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VOL. 21. ' SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1903. NO. 48
THE LEGISLATURE.
Raleigh, N. C., February ?
Penitentiary matters occupied a
considerable part of the time in
both branches of the Legislature
today. Three resolutions and
bills were introduced and both
houses [adopted a concurrent res
olution.
Thejresolution introduced in the
House was by Hlount. It calls
for an investigation of all the
facts in the removal of the con
victs from Mitchell county to
Marion.
There was a resolution of the
same tenor in the Senate intro
duced by Seuator Mann, who is
cousin of Superintendent Mann
of the Penitentiary. Senator
Mann said fhere were charges
about the treatment of convicts
at other camps which must be
investigated. The resolution
provides that a sub-committee
shall collect evidence and report
it to the full committee. Mr.
Mann said that the charges made
by Mr. Bird, of Marion, were to
be fully credited until disproved
and the investigation must be
full and free.
It was announced that Governor
Aycock had stated Saturday he
intended to send a special mes
sage calling for an investigation.
The latter will cover the entire
penitentiary management
Scores of temperance petitions
poured in upon both branches
today as usual during the past
ten days.
Baldwin introduced a resolu
tion in the Senate callihg for an
investigation for alleged freight
discrimination by railways
against North Carolina shippers.
The resolution called for a com
mittee of two Senators and three
Representatives to meet with
members of the board of trade
and chambers of commerce who j
will meet in Raleigh tomorrow
andob:ain such information as
may then be presented. Mr.
Baldwin spoke in support of the
resolution, which was finally re
ferred to the committee on rail
ways.
Senator Mitchell introduced a
bill to regulate the sale of con
centrated feed stuffs.
The House bill passed the Sen
ate incorporating the Savings
and Trust Company of Washing
ton.
HOUSE.
In the House Davidson, of Bun
combe, introduced a bill to incor
porate the Rutherford and Hick
ory IN ut Gap railway, also an act
to dispense with the use of pri
vate seals.
Watts a bill to amend the Dres
ent election law regulating regis
tration.
Duncan a bill to establish pub
lic landings.
Owens a bill to prohibit public
drunkenness in Sampson
Hall a bill to prevent the man
ufacture and shipment of liquor
in Robeson.
Rowan a bill to prohibit public
drunkenness in Mitchell.
Vann a bill to improve public
schools and encourage the sheep
industry by taxing dogs.
The bill passed the House to
regulate the jurors' pay in Craven.
A resolution was passed raising
a committee to investigate the
charges of freight discrimination
by railways.
At a meeting of the joint fi
nance committee this afternoon,
George L. Morton appeared and
asked that section 74 of the Rev
enue Act be repealed. This sec
tion levies a special tax on social
clubs when liquor is sold. The
committee held tin matter up.
The committee then gave con
sideration to Henry W. Morde
cai's claim against the State for
$15,000 borrowed money lent
State Treasurer in 1863, and de
cided to recommend that $3,600
be allowed.
Raleigh, N. C., February 3.?
In the Senate bills weie intro
duced as follows:
By Murphy, increasing the pen
sion appropriation from $200,
000 to $300,000.
By McBryde, making it a mis
demeanor to entice a laborer or
renter into violating his con
tract.
By Baldwin, making it an of
fense, punishable bv a liue not
over $25 to wear hut, bounet or
i other head covering; which ob
! structs the view of anyone in a'
theatre or public hall, where
money is paid to witness the per
formance.
By Spruill, abrogating the pen
alty for not listing notes for tax
ation.
Bills passed as follows:
Removing certain trustees of
the Negro State Normal School
at Fayetterille because of their
participation in politics.
Justice's bill requiring the rail
ways to warn persons walking
| on their tracks by blowing the
engine whistles and ringing the
bells, was made a special order.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced in the House
as follows:
By Dewry, to establish the
North Carolina State Veterinary
Medical Association. '
To incorporate the Raleigh and
Eastern railway.
Bills passed as follows:
Amending the charter of the
Grand Lodge of Masons,granted
! in 1797 by allowing it to issue
bonds to build a Masonic Tem
ple.
To incorporate Bladeuboro.
WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
This afternoon there was a con
ference between Chairman War
ren and Chairman Morton of the
Senate and House committees on
penal institutions at which it
was decided that they and three
other committeemen would go to
Marion next Monday and on
Tuesday hear evidence from both
sides in the matterof the charges
of gross cruelty to convicts
there. Chairman Morton select
ed Newland and Blount to act
with him as a House committee.
It was Blount's resolution of in
quiry which was adopted by the
Legislature yesterday and which
gives this sub-committee com
plete power. The committee no
tifies all wi nesses to be ready at,
Marion Tuesday and does not
expect to have to issue subpoe
nas to compel attendance.
