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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-29
FOR SALE AT BARGAIN,

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rooms, parlor, office, dining and cook
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in pots and thoroughbreds Buff Cochin
chickens.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-29
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
WOMAN AND FASHION
summer Evenfng Frock.

Evening frocks of lawn and muslin
are not only possible, but altogether
charming. The one shown here is Of
mixed blue and pink, with glimpses Of
green, a close resemblance to Iouisfne
In design. The princess skirt is tucked
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
The Veil That Flaps.

There may be some reason for wo-
mems wearing the tapping veil now af-
fected by fashions devotee, but no
person was ever yet found who could
explain its use beyond that of wiping
the face of the person sitting next in
the street car. 1t doesn't keep on the
hat, for it is too loose, and no veil
banging like the sail of a BOAT run up
in the wind could eve hold the hair
down. 1t doesn't keep the face clean,
for all the dust in creation can sweep
underneath, and it's wiggles and SER
pentine course are calculated to wear
out the steadiest nerves..
All this, however, doesn't prevent the
dear things from wearing them, and
nothing but a change in fashion will.
In the meantime they fipfap and
wave, and the man whose nerves are
shaken by adversely is driven to ex-
tremity by the continuous perform
anee.-New York Telegram.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
DISAPPEARING DESERTS.
Within a Few Years There May BE
None In North America.

None In North America.
Surely the great American desert Of
our childhood days will soon be a thing
of the past. The only conception of q
desert that the next generation will be
oil to obtain must come from pictures
and descriptions Of something that once
existed, but is no more. Indeed It is
quite likely that we shall not have to
wait for the next generation to witness
the realization Of this change.
A special dispatch from San Bernar-
dino to the Los Angeles Times an
nounces that an artesian gusher with q
flow of nearly 200 inches Of water has
been struck on the Mojave desert near
Victor at a depth Of less than 200 feet
by parties who were drilling. for oil.
b is not by any can the first time
that water has been struck in southern
California by persons who were SEEK
ing for oil, and in some cases the water
has proved to be more valuable than q
moderate amount of oil would be.
Out on the Colorado desert, below sea
level, they have obtained a fine supply
Of artesian water at a moderate depth,
and at the other end Of the desert, near
Yuma, water is flowing through a canal
which is big enough to be navigated by
a steam launch.
All this is only a slight foretaste of
what is to com within the next few
years. That favorite quotation of our
friend, the country editor, 'HThe desert
shall blossom as the rose," is destined
to be exemplifed to a remarkable de-
gree in southern California within the
next decade. Not only shall the desert
blossom as the rose, but also as the less
beautiful but more profitable cabbage
and potato and ~caulifower and sugar
beet and watermelon and fruit tree and
many other things which profit a mans
stomach and swell his bank account. d
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
THE APPALACHIAN RESERVE


Secretary Cd Agriculture to Recon-
mend Its Creation.
Mr.. Wilson, secretary of agriculture,
after spending a week in the North
Carolina mountains, is an advocate of
the proposed Appalachian mountain
reserve, writes b special correspond
ent of b New York Post at Asheyille.
N. @. He will recommend that con-
gress make an appropriation for the
purchase Of about 100000 acres OF
forest land within the states of North
Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama. =
The secretary found that the noun
tains are being denuded Of forest
growth at an alarming rate-with far
more rapidity than he had believed DOS
sible-and unless congress is willing to
appropriate a sufficient sum, perhaps
100000, to buy this land outright it
will only be a matter of a comparative
ly few years, be believes, before. the
effects of forest destruction will be
plainly noticeable in the agricultural
lands n manufacturing sections fed
by the Ohio, Tennessee, Yadkin, Savan-
nah and Roanoke rivers, not to men
ton the hundreds of smaller streams
relied upon by the agricultural COM
munity. j
'This section is a natural water re-
serve for nearly all the rivers Of the
SOUTH" the secretary says, land the
present operations can only result in
the complete drying up Of It's rivers or
shrinking them to such an extent that
their use will become wholly impaired
for 1t is a recognized scientific fact
that to preserve the streams the forests
at their head waters must not be de-
stroyed. Right here let me say that it
would be well for all southern mem
bers of congress to give more attention
to this forest reserve and let river and
harbor work drift until the more i'm
portant work is accomplished. If this
timber Is destroyed, the object Of riv-
er and harbor work will be defeated
in advance, and there will be few
streams remaining of sufficient size to
Justify a dollars appropriation for i'm
provements." -
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
A RING NECKED TRIBE.
Curious Custom of the PaIounss OF
Burma.

