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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-30

LORD a mercy, | don't know.
He rather ran the board, didn't he! !.
He took good deal of interest IN ~.
lie usually got in who he wanted to!
1.-The board seemed to think good deal
of Mr.. Harris
1T carried out his wishes?"
Il think So"
"Was Harris the Governors spokes-
MANI
Il don't know"
Did you ever hear employees criticlse
the conauct of the Department.
II hope you will excuse me from an
swering. / got what criticism | heard in
CONFIDENTIAL way"
"EIow many farmers institutes did
you hold?"
"Thirty-one, | think.
How much did they cost?'
Isl 200"
''Wny was DR.. Parker employed TO
hold Institutes"
Il could not tell you, sir; the board
appointed him."
Were itemized accounts filed for ex-
penses by those holding institutesT
j tS, L uItN FtDU anu gave PIOO "
DR.. Parker and $50 or 500 to others and
the accounts were filed afterward."
Were there items for parlor car
seats?
Il think So"
did YOU hear criticism of anyone?
Yes"
''Who was it?"
Some said Prof. Massey was rather
expensive"
did you ever use parlor cars"
Never"
where are these accounts for holding
farmers institutes?'
Il don't know; they were filed"
a search was then made by Secretary
Bruner, but he failed to find these ac-
counts.
DO you know why Mr.. Bailey resign
ed as a member of the board?"
Il was not present, but | understand
he made some charges against me. He
came to me next meeting and said he
was going to resign; he would not serve
under any man who misled him.
did you observe a tendency of the
board to be eXtravagant"
Il don't know that did. Mr.. Ramsay
and / sometimes talked things over"
did he criticise the board?'
''He was very much opposed to increas-
inc the number of inspectors"
You had plenty of money in the de-
partment, eh?"
'Oh, yes. sir; it was always understood
it was there
Can the department be run fer less
money, YOU think?'
Yes, sir, | do. A great deal cheaper,
! think"
Mr.. Smith then stated that all railroad
and steamboat lines furnish reports Of
the number of bags of fertilizers brought
into the State and a comparison of these
figures with the sales Of tags viii show
the amount Of eontraband goods shipped
in.
The committee then adjourned subject
to q call of the chair.
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SMITHS STORY.
He Admitted That Unfit and Superau
Gus Men Were Appointed Inspectors.

He Admitted That Unfit and Superflu-
Gus Men Were Appointed Inspectors
Smiths testimony in detail was as
follows:
when were you elected Commission
er Of Agriculture" he was asked.
Il took hold January lst, 1898.
who were the members of the board
at that timeT'
THE members were: John Brady
Gatesyille;. Il. f. Aycock, Fremont; I'll.
Il. King, Peanut; r. Il. Lineberry, Pitts
boro; j. K. Joyce, Reidsville: q. f..
Flow, Monroe; S. Il. Shore, Shore; j.
G. Ray, Boone; J. VI. Allen, Ruther-
fordton.a
State-at-Iarge: j. ID. Maultsby, chair
man, Whiteville; w. G. Sprinkle, Mar
shall; J. c. l.. Harris, Raleigh: Howard
Browning, Littleton; J. w. Bailey, Raj
eigh.
Ex-officio: A. @. Holiday, President
A. and NJ. College Raleigh: John Gra-
ham. President Farmers Alliance.
Ridgeway.
WAS the department absolutely under
the control of the board!"
yes"
What were your duties as commits
sioner"
well they varied. had to look after
the inspectors, the shipping of tags
&c"
did you approve accounts?"
mo. SIR
Were any accounts that were exces.
siye presented during your term?'
In the board once / understood some
attorneys fees We're considered rather
large. A member Of the board opposed
them
What member
'B. +. Aycock."
Who were the lawyers?''
Battle and Mordecai. and Busbee
and Busbee. Some large fees were all
lowed by the executive committee of the
board. The executive committee passed
on nearly All matters and the board
afterWard approved of them.'
Who composed the executive com
mittee?''
Harris, Brady, Holiday, Ray and
Why was the number of inspectors
1892"
''Well there was great many re-
ports of fraud. It was reported that
along the waters Of Eastern North Car
olina thousands of bags were being
distributed and sold untaggcd We only
had seven or eight inspectors. Three
members of the board reported that
there were evasions of the law and 50
rhey were added to the force of in.
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HIS LIFE WAS SAVED.

