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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
Stokesdale, N. c., May IL.
Reduced Rates TO The Republican
State Convention.

To the Republicans OF North Carolina:
This is to notify you that | have Sc
cured reduced rates to the Republican
State Convention, to be held in
Greensboro, n. c., on May 18th, 1904
on the following lines: Atlantic Coast
Line, Atlantic q Northwestern Rail
road, Seaboard Air Line, Southern
Railway and Carolina q Northwestern
Railway. Tickets will be on sale from
all points in North Carolina, also from
Norfolk, Va, Suffolk, Va, Boykins,
Va, and Danville, Va, and may be
purchased on May 18th. 18th and
18TH with a final limit May 23rd,
1904. The rate to Greensboro is one
and one-third fare, plus twenty-five
cents, for the round trip.
Let as many Republicans as posi-
BILE attend this Convention, as it is go
ing TO be one of the largest ever held
in North Carolina. Very truly,
THOS. S. ROLLINS,
Chairman Republican State EeXecu
tive Committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
At Elizabeth College.

The commencement exercises of
Elizabeth College, Charlotte, n. G., are
from May twenty to May TWEEN
ty-fourth.
The programme follows: Baccalau-
reate sermon, Rev. j. f. wilson, May
%, at II o'clock; address betore the
Young Women's Christian AsSocl Ia
ton. Rev. A. G.. Barron, d. D., $3.50
O'Clock; art reception, at $3.50 o'clock;
concert, at $50 o'clock; class day ex-
ercises, at II o'clock; graduating eX-
ercises at $50 o'clock, Rev. +. H. N.
Painter, d. D., speaker.
Glass roll A. b. course, Dora bar
ron, Fannie Black, Marie HutcIliigS'
Jessie Moselev. Hannah Wilson, Sa-
lone Wilson.
r. l.. course, Lii Griffin. Piano: Nell
Watkins.
Rev. Charles B. King is president OF
the college.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
A CASE OF MANsLAUGHTER.
That's What a Correspondent Says the
Killing OF Mr.. Southern Was.

To the Editor: 1 desire to correct a
statement made by your Greensboro
correspondent in yesterdays observer
in regard to the killing of John South
ern near Madison by a train.
Your correspondent states he was
deaf and "near-sighted." Now he was
not "near-sighted,' and had never mad
any defect of the eyes, but his vision
was remarkably good for one of his
age. His hearing was not good, but
he could hear the whistle of the train
to his residence, $50 yards from the
railroad.
Another error-he was not coming
meeting the train, but the train struck
him in the back. Your correspondent
failed to state that the engineer failed
to blow the whistle or make any noise
and only Blew for brakes at the very
moment the engine struck him. 1t was
simply a case of manslaughter. But
the above are the facts.
L. A. SOUTHERN.
Stokesdale, n. c., May IL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
sTELL CAPTAIN ROBBINS 1 DID
NOT FAIL HIM.

