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I'TITS WEPRl-mrATIOX. r 'he "k nt efn,'"tw TIIE OLD CAPITAL' PRISON. U.TEnXATIVK TO RFJEWCTIOX i jiiv4iml IWMrkHilig Proposed i Saibdaoiory Solution IVorn a -mi hem itcpulilk-an Standpoint- U Olllll Xot. . IteQalW OMIHtltUtkNIMl XltHMUllltCm-lteduCtion Would COW .North Carolina loar ltcpr--n(atlvett 4 ircoinstance Owt of Which Hh 1 1 i h ' Amendment titvw and Tlwlr Hearing on the Samei lme To-lay. To the Editor of The Observer: On the Ktb. Of November, 19H the Republican party nehlewd the greatest victory ofjany party In the history of tion by reawm of the 4,mk.k or negro, (question would b to leave our basis of ( fr.in-.it .! fcw ma ti--ii iin-.nr. no were enumerstea in me census, i representation a nt present carried oui, I . TZ. nil but not allowed to exercise any poitticujl 1. e., based upon the Inhabitant ofAr . .Ir.1IJ.-7l Z power. My pexmutlng this, a conteu-1 voting age, and let the Conn or vrtte jldter w!k fought to destroy the! the United State? take upon itself the I nlon. would be endowed with isrgt-rl re-districting of all the congressional power of control in the national gov-(districts in the country, Instead f leav itnment than the ioyni soldier, who! Ing thin matter in the hands Of State fought to maintain (he Colon. To allow I l,llut urea, an now ia done. Thw would this to be accomplished and perma-lg!ve the Norih Carolina Republicans at nmlly Incorporated in me working oriisi half of the number or Represents th (nvrrnnipnl. wnnlil tw a mcro mock-1 liven, it In true', but where there ia tax- re ur IhniIc. i he niter subversion of I niton, whv not have representation? I Correanondence of The Observer. fu(i fiinv litwrii man and man." Mr. I itm. von naC. thin would ranulre anoth-1 Washington, Nov. IS. Within , the inn in.. r,riU,wH hio nik-iuiiiir cousin ii-1 n- tmnat i ni innn i unwnilmoni No. ilshadow of the areat dome of the Unl llonal provision: "rtepreseniutlve nn.ll think not. Article I., section 4. of the) States capltol stands the splendid nixfH hIimII bo unnort onediHniituikin or the united states say:!"1" "" w.r.c. n i- iur vA..ieueraie whuictb ... t-.m. in ihe rear yard of Mem Overlooked Hie Yard of lite iTbmii in Washington, saw wan dretla of lira vo Men -Meet Death With Soldierly Bravery Hanging Ktarvlnic, Kk-klna and OundiiK an Iearritied by a Surviving Primmer Secretary Hianten I'riniarlly Ke aponalble Iliatory of tlie Old Bnlld inf. 6reat mm t0m on votes, and fetUnt both bruin bes id ' imgrww by overwhelming mujiH-itioW. Tlii belim true, it ("fins opjmituiie iu tnqulr aa 10 wbt will be the aitiiiir. if (lie administrution in nguni southern iiwuea, inasmuoh .in th ciun iMigH.: waa waged .largely hIuiik Ui Hue, and aa the pbitrorni of thu w jiorloua party atatea plainly tlutt, fi'Hted Uii year, tbia reduction bbvat. madew - j President Rooeevelt, in ni tvpiing tbe .itepublican nomination, aaid: i Alarm haa been profe.swd lent the .PIHpinoaahouId not receive all the ben "fit guaranteed to our iieople at borne .by tle; fourteenth amendment to like outifititutiOD. Aa a matter of fact, tba Fillitinoa have already secured the sub jsUinee of these benefits. This govern' miff. " .'v. r.l.iiiif objected to Inking voters! :l :t bn.in (if ivpn-nentllllDn. 'If, Si) III I )n "vhIhib liiHtrail of population shall! ! i.i:'i!c the bimls of rt'pivMi'iiliitlon.l t i i'l.iin i It will f llovv. not fully ap- death on the scaffold A peculiarly sad and interesting history of this building ia gathered from Mrs. John ft Uriggs, Washing ton's first woman Journalist, and au thor of the famous "Oliva ieters, and who waa an eye witness to many of the cruel hangings which took place here. This excellent lady is a native of Ohio, and this fact gives mr country, winning 343 presidential ijirM i i .. a a i . t "m f. 1 i. mnnw t Ua am.i 1 Ul n i it a u K -Ki art i it III iTI.A t lma nla nan n tr.A mn nnfif a hnM. "VS!', npa-wnie ixmnR : .,..7. " "... Z .Z . ' " L.VlVrr'T" oZ. war tlmea. and Plurality of bot I.M0.ooti of r-Pulr -'' - - , 1 tT tn'b which -hundred of innohenl men met ...... .. nr,, ...... " . -IMlll All lh shall Im deterni tied by taking thelstate bv the legislature thereof: but tvliole numher of pfrsoiiM. except thost'l th( congress may at any time, by law. who? iHilitical rlKbts or nrivlleges iirrtniflke or niter such regulations, except denied or abridged by the const It tit Ion I ns to the place of choosing senators, of any state on account of race or I This clearly gives Congress the power to "make or alter auch regulations" as it desires, and it seems atrange that Ii never exercised this power in deal Ina with this question of Southern auf frnge. I would think the Republicans! M4jaed weight to what she says rela of Ihe Htate would be Klad to navei.lve Ia lk hlstnrl. "IWiMonil Prla. 1. 