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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-26
THE LAST KICK OF The SEASON.

The Prince of Wales once observed
to frieEd that he liked football be
cause of its rapid action"
For three months in the year the
sporting youth of America becomes a
creature of rapid action. His game is
football, his object the goal. He never
tires of kicking and for twelve weeks,
from a walking and cycling being, he
is turned into a kicking machine.
But football, like the SNOWFALL dies
a quick death Thanksgiving Day sees
the last big game between the eastern
colleges kicked out This year Cornell
and the University of Pennsylvania
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-26
WHAT TO EAT
ON A HOLIDAY.
By Helen Ward.

Thanksgiving is day dedicated TO
dining as well as to giving thanks, and
rightly enough, for there is nothing
which viii inspire one to a feeling Of
thorough content and good fellowshin
with the world more than a good din
ner
This newspaper to-day gives its
readers some excellent suggestions for
next Thursdays dinner, ACCOMPANIED
by set of menus composed specially
for Thanksgiving
BIG FAMILY FEAST.
"A grateful mind by owing, owes
not, but still pays. Milton.
Oysters.
Chicken soup with rice.
Relishes Boiled vegetables.
Turkey with cranberries.
Tenderloin of beef
Assorted cakes. Sherbets. Ice cream.
Bon bons. Fruit. Coffee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-26

struggle for supremacy. They play
after turkey time, of which however,
they know no part. Rare beef and milk
is their feast. After Thanksgiving Day
they can enjoy cold turkey
The football knight, finding no more
worlds left to conquer, cuts off his Sam
sonian locks hangs up his valiant
mask, slows the intrepid nose away in
a chest marked for next year." and,
tenderly folding the padded trousers
creased and kneed by many an en-
counter. comes forth a new man.
But his spirit, like his armor, is only
waiting for next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-26
sEAsoNABLE DINNER

4.
Heaven and earth shall high extol
Thy praises with the innumerable
sound of hymns"
Milton.
Blue Points.
Mock turtle soup.
Boiled fish with egg sauce.
Chestnut stuffed turkey. Cranberries
Potatoes Boiled onions. Celery.
Mince and pumpkin pie. Cider
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-26
FOR SMALL FAMILY.

fofL SMALL a FAMILY.
I'VE mistake the gratuitous blessings
of heaven for the fruits of our own in
dustry. IL Estrange.
Oysters
Celery Soup.
Pickles. Side dishes.
Turkey stuffed with oysters. Gran
berry jelly
Plum pudding, New England style.
Cheese. Assorted fruits. Cake. Bon
bons.
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FORMAL DINNER.

FORMAL DINNER.
The woodcock's visit and abode of
long continuance in our temperate
cline fortell a lib'ral harvest. Phil
lips.
Small blue points.
Soups
Olives Radishes. Celery
Boiled salmon. sauce Hollandaise
Tenderloin Of beef. Vegetables.
Turkey, with Cranberry jelly.
Pumpkin pie. Mince pie. Fruit.
Wines. Coffee.
CHILDREN THANKSGIVING PAR
Try.
From every place below the skies
The grateful song, the feryent prayer
May rise,
TO heaven and find acceptance
there"
John Pierpont.
Chestnut sandwiches with mayonnaise.
Hot chocolate Plain fruit cake.
Ice cream and ices in fancy FORMS
Bon bons. Fruit.
BREAKFAST on THANKSGIVING
MORNING.
For every creature Of God Is good,
and nothing to be refused IL it be re-
ceived with Thanksgiving. IL. Tim.
", 4.
California oranges.
Boiled hominy with milk.
Dreamed potatoes Brofled chicken.
Rolls.
English breakfast tea. Coffee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15
THE ARSENAL TO BE MOVED.

