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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL.
ucccss Predicted for the Coming
Event at the Academy.

Event AT the Acfh'h'N'
II It is true that coming events cast
their shadows before them. then IT may
be stated at this time that the forthcom-
ing festival of the Wednesday Club viii
be a most enthusiastic success
A subscribers list is now open at the
office of the Virginia State Insurance
Company. No. 1905 east Main street next
door to the postonice. Mr.. NJ I. Willis
is I'm charge OF this list and preference
will be given in rcserving seats according
TO the date OF subscription. Arrange
ments have been made for two classes
Of subscribers-fOr those who wish to
subscribe for the three concerts Of the
festival and for those who only wish to
subscribe 10 one concert
The box office at the Academy will be
open for those of the first class on Tues
day. April 18th. and for the subscribers
Of the second class on Wednesday. April
10Th. The regular sale TO the public will
begin on Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
OLD TIMES DOWN SOUTH.
Polk Miller's Recital at the Jefferson
To-Norrow Night.

Polk Miller will lecture on "Old Times
Down South" in the Jefferson parlors TO-
uorrow night. Mr.. Miller appears under
the auspices OF the Church Of the Govern
ant and for the benefit OF It's different
societies. He is a living contradiction OF
the adage that a prophet Is without
honor in his own country ana among ms
own kindred" for every time that MI
Miller IS billed 70 appear in Richmond.
the audiences are sure 10 follow. This
fact is due possibly. to the varied inter-
est and the many-sided attractiveiess 10
Mr. Mlllers entertainments, which are
invariably thoroughly refined and enjoy
able An eminent writer has said that
II IS the greatest one-man snow IN
America and wherever Mr.. Miller appears.
this sentiment is echoed by the critics
as well as by the public.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
THE PRIMARY IN HENRIC0.
Politics in the County Will be Lively
To-Day.

The interest in the political contest 90
sav in Henrico o. quite general through
ont the county. The fight between
Nessrs william H Brauer. tho incum-
bent and Y. Heckler, Jr for treasurer,
A. watched with Keen interest
both men are strongly supported, ana
tho result win De doubtful until The vote
Is counted For commonwealth s-Attor-
ney the contest IS being eaihes Wy con
sucfed. The four candidates are all work
Ing hard for success and il IS Impossible
10 tell az this time who will be elected.
The interest IN the other contests Is not
20 general. " IS expected that quito
large vote viii De polcd to-day.
a large number Of people who deal IN
politics were round ohout the Henrlco
bounty Courthouse Yesterday discussing
me primary In the county to-day ana IN
eiHentally trying 20 make arrangements
with some OF the candidates for expenses,
A,o., etc.
Seward Of the candidates expressed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
The aEescned NAM 10 Shank

At the Friends Westinghouse. on east
Clay. near First street, this evening. at
@ clock Rev Thomas Masin will speak
under the auspices of the ". c. T. L., Of
this city.
lie is widely known as the Rescued
Man" and a natural orator, having an
experience which lays the foundation for
his talks Mr.. Moody. Rev. Dr.
r. s. Macarthur, Rev DR.. r L. Guy
Ter General John y. Gordon. Mr.. s. X.
Mckee. general secretary Y. VI. c.. A..
and others have encouraged him.
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To, Organ-Crinders,

A petition will be presented before the
CITY Council on next Monday night ask
ing the Council 20 pass an ordinance re-
curing all persons coming In this city
with an organ and monkey to pay a
license.
The petition has been signed by n num-
her of citizens. Mr.. Chase Trafelrr
started II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
Funeral Services.

The funeral OF Mr.. Joseph Clayton took
Mace from the late residence. on the Me-
chanicsvile turnpike. yesterday AFTER
noon al . o'clock. and the interment was
made i'm lakewood cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Alma virginia
True will take place from 81. James
church this afternoon at o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06

The beautiful steam launch, Ruby, was
launched yesterday afternoon by its own
err. Mr. James L. Perry. after extensive
repairs of damages done by the recent
ice gorge. The launching was witnessed
by q large number OF people from Rich
pond and Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
Under Arrest.

