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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
President Pell's Annual Report.
(Spartanburg HeraId.)

The annual meeting of the Boa j
OF Trustees of Converse College wae
held at the college yesterday after
noon. Aside from tn reports Of the
president and treasurer. the work
transacted was Of a routine nature.
These reports showed Converse Col
lege to be in splendid condition. In
fact, never before in the history of the
institution have these annual reports
been so satisfactory as to results ac-
complished.
The year just passed marked the
greatest prosperity in the college s
history. The revenues have been
greatly increased, and extensive build
lngs and improvements have been
carried out and some are under way.
The president, Dr. r. f. Pell, has
ably and practically demonstrated his
executive ability and superior judy
ment in the management OF the III
stitution's affairs.
The health of the student body for
the past session was excellent, and the
volume and quality of recitation work
in every way satisfactory.
The outlook for the approaching
session is even still better. A large
rolled, and the college has grown in
favor to a noteworthy degree in other
States. The inquiries from other
States indicate that there will be the
largest enrolment yet when the
doors swing Oren the latter part %
September.
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nished more troops and sacrificed
more men to the Southern cause than
any other State in the ConfederaCy,
Chief Justice Walter Clark and Capt.
S. A. Ashe, of Raleigh.
OF the members of the committee
named, Justice Montgomery has Wis
itedand personally gone over the
ground at Gettysburg over which he
fought in 1863, and eX-Justice Avery
has only recently returned from a trip
to the battlefield of Chicamaugua
(where he foughO made especially for
the purposes of the contemplated re-
port.
AS stated above, Justice Montgom-
cry and Capt Bond were at Gettysburg
ex-Justice Avery at Morganton, Major
Hale at Bethel and Major London at
facts within their own personal knowl-
edge. With the discriminating statis-
teal reports to be furnished by Chief
Justice Clark and Capt. Ashe, the re-
port will constitute a most accurate,
painstaking and valuable historical
document.
When asked yesterday when it was
expected that the report of the COM
mittee would appear, Chief Justice
Clark said:
The articles are now coming in
and meeting of the full committee to
consider and pass on them will be
held on the 25th of Augustine an
niversary, by the way of the battle of
Reams' Station which was peculiarly
North Carolina fight After the ar
ticles are corrected and adopted by
the full committee, they will be put
in pamphlet form, an edition of 1000
to be printed for the use of the North
Carolina Historical Society.
THE report will contain no attack
or criticism of any Of the States, but
VIII be simple statement designed to
prove the justice of North Carolina S
claims to have been in truth first at
Bethel; farthest at Gettysburg and
Chicamaugua, and last at Appomat-
toX, and that she furnished more
troops and suffered more losses than
any other State in the Confederacy."
The report of the committee will be
awaited with the greatest interest III
ali sections of the State.
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JUDGE CHRISTIANS CHARGES
They Will be Soon Answered Fully by
Eminent North Carolina Commit
tee-2,OO0 Pamphlets to be Is

1t will be remembered what a storm
of adverse criticism and comment was
created a number of months ago by
the article published by Judge Chris
tian, of Virginia in which he dispar-
aged and attacked the long esta bliSh-
ed claims of North Carolina as to the
part taken by the troops of this State
in several of the important battles of
the Civil War, and questioning the
figures published as to the number of
Carolinians who participated and men
killed or wounded in the four years
conflict.
Coming from so high a source the
charges were considered to be of the
greatest Importance and with the view
of setting the questions brought into
controversy, the North Carolina State
Historical Society met last spring and
appointed a committee OF undoubted
integrity and ability to thoroughly
canvass the questions at issue and re-
port the same in published form. This
committee was composed of Chief JUS
tice Walter Clark, Chairman, Major
II. a. London, of PittsborO, secretary
Major E. j. Hale, of Fayetteville, AS
sociate Justice w. A. Montgomery, ex-
Associate Justice A. G.. Avera of Nor
canton; Capt. w. r. Bond. of Scotland
Neck, and Capt. S. A. Ashe, of Raj
eigh.
At a meeting of the committee held
in Raleigh on May 18th, last, (the an
niversary of one of the bloody SpOtt-
sylvania battle days., the work of the
committee was subdivided and appor-
toned to the different members, the
subjects to be treated by each to be
those which by experience and prac-
tlce, he mas most competent to fill
In this way it was designed to get
both full and accurate reports by men
who would be able to throw into their
work the enthusiasm that comes from
the investigation of subjects with
which they had the advantage of be-
ing more or less personally familiar
In this division of work, Major f. ]
Hale was selected to prove the claim
of the State to have been first al
Bethel" a fight in which, as q mem
Der of the famous Fayetteville Light
Infantry, he took an active part;
Judge w. A. Montgomery and Capt
W. r. Bond to establish the claims
of North Carolina to have been
"farthest at Gettysburg; Judge A. c.
Avery, of Morganton, to handle
''farthest at Chicamaugua; Major II
a. London to tell of Last at Appa-
mattoX; and to prepare the proof
from the records that this State fur
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Wake County Commissioners.

