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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

that one is Mr.. j. o. Guthrie, State Agent
of The Washington Life Insurance Com
pany of New York. whose headquarters
are in Raleigh. He is modest and kind
as a woman, as gentle as lamb, as
fearless as lion, and scrupulously hon
est Mr.. Guthrie is AZ years of age, was
born in Chatham county in 1856. For
twenty years he was in active pastoral
work. from which, on account of poor
health he was advised three years ago
to retire. He Is still a member of the
North Carolina Conference. however, auG
occasionally fills an appointment and
breaches the beauty of the Christian life
holding, that the Christ idea is the. only
one that lifts up and is full of hope and
promise He is affable. polite jovial. He
enjoys clean joke and can spin them
out by the yard. He travels much and
has a hest Of friends everywhere who
welcome him gladly always. In Insurance
lore he is well furnished and backed witt
"the cd reliable" Washington Life In
surarce Company, whose contracts are
attractive, he goes in and out among the
people indeed and in truth benefactot
not to be despised. His company as well
as insurers are to be ratulated upon
i-f'ih6 sum d I6lldDie anu Nell-StlulpICu
man in the business. Mr.. Guthrie tells
Me that the death rate in North Carolina
has been exceedingly low in his company
but just now he is paying recent claims,
one in Greene and one in Pitt county, to
the benefciaries respectively of Charles
Lassiter, of Hookerton, and DR.. Dawson
of Grifton.
From the New York Spectator / CLEAN
some facts as to his company: 'aThe
Washington Life is offering to the publls
the very best of life insurance contracts.
particularly adapted to meet the changing
needs of policy holders. Liberality 10
dealing with those insured has long boon
a cardinal feature in the companys con
duct and its numerous policy holders nav
feel confident that their interests are
fully safeguarded. The last year with
the company has been one of unusual
progress and affords much satisfaction
to the entire Management and Agents.
The insuring public and solicitors in this
State will find 1t to their interest to
write Mr.. Guthrie.
c. ]. RIYENBARK.
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HON. 8. M. BEAsLEY,
Member OF the House of Represent
tatiYes from Cnrrituck County.

S. M. Beasley has done great deal
to promote educational interests in Cur
rituck county. Currituck is in the hunt
ing section of East Carolina and North
ern sportsmen live there all of each
winter. Mr. Beasley succeeded in get-
ting these men to contribute to the pub
lie schools. The county sent him to the
House in 1899. 1901, and now again in
1903. AS a committee member he was
kept busy. He was chairman of the
Committee on the Institution for the
Blipd and a member of the following:
Agriculture. Counties. Cities and Towns
Education, Fish and Fisheries Penal In
situations and Propositions and Griev-
ances Mr.. Beasley watched the States
oyster interests closely and believes
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hams School. and as he would have
entered the State University the death
angel visited his home and removed his
father. George being the only child the
management of his fathers large manu-
featuring interests fell to him.
Under his management the bust
grew. T-day Mr. Morton is in
terested in the manufacture OF
spirits of turpentine and rosin, at Will
mington. and a number of outside enter
prises, among them The Galena Signal
Oil Co.. The General Manifold Co., The
Franklin Manufacturing Co, and the
Coffin Magrath Supply Co. He hrs
served on the aldermanic board Of the
city of Wilmington, as mayor pro tenn,
as postmaster for the city, as a member
of the Senate from New Hanover in 1891,
of the Senate in 1898, and of the House
again in 1908. He has served as chair
man of the County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, as chairman of the
Sixth Congressional Democratic Execu-
tive Committee In the recent Assem-
bly, he served as Chairman Committee
on Penal Institutions, and member OF
Committees on Railroads and Rail-
road Commission Corporations, Propo-
sitions and Grievances, Military Affairs
Election Laws. Rules. He was chair
man of the Joint Senatorial Caucus and
stood second in the race for the Speak
orship of the House. During the Span
ish-American war Mr.. Morton was As
sistant to the Chief of the Auxiliary
Naval Force. having some twenty ships
under his command.
Mr. Morton is a widower and has one
daughter
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for the gentleman from Rowan for his
work in freeing that township from
the evils of liquor. 1t was memorial
for a young man who had made splen-
did impression by his career in this
House
''Mr. Lucas had been struck with the
manly, Christian upright character of
that young man.
''On account of the Illness of Mr..
Craige, MIR. Lucas presented the cane to
Mr.. Wescott Robson, by request of
his friend and comrade.
"Mr. Robertson replied that it was with
regret that he was compelled to repre-
sent Mr. Craige He had been seized
with an attack of rheumatism soon after
coming to Raleigh. and had been Obliged
to return home, but not before he had
left his impress upon this House. HIS
absence was a distinct loss
with a few eloquent words of eulogy
for Mr.. Craige, Mr.. Robertson in his be-
half very fittingly thanked the ladies of
Morgan township for Mr. Craige.
Mr.. Craige was appointed on the fol-
lowing committees. Claims, COnstitu-
tional Amendment, Corporations, Educa-
ton, Judiciary, Election Laws.
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HON. j. C. CURTIS,
Member of the House of Represent
tatives from Buncombe County.