Sergeant Hall arrested Walter jenkins.
colored. yesterday morning. and he was
carried TO the First station.
VIM. Johnson Is also under arrest on
the charge Of stealing fifty cents from
Gus Schmidt. Sergeant Matthews per-
formed the ceremony.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
Court of AppeaIS.

Slaughter VS.. smither Argued by II.
L. Watson and Charles v Meredith for
appellant and s. S. 2. Patteson for ap-
peilee and continued until to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06

MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions ms to Just Wkat
the Remedies Will DO.

Nuryon guarantees
that his Rheznstisn
Cure will cure nearly
all cases Of rheums-
tism In a few hours;
that his Dyspepsia Cure
viii cure Indigestion and
oil stomach troubles:
that his Kidney Cure
VIII cure so per cent.
OF all cases OF kidney
trouble, that his Ca
tsrrh Cure will cure
ontarrh no matter how
LONG standing. that his
Headache Cure will cure
any Kind ~ headache IN
a few minutes. that
his Cold Cure will
quickly hreet m e-v
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
PROGRESS

The quinine In Groves Quinine Liver
Pills makes them better than other liver
pills That is all. Price 10 and p cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-06
-Four annlications for our

Four applications for our
students TO take positions
last week. Our terms have
always been low. considering
the work We do, but while
,ur courses OF study have
leen somewhat extended and
perfected. we offer liberal
discounts to those possessing
4 fair knowledge OF English.
thus making reliable ana
well established courses. de-
veloped through thirty-two
years. as cheap. perhaps. as
crude and Inferior courses.
n. f. COR. BROAD
AND NINTH SITS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Saldese speak highly of these new
Corners and esteem them because Oh
their strict morality, their great indus
try and ther general thrift and enter
price The religious element completely
dominates their lives as is shown by
the fact that, poor as they are, they Are
now building. and have we'll under
way IA church house that will surpass
IN splendor any church building iii
Burke county. It is built of gray stone
and covered with slate. A minister
the Rev. Barh Soulier-is at the head
of the colony. and appears to be the
counsellor Of the people in matters both
temporal and spiritual. He is "A schol-
arIy gentleman and quite frequently at
tends and takes part iii the religious
meetings of other denominations. Their
creed is more nearly Presbyterian than
any other though slightly different in
some minor points They have an eNs
celIent school and their children are
thoroughly drilled. Having COME from
Southern France and italy few of the
adults speak English, though the chill
dren soon learn to speak it tiuently, an!
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tenn of the south. 1t has connected
with it. an Industrial department
which receive as much attention and
as much consideration as any depart
ment of It's progressive management.
Connected with this Industrial depart
ment are prominent men at every
station on its line, and as the best
energies of its officials are being ex-
erted in the development of the re-
sources along the line, Roanoke Rap
ids is destined to become, at an early
date, one of. the best points on this
system. As the new city grows. the
country around it will be developed,
and twill rebound to the benefit of
the railroad, the section in which il is
located, and help push the Old North
State along to that position to which
it is entitled, and to which it will at
tain before many decades have passed.
as the leading industrial common
wealth of the South.
Such water power as this Rapids
of the Roanoke, developed in such
substantial manner. located SO con-
venient TO the leading markets of the
country, with such abundant and re-
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soI..l 900 III all, ana although their
houses are still rude and small. they
have made wonderful strides in the de-
yelopment Of their land. There are
about 5000 acres in the possession of the
colony, and il was considered absolutely
worthless by our people. In fact we
Were told that nobody had the hardi-
ho0d 10, attempt.to coax Il living out of
it. Il is broken. rocky and Darren, for
the most part, and altogether lmdesir-
able as farming land: but last year these
people made from is to - bushels of
wheat to the acre and large crops of corn
and other grain. They are deyUting a
great deal Of attention to fruit, aud in Il
few years this will lie the prime source
of their income. They are i'll the ''rher-
NAL Belt, which runs narrowly through
portions of Burke, Mcdowell and Ruth
erford counties, and where the pehch
crop has failed only once during the last
hundred years The neighhors abou1
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steady, tpersevering toll. they paia
promptly for the work as it progress
ed. borrowed no money, and when It
was finished, owed no one a cent-an
instance of executive and administers
tive. as well as financial ability, rarely
parallelel in the history of similar
great enterprises Subsequently. Mr..
john A.sChandler. d capitalist of New
York city, with others, purchased II
half interest ia the entire property'
The company was. then reorganizeelt
under the more appropriate title Of
Roanoke Rapids Power CO.. There
are, in fact. no Great Falls here,
but there are great rapids for nearly
two miles of gradual descent. over
which the mighty current of the Roa-
nolle roars and plunges with resistless
impetuosity.
inE SI9ABOARD AIR LINE SYSTEM.
Is rapidly becoming the town-build-
ing, country-developing railway sys-
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I

