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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
FURNITURE FACTORIES.

Cotton milling is not the only industry
in North Carolina that is proving highly
profitable this year, as is shown by the
condition Of our furniture factories.
News letters published today from High
Point and elsewhere show that factories
are behind with their orders and hardly
a week passes that does not give indica-
tions that there is room in this State for
vastly larger number Of furniture
making establishments.
Cotton is not the only sort of raw ma
terial that is found within our borders,
nor is it the only one to which the appli-
cation of skilled labor will yield large
returns. Let us have the cotton facto-
ries by all means, but let us not become
a one-industry State as rewards manufac-
lures. There is a large section of the
State, having abundant water power,
that is ut a disadvantage as regards cot
ton milling because of the high freight
tariffs ON short hauls over several lines
of railway. This is the section that has
timber in the greatest abundance and
with judiciouS investment of capital in
factories would supply furniture to this
State, and to the whole South for that
matter, at good profits to the manufac-
turers. Yet strangely enough, very little
seems to be doing in this direction.
The display of furniture from the High
Point factories ut the recent State Fair
was a sufficient demonstration that
North Carolina timber, and capital and
skill cam turn out furniture that in any
point of excellence challenges comparison
with the products of factories anywhere.
Why then should North Carolina make
fence rails at fifty cents a day when it
might make quarter-sawed oak furniture
at easily five times that?
There are many lines of furniture that
are not made at all in this State. Our
schools. churches, opera houses and
business offices buy furniture made in
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, at
whatever profit the makers choose to put
on it and pay the freight into the bar
gain. They should be able to get what
they want from factories built in North
Carolina, by the capital of its citizens,
employing North Carolina labor and us
ing North Carolina timber.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
A YEAR OF CHURCH WORK.

We give with pleasure much space in
this mornings paper to the organizations
representing the States most numerical
ly powerful denominations Baptist
State Convention in session at Asheville,
and the Eastern District Conference of
qhe Methodist church. The conference
of the Western District was recently
held in Concord. so that both denomina-
tons are closing IA years work.
That the showing made by each is so
excellent will be gratifying not only TO
the members of the Methodist and Bap-
fist churches, but to the members of all
other denominations, who viii rejoice at
the good wrought in common cause,
and to all worthy citizens who recognize
what a force these churches are for the
social. moral and intellectual lpiift of
the State.
No less gratifying is it also to note
that while the alarm has been sounded
by churchmen in other sections, in the
crowded metropolis of New York. and in
the sparsely populated districts of New
England, while warning and complaint
that the churches are losing their hold
upon the people, in this State at least
no such indications are present Our
churches are going resolutely forward
with clear conception of what is need
full and with practical plans for its ac-
complishment. They are working under
the tremendous driving power of high
and definite aims. The Methodists are
engaged in the gigantic undertaking of
raising a fund of $1,500,00O for educa-
1ional and other purposes by the end OF
the century, while the reports show that
the Baptists during the year just passed
have gone beyond the mark they set for
themselves ut the years beginning.
The test Of vitality in man, a church
or nation, is the work it can do The
test of its worth is the work it does.
Surely then the showing made by these
Two churches is sufficient commentator.
Whether gagged by increased member
ship or by contributions for church work,
or bx work in the field, there is the
elearest indication of energy, earnest
ness and vitality.
All things considered, it is not strange
that North Carolina should be co1npara-
lively free from the issues that have
SO fourished in some other sections. The
health Of her church bodies makes her
inlaunc from such symptoms of disease
and decay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
Spirit of the Press.
THE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
JOSIAH.
Atlanta Constitution.


