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Hon. B. 4. Fowler is reported to be in Washington and dispatches say that while the business which called him there pertains to irrigation matters in the Salt river valley, he will do what he can to prevent the passage of the joint statehood bill.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

Where are the members of Col. Me Cords Florida warriors Are they not to be called out for the inaugura- tion ceremonies Of all the brave volunteers who fought mosquitoes ia the everglades, are none of them to be remembered in the hour of presidential glory:
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

A Chicago man has applied to the courts for an injunction to make his wife stop talking. Some foolish folk have a lot to learn about the limita- tions Of human agencies.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

The S. Petersburg paper war strat- sgists must by this time perceive that 2O3-Meyer hill is a fine point for heavy artillery, and that it is entirely prac- ticable for the Japs to mount their guns there.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

An exchange says in Fl Paso the money which formerly went into the faro bangs is now going into the say ings banks, which is a whole lot better for the working people and the city.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

Il is probably a safe surmise tha; Tom Platts knowledge of the south is confined 10 it's geographical location. and that may not be accurate.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

There will be no sally of Russian warships from Port Arthur. The few ships that remained are now a part of the late Admiral Makaroffs phantom fleet.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

The goosebone prophets predict thai providence is going to temper the win ter winds to protect the shorn lamb from the coal trust. However, it is not wise to leave your bin empty on the strength of this prediction.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

It took 1S,000 words for Teddy to how Congress what a nimble verbal he can be on occasion.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

Admiral Togo is now free to inter 7iew Admiral Rojestvensky somewhere If the coast Of Africa or southern Asia.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-16

