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NtCYIuinB Secretary.
 There is nothing to Walkers race for Congress, except what is seen on paper. I did not meet him in joint debate for several reasons: all those with whom discussed the matter told me not to notice him. and did not
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
A. G NJ. BOYS IN DRESSES.
Costumes for The Morning After
Arrive---Trying Them On.

Yesterday the costumes for The Morn,
ing After. the play which the Junior
Dramatic Club is 70 produce at the opera
house on April 25th. arrived and all dur
ing the afternoon the girls hearts were
all atiutter with excitement Poor things
they simply couldn't eat a bite of supper
but had to rush away without mouthfu]
SO as to unpack the fluffy creations and
smooth them out before the rehearsal and
TO primp and powder Def JYc the glass SC
as TO look their best at their first an
Dearance in skirts. for of course the dear
things are not really truly girls. not
even ''co-eds. but the boys have all vot-
cd that they can act parts to perfection
and predict that they will on the fjna,
night look far more natural than life
Eut the funniest scene OF all came in the
evening when for the first time the bows
tied TIE dresses on. Dear n.e, cried
Doc Vencabie shaking his head in per,
pIexiIy over a beautiful house gown
g How in the deuce do you get this tbing
on? Does it hook up in the front or back,
l wonder? The rest cf the club came to
his help and offered numerous original if
not satisfactory solutions, but before thev
had gotten the rroblem worked out thcy,
were suddenly interrupted by a chokinr
sound from the rear and turned Just n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
FIRE AT CHAPEL HILL.
Fire Company and Students Do Good
Work, Possibly Save the Town.

Especial to News and Observer
Chapel Hill. n. c.. April 20.-Our httlc
town was suddenly alarmed by the fire
alarm this evening about o'clock. 1t
was soon learned that the fire was IL Il
back room in the rear OF DR.. A. n.
kluttz' shoe store. The fire company re
sponded quickly and by the assistance Of
several hundred students the fire was
soon conquered The building was brick,
which assisted very much in stopping the
fire. The damage IS estimated at $l,0Cf,
while the insurance is about $500 on the
goods Mr.. W. B. S)rrells the jeweer.
was on one side separated by a WOOD
wall only. His goods we're damaged con
sidcrably by water. Mr.. VIM Yearly :
drug store was on the other side and also
suffered some damage by water.
Had The alarm been two minutes latel
the main business part of the town woul J
have been swept away. The fire company
did some fine work, for which they have
been highly commended. Sc Jcrrl of th,.
students rendered some valuable service
in checking the fire. No one was hurt
though Dr. Kluttz narrowly escaped, his
hair being singed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
HUGE OFF YEAR VOTE IN GEORGIA,
Chief Justice Simmons Reelected by
an Overwhelming Vote.
CBy the Associated Press ,


Atlanta Ga, April 20.-Returns from
every section of the State IN the Demo-
cratic primary seem to assure the over
whelming reelection of Chief Justice
Thomas j. Simmore of the Supreme
CourC. over his opponent, Judge Richard
B. Russell, and the reelection of Chair
man Joseph S. Turner, OF the State Prls,
on Commission, over Judson NJ. StricN,
land, along with the rest of the entire
State ticket, headed by Governor Joseph
M. Terrell, which went through unop,
posed.
Congressman Carter Tate carried the
Ninth Congressional district over T. NJ.
Bell and will retain his seat in Congress-.
State Senator Gordon Lee has undount-
edly won the vote for Congress in the
Seventh tdstrict over Colonel G.. f.
Huchins. Returns from tho First Cou
gressional district indicate the renon1ina.
tion to Congress of Colonel Rufus E.
ester, though it will ia the returns
from the country counties to determine
whether he has carried the entire district
over his opponent, J. A. Brannan.
In each OF the other congressional dis
tricts there was no fight so that Geor.
gia's delegation in Congress will remain
unchanged with the exception Of the
Seventh district whore Gordon Lee win
take the place OF Representative Maddox
For an off year the returns show that the
entire State ticket led by Governor Ter
rel has been given perhaps a larger vote
than was ever before recorded in a Geor-
gia Democratic primary. An entie new
Legislature has been nominated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
THREE MEN WERE KILLED.
Tregedy in BarnweII County in which
Whites and Blacks Figured.
CBy the Associated Press,)

