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WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 25.1904.
FROM THE CAPITOL « -
OF OUR STATE
Stedman and Turner in the Ring for the
Nomination
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LIVE ITEMS OF INTEREST
March aa, 1904.
The ignominious retreat of Mr.
Receiver "Bunch" Mcßec, who
strutted up the hill with such a
lightning quickstep as to electrify
the whole State, was the most
nauseating exhibition of cowar
dice witnessed in many years here
abouts. Of course he couldn't
help himself, tor he didn't have a
leg to stand on after the Governor
and Chief Justice and Attornev
General (assisted by one of his own
lawyers) got through with him;
for " 'tis conscience that makes
cowards of us all"; and it is hard
to say, reviewing the whole fiasco
fromstait to finish, whether there
was after all the greater lack of
courage or brains.
• . •
Well, the old crowd is back again
"managing" the State's railroad,
and this week an investigation and
examination is being prosecuted
under the Governor's orders and
direction, to ascertain the exact
condition of the property, physi
cally a.id financially. It is gener
ally hoped that the A. & N. C.
Railroad will soon be leased to one
of the several bidders. Mcßce's
offer to lease was withdrawn a day
or two before he was appointed re
ceiver, but since their are at least
two new propositions . have been
made by others, offering much bet
ter terms to the State, and are now
in the- hands of the Governor
awaiting action.
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The members of the Democratic
State Committee, which met here
last Thursday night and called the
Sta'x convention to meet on June
23, at Greensboro, did not contri
bute anything to the Hearst "move
ment" which is trying to get a
move 011 it in North Carolina. If
any of them favor the nomination
of the New York editor and mil
lionaire Congressman they kept
their opinion to themselves. The
forty odd who expressed their
prefereneej all wanted Parker,
Cleveland, Gorman or Gray, the
favorites standing in the order
named.
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For Governor, the Stedman
men were in the majority, and
Lieutenant Governor Turner came
next. Solicitor Brooks, the man
ager of the Stedman campaign,
said: "We are certainly going to
win." Mr. J. A. Hartness of Ire
dell decided his belief that Turner
would show up as many votes in
the convention as either of the
other candidates, and in his opin
ion, would eventually secure the
nomination.
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The story has leaked out that
when Mr. Hearst's visiting mana
ger approached Governor Aycock,
the other day, the Governor re
marked to him that if Hearst
should be nominated he would vote
for him, but that he "would feel
humiliated iu doing so," where
upon the ageat adjourned himself
to a more congenial clime.
The Stateconvention will prob
ably be in session )wo days this
year, on account of the change
made oy> the State Committee in
the order of business. A resolu
tion, offered by Hon. Joseph us
Daniels, was adopted which re
quires the election of delegates to
the' National Convention and the
adoption of the platform before the
nomination of candidates for the
State offices Is taken up.
All the indications point to tbe
pulling off, at Wilkes bo ro, on
Thursday of next week, of the
hottest political scrap in many years
in this State. The Republicans of
the.Bth district meet on that date
to nominate a candidate tor Con-
really lives at Greeusboro, in the
SUI district) have been fighting
and abusing each other so badly
that it is possible both will be laid
aside, in which event it is said that
"Gus" Price of Salsbury may be
nominated. The Democrats of
that district appear to lie greatly
divided also, one county alone
(Caldwell) furnishing two candi
detes, Newland and Bower.
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The official head of Asst. U.
S. District Attorney Oscar J. Spears
has at last fallen under the axe,
after more than a year's delay aud
today there is a yacancy in that
office here. Friction between
Judge Purnell and Mr. Spears was
the primary cause of his losing
the job, but there were other rea
sons that contributed to that result,
it is ssid. His successor has not
yet been chosen and the names
F. H. Whitaker of Halifax, W.
H. Ynrborough of Franklin,
George H. Butler of Saropsou, E
A. Johnson (colored) of Wake,
and others are "mentioned" in
lonnection with the place. The
new appointee will be required to
reside at Raleigh, as District At
torney Skinner's official home has
receutly been transferred to Green
ville, his actual place of residence,
and it therefore become necessary
that his Assistant shall take charge
of the office at Raleigh.