1, dated. nei haoH. I, Home who areltbis tirerogative or uongress ewn-iwu on which la at the corner of First now nreeut for the cliunue. I snail I nl un eKny uj. ny. "m ana a sireeis norinraai. one uiui connne my examination of these resulul tion on the part or tne uemocrauc pr- rrom the library anrt racing the capi- to the nineteen free States, whose sta-lty. North Carolina tnis year eiecieujioi grounds. Arter tne Kruien naa tistlcs are presented in ine census oflone congressman in me eignm aiun. uuten snap juagmeni on wusningion, 1S60, and the very radical change which who Is a Republican, but the first bill and inarched In and burned and sack- the new basis of apportionment would that will be introduced in tne next ea ine city, tne unmnsnea eapitoi was produce among those States forma the Legislature win ne to so re-uimnci .m ... u WICc u. ...... ...-,c ground of my opposition to it. The eighth that Democratic supremacy will no place, no building, for the law- ratio of voter, to nonulfttlon differ. In be reaained. Suppose that uongres- r . ..u.u i.ie.r o.:. " . V : . .....irtai.. thi work: wouldn't temporary capltol was bunt, tne Duna ine nmim rmcrrru iu, ..ui.i a ........ . " """- .-" ...u n ift.mai. hmmlnt . thlniMt mum of IS per cent, to a maximum of there be lively times aneaa in i DlMC' :". J " .V" '"r" 5S ter cent, and some of the changes and yet 1 see no reason why congress "" ir' w . ls Soarnncii Upwards. THE VOTEiS ARE POURING IN Many of our noble institutions are looming up in battle array.., The key to .success is concerted action. Tou wi 11 have to unite and work as a unit Are you doing this? A days' delay may cost you the Library. . How the vote . stands. ment has been true to the spirit of the fourteenth amendment in the Philip pines. Can our opponents deny that here at home the principles of the four teenth and fifteenth amendmeuts have been In effect nullified? In this, as in ; :mny other matters, we at home can well profit by the examnle of those re. sponsible 'for the actual management -f affairs in the Philippinea. in out several Commonwealths here In tbe United States we as a people now face the complex problem of securing fun ; treatment to each man regardless ol his rue or color. We ca.i do so only if ire approach the problem hi the spirit if courage, common sense, and high minded devotion to the right; which das enabled Governor Taft. Governor , Wright, and their asaociates, to ao mi i noble a work in giving to the Philippine pebple the benefit of the true principles I iof American liberty." j ' Article xiv. section 2. of the amend- ment tothe constitution of the United i States says: "ReDresentatives shall hr f j.'ipportioned among the several Btatet s faccuralng to their respective numbera 'counting Indiana not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election tot it he choice of electors for President and Vice President of the united States. Representatives In Congress, the execu tive ana Judicial officers of a State, ot the members of the legislature there of, la denied to any of the male inhab it ants of such Srtate. being twenty-om years or age, and cltixens of the Uniteii states, 'or in any way abridged, except lor participation in rebellion, or othe. ir-rim,. the basis of representation-there in shall be reduced in the oroportion which the number of sucn male cltizen shall near to the whole number of male Icltwena , twenty-one years of age, In such State." 1 5 Article xv.. section L also suvb: "Th Vigbt of clti7.ens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridges iy the united States, or any State, ot. 'account of race, color, or previous con dition nt servitude. " j This question will engage the atten tion of Congress at an early date, and therefore, I think it pertinent at thih T Ima lA vitNi ltfmA tar.ta At Ii I itn.u .,.. . lead ; up to the present discussion. 1 know of no more comvrtent authority to. quote from than Hon. James G Blaine, who took part in tbe discussion of the Subject when the constitution was amended, and from his "Twenty I Years of Congress" (1861-1881), vol II. ,1 give his opinion of the matter. The most serious question that engaged th lattentlon of the law-makers during re constructlon times was whether it wm s?ood to give the colored rreedman the nailot, and, if not given to him. should ; the representation in Congress be basea j upon the legal Voting ci tizens of the .country, or upon the male population ol Jthe country? They decided that every legal voter, no matter what hln "rac. or previous condition of servitude." should be allowed the privilege of voi .uig; yet this part of the constitution has become notoriously null and void in tha South, where the negro vote is inmost universally disfranchised by mate constitutional limitations. Presi dent .A. Lincoln, on March 15th, 1S61. said in a note to Governor Hahn, ot Louisiana: "You are about to have a convention which, among other things, .will probably define the elective fran chise. I barely suggest for your private consideration whether some of the coi ored people may not be let in. as, for ; lnstar.ee. the very intelligent and espe cially those who have fouaht gallantly in our ranks." I Mr. Blaine says, speaking or 1865: 'Only a minority of Republicans were ready to demand suffrage for those wnu ; nud been recently emancipated." Thaa ; deus Stevens opened the debate on re constructlon, December 15k 1865. and nere "he pointed out the latt that by counting pegroea in the basis of representation,- the number of Itepresenta ; tives from the South w ould be 83; ex ; eluding negroes from the basis of rep , rt-sentation, they woula te reduced to 16; and so long as negroes were de prived of. suffrage, he contended that they should be excluded from the basis of representation. 