from the bottom of the ladder, by his
energy, determination and grit. He is
a North Carolinian by birth, and was
reared and educated in the State. He
now resides at Baltimore, Md. and in adj
dition to his milling interests In North
Carolina, is president and treasurer of
the Thistle Mills of that city, which is
splendidly equipped and conducted.
Let us say in concluding the descrip-
ton of the two mills, that to just such
institutions conducted in an up-tOsdate
manner North Carolina owes her present
standing in the manufacturing world OF
the country, ana is hence an institution
that should lie fostered Owing to the
fact that its products are sold all over
the country, it does much 10 advertise,
not alone Roanoke Rapids, but likewise
the entire State. Such concerns give
Efe and brightness to community. They
are the Pioneer manufacturing establish
ments OF Roanoke Rapids, and their
success should be an inducement for
other plants Of various natures to estab.
lish and operate at This point
Long may they flourish and prosper
as they certainly must do under the
present liberal and efficient management,
is the sincere wish of the writer.
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equally, subjected to certain compact
ing pressure, and then wound in an even
continuous wad upon a roller, forming
a lap. The spinning machinery was fur
niShed by Fales & ,Jencks, of Pawtucket,
II. L., and the looms by the Crompton
Knowles Loom Works, of Worcester,
Mass.
All of the machinery being strictly of
the latest improved make, the mill is
thoroughly equipped for manufacturing
the highest grades of cotton goods up
To No. 50's The most elaborate and
painstaking care is given in making the
yarn strong and even The product of
the mill consists of colored flannelS and
dress goods. These products find Il
ready market throughout the country,
even reaching as far as the Pacific coast.
They have built up a reputation for
their goods which has reached the Acme
of Perfection"
The mill consumes upwards of 3,SOO
bales of raw cotton, and its looms pro-
duce over 100000 yards of cloth an
nually The Mill Company employs over
300 (white) hands natives of North
Carolina, who are paid good wages, the
sum of about $4,000 being disbursed
each month. The management of both
mill and rooms is excellent, and in the
hands OF men who are competent and
efficient in the discharge of their duties.
For the exclusive use of employees q
large number of handsome cottages are
reserved and a splendid road extends
from the mill to town.
THE KNITTING FACTORY
Is a wen constructed building, three
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to be found in the general mercantile
line. Mr.. 'rillery enjoys an extensive
trade, which extends throughout tits
entire sections.
Wells ID. Tillery is one OF or most
progressive and popular citizens. He
was born and reared in the county
and began a mercantile career in early
life and has Succeeded in building ~, u
large and successful business. Hi
TilIery always does all in his power to
build up this section and is ever ready
and willing, TO devote both his time
and means to the accomplishment OF
this purpose. He solicits share Of
your patronage.
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= '' eli Morr1s, SccrtfdTy; II. +. Moody,
Superintendent.
The building is alarge and handsome
structure. built on plans ntepared by
Lockwood. Green Il Co, of Boston.
3fass. 1t covers superficial area Of
tO6x256 feet, and is four stories high.
! ii is Il. most imposing edifiee. its massive
ssoIidfty and strength fifty IMPLYING the
expansive development Of the cotton III
dustry in the South. The spacious
rooms on the various floors, when filed
to their capacity. will furnish an attrac
tive and instructive spectacle. The com
pletencss of everything in and about tn
premises is noticeable, giving to the mill
and all it contains thoroughly up-to-
udate appearance. In the construction
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surroundings, more ambitious men
who desire to build themselves up in
a community where building is be
chief Characteristic of these
are sure to be attracted here.
Good reliable water power that
can be had twenty-four hours every
day at so per horse power per an
mum, must itself be a pressing inyi-
tation to capital and labor, and when.
this is coupled with the many other
advantages that are found here. the
invitation is. even more pressing.
There are going to be responses 10
this invitation, and the industrial
banquet that will be spread here in
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stories high, only few rods away from
the Cotton Mill The officers are: w.
S. Parker, President! 5. r. Patterson,
Treasurer and General Manager; Charles
Il. Maxwell, Superintendent.
1t runs two, forty inch Leffel turbine
water wtceis under thirty feet head
which gives So0-horsa power. the water
being taken from the Kodaoac Water
Power Conpany's canal
All kinds Of knit underwear are manu-
faetnred. here from the raW material
from. 800 to 400 dozen KNIT shirts ana
drawers being turned CIT per day. The
machinery comprises five SEES of Davis
& Furber Cards, seven Davis u Furher
$50 spindle nudes, thirty Thompson
Knitting Machines. ana seventy-iiye
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the town acquiring nearly 5000 acres
of real estate for that purpose). and
secured all riparian rights on both
sides of the river, was incorporated
as the Great Falls Manufacturing Co.
1t was composed mainly of Major Tom
Emry. of Weldon, and w. NJ liable
ston and Chas. Cohen, of Petersburg.
To these enterprising, sagacious men
belongs the exclusive credit of origi
mating and concentrating the scheme
SO wonderfully planned and trium-
pbantly executed in all its vast pro-
portions and details. They pushed the
work ahead THROUGH four years OF
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WELLS ID. TILLERA.

