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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
TIE GUDGER CONTEST.
The Testimony of the Negro Pierce Who Claims
to Have Been Rribed.

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., Feb. 19.-The testi-
mony of Jas. Pierce, the negro who tes-
titled before the commissioner in the
contested election case here yesterday,
that Congressman Alec Gudger had Of
fered him two dollars and a half on
election day for his vote was doubt
less expected to bring some hasty move
mtnt from Gudger, which would prejudice
him when the case is heard by the Com
mittee on Contested Elections from the
House Of Representatives. Gudger and
his attorneys are not to be caught in
this way, and no action was taken when
this testimony was produced. They re-
member how the Pearson Crawford con-
test in 1899 was vitality affected by what
afterwards turned out to be unwise ac
ton under circumstances precisely SINH
lar to this, and a number of people in
a position to judge correctly believe that
the action which was taken was the
cause of Crawford being defeated.
In his testimony Pierce said that Mr.
Gudger had approached him while he
was standing near the polls on cleo
tion day, and asked him who he was
voting for and that he replied nobody
unless they paid him. Mr. Gudger of
fered him $3.50 and he finally accepted
Mr.. Gudger then left, telling him that
he had a man who would give him
the money. He said the man who paid
him the money was large and heavy
but that he did not know him. On
cross examination he stated that he paid
his poll tax on February, 1902. He said
he voted about o'clock and had the
coyversation with Mr.. Gudger a few
minutes before he voted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
BOYD CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
For Conference on Wilkesboro Federal Court
Matter Miss Haywood Receivers Damages.
Especial to News and Discovery

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Feb. 19.-Judge Boyd
left ON the noon train today for Wash
ington in response to a telegram from
the Attorney General, asking for a con-
ference on the Wilkesboro Federal court
matter, which is now awaiting the ap-
prevail Of the President to become law.
Judge Boyd has all along been strongly
opposed to this extra court, claiming that
it is unnecessary and will prove very
expensive, without affording any CORE
spending benefit or convenience to the
public or the government
While acting as Attorney General, he
effectually spiked bill providing FOR
terms of the court at Winston Salem,
and many think he will be able yet to
defeat the Will6esboro law.
Two years ago, a Miss Matte Haywood,
living five miles in the country, was
vending farm products hare, selling some
to Mr.. A. A. Johnson, of this city. A few
moments afterwards Mr.. Johnson missed
her pocket book and told her husband
of it. He Immediately sought Miss Hey
wood and she stoutly and Indignantly
denied konwing anything about it. Mr.
johnson got the chief of police to detain
her, and she was carried to the police
station While therea, a phone message
came from Mrs. Johnson saying the
pocket book was found, it had simply
been mislaid.
Miss Haywood brought suit against Mr.
Johnson for false arrest and Islander,
and after a hotly contested trial in the
Superior court here, lasting two days,
the jury last night brought in verdict
for one thousand dollars damages in ia
vor of Miss Haywood and against John
son, who is a shoe manufacturer here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
MERCHANTS DEMAND THAT
THEY RECEIVE BETTER
TREArMENM BY THE
RAILROAD

In Wednesdays and Thursdays News
and Observer we gave something like four
or five columns of the full account of
the hearing before the Railroad Com
mittee on the bill, introduced by Mr.
Erwin, CT Burke, and Senator Pharr, OF
Mecklen6urg, upon a matter that deeply
concerns every manufactures and busi-
ness man in North Carolina-to-wit
whether there can be any remedy for
the intolerable delays in the shipment
of freight which Injuries and retards their
business. There is general complaint
that railroads make overcharges in
freight and there is no speedy and easy
method TO secure the settlement Of the
claims thus arising. Mr.. Erwin's bill
provides a penalts. Properly safeguard
ed, this feature of his bill ought to
of his bill are also directed at correcting
a known abuse which needs correction.
Senator Pharr's bill should be entitled
an act prescribing that what is sauce
for the goose is sauce for the gander AT
present the railroads make their own
regulations with reference TO demurrage
and have no regulations at all as to
the time limit when freight shall be de-
livared. If a business man in Raleigh
for example, receives a oar load of
freight he is required by the rules of
-. 70 nj hot
within forty-eight hours or to pay a
heavy storage every day that it is not
unloaded but IL the same business man
orders a car load of freight and it is
delayed three weeks on the road causing
him 10 lose his profits and customers he
has no adequate redress. He may in
deed. go into the courts and recover in
a long drawn out suit for damages, the
sum he actually lost. but he cannot re-
cover his customers or his business
which has been lost. Again, if a car
lead of freight should come to Raleigh
for this same business man and the rail
roads should let it lie on the side tracks
for days without notifying him. or, after
notifying him, put ii at place al which
he could not easily unload it, he has
no redress. Senator Pharrs bill would
give a remedy that would prevent the
recurrence of such delays.
The States of South Carolina and
Georgia protect their manufacturers and
shippers by a law similar TO the one
that Senator Pharr has introduced with
the result that business is not ham
pered and injured in these States. In
very brief and very sensible speech
before the Committee On Wednesday
afternoon ex-Mayor Wellington, of
Charlotte, said that one reason North
Carolina shippers were subject to so
much inconvenience was that the rail
roads used their ears in through bust
ness giving preference TO the outside
shipper to the injury and often serious
business loss Of the North Carolina ship
PER.
In line with these bills and seeking
to redress like evils is the action taken
by the manufacturers and business men
OF the State through an association or
ganized in Greensboro. of which Mr.. J.
W. Hanes of Winston. is president. The
evil which this organization seeks to
remedy is this, that the railroads haul
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
A MORNING TONIC.
phillips Brooks.)

