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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-11-17
Mr.. Godwin's Majority is Near
Six Thousand.

Wilmington, Nov. Complete
return vii mot be received from
all of the counties in the Sixth dis
trict before tomorrow but there is
no reason to change Goodwin s ma
jority which last night was placed
at $500. Goodwin manager claims
he will get a majority of 6,1OO.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-11-17
Rheuamtism Relieved in Hours.

DIR. DETCHON'S RELIEF FOR
RHEUMATISM usually relieves sever
est cases in a few hours. It's action
upon the system is remarkable and
effective. 1t removes at once the
cause and the disease quickly disap-
pears. First dose greatly benefits.
75c and $1.O0. Sold by w. II. Justus,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-11-17

Miss Sadie Smathers is the eff
cient court stenographer at the
present term of Superior court.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-11-17

ed throughout the various build
ings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

The event was indeed epoch making
the epoch of development. Utah had
AS many natural resources as 1T pos.
sesses TODAY, but the people. poor and
few in number, were engaged entirety
in agriculture and stockraislng;, pur'
suits most likely TO furnish llveh-
hood in an isolated region.
Ore VEINS were known TO exist IN
various parts of the mountains around
the lake, but not n quartz minc had
been opened in the then territory OF
Utah 4 limited amount OF placer min
ing had been carried on in n dcsultory
way in Bingham canyon, and n coal
minc-the only one up TO that time
worked in Utah-had been opened near
CoalvilIe on the Weber river. Salt Lake
City boasted perhaps $4,000 inhabitants,
but had no railroad of any kind.
Ogden had a railroad, but was moth
ing moro than village.
Mining Boom Begins.
When the lines were united Salt Lake
and Ogden Immediately commenced to
GROW Mine development began. Mr..
Woodman began TO develop the Emma
mine. Walker Brothers became miners,
Marcus DAILY came from the Comstock,
r. G.. Chambers and l.. u. Goliath from
Nevada and California. +. a Wall be
gan his activity. General P. F., Conner
took IL second look at veins he mad
examined during the war, George Cui'
Inns and the Grosbecks attacked the
Flapstnff in Little Cottonwood, and ore
and smelters were soon greatly in evi-
dence
Wells. Fargo & company, for years
before the tricks Joined. had been oper-
ating transcontincntal stage line with
j. r. Gilmer as division agent. Messrs,
Munro and o. j. Salisbury had been
railroad grading contractors in the Lara,
mic plains country. Mr.. Gilmer and
The Salisbury brothers combined bought
the stage stock and coaches from Wells.
Fargo & company and began staging
north and south from the transcontlnen.
tai railroad, contributing greatly TO the
development of the entire 'intcrmountain
country from the south line of Arizona
10 the north line of Montana. Present
Warden Pratt of the Utah penitentiary
was then superintendent. The late y;
j Salisbury was n prominent figure all
through the north. The firm was found,
ed, grew in wealth and influence, did
much and passed away between the
date of the spike-driving and the year
1909,
Jesse Knight. an active business man
IN 1869. gained experience as contract
or. freighter with teams, and farmer,
took up mining and became a great
power i'm the latter field during the
same period.
First Railroad Across Continent.
When the last spike was driven in
the mahogany tic there was not n foot
of railroad north of the transcontinen-
tai line in either Utah, Idaho or Mon
tana, nor south of it in Utah, Nevada
or Arizona. Soon necessity led to the
Incorporation Of the old Utah Central
rompanv with BlshoD John SburD as
the most active promoter, Jesse w,
Fox, Sr,. became chief engineer with
the late j. Fcwson Smith as principal
assistant Mr.. Smith had previously
been member of the engineer corps
OF the Union Pacific. and was probably
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

