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terest in his county, and took lead
ing part in important matters put be-
fore the Senate. He favored the bill
giving married women the same right
as men in making contracts, and made
an able speech in favor of that bill.
He strenuously opposed the Ward bill
saying that the people of his county
were opposed to further temperance
legislation, and in opposing 1t he was
carrying out their wishes. He was
strenuously opposed to the so-called
barratry bill and stood for the amend
ment that would make it apply equally
to the law agents of railroads as wen
as to the attorneys. Mr.. Fleming
was popular with the Senators and
took part in the discussion in many
matters before the Senate and always
spoke with force and power
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House in 1903 and 1905 His major
ity in this eection was about 215. He
served on the following committees.
Enrolled Bills, Engrossed Bills, Deaf
Dumb and Blind, Public Roads and
Turnpil1es. The legislation he was
chiefly interested in was educational
advancement, extension of temperance
and restrictions on divorces. He voted
for the Ward Bill and secured the in
corporation of the Murphy Graded
School He is q Mason and deeply in
terested in the progress of the order.
He made friends among men of both
parties in the Legislature.
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gave it his earnest support, and was
one of the most active men in securing
it's passage. his speech for 1t being
one of the best speeches \he made dur
ing the session. He introduced a bill
prohibiting all public officials from
riding on railroad passes or free mile
age books and gave the death blow to
the Barratry Bill by demanding that
lit should apply to law agents as we'll
as to regular attorneys, holding that
what is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander." Mr.. Long was
especially interested in educational
work and the care of the insane and
all charitable institutions urging lib
eral appropriations particularly to the
unfortunate class but standing strong
ly against extravaganza or such appro-
priations that would necessitate a
bond issue. He rung true every time
and reflected honor upon his county
and upon himself.
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r. A. STOKES,
Member of the House of Representa-
tives from Rockingham County.

Richard Allen Stokes was born near
Reidsville on Christmas day of 1862.
He was educated in the Reidsville
schools and Lynch's High School, at
High Point. He was married october
2Sth, 1883, to Miss Zena Miller, OF
Richmond, Va, sister of Polk Miller.
He served fourteen years as deputy
sheriff of Rockingham county, and
was one of the most efficient officers
that county has had. He has also
practiced veterinary surgery success
fully for several years, and has also
been farming. Mr.. Stokes is a great
hunter and sportsman, taking deep in
terest in everything relating to hunt
ing and the preservation of game pre-
serves. He owns one of the finest pack
of dogs in the State, noted for their
beauty He is in charge of the IA
nous game preserve "The Mead
ows,'' belonging to Mr.. B. Frank Me-
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Notice 20 Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals viii be received UP to April
j, 1906, for enlarging and repairing
the First Baptist church of Raleigh.
n. c., according to plans and speclfiea-
lions prepared by C. w. Barrett, archi-
tect These plans and specifications
can be obtained from him at his Office
in Raleigh. The right is reserved TO
reject any or all bids made.
JNO. T. RAY,
Chairman Building Committee.
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j. II. ALEXANDER.
Senator From the Thirty Third Sena-
torial District.

