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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
THE SCHOOL BOOK TROUBLE.
Counties in Which Dealers Refuse to Handle
the Books

The school book trouble, like the poor,
seems to be ever with us. The books
have been adopted, laws passed requiring
children in the schools to use them, and
the price to be paid stipulated. So far,
we'll and good But in many counties the
books are not on SALE dealers refusing
to handle they, =. The reduced margin
of profit offered by the publishers. AS a
result books have to be ordered by mail,
thus making them cost higher than ever
before. This is the case in Mitchell, Pitt,
Wayne and perhaps other counties. The
Mount Olive Advertiser (Wayne county,,
says:
IF every school that opens its doors
this fall has the same experience in try
ing to obtain school books as has been
the lot of Mount Olive, the wall of anathe-
mas that will assal the ears of the dilato-
ry School Book Commission will reach
from Pikeville to Purgatory
1.-THE School Book Commission appointed
by the Legislature adopted certain school
books. and while securing tirem at rea-
sonsble figure, yet the contract price at
which they must be sold by the local book
sellers to pupils admits of little or no
profit to the man who invests in stock
of books The merchant who was APP
pointed selling agent at Mount Olive de-
clipcs the commission, which he says
means the tying up of several hundred
dollars of capital and no profit. NO one
can blame him.
'Our school has been open a week and
not book authorized by the State can
be had either at this place or Goldsboro,
and every scholar is consequently forced
hn fro,
the publishers. AS the consequence books
instead of being cheaper are more costly
than ever befoEesS pyTga lin ID
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
A Low Rate to Buffalo.

The Seaboard Air Line announces a low
rate to Buffalo, the figures being 5000,
good for twenty-day trip. These tick
cts go on sale today and the sale lasts
through October 20. Mr.. c. H. Gattis, the
Raleigh passenger agent of the road,
will give full information about the trip.
The Seaboard offers the choice of sever
al routes, comprising an all rail trip or to
those who desire it the trip from Nor
folk to Baltimore or Washington can be
made via steamer. The low rate, the long
time, the season and the Seaboard route
all make this a most desirable trip.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
BRIGHT PROSPECTS AT BINGHAM
SCHOOL-NEW COURSES ADDED TO
CURRICULUM-TEAC CONFER
ENCE-BEAUTIFUL DIPLOMAS.
Bingham School, Mebane, N. c.,

Bingham School, Mebane, N. c.,
September 2, 1901.
The prospects for large enrolment at
Bingham School are brighter this session
than for some years past A larger pro-
portion of old students will return than
ever before, and quite a number Of new
boys have reserved rooms, some having
already arrived
For some time constant preparations
have been made for the opening AMI a
large amount of work has been done On
the school buildings. ground ard dormito-
ries. The beautiful lawn has Just been
mown; the office, assembly hall and class
rooms have been thoroughly renovated
and repainted and everything presents a
clean. fresh and inviting appearance for
the first day of the new session, SeFtembe r
Ind.
Prof. Robert Kittrell, who has an en-
viable record as successful teacher, and
who will take charge of the courses il
ma thematics science and French. came in
Friday afternoon TO attend the Teachers
Conference, at which many things affect
ing the best interests of the school for
the coming session were thoroughly dis
cussed. This year Prof. Charles L. john
ston enters upon his fourth years work
at Bingham School, Prof. Joseph Scott
Clay upon his fourth and Prof A. w.
Mlngum upon his fifth.
The diplomas for the last graduating
class have been beautifully engro3sed al
the Zanerian Art College, Ohio. where
Prof Clay has been studying penman-
ship for two summers. The diplomas are
made by f. A. Wright, engravcr. and
are very beautiful.
All passenger train will stop at she
school gate until September Ath.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
The News and Oh
servers Big
Excursion.

twenty letters received yesterday frem
parties wishing to go on the News and
Observers Special Excursion which will
be run on Saturday. Two facts should
be borne in mind by all who intend going:
F1RST-If you wish to go, you can get
low rate on steamers only through the
News and Observer, and unless you apply
AT ONCE staterooms cannot be reserved.
SECOND-Tickets will be on sale to
Portsmouth and return at every station son
the Seaboard Air Line Saturday morn
ing. They will NOT BE ON SALE UNTIL
SATURDAY MORNING.
All S. A. l.. agents will sell tickets to
Portsmouth and return at the price
printed in the News and Observer last
Sunday morningsand elsewhere in today S
paper. All Seaboard agents are instructed
to sell tickets at the rate printed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
The Linen Tea.

