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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
HEAVY SALES FINE TOBACCO.
Death of Mrs. Page-Shook Hands
With Dewey.

Smithfeld, n. c., Oct. 6.-(Special) y
Tobacco sales this week have been
heavy The grade of the tobacco cen
tinues to be much better, while the prices
for the same are likewise.
Mrs. Page, mother Of Mrs Ed. Abel,
died yesterday at $3.50 o'clock after a
long period of suffering. All sympathy
for the bereaved.
Mrs. Il. w. Pou and children returned
from Pittsboro Wednesday, after a stay
of several months.
The old man John G. Gurley, of the
Gurley Hotel, is very low, not expected
to live long.
The vaults for the preservation of the
public records of Johnston county, have
been completed The vault are fire
proof so the citizens of Johnston coun-
ty may feel safe.
Mr.. +. H. Brooks left Tuesday for
Virginia, his old home, to settle up the
estate of his deceased father.
DIR. K. Il. Dickinson returned a few
days ago from New York, where he has
been taking special lectures for several
weeks. lie was present at the Dewey
celebration, and had the pleasure of
shaking the hand of the Manila Bay
hero.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
STORY OFF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for years by
the chains of disease lis the worst form of
slavery. George ID. Williams. of Man
chester, Mich, tells how such slave
was made free. He says: my wife
has been so helpless for five years that
she could not turn oyer in bed alone.
After using two bottles of Electric Bit
ters, She is wonderfully improved and
able to do her own work" This SUI
preme remedy for female diseases cares
nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, baekache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medicine
is godsend to weak, sicldly, rum down
people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
so cents. Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
STATE NEWS.

Dir. John NJ. Rose has accepted the
CAL to the Presbyterian church at Ldlt-
rinburg.
The Enterprise is the name of u
weekly paper just started in Williamst on
with j. DAHL as editor. It starts out
we'll.
The Edenton Courier Says that the pro-
posed cotton factory for Edenton is now
certainty, and it is now advocating 4
knitting mill.
Work was resumed ON the Methodist
church last week. The work will be
pushed to finish. When finished This
Will be one of the handsomeat churches
in tire Carthage Blade.
The Stanly Enterprise, edited by Mr..
j. ID. Bivers has entered ON new Vol-
ume. 1t is an excellent paper. Mr..
'Layers was heegsed to practice law last
month. We hope Journalism will not lose
him.
The textile mill at Midway which
has been idle since hast spring, is soon
to resume operation. Its product is a
material from which back bands are
made, and it employs about 30 hands.
~ItNCklIlHUdtI XAiHgAO-1>dAUIl.
The Carthage Academic Institute UNI
der the management of Prof. w. +. NJ.
Clmrie has entered The best session,
probably, in its HISTORY. There are uow
in regular attendance 20 pupils. Many
of them are grown young men and wo-
men, doing advanced work.-Carthag
Blade.
The recently completed smoke stack
of the new Pee Dee mill is a considera-
bic structure in itself. The stack ut It's
foundation even with the ground is 20
feet in diameter, and runs to a height uf
125 feet. Upwards of 100000 brick
were used in its construction Rocking
ham Anglo-Saxon.
Died, in Norfolk, Va, last Saturday
evening Master Frank Wood only son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wood, residents
Of this town. The remains reached here
Monday on,the 1915 train. Frank being
an only his parents love was layished
upon him i'm all of it's fulmess and every
wish of his was gratitied. Edenton
Courier.
Corporation Commissioner Sam L.
Rogers left for his home at Franklin this
morning. The Commissioner spent yester-
day making an inspection of the Hen
Jacksonville and Breyarl road. He says
the work now being dome ON the fine IS
permanent, including stone culyerts, aud
many improvements are being made. -
-Asheville Citizen.
The Patron and Cleaner, published at
Rich Square, Northampton county, has
changed its name to the Roanoke-Chow
an Times. 1t is published and has a
large circulation in the three counties
between the Roanoke and Chowan
rivers, one of the richest sections of the
State. 1t was established many years
ago as the organ of the Grange, and
afterwards came into the hands of the
present editor, Mr.. Andrew j. Conner.
who has made one of the best and most
useful papers in the State. 1t always
rings clear upon public questions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07