The Winston papers speak in high
terms of the memorial day grafton de-
livered by Hon. Frank c.. Robbins, of
Lexington. He was one of six brothers
who responded to the call for troops
when North Carolina seeded. Only two
returned-Hon. NJ. w. Robbins, men,
Der of the Gettysburg Commission,
and Hon. Frank C. Robbins. Capt
Mack" Robbins has served in Con-
gress and is more widely known of
the two brothers, but not a whit more
deserving of the confidence of the State
Modest, able, honorable, incorruptible
Capt. Frank Robbins is the best type
of the North Carolina lawyer and citi-
zen.
Robbins followed no hackneyed line.
but filled his address with inspiring
and human stories. The Sentinel thus
gives an account of his story of a
true to life hero, prefaced by an esti-
mate of the address:
1.-The simple earnestness of his man
ner, his clear, graphic statements of
facts, the total absence of clap trap
from every utterance, together with
his noble and impressive personality,
compelled the admiration and APPROX
al of every one. 1t is impossible to
give in a mere outline any adequate
idea of his address, which dealt with
the character of the Confederate sol
der and its inspiration. This, he
said, could best be illustrated by Incl
dents rather than by description. He
told of man in his company, Henry
Lusk, rowing, foraging sort of a
fellow, faithful and brave in battle,
never missing when there was to be a
fight, but frequently in danger of the
guard house for absence from roll
call. He frequently reprimanded him,
but Lusk always got the better of him
by asking him if he had ever failed
him in the hour of battle. When Capt.
Robbins command was ordered South,
he called up Lusk and told him he
wanted him to have no more rowing
and foraging. Lusk promised that
he would not fail him. That was The
last he ever saw of Lusk. In a bat
tie that followed soon after, Capt.
Robbins and many another fell in a
desperate but successful charge. At
ter his return to his command, Capt.
Robbins said the first greeting he got
sage from Henry Lusk. Tell Capt.
Robbins he said, that / did not fail
him Henry Lusk had fallen in the
front of that gallant charge. He was
q nomad in his way: he loved to rove
and forage, but his loyalty and brav-
cry no man might impeach.''
1t is stories like this that the youth
Of the country love to hear. Too
many orators deal only with perfect
heroes. Boys and men are skeptical of
the tributes that deal ONLY with mon
without faults. Their experience is
that there are few perfect men. Most
of the heroes of war, like the heroes
of peace, have their failings. Give us
more of the heroes like Private Henry
LuSk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
A PASTORS WIFE ptt ;Ust ear Of
She Suffered for Years and
Felt Her Case Was Hope
IesS-Cured by
Pe-ru-na.

MFRS. ANNA B. FLEHARTY, recent
iva superintendent of the w. c. T. U.
headuuarters, at Galesburg, Ill.,, was
for ten years one of the leading women
there. Her husband, when living, was
first President of the Nebraska Wes-
loyan University, at Lincoln, Neb.
In a letter written from 4O1 Sixty
seventh street, W., Chicago, H., Mrs.
Flcharty says the following in regard
to Peruna:
"IIaving lived very active life as
wife and working partner Of a busy
minister, my health failed me a few
wears ago. / lost my husband about the
same time, and gradually I seemed to
lose health and spirit. Ny daughter is
a confirmed invalid, and we both felt
great need of an invigorator.
"One of my neighbOrs advised
me TO try Peruna. A bottle was
Immediately secured and a great
change took place in my daughters
as well as in my OWE health. Our
appeffes improved very greatly,
the digestion seemed much helped,
and resffuI sleep soon improved
us, so that we seemed like new
women.
81 would not be without PeruHa
for ten times its cost. "--MrS. Anna
B. FIeharty.
What used to be called female diseases
by the medical profession is now called
pelvic catarrh. 1t has been found by
experience that catarrhal diseases of the
pelvic organs are the cause of most cases
Of female diseases.
DR.. Hartman was among the first of
Americas great physicians to make this
discovery. For forty years he has been
treating diseases peculiar to women, and
long ago he reached the conclusion that
a woman entirely free from catarrhal
affection OF these organs would not be
subject to female disease. He therefore
began using Peruna for these cases and
found it so admirably adapted to their
permanent cure that Peruna has now
become the most famous remedy for
female diseases ever known. Every
where the women are using it and prais-
ing it. Peruna is not palliative sim
ply; it cures by removing the cause of
female disease.
DIR. Hartman has probably cured more
women of female ailments than any
other living physician. He makes those
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
THE PEOPLE CAN EXPRESS
THEIR PREFERENCE.