Barton, S. c., April 19.-Information of
a tragedy in which three lives were lost
has been received here from Barnwell
county. The actors were two white men,
John Criner, Willie Stone and two me-
groes, Clay Dickinson and Bristow Gard
ner. Stone and Dickinson are dead, Card
ner is mortally wounded and Criner Sc
riously wounded.
Criner was bookkeeper and Stone su-
perintendent of q sawmill. They had
words with Clay Dickinson on Saturday
about his account at the store.
Last evening the youn5 white men
wen to the house occupied by Dickinson
and Gardner and, it is said, forced open
the door of Dickinson's room and shot
him to death In another room they found
Gardner and attacked him with knives
Gardner had % calibre pistol. This he
drew and after being fatally stabbed, shot
Stone dead and wounded Criner seriously.
1t is said the white men were drunk.
Stone leaves a widow and four children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
BLACKBURN GETS
A BLOW IN REPLY
"HeIIo Jim!' He Said to
Motifs Son.
THEN CRACK IN FACE
Behind Closed Doors the Anti-BIack
burn Forces Hold a Meeting to
Consider the Best Plans to
Defeat the Drummer
Especial to News and Observer }


Statesville, N. c., April 2O.-Becausc
the Hon. E. Spencer lac1burn spoke tc
Jim Mott, son of DR.. ]. j. Mott, tie lat
ter dealt him a terrific blow on the jaw
on the public street here this evening.
n4r. lackburn was speaking to somc
friends and in passing Mr.. Mott he ac-
dressed him, saying, .1ello, Jim," ana
Jim replied with a heavy right-hancsr.
The attitude of Mr.. Mott towards Mr..
Blackburn as Mr.. Mott stated is due tt
the threats he had made against his faith
er who led Mr.. Linney's figt. in the
Wilkesboro Convention. The affray be
tween Mr.. Mott and Mr.. Blackburn ere
ated sensation on the streets, and but
for the police interfering a general Ell
counter would have resulted between
Mr. Motifs and Mr.. Blackburns friends.
ehind closed doors in the court houSe
the antiBlackburn Republicans OF the
Eighth district, held a meeting last night
and not until this morning did the public
or the Blackburn adherents learn thai
the meetin CHAD taken place. Nearly
every county in the district was strongly
represented and the purpose OF the meet
ing as given out by DR.. j. j. Mott was
fer the purpose of considering the plans
for o new convention to be called by DR..
Carson, chairman of the Republican Exec
utive Committee of the Eighth district,
at an early date, and to draw UP resolu-
tions to present to the State Convention
denouncng the action of the Blackburn
adherents at the North Wilkesoboro Con
ventlon, when Spencer Blackburn was
nominated to run for Congress in a gen
eral powwow, and to set forth the claims
of Mr. Iinney or some other ReDuUii-
can for the nomination. The attitude
Of many of leading Republicans in this
district is to defeat Mr.. Blackburn at any
cost. They don't like Mr.. Blackburn nor
his pompous attitude.
The Federal Court, which has been in
session here since Monday. adjourned this
afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
THE BOIL WEEV|L
AND TEXAS TON
Nearly Fifty Millions De-
stroyed by the Pest.
LAST GIN NNERS REPORT
Retaining Cotton by Threshing Un-
opened Bolls Effects Saving
Whose Value is Put at Over
a Million and Three
Quarters.
Quarters.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., April 20-The Cen
sus Bureau today issued the final detailed
report on cotton ginning in the United
States for the crop of 1903 1t shows
for the first time that the reclaiming of
cotton by threshing unopened bolls whose
vitant- has been destroyed by frosts or
insects, effected a saving of this inferior
cotton this season in Northern Texas,
Indian Territory and Oklahoma estimated
at 1885 bales. Computed on the basis
OF three-ffths of the average price OF
strict middling the value added to the
crop by the cotton obtained from These
unopened bolls is placed at 81, 1851, ,737. Not
withstanding the destructive effects OF
the boil weevil and boll-worm and early
trosts the Texas crop In 1908 shows de-
crease of only &c ,952 bales or g little over
per cent as compared with 1902.
Careful inquiry regarding the boil wee"
vii has developed the tact that this III
sect is now in SO of the 17S cotton-prO-
ducing counties of Texas and destroyed
cotton of the crop of 1908 amounting to
| 739, 800 bales, which is the difference be-
tween an ample and a short crop for the
country Including me value Of the seed,
the loss is equivalent to s49, ,272, ,9S9.
A conservative estimate OF the loss re"
suIting to Texas from the Imperfect
weather conditions which affected that
section in common with the other cotton
States is placed at $227,945 bales. Tie
proportion of Texas crop to the total CT -
increased from 235 per cent IN 1907 10
25 per cent in 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
A PISTOL FLASHED.
he FELL
John Rue is Killed by
James Moore.
Shot Down in the Presence of Two
Women OF III Repu!e Near Wash
ington, N. C. Moore and
Reid are in Jail.
Especial to News and Observer.) }


