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11 fi li ... i fWo Columns of Interesting News Sent Us By Our Special Correspondent . ; Raleigh, N. C.; June " 2. -j The dneets of a outnern coium mm f,nor or trust, probably two of 111 o.rp much more indicative of item' a . -u - nceSS j8 nt,w WttunwpBA.Bgu,' d really it looks as "though the nibines will be accomplished BfiDresentatives of both theUnder n and the Fries plans held ! narate conferences at Greensboro i Thursday and Friday - and opted methods of hurrying up scheme. The two plans differ there has developedcqnsider jjjly rivalry between the promoters. I large number of mill owners at ed the meetings.; The TJnder plan (so-called after tne New tork gentleman who proposed it) 5j confined to yarn mills, I believe, id it is stated that a majority of distinctively yarn mills, repre nearly 300,000 spindles, ; Wye announced their purpose of entering into the combine. The fries Plan (also financed by North capitalists, with Mr. H. R Fries of Salem as chief . representative) jocks to the merger of a number flf the leading big spinning and weaving mills and ' therv textile plants, and may be successfully organized, also, irrespective of the Underwood combination! " He schemes become a matter of Vital interest to the industrial pros perity and growth of North Caro- jina and the South generally. V C65GBESSIONAL CONTESTS. .- : ' ' - : . . :- . i . . There promises to be a lively contest in each of 'several of the Congressional, districts both in the conventions and at the polls; Major K J. Hale of Fayetteville, editor of the Observer, ex-Consul to Manchester, and a gentleman of Vge experience in public affairs, driDe iudcrewent, extensive ac- pintance and wide popularity, fill be a candidate for the Demo- cratic nomination for Congress in bis district Tho announcement is made following the appropriation by Congress of $50,000 to begin the work of improving the Upper Cape Fear, river a scheme with which Major Hale has had more to do than any other man, and - to whom great credit is due for its success. (Of csurse itis understood that this -appropriation is intended to be only a starter for the great work to be undertaken, and that the next Congress will be asked to appropriate a large sum to con tinue and complete the work) Hajor Hale's friends think that his I presence as a member of Congress ; would greatly aid in securing ; Mure liberal appropriations. Cum herland is now in the Sixth District . presented at present by Congress Ma Bellamy of New Hanover," and the fight for the nomination will be 1 i wtween these two gentlemen' and etate Senator Joe Bromn of - Col i umbia. ThtTnew Sixth District is imposed of Bladen; 'Brunswick, v wuumbus. Cumberland.: Harnett. vew Hanover, and llobeson. Pou, ; the Kitchins and Kluttz;will be re nominated, practically? without op Position, in the Second, Fourth, Pifth and Eighth Districts. In the' new Tenth District Speaker Walter Moore is said to be the probable nominee. The Eighth, Ninth.and Tenth Districts will be cjoely con gested by the Republicans; the others are believed to be safely uiucratic, provided tue party is in us support oi me nomi- General W. P. Roberts of - ates is contesting the nomination 'a Congressman Small in the st District, and in '., the' Third here will n. nnntpaf. Vipf.wPPTi everai aspirants for Mr. Thomas's eat Ahe split in the Democratic party Mecklenburg county promises to coma a serious affair in its re ciiii . - . . -. - j nas now beerf called (to meet une 21), an(j those Democratic voters who,, have" refused to take mm part in ' an '"oath"-Vx)una primary" (said to be in the neighborhood of one 'thousand and largely, com posed of the. country, voters), ' ex pect to put up a . ticket in opposit ion to that put up by !:. the primary Democrats. ' - - 11 . V- A well-jnformed . ; 7e gentleman stated tome to-day that the Meck- enburg row ' is likelyto' cost, the Democrats a Congressman -Meck lenburg is now in the Ninth Dis trict,- placed therein to offset the neavy. Itepublican ; majorities of Madison and Mitchell. . -The new Ninth District is close at best- when there is harmony in our ranks. ' A great deal of thje opposi-. uou u j nuge jiarz is located - m Mecklenburg, also,' and- with two Dem. county tickets in the field, the friends of each fighting 'th other,, the prospects of a rainbows hued success are not overpoweriiig. VAKlOTJS MATTBBS OF INTEREST. State Senator Cam: lorrison of Eichmond county is said to be making a- ."strong run" for the Dem. Congressional nomination in the new Seventh District - The State . Board of Agriculture acts in a very niggardly ;' manner towards- the State ; Fair, this '-year, vQting only $750 for premiums for agricultural" exhibits Heretofore double thot sumf or," f 1,500, has been, voted. : Colonel John S. Cun- ingham and one or two other mem bers fought hard for the usual ap propriation, but .were outvoted. r: The docket of the Supreme Court was exhausted with the close of