Mr.. j. e. Lilly, prominent citizen Of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonderful
deliverance from frightful death. In
telling of it he says: i was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia.
My lungs became hardened Twas so
weak | couldn't even sit UP in bed Moth
ing helped me. | expected to soon die
Of Consumption, when / heard of DIR.
Kings New Discovery. One bottle
gave great relief | continued to use
it, and now am well and strong, can't
say too much in its praise" This marvel
lous medicine is the surest and quickest
cure. i'll the world for all Throat and
Lung Trouble Regular sizes 30, cents
and $l.00. Trial bottles free at all
drug stores. Every bottle guaranteed.
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is 1T RIGHT
For an Editor to Recommend Patent
Medicines?
From Sylvan Valley News, Brevard

Medicines?
From Sylvan Valley News, Brevard,
\. G.
1t may be a question whether the
editor of a newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend any of the various
proprietary medicines which food the
market, yet as preventive of suffering
we feel it duty to say good word
for Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. We have known
and used this medicine in our family for
twenty years and have always found il
reliable. In many cases dose of this
remedy would save hours of suffering
while physician is awaited We do not
believe in depending implicitly ON any
medicine for cure, bat we do believe
that if a bottle of Chamberlain S
Diarrhoea Remedy were kept on hand
and administered at the inception of an
attack much suffering might be avoided
and in very many cases the presence
of physician would not be required. AT
least this has been our experience during
the past twenty years. For sale every
where. Bobbitt Wynne Drug CO., and
FL. L. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
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HONOR THEIR UNIFORM
THE THIRD REGIMENT WINS GOLDEN 0PlN-
IONS FROM ALL.
Officers and Men Make up Regiment Of
Which North Carolina May Jus "
Feel Proud
Raleigh, n. c., July %, 1899.

Raleigh, \. -, July ~, 1893.
To the Editor: / have just returned
from Morehead City or at least from
the encampmcnt Of the Third North
Carolina regiment. | want TO say that
from every standpoint it Is a regiment
of which every North Caroinian ought
to be proud. 1t was my pleasure to go
as chaplain of Company III, Warrenton,
and had Il fine chance for observation
from the highest officers to the lowest
| privaces.
The Colonel Perry, of vance,, is one
of natures own noblemen, gentleman
III every sense, and from what | saw
of him. / was not at all surprised to
hear of his great popularity at home.
Lieutenant Colonel Craig is very much
on the order of the Colonei-quiet, gen
teel, firm and yet as chaste in man
nars and conversation as a lady. Majors
Jones and Winston impressed all who
came in contact with them, as the right
men in the right place who worthiIy sus-
tained the character of their chiefs.
Every captain seemed to take special
pride in his men, and from the deport-
ment of these officers, whether In camp,
ON the drill grounds or in social inter
course, one could understand why their
was such perfect discipline and good feel
ing all through the regiment.
The men. let me say what one Of our
most cultered ladies said: Sure. never
was more honor reflected ON their uni
forms than by the men OF the Third
! regiment" Yes said gentleman,
Il saw three companies of them at
Beaufort on pleasure bent and not one
| obscene or profane word did hear.
To one and all / return thanks for the
many kindnesses received by me-
j. 0. GUTHRIE.
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JOS. F. MAGUIRE,
r. o. Box 100, Raleigh, n. C.
VALUABLE CITY LOTS FOR SALE

