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vantages accrue which could not be OBJ
tanned otherwise than by organization,
trade information is circulated from one
association to another, and in great
many ways the merchant has learned that
the association is prime factor in his
business.
Several counties have been organized
with great success. The rural merchant
has been insistent that the advantages
Of the association be given him. This
will be done after the next State conven-
ton as the plan of organizing from twn
to town will be changed in order that
ccuEty conventions may be held in each
county wherein there is one local asso-
citation, but this does not mean that no
county conventions will be held prior TO
State convention for several counties have
already signified their desire for an inn
mediae organization.
The work as begun was somewhat of a
novice to the merchant of North Carolina
AID naturally there were some handicaps
but they were remarkably few The worl,
has progressed, is progressing and Will be
progressed with renewed enthusiasts.
The executive committee desire that the
officers of the local associations put forth
der that the entire State can be bene-
flied by the advantages of this associa-
tom
They further beg 10 say to those towns.
in which there are no organizations and
which have sent in applications that they
will publish the list of appointments for
Mr. Johnson immediately after the 29th.
instant. All inquiries will be promptly
answered and those towns which have
not interested themselves in this move
ment as well as associations that desire
special meetings are requested to forward
their applications to any of the officers,
of the State Association at once. Each
town which have applied viii be visited
Prior to State Convention in order that
they may elect delegates to attend the
same.
w. A. AVANT,
Secretary, Charlotte.
NORMAN II. JOHNSON
Attorney General, Burlington, n. C.
March II. 1904
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MAY TRY 1901 LAWS.
Attorney General Investigating Tax
on telegraph Companies.

There has as yet been on determination
OF the plans of the State regarding action
to be taken with reference to the decree
OF judge Simonton enjoining the State
Treasurer from the collection of the ''25
cents a mile tax on the -.
State Treasurer Lacy does not intimate
whether or not the State will appeal from
the decision of Judge Simonton and take
the case to the United States Supreme
Court, The report is that he will not, but
will proceed on different line.
This is to go back to the law of 1901
by which the State Treasurer is author
lied TO levy a tax of two per cent on the
gross receipts. The matter has been re-
ferred to Attorney General Gilmer, who
is now looking up the law and who will
advise the Treasurer as TO what course
10 pursue
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TURNER'S FRIENDS CONFIDENT.
Mr.. Hartaess Says He Will Have the
Largest Vote in State Convention.

Mr.. j. A. Hartness. Clerk of The Supe
nor Court of lredell county, manager OF
the campaign for Hon. w. d. Turner for
Governor, who has been in Raleigh at
tending the meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee, returned home yes
terday afternoon. Speaking of the out
look in the State Convention. Mr. Hart
ness said:
THE friends OF Lieut. Gov. Turner are
more confident than ever of his nomina-
ton. He has gained steadily every day
SINCE the announcement of his candidacy,
and the more the matter is discussed the
stronger he becomes with the people He
has been in the Legislature as Senator
and Lieutenant Governor something like
twelve years, and has borne a conSpic-
uous part in the most important legis-
lation that has helped North Carolina.
and naturally the people will favor ele-
waiting him from Lieutenant Governor to
the Governorship. His voice and his vote
have always been on the side of the right
and you will find that every man who
has served with him in the Legislature
even those who are so geograp hcally or
otherwise situated as to be for other can
ddates, recognize his fitness and feel that
every interest of the State would be safe
in his hands.
Governor Turner has every clement OF
strength He is a splendid campaigner, a
wise business man. an able lawyer. a
man of conviction and courage. You
can always tell where to find him and it
is very gratifying to his friends to sec
that the sentiment is growing strongly
that his nomination would be the strong
oct of 40 mol 10 Ac 7
tenant Governor he has shown capacity
of the highest order. As chief executive
the people of the State would feel that
every interest would be safe in his hands.
In ms own section he is strong with the
people. and strong particularly because
the people trust in his sound judgment
and sterling integrity. He has no ALI
ances or connections that would embar-
rass him in the performance of public
duty and his record both public and pri-
vatc is such that the party would be
strengthened by the closest examination
OF his every act.
''He is a Western man, born and rear
ed in a sturdy and never waverng Dem
ocratc county The. West is entitled to
the Governor. That is so by common
consent We find that the sentiment in
the West has grown rapidly for Turner
and in the East from almost every coun-
ty he has assurances of large support.
This will grow from day to day, and
when Chairman Simmons calls the con-
vention to order in Greensboro on the
23rd day of June, it will be found that
Gov. Turner has more votes tlian any
other candidate whose name will be pre-
scented TO the convention
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MISS CORNELIA SANDERS DEAD.
She Was Blind and Possessed a Most
Remarkable Memory.