Jacob Franklin Alexander was born
in Rutherford county, January 18th,
1858, and was educated in the county
schools of his native county. He was
married November 1st, 1883, to Miss
Mary Virginia Smith, of Spartanburg,
S. c. He is a merchant and farmer
and a member of the firm of Young &
Alexander, leading merchants of For
est City. He is a member of the Bap-
fist church. From his youth, Mr..
Alexander has been an active DEM
ocrat, but he had not been a candidate
for any office until 1898.
He was nominated for the House
when the Fusionists were in control,
and he entered the fight and led the
White Supremacy hosts and carried
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licensed to practice in February, 1900,
and at once began to practice law
with Mr.. ID. L. Carlton, who had
served Duplin in the Legislature two
years, under the firm name of Carlton
& Williams. He is a member of the
Methodist church.
Mr.. Williams was chairman of the
Committee on Courts and Judicial
Districts, and a member of the follow
ing committees: Education, Appro-
priations, Judiciary, Counties, Cities
and Towns, Expenditures of the
House, Insane Asylums, Insurance,
Revision of the Laws and Enrolled
Bills. The legislation in which he
was most interested was the proper
care of the insane. He took active
interest in all legislation that looked
to the better development of the edu-
cational, moral and material interests
of the State. Among other bills he
introduced one giving the Superior
court judges power to commute, in
their discretion. in capital cases to
Imprisonment for life. He introduced
quite a number of important local bills
that will be Of value to his county He
was one of the most active and popu-
lar members of the House. He spoke
with ease and with power and made a
record that will be approved by his
constituents.
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though he took the lead chiefly as a
member of the Committee on Roads
and Turnpilxes in road legislation. He
was an earnest supporter of the Ward
bill and all other wise temperance leg
islation, and was among the most
earnest advocates of all measures look
ing to the repeal of lax divorce days,
his idea being that all laws should be
repealed enacted since the Code OF
1888. He voted for the bill that final
ly passed. He secured the passage o.
a landlord and tenant act which he be-
lieves will work we'll. He introduced
and urged the passage of a vagrancy
bill, defining vagrancy and lncludlng
among Migrants the able-bodied man
who lives on the labor of his wife ana
children.
Mr.. Olive has the good fortune to
bear a name long honored in Wake
county. His grandfather, the late
Rev. Johnson Olive, was the greatest
Baptist preacher in Wake county IN
his day and did more to plant and to
strengthen the Baptist church than
any other minister of that denomina-
ton who has lived in the county. His
father was the late II. c. Olive, who
represented Wake in the Senate with
conspicuous ability and acceptability.
Mr.. Olive is the worthy descendant of
such ancestry He demonstrated in
his first legislative experience, legis-
lative capacity and showed that he had
the courage of his convictions. He
thought for himself, but only thought
during the whole sixty days how to
legislate for the best interests of Wake
county, particularly along the lines of
good roads and good schools He
more than justified the confidence of
the people of the county who nomi
fo1 Inv n1o1 a
him by a majority of over 1900.
Western Wake is fortunate in having a
young leader so honest, so capable,
and So courageous
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and one of the most successful planters
in Halifax county. He also conducts
a lumber mill, cotton gin and grist
mill, and is progressive in conducting
all his large and varied interests. He
served in the Senate and on the fol-
lowing committees: Finance, Appro-
priations, Insurance, Agriculture, Pub
lie Roads and Turnpikes, Propositions
and Grievances, immigration and
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Thorne was a strong supporter
of the Ward bill and took interest in all
iudiciouS temperance legislation that
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s. A. wooDARD.
Member of the House of Representa-
tiVes From Wilson County.

Sidney A. Woodland was born at
Black Creek, Wilson county, April IL,
1866. He was educated at Wilson
and the University of North Carolina
and read law at that institution. He
was licensed to practice law in 1884,
before he had attained his majority
and entered upon the practice of the
profession in 1885. He is a member
of the firm of Woodland and Woodland,
composed Of himself and brother,
Hon. Fred A. Woodland, who have
long enjoyed a leading practice. Mr..
Woodland has held no political posi-
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in May, 1861. He surrendered at
Milledgville close to where Jefferson
Davis was captured. He was wounded
twice at the siege of. Vicksburg. He is
la prominent Mason and farmer by
occupation. After the war he removed
from Tennessee to North Carolina,
having gone there with his father
when a mere lad. He has long been
justice of the peace, was sheriff of
Graham county four years and chair
man of the County Executive Commit
tee. He lives in q county ordinarily
Republican but he was elected this
year by twelve majority. He served
on the following committees: Penal
Institutions, Military Affairs, Deaf,
Dumb and Blind, Election Laws, Pen
sions, Enrolled Bills, Banks and Cur
rency. He secured the passage of
several local bills and had a special
temperance law enacted by petition
for his county. He voted, as in
structed by his county, fox the Ward
bill favored strong restrictions on di-
Vorces and approved the landlord and
tenant act. He was particularly strong
in favor of the successful fight for the
increase of pensions of the Confed-
crate soldier. He was a capable and
faithful representative.
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roads and Railroad Commission, Deaf,
Dumb and Blind. In addition to the
general legislation, which received his
attention, he was particularly interest
ed, perhaps more than in anything else
in the Legislature, looking to better
schools and better roads in Wake coun-
ty and earnestly pressed the bill which
passed, providing q better road sys-
tenn for Wake county, and giving to
the road fund three-tenths of the prof
it's of the dispensary in Raleigh. He
was successful with his colleagues
from Wake in securing better schools.
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would make for sobriety. He was an
earnest advocate of the Scales Refor-
matory bill which passed the Senate,
and stood for effective restrictions
upon divorces. He is greatly interest
ed in education and stood for liberal
appropriations to all causes of public
education, but did not stand for any
appropriation that the income of the
State would not justify. He made a
splendid Senator, and while Halifax
has had men in the Senate that have
had more experience in the political
world, it has had no legislator whose
record is more commendable.
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W. H. THoRNE.
Senator From Halifax County.

