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The news & observer., 1897-08-27
ANOTHER WEEK FOR SCHOOLS.
Nearly 100000 Appropriated by the
State Board of Education.

The State Board of Education met
Yesterday afternoon in the Governors
office. by reauest of the Safe Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, Governor
Russell. Superintendent Mebane, Secre-
tary of State Thompson and Auditor
Aver being present.
As was stated in yesterdays News
and Observer would be done, the Board
from the funds in hand, an apoprtion-
ment of 8 cents per capita, based upon
the last census report of the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.
There are in the State, according to
age. This will therefore amount to an
appropriation of $57,O76.75. This means
an average increase in school term over
the State of about week, and will be
a very great help to some counties.
The last apportionment of this kind
was made in 1894, an appropriation of
Z cents per capita ($43, ,266.93) being
then made. The total number of school
children then was 61S,O99.
The designations of u. M. Jeffreys and
John +. DobsOn, as members of the local
board of managers of the Goldsboro
10IOrpU NOTHldl SCHoolS, were dSScptcu,
and w. G.. Hollowell and b. s. Stevens
were appointed to fill the vacancies
The action of the Board at a former
meeting, endorsing the faculty elected
by the local board of the Colored Norm
al School at Goldsboro, was also re-
scinded on account of some irregulari-
ties, and the new board authorized to
meet at the earliest day possible and
elect new faculty and hear complaints
made by one Mr.. Fonville.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
HE is DETAINED ON BUSINESS.
Rev. Jacob Jones Cannot Meet Next
Week With His Holiness Friends.

There is to be great colored Holiness
meeting in Durham September 9th. But
the Rev. DR.. Jacob ID. Jones (col.) will
not be able to be present.
He hasn't time. He is too busy. He
is making an effort to give Wake county
better roads. He began the task yes
terday, and will keep at it for the next
three months-at least until 1925 costs
are paid.
This is what the costs in the second
case against the men charged with white
Gaping him in Oberlin amounted 10,
and he was charged up with these costs
because the magistrate thought it a
malicious and frivolous prosecution.
The downfall Of DR.. Jones is a source
of great pain and distress to his faith
full band-ive women. They hung
around the courthouse all day yesterday,
waiting for "the Lord to do something
to deliver the Holy man.
But nothing was done and the Doctor
is now where it will take something more
than faith to release him.
1t is to be regretted that the Doctor
cannot be on hand to welcome his Holi-
ness brethren when they come to visit
him at Durham next week.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
JOHNSTON ALMOST UNANIMOUS

Speaking of the local tax election in
his county, Mr.. A. X. Smith, register of
deeds of Johnston county, said yester-
day that there was only about. 5000
votes cast in the whole of that county on
the local taxation question. There are
usually about $500 votes cast in the
county. Of the $500 votes that were cast
only 230 were "for schools" One town
ship--Banner-voted unanimously ''a-
gainst Schools" and another precinct in
Elevation township, did the same thing.
There was no election held in Benson
township for the reason that there was
nobody in the township who would
serve as registrars, poll-holders and
judges Of election
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
OFF FOR THE KLONDIKE.

Mr.. Richard Merrimon, of Raleigh.
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Lee s. Overman, left this morning for
Seattle, Wash. From Seattle Mr.. Merri-
mon will go to Alaska to seek his fortune
in the Klondike gold fields; Later on he
will be joined by Mr.. James d. Enniss.
Mr.. Merrimon says that he is proof
against the freezing temperature of
Alaska. He states that he has been in
Montana when the thermometer was SO
degrees below zero, and stood the cold
without any especial Inconvenience
Salisbury World.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
DOG TAX MUST BE PAID.
1t was Due' Two Months Ago and Only
One-ffth of it is Yet Paid.

The chief or police yesterday sent out
notices o:all owners of dogs in the city
who haye not yet paid the tax-calling
their attention to the following ordin-
ance and;notifying them that unless they
comply herewith within the next five
days they will be fined Sections 3 and
4, chapter II, of the city ordinances:
THE !taX upon each dog shall be due
and payable to the chief Of police on
the first day of July in each year.
"Ans person who shall fail to pay the
tax during the month Of July, or who
shall keep an unlicensed dog after Au-
gust Che first, shall be fined five dollars"
Onsy about one man in every five has
paid:the tax on his dog, and this man is
now beginning to make some embarrass-
ing inquiries as to why the other four are
nots made to pay too. The tax was due
twS months ago.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
LAURINBURG INVINCIBLE.
Yesterday Defeated Wadesboro by Z
Score of Is to s.