Miss Cornelia Sanders died at st.
Lukes Home yesterday afternoon at 1870
o clock and the funeral will be held this
morning at II o'clock from the First Bap,
list church, Of which she has been MEM
Der for many years
The deacons of the church will act as
pall-bearers and the interment will be in
the Old cemetery
Miss Saunders was eighty-three years
old and was woman of remarkable mem
DRY. Being blind this faculty of memory
seemed to have a greater development
than ordinarily She had lived long and
could recall names and incidents with
wonderful accuracy. Her sister, the late
Miss Samantha Sanders, died ten years
ago. The deceased, who had many
friends, elaves small property.
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Dramatic Dealt, of General Thomas.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, March 17.-General Fl. H.
Thomas, who was recently ousted as Fed
eral appraiser at the port of Chicago,
dropped dead today. Heart disease is sup
posed to be the cause.
The removal of General Thomas from
office a few weeks ago was one of the
most picturesque incidents known in pol
itics mere. Seated under the folds OF a
United States flag General Thomas re-
manned at his desk, refusing t. give way
until dispossessed by the actual arrival OF
his successor.
The death of General Thomas was as
dramatic as his removal He had served
in the Civil War, but had never made an
application for pension, while in receipt
OF other income. Today, after Intellectual
Efforts to secure other work, he was in a
law office preparing a pension application.
1t was while thus engaged that General
Thomas fell dead. He was seventy years
old.
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Jerome After Garfield 70. Foot.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Albany, n. V, March 1T want to
put Richard Garfield in States prison and
want Reginald Vanderbilt of New York
as witness to help me do it. declared
District ATTORNEY Jerome Of New York
city to the Senate Codes Committee today
in the course of a hearing on bill to
make it possible for witness to give tcS-
itmony without having his evidence used
against him.
Mr.. Jerome said he had found obstruc-
tons and obstacles placed in his way from
the beginning but he was determined to
pursue Garfield to the end and 20 make
it plain exactly from whom he was receiv-
ing protection.
Proceeding, he said that besides Can
fields there were seven other just such
places in New York city that he was after.
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GOT HIS HAIR BACK.
Was Perfectly Bald When He Started
to Use NewbrO's Herpicide

Frederick Manuel Maryland block.
Butte, Montana, bought a bottle of New
bros Herpicide. April 6. SO, and began to
use it for entire badness. The hair fol-
licles in his scalp were not dead and in
20 days he had hair all over his head.
On July he writes, "and today my. hair
is as thick and luxuriant as any one
could wish" Newbro's Herpicide works
on an old principle and with a new dis /
covery-destroy the cause and you re-
move the effect. Herpicide destroys the
germ that causes dandruff. falling hair,
and finally badness, so that with the
cause gone the effect cannot remain
Stops falling hair at once and a new
growth starts. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sample
to The Herpicide Co., Detroit. Mich.
Henry T. Hicks & Co., special agents.
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Dr.. Braxt0n Craven's Portrait.

The portrait of DR.. Braxton Craven.
once president of Trinity College. or.
dered TO be painted by the alumni at their
meeting last June will probably be ready
by commencement
Rev. T. N. Ivey, who is on the com
n:ttee having this in charge. saws that
work is to begin ON it at once and that
it VIII be placed in the auditorium OF
Craven Memorial Hail.
The committee has selected Miss Mat.
tie Dowd to do the work. Shells a talent.
ed painter of portraits and has done work
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Mayors Court.

Jack Sellars was sent to the roads for
thirty days for drunk and disorderly con-
duct.
Thomas Tursh, colored, was bound over
TO court under a $50 bond for larceny.
He robbed Randolph Blacknall of an
overcaar.
Becky Cheek and Lula Jeffris, colored,
were both fined 1925 for disorderly con-
duct.
Robt. Thomas was bound over to court
on $50 bond for larceny.
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Townsville interpretations.

The Myers-Green Furnishing Company,
OF Thomasville, with $4,000 capital stock,
was incorporated yesterday in the office
of the Secretary of State The company
is to deal in furniture, collins. and Baskets
and hardware. The incorporators are: J..
b. Myers, Sallie F. Foster and j. G.
Green, all of Thomasville
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Forty White Oaks.

About 40 white oaks have lust been set
out in Nash Square and Moore Square.
These trees were secured near Raleigh.
cnd it is expected that they will greatly
beautify the parks. About twenty have
been placed in each park.
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IN Paris and New York She painted the
portrait of Governor Jarvis for the Daugh-
tcrs OF the Confederacy, and received
many congratulations for the excellent
work
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Mr.. Robert AppIeWhite Dead.