'If,' said he, 'they ahould grant the right of suffrage to persons of color, 1 thing there would always be white mew enough in the .South, aided by the blacks, to divide representation, and tlvus continue loyal ascendency, if they should refuse to ttius alter their election laws, it would! i educe the representation of the hue ( tuve States, and render them powerless lor evit.". Mr. Blaine says of this peechVMr. Stevens' obvious theory at t hat time was not to touch the ques t :on of suffrage by national Interposl-j Hon, but to reach it more ertectlvely.! I haps, by excluding the entire colored illation from the basis of congres mal representAtion, until by the ct i of Southern States themselves, the i live franchise should be conceded to colored population." j in the same debate, Mr. Spalding, of .' '(, laid down this as one ot the re--i.renients for the re-admission of the ties into the Union; 'To so amend constitution of tbe United State ; :t iieople of color shall not be count ' Uth the population In making, up - rutin of representation tn Congress. ' i t In those iStates where they are ,;tied to exercise the elective fran ." Mr, Blaine says ot matters at i time; "That which most largely! t j popular attention at tbe out v.as the Increased representation i the South was to secure by the leu of the nerroes. i In the i i onslltution, only three-fifths1 'aves were permitted to be -d In the basis of apportion j wo-fifths were now added, and . ( of jmtitlcal ' power to the; ' ' 1 j.j'obaMe as the soms ii tr result of the civil strug- Confederate soldiers. It was in wnicn itsercect wouia woram tne . rem- nouia nut Vt"" this building that John C. Calhoun live representation of certain States matters of th s kind, ns permitted unaer would be monstrous. For example. California has n population of 858,110 and Vermont has a population of 314. S69, and each bos three Representa tives on this floor to-day. But Call fornla has 207,000 voters and Vermont has only 87,000. Assuming voters as the basis of apportionment and allow Ing to Vermont three.-Hepresentat Ives California would be entitled to eight. The great State of Ohio, with nearly the constitution. CI. Concord. N. C. ED. KR8TLKR. JAPAN'S CARE OF SICK TROOPS. nence In social and political life so journed here when It was used as a boarding house. Later on the struc ture was divided and three residences formed, the center one being occupied by the late Senator laham O. Harris, of Tennessee, for many yenrs. One is now occupied by Justice Field and the other by General Dunn. It Is now- known as Lanier Place and is one of lm la Only f Per Cent.. Against Our 70 l or l ent. Major Seaman, of New York. The Japanese soldier hau been taught the most valuable pieces of property wven times the Donulntioii of Callfnr- now to treat his intestine ana conse-im Washington. nla, would have but little more than quently his intestines are now treating Secretary Stanton selected the old two and a half times the jmber of nm with equal consideration. His plain capltol aa a suitable place for con Representatives; and New York, with rational diet is digested metabolized fining Confederate spies, suspects and ocite eleven times the population of Bnq aaslmlated. It Is not an Irritating soldiers, and the solidly constructed irnmi. mnniri hu v tii i he omnnam I . j i ,n.u i.iin mo.a acting pa walls, the deep ' subterranean base- nmc'nt i.u ihun flvJ . . a nMnr crantritfn. I merits, gave the unfortunates no earth II UlMl fll 1 1 1 M. rinci inn, ''- i , - . . . j t On Jannarv 18 ldfia Roscoe Conkllna " - .v. i 11.. e infl.mmtnrv Intes- M'8e rooms anu ine up "nii ... . J - nini U tilt" IIMIK 11 1 ........... - llnal processes with which we were an mn mm ur in tne nosnuui wHiun 01 ramp Alger. Chattanooga, lampa Cuba. Porto Rlro, Montauk Point, etc. offered this amendment: "Whenever in any one State the political tights or privileges of any matt shall be denied or abridged on account of race or coior. an persons or sum race or coiori-n jggg noun or exciuueu 1101 11. intr uubih ui representation." On the 22nd of Jan uary. the reconstruction committee proposed this amendment: "Represen tatives and direct taxes shall be uppor tloned among the several States which may be included