kCCOEc VI ID W Q.
Laurinburg, n. c., Aug. 26.-(Special.)
One of the ceanest and prettiest
games of baseball seen here this season
was played by the Wadesboro and Lau-
rinburg teams to-day. The home boys
won by a score of Is to 8, and nice
victory it was. The playing on both
sides was good, but the visitors were
simply out-classed.
So far the Laurinburg team has proven
itself invincible, and Wadesboro is just
another team to go down before the best
amateur baseball club in North Caro-
lima. The batteries were Drake and
Fetter, for Wadesboro, and North and
Brooks for Laurinburg. North's fine
pitching, together with Brooks's spendid
work behind the bat, and the heavy
batting of the home team were the hills
that the Wadeboro boys could not climb.
Our people are very enthusiastic over
the record of the Laurinburg team, for
so far they have pulled a victory out of
every game this season.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
VISITING IN CONCORD

Miss Mamie e. Norris, of Raleigh, ar
rived in the city last night and is the
guest of Misses Mary and Lucy Mont
gomery.
Miss Bessie Gray, Of Winston, is the
guest Of Miss Emily Gibson.
Misses Norris and Gray came from
Waynesville, where they have been at
tending a home party. They will be in
the city for several days.
A german will be given in their
honor tomorrow night-Concord Stan
dard.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
MRS. w. w. HOLT. GRAHAM, n. c.,
SAYS.

II all nursing mothers could only snow
the true worth of Mrs. Joe Persons Rem
edy, world of anxiety and trouble
would be saved. 1t is the greatest medi-
cine l ever tried in my life. l had a
large family of children, and do believe
am indebted to Mrs. Joe Persons Rem
edy for having raised them all. When
anything is the matter with my children
l give them the Remedy and there is
never any need to give them soothing syr-
ups, paregoric and things of that kind.
The Remedy keeps them we'll and
healthy, especially when teething, and
they never need anything else. One Of my
babies had sore eyes so that the eyes had
to be kept shaded all the time, and the
Remedy cured her. cannot say enough
for it. If everybody could know what
it would do and try it, world Of sut-
fering would be saved.
MRS. W. w. HOLT.
Graham, N. c., July Is, 1897.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
PERSONALS.

Mrs. w. B. Mann is visiting friends
in Oxford.
Rev. DR.. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall
have gone up to Asheviile.
Mr.. NJ A. Parker and his son Linus
NJ. Parker have returned from Whining
ton.
Mr.. H. A. Foushee, of Durham. is
in the city attending to some law busi-
ness.
Mrs Oscar McCullen, Richmond, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jacob
S. Allen.
Misses Shaffer returned yesterday from
an extended visit to friends in the west
ern part of the State.
Miss Dixie Leach who has been here
on visit to her brothers left for her
home in Reidsville yesterday.
Mrs. S. G. Hall and Miss Hattie Hall,
of Albany, Ga, are visiting at Capt.
S. A. Ashes on Hillsboro street.
Mr.. N. J. Riddick, clerk of the United
States Circuit court here, has gone TO
his old home in Gates county to spend
a week.
Treasurer Ambrose CT the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railroad,
and Chief Engineer Hudson, of the
Southern Railway were here yesterday
in their private cars.
Mr.. Il. J. Anderson, general passen-
ger agent of the Seaboard Airline, left
yesterday in his private car for Ports
mouth. He has been here looking after
some matters in regard to the city ticket
office here.
Mr.. Joseph b. Batchelor and wife
have returned from Buffalo Lithia
Springs. ''It is the best water that
flows out of the ground" he said yester-
day morning. Mr. Batchelor is looking
strong and well.
Misses Ethel Norris, Florence BOylan,
Elsie Haywood and Janet Stronach ac-
companied by Ex-Gov. and Miss Elenora
Carr left yesterday morning to be the
guests of Miss Carr at her home "Bracc-
bridge Hail." in Edgecombe county.
Miss Edna Robson, official stem
ographer of the Eastern Criminal court
was here yesterday On her way home
from Wilson. Miss Rcbeson was for
sometime executive clerk in Gov. Rus
sells office and has many friends in this
city.
Mr.. ]. w Fry, general manager OF
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley R1il-
way, was in the city yesterday He
came in his private car to take his SIS
ter-in-law. Mrs. George Heck to Mt
Airy for her health. Mrs. Heck is just
recovering from he. recent illness.
Mr. S. G. Davis, representing 7. ID
Stokes & Co, the well known halter,
of Richmond, Va, passed through the
city yesterday, en- route to Baltimore
where he goes to wait on his trade tha
visits that market. His headquarters
there will be at the Eutaw House.
Mr.. r. T. Gowan, who has been visit
ing in the city, left this morning fog
Raleigh He has been walking wiG
the aid of canes and crutches for the past
seventeen days en- account of havins
gotten his foot severely sunburned. TAC
foot is about well, howeyer.-Sali5btry
Sun.
Mr.. y. r. Broughton left yesterday
for the eastern part of the State to: at
tend two Sunday School conventions
He goes first to West Chowan Baptist
Association, in BERTHE county, thea to
Chowan Association in Camden county
He has just returned from the State
Sunday School convention at Winston.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
NEW A. AND NJ. PROFESSORS.

