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THE NEWS FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE AND ITS CAPITAL. NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS Wirt Endeavor to Sec uro Control of the Legislature. CHAIRMAN SIMMON'S VIEWS Plan to Throw Out Vote of Comities and' Declare the Constitutional Amendment Defeated-Meeting of the Stute Board of Election-"Shoo Fly" Wanted Again-A 1Vould.Be Sulcldo at Clmrlotto-KUlcd by Lightning at AahevUlo-Changes In Rallwuv OIHcluIs. Raleigh, N. C, July 3.?Chairman Simmons says regarding tho political situation: "It Is evident tho Republi? cans und their allies, the Pritchard Populists, ure making their fight chiefly to capturo the legislature. Most of their work Is being done In closo coun? ties and senatorial districts in tho west and while counties of the east. They are paying very little attention to strong Democratic counties or black counties. They don't hope to defeat the amendment at tho polls, but are using the amendment to stir up as much prejudice as they can and to mis? lead uneducated while voters, hoping thereby to strengthen their legislative ticket." Continuing Mr. Simmons said he had discovered a well laid plan on tho part of the fusiunists to defeat the amend? ment even though tho people may give it an overwhelming majority nt the polls. To carry their plans, however, they will have to secure the control of the legislature. "The plan," sultl Chairman Simmons, Is this: "If they can capture the leg? islature when that body comes to can? vass the vote for the amendment they will 'have it to throw out the entire vole of county after county upon some trumped up charge of fraud or Intimi? dation, until It has thrown out enough votes to overcome the majority for the amendment, and then they will declare it has been defeated. They will throw out the vote from nearly every county in the Second and Sixth districts that may give a majority for the amend? ment, and If that la not enough they will then throw out until they get enough. "Of course the plan will not work, because they will never get the legis? lature, but that such plan should have been discovered nnd agreed upon, as I nm reliably Informed this one hns been by the fusiunists. shows how ut? terly reckless and defiant of the will of the people this corrupt combination is." BOARD OP ELECTIONS. The State Board of Elections met here yesterday, Mr. Waller II. Neal, the chairman, presiding. Four members of the State board of canvussera, which Is composed, the election law says, shall consist of the Governor, Secretary of State and at leuat three members of the State Board of Flection, was chosen. The members of the board chosen yesterday are Walter IL Nenl, J. D. McNeill. 10. S. ?Wilson nnd W. G. Lnmb. Mr. Johnston, the Populist member Of tho bonrd, voted for his Republican contemporary, Mr. Freeman, and Mr. Freeman returned the compliment. The Blze and color of the tickets to be voted In August were prescribed. There are three sizes of tickets, the State Judicial and the constitutional amendment tickets. All tickets are to be printed on plain white paper and are to be three Inches in length. The State ticket is to be seven nnd a half inches in length. Mr. Aurora Beaurealis Freeman, the new Repulican member of the board from Henderson county, was present ond discharged his duties for the first time. Mr. Freemnn says Raleigh is a warm place, but the people hereabouts are prepared to prove that the given name of the Western Statesman is the hottest thing that has come over the lino in a long time. WANT THE "SHOO FLY." _ 'An effort is being made to get the B. A. L. Railway people to leave Wel flon early every morning for Raleigh and Intermediate points and return In the late afternoon. Such a train would be a great convenience to the people. The most popular train ever run over the R. Sr. G. wns tho Shoo Fly. nnd many were the regrets of the traveling public when It was discontinued. We hope to see Ihe advocates succeed. WOULD BE SUICIDE. ? A Charlotte special says: Jack Self, a motorman on a street car here, drank an ounce of laudanum at midnight last night nnd then dis? appeared Into the country. Tartles were formed and searched until dny broak. The search continued until late this afternoon, when Self was found In a house in Charlotte. He had vomited the drug, so it Is thought he may re? cover. It is thought possible th'nt a woman was the cause of his rash deed. