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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
YANKEE INVESTMENT IN CtrBA

A syndicate of american capitalist,
has just concluded the purchase of !;
large tract of land near Santiago. ant
will open up many new iron mines which
are upon the property. Other investors
are looking the island over carefully
and inside of five years Yankee enter
prise will transform the slow-going ceun
try into a place of business activity and
push. In much the same manner Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will transform
Il rundown, debiltated, thin-blooded
nan into type of health and strength
1t will fill his veins with pure blood, stiI
up his sluggish liver, drive away his
dyspepsia, and clear up his tired brain
1t viii make him eat well and sleep well
and if his nerves are in bad shape, the
Bitters will tone them up and restore
their old-time form. Malaria is still
another disease that the Bitters are par
ticularly good for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

Johnson's Readers contain % per
cent more reading matter and save 8
cents on the series, thus making 80
per cent in favor of the johnson Read
ers.
Harvey's Revised Grammars (Ameri-
can Book Company used in our pub.
lie schools, cost for the Elementary =
cents, the Advanced G5 cents. John
son and Company offer Harris Pri-
mary Grammar at p cents and Hart
Advanced for 50 cents, the two for 60
cents, against $1.10.
Sanford's three Arithmetics (Univer-
sity Publishing Company cost S120.
Cars two Arithmetics, Elementary
and Advanced, covering thessame course
Of study, cost 20 cents, thus showing
over 40 per cent advantage in the adop
ton Of Cars Arithmetics. II,
The children of North Carolina are
paying for regular size copy books 3
and 10 cents. The johnson Publishing
Company offer the same size copy books
by Prof Smithdeal, retailing for )
cents. made in the best possible manner,
saving of about 30 per cent in writ
ing books.
Numerous other comparisons could be
Hldue, out the tDoNe HgureS are SUM-
cient to show the great advantage ac-
cruing to the people OF this State ny
the adoption of books made in the
South
Equally as great saving can he made
in Biographies, Dictionaries, Ply
siologies, Histories and other stud
les. There are over 100000
children of school age in North Car
DINA and about 100000 enrolled. Fig
ure up for yourself the requirements of
these pupils in the various stages of
their school life and You will see that
the State will save in four years time
more than half "A million dollars by en-
acting the Wall Bill and providing for
State uniformity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