Is there really a mystery behind the Chadwick case, or is the air of mys- tery only assumed to becloud a case cf conventional if remarkable, c-in'- inaIitye
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The Yerkes financial methods are bout to be disclosed in court. An other chapter in ''frenzied finance"
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find the matter discussed at length and
Mr.. Jefferson 'cussed' to the same ex-
tent in Jones' DefensJ of North Caro-
lima, 1884. / think the candid man who
examines the matter will agree with
Wheeler (p. 1922, that 1.-The character of
William Hooper has been placed beyond
all cavil and the Declaration of Indepen-
dence at Charlotte. May. 1775, now rests
on as solid foundations for truth and re-
atty as the National Declaration of July
4th, 1776"
n. c. IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
The author evidently was not search
ing for anything complimentary to the
State OF that period. AT the expense of
seeming to be advertising my own
wares l am glad that Gen. Joseph
Graham and His Revolutionary Papers"
including the appendix or index of North
Cardinals services in that war, was Civ
en- to the public at a time that it can
be read IN connection with Mr.. Dodd's
opinions upon the subject, and the the
descendants of North Carolina Revolu-
tionary sirds may see that they have no
cause to blush at the conduct of their
ancestors.
Respectfully,
w. A. GRAHAM.
April %. 1904.
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Ellington Certainly Ellington. who had
come to Moorc's Creek in obedience to
Colonel MCore's orders, and had thrown
up defences. and taken his position be-
hind them ready to receive The coming
foe would Lave hardly given up the post
dered to Moore's Creek Bridge by Colone,
Moore, simply because the Tories had
crossed tie river five miles above his (Cas
Wcll's) Tcsiticn, and had again begun
their march towards Wilmington. NO
doubt glad shout greeted ''Caswell and
the brave officers arJ soldiers under his
command as they marched over tie
bridge that February night and took
their position in the rear where they
might support those already posted on the
fighting line. A visit TO the locality and
a careful study Of the battlefield and the
old breastWorfS, yet to be seen, Will, i
think, convince one that this would be
the natural arrangement OF troops arriv-
ing there at different times. The only
man killed was John Grady, Of Duplln
We are told that he belonged to the COM
pany of Captain Love who lived IN New
Hanover, near the Duplln line. II so, he
was no doubt either mlnute-man IN
Lillington's Battalion, since his county
was in the Wilmington district, or belong
ed to Ashes New Hanover volunteers,
which formed a part of Llllngton's com
mand, a fact helping to show that Lilling-
tons men were in the front OF the fight.
1t is said that he did not go to the war
until Caswells command passed his home,
when he marched away with it and thus
reached his old company in time to give
his young life for his country.
"Trldition in the nelghborhood of the
battlefield gave the praise OF leadership
to Ellington, 'and the matrons and
maidens of New Hanover would often be
guile the winter nights by popular song,
whose burden was the field
WHERE ELLINGTON FOUGHT FOR
CASWELES GLORY.
'"Mr. Joshua G. Wright. in speech de-
livered at the dedication of a monument
on the battle field III 1857, said: Aye,
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of, forces coming from otheT parts of the
province, he and tho brave officers and
soldiers under his command acted IN &C
cordance with the orders of Colonel James
Moore from the time OF their arrival in,
and up to their departure from, the VIII
mington military district. Two days after
the battle, iii a letter to Harnett, Cas-
well wrote: I, therefore, with Colonel
Mocrcs consent, am returning to New
Bern with the troops under my command
that is, with those he had brought with
him from his own district and not Lii
lingtons men, for they went down to the
defence of Wilmington.
with the evidence before me | be-
lieve that the vote Of thanks to Caswcll
has been misconstrued beyond the intent
Of the Congress, that Ellington, the RESI-
dent colonel OF minute-mcn in the district,
was technically the ranking officer in the
BATTLE that he bore the brunt of the at
tack and turned the enemy back; that
Caswell joined in the pursuit and helpcd
to make the victory more complete; that
each strove for victory. thinking little OF
rank, and that the Provincial Congress,
to which Caswcll hasl already been elected
and in which he was soCr to take his
seat, gladly gave vote of thanks to him
who, twice their representative in the
Continental Congress. had now led eight
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North Cardinals opposition to wrong and
oppression had reached the fighting point
OF seriousness, thus teaching England what
to expect from all Of her Southern Col
Cnles.
Soon after the battle, CORVALLIS and
Clinton reached the Cape Fear, learned
of the defeat of the Tories and sailed away
to South Carolina. taking with then:
Josiah Martin, the last of North Caro-
nit our following him further at this
time
Unfortunately there is a dispute as to
whether Ellington or Caswell command.
ed the American forces at the battle OF
Moore's Creek Bridge.
According to an act of the Provincial
Congress, passed at Hiilsboro, September
Z, ITS, colonel of minute-men in a mill
tary district ranked the militia colonies
by colonel in the regular army. In case
two colonels of minute-men should hold
commissions of the same date. the Pro-
vlnclal Council was TO determine the leila
tive rank of each. Ellington and Cas-
well were made colonies on the same day,
ana there has not yet been found am
record of the Provincial Council determln-
ing their relative rank.
The spirit of the military legislation OF
the time was that resident colonel o.
general Of one district ranked an officer
OF the same grade coming from another
district.
The battle was fought in Lillington's
district, and according to Caswells OWE
statement he found upon his arrival at
Moores Creek Bridge the night before the
battle, a detachment of the Wilmington
battalion of minute-men already on the
ground under the command of Colonel
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Brunswick, colonel of the First North
Carolina Regiment in the Continental
army. He planned the whole campaign,
provided for every contingency and drove
the enemy into the hands of the two brave
colonies who had taken their stand a;
Moore's Creek Bridge in faithful obediencs
TO his orders. The success of the Amer
lean arms is due entirely to his foresight,
energy and skill; and the Provincial
Council, the military board of control in
the province. most promptly and proper
ly passed the following resolution at IL
meeting held in New Bern, March 4, 1776
Resolved That the thanks of this
Council be given to Col James Moore and
all the brave officers and soldiers of every
denomination for their late very import
ant services rendered their country in eff
fectually suppressing the late daring anG
dangerous insurrecton of the uighlanders
and Regulators, and that this resolve be
published in the North Carolina Gazette. "
I'm 1857 monument was erected OIL
the Battlefield TO commemorate the VIC
tory On one face of the monument Is
the name of ELLINGTON and on tbs
opposite one is that of CASWELL; on
the third face is the inscription ;Eeady
quoted, while on the remaining face is
the following:
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NOTICE! SALE OF VALUABLE PER
SONAL PROPERTY.