Curious Custom of the PaIOungs of
Burma.
An officer of native troops was on
outpost duty at Fort Stedman, in the
Shan highlands, Burma, and was sent
on an expedition to a wild part Of the
interior, where presumably foot of
white man had never trod before, says
the London Sunday Magazine. Here
he came across a tribe called Paloungs.
He observed the women were decorat-
ed with curious coils of brass round
neck, arms and legs and on inquiry
found hat it was a canon Of unwritten
law that all the higher grade ladies
should be thus adorned. He was hor-
rifed to be an eyewitness of the opera
ton, the coils be lg put on a young girl
of II, who lay shrieking and firmly
held to the ground while the rods were
bent and hammered on.
The neck coil has the effect Of a gil
gantic spring, elongating the muscles
into a curious deformity. Each well
born ringed lady has a child following
her with a pannikin of water when in
hot sun to sprinkle the coil, as the
brass gets in~tolerably hot and testers
the skin into horrible sores. This Is
one Of the most curious customs ever
heard of and In spite Of the pain is
willingly adhered to as showing high
rank in the wearer.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
Stocks In

The newest full effects will show lat
tice bands on stock and belt and cuff.
Lattice bands will also head founces,
and in some cases whole Jokes will be
of l~atticewofk. This may be carried
out in narrow silk bands stitched on
very neatly. A gown Of turquoise blue
yelling, not a costly gown, by the way,
had a stock trimmed with a lattice of
black satin ribbon. The yoke was also
1atticed. The belt was of satin, with a
latticework carried over 1t, and the
ounce consisted of a lattice very cum
n1ngly made, so that it required no lin
ing, says the Detroit Free Press.
For dinner wear the dinner sash
gives a finish to the gown. If the skirt
be a little worn or passed it's first stiff
ness, nothing will resuscitate it like a
sash. The prettiest sashes are made Of
chiffon and are shaped, the ends being
rounding and rather wider than the
sash itself. The entire edge is trimmed
with a tiny ruching of chiffon or of
white satin ribbon no broader than
baby ribbon.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08

found than this capeline of pink crino-
line Tor ~horsehair), with it's fancifully
curved brim and trimming of shaded
lilacs, the flowers being wonderfully
tinted in all tones Of mauve and faint
pinks. At the left side the brim is
raised by a star bow-a bow of five
1oops-of black velvet ribbon.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
Motormen 1n shirt wa,.t.-

The Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail-
road company has issued an order per-
hitting the motormen employed on its
lines to wear shirt waists while on
duty, but the rule does not apply to the
conductors. Although the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company has issued no
formal order extending the shirt waist
privilege to its motormen, Superintend-
ent Wheatley said the other day that
he had no objections to the men MAX
ing themselves comfortable in hot
weather. So that should a motorman
remove his coat when the temperature
has reached a sweltering stage he ia
naE MkRlE Ia lose hia. tab.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
-FOUR HUNDRED MILES,"

ing on the wall, dotted here and there
with gold Elephants desert etc.
He took a ruler in his hand, measured
off a distance, then turned and said:
eyes! Let me see; 400 miles. To-
day is Jan. 5-Aug. 25, please; that will
suit, I think. Good morning.
1.-THE wretched individual staggered
out, faced by an obvious impossibility.
No questions had been asked as to the
difficulties to be overcome. No posi-
bility of failure had been considered.
Aug. Is, please God knows how!
"Toil night and day for seven months
and a half, with no stop for fever, and
on Aug. 25 the work was complete.
That man has now a career. Had 1t
been Aug. &c he would have dropped
back into the gulf with Shiny Sides"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
Kfp1ing's ssFfve Free N~atfons.o

Rudyard Kipling does not want to be
worried by letters when he is away
from home. A New Zealand resident
wrote for an explanation of the refer
ence to the five free nations in his
poem on the Inauguration Of the Aus
tralian commonwealth. His London
secretary replied: "Mr. Kipling is at
present abroad, and / am desired not
to forward 4etters to him. I am able
to inform you, however, that the five
free nations are England, Australia,
New Zealand. Canada and the Cape"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
The Retort Courteous.

