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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06


SOUTHERN BOOK EXCHANGE,
127 Fayetteville ST.
BAPTIST BOOK STORE,
113 Fayetteville ST.
BANKS.
COMMERCIAL & FARMERS BANK,
Cor. Wilmington and Martin SITS.
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,
Cor. Fayetteville and Martin SITS.
COAL, WOOD AND ICE DEALERS.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON,
1872 Fayetteville st.
JONES e. POWELL,
107 Fayetteville st.
CANDY MANUFACTURERS.
ROYSTER, A. ID. & BRO,
207 Fayetteville st.
POPE, ]. A.,
los Fayetteville ST.
COFFIN HOUSES AND EMBALMERS
BROWN, JOHN W.,
2O7 S. Salisbury ST.
STRICKLAND, G. A.,
III to 119 S. Wilmington st.
DRY GOODS.
DOBBIN & FERRALL,
1913 and 125 Fayetteville Street.
WOOLLCOTT, WALTER,
IL e. Martin ST.
DRUGGISTS.
CROWELL, G. B. & CO.,
100 Fayetteville st.
KING, w. H. DRUG CO.,
Cor Fayetteville and Hargett, also Cor.
Wilmington and Martin SITS.
McGEE'S PHARMACY,
Tucker Building.
McGEACHY, A. S.,
1873 Fayetteville Street.
SIMPSON, WILLIAM,
Pullen Building.
SIMPSON, ROBERT,
Cor. Hillsboro and Salisbury SITS.
cRoCERS, WHOLESALE.
BALL. JESSE g.,
z Hargett Street.
DUNN BROTHERS,
is and 20 Martin Street.
cRocERs, WHOLESALE, RETAIL
GREEN, j. b., & CO.,
E. Hargett st.
JOHNSON, d. r., & son,
10 u. hdFScUp Ots
LANCASTER & CO.,
IL f. Hargett ST.
PHILLIPS & CO.,
800 S. Wilmington st.
WOMBLE, "A. S..
Cor. Wilmington and Hargett SITS.
HARNESS AND SADDLERY.
WYATT HARNESS COMPANY,
100 E. Martin ST.
INSURANCE.
ALLEN, GEORGE,
Pullen Building
PRIMROSE & CO., w. S.,
Holleman Building
BOUSHALL, j. d.,
Tucker Building.
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE co. OF
NEW YORK, THE,
Marlboro House Building.
WHOLESALER FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
KING BROTHERS,
Commercial Bank Building.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND PICTURES.
WATSON, FRED. A.,
liz and 131 Fayetteville st.
WHARTON, c. p,
119 Fayetteville Street
ARCHITECTS.
PEARSON, CHARLES,
Tucker Building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
KEEP YOURSELF STRONG.

And you will ward off colds, pneumonia,
fevers and other diseases. You need to
have pure, rich blood and good digestion.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the blood rich
and pure as no other medicine can do.
1t tones the stomach, creates an appetite
and invigorates the whole system. You
will be wise to begin taking it now, for
it will keep you strong and we'll.
Hoods Pills are n-irritating. Price
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06

woman is never satisfied so long as
there is anything she can't get.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06

Hoods Pills are Irritating. Price
% cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05

carrots IS bushels, parsnips 20 bushels,
beets IA bushels, cucumbers IL bushels,
peas 20 bushels, beans % bushels.
radishes 10 bushels, tomatoes 40 BUSH
els, and butter made 2.0sD pounds
The live stock at the farm now com
sists of 10 mich cows, fat cattle, 60
shoats, ~ old hogs. So pigs, horses,
and go chickens. Then is given an in
Iventory of the grand total Of provis-
ions and other articles on hand.
From the farm has been sold hides
|oalvss hogs and wheat to the value of
81, 54O42.
At the present time there are 40 i'm
mates at the farm. and the average
number for the year has been "A.
Eighteen We're received in tine last
twelve months, and there we're two
deaths In all 1,25O miscellaneous
meals have been furnished. The total
amount expended for provisions was
$2.76407, less 1850 meals at Is cents, or
$3.50, leaving the balance s2,576.57.
Subtractng from this cost the amount
realized from sales leaves the total cost
of Keeping S1,036.15, which including
cost of Improvements and salaries.
brings the grand total up to 81. 7O5. 40 for
the year.
The total cost of keeping of one pau
per for one year was s6o.4o. or s503 for
a month, for week sl.25, or for day
is cents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
IOWA NEWS ITEMS


