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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

ASSUMING 100 M JCH.
The sympathy of the Old Ladies' Was
Not holly a eservei,

The sympathy of the Old Ladies' waa
Not Wholly a eserved.
\ hard-working man, two gentle old
ladies with the feminine ability to base
their conclusions on nothing at all, and
a steamboat ticket, made it possible for
w. PETIT Ridge, clever English observ-
er, to contribute bit of real life to the
Windsor Magazine
\ grimy faced man looks out of the
aperture over the engne-ro0m of
Thames steamer. The passengers look
at him wonderingly.
Like to have rs many SOY reigns--''
Beg pawdon. menu
Il say" repeats genial old lady. II
shouldn't mind having as many SOW
reigns as times you've been up and
down this river"
We'll" remarks the grimy- faced
man, its like this T.
You must get very tired of this" re-
marks the old ladys sister. ''The mo
notony. mean"
And the smell Of the engines"
And the feeling thar SO many lives
depend upon you"
And the going on all the sum.
nor"
Morning, noon and night"
Day after day, week after week"
Year after year"
The old ladies seemed TO enjoy their
duet of sympathy very much
Growing old in the service of the
company you have served SO long and
faithfully"
And only hope" says the first lady,
that they superannuate you and pro
vide for your children. When n mans
spent all the best years of his life slav-
ing away like niger"
Look ERE" interrupts the man, un-
easily. WHO are you calling namesp"
"Of course the work naturally makes
you look rather black In the face be-
cause you cannot be always washing,
can you now? Trying work, it must
be, at the best of times, and I don't
wonder you can't keep yourself so neat
as YOU might wish"
IF l was the company" chimes In
the other lady in her turn, II should
feel that the least | could do with an
old servant like you, that's been with
'em no doubt for the best part of life
time, was to see that your family didn't
have to bear the expense of putting
yor away when-"
81 say" says the grimy-faced man,
protesting, give us n chawnce. You're
reckoning me up at fine old rate, you
are. Why, l amt been In this service
not five minutes! This is my first trip
''rhen l do think" remarks the old
lady. with dignity "you might have
mentioned it at first, my good man."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

An Englishman of Lymington had
the misfortune to live in a continuous
quarrel with his wife who was a mod.
ern Xantippe, and threatened, in case
she survived hin, to dance over his
grave. 1t was her lot to outliye him.
but it was not so easy to carry out her
threat. The husband had the precau-
ton to make an injunction in his will
requiring his body to be buried in the
sea near his residence and without GER
emory. The injunction was complied
with.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08
Cirnr Stnhs PIT 90 Good Use.

A Christmas entertainment is given
to nearly 1000 poor persons in Berlin
with the proceeds from contributions
of cigar stubs and tip-cuttings by char
liable smokers who are conslderate
enough to save those seemingly worth
less scraps.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

The original home of leprosy is Asia.
and it flourishes there more than In anv
other art of the globe. China is a hot.
bed Of leprosy; in Japan 1t prevails ex.
tensiyely, while in India it Is known
that there are at least some 10000
lepers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

An Atchison, Kan, woman, with
soul more for practical things than
poetry. has taken down the motto,
God Bless Our Home" and put up one
which reads. Did You Wipe Your Feet
Before Coming InP' -
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

1t takes a woman as long to select a
seat at the theater as 1t does for the
average man to pick out new suit Of
clotheA
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

The less sense a man has, the moro
apt he Is to go to law, or call a doctor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
NEW TAX ASSESSM ENT.
Value of Both Real and Personal Prop.
erty Must be Appraised.

This is the quadrennial tax assess
ment year. and all property-real and
personal-must be appraised for taxa
ton.
Some folks seem to think" said the
State Auditor yesterday, that the as
SCISSORS have nothing to do but assess
real property. That is not true. The
laws says the list-takers and assessors
shall ascertain the true value in money
of every tract or parcel of land or Other
real estate, with the improvements
thereon, and personal property, and as
sess the same in accordance with said
valuation
There will this year be some changes
in the tax abstracts, but not much. They
will be a little more comprehensive.
have secured samples of the latest alb
stracts from every State in the Union
but none of them have shown much i'm
proyement over the one we already
have"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
KEFRIGERAroR CAR TAX.
The State Auditor is Finding Some
Trouble in Its Levy.