chapter 116. Laws Of 1896 and to re
enact chapter 4S7 OF 1891.
5. b. $50: To amend section / PSI q
the Code, as 20 power of illegitimate
children to inherit from The mother
s. b. 3S1, III. Il. 1854: To amend The
law as to cotton weigher of Salisbury.
S. Il. 500: To amend the charter of
the Eastern Carolina Fish. Game and
Industrial Association.
S. b. 42S. I'll. b. BAG: To extend tn
corporate limits Of Hickory.
5. II. FOG: TO amend the charter Of
the town of Mt. Airy.
$. Z. 107: TO allow Mt. Airy township
TO refund its bonds.
S. b. 713. II. B. 631: For the benefi
Of Rockingham county.
S. b. IT'S: To prohibit the sale of
liquor in the towns of Columbus county
S. Il. 7S0: To authorize the commits
sioners of CASTOR county to levy a spe
cial tax.
s. e. sos: To establish Washington
Avenue Supplemental School district.
). Il. S06: To establish public school
and levy tax in Chadbourn township.
:. B. $50. II. b. -: To amend tn
charter of Gastonia.
$. Il. 75S: To amend chapter col.
Public Laws Of 1897.
s. b. S64, III. b. 1,401: To incorporate
the Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Com
pany.
PASSED SECOND READING.
5. Il. 49,: TO amend chapter 231
Laws of 1897. to improve the roads
Arson county by taxation.
To incorporate the North and South
Carolina Railroad Company.
). Il. 140: To fund the bonded in
debtedness of Murfreesboro township, in
HEREFORD county.
). Il. oS6: To amend the Mecklenburg
road law and apply it to Guilford.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
70 authorize the city Of Raleigh to
issue bonds. TO Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns.
To improve the public roads in Coddl
Greek township. IredeIl county. To
Committee on Roads.
To incorporate Union City, in Robesol
county To Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns.
To amend chapter 353. Public Laws
of 1895, as to roads of Jackson county
10 Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
To amend the charter of Mt. Olive il
WAYNE count. TO Committee on Coun
ties, Cities and Towns.
10 allow the commissioners Of Mitchell
county to levy special tax. To Com
mittee on Counties, Cities and Towns.
To allow the commissioners of Hay
nj Inv
Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
To incorporate Rayford Educatlona
Association. To Committee on Educa
ton.
To establish graded school in Nor
canton. TO Committee on Education.
To amend the charter of Winston
TO Calendar.
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sale of liquor. To Committee on Propo.
sitions and Grievances.
$. Il. ST6, Senator James: To provid
a dispensary for Bethel township, Pit
county. To Committee on Proposition
and Grievances.
:. Il. ST., Senator Jerome: To incor
porate the town Of Wingate. in Uniol
county. To Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns.
s. E. $50, Senator Justice: To amen
section GIG Of the Code, as to service Of
papers in quo warrantO proceedings
Passed.
S. Il. $751; Senator Fields: To incor
porate Whitehead Academy. TO Com
mittee on Education.
:. b. $50, Senator Hill: To elect truS
tees of the State University at noon o
Tuesday, February DIST. Passed.
5. b. $50, Senator Jones. of I1arnett
To allow the citizens Of Bladen 10 bull
public highways. To Calendar.
5. b. SS4. Senator Cooley: To incor
porate the Wilson Savings Bank II
Committee on Corporations.
BILLS PASSED.
H. r. 800, S. 3. TO: To establish iii
County of scotland. Ayes. SO: noes, ..
S. 3. T03: To amend The charter o
the Polk County Railroad Company.
To amend the charter of the town o
Beaufort.
$. r. 5s3. II. r. 1904: To suppress
The Illegal sale of liquor in Mitchell coun
rs.
S. b. 544. II. p. 543: To incorporat
the town Of Hoffman, in Richmon
county.
S. Il. 642: AS to criminal actions
disqualifying any juror who has form
ed or expressed an opinion
S. b. rs: TO place Bald Mountain
in stock law territory.
S. Il. $50, III. r. -: To pay w. r
Norwood $3.50 back salary.
s. II. 100, III. b. 1.O44: To repea
chapter 800. Public Laws of 1895, as t
working roads Of Greene county.
S. 3. 1888: To establish public ferr
across Rocky river.
s. b. SS3: To allow citizens of Bladel
to erect gates across public highways.
5. i. $50. III. B. 1898: For the bette
government of Greene county.
S. Il. S6S, II. Il. 1.2S6: To incorporat
the Home Protection Insurance Com
pany.
S. B. SG6. II. Il. 1876: To prohibi
the sale of liquor in Shelby
5. b. T16: TO incorporate the People
Savings Bank of Asheville.
5. Il. TO: To incorporate the Mort
Carolina Mutual and Provident Asso
citation.
S. B. 753. II. p. /. 221: To incorporat
the Bank of Moooresville.
5. b. I16: TO prohibit the sale o
liquor in Jackson township, Northampto
county.
S. b. 1856, H. Il. 1892: To repes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

Coeoanut Cream Candy. Toe pound.
Best Peanut Brittle Toe. pound.
Homemade Almond Chocolate Mont
GOT Zoe. pound.
Handmade nut Chocolates. Zoe.
pound.
Handmade Bon Bons and all the
best French candies, only Zoe. pound
Solid Copper, Nickle Plated. Troy's
Coffee Pots,\ Tea Pots, Sugar Creams
and Kettle. Best goods made end the
cheapest prices.
Dinner Ware and Goilet Ware, any
kind, any price.
China Sets, Odd China.
Cuspidores. in Nickle. CHM Pottery,
white and decorated
Our Stationary Department is a dNdS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
SHOWED UNDER, BUT OUT AGAIN.
Riggan' S China and Toy Store!

and the best goods for the littlest bill
of money.
If you want House and Kitchen Fur
nishings of any kind only. visit Riggans
Toy and China Store and it always
pays.
Wonderful reduction in Lamps You
will find lamp to suit you, and the
price will be a great saving to you.
Games, Toys and Blocks. Story Books,
Dolls and Wagons, always what You
want in Toys and the price, popular
one. Styles and kinds to suit. and prices
to fit anybody.
School Tablets. Ink and Pens, Box
paper and paper by the pound.
. Visit Riggans' Toy and China Store.
Glass of every description.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

Chapel Hill, n. c., Feb. 17.-(Special,
The February number of the Uni
versity Magazine is out 1t is a most
creditable issue, containing sixty-four
pages Of reading matter. Among other
valuable articles is an Illustrated article
THE Least of All Lands holy Lamb,
by Rev. Z. III. Hoge, of Wilmington: an
article on the Relation of Holland to
American Institutions by Mr.. l.. c.
Van Noppen, and an article by Mr.. w.
S. Wilson. THE Negro in the South =
Mr. 7. w. Jones, Jr., 80, has been
elected manager of next years foot ball
team
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
SOLID REASONS FOR STATE UNI
FORAfITY OF TEXTBOOKS.

