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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

we'll prepared. and with the illustra-
tons and original stories. etc, the
publication makes Il good impression
in its first number. Ella &. Bushnell
Hamlin is editor. while the printing is
done by the Tucker Publishing COM
pany. of Rock Island.
\ squad of Rock Island police went
to Davenport this afternoon to attend
the funeral services of Patrolman
John Swanson. who died Saturday af-
ter a short illness with heart trouble.
All arrangements are complete for
the Woodmen entertainment at the
rink tomorrow evening, which is to he
given in observance of the 2lSt ami
versary of the founding of the society.
Hon. {. +. Whelan, of Madison, Wis,
who is to he one of the speakers. has
arrived in the city. The program Will
include singing by the best Of local
talent. vaudeville stunts by perform
crs secured in Chicago, and an athletic
exhibition as windup. Refreshments
will be served. and altogether an even
ing'S entertainment furnished that
will be well worth taking IN. 1t is all
to be free. Each Woodman is expect
eC to bring a friend who does not be-
lCng to the order. There are to be
seats for 5000 people. y 40-foot stage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
JANUARY TERM OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT CONVENED

The January term Cf the circuit
court was convened at = o'clock this
afternoon by Judge +. {. Graves. The
grand jury was impaneIrI and Justice
w. F. Schroeder. Of this city. appoint
ed il foreman. after which the body
retired for the investigation of such
caNPS as have been referred for its
consideration since the dismissal of
the jury cf the September term. The
other members, of the present grand
jury are: Charles f.. HoGg>un. VIII
liam Atkinson. ST.. ". f. Petit, Will
liam Edwards and John Hanson. Rock
Island; George Bryan. CorloVa;
George W. Gcnun9. Cnc: Leslie Han
ma. /unIa: +. NJ. Rogers. Port Byron;
Dan McNcaI. Hampton; William Coylc.
South Moline: Oscar Noungren,
Charles Stein. Gust Peters. Moline;
James \. McCarty. South Rock Isl
and: :. W. Heath. Black Hawk: j. W.
Gordon. Coal Valley; Joseph TindalI,
Rural: Milo Lloyd. Edgin"ton: Albert
Hofer. Andalu>ia: W. o. Nanatta. Buff
falo Prairie: Edward Thornton. Dru-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

library viii be held at the library to-
morrow evening.
HousekeePers wishing TO have their
jars filled with pure kettle rendered
leaf lard should send them to j. S. Gill
more's packing house.
There is no danger in buying hot
water bags. syringes. atomizers, etc.
at Hartz & UIlemeyer's, as they guar
antee all their rubber goods.
When you need money. write, call or
telephone the Fidelity Loan company.
You can obtain the desired amount
quickly and without publicity.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Pauline Woltmann,
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Woltmann.
and DIR. Franz II. Brandt. of Chicago.
Miss Woltmann for several years has
been vocal instructor in the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music.
Fulton will keep the Mississippi
Valley Stove works, which was sew
eral months ago bought at auction
by the Charleston company, which
proposed to remove it. The citizens
have raised a bonus of $4,000 after a
great deal of labor.
j. J. Lines. teacher of voice and ar
tistic singing, wishes to announce to
his pupils and those who desire in
struction in voice culture either for
singing or teaching, they may find him
at his studio in the Broadway Presby-
terrain church Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of each week after Jan. 6.
The fire department was summoned
at $50 this morning TO 80 Eighteenth
street. to a house owned by Chris
Lembure. The family of Charles
Shaw was moving into the house to-
day. and fire started in the furnace
had caused an odor to arise from the
paint on the woodwork as if it were
burning. There was no fire, however.
Rollin Sturgeon has been admitted
TO partnership in the law firm of Stur-
geon d Stelck, being the son of the
senior member. The name viii here
after be known as Sturgeon, Stelck d
Sturgeon. The offices Of the firm in
the Mitchell & Lyndc building have
been remodeled and refurniShed Ii
should prove one of the strongest lc-
gal combinations in the city.
The Illinois theatre was inspected
this morning by Phil Mitchell and T.
j. Medill. two Of the owners. and G..
+. Kindt. of Chamberlin. Kindt d Co..
the IeSsees. and G.. II. German. local
manager. to ascertain whether any
improvements or changes are advisa-
bic. 1t is likely that fire escape
leading from the top gallery will be
erected on the west wall of the build
ing.
y week of prayer is to he observed
at the First Methodist church. begin
ming this evening. Each night one of
the societies of the church will assist
in the services. This evening the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society will
assist. tomorrow evening the Epworth
League. Wednesday evening the Sun
day school. Thursday evening the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society.
etc.
The Trident, the new tri-city So
ciety weekly. made its first appear
ance Saturday. 1t is presented i'm
magazine fern. The matter. treating
mostly of events liz this locality. i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
HOGS BELOW THE AVERAGE
Crop Correspondent CampbeIrs Report for
Beginning OF January.