within this ( nlon ac cording to their respective numbers, The a-reat hospitals are there. Interne .nnta.inni an A infectious departments, their conspicuously empty beds voicing adjoining the old capitol prison, board more eloquently than words the most ing with a Mrs. Barrett a widow who the prisoners were huddled by the hun dreds, and from these places many of them were taken to the rear yard and hanged, the high brick walls In closing the yard shutting out the horri fying view from the public. Of these hangings Mrs. Briggs says: 'In 1862 my residence was In a house ,mr,r.rtnnt lesson of the war. A few -hbph of diseases of the respiratory ays m are found eolds. bronchitis, ana counting the whole number of persons an occasional pneumonia, contracted throuan exposure in fording rivers, ex naustlve marches and bivouacking on wet ground, a few more of typhoid (1 saw only three In race or color, nil nersnns of such race monallv one-of dysentery and a num ber of cases or neri Deri, mat ionnei neourge of Oriental armies, But of all the many thousands gath- in each State excluding Indians not taxed; provided, that whenever the elective franchise shall be denied or abridged in any State on account of " 1 . U . . . . I I n .... 1 . 1. . ored m these Institutions there w ere but " .f u . ' " k i, "1 . L: uZF .ookmV'me-n?- Yo nX or color shall be excluded from the baMs of representation." His report after being amended, passed the Houae ayes 120, nays 46. It went to the Sen ate, and the vote on It stood, yeas 25 nays 22; but, requiring a two-thirds nrceiv .. haker's dozen came urvdet vote, the amendment Trns defeated by the heading of "diseases of the digestive about three votes. On April 30th, Mr. lem .. Tt,rren lies one of the great- oieveiiB. iroin ine committee on recoi t gei.ret8 of the Japanese success. Na siruetion, onerea tne lOHrteenin amend- )eon neve, mU(Je & mor(. truthful ii.r"i i ine cuiiBUiuuuii, ana nevnuii ,Q.om than .nM -Annrmv c reaus: iieureseiiiaiives snail ue np-l u. i. 1 n., ti,,. t.. hava that belly, and they take good care to , t ,1 V. . i .v n.1ai 11 st hi' In. .!- ... . .. . IV 1 , 1L 111 II.I111IIK v., lit, lluv " J .." in ion accoramg . w. ...tn.eir respecuve ... - ... K nr.am. numbers, counting the whole number L",M" " ,Vu ?.. " . ". n.. .. .7." had witnessed many shocking scenes at the prison. She said she lived in mortal fear and Insisted that Mr. Briggs and myself make our home with her. I never regretted the change of residence so much in my life. The room to which I was assigned over looked the nrtaon vflril. where the enn- Manchurla), occa- aerrmed prisoners were hanged. Even to-day, with recollections dimmed ny more than forty years that have pass ed, I shudder when I think of the hor rifying scenes I have witnessed from Y. M.C. A .51792 Y. W. C. A 48,69 Hast Side, 8. S .... ..1 Baraca ,2 Pr It chard Memorial ., ..4 Wm. Memorial 83 Westminster church .. -....969 Union Co. Library 50 Big Zion 8. 8 2 Weeping William ...,45 Holy Comfort 6 First Baptist church, colored 79 Clinton Chapel 8 Blddle UnlvessMy 876 Sisters of Mercy 2 Carmel church 1 Colored Hospital 10 Congregational church 10 Friendship Baptist church 2 Sharon church J2 Mt. Zion 64 Sugar Creek church 35 Catholic church 1 Croff school 27 First A. R. P. S. S 100 Seventh Street Presbyterian ch., S. S.36 Tryon M. B 233 St. Andrews Bro 9 Tryon St. Baptist 10,382 County school -33.674 Trinity 4,021 St. Peter's Hospital 818 City graded school , ..1,029 Tenth Avenue ..234 Second Presbyterian church 14,099 K. of C 81,031 Tryon M. E. 8. 8 2,026 Calvary M. E 19 St. Michael 2 East Avenue Tab 139 Presbyterian Hospital ' 51$ Davidson College ' 837 Elizabeth College 6,727 W. of W 2.550 Tenth Avenue 8,731 St. Mary's church 60 Alexander Academy.. .. .. .. .....160 Biddle University.. .. - ... ..95 Colored Library ,,824 Shiloh Baptlat church ; Big Ships school ; . ....26 Antioch Baptist church.. .. .. ,...17 Wm. School.. .. ., .. .. .. ...A9 Trinity church (county) ..J Excelsior Lodge A. F. and A. M 4 Cv M, 1 232 Brown school 20 Cri tendon Home 27 DH worth M. E. church 1 Colonial Club 134 Carmel church .. .. 1 Charlotte Fire Department 2 K. of P 140 Dil worth O. S. school 228 So. Mfg. Club 553 North St, Club 00 Oxford Orghanage 315 M. E. Church. Matthews .10 Sardis A. R. R. church 66 Belford church ...39 Elscopal church ' ..20 Ebenezer Baptist 10 Harrisburg church.. ..,;i2 Huntersville S. S 19 Long Creek 45 Chad wick church 57 Steele Creek S. S 7 Victor Mill Reading Room 4 Salllee Baptist : ..13 Salvation Army 12 St. Michael S. S ..14 Frankfort Female College C5 Day Nursery ..' 21 Lutheran church 81 Carnegie Library 26,750 Presbyterian College 18,847 Thompson Orphanage 13,231 Wake Forest College 4 Erskine College 130 Epworth Methodist church 19 Fire Department 41 Calvary S. 8... ." ..' ..17 St, Peter's Episcopal church.. .. ..St Medical College.. .. .... ..2 Piedmont Industrial School 32 Derlta, School ; 1 Law Library '.. .' ." ,.1 Boys' Reading Room .. ;. .. .. .. ....1 Charlotte High School.. .... .. .. ....l Teachers' Library J9 Masons.. .. ' ..27 Hickory Grove church.".'