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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

assassinated Captain John Fowler at
Spencer last night, was arrested and lodg-
ed in Jail here today A part OF the
clothes taken from Fowler were found
in his possession.
On yesterday the fourlyeaG-old child
of Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Hall, of this city,
was seriously and probably fatally burned
while playing in front of the open fire
place The mother was absent from the
room at the time the child's clothing
caught and upon her return found the
little one enveioped in flames.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Whose Dead Chi..G is ..,s?
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Washington, n c., Dec. 22.-At Pantego,
this county, baby having the appearance
of being just born, was found tied up IN
a bag by a fisherman in Cukeler Greek,
about one mile and a half from that vii
lage The fisherman went out to fish with
his nets and found the bag containing the
baby entanged in the net. The baby is
apparently white and possibly had been
in the water about two weeks or more.
Who it's parents are is a mystery still un-
solved. AS yet no one is suspected even.
The coroner of this city, was notified.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Carnegie Library for Winston.

Especial to The News and Observer)
Winston-Salem, N. c., Dec. 22-The
Winston aldermen accepted the PROPOSE
-tion of Andrew Carnegie to give this
city $4,000 for the establishment of a
public library.
The building will be located on the
West End graded school lot. Chairman
J. c. Buxton, of the school board, left
this afternoon for New York to notify Mr.
Carnegie of the citys acceptance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
J. T. Flanagan President.
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(pecial to News and Observer.)
Statesville, N. c., Dec. 22.-At the meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Craig Flan;-
gan Harness Company, recently organized.
with a capital stock of 500, 900. was held
last night Jas. P Flanagan, of this city,
was elected president; J. F. Armfeld,
vice-president, and j. R. Craig Gastonia.
secretary and treasurer, with H. K.
Cowles, Davie J. Craig, W. c. Moore and
r. l.. Flanagan, board Of directors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
To Extend the Time.
lRr the Associated Press. :

Richmond. Va, Dec. 22.-The House Of
Delegates today voted to extend for six
months the time in which the jamestown
Exposition Company may raise the re-
quired million dollars of capital stock
which the company's legislative charter
says must be subscribed by January 1st
next.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

welt, and all those who wouldn't lik"
to eat with colored brethren would be
enthusiastic for Judge Robinson That's
the right ticket, Roosevelt and Robinson"
Apparently these words like Tennyson's
"Bugle Song" have set the echoes flylrg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Great Gift From Literary RecIuse.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va. Dec ga University
Of Virginia special says:
Barnard shipp, of Louisville. liter
ary recluse, has bequeathed his wonder
ful library. valued ct 100000. to the Uni.
versity of Virginia, and the bill Of lading
for the entire collection-some forty-ive
boxes-has been received at this institu-
tion."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Carry Local Tax Election.

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Greensboro, N. c., Dec. 22.-Two dis
tricts Of Monroe township carried local
tax election todayr They will consolidate
schools, increasing the annual fund from
two hundred to nine hundred dollars. )
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Mrs. Rosa Biakeny Dead.
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ToDtCIdI % 4NGWs anu ODseTVET.J
Monroe, N. c., Dec. 22.-The Bank of
Union was closed today on account of the
death of Mrs Rosa Blakley, the mother
Of the president of the bank, 'Mr. w. S.
Blackney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

If your guests fare i'll with you they
arc apt to say farewell to you.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07
ROLL OF ARK. CONFEDE RATES.
Cspts. John Steward and II. A. Meyer
of this City are Members OF
this Committee.