10 the Voters of Wake County:
The Wake county primaries for
nominating candidates, both county
ana legislative, are near at hand. The
most important of these is county
commissioners. They will for the
next TWO years have the power to in
crease or decrease the taxes as it
suits their pleasure. Everything rela-
1--WE to county affairs must be passed
on by the commissioners.
The county is in debt over $40, 600,
and the present board seems to over
look this in their management of the
finances Petitions have been favor
ably acted on, and their orders re-
Scinded. For instance, petition
went up from this township asking
for new road of one and one-half
miles. The road was ordered with
the understanding that the $50 petit
toners should pay all the expenses
or the road, not one dollar to be paid
by the county. This arrangement
did not suit the ex-commissioner Of
Wake Forest, so he got in with the
Barton's Creek commissioner to have
the order rescinded, saying that cit
would be worth nothing to the coun-
ty." If this were true and it really
was worth nothing to the county, it
certainly cost the county nothing.
Since then, the few that opposed the
road have applied for road leading
from the same point, but further by
one mile to the terminus, that is the
Raleigh and Oxford road, and more
difficult way, but eX-cOmmissioner of
Wake Forest wanted it and the Bar
tons Creek commissioners granted it.,
and this too with the understanding
that the county pay all of the expense
of opening up this road. The present
road supervisor said some time ago
that it cost from $500 to 1000 per-
mile to open up a new road. L am
very sure that if they build this road
according to the new road law it will
cost Wake county $4,000.
The commissioner from Barton S
Creek said to me sometime ago, when
they rescinjed the order for the first
road, that he was bound to vote to
reScind because the Reconnaissance
from Wake Forest was the best poll
tician in the township. AS it now
stands Wake county will have to pay
heavy tax because of. one mans
influence.
| want it understood that l am a
Democrat warp and filing, voting %
straight ticket since 1865.
| think public men ought to show
public favor and not personal favor.
Very truly.
c.. II. WALL.
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THE INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
vent Collection of Corporation
Taxes.
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Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, n. c., Aug. 1.-THE in
junction suit against the town of Spen-
Ger, which has been pending for sew
eral weeks, was dissolved in Superior
court at Statesvile yesterday. The
case was heard before Judge G. M.
Cook, before whom the action was
made returnable. Hon. Jno. S. Hen
derson, of this city, appearing for
Spencer, while II. G. Linn, Esq, also
of this place, represented j. p. Win
gate. j. ID. Dorset and others who
we're plaintiffs in the suit 1t will be
remembered that the action was
brought to restrain Spencer from me
collection of the corporation taxes, 1t
being alleged that. the rate of assess
ment was illegal. Upon the decision
of Judge Cook dismissing the action
the attorney for the plaintiffs gave
notice of an appeal to the supreme
court.
Hon. w. G. Newland, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress from this
district, was in Salisbury today con-
ferring with Democratic leaders con
corning his campaign. Mr.. NeWland
is i'm the best of spirits and is very
confident of his election over Spencer
Blackburn, Esq. Capt Chas. Price,
who is one of the leading Republicans
opposition to Blackburn will be a
strong supporter of the Democratic
nominee, a fact which lends much in
terest to the political situation in tins
district. Mr.. Newland has not recelV-
ed a reply from Spencer Blackburn,
whom he challenged a few weeks ago
for joint canvass.
During a storm last week, Mr.. j. ID.
Schenck, one of RoWan's we'll known
citizens, lost 500 bushels of apples
which were washed away by the
heavy freShet which was little less than
a cloud burst The fruit was at the
distillery of Mr.. Schenck and part
of it had already been prepared for
use
Mr.. l.. A. PEBBLES, one of Salisburys
prominent citizens, died here yester-
day after a desperate illness of
months duration. The funeral was
held today, Rev. W. r. Ware ofliciat-
ing.
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FURNITURE MEN BANQUETED.
Result of the Primaries al hlSi'
Point-Loolsed Down PISTOL
Barrel.
(snecial TO News and Observer