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Allen J. Tomllnson. chairman of the county commissioners, was struck and instantly killed by lightning yesterday afternoon in the streets of Ashevllle. RAILROAD CHANGES. The Post of this morlng says: Mr. J. M. Turner, the new' superin? tendent of the second division of the 8eahonrd. will have his headquurtcrs at Hamlet instead of at Raleigh. While the city regrets very much to give Mr. Turner up. it is more than likely that Raleigh will be his nominal home and that he will spend a good portion of his time here. Mr. Wm. Moncure, the assistant su? perintendent, will have headquarters in Raleigh. The change in superintendents nnd their territory also necessitates some shifting among the clerical force. Mr. Ohas. Bennett, chief clerk to Mr. Mon? cure. becomes chief clerk to Mr. Turn? er. He and Mr. Hunter Lawrence, wtio hns been with Mr. Turner all the while, will go to Hamlet. This will leave the Halifax street offices practically de? serted. A new ofrice building Is to be built nt Hamlet at once for the accommodation of Superintendent Turner and his force. EDENTON. (Special to Virginian-Pilot.') Edenton. N. C. July 3.?Miss Louise Coke went to Macedonia yesterday to I take charge, of the Hickory- Park School. Dr. J. A. Mitchener left on this f? SERIOUS HATTER. Policeman, (examining broken window); "Begorra, but lt'a more aarloua thin Ol thought it was. It's broke on b oth sides!" ,-, . morning's steamer for Sclma, N. C, to spend a few days with Iiis parents. Dr. R. T. Vann, president of tho Baptist Female University of Raleigh, is at the Hay View this morning. Don't forget that to-night Is the reg? ular time for the weekly meeting of the White Supremac y Club. Mr. T. C. Bndham, of our town, will deliver an uddrcss on this occasion. Mr. Paul Rhodes, of New York, and Mr. F. Odend'hal, of Norfolk, are at Hotel White. Mr. F. W. White. Is closing out his stock of groceries, having decided to discontinue the business. Leigh, the clever barber at the Bay View, was married recently at Nor? folk. OXFORD. A BREEZY NEWS LETTER FROM OUR REGULAR CORRES? PONDENT. (Special to Virglnlan-Pllot.) Oxford, N. C, July 3.?Tho Republi? can County Convention will be held here to-day for the purpose of nomi? nating < nndidates tor the County and Legislative tickets. The Sunday schools of tho Methodist. Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches will give a union picnic in Raleigh on Thursday, July 5th. The train will leave at 7 o'clock in the morning und return at 8 o'clock in the evening. C. 1>. Aycock will speak to tho peo? ple of Grauvillc county in Oxford on July 10th on the Issues of the cam? paign. There will be five marshals from every voting precinct in the county, and an effort Is being made to have u hundred ladles on horseback in the procession. ALLEGED POSTOFFICE RODDERS. About a year ago two white men broke Into a store, part of which was occupied for the postolllce tit Oillcrg, Vance county. They stole ti quantity of goods and Btamps. They were ar? rested and tried in the Vance County Courts for burglary and sentenced to several months' imprisonment in tlte county Jail. The sentence having ex? pired on Sunday, July 1st, they wore brought here by OHicer D. A. Moore, where they have quarters in the coun? ty jail awaiting the arrival of the postoflioo inspector, when they will be tried here on tlte "Anti-Amend? ment." Mr. and Mrs. Lee Render, of Texas, are here on a visit to .Mrs. Gen. Ren? der. HE GOT HIS TROUSERS. Joe Blank had been employed by a daily newspaper in a large town one hundred miles from New York. At the end of three weeks, an unusually long time, he was discharged for ne? glect of his duties. He wns penniless and ragged. An overcoat ho had. It Is true,but his trousers were in lamenta? ble condition. To get a new start ho knew that he must manage to assume an exterior of at least seml-respecta blllty. After applying to his various acquaintances with the usual result, he bethought