davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09
CONDITION OF THE BANKS.
Nearly $10,O00,O00 Deposits in North
Cardinals Ninety-four Banks.

The State Treasury department will
to-day issue a statement of the condition
of the banks in North Carolina, at the
close of business on the 23rd day of
July. 1897. together with totals from
similar statements showing their condi-
ton at the close of business on May
18th and March 9th, 1907, and Deem
Der 18th, October 9th and July 18th.
1896. The figures are compiled from
official reports by ]. w. Denmark, chief
clerk Of the State Treasury department.
According to this statement there are
ninety-four banks in the State with to-
tai resources amounting TO S19,62l,-
5S2.45. There are twenty-seven nation
al banks in the State with resources a
mounting to S104S6, 1866; forty-fve
State banks with $6,477 051.45; sixteen
private banks with 81 .2S4. 299.76; six
savings banks with 81 1878. 491.59.
The amount of loans and discounts III
the ninety-four banks July %, 1897, was
$12,912. 1854; Overdrafts, 1871, 535.47:
United States bonds, 1873, 10000; State
bonds, 1921 1920; premium on bonds,
sG3 $685. 41A stocks, securities, &C., $780,
$50. 43: banking house, furniture, &c,
S5S7, 100 &c; other real estate and mort
cages owned, $500, 01620; gold coin and
certificates, $541 ,SS297; silver coin AMI
certificates. S306, 1880; all other cur
rency, $576 153.74; checks and. other cash
items, SIT, 1884; due from banks and
bankers, $2,410,216.45; due from the
United State Treasury. $50, 5S1.21; cur
rent expenses, $3S,636.90.
The capital stock paid in to the 81
national banks is 2,701 900; the forty
five private banks $2,046,S69.99; the
sixteen private banks, S279, 559.55; the
six savings banks, S280,O00; the capital
paid in stock of all ninety-four banks is
S., 3O7, 1854. The surplus found of
these ninety-four banks is $1,1S4,772 GO;
undivided profits, $3.50, 341 .06; dividends
unpaid. $142,934.12; individual deposits.
$9.476 1904; United States deposits,
$171, 1922
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09
OLD PlE-HUNTlNG ALIEN
THAT'S WHAT MARSHALL MOTT CALLS
MAJ. H. |. GRANT.
He Says the Major is Knowingly Liar--Dubs
Him a Striped Skunk Declares He
viii Prove Him Coward.

reporter of the Greensboro Evening
Telegram showed Marshall Mott, who
is in attendance on the Federal court
Mt Greensboro, the interview with
Mai. Hypha Lootin Grant. of Goldsboro'
printed in yesterdays News and Obser-
yer.
After reading the paragraph over care
fully, Mr.. Mott said:
"Grant's interview is a SANDER. He
heard me say in a sleeper on the way
from Washington, that l did not en-
dorse Governor Russelrs course, and
therefore in making this statement, he
is knowingly a liar. l can also prove
him a coward by running him with a
switch. the first time see him."
81 do not endorse Governor Russelfs
course, but on the contrary have oppos-
ed him; in the scheme nearest his heart,
the lease question, have fought him
bitterly. / have had nothing whatever
from the hands of Governor Russelps
administration, save one $40 appoint
ment, which / secured with the greatest
amount of trouble. There are and have
been no relations between Governor
Russell and myself. The man who deals
politically with Avery and Clark, can
not deal with me. | am very fond IF
Governor Russell personally, but politi-
cally we are not in accord"
""The statement accredited Mr.. Call
that l would be nominated by the Dem
ocrats, is startling information to me.
The Republican party, in my county and
district is, with the exception Of less
than a half dozen people, my friends,
and will stand by me for denomination
for solicitor, without opposition, If |
desire it. / am stronger, from party
standpoint, in my county than at any
previous time.
81 am sorry to be called into print.
/ regret this kind of publicity but can
not allow m old pie hunting alien 20
make me the subject of an opportunity
to get into the press. / am Republi-
can, honestly and conscientiously, and
the party's greatest misfortune in this
State has been the affiliation with it OF
such cattle as this fellow Grant, and
there are others. There are many just
like him, native as well as alien horn.
81 hope your readers will pardon me
for taking M so much space in talking
about striped skunk"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09
Down Brakes, aud Reverse !"
When train is discovered rushing