Many and many of these men whom we
see plodding on in their dusty ways are
travelling with visions in their souls
Nobody knows it but Themselves and
God Once, years ago. they saw light.
They knew, if only for moment, what
companionships, what attachments they
were made for That light has never
faded. 1t is the soul of good things which
they are doing in the world today IT
makes them sure when other men think
their faith is gone. 1t viii be with them
til the end until they come to all it
prophesies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

ure that looks to the control of the
sale of liquor. Tho people of the State
were never more in earnest; they demand
temperance legislation and they will as
cure it.-Charlotte News.
Referring to the child labor bill, the
Progressive Farmer saws: ut seems to
US that the Legislature should expressly
require that where the mother of the
child is living, she shall sign the state
ment with the father. This may be
contemplated in Section g. but it's Ian
guage does not seem to make such ac-
tion imperative. 1t is the duty of the
Legislature to do all in it's power to
give effect to its actions. and there can
be no reasonable objection to hayir~
both parents sign the statement as 10
age. A father who is mean enough to
loaf and support himself by the labor of
little children that should be strength
ening the mind and body in the play
ground and school-room is mean enough
to make n false statement as to the age
of the child whose strength he wishes to
coin into shekels. 1t is a matter of
common knowledge that the number OF
heartless or mendacious mothers is con-
siderably smaller. No one who really
desires an honest enactment of the law
could afford to oppose a provision re-
quiring the mothers to sign with the
fathers. We regret that the amendment
prohibiting night work by children under
fourteen was not adopted. Night work
wrecks the body and ruins the health OF
children so young, and it should be pro-
hibited by law"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
Free distribution one day only

Monday, February 23rd, at Bobbitt-
Wynne Drug Company, Raleigh, N. c.
Cut this advertisement out and bring
with you.
Sole Agents for the United States.
Foster Milburn Company, Buffalo, N. 7.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
WATTS BILL PASSED NEARLY
2 TO l.

The test vote on the Watts bill was
not the handsome majority it received on
the second reading last night, but the
closer vote on the various amendments
offered To it. The opposition never
yielded until the last. when after being
defeated on every amendment, it could
muster less than forty votes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
FULL. BOXES.

of Doan's Kidney Pills will be given
away free to every person suffering with
kidney ailments at the undersigned ad-
dress. First come, first served, and only
this one chance offered. Remember this
is not sample box, but a regular size
box of Doans Kidney Pills, which re-
tails ct so cents.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
STATE NEWS,

Marion, N c., Feb. 19-Mr. w. c.
Smith, of Maryland and Messrs. Roming-
er and Davis. of Elk Park. n. c., are
here as galax or colts foot and other
sprays gathered in the mountains. which
is quite an industry for the women and
children of this section. These ever
greens are carefully packed in neat
boxes and shipped north in great guam
titles for decorating purposes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

According to the Washington CORE
spondents, one day the Wilson negro
postmaster is e-Victed and the next day
he is Wick torious. Nobody can tell how
many more times Roosevelt will change
his mind
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
Nash Wants London Bill.

To the Editor: l am glad to see you
take the stand for temperance This
township wants the London bill. 80 per
cent of our people are for the bill. Con-
tinue TO work for the good cause.
Yours truly.
GEORGE B. COOPER.
Hilliardston, n. G., Feb. IS, 1903
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Application has been made TO incor-
porate Nebo, in Mcdowell county, con-
tanning population of about twenty. If
it is incorporated there will be new
story of by Nebo's lonely mountain, y
for it Will be the scene of the demoraliZ
islature ought to summarily shut down
on incorporating cross roads Bishops
and country distilleries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
FULLER BANQUET TONIGHT.

