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Quality

It is the high
quality of Royal
Baking Powder
that has estab-
lished its great
and worldwide
reputation.
Every house
wife knows she
can rely upon
it; that it makes
the bread and
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Wholesale Druggists and Photographic
Supplies.
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EDWARD HUGHES; MACHINERY AND
vehicles; send for catalogue. lss-ls4 Front St.
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. new YORK
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

equip well-appointed mansion. Royals
& Borden began business In 1892. On
Nav 10th, 1897. the Royal Borden Fur
niture Company was Incorporated. Busi
ness so increased the first year that ii
necessitated moving into more comlno
dious quarters. and the present large
and spacious building on the corner OF
Wilmington and Harge1t streets was
secured. This building is Il handsome
three story structure, with basement
45S90. and IN annex, which is used for
tie stove department. The firm is most
thoroughly equipped for doing Il large
business, and enjoys liberal patronage,
n0t only in and around the city, but
for Il radius of Il hundred miles or more,
North, East, South and West. Their
mail business is very strong and con-
stantly increasing. The neighboring
towns and cities look to this big concern
for all that is new and elegant, and ii
class OF trade is fast building mp that
has never before been known in this
city. This is an establishment, where
high and low, rich and poor evetyone
can find just what they want. The CON
naction Of this firm with the furniture
and Mattress Factories in Goldshoro, in
which Royal & Borden have an Inter
est. gives them great advantages in
prices over other dealers IN the same
Tine. This house does a cash, cre5it
and installment business, on terms 10
suit any and ALL and especial attention
is given to the mail order department.
The officers of the Royal Il Borden
Furniture Company are: J. l.. Borden,
President: George G. Royall Vice
President: i. r. Jerman, Jr.. Secre-
fary and Treasurer, and Miles Goodwin,
Installment Manager. Mr.. Borden re-
sides in Goldsboro and is Secretary and
Treasurer o. the Goldsboro Furniture
Manufacturing Company. Mr.. Royal
is also a man Of affairs, is Il large stock
holder in the Goldsboro Manufacturing
Company. the Goldsboro Furniture Com
panv. and is General Ticket Agent of al
the railroads entering Goldsboro Mr.. L,
T. Jerman, Secretary and Treasurer,
il in charge Of the office and finances.
Mr.. herman is one Of the most prom
ising young business men mn the city
and has had an excellent business train
ing He has been in the firm since its
Incorporation and previous TO that was
CHIEF clerk in the State Auditors office.
Mr.. Jerman is a native Of Warren coun-
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North Carolinian, and WAS also born in
Alamance county, where he was reared
until he came to Raleigh. Much OF
the success of this business is directly
traceable to his business capabilities
and acumen.
The contracting and building depart
ment of the business is looked after by
AIr. III. G. Zachary, while the building
material and hardwood mantel depart
ment is in charge of Mr.. ID. A. Zach
AIRY. The great success which has fol-
lowed in the wake of this highly reliable
firm ut once illustrates what can be ac-
complished by well directed efforts, cou-
Piled with sincerity and honesty OF pur-
pose. In concluding their sketch, it may
be well to remark that their advent
into Raleigh has marked an epoch in
the line Of business which they so ably
represent in this city, and which adds not
only to the reputation Of the city in that
particular line, but likewise adds to the
Importance of Raleigh as one of the
great coming mercantile centres OF the
rejuvenated South. Long may they
flourish and prosper is the earnest wish
of the writer. Possessing excellent IA
clities and being excellently managed,
this enterprise deserves the success that
has attended its operations.
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only upon the firm itself, but upon the
market in Which the firm is such con-
spicuous factor. The extent and charac-
ter of the trade conducted by such Il
house may be viewed as tending 10 show
to the world the possibilities of this
market, the extent Of trade territory of
which this mart is the centre and the
opulence of the people 70 whom this
market caters. For over twenty years
the name of Barbee has been identified
with the cotton business in North Caro-
lina, the promoters are men who have
grown up III the cotton business and
have shown by their fidelity to their
patrons and by their personal qualilica-
tions as business men and as gentlemen
that they are capable Of carrying on
and increasing the business along these
safe and lofty lines that in the past
have been proved by experience to be so
advantageous.
The individual members of this well
known firm of cotton factors are Mr.
Il. b. Barbee and Mr.. Claude b. Bar
bee, two of North Cardinals leading
and representative business men. They
are gentlemen who know thoroughly
every detail of the cotton business, hay
ing made II life time study.
No doubt a great deal of the success
of the firm is attributable to the conf