the county commissioners by the tax
collectors, show an unusually large
amount of taxes uncollected. The pub
lie mind is getting ready for law that
win prohibit from voting every man
who does not show his tax receipt.
Business is better here than it has
been for quite a long time.
Persons returning from Warren
Plains yesterday said that the Baptist
Association ,Aere was quite successful.
Associational Missions is the greatest
work of the body For a nmber of
years $1,000 was the amount pledged.
Last year the amount was S1,500. This
year the body became enthusiastic and
bounded to $1,000. This is by far the
greatest pledge of the kind ever made
by the association.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfieid, Ill,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled ON her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family ply
Stefan, but grew worse. He told ner
She was hopeless victim of consump-
ton and that no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she bought
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from first dose. She continued
it's use and after taking six bottles,
found herself sound and well; now does
her own Homework, and is rs well as
she ever was. Free trial bottle of this
Great Discovery at all drug stores.
Only 50 cents and $1.00, every bottle
guaranteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
EXERCISES AT STATE NORMAL.
Cases Disposed of in the Federal Court
Serious accident.

SERIOUS Accident.
Greensboro, \. c., Oct 6-(Special.) y
The opening exercises tat the State Nor
NAL and Industrial College We're held in
the chapel yesterday morning.
DIR. Mclyer asked the girls to sing
the Long Meter Doxology. Then he read
the Sermon ON the Mount, and after Il
short sensible talk to the students lec-
lures began.
Mr. Jno. Barber. of this city, had the
bad luck to have HIS leg broken yester-
day while helping to lift SOME heavy
lumber at his farm The bone of the
leg was broken i'm two places.
The receiver of the Bank of Gulfold
is paying out 40 per cent. of deposits
I'm the broken bank.
The following cases were disposed of in
the Federal court here today:
l.. Bucham, guilty of blockading, SEN
fenced three months imprisonment and
500 fine
Samuel Troxber got off on payment
of costs.
Henry Williams and Joe Langley, ease
continued.
Henry Saunders, Montgomery county,
Judgment suspended ON payment of costs,
Jno. Powell, of Orange county, guilty.
Judgment suspended ON paymTnt of
costs.
Geo. May and James SCOT, of Gull
ford county. guilty, -four months in jail
and 500 fine.
Geo. and William Lawson. STOKES,
guilty. Judgment suspended ON payment
of costs.
Hugh Williams, of Rockingham, not
guilty. Jnp. Bradsfer, Alamance coqn-
ty, not guilty. Joe Freeland, Alamanre
county. Judgment susIYnded Col.
Brooks and Ashbury Bates. Surry coun-
ty. Guilty. sentence. three months in
Jail and 800 fine each.
w. III. jones' Wilkes county. case dis
missed.
Alonzo l.. Davis, Surry county, called
and failed
James Anderson, Wilkes county, case
dismissed.
DIR. Thomas, of Lexington, has located
here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
A NEW TRAIN FOR DURHAM.
Thirty Seventh Anniversary of Trinity
Sunday School


