The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-28
JETER'S TR|CKERY
He Secures a Clause That
Hurts the Poor
IN THE TARIFF BILL
THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR CITY
PURPOSES.
HYMAN'S MESHES IN THE JAIL
A Reception Personal Mention of the People
Who Come to and From the
Thriving Town of
Durham.
HYMAN'S MESHES IN THE JAIL

The little clause that was surrep0utlouS-
ly inserted in the tariff bill just on the
eve of its final passage which prohibits
the use of coupons in packages OF to-
bacco and cigarettes was fatal STAB TO
a large number of working people IN
Durham. All day Sunday groups OF
people might be seen on the streets and
the topic of discussion was the Congress
sional anti-coupOn legislation. The opln-
ion most prevalent and earnestly eX-
pressed was that Mark Hanah and Nc
Kinley never lost an opportunity to
strike the working classes. The ques-
ton has been frequently asked How
did the use of the coupon in tobacco
and cigarette affect the government one
way or the other!" The only answer
that could be given was that it furnish
ed employment to a large number of
poor and deserving people out of which
they could provide themselves with
bread And it is told here that these
good people have to thank Jeter Pritch-
ard for this sly and effective piece of
work in the interest of the working peo-
pie. Jeter Pritichard is its author. One
gentleman in speaking of the distress
it would entail upon his home said: I
remember most wildly the picture that
Jeter Pritchard drew in the court house
one night during the campaign of 90,
in describing the condition of the Gran
berry miners, brought about, as he
claimed, by Democratic supremacy and
Democratic legislation. OH the bitter
tears he wept over the condition Of those
poor miners. Now, in the darkness of
midnight, as it were, he accomplishes
legislation that brings distress to hun
dreds of homes and benefits nobody.
The next time Jeter Pritchard comes
this way and begins to talk of his love
for the poor working man I'll be there
to draw a picture from his record"
Jeter is most soundly cursed for his re-
porter trickery in this matter.
The board of city aldermen We're in
session last night and made the tax levy
for the year 1897. The poll tax in the
aggregate is $2.73. For general pur-
poses, 1.50; public schools, "a cents: in
terest on the ID. & n. and 0. & G.. Rail
road bonds, "a cents; interest and sink
ing fund on school bonds, 10 cents. The
property tax aggregates 81 cents on the
SO worth of property, divided up as
follows: For general purposes, 90 cents;
public schools, IS cents; ID. & n. Rail
road, u cents; 0. & G. Railroad, 6 cents:
school bonds and sinking fund, cents.
The special taxes are the same of those
for year 1896.
There was a marriage in jail yester-
day in which James E. Marlborough and
: Laura Robertson figured. They We're
white people and the groom is in Jail
charged with an assault with a deadly
weapon. The honeymoon doesn't promise
to be a very sweet one.
The rains continue and the crop pros
poets grow brighter daily
A most delightful reception was given
last night in the Presbyterian church
in honor of the return of Mr.. George
w. Watts. A large number of persons
were there and enjoyed the pleasure of
again meeting that gentleman.
Better Parker, an insane colored wo-
man, was taken to the Home yesterday.
Miss Kate Wall has gone TO Chatham
to visit Miss Mamie Peay.
Mr.. Chas. A. Jordan has gone to
Aberdeen, Moore county, on visit.
Miss Sudie Griswold, who has been
here on visit to Mr.. w. J. Griswold,
has gone to her home in Goldsboro.
News reaches here that Miss Josie
Dowd is quite sick with fever in Jones'
boro
Mr.. NJ A. Angler spent Sunday with
Mrs. Angler at Chase City.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Wyatt spent Sunday in
Raleigh.
Miss Oracle Smallbones has been here
on visit to Mrs. Z. c. Murray and has
gone to her home in Wilmington
Col. W. I'll. Osborne, president of
Kelley Institute, was here yesterday.
Mr.. f. III. Busbee was here yesterday.
Mr.. Maynard Mangum and family
have moved to Wilson, where Mr.. Man
gum is engaged in the tobacco business.
Hon. Thomas Settel was in Durham
yesterday.
Miss Emma Phipps has gone for a
weeks visit to friends in High Point
Mrs. J. T. Davis is visiting her son
at Rock Springs, Orange county.
Mrs. l.. L. Morehead, Misses Ligie
Morehead and Mabel Tomlinson, Maj.
Leo. d. Heartt and Master Leo. D.
Heart came up from Morehead yester-
day afternoon.
Mr.. George Pegram, who has been
spending some time with his parents
out at the Park, has gone back to Old
Trinity, where he is engaged in teach
ing.
Mr.. Ut. Hampton, one of Flat Rivers
best citizens and a school committee
man in Mangum township, was in the
city this morning.