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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-11
INSOMNIA Is q
forerunner Of
nervous pros.
tration; what

strong enough to stand
up under the strain OF
sleepless nights? 1t is
plain that nothing in the
world can possibly take
the place of restful sleep,
yet many try to exc out
IN existence without this
sustaining power Their
nerves are in such a state
Of tension that sleep is
IN impossibility, or at
best Is q series of hideous
dreams. 1t is not strange
that physical and mental
weakness. amOuntin n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY.
The Cox Bill in Arkansas 0verwhelm-
lngly Defeated,

Editor of The News and Observer:
1t has recently been announced in certain
newspapers of this State that bill was
pending in the Legislature of Arkansas
declaring the American Book Company to
be trust and borbidding that company
to do business in that State.
Regarding this matter, We respectfully
ask your attention, and that of the pub
lie, to the following:
The bill referred to was known in the
Arkansas Legislature as the Cox Bill. .
1t was introduced in the House by a no.
torious lobbyist His purpose was cum
ningly devised attempt to injure the
American Book Company.
The attempt failed.
The American Book Company is not a
trust-it has none of the characteristics
of trust. Among the most convincing
proofs of this is the fact that, last
year, when a list of all trusts in exis-
tence in the United States was published
in the Congressional Record, the name of
the American Book Company was con-
spicuous by its absence from that list
Another convincing proof is, that when
competitors of the American Book Com
pany were seeking to injure it in Geor-
gia, last year, and to that end falsely cir
culated, under cover a statement to the
effect that the American Book Company
was named in the Democratic Blue List"
as trust, Senator Jones, Chairman of
the National Democratic Executive Com
mittee, said in a personal interview:
There is no such thing as a Democratic
Blue List and no charges affecting the
American Book Company were received
or considered by the National Democratic
Executive Committee"
The American Book Company never
raised the prices Of books. On the
contrary, in accordance with its policy as
announced when the company was organ
lied, it did the people of this country
great public service soon after it began
business by voluntarily reducing the
prices of teXt-b books published by it,
Finally: The Cox Bill" never had the
confidence or support of representative
members of the Arkansas Legislature Its
purpose was so apparent that the best
element in the Legislature unhesitatingly
and emphatically condemned it.
THE "COX BILL WAS BROUGHT TO
A VOTE IN THE HOUSE ON THE 24TH
INST, AND WAS OVERWHELMINGLY
DEFEATED.
Comment as to why this Cox Biz
scheme has been given publicity in North
Carolina just at this time is unnecessary.
]. w. THACKSTON,
A. l. BRANHAM,
Representing American Book Co.
Raleigh, N. c., April %
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
s s.:::.sszyc2 THE GATr1s-KILGo CASE.
A Case Now Being Argued Involving COnstruc-
ton of the Cameron Will.

The attorneys in the Gattis- Kilgo SLAM
der suit are in the city, expecting to
argue the case on appeal before the SUI
preme court today. 1t was tried before
Judge Hoke at Oxford last fall and the
jury rendered verdict for $4,000 in ia
vor Of Gattis, as damages sustained by
him from the publication of a speech
made by Kilgo in his controversy with
Judge Clark.
Kilgo's attorneys appealed to the SUI
preme court. The case was set for a
hearing at the March court but was placed
at the foot of the calendar on account
of the impeachment trial then in prog
ress.
The time of the court was spent yes
terday in hearing argument in the case
Of PEBBLES VS.. Graham, from Durham
county. This case involves the title to
864 acres of land, valued at $4,000, and
grows out of the construction of certain
portions of the will of Col. Paul c.
Cameron. On trial in the lower court
the jury at the trial gave a verdict for
800 acres to George Graham, the defend
ant, and GA acres to Capt. r. B. PEBBLES,
the plaintiff Both sides appealed to the
Supreme court.
Argument of this case is not yet con-
cluded in the Supreme court and may
take all of the courts time today. In
such event the -Kilgo case cannot
be taken up before tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
TaE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
Now Engaged in Preparing Its First Bulletin
on Roads.