Washington, n. c., April 20.-John Rue
about twenty-five years old was fouly
murdered by James Moore. from Green
vile, this State, late this afternoon, about
five miles from this city. A woman OF
i'll repute figures in the case and the re-
ports at this hour say she was the cause
of the tragedy
Rue, the man killed. went out driving
with a young man by the name of John
Kinnin, and when they were few miles
from this city they were overtaken by
two women. Maud Martin. who runs a
house of il-fame here. and Mamie Mid
gette who boarded with her.
They had engaged in conversation when
they noticed two men coming up riding
BICYCLES. They were recognized as John
Reid. of this city and James Moore, OF
GreenyiIlc Reid. with an oath. said when
he reached the first party;
Tin going to Kill somebody here this
afternoon"
Several words followed and Reid at
tackled Rue and hit him several times on
the face and head. Moore then took &
hand in hte difficulty and pulled his pistol
and shot Rue in the breast. The wound
was fatal and Rue died within three
minutes.
Both Reid and Moore arc now in jail.
Rue was man of family and while a
native of this city had been living IN the
town Of Edenton for the past severa.
years. Jealousy is said to be the cause
of the murder.
The town is full OF excitement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Mr.. ]. N. WooIeti to Leave.

manager of the w. W Mills Company,
wholesale lumber dealers Of this city, has
resigned his position with this company to
accept IA position as yellow Pine Sales
Manager with the American Lumber and
Manufacturing Company. of Pittsburg.
little more than year ago Mr.. Wool
lett resigned his position with the Ameri
can Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Company, and they have lately made Mr..
Woollett such a hattering offer that he
has accepted. and will leave Raleigh short
ly to enter upon his duties. During Mr..
Woolletts stay in Raleigh of little more
than a year he and his wife have made
many friends here who regret exceedingly
to loose them from the city
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
EWART IS THE MAN
Republicans of the Tenth
Name Him on the
First Ballot.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Hendersonvlle, N. c., April 2O-Judgc
Hamilton G. Ewart. of Hendersonville,
was today nominated for Congress by the
Tenth district Republican convention on
tie first ballot. combina tion of the Set
tie and Ewart forces gave the judge a walk
over 1t was clearly a fight Of the ''lns
against the outs and contrary TO ali
precedent the latter won signal victory.
The convention was called to order at
two p. M, by Chairman c. B. Moore, of
the Congressional Executive Committee
and Secretary Thomas l.. Green. called the
roll of counties. Hon. j. Williams deliver
ed the address of welcome. Pew. A. X.
Love opened tie convention with prayer.
The chair then appointed the following
Committees on Credentials: r. S. Mccall,
of Buncombe; d. T. l.. Smathers. of Hay
wood. and G. B. Bruitt, o: Rutherford.
These retired and later reported that all
counties in the district were represented
by duly accredited delegates. A perma,
nent organization was effected by The cleo
ting OF G. J. Harris. OF Jackson, chair
man. and C. B. Moore, of Buncombe,
secretary, with members OF tie Republi-
can press as assistants.
Only two names were presented to the
convention for the nomination, those of
Judge Ewart and Pref. James j. Britt.
5loE- nO.naS oetttc EalISu ouuSe LWdII
and Mr. r. B. Roberts, of Ashevlle, nomi-
mated Professor Britt. Each received ii
! number OF seconds from the various coun-
ties
The frst ballot resulted in Judge
Ewart's nomination, the vote being 81 to
81 n his favor. Upon motion of R. r.
Jarret and seconded by Professor Britt,
tie nomination of Judge Ewart was made
unanimous. The convention endorsed
Ia ~ u I'll,
elected +. p Benbow elector for the dis
trict and rcsnnmeHaed c. J. Harris for
delegate at large to the National con-
vention The district delegates chosen
are Thomas Settle and V. c. Lusk. OF
Asheville.
The Ewart Settle corlbina ton had every
thing its own way and ruled with an iron
hand. The withdrawal OF Settle relieved
tho situation and prevented sharp con.
frSt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Raleigh Nurses Cards.