Up in Delaware county, where W.
Jay Martin, general manager of the
Philadelphia, Reading and New Eng
land railroad, came from, Mr.. Martins
friends are telling a new story about
Russell Sage. Mr.. Martin was a few
years ago superintendent of a small
railroad in Duchess county owned by
Mr.. Sage, and he and his employer be-
came close friends. One day Jay, as
he is Familiarity called, wore handsome
new trousers that attracted Mr.. Sage's
attention. AS the president and SUI
perintendent talked railroad business
Mr.. Sage gently caressed the fabric
on the superintendent knee.
"Say, Martini" said Mr.. Sage, "that's
a fine piece Of goods you've got there.
What does a pair of trousers like that
cost2"
"About &c." said Mr.. Martin.
Mr. Sage sighed regretfully and final
~ remarked:
my, but I wish I could afford a pair
like thati"
"You could If you were working for
as good a man as I am" said Mr.. Mar
tin.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08

to fit the body, and the waist of the
same muslin blouses over it in front.
Cream lace or cretonne embroidery
edges the decolletage, and a soft sash
of pink glace is draped about the top of
the skirt.-New York Mail and Ex-
press.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
Parisian shirt Waists.

Partisan Shirt Waists.
Many of the feminine shirt waists of
Partisan origin button up the back.
Smart summer frocks also fasten up
the back. but unless you have a maid
this modish means Of entrance into
your best bib and tucker Iii sometimes
fraught with embarrassing difficulties.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
NEW SHORT STORIES


4O 11ayGu IN the ban -
When Comptroller Charles G. Dawes
was in college, he used to play a piccolo
in the military band connected with
the institution. He has given up the
instrument now, but he admits he still
takes a lively interest in the manipula-
lions of the piccolo player every time a
band passes the treasury building. Dur
ing the recent presidential campaign
the old band leader who had given Mr..
Dawes his first instruction on the shri1l
toned instrument came into the Repub-
1ican national headquarters and secur-
ed an audience with Mr.. Dawes. The
bandman was still making music for a
living, but just at the time of his call
on Mr.. Dawes he was in serious fnan-
cial straits. He recited his troubles to
the man who keeps an eye on all the
national banks In the country, and be-
fore he a left the headquarters MI.
Dawes had arranged matters so that
his old friend would have steady en-
ployment during the campaign helping
in the hurrah for Mckinley at the head
Of a band of 40 pieces.
One night there was a huge political
meeting which was attended by all the
big Republican guns Mr.. Dawes was
there among them. The band began
playing. A longing came over the
comptroller Of the currency to finger
the holes of a piccolo once more, so he
went to his old friend and asked per-
mission to play just one selection with
the band. 1t was granted, and Chair
man Hanna and Secretary Heath of
the Republican national committee
helped the director watch for the picco-
10 to fiat. Mr.. Dawes declares that the
bandmaster said he played admirably,
but Mr.. Hanna tells a different story.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
A Hat.

The laughing lady in the big hat does
well to wear such a happy expression,
for q more graceful and becoming hat
for a young wearer could hardly be
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
The worlds Most Energetic Man.

A"C "OrAuS MOST energetic MAN,
: An intimate personal study of the
most energetic man in the world ap-
pears in The Worlds Work. for Feb
ruary. 1t is an article about Cecil
Rhodes by Ewart Scott Grogan. How
the Colossus Of Africa works is shown
by the following incident:
"When the telegraph line was build
ing, the man who had been chosen to
superintend a part Of the work went
to see Mr. Rhodes in his Office In Cape
Town.
"Mr. Rhodes Cat table)-Hello, So
and-so! Let me see-ah, yes, telegraph!
Help yourself to a drink.
SHe got up walked to one of those
old maps of Africa which was hang
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
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Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07

The Owens Grain Fan that
will clean cocheral out
of wheat; also the Van
winkle Grain Fan. the
le a din g market fan.
Imperial, Oliver, and
Syracuse P1ows. I'M
perial Spike and Spring
Tooth Harrows. Mount
vile Steel and Wood
Rollers. Grain Bags,
Etc Etc.
Middletown transcript., 1901-09-07
MiIburn Farm Wagon.ee.......