WILL REPORT THE WATTS BILL.
The House comm ttee decided
to favorably report tomorrow
the Watts bill to regulate the
sale and manufacture of liquor.
Yoar correspondent last week
predicted that this bill would
get a favorable report. Two
amendments were made, Chair
man Watts accepting them.
One being to allow the distilla
tion of brandy from fruit grown
on maker's premises, and for his
own use. The other, that wine
is not to be sold by makers in
quantities less than five gallons,
and not to be drunk on premises
where sold.
The Watts bill prohibits the
manufacture and the sale of liq
uor except in|incorporated|towns.
There is exception permitting
farmers to distill ttieir own fruit
into brandy for thei^ use, but
not to be sold. Bill provides
that those violating the law by
selling liquor shall be fined not
exceeding $200 or imprisoned,
not exceeding six months or
both in discretion of the court;
and those who shall be guilty of
a violation of the law shall be
a felony and fined not exceeding
$1,000, or imprisoned not longer
than two years or both in the
discretion of the court.
Mr. Morton offered an amend
ment leaving the question in all
cases to be rtferred to by a ma-]
jority of qualified voters. Watts
said to adopt this would make
the bill valueless. Amendment
got only three votes, while four
teen were cast against it.
The House judiciary committee
reports favorably the bill to
make valid oaths taken without
kissing the Bible and with up
lifted hands.
The Senate committee decided
to favorably report the Fuller
bill which has passed the House,
allowing the corporation com-1
mission to order the building of
union of passenger stations, ad-'|
ding an amendment giving rail
ways power to condemn land i
for a site The voteincommittee j
was a tie and Chairman Justice
broke it by vo'ing for the bill.?
Wilmington Mes enger.
MR. POU ON TRUST EVILS
Able Speech Delivered in the house
by Young North Carolina
Member.
When the post-office appropria
tion bill was under consideration
in the Mouse yesterday, Mr. Pou,
j of North Carolina, was recognized
and delivered an able speech on
the subject of trusts, their evils, |
; and curses. He said in part:
?'A very serious proposition
confronts the Republican party.
It is this: How far can it really
proceed with anti-trust legis
lation without injuring the
trusts; how drastic a bill can it
pass which will be really inopo
rative; how far can it proceed
with the attack and yet leave its
trust friends uninjured? Is it
possible for it to do the Sherman
act over again? Can it fool the
people a little while longer?
"The provisions of all the bills
which Republican ingenuity up to
this time has been able to evolve
may be summed up under two
heads. First, the requirment of
publicity in the management of
the trusts; second, the inhibition
against discrimination in inter
state commerce. The first four
sections of the substitute offered
by the Judiciary Committee
require publicity. Thefifth, sixth, '
and seventh sections paesent the 1
plan of the committee whereby '
discrimination may be prevented.
The eighth, ninth, tenth and '
eleventh sections provide machin- '
ery by which the lpw is to be
enforced. The trusts do not ap- '
pear to be alarmed at all at the
proposed legislation, and, so far
as appears, the legislation stim
ulates but little hope in the |
breasts of those who have suf
fered. In my opinion, Mr. Chair
man, the bill is utterly inade- 1
quate. )'
?'It really looks, Mr.Chairman, (
as if the substitute bill were 1
drawn to protect the trusts which (
are now oppressing the people, 1
for upon its very threshold the 1
bill exempts all of these lawbreak- 6
ers from its operation.
"Mr. Chairman, the great evil f
which menaces the happiness of \
millions in this republic is not
overcapitalization in the for- \
maticn of trusts, it is not in
watered stock, it is not in lack of
publicy, it is not in discrimina- 1
tion among customers. Had as
all this is, there is a still worse
evil, in the presence of which all
this pales into insignificance. It
consists in the power of the trusts f
to control the essentials of life -
and to fix the prices thereof. The '
great evil which will involve this '
country sooner or later in revolu- 1
tion unless corrected consists in (
the power of a singlecorporation
or individual to control the food *
which human beings must have, I
the clothing they must wear, the |
f..el they must burn, the impli- i
ments they must use, and the s
prices people must pay for these <
essentials of life. More than this, *
it consists in the power of a i
single corporation to control the '<
market cf the great agricultural l
products of our people, and its i
ability to fix the price thereof. \
When this is permitted men are &
no longer free,
"The people are waiting, Mr. t
Chairman. The great rank and i
tile are not blind partisans. They (
do not worship forever at tne I
shrine of any political party. i
They love the Hag, they love the t
country more than they do any \
political party on earth. t
"And, after all, political par- 1
ties are but agencies. They are j \
not masters, but servants. They 1
have no right to dominate the (
conscience of of any man. In
perfect sincerity of purpose let
us, the servants of the people, in
dealing with this great question, .
attempt to do something for our
country and for humanity."?