High Point, N. c., Aug. lI.-Ihe
manufacturers of High Point gave a
banquet at the Elwood Hotel last
evening, complimentary to the Retail
Furniture Dealers of North Carolina,
in session here yesterday.
In the Democratic primaries held
here last night the following is the
result:
For Sheriff.. f. Jordan. the pres
ent incumbent received nearly 16 of
the "a votes the precincts are en-
titled to.
For Treasurer-John McNairy re-
ceiVed the unanimous vote.
For the House-Wescott Robertson
and 7. NJ Sechrist.
For the Senate-Alfred M. Scales.
Commissioners-W II. Raglan, j. A.
Davidson and w. c. Boren. being the
Old board.
John w. Wilborn, ESQ, of this place
was held up by Il stranger while on
his way home from Greensboro one
night recently. The stranger demand
cd a ride after he had stopped Mr.
Wilborn's horse. but in a second he
was looking down the barrel of
Smith and Wesson, whereuDon the
intr.5er took to his heels in double
quick time.
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SO that the baby's advent is practically
painless. 1t is the best of tonics for
nursing mothers.
uI gladly recommend DR., Pierce's Favorite
Prescription" writes Mrs. j. w. G.. Stephens OF
Mia, Northumberland Co. Va. "Before my
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is the finest child and has been from birth, and
/ suffered very much less than ever did before
unhesitatingly advise expectant mothers to
use the Favorite Prescription
DR.. Pierce now feels fully warranted
in offering to pay $500 in legal money
of the United States, for any case of
Leucorrlea, Female Weakness, Prolap-
sus, or Falling of Womb which he can
not cure. All he asks is a fair and
reasonable trial of his means of cure.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser, containing 1908 pages, is sent free
on receipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. Send 81 one-cent stamps
for the clotb-bo.nd volume, or only III
stamps for the book in paper covers.
Address DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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I'm IN To STAY
That's What Mr.. Alex.
Stronach Said.
He Has Had Many Democrats in All
e Sections of the County TO Urge
Him to Run for the
House.

Eyes, 1 am in the race for the Dem
ocratc nomination for the House and
in to stay" said Mr.. Alexander b.
Stronach yesterday
Il have never before asked the
Democracy of Wake county for their
support for any office. This office has
no emolumentS and affords nothing
but q chance to serve the people OF
the county and State. If elected |
will serve them-all of them to the
best of my ability and will try to see
that every interest of the people of
Wake county is protected in the Leg
islature.
Il am no gutter. After I got the
consent of my mind to make the race,
and my friends all know that | would
be In to the end 1T looks like l am
gonig to be nominated, too, for every
day friends from all sections of the
county call and send me word that
they will be glad to give me their sup
port
Mr.. Stronach has always been a
working Democrat and belongs to a
family that has worked in season and
out of season for Democratic success.
In the old days of Republican misrule,
the Stronachs were always fighting
Democrats. When Joe Turner was
released from prison, Alex SCronac1l
was one of the first to do him honor
when he was welcomed back to Raj
eigh.
Mr.. StrOnach is now President of
the Soldiers Home, having succeeded
his brother, who was president of the
Home until his untimely death. The
Confederate soldiers know that he is
always first among the foremost in
doing what can be done for the sur
viVOrS of the Lost Cause. and they
are enthusiastic for his nomination.
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Happy Results.
HAVE MADE RALEIGH RESI-
nENTG ENTIIITSTAS'T

