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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW.
A Valuable Pamphlet For the Township
School Trustees.

State Superintendent Mebane has IS.
sued an eight-page pamphlet addressed
to the township school trustees OF Nofti
Carolina. 1t is entitled the Principal
Points of the Public School Law EX-
planned"
In the last page of this book Mr.. Me
0ane makes this appeal to the people Oh
North Carolina in general and to the
school officers in particular:
Il call upon you and all others VINO are
interested in public education, when
means every true North Carollnlan, 10
urge your people to send their children
to school. Poor as our public schools
are, yet ] assert that there IS not now
any necessity for any child IN the state
TO grow up into manhood or womanhood
and not be able to read and write, II
they are sent to these schools.
I'VE must have an increase in attend
ance upon our public schools. Careless,
Indifferent parents must be aroused Tor
the sake of their children. The strong
arm of the State can not much longer
refuse it's aid to the thousands Of help
less boys and girls who are yeutable
slaves in the mills and shops, and even
on the farms of this commonwealth.
Il hope to have your hearty co-opera-
ton in this great work. Would that
had the power to make you realize how
great it is and how awful the response
bilities of those who dare to trifle with
the future welfare of our boys and girls
will be. Let me beg you to allow merit
to win, let nothing partisan or narrow,
or selfish enter into your considerations
as school officials.
Encourage the School committees
under your care to employ the very best
teachers that can be secured for their re-
spective schools. Strive to mako public
sentiment for public education. In or
der to make others believe in your work,
YOU must first believe it yourself
Speak a word in season and out of sea-
son for public schools; il the best peo~
pie of your township do not respect your
public schools, something is wrong; see
to it that this wrong is made right. Tel
these people to join in with us; TO come
30 with us in the work and we will do
them good and their neighbOrs good, and
their neighborS' children good by making
them intelligent citizens, instead of igno-
rant and often worthless men and wO-
men.
Il hear you say | am asking much
of you, and especially so since you re-
ceive no compensation. This is true
but my friends, much, very much must
be done. even at sacrifice, in order to
give the great army of children in our
State the benefit OF good practical
English education, in order to make in
telIigent citizens of these children.
Let us have a chance, an opportun+y
for all our children, and then let us have
equal opportunity and equal rcsponSi-
bility for all our citizens Until this CON
dition is brought about we must ia0or
and make sacrifice"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
BRAVE MEN FALL.

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness. head
ache and tired, listless, rundown feeling.
But there's no need to feel like that.
Listen to j. W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind.
He says: Electric Bitters are just the
thing for a man when he is all run down,
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did more to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything | could take.
| can now eat anything and now have 4
new lease on life" Only 30 cents, at
all drug stores. Every bottle guaran-
teed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
ARMED GUARDS
KEEP BACK THE
YELLOW FEVER
lcontinned From First Pagel

have a small naptha launch which is
patroling the harbUr and the shallow
Waterways en- this side with like au-
thority.
'grhe beach extending from Ocean
View to IIamberts Point is alSo ratrolled
as is the beach from Pig Point to Ora
ney Island. The lines of traffic leading
into this quarantine districts, both
steamboats, and railroad, are in charge
of competent men and with this condi-
ton of things ! think we are In posi-
ton not only to assure our own people
here. but to say to the outside world
that the effort we are making to protect
ourselves and to protect taem are Il
guarantee that it will be done success
fully
yellow fever does not travel very
rapidly as is evidenced by the history
Of the disease I'm two months our
climate will also render us immune and
have every reason to believe the efforts
Ecing made now win he successful in
controlling the whole situation for two
MONTHS
with these assurances to orr own
people and to the varied commercial
interests, both local and those with
whom we are in touch, and with the
further assurance that We are gGang TO
be perfectly frank with them in every
thing Of u suspicious character am
sure they viii soc that there - no cause
for any uneasiness.
Doctor are There any cases in Nor
folk or Portsmouth"
There is Absolutely no mint Of ease
SO far"
Nor any present probability
"No, sir
"Do you feel that the worst is oyerY'
Il think they are going to handle
the situation with success, but | feel
so far as we are concerned that we
are perfectly safe in Norfolk and Ports
mouth"
Mr. st. john said: II see no cause
for special anxiety. On the other hand
| see many reasons for believing the
present trouble will continue 10 be con-
fined to the small territory within
which it originated. TO my mind there
is not the slightest occasion for alarm.
Norfolk. Portsmouth, Ocean View, Nir-
ginia Beach and the territory connected
herewith to the present time have pro-
duced not enc single case and | believe
are mot likely to. Norfolk and Ports
mouth are in the hands OF city govern
ments which command the respect of
the people and the gentlemen in charge
know we'll how to act in emergencies.
On the other hand Surgeon General Wy
man, at Washington, is looking after the
situation mt the Soldiers Home, Phoebus
and Hampton and there rs no question
about his ability TO cope with troubles Of
this kind and that he will confine the
disease to those localities, Is the belief
of all who know the nnn and app9e-
ciate his wonderful abilities"
w. Il. CHRISTIAN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
THE CoLoRED FIREMEN.