BY virtue of en- order and decree of the
Superior Court of Richmond Court. made
at the March term, 1904, thereof the I'M
dersigned receiver of the Capital Printing
Company, will on Tuesday, the Ord day
of May, 1904, at Hamlet. in the County OF
Richmond, State of North Carolina, expose
to sale to the highest bidder the follow
ing valuable personal property: com
plete printing plant belonging to the Capt.
tai Printing Company, including engines,
shafting, pulleys, printing presses. type
stands, imposing stones, type, cutting ma
chimes and all other fixtures used in con.
nection with its printing establishment;
also all the stock of paper, envelopes and
other stock on hand: also all the office
furniture and fixtures including one good
iron safe typewriter, etc. All of this
property is in good condition and has only
been used q short time. This is a splcn-
did opportunity to secure an upto-date
printing establishment located in grow
ing town with unexcelled railroad facil-
tics At the same time and place there
will also be sold the rights, franchises and
good will of the Capital Printing Com
pony.
The terms of the sale will be cash upon
confirmation OF the sale by the court.
deposit of ten per cent or the purchase
price will be required at the time of the
sale to he placed in the hands of the un-
dersigned as an evidence of good faith.
For any other information regarding this
property communicate with
l.. B. WILLIAMS,
Receiver of the Capital Printing Com
psny, Hamlet, n G.
L. This March, 31st, 1904.
4-16-ot sun
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PROF. DoDD's LIFE OF MACON

To the Editor: The author confounds
Col. John Moore, the Tory leader. who
lived near Cherryvilie (p. 23) with Gen.
John Moore (p. 179), who lived in the
Mt. Holly section, was a member of Gosh
en- Presbyterian Church and is buried in
its cemetery. The latter was Wing,
served In the American army, was q mem
her of both conventions which considered
the Federal Constitution, and several
times a member of the House of Com
mons, his colleagues being DR.. VIM. Mac
lean, also noted Wing and the Senator
Gen. JOS. Dickson. Even if there was
not this direct proof the acts of 1743.
chapter, 20, and 1855, chapter II, excluded
Tories from holding office. Both Wheeler
and Hunter refer to Gen. Moore
z. There were some Tories in Butte
county. Chapter 9, Laws of ITO, and
chapter 6, 1872, mention among those
whose property is to be confiscated. "Din-
Wmdle, Crawford and Company. late OF
the county of Butte" John Moore, OF
Tryon and others.
Butte does not by the records seem to
nave surpassed in military service Gran
VILE, Guliford or Orange. There MAJ
have been greater proportion of c,tI-
zens who wished the cause well and worc
wiling to sacrifice their brethren. or even
their first wlfc's relatives" in the strut-.
gle, yet III active military services If -
mentioned, with the aforementioned
counties, but can not be classed with
Mecklenburg and Rowan.
s. Willie p. Mengum was not indebted
to Mr.. Calhoun for the electoral vote OF
South Carolina for President in 1895.
Among the ablest men of the Whie
party in its day was William c. Preston
who represented South Carolina in the
United States Senate from 1S33-43. III
was an intimate friend of Mr.. Mangun.
The Legislature which reelected him tc
the Senate in 1886. elected the Presiden
tial electors who by his influence vote(
for Mr.. Mang,m That the Legislature
was controlled by the Wings is farther
shown by the fact that the same electors
voted fer John Tyler, the Wing candidate
for Vice President
At that time many if not all the But
lers. Brookses, Prestons, Hamptons, Pet
tigrews and other prominent connections
in South Carolina were Wings.
Mr.. Maugums only son was born q
year or two after this and named Viii
Ram Preston for his fathers friend. Al
this time nearly every STATE south o
Delaware had usually one, if not both
of the Senators of different political opin
ions from Mr. Macon's views--i. e. op
posed to the right of secsssion-while q
large majority of the States to the north
agreed with, him and regularly endorsed
the resolutions of 179S and 1909, in theil
party conventions.
WE'RE HOOPER AND PENN TORIES
Tha only thing have ever seen pro
duced to prove this is Mr.. Jefferson
letter to Mr.. Adams in which he pro
nounces the Mecklenburg Declaration
May goth, 1875, "a myth. Your reader!
who wish to examine tie question vii
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Mr.. JERNIGAN's BOOK.

We have Just read copy of very in
structive book. written by our forme:
countyman, Mr.. T. R. Jernigan. cx- Consul
General of the United States of America
at Shanghai, China 1t is entitled Chi
mas Business Methods and Policy 1t
Is handsomely gotten up book of about
five hundred pages, published by Kelly
and Walsh. Shanghai, China The book
Is interesting reading from beginning to
end and should be read by every one de-
string information of the far east whose
people are at present absorbing the at
tention of the world.
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NOTICE.