:rhe Executive committee has recently
selected several new men to fill vacan-
dies at the State Agricultural and Me
shanical College. Lieut.. Barnes resigned
Ihe chair of physics and electrical engi-
:Eeering to accept a position in the Uni
versity of Arizona. 10 succeed him, DR..
f. \. Weihe has been selected. DR..
Weihe has been admirably trained to fill
so important a position. He was raised
in the German Gymnasia; then he came
to this country and graduated at Lehigh
University. He then taught three years
in the State College of Iowa, and subse-
quently in the Delaware College. He
then returned to Germany, and, after
three years of study in the University of
Berlin, took the Doctors degree in phys
les and electricity. He has since taken
advanced work at Cornell University.
To succeed Prof. n. T Craighill, Prof
A. II. Eldridge has been elected to the
chair of mechanical engineering. Prof.
Eldredge was graduated from Cornell
University in the class of 'SS, and has,
for the last four years, been an instruc-
tor in that institution. In addition to his
college work he has had several years
of practical work with the Corliss En-
gine Company. Prof. Eldredge holds
high testimonials from the Cornell au-
thorities.
Mr. j. NJ. Johnston, of the University
of West Virginia, has been elected as an
assistant in the agricultural department
of the college. He has had some years
of practical experience in experiment
station work and comes highly endorsed.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
REGISTER TOMORROW

There is one more Saturday in which
to register. The books will be open to-
morrow from 8 until II o'clock, and ev-
cry citizen who has not registered and
who is interested in the good of the city
should not fail to register in order that
he may vote in the approaching bonds
election.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
WINTER SEED OATS.
CRIMSON GLOVER Sci

800 bushels Turf Oats for fall sowing.
The best and most reliable Oats ever in
t1oduced. bushels in a sack. Price, 80
cents per bushCl.
80 bushels choice, clean Crimson Glover
Seed ~ cents per pound, or $3.75 per
bushel of 60 pounds. Apply to
B. p. WILLIAMSON,
No. IL West Hargett ST., Raleigh, n. G,
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
THE WATAUGA CLUB.
Re-organized and VIII Give a Banquet
During the State Fair.

- uIAuS lbG b9NttS = stSA'
The Watauga Club held an interesting
meeting last night in the office of: Mr.. O..
T.. Leach, ON Wilmington street, :and re-
solved, among other things, to Ie-organ-
ize. Several new members We're. elected.
A reunion and banquet during the next
State Fair were decided ON.
The next meeting to further consider
the programme will be held at the same
place on September 10Th.
The secretary is in correspondence
with Messrs. Walter II. Page and G. w.
Dabney, Tom Dixon, Arthur Winslow
and other nonresident members, and
an interesting occasion is expected at
the reunion. The committee ION invita-
tions suggested a number of distinguish
ed gentlemen to be the guests OF the club,
and be invited to respond to toasts. The
will be definitely arranged at
the next meeting.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
WAN TED

Upright and faithful gentlemen or ladies
to travel for responsible, established
house in North Carolina. Monthly S65.OO
and expenses. Position steady. Refer
ence. Enclose self-addressed slammed
envelope. The Dominion Company.
Dept. H, Chicago.
Aug25-tf
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
A WELL ARMED MAN.

For life's battles is who hath about
him.
Kodak-Headache Powders e doses 10
cents) to keep his head cool and free of
pain, and Vick's Little Liver Pills-(no
gripe) % cents, to keep his bowels and
liver in healthy state. Druggists sell
them.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
LAST REGISTRATION DAY.