himself of his old quar? ry, the railroad companies. Having procured himself a hammer and a nail with an especially Jagged head, he sallied forth at an hour when traf? fic Is light. He succeeded In finding an empty car which he occupied. Choosing a spot as far removed as possible from the eye of the conductor he sat himself down and producing this hammer and the nail, he proceed? ed to drive the latter Into the seat, leaving the jagged head protruding about half an Inch. This accomplish? ed >ic deliberately sat on the nail nnd writhed. The result was a void in the most important part of his raiment. Then he arose and halllntr the conduc? tor, pointed out t him the disgraceful condition of the seat and the result. The conductor looked at the nali and at the rent raiment and was compelled to acknowledge a clear case of cause and effect. Blank took the number of car and conductor and In a few days the company were threatened with a suit for $7.1 In compensation for dam? ages wrought to a new suit of clothes worn by one Joseph Blank. The com? pany compromised on $20, the original value of the trousers being aboul $1.30. This is Blank's favorite tale. He Is especially fond of telling It to the young as a useful example nf the meth? ods which they should pursue If they are to make anything of a success in this world. "Farrago Niel Llbelll." There are two things dn this -world that uro considered of paramount im? portance: power and happiness. Power is not 'happiness, and Is rarely con? nected with it. ? . a The worship of pride is not such a bad thing, for pride is a property of nature, which we all ought to wor? ship. ? ? ? A marriage for money or position is a crime against nature, which 6he gen? erally avenges. ? ? ? Tho existence of real love makes us think there is somethung divine In human nature. ? ? ? To be loved by a true woman Is what all men crave, although anany do not know it. ? a a Human nature is the most woeful thing on earth, and the grandest. ? ? ? "When a man really loves a women, he la surprised at 'the nobility of h\a own nature. ? a ? Education 1s learning by other peo? ple's mistakes. a ? * An educated man 1s one who has ex? perience without having gone through the trials. a a ? Real beauty is a thing of love. ? a ? Real love is not a thing of passion or jealousy. S. L.. H. Relief in Six Hours. Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by "New Great South American Kidney Cure." It Is great surprise on account of Its exceeding promptness In relifvlnir r>,ln !?? - 'I ri c r. Etoneya and back, in nialo or female. Re? lieves retention of water almost Immedi? ately. If yon want quick relief nnd cure this Is the remedy. Sold by Walko. Mar? tin & Gray, druggists, Norfolk, Va. w&.th-ly . 91*:* stTiKe Wfiiie ttte iron is Bot. Take advantage of opportunities as they present themselves, we offer you an op portunitv of finding out Just how excel? lent our Coals in. Don't neglect it. Geo. W. Taylor & Co., 61 Granbv St., Norfolk, Va. MRS. WIKSIQW'S SOOTHING SYRUP! baa been naed by Millions ot Mother* for their j rhildron while Teettilnfr for orer Fifty Years, < It soothes the child. Mitcus the gum*, allays ( all pain, cures wind colic, and is the bestt remedy for dlarrbcea. , TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A BOTTLE. Bia U 1. a ncg.poiionoui remody for tionorrocea, gleet, S f> n r mat o r r her a, Whit*., qonatural dlt Ciiargfi. or any ia3iwm. '.too. irriiatioii ur ulcera Lttoa of m u c o u ? ruem* lHEE?nsCMyi:c?LGfl. br?ae?.^Non-?strln?eut. V3*aKM?t.a,HBil' *?,a W* ?marrUta, , Br?r>.iii. lot ?*?, or/a.fcattlna. ?VT*.. Circular nut ea'feguaA Babys voice Is the joy of the household, for with* out it no happiness<an tie complete. The ordeal through which the expec? tant mother must pass, however, is so full of dauger uurt suffering that she loolta forw&nMojt with indescribable fear. Every woman should know that the danger, paio sad horror of child-birth can be entirely avoided by the use of " MoThSr'9 rtf?oft?," a scientific liniment. By its aid thousands of -women have passe* this great crisis.im.pcrfeot safety and without pain. Our book,of priceless value to all*wotn?h will'be m? j?j mtrm <? sent frrctto.any ?tfurefc.!by WMg\ST Ife ^ftn? vBradSeld h Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ca. NORFOLK TRUNK FACTORY 172 CHTJROH ST. NEAR MAIN. uctii KUCiv iuu nuuuui pain, uui vwwa.,w> ?Miner's Friend The only trunk factory in Norfolk?from manufacturer to the consumer. our specials for this week: Heavy canvass covered, linen lined, 2 trays and hat box heavy steel corners?brass excel? sior lock?