Tonight in Durham the appreciatiye
people of that city will tender a banquet
to Mr.. Jones Fuller, the popular and
capable representative from that county
in recognition of his signal service in the
passage of the Fuller bill. The city of
Durham has no decent depot The
Southern Railway refused to permit the
erection of a Union depot. The Fuller
bill opens the way for modern Union
depot. If, as has been suggested, such a
depot is procured without the law, it will
still be true that but for the law, Dur
ham had no redress. Mr. Fuller did his
duty in this matter in a manner to re-
feet credit upon himself and his county,
and it is fitting and graceful that his
people should show their appreciation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

The Senate has not yet passed n bill
repeating the law requiring an engineer
TO ring a bell and blow his whistle if
he sees a hog on the track.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Capital Tobacco Fertilizer.
National Special Tobacco Fertilizer.
National Fertilizer.
Beef Blood and Bone Fertilizer.
Capital Bone-Potash Compound.
Travers' Dissolved Bone Phosphate.
Champion Acid Phosphate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

On January list, 1888, the News and
Observer said that there We're not 5000
subscribers TO all the dailies printed in
Raleigh, Charlotte and Wilmington To-
day the News and Observer alone goes to
over 5000 subscribers. This siSN8s how
the world goes forward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
NOTICE.

This is to notify the people OF Rorl
Carolina that Mr.. J. A. Massey, of Eass
Durham, N. c.. is no longer authorized to
solicit business for The Washington Life
Insurance Company.
]. o. GUTHRIE, C. A..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

When you meet a worthless man it's
doughnuts TO fudge he can tell you sure
cure for corns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

High Point, n. c., Feb. 19.-There vii
be a banquet ct Bellevue Hotel High
Point, about the first of March, in hone
of the merchants of the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Jefferson, n. c.. Feb 19.-Geo. w
Bower, Esq, prominent and well known
citizen of this county, died at his homo
in this place this morning at 4 o'clocB
of rheumatism and grip. He was a mar
of strong intellectually. He was one
of the survivors of the old Twenty sixth
n. c. Regiment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

The liquor lobby will now try to get
in its work on the Senate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Lexington. n c., Feb. 19.-Prcparation5
are being made for the organization OF
a poultry association in this county, and
a poultry show will be hehd next De-
cember.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Yesterday mornings Post made a
strong impression in reporting the re-
marks of Senator Justice, which was con-
strued to be a criticism of railroad at
torneys. When the context of the re-
marks are given there is no ground for
any such criticism. Senator Travis was
sp' aEing and had stated that the. pro-
visions of the signal bill introduced by
Senator Justice could be established by
the courts as a rule of negligence and
that by Judges, meaning Judge Clark and
Judge Douglass, were now in favor of
the principle as indicated by dissenting
opinions, that judge Walker, who was
the counsel for plaintiff in Smith against
the Railroad. which had been decided
was now on the bench and the court could
establish this doctrine. Senator Justice
asked Senator Travis if he did not think
1hcre was danger of some one criticising
Judge Walker for voting to establish this
principle as a member of the court, in
as much as Mr.. F. H. Busbee had criti-
cised Judge Douglass for his dissenting
opinion III the case of Stewart against
the railroad, saying that it had been
written because Judge Douglass had lost
the case of McAdoo against the Railroad
when he was on the bar. Senator Travis
replied that he thought there was no
danger of Judge Walkers being criti-
cised; that he certainly would not do so:
whcreuron Senator Justice replied, Il
know you will not. There is no telling
what railroad lawyers will do" or
course meaning as the context show
that there is no telling what they will
do as to criticising Judge Walker under
the circumstances
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
Under the Dome.

Rev. c. w. Duke, of Elizabeth City.
who was present at the big temperance
mass meeting in Elizabeth CITY, with
others, says that they brought with them
a very large petition from leading citi-
zens asking Senators Vann and McMullen
to vote for the London bill. The petit
tion was very strong one.
This item from the Richmond Times
Dispatch will interest our readers at this
time:
The General Laws Committee of the
Senate late last night reported favorably
the bill which seeks to compel osteo-
paths. Christian Scientists and Heaters
to undergo an examination before the
State Medical Board. 1t was amended SO
as to exempt the management of the KEEL
lam Cancer Hospital of this city
do you think it fair that three lawyers
and a sweet-voiced woman should all
pitch on one MANI" said DR. r. II. Lewis
as he picked up his crutch perhaps
not" said a bystander. but you are
equal to whole company in debate"
The bill introduced by Mr.. G. NJ Nc
Rae, of Arson. yesterday for working the
roads or other public works prisoners
volunteering to serve time, before con-
Viction, provides that the County Board
of Commissioners of the various coun-
ties, may at their discretion work on
the roads or other public works prison
ers confined in Jail. before such prison
ers are convicted or acquitted. Provided
that no prisoner shall be forced or re-
CURED to serve time except by his own
voluntary consent and upon such terms
as may be agreed upon by him and the
Commissioners. which terms shall be in
writing and filed in the office of the
Register of Deeds.
THAT any prisoner so serving shall, if
convicted. serve for the term sentenced,
less the time previously served: if ac-
quilted receive such compensation for
the time served as shall have been agreed
upon as written agreement.
THAT it shall be lawful for the author
tiles or guards having such prisoners in
charge, to exercise the same power and
authority to prevent the escape of such
prisoners as is provided by law for the
safe guarding of regular convicts.
THAT any such prisoner escaping or
attempting to escape shall forfeit his
right to any privileges, excavations of
compensations as may have been granted
under the provisions of this act.
THAT service upon the roads or other
public works shall not, in the least de-
gree, be construed as a confession Of
guilt, nor shall it in any manner what
soever prejudice the prisoners standing
in court.
THAT such prisoners when serving time
shall be clothed in some identifying garb,
garment or badge, but different in color
and stripe to that of the regular con-
Wet"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