a group. placed himself in the center
of the front rank and caused a photo
graph TO be taken. That picture, show
ing q large number of young faces, rs
preserved in New York-how many OF
these Young men arc stll allvcG But
two are recalled, II, NJ Mccartney m ot
the Western Pacific railroad and Nj. T..
Burgess Of Salt Lake City, both in ac-
tive professional practice. Others may
still be building or maintaining rail
roads, hut il is doubtful.
Mr. Mccartney was in the city A
week or two ago, tho picture of health
and vigor; Mr.. Burgess is seen on the
street daily, turning gray, but apparent.
lv little the worse for wear. Both of
them were very young in 1869, other
wise they might long ago have passed
over the divide along with the ma
iority
Of the engineers who assisted in tho
construction OF the old Central Pacific
railroad west Of Ogden, few are left.
The last the writer talked with was
Colonel Charles l.. Stevenson, who
ago. after thirty years general practice
in Utah following the driving of the
last spike
When Construction War Was On.
Colonel Stevenson. representing the
Central Pacific, and Mr.. Burgess, the
Union Pacific, passed the winter of
lS6S-lS69 in ncighboring camps on the
west bank of Bear river in Box Elder
county, where Corinnc now stands That
was during the construction war, when
the rival companies, ambitions for mile
age, graded parallel lines practically
from the mouth of Weber canyon 10
Humboldt wells, over 200 miles. That
parallel grading was part of the com.
edy connected with the first transcon-
tinental line,
The companies laid track as rapidly
as possible. sometimes covering nearly
ten miles per day; ono from east TO-
ward the west, the other from west to.
ward the east and when the ends of
track came near together, 1T was agreed
to JON them on the summit of the
promontory. and settle their differences
afterwards. Thus Promontory came to
be the scene OF the epoch-making event.
The Tribune of last Sunday had Il re-
production of a painting, showing a
great throng viewing Governor Stanford
in the act of driving the golden spike,
Few of that throng could answer If
called today.
Who Were Present.
Charles Read. now prominent min
ing man of Utah and Nevada, then a
ilNi'htEh III SSbNh' hd9 III '"iE' VI
the camera on that occasion, and this
week looked for his face in The Tribune
picture, He lives in this city, is stiIl
vigorous and could answer "here" if
his name should be called
Jesse Knight of Provo, then. con-
tractor near Promontory. is believed TO
have been present. and probably some
men of Box Elder county yet under
sixty, are able 10 remember travelling
-,, ha pt nfo
horseback or by wagon or train to see
the golden spike and mahogany tie
put in place, Mr.. Woorswick, a citizen
of Salt Lake saw the crosstic and spike
1T Elko, New, on their way to Prom
ontory.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

While a party of people waiting Tor
a train on Friday were admiriug the
painting Of the pioneers entering salt
Lake valley in the south end OF the
new Union station of the Oregon Short
Line and Salt Lake Route, some of them
prandfathers and turning gray, turned
the other way and looked mp at the
companion painting in the north end OF
tho same room. They were Utah peo-
pie, yet not one sensed the event the
north picture is intended 10 commem
orate. They asked one another what
the painting meant. No one could say,
although the picture represents a part,
and only a part. of the concluding act
of drama in which both comedy and
tragedy entered, that has never been
equaled on this continent.
Summit of Promontory Point.
The scene is the summit of Promon-
tory Point, making down into the north
end of Great Salt Lake; the act, the
driving Of the last spike IN the hrst
transcontinental railroad; the date MAY
10. 1859. The month of May, 1859,
does not seem very far away; it came
to the world long after Pioneer day
in lS47. and some wears after the day
at Appomattox in 1865, but how many
of those who saw or took part IN the
great event on Promontory would an
swer If the roll were called
OF the leading actors, Governor Stan
ford, Doctor Durant, G. 2. Huntington,
Sidney Dillon, Charles Crocker, Gov
ernor Oakes Ames, Mark Hopkins, Cen
eral Dodge. Mr.. Montague, Samuel B.
Reid, Mr.. Cotton, Webster Snyder, Sis.
son, Wallace & company, Thomas H..
Bates NJ. f. Hurd Doctor Hurd, Brig
ham Young. Sr., Brigham Young, Jr., Mr..
Carmichael, Easement Brothers, Lorenzo
81
Loveland, Bishop Chauncey West, Lorin
Farr, Thomas b. Morris and Superinten.
dent Clayton, all except General Gren-
vile NJ. Dodge have gone to their re-
ward.
Who Chief Engineer Was,
General Dodge, although young-ap-
pcaring man in 1869, had fought through
the war from 1861 to 1865, passed n
term in congress, and served as chiei
engineer of the Union Pacific railroad
during the entire construction. Giving
the impression of being delicate, he was
ms tough as spring steel, and knew not
fear.
During the years spent in the location
and construction Of the road, General
Dodge Travelled many times the dis.
tance from Omaha 10 Ogden. frequently
surrounded by hostile Indians, at
times with a military escort, but oftener
without other protection than his nerve.
his sidearms and those of few travel
ing companions. The entire country
from the Missouri river to Fort Bridger
was alive with Indians and buffalo, both
occasionally interfering with the sur
veys and the operation of construction
trains.
Photo Of Engineers.
The last trip General Dodge made
from Omaha TO the promontory before
the gold spike was driven, he trav-
cled in a-Pullman car; and after taking
a prominent part in the historic cere-
monies, he called the young engineers,
who had assisted him IN building the
hne west from Omaha, formed them in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

