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The Daily Fes Faa KINSTON, N. C. KlNSTON PUBLISHING OWNER. Co. W. . HERBEBT President and Trwnf. . W. M. HERBERT, Business Manager. J. H. HRRitFRT City Editor C.W.FORLAW, Reporter. EnUrtd X ht Pwtoffios M second cUm m attar. PRICE a CKXT. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dally One Wtwk, bjr Carrier, . On Month, . . . . . Ttirwa Months, . ' , . Tmlf Month. . , . . , IOC 85 l.OO M.OO AOVBRTISINO RATES ON APPLICATION. KXWrrOIf. X, C, NoTambar 4, 1003. DEMOCRATIC NOMtXKES. Thla Is tba Democratic State ticket to bs voted on Njvember 4th., 1902. i Familiarise yourself with each name and look oat tar bogus ticket. There ie reason to fear that bogus tickets will be circulated on election day. There la no Democratic 8tate ticket without each ol the following names on ft. - For Chief Justice of the Supreme Court . WALTER CLARK, of Wake. For Associate Justici of the Supreme Court from tbe IMst, HENRY GROVES CONNOR, of Wlleon. For Associate Justice of tbe 8upreme Court from the west, PLATT D. WALKER, , of Mecklenburg. For Corporation Com mlssioner,', BUG ENS C- BEDDINGFIELD, of Wake. ... For Superintendent of Public Instruction, , of Guilford. , For Senators from tbe Eighth Senatorial District, DR. JOHN A. POLLOCK, of Lenoir, . - TH03. D. WARREN, . of Jones. For Congress from Second Congressional uiKtrn-t, CLAUDE KITCHIN, of Halifax. For Solicitor of the Fifth Judicial District ' RODOLPH DOFFY, , J . . .of Onslow. ' Judge of the Superior Coartof tbe Second Judicial District: .... ROBERT B. PEEBLES, Northampton County. Judge of theSuperiorCourt of the Fourth Judicial District: fTT A R.r.tfK M flOORE. Franklin County. Judge of the Superior Court of the Sixth Judicial Diet not: WILLIAM R. ALLEN, Wayne County. . . Jnrioa nf the flnnarinr Court of theElflrhth Judicial Dhttrirt: WALTER H. NEAL, Scotland County. Judge of the Superior Court of the Tenth Judicial District: BESJAMIN F. LONG, Iredell County. "Judge! of the Superior Court o! the , Eleventh Judicial District: . ERUSrCS B. JONES, ' ! J! orsy tu uouuty. ' Juage of the Superior Court of Thirteenth Judicial District: the WILLI A M B. COUNCILL, Catawba County. Judge at the Superior Court of Fourteenth Judicial District: MICHAEL H. JUSTICE, . Rutherford County. .. . Judge of the Superior Court of , Fifteenth Judicial District: FREDERICK MOORE, . Buncombe County. Judge of the Superior Court of Sixteenth Judicial District: GARLANDS. FERGUSON. -. Haywood County the the tbe For fjerk of the Superior Court . PLATO COLLINS. For Sheriff DALF. WOOTEH. , For Register of Deeds W. D. 8UGG. . For Treasurer JOS. B. TEMPLE, For House of Representatives SHADE WOOTEN, Sb. - For Coroner Da. B. W. WOOTEN. For Purveyor - E, P. LOPriN. : For County Commlketoners Da. H. TL'LLs !-' GEO. WEST. W.P.GILBERT. ISUJR & SHAW, ATTO R MBVS-AT-LAW, r.IN3T03f, f. C Practical la u mratle at Ioto, Wayna, Otwa fomm aa Oaaiav. Aua in Sapwtar aad U . Ma Mfwtw aa ait new rant H'g Shops No. ) E. BioBBl St, KINSTON. N. C. Vi fc-J XJX O tills Ilcrairicg of all f r l ii: 1 - frc::i a Jevrsharp to a vdth ecatners Work of Tbe Hague Tribute L The verdict of Tbe Hague court of arbitration in the pious fund case la not ouly gratifying because it upholds the contention of this country, but for tbe fact that this long standing ittsue has been duly presented to an international court and that tbe United States and Mexico haTe the bouor of first commit ting a case to this permaneut tribunal, Tbe United States, acting In 'behalf of Roman Catholic Interests formerly under the Jurisdiction of Mexico, sought to recover from tbe latter state moneys alleged to be doe under tbe terms of administration of the' pious fund, founded In 1687 for tbe support of Roman Catholic missions among tbe Indians of California, then a part of Mexico. The Interest of this country in tbe matter dates from the cession to it of upper California when tbe Ro man Catholic Interests therein gained a new protector. Some time after the refusal of Mexico to pay over a share of the fund to tbe Roman Catholic au tborities in California a commission appointed In ltWa after seven years gave a decision that the I rarest of tbe und should be equally, " vided be tween tbe church la Mexico and In California and that Mexico should act aside half of tbe annual interest Tbe verdict affirms this decision, awarding