MI. Robert Applewhite, of Gold Rock,
Nash county, died suddenly at his home
Thursday mA''-r His remains were Ia
ken to Scocr eek for burial Friday.
He was an uncle of Mr.. w. J. Applewnite,
OF this city.
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the bare back Of the horse. they rise 10
their feet and ride around standing.
Next. at the word Of command from
Lieutenant Burnett. the men ride across
the center Of the hall at a gaIlop, and
as they reach the center they jump to
the ground and back into their seats,
the horses still at a gaTop.
Then they form twos. and one man
hands the reins of his horse to his COM
rade. folds his arms, and in this posi-
ton jumps rom his horse, and, with
scarcely pereeptible pause, springs clear
over his horse on 10 that Of his partner
Again this is done, fand this time ne
lights on his partners horse with his
back to thai Of the other man. so that
one is facing the horses head. the other
his tail. These tricks are then repeated
with a hurdle. the men making their
leaps as the hurdle is crossed. Again
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Middleton, Baldwin. Thompson. and
Harpole. and Trumpeter Egoner
Perhaps the greatest interest viii be
taken. however, in the work of the bare
back squad. which is from the first to
the last. spectacular. and as full Of in
terest as the performance Of any circus
ring. and indicates some Of the fine
points of horsemanship which Uncle
Sam teaches his riders in blue or olive
drab. Nowhere In the world is such
fancy riding accomplished so smoothly.
The bareback squad is composed Of
Troopers Paule. Mason, Walker, Wool
stencroft, Green. Pettigrew, Mont
gomery. Shaw. Campbell. Morris. Mont
gomery, Hughes, Riordan. Temple.
King, Douglass, Weise, Walsh. Bourke.
and Langland. selected from Troops E,
+, G. and II. Fifteenth Cavalry.
The men enter the ring in single file
at a trot. After one round seated on
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The volume is a thick quarto. bound
in plain calf. and covered. probably by
Martha Washington herself. with strong
unbIeached linen cloth. apparently of
household manufacture. The three
places where her signature occurs are
on the title page of the Old Testament.
just above the imprint on the leaf of
dedication to King James. and on the
title page of the New Testament.
The pedigree Of the Gunther copy is
complete. and the various ownerships
are well known. The pedigree of the
Lee copy seems to be faulty
This Bible appears to have been mis-
laid by General Lees family in moving
from their home at Arlington in 1861.
Recently Miss Mary Lee. a daughter of
Robert +. Lee. while visiting PhiladeI-
phia. learned that the Bible was owned
By George w. Kendrick. jr.. Of that
city
Mr.. Xendrick. who bought 1t twenty
two years ago from a man named Stein.
who has since died. declines to return
the Bible. and il seems likely that the
question of ownership will be taken into
court. The father of this Mr.. Stein
was a soldier of the Union army and is
thought to have bought the book from
a suffer who had previously purchased
1t from soldier who had found il in
the house at Arlington"
As it possesses greater family interest
this Bible would doubtless sell for a
larger sum than the Gunther CODY.
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the program is gone through, this time
with three instead Of two horses.
The hippodrome formations are very
striking. and are sure TO win rounds
OF applause in New York. A man rides
first two, then three, then four horses,
standing. his feet on the outer horses.
When half a dozen of these teams are
circling round the hall, the effect is
highly spectacular.
The pyramid work attempted by the
Fifteenth is superior TO any ever tried
before. First two men stand on their
korses. and a third stands on their
shoulders. Then three horses are used,
their riders standing, two men on their
shoulders, and n sixth on the shoulders
of the latter Finally four horses are
used, which requires ten men, who by
this time are well up in the air. TINS
is a larger pyramid than ever before
attempted.
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The final act, and one which reflects
the greatest credit to the horses thsm-
selves. is where, at word of command.
all the horses lie down, while the men
turn somersaults and cut all kinds Of
carers over their PROSTATE bodies. At
the word of command. again, they. all
rise. Altogether this is the, most diff
dcuit and impressive feat.
Such are some of the things at
tempted. the fun list OF which would
take too much time and space. There
is little doubt of the impression which
their performance WIN create in New
Y FORK.
This tournament is a money-maklng
affair, and the profits accrUing are d.
vided among the participants for use IN
equipping the gymnasiums. The Fort
-dyer gymnasium received an appropria-
ton from this source last year.
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THE POLITICAL CENTER.