In pursuance of Judgment and decree of sale
duly rendered in the superior Court of Wake
county, in the case of Elodia b. Yancey ct al,
ex parte, the undersigned will expose to public
sale at the county court house door in the city of
Raleigh, on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1899,
at IL O'Clock M, the following described lots of
land in the city of Raleigh, viz:
J. Three desirable building lots on the west
side of BlCunt street, north of Peace street, and
Just outside the city limits, two lots fronting 80
feet on Blount street, and running back 100 feet;
an one lot fronting So feet on Blount street and
40 feet on Pace street.
2. Two lots of land on the north side of Har-
geit street. in the city of Raleigh, fronting each
40 feet on said street and running back l6l l-2
feet, known as lots Nos, AZ and Al in the plan of
the Cotton Place."
8. A lot of land on the south side of Morgan
street, in sai0 city. between Wilmington and
Blount streets adjoining w. d. Williams on
the east and O. Fl. Belvin on the west, fronting
20 feet on said Morgan street, and running back
81 feet. lot of BRICK on this lot will be sold
with the lot.
4. A lot of land on the corner of Jones and
Swain streets. in said city, fronting 81 IL feet
on Jones street and n feet on Swain street.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to bepaid cash; residue at six and twelve
months in equal instruments with interest from
day of sale
@. M. BUSBEE, Commissioner.
July a. 1899,
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WAREHOUSE TRUST BUSTED.
(Kinston Free Press.l

The Greenville Reflector says that
with the proposed tobacco warehouse
trust and declined to extend the time of
options as requested by Mr.. Sid Wood
ard. Mr.. Woodland spent two days in
kinston making efforts 10 secure an ex-
tension Of options on some of the Kins-
ton warehouses, but we understand that
the owners declined to grant any ex-
tension. We are glad to learn this ard
hope that we shall hear no more of the
warehouse trust.
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MINERAL IIOTEI..

Chase City, Va, July 81, 1899.
Although the Mineral Hotel and its
annexes have been crowded to their ut
most extent to accommodate the many
guests who have thronged this health
resort during the past three months. The
management wishes to inform the gem
eral public and especially those who still
desire to come that they can be accom-
modated.
Persons who came early in the season
for a couple of months are now leaving,
thus affording others a chance to take
their places.
Special rates can be made those who
wish to spend the months of August and
September here.
w. ID. PAXTON, Prop.
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Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dyspep-
STA because its ingredients are such that
it can't help doing so. THE public can
rely upon it as master remedy for all
disorders arising from imperfect diges-
ton. James NJ. Thomas, NJ. D.. in
America journal of Health, y. Y. Bob
bitt, Wynne q CO., w. ii. King Il Co.,
Adams Il Moye, VIM. Simpson, Drug
gists.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the News and Observer Publishing
Company will be held in the offices of
the company in the city of Raleigh on
Wednesday, August 14th at 5 o'clock
p. m. JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
President.
H. w. JACKSON, Secretary.
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y
Il don't know us | was asked to re-
sign. Sometime III December, ~, j. c..
Il. Harris came out to the penitentiary
to see me and talked around He asked
me when | was going home / got from
him that they wanted to know il | was
willing TO change to Commissioner of Ag-
riculture il the salary was made the
same $4,000. | went down home ana
Judge Robinson saw me and asked some
questions. | told him | would make a
change. | got telegram from w. II.
Chadbourn, of Wilmington. The Goy-
ernor was there, and Chadbourn asked
if would make the change. | agreed.
The papers were signed and Judge Rob
inson was to hold my resignation till the
Board Of Agriculture met and elected me
commissioner"
WAS there an agreement as to the
salary!'
MY understanding was it would be
raised to the same ] was then getting"
,tas this carried out?'
''No it was not
WHAT was the reason for your change
from Superintendent Of the Penitentiary
to Commissioner of Agriculture ~
Il was not on good terms with the Gov
ernor."
Did you ever try to get your prom
ised increase of salaryW
Il thought the board ought to attend
to that. ! finally spoke to lawyer and
he saw Mr. Harris, who did not think it
would do at that time"
IF you had known your salary would
not be increased would You have resigned
from the penitentiaryI'
Il don't know: / had just got to the
point | did not know what / would have
| done"
sHow many Offices did Loge Harris
hold!"
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Next Tuesday will be a big day at
Dunn. 1t is the opening of Dunns to-
hacco market. Large and modern ware
houses, owned and operated by progress
siye men, will have sales Tor the first
time.
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OPIUM: +: H =::.:!ji q:
WANTED.