The Victor Fire Company, colored,
win leave here next Monday for Wash
igton to take part in the colored Fire
mems Tournament TO be held there next
week. About twenty-five fremen are
expected to go from here. They have
ben practicing almost daily now for
sometime and they calculate ON giving
somebody a close shave FOR the prizes
offered The officers of the Victor
company are: John Hardy, foreman;
Win ii. Palmer, assistant foreman; Ste
rhen Hawkins, secretary, and Cyrus
Mallett, treasurer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
TELEGRAPH POLE NUISANCE.
why is the Ordinance Requiring them
to be Painted Not Enforced?


TO be Painted Not Enforced?
The telegraph and telephone poles have
become a nuisance III Raleigh. 1hey are
both dangerous and unsig'ntiy.
There are Il far gre;tItf HunDe: -
tlOles in the city than the number of
wires make necessary. Many II thtm
stand rotting with but two or ;hree
wires on them and few with none on
them. Some Of them stand N the street
whore Il runaway team is Liable to
crash into them ut any tim2 aud cause
damage suits against the city.
At some places on Fayetteville street
There is pole about every ten feet.
Now this is certainly over doing the
matter. And such poles! Some of
them are long and some are short: some
small and some large; some crooked
and some straight, but all alike un.
painted.
III we must have the YGlcs, why not
have them in as pleasant a form as
possible? Why should not the Western
Union and the southern Bell companies
be required to contribute something To
beaGtifying that which they have MARI
ed! There is an ordinance requiring te.e-
phone ana telegram poles u De painted,
why is it not enforced!
| mention the Western Union and the
Southern Bell because th.y have Il
monopoly of the pole business in Raj
eigh- certainly on main streee. The
Postal and the Interstate companies
were especially refused permission 70
run their lines on this street. They
were compelled to take tho back streets,
and yet despite this Fact their poles
are tall, straight and at long distances
apart: while the Western Union, the
Bell and the Raleigh Electric companies
string a row of posts along the side
walk almost as thick as pickets in Il
garden fence, and then leave them as
unsightly as possible
The board or aldermen should give this
matter some attention and devise son4e
method of regulating this pole nuisance.
And by all means either enforce the
ordinance requiring the poles to be.paint.
ed or repeal it.
The best way ever devised to keep
at the minimum the numner Of teie.
graph, telephone, trolley and light poies
in q city is to tax each pole al 81:
much.
So much by way of suggestion 20 .le
City Fathers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
A MOTHER TELLS HOW SHE
SAVED HER LITTLE DAUGH-
TIERS LIFE.

/ am the mother of eight children and
have had great deal of experience with
medicines. Last summer my little daugh-
ter had the dysentery in its worst form.
We thought she would die. / tried every
thing | could think of. but nothing seem
ed to do her any good. l saw ny an adj
vertisement in our paper that Chamber
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was highly recommended and
sent and got bottle. at once. Tt proved
to be one of the very best medicines we
ever had in the house. 1t saved my
little daughters life ! am anxious for
every mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had l known it at first
it would have saved great deal of
anxiety and my little daughter much
suffering Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. f..
Burdck, Liberty, Il. l. For sale every
where. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co, and
II. T. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
Fish being rich in PHOSPHORUS and
phosphorus being the essential thing in
making matches, it therefore stands 10
reason that girls should be partial to
a fish diet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
RECEPTION AT ST. MARY's.
In Honor of Bishop Cheshire and Bride
and DIR. and Mrs. Bratton.