Thomas Campbell report to the
agricultural department for Rock Isl
and county upon the number and
value If livestock Jan. >. shOwing that
there i the normal number # horses.
mules ard catt'e on hand The mum
ber Of hogs j. 80 per cent # the usual
number Average value II horses un-
der one year is placed at s33; average
value from IL = years old. So. Az
erage value Of mules under l year.
S3j: between ] and : years, $50; over
YEAR. so. Average value Of
mich COWS per hearE SIS;
other cattle under l year, 81;
from to , years. $25; over years.
SIS. The average value Of hogs i $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

class express, transfer or omnibus
service.
For real estate and insurance, Z. j.
Burns.
Jennie Smith was fined s. for dis
orderly conduct.
Furniture a your own price at Spill
gers. Don't miss it.
Lage-Waters Shoe company is hav-
ing a great shoe sale.
Attend the removal sale at the Lage-
Waters Shoe company.
Telephone your drug wants to the
Harper House pharmacy.
Yen can still obtain some excellent
bargains AT the Spilger sale.
Attend the great shoe sale at the
Lage-Waters Shoe company.
All kinds of coal for sale at the
Rock Island Lumber company.
Prescriptions carefully compounded
at the Harper House pharmacy.
Good coal, coaI, coal. at Mueller
Lumber company's. Both telephones.
For tin and furnace work, see II. T
-iemOn, 1926 Fourth avenue. Union 2s3.
Don't miss the Spilger sale if You
are looking for bargains in furniture.
To be a success you need an educa-
ton. Get it. and get it now at Angus
tana.
Twenty per cent discount on any
winter oyercoat at Ullemeyer & Ster-
ling's.
For b.roa;ps in cb,as ,+taDI +ba
great removal sale. Lage-Waters Shoe
company.
Ladies' patent colt shoes. regular 81
kind for S2.45, at the Lage-Waters
Shoe company.
You cannot afford to miss the great
removal sale at Lage-Waters Shoe
company's store.
Buy an oyercoat now at Ullemeyer
d Sterling's. You couldn't make Il
better investment.
Why not spend the winter months
proftablr by taking up course of
study at Augustana?
Rose Cream for chapped hands and
face at p cents per bottle. Charles
Ullemeyer. druggist.
Mrs. Au>tin> famous buckWneat
makes the finest buckwheat cakes.
Ready in Il moment.
Procure a good business education
at Augustana business college. Stu
dents may enter at any time.
Icu'II have to hurry TO get Some of
those bargains at Spilger's. Every
thing j. going at YOUR OWE price.
You can save 20 per cent by buying
your overcoat at Ullcmeyer & Ster-
ling's during their great discount sale.
The O. f.. :. Sewing circle meets to-
morrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Goldsmith. 7O7 Twenty-third
street.
The temperature dropped To IL be-
low zero yesterday morning. Vt :
o'clock this morning it registered enc
below.
Mrs. Austin's famous bucIlwheat
you the real genuine old buckwheat
flavor. Ask for Mrs. Austin'S buck
wheat flour.
y regular meeting Of the beard of
directors of the Rock Island public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE CAFE
TO BE OPENED TOMORROW

