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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
"sHE" OR 1T"

There have been two explanations of
the fact that, in the answer on the part
CT the State in the South Dakota suit,
the Attorney General and the other coun-
sci fer the State use the word "she'
when writing of the State of North Caro-
lima, and use "it'' when writing of the
State of South Dakota. Why the diff
ference: How comes it that North Car
DINA is feminine and South Dakota
neuter gender The Statesville Landmark
quotes the Lieutenant Governor as CIV
ing this explanation:
1.-THE original thirteen States Cone of
whom North Carolina is which, as Col.
Sinclair used to say, being mother
States, have always been accorded the
feminine gender-'she'-whil the States
added to the Union after it's formation
have been neutral-it.' Therefore North
Carolina is she and South Dakota st -
The Attorney General being asked for an
explanation, is quoted as saying:
81 will tell you why this was done. In
the bill of complaint South Dakota used
the neuter rronoun it, so following this
precedent we used it also But when
we Cnce came to speak of North Caro-
lima, following the precedent established
by CASTOR in his State song, Carolina,
Carolina, heavens blessings attend her,
we used the feminine rronoun. + am
great believer in precedent as you
see. l am, in fact, seeker after prece-
dent"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
SPECIAL TERM ASKED
For Trying the Suit Against the Revolution
Cotton Mills.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., April 9-All doubt
as to whether the celebrated suit
against the Revolution cotton mill would
be pressed was removed yesterday af-
ternoon when the County Commissioners
decided to ask Governor AycoclI to call
a special term of Guilford Superior court,
to begin Monday, June 2, for the trial
of the case.
The County Commissioners have de-
cided to contribute 500 towards the pub
LEGATION of Miss Sallie w. Stockard' s
history of Guilford. and Friday night Mr..
v c. McAdoo will go before the Board
of Aldermen and ask the city to follow
the county's suit.
The new Benbow Hotel will, according
to present plans, be thrown open for
guests about the middle of next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Dress Innings.

We offer for this week some specials in
this department:
36-inch Percaline, in Black and all the
new spring shadings 1Oc
Premier Silk, So inches wide, in Black
and all colors. This fabric is beautifully
brocaded and very desirable for separate
Coolie Silk, Sc inches wide, in Fast
Black, Cream, White, and all desirable
colors-a very desirable lining for thin
fabrics. -. .35c
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Plans Of Durham's New Market.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, N. c., April 9.-The plans of
Hook & Sawyer, architects, of Charlotte,
have been adopted by the board of al
dermen for the new market house and
auditorium, and this firm is retained as
the architects. The building will be
about rs feet wide and nearly 200 feet
long, two stories high and will have a
basement or furnace room under por-
ton of it. On the first floor there will
be a department for fresh meats, vege-
tables and dairy products, one for sea
foods, separated from the main market,
and another for cold storage, market
clerks quarters and the city scales. The
auditorium on the second floor will seat
1900 people. The stage is to be 66 feet
wide and forty feet deep, with an
opening of 40 feet. The balcony will be
a horse shoe in shape.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
BETTER SCHOOL HOUSES NEEDED

In referring in commentator of those
Greensboro men who gave four thousand
dollars to help build better public schools
in Guiiford county, we failed to note that
lars-Mr J. Van Lindley and Mr.. E. p.
Wharton representing the Greensboro
fire insurance companies and the South
ern Loan and Trust Company. Now that
minimum of four months school has
been established in every school district
in North Carolina the paramount mat
is the erection of good school houses.
Comparatively few country districts can
now Fay the tax for longer term and
also build good schools for present needs.
Better school houses will help the at
tendance, as we'll as add to the comforts
Of the children. The generous action
on the part of the people of Greensboro
is worthy of all commentator. They
have set an example worthy of all emu
lation.
In education in North Carolina the
strong should help the weak, at least to
the extent that they have been helped.
When Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte
and the other large towns that now have
good public schools commenced their
garded schools they were helped by the
Peabody fund, and it is nothing more
than right that these towns should now
in turn help the weaker country dis
tricts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
JOHN ADAMS HANGS HIMSELF.
Big Knitting Mill to be Established al
Winston Salem
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, N. c., April 9.-John
Adams, who recently returned from
Illinois, committed suicide in Yadkin
county Monday by hanging himself to
the limb of tree. His mind had been
effected for some time.
A big knitting mill for the manufac-
ture of high grade underwear will be
established here in a few weeks by local
capitalists.
Jos. Masencup, young man, while
telling trees near Bethania, was struck
on the head by a limb; his skull was
crushed and his condition is serious.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, of New York
President of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton, has accepted an invitation to at
tend the Salem Academy centennial
celebration. She will make an address
on alumnae day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
SUICIDE OF J. n. WILLIAMS.
The Fruit Crop West of Asheville somewl at
damaged by Cold.