The Raleigh Nurses Association has
just gotten out lis new postal cards, with
the following names on the cards: Miss
A. J.. DeVane, r. N; Miss Bertie Dunn,
r. N; Miss A. S. Hayes, Il. ~: Miss L..
Page, r. NJ; Miss j.. L. Sneight, r. N.
Miss Annie Sturgeon, r. N; Miss Rosa
Hill. r. N; Miss Ada BcarGsley. r. NJ;
Miss Mordecai r. n.
On the address side Of the postal card
is the following: IF not delivered in
ten days, retirn to Registry Nurses AS
sociation, w. II. Kings drug store. Fay
ettcville street" Anyone can secure a
trained nurse by calling up Kings drug
store, and the Association vouches for
every nurse sent out by it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21

politica loffice if the will of his constitu
ents would permit Linn to p,rtCrm ms
duties in harm,1y with the chufen man
dates.
The inconsistency of the rule which
compeiEs q good citizen to obtain the con
sent of non-political organization was
the subject of many questions in whlci
Senator Bailey took the leading part. HI
called attention to the church rule Whicl
forbids an official TO accept an office with
out the consent OF the church, unless h'
resigns his office in the church or is ere
duced TO ranks.
I'm the event of such a crisis" said the
witness, Il think one would have TO relj
on the individuals patriotism"
But patriotism and religion in such {
case would be in conflict" said Senator
Bailey. "At one time you defied The
church. did you not?"
Il did"
"And you were defeated?"
Yes"
Because you refused to submit to the
orders of the church,
Il think l was enlightened by the
church, said the witness.
''And when you W.are enlightened and
did submit to these orders you were
elected?"
Il was"
Senator Bailey asked the witness if i,
was uOI True rltdt lHS pohLi~ui ~t'iiiI 81
the Mormon Church III Utah was sought
by political parties the same as the IRISH
German or italian vote was sought III
other communities.
''And the negro vote, interrupted Mr.
Wortherirgton.
Il believe not" said Mr.. Roberts
'There maye be individuals who trim
their sails that way, but not the church.
II believe" said Senator Bailey. that
the first election was carried by the Re
publicans, the second by the Democrats,
the third by the Republicans. The next
appears to be our turn. That appears to
indicate that some information has been
brought to bear on the church.
Chairman Burrows inquired: III yeu
were invited to accept a political office
would you feel at liberty TO accede to the
request without first getting consent from
the church,"
4 think not
eff your request were refused you would
not feel at liberty to run for the office? ?
THAT would depend upon the emergen
cy and which was the more binding, my
duties as an officer of the church or my
duties as a citizen.
"And if you decided the church should
be considered first?"
Then L shoul decline the office
"Well. if the church should refuse con
sent and you should still accept the office
what action would be taken by the
church,"
Il would probably be called upon for al
explanation"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
An Ex-sIave Dead.

In St Mathews Township, Wake county,
r. Anil 18th. 1904. Reubln Temple,
aged 76 wears The deceased was the last
Of tbe ola servants of the late Elder Bur
well Temple. He was faithful, honest and and
Gevotod n his old master and lived with
him as long as he lived; -
There was great beauty in the charac.
tcr;st;c faithfulness of this old slave, and
his white folks" as he revcrently called
tl,on fnlt very tenderly towards Uncle
Hcnh;, and would often take him things
and aS he face would light up and beam
with appreciation and thankfulncss' we
realized that it is more blessed to give
than to leceiTe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
WAKE COUNTR DELEGATES.
These Go to State Sunday School Con.
vention in Greensboro.