With the opening tomorrow morn
ing of the new cafe and restaurant.
the Rock Island house changes from
the American to the European plan,
and the Ching room. ON the second
| floor viii be converted into slecpin"
and sample rooms.
The cafe i at the left Of the hutcl
office, while the restaurant occupies
the room at the west of the bar. Both
are furnished in golden oak and have
all modern equipment. There are
seats for SO persons ut the restaurant
counter. which i located horse shoe
fashion in the center Of the room.
Girls. attireI in dark skirts and
white aprons, will preside at the coun-
ter. At the left Of the street en-
trance i the desk of the manager.
Edward Il. j. Fischel. who has until
recently been in charge of Becker's.
Davenport. and at the right the cash
Ter i stationed. The regulations will
Ec the same ~ prevail in the first class
city 'unch counters. while il il prom
ised the fare and service will be the
best. and at moderate prices. The fea-
lures will be Holland house coffee.
pure cream. dairy butter and bread.
with all other food stufrs in keeping.
The kitchen. to accommodate which
a 25-fOot addition has been built at the
rear, * fitted with everything that
goes To make complete this import
ant adjunct to IN establishment of this
character. Another feature that will
strike patrons i the absence of the
ngl.4r IN,
nearly every eating counter that he
enters. This will he dispensed with
by means If motor fan system.
The patrons of the cafe will he scrv-|
ed from the same kitchen a. those in
the restaurant. There j. door lead
ing from the kitchen to the cafe. al
though there j. but one entrance to-
the latter. ana that il through the
hotel office. y 35-cent lunch viii be
served daily in the cafe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Black and 0OE0Fed
Dress Goods Remnants

Great Annual Preinventory
Clearing at Half Price will
commence Tuesday, Jan. 5,
at 9 o'clock.
All the odds and ends and short
lengths, accumulated during season
of most successful dress goods sell
ing, to be closed out now regardless
of value.
The variety includes English,
French, Scotch and American Wool
ems, Covert cloths, Zibelines, Broad
cloths, Venetians, Cheviots, Voiles,
Sicilians, Mohairs, ETC., etc. A great
collection of the seasons best dress
fabrics-at so percent off the mark
ed price. HaIf!. Haiti. Half!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
CITY CHAT.
Zazaro. Union cigar.

Zazaro. Union cigar.
Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Leaf lard at Schruedcr's.
For insurance, Z. J. Burns.
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros. ...
The city council meets tonight.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus, baggage. express. call Robb's.
Telephone Spencer * Trefz for first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Provisions.
WnnaIerfnI Nerve

+ displayed by many a man enduring
pains Of accidental cuts. wounds.
bruises. burns, scalds, sore feet or
stiff joints. But there's no need for
IT. Bucklen's Arnica SaIve will kill
the pain and cure the trouble. IT,
the best salye on earth for piles, too;
% cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Land EreursIon. TO oklahoms.

Land excursions to Oklahoma will
he run over the Rock Island System
Jan. ) and Is, Feb. ? and 1G, March ]
and Is and April ) and 10. For fur
Their particulars, call on or write
T.. T. MORGAN.
Skinner Building.
HENRY j. GKIPP.
14IO Fifteenth Street, Moline, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
Stop It.

\ neglected cough or cold may lead
to serious bronchial or lung troubles.
Don't take chances when FoIey's Hon
ey and Tar affords perfect security
from serious effects of a cold. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
TODAY'S MARKETS