w 7 HILE the geographical cen
NM ter of population in tho
United States has been
steadily moving westward
from near Baltimore in 1870. to CIarks-
burg, w. Va. in 1910 and Columbus.
Ind. in 1890 and 1900. the political cen
ter of population has been gradually
steadied in the East and is now within
a few miles OF the New York city hall.
Instead Of gradually moving west
ward with the course of population. the
political center has been veering stead
lily to the northeast. More than half 4
century ago Pennsylvania. wholly to
the west of New York city, was con-
sidered the determining one Of the
doubtful States. and derived as such
the name which for a long time after
il bore Of the Keystone State.
For many years the importance Of
Ohio was so great in political affairs
as TO give Ohio men a distinction which
they long enjoyed and effectively util-
lied.
Following the close Of the Civil War
and Of the period of reconstruction. In
diana was accepted By both political
parties as the storm center, and il was
there that the expression .'fioaters in
blocks of five" originated. Indiana had
the Republican nomination for Vice
President in 1858, the Democratic NOM
lrauon for Vice President in 1876 1880
and 1854. the Republican nomination for
President in 1855 and 1S92-decidedfy
more than its quota of political honors
New York city has now become the
nucleus of political determination in
the United States. Upon the size OF its
Democrats majority depends the elect
oral vote Of the State of New York
NH D
the influences predominating in New
York depend the results in New Jersey
and Connecticut.
The influence OF New York in the
Middle West and in the South is now
very much greater than at any pre-
Vious period.
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BUILT FOR SPEED.

Z OCAL conditions and their some
times powerful effect on Con
IL gressionaI elections were being
discussed in the Democratic
cloak room of the House. Representa-
tive Maynard of Virginia spoke up:
These local questions and the diff
Guilty of accounting for them remind
me Of an incident that happened at a
county fair on the Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia not long ago A man who breeds
very fine hogs. with which he is ac-
customed to take prizes al many Of the
larger fairs in Maryland and Virginia.
sent some Of his pTize-winners to this
county fair. He cared nothing for the
prize money, but wanted to advertise
his business in that section of the State.
He did not reach the fair grounds him
self until a few hours after the prizes
had been awarded. He wandered over
20 the hog pens. and, much TO his SIR
prise, found the blue ribbons tied to
the tails of scraggy swine Of the razor
back variety, While the curly caudaI
appendages of his fat. clean, and we'll
curried pets We're unadorned. He was
puzzled. Going over TO the judges
stand. he said:
q" Gentlemen, I am not kicking on
the dWdIuSs because merely brought
my hogs here for advertisement. hut
out of pure curiosity 1 should Ike to
know by what mental process You ar
rived at the conclusion that those razor
backed chisel-headed hogs with the
blue ribbons on their tails are better
than mineg
Wei, stranger said one OF the
judges, it amt our custom to give rea-
sons for our decisions, but bein as YOU
have never been here before and as
VrF.r Ersarr Is
tellin' you This is a local show. Won
see, and local Ideas count In these
parts we breed hawgs for speed and
bottom. cause onless a pig can beat "A
niger TO the swamp by' the time he's
big enough 10 walk. he amt got no
show TO live till KILN time"
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' n ing, II Is said, to regain pos
session of the GUSTS family Bible.
which Martha washington used in her
morning devotions, and which contains
the birth and death records of many OF
Americas famous men,
According TO a report from Philadel-
phia, this Bible bears the London i'm
print of Charles Bell. 17O2-CharIes Bill
is probably meant-and contains the en-
tries Of the births Of Fanny Parke Gus
tbs. September Is, I71O; and of Daniel
Parke Gusts, October I3. I'LL. There
are also the records Of the marriage Of
Daniel and Martha Custis and the
births of their various children, and on
the page at the end Of the New Tesla
ment is the birth record of George w.
z. Custis, the adopted son Of George
Washington.
This is not the only Martha Wash,
ington Bible now in existence, for Mr..
Gunther, Of Chicago. owns the 5000
oxford Bible of 1883. which was sold for
a much smaller sum at one of the Phil
adelphia Washington sales in 1892 to
George d. Smith and A. ]. Bowden, the
New York dealers, and resold by them
TO the Western collector for the amount
named.
This interesting volume contains the
dated autograph Of Martha Washing
ton in three places. showing that it
came into her possession in 1888 The
FIVE preliminary blank leaves are occu-
pied with the family record Of Lawrence
Lewis, who married Washington's
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adopted daughter. Nellie Parke Gusts.
The first entry is:

Lawrence Lewis, born 4th April. 1867.
Nellie Parke Gusts, born 3lst March, l419.
Married ut Mount Vernon.
On Friday, Z2d Feby-, 1893, in the presence
Of Genl & Mrs. Martha Washington.
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:. MARTHA WASHINOTON'S BIBLES :.

az ENBERS Of the family of Gen.
M Robert E. Lee are endeavor-
L ing, it is said, to regain pos