The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-24
THE STATE PRINTING
STEWART IS INDIGNANT AT HIS TREAT
MENT BY STATE OFFICERS.
The Sale of Reynolds Tobacco lnterest--County
Tax Books Show a FoIIing Off in Values
CoIored Firemen Meet in Winston.

Winston. \. c., July 23.-(SpeciaD-
Ex-State printer NJ. l. Stewart, OF TINS
city visited Washington city this week.
While there he was interviewed by Il
correspondent Mr.. Stewart told an
Interesting story of the trials and veNa-
tions of the State printing under the com
posite State government TT Ralelgh.
Added to other complications growing
out of the printing contract the State
has sued him. but the State officials, he
saws. express absolute ignorance on the
subject of the suit While in Raleigh
\ few DAYS ago he called on Treasurer
Worth and other members Of the State
Council for some specific information in
regard to the suit, but he did not get it.
They all said they knew nothing about
it. He was equally unsuccessful, he
says. in his attempt to collect an APPROX
cd account against the Agricultural de-
partment for $4,000 The question had
been asked. he said. if he would dare
sue the State on this claim That de
nends upon whether he is compelled
to have the money at once or not, and
at present no such exigency exist. TlX2
account has been legally approved by
the proper State officials and he con-
siders it equivalent to six per cent in
terest bearing judgment. Mr.. Stewart
made the remarkable statement that he
was induced to bid for the State print
ing a second time by certain State Off
eials for the avowed purpose of defeat
ing and destroying the Raleigh Tribune.
In view of that service he feels indig-
nant at the attempt to injure his bust
ness standing by a suit at this time on
the part of those officials, and particu
larly so as they profess ignorance of the
proceeding. ut would SEEM" he said,
'from the Democratic papers that l
have committed some crime in connec-
ton with the State printing, but it is
gratifying at least to know that the
State Council do not think so. at least
so far as actions go. Notwithstanding
our contract with the State expired July
]. we recently received a large order from
the Secretary of State. and it was re-
turned with a proposition for specific
contract, our late contract with the
State having expired.
Mr. r. ]. Reynolds. of this city. has
received letter from his. brother, A. ID.
Reynolds. of Bristol. Tenn. confirming
the report about the latter selling his
tobacco business TO a stock company
The new owners will take charge the first
of next year Mr.. II. Fl. Reynolds. who
has been managing the business for his
brother, will remain with the new firm
at an increased salary. Mr.. r. ]. Rey-
nolds thinks it is a mistake about his
brother going into evangelistic work. The
latter's son. HI. W. Reynolds, who was
associated with his father in the tobac
co business for some time. disposed Of
his interest and since That time has been
devoting his time to preaching. Mr.. \.
ID. Reynolds owns several thousand a
cres of valuable land and Mr.. r. ].
Reynolds thinks it would bring abou
81. 100000 in ''boom' times.
Messrs. ]. E. Buxton and "A. T.
Hanes are at work on the county tax
books. They have not completed their
work but an approximate estimate shows
the valuation of property in the county
to be about S7,000.000. This is a fall
ing off of about S150,000 over last lear.
Only twelve dogs were listed for taxes.
The total valua ton of these is 1865.
There are 3,702 white polls and 1867
colored in the county.
The Sunday School at Hopewell
church, situated about five miles South
of Salem. in this county, claims to be
the first Sunday School organized in the
State An inscription on the wall of the
church states that the Sunday School
was organized in 1907.
The North Carolina ColOred Volunteer
Fire Association will convene in their
eighth annual session here on August
10th. for three days session. The con-
vention will be called to order imme-
diately after the arrival of the 1870
train August 10th. The tournament will
take place Thursday afternoon. There
will be hose reel races. hook and ladder
contests, foot races, bag races, potato
races, grab races. hand truck and lad
der race. 10G yards foot race and wheel
harrow race