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The news & observer., 1904-10-07
NOT sTRENUOUS-ENERGETIC.
DIR DixOn's Travelling Stunts in Keep
ing Campaign Appointments.

DIR. b. F. Dixon. State Auditor, re-
turned yesterday from a campaign
trip through the East. in which sec
tion he has been making speeches for
The past ten days. If the Cake Walk
ing Executive had not created a
monopoly on the word. DR.. Dixon S
campaigning methods might be prop
erly characterized as strenuous" as
IL Rooseveltism is like gall to the Doc
tor, however, energetic will have
TO do.
For instance, DR.. Dixon left Bell
haven Wednesday morning, drove thlr-
ty miles through the country to
s;wann's Quarter, where he delivered
81 speech of an hour and half dura-
tion, drove back to Bellhaven, spoke
there for one hour and fifteen minutes,
left by boat for Washington, went
from thence to Weldon and on to Raj
eigh, arriving here at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
On Monday, the Doctor had an ap-
pointment to speak at Mayfield, fifteen
miles away from the place at which
he then was. The schedule of the
boat having been changed he was to
have gone across the sound in a. gaso-
line launch. but was prevented by
high winds. Undeterred, DR.. Dixon
set out for Elizabeth City, went from
there TO Washington, and from the
latter point to Mayfield, making his
appointment by travelling two nun
dred and seventy miles to reach spot
almost in sight of his starting point.
1t is campaigning of this spirit that
gets out a vote and makes converts
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
AN IMMENSE LAND DEAL.
A Syndicate Buys 1857, 900 Worth OF
Timber Lands in Green Swamp,
Brr,ns.-ick County.

The most gigantic land and timber
deal ever made in Brunswick county
was consummated recently, when the
deeds were signed conveying the rights
and ownership in the Green Swamp
section from Brunswick county citi-
zenS to the WaccamaW Land & Lum-
Der Company, a corporation organized
under the laws Of North Carolina. for
the purpose of manufacturing all
kinds of lumber for the trade. The
whole transaction. which conveys ILL.,
120 acres Of land. aggregates the sum
of 1857. 100000.
Some of the finest pine, cypress,
poplar, oak, and other grades of tim
ber in all the South are 70 be found
in this swamp, which is almost un-
touched. 1t has been known that in
the near future these timber lands
were going to be opened up, but not
until last week did the matter come to
= definite beginning.
AS soon as the plant can be erected,
the company intends to begin the
manufacture of lumber on a gigantic
scale. Il is likely that a railroad will
be built from the swamps to South
port in order that the company may
at once. and with little expense, reach
deep water.
The purchase of this valuable
and the establishment of
such q lumber concern will revolu
tionize the business outlook of
Brunswick county. This is but anoth
er step in the work Of development in
this section
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
OFFICERS OF soPHOMoREs.
Julian Blanchard Elected Captain of
Trinity's Track Team.

Especial to News and Observer
Trinity College. n. c.. Oct. 6.-The
first meeting of the Sophomore class
was held yesterday afternoon and off
GERS were elected for the year. They
are the following:
President, Mr.. A. c. Goodman, Du
rants Neck. n. c.; Vice-presdent Mr..
A. r. McPhail; Secretary, Miss Mitch
ell Waddill. Carthage. N. c.; Treasur-
er, Mr. j. NJ Daniel, Warrenton. n.
c., and Historian, Miss Daisy Minor.
oxford. n G.
Resolutions in memory of Mr.. Abner
Kenneth Murchison, a bright and
promising member of the class who
died June 19. 1904, were adopted by
the class and spread upon the min
utes.
In retiring as president Mr.. F. A.
Ogburn commended the class on it's
vigorous stand against hazing.
The executive committee of the
Athletic Association has elected Mr..
Julian Blanchard captain of the track
team for 1904'05.
A petition to the faculty and board
of trustees asking that inter- collegiate
football be allowed is being circulated
among the students. They are all sup
porting the movement and the result
may be that Trinity will put out d
team.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
CONTESTS MERGER
Suit Of Ida T. Spencer
VS.. S. A. |. & R.
& G. Argued.