The following was sent out Monday
from U, c. V. headquarters:
Little Rock Ark, March 2, 1903.
Dear Sir and Comrade: Under order
No. 2, issued from division headquar-
ters, November 10. 1908, by Gen. B.
W. Green, Major General commanding
Arkansas division Of the United Confed-
crate Veterans, committee OF sixty
nine prominent Confederate Veterans
WAS appointed to constitute historical
committee, Of which Gen. John j.
Horner Of Helena WAS made chairman.
Gen. Horner finds that he is unable to
give the attention needed for the proper
discharge of the duties, and has asked
to be relieved of the craftsmanship.
Under date OF Feb. Oath the major.
general has assigned that duty to me,
In pursuance Of the purpose Of this
committee, of which you are member,
and instructions from headquarters, the
historical committee is called to con-
vene In Little Rock at o clock p, III ,
on March 9th, at Gleason 8 hotel. One
of the purposes of the meeting will
be to take some adequate steps look
ing to the procurement OF roster or
muster roll OF the officers and enlisted
men who served in the Confederate army
from Arkansas. No such roster now
seems to be In existence, and so far as
the archives of the state disclose there is
little II any evidence that the state ever
| furnished any troops to the Confederate
army, This is melancholy fact which
should be remedied at the earliest posi-
bic moment by legislative action or
otherwise. The veteran ranks are
thinning out very rapidly and in few
more years 1t will be impossible to nc
complish this work, Other southern
states have been more alert than ours
In this matter.
1t IL also In the province Of this com
mittee TO take into consideration the
matter OF histories used in the schools
Of the state, pertaining to the questions
which caused the civil war, and It's
conduct to the close, and even later
No Confederate veteran should be con
tent to permit the youth of the state to
be taught that he WAS traitor to his
country or be satisfied with less than 4
fair and impartial history,
The personnel Of the committee Is one
OF prominence and distinction In Ark
ansas To It are entrusted these ex-
ceedngly important matters, and every
confidence il held in the wisdom and
patriotism Of its members,
Trusting that 1t may be your pleasure
to Join In this important council for the
good OF the state and the enlightenment
Of posterity, beg to subscribe myself
Your Confederate comrade,
S. II. NOWLIN, Chairman.
Approved; b. W. GREEN,
Major General Arkansas Division,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07
Frisco Extensions In Texas.

1t is announced on high authority that
B. +. Yoakum, James Campbell and
Il G. Pierce, who control the st Louir
and San Francisco railroad, have
bought from John h Kirby IN interest
In the Kirby Lumber Company, the
greatest lumber corporation Of the
world. The deal has not only been
closed, bnt the purchase money has been
paid through j. Pierpont Morgan, who
recently became financial sponsor for
Mr., Yoakum and his associates.
This move is but preliminary step
to the st, Louis e. San Francisco OK.
tending Its system from Paris, Tex. ;,
through east Texas, with one line to
Houston and another to the gulf at
Sabine Pass,
BY its financial interest in the Kirby
Lumber company the st, Louis and San
Francisco road will control an amount
Of tonnage that is greater than the cot.
ton crop Of the whole state Of Texas
with that Of Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory thrown in, The lumber com.
pany has eighteen Of the biggest mills
In the Southwest aud and its annual
output represents 500 600 tons In
freight.
At present the St. Louis 81 San Fran.
cleo has no outlet to the gulf, but has
a traffic arrangement with the Atchison
system. by acquiring the interest In
the Kirby Lumber company and build
lug through tho yellow pine section Of
east Texas, the Yoahum party will In
wade the territory heretofore controlled
by the Gouds, Hartman and Rookie.
Teller, Gould owns the international
q Great Northern Hartman the Kan.
sas CITY Southern Rockefeller the Mis-.
souri,, Kansas a. Texas, and Harrims n
the Southern Pacific
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07

WE fully agree with everything the
Little Rock Democrat says IN the
following II any Oilieers have been
guilty Of rascality, lot the light OF day
shine on IT, and let tho guilty be pun'
ished TO tho full extent Of tho law
With three different kinds Of invos.
LEGATIONS pending the Arkansas legis.
lNture has tina appearance Of court of
inquiry, We should bear IN mind that
the Republicans are gathering all the
material they can get for future use,
aud any seeming inclination TO shirt =
plain duty will be used by them 10 tho
dotrineDt Of tn. Democratic party
lot No do moro Than tho Republicans
ever did II there Ia tasoality within
the ranks of Democratic oillceholders,
expose II and throw tho guilty parties
out That will prove the consistency
Of Democratic protcstation, Tbs old
Republican method wan to cover np
everything and deny any charge that
might be made, Wa cannot afford IN
follow such rule, u va do the people
will eoDltmp N at NE polls
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07