Washington Post, 1st.
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One Story ol the Fight.
Col. Olds, in his letter to the
Washington Messenger, gives an
interesting account of the recent
Senatorial contest:
There is general rejoicing that
the long strain of the Senatorial
contest, which continued three
weeks is at an end. The scenes at
the Capitol last Thursday night
when Overman's choice was as
sured and again when it was
made was wildly exciting. The
Capitol was full of people, half
of them ladies. There were bursts
of cheering, which swept out of
the building and on the streets.
It is said this morning that
Craig remained true to Watson
to the last, as between the latter
and Overman. A Watson man
says that on the last ballot
Craig was willing to turn loose but
was advised by one of Watson's
managers not to do so on that
ballot. It is said that Senator
E. J. Justice was handling the
Craig men for Overman and
outgeneraled the other side. It
is further said that Watson's de
feat was accomplished the pre
vious night and completed late
the next day, when the votes
of four Watson men who had
stood by him from the beginning
were secured for Overman. These
four, Little, of Pitt, Richardson
and Wood, of Johnson, and Rid
dick, of Franklin, changed from
Watson to Overman on the sec
ond ballot, while the first ballot
showed Watson in the lead at 64
to Overman's 60. Then two
other Watson men, Senator
Brown of Columbus, and the
Representative from Haywood (a
Watson man among the Craig
forces) bolted Craig's side and
voted for Overman. These facts
are stated today in refutation of
the apparent fact that Craig
spared only Overman men and
lid not turn loose the Watson
men of his forces. The deflection
af Watson men at the critical
time, while he was at the highest
point, is undoubtedly the correct,
solution and it is said that Over- J
man's manager was perfectly as
sured at 4 o'clock Thursday after
noon of what the result would be. |
There were several very able and
istute Overman workers on hand
Thursday night, who had not
seen there before, though they
ive in Raleigh.
Died.
At his home in Elevation town
ship,on January27,1903, James
\lleu Woodall passed away at a
?ipe old age?82 years. Five days
pefore his death he was stricken
vith apoj>lexy and remained un
:onscious to the end.
For years he had been a con
sistent member of the Free Will
daptist church, and adorned his
profession with an orderly walk,
lonoring his Creator. Of unas
suming manner, he was of quiet
lisposition 'and habits simple as
i child. Old time honesty and
utegrity were his striking char
icteristics in an age of easy com
promise. To do unto others as
pe would have them do unto him
vas a rule of his life that he
leldom, if ever, lost sight of.
His aged wife preceded him to
jhe grave five years ago. Of
mmediate relatives he leaves but
pne sister, Mrs. Betsey Allen near
Pour Oaks. Of more distant
?elatives and sincere friends there
ire hosts who eel that his life
vas a benediction?that he has
aught them by example better
;han precept how to so live that
vhen their summon comes they
ie down like one to pleasant
Ireams.
Tragedy Averted.
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In Memory of Mrs. Martha Sanders
and her Daughter. Mrs. Mattle
E. Snead.
The saddest funeral I ever wit
nessed was at "Old Antiocli
j church" iu Bentonsville town
ship, JaNuarv 27, 1903, when we!
laid to rest aunt Martha and
Mattifc side by side in the same
grave. The mother was the relict
of the late Col. John F. Sanders,
and had been in ill health for
sometime and was in the 77th
1 year of her age. She was left a
widow soon after the war with
ten children all of whom she
raised to honorable manhood
and womanhood. Mattie was
the youngest of this croup of
children and was in the 37th year
of her age and was happily mar
ried to T. I). Snead, Jr., February
8,1891, whom she leaves witn
six little children, the youngest!
just a few w> eksold. Aunt Martha
died at 1 o'clock a. m.and Mattie
at 12 m., January 2t>, 1903.
Mattie (Martha) was named for
her mother and her home was
the home of her mother. Her life
was that beautiful, buoyant,
happy, joyful life that drives care
and sorrow away and brings sun- i
shine, sweetness and joy in its 1
stead. She was a member of the
Methodist church and had fol
lowed her mother obediently all
the days of her life and when i
mother left daughter followed as
of yora and as mother entered i
the portals of the New Jerusalem
daughter came tripping through
the pearly gates which stood <
ajar. After she had beeu speech- '
less for sometime, her absent i
brother arrived, she put her i
arms about him and smiling i
sweetly fell on sleep. i
mL . J Li e 1 _ 1 "?
j ueuouoieiunerai waspreacnea
to a large concourse of people at
Antiocti church, January 27,
1903, by Rev. N. E. Coltrane,
pastor of Smithfield Circuit from
the text, Rev. 14: 13, " Blessed
are the dead which die in the
Lord." ,
The mother was a Methodist
of the old school and had faith
fully followed her Lord for more
than a half century. To the
death of these two noblechristian
women I would cite scoffers to
show the triumphs of the cnris
tian religion when the end comes.