Those who have not yet registered for
the bond election will have an oppor-
tunity to do so tomorrow. 1t is the last
day. And that is not a whole, day. The
books close at IL o'clock. 1t is well to
keep this in mind or you may lose your
vote. If you haven't registered, don't
forget to attend to it early tomorrow
morning
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
BUY THE HARToN FREEZER.

Freeze cream In four minutes. Freeze
one gallon of cream with six pounds Of
ice.
On exhibition and for sale by
=. THEODORE,
Marlborough House Building.
aug-11-2-W.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
Will TELL THE GOVERNOR.
4 Man in Allegheny County Goes For
Secretary Thompson.

s7NNlIV"Es I E0IIII7V
There is a man in Allegheny county
who is mad, mighty mad, because Il land
grant that he is waiting for from the
Secretary of State is delayed. He
writes to that official as follows:
Dear Sir: / again write you about
my land grant this is the third time |
have wrote you Il the last time if you
do not send it up by the 1st of Sept.
l viii Inform the Governor Of this mat
ter & you viii get youreslf in trouble. l
shall employ Hon. r. A. Doughton to
see after this matter for me-
Mr.. Thompson has written explaining
that it is the custom of his office, and
always has been, to send out grants only
at certain times and not just any day
they may be called for.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
WANTED.

An energetic young man to take charge
of dairy farm. Apply to DIR. Frank Rob-
inson, Lowell, n. G.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

A young lady Of experience desires
osition as teacher in school or family.
Qualifications, Engli-h, French, music,
beginners in German. Best references
iven. MISS BROOKE BYRD,
Zanoni p. o., Gloucester Co., Va.
7-27-1m.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
WANTED,

Two reliable printers for daily newspa-
per. Only men who will work for reason
able wages are wanted. Address,
The Chronicle, Newbern, n. G.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

QUITE SICK.-Mr. NJ: A. Parker's
youngest son, Glide, bright little boy
of Murphy graded school, is quite sick
with remittent fever.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
Business Notices
TEACHER WANTED.

A teacher (womdn) is wanted for the
colored schools. l will hold an examina-
ton of applicants on Wednesday, Sep
tember s, Mt my office, at the Centennial
school, beginning at 8 a. N.
LOGAN d. HOWELL.
Superintendent Raleigh Public Schools.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

A Druggist desires to purchase a stock
of drugs in n growing town in North
Carolina. Address z. 0. Box 135,
Greenville, n. c.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
Stamped Linens at Half Price.

>, VIII sell, for cash, a large lot of slammed
nnens at half price, Another lot at one-third
marked price, to make room for new Doods
MISS G. kARRER,
ll5 Fayetteville st,
The news & observer., 1897-08-27

WANTED.
A position by an electrical and steam
ngineer. Address Box G, Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
COMAITTEEMAN's INSTITUTE

The school committeeman of Wake
county are called by Superintendent
Norris to meet here to-day to confer
with him in regard to their duties, and
to discuss the best methods for improy-
ing the public schools of the county. 1t
is intended to be a sort of Committee
mems Institute. 1t will probably be
held in the courthouse.
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 26.-George
Green was knocked out in the eighteenth
round tonight by Joe WoIcott.
The news & observer., 1897-08-27
POSITION AS TEACHER WANTED.

aug-11-2-w.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-04
GENERAL MARMADUKR'S CLAIM.

North Defeated south "Withoue
Single Decisive victory"
st. Louis, Nov. 27.-General Vincent
Marmaduke, of Sweet Springs. Mo-, who
was recently appointed by the ex-Con-
federate veterans OF Missouri as chair
man OF a committee to write an au-
thentic history of the part Missouri
and Nlissourians took In the civil war,
yesterday issued a remarkable address
It was addressed to the ex-Confeder-
ate veterans Of Missouri, and said In
part:
1.-THE honor and glory Of this great
struggle was with the south, and
southern soldiers ought, In justice to
themselves and the dead comrades,
preserve the memory OF it. While the
north and northern soldiers are In
Weighing against all manifestation OF
sectional feeling, they are erecting
monuments to their successful leaders
and telling the story very much to their
credit and to our detriment- The north
had more than four soldiers to one In
the sorth. It's armies we're reinforced
and assisted by 600 ships OF war, man
ned by 35, 900 sailors. 1t had unlimited
credit, factories to manufacture every
thing needed, railroads running tr
every direction and intercourse Will
the whole world. But notwithstanding
all its advantages It took the north foui
years to crush the south, and then 4
did It by a grinding process, and with
out having gained z dsclelYS Sictos2'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-04