a general reception in honor Of Bishop
and Mrs. Cheshire. and to meet Mr.. ami
Mrs. Bratton, was given at st. Mays
yesterday evening between the hours of
$50 and $50.
The reception was given under the aus
pieces of members of the Good Shepherd
and Christ Church congregations, and
though no cards had been issued except
to the city pastors very large number
Of people called during the evening.
The receiving party in the parlor was
composed of Bishop and Mrs Cheshire,
DIR. and Mrs. Bratton, Dr. and Mrs. r.
III. Lewis, Mr.. r. II. Battle, Miss
Lucy Battle, DIR. V. Il. Turner. Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Marshall Mrs /. Nick. Pittenecr,
Rev. and Mrs. Martin, Miss Kate Che
shire, Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Morson, Mrs.
Ship, Mrs. Iredell, Mrs. Alex Fields
and Mrs. Sherwood Higgs.
In the refrcshment hall were the fol-
lowing young ladies': Miss Alice Stron-
ach. Miss Rosa Battle, Miss Louise Int
tenger, Miss Anna Stronach, Miss An
ME Hinsdale, Miss Maggie Pratier, Miss
Eliza Busbee Miss Pattie Lewis and
Miss Frances MacRae.
The reception was delightfully."- in
formal and all denominations in the city
were represented among those who call
ed to meet the new rector of st. MarY'5
and his charming Wife, and to express to
Bishop Cheshire and his bride their
warm congratulations and hearty good
wishes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
SALE OF VALUABLE CITY LOT.

BY vi tue of deed of trust made TO me by D.
z. Mangum and wife, Sallie H. ManGum and
re9lstered in the Begi ter's flee Of Wake
county, IN book la5, rage 6s, / will expose 10
public sale at the county co"rt house door, ia
t the CITY OF RSleigh, on Monday, September 9TH,
city OF RALEIGH. on the south side OF East Mar
TIN street, east of Blount street, described as
follows: Beginning at point in the south line
OF East Martin strest, rs feet east Of the ORTIZ
east corner OF the lot conveyed to Thos Harris
ny Annie y. Harris and James NJ Harris, by
deed recorded in book 10, page $50 of the keg-
lster office OF Wake county, said beginning
20 MT being the northeast corner of another ct
thereafter convs yed to said Thos Harris by
ANNE r; and James NJ. Harris, runs thence
eastWarcly along the south line of Martin street
icet, thence southwardly in line parallel
with Blount street 2lO to M. A. Parker's line
thence westwardly 20 feet to Thos. Harris lne
thence nortLwardly in line parallel with
Blount street zlo feet to the beginning
Terms of sa e--Cash.
CHARLES M. BUSBEE, Trustee.
Raleigh, August I'd, 1899. aug5-tds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
FARMERS DISCUSS FARMING.
And Leave Politics Alone Delightful
Day at the Institute

And Leave Politics Alone Delightful
Day at the Institute.
Red Springs. y. c., Aug. 3.-(Spe
cial.)-The second day of the farmers
institute was a great success. The
trains brought in people from four coun
ties and from South Carolina. Stores
closed and nearly everybody turned out
The capacious tabernacle was filled
with earnest listeners. The rostrum was
beautifully decorated with mammoth
stalks of corn, cotton, tobacco and
sleayes of oats, rye and other grain
This is one of the richest farming sec
tons in the State, and evidences of
thrift are on every hand.
Professors Massey, KiIgore and John
son gave us a rich feast Of good things
The discussion by Prof. Massey, For
age Crops and Stock Feeding for East
ern North Carolina" revealed to us that
this section is destined soon to become a
great stock raising country.
The treatment of the subject of Got
ton and Products" by Prof. KiIgore.
was revelation to many especially the
wonderful value of cotton seed.
The question box was found filled with
pertinent queries. This is the most in
teresting feature of the institute.
Prof Holmes talk on 'The Improve
ment of Roads in a Reckless Country"
was a gem. The discussion of the sub
ject Of Horticulture was appreciated by
the ladies. The institute continues all
day with frequent intermissions. Du
ring these intermissions may be seen
earnest groups of farmers discussing
farming topics with zest. / have seen
them discuss politics on former occa,
sions. To the interesting features of to.
morrow will be added an address from
DR.. Winston, president-eIect of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
ON The DIAMOND.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.