In the matter of taxing refrigerator
cars, as provided for in the new ]; venue
Act, the State Auditor is meeting with no
end of trouble.
1t is provided in section AZ of the Act
that every person, firm or corporation
owning refrigerator or freight cars OPP
Grated over or leased to any railroad
company in this State or opera ting in
this State, shall he taxed in same man
ner as is provided for the taxation OF
sleeping car companies
In the attempt to enforce this sec
ton Mr. Aver has found that eighty
six railroads in the United States own
the refrigerator cars they operate aud
pay tax on them as on other equipment.
This is true of one railroad system run
ming through North Carolina. The
Southern Railway has 1872 cars but the
Seaboard and the Atlantic Coast Lane
operate the cars Of some other company.
There may he, and probably are, two
or three organizations that make Il bust
ness of building, leasing and operating
refrigerator cars just as the Pulmans
do ''slcepers" but so far the auditor has
been unable to find them or ascertain
to what extent they do business with the
roads in this State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08

is MY BLOOD PURE?

This is a question of vast Importance
TO all who wish to be we'll If YOU
blood is impure you cannot expect gooC
health, unless you begin taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla at once. This great medI
cine makes the blood pure and puts the
system in good health, cures spring hu
mors and that tired feeling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
MUCH DAMAGE TO TRUCK.

Reports to the Weather Bureau acre,
for the Weekly Crop Bulletin, show that
great havoc was caused in the trucking
section of the State by the recent frosts
and the snow storm. Much of the early
produce was entirely destroyed aud all
of it received a severe setback Conser-
vative estimates place the damage TO the
strawberry crop along the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad at twenty five
per cent of the whole crop. Although
many farmers covered their crops and
sustained practically no loss, others
failed to cover and suffered heavily.
The crop was looking extra fine before
the freeze.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
SALE OF a VALUABLE BRAND
FOR SMOKING TOBACCO.

BY virtue of an order of the Superior
court of Durham county in the action
of Commercial National Bank of Lynch
burg. Virginia, VS.. Il. j. Parrish, | will
offer for sale by public auction, for cash,
at the court house door in Durham, \.
c., on Monday, May LIST. 1899, at u
O'Clock M, that valuable brand for
smoking tobacco known as "Pick Leaf, y
which has been heretofore used by Il. j
Parrish trading at Lyon x Go. Tobacco
Works.
This April 3rd, 1899.
JONES FULLER,
Receiver of e. j. Parrish.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08

THE WORK OF THE DAY
INTERESTING ADDRESSES BY
PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
LECTURE OF PROF. MINIS AT NIGHT
A Large Number of Distinguished Members
from This and Other States are in Attend
snce. Meets Again Today.