On Friday evening next, September the
9th, at the home of Mrs. julius Lewis, IL
tea will be given for the benefit of Rex
Hospital. The Ladies Hospital Aid Asso-
citation, under whose auspices it will be
held, have arranged refreshments and
music for which no charge will be made
and no admission fee asked. They expect
every one to bring some linen, for use at
the hospital-hedl Linen (cotton),s towels,
tabe covers, etc. 1t will be unique
and enjoyable affair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
BLOWN TO ATOMS.

The old idea that the body sometimes
needs a powerful, drastic, purgative p:h
has been exploded; for Dr. Kings New
Life Pills, which are perfectly harmless,
gently stimulate liver and bowels 20 eS-
pei poisonous matter cleanse the system
and absolutely cure constipation end sick
headache. Only 25c at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03

Everybody can be a weather prophet on
their own hook today. Yesterday being
a legal holiday the weather man took a
day off and the weather is perfectly free
to do as it pleases today. 1t may be fair
or rainy, the sun may shine or the clouds
may gather, it may hail, snow, sleet or
rain and yet nobody can complain, for
the weather man is not responsible for
its antics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
900 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

Weathers and Christians great Rich
mond excursion will leave. Baggage
checked and the best of accommoda tions.
No crowdng. Go today. Don't wait Only
s225 for the best and greatest to Rich
mond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
We RE GETTING RICH.
Half a Million Increase in
Personal Property.
The Tax Books for This Year will Make Very
Fine Showing For the City
of Raleigh.

This years list shows an increase OF
over half million dollars in the taxa
ton value of real and personal property
/ in Raleigh township, as compared with
last years values.
The exact figures, as arrived at by
Alderman Croker, who is this year
making out the tax list for the city, are
Value real estate Q90D ........ $3,S29, 1S9
Value real estate Q90O. ....... 3,755,90z
Value personal property Q90D $1,943, 497
Value personal property $4,000 1.43e,774
Increase ...... .............. 5,06, rs
Total increase real and per-
1t will be noted that the increase is
almost entirely in personal property, as
there was this year no reassessment of
real estate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
RICHMOND TO-DAY.

Xeursion leaves al o'clock this morning
over short line of S. A. L.. Weathers and
Christians great trip. You cannot af-
ford to wait Nothing to equal it will
follow this season. Round trip only $o.25.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03

The Apex News, in its personal col
umn thus notes the presence of one OF
the nobility in it's midst: Count De-
Van Mitrct the noted western hobo,
accompanied by several of his fellow
comrades passed through this week"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03

this morning. Baggage checked free and
the best trip of the season Go today. 1925
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03

The Greatest Richmond excursion leaves
al 8 o'clock sharp, this morning. SEA.
Baggage check and everything first class.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03
FOR SALE AT BARGAIN.

Furnishings of the Central Hotel,
Nashville, N. c., consisting of II bed
rooms, parlor, office, dining and cook
rooms. Also select chrysanthemums
in pots and thoroughbreds Buff Cochin
chickens.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
Nashville, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03

Slow wisdom is sometimes better than
sudden inspiration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-03