An absolutely first
class Wagon. These
Wagons are heavily
ironed and braced and
very strong. The round
edge tire is used for the
protection of the fellow
and paint. They are
the lightest running
wagons made. We
have them in stock at
all times, with either
solid or hollow axle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-01
STYLES In Studs

Men who give thought to details OF
their dress now rarely appear without
studs and cuff buttons OF the same
stone and usually made in precisely
the same fashion. In addition TO the
studs. which are expected TO include
the two collar buttons, the fashion de
mands for evening dress buttons for 4
white waistcoat made In the same
style. At a dinner given the other
evening before one of the large balls
of the season n well known young
man who probably figures more con
spicuously than any other I'm society
today wore turquoise studs, waistcoa,
buttons and sleeve links. The stones
were surrounded by small gold band
heavily engraved. Usually the band Is
plain and without ornamentation OF
any kind Amethyst buttons, which
were formerly worn without cutting
are now orpamented In this way. 9th.
er stones arc still seen plain with the
gold band about them. \ man who
wanted pearl cum links and found that
they were lneNpedicnt as well as cx-
pensive discovered that the jewellers
have already made preparations for
the posscssors OF pearl studs who want
cuf buttons to match them. Opals
with the plain gold ring are used for
the cuffs when the studs are pearls.-
New York Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-01
a Blunt Reply.

The following incident is related by
n correspondent OF The Plain Dealer
In the south Ii Is told OF DIR. James
II. Carlisle, the venerable president OF
Wexford college, South Carolina, and
counselor OF the great Chautauqua sys-
tenn:
When 10 years old. young Carlisl,
was attending typical country schoo.
or the old south under the management
OF typical teacher OF the time, q stern
and scholarly old gentleman. One day
little James found considerable difficult.
ty In some OF his work. and his teacher.
becoming impatient, took the boys
slate and, writing upon il the words IL
am fool" gave 1t TO the little fellow,
saying, Here, James, sign your name
to that"
The learned pedagogue proceeded
with the other lessons. but. on coming
back to his young charge after time.
noticed that the name had not been
written. Becoming angry, he demand.
ed In laundering tones. James Car.
Isle, why did you not sign your name
to that, sir?" And little James Carlisle
slipped from his place on the high.
rough old bench and, looking his teach
er squarely In the eye, replied, "Be-
cause 1t Is lie, sirv'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-01
Secrets Told In Elevate, :.

The running OF elevators IN some
buildings oilers many opportunities TO
see, to hear and 10 learn, for there are
men with ideas and schemes who for
get to keep their mouths shut while
riding In them. Ii was In the capacity
or an elevator boy In The Rec building
In Omaha. Neb., that Ambrose Filing
ton picked up the idea that railroad
was needed to connect Grand Island.
Neb- and Napier, S. ID. He earned
money enough to formulate his plans
and present them to capitalists. He
succeeded, through his remarkable
personality, In capitalizing his enter
prise and has put 1t through. II is, in
short the story OF an elevator boy be-
coming president of railroad 500
miles in length.-Success.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-01
NORFOLK P0uTF
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Tuesday, December 25,b.
steamer Potomac will leave Pier o. Iigbt
Street, Baltimore, Tuesday and Saturday
at p. NJ ,foI the Potomac River. calling
at MillerF, Bromes, Bacons, Grasons
Lewisetta, Bundicks, Cowarts, Walnut
Point, Coan, Kinsale, Mundy's Point.
Lodge, Adams, Piney Point, Abefls'
Leonardtowp, Coburns, Towards and
Stones. On Tuesday only for Lancaster.
Bushwood, Riverside, Liverpool Point
Glymont, Alexandria and Washington
Returning will leave 9TH Street Wharf.
Washington at 4 p. m. Thursday. calling
at all the above mentioned wharves
leaving Leonardtown az 6 a. m. Mondav
and Friday, kinsale at 10 m, MilIers AZ
p m, Grasons at p. IN. and Bacons st
p. M, arriving In Baltimore early
tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Freight received daily at Pier o. Light
Street.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
orr,u> baltimore, Md.
VIM. NJ. REARDoN. Agent,
Alexandria. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-01
GncGt IooL..

