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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16
JANITOR WESTMORELAND'
BIG PIECE OF PIE
1t Cost a Nickel to Become Russelfs
WALTZ Flower College Trustee, But
He Expected to Get SIS.

The biggest piece of pie yet pulled out
of the political Jackpot was that yanked
out the other day by ex-senator West
moreland, janitor of the Supreme Court
building, and one of Governor RusselFs
wall-fiOwer trustees of the a. and VI.
College.
The circumstances of tho Senator S
appointment and his subsequent brilliant
services on the board are familiar to
the readers of this paper: and all who
know anything of them will acknowledge
that he was worthy of bOunte0us re-
munerat ton for so submissively doing the
Governors bidding. Evidently the Sena-
tor was of the same opinion, and some
how he got it into his head that that re-
Enumeration would consist of 81 day,
or So for the two days he had served on
the board. So next day he walked into
tho agricultural department and inqnir-
ed for Mr. Drummer"
You mean Mr.. Bruner, | reckon
suggested Col. Pink Enniss.
Il reckon So" said the wall-hower.
Anyway it's the paymaster."
Mr. Bruner informed the enquirer that
Prof. Hill, the bursar of the college,
was the proper man to make application
to. So the Senator mounted a street car
and hied himself to the college. Blithely
he rode, the wind blowing through his
whiskers and making merry music that
accorded well with his dreams of what
he would do with those eight jingling dol
lars to come to him as the price of be-
coming the Governors cat's-paw to pull
hot chestnuts out of the political fire.
But alas, 1.-The best laid plans o mice
and men aft gang aglee," even now as
in the time of Burns. And this was our
Senator-janitor wall-6ower trustees fate.
He called on Prof. Hill and asked for his
81 per diem.
What were your expenses" asked
the bursar.
Well" replied the Senator-ianitor
ponderously, nothing but my street-car
fare out here and back, which was ~
cents
And here. Mr. Westmoreland," re-
piled Prof Hill blandly, SIS your 10
cents. That is all the law allows. You
get no per diem"
And the wall-hower wited. Finally
he recovered his senses, clutched the
dime and fled back toward the city. He
didn't ride this time. He walked; it was
cheaper, and he would have time to com
pose himself before getting back TO re-
sumo his janitorial duties. On the way
back he sat down on fence and counted
up the cost somewhat after this fashion:
Ten cents spent going to and from the
meeting, five cents spent going after that
already spent Result: to become Rus
sells cat's-paw and tool, cost a nickel Of
my hard-earned money. TO Hades with
Russell and his old college board"
The Senator is thus a poorer if not a
wiser man, but his name will go ringing
down to posterity as the man who land
ed the biggest piece of pie in all the age
in which he lived
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Y. NJ. C. A. GYMNASTS.