last week and no more cases wttl be hard at this term. ' The Justices will remain here a week or two preparing opinions to be mea in ' mm- in . the cases in, which decisions have not yet been handed down. j" -v. . The 'friends ofMr: John C. Drewery, a prominent citizen of Raleigh and Grand Secretary of A. E. ; and A. Masons, . sympathize with himin the loss of his father, who was -burried at Drewryville, Va., last Saturday. Some beauti ful fioral .tributes were sent" from this city by a number of friends. "W. P. Bynum, Esq., of Greens boro, who is here attending the courts, savs tnere is no trutn in the "rumor" that he is to be nomi nated for Chief Justice by the Ee publicans, and adds that he does not desire any office. r Mr. Byrrum has a fine law practice. Secretary of State Grimes has received another of the few miss- ing grant books. This covers t)art of 1774. Inis was lound in ..' Perquimans.: Several between' 1771 and 1774 are still missing. C. "W. Lane, a railroad contract- or from Virginia, has been 'arrest ed a'rjfd put under , a $100 ond at Winston for, hiring l&hoT : in this State, without license. . A-public mass meeting " of : . the citizens of Fayetteville was held to express their pleasure over-the ap-f propriation for. the upper j Cape Fear, improvements. Thanks were extended to those rwho labored for this end so successfully. - In Mecklenburg county 'more men failed to pay their poll tax than in any other county .in . the State. The white delinquents pum- bered 925 and , the negroes 1,583. No estimate is' given, as to the' num ber of Democrats who are delin quent. ' " " - Petrel Purchased-1 - . v The tug "Petrel' which has been sunk at Batchclors Grave for th last three weeks has been purchase ed from Fleetwood & Jackson. ' of Hertford, by IBrE. R. Alexander, of Tyrrell countyi He expects to have her afloat in a few day's, when she will be hauled .upon Hay man's marine railway, xo be rebuilt y ' , Move for County Fair. :: 1 i V ;A movement has been begun in Asheville by the. fCy and; county teanhprB in ha on annuo Tlf air. . .Arrangements for the fair! will be made' at1 once: - A move-f ment is also on foot tabuild a pub- lib industrial school in " the count to Wain open for ten months - of the year: and have all branches of manual training" : Unfortunate Family. ; ;s .; Mr. and Mrs.' Frank Jones, of Clayton, lbst iwo '. children in i two days from meningitis. One was a boy of 17 'and the other a girl oi 10j and two more of, their, children are critioally ill."- Some years - ago these same parents lost three child ren in one Iweek, from diphtheria and two:years ago lost three more, two dyirrg the same day.'i . Increase Over. Last Year. The State Board of Agriculture and Mechanical College budget for next session. The cost will be about $50,000, an increase of $10, 000 over last year; This is due to the addition of the textile depart ment and other improvements. Two assistants will be elected r for the professor of agriculture, and Instructor Owens was made an as sistant to th'e professor of English. Absconder : Located. F. F. Dawson, the ex-kookkeep- er of Hackney Brothers, of "Wilson, who disappeared,-leavinar a short age, lias been located at Columbus Miss. Governor Aycock has issued a requisition on the Governor of Mississippi, and Sheriff Sharp has gone after-the man. Dawson stood well in "Wilson and was prominent inr his church. His shortage is thought to be about $12,000. , Transmit Obscene Matter. . The committee of thirty, that has charge of the campaign that is be ing waged for the purpose of se curing the appointment of Demo cratic registrars for Norfolk county met last night and heard the report of the sub-committee, i who waited upcn Judge "W. TN. Portlock. The committee's report was that Judge Portlock stated that he would be willing to give the straight Demo crats only a minority Crepresenta- tion. . . ;':..;iV"" , E. C. S. N. S. Commencement. Last week saw the close ot the 11th annual commencement exer cises of the Elizabeth City State Normal School. This is a colored school that started eleven years ago with only 69 pupils. The last session saw 212 pupils enrolled and 25 counties represented. This school is attracting wide spread at tention for the good work it is do ing and even 'in this the heart of the South land' vast .numbers of prominent white people attended the commencement exercises. Judge Geo. A. Jones, that grand old man was there. He praised the excellence of- the essays"" and the splendid i. order maintained. His was but the sentiment of the many. This was the most prosper ous session in its history. Three Negroes - to Bang. Three executions will take place in aaiiSDury, xwwan couniy, on 11 - . .. Tfc " J Thursday, July 8thV GoyeTnor Ay- cock fixed this date when three ne groes must pay the death penalty for their crimes. The first is Archie Conley, who was convicted of the murder of a -man "named Todd. Conley picked a quarrel with the fellow about a cigarette, and after