The mountain country has produced
giants both intellectual and physical. In
this class is Representative j. c.. Cur
tis,of Buncombe county. Tall, heavy.
with an intellectual cast he had
close attention when he addressed
the legislative body. He is an earnest
nan and an experienced law maker, nav
ing served as member of the House
in 1899, 1901 and 1903 In the later he
served as chairman of the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds and as a
member of the Committees on PROPOSE
tion and Grievances, Counties, Cities and
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Towns, Claims, Penal Institutions, Ag-
riculture. In these various committees
ne did an excellent work. The best work
of legislator is frequently done in the
committee ROOM where the number is
limited and but the immediate matter in
hand claims the attention of those pres
ent.
Mr.. Curtis gives his attention to the
farm, and especially to stock raising.
He was a product Of the rugged hills
way back in the days Of 1S49 and has
grown up with the country, watched its
development and imbibed its progress.
lie has been twice married. His first
wife was Miss Ellen Jones, his second
Miss Lou Taylor These unions have
given him seven children six of whom
arc living He is a member of the Meta
dist church, the superintendent of his
Sunday school and takes a keen interest
N religious and educational matters.
BY energy and perseverance he has met
with quite good success. There is no
;ruer man in North Carolina and the
State has no more patriotic and useful
legislator Buncombe hOnors itself and
helps the State by sending such men
as Davidson, Craig, Curtis and Webb
TO the General Assembly.
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Committee on Manufacturing He served
as member of the Committees on FL
nance, Appropriations. Counties Cities
and Towns Military Affairs and Insur-
ance. An active legislator, he introduced
number of bills, among them a county
road bond bill, insurance bill a child
labor and educational bill He gave
much of his time to committee work on
the Revenue Machinery act and Appro-
priatiOn bills.
Cognizant of the pleasures and impor-
lance of the companionship of one in
whom he could confide and share Ife's
burdens, as well as life's joys, he welded
in 1894 Miss Ollie OdelI. daughter of
Capt. j. NJ. Odell of Concord. Two
bright, handsome boys, real Durhams,
have greeted this union. Long live the
Durhams!
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HON. E. l.. DAUGHTRIDGE,
Member of the House of Represen-
tatives from Edgecombe Co.