The members of the gymnasium class
met last evening in open competition
for a silver and bronze '"Pantathlon'
medal. The events were: Broad Jump,
won by w. G. Lindsey; fence vault, won
by Claud Allen; running, high jump. won
by Gene Adams; hop, step and jump,
won Il. A. Cole.
The unfinished events are the standing,
high jump; pull ups and three standing
broad jumps, which will be contested for
tomorrow evening at 9 o'clock.
The system of scoring is based on a
graduated scale, adopted by the gym
nasium committee. Walter Durham,
David Clark and VIII Hughes.
The contestants must enter all events,
and the one securing the greatest num-
Der of points will receive first place.
The association, through the fall and
winter months has conducted regular
gymnasium classes and some of the
young men are fair speciments of good
body building work.
Secretary Overton, who is also physical
director, says there are no specialists in
'the GYM" but some excellent all-round
men can be easily named.
The contest tonight closes the regular
indoor work of the gymnasium, and
members and friends are invited to see
the finish.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. T. NJ. Pittman, of Henderson Was
here yesterday.
Mrs. Pierre Cox has returned to her
home in Tarboro.
Mr.. J. w. Thackston has gone down TO
Morehead for week.
Mr.. Ashley Horne, of Clayton, was
here yesterday on business.
DR.. Dinwiddie has gone to the Teach
ers' Assembly at Morehead.
DIR. w. /. Register has gone down to
Morehead City for a few days.
Mr.. Il. @. Beckwith has gone to John
son county for a few days on business.
Miss Fannie McPheeters has gone to
the mountains of Virginia for the sum-
mer.
Miss Eta Heart, of Durham, is Wis
iting the Misses Norris, on South Blount
street.
Mrs. Williamson, of Graham, is visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Omega Foster, ON
North Blount street.
Mr. A. l.. Zachary has gone to Sails
bury to accept position in the South
ern Railways shops there.
Supt. Mebane was among those who
yesterday went down to Morehead to at
tend the Teachers Assembly.
y
Carter yesterday returned from the
State convention of the w. G. II. u. at
Henderson.
Prof. j. A. Holmes, State GeOlogist,
spent the day here yesterday. He came
to go before the board of agriculture in
regard to some matters touching the
State museum.
Judge Shepherd. Mr.. r. r. Gray and
Mr.. f. H. Busbee have gone to New
bern on business connected with the re-
cent sale of 100000 acres of timber
lands in Dare county.
Messrs. George Thompson, Ashley
Baker, Ed. Lee and Stedman Thompson
have gone down to- Havelock, Craven
county, on a fishing and hunting expedi-
ton. They will be gone about a week
Mrs. Julius Lewis yesterday went
down to Morehead City for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Ray left yes
terday for Morehead City They will
remain there during the Teachers AS
sembly
Judge Shepherd and Fabius II. Bus
bee, Esq, went down to Newbern yes
terday to appear in the Buffalo City
Mills case, which involves 100000 acres
of land in Dare county. Shepherd & Bus
bee and w. d. Pruden represent the Buff
falo banks, while f. III. Busbee and e. F.
Aydolett represent Andrew Brown, who
claims to own the property. 1t is very
important case, and a prominent lawyer
said yesterday that it looked as if it
would never be ended
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THE FEMALE UNIVERSITY.

Do the people of Raleigh want the
Baptist Female University? That is the
question that Mr.. o. l.. Struggled is GO
ing to ask them this week-and if so,
how badly. Mr. Struggled is the fnan-
cial agent of this school and he has been
travelling all over North Carolina raising
money for it; now he has come to Raleigh
to see what he can do here. He will make
a thorough canvass.
The main building is rapidly nearing
completion, so far as the outside work is
concerned All the roofs will soon be on.
But it will hardly be possible to open
the school before the fall of 1898. The
buildings are very handsome and will add
much to the beauty and attractveness of
the city.
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sUPT. HOWELL REELECTED.
Salaries of a Number of the Assista n
Teachers Increased

Salaries of a Number of the Assista nt
Teachers Increased.
The Board of Education met Yesterday
afternoon, heard the reports of the super
intendent, Mr.. Logan d. Howell, and
the secretary, Mr.. G. ROsenthal.
Prof. Howell was then reelected super
intendent and the salaries of number
OF the teachers were increased as follows:
Mrs. NJ. b. Terrell, Mrs. NJ B. Sher-
wood, Miss G.. +. Bailey, Miss l.. s.
Hicks, Miss NJ. F. Mills from $50 to $40
per month; Miss Kate Lawrence, from
$50 to $50; Prof. c. n. Hunter, from
$500 to 5000 a year: Mrs. Nichols end
Mrs. Burwell, $3.50 to $50. Mrs.
Thornton was elected assistant principal
of the Garfield schoold at $50 month
The reelection of Prof Howell is a
great compliment to him. He has labOred
industriously to build up the schools. This
is his third term.
The reelection of Prof Howell will
give satisfaction to his friends who will
see in it a fitting recognition for his in
dustry in building up the schools. AT the
same time it will put to rest some nom
sensical stories of doubt that have been
floating about recently, apparently the
wish of a few busy people, rather than
the thought of those who understood the
situation. This Prof HOwelPs third
term.
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BETTER LIST YOUR PROPERTY
The Failure to Pay Your Taxes Is Now
a Misdemeanor