The Pioneer Merchant of Roanoke
Rapids.
In the list Of houses that make up
the commercial arena Of Roanoke
Rapids, the house Of Wells ID. Tiilery
is entitled to prominent consideration
both on account Of its progressive
management and the large and desira-
ness was founded three years ago and
was the first mercantile establishment
built in the town. The building, 4
large and substantial two-story brick
structure, is 25xf00 feet in dimen-
sions and is replete with everything
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SPLENDIDLY OFFlCERED
AND MANAGED
Magnfcently Equipped Two Of the Best
Plants in the State. Operating With
Ample Capital and in SyS-
tematic Manner

In the list of manufacturing enter
prises that materially aid in the up
building of the old North State, the
Roanoke Mills Company, owning and
operating the Cotton and Knitting Mills
of this section is entitled to prominent
mention in an edition of this character.
These mills are picturesquely situated
on bluff overlooking the river on one
side, and hanked on the other by the
high embankment of the great canal
from which they derive power for the
dynamos and machinery motors. The
officers of the company are: w. ).
Parker President; Samuel f. Patterson,
Treasurer and General Manager; j.
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as the best, with brains and money
and indomitable energy forming u
good portion of the solid foundation
upon which the great industrial
structure is being built-with all
these advantages the attention OF
more capitalists. more artisans and
managers, more factory builders and
factory superintendents, more plant
ers, storekeepers and traders, more
home builders who desire healthrul
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gateways (see illustration through
which the water is turned into the
canal in just such quantities as are
desired. In this way $500 water
power was developed enough to turn
the wheels of dozen more factories,
with no perceptible dimution of its
volume and force.
The first organization of men and
means which built the dams, erected
the bulkheads, cut the canal, laid out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
IN THE NAVY.