.'.' ..' ..' .'." '..u A. R. P. church. Back Creek.. .. ..7 Beattie Chapel , . . 142 Red Men.. C8 Phalanx Lodge . . "..'..". 1 Grace church .. .. .. .!s2 Horpets' Camp j .. ,. .ti inaion 1 nape l ;;g St. Michael church ;.48 Qroveton 8. 8... ,...11 Sugar Creek church ..14 rth Graded school 258 St. Michael's church 490 I. O. O. F., 88 -..74 County Home.. .. .. .. 98 Ninth Avenue Baptist church 3,707 Alexander Rescue Home.. .1.364 Bain Academy .. .. .. ..10 Colored G. 8. church ..22 Central Labor Union 12 M. E. Zion a 8 40 A. and M. College 1.696 Sharon Book Club 5 Hickory Grove cnurch 2 B. P. O. E. .. 2 St. Peter's Episcopal 1 Plnevllle High School 5 Dixie High School GOO A. R. P. church, Back Creek 17 Paw Creek S. 8 - 28 Boys' Club.. .. .. .. - ..11 First Presbyterian church ..18 Dunbar Reading Circle ,..64 Friendship church.. 2 portioned among the several States which may be Included .within this mlng it with material totally unsuited to the soldier's necessities, thereby ex- but by of persons in each State, excluding ndlanB . i if I aval N 11 1 u'lmiittOAn In on,, C!.... .l, ,.l, ,,! uhCllllK ITF1 IH I IUIIJI I1U MIBetllWT, ciolC nr, ,,,1 .,,,,.. oo .,., .,,, !, Kl be denied to any portion of Its male " 8 . . ' '''"""" citizens, not less than 21 vears of aire, susuy prepared and easily aigesieu ra- or in nnv i.r.ri.id ev..,i for ..nr. tion mat can tie tnorougniy meiaoouzen - '. - - ' I I .. . . 1 1 . . . 1 V. 1,1. .. I rn iin In rebel on ur nthw cr me l"U uinvenru ..no wit- neaiin aim cuci - the basis of representation in such y lnnt maltes 118 ow ner tne ideal ngnp State shall be reduced in the proportion m macntne or tne worm io-aay. which the number of male citizens shall The organization of the medical de- bear to the whole number of such male partment of the Japanese army and citizens, not less than 21 years of age." navy Is modeled after that of the Ger- Jt rarnea in tne House. 128 ayes to il mans, with many added Improvements. the prime of life, and I must say that every one or tnem mrcnea 10 me scai fold with the Jaunty; dare-devil cour age that distinguished them on the battle-fleld. There wfts no lagging, no flinching, no cowardice. "I got eo finally that I could tell when there was to be a hanging. They were of such frequent occurence that the task was not difficult. When 1 knew that these men were to be hang ed 1 would stop up my ears and run and hide. Sometimes morbid curiosity would drag me to the window, and I would watch them until they lied the black cap on the man who was to be hanged. On the day that Mr. Lincoln was assassinated 1 distinctly remem ber that four men were executed on the scaffold In that prison yard. 'Whenever possible. . the news or these hangings and t.hf name of the condemned men were kept from the ears of the President, as he was' con- nays. It was then amended as it now Too much praise cannot be bestowed tinualiy besieged by broken-hearted stanas Dy tne Henaie. tnat body having upo the medical departments of the rerused to pass it as it came from the army and navy for their splendid pre- Hnnse. m nil n-e have 'this fun t-f eenl h I . . li. . amendment to the cons, UutlonT w h lc ;r, e the firs o recoanl L true" ceS9 to tne P'dent- th 5u' the Republican platform says should be "a?ue f J "rn v meTncfl rns The man W"8 80 enfm an b' ,h"' "' enforced. value or an army medical corps, ine many cases pardons would have been A number of our enterprising merchants have arranged what will prov6 to be a most interesting contest between the various Schools, Colleges, Libraries, Clubs, Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., County Schools, Library, Lodges, Hospitals and in stitutions, either public or private you would wish to own the Magnificent Libra ry, worth $1,000, now on display at The Little-Long Co's window. The Reward will be a magnificent Library consisting of 449 volumes of the Standard Subscription publications of Ihe day as follows: The Great Charles Du4 ley Warner, " Library of the World's Best Literature,," (46 volumes); "Library of the World's Greatest Classics," 60 volumes; The Anglo-American Dictionary and Cyclopedia, 12 volumes; Library of Oratory, by Depew, 15 volumes; World's Travels, 8 volumes; Classic Tales, 17 volumes; Library of Standard Fiction, 100 volumes; Young People's Library, 20 volumes; Heroes of History, 25 volumes; History of our great Commanders, 12 volumes; The Library of Poets (32 vol umes) ; the Universal Classics, 30 volumes; Encyclopedia of Engineering, 4 vol umes; and 58 of the popular t books of the day. Each and every one. of these books are specimens of the best mechanical execution, which examination Will prove. The condition of the contest is as follows: Any lodge, church or school, club, hospital, Y. M. C. A., Y, W. C. A., County