William Henry Thorne was born at
Oakland. Halifax county, September
18th, 1867. He was educated at the
Warrenton High School, conducted by
Professor John Graham, who, by the
way, is one of the best teachers in
North Carolina. He finished his edu-
cation at Trinity College. He is a
Methodist. Mr.. Thorne is a farmer
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bane near Spray, where there is one
of the finest club houses and some of
the finest horses in the State. Mr.
Stokes is enthusiastic in his devotion
to all athletic and outdoor sports, and
is easily one of the most popular men
in Rockingham county, as was evil
denced in the fact, though the cam
paign was holly fought, he led the
legislative ticket and received a ma
jority of 672.
In the House he served on the fol-
lowing committee: Manufacturing
and Labor, Deaf, Dumb and Blind,
Corporations, Internal Improvements,
Engrossed Bills and Enrolled Bills.
The legislation in which he took the
deepest interest was for the promoting
the cause of education. He was OPP
posed to the McKelway Child Labor
Law, believing that it was unnecessa-
ry and went too far. He voted against
the Ward bill, holding that the Watts
law had gone as far in temperance
legislation as his people desired at this
time. File was constant in his atten-
ton upon the work of the House,
never falling to attend the commit
tees to which he was assigned. He
was a faithful and popular member.
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WILLIAM Nj. WEST.
Member of the House of Representa-
tyies From Cherokee County.

William Marcus West was born in
Cherokee county, July 31st, 1852. He
grew up in war time with few oppor-
tunities for education and later taught
in the public schools. He was twice
married, first to Miss Nancy Melvina,
and the second time in 1889 to Miss
Nora Britton, both of Cherokee coun-
ty. BY occupation he is farmer and
belongs to the Methodist church. He
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w. w. FLEMING.
Member of the House of Representa-
tiVes From Graham County.

Iredell county, June 18th, 1914. Asked
where he obtained his education he
said, "In the Old field schools and in
the war" He was married on the 18th
of September, 1866, to Miss S. NJ.
Davis, of Roane county, Tennessee.
He early volunteered and was a mem
Der of Gillespie's Regiment, Tennes-
see Volunteers, Company f, enlisting
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Rutherford county by a majority of
GA In 1900 he was renominated
for the House. In 1904 in holly
fought contest he was nominated over
a popular opponent by a vote of to
1. He was elected by about 1,40O
majority. He served as chairman OF
the Committee on Mining and was a
member of the following committees:
Finance, Privileges and Elections,
Penal Institutions, Engrossed Bills and
Enrolled Bills.
He secured important legislation for
his county and district. Among other
things he secured a bill for bonding
the Indebtedness of Rutherford coun-
ty and also bill increasing the pay
of jurors in Rutherford county.
He was a strong supporter of the
Ward bill and took a deep interest in
the legislation in repeating loose di-
vorce laws. In every way Mr.. Alex
ander was a useful and capable man,
showing himself worthy of the conf
dence of the people of his county and
district. His experience in the House
was valuable to him and to his con-
stituents.
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Mr.. Cowles is a son of Calvin J..
Cowles, of Wilkesboro, now in his
eighty-fourth year. His mother was
Mrs. Ida Holden, of Raleigh, daughter
of the late Governor Holden. His
father held many important positions
and was leader Of his party for many
years. He was president of the Consti-
tutional Convention in 1868, president
of the Western North Carolina Rail
road, Assayer of the United States
branch of the Mint at Charlotte. lie
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Committee on Education. He was
one of the most useful and capable
members, of that committee, and took
great interest in helping to perfect the
educational bill which became q law.
Like his distinguished father Mr..
Grady is a man of wide reading,
thorough education, independent
views, and has won and retains the
confidence and respect of all who know
him,
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IRA II. HUMPHREY.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From Rockingham County.