Philadelphia, Pa, August 3.-The
Phillies won two games from Cleveland
today, shutting the visitors out in the
second. Both games were tiresome. At
tendance, $500. Score:
First game
Philadelphia 1000O32x-6 y .
Cleveland ......00000100U-1 3
BATTERIES; Piatt and McFarland Col
lifilower and Sugden. Time, /: 90.
Second game
Philadelphia 100O2O1xI s .
Cleveland ...... .000000000-0 ) 0
Batteries: Donahue and Douglass;
iillgiley and Sugden. Unpires, Gaffney
and Latham. Time, 200.
Pittsburg, Pa, August 3.-Jennings.
who was secured from Brooklyn, was a
big factor in four Of the visitors runs.
Iids two hree-baggers brought in two
runs and he scored two on hits by Bro
die. Notwithstanding this handicap Pitts
burg had three chances to win, but anna
teur playing, which does not show in the
score, gave the victory to the other fell
lows. Attendance, 1000 Score:
Pittsburg ........2 0001001s0-4 s 4
Baltimore ;. 0200G10O-5 8 /
Batteries: Cheshire, Sparks and Bow
erman; Howell and Robinson. Umpires,
Lmslie and Mcdonald. Time, 2:1O.
Chicago u.s. Aug. 3.-Powell and
Garvin engaged in a pitchers battle to-
day, in which Garyin came out winner.
Burkett was The only visitor to solve the
youngsters delivery to any extent, get
ting three of the four hits. The locals
could not find Powell until the eighth,
when they made double and two
singles, scoring the only run made. At
tendance 1000. Score: r. III. II.
Chicago. !. ..00000001* 81 4 2
st. Louis. 000000000-0 /
Batteries: Garvin and Donahue;
Powell and Schreckongost. Umpires,
O'Day and Smith. Time 1:d5.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE RESULTS.
Reading, 3; Richmond, 4.
Allentown, ,; Wilkesbarre, 3.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04

rsoCE'S PILLS cure silver Ills, RIs.
tousness, Indigestion. headache.
=aS. 20 take eae" ~ or ate. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04

A Mrs. is as good as a mile of old
bachelors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04

An freshman says that love sets the
heart aching $40 deliciously there is no
getting a wink of sleep for the pleas
ure of the pain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
DIsCREDITED BY DIR. Do1Y.

Statement of the Cause of the Outbreak
of Fever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04

New York, August 3.-The following
statement regarding the yellow fever
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-20
THE KANSAS TREASURY.
Differences Over Extra Session Wsrrants
Adju~ted and the once Il Turned
Over tn Frank K. Grimes.

Topeka. Kan, Jan. is.-David Hef1e-
bower yesterday turned the state
treasury over to Frank E. Grimes, the
differences between them having been
adjusted with the following indorse-
ment on the back of the transfer: "Of
the warrants, s6,S97.35 were issued
in payment of expenditures incurred
by the special session Of the legis.
lature of 1898" These are the war;
rants held up by Auditor Cole. AS
the matter now stands no RESPONSE
bility will attach to either Heae-
bower or Grimes, even If the special
session be held unconstitutional.
Treasurer Grimes receipted for the fol-
lowing items as cash: Cash in vault.
$3.50 900. O2; warrants, S45, S!L22; fiscal
agency, S5.679 "a; total, 800. $50. SIS.
here are drafts. in process of collec-
ton, aggregating $267. 04s. 55. This
sum, added to the funds on hand,
places the total amount available in a
few days at 1851. $40. Ii.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-20
THE WEAKER VESSEL.
Adr0it Tactics of q Silver Polish
Agent Who Anticipated =
Chilly Reception.

That's another agent" said Mrs. NAPLES
as she heard the bell ring. Now, I'm going
to open the door myself and give him
freeze-out he'll remember"
She went to the door with a stony look
of determination on her face, and confront
ed a man carrying satchel, and before he
had time to speak she snapped out: "Well,
what do you want!"
For the first time in his experience that
agent lost his cue. He had intended to ask
her if her eldest sister was at home, and
was ready to address her as "My dear young
lady," that being his formula for any woman
under so, but one look into that frozen coun-
tenance made him forget his own name. He
cast his eyes on the doormat, and they took
in gray and black tabby reposing there.
He was saved.
Beautiful cat!" he murmured, STOPPING
to caress it. Marked like tiger. Never
saw one just like it!''
you did not call to see the cat, did your
asked Mrs. W. in a petrified voice.
My dear lady, did not know that you
had cat, much less such magnificent
feline specimen as that! May ask its age?"
Mrs. W gave the first sign of thaw.
Il think Mare is three years old now; he
was kitten when he came to us"
ooh, have you his pedigrce?"
mo, indeed, he is only an ordinary cat.
We love him for his gentleness and because
we raised him.
"Noble creature! Beautiful cat! Excuse
me, but you have treasure there, and he
should have historic pedigree" and he
smoothed down the old doorstep loafcr and
said he reminded him of his home far away
in Maine.
Then he sold Mrs. NAPLES four bottles of a
new kind of silver polish, and asked her per-
mission to call some day with kodak to-
take. picture of the beautiful cat, and she
has been heard to say that the freezing out
process was dead failure.-Chicago Times.
Herald
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-20