School Library or organization, public or private, is eligible to the contest. Votes for individuals will not be counted. , With each ten cent purchase a ticket will be given by the merchant through whose liberality these grand libraries are furnished, on which will be written the amount of the purchase and the number of votes. The purchaser will write on the ticket the institution or organization for which he or she desires to vote, sign their names and deposit the ticket in the ballot box in the store in which the purchasers made. The Voting Tickets Can be Secured Onlv from the Following Merchants. Department women requesting pardons for fathers, brothers, husbands and sweethearts. Had these women been granted ac- eiliorieu. mnrllnnl ifnYor In nmnlnpumil Von ine census of 1900 shows a voting will find him in countless nlaces. where IMipuiation ror .North Carolina of 41i,-1 ,, American or British army he has 578, with 289,263 white voters and 127,114 nn nlace. Tie la much at the from colored voters, and a few scattering aa In th rear Ho with the flrai secured. 1 trust that God will spare our country from such another con flict, and I trust that I will never I airain witness such sights as those an w n imnci inliv In the vard of the vines 01 oiner races, mux representation screen of scouts w ith his mlscrocopc old canitol prison.' in Congress is based Upe-ll this vote. arui chemicals, testlna- anil lahelllne That 1st the storv of an eye witness, and if tbe constitution is enforced here. wlls. so the urmv to follow- shall drink a ladv whose sympathies were enlisted then the re-apportionment would b. I nnami.,, .x.r whn h. on the other side, hut who knows upon the 290,000 voters, Instead of the ,, ,.,.,, ,Awn tmnwnlateiv kindness from cruelty. 420,000 voters as at present, und we ,oHHltu ,, ,h110.h --ai).,oM f ... Mr. Willis J. Boykin. an ex-Confed- d...... ..nmn ,.nj it i.. . lerate and a native 01 uiui.iuhb, m. .1.1.11 J wiiuiiivn, unit ,1 1-UliLaKIUII Ul 1 . . . . , . , J . . i...i ! , a .. n nlshes the writer with some interest- "l,cl"u" '"". " m'"" "'"I, i.1... f ihlo M nriaon n nn.. n .nInt nnnnn Ih. snnornna I "S Olmuc nwivij u A Ull U U1UU1I VB l llv. UU4) V I (. aismci. nonces are posiea so ine up- ,.T .,1.,. ami --ahori nfAOnKInn- ,.,vr 4. n-arnarl an1 nn I f..... - WI,tMSJQ LUlUlftlJS AO TTOil ll.U Bill A V soldiers are billeted to places where would loose about four members. There is quite a division of sentiment In the State, among Republicans especially, upon this question of reduction of our Representatives. Some unhesitatingly uphold the plan as a Just measure, and because it naturally would lose the Democratic party a large number of Representatives. Others oppose such a movement, thinking that the larger number of congressional districts we have given them a better chance of winning some of them. When the Crum packer bill was before Congress, it was defeated principally b.v Southern Influ ence, and, if I mistake not. Senator Pritchard, the only Southern Senator, opposed It strenuously. For 35 years these amendments have been in our constitution, and while It is true they never were carried out to the letter in the South, they were given apparently a showing until the last few years, when almost every Southern State has, by constitutional amendments and election laws, almost entirely disfranchised the colored race. And this elimination of the negro vote naturally would cause the framers of the fourteenth and fifteenth amend ments to inquire as to why said amend ments are void, and hence this year the Republican platform speaks out Up on the question. As southern voter. I can say without fear of contradic tion that this elimination of the negro vote has done more to aid the Republi can party and done more to make It popular And substantial In the South than any other cause since the civil wart and. If they are willing to Ignore the constitution and nail policy to their mast-head, It would greatly strengthen the party to acquiesce In this disfran chisement, It Is very strange, indeed, that in every ease that is carried to the United States Supreme Court for in fraction of election laws and for viola tions of the United States constitution among Southern people, this court in variably' either decides the (natter in favor of. the Democrats or throws it out on some technicality, and thAi gives them the license to do as they ; please, and no one could blame them for It If the Republican party Is going to pre serve the sanctity of the ballot in the South, it should get a court in harmony with it demands.;, or it should take steps to have manv laws and cnnatltn. : un- obvious injustice tional amendments now on the books days in the old prison. I was arrested na a inv nnil Inst how it W'aS that I danger exists. Microscopic blood tests was not jerked to kingdom come over are made In all fever cases, and bae teriologlcal experts, fully equipped form part of the staff of every divis