The case of r. P. Spencer and Ida
T. Spencer, his wife, VS.. the Seaboard
Air Line Railway and the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad Company. winch went
up TO the supreme Court on appear
from a motion in the cause ana ofuef
Wy Judge G. ii. brown. Jr.. was ar
Sueu Iii the Supreme court Oh Weu-
I4csuay.
Invoiving as it does the question or
the VdnuIJy Oh the merger or ConSoH-
uation or the Raleigh anu CASTOR kail-
ROAD Win the Seapoard AIR Line SyS-
lenl, the case is one or great inter-
est.
The question at issue is whether un-
der cnarter granted PRIOR TO 1903,
Wnen the present constitution was
adopted, an act enabling a corporation
10 appralse It's STOCK Tor purposes or
conservation is constitutional.
1T VIII be remembered that recent
Legislature passed what is termed an
"enabnng act when provided a
method by which certain stockholders
of the Raleigh and CASTOR Company.
not asserting to the consolidation,
might be compelled to accept a price
for their holdings IN the company to be
fixed by commissioners appointed py
the court.
The contention OF the pldlIlIllL 10
that the consolidation required unanl-
nous consent of the stockholders
since there was no right of condemna-
ton in the charter of the company;
and that, since the charter ante-dated
the 1868 constitution, no law could
be passed which could legally affect
the holdings of stockholders. who pur-
chased with all the rights and prlVl-
leges accorded to stockholders under
the conditions obtaining at the time
the original charter was granted.
The real plaintiff in the case is Ida
7. Spencer, of Georgia, who is the
owner of seven shares of the st""k of
the old Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company. She has reSolutely refused
to make any agreement or consent to
any procedure which would tend to
jeopardise the rights which she claims
as a stockholder of the company.
The case was argued in the supreme
Court by Messrs. Busbee and Busbee,
for the plaintiff, and by Messrs. Shep-
herd, Womack and Day and Bell, for
the defendant.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
PAVING HIGH POIT.
An Ordinance Whose enforcement
Will Make it the Best Paved Town
i'm the State.
(special to News and observer.)


High Point, n c., Oct 6.-At
meeting of the Board of Aldermen
TUESDAY night, it was ordered that all
rersOns owning real estate within the
corporate limits of High Point be re-
Cuired to pave and otherwise improve
and repair their sidewalks within thir-
tv DAYS from date of ordinance, in
exact accordance with the require
nents and specifications, as furnished
ty the Street Committee, or said work
will be done by the city and cost of
same will be collected from the prop
erty owners as provided for by law. 1t
WAS further ordered that all OF the
principal streets tand they We're enum-
erated) about twenty in number be
paved by the property owners with
granolithic pavement, as per specl1ica-
tiCns now being used on Nam street
Thus it will be seen that with such a
sweeping ordinance enforced High
Point will be The best paved street city
in the State. The bitulithic pavement
teing put down on the streets of high
Fcint is the best pavement of the age.
IT is pleasing to the eye and tickles the
citizen as he compares it with the
rOadbed of a few months ago. 1t is
hard as stone, yet does not occasion
the loud rafting noise as on other
pavements as the persons and vehicles
lass over it. No prettier streets can
be seen anywhere than Main street in
high Point nowadays. rhe force of
hands is getting along rapidly and
by next week the bitulithic will have
been laid from Commercefto to English
streets, through the heart of the busi-
ness section of High Point.
Mr. Fletcher Barbee, who enlisted
in the United States Navy about three
years ago, is at his home h ere on a
turlough. Mr.. Barbee has been in
most of the principal ports of the
globe since his enlistment.
The Teachers Book Club was or
ganized yesterday at the graded school
The officers are: Geo. H. Crowe!l,
president; Mr.. Reid secretary and
treasurer: Program Committee: Misses
Auvila Lindsay. Lucille Armtield, and
CoVey Ogburn.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
THE FEVER SITUATION.
There Have Been Twenty-Eig Cases
of Typhoid Feve" at The Baptist
OrDhanage.

The whole State sympathiZes will
the children and the authorities at tine
BAPTIST Orphanage in the deep waite"
through which they are passing. Char
ity and Children received yesterday
says:
"The fever situation remains much
as it was week ago. There are 20
cases at the Infirmary, one having been
discharged on Monday. In all. %
have been discharged. Three are con-
Nalescent, while are quite ill., though
not in dangerous condition. Three
of the larger boys are in the Infirm-
2ry. They are going fairly we'll. The
addition of two trained nurses to our
local force has greatly improved the
situation, affording immense relief to
the faithful attendants who have stood
at their post of duty for many weeks
We are thankful to report the condi-
tiCns certainly no worse, and, we hope
little more favorable than when we
went to press a week ago"
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
FOX HUNTING "OLD BOYS"
Mr.. Turner. S6. and Col. Stephenson
rs, Still Follow the Hounds.