Sunday School.
Durham, \. c.. Oct. 6.-(Special.) -
The jury i'm the case of III. III. Ham
VS.. North Carolina Railroad Company,
brought i'm a verdict that the railroad
company did mot contribute to the in
jury of the plaintiff through any negli-
gence of their own. Ham does not
get cent of damages. The finding of
tine jury, so far as / can ascertain, meets
the appreciation of a large number Of
our people Several have told me to-
day that the verdict was a righteous
one.
The cash sales at the Durham revenue
office amounted to Sis, 606.I5 during the
month of September, and the sales of
documentary and revenue stamps footed
UP $460. The exports last month
amounted to S9T.259 Collector Rigsbee
sold about $4,000 worth Of stamps this
week.
Commencing Monday, the Lynchburg
and Durham Division of the Norfolk and
Western road will put on another train,
which will be operated between this city
and South Boston, Va. This train will
arrive i'm Durham about $3.50 or 8 Il. M.
and leave on the return trip about p.
IN. BY the putting ON of this additional
train parties living along the lime of this
road can come to Durham, sell their
tobacco. do their trading or transact
other business and get back home the
same day. Another thing that will be
Of convenience is the fact that connection
will he made here with the Other rail
roads. doing away with the necessity uf
being compelled to remain over here so
long by parties passing through Durham.
The Mt Zion Association has just
closed a most successful session at Mt
pisgah church. lit meets next year at
Graham.
Rev. Plato Durham will preach at
Trinity church Sunday mo1ling ut II
o clock. AT might the anniversary eXer-
cises will be held, at which time Prof
Edwin Minis will deliver an address. 1t
is the thirty-seventh anniversary Of
nifty Sunday School.
Cashier Leo. ID. Heart, of the First
National Bank, VINO has been quite sick,
is improving. Sheriff II. ID. Markham
is confined at home today by sickness.
The city has been billed for the APP
pearance Of Washburn's Minstels here
ON the might of October 10Th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One Size smaller after using Aliens
Foot Ease a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes
feel easy; gives instant relief to corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Cures swollen
feet, blisters and callous spots. Aliens
Foot-Ease is a certain cure for ingrow-
ing nails, sweating, hot, aching feet. At
all druggists and shoes stores, 25c. Trial
packages free by mail. Address, Al
len S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. \.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
robson CRIMINAL COURT.
Judge Battle Will Begin a Two Weeks
Term the Ord.

Rocky Mount, ~ c., October c.
(SpeciaL) fudge Battle will begin a
two weeks criminal term in Robson,
October 23rd. He tells me that there
are as many as ten in Jail to be tried,
put there since July.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
OUGHT TO BE ARRESTED.
(Raleigh Blade, Colored.)

The news comes from Lexington that
Rev. Il. NJ. Collett, the divine healer
had back set i'll that town last week.
The report says a woman was sick of
typhoid fever, and was getting well un-
der the treatment of DIR. Bucanan, when
Rev. Colet visited her and told her to
trust the Lord and eat anything and as
much as she wanted and she would get
well. She did the eating, but died
promptly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07

President King, Farmers Bank,
Brooklyn, Mich, has used DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers in his family for years.
Says they are the best. These ia
nous little pills cure constipation, bill
iousness and all liver and bowel troubles
Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co, w. III. King
d Co., Adams & Moye, VIM. Simpson
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
THE BENBOW IS SOLD.
New Building to be Erected
Once.

Greensboro, n c., Oct. 6.--fSpecial) -
The Benhow House property has been
sold. Mr.. and Mrs. Branch MerTimon
and X. T. Wharton are the purchasers
and $50, 900 is the price paid. MIR. Merri-
mon says that work will commence on
rhe building Monday. The building will
be four stories high and an ell will be
added making one hundred and twenty
five rooms when complete The hotel
company is to be capitalized at $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
CRIMINAL COURT.
Thirteen Convicts Sent to the Farms,
Many to County Roads.

Scotland Neck, n. c., October g.
Especial Criminal court adjourned yes
terday. Only one case. which went to
n Jury. was given a verdict of mot
guilty" Most of the cases We're sub
mitted. Thirteen convicts were sent to
the State farms and quite number SEN
fenced to the county roads.
The inyolyent tax lists returned to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07

If You have catarrh, rheumatism, or
dyspepsia, take Hoods Sarsaparilla and
be cured as thousands of others have
been.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
AlPARATIVE COTTON STATE
MENT.

New York, Oct 6.-For the week end
'ng Friday:
Net receipts at all United States
ports during week .......... .2S1, IT'S
Met receipts at all United States
ports during same week last
year.. .o4u Ooo
Total receipts to this date. :. / ,012,371
Total receipts to same date last
year .......... .... ..... = w! -
Exports for the week ......... 226.2B0
Exports for same week last year .203, 653
Total exports to this date. -. .645, 600
Total exports to same date last
year. 49,. .f3J,oSsU
Stock at all United States ports. 6S2, 9l5
Stock at all United States ports
same time last year. ......... CO., 1S6
Stock at all interior towns. -. .426,49S
Stock at all anterior towns same
time last year ..........2 96, 100
Stock at Liverpool ......... 10000
Stock at Liverpool same time last
year.. :. :. ........... .46S, 900
Stock of American afloat for
Great Britain. :. :. :. -. 1859, 900
Stock of American afioat for
Great Blitain same time last
wear. =. IL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
ONE INSTRUMENT TAXED.
Amendment to War Revenue Act
Lessons Some of Its Burdens.