ional headbuarters. the scaffold route it is difficult for me to say. But let me tell you. that not one man in fifty who was con fined In that building knew that hang- The medical officer is also found In ' were taR'"B aauy aimosi in tne rear vara, ine com wuu .iu camp, lecturing the men on sanitation and tbe hundred and one details of per kindly jail officials' managed to keep nnu ine nunarea ana one aeiaiis or per- --, - ., . .. sonal hygiene-how to cook, to eat and 11 , of poor devils were taken out with when not to drink; to bathe, and even to the direction of the paring and cleansing of the finger nails to prevent danger from bacteria. Up to August 1, 9.862 cases had been received at the reserve hospital at Hiroshima, of whom 8,636 were wounded. Of the entire num ber up to that time, only 34 had died. If the testimony of those conversant with the facts can be accepted, supple mented by my own limited observations the understanding that they were to be released and sent home,, but who never got further than the gallows in the yard. The mangiest cur dog be longing to u Southern nigger was treated with more humanity and consid eration than we were in tha't prison Starved, kicked, cuffed and cussed to the heart's content of the men In charge. Whenever these fellows want the loss from preventable disease ih the ed a ohmi of programme they would first six months of this terrible conflict will be but a fraction of 1 per cent. This, too, In a country notoriously unsanita ry. Compare this with the fearful losses of the British from preventable diseases In South Africa, or, worse, with our own losses In the Spanish-American war, where, in a campaign the actual hosllitles of which lasted six weeks, the mortality from bullets and wounds was 268, while that from disease reach ea ine appalling number ol 3,862, or snout 14 to lor 70 per cent. 1 per cent, against 70 per cent DISASTROUS WRECKS. Carelessness Is responsible for many a railway wreck and the same causes are making human wrecks of tbe suf ferers from Throat and Lung trou bles. But since the advent of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, Coughs 'and Colds,, even, tbe worst cases, can be cured, and hope less resignation Is no longer neces sary, Mrs. Lola Craig. Of Dorchester, Mass., is one ef many whose life was saved by Dr. King's New Discovery. This great remedy is guaranteed for all Throat and Long Diseases toy Bur well Cunn Co., druggists. Trice BOo, and f 1.00. Trial bottles tree. come in and tell one. ! two or three of the prisoners that they could get ready as they were geing to be releas ed. Yes, they were released from life to death by the scaffold route. "The day that Wlrts, the Anderson vine Jailer, was hanged, there came near being serious trouble in that pris on, for it was known, or at least be lieved, that Wlrts was to be executed and several prisoners' determined that they would make 4t entertaining for the officials, but the plot was given away , by someone and. was not carried out. Wlrts died game, never showing the white feather. If there ever was a hell on earth that old capitol prison was it, but I will never believe that Abe Llncbln knew ' of the ' dastardly work or the- orncials. I am a Southern man through, but I believe that Lin coln was too good a man to .' have countenanced any. such.". . -f . R. M. CHESHIRE. DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGS. It's' shameful when youth fails to show proper respect for old age. but lust the contrary In the case of Dr. King's New Life pm They cut oft maladies no matter hew severe and Irrespective of i old age.V Dyspepsia. Janndlce, Fever. , ' Constipation ;, aU yield to this perfect Pill. tSo. at BurWell ft Dcnn'a, Druggists. , ; Little-Long Co., Store. Voters should remember that this Is headquarters. ICd. W. Mellon Co. Voters, we have the most up-to-date stock of Clothing and Men's Furnish ings In Charlotte and a strong precinct for you. W. T. McCoy, The reliable Furniture and House Fur nishings Establishment. A purchase here counts your payments also count. ' Vote here. J. E. Staere, The reliable Jeweler. The votes should prompt you to try here first. Remem ber this. Our holiday display will please voters. The Tate-Brown Co., Men's Furnishers and Tailors, when contemplating this sort of purchase step In and looV at our stock. Big vote. The Little-Long Co. Shoe Department, is replete with the stylish effects. Vote here. J. W. Lewis A Co. Lumber. A thoroughly equipped plant and golden opportunity for contractors to vote for their favorite. ,Ios. g. Archbell. Ladles' Furnishing and Notion Store and Votes in plenty. R. H. Jordan A Co., Druggists. The busy corner. Our cash ier will issue you the votes, seats for all voters. ' Savings Fund Department, Southern States Trust Company, . Will Issue 500 votes to each new de positor who opens an account with not less than $6.00. On such accounts the sum of $5.00 must' remain on deposit three