dence inspired by these gentlemen who
personally manage and conduct the af-
fairs of the firm. They are identified
with the leading commercial, manufac-
turing and industrial enterprises of the
city of Raleigh, and have made an hon
orable niche for themselves in the temple
of commerce and finance, their name is
one to conjure with the marts OF enter
prise and trade. The position these gen
tlemen occupy in the estimation of the
business community is best attested by
the fact that they have for years been
recognized as among the leading cotton
factors of the South. Their character,
credit and standing Is unqestioned
where known, on both sides OF the
ocean. They keep il number of men on
the road looking after their cotton and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Trunk Store conducted by Mr.. William
Harding This house us essentially a
leader in its line and is 50 recognized not
alone by its contemporaries, but equally
50 By thousands of citizens. The story
of is rise to the front rank in the line
is a familiar theme to our people. The
business dates its inception 'hack to Feb
ruary, 1898. Tire store is undoubtedly
one of the handsemest and most compact
in the State. the premises being 30X5J
feet. The stock is in keeping With the
surroundings. In its magnitude it Is be-
Wildering. in It's newness superb. All
sizes, styles and widths are carried and
sold The house sells no shoddy goods,
in fact does not handle them. Anything
sold here is done under a guarantee, and
may be relied upon 10 be just as repre-
scented. Glance at some Of the features
of the stock and see how it carries out
the writer's statement. Mr.. Harding Is
sole agent for the Central and Eastern
part Of the State for Laird, Shobcr u
Companys Philadelphial ladies fine
shoes, the hest on the market: stacy.
Adams & Co, lBrocton. Aiass.) fine
mems shoes. unexcellcd for appearance
and wear; Miriam q Co.'S Newton,
New Jersey, famous line of children's
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of the public in the various lines han
died.
They have suits to suit the season,
Suits for Office, street or ball;
They can suit any man in reason,
Whether he is short or tail.
Fashion, Fabric, Faultless Fitting,
All by them are guaranteed,
And by efforts unremitting,
They as Clothiers take the lead.
There are friendly ties and marriage
ties,
And social ties as well;
There are business ties and railroad
ties
OF which the actors tell
There are kindred ties and racing ties
And the ties in n game uf BAH,
But those summer ties that they adj
verties
Are the prettiest ties of all.
The writer does not confine this stock
to suitings, ties and hats. but must say
that it is one Of the most complete
stores of the kind in the State, en-
hracing all the latest novelties in mems
furnishings, shoes, etc The commo-
dious and handsomely appointed prem
iscS are 3jx10 feet in dimensions, and is
a perfect model. 1t is most taStefuliy ar
ranged for the effective display Of goods,
and table after table aare piled high
with the latest fashions in ready made
ANA custom made clothing, originated
especially for Mcssrs. Cross & Linehan.
Their line Of hats is superb, ana en-
braces such wen known makes as Dun
laps and also Stctson's. In the line
of shoes are found the famous Edwin
Clarp, maker of fine shoes.
A Wed organized mai department
looks after the interests of the people
throughout the State. and is steadily in
crcaSug. I he business has grown with
the flight Of time. each cvcie adding 70
the former renewed and greater pres
tigc until today the house Of Cross &,
Linz ban stands IN Raleign the acme
Of hcGor ami merit The indihiduai
men hcTS of the firm consists OF bright,
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at in this entire section: also the Alfred
Isige Felt Goods. Of which the House
IS sole agent; W. I'll. Dick u Go : Fire
side comforts, soft shoes. a very large
business is enjoyed. which is by no means
local, this is due not alone to handling
just what the people want, but hike
wise OH account If the careful and pains
taking manner in which business is
transacted.
Mr.. Harding is a North Carolinlan by
birth. having been born at Fayetteville.
He received d liberal education at both
Raleigh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1888 he entered the railway service.
lie left this service to 90 to Philadelphia.
and upon his return home re-entered
same az chief draughtsman to the Sea-
board Air Line system, and filled that
position during the years 1894 and 1879.
lie is prominent in Masonic circles, be-
ing Senior Warden OF the William q.
Hill Lodge. A. +. and "A. NJ.
This house, operating with ample
capital and along the line Of modern pro-
erosion has a future before it that IS
even more brilliant than its past and nc
enc wishes it more prosperity than the
writer. for to such houses Raleigh owes
her standing in this great commercial
world Of rejuyenated South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
ROYAL & BORDEN
FURNITURE CO.
One Of the Largest and Most
Thoroughly Equipped Es-
Establishments in the State.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Does Cash, Credit and lnstaliment Business
Large Mail Order Department.
Full and Complete Line, Handsome Op-to-Date
Household Suites
Enormous Stock Gives Great Variety Of Choice