Atlanta Constitution.
We observe with some degree of sat
isfaction that the Hon Josiah Pat
terson has at last received his reward.
He has not been boisterous or clamor-
Gus in demanding it; on the contrary he
has been patient, and as you may say,
long-sulfering. Nevertheless, the fact
that Josiah has been Disseminated
against in this matter causes several
deep and severe wrinkles to appear in
our satisfaction.
This discrimination is so plain, it
sticks out so prominently, that we
wonder why the friends of the Hon
Josiah do not protest against it. The
reward he has received for mis- arduous
laborS in behalf Of Mr.. Hanna and the
50-cent gold dollar amounts to a paltry
SO 900 a year, while Mr. Billy Bynum,
his copareener some time ago entered
into reward of 81 1900 a year.
Now why this discrimination? Why
should Josiah after four years OF ardu-
Gus labor with his mouth and eyebrows
be compelled to wait so long for SO
paltry a reward, while Billy b. is
tucked away into a coy place which
pays him 81, 500 a year? Such discrimi-
nation seems to us to be the very sum
NIT and topmost peak of injustice Par
TALLY has no farther to go; it is at the
end of its journey.
OF course. this affair, as an affair, is
none of the Constitution business. but
when injustice shows its head and be-
GENES rampant it is the duty of every
fair-minded newspaper to hit it a lick.
If Bynum were a MAN of towering tai
ents as compared with Josiah Patter-
son, we should have NOT word to
say; if he had been more active in
carrying mud and mortar for Contrac.
tor Hanna we should remain silent; but
the fact is that of the two the Hon.
Josiah is much the ADLER man. He
made a tour i'll the South during the
campaign, and read the arguments furn-
ished him by the Reform Club in a loud
and sonorous voice, so that all could
hear what he said. He was just as
holly in favor of the 50-cent gold dol
lar as Bynum was, and he mad more
to say on the subject. His intellect
Is broader and his mouth bigger than
Bynum's and he can holler louder Why
then, this unjust discrimination?
The injstice OF the situation is height
ened ly the fact that your Uncle Jo-
siah's salary has lost nearly half its
value as the result Of the rise in prices
lie protested loudly against the J0-cenr
silver dollar, and now he is to be paid
in 50-ceGt gold dollars Conld any
thing DO sadder than this?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
AN OPINION BY MR.. WALsER

We have sometime adverted to the
tendency Of fusion officials to set aside
laws of the last Legislature 1t began
with the Supreme court and has now
gotten well mp to the janitor.
A few days ago Attorney General
Walser in the course of some fraternal
advice to Theophilus White using an
opinion to the State Treasures as a med
iun, took occasion to declare a law Of
the last Legislature unconstitutional and
to tell the Treasurer to go ahead and
all this with the most charming degree
of nnconcern.
Today we print another opinion from
the same facile pen with regard to the
effect CT the decision of the Supreme
court in the school board cases. Mr..
Walser advises the State Superintendent,
if language means anything, to recognize
only the old boards indeed he would
seem to advise that If those bodies are
Sua aHUaL stAalIt- 3itNu-AIAlt8h Lhat liz
Superintendent shall make an incursion
into the highways and hedges, look
under the edges of projecting boulders
and probe the interior of hollow logs
until he finds them and compels them to
come in and serve an impatient State.
The decision Of the court, given its
proper legal construction, was rank
enough. Under the construction of the
Attorney General it would upset the
whole school system of the. State. APP
parently Mr.. Walser thinks that Fu-
sionist not only can't be put out OF an
office, but that he can't turn it loose. In
this connection the following explicit
declaration OF the present Supreme
court at the September term of 1897 in
the case of Ward VS. Elizabeth City is Of
interest:
'AThe plaintiff abandoned his functions
after the new board took charge and
rendered no service thereafter, and EN-
tered no protest this was a surrender
Of his right. if he had any, and on that
ground also this action could not be
maintained. Williams vs. Somers, IS
\. T.. g."
Here the court plainly holds that
where an officer slurenders an office
without protest to his successor he is
estopped from afterward claiming it..
According to this in all cases where the
old boards did not give notice of CON
test, and are not now disposed to con-
test, their duties deyolye upon the new
boards and it is the duty of the Superin-
tendent TO recognize their action as
proper and valid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
0UIDA ON sCREAMERs,