Richmond excursion leaves at O'Clock
this morning.
The sun., 1901-07-28

water. The pond , shallow but the plant
does not adapt Itself 70 circumstance. ls
nature 70 10 grow tail; II In the water 30 inucn
the better: but grow tall u must. wafer OF
no water. The othcr day there were o
dozen great buds and blossoms standing
out above this thicket Of leaves. Hut u
y nothing to what II viii do later on; fes
the pool was no larger than q good-sized
flower bed.
Neither Of the pools was artificislly
heated. The other one was somewnat
larger and contained a thrifty COLLECTION
Of pink. white and yellow lilies. There
were also a few tanks which could Dc
covered with glass and these had the more
delicate specimens. Mr.. McElvery does ms
own gardening and while he has put great
deal OF care into the cultivation OF his lilles
he has not put an extravagant expenditure
Of money into IL. His lilies. most oi them.
propagate themselves: The. ponds re-
auire some care Of course. but no more
than flower beds. They have to be weeded
Wedding, In this case, means the pulling out
OF the pads which curl up as they grow oid'
Mr.. McElvery In Scotchlnan ana Nr,
Fisher. Of the park lily ponds is also OF 1or-
eign descent The native American gar
dener seems to be a rare bird. People with
back yards might start the pas time by
having little lily pond. They could not
raise Victoria regia perhaps, out they
could raise other lilies only little lees beau.
tiful and get just as wet for the money as II
they went fishing or to the seashore.
The sun., 1901-07-28
THE GREAT CONTINUOUS FAIR.
New York City a Magnet That Draws Peopls
From Everywhere.

1T might not strike you Mt first thought. >"
snid a New York business man, that the
PAN American 4 xposition at Buffalo would
he OF any particular benefit TO New iork
city, but 1t II nevertheless
You saw the two people who Just went
out OF here? They came. one from California
and one from Texas They're cousins, and
they've been visiting the Buffalo Fair They
hadn't seen each other for years and they
arranged TO meet In Buffalo. and when they'd
done the fair they came on % New York
Plenty of people do that; Just as many
people did the same thing In the year OF the
Worlds Fair at Chicago. They go from
more or less distant points to see the fair
and take the opportunity To see New York,
which Is a great. continuous fair. and the
greatest magnet In the country In its power
to draw mankind IL fasCinates all
Il don't for minute doubt that the people
down here IN this manner enjoy their trip
TO the city more than they did their visit
TO the original object Of their travel howevt Z
marvellous and interesting that may have
proved. and many OF them indeed have all
the time looked forward with antcipations
OF the greater interest In this, ostepsibly
incidental feature OF their trip. \
I'VE get lots OF such people. from near and
far. on one occasion or another all the time
Everybody wants to visit New York and
nobody misses an opportunity to do so. And
where there " always more or less call on
New York for men or money or materials. oi
for all these: 30 that us a matter Of fact there
cant be anything doing of any moment any.
where In the country without It's being felt
In some way In New York CITY,.
The sun., 1901-07-28
PRIVATE MAILING CARDS.
Made Now In Greater variety Than Ever Re-
and More Of Them Ussd.

THE newest thing in private mailing cards
In the country" said a stationer. is card
with places in 1t made translucent. TO repre-
sent say. windows Openings are stamped
out OF the body Of the card which Is then
backed with a thin, orsnge-tinted paper
that will let Ii ght through when the card Is
held up TO II. but which Is OF such character
that It can bo written over without blotting
Here. for example Ia a card with picture
Of the New York Post ONCE. as seen from
the south The light spaces IN this are the
window openings, and sbs crescent snac.. n9Sn o,sn
In these buildings seen TO the left up Broadway;
none OF these translucent spots being Oh.
servable as such when the card isSeing han;
died in tho ordinary manner hut hold
the card up TO the light and you have picture
Of the New York Post once by night
New. alsp. are the private mailing cards
that have upon them, instead Of q picture
the words and music OF song, this printing
occupying tho grcRter part of the space
Only room enough IL required In the musical
the yours truly for the sentiments which
II may he desired - convey are supposed
tO be exnressed In the song selected The
song mailing cards can be bought In variety.
There have been made for some time
private mailing cards with pictures of ac-
'resseS and OF other persons upon them
Comparatively new II the practice OF having
your own photograph placed on private
mailing card. Os is now done
or course there are many cities and towns
and other localities that have series Of mall
ing cards Of thei- own; as college towns.
watcrinr places and places remarkable for
heautful or wonderful natural attractions
There arc various special lines OF private
mailing cards, as cards for u regiment. upon
which woyld be for instance, a picture OF
the regimental seal. and so on.
Among the newer private mnilingsCards
are long, folding cards containing views Of
sections Of the Citv. as of the lower part OF
the town. with H. tall buildings
The fact Il the private mailing cards
are now made In very great almost endless,
variety. In far greater variety than ever
before. and they are more extensively and
commonly used And | suppose that the
thousands of them sent out from Buffalo
by visitors 10 the Pan-American T. Expo-ition
Will tend still further " enlarge their We.
The sun., 1901-07-28
VACATIONITIs.
Symptoms Noted by . Physician Of . Disease
Prev alent at This Time.