fonnd that the engineer camps OF
Mesars. Stevenson and Burgess, before
mentioned. were on the two sections
and 81, most suitable for lowu; m,
HnIlister introduced himself and TRENDS
to Mr., Burgess, spent an evening with
him, and during that visit the town oil
Corinne was planned
The town grew and soon became I'M,
"woolly." and until the Central Pa
c;Sc wood burning locomotives came
down from the Promontory on the Union
Pacific track, and passed on to Ogden,
fhe founders of COrinne dreamed that
their town was TO be the permanent
nnntion III .he two roads and n rival
10 Salt Lake City Mr., Holhster built
home in Corinne and Mr.. Burgess
became city engineer,
During the summer Of 1869, they as
sociated with Charles Green D1l v, y
Cass Samuel Howe, DR. John ". Ora
ham. Hiram House and Alex, Toponce
incorporated two mpanies-onc to con
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

them. Others for railroads between Og
den, Utah. and Helena in the north
and Portland and Seattle in the north
west. soon followed, aud the great sysi,,
tenn OF railroads forming network all
over that region was born.
Very soon after the tracks Joined, the
mineral and agricultural development
of the north now the wonder of. All
travellers, began its strides, and Jolned
with that of Utah, goes far 10 make
memorable the nearly forty yone years
between May, 1869, and March, 1910.
Corinne Is Founded.
One day in February, 1869. three
months before the trauscontincntal road
was completed, Orlando j, Hollister;
Charles Green, John NJ. Moore and
James F. Alexander appeared where
the beets grow west of Bear river, siS
miles west of Brigham City. They were
hunting a site for a new town After
tracing section lines for two days they
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

present when the last spike was driven.
He ran the first tangent and curve
south of Ogden. and thus became the
pioneer engineer in that great system
of roads which now covers western Col
orado. southern Utah and southeast Ne
Yada.
Pioneer Railroad Builder.
The railroad system north of Ogden,
extending through Utah Idaho, southern
Montana, eastern Oregon and eastern
Washington. was begun by the late Mo
ses Thatcher and John w. Young, the
venerable James IL. Martlncau, Sr., now
of this city, being chief engineer
In 1869 there were no railroads, no
large canals, and few settlements, eX-
cept those connected with placer min
ing, in either Idaho or Montana
Not long after the day at Promontory
SURVEYS for the Northern Pacific rail
road began in the mountains of Mon
tana. and The country east and west OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13
Driving the Last Spike at PrOm0ntOry May 10,
May 10, Isl

struct a canal 10 cord.
Bear River canyon uet ahat
bridge out into Tho IsusV oVse
tho north end of the Ii ~
City-the other to hr;,sse ;s,se
gauge railroad from Coriu. C
Mont, 800 miles in lenp,Ssa sSa'
Both projects have Ss S.n.
substantially. but NOT DSvn ~
ers. Their failure 10 ~
Jects, however, does mo-, :,
that o. j. Hollistor and !. q
the pioneers in plans ~ =
on q large scale, and - ~
and south transportation ~ \,
west. IN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