4 single list affords the only possible
means of obtaining uniform results in
the common schools. With a single list
the State Department could do much
toward unifying and strengthening tie
work of the common schools by proper
ing course of study for the grades he
low the high school. This coald NOT Re
done 50 definitely with Il double t;Xi-
book list.
A single list affords the only possible
means of getting the best as well as the
cheapest books. A publisher can afford
to make a lower bid if he is to be given
the entire trade on given textbook
A single list is better for retailers
than double list The retailer can af-
ford to buy in larger quantities, and
thus get a larger discount, and does not
have to carry such a varied stock.
4 single list is better for the patrons.
A family moving from one section to
another would not be compelled to buy
new and different books. This applies
particularly to tenants and people liv-
ing on the border lines of counties.
A single list will give commercial
value to all old school books, and will
be n boon to the parents and TO poor chill
dren wishing to buy secondhand books;
nor will there ever again be seen musty
piles of discarded books upon the shelves
of our homes which now so often OBJ
tains.
A single list would do away with all
contention between rival publishers. 1t
would make impossible the means used
by certain houses in introducing their
books.
Some Estimates Showing the Amount of
Money that will be Saved to the Peo-
PIE of North Carolina by Adjoining
Johnson's Series of Textbooks, Based
on Figures Taken from Supt. Mebane's
Report.
Granting that there are 100000 child
dren enrolled in the public schools in
North Carolina, and that each child so
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

Coughing Injuries and infiames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure loosens
the cold allays coughing and heals
quickly. The best cough cure for chi
dren, perfectly harmless. j. Hal Bob
bitt and Henry r. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION
Heads of institutions Appeared Before
it Yesterday

Heads of institutions Appeared Before
it Yesterday.
l}r. Murphy. of the Morganton Hos.
pital DR.. Kirby, of Central Hospital;
jno. Il. Ray, of the Raleigh institution
for the Deaf. Dumb and the Blind and
f.. Mckay Goodwin, of the s.organIUz
school for the Deaf and Dumb. appear
ed before the joint Committee on APP
Preparations yesterday afternoon and
made a statement of their needs
For the Morganton Hospital DIR. Muir
ply asked an annual appropriation of
100000 for the support and mainten-
ance and special appropriation OF
$4,000. OF the latter $1,000 was TO be
used to put up buildings for the male
insane who are able to work on the
farm: $4,000 was to be used to build
extra wards for the insane women who
are at present much crowded
Tr. Kirby. of Central hospital. asked
for $500 to cover outstanding indebted
ness; $500 for repairs barnes, &C.:
$4,000 to buy additional land; and
$50 600 annually fort maintenance.
superintendent Ray, of the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind, asked for S33, 900 for
snndry needs and an appropriation of
$500 per capita for maintenance. In
Mr.. Rays talk before the committee it
was brought out that one of the build
ings used at the white institution is al
most untcnable. there being over 30
leaks in the roof. During the recent
snow storm the children and Mr.. Ray
himself were compelled to go on the
roof and keep the snow shoveed off.
Prof. Goodwin, of the Morganton
school for the Deaf and Dumb. asked
for an annual appropriation of $4,000
and a special appropriation of $1,000 for
building and repairs.
The committee took all the estimates
under advisement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
THAT THRoBBING HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only % cents. Money back
if not cured. Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
INTERESTING FIGURES
IN REGARD TO THE SCHOOL BOOK
QUESTION.
North Carolina People are Paying Northern Pub
fishers from 100000 10 500, 600 a
Year More for Books than Prices
Offered by Southern Publishers,
SAYS Mr. B. f I,hnson.