tbe accumulation of interest up to Feb. 2 of this year, amounting to about II. 500,000. More Important than tbe verdict It self is tbe fact that a precedent has been established for tbe settlement of international disputes by a permanent tribunal composed of eminent Jurists and statesmen from all the leading na tlons. That this precedent Is to be followed seems to be assured In the fact that another Important case Is soon to be brought before The Hague court It Is sufficient to say that on one side Is Japan and on the other are Great Britain, France and Germany, Here within a few weeks are six na tions willingly submitting matters for adjudication In a spirit which shows that they intend to abide by the deci sion. . Opponents of tbe court rejected tbe suggestion that great powers would ever dream of submitting matters In volving national sovereignty to an in ternational court That is doubtless true; but It is a triumph for civilization to get them to submit anything. The French Coal Miners' Strike. The great anthracite coal strike In this country, which bus at last been submitted to an arbitration com mis sion. Is likely to be followed by a long continued tie up of the French coal mines. Following the refusal of the operators to graut their demands for an eight hour dity, nu Increase of wages and old uk pensions, three- quarters of all the foul t miners In France went on strike. The region af fected is nliuoKt exclusively In the north, v.- Although the French strike does not involve a third us muny men. as did thut In Pennsylvania. Its political Im portance Is greater. Its chief, storm center is close to tbe great Iron and steel works of Crcusot which are al most as Important to France as are tbe Ivrupp works at Essen to Germany. If the 17.000 men at Creusot become in volved, government supplies for the army and navy will be crippled. The striking miners ask M. Combes. the French premier, to Intervene with the operatlUjf companies and. this fall ing, to place the demands of the em ployees before tbe chamber of deputies. They warn the premier that If he does not do these things he will lose his Im portant Socialist support and that they say. may quickly lead to his com plete overthrow. A Pennsylvania farmer wanted a bom chestnut to carry In bis pocket aa a safeguard against rheumatism and so climbed a tree to get it A little later be fell and broke a legand an arm.- It la not stated whether be se cured the horse chestnut but be is not likely to need It for several weeka to tome. In tbe nine months of 1902 the Unit ed States Steel corporation haa earned $101,142,153 and after making all al lowances has on hand undivided prof its of S34.647.092. This la doing pretty weU tor an infant industry which has been organised leas than two years. The eminent Austrian meteorologist Professor Ledochowski. says that the coming wiDter in Europe will be the coldest in fifty . years. AnJ meteor ologist who made a similar statement in this country would stand a chance of beiug mobbed. . Th Dlflerear. Nicholas Murray Butler., president of Columbia college and who was given a degree last commencement day by the University of Pennsylvania. , was re cently engaged In talking with a friend about the careers of various Columbia graduates vrba had gone ahead In the world. One of two alumni whose uamfs bad come up had been recently created a Jude. tbe other a blshvp. "WeU," fall President . Butler'a friend, "the latter has tie tetter posi tion. I tbli.k. A Juvlje st tbe most csii Fay only. 'You'll be barred. but a t'-bop can say. 'You'll be C.H.r.Hd."" Tl.sfs tr-. U V f-y!- t o't," re- I HIGHWAY BIJILDlXO. 'improving earth roads with clay AND 8AND. Haw fa Mia mm4 Applr Tkeas tm f tire tke Beat Hl Tke Cm ( Rom Maehlaes ! BalUlaar Theee Blahwar. In an Interesting address delivered at tbe Greenville (Mich.) good roada con vention Frank F. Rogers, C. E., had tbe following to say regarding the Im provement of earth roada: It you must alwaya have an earth road and cannot get gravel or stone at a reasonable cost put clay on the sand and sand on tbe clay. When these be come suitably mixed, they, will form a sort of hardpan, making a very good road surface at most seasons of the year. Of course, the clay Is good when bard and dry and tbe sand quite paasa- ble when the weather la so wet that nobody wants to travel, but to secure a medium earth road, good