Playing Cards In ~.
Special Cable to The Tr,h,,.
BRUSSELS. March 70 n
is Issuing playing cardu
border for use during ~ q
public mourning for fhc A.
DoId, ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-22
NEW CANDIDATE
CAUSES COMMENT
Rough Sailing Expected by Con
gressional incumbent from
Carolina District.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.l
RALEIGH, n. C., Aug. 22.--The
announcement of Mr.. II. A. p. Cooley,
Of Nash county, that he will run as an
independent democrat for, Congress
against the regular nominee, Hon. f.
w. Pou, has caused considerable in
terest in the political circles in this
section Of the State. Already the
republicans of one county have en-
dorsed MIR. Cooley's candidacy, and
II Is likely that he will receive the
endorsement of the republicans in the
district, Mr.. Cooley announces that
he Is, has been and always will be a
democrat but that he is opposed to
ring rule and favors local self-govern-
ment. He also says that he is ready
TO meet Mr.. Pou In series of joint
discussions. This district is composed
of Nash, Franklin, Johnston, Chat
ham, Wake and Vance counties. Chat
ham and Johnston are slightly repub-
lican; Nash, normally democratic, Is
in bad shape this year: Wake Is an
unknown quantity on account of the
recent bitter primary: report has Ii
that Vance is torn with internal strife
in the democratic party. while Frank
lin is in excellent shape from q demo-
cratic standpoint. With the support
of the republicans and the disgruntled
democrats, present indications are
that Mr.. Pou will have rough sailing
to get elected 1t is believed that he
will land all right, but his majority
is likely to be cut to such an extent
that will make II no walkover. There
is little doubt but that there will be
an independent ticket in this county,
and the general belief is that there
Will be announcement to that effect
before the week Ia over. The county
primary, which was the bitterest ever
fought out here. left many wounds,
and ii seems that the feeling grows
stronger instead of better, which
leaves the political situation all in
the air. 1t is possible, but hardly
probable, that the matter will be ad-
tusted before election. Already TIVE
clubs have been formed of democrats
who will fight the ticket nominated
at the recent primary, and several
men who have heretofore been demo
cratic leaders will make an active
campaign against the nominees. II
the independent ticket Is put out
Wake county will be treated to the
hottast-eaE4Patsa-. hnt-ffas ever beer
her misfortune to witness, which Il
saying much.
Chairman Eler, OF the State demo
cratic executive committee, has called
a meeting of the committee to be held
here Wednesday night to hear the
report of the special committee that
was appointed to investigate the mud
die in the Sixth congressional district
in which both Congressman Goodwin
and o. l.. Clark claim to be the regu-
lar nominees of the democratic con-
vention. This mix-up has caused the
State organization more trouble than
anything that has confronted 1t in
recent years, and the report of the
committee will be awaited with a
great deal of interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-22
AFT Err MAN 7 EARS
son FINDS MOTHER

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
HARRISONBURG, VA, Aug. a.
At the hotel In Edinburg, Shenandoah
county, several days ago an old
mother found herself In the pres
ence of her son, boy whom
she had mourned as dead for twenty
one years. In 1890, in Washington,
u. c. Mr.. Chapman chided his 16-
year-old son for some little misdeed.
Stung by the rebuke. the youth left
home, wandered about the United
States and finally drifted to South
America, where he made his fortune.
and found new friends.
Last month his business called him
to New York city. On his trip up the
Atlantic he resolved to seek out his
parents. From New York he went TO
Washington and found that his peo-
pie had gone to Xenia. Ohio. A trip
to Ohio disclosed the sad fact that his
father had died He was told. how
ever. that his mother and aunt had
gone to the Valley Of Virginia to spend
the summer. Last week he landed In
Woodstock. and from there was d.
rected to Orkney Springs, a summer
resort. He traced his mother back
to Edinburg, arriving there late at
night.
The next morning at breakfast he
sat across the table from two ladtes
After the meal he revealed himself
TO his mother
The scene was an affecting one The
sons name is J. M. Chapman. He Is
now on his way to New York. He
will sail again to South America and
come back to this country in few
months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-22