When all saw that the final
dissolution was at hand and that
the mother was going, her fourth
born bowed in grief, took her
hand to bid his mother a last
farewell on earth, she with face
wreathed in smiles said, " Don't
weep but rejoice for all is well."
What a sight burst on her soul
at this supreme moment?as the
daylightof time faded from view,
the sunlight of eternity came and
she beheld the be tuties, the joys
and glories that had been re
served for her and that its full
fruition was at hand, she beheld
the Heavenly convoy that was
to escort her triumphantly
through the pearly gates. Well i
might she exclaim in ecstasy,
" Weep not but rejoice." How
fitting the text "Blessed are the
dead which die in the Lord," and
how comforting to the sorrowing
to know that the loved ones were
accorded the privilege of behold
ing the grandness of Heaven in
time ti fling back to earth the
parting solace " Weep not but
rejoice"
Mother and dnughU'r on earth
Mother and daughter in Heaven.
God bless the stricken ones.
w. s. s.
Death Claims a Young /Wan.
Mr. John H. Watson, son of
Mr. G. H. Watson and Mrs. L. S.
Watson, died at their home in
Smithfield last ruonday at 12:15
o'clock. He had been sick about
ten days. His death was caused
by meningitis He was in his
twenty-first year, just entering
into manhood. He was a bright
young man and had good op
portunities ahead if he had lived.
It was very sad for a young man
his age to lie called away. He
was buried Tuesday evening in
Smithfield cemetery in the pres
ence of mnny friends and acquain
tances. The burial services were j
conducted by Rev. J. W. Suttle. j
We extend sympathies to the
bereaved family. (s
Home Wedding in Sampson.
A pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the lieautiful resi
dence of Mr. Isaac W illiams, near
Newton Grove, at noon, Thurs
day January 29th, 1903. Mrs.
Valeria Austin and Mr. George
M. Warrick, of near Goldsboro,
were happily united in the holy
bonds of matrimony, Rev. J. V.
Jackson, Baptist minister of
Goldsboro, officiating. Miss
Lela Williams, sister of the bride,
and Miss Maggie Cooper, of Fai
eon, were maids of honor.
The bride was dressed in white
silk, carrying a bouquet of Car
nations in her hand and a bunch
in her hair.
The maids of honor were dress
ed in white organdie.
The parlor was beautifully dec
orated with olives, evergreens
and white carnations. Every
thing was nicely arranged, the
parlor and hall made dark, and
the long tall candles reflecting
their beautiful lights 011 the walls
reminded ttie writer of midnight
hours.
After the ceremony an elegant
dinner was served to all. The
dining room was beautifully dec
orated in green and pink, and
the long tall candles, with their
blazing brilliant lights, made the
word "happiness" shine "out of
sight."
About 2 o'clock in the after
noon all started on their journey
to the home of the groom in
Wayne county, (he has just
erected a nice new dwelling which
would be a credit to any city in
the South) where they intend
making their future home. On
arrival they met lots of Mr. War
rick's friends from Goldsboro, af
ter a good hearty handshakes of
eongratulation, all were invitea
into tue dining room, wnere a
mmptuous supper,awaited thetn.
After supper all inarched into the
parlor, and a good many nice
?riial presents were offered and
imong them the bride received a
ine .$4."><) piano. They received
heir presents with many thanks.
The bride, who is the daughter
}f Mr. Isaac Williams, is a lady
if rare beauty and possesses
nanv charms so characteristic
if Sampson county womanhood,
leing richly endowed with all the
fifts of nature in making her a
ewel wife for any mail so for
tunate as to claim such a treas
ire for his companion through
ife.
The groom is a young man of
ligh character and possesses all
he qualities that man needs to
nake him a kind and loving hus
iand, aud the bride, too, has
ause to be congratulated in
vinning the heart of such a fine
jroom.
S.
In an interview in the Winston
lournal of Saturday Mr. C. B.
?Vatson is quoted as saying "that
le now recognizes insincerity and
louble-faced dealing as a part of
veak humanity, but forgives all
le would haye won the fight had
ill men had but oue face and
hat securely fastened to the
ront side of the head." This
ock is evidently thrown at the
tentlemen who left Watson and
rent to Overman in the wind up.
iVhether these tnen were guilty '
if deceiving Mr. Watson we don't
mow, but if he has lived this
ong without realizing until now
hat all men can'c be depeuded
lpon to do what they promise,
?specially in politics, then he
loesn't know as much as we
bought he did.?States ville
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