About this time of year" said the doctor
Il have any number Of patients who cons
to consult me with symptoms Of a disease
that can only diagnose as vacationitis
These are the conscientious folks who
will not allow themselves to take a vacation
unless they are commanded to do 80 By Their
family physician. They like to pose as work
ing themselves to death without any thought
OF rest: but II they can only get a doctor TO
tell them that they need an ocean voyage
or few weeks in the mountains they are on
like birds and bore their friends to death
telling them that they haven't had a vacation
In ten years. Sometimes ii is twenty years.
but ten IL good average.
Then there are other people so situated
that they cannot get away from business
without a doctors certificate and they cultl-
vate n list Of symptoms which is worse than
any ever printed IN patent medci circl-
lar When they get a really imposing set
Of symptoms they come in to see me. looking
troubled. and give me the whole bunch without
stopping to take breath Loss Of appetite
j. the principal complaint; then insomnia; !;
furred tongue. headache and a general dis
inclination to work
I" Sometimes the patient thinks his heart Is
IN bad working order or that his liver or
lungs are in poor shape, but the main thing
Is that he wants TO be ordered out OF town.
II suggest some simple tonic or a little er,
erci.e the yacationitis patient looks sad and
serious aud tells me- In confidence that he 10
working too hard and needs change.
1T Is quite difficult to size up the exact
kind OF trip that each one wants. IL doesn't
do to prescribe the mountains for man who
is set on the seashore or either one OF these
for the man who wants a trip across the
ocean.
You can always tell the man who has been
sent away for a complete rest by the way In
which he takes In everything. that is going
when he gets out Of town. He doesn't rest
for a minute. lie loops the loops and b-
cycles and plays golf and dances and climbs
mountains as though he never had q chance
10 exercise before. But its all play and
that is what the yacationitis patients are
really after
The sun., 1901-07-28