Cole entertained at cards Friday even
ing prior to her departure, and the
occasion was thoroughly enjoyable.
Mrs. Mary Elicit, OF ses n. Twenty
third street, and two granddaughters,
Misses Lillian and Grace Taylor are
visiting Mrs Frank sherman at Schuy-
lers, Va.
Miss Bonnie Thomas, of 2S2t r..
Grace street. is visiting friends at
Peaks Va.
Mr.. and Mira. Charles Mann and son
Charlie, of East Atlee, spent sunday
with Mr.. John Mann, OF ss0s r. Grace
street.
Master Travers Phaup. OF Matthe w.
county is the guest of his uncle, Mr.
s. r. Turner, of n. Thirty-second street
Mrs. Nestal and grandchild, Master
! Charlie PEBBLES of N. Thirty-third are
| visiting friends at Meadow Station.
! MIR. Lester Eggleston of East Mar
shall street, left the city Saturday, fol-
a pleasure trip TO St. Paul. Minnesota.
I city, but now of West Virginia, has re-
/ turned home. after visit to friends
/ and relatives on the hill
Master Carter Williams, of 31s n
| Thirty second street, has returne$
from q several days visit TO friends In
/ Charlottesville.
I Mrs. Cumbly and daughter, Miss
Mary Gum. of F.. Broad street, hav,
] returned from a pleasant visit to reta
I tiyes in Della and Petersburg
Miss Josie Cox. of Charlottesville
who has been visiting relatives on thu
/ hill, returned to her home Saturday
accom- panied by Mrs, Harriet Goode, .
| NJ street
| Mrs. Percy Smith and sons, Perclva
! and George of 10 n. Twenty sewn tl
street are spending some time at thu
/ white Sulphur.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-22
Vets
HAVE BIG REUNION
Twentieth Meeting of Association
Held With Interesting
Exercises.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE,
VA. Aug. 22.-The annual meeting
of the Confederate Veteran Associa-
ton was held at Cumberland Court
house on Thursday last, this being the
twentieth meeting. The association
was called TIC order by the president,
DIR. w. l.. Robinson, OF Danyille, Va.
Prayer was offered by Joseph e.
Clarke. The program, which follows,
was splendidly carried out:
The roll of the old company was
called by the secretary, Mr.. John B.
Phillip. From the $50 splendid men
of this superb company of 1S61-iS65
the following answered present: III. K,
Adams, John G. Amos, +. A. Blanton,
Joseph E. Clarke. Boaz Ford. Samuel
A. Ford, John T. Foster, F. F. Good
man, j. NJ. Goodman. John B. Phil
lips, w. A. Ransom, w. l.. Robinson,
James /. Robinson. Colonel Robert
T. Hubbard reported later Then toll
lowed the long list of the dead who
in many battle fields from Bethel to
Appomattox sleep beneath the soil
and dew, awaiting the Judgment awak-
ening. James K. Clarke and John t.
Foster were appointed TO draft paper
TO the memory of this faithful citizen
and soldier, James f. Anderson, who
has died since the last reunion. The
song Dixie" was rendered by the
choir, led by Mrs. Charles Diggs, the
daughter of an old veteran. Recita-
ton, Confederate Flag" by Miss Cas-
ale Young, of Danvilie. Va. Song.
Maryland, My Maryland" by choir.
Address THE Sword of Lee" by Miss
| May Clarke. Bonnie Blue Flag" by
choir. Recitation, by Miss Cassie
Young. 'T'enting in the Old Camp
/ Ground" song, by choir. Recitation.
sby Prof. Charles Diggs, "A Soldier
| Tramp" The regular order of exer-
Else of the morning was concluded
by the splendid address of DR.. w l..
Robinson, president. Like the feast
at Cana. the best wine was kept for
the last" This instructive and his
toric paper reviewed in terse and
graphic phrasing the tragic days OF
1851 and 1855, with its tears and tri-
umphs. victories and defeats, citing
many historic parallels of ancient
wars,
After an ample and sumptuous din
ner the large crowd returned to the
! courthouse, where the business of the
| association was attended to. Already
/ many large portraits of civic and dis
/ tinguished military men adorn the
courthouse wall. and there is a large
marble tablet containing every name
of every member of the old company
After many entertaining short talks
/ by different members, interspersed
with appropriate songs, and inspired
4 by this occasion, 1t was decided that
new old Cumberland troop shall be
| organized. Forty young men. the sons
/ OF old veterans, gave their names to
| become members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-22

II Is ali over. and everybody but
Poundsnaster Carl IIiig Is happy. The
tasterss cup OF eontentment will not
be full until he is certain the cause
of II ali won't happen again.
The end came Monday morning
when superintendent of Street Clean
ing cohn declared that following In
designations into the daring rohberies
perpetrated at the dog pound. he had
arrived at the conclusion first, that
Mr.. Illig was in no wise TO blame.
Also that Waterman J. Burroughs
was not in fault. also that there was
NOT a scintiiia OF evidence incriminat-
ing Captain of Dog Catchers Henry
Biount Also that he had decided 20
drop the matter.
In other words, Mr.. Cohn has
welded the Official whitewash brush
without fear or favor, and the dog
department OF the city department
stands as of yere. In the me plus ultra
class"
Mr.. Cohn has decided that just one
man Is responsible for all the thievery
that has so wracked the soul Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-22
COLORED FIREMEN
PREPARE FOR FAIR
Will Meet in Winston-Salem Next
Month-Mrs. Eliza Bow
man Dead.

WINSTON SALEM, n. c.. Aug. az
The Twenty first Annual Session of the
Colored Volunteer Firemen will con-
vene here September s and last through
September 3. The session will have
fair features also. and the entire pro-
gram will be carried out at Piedmon,
park. There will be races and has ball
games daily and a midway. The wom-
en- viii have flower show Excur-
sions will be run here from a num-
Der of places. The biggest event will
be September I, when several thousand
will participate in great parade.
Mr.. Sterling Smith has been appoint
ed manager OF the Elks' auditorium by
Lessee Schloss and some splendid at
fractions are expected this season.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
Eliza Bowman were held this morning
at 10 o'clock from the residence 81
James A. Gray. Mrs. Bowlan died Sat =
urday night at the age of 8s years. She
wa sthe mother of Mrs. James A. Gray,
o fthis city. and she IL survived by
many prominent relatives here and
throughout the State,