a farmer and man of varied industries
is Representative Il. L. Daughtridge, OF
Edgecombe county. He was born in 1868,
was educated In the county schools and
At Bingham Military School. In his goth
year he welded Miss Willie Odom, OF
Nash county 1t was happy union. Six
children have been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Daughtridge Mr.. Daughtrdge lives IA
the country, about two miles distant
from Rocky Mount. He is a practical
farmer, one of the largest growers OF
the bright yellow leaf in Eastern Caro-
lima, and besides grows largely of cotton,
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corn and other staple crops. He has
other large interests, among them he is
a member of the Rocky Mount Supply
Company and is prominently connected
with the Bank of Rocky Mount Promi-
nent in his county he has served as a
member of the Board of County Com
missioners. AS the Democratic nominee
he led "A brilliant campaign in 1900 and
was himself elected to the lower House
of the General Assembly of 1901 He was
elected again in 1902 and served in the
Legislature of 1903 taking a prominent
stand because of ability and splendid
social qualities. He IS the author of the
bill Incorporating the North Carolina
Farmers Protective Association, an as
sociation growing out of the great tobac-
co growers convention held in Rocky
Mount some months ago. In the recent
Assembly he was chairman of the House
Committee on Agriculture and member
OF the Committees on Finance, Penal
Institutions and other important COM
nittees. Mr.. Daughtridge is an enthus-
last on the question of good roads and
besides takes an active interest in those
measures that tend to progress. AS a
member of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, as well as legislator, he has served
his State with great usefulness and ca
pacity Every Legislature needs many
men of his practical wisdom and
sagacity
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at the reporters table and directly in
front of the Speakers stand. He gave
close attention to all legislation and i'm
pressed members and visitors alike with
his devotion to duty. He served on the
following House committees: Agricul-
turc, Finance, Salaries and Fees and as
a member of the Joint Committee on
Justices of the Peace.
Mr. GIuyas was held in great esteem
by members many of whom at the close
of each session would walk to him and
shake hands with him.
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the farm Amid the rugged hills of his
section he has grown up, taking an active
interest in politics, education, good roads
and those things that tend to the better
ment OF his people. He is a Mason and
an active member of the Baptist church.
He attended the common schools of his
county and took course at Mars Hill
College. He never held public office be-
fore AS a member of the General AS
sembly of 1903 he took an active part.
He served on Committee of Pensions,
Military Affairs, Engrossed Bills. He
is author of a bill to establish a system
of public roads for his county and in
troduced a number of bills Of minor i'm
Dortance
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them of great value. He filed a minority
report against increasing the salary OF
tn oyster Commissioner 4 am friend
of the Oyster Commissioner, said Mi
Beasley one day but just at this time
| do not believe in increasing salaries.
At another time he made an able appeal
for the protection of the States oyster
beds. Mr.. Beasley farms and deals III
game He got only twelve months OF
schooling in the schools of his county.
In 1885 he was married to Miss Cassie
Walker, Of Currituck county. He is an
odd Fellow and Mason and wise and
safe legislation.
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HON. BURTON CRAIGE,
Member of the House of Represem-
tatives from Rowan County.

Representative Burton Craige, mem
Der of the House from Rowan county, on
account of sickness, only spent few
days in his seat during the term. He
comes of a distinguished family and hon
orably bears name long honored in the
annals of North Carolina. That he, il,
the few days before his illness re-
CURED his confinement, favorably impress
ed his constituency and members of the
body is evidenced by the following report
of the honors rendered him in the clos
ing hours of the House
MR. CRAIG,I GAINED.
"At this point Mr.. Lucas, of Hyde.
arose and said he had been requested by
the ladies of Morgan township, Rowan
county, to present a cane to Mr.. Burton
Craige, their representative. 1t was
very gratifying to know that the
ladies from the mountains to the sea,
had been watching this Legislature.
This cane was presented as an evil
dence of the esteem felt by these ladies
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HON. GEORGE L. MORTON,
Member OF the House OF Represent
tatives from New Hanover Co.

Ripe in legislative experience, dis
ciplined parliamentarian successful
business man, a speaker of force, Geo.
l.. Morton took a conspicuous stand in
the recent Legislature. He owes his
birth to the phosphorus food county II
Onslow and to the year 1866. In the
crying days of infancy his parents went
to New Hanover and there amid the
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Fisheries. Propositions and Grievances.
Education, Insurance, Enrolled Bills,
immigration, Public Roads Private Bills
and Public Schools. He introduced i
bill to build roads in his county by
taxation. Mr. Woodley is a farmer and is
connected also with the fish industry. At
all roll calls he was present and showed
himself an active, energetic and capable
member. He Will be heard from in the
future. He attended Guilford College in
1894.
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NON. LEVI BAMLIN
Member of the House of Represen-
tatives from Madison County.