Let me caution you. admiral, that
it will not do for you to get too far
from your fleet. You can't tell what
might happen"
THAT doesn't worry me-"
why n0t|'
Because it wouldn't affect my
Fare of the prize money in the
slightest degree Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Have you had Il kindness shown?
Pass it on.
Twas not given for thee alone
Pass it on.
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears,
Till in heaven the deed appears
Pass it ON.
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duce. His trade extends throughout the
country and is constantly growing with
the fight of time. Success to you, MI.
Moore, and may your future be one OF
health, wealth and happiness, is the WISH
of the writer.
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I. NJ. MOORE DEALER IN GEN
E,RAI3 MERCHANDISE.

Among those gentlemen who have come
TO the front by reason or their intel
ligence, industry and thrift, none in this
section is better known than the gentle
man whose name captions this article.
He began business at Roanoke Rapids
some sixteen months ago and has sue
ceeded in huiIding up a large and grow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

There are About 300 of Them 1--we IN
The Thermal Belt in Burke.
Charity and Children)
Recently we had the pleasure of pay
ING a visit to Naldese, the colony of
Waldenses located in Burke county, ten
miles east of Morganton. They came
to this country dead poor-so poor that
they would have suffered for food but
for the charity Of Morganton people.
They built rude huts, settling near the
Southern Railway. about three miles
above Connolly Springs There are now
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Men hope to have in eternity what the!
might have here if they only scrambled
around lively enough.
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machines employing over U
very o
$ completing the1
of
omeet in dimensions for the storage
The Goods
lights
of each Thus
o night when
has oneGowded easily as by day In con
conveyed odyeg establishment thoroughly com
the
contradiction that both mills are a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

There is a remedy for every lick
cept for some of the remedies.
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You ought to be careful, Willie" said
the teacher in admonition. Don't you
know what .will happen to you'll if you
keep on telling storiesy'
Eyes. num- answered the young
American; when / grow up I'll be in
vited to all the big dinners and made
~ United states Senator from New
York. Kansas City Star.
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Better let your wife have a 1T of
mysteries titan to run into debt for a
silk dress or i new piano.
There can he objection to a girl trying
to peer into the future, but she should
never look forward.
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The actor took the flowers she'd sent
And read the note she'd writ.
That told him of her love and where
At matinees she'd sit,
The actor called messenger
All, ironies Of life
And said: Here boy, s. Il box of flow
ers,
Go take 'cm to my wife"
Detroit Free Press.
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Cats, unlike politicians, give voice to
he most decided utterances while in the
lark and on the fence. e@
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Is a well constructed building, three
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Left Her a Fortune.

Stranger than fiction is the story told
by Jennie Hancock, The girl who has
fallen heir to 1000. The man who
left it to her was one who took fancy
to her from seeing her on the street.
He died in Berlin in August and be-
queathed his fortune to her, though she
had repeatedly refused to marry him,
says the Philadelphia Bulletin. She is
tall, fair haired girl, with shining.
amber-colored eyes. This is the strange
story as told by her self: L was go
ing to the city hall one day with a
friend when I noticed man who seem
ed to be following US. He was a blonde
broad shouldered, tall and good-look-
ing. l was surprised later when ne
obtained an introduction to me
and called at my house. His
name was George Richman, and
he was lawyer. He was most atten-
tive to me, though l told him bluntly l
did not like him. He said it made no
difference, that | must learn | really
did not like him, though | could not
say why. The first I knew Of his
death was the letter received from a
lawyer in Berlin, saying that he had
died there of pneumonia and had be-
queathed me his property, amounting to
$4,000. | couldn't believe that l
read the letter Alright. l put in the
hands of lawyer, and will probably
hear more about it. 1t is in trust for
me until ANIL. I am only 20 now.