Amendment TO War Revenue Act
Lessons Some of Its Burdens.
A recent amendment to the war revenue
act of 1898 is of interest and value to the
business men of Savannah and the coun-
try generally.
The amendment is as follows? Resolved
by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That an act passed
June IS, 1898, entitled IAN act TO provide
ways and means to meet war expenditures,
and other purposes" be amended by add
ing to the end of schedule A, section 25
the following: whenever any bond or
note shall be secured by mortgage, or deed
of trust, but one stamp shall be required
to be placed upon such papers: Provided
That the stamp tax placed thereon shall
be the highest rate required for said in
strument or either of them"
Heretofore both the notes and the mort
gage or deed OF trust by which they were
secured had to be stamped, although the
latter was exempt If it were less than ST.
600. Under the new law only one of the
papers must be stamped, that namely
which bears the highest tax. When the
amount of the btedness5 represented is
less than 81 900 the instrument to be taxed
will be the note, II greater than 81 900, IL
viii be the mortgage otad@ed' of trust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
HELP wANTED-MALn.

~-~-~-~-~---~-~~~-~~~~~~~~
WANTED, MAN OF GOOD FINAN-
ciaI and social standing 10 take manage
ment Of old line life insurance company;
A No. / contract TO the right man. Cali
on or address II. A. Fox, superintendent
agents, De Soto Hotel.
WANTED, TWO OR THREE EXPE-
rlenced newspaper hustlers. Call between
70 and p. IN. r. c. Baxter. 1872 Jones.
WANTED, RECRUITS FOR THE
sTTnlted States Marine Corps, unmarried
men of good habits between the ages Of
q and 80 years; must be free from all
physical defects and disease and not less
than feet inches nor more than feet
In night; must be citizens or naturalized
citizens of the United States; enlistment
for Ave years: duty abroad of In United
States; pay, $13 TO $l6 per month. food
clothing and medical attendance free. For
enlistment or further particulars, apply 20
commanding officer marine barracks
naval station, Port Royal. s. c.
WANTED, FOR UNITED STATES
Army. able bodied unmarried men, be-
tween ages of 1S and 35, of good character
and temperate habits For information
apply to recruiting officer, SO3 Bull street,
Savannah, Ca
MAN OR LADY TO TRAVEL AND APP
point agents; established firm; $50 per
month and all expenses to start. Manufac-
turer BOX 1898. Philadelphia, Pa.
WANTED, A THOROUGHLY CoMPE-
tent, sober and reliable office assistant In
lumber exporting business. capable of
keeping lumber records, making specihca-
tons. etc: none but first-class men need
apply. Address Lumber, care this Office
WANTED, A FIRsT-CLAs5 MAN,
who will produce two hundred thousand
dollars paid for business per annum for
Life Co, with twenty millions assets.
Permanent prof table. Progressive con-
tract. Address Manager" No. 357 Box,
Macon, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
WORK is UNDER WAY.
BuIkhead at the East End of Hutch
insOn's Island Going Up.

insOn's Island going Up.
The dredges and piling equipment that
are to be used in the construction of the
big Georgia and Alabama terminals on
Hutchinsons Island have not yet arrived,
but the contractor, Mr.. w. w. Hegeman,
has gone actively to work in preliminary
way. A large force of hands is already
engaged, and rapid strides in the work are
being made. The workmen are now en-
gagged in the construction of the buikhead
that will protect the property on the east
side.
on a part of This work Mr.. Won Eberstein
of Savannah has the contract He has
been sinking piles for several weeks, and
much has been done for the protection OF
the Georgia and Alabama property on that
end of the island The work is in progress
about opposite East Broad street, to which
point the roads possessions extend all the
way from the western eXtremites.
Mr. Hegeman began his work well with
in the limit set under the contract he has
with the terminal company, or the Geor-
gia Construction Company, by which the
operations are managed. Thirty days from
the signing of the contract was the time
SET for the commencement of the work
It is expected the dredging and piiing
Diants will soon arrive, and things VIII
then go on with a rush
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
LOCAL Personal.
r. F. A. Lee of statesbOro is at the