Especial to News and Observer)
Ashevillc, n. c., April 9.-News has
reached mere CT the suicide of j. Howard
Williams at Hot Springs. Mr.. Williams
was formerly in the employ of the South
ern Railway.
E. L. Maltby of New York today won
the Kenlworth Inn cup in the gold tour
nament.
Dr. Peters, of Spartansburg, is here
arranging for the annual meeting of the
Southern Music Teachers Association
which convenes here in June.
A large number of the best shots in
the country have entered for a clay
pigeon shoot to be held here next week
The management will donate 800 each
day to be addad to purses.
The fruit crop west Of Asheville is
somewhat damaged by cold, but it is not
hurt here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Rare Bargains in Silk.

19-inch All-Silk Taffeta, in a wide
range of the wanted colorings, including
White, Cream and Black. ......... 30c
20-inch Figured and Fancy Striped Tai
fetas in a rich variety of desirable col
orings and designs. the kinds that sold
at S5c and 81, for. ...................5 5c
19-inch Corded Striped and Plain Col
ored Wash Silk, in the latest spring
tints .... w d9c
19-inch Corded Wash Silk, in solid
Black only. ...................... SOC
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Always Ask for Diamond Dyes
Take no Other
Politics and Politicians.

Mr.. R. Lee Wright, of Salisbury, an
nounces his candidacy for the State
Senate. He was member of the House
in the last Legislature.
The Hendersonville Hustler expresses
a willingness to give the Senatorial pri-
mary another trial, though it confesses
that it has been opposed to the idea
since the last one"
The Democratic COUNTY convention in
Grange has been called for Saturday,
July 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
COIOred Dress Goods.

No doubt when you see this in print
you will think it is a mistake, but such is
not the case:
42-inch Silk and Wool Wolfe Examines
in six shadings, unique in point Of beauty.
texture and finish-one of the special ia
vorites Of Dame Fashion. The original
price should be 81; special price. LIE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Notice to COlored Farmers.

Through the kindness of Mr.. James H.
Jones, of the United States Senate Sta
tionary Room, Washington, D. c., have
received through the mail under the
frank of Senator Simmons, a bag OF
garden seed. l will be glad to distribute
them to those desiring them
THOMAS DONALDSON,
Pres. of the Coiored N. c. Agricultural
Association, City Market
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

The Richmond Dispatch notes that
Mr. John p. Branch has just donated
ten Thousand dollars to Randolph Macon
College to be known as the Mary Louisa
Merritt Loan Fund. He is following In
the example of his big Drained father
in generosity to that famous college. 1t
is stated that Mr. Branch has in con-
temptation the establishment OF a
Branch Chair to be added to the fac
ulty of Randolph Macon, which will be
endowed by him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

Charleston has been entertaining big
men this week On Tuesday Tom Reed
and Mark Twain We're the lions; on
Wednesday President Roosevelt and
Governor Aycock were the bright lights,
and today Mr.. Richard Battle and Mr.
IL. &. Hardy, of the News and Obser-
Yer staff, are on hand. The News and
Observer is always at the head of the
procession.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

probable change in the offices Of the
great system says:
"A passenger man who is we'll up on
all such matters yesterday, in discuss
ing the deal, predicted the following
general traffic organization for the con-
solidated system:
1T. NJ. Emerson. vice president, in
charge of the traffic: Ii. NJ. Emerson,
freight traffic manager: +. w Wrcnn,
pass erger traffic manager, and Ernest
Williams, general passenger agent. Mr..
Wrenn is now passenger traffic manager
for the I'lant system and Mr.. Jack
freight traffic manager. The other gen
tlemen are Atlantic Coast Line Off
Gals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
SUMMER RESORT FOR SALE.

Two hundred and fourteen acres oil
blue grass land, we'll watered with run.
ming water. Limestone and sulphur
springs. Great variety of fruit. Resi-
dence of IS rooms and other buildings
Elevated and fine view was built anC
used for summer resort by Mr.. Calder, o.
South Carolina.
For particulars apply to
]. T. GILPIN, Union, w. Va.
Photograph sent on application.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
FAST FRIENDS.

Rushvile, Ind
Messrs. Ely Bros:-I have been a great
sufferer from catarrh and hay fever and
tried many things, but found no perma-
nent relief until found it in Ely's Cream
Balm about eight years ago, and we have
been fast friends ever since.
(Rev) R. M. BENTLEY.
Prove its value by investing 10 cents
in trial size of Elys Cream Balm. Drug
gists supply it and we mail it. Full size
so cents.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren st. New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
A MORNING TONIC.