frightful col
lision, it is a
thrilling in
slant as the
e n g i II e e r
W h i S t ! c 5
Down
brakes !"
and reveTses
his lever.
BRAKES alone
a r e II o t
enough the
w hole pro-
pelling pow
er of the en-
CINE must be
reversed and
made to work
in the oppo-
site direc-
ton. That is
h o w it is
sometim es
with disease.
There are
fines when
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09
COL. RowLAND's SON I'LL.
Rev. J. N. Booth Resigns-Low Price of
Cotton Stagnates Business-Tobacco
Good-Water Works-Criminal Court.

Lumberton, N. c., Oct S.-(Special.)
j. A. Rowland, son of Col. A. Row.
land, has been critically i'll for several
weeks, and no hope of his recovery is
entertained The disease is thought to
be sun stroke. He was admitted to the
bar last year, and was promising and
popular young man.
Rev. j. N. Booth, pastor Of the Bap-
fist church, resigned last Sunday to
take effect the first of November. He
is an able man and strong preacher.
The low price of cotton has stagnated
business in our place. Tobacco, how
ever, brings a good price, and is said to
be of fine quality. Large breaks at the
warehouse take place almost daily
There are buyers here from Durham,
Burlington, Danville, etc.
Lumberton will soon put in a system
of water works and sewerage.
Judge Sutton will commence a term
of the criminal court on the 18th.
Robson Institute has large attend
ance this session.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09

the system Is flying along the track of dis
ease at such frightful pace that no ordinary
methods will prevent disaster. There are
plenty of medicines which act merely as
brakes to "slow up" the disease and put
off disaster for a little while; but that isn't
Enough. What is needed is medicine that
will instantly reverse the entire wasting,
legenerating process.
When people are losing flesh and strength
and vitality, with the life oozing out of them
day after day, they need DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which acts directly upon
the vital forces, completely transforms the
entire nutritive organism and totally re-
verses the wasting, facilitating process
which is at the root of all diseases.
1t enables the digestive and blood-fnaking
organs to supply the circulation with an
abundance of pure, healthy, red blood. It
stops the wasting of tissue, builds up solid
muscular flesh and healthy nerve-force.
Miss Mary Whitman. of East Dickinson,
Franklin Co.. N. ", writes: "For nearly ten
months have had bad cough, and instead OF
getting better, it grew worse until was ADVISED
by friend to try DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. hesitated at first for 1t seemed TO
me nothing would give relief only death. MY
parents were anxious about me, and was salo
to have consumption. / tried your medicines,
and before had taken many doses there was a
great change When the second bottle was empty
I had no cough and was a great deal stronger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09
The Roots
of Life

Cancer strikes at the very roots of
life. 1t is beyond all human power
to foresee its coming. In the begin
ming it is just speck or small lump
or pimple. That is the time to stop
it. Don't delay an instant. Every
pimple or mole is possible Cancer.
In year it may be eating your life
away. For
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09
Cancer

Take Swifts Specific. It is the
only known cure for this deadly dis
ease. 1t will free the system of the
poisons that cause Cancer and other
morbid grow1hs. Even after Cancer
has deep foothold, it will cure. but
it takes longer. It is a medicine
that goes right down to the very
roots of life in the blood, and forces
out every vestige of impurity. 1t
goes to the seat of the most obstin-
ate cases. which are beyond the
reach of other blood remedies.
No sufferer who cares for life can
afford to lose time with surgical
operations or torturing plasters, as
such treatment cannot reach the
blood. Swifts Specific is the
only Real Cancer Cure on the face
of the earth.
20 80 80 Send for free books
. ~ to the SWIFT SPECIFIC
! VA VA "a Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09
STATE NEWS.