| Half of the month of June has ex-
pired and yet only about one-third of the
taxes of this township have been listed
If you fail to list this month you are La
BILE to indictment and double tax. Don't
put it off.
The revenue act passed by the last Leg
islature makes failure to pay poll, prop
erty, license or privilege taxes a misde-
meanor, punishable by a fine of not more
| than $500, or Imprisonment for not more
| than six months 1t is made the duty of
| the sheriff to report all delinquent tax
payers for the year before, to the January
term of the Superior court, and it is also
made the duty of the solicitor to proceed
against said delinquents as provided by
law.
| About next January there will be a
mighty rafting of dry bones in this coun-
| ty, as well as elsewhere in the State, and
the thousands of negroes who have never
paid a poll tax will find that they must
either come to taw or go to jail Sections
| % and SO of the new tax law, relating to
| this matter, are as follows
| Section 81 That it shall be and it is
hereby made the duty of the sheriff of
each county in the State to make diligent
inquiry and report to the judge at each
term of the criminal court held in the
county following the time when the IL
cense tax and taxes provided for in sched-
ules A, B and G of this act should have
been paid as to whether or not such Ii
cense taxes and other taxes have been
paid by all persons or corporations liable
for the same, and to make out list of all
delnquents. And it shall be made the du-
ty of the judge to submit the list of the
deinquents to the solicitor to the end
that such delinquents may be prosecuted
for such defalcation in the manner pro-
vided in the next section of this act.
! Section So That such person or corpo-
rations who are liable to pay the license
tax or taxes provided for in schedules A,
Il and G. of this act and the machinery
act, and shall fail to pay the same as pro-
vided by law shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars or impris-
oned not exceeding six months, and the
sheriff shall be allowed by the judge such
compensation for making such report as
he may deem just and proper, to be paid
| by the county.
The taxes fixed for Wake by the coun-
| ty commissioners in accordance with the
new revenue law are as follows:
PROPERTY TAX.
State general tixes on $500, for State
purposes, 2112 cents.
State general tax on 800 for pensions,
/ 3 1-3 cents.
State tax for schools on 500, 10 cents.
County taxes, general purposes, on ev-
cry 800, % % cents.
Total property tax all purposes. 66 %
cents.
POLL TAXES.
Poll tax for pensions, 10 cents.
Poll tax for schools, $3.50.
Poll tax for general county purposes.
40 cents.
Total poll tax, 50.
| In Raleigh township there is also a
road district extension tax of s cents on
the poll.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE !
New Officers Sworn in Yesterday-kl
other Meeting To-day.

other Meeting To-day
The Board of Agriculture met yester-
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and re-
manned IN session an hour. The only
thing of any Importance done was to
swear IN the new commissioner. Mr..
Mewborne, and the new secretary. Mr..
Ramsey, and the new members of the
board.
Judge Montgomery, Of the Supreme
court, administered the oaths.
All of the commissioners were present.
except Mr.. B. r. Aycock, of Fremont.
as follows: ]. ID. Maultsby, chairman.
Whiteyille; w. G. Sprinkle, Marshall; j.
G. l.. Harris, Raleigh; Howard Brown
ing, Littleton; J. w. Bailey, Raleigh:
John Brady, GatesvfITe; II. e. King
Peanut; r. B. Lineberry, Pittsboro; J,
IL. Joyce, Reidsville; G. e. Flow, Mon
roe; ). f. Shore, Shore; j. G.. Ray,
Boone; j. NJ. Allen, Rutherfordton;
A. O. Holiday, president A. and M.
College; John Graham, president Farm
ers' Alliance.
At the beginning of the session Mr. r.
y. burton, attorney, presented commune
cations from Mr.. II. ID. Gilmer. of the
fHth district; DIR. j. X. McLelland, of
the Seventh, and Mr.. f.. A. Aiken, of
the Ninth, demanding that they be recog-
nized as members of the board, their
term not vet having expired X
Bids were then heard for furnishing
the new annex, recently completed, but
no action was taken. There were two
bidders, the White-Ric Furniture Com
pany, of Mebane, and the Globe Com
pany, of High Point.
In this connection Prof. Holmes made
few remarks in regard to the import
ance of having good cases in the museum.
BY request of the chairman, certain
resolutions, adopted at the July, 1889,
meeting relative to the Experiment Sta
ton and it's control, were read.
After the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting the board adjourned to meet
again this morning at IL o'clock.
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cannot he blotted out. 1t stands to-day
~ If stood six years ago against the Of
fetal integrity of Russell's selected stew
ard of one of the States leading institu-
tion. With this record staring them in
the face it is no wonder that Montague
and Briggs and Meserve declined to enter
into an agreement to elevate the man
whom it indicted. 1t is no wonder that
other prominent men declined to serve
on the Board rather than obey the ex-
ecutive mandate. 1t is not even sur
prising that the three members referred
to, consented to vote for another man
of even opposite political views with a
hope of saving the institution from the
disgrace. But what of the others? What
of the two professed Populists, each
holding office under Republican chiefs
who voted against man of integrity of
their own political faith, when the vote of
either one of them would have elected
him. We leave them in the hands of
their own party men in Wake county.
Tonnosffski and Rivers, Populists, the
idea!
We hear remarks every hour in the
day like these: ''Oh, we have it in for
them all and we will get them all bye
and bye"
1.-The places are ours and we are going
to have them sooner or later"
''They have all got to walk the plank
"We are getting them a few at the
time, but they are all our meat and we
will get them all later on
Is it political cowardice, or what that
defers the decapitation of some and be-
heads the others? Are the hooters afraid
that the wrath of the people will come,
even before the time for reckoning comes,
or do they wish to shirk the sole respon-
sibility yet little while longer? They
think perhaps that they are hoodwinking
the people, but they are not; they may be
sure that their deeds will find them out.
Jim Young may trade in dirty ward poll
tics, but he cannot run great institu-
ton against men of experience, of ability
and of the highest chara cter, including
its official head.
But Jim Young ran the Board.
When the discussion became too
hot for him he would quietly say, "Well,
we will take a ballot on that" and the
ballot would result in four in favor of
Young and his propositions to three
against him. Dr. Meserve, be it said
to his eternal credit, voted with Messrs.
Montague and Briggs for the best in
terest of the institution, on every ballot
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16
Free Cure For Men.
A MICHIGAN MAN OFFERS TO
SEND HIS DISCOVERY FREE.
laims to be Benefactor to Weakened
Mankind.