CLINTON--Mrs. Sophia Jannsen has
commenced divorce proceedings in the
district court against her husband,
jaime Jannsen, on the grounds of de-
sertton.
GREENE-The smallpox scare has
struck our town. and as consequence
people are seeking the only protection.
The Recorder says one doctor vaccinat-
ed twenty-five on Saturday.
SIOUX CITY-City Librarian ODER
hotter has just completed an inventory
of the books in the library and reports
that the total number is 1905, of which
1902 volumes are in the reference de-
partment
STORY CITY-The Messenger states
that Story City now has eight passen-
ger trains and six mixed trains. which
carry passengers. a day. This certain
l,.giyes our people a good chance to GO
and come when they please.
FAIRFIELD-Th Iowa State Saw
ings bank of this city declared per
cent semi-annual dividend upon its cap
itai stock January LIST. :. The free pub
lie library will not be opened to the pub
lie before Monday of next week.
ALGONA--Miss Gage, who severed
her connection with the Algona schools
with the close of the term. has been
succeeded by Miss Sandborg. a gradu-
ats e The Burlington Training School.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
WATERLOO.
Meeting of Bankrupi's Creditors.
sales Bring Less Than Onc-l hird.

Meeting OF Bnnkrupt's Creditors--
Sales Bring Less Than Onc-lhird.
The meeting of creditors OF Henry
Schrom Tuesday afternoon was well
attended. j. r. Cheasbro was elected
as trustee OF the funds realized from
the assets of the bankrupt concern. A
full list Of the claims filed with Referee
w. L. HoXie showed the liabilities To be
much greater than estimated, the total
amount being sll.543.4S. There Were
objections by some of the large cred
|itors to many of the claims butit is be-
lievcd that the entire amount will be
proved up. With this as basis the
amount received from the sale of stock,
fixtures. ETC.. less the cost of settlement
VIII scarcely pay the creditors 25 cents
on the dollar.
The public sale Tuesday brought
SO, 525. the fixtures SO and the retail
sales by the receiver amounted to about
81. 700 making the total receipts about
IS. 290 From this must be deducted
the expense of the receiver. trustee and
referee. amounting to about $500. which
will leave less than 5000 to be divided
among the creditors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
Lack OF Exercise

Is one OF the prime causes of headache
in the winter. Persons accustomed To
the pure fresh air during the pleasant
months are subject - this terrible am
noyance a. this time OF the year A
boon Is offered in krausess Headache
Capsules Thsg are guaranteed 10 cure
any kind OF headache, no matter what
The cause H~asiache caused by over
indulgence i'll fgud or drink late at
night can be prevented by taxing one
CAPSULE before retiring and one IN the
morning Price, % cents. Sold by w
II. Evans. druggist, 1lS East Main
street, ard George p. Powers, IS sEas5
Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
II win cure Rheumatism.

Read. what John NJ. Zane. former
grand treasurer of the grand lodge of
A F. and y. NJ. of Iowa says
Des Meines, Dec. II, 1899 Kid Rheu
Chemical Company. Des Moines; |
was troubled for about Two years with
rheumatism OF my right arm and could
find nothing TO relieve me until used
your Kid Rhsu. / believe YOU have
compound in Kid Rheu that viii
sure in nearly all cases of rheumatism
ii taken as directed. JOHN NJ. ZANE,
1903 Seventh street
For sale by &. a. NJ
II am indebted 70 one Minute Cough
Cure for NY health and life Ii cured
ne OF lung trouble following grippe Y
Thousarc:s owe their lives to the prompt
action IF this neverf4iling remedy Ii
cures coughs, colds. Group. broHchitis,
pneumonia, grinpe. ard throat and lung
troubles rs early use prevents con
sumption. 1t is the only harmless REM
edy that gives inmeeiiate results. Al
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
,oney. Individual effort and efficiency.