The Highway Commission, created by
the last Legislature held an informal
meeting yesterday and entered upon the
preparation Of a good roads bulletin,
which win be issued in a few weeks by
the Department of Agriculture.
This bulletin will include the general
road laws passed by the recent Legisla-
ture and all legislation coming under the
jurisdiction of the commission.
The North Carolina Highway Commits
sion consists of Commissioner of Agricul-
ture Patterson State Geologist Holmes
and Secretary Bruner, who are required
to serve without compensation from the
Treasury of the State, other than permits
sion to accept free transportation from
railways and other TRANSPORTATION COM
panies operating in the State.
The duties of the commission are to
communicate with, to aid and advise
with, the county and township authorities
in the construction and repair of high
ways, public roads, bridges and ferries
supplying them with information and adj
vice, plans and specifications, furnishing
free of charge for services, as it's judg-
ment may dictate, competent engineer
to aid in the location, relocation, or
change, construction and repair of pub
lie roads, highways, bridges, and cul-
verts: to draw UP rules and regulations
governing the use and management of
prisoners on the public roads, and to aid
and encourage in every way practicable
the general movement for better public
roads in the State.
The Board of Agriculture, at it's dis
- of fJ,O
mission, is authorized to employ one or
mere skilled engineers, who shall assist
in such work and in such manner as the
commission may prescribe. The commits
sion is required to issue at least two
bulletins each year relating to improve
ments, and improved methods of build
ing and repairing of highways, public
roads, bridges, culverts, ferries and fords
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
The Supreme Court.

Cases from the Twelfth district were
argued in the Supreme court yesterday as
follows:
Shelton VS.. Wilson; argued by Shuford
for the defendant
Ditmore vs.. Coins; argued by Shepherd
& Shepherd (and Norvell and Axley by
BRIEF for plaintiff, billiard & Bell and
Busbee & Busbee for defendant.
Cases at lend of the docket" were
argued as follows:
State VS.. Baum; argued by Attorney
General Gilmer for the State.
Duval VS.. Knight and Britt vs. Manu-
featuring Company: continued.
Young VS.. Hodges dismissed on motion
of appellee for failure to print record
PEBBLES VS.. Graham argued by Win
ston & Fuller and Shepherd & Shepherd
for plaintiff, Graham & Graham and Man
ming & Foushee for defendant. (Judge
Clark being related to some of the par
ties did not sit).
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
ANOTHER UGLY RUNAWAY AFFAIR.
A Kinston Married Man and Young Girl
Leave Home.

News comes from Kinston of dis
tressing affair near there. Last week,
enc Jap Horner, married man, ran
away with Miss Nipple Robinson, a sew
enteen-year-old girl, and their where
abouts are now unknown. Horner is a
married man and owns farm near the
Robinson girls home. His wife lived on
the farm while he clerked in a small
store at Kinston He and the girl, when
they ran away, took his buggy and drove
through the country to Selma From that
point the horse and buggy were shipped
back to Kinston
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
IMPERsONATED HIS UNCLE.
a Negro Obtains Pension and Gets Year in
the Penitentiary

Yesterday Judge Purnell United States
Marshall Dockery and Assistant Marshall
Sharp, District Attorney Bernard and As
sistant Attorney Spears all returned from
Newbern where the Federal court has
just closed.
At that court one negro was sent to
the penitentiary for having fraudulently
obtained a pension The negro, John
Thomas Cobb, represented himself to be
a member of the Fourteenth regiment of
colored troops and took the name of his
uncle who was a member. Up to the
time of trial he had been in jail for six
months
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
WILL VISIT EVERY COUNTY
Meetings of Tax Listers Are to be Held
at the County Seats.
SCHEDULE OF MEETING TO BE ARRANGED
The Pamphlet Of instructions TO Tax Listers and
Other Assessing Officers is Now Be-
ing Prepared and VIII Soon
be Issued.
be Issued.