Newbern, n c., April 1.-tSpecial.) y
Notwithstanding the fact that the wealth
,d to-day was thoroughly disagreeable,
the several sessions of the Epworth
League Conference at the Centenary
NJ. T.. church were all largely attended.
Much interest was manifested i'll the
proceedings by the spectators, and the
members of the conference themselves
seem highly enthusiastic over the work
they are accomplishing.
MORNING SESSION.
9:3O-Devotiona Exercises-Rev J. A.
Lee
Report of committee on permanent or
ganization.
Address: Why the League3Rev. G..
What We Wish to Know-Rev. l.. S.
Massey.
How to create and Conserve Interest
N League Work-Miss Belle Carter.
Discussion.
Address: The Pastor and the League
Rev. e. III. Rawlings.
Address: The Mission of the League
JOS. NJ. Ramsey.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
devotional Exercises-Rev. J. j.
Barker.
Why Our League Failed-Conferetc
Why Our League ucceeded-Confer-
ence.
Address: The Holy Spirit the SUI
preme Need of the League-Rev. ID. III.
futile.
Address: A Cup of Cold Water.
Charity and Help. How we Manage
It-Miss Lucy Rishton.
Discussion.
Opening Question Box.
NIGHT SESSION.
S:OO-Why the Devotional Work
Should be Made Pre-eminent--Rev. Il.
III. Rawlings
The League and Literature-Prof
Edwin Minis.
Aaa of the addresses We're listened to
with profound interest and attention by
the large audience, and the various
speakers covered themselves with honor.
The address of Prof Edwin Minis, of
Trinity College was exceptionally fine
and his subject was handled with a
grace and skill which few public speak
ers attain to.
Among other interesting and enjoyable
features was the address of Rev. q. L.
Adams.
Rev. MIR. Adams formerly resided in
this city, and has an immense host of
friends and admirers among our people,
who were glad of the opportunity of
again seeing and hearing him.
The programme arranged for tomorrow
and Sunday bids fair to be very inter-
esting.
Among the prominent leaguers present,
your correspondent notes the following:
Dr. III. Nj .Dubose, editor of the Ep-
worth Era; Rev. e. III. Rawlings, presi-
dent of the Virginia State League; Rev.
j. M. Ramsey, of Nashville, Tenn; Rev.
r. G.. Beaman, of Elizabeth City; Rev.
G. A. Oglesby, of Durham: Editor w.
X. jackson, of the Washington Messen-
ger; Rev. l.. l.. Watson, of Greenville,
and Rev. ]. w. Jenkins, of Smithfed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
CoNvICrs ON THE FARMS.

Seventeen conyicts were yesterday sent
from the penitentiary here to the State
farms. Eight of them 60 to the Roa-
noke farm and nine to Castle Hayne.
All the convicts available are now be-
ing utilized in preparing for the crops to
be planted on the farms. There are now
about S25 convicts on the farms. In the
pententiary there are about 100 State
convicts and some 200 Federal prisoners.
The last named cannot be sent away
from the central prison.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
BARNES BROS. APPEAL.

Appeal bond i'll the public printing case.
brought by Barnes Bros, and decided
last week by Judge Brown. was filed yes
terday. The Supreme court will be ask
ed to advance the case on the docket
and hear it at this term. If this re
quest is granted the case will be argued
within the next ten days or two weeks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
At the season of the year when pneu-

At the season of the year when pneu-
monia in grippe, sore throat coughs,
cold, catarrh, bronchitis and lung trou-
bles are to be guarded against, nothing
that lis a fine substitute" will answer
the purpose" or is Just as good" as Ore
Minute Cough Cure. That is the one
infallible remedy for all lung, throat or
bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously
upon having it if something else" is
offered you. For sale by j. Hal. Bob
bitt and Henry II. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
OWN YOUR HOME.

The Mechanics and Investors Union
are prepared to make on eight years
time TO acceptable persons, on real es'
tate security, for the purchase or cree
ton of homes, in progressive cities or
towns, in North Carolina on the follow
ing plan: An advance of 5000, with q
further payment of 5000 at maturity, will
be made, for a monthly payment of
$13.65, for a period Of one hundred
months, at which time the mortgage will
be cancelled, and the final payment of
5000 will be made. Other amounts in
same proportion. Equitable arrange
ments, to prevent loss of property in case
of death. For full particulars address
GEORGE ALLEN,
Secretary.
Pullen Building, Raleigh. N. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biliousness and all liver Ills Price
% cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
NEW YORK TRUCK PRICES.

Asparagus was selling in New YORK,
Tuesday, all the way from $500 10
500 per dozen lunches, according TO
quality; beets, $500 to $500 per 100
lunches; Florida egg plant S1.G0 10
$500 per box; North Carolina lettuce
$500 to $500 per barrel; Florida peas,
$500 to $3.50 per crate; radisheS, St.D0
to $3.50 per basket; Florida string
beans, $3.50 to $500 per crate; Florida
tomatoes. $1.00 to $500 per carrier
Wilmington Star.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
NEW INTAKE COMPLETED.