To the Educational Committees and
General Assembly of North Carolina:
As President of b. F. Johnson Pub
fishing Company of Richmond, Va,
hereby. on behalf Of our company, de
sire to submit the following proposition:
Should the present Legislature pass a
law providing for uniform and single
adoption OF text books, and the board
or committee SO appointed conclude TO
adopt one or more series of text books
published by our house. we will furnish
books at from 20 to 80 per cent. below
the present prices paid by the pupils
of this State. We also agree to an even
exchange of all our publications so
adopted. This matter is further set
forth in the following contract, and
guaranteed by the Virginia Trust Com
pany. of Richmond, one of the leading
bonding institutions of the South, with
paid up capital of half milton Il
dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

bonding institutions OF the South, with
a paid up capital of half milton Il
dollars.
OUR PROPOSITIONS.
| The Z. f. johnson Publishing Com
pany, of Richmond, Va. as an induce
ment to secure State adoption in the
general public schools of North Carolina
| for period of four a. years. and in
order to save expense to the school
children of North Carolina, does here
by agree and bind itself to replace every
/ school book in the hands of each bona
| fde pupil of all public schools in North
| Carolina with a new book of said com
| pany so supplanting said present school
| book, and to make said exchange within
sixty days after said Companys books
are adopted. free of all cost. provided
| the State shall adopt as many as one
of the series of books of the said com
pany as above SET forth. the period for
| such exchange 10 continue for one year
from the date of adoption.
This proposition is understood to en-
| brace all pupils duly enrolled in the pub
| lie schools of North Carolina, and all
| books supplanted by the books of said
company. no matter how much mutilated
or torn, either as to backs or pages,
such suppanted books may be, provided
| they he the sole remnant thereof.
| We will offer to the merchants of
| North Carolina, il we get the adoption
| the same terms that we extend to the
merchants of Virginia, viz: 20 per cent.
from retail price of books, with an adj
ditional per cent. for cash within thirty
days, freight prepaid and an additional
, per cent. if purchases amount to $500
within three consecutive months, and we
will exchange all shelf stock of sup
| planted books in the hands of merchants,
hook for book.
b. f. JOHNSON PUBLISHING co,
Per E. L. Johnson, President.
GUARANTEE OF THE VIRGINIA
| TRUST COMPANY.
Richmond Va, February IL. 1899.
+. +. johnson Publishing Company,
| Raleigh, y. c.:
| Virginia Trust Company will guaran-
tee any contract or proposition the b.
| +. Johnson Publishing Company may
make TO replace free all old books with
their new books to pupils in North Caro-
| lima schools.
MANN S. QUARLES.
Vice President.
In reference to the books we offer. we
| beg leave TO state that they have been
largely adopted in the public schools of
| Virginia and other States, and have been
pronounced the most teachable and pop
ular text books of the kind that have
ever been used We publish more than
| fifty text books by prominent Southern
authors and educators, and the State of
| North Carolina is represented by the
| following authors: Prof j. A. Nc
| Langhlin, former Superintendent Of
| Wadesboro. y. c.. graded schools; Rev.
| j. Il. Shearer President of Davidson
college; Prof. G. Nj. Smithdeal. formerly
of Guiford county, \. c.; Prof. Il. Men
Carr. of Rose Hill, n. c.; Miss Louise
| Manly. Of Greenville, S. c., but a
daughter Of DR.. Basil Manly, a native of
| North Carolina Besides the above, we
are now preparing to publish other
books by prominent educators of this and
other Southern States, and. with the
cooperation and support of your peo-
pie, we win shortly cover the entire
course of study used in the schools of
your State II
SOLID REASONS FOR STATE UNI
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

Horrible agony is caused by Piles,
Burns and Skin Diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly cured
by De Wits Witch Hazel Salye. Be
ware Of worthless limitations. j. Hal
Bobbitt and Henry Il. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18
Total amount saved 10 North

Carolina in four years ....S ao2.O
Assuming that only one-half of the
number of children enrolled in the pub
lie schools attend such schools for n
period of four years. the State Of North
Carolina will save one-half of S552,000.00
or $2T6.000.00.
These figures do not provide for saw
ing in Biographies, dictionaries. physiol-
ogies. and other books used in common
schools, which would largely increase
this amount.
TO this must be added many thou
sands of dollars saved by getting new
books for secondhand books.
If any of our high school books are
adopted the proportionate saving would
be greater.
Having thus fully demonstrated, as
we contend. that our books are cheaper
than those now in use. and that the
change to our books viii be effected
not only without jar, but with a
positive saving III making the exchange,
nothing remains except that the edu-
ti0nal value of our books, and their
mechanical eXcellence, may be permit
ted to speak for themselves. We rnere-
fore invite each member of the I-egis-
lature TO call at our offices at the Capt.
tai Club Building, Raleigh, n. c., and
inspect the books, taking out such as
he wishes to examine at leisure
Respectfully submitted,
B. +. JOHNSON PUB. co,
B. +. Johnson, President.
y. 3. In further confirmation If the
foregoing figures we beg to submit the
following additional figures in detail:
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enrolled will attend the public schools
for period of four years, and 1t is
only fair to assume that each child viii
use a full series of readers, grammars,
arithmetics, copy-books, histories, etc, in
that time.
The adoption of Johnson's
series of Readers viii save. s $4,000
The adoption of .Iohnson's
Arithmetics by Carr will save $4,000
The adoption of Johnson's
Grammars by Hart will save. 100000
The adoption of .Johnsons
Lees Histories will save. -. 100000
The adoption of Johnsons
Copy Books by Smithdeal will
save ,....... $4,000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