The State Tax Commission composed
of the members of the Corporation Com
mission, is now preparing a pamphlet of
instructions to the tax-listers of the
State touching the performance of their
duty The Commission has been at work
on these instructions for several days,
but they are not yet completed
Under the new Machinery Act, section
6, it is provided that the Board of State
Tax COMMISSIONERS shall have and exer-
else general supervision over the tax
listers and assessing officers of this State,
and take such measures as will secure
the enforcement of the provisions of this
act. Ito the end that all the properties
of this State liable to assessment for tax
alton shall be placed upon the assess
ment rolls and assessed at their actual
cash value"
This is the principal duty prescribed
for the Commission, in fact it's reason
for being; and section II tells how this
purpose Of the law shall be carried out
and the end aimed at attained. 1t is as
follows:
1t shall be the duty of the Tax
Commissioners at least thirty days
previous to the date fixed for listing
taxes to prepare a pamphlet for the
instruction of tax assessors. Said
pamphlet shall in as plain terms as
possible, explain the proper working
of the tax laws of the State, and
shall cali particular attention to any
points in the administration of the
>,01 -, No
looked or neglected. They shall ad-
wise the assessors of the practical
working of the laws, and explain any
points which seem to be intricate
and upon which assessors may differ
particularly calling their attention to
the requirement that all property
shall be assessed at it's fair market
value, and the penalties upon asses
sors for failure to observe this pro-
vision. Copies of said pamphlet shall
be sent to the register of deeds of
each county, whose duty it shall be
to see that each assessor and tax
lister is furnished with a copy.
But the commissioners are not to stop
with preparing and sending out this pam
phlet. They must visit every county in
the State and this they will try to do be-
tween May 1st ard June 1st.
To do this, they will divide out the
counties of the State, and beginning on
May 1st each commissioner will visit one
county-seat a day, if possible, notice hav-
ing first been given the tax-listers OF
the meeting. That this may be done, the
names of all the taX-listers in the State,
by counties, has been obtained and is
now on file. A regular schedule of these
tax-lister's meetings will be made out
this week before the commissioners start
upon their tour of the counties.
1t is not known yet in just what coun-
ties they will start, or what counties
will be apportioned to the different mem
bers of the Commission.
The newly elected clerk to the Com
mission, Mr.. Wishart, entered upon his
duties this week
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
TIE STATE TREAsURER's DOORS.
The Method of Keeping Them Will be Changed
This Summer.

Treasurer Lacy thinks the time has
come to change the present VIGOROUSLY
antiquated system of bookkeeping
hitherto maintaining in the Treasurer's
office. The experience of past Treasurers
and the recent stealings of Major Mar
tin, carried on Systematically but undetect-
ed for a number of years, have proved to
him the necessity for a change in the
method of keeping the States accounts
and he is now preparing a new set of
books which will be ready in the early
summer.
The system he has adopted is a modern,
up-to-date one, with some alterations and
improvements suggested by practical ex-
perience in the office. 1t will be put in
operation as soon as the new books are
ready and it is practicable to make the
change.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

and municipal taxes on the shares of
nonresident share holders.
Bona fide Indebtedness, of which an
itemized statement must be furnished,
may be deducted by the share holder
from the taxable value of his stock MA
chinery Act, section 27).
WAR TAX.
Items upon which the tax has been re-
owed TN effect July l, 1000: Bank
checks, 2 cents; bills of lading for eX-
port, 10 cents; power of attorney to vote,
10 cents; power of attorney to SELL 20
cents; promissory notes, 2 cts. for each
$780, protests, % cents; telegraph mes
sages, cents; telephone messages, /
cent; warehouse receipts, % cents.
Items upon which no change has been
made: Bankers capital and surplus. $50
for $25, 1000, and 81 for each additional
81 goo; bonds, debentures, certificates of
Indebtedness, etc, cents for each 500;
brokers' contracts, 10 cents; certificates
of profits, cents for each 500; certiti-
Gates of stock, original issue, cents for
each 800; certificates of stock transfers,
cents for each 500, amended to include
bucket-shops; drafts or bills of exchange,
inland. cents for each $100.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
TAXATION OF BANKS.