delivered an excellent and instructive
sermon 70 his people on Thanksgiving
Day. Truly the spirit OF the Lord VAS
upon those present al that hour. and
all were greatly benefited.
The WOman's Home Mission Society
is dong a great work in this place.
They meet every Monday afternoon.
There WAS a goodly number OF them
present to day (Mondayl. The 18th
chapter OF Matthew was read and dis
cnssed by the sisters.
Sister Silvira Coleman who is sup
posed to be over a hundred years old
continues quite III at the residence OF
her son. Mr.. Floyd Davis on Roth st.
The entertainment given Monday
and Tuesday nights for the benefit OF
the First Baptist Church was quite 9
success under the instruction OF dea-
cons +. A. Green and James Jones. as
sisted by others on the committee.
Mr.. w. r Patterson. the general
travelling agent and Superintendent OF
the National Industrial Beneficial
Endowment Company of Lynchburg,
Va was in the city most Of last week,
paying OF large number or claims to
members fer sickness and miners for
accidents.
Mr. Patterson is now In the eoalfieid
Chat is the Elkhorn region) on the
same mission this week. His branch
etfices are here ard at Bluefield. This
Company is indeed doing noble
work in this section for falling human
ity. The company has very nearly
500 members here. Miss Kate Hodge.
Mr.. s. A. Wright and the writer are
the agents here. In all Of our werk
we will never forget the PLANET and
its noble editor Mr.. John Mitchell,
the greatest of all editors.
Yours for success,
(Miss) G. E. ALLEN, Agent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-04
vANDERBIT'S BIG COAL DEAL.
To Control the Bitumtnous Market.
~ ~. 80 "a IL. i

To Control the Bitumfnous Markets
OF the East and West.
Charleston. W. Va. Nov. 26. - The
Vanderbilt interests have a scheme on
foot aiming at the control. through the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. OF the
soft coal markets OF both the east and
west Every part OF the enterprise,
from the ownership OF the coal lands
70 the final delivery OF the product.
will be managed by one head, repre-
senting one interest.
About two months ago the announce
ment was made by Hon. John T. Nc
Graw. OF Grafton. w. Va. that he had
sold TO a syndicate. including in its
membership Cornelius Vanderbilt. II.
Nick. Twombley and II. Seward Webb.
a tract Of coal and timber lands in
the northeastern part OF West Virginia.
The same people bought other smaller
tracts. making their holding nearly half
a million acres.
Railroads now controlled by the syn
dicate will be completed to the coal
lands. connecting them with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. and through II with
the east and west.
IL is also stated that the Vanderbilt
interests have secured control Of the
Hooking Valley road, and Il win be
extended to Huntingdon, w. Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-04
OLD JOHNSTON STEAMSHIP co.
ALLY LINE FOR NEW YORK

ALLY LINE FOR NEW YORK.
Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY via
chesapeake and Ohio railway, at 80 A NJ, or
ktch1oond and Petersburg railroad, Norfolk
Sno western Toutel 200 A M, connecting At
Norfolk with Old Dominion Line steamer snfI-
Ing same evening for New York.
ALL WATER ROUTE.
steamship Old Dominion leaves Richmond
every Monday at s ;o0 P. NJ, for New York via
Tickets on sale At Richmond Transfer Com
Reny 3, soS east Main Street; Chesapeake and
Ohio railway and Richmond and Petersburs
ra1iroed dePots, and at company's Office 12i3
east Main Street. Richmond Baggage checked
FKnTGHT.
tor New York and all points beyond can be
snlpped oy direct steamers, sailing from Rich
Also BY steamer leaving Richmond WFDNFS-
DAfbP- NJ. for Norfolk con Meeting with steam
er for New York
Manifest closed one hour before sailing tina
Freight received and forwarded and throu9h
ollls OF lading issued for all northern, eastern
PROM NEW YORK.
Passengers can leave daily except SUNDAY
70 norfolk or Old Point Comfort, connectfno
with Norfolk and Western railroad or Chess.
peakc - Ohio railway.
Direct Ileamers (via James River rop.e).
leave every SATURDAY Passenger and freight
ana MONDAY K freight only
Sailing from company's pier. No n Ho-t1,
River foot Of Beach Street, at 800 p n; sat
For further information apply to
JoHHF f. MAYER. 4 co. Agents.
212 east Main street,
Richmond, Va.
w. L. G1illaudeu, vice-PreSdent and Trsnao
Manager. New York.