The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-05
THE PAPERS PRAISE IT
JUDGE BROWN is HOLDING DUR
HAM SUPERIOR COURT.
AJAPANESE STUDENT lEcTURED SUNDAY
Durham Pulpits Filled by Visiting Divines,
A Painful Accident at the Model
Steam Laundry. Min
streI Show.

Durham, \. c., SEPT. 4.-(Special.) J..
The News and Observers mammoth
Twentieth Century State Edition is
most highly commended by all in this
city who have seen it. Ii is undoubtedly
the greatest piece of journalistic wor>
ever successfully carried out iii Ameri-
ca, and perhaps in the world. | could
fill columns OF the News and Observer
giving expressions of appreciation and
approval from the progressive people of
DlfissatlfSe-tihe people of this Gty know
H. good thing when they see ii and they
are united in praise of the 22S page edi-
ton.
1t surprised Dulhamites-(and Dur
iamdtes are accustomed to big thinSs
and are not easily surprised when the
postmaster gave them single News and
Observer weighing three whole pounds
Some of the citizens said they wpuld
have to send dray to carry it home.
and one man says he will take a month
off to read it. Another says he will
have it bound in leather to preserve Il
for all time. The press of the city voice
the sentiment OF the entire city in their
words of coImnlendation Under the
title 4 Mammoth Paper the Sum edi-
torTally says:
.'One OF the largest and ilandsomest
editions of any paper published III
North Carolina is tht .'Twentieth
Century State Edition of the News
and Observer of Raleigh 1t is indeed
mammoth issue containing 22S pages,
many of them handsomely illustrated
The matter is we'll prepared and it is
interesting throughout glowing pen
picture of our States development and
resources, and a valuable contribution
20 the literature OF our State.
I'VE congratulate the editor of the
News ami Observer and his corps If
assistants upon the excellency of their
great undertaking. it is the larges.
paper ever printed in the world, and this
Is saying great deal for the News and
ObseTvefs enterprise. when there are
so many nlanIOth editions printed in the
Northern cities. lhe paper is sold for
% cents a copy and it is good thing
to have. In this great undertaking the
News and Observer demonstrates the
fact that it is up-to-date in enterprise
and ahead Of the procession in getting
out a great edition."
In its local columns the Sun says:
The News and Observers mann
moth Twentieth Century State Edition
has been received by their subscribers
patrons and friends in Durham 1t is
the largest edition of any paper that has
perhaps ever been attempted. Dur
hamites are highly pleased with it. and
naany of theDl do not hesitate to pro-
nolnce it the greatest of ali journalistic
enterprises and a splendid thing. As an
edition to keep for reference, it is I'M
excelled, for it covers every section OF
the State and is almost a complete
North Carolina history"
The Morning Herald speaks also in high
terms, saying;
Ihe, Twentieth Century State Ed
ton of the News and Observer has been
received, but it contains so many pages
that we have not had the time to look
over it as carefully as it's contents merit,
but as we shall keep it in our library,
we can do this later ON. The paper is all
and more than the mana cement claimed
for it i'll advance, and might be said to be
a business directory OF North Carolina
The September term of Durham SUI
perior Court, for the trial Of criminal
cases, began this morning Judge George
III. Brown, Jr., is presiding, and Solicitor
~.
after the interests of the State Philip
CrumptGn Us foreman of the grand
jury. The docket is a large one, but so
far no cases of any special interest have
been tried. The Judges charge this
morning was short and TO the point.
Rev. NJ. Matsumoto, a japanese stu
dent I'm Vanderbilt University, Nashville.
Tenn, addressed the congregation at
Main street church Sunday night. His
talk was very instructive and enter
tanning and was much enjoyed by the
large audience present. MIR. Matsum0to
appeared before the audience dressed in
native contume. He will be at Trinity
church ON Wednesday night.
DR. T.. A. Yates. presiding elder of
the Durham District, preached two ser
MONS ait Trinity church Sunday. Rev.
DIR. john Il. White, corresponding see
rotary of the Baptist State Convention,
preached Sunday morning aud night a.
the First Baptist church. The sermons
Of Drs. Yates ard White were very
able and full of rich food for thought
John Eakes sustained painful ac-
cident I'm the Model Steam DaundfS
this morning. His clothing became
wound around some Shafting, and but
for some set-screws giving away, he
would have been badly injured, II not
killed outright. No bones We're broken
DIR. "A. Gheatham was summoned ana
rendered assistance, as there We're some
bruises on his side.
King and Wilson's magnificent min
strels ofgmed the theatrical season in
Durham toraght by giving a perform
ance at the opera house to a large au-
dience. The show was first class in
every particular At noon today they
paradcd the streets cf the city, making
d very creditable appearance
IT EcLIPSES EVERYTHING.
Drought in Rockingham Opening OF
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