money, individual effort and efficiency.
Is 1t wise for Iowa to go ON longer in
this blind way? For four years the IL
brary workers of the state have been
asking for The enactment of law ere
ating library commission that shall
look after the library interests of the
state, whose duty it shall be to collect
and impart information and present
the best standards of library work, that
shall give counsel and advice to indi-
viduals, societies and communities con-
ten1pIating HE establishment of libra
rles and that by a system of careful su-
pervision, inspection and reporting
shall encourage and promote library
interests throughout the state; this
body to be appointed from the number
of persons who have made library work
and library economy their profession,
or have given to it special study and
the hest thought of their lives; its
members to serve without compensa-
ton. except so much as may be neces-
sary To Pay their necessary expenses
when away from home in the performs
ance of their official duties
The people of this state have never
been backward in proclaiming that
Iowa leads in all that is best, but. IN
this matter of library economy and de-
veioprnent, because Of the absorption
of her people in the material Develop
inent of their glorious heritage they
have thus far been neglectful of this
great interest. Only those who have
delivered books from the library desk,
and those who. as library trustees.
80.
sof the present home 10 the people, can
by her neglect. Shall this neglect con-
tinue longera Snail Iowa not rather
follow the exampie ofaher sister states
and by the appointment and loyal sup
port Of a library commission endeavor
To place herself in line with the great
library movement Df the times?
Accompanying this address IS copy
Of a. measure prepared at a conference
sof representative of the State Federa-
tier of Women's Clubs, the state or
ganization ofsthe =. E. O. Society and
the State Library Association. held in
Des Moines on the 18th of November,
1899. the same enbodying the best
Judgment of these organizations as To
the proposed commission. We urge a
careful reading of the will of Your
support OF the same, or some other
measure which shall give to the library
movement in our state benefits Which
other states are realizing from library
commissions. An address To the mem-
hers OF the 18th General Assembly by
w. III. Johnson, johnson Brigham and
Mrs. W. T. Towner, special committee
appointed IT the convention of the
State Library Association, held in
Cedar Rapids November 1-9 1899.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
KICK ON TRAIN SERVICE.
Montezuma People object Because
Trains Are Not Run on Time.

MonteZuma People object Because
Trains Are Not Run on Time.
The following article appeared in the
Montezuma Republican in connection
With the publication of a letter from
General Passenger Agent Batty, of the
Iowa Central, in which he expressed
his desire to give Montezuma the best
service practicable. L shows that the
people are dissatisfied with the service
the road has bee. giving them. The
article is as follows:
VIZ beg TO assure MIR. Batty that all
our people seek is a decent regard for
the published time card now supposed
TO be ii full force and effect Ths train
service is all right il any reasonable
assurance ~ given the public That a
reasonable effort Viii be made TO run
trains in such q way that the public
will have some idea as to the time of
their arrival and departure. The trou-
Bile seems to be that the train on this
branch has no rights whatever on the
main line. Freight trains in the yards
at Cirinneli block the right-of-way and
our train must take its chances in get
ting out. Any train is liable to be late
at times, and when this occurs on this
branch people down this way are fool
fish enough 10 think that when they in
quire Concerning the time of arrival Of
the train they have a right to a reason
able amount of information touching
the matter The operator at Grinnell
fails to comprehend the Importance and
at the same time the desirability of a
little Information along this line. and
turns deaf ear to all our appeals for
information. We believe the rights of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
FREE PUBLIC
LIBRARIES IN IOWA

In 1913 q law passed authorizing
towns 70 establish free pubic libraries
upon the vote of tne people. Under this
law five free libraries We're esta biishea
IN the seventies. ten in the eighties and
twenty six have been founded since $40
From an inspection and comparison of
the reports of these libraries 1t MIL be
seen that many of them have failed to
realize the full benefit that might have
been derived from the law About twsn-
" of these libraries first began as az
ISOLATION libraries and there are still
Twenty-Five association libraries in
Iowa. whose annual reports show vary
ing degrees of prosperity. TO say moth
ing of the many association libraries
mat have been started. have fiourished
for a time and then died out. leaving
nothing TO show for the expenditure of
effort and money.
The marked increase in the number
Of free libraries With their greater eff
flciency since tn. organization of the
Iowa LibrarS Association IN 1890 shows
what may be accomplished by united
effort and by comparison of views be-
tween persons who are working for the
same object. Bur This Improvement IS
slight in comparison with what 1t
s,nnld h.,,.a r.. Ara ui.h n.hat 4,
,o;<,tr h,,x... has,, s,.ith ,ba ala - j ~
brary commission
In 1891 Iowa hal sixteen free public
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
SIOUX CITY.