some words, when Todd started to leave, he attacked him with a knife and stabbed him to death. The other two negroes to be executed Jul v" 8th" are Dick .Fleming and Richard Blanton. They broke in to the house of a widow, ;who was alone with her little daughter; and committed the nameless crime., In his opinion affirming the "sentence Judge Clark Bys of 'the prosecu trix's itestimbhj : VThe s revolting dft tails , were narrated witn a sim- plicity and evident truthfulness to make the blood a. - od run cold." v ' "".v-" ; -:: ; -'"V1 v " " , uv - MUVou m B"u" ' la.wun some piausieie . excuse. Attention to 1UI ;tomsrrequests,1 together with the fact that I sen to .i ryour clohfaear ;l?n th when you send them elsewliere, gives us - the A postul card or phone message will put' the wagon at your door. About $1 50, XX Century -Ice Cream Freezer. P. W. Water Street, Headquarters for the best 5. Partition, .Ceiling, Flooring, Siding, Shingles. lades Lumber to., ' . ' .: ., , V - " 'i Pennsy I vania Avenue, Elizabeth City, . . . . ... Experienced flerchant Tailor. . '( 33 Fearing Street, Right on To p, ooooo oooooooooooooobooooooooo As usual with a fine line of buggies late styles and high grade work, all manufactured in our- own factory. WE SELL DIRECT. Saving you the jobbers' and dealers' profits. Our line . of harness, robes, vhips and other ' horse millinery is com pleter Great bargains in our winterTobes ' and harness Elizabeth City Buggy Co., Poindexter St.r The New Jewelert C. W. COLLINGS, the watchmaker and jeweler, . Noj 30, Main" street, will repair your -watches ' ' i y or clocks in'a. manner that will 'gite you entire , ' :, satisfaction bo tii' in quality of workmanship and' . , price. Watchmaker and .Jeweler, No. , " " a J muuilttuif-icttiuic, a U1UW WJiea Jou wani your Bmrwi you Bay,.UUr wagon aoesni one; No, 125. xx Century Ice Cream Freezers. - Ton konw how to make Ice Craam ""by the sweat of - . your brow" but we can. ahow to make It AND JUST , J:- AS GOOD j a much easier way. No crank to turn. No -work. : You pour in the mixutre and the XX Century i Freezer freezes it firm and smooth. No pavts to get out of ordeF or break. -, ; : We win b&pleased to show it to you. Prices lower - than the old fashion freezers. - - - $1.75, $2.50,33.00 Melick, ; ' Elizabeth City, N. C. Lumber Co and cheapest grades of. North Carolina. That Spring Suit You, are looking for can be riiade up in the tip of fashion from the, very best material at the moderate price' which nas earnea ror me an envi able reputation. Our Spring S u i ti n gs a n d Overcoatings. have arrived, comprising the prettiest patterns to be had of . the fmporters. we are ready to serve you promptly and satisfactorily. ; , Elizabeth City, N. C. on To. boobo : Elizabeth City, N. C. 30, : Slain !. St - Elizabeth .City, y N: -T ' . I PR0FESSI0I1AL CARDS. I ' j. n. wniTE.D. :d. s; - 20jrears practice, A 7 DENTISTRY i ! 1 1 m OfQces cor. Maipi and Poindexter ste, ; j- b: LEIGH,:, fttopnevat Law. Practice in all courts Office in. w Bradford building, EUzCityN. a.k P. H. WILLIAMS, ',. ATTOEKEY-AT-IiAW. Practice in State and Federal- Courts. OfS.ce over National Bank. ' , , ATTOHNEV-AT-IiAWf ' ' 1 K - Flora building, Elizabeth v City u -rP: XL McUULUN Attobnev At Law. l s Practice in " all courts. Flora building, Elizaoetn City, ; N. C. ATTOESIT-AT-IAWi , Elizabeth City, - -N.O- Academy of Music Building, Rooms, No. 4 & 5. Practice in the State and Fpderal CUmrtst. -. Manager of "The Carolina Collecting Agency," D. M. Stringfield, -Attorney -at-Law,- Manteo, N. G.f, : Makes a specialty of investigating titles, ; making abstracts and con veyancing. , 1 -' . G. W. WARD, ' Attokstey-at-Ijaw.' v " . . T Practice in all courts. 1 Offices in Academy of Music Building., i ROSCOEW. TURNER, A t AtTOEUEY-AT-LaW. , i " ' , Practices in - Courts , of First - Judicial District of N.'C CoUec- -tions a specialty. . . . ' . . 7 ; . ......... 1 i - v , Dp. w: Gregory, . DENTIST." Office ! in Flora's New BTg., Cor. Mainland Wdter Streets.: Office hours: 8 a. m. ta6p. m. Office well Equipped. All 'o J improved methods used. " brk guaranteed.-' Prices'? reasonable. I DR. C. R. RIDDIOK, i Q . Qffice N. cor. Main and J .Poind'exter. ; ' . O 4 oeeooooeo9oco GLIPPER PHOTO GO. A. L. DIVERS, -Owner and Manager. - Patronage , Solicited stengil Gutters; Rubber and Stel Stamps, Kfii man i-tntm " . PHCENIX UIUU1J UUU UlUHUII uuino,. Job Printers t Coi. Kivison and Church StV HOTEL DORSET! .... -i .. . . ... . . ; " T - Ealeigh'N. C. EUROPBANr N i - AMCRIGAN tbfN THIRTY NEWLY FURNISHED : ROOMS ' - :.v . v- Alii, MODERN ! ; ; . " . CONYENnisCES, W. L DORSETT, : ' ; 1 Proprietor. - Commerical and-Farmers . ,v Bank Building. ONE BLOCK FROM THK P.O v 0 '. y C. Ul " I U lift 1 1 ufil U and Brass Checks. Seals. Badges, stencil and Stamp. .Inks. Pads. Daters. rtt. ,- !et jj f V f. t
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June 6, 1902, edition 1
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