1t once in d while falls out that there
chances in the literary world something
that not only shoots thrill through all
the classic shades OF Already, but even
induces sympathetic tingles among Fhe
great herd of the colnmonality outside.
Even such portent is the irruption
of Signora Ouida in the ''Fortnightly
with challenge to the '.screamers''
Ouida Of the lilac parasol. crimson silk
shirt waist and purple adjectiyes.
Says Onida:
The well of English undefled is sad
ly muddy nowadays, and any roaring
screamer of English or American slang,
is as welcome to those who call them
selves critics as tho die wrote like Mat
thew Arnold or John Morley. There is
an enormous increase in tho issue Of rub
bish of all kinds"
There is, Ouida, there is. Many will
recall with pang that there has been
an issue of Moths "Strathmore,' I'm
der Two Flags" ''Maremma' and q
Dog of Flanders not to mention
many, many DIHelS, anu Dile SMedHL VI
English that swirled eagerly through
their pages was not always of unimpeach
able pellucidness.
Ouida continues:
IF this stream, of pseudo-iiterature
rarely defiled, is not stopped, it will carry
away and swamp all true English litera
ture under it, as Il moving bog covers
focks and pastures, cottages and conn
try seats. ] have asked several Londor
publishers why it is allowed TO go on
their answers are evasiye and contra
dictory.'
Indeed English letters is come to !
sad, sad pass. No wonder the poor pub
fishers hedged and lodged and evaded
when confronted by the strenuous, calori
fic and protesting Ouida. And ~
wonder all the world of letters, which
has been won't 10 regard Ouida as M
ignoble competitor of steam-siren, j
wrin1led with gaiety.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
WILL HELP BRYAN.
washington Post.)

III may sound curious, and yet |
think the passage of the currency bill
by Congress will help Bryan" said Mr..
x. T. Taylor, Of New York. in CONVERSE
ton with group Of politicians at Cham
berlin's.
My reason for saying so is this: a
great many sound money Democrats
would like TO vote the party ticket, bur
are afraid Of Bryan's silver ideas. Now,
If a gold standard law be enacted they
will be relieved Of this fear, and will go
back to their old affiliations, believing
that in the remote chance OF Bryan's
success il will be impossible for him
TO secure repeal of the law This will
cause Bryan, in my judgment, to get
the votes of thousands of men who are
utterly at variance with the Nebras-
kan's financial notions, and who would
vote the Republican ticket if they
thought that the only way to beat free
silver"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

Hon. Geo Kersten, well-known JUS
tice of the Peace of Chicago, says: 81
was afflicted with catarrh for nine
years. My catarrh was located chiefly
in my head. I tried nzely remedies
without avail. / applied to several doc
tors, but they were not able to cure me.
I learned of the remedy, Pe-ru-na,
through the daily newspapers. After
taking the remedy for IS weeks I was
entirely cured. I consider my cure per-
manent, as it has been two and half
years since I was cured.'
The Governor of Oregon is an ardent
admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps it con-
tlnually in the house. In recent letter
to DR.. Hartman he says:
81 have had occasion to use your Pc
ru-na medicine in my family for colds,
and it proved to be an excellent remedy.
I have not had occasion to use it for
other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. M. Lord"
Pe-ru-na is known from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific. Letters of congratula-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
JUDICIAL UsHRPAIioS.
Morglnton Herald.

1ltI dlA.
There is a pecniiIr rankness IN jnd'clal
tyranny more grating on English nerves
than military insolenee or odious stat
utes. 1t comes from the quarter least
expected, best hedged with respect and
presumed to be most removed from pas
sion. When inflicted the ren0wn Of tef-
fries is quickly acquired for the agent
and this has generally been sufficiently
deterrent. In Hillsboro in old days they
threw unpopular judges out of the court
house windows This remedy is out Of
date and besides the court now complains
ed Of sits ON the ground floor, making the
process additionally difficult. They
might be carried UP stairs aud then
thrown out, but this would naturally sug-
gest throwing Walser along with them
and how could we get along without
his opinions given Treasurer Worth
from time to time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

Bernard King, National Military
Home, Leavenworth, Kan, also says:
I" will write you few lines for publ
cation to make known what Pe-ru-na
has done for me. I took o severe cold,
which / neglected. 1t developed into
catarrh and bronchitis and in a short
time became chronic. 1 tried every
thing saw advertised, which did me no
good. saw the great tonic (Pe-ru-na)
advertised. I bought one bottle. I
found myself SO much better after TAX
ing it 1 wrote you for advice, which you
kindly continued to give me free OF
charge for five months. Now I am
happy to inform you and the public that
l am perfectly cured of catarrh and
bronchitis. make this statement in
hope that some of my comrades will SEQ
it and be benefited thereby"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10
SHOULD BE DONE VOLUNTARILY
Columbia State.