New and handsome designs in furnl-
ture can only be properly appreciated
when seen in contrast to the old styles
and compared with the prices PAID Tor
such articles III the old times gone ny.
A person who has not priced the ATTEST
novelties in parlor, dining room or CHAIN
her suites will he astenished to see now
cheap they are. and if the reader VIII
call ut the establishment Of the Koyali
& Borden Furniture Company, the man
agement will take pleasure In showing
the many handsome and up-to-date ar
ficIes of furniture received from the
leading manufacturers Of tne country.
Previously TO tie establishment Of this
large firm there was disposition on the
part Of the weather. class 10 order
their choice selections Of fine grade fnrn-
ituro from ihe Northern cities. But the
BoyaH & Borden Furniture Company
has made many innovations i'll the furn-
iturn business in this State, and III their
immense stock are 10 be found the very
handSomest and latest designs in ex-
nonsiye furniture. and the most fasti-
dious and luxurious taste can be readily
satisfied. There is no Longer any neces-
sity. nor indeed is there now any de-
sire IL 90 oat side Of the City Of Raleigh
in order to completely and thoroughly
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w. H. HOLLOWAY & SON
Manufacturers of Carriages,
Buggies, Wagons and
Dealers in
All Kinds of Fittings and Fixtures. Splendid
y Equipped A Rapidly Growing Business.

" Iqu'PPou' " hdpiuIy uIoWlHS DuSineSSs
One of the oldest, as well as largest
and most important manufacturing en-
terprses in Raleigh is the carriage and
wagon factory of Mr.. w. III. Holloway
u Son. MIR. Holloway is a Wake county
man, and has been in business here for
the last twenty years, during which
time he has built up wide reputation
for excellent work and honest dealing.
Besides manufacturing, Mr.. Holloway
does all kinds Of repair work on We
hicles, upholstering painting and gen
eral refitting. He also has a gunsmith
department, and repairs locks and fire.
arms. This firm has the agency for the
celebrated Fish Bros. Wagons, Racine,
Wisconsin, and always carry nice as
sortment in stock. Mr.. Holloway makes
a speciality of short-turn gear, which is
quite new fixture and an excellent
continuance for quick turns This firm
not only does large business locally,
but is kept busy with out-of-town or
ders and their vehicles are giving thor
ough satisfaction and making them
friends all over the State. They work
large force of hands and such an ass
adjustment is a credit to the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
RARBEE & COMPANY.
Cotton Merchants. Members of the New
York Cotton Exchange Members
of the Norfolk Cotton Elk
change.