OO) | think it could have been carried
by q majority of 90. 900.
lis the trust programme OF congress
attracting much attention outside OF
WsshingtonH'
Il doubt II tha country knows there
has been any trust legislation at this
session, said Mr.. Hearst. II don t
know Of any. Congress has legislated
all around in tho vicinity Of trusts.
The situation Is like fellow winking
at a girl in the dark. He may know he
10 winking, but nobody else does.
The trust question is a very serious
enc. which the people are thinking
about earnestly continued MIR.
Hearst.
DO You ascribs those evils to the
tariff,''
Yes said he. But popular
outcry against tariff, in my Judgment.
is confined to the tariff where 1t fosters
trust. Apart from that | believe there
10 general satisfaction with the present
tariff. and little disposition to NEEDLE
with it. -
Mr.. Hearst anticipates that trusts
will DO one Of the leading topics before
the next congress. II have been much
interested In the statehood fight, he
observed In conclusion. II have lived
much in the far West and know many
people in Arizona and New Mexico. /
am familiar with conditions out there
and am thoroughly convinced that those
territories are deserving of statehood.
1t is shameful that they should be de.
prlved Of the full privileges Of citizen
ship by the chicanery Of politics, such
RI we have witnessed this winter. |
hope the next congress will grant state
hood to all three territories.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07
A CowaRpLY PIECE OF BUSINESS.

About the only sensational de-
yelopments since our last issue
in the investigation Of the charges
of misconduct in office against
Governor JEFF Davis were brought
out Saturday night when State
Auditor Monroe testified that
Davis approached him before the
Democratic primaries were held
last year and compelled him to
sign an agreem ent piedging his
vote as a member of the state
penitentiary board to join the
governor, who is also member OF
that board, to purchase the Alt
heimer plantation or any other the
governor might favor for state
convict farm.
The agreement, which was re-
ceived as evidence. states that II
Auditor Monroe would sign the
agreement he Governor Davis
would not bring out a candidate
against Monroe for second term.
Captain Monroe said he signed
the agreement because he was
not financially or physically able
to make n canvass of the state
and the governor told him be
would bring out opposition II he
refused to sign it. Be it said TO
the credit of Captain Monroe that
after considering the matter he
refused to abide 10y the conditions
of the compact and voted accord.
ing to the dictates of his con-
science. But to think of the cow
ardliness of a man who would
compel an old man in poor health,
an old confederate,to so Illuminate
himself. This should be enough
to forever damn Davis with all fair
minded people.
Evidence further showed that
Davis. with like threats, attempt
ed to bulldoze Secretary OF State
Crockett to sign the compact, but
that gentleman Indignantly re-
fused, and Davis thought it wise
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07

WHILE the legislature is in SEES
sion we would suggest the advis
ability of enacting law deprivine
justices of the peace of the power
Of collecting fines in misdemeanol
cases such as come within the
power of police judges in towns
of the first and second class
From what we have seen in Van
Buren,, and no doubt there are
many places in the state where
like conditions prevail, this power
is greatly abused. Justices, to
secure business really coming
within the province Of the police
courts, assess the minimum fine
allowed by law, and offenders, to
escape severer and well.merited
punishment, IN many cases dodge
the police officers aud enter a plea
of guilty. Neither the county or
city is benefited by this. The
only ones are the offender, who
gets off with o minimum fine and
the justice who thereby secures
his costs. Meanwhile the city 10
compelled to police the streets on
account Of such characters. 1t is
not to press the matter.
a matter which merits the atten.
ton of the legislature.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07
Reform school for Runaway Boys.