The new mill, which has been rumor-
ed for some time, as among the posi-
bilities at Carthage, N. c., now appears
to be a certainty. Messrs. r. I'll. Ty-
son and w. III. Mcneil are understood
to be particularly interested in its con-
struction, and the entire business portion
of the town is backing the enterprise
American Wool and Cotton Reporter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09

There is much distress among our
people in this section on account of the
dry weather. Many of them have to
haul their drinking water several miles.
We have heard of several wells that
have been dug for forty years and were
never known to have less than three or
four feet of water in them before, that
are perfectly dry at the bottom.-Bur-
gaw Star.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09
Fine, DrV and DriIIable

fertilizers. We have a large stock OF
all grades of we'll seasoned goods made
up ready for shipment for WHEAT.
GRAIN and FALL DROPS. This in
sures our customers getting such Acid
Phosphates, Ammoniated Guanos and
Bone and Potash goods az will give the
greatest satisfaction to the farmers in
the drill and in the soil. See our near.
est agent to you, or write u direct.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09
THE STATES DEBT.

The interest-bearing bonded debt of
the State stands, at present, as follows:
per cent consolidated bond, $3,366, $50;
per cent North Carolina Railroad con-
struction bonds, $2,720,O00; total, &c.
0S6, $50.
The interest is payable ON the per
cent bonds in January and July, and on
the 3 per cent bonds in April and Octo-
Der.
The interest on the per cent bonds
is paid out of taxes levied for the pur-
pose, while the interest on the per cent
bonds is provided for out of the divi-
dends coming from the States stock in
the North Carolina Railroad Company
The annual interest is as follows: On
per cent bonds, $134, $50; on 6 per
cent bonds, $163, 200; total annual inter.
est, $297 $50.
The annual income to the State from
its stock in the North Carolina Railroad
Company has been under old lease $780,
OH; is to be for six years, under new
lease $195, 013; is to be for ninety-fou
years, under new lease, $210,014.
Under the act to compromise COM
mute, and settle the State debt" 3d.
366. $50 new per cent bonds have been
issued IA exchange for the old valid debt.
! To couiiirte the work begun in this line
viii requ,ge $249,520 more to carry the
new debt TO its utmost possible limit.
$3,615,77O. The time in which this may
be done expires January 1, 1899.
INVESTMENTS.
The State holds, as an investment.
1 10000 shares OF stock in the North
Carolina Railroad Company, 1866 in
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road Company and $780, $50 in the new
A per cent consolidated bonds.
The State Btard of Education holds,
as an investment, $143, $50 of the A per
cent and $4,000 of the 9 per cent bonds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-09

The Jacksonville Times has entered
upon its third volume. 1t Is wide
awake, bright and progressive paper.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

lishment during its occupancy by
Mr.. Cleveland comments upon this
change. The crowds which have
focked to the White House during
the past week have not been treated
as unwelcome intruders, but as
friendly callers. And all this with
out any gush on the part of Presi-
dent Mckinley. or of Mr.. Porter, his
secretary. Senators and Representa-
tives are once more treated as though
they had an equal share in running
the government. In fact, SO far as
appointments are concerned Presi-
dent Mckinley has let it be known
that they will have more than an
equal share. While it has been vir-
tually decided that only those APP
pointments, will be made at once
which are considered absolutely nee
essary, the information has been Civ
en- to Senators and Representatives
that the state delegations must get
together and agree upon the appli-
cants for the prominent appoint
ments before they will be made, and
it has been strongly intimated that
the division of state delegation will
be fatal to an applicants chances.
Beyond appointing the assistants to
the members of the cabinet, the Am
bassadors and more prominent min
listers, and filling vacancies, there will
be very few appointments made for
several months to come, as President
Mckinley is more intent upon giving
the country prosperity than upon fill
ing few Offices, and until the work
of the extra session is completed he
will devote his best energies to the
entire country rather than to the
comparatively few who want offices.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
The Grandest Remedy.