Mankind
There IS always more or TESS suspicion
ttached to anything that is offered free
out sometimes man so overfows with
generosity that he cannot rest until his
lscovery is known to the world. in order
that his fellow men may profit by what
ne mas discovered. 1t is upon this princi-
Re that a resident of Kalamazoo. Mich
desires to send free to mankind n nra.
sc1ption which will cure them of anv
orm of nervous debility; relieves them Of
IL the doubt and uncertainty which sucb
men are peculiarly liable to and restores
the organs to natural size and yigor As
1t costs nothing to try the experiment II
ould seem that any man, suffering with
the nervous troubles that USUALLY attach
men who never stopped to realize what
might be the final result ought TO no
eeply interested in q remedy which will
restore them to health, strength and
igor, without which they continue to live
an existence of untold misery. AS the
remedy In question was the result of
many years research as to what combina
tlon would be peculiarly effective in 70.
storing 10 men the strength they need. IL
would seem that all men suffering with
any form Of nervous weakness ought to
write Tor such a remedy at once. A re-
quest to I'll. Q. Odds, Box 1922, Kalama-
~ u, Mich, stating that you are not send
ing for the prescription out of idle curl
osity, but that you wish to make use of
the medicine by giving it a trial. will be
answered promptly and without evidence
S to where information came from.
The prescription is sent free and al
though some may wonder how Mr.. Olds
can afford to give away his discovery.
there is no doubt about the offer being
genuine. Cut rs out and send to Mr..
dds that he may know how you came to
write him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16
UNDERWRITERS ASSOCIATION
Now in Session in This City-Sixteen
Members Are Present.

heulDefS Are present.
The Cndertakers' Association met YES
terday at II O'Clock in Odd Fellows Hall
in the Pullen building. The president,
Mr.. John NJ. Harry, of Charlotte. called
the meeting to order.
In the absence of Secretary George r.
Wright, of Salisbury, Mr.. w. l.. Bell.
OF Concord, acted as secretary
After a short prayer by Rev DIR. En-
gene Daniel, Mayor William M. Russ
welcomed the association to Raleigh. and
IN a most happy manner gave them the
freedom of the city. Mr.. f. II. VOgler
responded i'll Il pleasant speech, grace
fully accepting, in behalf of the associ-
alton, tine courteSieS offered. The CON
vention then adjourned to meet again at
o'clock.
At that hour DR.. Richard II. Lewis. of
TINS city, by special invitation. delivered
an address ON the ancient and modern
customs of burial. 1t was a very fine
address-thoughtful, interesting and well
delivered. 1T was spoken of in the high
est possible terms by all who heard it.
Mr.. f. ii. Vogler, of Salem, also de-
livered splendid short address. and
snort speeches were made by a number
OF other members, after which the asso-
cation adjourned to meet again at II
O'Clock this morning.
The officers for the coming year will
be chosen today and other business of
the session transacted, and the conven-
ton will adjourn.
1here are over 100 members of the as
soclatlom in the State, but only sixteen
are now present. Many who had ex-
pressed their intention of coming were
detained at home by their business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16
.JOHNSON'S
CHILL A ND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day.
NEGRO WHIPS HIS MISTRESS.