vanqulshed alike are Of the glory Of Massa-
chusetts."
Daniel Gould bound to the gun carriage
.Edwsrd Wharton. the much nco9rssd.
-Ralph Goidsmith. the shiPmaster. and
Samuel Shattuck of the Kings missive.
these stones are testimony.
Lawrence and Cassandra S0uthwick.
despoilsd. imprisoned. starved. whipped.
who ded here to die .
Mary Dyer. Marmaduke Steye!son.
William Robinson and William Leddra,
who were executed on Boston Common
"Of the suffering for conscience sake OF
friends Of Nathaniel Sylvester, most OF
whom sought shelter here. including =.
George Fox, founder OF the Society OF
Quakers. and OF his followers
Some Of the above is apt TO give one the
impression that freedom OF thought. par
ticularly religious thought. was dangerous
commodity In pre-revolutionary days.
Shelter Island was so named for the best
reason In the world. because II was place
OF shelter from all kinds Of storms. OF which
those OF wind and wave seemed TO be lees
dangerous than the maelstrom Of religious
osS1y SscaIy u day rniSh Ghs% % MiIss gtandsh made
the mistake Of entrusting his courtship Of
Priscilla to John Alden. They were dour
lot in those days. and could they be trans.
ported in the flesh to-day 10 Shelter Island
and brought face to face with the flve or
six hundred guests Of one Of the big hotels
there about an hour after dinner. when
dancing Ia In full swing and cleaning
shoulders are much In evidence, they would
either put every mothers son and daughter
to the sword or drop dead OF heart disease.
Shelter Island has changed much In the
last couple OF centuries. The husbandman
no longer tills his fields with an uncertain
fintlock strapped across his back. with one
eye on the furrow and the other on the sur
rounding territory. His ear no longer
expects the fearsome war whoop, for 1t Ia
many cycles since the gentle redskin was
induced to remove to other hunting grounds.
Capt Kidd's piratical craft would meet with
a short shrift to-day az the target practice
OF the Essex and Lancaster. training ships.
can be heard quite plainly on the island.
Moreover, Ia not Station No. s OF the New
York Yacht Club on the island and are not
yachts almost ~ plentiful AZ sea bass In
the vicinity? Sea bass. freshly caughe and
planked, IL one Of the abiding features OF
q Shelter Island menu. Eaten In July In
such a temperature an New York is proud
TO own in October. II has q fascination
which Il unknown to the gourmet who u
compelled to swelter in the metropolis.
The sun., 1901-07-28
HAPPY MEN IN THE DEEP WOODS.
Lonely Pleasures That Go with tho Lumber
Camp Keepers Job In Maine.

BANGOR. Me, July 2-up In the deep
spruce forests OF northern Maine there are
dozens Of men who have happier existence,
more ease and greater comfort generally
than some millonaires. and yet their total
cash incomes do not exceed from $50 to 500
a year They are the keepers OF lumber
camps. which are entirely deserted by the
loggers for at least Ave months in the year.
When the work Of cutting the winters
crop OF logs has been completed and the
last Of the crew has gone down the river TO
Bangor, somebody must keep guard over
the camp. the provisions left over and all
the valuable outfit, and must see that the prop
erty is not burned up or stolen by woods
tramps or careless sportsmen. For this
purpose the proprietor hires one OF those
queer. happy-go-luoky characters always
TO be found in the border land between the
wilderness and civilization.
These men have no home and no family
connections, at least none that they care
much for. and they have a constitutional
aversion for real labor. They are good
fishermen, good shots and good woods cooks
90 without 1t all right when there is none
handy, don't need many clothes and have
no ambition to lay up wealth. All they want
a chance to Gsh and hunt and nothing what:
ever 10 do This sort OF existence Is offered
by the Job OF camp keeper. and II Is always
easy 10 get a man 70 take the job. .
When the last logger Is gone. the keeper
comes in and takes charge. He falls heir
to all the dime novels, illustrated papers,
old clothes and tobacco that may be lett
behind There is always enough -four, pork.
molasses aud tea In the camp TO supply a
dozen men for a year. and the keeper has
his choice OF nifty hunks to sleep in. lto
has a rife. fishing rod. big Jackknife,
lots Of clay pipes. thorough knowledge
of the woods and complete and dreamy
disregard Of everything that goes on IN the
often he doesn't know who is President.
and, what Ia more, he doesn't care a rap.
There are people in the north woods who
don't know that the Spanish war Is over.
and. up along the Allegash. others " no never
Is bigger than many people realize especially
In the woods, where news penetrates slowly.
In the first week after the crew has gone
the Keeper il very busy, overw0rked, In fact,
for he has to pick up the camp. that Is set
things in order, and take n mental inven-
tory OF the stun left over and at his disposal.
Having completed this laborious task, he
settles down Tor u rest of a few months, which
rest il Interrupted only by hshing trips or
excursions into the woods TO look up places
freauented by moose and deer, and TO locate
good gum trees This knowledge il useful
to him in the following fall and winter. for
he can sell IL to sportsmen. Az the close
OF the season he gets his $50 or 500 all IN a
nmp, and that will buy him some clothes,
n lot OF tobacco and enough ammunition
to last him until the next spring; In winter
he rests from his cNertions OF the summer.
and In spring he gets his job again.