Mr. S. S. Turner. Sr.. of Panther
Branch, ana his Wife are in the city,
visiting DR.. r. II. Whitaker, the broth
er of Mrs. Turner, and her sister. Mrs
koonce, on Hillsboro street.
Mr. Turner, who is one of the lead
ing citizens of Wake, is a nerfect eX-
ample of ideal old age. Although he
is now in his 86th year, he is still
active and vigorous botn in mind and
body, taking an interest in life and
affairs which is keener and more joy
Gus than is felt by many man thirty
years his junior. In appearance Mr..
Turner does not approximate his years.
His step is still elastic and his cheeks
glow with health and the ruddy color
of prime fall apple.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Turner, in COM
pany with his rs years old friend. Col.
Rufus III. Stephenson, of Swift Creek
participated in a fox hunt-the two
'sold boys" keeping we'll UP with the
race and putting their younger COM
panions hard to it to keep as close as
they to the music of the hounds.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
JUSTIFIABLE EAR-BOXING.
Henry Simmons-WOman Fighter
Liclcs = LADY and Gets OF.

Henry Simmons, whose speciality of
late has been to appear in the Mayors S
court charged with affrayS with Wo-
men, came UP for his usual dose yes
terday but. doubtless to his surprise,
was discharged without being mulcted.
The lady In. the case was Lilly Hun
ter, and it appeared from the evidence
that she had invited the assault with
all the arts of her tongue. First she
appropriated Henry's hat. and then
she cussed the owner with words that
burnt. verbatim report of the evil
dence as to Lilly's language would
melt the Linotype. It made even the
Mayors court crowd shiver. When it
transpired that after taking some ten
minutes of the talk. Henry had ex-
hibited the Dardonabie temper which
resulted in Lilly's being soHndly boxed
on the ears, the Mayor drew sigh of
relief and dismissed the case. Had
there bean a medal for self-restraint,
Henry would in this case have been
the Proudly Decorated: the matter
was one calling for Roosian bombs,
instead of the open palm.
The city. however. was not 70 lose
its toll, so Lilly paid the fare-$5.25.
In tho meanwhile Henry Simmons
is feeling like a model of the virtues.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
WHAT TOUGH STEAK DID.
a Warning to Butchers Not to Sell
Tough Steak.

The Mountain Scout, published at
Taylorsville, tells a story that should
be a warning to butchers who sell
tough steak:
''Mr. H. T. Campbell came near
meeting with serious accident. one
evening last week. While eating his
supper he got piece of tough beef
(and it seems that nearly all the beef
we get is tough) lodged in his throat
and for sometime It refused to come
UP or go down. He sent for DR.. Car
son and the runner found him trying
to get over the effects of too many
grapes so he could not answer the
call promptly. He then sent for DR..
Hollar and he had gone to his supper
and had to be 'phoned up which took
time. At last Mr.. Campbell swallow
ed a fresh raw egg and the beef
couldn't stand that. 1t let loose and
Mr.. Campbell says he felt mighty good
and sent the doctors word that they
needn't hurry but could Just drift
along and see the crowd that had
gathered in front of Hotel Aleck."
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
WAKE COUNTY S. S. WORKERS.
Big Convention of Sabbath School AS
sociatiOnS at Garne".

The executive committee of the
Wake County Sunday School Assocla-
ton met in this city yesterday ana ar
ranged a program for the county con-
vention which is 70 meet at Garner
on Saturday and Sunday, November
18th and 18th. This convention VIII
include tho Sunday schools o. all de-
nominations in the county, anc no
doubt be the largest gathering OF sun
day school workers ever held i'm this
section. Prof. John e. Ray, of Raj
cigh, is president of the county aSSo-
citation, and S. M. Smith, secretary.
There are now fifteen organized town
ships in the county. al. OF which will
probably be represented N the con-
Vention. ~ mass meeting Of the citi-
zenS of Garner, will be held one night
next week 20 arrange for the meeting.
Sunday school workers throughout the
county should begin now to plan to
attend this convention. a number of
the leading men of Raleigh will be on
the program as sneakers.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
VOTED FOR NEGRO
Candidate Barrow Admits
Voting to Negroize
the State.
But He Says He Didn't Visit Negro
Schools With His Associate Ne
gro Committeeman. Promises
to Make it Warm For
Democrats.