From all over the State come the pleas
for the London bill, or some other meas
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

ITCHINEsS OF THE SKIN AND
ECZEMA.
The only remedy in the world that VIII
at once stop 1tchiness of the SKIN on any
part of the body that is absolutely safe
and never failing, is Doan's ointment
Free Samples at Bobbitt-Wynne Drag
Company, Monday, February 23rd
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Dare for the London Bill.

To the Editor: A temperance r3ass-
meeting of the citizens of Roanoke Island,
was held here, February 10, 1908, at
1880 p. m. The following resolutions
were drafted, discussed and adopted
Whereas, we believe the traffic in in
toxicating liquors to be evil and only
evil-a blighting curse to our civilization,
and.
Whereas, The good people of the State
have expressed themselves in no uncer-
tain language, in their demands for such
legislation as viii remove this great
evil from our land;
Therefore, be it resolved by the citizens
of Roanoke Island in mass meeting as
sembled.
First. That we join our request with
the thousands of petitions, which have
gone up from all over the State, asking
the General Assembly now in session. to
pass the London Bill" or its equivalent.
Second. That we appeal to our legis-
lators in the name of God and in behalf
of our homes, to the protection of which
our legislators are pledged that they
give us this most needed relief.
Third. That we especially request our
Senators and Representative in the
House to use every possible influence for
the repeal of the law, authorizing the
sale of whisl1ey at Mays Head-a law
which was thrust upon the good people
of Dare county against their expressed
wishes.
Fourth That we most heartily COM
mend the News and Observer for the
noble work it is doing in the interest of
temperance legislation.
Fifth. That a copy of these resolutions
be furnished to each of our Senators and
to our representative from Dare county,
and a copy be sent to the News and OBJ
server for publication.
w. j. GRIFFIN
A. G. SAMPLE.
THEO S. MEEKINS,
r. w. SMITH
A. ]. PARKER,
Committee.
JOHN w. EVANS.
Chairman.
THEO. s. MEEKINS.
Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

The North Carolina Society of the
Daughters of the Revolution, at their
meeting on February 18th, passed a res
olutfon to memoralize the Legislature
in asking that North Carolina be repre-
scented at the st. Louis Fair in 1904 Mrs.
Thomas j. Jarvis and Mrs. w. H. Pace
were requested to prepare the paper to
be presented in few days
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Tennessee Legislature had the tables
neatly turned on him. He introduced
by both houses-but was made applicable
to him only. If he undertakes to do
anything in the osculatory line now he
will be guilty of misdemeanor and be
liable to a fine. 1t serves him right,
don't you think so, girls?'-Winston
Sentinel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

The Legislative Committee having the
Revenue bill in charge has recommended
that tax be taken off tobacco auctioneers.
This is wise and just act upon the
part of the committee. There never was
a more unjust piece of legislation than
that of taxing tobacco auctioneers, and
the foolish part of the law was that the to-
baceo auctioneer was taxed accord
ing to the size of the town in which he
cid business. For anstaDce, an auC-
tioneer Ill Winston has to work all the
year around. for a stated salary, and
his tax is $50. In Kinston or Wilson.
or some other smaller market, he works
eight months in the year, and receives
for that time perhaps, more money than
the Winston or Durham man does and
only has to pay tax of $40, and in
Greensboro, where there is only small
market, and correspondingly small salary
for the auctioneer, he has to pay . tax
of $50. The lawyer and doctor, with
perhaps five or ten times the income of
the auctioneer, is taxed So. We believe
this Legislature will take the tax of
the poor hard worked auctions err
Southern Tobacco Journal.
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THEO. S. MEEKINs.
Secretary.
Manteo, n. c., Feb. Is, 1908.