Ira r. Humphrey was born at New
Bethel, Rockingham county, May 81,
1878. He was educated in the Reds
vile Graded school and the Univer-
sity of North Carolina. He was a
member of the law class of 1901 and
received his license to practice law in
1901 and practices at Wentworth. He
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served on the following committees:
Judiciary, Corporations, Railroads and
Railroad Commission, Propositions and
Grievances, Labor and Manufacture
Counties, Cities and Towns and APP
preparations. He was the author of
the patent medicine bill that required
all dealers in patent medicine who sold
their goods in North Carolina, to take
out a license and pay tax, and make
stringent legislation against the sale of
medicines containing alcohol. That
bin created more interest through
out the United States than perhaps
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wEsCoTT ROBERTSON.
Member of The House of Representa-
tives From Gullford County.

Wescott Robertson was born in
Chapel Hill February 10th, 1875.
He was educated in the High
School at Chapel Hill, and grad
uated in the University Of North
Carolina in 1896, with a degree
of A. B. After obtaining his IL
cense to practice law, he moved to
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HAMPDEN D. WILLIAMS.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From Duplm County.

Hampden d. Williams was born in
Leon, Duplin county, July 23rd, 1877,
was educated at the high schools of
his county and read law at the Uni
versity of North Carolina. He was
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turnpikes, and exerted himself in
every way to promote good road build
ing in the State. He was a strong adj
vocate in the extension of the public
schools of the State. His record in the
House in 1903 was approved by his
people. He was one of the most raitn-
full and respected members of the
House of 1905 and his fight was for
education temperance and progress.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of 1905.
CONTINUED from Page Eleven.)

Mr.. Coke was one of the youngest
members of the State Senate, and was
one of the most popular men Of that
body. His friends believe that he has
a bright future before him. He is of
handsome and attractive personality
and represented his district with abil-
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has been a conspicuous leader in the
Republican party in his county and
section. He was Register of Deeds
six years, chairman of the Board OF
Education one term, chairman Board
of Commissioners three terms. then
took position with Internal Revenue
Service. He was member of the
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
Mr.. PAGE WINS CUP.
p7DES SNUFF TO TICIORY.
-sytful Races in Convincing Hay at
the First Asking.