Mr.. F. A. Lee of statesboro is at the
Pulaski.
MIR. A. W. VanHorn of Gainesville is
stopping at the Pulaski House. -.
Mr. ]. s. Edenfeld of Tampa was regis
tered at the Pulaski'en yesterday.
Capt Evan p Howell of Atlanta, was
among the guests stopping at the De Soto
yesterday. @
Mr.. G. E. Atwood, Jr., Of lDarien spena
yesterday in the city, and was registered
at the Pulaski.
DR.. White of Macon and DR.. l.. G..
Broughton of Atlanta are the guests Of
DIR. and Mrs. b. S. Purse, Liberty street.
Mr.. Cecil Gabbett, vice president and
general manager of the Georgn and Ala
bama, accompanied by Mrs. Gabbett, has
gone to Lynchburg, Va. to visit his sons,
who are at Bellevue High School.
Mr.. p. B. Mccall Of Atlanta Is among
the guests stopping at the De Soto. Mr.
Mccall formerly lived at Macon and more
recently at Atlanta, at both of which
places and throughput the state he has
many friends. He will leave By steamer to-
day for Baltimore. where he has accepted
a lucrative and responsible position. His
friends wish him every success.
Mrs. W. p. Fame. Miss Lucille Daniel
Of atlanta, and Miss Marie Moore OF Ma
con are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
O'Keefe during the Baptist convention.
The ladies' are making many friends dur
ing their stay in Savannah, and their de-
parture will be another occasion for re-
greet that the convention must come TO a
close.
Mr.. y. c. Baxter, representing the Chi
cago Record and the Chicago Daily News,
DIT - az A. ~.
vana. where he has been for the last
three months Mr.. Baxter was here for
several months when the Seventh Army
Corps was IN camp, and the friends he
made at that time are glad 10 see him
again lie will probably remain here for
several weeks. and VIII then 20 to 2orto
Rico on o mission for his paper.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
PROPOSALS WANTED.

PROPOSALS TOR CONSTRUCTION;
Office of Chief Quartermaster, Atlanta,
Ca, March a. 1S99.-Sealed proposals, in
triplicate, will be received here until II
O'Clock a. M, April n, 1899 and then open
ed, for construction at Tybee Island, Ga.
of sewer system, according to plans
and specifications to be seen at this Of
flee, and at the office of the quartermas-
ter at the post; u. 8. reserves
right to accept or reject any or all pro-
posals or any part thereof: envelopes
should be marked, Proposals for sewer
at Tybee Island. Ca" and addressed TO
the undersigned; specifications, general
instructions to bidders. and blank forms
Of proposals will be furnished on applica-
ton. John Simpson, D. O. NJ. c.. u. s.
A., c. q. NJ.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
TELEPHONE PEOPLE MOVING.

Bell Company officials Watching
Mr.. Bisbee's Enterprise.
Supt. John D. Easterlin and General
Manager Wilson of the Bell Telephone
Company arrived in the city yesterday.
Traffic Manager Pope has been here sew
eral days. Their visit is on account of
the opposition to the Bell company by
the Georgia Telephone Company.
The Bell company officials have here
tofore expressed good deal of doubt
as to the organization of an opposition
company. The fact that Mr.. Bisbee has
behind him in his enterprise some of the
strongest business men of Savannah, and
that preparations have been completed for
putting in the new system, has put the
Bell people on the move What steps they
have taken, if any, to meet the opposition,
is not yet known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent Free by Mail.

By special arrangement with the manu-
faeturers of that justly famous Kidney
medicine, DR.. David Kennedy's Favorlte
remedy, the readers of the Morning News
ale enabled 10 obtain a trial bottle and
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pom investigation it is found that 81
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il matters not how sick you are or how
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iut some urine in a glass tumbler and
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