A Lot Bought and the Old Building TO be
Moved on It,
At last the old arsenal, which stands
on the southwest corner of Capitol
Square is to be taken away.
The State yesterday bought Il lot for it
and the building will be moved upon it
as soon AZ practicable.
This will be good news to those people
of Raleigh that take pride in the beauty
Of their city. The old brick arsenal has
long been an eye-sore and blur
upon what is otherwise one of the most
beautiful squares in the South.
The News and Observer two years
ago pointed out the necessity for the
removal of this building at the same
time it began a movement for the remov-
al of the iron fence around the square.
n year ago the fence was taken down.
and now the arsenal will go.
The Legislature passed resolution
directing the Board of Public Grounds
and Buildings to have this building re-
moved, but no place was designated for
the erection of a new arsenal and no
appropriation was made. either for the
removal of the old arsenal or the build-
ing Of new one.
So, for Il time, nothing was done. But
as time passed the Board recognized
more and more the necessity for compli-
ance with this resolution and taking it
that the Legislature meant what it said,
the Board has purchased from John H.
Ferrall * Go. the lot Oh the corner of
Morgan and Salisbury streets, just across
tie street, west, from the arsenal.
1t is most desirable property for the
purpose and the present building can be
moved just as it stands across upon it,
This property cost the State 1925. 1t
has frontage Of 52la feet and runs 105
feet back. This makes the price paid
nearly 500 front foot.
Five years ago the property was
bought for S1,50O
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15
POSTAL GETS HALF OFF
BUT THE WESTERN UNION COM
PANY'S VALUATION STILL
STANDS AT S1,OOO,OOO.
VALUATION OF THE c.F.&Y.V v. REDUCED
Also a Slight Reduction on the Eass tennessee
and Western North Carolina, Otherwise
There is no Change. Complaint
Against the Southern.

Once there was a man of sapiency
who said: There's nothing sure save
Death and Taxes"
We are all horn with mortgage on
us. and Death is the mortgage. But no
one need be- caviled at who puts off
foreclosure as long as possible and tends
against the Dread Reaper by any meth
cd he may.
ty? What of taxes? Everywhere you
see the uneyenness and maladministra-
tion of public dues. Wherever you
look, whatever the item, the poor pay
the taxes, the rich ride. fairly Free Per-
sonal property escapes and real property
is left to bear the general burden.
Which means that the rich folk and
the corporations go much unlashed of
taxes. while the poor man and the small
hOme-owner is made to carry the bur-
den.
This evil it has been the purpose of
the present Corporation Commission to
in some degree remedy. Certainly so
far as railroad and telegraph companies
are concerned it has accomplished some
thing Too long have these Iax-evading
companies lodged and wriggled out of
their taxes. peter--tax buncoed-has
been made to pay for Paul. until the
shame of it has cried to high heaven.
The result! The people through their
representatives in the last Legislature
demanded that the property of these
girthy companies aud 'atEnd CORPORA
tions~be.p,p on BE tax books at a. Inquire
more nearly It's real value.
In obedience to this command resoll-
tiOnS to this effect were passed and
the present commission was elected. 1t
has done its duty carefully and well. 1t
inspected the roads. examined their re-
ports and fixed their valuation.
This was two weeks ago. This week
they have given the railroads hearing.
they have listened patiently to them.
have considered their arguments and
ended up by re-affirming the valuation
fixed two weeks ago. with only one or
two slight variations.
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END or THE SUrA-,1UR COURT.
A Two Weeks Calender Disposed of
in Five Days.

Judge Moore and Solicitor Pou yeSter-
day completed the calendar for this
term of court--two weeks work in five
days.
There now remains only the Abbott
Beddingfield case to be argueda case
that does not properly belong to this
court, but will be heard at this term
by consent of both parties.
The last case tried yesterday was
the penitentiary stealing case. against
J. II. Breach. Mrs. John Hoderfeld
and w. \. Phillips. The last-namcd
was acquitted; Breach and Mrs. Holder
field were convicted. Breach got ten
months on the road. Judgment as to
Mrs. Holderfeld was not prayed on ac-
count Of her feeble health.
Other cases disposed of during the
day were as follows:
Wharton SegraveS convicted of bas-
tardy. Fined So and costs and 20 pay
Flora Jcffries SO. Appeal to Supreme
court.
j. w. Weathers convicted of selling
spoiled meat. Fined $40 and costs. In
another ease the plaintiff plead nolo
contendere and Judgment was suspend
ed.
Charles Novels and Louia Chcatham.
fornication and adultery. Verdict not
guilty as to Nevels The Cheatham
woman was not present, having run
away.
The Fidelity and Casualty Company
of New York VS.. +. H. Cameron. S. S.
Batchelor and Joseph Batcheor. Con
sent Judgment in favor of the plaintiff
for $3.50.
Commonwealth Mutual Fire Insuranc
Company ct nj vs.. the North Carolina
Cotton IA Company. Judgment non
suit.
Thos. Johns VS.. Jane Johnson ct al
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff for
81, 2S3.20.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15