the great est number of days in tbe year, that It la possible to make it this la tbe best method that we can prescribe. " It should be borne In mind that nei ther Improvement is very good until suitably mixed, and clay should be ap plied to sand in a manner to secure that mixture aa speedily as possible and vice versa. Decide on the width of a given road between ditches say twenty to twen ty-four' feet not much narrower and not much wider. These are economical widths, and tbe lack of uniformity In this particular is one of the greatest evils of our lack of system in road building aU over this country. Bring the road to a suitable crown from twelve to eighteen Inches above the aide gutters. This, however, will have to be varied to meet tbe special needs of drainage for tbe locality, and should a Urge ditch be required on a narrow road it should be entirely outside the regular gutter, which will protect tbe vehicles from the danger of tipping over. , To prepare the bed it may have to be plowed . toward tbe center, but if so, do not disturb the old roadbed unless absolutely necessary. After plowing, barrow thoroughly, take a road ma chine and shape the whole bed to a perfectly rounded shape and roll till no more compacting ia possible with a roller weighing four tons or more. A farm roller Is of little use for this pur pose. After the bed is properly shaped and rolled as described take a road ma chine and crowd. enough earth to each aide of a central strip of such width as It may be desirable to cover with clay or gravel. This being done, clay should be applied on sand to the depth of five or six inches where no gravel is uaed and to tbe depth of three or four Inches where a dressing of as much gravel can be placed upon tbe clay. After the clay is applied, it may be leveled with a road machine if well pulverized, or, If lumpy, it may be leveled by first rolling to crush the lumps, then bar rowing till smooth, but in each case it must be rolled till bard after a smooth surface has been secured. ; , Where no gravel is used the-clay must be covered with from one to two inches of sand by reversing the road machine and crowding a little of the surplus sand from the sides to the center. This will prevent the roads from becoming muddy at the first wet spell If a top dressing of gravel. Is used, it should be applied to tbe thin coat of elny immediately after rolling, then be brought to a true surface by Ithe use of a road machine and rolled till It is thoroughly compacted. If the weather is dry, the gravel should be kept sprinkled durlug the final rolling. When, sand is used on clay, we usually secure as good results as by putting clay In sand, for It does not always prevent mud when the ground ia extremely soft A clay road should always be well piked with good side ditches, which mnst quickly take tbe water to its nearest natural outlet which In turn must always be so well kept as to take the Water at once away from the road allowance. . Sand should be applied to clay after the picking ia done, without forming any depression for its reception, aa has been recommended for gravel. Sand should never be applied at a season of the year when a long dry spell is .ex pected, but rather Immediately before wet fall 'weather and winter seta In, so that by tbe next season It may be come sufficiently mixed with clay to produce the condition already ref eared to. : ,The same practice should be em ployed when any considerable depth of loose gravel Is applied to a clay soil with tbe expectation that travel will make it hard. r.. The application of sand and gravel to clay, as above described, can be done la layers, giving time for the first layer to pack before, the Becond is applied. It ia often advisable to wait till the next fall before tbe second layer is applied, thus giving time to watch re sults and use just the depth required to secure the best effect as well as to economize material. - After all this is done, we have not secured a permanent road suited to heavy traffic and we Shall be obliged to look to tbe better grades of gravel and broken stone to produce any roads that may really be called permaneut- . r . Taa Car of F.arfh Road. Earth roads si ouIJ be repaired, p r ticularly In the spring end fa'.l c-f t' year, but the n;!.-'ake of lettir j xr.f.-.i take care of tlun ! dur; : t" - balance of the y.