It is stated that most of the books in
the library of Mr.. Dclane. the lannon's
editor of the London Times. which have
Just come into the market, are uncut
not uncut in the publishers sense of
the word; but uncut by the paper knife
A careful examination of the libraries
OF many men less busy than Delane was
would probably reveal a similar state.
whether or not the circumstance is one
to make merry over is another matter.
There is every reason why man who
Is attracted to books should buy them
Mark Patiison insisted that a large pro-
portion OF the incore should regularly
De expended In that way-but there ia
no particular reason why every book
Dought should be read al once. Prob
aoiy Delane ANTICIPATED time when
thing he noSsaccaJ
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-01
The Professor. Ker

A college professor OF national rcpu.
tation whose occasional sermons are a
feature OF the summer months In, one
or the Broadway churches was show
Ing some visitors through the music
room In his house last week when one
OF them said
This beer key looks very attractive.
professor But there seems to be no
Ice chest under II, and assume that IL
rs not for use"
The key was really beautifully
made barrel. with a spigot Inserted at
one end. 1t stood on rack like saw
horse.
Have You ever heard of a sermon
barreiY' asked the professor. well
this Is the genuine article, and so far
as | know 1t Is the only one In this
country"
The professor turned the spigot, and
the front OF the barrel swung back on
Its hinges. disclosing several shelves on
which We're stacked n score or more of
sermons ready for use as emergency
might require.-New York Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-01
The Washington Steamboat Com.
pany Limited.
PoTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
W'"ter Schedule. In etyec, Sept. Is, 1900.

STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Leaves Washington. ID. G. sava,.. o.
ds erSy harf' Mondays, Wednesdays and sas.
M Mondays , for Fort FOote, Fort wash,psto,
Pooi Point, Clifton Beach (Smitf "a pr ,.StsS
SMT tsset teach, Stuarts, Swans tRivcrssdass'
H ersnns fSoint. Dills Qower Cedar PIT. VII,
Point (Lancasters,. CoItons. Besies ssfin mock
soPs, Deep Point. Mount Holly, Nomini
da ne'1srning leaves Coltons at s a. m. on T,.s-
inStcn abont : anainss, and arrives at wash
Wednesdays for Fort Foote. Fort wss,,,
i3n m .nS Hall, Gymont, sindian HeaS
Suns. Somerset Beach, Stuarts Sw 49,,
}hiyerside), Matthias Point. DsIl,s' swans
xeaar r.. Wikersons, Colonial Beach. RasSr
iseaIes sTSaroi nt (Lancasters), Coltons.
iy. Nomini o'npSons' Deep Point, Mount aol-
g. Returning leaves Nomini Thursdavs an
Beaies' How Jolly peep Point, "Thompsons.
ppusn,wo3d, Rock Point Uancastersr' Coioo,ssi
MSthiss "ppksersops, Oils lLower Cedar Pr.
Somerset Raaas SWANS SWANS SRiyersde).. stuarts,
roinr3, Liverpool Point, Alexandra.
Sarriving at Washington Friday morp,nr
M MAINLY ~ ior Fort Foote, Fort Washington.
pool Point, Clifton Beach (Smiths pr = .Stss,s
STomteTset beach, Stuerts, Swans (Riversid4sS'
Iersnn as folnt. Dtlls Uower Cedar Pts. VIII
Point lIancastersl, Coifons. Reaies sifrh mock
Sops, deep Point. Mount Holly. Nomini
neturning leaves Coltons at a. m SnnSavs
s sII rtVsr landings, aud arrives at Washington
fail landings marked thus l'l are boat, tide. or
81, N. BAH schedules subject to change with
G. w. RIDLEY, GENT Manager.
~ JOHANSEN, Agt. Th ST Wharf
D' a -" hiF' Agt.. Alexaad Va.