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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
THE COAST LINES GREAT PROS
PERITY.

The purchase of the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley Railroad by the owners
of the Atlantic Coast Line is guarantee
to the people living along the line OF
that road that it is in the hands of wise
progressive and conservative railroad
managers. They will manage it not
alone for the benefit of the stockholders
but also for the development of the Sec
ton through which it runs.
This is the first railroad the Atlantic
Coast Line owns or has purchased that
runs from the sea-coast to the noun
tains. To show how successfully it has
operated. and how handsomely it has
paid all its stockholders, we give the
results on their mainline, the Whining
ton and Weldon railroad After the war,
the stock in that road sold for forty
cents in the dollar, and most of the
present stockholders purchased ut that
figure. After it was purchased by the
present capable owners it began to rise
until it was soon above par. Since that
time-in less than thirty years-the
stockholders have received dividends
that are as large, if not larger, than
have been paid by any railroad IN
America The first dividend was one of
100 per cent in the Atlantic Coast Line
stock. The second dividend WAS 100
per cent. in debenture bonds. The third
was 100 per cent. in the Atlanticl Coast
Line stock. The capital is now vir-
tually four times what it was originally
and hereafter dividends will be paid on
800 for every 500 original stock or OH
every $40 invested in the purchase of
the same by the present holder.
This year that road has paid u divi-
lend of six per cent. on the Wilmington
and Weldon stock, six per cent on the
Atlantic Coast Line first issue stock, in
crest on seven per cent debenture bonds,
md in addition this year they have is
sued dividends in bonds and stock of
'3 IS per cent and a second issue of
Ntlantic Coast Line stock of 100 per
.ent-that it TO say 151 1-3 per cent has
been paid this year on every share of
,tock, which, as each have cost less than
40 on an average, is over $40 per cent
ipon the investment.
In the history of railroads we do not
know an investment that has paid so
handsomely. Men who have done this
in the Eastern part of the State will
soon make the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley system strong and valuable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
HIS LIFE WAS SAVED.

Mr.. j. L. Lilly, prominent citizen of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonderful
deliverance from a frightful death. In
telling of it he says: II was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia.
My lungs became hardened. | was so
weak / couldn't even sit up i'll bed.
Nothing helped me- / expected to soon
die of Consumption, when l heard of
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
gave great relief. l continued to use it,
and now am well and strong. l can't
say too much in it's praise" This mar
velous medicine is the surest and quick
est cure in the world for all Throat and
Lung Troubles. Regular sizes 80 cents
and S1.00. Trial bottles free ut any
Drug Store; every bottle guaranteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
NOW FOR THE WHITE METAL

''You have succeeded writes Col. w
W. White, of Warren, sin establishing
white supremacy in the good old State
Now for the white metal and w. J.
Bryan" The sentiment in favor of
Bryan and silver is stronger than ever,
and yet there are those who advise the
party to abandon that vital issue and
its great leader, and try a straddle that
would disgust honest men of all shades
of belief. Hostility to all trusts, includ-
ing the money trust, and hostility to tax
ing in any more negroes will be the win
ming issues under Bryan in 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
WHAl OTHERS SAY.
WHAT WILL HE DO NEXT?

Charlotte Observer.
What on earth will His Royal Nibs
the Governor of North Carolina, do
next? If the recent General Convention
of the Episcopal church. in session mt
Washington. had elected Capt. Bill Day
bishop Of the new missionary jurisdic-
ton of Asheville, the news would not
have knocked more breath out of the
people of the State than will the an
nouncement this morning that His Nibs
will to-day commission this gentleman
as superintendent of the penitentiary.
The Observer is for Capt. Day for any
thing, but what on earth does His Fat
ness mean.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
FOR TAX PAYERS.
Chatham Record.

Chatham Record.
The fact that most of the county Off
GERS of this State are now Democrats
should not deter n Democratic Legisla-
ture from reducing their fees. The only
question is. ought any of their fees to
be reduced? If they ought, then reduce
them regardless of the politics of the Off.
GERS who will be affected thereby Our
legislators should remember that they
are expected to legislate and enact laws
in the interest of the taxpayers and
not of the office-holders. and most OF
the taxes are paid by the Democrats.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
Additional Testimony as to the Merits of
Yrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
! TEIvrER OK THE HANDS.
Raleigh, \. G., Nay 10, ISIS.

n Ralcigh \. G., May 10, 1893.
Mrs. Joe Person.
/ think your Remedy wonderful. For
quite good many years | was troubled
with, ! suppose, letter on my hands. |
tried very many things, but to no good.
Finally ! got some of your Remedy.
about year ago, and in one month my
hands were well, and have remained so
ever since. / would not have my hands
in the fix they were in before tried the
Remedy for great deal, for | suffered
torture with them, and they are now
well. ! would wash and soak my hands
in quite warm water and CASTLE soap,
and then pour some of the Remedy in
one hand and wash them with it, and
it soon made cure.
MRS. J. L. POOL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
THE LEGISLATURE AND FEES.
Chatham Record.