The Sun Life Of Canada is Offering
special Inducements to good men as
special agents or district managers.
Apply to ]. II. Johnson, manager, Raj
eigh, n. G.
CHS un&Wed If
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill.
iousness, indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. csc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04

Philadelphia, April 3O.-Yale Car
ried off the honors of the annual car
nival Of relay races held under the au-
spices of the University of Pennsylva-
mia at Franklin Field yesterday, the
wearers of the blue winning the one
mile, two mile and four mile cham
piOnship relay races. Although Penn
sylvania was disappointed at the out
come of the contest, she is happy be-
cause one of her men now holds the
American broad jump record. A. C.
champion hurdler, jumped "a feet and
31a inches, breaking the American
record of % feet and SB inches, held
by Myer Prinstein, of Syracuse uni
versity. The latter also entered the
event, but the best he could do was to
jump % feet and 2h inches. Eight
thousand persons attended the carni-
val of sports. 1t was a great success,
80 preparatory schools and colleges
being represented. The greatest race
Of the day was the one mile college re-
lay championship. Three teams en-
tered the event, Yale, Pennsylvania
and Chicago. 1t was a most exciting
Gleason of Yale, just beat Cooke of
Pennsylvania in the first quarter.
The runners of the next quarter were
Luce Of Yale and Kraenzlein of
Pennsylvania. The latter made
up the ground lost by his predecessor,
but soon played out and when the third
pair of men took up the running, Yale
led by 20 yards. The final quarter was
very exciting, the spectators rising
and yelling like mad. TeWkesbury of
Pennsylvania, by a magnificent dash,
almost caught Boardman, Yale's fourth
runner The distance was too great,
however, and the Yale man won the
quarter and the race by 10 yards. 4 he
Chicago university men dropped out of
it after half mile had been run. In
the two mile and four mile relay cham
pionships, Yale's men got a good lead
early and won both events easily. The
one mile relay race between Columbia,
Cornell and Lafayette was also good
contest, the Columbia team winning
by a small margin. There were more
than a dozen one mile relay races be-
tween college preparatory schools, and
many were closely contested.
Kraenzlein is a Milwaukee man and
attended the Wisconsin university two
years during Winch he made some very
creditable track records.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04

rolled and attested by the secretary OF
state with the great seal of the state
and lender the appreciation which we
extend to Admiral George Dewey, his
officers and men of the American
fleet at Manila
Senator Green introduced a joint res
olution providing for final adjourn
ment az 80 a. N. tomorrow At the
suggestion Of Mr.. Baxter it went over
for a day.
Senator Roehr introduced a bill re-
lating to the sale of future contingent.
interests in the land. Senato- Baxter
moved that the vote by which bill No.
lis, taxing telegraph companies, was
passed be reconsidered and at his re-
quest action on the motion was post
poned for day.
Bill No. ABS (Whitman). requiring
that all material used in state build
ings be purchased from residents OF
the state was killed, the vote being
II to Z.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
MONEY IN CIRCULATION.
The Comptroller of the Currency Is.
sues an Interesting Statement.

Washington, May 1.-THE monthly
circulation statement Of the comptrol-
Ter of the currency shows the total na-
tional bank note circulation April 90
was S242, 714,333, an increase for the
year of SIS, 101,4 SS and a decrease for
the month of s337,9S4; circulation
based on United States bonds, $780,
966,2S7, an increase for the year of SILL
80, 352 and decrease for the month of
S1,959,7O2; circulation of secured
money S34,74S,046, an increase for the
year of s3,291,136 and an increase for
the month CT $1,621,71 The coinage
executed by the minis of the United
States during the past year was $10,-
066, 1894; as follows, gold S7,S94,475, sill
yer $2,159, 449, one cent bronze 1900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
THE NASHVILLE AT MEMPHIS.

Memphis, May 2.-The U. S. gun
boat Nashville entered Memphis har-
Dor last evening amid the shouts of
10000 people. The city was decorated
in honor of the event. Immediately
after the gunboat dropped anchor sa-
lutte of q guns was fired from the
Chicksaw bluffs and the Nashville
Numbered a similar salute in response
Last night Capt. Maynard and his Of
flcers were entertained by the recep-
ton committee. This will be a gala
day. A parade Of the civil societies
will be held in the afternoon and at
night a banquet will be rendered the
officers Of the ship
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
A MOVE AGAINST RUSSIA.