-r " ;! J. liot be made. Tie great v-1 ced of the com mon road lii tl-'.a e--r:try is daily r weekly care. A raj recelvlnsr Cu'.ly attention will r; :'re no extet,;-!ve re pnln and 1 ..: 1 f becoming wk will (rrs ' "y I ore. It Is r ' ? r 5 f-- t ? ' "o t UNCLE SAlf S R0AES; AMERICA BEHIND OTHER NATIONS IN HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT. I Aaaal Bxpea4Itara Bar lu Earepeaa Coastrla ' Far . Good C ml BaJldlaa Hlahwar la ( Oar atatea. The United States does not begin f spend tbe amount of money upon Iti public highways that It costs to con struct and maintain the, public roadri of England and European countries. While this country leads the world tu Its railroad and street railways, it ia far behind most countries across tb Atlantic in Its system of public high ways. ; England and wales spend an Dually 120,000,000 on their roada, Ire land 13,000,000, France $37,500,000. while the United States, the pioneer of aU nations In public Improvements, tbe leader of tbe world lu devising and perfecting plans to add to tbe comfort and welfare of mankind, lags in tbe race with the disgraceful record of spending 140,000 upon Its federal plan of public road improvement v ' This doea not include, of course, tbe annual expenditures .of the various states of the Union, saya the Buffalo Express. If tbese suma were Included tbe comparison would not be so unfa vorable, for there will be expended this year close on to $10,000,000 throughout tbe country for tbe betterment of pub lic highways. Moreover, the outlook for the future Is exceedingly bright Tbe possibilities are that by the end of another decade the combined expendi tures of the federal government and the various states will equal f 50,000,- 000 a year for tbe construction and maintenance of public highways. There are fully 200 good roads or ganizations, national, state and coun ty, In the United States. . The associa tion that Is doing the most work for the betterment of highways through out tbe country la that known as the American Roadmakers. The member ship of this association la limited to ten Influential men In each state, one of the provisions of Its constitution be ing that there shall not be more than ten members from each state. , When New Jersey,' which was the pioneer state in the good roads move ment first began to improve its roada, it cost $10,000 per mile. Tbey are now . 8ENATOB JLIBLE'8 GOOD ROADS TRAIN. .!. being, constructed for $2,000 to $5,000 per mile, most of them costing" only $2,500. This is due to tbe greater knowl edge and practical experience gained by tbe road builders as well as by tbe use of improved machinery and meth- ods. In Michigan, Ohio and other west ern states roads are being constructed ! at a much less figure, some of them costing not more than $1,000. As might be expected, these roads are not aa durable aa those upon which a greater amount of money Is expended. : New York pays about $5,000 to $7,000 a mile and builds a very thoroughly I constructed road out of crushed atone under the direction of the state engi neer and In accordance with the state aid plan, which provides that the state shall pay 50 per cent of the cost of con struction of the roads, 85 per cent la paid by the county and 15 per cent by the town in which the road is Improv ed. Connecticut and Massachusetts both have admirable methods for im proving their highways, and have long been recognized aa among the most progressive states of tbe Union In this regard, each expending $500,000 a year on the Improvement of its roada. ' The state of Georgia la, perhaps, the moat, progressive among the southern i states. For a number of years It has employed a large amount of prison la bor in the construction of ita roada, using pri doners, both black and white. In crushing stone and in constructing the roads. The system of employing prison labor has been so successfully carried out that it has beeu adopted in other states. . A most interesting good roads cam paign la being conducted in tbe state of Michiean by Senator Earle. The sen ator has equipped, a good roada train. consisting of a traction engine, five j small cars for carrying stoue and a Btone crushing plant all of which Is drawn by the traction engine, which ia also converted into a road roller and Is employed In finishing tbe road. Hew Jeraer'a Good Roada. During the past twelve months $150.