chicago. Jan Following are the open
ng highest. lowest and closing quotations
IL todays markets.
May So SIS So. 60
Corn
Jan. 4eai: 42ai 42a4: 49,,
"av. 461l 471s- 1914 IUal-
July 46; aea4; ASS .64-.
Nav, ssH 49,; a.; So.
Jan, 10 10 10 81: 1900; - %
May - 20; 10 30: - IS: 1857
Lard
Jan . $50 Cos; es7 500
May,7I7; 7.2e; 7ia III
RIba
Jan. 6 20 6.57 go $50
May, $50 e5 49, 70.
Rye. Jan. 3d. May So; fax. N w IcI; 3.
W. $50 Jan. ....; May ZOE; barley 3Ad5s.
Kece, u, tooay: Wheat 81, corn 1926 Oats
253; nogs 81 900 cattle $500, sheer 25Om
,4og market opened stronk to 100 higher.
r. - fO14 95: 1000 heavy, S45Oa5 90 rough
heavy 81 5OQs4 20.
CatLie marKeL opened weak to l0c lower.
sheep market opened steady.
Union stock yards s:41 a. m
Hog market mostly IS to zoe higher
Light. q 35t 80; mixed aud nnLCners, T. SIS
n5 95 good neavy. q 55Gs5 10; rough heavy
Cattle market steady to IOc lower.
Sheep market steady.
hog market closed firm at early advance
Light, H40 a. %: mixed ana butchers al So
as 95. good heavy, q 55G5.I5; rough heavy,
- S50415
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed strong
Estimated receipts Tuesday: Wheat G5.
corn 800 oats li0 hogs $1,000.
New York Stocks.
New York. Jan The following are the
losing quotations On the New York stock
Sugar 1881, Gas 81. c. r l. &P. 231l. South
ern Pacific s6A. Is g. o. 5sH, AtChisOn com
mon Ga. Atchison pfd. s5k &. NJ. & st. =.
43A. Manhattan Il5 copper 40, W.. u.
Tel. Co. t61, L. g. N lO7H. G & A. -. Rdg.
common Az Can. Pacific II7z<, Leather. com
mon ..... Il. r. 49@i, Pacific Mail .. u.
). Steel ptd. 1914, U. >. Steel common ll4,
Penna- Il77s. no. Pacific 9lZ, Union Pacific
.s%: coal and iron SG7l. Erie common 2,4.
W abash pfd. 3eI4. Car foundry ~, q. & q.
w. l5sI, Rep. Steel pfd. ~ Rep. steel com
mon New York Central 1854, Illinois
Central l22s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
SECURES CHARTER
Peoria & Rock Island Traction
Company Becom s an
Incorporation.
TO BUILD LINE TO PEORIA
Backed by Mckinley Syndicate
Seems to Explain Milwaukee
RumOr.

The report that the Milwaukee road
was planning to build a line from Peo-
ria 10 this city has apparently been
discounted and explained by the filing
of incorporation papers at Springfield
of the Peoria d Rock Island Traction
company, backed by the Mckinley
syndicate. with the avowed object of
building an interurban connecting
Rock Island with the Still city.
The capital stock j. placed at $780,
900 and the headquarters Of the com
pany are at Peoria. The incOrpora-
tors are William b. Mckinley, Charles
Zilley, Il. Il. Stephens, +. F. Cart
wright and j. +. Berry, all of Cham
paign.
has Other Lines.
The Mckinley syndicate, as is gen
orally known. has ii number of infer
urban projects constructed or under
way between important points in the
central part Of this state. ami il would
secm that there il good reason for
hoping that This latest undertaking
viii be something more than Il paper
road" with which this vicinity is well
supplied. Apparently the proposed
road is planned as link in the sys-
TEN the company already has com
pieted or under construction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
GOOD REASON.