To the Editor: In your issue of Oc-
tober 5th. YOU publish a communica-
tion from one Johnson. of Youngs-
vile, n. c.. in which he makes several
charges against me to which l wish
to reply as follows: In 1896, in Frank
lin county, the PoDulist and Republi-
can parties arranged a cooperative
ticket to be voted for against the
Democratic ticket. Each party met in
convention on the same day in separate
halls. committee from each party
was appointed as q committee of con-
ference, TO arrange q plan of Coop
Grafton in the county. ! was one of
the committee from the Populst on
the conference committee. and it was
agreed by both parties that the Popu-
lists should name the sheriff. the leg
islative candidate and two county
commissioners, the Republicans to
name register of deeds and one COM
missioner; and each party agreed to
support the candidate that should be
named by the two parties. No one
knew who would be named The con-
ference committee reported to the con-
vention and each convention adopted
the report, after which each party
named its part of the ticket. The Re-
DublicanS named a very prominent
and well educated negro. who owns
good property in the county, as their
CanQ1Qate Tor commissioner, ana ne
was placed upon the ticket with 9TH
ers named by the Populists, and 1 sup
ported that ticket. as / agreed with
my party to do in the conference, not
knowing who I made the agreement
who would be named as the candidate.
/ would have been false to my agree
ment had | not supported il. AS TO
my supporting the cooperative ticket
in that campaign Mr.. Johnson is cor
rect, but in his other statements he
has stated that which is false. / was
on the school committee in that dis
trict, bit / have never visited white
schools with a negro committeeman
If the negro to whom he refers ever
visited a white school L have no
knowledge of il. He certainly did not
with me, and as to my walking the
streets armed with a negro, his state
ment is totally false. He states furth-
er that Wake county is welcome to
me: that | was not wanted in Frank
lin. or words to that effect. The rea- |
son ho does not want me- is because. |
made IT warm for the Democratic par |
ty in that campaign, and my work |
with others caused the cooperative |
ticket to be elected, which mado Mr. |
Johnson mad. So now he thinks by |
raising tho negro howl hn viii injure |
me in Wake county. Such small fry |
politicians as Mr.. Johnson may howl |
negro and make false charges, but | |
shall make it warm for the Demo- |
cratic party in this county this year |
as i did in Franklin in 1896 and |
whether elected or not. shall not ask |
Mr.. Johnson anything about it.
w. ~. BARROW.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
BLACKLEY GIVES BOND.
After q SIeeDless Night i'm Sheriff.
Office, His Friends Come
to His Aid.

j. G. Blackley, the horse trader con-
victed on Wednesday last of embez-
element and sentenced by Judge Fer
guson to five years hard labor oil
the roads, was released Yesterday on
bond which was given by Messrs. w.
A. Blackley and l. II. Kearney. of
Franklin county. who came here for
the purpose yesterday morning.
Blackley's night in the custody of
the sheriff was spent in the office of
Capt Page. who. realizing that there
had been an unexpected delay in the
matter of bond. did not desire TO
humiliate his prisoner unnecessarily
by putting him in jail. Neither Black
ley nor the deputy who sat up with
him got any sleep and he was q weary
looking man when his friends arrived
on the scene.
Blackley is cool and does not appear
disheartened. expressing himself as
confident of obtaining a new trial from
the Supreme court.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
STATE NORMAL TOR WOMEN
This College Opened its Doors Yester-
day 20 NearlE Five Hundred Pu-
pills.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., Oct. 6.-The fall
term of the State Normal and In
dustrial College for women opened at
3 o'clock this morning, and gathered
in the chapel at the formal exercises
were nearly five hundred women, rep
resenting every section of the State,
from the SeasnOre to the remoteSt
mountain region. President Mclver
announced that the present year bids
fair to be the best in the history of
the college, with the largest attend
once. better facilities generally
Work on the new dormitory was
completed at o o'clock last night On
account of delay in receiving freights
it was a difficult matter to get the new
building ready, but for sometime
workmep have been busy day and
night with the result that when the
trains rolled in asst night and early
this morning bearing their burdens Of
college girls from every direction. the
young ladies were assigned to their
rooms in the dormitories new and old,
finding everything in readiness and
comfortable. The new dormitOry is
one of tho best buildings for the pur-
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
FOR FAIR DECORATIONS.
Committee to Call on Raleigh Business
Men Wit. a View of Securing
Gala Appearance OF Fair
Wee,z Streets.