Interesting Poor Farm statistics of
Woodbury. County.
The board of supervisors on Tuesday
afternoon accepted the report of j. w.
E,!drldge, superintendent of the county
poor farm. showing figures for the
year concerning the operation of the
institution. The, report shows the
amount expended for merchandise
was s2.764.07, and the improvements.
s29Gs4. Grain was raised at the farm
as follows: Corn $500 bushels wheat
27sls, oats POS, potatoes l.40o, millet and
hay 20 tons Garden truck was raised
as follows: Cabbages 5000 head, onions
9S bushels. pumpkins. 80 wagonloads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
Florida. West Indies and Central
.Amccica.

The facilities of the Louisville &
NASHVILLE railroad for handling tourists
and travellers destined for all points in
Florida, Cuba, Porto Rico, Central
America. or for Nassau. are unsur-
passed Deuble daily lines Of sleeping
cars are risn from Cincinnati, Louis
Willie. Chicaso and 81. Louis through
lack sonville 10 interior Florida points.
and to Miami, TAMPA and New or
icans the ports q enoarkation for the
countries mentioned. For folders, etc.
wr4te George y. Herner, d. p. A.. ST.
4 .nllis Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
oTTUMwA.

Courier Reporters Visit the County
Insane Asylum and Dispute Judge
kinne's Report.
The unfavorable report of the con-
5dition of affairs at the Wapello county
asylum made by Judge Kline recently
and which has been so strenuoIsly re-
futed by George Wilson. the steward
OF the institution, has led to thor
ough investigation of the matter by
the Courier. Two representatives of
that paper visited the asylum Sunday.
arriving at the farm entirely unan-
nounced, and after a thorough investi-
cation of the sanitary condition of
the house. and treatment accorded the
inmates, found that Judge Kinne's re-
port. while in some minor respects true.
yet in the main is misleading. Judge
Kline visited the farm October "a. Both
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson were absent ct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
Son of an ONO Merchant Cured OF
Chronic Diarrhoca.

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoe. Some time ago /
persuaded him to take some of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. After using two bottles of the
ae5-cent size he was cured. / give this
testimonial hoping some one similarly
afflicted may read it and be benefited
Thomas G. Bower Glencoe, Ohio. For
sale by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects as
Reflected in the Iowa News.
papers.
Special Articles Of Interest Treating
Of a Wide Range Of
Subjects.
W4NTERTNG IN A TENT.

A family are reported as tenting in
! some timber over in Grant township.
Vt seems like cold weather for that
been entered and the children go TO
school.
dubuque Tiines.i
On New Years day twenty of Col.
Henderson's friends sent him as many
telegIsams expressing the wish that the
year lwill be attended With success and
happiness for him and his family. Late
in the day a 1o0-word answer came
back in which the colonel reciprocated
the hearty good wishes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY.
Maple Leaf Route.
TRAINS SOUTH
No. ID. NJ & Is. Q. Limited . 4:4s q. m.
No ; ID. NJ. ST. J. * X. q. Express 8: y a, m.
No.3 Southwestern Express 5::s5 o. u, ).
TRAINS NORTH AND EAST.
No, Twin City and Chicago Spl 4:1sa m
No. st. Pant and Chicago EXP 1856 u. M
Mo- Twin City and Chicago Lin 10: 40 ,. ~.
Nos. 5and4 except sunday. others every
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
TO RENT.

FOR SALE--MY RESIDENCE ON WEST
Main street. or will trade for modern cottage.
Theo A. Brown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05

TO RENT-TURNIsHED ROUSE WITH
all modern improvements. northwest corner
Linn aud Second avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
EoK SALE.

FOR SALE-PCRE BRED WHITE PENN
Ducks. Buff and White Plymouth Rock
Chichens. u. 4. Smith. City.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-03
ONLY QUESTION Is As
70 SIZE Of MAJORITY.
Former Fusionists Who Are
Now Republicans.
FOR M'KINLEY AND FRlNK.
No Enthusiasm For Bryan or
Fusion State Ticket.
FOR M'KINLEY AND FRlNK.