A great and successful business house
like that of Barhee & Co, of Raleigh.
presents many aspects to the student or
commercial history, all of which, like
the many facets of diamond, may be
studied with interest and viewed with
pleasure.
The history of such house. showing
how it started modestly and grew TO its
present proportions, is full of instruction
The character of the men who go to
make up such an influential firm is a
matter calculated to reflect credit not
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

ty, and began his business career in the
Citizens National Bank of Raleigh.
Mr.. Miles Goodwin, the genial and
affable installment manager, and general
salesman, is one of the most popular
young men in Raleigh, n.mbers his
friends by the hundreds, and is a valued
member of the concern. He has been
brought up in the furniture business and
knows it from start to finish. The
Royal II Borden Company is an estab-
lishment of which any city may we'll be
proud.
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manner. The firm have just moved
into their handsome new quarters, and
it may well be said make 4 showing
equal to any similar establishments in
the State \ very large trade Is en-
ioyed by reason Of The Intelligent and
honorable methods IN whica the business
has been conducted and the large
stock carried 'Ehl wants or everyone
can he supplied in g5eth Il maHer rs 10
carse satisfaeticn 10 ore and all ~
qGaiity, style and prices. Everything
is done 60 fully meet tho requirements
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

shoes. Mr.. Harding also handles Lard
& Taylor's Onyx dye hosiery for men
and women, Ii. w. Roundtree & Co s,
(Richmond, Na), trunks, also grips,
cases, ETC.
Tne house is always on the lookout for
novelties, and handles such as Red
Cross" noseless shoes for nurses, the
only house that they can be purchased
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

There are several houses here devoted
to this line Of business, but one of the
leading and most reliable is that of the
above mentioned. established on Il small
scale March, 1850 and which has stead
lily advanced in popular favor and IS con-
Quoted in an enterprising and creditabie
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Cross and Lineha0 Are The Leaders
Among the Mammoth and UpoDate Clothing and Mems Furn-
ishing Houses in the Old North State
Now Located IL Their Handsome New Quarters in the Tucker Bd
ine 234 and 236 Fayetteville Sire The Individual Members
are Wide Awake Progressive Men.

progressive gentlemen who always reach
out for the best.
Mr.. John w. Cross, the gentleman
who looks after the buying, and is CON
sidered one of the most expert clothing
men of the State, and is one of
jolly, genial, good-natured knights of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Popular Shoe and Trunk Store
Leader in Fashionable Footwear. The Most
Up-to-Date Establishment in Rsleigh. VIII
liam L. Harding, the Wide-Awake
Proprietor. Headquarters $50
Fayetteville Street.

1t is an invariable rule that those
houses which have acquired the greatest
popularity have based their claims to
popular favor not only on the superior
quality of their wares but upon the trans
actions of business governed by sterling
principles of honor and probity, from
which combined methods have accrued
the success of the Popular Shoe and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

other interests. Barbee & Co. are among
the largest cotton factors in the State
They export annually to European mar
kets thousands of bales or cotton, and
the firm enjoys the confidence and re-
spect o fall who have had business rela-
tons with them.
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the Grip who travels for Schloss Bros.
q Co, of Baltimore, is a North Caro-
liHdan by birth, and is well and favora-
lily known throughout the Carolinas.
Mr.. w. \. Iinehan, who was born
ard reared in Raleigh, and handles the
financial portion of the business. He is
4 hHStling, progressive gentleman, and
stands high in both business and social
circles.
During its existence this house has
given conscientious support to all meas
ures conductive to the benefit and per-
manent welfare OF Raleigh.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-26
UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.
They Can Be Obtained at the ScIan-
ton Post Office.