Washington, Jan. IS.-President Nc
Kinley announced to the cabinet at its
regular meeting to-day that he had
determined to court.martial Gen.
Eagan. Secretary Alger was not pres
emit at the cabinet meeting. but, with
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, was at the white
house in conference with the president
just prior to the cabinet session. Gen.
Eagan is already at work on the out
line of his defense. He said this noon
that he had not been informed that he
was to be court-martialed, but that
the will of the president was law to
the army. He would like to bring
in the beef charges made by
Gen. Miles in order to prove they
were without foundation and, having
proved Gen. Miles guilty of falsehood.
he was justified in calling him liar.
1t may be that his counseIwill endeav-
or to carry out this programme. The
court will, of course, determine wheth-
err such evidence is allowable. He will
admit, however, without equivocation,
that he made the shocking statement is
attributed to him and plead in eX-
tenuation his condition as a result
of the comments of the press and
people upon Gen. Miles charges. By
throwing himself u pom the mercy of the
court he may secure a Recommendation
for clemency which will give the
president an opportunity to commute
the sentence. In any event Gen.
Eagan undou btedly will close his term
as commissary general of subsistence
when relieved and placed under mill
tary arrest preparatory to his trial.
Col. John F. Weston. the next rank
ing officer. will in all probability sue.
coed Gen. Eagan. He is expected in
Washington shortly to assume his new
duties.
In the preparation of the charges
some embarrassment is likely to en-
sue. and Gen. Eagan's counsel may
make exception on this point during
the trial. from the fact that Gen.
Eagan destroyed the original state
ment after it was returned to him.
The commissary general also gave to
the press copies of the statements,
which have been destroyed. Conse-
quently, the Judge advocate general,
who will prepare the formal charges.
will be compelled to use the news
paper accounts of Gen. Eagan's I'M
seemly language.
Just prior to the cabinet meeting
Gen. Miles made rather unusual call
upon two of the mem bers of the cab
met. Secretaries Hay and Long. He
had just returned to the city from New
York, and when spoken to with refer
ence to the Eagan case adhered to his
original declaration that this was not
a time for him to act, if at all. leaving
the implication that if the administra-
ton did not act it would then be time
for hin. to take some steps.
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inauguration OF state Omc.r.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 1S.--Col. Will
liam A. Stone was to-day inaugurated
governor of Pennsylvania Gen. j. P.
s Goblin at the same time was indicted
in the Office of lieutenant governor.
The inaugural procession was one of
the most imposing ever seen in Harris
burg. A feature of the parade was
the fine appearance and marching OF
the national guard. organized last
summer to take the place of the troops
that went into the volunteer service
from the guard for the war with Spain.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-20
GeOrgie's Raise.

There are several children in the family,
and they were talking of their garden.
81 am going. to plant the seeds Uncle
John gave me-" said one, "and raise the
most beautiful flowers
Il am going to raise pinks and violcts,"
said another.
"And I'm going to raise tube roses" said
the third.
But the little boy said nothing.
He had no seeds to plant.
And presently his mother noticed that
he took no part in the chatter, and her
heart smote her.
"And what is George going to raise"
she asked.
Perhaps Georges lip trembled, but his
voice didn't.
co." he said. stoutly, 'T guess 1 can
raise worm or ."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Meekison of Ohio
Has Been Greatly Benefited by
Pe.ru.na.
Congressman d. Meekison OF Ohio, writes
the following letter to DE-. Hartman.

Dr.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, O.
DEAR SIR:-I have used several bot
ties of Pe-ru-na and feel greatly bene.
fited thereby. I have been afflicted