months and cannot be withdrawn until the expiration ot that time. Insurance Department, Southern States Trust Company, Votes will be issued for premiums on new policies written or old policies re newed during the time of contest; pro vided such premiums are paid Within thirty days of date of policy. For each 10c. of premium one vote will be is sued. ... It. M. Brannon, Druggist, Is a splendid precinct for vot ers, courteous and prompt attention. Cliarlotto Drug Co. Can supply every demand in their line, in addition to votes. J. N. McCausland & Co. Manufacturers of Tinware, Cook Stoves. Ranges, Grates. Roofers and Cornice Makers, Mantels. A vote in deed. Charlotte Hardware Co. Are best equipped to supply your de mands, and votes count up here. .We retail. Model Steam Laundry Co. Save and collect together your bundle slips, return them and we will Issue the votes. Big item. W. I. Van Ness ft Co. Art Store. The holiday goods here will vote heavy, so come and examine 'our splendid array. Stoneft Barrlnger Co. The leading Book and Stationery Store, Office Supplies, Holiday Novelties. Vote for your favorite. J. II. Van Ness, High Art Photography, Crayon, Water-Colored Portraits. Tte votes are here. W. G. Shoemaker, General Store 1116-1118 N. Davidson street, a busy store which means many votes. Ezell-Mjers Co., Paints. Oils, Brushes, etc., and the ballot box. A. D. Neal's Cigar Stand is' abreast with the times, is why you will find the balVot box and votes here. Smoke and vote. J. II. Hahn, The Leading Confectioner. . Fine fresh candles. The little vote counts. C. B. Flonrnoy ft Co The great China Store, car-loads of toys and thousands of votes Xmas. . Charlotte Furnishing and Decorating Agency, ' Will Paper and Decorate your house. A vote worth your while, eh? : 3. XV. Wadworth Sons A Co. Vehicles, Harness, Horses, and Mules. Miller-Van Ness Co. Your account is good here, 75 per cent, of . your voting strength is with the grocer. Simply vote when you pay your bill. Miller ft Miller, 219 East Trade street. Grocers, can also, assist you to forge your favorite to the front. Sarratt ft Blakely, 309 North Tryon and 600 South Church, Grocers. Bring us your account. Every meal you serve is forging your favorite to the front. i W. A. Jamison ft Co. Grocers, 600 West Trade street, up-to-date and plenty of votes, W. T. Knox , Fancy Grocers, are at 414 East Ninth street. An important precinct are the grocers, so take your choice and begin now. A. R. W'lllmann ft Co., The leading Plumbers, our reputation long established. The only innovation the votes, they count here,. F. H. Andrews, Pianos and Musical Instruments. One piano may turn the tide. Standard Ice ft Fuel Co. Our receipted statements are good for votes when returned. Save them; thousands cast this way. T. H. Austin, North Tryon, Fine Meats. It's voting every day here, too. Bear this in mind, we will supply our demands. W. F, Bennett, East Trade, the hustling Butchar.'wtll serve you with the votes. " Convenient. Queen City Steam Dyeing ft Cleaning Works, A new and thoroughly equipped steam plant will be. in operation 15th of this month. Prompt and efficient service and the votes. R, K. Young's Steam Bakery. Our bread is the best, our votes will be thousands, -u - - Relay Manufacturing Co., Bicycles. Repairs, Silver, Nickel Plat ing. Mfg. Tableware, vote here. The Parlor Barber Shop, B ,H. . Jacobs, Prop., The only shop, using compressed air. The rules bt the contest provide fhat each merchant shall carefully make a record of his vote on Thursday night or each week, sending a duplicate of same to The EJvnnins--nhmnt ' n tMii tuen noon nn ach sir . I his own signature, including the tickets, carefully wrapping? and tying them -up in as small package aa possible. " " vi ue.Bry uu eacn so inai tney can do men away with your records ana delivered to a committee on awards appointed .t the close of the contest. - i, " . j - ' ; ' Chronicle's Voting Proposition. Under no circumstances will an em ploye of this paper be allowed to cast a vote In this contest. We will give a premium of 76 votes for every paid three months' subscrip tion to this paper: 200 votes for every paid six months' subscription and 600 votes for every paid subscription for ohe year. . Old subscribers get ths same number of votes by paying their subscriptions In advance. Every voter should be a subscriber. To the insti tution securing the largest number of votes in this manner, wilt award at 7 oooooooooooodooor !p000O00OO000OO00O0OOQ00OOO9O90 Library Voting Coupon. This Coupon entitles the holder to two votes that can he cast for any Institution competing for the beautiful library, ; when properly filled out, signed and returned to The Chronicle office. ' ' '. . Name of Institution . . Hama,of Voter . .1. . . The Evening Chronicle.- ?c!fxyyioo(xx!eoeoeof CXhAOOOOOOOCO&CrQCr JtX
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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