintings. nfty-five by the best representatives of the modern school nineteen of the early English school and more than fifty by old masters. Among the old masters represented in the gallery are Bol Cuyp. Van Dyck. Franz Hais. Hobbema, Teniers the younger, Dan Ravesteyn, Rubens, Rembrandt, Velas- quez and Jacob Ruysdael, Cotman, Gains borough and Reynolds are among those represented in the early English school. and the collection from the modern school also is well balanced.
 Mir. Elldns's love for the fine arts and for beautiful things Is shown plainly not alone in his art gallery but throughout his entire home at ogontz. the furnish ings of which he planned and selected himself. The dining-room is done In white and gold in Louis XVI style. The walls are of white woodwork. with carved gilt decorations, and the hangings of silk damask and Louis XVI tapestries The library is done in Louis XIV style, the ceilings being in effects after those of the Chateau of Clichy. Above each door is mural painting. The billiard-room is done in Francis I style, other rooms in Henry II and other styles.
 Mir. Elkins made the furnishings of these rooms the study of several years of his life and his love for the fine arts and the beautiful Is reflected in them ac- curatelys