Mr.. Levi Hamln, the Republican
member of the House, session of 1903,
from Madison county, is a man of cour-
age and conviction. He was born in
Madison county November 9th 1861 and
has devoted his life to the work
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HON. w. T. WOODLEY, JR..
Member of the House of Represen
tatives from Chowan County.

w r. Woodley. of Chowan county. is
young man, born in Chowan in 1873
and one who is on the alert concerning
all matters that will benefit his county
He believes in an economical running
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HON. A. L. QUTCKEL,
Member of the House of Reprcsen-
tatives from Lincoln County.

A. L. Quickel, the member of the
lower House from Lincoln county, ses-
sion of 1908, is a lawyer by profession
and has lucrative law business at
Lincolnton. He is a good man and
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He was past 20 years of age and has
been a Democrat all his life. 1t can be
said of him that no member was more
prompt at roll call than Mr.. Gluyas. On
account of deafness he occupied a chair
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HON. THOMAS GLUYAS,
Member of the House of Represen-
tatives from MecklenbuPg Co.

The Oldest member of the House at
the recent session was Representative
Thos. Gluyas, of Mecklenburg county.
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was a faithful representative. He
served as member of the Committees
on Judiciary, Education, Banks and
Banking, Roads and Turnpikes. He
fathered a Road bill for Lincoln county
carrying a bond issueof $751; 900. and took
a deep interest in the child labor bill
Mr. Quickel was born in Lincoln county
in 1874 and graduated from the State
University in the class of '95. He read
law under Dir. Manning and Judge
Shepherd and was admitted to the bar
in 1897 For number of years Mr..
Quickel has served as chairman of the
Board of Education for his county being
twice appointed by the Legislature.
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constituency. Craftsmanship. denied many
frst-term men, was given him. In
terested himself in the cotton milling in
dustry and his county being one of the
largest cotton manufacturing counties
in the State he was chairman of the
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owns a large share of the stock of the
Prudent Telephone Company. He was
mayor OF his town two years and sheriff
of his county four years. He made
prudent safe legislator and is a man of
ability.
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of all State departments and institutions
and fought hard against increased eX-
penditures at the present session. He
was a member of a number of committees
and seldom missed a meeting. The fol-
lowing were his committees: Fish and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
W. p.
Formerly Of the Mexico Ledger
Writes From Iowa

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, Augusts.-
1t would do my heart good, dear friend
Bob, to see you and grasp your hand.
1t makes tears core TO my eyes when
| realize that / am without a home
and wishout a mother. What a good
mother she was.
A few weeks since 1t was my pleas
ure, whne at Muscatine, to take
supper with a former Mexico boy ana
his dear wife. 1t was Charley Malone,
of Toben, Malone s. Company, and
there is no finer or more reliable man In
Muscatine than Charley, and there Is
no wonder be is a member Of the firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malone have a lovely
home.
A few weeks previous TO this delight
full evening l was 'made at home
with another former Mexico boy and
his wife. This was jesse F. Robert
son, at Burlington junction, Mo.
In my twelve years travel in twelve
states / have been royalty entertained
by former Mexico girls and boys anc
every one is happily married. | hopt
this will be the good fortune Of Mex
leo girls and boys. l love Mexico ant
its dear people with all my heart.
Tell every Audrain county farmel
to keep his farm until 1904 and SCI
the value of it almost double.
WILLIAM P. BRADLEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

said, 'tand am not anxious to discuss
political conditions. 1t is not correct
to say that | am advocating the NOM
ination Of Senator Cockrell for Presi-
dent by the Democrats, though | have
mentioned him as among the poSsibil-
titles in the COmmoaer. The people
know Nj. COckrell and his record is
clean. He is a Democrat who sup
ported the Chicago and Kansas City
platforms and as such is a friend Of
the party.
"As for Mr.. Folk and the Governor
ship, that is a matter on which l can
not enter. l admire Mr.. Folk and have
said as much repeatedly. In the Com
moner ] have said that he supported
the Democratic platforms Of 1896 and
1900. Still, you readily see that it
would not be proper for me to advo-
cate one mans nomination over an
other who may have supported the
same platforms and have done valiant
service for the party. / cannot enter
into local contest when the struggle is
among men who are not reorganizers
II the contest were between men who
supported the platform and those who
did not, then it would be time for me
TO say something, otherwise not.
"Mr. Folk has been a consistent
friend Of the Chicago and Kansas City
declarations Of faith. He has done
great work here in Missouri. No OBJ
lection can be made to his record as a
regular Democrat. So with other
men who may be running. 1 have
heard Of no asplrant for the guberna
tor.sl nomination who was not regu-
lar. Therefore, / should say nothing.
l saw Mr.. Folk today, but do not
care TO say what we discussed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THE FLOOD