- 000 was spent In macadamising pub lic roads In New Jersey, an J fr this comparatively small sum the state now 1 as 140 miles of tbe finest ri ' 1 thor oughfares In tbe country. A'. Iher I'ew Jersey has Cil miles of tlx s ae L'jhways. - v TeH J Tlkaa ta I mU C t 1 tas c"''.-n t ') e ' "'" f - 'i t -r.r rlr "fx 1 i ( r r i t 1 t . , , - v if NEW SHORT STORIES At a London entttainment recent Sir Frank Durnand, tbe celira:w English humorist aud editor of Punch. and Robert Noble Acutt who ia well known In South Africa, had a rather awkward experience. The Later. It appears, arrived Cist and soon became embarrassed by people whom he never saw before smiling aud bowing. Tbe South African returned tbe nods. But matters went too far when on elderly lady rushed up to him and aluioKt fold ed blm in her capacious areas, with the remark: "How do you do.' Sir Frank? Pellghted to see you." When ; Mr. lacutt realized thai he was being taken for.tuV editor of Punch, he was per plexed, lu the midst of his embarrass ment he saw the real Burnand coining and resolved to ask hla advice. ; He walSed up to him and said, "Sir Frank Burnand, I Relieve?" The distinguished author started aud ald in a a- affected sepulchral tone. .".Yea.' YouTl ex cuse me, sir Frank, out the fact is I wanted your advice. If you will kindly give It to a stranger, - Ever since I came into thla affair I have been taken for you, end" "I don't wonder." in terrupted Sir Frank. "I thought you were myself! This wa too much for Mr. Acutt and as a result of tbe mer riment Sir Frank and bis double are nowpersonaily acquainted. Tba Der-oa Wera Pravlda4 For. At a church function In which Bish op Potter recently took part, saya tbe Brooklyn Eagle, several deaoons nap- pened to be present One .of them called the bishop's attention to that passage in the liturgy which reads, "O all ye priests of tbe Lord, bless ye the , Lord," and complained that there was "no mention of us deacons." 'Yes, indued there is," replied the bishop. , "Don't you remember, 'O all ye green things upon the eartfc, bless ye tbe Lord.'" . .,. . Tlaltara at the Cfcateaa. ti George Ade Is repeating a story he heard recently and which, according to the irrepressible and entertaining j "Biff" Hall, runs as follows: Mr, and Mrs. Wilton Lackaye last summer visited the suburban borne of Henry E. Dlxey at Mouat Vernon, N. Y where the comedia n ha s a W Jou cottage of five rooms. Mr. Dlxey had carefully rehearsed the village hack- "UY LORD, THH CABRIAOK WAITS- man. who wore a long linen .duster and a wisp of whisker on his chin, 1 and when the guests alighted from tbe train and were welcomed by their I host "the hackman stepped up and said: - 'My lord, the carriage waits." f And Mr. Dlxey replied, "rris wi, Gonaa- bo." He then led the way to the town back, and when "Gonzabo" got on tbe box be turned dererenoaiiy i and asked: . "Where to, your grace V And Mr. Dlxey said. "To tbe chateau." And Mr. Lackaye fell out of the back. Laasfcea at Hla Traaadr. ' When the fretful critic Cumberland j said of a performance of ."Tbe School For Scandal" that be was surprised that , it provoked such . Immoderate laughter, as it did not make him even smile. Sheridan, the wit orator and playwright (a said to have remarked. "Cumberland is truly ungrateful, for I saw a tragedy of his played a for- night before at Covent Gnrden, and I laughed from beginning to end." Bad Oaly Htnaaelf (a Bla In bis book. "Tbe Owtspan. J. P. Fltzpatrlck tells this storyt A' person of my acquaintance was once referred to in an up country newspaper as 'Mr. Chlmniage He wrote to the editor, ex plaining that his name was not 'Cblm mage but 'Shimmelovltch. The editor In making tbe correction added. 'De has only himself to blame for the.fsct being known.' " Bonded br Statue. Before Pitt died early l;it century more than $15,000 was sut scribed by bi3 admirers toward the erectlun of a statue in bia toner. Tlon the juke be came curniit that he vns bound over la this sum for 1 .Is c o 1 Lehavior dur-l lug the rest of V.i l.t filll Try t' C i irate Babaa. ; y mainstay of J.v v. Serial which wo:?J hi thla couutry If it t.i h tj Itrrwt Tie e.l t Is V I li fii ' HMtoiir 1 ,., I ' 4'- i ,L " ; " frills of fashion; Crepe de. chine grows constantly in favor for evening wear. Transparent toller are still worn with fancy waists and evening toilets. Blue In a number of beautiful shades rivals the green and brown dyes of tbe season.. Bom very pretty iridescent mohairs are shown for day costumes for gener-. Si uses. These durable materials shed ' dust easily and do not change color In ; tbe least Fur conts are shown In every imagi- double breasted Jacket and three-quar-' . ter box atyle to the lu::url.iiM gar- meuta that rcucu the skirt bein French made '.'