Reform school for Runaway Boys.
Editor PRESS:
The numerous advertisements Of par
ents asking for information about their
runaway boys. and my own long obser-
walton and experience causes me to
wonder II proper laws could not be en-
acted to afford the anxious parents the
proper relief and at the same time save
boys from utter destruction. Boys can
soon be ruined BY bad companions, and
IL the parent tries to restrict them. or
punish them for their misconduct. they
follow the precedent Of others-run
away. Often the parent will be unable
to get any news Of his wandering boy
for months, and the boy falls in com
pany Of tramps and ell sorts Of hard
ened characters and goes from bad to
worse. II the parent finds him and
Furnishes him for his conduct. the boy
will again take the road, for II boy
succeeds in leaving home once he gem
orally 10 ruined and the father is utterly
powerless to exercise the right Is father
over him, even IL tho boy 10 with
parties near him in the neighborhood.
The anxiety Of parents of runawy
boys Is indeed awful The whole fam
lily 10 shocked. and neighbors have q
new sensation, and the family business
10 suspended. and the search COM
mences. and many times all the father 8
money spent in q vain effort to find the
prodigal. How many Borrowing moth
ers sr6 there that can join in the song,
"Oh. where is my boy tonight. -
Often such boys take the road because
relatives are at various places. and they
will anticipate good time there, and
are willing to give their work for indie.
pendence from the jurisdiction OF the
father whom they will then defy
Now Mr.. Editor Is there no remedy
for this lamentable condition.
cannot think Of anything more i'm +
portant for the consideration OF our
present Legislature than to provide an
ample remedy.
Why not provide Reform School
that will not only make good citizens
out Of our young criminals, and prevent
them from the associations Of the older
and more hardened criminals, but also
provide for that class Of boys who are
inclined to the romantic career men.
toned above. Let the law provide that
when boy makes his escape from his
parents without their consent. and he is
found in that condition by any officer,
that such officer after sscertsining his
name and address Of the parents, shall
hold such runaway and notify the par
ents, and IL In cases the parent is salts
fed that he is unable to longer control
such boy, he may then direct such off
Ger to to deliver him TO the authorities
Of such Reform School. where he will
De dealt with according to the regula
ton provided, and thus be saved from
the broad road OF destruction and be
made useful citizen
In conclusion | will say that know.
ledge Of the existence Of such school
would no doubt retard many boy from,
making the first wrongful attempt. ]
think thousands Of people will bless the
man As author Of such law. Xxx
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07
Reception In Honor OF Delegates IA
u, A, X,

The ladies OF the board Of managers
OF the Louisiana Purchase exposition
gave II reception Thursday afternoon at
the New willard, Washington, d, G. I,
IN honor Of the delegates to tho conven.
ton of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, The rooms were hand
somely decorated for the occasion with
the American and Spanish flags The
latter were used Mt tho time OF the
Louisiana purchase. The tea room was
decorated with spring flowers and
Southern smilar,
Mrs, Thomas r. Blair OF ST, Louis,
president Of the board, received In q
gown Of white lacs over satin with
trimmings OF black velvet, and was ~.
sisted by the committee that has been
designated to represent the exposition
At the congress, Among them were
Mrs, John Miller Horton Of New York,
chairman Mrs, John Holoomb ef
Hartford, Conn, Mrs, Mary Phelps
Montgomery Of Portland, ore, Mrs,
Emily Roobing OF Trenton, N, j, /
Mrs, Helon Boiee liunsicker Of PhilA.
delphis Mrs, Frederick NJ, Hanger Of
Little Rock Mrs William Ii, Coleman
of indianapolis Mrs, Fanny L, Porter
Of Atlanta Mrs, Annie Mclean Moore
OF Texas, and Mrs. w e, Andrews OF
Washington,
Mrs, Porter's toilet WAS OF black and
white lace,
Mrs, Hunslcker wore black lace,
spangled with stsel,
Mrs, Moores costume WAS " white
crepe do chine,
An orchestra played while the rocep.
ton was In progress Every guest was
given ANAL ilag bearing the inserip.
ton, "Welcome 10 st. Louis, 1904, -
which were provided by Miss Bcssis
Mclean " Fort Worth, Tsas.
Five hundred visitors called In the
eOniae Of llp afternoon,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07
Negroes as Army Officers.