The following delegates have been ap-
pointed to represent Wake county IN the
coming State Sunday School Convention
which meets in Greensboro next week,
April 26-29: House Creek township, w. j..
H. King Joseph Holloway; Middle Creek
A. F. Smith. Willie Johnson; Neuse and
ST. Matthews, w. A. Taylor, r. j. Buffa-
10; Wake Forest, L. n. Rains, K. r.
Hartsfield; Little River. G. d. Whitley,
H w. Hoyle; Holly Springs, Rev. II. w
Norris, c.. T. Spence; Marks Creek, F.
M. Terrell. j. r. Hood: Cary II. c. Or
mond. Sion Holleman; Cedar Fork, r. Il.
Atkins, ]. III. Morlng; Swift Creek, j. M.
Banks, Wiley Perry.
Owing to the fact that this is busy
season with the farmers smany of the
above will probably not attend the con-
Vention. This will give opportunity Tor
larger number to attend from Raleigh.
Delegates from this township will be ap-
pointed by the different Sunday schools
next Sunday if they have not already been
appointed. This county is entitled to 80
deleeates and it is expected that larger
number will attend Those who wish to
attend from Raleigh should see Mr.. S. M.
Sr'ith. County Secretary, right away and
secure credentials. There will be reduced
rates on railroads and free entertainment
while in Greensboro. This will no doubt
lie the largest gathering OF Sunday school
workers ever assembled in the State. A
rare opportunity will be afforded all who
may attend. The music of the convention,
under the direction of Messrs Tullar and
Meredith, of New York. will be a special
feature. There will be d choir Of $50
voices. accompanied bv a large orchestra.
Mr.. Tullar and Mr.. Meredith had charge
of the music ON the recent Sunday School
Tour and they handel it well. They are
now assisting in the revival meetings at
the Tabernacle church in this city and
those who have heard them know that
they are masters of their profession.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News a%eulatior

against him is that he attempted to CON-
NIT criminal assault upon Adde, the
elght-year old daughter of Andrew Thomp-
son: Mays vigorously denies the charge.
There has been organized at the Pat
rick Henry public school in Patterson
township, strong anti-saloon league,
and there arc about forty-fve members.
News reached the city yesterday OF the
death of Miss Neomi Holloway, 16-year-old
daughter OF j. A. Holloway. who lives
near Redwood this county. She died
night before last at nine o'clock and the
funeral took place yesterday afternoon at
two O'Clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Horse Thief at Pen.

Kinston, N. c., April 19.-Danzy Best,
colored boy of this city, who claims to
be only ten years old, was held to court
in default of 500 bond today to answer
to the charge of horse stealing. John j.
Conner, who stays on DR.. ]. NJ Parrott's
farm in Falling Creek township, came
to the city Saturday and drove val
liable colt belonging TO DR.. Parrott,
which was put in the stables at the
Farmers Warehouse. On going for his
horse between and o'clock Connor
discovered that he had been taken away
and the thief was traced to Danzey.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Parker Should Speak.

Last nights New York World in its
Washington correspondence has the fol-
lowing from Hon. Claude Kitehin:
II hardly think the action of New York
will have any positive effect upon the fu-
ture action OF the Democratic Convention
in North Carolina. 1t seems that our
State is for Parker. However. | am sure
her Democracy would be delighted to
know from him or from some one author
lied to speak for him his specific posi-
tion on the issues before committing hlm-
self to his candidacy. Our State will not
instruct her delegates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
The Seminole Assigned.

Wilmington, n. c., April 19.-It is
stated upon good authority that the reve.
nue. cutter Seminole will be assigned to
permanent duty upon this station. She IS
now undergoing repairs at Baltimore
and is expected here in May. She is
slightly smaller tnan the Algonquin, iorm-
erly on this station, and is said to DC
well adopted to the service.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
a Genuine Treat.

Tho Chicago Glec Club IN concert at
the metropolitan Theatre last night, as
listed by Miss irene. A. skinner as the
reader, gave genuine treat to the au-
dience, and won success,
Each song, each chorus, each reading
aoI1,: es gem, an continued ap-
pIauss ,Ou was the order Of .e the evening
be 4v two strongly stated. It was a joy
~ ~ IVY smo .ud;ence that The Chicago Glee
Club appeared in Raleigh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Only Ten Days More.

Sheriff Page said yesterday that a few
poll taxes were being paid in every day,
mostl-- by whites. although some negroes
were paying UP TOO. An actiee e. canvas any
and the majority If those approached
promise to settle h May 1st Since the
publication of the number delinquent,
several days ago, about twenty have paid
May 1st will he a week from next Sun
day consequently the poll taxes must be
in by a week from next Saturday, one
day being lost thereby. Only ten days
rcrei
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-21
Organ Recital To-day.

The second twilight organ recital will
be given this afternoon at five o'clock
in Edenton Street Methodist church by
Mr.. Wade R. Brown, organist; Mrs. Wade
r. Brown, mezzo soprano, and Miss Char
lotte K. Hull violinist Those interested
in music are cordially invited.