Thanks to the initiative of one Fall
River cotton manufacturer all the mills
Of that city have been compelled to
raise the wages of their help 10 per cent.
and to recoup themselves by advancing
the price of print cloths II cent "a yard.
This is nuts for the Southern manufac-
turers, who get the full advantage Of
the lift in cloth values while making no
increase in wages. But it would be a
graceful and wise act on their part to
make voluntary advance in their
wage-scaIe and thus not only give their
help share in their great prosperity,
but scotch the harmful agitation sure
to be attempted among them by New
England labor emissaries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

The open letter, printed today, Of
Judge William Shepard Bryan, of
Maryland, on the constitutional amend
ment proposed in this State is one OF
The ablest that has yet dealt with the
subject. 1t should be read by every
citizen who has the welfare of the State
Mt heart. 1t is clear. foreible, from a
disinterested party, and is unanswera-
bic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

81 was nearly dead with dyspepsia,
tried doctors, visited mineral springs,
and grew worse. | used Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure. That cured me-" 1t digests
what you eat. Cures indigestion, sour
stomach, heartburn and all forms OF
dyspepsia. Bobbitt & Wynne Drug Co..
w. II. King, Adams & Moye, William
Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

wishes perfect health must be entirely
free from catarrh. Catarrh is well-nigh
universal; almost omnipresent. Peru
ma is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning Of ca
tarrh. To prevent colds, to cure colds
is to cheat eatarrh out of its victims,
Pe-ru-na not only cures catarrh, but
pgsvcnts it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

tion a nd co M
mendation, testi-
flying to the mer-
it's OF Pe-ru-na as
q catarrh remedy
are pourin g in
from every State
in the u Mon.
DR.. Hartman is
receiving hun
dreds Of such let
ters d ally. All
cla S es writ e
these letters, from
the highest to the
lowest.
ANY man who
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

1t takes but minute to overcome
tickling in the throat and to stop cough
by the use OF One Minute Cough Cure.
This remedy quickly cures all forms
of throat and lung troubles. Harmless
aud pleasant TO take. 1t prevents con-
sumption. A famous specific for grippe
and its after effects. Bobbitt 81 Wynne
Drug Company, Adams & Moye, William
Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

themselves with a copy of DR.. Hart
mans free book, entitled winter Ca
tarrh.' This books consists of seven
lectures on catarrh and Ia grippe de-
livered at the Surgical Hotel. 1t con-
tains the latest information on the treat
ment of catarrhal diseases. Address DR..
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

Augusta road has been doubled in order
to get the track in the best possible
condition before the new through
trains are put in operation next month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

Using Pe-ru-na
to promptly cure
colds, pro tie c t s
t h Q fam il Y
q gain s t other
ailments. is
is exactly what
every family in
t h O u nj e d
S t q { g s should
d 0. Keep p e.
ru-na in t b Q
h ouse. Use it
for cou g h s,
colds, la grippe,
and other cIi-
matte affections
of winter, and
there Will be no
other ailments
in the h ouse.
All families
should provide
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

Mr.. Ed. Larson, Et-
ma, Ind. t, Lake county,
says: " w hen I began
ia kin q Pe-ru-na l
was suffering from ca
tarrh of the nose and
throat. / u s e d t W o
bottles of Pe-Tu-na
and it cured me. /
have not been both
cred with catarr h
since and that was
Gig hte G n IN o n t h s
ago"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