The State Fair advisory board met
yesterday in the office of Secretary
Pogue, and passed a resolution calling
on the citizens and business men of
Raleigh TO appropriately decorate their
residences and places of business dur
ing the week Of the State Fair. 1t is
particularly desired by the board to
secure the best possible decorations
of the buildings along Fayetteville
street.
The board appointed a committee,
of which Mr.. j. S. Wynne is chairman,
who will cal! upon the business men
and property holders of the city, and
specially urge them to give the matter
of decorations it's proper considera-
ton. The appearance of q well-de-
corated town adds wonderfully 70 the
attraction and spirit of a great holiday
occasion, such as the annual fair has
come to be.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
BUCHANAN BOUND OVER.
Mayor Powell Sends On to Court Man
Charged With Cuttin Earl Gotten.

II. M. Buchanan, the penitentiary
guard who was arrested early yester-
day morning, charged with having cut
Earl Gotten, was tried by Mayor
Powell yesterday afternoon and bound
over TO court on a. charge Of assault
with q deadl weapon.
Buchanan admitted having drunk
cider, liquor. wine and cocoa-cola and
sticking to his tale OF having been
knocked down and robbed, declared
that he did not know who had struck
him. A little negro testified that he
had seen buchanan knocked down, but
could not identify his assailant. Buch-
anan's mouth was bruised.
Gotten testified that Buchanan ask
ed him whether he had hit him. that
he replied in the negative and that
the former had then struck at him
with his hand. as he thought, in the
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
GATTIS AT HIGH POINT.
He Speaks Largely on National Issues,
Contrasting Policies.
(Special to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer)
High Point, N. c., Oct 6.-Hon S.
M. Gattis was welcomed at High Point
last night by a large and enthusiastic
audience, which he held for an hour
and half with his eloquence and Sc
we're arraignment of the Republican
party.
He spoke largely on National is
sues, contrasting the position of the
Democratic and Republican parties on
the tariff, trust and Philippine ques-
uons. He pointed out how the Re
publican party protected certain in
dustrieS and in return expected and
did receive, large contribution for the
campaign fund from the benefciaries.
This practice on the part of the Re-
publican party is nothing less than
dishonesty and corruption. The speak
er showed that fostering these cor
porationS with protection made great
trusts possible. He denounced the
vast expenditures for war armaments.
showing the amount to be greater now
than the year b efore the Spanish
American war.
After severely arragning the Re-
publican party on account of the inn
perialistic policy of the President. he
devoted himself at considerable length
to a discussion of the personality of
the two candidates for President. The
various acts on the part of Roosevelt,
which have had the effect of injecting
the race issue into this campaign were
thoroughly considered. and he con-
Vinced his hearers that Roosevelt
would be repugnant to every Southern
white man as President.
He dealt with State issues in mas
terly way. His experience as Speaker
of the House of Representatives and as
a Legislature enabled him to discuss
the affairs of State Interestingly and
inteligently.
Music was furnished by the band,
and the occasion was thoroughly en-
ioyad nv everyone present.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
MILITARY FOR BLADEN.
Brother of Murdered Woman Spanish
American Volunteer i'm Fayette-
vile County.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville. n. c., Oct. 5.-There is
some talk here of the local military
here having to be called out for SER
vice at Bladen court next week. when
the two negroes, Sellars and Brown,
now in the penitentiary for safe keep
ing, will be arraigned for rape and
murder. 1t is said that brother OF
the murdered woman was Spanish
American war volunteer in the COM
pany here.
A call has been issued by the late
president for the formation of new
Democratic Club here to revive the
old club of the campaign of 1900.
The call is signed by the former Off
GERS. E. r. MacKethan. president; l..
Is. Hale, secretary.
Polk Miller. with his quartet, is to
show at the armory tonight. in the
interest of the armory fund. Mr.. Mil
Ter has many friends and acauaint-
ances here.
The news & observer., 1904-10-07
A son OF EGYPT HERE.
From The Worlds Ancient Granary
He Comes to Study Our Agricul-
tI,rnI Methods
(By the Associated Press.

Washington. Oct. 6.-Abdel Hamid
Abaza, a representative of the Egypt
ian government who has had charge
of the Khedives exhibit at the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition, is in
Washington making a special investi-
cation of the organization and work
of the Department of Agriculture and
other offices. By direction Of his gov
ernment, he recently has made cn eX-
tended trip through the country study
ing agricultural conditions, with spe-
ciai reference to cotton production.
The officers of the Bureau Of Plant
Industry, in the Department of Agri-
culture. are furnishing him all avail
able information as to cotton prOduc-
ton and diseases. Mr.. Abaza has eX-
pressed his intention of immigrating
here and conducting agricultural op-
erations on an extensive scale IN the
South.