She smiles and laughs the livelong day;
Pray do not think her simple
she'll laugh at anything You say
Because she has dimple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

rOdAy's Quotations on ProvIsIons. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel
Rock Island, Jan 4-Following are the
quotations on the local market
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery 22cOz3c. dairylSc
Eggs-Fresh 25c
Live poultry-Spring chickens sc per
pound hens &c per pound.
observation-disclosures. IS to CSC.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steera $3.50 to f41j. cows and
neifers 600 to 600, calves O.. 90 to 500
Hogs-Mixed and butchers % % to Gi.5O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
=: :: CO.: MCCALL &; =: Is:
An0f1[ =
ey THIRD AVENUE THROUGH TO SECOND SIC
-PRE-NVENTORY SALE

DROMPT action will give you
= a share of the rich savings of
this great stores after Christmas
clean up.
Our customary time for invoic-
ing is early in January of each
year, and to clean out the odd
pieces, the short lengths, and
things which are fast becoming
unreasonable, our pre-inventory
sales have become famed for their
utter disregard of values. Limi-
tation of space permits US to
mention only some of the sample
bargains.
Ladies' $1.oo Union Suits for soc.
Only 10 dozen in all. fine heavy ribbed
fleeced, for a quick goodbye we mark
them just half price. soc, Soc. soc
10 Dozen Mems Suspenders Sc Pair.
Odd lots of Mems Suspenders worth up
to Csc, to close out quick, we say, pr Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

has been built. The music will be by
Blcucr'S orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

Three lines must be closed out
before inventory.
% dozen. worth up to soc, mostly
heavy merino wool mixed Under
wear, for 15c-just like giving them
away, but it's not a d.
mistake. the price is..... o.
Mems &C camel hair mixed Shirts
and Drawers, nearly all 81
sizes. take them quick at. - ~
Mems 42c fieeced gray cotton rib
bed Underwear, less than ~
half price at. ......... -. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
New Chaplain omciates.

NE newly eIecIeu cnapIaln. RtN.
EDWARD Everett Hale. pronounced the
Invocation in the senate On the con-
vening of that body today. He refer
red to the recent death of Mrs. Hear
and the Chicago disaster.
Lodge gave notice he would address
the senate on the Panama question
tomorrow.
At the opening Of the house today
the chaplain prayed for peace be-
tween Japan and Russia.
The resignation of Mcclellan, of
New York, was announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04
CONFIRMING WOOD
Senate Committee Agrees Upon
Report Favorable to His
Promotion.
TAFT FOR SECRETARY OF WAR
Other Important Nominations Sent
To Senate by the
President.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The senate
committee on military affairs today
by a vote of TO decided to report
favorably on the nomination of Gen.
Leonard Wood to be major general.
The president today sent the follow
ing nominations to the senate:
William II. Taft. of Ohio. to be see
rotary of war.
Luke +. Wright. of Tennessee. civil
governor of the Philippines.
Henry {. Ide. of Vermont. vice civil
governor of the Philippines.
Civil service commissioner. John C..
Black Of Illinois.
Assistant secretary of commerce
and labor. Lawrence o. Murray, of IL
linoiS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
THE PARTY OF THE PEOPLE.

The Kinston Free Press quotes from
The Messenger and the New Bern Jour
nal editorials on the subject OF party
fealty and adds:
THE democratic party has eve been
and is today the party OF the people.
1t must remain the party OF the people
and Of the whole peoeple, else 1t will
have outlived it's usefulness and the
reason for it's organization. In order
to maintain this position it must on
tinue, more and more as the years GO
by to have a platform of principles
broad enough for the accommodation
Of all who believe in the greatest coed
for the greatest number. 1t must allow
Mo one to be read out of the party.
who is in sympathy with the funda-
mental ideas Of democracy. 1t must
not be dominated by any ONE man OF
set of men, by any one idea or set OF
ideas, except in so far as that idea is
h embodiment OF the underlying prin-
ciples of the faith.
THE ideal hen to which democrats
must cling is this: a comprehensive
understanding and agreement as to es-
sentials and a complete tolerance that
will admit Of various shades of opinion
as to ~nonessenials.
The integrity Of the party is in no
danger, provided we steer clear OF the
rocks of narrowness and bfgotry. and
launch forth with a beautiful supply
of tolerance and charity for ALL"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
o FREE PASSES.