Two or three counties have held
and other State officials, where every
Democrat could express his preference
by voting a ticket as in an election.
In those counties in which no primary
of that character has been called the
voters can wherever they desire, eth
er in township or county convention,
demand a vote. and the delegates are
compelled to vote in accordance with
such expression. The provision grant
ing this right is in the Plan of Organi-
zation and is as follows:
"At every precinct meeting there
shall (before the delegates to the
county convention are elected) be a
vote taken for the different candidates
for office, whose names may be pre-
scented and the delegates shall vote in
the county convention of their reSpec-
tive districts in accordance with this
vote; that is to say, each candidate
shall receive in the county convention
of the vote to which the precinct may
be entitled which he received in the
precinct meeting. The chairman and
secretary of the precinct meeting shall
vote received by each candidate at the
precinct meeting.
'At every county convention (before
delegates to State Congressional, Jul
dicia1, Senatorial or other conventions
are chosen) there shall be vote
taken for the different candidates for
office, whose names may be presented,
and the delegates shall vote for their
respective counties in accordance with
~ L. no II
date shall receive in the State, Con-
gressional, Judicial, Senatorial or
other conventions the proportion of
the vote to which the county may be
entitled which he received in the coun-
ty convention. The chairman and sec
rotary of the county convention shall
certify to each convention the vote re-
ceived by each candidate given pro-
Vided that where only one candidate
is presented it shall be lawful to in
struct for him. At all State and dis
trict conventions the delegates from
the different counties may disregard
the vote of their respective counties
as to any candidate; Provided. that
two thirds majority of all his votes
from the county consent"
This plan furnishes the machinery
for virtually holding primary in
every precinct in the State where de-
sired 1t guarantees to the minority
that their rights shall be protected.
The reason that this rule was adopted
was this: Before it was adopted,
much complaint was made of the
ruthless treatment of minorities. On
one occasion in Wake county, for eX-
ample, one candidate that a little over
three fifths of the delegates, while
another candidate had nearly two
ffths. A supporter of the majority
candidate introduced a resolution in
structing the entire delegation to vote
as a unit for the candidate having the
majority vote, the result being to ride
rough shod over the wishes and the
rights of a large portion of the party.
1t was nothing less than an outrage
upon the rights of minorities and the
demand for more just system Sc
cured the adoption of the rule quoted
above. Where invoked in the right
spirit, and executed fairly it leaves no
room for injustice to minorities and
gives all proper protection to major
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
MORNING TONIC.
(Alfred Henry Lewis. }

Any man who says that he is a
gentleman is not a gentleman. A
gentleman no more tells you that he
is a gentleman than a brave man tells
you he is brave. Gentility is quail
ty which the DossessOr never seeks
to establish as his own by word of
mouth; he leaves it to inference and
the rule has no exception. This bril-
liant speechlessness arises not through
modesty, but ignorance. However
clearly gentiIity reveals itself to 9TH
ers. he who possesses it has no more
knowledge on that faultlesS point
than your hills of the yellow gold
they hold within their breasts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
Yadkin Valley Institute.

Hon. j. Y. Joyner, State Superin-
tendent of instruction, will deliver the
literary address at the Yadkin Valley
institute at 1920 in the morning of
the goth. The program of this insti-
tuition located at Boonville consists of
society contests in debate and decla-
nation, concerts and other interesting
exercises. 1t begins on the nineteenth
instant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
Yadkinville Normal.

The closing exercises of Yadkinville
Normal School occurs May % and "a
and consists of exercises by primary
school, exercises of the graduating
class, annual literary address by Rev.
Daniel Albright Long, ID. d., INSECT
laneous exercises by school, ana
dramatic entertainments.
Members of the graduating class
are Paul Fl. Nance and Mary ID.
James.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12

the Tennessee Democracy. In the face
of a. conspiracy to revolutioniZe the
party and commit it to commercialism
and corruption, the people are speak
ing right out, plainly and distinctly,
and administering a stunning rebuke
to the desecraters, wreckerS and de-
stroyers."
And to these declarations, true
Democrats everywhere will say
amen"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
A Good Idea.
Greensboro Record.

Why not hold the Democratic State
Convention in the Banner warehouse =?
1t is conceded that the attendance will
be a record-breaker by reason of the
numerous gubernatorial candidates,
whose friends will want to be in the
swim, and that while the Grand will
perhaps accommodate all the dele
gates, it is not large enough TO enter
tain the crowd who will be here. By
the use of electric fans the Banner
can be kept comfortable and will seat
1000 or more
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
4 Succulent Token.