Carolina the telegraph lines were not
so profitable as in more densely popu-
lated States: and that an assessment of
S130,000 would be amply large.
You can tax only the tangi-
bic property in this State. The prop
erty in North Carolina is worth less
than in many other States and you have
no right to make an average for this
State.
1.-The property OF telegraph com
pany is worth only what it will pro-
duce. Now if you tax our property in
North Carolina at $1,0OOO00 YOU cut
our profit down to ~ per cent We
have shown you that taken on its entire
ty the property pays Il per cent, but in
North Carolina it doesn't pay half this
and it ought not to be so rated i'll fixing
tax value. The earnings in North
Carolina are about $1.20 a mile.
1T seems to me the Governor is
rather hard on us, coming here with
counsel and directing the Commission
to tax us"
Chairman Mcneil: 1T makes no
difference to the Commission what the
Governor wants or doesn't want. or any
one else. Wen consider any arguments
he may have or that you may have
nothing more
Col. Hinsdale: 1.-THE Governor is not
attempting to direct the Commission to
do anything"
Mr. Strong explained that he meant
no reflection on either the Governor or
the Commission.
Col. IIinsdalc argued that the only
fair way to arrive at the true value Of
the property of this company was to
take the entire value of the plant. make
deduction of the real estate in this and
other States, and then apportion to each
State its part of the value. This, he
quoted number of authorities to sup
port it.
.srhc first thing to do" he said, lis to
ascertain the value of the entire plant.
Then allot to North Carolina a portion
of it. The statute provides how this
shall be done: Take the value of the
stock and add to it the funded debt
Nov the real value of stock is what
it brings on the markets of the world.
1t is worth, by this test, 91h. And why
is it not worth 91h when for the last ten
years it has made dividend of . per
cent. and stil1 has large undivided pro-
fits left?
AT 911a its stock is worth SS9,O6I, lbs.
Add to this the bonded Indebtedness of
S15.352.00 and you have Il total of
over $104, 419,2G0. Deduct from this
the real estate outside the State, valued
at $4.977.033. This gives us 500, H.
167. The entire mileage of the company
is $50, H. In North Carolina the num-
her of miles is 12,945. This will make
the valuation in North Carolina S1,44I,-
TO. The Commission has valued the
property ut 100000 which leaves
large margin in the value of the prop
erty here as compared with its. valuation
elsewhere and is fair and liberal.
You have. / adnsit. the right to con
slider the question OF profits made III
North carolina--the relation the length
of the line in. North Carolina bears to
the profits. This, | take it, you have
done for you have thrown off nearly
nalf Il million dollars from the real value
derived from the application of the rule
laid down by the statute. This 1t seems
Is ne is about saill they can aslS r.
sCcrtainly YOU have not been excessive
in your valuation of this property.
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ton of passengers be repealed anu 'he
following substituted:
Passengers unprovided with tickets
when opportunity has been afforded them
by the railroads to procure the same
may be required by the railroads to pay
to the conductor % cents in excess OF
the fare upon receiving from the con-
ductor a drawback ticket for the %
cents which may be cashed upon pre-
sentation at any ticket office of the
company within twenty days after date.
The rule repealed by the above allowed
conductors to collect 10 and 20 cents
extra without giving Il draw back.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15
THE HUNDRED YEAR CLUB.