No wonder scores of Raleigh citi-
zens grow enthusiastic. 1t is enough
to make any one happy to find relief
after years of suffering. Public state
ments like the following are but
truthful representations of the daily
work done i'll Raleigh by Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
James G. Upchurch, clerk of 219
Smithfield street, says: "We have used
Doan's Kidney Pills with very salts
factory results. My wife has suF red
with her back and kidneys 9 al |
bought any number of remedies for
her, but. none of them did her. any
good until | procured Doan's Kidney
Pills from -Wynne Drug Com
pany's store. They acted immediate
~ on the parts affected and appear
to have cured her. She has not COM
planned of having any pain in her back
since using the pills and it is to them
mat she attributes her cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
n. T., sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name. Doan's, and
take no other.
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ASUNC|ON A TOMB
Spreading Revolution in
Paraguay Murders All
Peaceful Pursuits.
(By the Associated Press

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 17.-Refuges
from Asuncion, the capital of Para
quay, declare that the conditions
there are insupportable. All business
has been suspended, the streets are
dserted and only the patrols are visi-
BILE.
The refugees say that the revolution
is spreading and it is believed that
the government will not offer serious
resistance to any attack on the CAPT
tai.
General Ferreira, the leader of the
revolution, will probably be declared
president.
Cannonading was heard last night
near AsunciOn, but there is no definite
news that the capital is being bonn
barded.
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SUES NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
Looked Like He'd Been Drawn
Through Il Sausage Min.
Special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Durham N c., Aug. 17.-John L.
Sykes, rural mail carrier has in
stituted suit against the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company. The
summons was issued this morning
and the complaint will be filed some
time this month. 1t is understood
that Sykes will ask for damages in
the SUM of about $1,000. This suit
is out of the ordinary. A short while
ago there was an excursion from here
to Lynchburg and on the train there
was considerable roWdyism. on the
return trip Sykes and the conductor
got into a dispute and then trouble
followed. The Conductor used a
heavy railroad lantern on Sykes, and
when he came down street his head
and face looked like he had come in
contact with a sausage mill Sykes
claims the assault was unprovoked,
while the conductor and other rail-
road men claim that they were as
saulted by Sykes and that they were
compelled to use force.
Was it Incendiary?
Last night between 10 and il
o'clock the firemen were called to a
railroad car on the Southern road to
put out a blaze. In the car was the
merry go round belonging to Pride
shipped to Winston. Mr.. Lyon left
here yesterday afternoon. The loss
to the machine and the car will be in
the neighborhood of $4,000 or $4,000.
1t is not known whether the fire was
of incendiary origin or from spon-
taneous combustion. The tent it is
said, had been saturated with lin-seed
oil and some think that this might
have started the blaze.
This is the second time within two
months that the merry-go-round be-
longing to Lyon, has been DESTROYED.
A short while ago the tent and ma
chine was fired one Sunday night. and
two negroes are now in Jail awaiting
trial on the charge of arson the tent
being used rs sleeping quarters
the time Of the fire. Now for a sec
ond time the property has been de-
stroyed by a. mysterious blaze. The
matter is being investigated
There was considerable new to-
bacco on the market today The crop
is reported as being above the average
in fineneSs and weight. The acreaga
is not quite so large as year ago.
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Spring Hill church) would have
drowned, but for a ringing word ana
earnest gesture: IT. said he, would
have drowned in my effort to land
against the current had not John
Charles Mcneil, swimming far below,
called clearly to me: Yield at once
float down; I'll meet You! He did
meet me just in time to save my life"
]. C. had gone down stream with Rev.
Walker ana others, supposinS Rev.
Curtis along.
From beginning to end the picnic
was a ioy. A grand dinner at the lone
table. splendid drives and walks over
the shady avenue and grand roads and
rowing and bathing in the clear river.
Until late in the evening all enjoyed it,
AS the gay equipages and happy peo-
pie scattered all felt to sing GOD be
With YOU till we meet again'-and
here may it be!
D. McNEILL.
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In Memory of James Day.
Especial to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer
Oxford, n. c.. Aug. livery in =
teresting services will be conducted
cemetery, when the tombstone will be
unveiled. which is being placed at
the grave of James Day, by the
"WOodmen of the World" of which
organization the deceased was a mem
Der.
General 3. S. Register and Judge A.
w. Graham will take part in the eX-
erciseS of the unwilling.
Mr. j. S. Brown. who went to Rich
mond, about month ago for a dam
1rous operation. has returned to Ok
ford very much improved and rapidly
gaining strength.
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A LOVELY PICNIC.
At That Place Some Years Ago a
Preacher Narrowly Escaped
DrONing.