Jersey City, n j., April, 1904.
Notice is hereby given, that, for the
purposes of the special meeting of the
Stockholders, called to he held on the
18th day OF May, 1904, the stock transfer
books Of Virginia-Carolina Chemical Com
pany for both classes of stock. will be
closed at the close of business on Friday,
the goth day Of April, 1904, and VIII re-
opcn at 10 o'clock a. M. on THURSDAY,
the 10Th day of May. 1904.
By order of the Board OF Directors
S. D. CRENSHAW, Secretary.
417-4t. S&W.
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HERE LIE THE REMAINS OF
PRIVATE JOHN GRADY,
OIr nIrpI NV COITNIrrX

HIS COUNTRY-THE FIRST MARTYR
IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM IN
NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE ONLY
WING KILLED IN THE BATTLE.
at would be of great interest. did space
permit, to write more fully of these GAL
liant leadcrs-Moorc and Kenan, Thacllstou
and Martin, Ellington and Caswcil Ashe.
Hinton, and others. Their names will
ever be gratefully remembered when the
story is told OF how they fought the fight
that saved our State and won the first
victory OF the Revolution. But OF equal
interest, charm and pride would be the
story of the lives of the brave men they
led TO battle, those sturdy patriots who
never LAID aside their arms until independ-
encc was acknowledged, and who then
went back to their homes where, as quiet,
private citizens, they helped to build UP
the Old North State-that State when
their descendants will ever love, honor and
defend"
The bool, is copiously illustrated. Among
other Illustrations are the autographs OF
Josiah Martin, Richard Casweli, Abner
Nash. Cornelius Harnett, John Ashe.
James Moore, Alexander Ellington anoG
James Kenan-patriots whose names
moan glorious history in North Carolina
The illustration printed in this paper are
given here by the courtesy of Professor
Noble.
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In The
% Q q

ToMASO'S FORTUNE AND OTHER
STORIES. Fly Henry Seton Merrlman.
limo. PIP. 343 New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. $3.50.
Those who find pleasure in we'll told
stories-stories that are natural, fresh
and above all pure, will delight in this
yoluce of short stories from the pen
of the late Mr.. Merriman. The women
are brave, true and pure and the men are
such men as women like these love-here
they both are to admire, to beget thrills
in huindrum life, to tempt you to sit up
late and read, dreaming the while that
mankind is quite the other than it seems
on week days.
There is maxim found in the fifth
story and quite true it is and of value
if believed. "He is wise man nowadays
who knows something( however small it
be- better than bis neighbor." This was
the belief OF Cartoner who spent all his
leave in Srain and consequently there
was no one at the Foreign Office who
could hold a candle to Cartoner In mat
tiers Spanish"
What better phrase to hit off an attitude
the attitude may be true or false as
you choose, the fact is no concern of ours
than this of woman in an uneasy time,
--tnat sex which is at this moment
making superficial stir in the world?'
You will find the phrase in the dramatic
story called "a Small World" and the
third printed under the present
title, story of man against
whom there is nothing; but he
was priest" so the American
endowed by NIerriman in many places
with an oli-fashjoned superstitution of
chivalry) told the woman in the case.
Again this, in another story, n French
story concerned with quite another sort
of priest and with a wreck: "It is an
Englishmanfi of COURSE said the Mother
Senneville examining the placid white
face of man just fished out OF the sea.
They throw their dead about the world
like cigar ends" A grim saying, is it
not? And the Gallo flavor to it,
The book contains nineteen stories and
viii entertain all those who are so fort
innate as 10 read them.
Justin Mccarthy has decided to call the
book in which he gives the record of his
life THE Story of an Irishman.''
Scribner's Magazine for May begins q
new short serial, which will surely attract
wide attention. 'The Soldier of the VAL
ley" by Nelson Lloyd is tale of beau
tiful valley in romantic region. Rarely
Is there such a combination of humor apc
pathos offered in a modern story. The
quaint character with their wise saying,
and their amusing views of life are min
gled with the real depth of feeling anC
Astounding romance of the young hero
the one soldier of the Spanish-Amerlcar
War IN that region. The tale opens with
his reception on his return to the valley
Each installment will be fully illustrated
by A. B. Frost. The outdoor quality OF
the tale. and the rural characters who
abound in it. furnish Mr.. Frost with the
very best opportunity for his genius
Mr.. A. Nixon. of Lncolnton, has pre-
pared a history of the Finger family
which will be published in pamphlet form
The proceeds viii be used to erect monu-
ment to Peter Finger the pioneer settler
and head OF the Finger family at ST
Matthew's church in Lincoln county
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> 49, PURELY VEGETABLE