& steel hinges, with utras ? Iron'bottom. Strong? Don t worry! Our Automatic Tray Trunk. No lifting of tr.iyB! A child can manage it. Heavy brass corners?excelsior lock?linen lined?2 trays?2 straps. CLUB BAGS 1000 SUIT GENUINE LEATHER, ALL LEATHER LINED, BRASS LOCK & CATCHES.If, INCHES LONG, 10 $2.25 CASES on which wo will save you from 50c. to $2.00 on any caso you buy. We guarantee all Trunks and keep them In repair free of charge OLD TRUNKS REPAIRED AND MADE AS GOOD AS NEW. NORFOLK TRUNK FACTORY _Phone 1135. 172 CHURCH STREET, Near Main._ 9 A Handsome Souvenir will be Given to Every j 5 Visitor to My Store. * A NEW SYSTEM AT BENNETT S. jjj. BENNETT & BRO., *tl Has a new system to do business, not only for ^ cash, but on EASY TERMS. I Weekly or Monthly Payments* r Every honest person, rich or poor can buy t ? Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, i Clocks and Silverware p ^ for less money than at any other Jewelry Store in the City for * cash. Give us a trial and be convinced. We also sell I Bicycles on Easy Weekly Payments. i WE CAN PLEASE YOU. J. BENNETT & BRO. -Ibb-lbB-l/U Church Street, Next to Main. DISINFECTANTS?? Liquid Disinfectant.2>c. bottle. Carbolafe Lime.25c, can. Chloride Lime.1 Sc.,can. Aioth Balls. Sc. pound. McCURDEY & McCURDEY, PRESCRIPTION 406 MAIN STREET. PHARMACISTS. 733 CHURCH STREET ?ifti^tio Cabinet Mantel? When in the market for CABINET MANTELS it would pay you to visit our new Sample Rooms, where you will find displayed the finest assortment of mantels In the South. Our aim Is to show the finest line of mantels to bo found, from the cheapest to the most ex? pensive, and an Inspection of our Sumplo Rooms will convinco you that wo have Just what you want. We also carry an extensive line of ORATES, TILE AND IRONS (wrought and brass), Flra Place Fittings of all kinds. FRANK T. CLARK CO , (L't'd.) SUCCESSORS TO COOKE. CLARK & CO., 84 COMMERCIAL PLACE. 87 R0AN0KE AVENUE. e Besl Cooks in the Country recognize the superiority of 9 the original ?9#ltJUb worcestershire .Allure O^'" A ?*?? or imitation? y BoNk. For a,m?( steekf, Roasts, Soups, \/Jy* ?? end every verltty of made dittoes, c^y^^rr^yid lt mott inv?ni?bie. "'* Jon* Duucan's Soks, Acivt?, New Yom, Hot3 Weather Shoes... Arc you comfortably shod for these hot days? That's one of tho most Important Items for work or pleasure. Don't wear uncomfortablo Shoes when GALE'S famous Shoes are obtainable at prices figured to a fine point. They aro real American Citizens Shoes. Dress Suit Cases and Trunks. 192 Church Street. _RED SHOE SIGN._ Fresh Land Plaster august iz now landing. COAL TAR PINE TAR in oil, pork and pine barrels Shell Lime No. 1 Rock Lime JOHN 0. GnMftGE WOODSIDE'S WHARF. -TUB N0TT1HGHRR1 4 WRENH CO.. DEALERS IN Pine and Oak Wood. Nut Coal, Stove Coal, Egg Coal, Furnace Coal. We have special facilities for supplying the celebrated Pocahontas Steam Coal ?ALSO? Water for Tug Boats, Dredging Companies, AVc., at N. & W. Rjr. Co 'a city local p*cr. NO. 156 MAIN ST.. NORFOLK. VA. Fo. Bell Telephone. 6?114-23S: So. States Telephone. 15? 26? Si So many people are "Penny Wise and Pound Foolish" When It comes to buying a carriage, Nothing In tho city whero they live tj good enough for them. Wo would like to provo to auch people. If there are any in this city, that our lino of carriages has no cqunl In the world, Rnd that our prices are as low as can be expected, quality considered. A. WRENN & SONS UNION STREET. E. L. MATER. WM. M. WHALST. MAYER &CO., Manufacturers' Agents. Import?.'? and Daaiera ID MACHINERY and End" Va^ nol'tV/'NuTs." tVashers. BeltingP*ack?n? Waste Iron. Steel. Nails. Oils. Cordage. V/'o guarantee the quality of our goods and also prompt delivery, and wltn La? ct euaed facllltlta wa are prepared to meat all competitor*. Inquiries and orders ao* {Trite*. M COMMERCIAL PLACJ. NORFOLK.*1?CUNIA.