,,- Pare one of the best cross country
~. .reedour Brook country, added
+sr;a1lv to his reputation as steepleehase rioer
yesterday by winning the fifth running OF the
pocksrav Cup at Sheepshead Bay. MI Page
,oda his horse snuff. which runs in the name
of - l. Stevens and in taking the cup beat
cam. Cock and Pious which ran in his own
oolors. and was ridden by Turkey, the English
,ocssv whom, Mr. Page imported last fall.
r.o poctsuzy Cup is over the full steeple-
chese course and is open TO professional and
,,sta,,r riders Mr. Page, g matter OF fact,
ho,,anad to be the only professional UP,
o,d some veteran riders and some pretty smart
ehasers were yoitted against him. Seven IN ali
went 10 the post. but as Alamanzer ran away
before the start was made and could not be
nulled up before nearly a mile had been run
nj. chances were reduced to a minimum. ana
sareI his rider, trailed most Of the time be-
hind his field.
Mr. Page rides with long rein and long leg,
and neither his seat his methods Of riding
sppeal frantically 10 the masses; but he has
ray Of being in the first fight through con-
test that has frequently been source OF none
tarv grief 10 his critics, and yesterday was one
~ these times He left his mount alone. and
d,d not change his hands when approaching a
.uuon. and the result was that Snuff jumped
hoidIv and confidently and when the drive came
had enough left TO easily shake off Game Cock.
the favorite and Piojis. which finished third.
knight Of Elway and Merry Moments came hard
busters in the course Of the race, but neither
horses nor riders seriously hurt.
Aside from the Rockaway, the race which at
tracted most attention a six furiong sprint,
for mares and FLIES. on the main track 1t was
of interest, inasmuch as Harry Payne Whitney's
fly Artful, by Hamburg-Martha II. winner Of
last years Futurity. and H. B. Duryea's Rose
of Dawn, considered one of the best Of the
youngsters last year. were making their first
public appearance of the season. Both good
races, and finished first and second. Neither in
looks nor speed does Artful show any trace Of
the sSous illness that has kept her away from
the rfees until now. She looked quite fine
enough, and seemed in the best OF health and
spirits. When IL came TO racing, she soon gave
convincing evidence that she had ali of her old
foot with her, and when Hfldebrand gave her
her head she galloped away from her company.
and Won, pulled up, in the good time-consder-
ing the fact that she never really extended
OF 1:13 So Rose of Dawn showed almost as
cTeditable g performance and. coming from
behind. beat Lady Amelia for the place. Rose
of Dawn'S race was agreeable surprise to Mr..
Duryea, he did not think she was ready.
The other winners were Yankee Consul, Mon
sier Beaucaire Tommy Waddell and Jcaquil.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
FIERCE TELEPHONE WAR.
Company Defes Ordinance Of City
Council at Woodbury, N. j.
rBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TxrBuyr.l


Woodbury.. n, J., June sA-The struggle between
the city and the Delaware and Atlantic Telephons
Company reached the acute stage late last night at
q meeting Of the City Council. and II now looks ~
though there would be trouble before II II ended.
The company has secured an Injunction to prevent
the city from interfering with It's plant. and the
council now threatens to secure counter-in1unc-
ton TO prevent the company from doing business
in this city. II has already prevented extensions
the company desires to make, and the controversy
seems to present form of immediate solution.
The crisis in the fight came last night, when At
torney Lewis Starr, representing tho telephone
company presented the ordinance which 1t desires
have take the place OF the one recently passed
by the council and which the company positively
refused to accept, because it fixes maximum rate
of s13 year for service in the city, license fee OF
81 for each pole erected and limits the entire fran
chise to twenty years The company wanted some
OF these restrictions modified, but by a vote or o
to l the council, which sat till midnight. refused TO
recognize the new measure
Attorney Starr then served upon the Mayor ana
councilmen copies Of the writ obtained from su-
preme Court judge Garrison, and which VIII be
heard on July TO- 1t restrains the council from
removing the company's poles and wires. as had
been proposed IL the terms of the franchise
ordinance had not be accepted. Mr.. Starr stated
this afternoon that the telephone company would
get out of the city nor accept the present
ordinance.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
GOOD PRICE FOR A YEARLING.
4. B. Duryea Pays $4,000 for Full Brother
to Major Daingerfeld

H. B. Dlryea bought the full brother TO Major
Dainger1eld at the Fssig-Tipton sale of yearlings
Sheepshead Bay, yesterday. for $1,000 He is a
black colt, by Handspring ng-Mon Droit. J. Beattie
paid LOO for Bella Of the South. a chestnut flIy
ey Octagon-Rose. and the others averaged well
The summary of those bringing 500 or over follows
b. = by St Leonards-Indiferenee: J. L Nc
Ginr;s 5....-;---- .--........--. 5000
2 = ny CIoef--N Iglnia Moore; H 7 Griffin.
q = by Ingoldsby-Adnittahce; w H. KRAFT 500
n. c. by Ingcldsby-Rose Lady; Simmons &
B. or br. c, by Ingodsby-The Soverness: F.
FaSetie blk c, by Handspring-Mon Droit:
Bells b b parysa On a,,. - 5000
Bob 4Fie5 Ssat!ie cb -, 200
All a M M9Ayoy, S5o,o 500
Nv Fssn1ssi .IeIy t1oney' n e watkins 500
Bella OF TroonoIs IT Such w w Darden $50
Cb g by Son S1d1ohs Ea q Cannon $50
- 0- &c O-e q - N Bennington.