Berlin, May 2.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung publishes a dispatch from
Bagdad, Asiatic Turkey, asserting that
Great Britain has already taken steps
to counteract the efforts of the Russian
expedition, consisting of officers and
IA engineers, which recently completed
the survey for an extension of the Tiff
lis and Kars railroad from a point on
the Little Zab river, northwest Of Bag
dad, to the Persian gulf, presumably to
object to the taking possession of the
mouths Of the rivers Euphrates and
Tfgris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
THE EARTH SHAKES.
Terre Haute, indianapolis and Decatur
Feel Shocks.

Terre Haute, Ind, April 30.-This
city was visited by an earthquake last
night at $50 p. M. Six distinct shocks
were felt. The shocks We're light and
did no damage
Indianapolis, April 30.-Slight earth
quake shocks were felt here last night.
Decatur, H., April 30.-Slight earth
quake shocks were felt here at S:35 p
m. last night
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04

Washington, May Representative
Babcock Of Wisconsin yesterday re-
turned to Washington from Atlantic
City, where the house committee on
currency, of which he is a member,
has been in session. He said that the
committee had reached a tentative
agreement upon a financial bill, but
had agreed not to disclose the nature
of the proposed plan until it was sub
mitted to the members Of the senate
who are to confer with them. The
meetings of the house committee were
harmonious and the conclusion reached
was unanimous. Mr. Babcock thought
the plan for currency reform, which
the conference adopted, would receive
the endorsement of the republicans OF
the house and would be satisfactory to
the business interests of the country.
What Henderson Says:
Atlantic City, N. j., May 2.-The ma
tiOnal house representatives of the re-
publican caucus committee concluded
their conference Monday. The chair
man Of the committee, Mr.. Hen
dersOn of Iowa, said: "The committee
appointed by the republican caucus
to recommend financial legislation
reached a unanimous agreement and
is ready to meet the republican mem
bers of the finance committee of the
senate to submit their views to the
consideration of the joint conference.
Until such meeting the work of the
house committee will be withheld from
publication"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04

$50 or pa per cent. The strength of
the first year of the civil war was 276,-
81, and the aggregate loss by death
1883, a per centage of 6.S.
Money for Wounded.
Omaha, May 2.-The World-Herald
yesterday cabled s2,S50 to the surgeon
of the 1st Nebraska regiment at Manila
TO be used as hospital fund to aid the
wounded Nebraska soldiers. This regi-
ment has suffered more than any other
during the campaign. The money was
collected by the World-Herald readers
in five days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
REBELS DESTROY FORTS.

Apia, Samoan Island, April %, via
Auckland, May 1.-The rebels, since
the advices under date Of April Is, re-
tired from their Notifications at Vail
lima, which they demolished together
with other forts along the coast. There
has been no further serious fighting, al
though some skirmishing between the
rebels and friendly natives occurred
in the vicinity Of Apia. The British
armed ship the Torch arrived with am
munition
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
INCREASE IN EXPENDITURES.

Washington, May 2.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment's receipts and expenditures
shows that the total receipts in April
were Sal GIL, 5S7, an increase compared
with April last year of 100000. The
expenditures in April, 1899, were $685.
549, Jos, an increase over April last
year of $21, 100000. Included in the
expenditures is the payment of $780,
100000 to Spain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
PUBLIC DEBT INCREASES.

Washington, May 2.-The monthly
statement Of the public debt issued
Monday shows that at the close OF
business April %, 1899, the debt less
the cash in the treasury amounted to
SLIP. 5S7, 264, an increase during the
month of s23,Os1,7 O1. This is account
ed for by the payment of s20,000,0 900
to Spain, in settlement Of treaty obli-
cations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
MASHED TO DEATH.

Carlinville, H., April 30.-As the
wreck of Friday was being cleared
away Saturday three men belonging to
the Atoms wrecking crew were mashed
under car that was being raised by
the chain breaking. One is dead and
the other two will die. They were I'M
recognizable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
DAMS GO OUT.

Menominee, Mich, May 2.-The wa
ter in the Menominee river is higher
than ever before and rapidly rising.
Many places near the city are flooded
and much damage has resulted. All
the dams on Eagle river which flows
into the Peshtigo have gone out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04

TaNlorville, H., has two sets of city
officers. The common council refused
to confirm Mayor Peabo1y's appoint
ments ana he swore in the new and
ousted the old officers.
Dewey day was observed in many
cities