The State constitution lin section u
of article lid prohibits the Legislature
from diminishing the salaries of
the Governor and other executive
State officers during the term of
which they are elected. Therefore the
salaries of our present State officers can
not be reduced, even if our next Legis-
lature should wish to do so. But it is
otherwise with the fees and salaries of
our county officers, for by section Is of
article " Of the constitution the Legis-
lature is expressly authorized to regulate
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

The death of Senator Morrill, removes
an able and honest opponent of the
policy of annulling the Monroe doctrine
In opposition to his party that venerable
statesman was hostile to the plan that is
now endangering the future of the Re
public
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Not content with the fact that more
trusts have been organized by this adj
the President in his appointment of Il
new Secretary of the Interior, has fur
ther shown that he does the bidding Of
the trusts by appointing the president of
the plate glass trust. The wrath of the
and one of these days they will be de-
stroyed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

With the passing of Motor Keeieg the
public supposed it was to be relieved of
me pestiferods bit of humbugery, but
he company has resumed operations
With renewed yigor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Mr. Yerkes has undertaken to tel
what is the matter with Mr.. Kohsaat
Everybody knows what is the matte
with Mr.. Yerkes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

General Miles reference to embalmed
beef put him in decidedly bad odor with
the Chicago packers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

In attempting to shove the Panama
Canal over the bargain counter at us,
France has given another uncalled for
evidence of i'll WILL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

In these times of peace the Filipinos are
loing their best to supply the Spanish
craving for getting whipped.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

This country has given Havana the
rip. In all her years of tyranny Spain
never did anything of this sort.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

The Chicago grand jury is doing all
t can to convince the aldermen that
he reading notices did not exaggerate
its epertoirc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel SaIve don't accept a counterfeit
or imitation. There are more cases OF
Piles being cured by this than all others
combined. J. Hal Bobbitt and Henry
Il. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

1t will be noted that nobody has as
yet announced the discovery of wireless
politics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Some married men wouldn't object to
playing second violin if the orchestra
to which they belong gave only private
performances.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Congressman Roberts seems to have as
many minds as wives.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
NEW YoRK's OFFICIAL COUNT.

Albany. \. Y, Dee. 29.-The official
canvass of the vote east for Governor
at the election last month gives Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Republican, plurality
of 17,7SG over Augustus Van Wyck
Democrat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Cattle kings are having nearly as ba,
a time of it as boy kings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Entered at the postoffice at Raleigh
N. c., as second-class matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP is
the remedy on which you can depend
for the cure of protracted cough or
lung affection, brought on by exposure
to cold 1t is the most excellent medi-
cine sold. A hottie costs only % cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
WOman'S """"""""'
SevereSt Trial.

Until recent years woman's severest
! trial has been the bringing of children
into the world.
Today nearly all the sickness, pain,
discomfort and dread are avoided by
those expectant mothers who use
Mothers Friend, that wonder
ful hninent made famous by the great
good it has done. 1t is used externally.
! That is the only sensible and safe way
Z to relieve morning sickness. headache,
{ tightness, swollen, hard or rising breast.
! The Bearing of children need no longer
be dreaded. Mothers Friend has been
( called a Godsend by mothers all over
! this land. Sold at drug stores fer 81 a
{ bottle, and by
J The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Write for OR free illustrated book. entitled Before
Baby is Born"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
COL. DAY AND THE ECLIPSE OF
THE MOON.
Charlotte Observer.