The Superintendent of the Raleigh
Water Company reported to Alderman
J. r. Correll. chairman of the Water
Committee, that the new intake pipe
was completed yesterday afternoon at
APO o'clock and that water was now
passing through it. The present supply
of water in the mains i'll the city will
be forced and turned out AS rapidly as
possible
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-13
TUTUILA.
Some Facts Concerning Our New I'm
perialistic Possession in the South
Pacific.

Special to the Register
WASHINGTON, d. c., November r.
The island of Tutuila, OF the Samoan
group, about to be seized by this coun-
try under the just concluded treaty be-
tween the United States, England and
Germany, has a population Of 1000 in
habiting an area of fifty-fve square
miles, and is OF slight commercial i'm
portance. It's chief value consists in
the strategic harbor of Pago- Page, one
of the best in the Pacific, which the
United States possessed and had par
TALLY improved prior to the seizure
now in contemplation. The sovereignty
Of this island having been hitherto
vested in the Samoan people, its trans
fer to American jurisdiction by treaty
between foreign powers is an open act
of aggression of nature utterly for
eign to American tradition.
The interest of the United States in
the Samoan Islands, and especially
Tutuila, which now passes completely
under our control, provided the agree
ment of Germany and England is rat
flied by the United States, began in
1872, when Commander Meade, Of the
United States navy, made a treaty with
Maunga, the great chief Of the island Of
Tutuila, by which the port of Pago-
Page was to become the property Of the
United States on condition that a
friendly alliance be made between the
island and this government Presi-
dent Grant, in message sending the
treaty TO the United States Senate in
that year said:
THE advantages Of the concessions
which the treaty processes TO make are
so great in view OF the advantageous
position of Tutuila seaport as coaling
station for steamers between San Fran
cisco and Australia that / should not
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-13

receipts will amount to So. R3, while Mr..
sharkey, as compensation for the anvil
nd-hamrner part he played in the contest,
win receive Sll.141. This. however. Is only
earnest money. as it were. that the two
fighters will be awarded for less than two
hours hitting, punching. hugging, etc For
performances at Roster & Bial's this week
Jeffries is to receive $500 and Sharkey
$1,000. Very few stars" in the dramatic
world make more, and this suggests that
the roped arena is one Of the best pre-
parations for a histrionic career.
But even all this is merely the first
fruits of the harvest the boiler maker and
the sailor will gather as a result of that
interesting meeting at Coney Island. Each
fighter holds a quarter interest in the BIZ
ograph pictures of the exciting event in
which he was such a prominent actor, and
it is estimated that these pictures when
paid for by the appreciative and discrimin-
ating public, will net $4,000, thus making
the neat sum of Sis, COO for each fighter.
All things considered, prize fighting
seems to be about the most profitable vo-
cation now open to the aspiring young
man-at least so long as the American
public pays as literally as it now does to
see men maui and bruise and beat each
other out of all semblance to .the human
form divine Obviously there can be no
comparison between burglary and prize
fighting as money-getters.- Chicago News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-13
To-NIGHT's BOUT
Between Finnegan and Bonner at the
Metropolitan Club.

Between FinnegQn and Bonner at tne
metropolitan Club.
There has been considerable inquiry
for tickets, and all indications point
to a good sized crowd in the Metropol-
itan club house tonight, to witness the
contest between Jack Bonner, of Phil
adelphia, and John Finnegan, of Pitts
burg. Special W. & E. G. cars will
leave the corner of Fourteenth and
Chapline streets at eight and nine
o'clock. The first hour will enable
patrons to witness the entire enter
tainment, while those who go out at
nine o'clock will see the main bout.
The preliminary promises to be more
than usually interesting. 1t will be be-
tween Bill Birch, one of the best mid
dleweights in Pittsburg, and Porter, Of
Bellaire. The men will enter the ring
at 100 pounds, and go ten rounds for
decision.
Jack Bonner should win his bout
with Finnegan, II the men are 10 De
judged by their records. Bonner is one
of the top-notchers, and if Finnegan
succeeds in putting him out, it will be
the greatest achievement of his career
His training has been faithfully done,
under competent direction, and he is
confident of winning the decision. Bon
ner has appeared here but once, but it
is an undisputed fact that his contest
with Nick Burley was the best ever wit
messed in the local club house. The
match was made at catch weights, and
both men will enter the ring at about
10 pounds.
Jack Bonner arrived in the city last
night, looking in tip-top form, and reg
istered at the Stamm House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-13
A CORNER on MIX.
The Hygsia Dairy Company Will Buy
Out Competitors
THE COMPANY HAS BEEN INCOR-
PCRATED AND A MEETING OF
THE STOCKHOLDERS FOR Or
GANIZATION WILL BE HELD
THIS WEEK-OPTIONS TAKEN
ON THE GOOD WILL OF SEW
ERAL DEALERS.