4 man who is tied to his wife's apron
string is well connected.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, Our beloved brother and
co-worker in the temperance move
ment, Miles Blackburn, has passed
from this field of labor to his eternal
reward,
Be it therefore, Resolved, by the
Jefferson township Anti-Saloon League
That in his death we have lost most
faithful worker in the cause of temper
ance, and an ardent supporter of the
principles of our League, and one who
was untiring in his efforts to promote
the cause of right; to elevate and lift
up humanity. And not only as an adj
vocater of temperance but as citizen
in the community, he was one of great
usefulness, in business, and will be
greatly missed. Having the capacity
of looking on the bright side of life, he
was always cheerful and had encourag-
ing words for those in distress and the
downcast. And especially was he
solicitous for the comfort and welfare
of his companions who has been in
failing health, and always ready to ad-
minister to their wants.
Resolved further, that copies OF
these resolutions be sent to the be-
reaved widow and to the county papers
for publication.
G. w. MADDOX,
F. E. FAWCETT,
o. Fl. FAWCETT,
Committee
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28
C. E. CONVENTION.

The c. E. Union Of the second district
of Logan county met at the Big Springs
M. P. church, Saturday, April %, for
the purpose of organizing the district.
Miss Martha Rosebrook, as President
pro tenn, presided over the meeting.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Miss Martha Rose
brook; Vice President, Miss Lizzie
Hess; Secretary, Edna Watkins.
The roll was then called and responded
to by the delegates from the different
societies with reports showing the socie-
ties to be in good condition.
A paper by Miss Hannah Anderson,
"How Can Our Societies Do Better
Work?" was full of good thought and
plans for better work. II
A paper on COMMITTEE Work" by
Miss Daisy Corwin was very interesting
and instructive and all felt more inter.
ested in the work after listening to it.
The subject was open for discussion
and several helpful hints were dropped
In the evening all were well pleased
and instructed with a, lecture by Rev.
Mr.. Morrison, of Bellefontaine.
MISS VERDA WILLIAMS,
Secretary, pro tenn
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28

voice of over one thousand dollars il
new Novelty Curtains.
The above cut shows one of the new
Bobbinet Ruffied Curtain with lace and
insertion. We show 80 different styles
of Ruffled Curtains from $1.2 to $3.50 g
pair. Many perfect limitations of real
Battenburg work are shown. We are
showing the new double rod for ruffled
curtains. =
New designs are shown in real
Brussels Point at 81, $5 and $3.50.
New styles are shown in Rococo Cord
Curtains at 10, $3.50, $3.50 and SO.
Special value in Cream Irish Point
Curtains at $3.1 81, So and $6.
Pure White Irish Point at 1915, $4
81. so and So.
Real Battenburg Curtains at $5.75.
Real Cluny Lace Curtains at $3.50.
Two special designs in Imitation
Battenburg Curtains at So. .25 and $3.50
Nottingham Curtains in elegant new
designs at special low prices.
Twenty pieces of new piece Curtain
Goods for doors and sash curtains in the
latest styles are opened for your in.
spection.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-28
PRESBYTERIAN RECEPTION
In Honor of Rev. George E. Davies.

A large number of Presbyterians
together with the resident ministers
and their wives of our city,
attended the reception given Wednes-
day evening, and many remarks told of
the general enjoyment of the occasion
and freedom from all formality. Mr..
and Mrs. Davies and DIR. and Mrs. Kalb
received from 1880 to $50, assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Keller, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. d. Mclaughlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Q. A. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Bartholomew and Mrs. J4E. West, who
took their turns in the receiving line.
Mr.. J. E. West was unable to be pres
ent. The pastor and his wife very
graciously welcomed their new friends,
and a large number were permitted to
clasp the hand and chat little while
with those who have come to abide
with us.
The rooms in the lower part of the
church were prettily decorated, and
light refreshments served in two rooms
which were graciously dispensed by the
young ladies. Carnations were given
as souvenirs, and the large bowls filed
with these fragrant flowers added much
to the beauty of the scene.
We all love our pastor, and our love
is none the less, because our pastor
emeritus, DR.. Kalb, whom we have
loved for IS years, is not to go from
among us, and two pastors, with their
wives in the receiving line, added much
to the evenings pleasure.