r. B. Greeve, merchant of Chilhowie
Va, certities that he had consumption
was given up to die, sought all medical
treatment that money could procure,
tried all cough remedies he could hear
of, but got no relief; spent many nights
sitting up in a chair; was induced to try
DIR. Kings New Discovery, and was
cured by use of two bottles. For past
three years has been attending to bust
ness and says DR. Kings New Discovery
is the grandest remedy ever made as it
has done so much for him and also for
others in his community. DIR. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for con
sumption, coughs and colds. 1t don't
fail Trial bottles free at Kruger's drug
store.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

Senator Jones last week introduced
bill which should receive encourag-
ment from every district on the open
prairies. It provides for the planting
of trees along the highways to protect
travellers who are unfortunate enough
to be caught out in one of those
binding billiards., fair sample of
which we had last Thursday and
Thursday night. It is utterly i'm
possible for man to see his way in
snow storm with a strong northwest
ern wind blowing, and it is the duty Of
every resident of the prairie to see
that protection is provided. The
suggestion was made in the TRIBUNE
a few weeks ago and was favorably
spoken of by many in this vicinity,
The bill will likely be defeated on
account of the prairie representatives
being in the minority, and representa-
tives from wooded country will vote
against it. 1t seems hard when one
hears of a life being lost on the bar.
rem prairie through neglect of the
state or people to afford protection.
This winter is noted for its many
billiards, and that there have not
been more lives lost is nothing short
of miracle.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

We learn from Senator E. j. Jones
that the Douglas freight rate bill
stands very good chance Of being
passed. That bill alone will be of
considerable credit to the present leg
islature, as it is the unanimous choice
of the people of the state outside of
the Twin Cities. Should the bill
pass it would make a reduction on
coal rates to Morris of go cents ton,
and II cents bushel on wheat, and
so it is all through the northern,
western, and southwestern parts of
the state. 1t is being fought hard by
the railroad companies, who are using
every means possible to defeat it.
The state press should use all their
influence and unite in furthering the
passage of the bill.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

Chairman Dingley says there will
be no delay in reporting the new
tariff bill to the House at the extra
session. Speaking OF the reported in
tention of the committee to provide
in the new bill that the duties there
in should go into effect upon the day
the bill is introduced, Mr.. Dingley
called attention toa constitutional
barrier to making a law retroactive,
and said that the most the bill could
do was to provide that the higher
duties should be paid upon all i'm
portations which might be in bonded
warehouses at the time it becomes
law.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tathian tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed deafness is the result, and I'M
less the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inf1amed
condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness, caused by catarrh,
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, Ohio.
"a Sold by druggists, 75c.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
Gov. Bradley of Kentucky last Sa

Gov. Bradley Of Kentucky last Sat
Drday granted respite on the SEN
fence Of Walling, one of the murder
es Of Pearl Bryan, of four days.
This, coupled with the announcement
last Friday, that Scott jackson must
hang, means that the governor in
tends giving Jackson every chance to
DaAe confession, clearing, if he SO
desires, his companion in crime.
jackson will surely hang next Satur-
day, and every effort will be made to
get him to confess before he meets
his death. He undoubtedly holds
The life Of Walling in his hands.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

1t seems that most people failed to
realize.the enormous extension of the
civil service rules made under the
last administration. Every day in
telligent men can be heard express
ing their surprise on this subject
after they have called at one of the
big departments to make inquiries
about places. Stated in brief, ex-
cepting the assistants to members of
the cabinet, their private secretaries,
Ambassadors and Ministers, Iaborers
and scrubbing women and postmast-
ers, the heads of half a dozen bu-
reaus such as Pension, Education
and Labor, the entire line of govern
ment employees are embraced in the
classified service which is controlled
by the civil service rules. Along
about next summer, after the tariff
bill has become law and more
pressing matters have been looked
after, it will not be surprising if
President Mckinley overhauls some
Of those civil service extensions made
by Mr.. Cleveland and considerably
modify, if ne does not rescind some
Of them outright. There is hardly
doubt that some of the extensions
have proved more beneficial for III
dividuals than to the government
service.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