In Chehalis County Many Influential
Men Have Tired of the Principles
of bryan and the Practices of
Fusion PoIitfcs--strength of Re-
pubIfcan Policies and Ticket APP
peal to Their Better Judgment
Grays Harbor County VIII RE-
deem Itself NJ the Election In
November Next By Large Majority.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-03
SUSPENDED WORK ON
NOHR PORTAGE ROAD.
NEGOTIATING ron BONDS IN or
DER To COMPLETE THE WORK.
Local Stockholders. After Expendtng
About s:oo.ooO. Stop the work
and VIII Look for Outside Aid In
the Way of Money Loans

SPOKANE, Sept 2.--Offcers Of the Gen.
tral Navigation and Construction Com
pany (Mohr Portage road confirm the re-
port that work Of construction has been
suspended. but say that Negotiations are
under way for sale OF bonds. which are
expected 10 bring the money TO complete
the construction and start operations.
Col !. y, Peyton. OF this city, president
of the company. on behalf OF the local
stockholders. made the following state
ment:
THE Spokane stockholders invested in
the stock OF the company lust as one
would invest in any business enterprise.
They paid for their stock In cash Not
OF their own pockets. about $4,000 addi-
tionai, for which they hold. as security.
nothing but the note Of the company.
About $4,000 In cash has been expended
In construction so far. II Is believed that
IT will take about sisocoa to clean up the
debts OF the company. complete construc-
tion and put the system In operation We
have put up all the money we can or feel
inclined to. and so suspended operations.
"A deal is pending for the sale OF bonds,
which may be completed soon, which will
provide funds for completing the WORK
The road win cost nearly double what
was at first estimated. There Is no truth
in the story that there II trouble between
the president sof the company and the
stockholders. There has always been the
utmost harmony among the local stock
holders"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-03
NO PLAN is YET FORMED.
Railroad Omcials I'm GIcnwood
Springs Wait Until Today for
Reports of Committees.

GrENwoOD SPRINGS. Col. Sept. a.
Today's session of the conference Of rail-
road officials. who have been hero for
several days discussing the outlines Of a
transcontinentai passenger association,
was only one hour Ia length. The COM
mittees NJ work upon plan were not
ready To report, and the meeting ad-
journcd until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock
Discussing the question Of the handling
of government troops and tho recent or
der Of the quartermaster general of the
unlted States army 20 the effect that all
troops to be carried to the Pacific coast
must 70 Via the Southern Pacific from
Ogden to san Francisco. Mr.. George
Nicholson. representing the Santa Fe
railroad at the meeting. said that that
matter would have 70 be submitted 90 the
headquarters of his company before he
could enter into anv agreement that
wonid bind tho Santa Re people
The representative - one Of the iarg-
est lines here stated emphaticaiiy tonight
that he believed the Santa Fe would see
its way clear 70 become a member az the
association. lie said:
THE Santa Re has a complete lire from
Chicaro to San Francisco and could han
die the troops without a break from chi.
cnEo 20 tidewatsr TIE governments or
der drrrixeH the Santa Re not oniy of the
through haul. hut even the haui over it,
prairie lines. and forces business 70 which
the Santa Fo Ia entitled 10 - 20 the
nprthnfn routes Mr. Nicholson can.
therefore uat be blamed for claiming
some restitution through tn association
fer this loss of business"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-03
KRUGER AND STEYN
Preparing TO FLEE
BELIEVED IN PRETORIA THAT THIS
ACTION Is PoRTENDED.
Thought That the War Is Now Very
Near Its Close, Though the Doers
Can Yet Greatly Proiong It-Hui-
Ter Advances Fourteen Miles.

PRETORIA, Sept 1.-Mr. Kruger ana
Mr. Steyn have gone to Barberton- II Is
believed that they are preparing TOT
flight. The general opinion Is that the
war is now very near the end; but should
the Beers construct strongholds In the
bush, on the veldt or elsewhere, and be-
gin system of raids. the British would
require further large supplies OF horses
Gen. Butler moved fourteen miles north
westward along the Lydenburg road. and
crossed Crocodile river TO Badenfontein.
He found the Beers concentrating in the
Crocodile mountains.
A force of Beers. under Commandant
Theron. broke through the British lines
and captured and burned supply train
at Kip river station. taking thirty-five
prisoners. Brabant's horse proceeded
thither. recaptured. all the prisoners and
drove the Beers into the hills.
Col Piummer dispersed small COM
mando under Commandant Pretorius. west
Of Pinaars river. capturing twenty-six
Beers, number of wagons and a guam
tity OF cattle and rifles.