The Charlotte News, in comment
ing on the reported liberal distribu-
ton of free passes by the president Of
the Atlantic n North Carolina rail-
road, says:
And so IL some instances 1t will
probably be found that passes have
been granted to large shippers, in or
der to keep their trade for the road.
What has been done. hat was irreg-
ular. was done for the sake of the
road, and no for the sake Of politics."
The Raleigh Times quotes the above
and makes the following comment
thereon:
Passes to large shippersI We
should smile. Shippers of what? 1t
would be a revelation to the average
traffic man to record the pme
OF the pass-bearing brigade Of the At
lantic and North Carolina railroad. A
bill Of lading would be an interesting
document, consisting, for the most
part. of hand valises and Saratoga
trunks"
Passes to large shippers TO secure
their freight traffic, We wonder how
much freight the gentleman from
Macon county, over beyond the Blue
Ridge, who holds a pass on this road,
has ever shipped owe the line, or
how much the road makes annually
in freight charges out of the COVER
nor's private secretary. 1t would be
interesting to know how much the
solicitor of the eighth judicial district,
whose home is in the Piedmont Sec
ton, spends a year in the way of pay
Ing for freight shipped between Colds
boro and Morehead City. He is one
of the free pass holders.
We cannot see where business in
tereStS come in the distribution OF
| passes according to the lists which
have been published.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
STRUCK BLACKBURN IN THE
FACE.
the ex-Congressman's Offer to Speak
to Him.

An attempt of ex-CongresSman E.
Spencer Blackburn to shake hands
with MI. James Mott. on the street
here Wednesday afternoon, was met
with a blow on Mr.. Blackburn's face
from Mr.. Motifs fist.
Mr.. Blackburn was here Wednes-
day to attend federal court. About 6
o'clock in the afternoon he was pass
ing alone South Center street, and
when he was in front of Brawley &
Henry's store, in the Hotel Iredell
building, he stopped to speak to some
acquaintance who were standing
around in front of the hotel. Among
others he shook hands with a friend
h was standing on one side of the
entrance to Brawley & Henry's store.
He then turned to speak to Mr.. Mott,
h was standing on the other side of
the entrance, whereupon Mr.. Mott ap-
piled a most OpprObriouS epithet 10
Mr.. Blackburn and struck him on the
Jaw with his fist, jostling Mr.. Black
burns hat off. Coupled with the cpl
tibet, Mr.. Mott denounced Mr.. Black
burn for the way he treated his faith
er, DR.. J.. ]. Mott, in the Wilkesboro
congressional convention. resently
held.
MI. Mott did lot make an effort to
strike Mr.. Blackburn a second time.
Mr.. Blackburn picked up his lat and
walked off without any effort to de-
fend himself. saying that he had
spoken to Mr.. Mott as a gentleman.
Some friends Of both parties were
present and prevented any further
difficulty. The blow on Mr.. Black
burns jaw did not cay any scar. He
returned to the Statesville Inn, ate
his supper. and left that evening for
Wilkesboro, as he had expected to do.
The occurrence created considerable
talk. AS is gnerally known, Mr.. Jas.
Mott and his father. DR.. J. J.. Mott.
are very strong anti-Blackburn men
and have been very jealous in opos-
ing his nomination for congress in
the eighth district. In the convention
at Wilkesboro Mr.. Blackburn aid much
rejecting on DR.. Mott that caused the
Motts' bitterness toward him, and Mr..
Jas. Mott resented Mr.. Blackburn's
cheek in Offering to speak to him af-
ter what t~ranspired at Wilkesboro.
About the time the incident oc-
Cured between Jas. Mott and Black
burn. Lieutenant Thomas Mott, a
brother OF Jim. walked up. A by
stander, a Blackburn republican.
thinking the lieutenant was going to
Join in the assault on Blackburn,
caught hold of him.. But the lieuten-
ant cursed the Blackburn man and
ordered him to take his hands Off him,
which he did.
Yesterday morning a friend Of
Blackburn, who was not present We'd
nesday evening, expressed himself
rather strongly about the matter, and
a possible clash between this gentle
man and the Motifs was anticipated,
but no trouble occurred.-Statesville
Landmark.