Craven counties to take their troops and
join the minute-men under the command
Of Colonel Richard Caswell.'
Having been ordered to ';oin, and not
having been ordered 10 take command
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Justin Mccarthy has decided to call the
book in which he gives the record of his
life THE Story of an Irishman.'
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Mr. A. Nixon, of Lincolnton, has pre-.
pared history of the Finger family
which viii be published in pamphlet form.
The proceeds will be used to erect a monu-
ment to Peter Finger, the pioneer settler
and head OF the Finger family at St.
Matthew's church in Lincoln county.
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even from The lips of the late Colonel
Samuel Ashe, we have it that Ellington
was the great leader OF the contest.
Colonel Ashe was i'll his fourteenth year
at the time of the battle and must have
received his information from his uncle
who was there with his volunteers.
Ellington died ten years after the
battle and was buried at his home. Lii
lington Hall, about six miles from Rocky
Point. The following inscription on his
tombstone is Of great interest and help in
determining the question OF command at
Moore's Creek Bridge:
BENEATH THIS STONE
LIE THE MORTAL REMAINS OF
GENERAL
JOHN ALEXANDER ELLINGTON,
A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION,
WHO DIED IN 1876. <
HE COMMANDED THE AMERICAN
FORCES.
AT THE BATTLE OF MOORE'S CREEK,
ON TIE 9TH FEBRUARY, 11l6;
AND BY HIS MILITARY SKILL
AND COOL COURAGE IN The FIELD
AT THE HEAD OF HIS TROOPS,
SECURED A
COMPLETE AND DECISIVE VICTORY.
TO INTELLECTUAL POWERS OF a
HIGH ORDER
HE UNITED AN INCORRUPTlBLE
INTEGRITY
AND A DEVOTED AND SELF-SACRI-
FICINC PATRIOTISM;
A GENUINE LOVER OF LIBERTY.
HE PERILLED HIS ALL 10 SECURE
THE INDEPENDENCE OF HIS
COUNTRY,
AND DIED IN A GOOD OLD AGE,
BEQUEATHING TO HIS POSTERITY
THE EMBRhNCE OF
HIS VIRTUES.
'The claim that Caswell copmanded the
American forces at Moorc's Creek Is
based on the following resolution adopted
by the Provincial Congress at Hallfax SIX
weeks after the battle:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this Con-
gress be given to Col. Richard Caswell,
and the brave officers and soldiers under
his command for the very essential ser
vice by them rendered tins country at the
battle OF Moore's Greek.
Nov, who were the brave ohlcers and
soldiers under his command to whom
thanks were given for the very essential
service rendered at Moore $ creek?
we have already seen thaC when the
New Bern Safety Committee heard that
the Tories were about to march to Bruins
wick it ordered Colonel Caswcll Of the
minute-men in the district to march I'M
medately with the minute-men under his
command to join the forces winch may
march from different parts OF inns Prov-
ince, and that it also ordered the militia
colonels of Dobbs, Johnston, Pitt and
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FACTS. NOT FICTION.

The Daily Capital Journal Of sa.
lem, has the following to say about
thc votc op prohibition;
''Haye this county carried for pro.
hihitiou, and II will advertise Marion
county 90 the world AS place of un.
licensed blind pigs, aud drunken ca.
vonsals 10y boys iu barns, The Prohi.
hltion party means well enough, but
prohibition of drinking places does not
remove the appetite and the cussed.
ucss In mortal man. IL viii give our
city aud county a black eye,
The same things hold good in Adams
and Uwatila county. The people OF
this vicinity should recall spasm Of
this nature which struck our burg o
few wears sgo, and from which We
have not vet recovered. There was a
time during the worst ~ that period
when the stocks of goods was down