Senator Hanna gives his private
secretary, Mr.. S. A. Perkins, who en-
tered politics as President of the Re-
publican College League few years
ago, and who was on duty at the
New York headquarters of the Re
publican National Committee during
The late campaign, 5000 year, pro-
badly the largest salary drawn by
any private secretary in the country.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

The Shell bill for the semi-annual
payment of real estate taxes passed
the senate last week and will now be-
come law. It gives the taxpayer
the privilege of paying one-half of
his taxes on or before the first day of
June and the other half on or before
the first day of November. This will
be great benefit to the farmers, as
it will allow them to pay in the fall
when times are the best for them.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

At high noon last Monday the ex-
ira session of congress convened and
at once got down to business. GEAR
Reed was elected speaker by unan-
imous vote of the Republicans. The
next thing in order was the presi-
dents message, and then business.
The tariff bill is likely to be the first
consideration.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
THE ALASKA. TREATY.

Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Salts
fed With 1t.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE senate
committee on foreign relations agreed
to report the Alaskan boundary treaty
with Great Britain without amend
ment or change. The arbitration treaty
was not considered, but it will be taken
up at a special meeting of the commit
tee to be held next Friday.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
Another Fatal PueiIistic Encounter.

CHEYENNE, Wy, March 10. "A spar
ring match with fatal results has taken
place here between Privates Collie and
O'Shay Of the Eighth United States in
fantry. In the first round O'Shay
struck Collie half hook blow below
the temple. Collie fell to the floor
dead, his neck having been broken by
the blow. Both men were slightly in
toxicated. O'Shay is in custody and
will be tried for murder in the United
States court.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

President Mckinley is demonstrate
ing what radical change it is posi-
bic for one man to make in the al
mosphere of a house. Every visitor
to the White House who was familiar
with the exclusive frigidity which
prevailed in and around that estab
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

Mrs. Henry Ward Beacher, widow
of the noted minister, died last week
after a long and lingering illness.
She was most estimable lady, and
lived a useful and charitable life.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

The Mckinley administration has
evidently had some effect on Spain.
No sooner was he inaugurated than
they commenced to negotiate with
the Cubans for peace.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

The new city council took posses
sion of the reins last Tuesday even
ing. There will now likely be some
strict endorsements of the law.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

Ex-City Clerk Haney of Minneap-
oils was acquitted last week and was
congratulated by a host of ladies.
Flowers were noticeably absent.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

The Ccrbett- Fitzsimmons fight will
take place to-day to the disgrace of
the fair state of Nevada.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

Stevens county rightfully boasts of
the best and cheapest farming lands
in the state.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

What prevaricators some men are,
but they can't beat the grounding.
Just look back six weeks.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

This is apparently an off year for
no license. A large majority of the
towns throughout the state went for
license.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

The worst blockade of the season
occurred last week, and Hicks pre-
Glicted it.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
ut. STEVENS PusLIsAeR.
WEDNESDAY, MAR. II, 1897.

Hastings has cinch on the fourth
insane hospital.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
EX-SENATOR DoLPH DEAD.

The Recent Amputation of His Leg
Proved Fatal.
PORTLAND, Or, March l1.-Ex-Sen-
ator Dolph died at noon from the ef-
fects Of amputation of a leg last week.
Since the operation he has been very
tow and has scarcely been expected to
recover.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

To day is st. Patrick's day and
is quite generally observed.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are lust what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

Next month the farmers will be
searching for bottoms to the roads.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17

Gods
said: " You never know you -
have taken pill till it is all
over" 25c. C. /. Hood & Co., S
Proprietors Lowell Mass.
The only nils to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-17
asy to Take
asy to Operate

Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills small in
size. tasteless efhcient thorough AS one man