From the Columbia Herald.
The terrible calamity that has be-
fallen Missouri in the overflow has
some compensatory features. 1t will
leave the soil much richer. 1t is not
improbable that as good II not better
crops of corn win yet be raised in the
river bottoms than II the food had not
occurred. While many individuals
have suffered sorely, the heaviest loss
es have fallen on those most able to
bear them-the railroads and the big
packing establishments and corpor-
ations. In their recusitation, EN-.
ployment will be given to thousand
of laboring men, and much idle CAPT
tai will thus be put in circulation.
Opportunity will be afforded to i'll
ustrate the remarkable recuperativt
energy OF the people, and to awaken
sleeping activities and stimulate q
new life in all branches Of business,
All classes will apply themselves Il
work as they have not for a long time
and 1t is probable that within a few
months all that has been lost will b.
regained.
Necessarily there will be many loss
es that are irretrievable. Those who
have lost their houses and stock anC
household ~goods-all they had-will
not as readily recover as those wit
have surplus means. This stricken
class not only need sympathy, bu'
help, and should receive it. But il
the aggregate and in the end the iioot
will not be so bad as it now seems.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
They are Mexico and What They
Say is Of Local Interest.

When an incident like the following
occurs right here at home, it is bound
to carry weight with our readers. 81
many strange occurrences go The
rounds Of the press; are published az
facts, people become skeptical. On
une subject skepticism is rapidly dis
appearing. This is due to the actua'
experience Of our citizens, and theil
public utterances regarding them
The doubter must doubt no more in
the face Of such evidences regarding
this. The public statement OF a re.
putable citizen living right here al
home, one whom you a see every
day, leaves no ground for the skeptiC
to stand on.
George Boomer, shoemaker, Of West
Liberty St., says: 81 used Doan's
Kidney Pills. procuring them at Buck.
ner & Whitney's drug store, for pain
In the small OF my back and other
symptoms, which undoubtedly point
ed TO some disturbances OF the kid
deys. 1 could not have obtained better
results. The pain disappeared and up
to date there has not been a recurr-
enee."
For sale by all dealers; price 80 cents
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13

Miss Allen and l attended a mission
Sunday School in China Town ano
taught the heather Chinese; founo
them clean aud well behaved.
Then after enjoying my work al
Harvard, my outings and the many
nice friends l found here / will do a
Mr.. White says: "They all CONT
back"
MY last two leisure days | have VII
spend with Prof. Ross friends ant
Mrs. Arthur Brown.
Mrs. Richardson is here; we visite'
Wellesley College, one Of the fine insti
buttons Of the East. Decided not to re
main there, but come back to Mexic'
and help make Hardin the "Wellesle,
the West"
Harvard's summer term closes Aug
ust the eleventh. We leave the sam
day, going home by way OF Niagara an
lChicagO,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-13
AFTER A MISSOURI PREACHER.
A Jefferson City Attorney Angry at a
Sermon Charging Corruption.

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 1.-THE
sensational sermon preached by the
Rev. Crayton S. Brooks Sunday night
against the prosecuting attorney, Mr..
Stone, for not enforcing the gambling
and Sunday closing saloon laws and
accusing him with being corrupt and
in sympathy with the boodlers, may
cause Mr.. Brooks some trouble. Nj.
Stone is angry and had a subpoena
duces tectum served on the editor OF
one of the papers here who had the
manuscript OF the sermon, to bring it
before the grand jury when it meets
in September. This means that the
prosecuting attorney may attempt to
have the preacher indicted for Grimm.
al libel. Friends here defend Mr.
Stone and say that he will prosecute
any Sunday saloon law vlolators il
Brooks or any other person will FL
complaints. They say the saloons rur
wide open in st. Louis and Kansas
| City Sunday.