A hundred Year Club has been or
ganized. The object is to study the con
ditions which promote longevity. After
much study and research its members
must arrive ut the conclusion that tho
only possible way to attain long life is
to take the best care of health. With all
due respect, we present the study of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for consd-
GRAFTON. This is a tonic for one of the
most vital organs Of life-the stomach.
For fifty years it has cured constipation,
Indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, weak
liver and kidneys. 1t makes strong
stomachs. rich red blood. and steady Wig
orous nerves. If you accept il substitute
don't expect it to cure like Hostetter's
Bitters. See that IL private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15
TO COLLECT BACK TAXES.
Some Railroad Property That has Here
tofore Escaped.

I'm addition TO this, at the Afternoon
session Of the Commission an effort
was begun by the Governor, ihroug',
his counsel. Col. John w. Hins,iale.
to have certain valuable property t..at
has heretofore escaped taxation put on
the tax books and the back taxes col
lected.
Col Hinsdale appeared before the
Commission and moved that the Mer-
camille Trust and Deposit Company or
Baltimore be assessed for taxation for
the years 1894. %, 90 and 81 at II
valuation of about million and ii half
OH its rolling took operated on the lines
of the Seaboard Air Line system, and
which this system has heretofore failed
to list for taxation. The clerk was or
dered to serve notice on this company to
appear before the Commission OH July
18th and show cause, if any it has why
this property should not be put on the
tax books.
Also the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail-
road Company was ordered to appear
on the 18th and show cause, ii any it
has, why its rolling stock over the
Roanoke and Tar hiver Railroad should
not be assessed for taxation for the
years 1894. %, '36 and '97.
The Southern Railway likewise was
ordered to show. cause. If any it has,
on July 25th. why il should not he as
sessed for its rolling stock on the North
Carolina Railroad for 1894. -, '96 and
OF: and over the Piedmont Railroad for
1894. 90, '96.
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THE ENCAMPMENT TO-DAY.
A Detail of Sixty Msn Has Prepare,
the Camp Ground.

The State Guard encampment begins
this afternoon ut Morehead. The Second
regiment-ten companies will arrive
there tonight and go into camp.
Mr.. j. w. Harden. quartermaster
general, went down yesterday to get all
things in readiness. The camp has been
prepared by II detail Of GO men that has
been down there this week for the pur-
pose.
1t is expected that during next week
Adjutant General Register will go down
and review the companies. Governor
Russell cannot attend, as he had at first
intended
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15
FEW CHANGES IL VALUATION.
The Exceptions of All the Principal
Roads Over Ruled.


After consideration of all the excep-
tions filed by the railroads of the State.
and the argument thereon, the Corpora
ton Commission yesterday afternoon de-
cided to oyer-rule them and it is ordered:
1. That the Atlantic and Yadkin
Railroad formerly the Cape Fear and
iadkin Valley. but now Il part Of the
Atlantic Coast Line and of the South
erne be valued at $3.50 per mile instead
of S9.475.
2. That the value of the East Ten
nessee and Western North Carolina
Railroad be changed from $1,000 mile
to S3,50O.
81 That the valuation of the Postal
Telegraph Company property be reduced
from 100000 to $4,000. /.
4. That no change be made i'm the
valuation of the property of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and it will
stand at $1,0eO,000.
). That the exceptions of the At
lantic and North Carolina Railroad he
over-ruIed. and its valuation remain ut
$1,000 a mile
g. That no other changes be made in
the valuation fixed, and that the excep-
fiens of the Southern Railway, the Sea-
board Air Line aud Atlantic Coast Line
be not sustained.
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so. AnERN ExI .nss COMPANY.
The Taxation of its Property This Year
Under the Old Law

Mr.. II. ii. Busbee counsel for the
Southern Express Company stated Ia
the Commission that this company had
not made Il report to the Auditor as re-
quired BY the new Machinery Act for
the reason that it did not think il was
required to do SO for this year. He
contended that the old law applies until
next year and i'll addition to the al
valorem tax they are required to pay
a ? per cent. tax on gross earnings.
The Commission was inclined to think
that Mr.. Busbee was right and Col.
Hinsdale, counsel for the Governor. also
agreed with this view of the matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15
THE OLD PLEA OF POVERTY.
The Western Union Protests That il
is Not Making Money.