TAXATION OF BANKS.
All banks, except National Banks, shall
pay to the State Treasurer one dollar for
every thousand dollars of capital. No
other license tax can be imposed (Reve-
nue. Act, 65).
Real Estate, owned by the bank shall
be listed for all purposes in the place
where it is located.
During the month of June in each year
every bank shall, for its several share
holders, list with the State Auditor all
the shares of it's capital stock, giving
names and residences of share holders,
the number and market value of shares
held by each, or if there be no market
value then the actual value of such
shares. To ascertain such actual value,
add together the capital, surplus and un-
divided profits, deduct therefrom the as
sessed value of all real (and personal
property, if any listed by the bank, and
divide the amount so obtained by the
total number of shares. Insolvent debts
due the bank may also be deducted, but
an itemized list thereof must be sworn
to and furnished the Auditor. The taxes
imposed for State purposes must be paid
by the bank direct to the State Treas
urer during the month of July. The bank
must also pay to the sheriff the county
and school taxes assessed on the shares
of non-residents Of the State.
Every bank shall furnish the board of
commissioners of every county in which
any CT its shareholders reside the names
and residences of such shareholders, the
number of shares held by each and the
market or actual value of such shares.
(Revenue Act, a..
Residents of the State shall list their
respective shares for county, school and
municipal purposes in the place where
they reside. Non-residents shall list
their shares in the place where the bank
is located.
Resident shareholders must pay the
county, school and municipal taxes on
their shares. The bank pays the State
tax on all shares, and the county, school
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
Two More Orphans.

Two young children have come in the
last few days to the Methodist Orphanage
in Raleigh. Pearl Peacock, aged nine,
from Henley, and Claude Wicker. also
nine years old from Sanford. Others
have made application and will shortly
arrive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

Last winter I was confined to my bed
with a very bad cold on the lungs. Moth
ing gave me relief. Finally my wife
bought a bottle of One Minute Cough
Cure that effected a speedy cure. can
not speak too highly of that excellent
remedy."-Mr T. X. Houseman, Mama
tawney. Pa. w. H. King Drug Co., Bob
bitt & Wynne Drug Co., VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
Two More Divorces Granted.

Two divorces were yesterday granted
in Wake Superior court as follows:
Annie L. Upchurch from James G..
Upchurch. They were married in August,
1895, and in March, 1898, the defendant
abandoned the plaintiff and has ever
since lived separate and apart from her.
Mamie Chldress against Thomas w.
Childress. The plaintiff is given the
custody Of her child Louise.
The case of ]. r. Moody VS.. State
Prison was decided in favor of the de-
PENDANT and the plaintiff taxed with the
cost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

WANTED.-A COMPETENT AND
reliable Drug Clerk either registered
or otherwise. State salary desired
and give references. Apply to w. a.
and j. C. Blount, Washington, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

ONLY so CTS.-ALUMINUM SILVER
Card case and 100 cards, with name en-
graved on case. Agents wanted. Koch
& Dali, Windsor, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

ROYSTER'S CANDY IS MADE
every day in the year, and is always
fresh and reliable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

w A NTED - SEVERAL GOOD,
sober, Industrious, all-round machin-
list at once. Acme Machine Works,
Goldsboro, N. @.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

WANTED AT ONCE-AN ALL-ROUND
job pressman. Apply to Afford, Bynum
G. Christopher. 4-18-tf.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
ToM DIXON TO LECTURE.

Thos Dixon, Jr., lectures at the Acad-
envy of Music next Tuesday night for the
benefit of Baptist University. Reserve
seats for sale at Bobbitt-Wynne Drug
Co., soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

YOU MAKE NO MISTAKE WHEN
you buy Registers Candy, you are
sure to get the best.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
THE TAXATION OF BANKS.
An Interesting Folder Issued by the Citizens
National Bank.N

The Citizens National Bank, of this
city, has issued and is distributing with
its compliments neat folder, giving
much valuable information in small space.
Taxation of Banks in North Carolina.
under Act of 1901, is its title, and it's
contents are as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26

Every time fool sees a glow worm he
wants to turn in fire alarm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-26
One Cent a Word.
NO ADVERTISEMENT TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN % CENTS AN INSERTION.
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. sPE-
r!AL DICoUNTs ON LONG CON-
TRACTS.