.'passnnenterlca with , openwork points r cullui. tinlplved with a narrow h ading nrt w il on ' walking or traveling costume of zibe-; line, mohair, serge, camel's hair and cheviot ' ' , Dull finished alike and crepes de chine, lusterless slbellne. hernnnl, In dia crape cloth, henrletta cloth, drop royal and double facnl cashmere are - among the ' fabrics that fashionable dressmakers will use this fall in pre ; paring moui-ning outfits. New - York Post :ViV---r:V- p-i v' '," -' . i 'i i I'm i ii i PEN, CHISEL AND BRUSH. A, O. Iteveuaugh,' the Louisville (Ky.) artist will paint the portraits of all the " chief executives of bis state. . . Boy Farrell Greene of Arkansas City. , Mo., is one of but few American poets who devote all their time to their art He la only twenty-eight years of age. J Frederick Wellington Buckstuhl has been appointed chief of sculpture of the , world'a fair, ne wUl have the active , direction of the modeling of all sculp-. The late Mark AntokoUkl, tbe fa-. mous Russian sculptor, was the son of a poor Jew at Wllua, where be was born In 1840. His first great success was bis portrait figure of Ivan the Ter- rlble, which In 1872 created a sensation In St Petersburg similar to that Of tbe ' realistic battle scenes of Vereschagln ' In later years. Sienkiewlcz, the Polish author.- has ' bad more than the usual share of the world'a good luck. Not only has be re- , celved a magnificent property from hta compatriots as a national present In recognition of his genius,' but on that property haa been found a ferruginous spring for which a firm lu Warsaw baa. -already offered him nearly $5,000. , - THE ROYAL BOX. The sultan of Turkey Is an excellent ' pianist and spends five hours every day practicing. He devotes a couple of hours daily to teaching his daughter bow to play. 1 . . Victor Emmanuel, king of Italy, has . but one extravagant taste.. He Is an ardent collector of ancient coins, of which he baa one of the largest and ( most valuable aggregations in Europe, Ail the English princesses 'resemble Victoria's side t of the house and show uniform lack of good looks, though Queen Alexandra was a remarkably at- A tractive woman in her youth and is even now quite good looking. . '' The sbah of Persia. Is probably the best chess player of royal blood in the world. Even when in Paris he found time to indulge in tbe game now and . then, but he Bays that Europeans can not play it "It ia a royal game, a di vine game," he is reported to have said the other dtty, "but if is a game that , was not made for Christians.", ( RAILWAY TIES. Ohio has a -trolley line which has In troduced sleeping cars on Its long runs. The railroad companies in the north west which handle ore are increasing their stock facilities. . .The': New York Central Twentieth Century express recently made the 147 mile run from Syracuse to Albany In 129 minutes. So great ia the need of locomotives on the Virginia roada that the Norfolk and Western has arranged to erect u two hundred and fifty thousand dollar locomotive shop to build Its own en gines. , ; .Chicago la watching with Interest the building of the new union station fo- tbe Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and Rock, Island railroads. The train shed Is to be 680 feet long and 220 feet wide. - -.. ' SISTERLY CITIES. The" National Postmasters' assocla-' tion will hold its next convention in Boston, where men of letters are al ways assured a nearty dui aignmeu welcome. Denver Post Chicago is to have another twenty story building. It is a long distance between Chicago and heaven, and the architects of tbe lake city believe in puttins the space to some useful and proStable purpose. Kansas City Star. Philadelphia bas lost Its boundary line, and a state commission Is loe!:v: for it. With the company she's ke- ing of late Philadelphia ought to know enough to nail down her bound. iry I n or else take It la nights. New Yor Telegram. rc-'iTzr.: The w: s a r- i cf "as'.'" iil f t.-r t I- r f-y a
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