i lie NestcTU IUlDu L IOttStS nat -
is Not Making Money.
The LIBERALIZATION fight was yesterday
resumed before the Corporation Com
mission. 1t began at 10 o'clock and
ended mt noon.
The railroad end Of it was brought
to finish by Mr. j. c. l.. Harris, who
represented the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Railroad.
Mr. Harris did not follow the dusty
and beaten track of Discrimination,
-tramped over the day before by the SER
ried ranks of the larger roads. He boldly
pushed down the fence and struck
across field to Poverty Pike, where he
gambolled for an hour or so.
The Mullet road he declared. was
even now living Oh half rations. and if
this increase was made in taxation it
would have no rations at all.
He drew a woful picture and pointed
to its shadows with much JUNCTION. This
was something of Il relief after the
chuckling boasts of prosperity so oft
made the day before. but it was no more
effective. as the above decision of the
Commission shows
The real fight Of the morning. how
ever. was around the tax valuation Of
the property of the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
The Commission assessed the proper
ty Mt S10O0.OGO. This the company.
through its attorney, Mr.. K. G. Strong,
contended was excessive; that in North
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15
THE SOUTHERN AND JIM CROW
Formal Complaint Made OF the Man
ner it is Executing the Law.

The regular docket was now taken
up and disposed of. 1t contained about
a dozen cases of determinations. over
charges etc.
A letter was read from NJ ID. Coble
and Others. of Redsvile. complaining
of the failure of the Southern Railway
to comply with the law FOR srnara!c
ears. The clerk was ordered 70 serve
this complaint on the Southern an
also notify it that there has been con
siderable complaint of the manner in
which it has carried out this law. The
Southern was ordered to appear before
the Commission at its next meeting or
July 9th to answer such questions in
regard to the matter rs the Commission
may ask.
1t was ordered that Rule 8
Of the rules governing the transporta-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15

BE sure you with the Conductors on
the 18th il you want to have a nice
trip to Norfolk. They give plenty Of
time and carry your baggage free.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-15

SIDE LINE. LIGHT GREE) SAM-
pies ION uncovered territory given by
prominent house. Several Sides
EARN $50 weekly cash. Factory L. o..
1871. new York.
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w a MED WITHIN TEN DAYS ONE
Thousand dollars to commence our
first cottage on our orphanage grounds
We have over two thousand on it now.
Send check, postofiice order, or regis
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Any one putting up another cottage
worth $1,000 on LIST January next with
us to start ON first January next with
room for twenty-five boys and twenty
five girls, and such donor shall have
the privilege of naming the cottage.
j. w. JENKINS,
Solicitor.
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The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24
PEEHS
The Wiser Way.

"IIow fresh and rosy you look, Nora, exclaimed Isabel, who had iusss returned from the beach, and waS greeting her friend
 "Yes, dear,' replied Nora, "I am feeling splendidly, and mamma says I have an alarming appetite
 "Where in the world have you been since I saw you?".
 "I have remained at home, replied Nora, "and have worked hard every day. But l have been taking that wonderful medicine, H6od's sarsa- parilla, and it has done me. oh. SO much good You see I always like to teelwell when I go away. and I leave the mountains next ee k.''
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24
MINES.

There is 40 section Of the United States or urobnJly of the earth, more rich ia miu e.al wca.ah than the County of Yuma. Al the connty north, east and south of Yum. lies .aeetiy within the maiu g,ld bel5 thu c9umeacas in A'asI-a and ends iu Mexico Fror, j-e San E,auariino mountains i' California t2 the Sonora boundary line th' moHutain7 #ld hills arc exceptionally rct Ii tine prdginus metal as though demonsHatin gaetheary often e.9nead iat tho ri.ha. .,.a a..s .r. '..Hi sa.3.-..- tho. beds o