(SnoW Hill Cor. Free Press)
Our former townsman, Hon. f. M.
Pate, mayor of Contentnea, n. c., was
in Snow Hill last Saturday. His wor-
ship gave us a token of his good fell
lowship-a seven pound shad just ia
ken from his celebrated fishery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
COMMENCEMENT PRO-
GRAMS.
Mount Vernon Springs.

Mount Vernon Springs Academy
commencement exercises will be held
on May nineteenth. They will consist
of exercises by students, a literary adj
dress, reunion of former students and
literary entertainment by the
school.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
Spirit of the Press.
Like Vance's Cat Fish.
Springfield Republican.

Illustrating the great shrinkage in
quoted security values a, Chicago ex "
perlence is given Stocks of local
traction and Industrial companies ag-
gregatlng 100000, 0s0 par value and
having an average market value of
about the same figure in 1901 have
lost $l42,0OO,O00 in market value
since then, or nearly SO per cent. 1t
comes pretty near being representa-
tive of what has been going on in
try.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-12
Political Chat.

1t is said that Senators Simmons
and Overman, Governor Aycock and
Josephus Daniels, will probably be the
four delegates at large from this State
to th&e National Democratic conven-
tion.-Franklin Times.
From Union county, Mr.. Glenn
will have SO per cent of the vote;
Mr.. Stedman 80 per Gent; Mr.. Turner
16 per cent and General Davidson a
fraction. The vote for Supreme
Court judge of the Supreme Court,
divided between Justice and Hohe,
and Mr.. S. l.. Rogers ran considerably
ahead of Capt 5. Is. Alexander Cor
Corporation Commissioner" says the
Journal, which also says: For lieu
tenant governor, Mr.. Il. w. Beckett
received the largest vote. Mr.. Bick-
EFT is not a candidate, and the vote Of
his home county was complimentary
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-05-06

The following resolutions were
adopted by the convention:
1.-THE representatives OF the demo-
cratic party in Iowa reaffirm their 10y
atty to the his oric principles of the
national party and express their con-
fident belief that upon such a broad
basis the democrats of the entire ma
ton can, and will, present once more
a solid front to the common enemy.
1--WE declare .... .....
First, the historic principles Of JUS
tice, equality and liberality upon
which our party Is founded were never
more urgently required than now in
the solution Of the grave questions
pressing upon us. Among these are
taxation for public purposes only, TO-
cal self government and the observa-
ance OF the just rights Of the states
under the constitution, the freedom
of the individual, unhindered by gov
ernmental interference, except to the
extent demanded by law and good
order. The equality of all men before
the law with special privileges to
none, economy in public expenditures,
honesty in the public service and
strict enforcement of all law without
fear or favor. These are not mere
generalities, they are essentials.
Second, that we recognize in the
predatory trusts the greatest danger
that has ever threatened the life Of
the nation and the welfare of the PEG.
pie and we denounce their scheme of
levying tribute upon all producers
and consumers as a modern system
of brigandage which while masquer-
aiding under the cloak of the law in
fact makes of law mockery and jus.
tice farce. In utter disregard of the
natural and constitutional rights of
the farmers, the merchants and the
great army of wage earncrs the trusts
have ruthlessly seized upon every
branch of production and distribution
until every avenue of human endeavor
is compelled to bow at the behests OF
these constituencies criminals and
pay tribute or cease to exist.
Third, that we denounce the vic
ious tariff system fostered and per-
petuated by the republican party I'm.
der which the trusts have been born,
bred, fattened and the species multi
piled until they have every industrial
and commercial interest by the throat
and we demand the repeal of every
tariff which denies equal opportuni-
ties for ALL
Fourth, that in William Randolph
Hearst we recognize living exponent
Of true democratic faith. We hail
him as the sworn and tnconquerable
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-05-06
HEARST SWEEPS
IOWA DEMOCRACY
Secured a Solid Delegation
From the Hawkeye .
State. ~.a...r
HOT FIGHT IN CONVENTION
First Fight Came on Adoption Of
Report of Committee on Creden-
tails and Later the Contest Was on
Instructions for Hearst.