The Hygeia Dairy Company, which
recently obtained charter under the
laws Of the State of West Virginia,
will hold a meeting for organization
Tuesday, when the plans of the COM
pany, which have for some time past
been a subject of considerable specu-
lative and exaggerated rumor, will
probably be better understood.
Officials of the Hygeia Dairy Com
pany, which has its Office on Market
street, below Sixteenth street, have
been quietly securing options upon the
business and good will of a number Of
dairymen. This fact has given rise to
rumors rejecting upon the gentlemen
who are connected with the company.
One report has it that milk trust is
to be formed, that prices are to be adj
vanced Immediately, and that adulter-
ated milk is to be sold. While prices
may be affected if the plans of the pro-
motors of the company are carried out,
it is more likely that if the quality of
milk is affected at all it will be i'm
proved rather than adulterated. This
statement is made upon the representa-
tions of the gentlemen interested,
whose integrity is not questioned, and
who have heretofore taken a stand for
the highest grade in dairy products.
It is understood the Chambers Bros,
the creamery company Of Mt. Pleasant,
Chic, the Mayfiower dairy, the Hygeia
dairy, and several farmers who supply
the local trade at present, are interested
in the new enterprise, and that an eff
fort has been made to secure options
upon the business of all other dairy
men who deal extensively in milk and
cream. All these will be purchased
outright, so it is understood, and the
trade supplied by the concerns men
TONED will, in the event Of the sue
cess Of the plan, all be tributary to the
Hygeia company.
Whether or not the scheme will ma
terialize is a matter which the future
will determine. There are a number
of independent dairymen who win not
sell to the Hygeia in any event, so that
the sensational rumors are not justi-
fed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-13
A WOMAN IN 1T.
The Andrew j. Davis Win Case
to Be a Sensation at Omaha.

CHICAGO, November IA special
to the Chronicle. from Omaha, Neb.,
says
A long lost will has come to light
and with it the prospect that the inn
mediate estimate of the late Andrew
]. Davis, the Montana millionaire. Will
again burden the reports Of the Mon
tana Supreme Court There is wo-
man in the case aud she Is after her
share of the Davis millions. Her name
is Mary C. Wilson and her home Is
in Chicago, but the case takes its ORR
gin in Omaha as w. A. Saunders. an
Omaha lawyer leaves here In a few
days for Butte, Mont, to file the will
for probate
Andrew j. Davis was one Of the most
conspicuous " the wealthy men OF
Montana. and when he died, On March
II. 1880. he left an estate valued at
from 100000 to 100000 No will
was to be found other than a document
executed In 1864.
The document that has now turned
up purports to have been executed in
October 1889. some five months prior
TO the death OF Andrew ]. Davis. Its
first bequest Is 100000 to the city Of
Butte for a public library. and the sec
ond Is similar amount to my belov-
ed friend, Mary c. Wilson Of Chicago"
The story Of the will has to do with
the alleged relations Of an old man who
had already reached the age Of three
score and ten and an exceptionally pre-
possessing young woman not yet thirty
years old placed in custody Of the mill
lionaire's last will and testament.
Miss Wilson it Is stated did not know
of Davis death until some time after
ward but no reason Is assigned why
her claim was not pressed until thia
time.