Especial to the News and Observer
Riverton, N. c., Aug. 1.-THE
Laurinburg, Spring Hill and Mont
pelia Sunday schools held their an
nual gathering in the heart of River
ton, along our Pine Park avenue, to
and Including the beautiful river.
with it's boats, sprinS boards, and
graceful curves flashing and dancing
to the sea. Here the great gathering
choosing it over Red Springs or Jack
son Springs. as the best place for a
gala day-met last Thursday. Here
glad youth serene old age, chivalry
and beauty met and enjoyed to the
utmost the fine 'raods and rushin.
river. Rushing, | say rushing for
right here a few years ago Rev. Q. $.
Curtis (the then beloved pastor Of
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A Remarkable Case. IL True.
(EIkin Tines.>

Mrs. Patterson Green. Of Mitchell
county, who is Cd years old, gave birth
on July 30th 70 a child. Her husband
is ~ years old. We venture tn sav
that this is a record breaker We IRE
Indebted to a friend i'll Mitchell com
~, q reliable party, too. Tor this bit
OF information
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a Quart Bahy.

Now and again there is an item in the
newspapers concerning the birth of a
puny baby so small that quart cup
holds it comfortably. IF the article told
ali the facts it would probably tell also
of a mother who in weakness and misery
had looked forward to the baby's advent
with shrinking and fear.
To have fine, healthy children the
mother must be healthy, and it IS the
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BURNETT'S VANILLA EXTRACT
Used and highly endorsed by all leading
VIII Not Sell 30 the Fell.
(Hickory Times.)

In Morganton. like here. they have
local telephone company that filled
IL lonE-needed want when there was
no other chance. Tho local company
mas given satisfaction. and has been
true to the trust imposed in 1t. The
Bell Telephone COMPANY. once before
tried to buy ont the local compan.v
and get a hold. but failed. The other
uav 1T tried again. 1t employed able
counsel. The hoard of aldermen re-
fused to put their ear to tho hell.
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common testimony
of mothers that the
use of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton not only pro-
notes the mothers
health but also
gives her strength
to give her child.
G Favorite Pre-
scription" accom-
plishes these results
by tranquilizing
the nerves, promot-
ing a healthy appe-
tite, and giving re-
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Wake Forest, n. c., Aug. 16.
/ hereby recommend to all good
citizens of Wake county the follow
ing persons for county commissioners:
w. e. Utley, j. 7. Edwards, S. w,
Terrell, j. Z. BIoughton, Len II.
Adams Vi. ii. w ALL,
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Your Wife

can be provided with an annExl
income for life, in event of your
death, at less cost than you can
make the same provision for your
children.
The low rate makes berry attrac-
tive this form of contract, devised
and introduced by The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York.
Policy No of his wife lie paid three
premiums $6ps 40 September 1902 he died Ths
Company paid his widow 81 600 and will continue &c
pay her that amount annually as long As she lives
In writing for terms, state the
amount of annual income you would
like to provide for your wife, the
amount of cash you would like
returned and give the ages of both.
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
RICHARD A. MccuRDY. President.
i'll. A. WILCOX, General Agent,
Charlotte. N. @.
HENRY e. BIGGS. District Supt.,
Raleigh, n. c..
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WHEN IN NEW YORK
Hotel Woodward

Broadway at 55th Street.
"A New Hotel of steel and firc-prOOi
construction, catering only to rchncd
patrOnace Located but u few blocks
from principal shops and theatres.
Restaurant llandsOmest i'm City, and
service of the highest order.
Il. ID. GREEN, Manager,
Formerly Hotel Jefferson, Richmond.