TO incorporate Aurora High School.
, To Committee on Education.
To amend the charter of Statesville.
To Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
To allow Mt. Airy to levy tax for
public schools. TO Committee on Edu-
cation.
/ TO provide for the election of directors
! of the North Carolina railroad.
FOR the better government of Greene
county. To Committee on Counties,
/ Cities and Towns.
A Joint resolution 10 elect directors OF
| the Deaf. Dumb and Blind institution.
| TO incorporate Sylvia Training school
| To Committee on Education.
To amend chapter 13. Public Laws OF
! 1897. as to the oyster industry OF
North Carolina. To Judiciary Commit
tee.
| To amend section 1924 of the Code
as to the employment of counsel by
the Governor. To Judiciary Committee.
TO amend section 503 of the Code as
TO duty Of appraisers. To Judiciary
| Committee.
To repeal chapter $50. laws of 1897.
| establishing dispensary in Bladen
| county. To calendar.
| TO permit the clerk OF Cafes county
J to take a holiday To Judiciary Com
mittee.
/, 10 amend chapter >. Private Laws
| of 1888, incorporating the Odcll Man
| nfacturing Company. To Committee
on Corporations.
70 appoint justices Of the peace in
Cumberland county. To Committee OH
Justices of the Peace.
| To incorporate the Home Protection
Insurance Company. To calendar.
| TO change township lines in Alamance
county. To Committee on Counties.
Cities and Towns.
| To incorporate Thompson Institute at
| Lumberton. To calendar.
To establish dispensary at LeXing-
ton. To Committee on Propositions and
| Grievances.
| For the relief of John A. Sims. To
| Committee on Claims.
| PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Senator Cheek: From citizens
| of Chatham asking that the line be-
| tween Chatham and Durham be sur
veyed.
BY Senator Ncwsome: To prohibit
the sale of liquor within one mile of
Kings church in Stokes county.
| By Senator James: For dispen-
sary in Bethel township, Pitt county.
| by Senator Butler: From citizens
of East Bend, Yadkin county. for the
repeal of the Merchants Purchase
Tax.
| BY Senator Mason: For and against
prohibiting the sale of liquor within
two miles Of Union church. CASTOR
! county.
BY Senator Hairston: To incorporate
| Dntchman's Greek meeting house.
SUBSTANCE OF BILLS.
| 4 bill passed the Senate yesterday
which enables illegitimatc children to
| inherit from the mother in the same
! degree as legitimate children. The
bin provides. however. that illegiti-
mate children shall NOT take collaterally
| from the kindred of the mother.
| 4 bill as to proceeding in quo war
ranto was put through its several read
| ings i'll both houses yesterday to ex.
pedite the litigation begun over the
lpenitentiary.
| BILLS RATIFIED.
70 amend and codify the insanity
| laws of the State.
| For the relief of j. W. West Of Mt.
| Airy.
| To amend section GIG of the Code as
| 10 proceeding in quo warranto.
l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

70 amend and codify the insanity
laws of the State.
For the relief of j. W. West Of Mt
Airy.
To amend section GIG of the Code rs
TO proceeding in quo warranto.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-09
Back m Style.

When the daily toll is over. and the
sui is going down, you are ready then
to read the news what's going on in
town. If you miss the weekly paper,
here's a hint, twill make you smile;
perhaps you'll find it on your daughter,
for the bustle's back in style. When
you wash your face in ~soapsuds, and
you're looking for the towel, while the
soap is getting in your eyes, you start
to swear and howl, wipe your face up
on your sleeves and remember all the
while that the towels hard to locate,
~. d
since the bustle's back in style. Now
there's no use getting angry, and II
does no good to swear. If your Sunday
shirt is missing and you've nothing
clean to wear; do your best to wear a
smile and remember when you miss
that the bustle's back in style,