Des Moines, May 5.-The Hearst
forces won on every point at the
democratic state convention. They
secured control of the committees in
the morning, seated their contesting
delegations with the exception OF that
from Des Moines county, elected
their slate of district delegates and
delegates-at-large, formulated the
platform, instructed for William Ran
dolph Hearst for president decided to
and Endorsed Charles A. Walsh for ma
tional committeeman. The conven-
ton wound up by taking upon itself
the usual function Of the state central
committee and elected A. w. Max
we'll, the erstwhile Hearst manager
in Iowa, chairman of the state central
committee and made Mr.. Walsh a
member of the state central commit.
tee, thus giving the Hearst people the
control Of that body.
The convention proper was conven-
ed at II o'clock by A. E. Jackson,
chairman of the state central commit
lcS. Ml. JdChsOu Cdllcu MI. W. W.
Cullison of Harlan to the chair and
the selection was ratified by the con-
vention and the proceedings opened at
once. g5E..
Mr. Cullison's address was listened
to with interest, the telling points be-
ing roundly cheered by the delegates.
Among points made by the chairman
were the following:
"The trusts are the brains of the
republican party and lead it whittier
soever they will"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-05-06
SOAKED IN COFFEE.

Until Too Stiff to Bend Over.
"When I drank coffee I often had
sick headaches, nervousness and bill
iousness much of the time but about
2 years ago went to visit a friend
and got in the habit Of drinking Pos
tum. Z
II have never touched coffee since
and the result has been that have
been entirely cured of all my stomach
and nervous trouble.
"My mother was just the same way
we all drink Postum now and have
never had any other coffee in the
house for two years and we are all
well. - H., -
"A neighbor of mine great coffee
drinker, was troubled with pains in
her side for years and was an invalid
She was not able to do her work and
could not even mend clothes or dc
anything at all where she would have
to bend toward. If she tried to dc
little hard work she would get such
pains that she would have to lie down
for the rest of the day.
II persuaded her at last to stor
drinking coffee and try Postum Food
Coffee and she did so and she has
used Postum ever since; the result
has been that she can now do her
work, can sit for whole day and
mend and can sew on the machine and
she never feels the least bit of pain in
her side, in fact she has got we'll and
it shows coffee was the cause of the
whole trouble.
y could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been cured
by quitting coffee and using Postum
In its place." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In each pkg. for the famous
little book. "The Road to Wellville."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-05-06

Moines and Van Buren, counties. it
recommended the seating of the dele
CATION headed by J. J. Seerley of Des
Moines county and in Van Buren,
county that headed by F. e. Bradley.
In Scott county, it recommended the
seating of the delegation headed by j.
H. Gundaker. 1t recommended the
seating Of the Franklin county dele.
cation headed by H. c. Leggett and
the Hardin county delegation headed
by DR.. Gethman.
Addresses were made by J. T. Sui
Ivan, e. H. Howard, A. w. Maxwell,
Chas. A. Walsh and General Weaver.
The motion to substitute the min
ority report for the majority report
was defeated, 1874 IL to ATS 1-2. The
majority report was adopted and
the contested delegations took their
seats while the delegates applauded
vigorously.
Walt. H. Butler of Des Moines was
made permanent chairman.
In the matter of selecting delegates
at large the following men were plac-
ed in nomination and received the
following votes: ]. M. Parsons. Rock
Rapids, Gil; General J. B. Weaver,
Colfax, 521; Judge E. NJ. Carr, Man
chester, 596; S. B. Wadsworth, Potta-
wattamie county. 562; ID. D. Myers,
Dubuque, 296; J. B. Butler, Fort
Dodge, 1923; John Foley, Chickasaw
county, 226; Jerry B. Sullivan. Des
Moines, 237 Messrs. Parsons, Weav-
er, Carr and Wadsworth were named
the delegates-at-large.
Then as clincher to the conven-
ton, a resolution was passed
adopting the unit rule, and indorsing
Charles A. Walsh and electing Mr..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-05-06
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