FROM the Little ROCK Gazette.
The Roosevelt administration is con.
fronted with troublesome problem,
although one for which it itself is partly
responsible, in the demand that negroes
are making for commissions as officers
in the United States army.
Negroes who held commissions In the
volunteer army are now insistent upon
recognition and have organized to &C.
complish their purpose. Senators and
representatives have recently urged on
President Roosevelt the applications
Of negro soldiers for commissions,
Some Of the applicants saw service with
the two negro regiments that went to
the Philippines. 1t is said that when
the war department began to bring the
volunteer army home from the islands
1t asked by cable for the names Of all
officers who wished to take the compel
tive examination for second lieuten.
ant 8 commission. Sixty negro officers
indicated their wish to take the exam
ination, but when they reached San
Francisco they learned that the war de-
psrtment had selected the officers that
were to DO examined and that not sim
gle negro was among the number, 1t
is said that the president recent
action in rebuking the Southern lily
whites and appointing negroes to Office
has encouraged these negro ex-officers
to appeal to Mr.. Roosevelt and to sup
port their appeal with the influence Of
strong friends. Among these is Chair
man Hull Of the house committee on
military affairs and the president is
said to agree with him. Senator
Pritchard Of North Carolina, one Of the
leaders OF the lily-white movement,
takes the strange position that the
president should appoint negroes as Off
GERS In the regular military establish
ment, but should not appoint them to
civil Offices In the South.
Now what is President Roosevelt 20.
ing to doH IL he refuses to make ne
groes officers in the army what becomes
OF al the lovely, fine-spun theories
about holding out reward Of merit to
negroes that he uses to justify his per-
Torrance IN appointing men OF this race
to federal Offices In the SOUTH II he
gives negroes commissions as officers Of
the army, will he not start endless
troublot II negro ~ appointed to n
federal Office tho subordinates can ro.
sign II they do not wish to be subject to
his orders But IN the army there ~
no resigning, except Of commissions
and there must be no disobedience
What will white soldiers and noncom-
mi'sioned officers do with negro officers
over themY Moreover, u negro officer
will advance In rank with time, no that
soon no will bo IN command over white
officers, Even II the negro of,icers
were assigned to negro regiments there
would DO times when the officers Of
those regiments would DO thrown with
officers Of white organizations, In such
eases the ranking officer would assume
command, llo might be white man
aud he might be negro, The expert.
ment OF sending negroes 10 West Point
M cadets has been unfortunate for all
concerned, Are tho West Point cadets
OF the future to be sent into the army
10 serve under negro ot,cersY
President Roosevelt brought the race
problem ~ an acute stage now let him
settle t.,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07
the PRESS for Superior Printing.

A LAW creating 4 board Of pardons Ia
demanded by all the thinking peops Of
the state, Such bin 10 now before tho
legislature, constituting the governor,
secretary OF state and auditor such n
board, A board along these lines can
bo created without n constitutional
alnsndment, Willis we would rather
have seen = board created entirely sep,
arate from tho state government, we
would DO glad TO sea this become A law,
eurtaillns the pardoning power OF the
governor, which under recent admins.
trations has been sadly abused.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07

BY vote OF As TO 80 the house Mon-
day passed Hon. W, A. Briant's bill =,
separating school district taxes paid by
whites and negroes aud making negro
free schools dependent upon taxes paid
by negroes, The debate on the bin
was ons Of tho most interesting Of The
scesion, Both Of our representative
voted for this bill The came day the
house passed, 81 ~ 81, Mr., Hill's Joint
resolutions proposing an amendment to
the constitution ~ Ne TO provide for a
htste board OF pardons, consisting OF
the governor, secretary Of state and
tate uuilItoF,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07

THE house Saturday killed house bill
No. bs (DanioD by vote OF 10 TO 40
IL made II unlawful for minore TO oh.
tain Intoxicating liquors by misrepre'
senta,ion as to age and imposed fine
OF not less than $40 nor more than geo
for violation Of tao proposed act The
measure was u mcrtorious act and we
think should have passed As Mr.
Rodman In advocacy Of tho bill said I,
common justice would dictate that both
the saloon man and the offending minor
sbould be punished.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07
Good Health

and pure blood are inseparnblc. II
your blood Is bad, your health must suf.
fer. Poor blood allows the body to lose
vitality Just as a poor fire under the
boiler allows the steam to run down.
From poor blood to impure blood Is but
a step, and impure blood Is mother to a
large percentage of human ills. DR..
Hartsr's Iron Tonic Is an antdote for
both poor and impure blood, for II Is
both a builder and purifier "A food
and medicine. II Is the best comb.
nation Of the kind known to medical
science, and lis success for nearly half
a century has led to its endorsement by
thousands OF medical men who have
been unable to find o substitute.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-07

Chancellor Leatherman Of the Third
chancery district Ia under investigation
by the Judiciary committee Of the lower
house at Little Rock on charges made
against him by sheriff Williams Of
Garland county that II proven true
should not alone lead to his impeach.
ment but should land him in the peni.
Tertiary, so far only the prosecution
has had witnesses before the committee,
but their sworn testimony Is Of q most
startling and damaging character.