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There has been no cotton sold on
this market since last Thursday,
the day on which Sully, the chief
"bull" operator, failed. The local
buyers here have since then been
offering only i2>i to 13 cents, and
tffe farmers who brought cotton
here either took it back home or
stored it in the warehouses here to
wait for higher prices. Some of
the cotton growers hereabouts have
not yet marketed their crop and
have l>een waiting for the price to
move up to 18 or 20 cents. I know
of, one who raised too bales aud
wlio has not yet sold a bale of it.
But these are rare exceptions, for
the great majority sold early in the
season realized only 10 to 12 cents.
Cotton may again go up to 15 or 16
cents, and, as I said in these letters
last week, if I had any left 011 hand
16 cents would call for all I had.
There is gucli a thing as holding
011 a little too long to a good thing.
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The lawyers defending the negro
Daniels, whose conviction of the
murder of Senator Simmons' father
has been affirmed by the State Su
preme Court, are now trying to
take the case up to the Supreme
Cou:t of the United States, on the
ground that discrimination was
made against some of the venire
men drawn because of their color.
But it is doubtful whether they
will succeed in doing so.
Prifir TrNtant if PIIIIHII
Pneumonia is too dangerous a
disease for anyone to attempt to
doctor hixself, although he may
have the proper remedies at hand.
A physician should always be called
It should be borne in mind, how
ever, that pneumonia always re
salts from a cola or from an attack
of the grip, and that by giving
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
threatened attack of pneumonia
may be warded off. This remedy
is also used by physicians in the
treatment of pneumonia with the
best results. Dr. W. J- Smith, of
Sanders, Ala., who is also a drug
gist, says of it: "I have been sell
ing Ch tmberlain's Cough Remedy
apd prescribing it in thy practice
for the past six years. I use it in
cases of pneumouia and have al
ways gotten the best results." Sold
by S. R. Biggs.
Subxribe to your County paper
MARTIN SUPERIOR
COURT IN SESSION
His Honor, Frederick A. Moore, Judge,
Presiding. Mr. C. C. Daniels, Solicitor
A LIST OF CRIMINAL CASES
Judge Moore Is winning the
highest esteem of the people of
Martin County in his untiring ef
forts to mete out justice. He has
several times reprimanded the jury
in instances in which he thought
their decisions contrary to justice.
He delivered an able, learned and
Instructive charge to the grand jury
Monday morning, clearly explain
ing the operation of the law to
them, and pointed out their duty
to their fellow men, their County
and State. In all of his charges to
the petit jury he thoroughly re
views the evidence and points out
to the jurors their duty.
The grand jury have faithfully
performed their duty. They have
presented quite a number of bills of
indictment, and have very advised
ly recommended that the wooden
shelves in the offices of the Regis
ter of Deeds and the Clerk be tak
en out and replaced with iron ones,
as this would be safer in case of
fire. The county jail and the Hone
for the Aged and Infirm were re*
ported to be in good order.
The grand jury was dismissed
Thursday morning with n compli
mentary address from both the
judge and the solicitor. Both said
that they had never seen a grand
jury work more faithfully and ear
nestly toward the discharge of their
duty.
Monday Morning
The morning session was spent
in drawing, swearing and charging
the Grand Jury.
The following were sworn as
Grand Jurors: N. T. Riddick, G.
W. Col train, J. H. Ayers, C. T.
Johnson. Kinchen Corey, J. T.
Ross, Mc. G. Gurganus, J. B. Clo
man, G. F. Roberson, W. K. Wil
liams, J. H. Mi/ell, Jr., Jos. 15.
Manning, S. M. Dardeti, Mc. G.
Leggett, J. H. Roberson, Sr.. Eli
Taylor. J. T. llaislip aud T. H.
Coffield.
The following were clio'en and
sworn to serve as petit jurors for
the first week: Mc. G. Iliddick,
Geo. W. Blount, J. 11. Hatris, W.
A. Jenkins, J. H. Wynn, J. J. Man
ning, Jesse E. Vick, A. D. Cherry,
Jas. S. Griffin, C. W. Keith, D. B.
Parker, W. 11. Ballard and J. H.
Rawls.
1 State vs Jos. B. Bennett, a d w
canias and continued.