About this appointment of Capt. Bill
Day as superintendent of the peniten-
tiary--wonder if the eclipse of the moon
didn't have something to do with it:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
FIRST OF ALL-THE NEWS"
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Communications and items of new
intended for publication in the News
and Observer should not be addressed t.
individual members of the staff, bu
simply the News and Observer.
All communications must be accom-
panied by the authors real name. n,
exceptions will be made to this rule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
The News & Observer
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14

prices. They have the same breeding
now that they had when calves. III
their get has been OF good quality, why
not buy theml It has always seemed
Co us foolish for farmers 60 sell bulls TO
the shipper or feeder ct four or I've
years of age. IL they have proved TO
be poor aires, the sooner they go into
the feed lot the better, but IL their get
have shown good quality, this is the
kind Of stock for the farmer TO buy.
In the eight or ten years we were
breeding S~horthorns, we purchased
but two young bulls, always finding 1t-
more profitable to secure @ tested and
approved sire and at @ lower price than
one of the same breeding could be oh
tanned as q calf. I'm some way or other
better sires must be obtained If we are
TO have better calves.
Many farmers think that the-prices
asked for young bulls are too high.
They think 800, or even SIS, is ex-
travagant. We wish to talk q little to
them from the breeders standpoint.
We were i'm the business q number OF
years and can give them our deliberate
and carefully formed conclusion that
the calf that will not sell for $75 ought
not TO be sold as @ breeder at all. Ii
will be more profitable for the owner
Go change him into a steer at once. IL
the breeder could sell his entire crop
10 one man at six months old for cash,
he could afford to take a lower price.
He cannot if he has TO sell only his
best, sell them one at q time, and wait
for his money perhaps q year, or two
years. The time wasted in showing
stock to visitors, i'm entertaining them
and boarding them usually takes all
the profit out Of the breeders pocket.
We had a good deal rather pay pres
emit prices for good bulls than engage
in the business of breeding first class
cattle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14
SoME EGG PRODUCTION ExPERI
MBNTS.

Bulletin No. 81, of the Utah Expert
ment Station, has been received. In it
are reported results of poultry expert
ments conducted at the Station during
the year ending November, 1897. A
number of experiments ri reported,
and in some cases the results are very
positive. They included tests Of old
hens and pullets for egg production of
the value OF exercise; of the value OF
crossing pure breds; of the relative
egg laying qualities of Brown Leg.
horns, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Light
Brahmas and q Brahrna Leghorn cross.
The annual food cost per fowl Of the
different breeds and the yearly pro
ductiou Of eggs per hen were import.
ant features Of the experiments. The
relative value Of old eggs and fresh
eggs for Matching vas also tested. An
incubator test was conducted. A
number OF half tone cuts are repro
duced, which include one Of the poul
try buildings, several photographs of
fowls and Of two baskets Of eggs, one
O very large basket representing the
laying OF the pullets, the other a very
small one representing the work OF the
old hens. The latter is striking lesson
of the value of young blood"
The bulletin, q copy of which may be
obtained free on application TO Director
Luther Foster, Experiment Station,
Logan, Utah, is summarized as fol
lows:
There is little profit in keeping hens
three and four years old at the market
prices Of food and eggs i'm Utah. The
profit in feeding young hens or pulIets
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14

Diarrhoea in young pigs generally
arises either from exposure TO wet and
cold or from digestive arrangement. It
h generally associated, in the case Of
sucking pigs. with an altered condi
ton OF the milk Of the SOW due to over
or improper feeding. It is avery safe
thing to change the diet of the SOW and
30 give her a dose of castor oil, which
viii act in the young pigs through the
milk, and helps to get rid Of anything
that may be causing irritation. When
they are a month old the pigs may
themselves get large t~easpOOnful Of
castor oil, with ten or fifteen drops Of
laudanum as a preliminary TO further
treatment. which may or may not be
necessary. Castor oil not only gets
rid Of irritable material that may be
the cause of the scour, but after this
action it tends to bind the bowels in a
fashion not characteristic of other pur-
gativea.-Prairie Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14
THE L OF STYLE.

A horse that carries a small head
well up in q snowy manner, says a
writer i'm CoIman's Rural World, is
always admired-subject, Of course, to
q tolerabIy correct form Rt other points
of his frame. Such q style Of carriage
il not only beautiful, but is otherwise
of Importance. A. horse with a large
and dropping head should be avoided.
lie q horse ia carefully weighed it liz
found that the fore legs take more than
half the body weight. and the.position
OF the head considerably affects the
weight ON the legs. IL the head be
raised up when the fore part of the
horses body ia weighed the weight on
the fore legs win be found to be over
twenty pounds less weight than If the
head were dependent The practical
application OF this fact is obvious-buy
horses that carry their heads properly,
and keep q stumbler well in hand. It
may be added that, as q horses head
weighs between forty and fifty pounds,
the position i'm which he maintains it Is
OF Importance. The fore limbs, which
are generally the first to give way,
and the most severely taxed, should be
relieved Of their burden as much as
m0asihIa
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14
MEAT FOE POULTRY.