List of letters remaining uncallcd for
at the Scranton post office. Lacka-
wanna County, March 20, 1899. Per-
sons calling for these letters will please
say advertised and give date of list:
james ID. Artley 90, Miss Myra Arnold.
W. H. Burst, Miss Margaret Boston.
Miss Mary iiannon Miss Mary Boylc.
Mrs. Is. Barbour, Will Bogcrt, Mrs Jane
Berth Antul BobEak, W. c. Barber. John
ID. H"wc, Miss Ella Bcrsc.
Miss EStcllc 'randal Miss Francis
Clark. Thomas CaNanaugh. Miss Mar
garct T.. Conncll. Miss Rctta Church.
Harry w. Drnkor, David Davis Mrs.
llawlcy DunmorC, Mrs. Sarah Delaney.
NJ. A. Evans.
Peter j. Farrell
Fred II. Gates, II II. Gilroy. Mrs. john
}, GrcaVoy, Marguerite Giboucy, Thomas
Gallagher, Aliss r. Grccncr, Ernest
Grohscr Peter Gcriry.
John Harrison, w. lIirlinecr Aida Uar-
ley, j. II. IIatton, Mrs Jane Hodge.
James IIcalcy, John Ilill, David IIuyck,
Hoffman club, Miss Ncna Ilal1ock, O. \.
lIalgcrSan.
e. l.. Jcwctt Miss Vinric jenkins,
Pauline John,
Mir. }. $. Kelly, agent for Keel,r &
Kirkpatrick Publishing company: Dr.
koating Anna T.. Kingsley, Charles Kcl.
lcrmau +. L. Kelly.
Patrick langan. Miss Laymon, \. l..
Lewis.
q. Miller Finley Martin, Miss Jennie
Mcnsing"r, Augustus MaNam B Man.
yer, NJ McTighc Annie MoGreGar.
James Norton, Iilwcll y. Noble.
Ncill ODonncll l.. II. O'Hcn. Miss
Bridget ONallcy.
Th"o PcrShing, Miss Lucy Pincknov,
John Polck, Ernosto Partce. Albert Perry,
Miss Margaret Quinton
Charles c. Sw"dbcrg, Idy Shiffcr. Mrs.
Katherine sullivan, NJ. l.. Smith, S. Sol
ONION. Mrs. II. *. StricRlcr W. Shcm.
Mrs, Elmer Thomas, Dr. Charles r.
Twitchell Miss Lucy Tompl,ins. Mrs.
Michael THOMPSON, Mrs. I.izzic Thomas,
John l.. Thomas.
SamucS NariSc, II, l.. Van NUS, d. d.
William Williams, philn Weiss. ~.
James Wade, H. S, Virgins, Mrs. w.
j. Walter.
Monster Antoni Zygssicr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-26

The old-time tonics, sarsaparillas
nervines and haphazard remedies Of
our torefathcrs won't do in the spring
of 1850
Your great grandmother didn't take
Paine's celery compound any more
than she used the electric light or the
telegraph.
But her children and grandchildren
the groWn-up men and women Of to-
dav, are taking this great modern
spring remedy and getting rid of dis
eases that the old, unsCientifiC prepar-
ations made no impression on-and are
making no impression on today
Paine's celery compound has as little
in common with any of these obsolete
remedies as modern. life-saVinE anti
septic surgery has with the practice of
few years ago which was attended
with so fearful death rate. The half
century that has elapsed since these
old-fashioned remedies We're formulat-
ed has been the most fruitful years in
medical discovery. 1t has witnessed
the discovery of the most effective
medicine the world has ever known.
AS a remedy for blood and nerves
Paine's celery compound has been wei
coined by physicians, prescribed and
publicly recommended. No compound
has ever approached Paine's celery
compound in its wonderful success
with diseases and ailments due to ner-
vous debility and impure blood
Paine's celery compound is as unlike
any remedy that has gone before it,,
and as superior to its nearest rival,
as the great searchliGht is to the tailow
dip. 1t is not a mere improvement nor
development of any of the old-fash-
ioned remedies. 1t is a totally new
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-26
THE ELECTION CONTEST.
Names of the Witnesses Who Were
Heard Yesterday.

In the arbitration room yesterday
the following witnesses We're examined
i'm the Langstaff-Kclly election con.
test:
Carbondale-Julius Spaeth, Frank Sned-
IGOR, Charles Snedicor, Charles craft,
Frank Brechtel William lIaigh. T.. IL.
Dow, Moses Myers, Robert Camp, James
Bolcs, Henry b. Wilbur.
Old FOrgc-JameS Taylor Phillp
Swartz, Ellis Wilson, Abel Jones, James
Tibbs, Reese w, Reese, William Repp.
Thomas r. Grihths, Henry Wciscnnuh.
William Williams, Thomas Hawkins,
John Jones, jr., Ben Lewis, Thomas Ma
son, Andrew Hoover William Herbert
Frederick Repp, Carney Long, Richard
Howell John MOrgans, Edward Mason,
Lorenzo COmenzo, AmidiO Chape, James
Gabcllo, +. T.. Wilson
Scranton-Patrick Brown, James Moran
I'ackawanna township-E, IL. Beeber
George Beeber