2 State vs Lewis Creech, a and b
nol pros with leave.
3 State vs Asa Johnson, 1 aud r,
called and failed, judgment nisi sifa
and capias.
5 State vs Charles Gardner, c c
w., nol pros with leave.
6 Woodley Thompson, fine, con
tined to September term upon pay
ment of half costs and continuance
of same bond.
7 State vs. Richard Thompson,
fine, same as no. 6,
8 State vs Jack Everett, fine,
same as no. 6.
§ State vs M. L. Nicholson, a
and b, called and failed, judgmeut
nisi sifa and capias.
11 State vs Narcissa Spruill, at
tempt to poison, contined, S2OO
bond for appearance at Sept. term.
12 State vsC. H. Smith, capias
and continued.
13 State vs Ira T. Coltrain re
fusing to work roads, verdict, Bot
guilty.
13 State vs Charles Hill ccw,
pleads guilty. Fined $lO and costs
15 State vs. Greely Slade, a dw,
pleads guilty. Judgment suspend
ed on payment of costs.
17 Stats vs Charles Hill, >dv,
pleads not guilty, found guilty by
jury. Judgment Suspended on pay
ment of cost.
18 State ys Wm. J. Williams,
arson, capias and continued.
19 State vs George Whitley, a d
w, capias and continued.
20 State v*. Baker Purvis, 1 and
f, capias and continued. .
jj State vs Glen BiAiiirlr and
?rr irfciit.Vn
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Lovet Rogers, affray, continued.
25 State vs H. T. Stalling.,, fail
ing to list taxes, retailing liquor
withont license, fined sls and cost.
29 State vs Ruftts Jones, 1 and
r, called and failed. Judgment nisi
sifa and capias.
30 State vs. W. A. Williams,
tame as no. 39.
42 State vs John Rhodes, a d w,
waives bill of indictment, judgment
suspended on payment of cost.
46 State vs Geo. H- Andrews, a
d w, waives bill of icdictmeut,fined
sls and cost.
50 State vs J. W. Ward and
Tlieo. Mobley, a d w, waives bill of
indictment, each fined $lO and 1-2
coat.
Tuesday morning
3 State vs Asa Johnson, 1 atffe,
pleads not guilty, found guilty n!>y
jury.
4 State vs Henry Slade, a d w,
guilty as charged iu bill of indict
ment. -
47 State vs Geo. H. Andrews,
former judgement set aside, judg
ment suspended on payment of cost.
43 State vs Jesse Wells, 1 and r,
pleads guilty, sentenced to twelve
months on the roads of lidgecombe
county.
2i State vs W. F. Wynn, a d w,
guilty as charged in the bill of in
dictment.
6i State vs Joshua Hardison, re
tailing, witnesses W. A. Peel and
John Ed. Corey, being subpoenaed
to appear at both the last term and
this, and failing to appear l>oth times
they were fined sBo each for the use
of the State.
22 State vs Mack Medford,cruel
ty to animals, not guilty.
State v» Alon/.o Rcddick and
Manza I.ittlc, cruelty to animals,
not gvilty.
31 Stntc vs R. K. Giiines, Thos.
Andrews and Wiley affray,
Higgs pleads guilty. Grimes and
Andrews found not guilty, judg
ment suspended as to upon
payment of cost, no witness tickets
allowed.
45 State vs Ephraim Whitfield,
a d w, witnecs McWoottu fined
for uoti-appearanec.
2i State vs W. F. Wyun, a d w,
solieitor prays judgment of court.
Prayer for judgment continued for
next terih of court upon payment
of cost, defendant to give SSO bond
for liis appearance at next term.
55 State vs Wm. Beech, a dw,
continued to next term of court,
defendant to give stoobond for ap
pearance.
36 State vs R. B Holliday,
abandonment, found guilty a->
charged in bill of indictment.
56 State vs S. S. Hadley, 1 and r
not guilty.
60 State vs Zack M. Johnson,
murder, bond for attendance at
nevt term of court fixed at $2,000
47 State vs Will Armstrong, a d
w, guilty, fined $lO and cost.
7 Appearance Docket, Joseph
Slade vs Anna Slade, divorce,
granted.
Continued to our next issue
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