WANTED-STATE AGENT FOR NORTH
Carolina fer high-grade, broad-guage
Life Insurance Company An excep-
tionaI opportunity for active man. Ad-
dress, Box 157, Richmond, Va giving
reference and stating experience, if any.
26-St
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-10
f., which attended in a body. The re-
mains were buried at McMechen.
M0UNDSvILLE.
Rsws Notes of Interest From the Me-
tropoIts of MARSHALL Cosnt

Hsws Notes ri Interest From the Me-
fropoIts Of Marshall Cosnty.
N. T. Bruce, OF Sand Hill, was here
on business yesterday.
William G~randstaff mas sold his res
idence on Third street.
r. G.. Roberts was a business caller
in Wheeling yesterday.
Miss Effe Evans returned from visit
ing relatives at Belmont.
A. II. Mangold, OF Thomson, was call
ing on friends here yesterday.
The county court was in session yes
terday as an auditing committee.
Richard Conner and John Kurtz left
yesterday evening for Streator, Hill
nois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floy Francis, OF Cam
eron, are the guests OF their parents
here.
S. w. Reid and family will go to Red
House Shoal to-day to visit Mr.. Reds
parents.
Abraham Richmond, n of Meade
districts oldest citizens, was in the city
yesterday.
NdllIOIHld TOII anu OuciIy ~ SChlo
a quart at Moundsville Liquor Store,
near depot.
Mr.. Hardyshell. OF Findlay. o., will
arrive here In a few days for a visit
with friends.
Albert Levi, OF New York, is the
guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Levi, on Tomlinson avenue
All WHISTLES direct from bonded
warehouses and sold from $3.50 per
gallon and upwards, at Moundsville
Liquor Store.
George C. Knight has completed the
contract Of painting the court Il and
jail. The buildings nov present a very
respectable appearance.
One convict was discharged from the
penitentiary yesterday, and Charles w.
Lutes entered upon a life sentence i'm
posed for the murder of Johnson Ham
mond
II. T. Anshutz has finished the dec
orations in the display windows at I.
G.. Roberts store for the edification OF
Moundsville people who go to Wheel
ing this week.
In the Circuit Court yesterday Spe-
clai Judge oFelTuieu eho "o
ton for a new trial for c. w. Lutes,
convicted of the murder of Johnson
Hammond on the 18th of May, and SEN
fenced him to the penitentiary for life.
At the home of the brides parents on
Grant avenue last evening, occurred the
marriage Of Miss Harriet A. johnson
to DR.. Alexander e. McCluskey. Rev.
C. e. Clark, of Thomson M. e. church.
performed the ceremony. Only the i'm
mediate friends of the contracting par
ties were present. The bride is one OF
Moundsville's fairest daughters, while
the groom is a very successful physi-
clan in Pine Grove.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-10
BENWOOD.
News Notes of Interest From the City
of Mills.

News Notes OF Interest From the CITY
A band OF gypsies are encamped below
the car barns.
Samuel Elliott. OF Cresaps, was here
on business yesterday.
Woykmen are painting the stacks OF
the Wheeling steel works.
Fred Ebberts. OF Grave creek, was
here on business yesterday.
Miss Flora Reynolds. of Woodland,
was a visitor here yesterday.
John and Charles 10y are visiting a
fishing camp down the river.
Ground wal broken yesterday for the
new school building at the Junction.
Mrs. John Wetzel and child, of Clar-
ington, are the guests of friends here.
Dan Slippner is spending a few days
at a fishing camp at Fosters landing.
Paul Rigot and John James were bus
mess callers at Moundsville yesterday.
Homer Wharton and sister. Miss
Bertha, have returned to their home at
Concord, o., after visiting relatives here.
The funeral of Philip McMunn oc-
CURED from his late residence on Boggs'
run yesterday afternoon. and was very
largely attended. The services we're
conducted by the local lodge OF !. Q. o.