All practic Il poultry breeders advise
meat for poultry. This liz the way I
procure nice, clean, fresh meat for my
poultry. I have in the yard a stove
wood bIock-a piece of wood Is inches
long and about 1 foot in diameter. /
kill rabbit or two, skin and gut them,
head and all; I take a Ratchet and chop
the rabbit fine, bones and all, on the
wood block. Then I feed the chopped
meat and bones to my poultry. When
the hens Q me coming with my
hatchet and a rabbit or two they crowd
around me and begin to sing, quarrel
and fight, and it is lst about all I can
do to keep from Chopping some of
their heads off, SO eager r they to
get q PICK at the meat.
Sixty hens will eat up two rabbits In
a short time, bones and all. Rabbits
are cheap and easily procured any
time of year. A new use for a pest,
rabbits.-Dr. T. Pickles, Anna, ILL.,, in
Eoitomist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14

was elk times greater than In feeding
old hens three and four years old. This
conclusion does not apply to tWosyear-
old hens and hens more than four years
old.
Leghorn pullets Matched in April
gave better results than those Matched
in late May. The profit was aboutone
and O half times greater from the April
Matched than from the May Matched.
The exercised hens produced 20 eggs
per fowl more than the pens without
exercise.
The three exercised pens produced
eggs at q food cost OF So cents per
dozen; the pens without exercise at a
food cost of 6 5 cents per dozen.
The three exercised pens averaged a
profit per fowl during the year of 81
cents; the non, exercised pens, So cents.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14
THEY DID FUSE.

Democrats boast that they did not
s.fuseD in their state convention. But
thew did fuse with the Cleveland gold
bugs, for spoils only. This is admitted
by the Charlotte Observer in the fol
lowing:
s'To much Of this platform we do not
Dretend to subscribe, but IL was
what was expected and it is IN har-
mony with the public sentiment OF the
State at this time. It is an olive
branch to the Populists, a note of de
iance to the Republicans. On it the
nominees Of the party in the coming
campaign will stand, and from judge
to constable these nominees will be a
type to challenge the support OF the
people who mean well by North Caro-
lima. The minority element OF the
Democratic party has never expected
any Cancellation; has expected
nor wanted any candidates represent
ing it's views upon national issues. It
has simply desired a situation which
would permit those who constitute it
to give their efforts to the tickets, State
and local, and this they car now do
cordially and without feeling that they
lose any of their self esteem.p
Then after saying the above, and in
the same issue, talking about the doc
trines contained in the platoon adopt
ed Chiago, call 1.-THE new faith" the
Observer says:
1.-THE Observer has at any mo-
ment professed to have accepted the
new faith, but has consistently held to
the faith of the fathers and has readily
and often conceded that it is in the
Indianapolis platform alone that it is
to be found re asserted"
So who can trust a party on silver,
when it's leaders say themselves they
do not believe it, and those too, who
run the conventions and nominate the
candidates, ete-AH that can trust,
them hold up your hands Times
Mercury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.

An OHIO newspaper says that 'tagri
cultural societies i'm several counties in
Ohio have decied to hold no fairs. The
cause is said to be the feeling that the
race track features is fast s~uperseding
the purely agricultural part of these
annual exhibitions"
Commenting on the above the Far
mer's Voice makes somer remarks which
fair managers will do well to heed.
"Our friend might have added that
questionable shows of various kinds, as
well as the gambling operations of the
race track, were a powerful influence
in destroying popular interest in the
fair. We r glad that the people are
in revolt against the evil management
OF the county fair, and the State fair,
for that matter, and il they will but
kill eff every one Of them that makes
these digraceful exhibitions principal
among It's features, they will have done
the world q distinct service, and the
cause OF agriculture will profit by it.
The agricultural fair has a distinct
mission, and nothing should be per
mitted to interfere with that mission.
To advance agriculture in all ways, to
bring farmers into closer and more
sympathetic relations n with the
other, TO inspire q spirit Of honorable
emulation, having in view the improve
ment of methods and the increase in
yield, to enable all to take note of new
and better aids to faaming-these are
chief among the legitimate objectso of
the rural iair. We are pleased to note
that the tendency of late years to pros.
titute than TO low purposes is resented
by the people and that they have sig
nifed their disapproval by O general
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-14

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