Glen Jones and Parthenia Hatchett
have been keeping company for some
time, indeed so long and so intimate have
been their relations that Glen last night
considered himself justified, in a fit of
jealousy, in administering gentle COR
receive. Very naturally Parthenia OBJ
jected to this mode of procedure and
replied in kind. Result: The police
nahbed them both about IL o'clock and
this morning the Mayor will investigate
their case.
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JOHNSON
CHILL 4 IND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
'1 0ne Day.
MASONIC JEWEL PRESENTED

Yesterday Mr.. B. r. Lacy, cashier OF
the Mechanics Dime Savings Bank, was
wearing handsome past masters jewel
presented by his Masonic brethren or
Monday night. 1t is one of the finest
made, with little diamond in it. The
inscription on the jewel was as follows:
wv. NJ. 1896, Past Master B. r. Lacy
from VIM. G. Hill Lodge No. 21S, A. f.
and A. NJ, Raleigh, n. c."
Mr.. Lacy is one of the brightest Mas
ons in the State, and his friends con-
graduate him upon the esteem in which
his Masonic brethren hold him.
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Monday a white tramp fell from the
morning Seaboard passenger train near
the penitentiary and was seriously in
jured. He refused to tell his name, but
said he was trying to beat his way to
Salisbury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16
PAIGE'S PLAYERS TONIGHT

"The Circus Girl will be presented at
Metropolitan Opera House tonight EN-
ma Myrkle, the charming little star, will
again delight our theatregoers. Get your
seats early, prices only Zoe, zoe and Soc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16
HENRY L. WAITS GRAVE.
Mr. Bradley Has the Name of His Regi
ment Added to the Inscription.

In view Of the erroneous statement
published in a Richmond paper, and cop
led in some North Caolina papers, that
Henry Lawson Wyatt, the first Confed.
crate soldier killed in line of battle, was
a member of a Virginia regiment, Mr.. r.
II. Bradley, who recently had Wyatt's
grave at Richmond marked by marble
headstone, has had the inscription on il
amended so as to forever hereafter pre-
vent a similar mistake 1t now reads:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16

The board of directors of the Y. M. G..
A. will hold their regular meeting this
evening at 5 o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16

Mr.. Bradley has received a number OF
letters calling his attention to the mis-
take made by the papers and he has de-
cided to make the correction in enduring
marble.
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MIR. BRIGGS HAS RESINGED

Mr.. Thos. II. Briggs has sent in his
resignation as a member of the County
Board of Education. His successor will
probably be chosen by the County Com
missioners to-day. Mr.. Briggs resigns
because, under law passed by the last
Legislature, he cannot sell any goods to
any of the institutions as long as he is
member of the board. Mr.. Briggs is
good man for the position ito which he
was chosen and it DIS greatly to be re-
GREETED that he is forced to resign be-
cause of this silly piece of legislation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-16

All members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Y. M. @. A. will please meet at the
rooms this evening at o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23
EIGHTY Y-EIGHT.
Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley, the
Presidents Mother Celebrates a
Birthday.

Canton. Ohio, April 22.-Nancy Alli-
son Mckinley. mother of the nation S
President. celebrated her eighty-eigfhth
birthday at her home in this city to-
dav She is in excellent health, barring
slight attacks of rheumatism. All DAY
letters and kilograms of congratula-
ton were received by her from friends
and in many instances from strangers;
4 delegation of fifty women, composed
of members of the Cleveland Sorosis,
4kros Century Club and Canton Soro-
sis called on her. The Cleveland
marty presented to her garlands OF flow
ers m through Mrs w. G. Rose.
a letter of congratulation was re-
ceived wednesday evening by Mrs. Nc
KinIey from the President. A family
party was held at the Mother Mckinley
home tonight.