Bipps: what sort of a story do you
suppose the Governor of North Carolina
will tell the Governor of South Carolina
when he gets to Charleston"
Snipps. "Acock tale before breakfast,
l should think
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Sold $4,000 Pounds of Tobacco a
Csc. Per Pound.

Name of farmer 3. f. Moss. Moss, N.
c.. Is acres, $4,000 pounds. Price per
pound Csc Cost of production $500 to
$4,000 per acre.
w. B. BOYD.
Warrenton. n. c., April 3.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

Republicans deny that they will pay
the poll tax OF their negro voters. Then
what are they going to do with the big
campaign fund that Mr.. Pope has been
raising? Unless it is to be used to en-
able Republican voters to vote, why
should Mr. Pope put his life in jeopardy
to collect it?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

The recent negotiations by which the
Atlantic-Coast Line Railroad will acquire
the Savannah, Florida, and Western
Railway Company seem to have origina-
ted from a fear of the Seaboard Air
Line.
This system is the only road outside
OF the Plant System that has it's own line
into Florida. Heretofore the Atlantic
Coast Line and the Southern Railway
have had nothing more than traffic
agreement with the Plant System by
which they were enabled to reach Jack
sonville from their respective terminals
at Charleston, S. c., and Savannah, Ga.
After the death of Mr.. Plant, when
it became known that his will would be
contested, and that thereby the integrity
of the Plant System would be jeopardized,
it became evident to the Atlantic Coast
Line and to the Southern Railway that
if the Seaboard Air Line should get
control of the Savannah, Florida, and
Western Railway Company they could
shut the other two railroads out of the
State of Florida or at least exact I'M
desirable terms from them for the use
of their tracks
The recent decisions of the courts by
which the will of Mr.. Plant was set aside
and his widow allowed dover rights ne
cessitated division of the estate. This
action seems to have brought about a
speedy conclusion of the deal concerning
which rumors had been afloat for some
time.
The Savannah, Florida, and Western
Railway Company with its leased and
operated lines has mileage OF l,Oi6
miles. With Savannah for its northern
terminal, it reaches Jacksonville, Tam
pa, and other important points. Its
capital stock IS 50 1000, and its funded
debt is $14,9S6, O00-Richmond Dispatch.
The Savannah papers are saying some
very nice things about the Atlantic
Coast Line just now, and the A. {. l..
deserves it ALL But it is written in the
book of fate that the consolidated gen.
eral offices of the Atlantic Coast Line
and Plant systems will be located in
Wilmington Wilmington Star
The Atlantic Coast Line. since it has
purchased the Plant system, now mas
4939 miles divided as follows:
Miles.
Atlantic Coast Line . 1S12
Charleston & w. G. r, R.......... 342
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens r.
(half interesD -. ............ 20
Plant system :. :. :. :. -. 49,. 2,17O
Leased lines-half interest: Geor-
gia r. r., Augusta to At
lanJa
Atlanta & West Point r. r., At
lanta to Montgomery ...,.... $40
-------
Total 49,. 1889
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Easter Ribbons.

We believe these to be the greatest Of
fering of the season in the Soft Finish
Taffeta Ribbons: 2% inches, 1Oc, 81
inches 121ac, 81 inches 15c. Az inches
Ice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
PROGRESSIVE CITIES WELL WRIT
TEN UP.

Greensboro Telegram.
The edition of the Raleigh News and
Observer today is the Ten Years of
Progress" edition, gotten up for distribu-
tion at the Charleston Exposition. 1t Is
large ard elaborate paper. Green's
boro, as usual, is given good deal of
space. Other progressive cities also are
we'll written up.
Speaking about what has been said
about Greensboro, a gentleman remark
ed today that one thing had commonly
been overlooked, and that was the sale
of tickets at the Southern's depot. This
gentleman said he had it on reliable in
formation that a quarter of million dol
lars worth of tickets were sold at the
Greensboro office during the year 1901.
This was more than was sold in Lynch
burg more in fact than was sold at any
place between Washington and Boston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature is on
each box. % cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

One bottle of Burnett's Vanilla EX-
tract is better than three of the doubtful
kind. Though costing a few cents more
per bottle, it's purity and great strength
make it the most economical brand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
A COMING PROBLEM.
Terboro Southerner.

Terboro Southerner.
So much complaint is heard of the
scarcity of farm labor that it is believed
that the time is not far off when organ
lied efforts to induce labor to come to
the county will be made. When that
time comes the problem will be the kind
of labor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Ten Years of Progress.
MOST 4CREDITABLE EDITION

MOST CREDITABLE EDITION.
Greensboro Record.
The Raleigh News and Observer today
issued an attractive and a handsome
forty eight page special edition, contain
ing a write-up Of a number of cities
and towns of the State, among them be-
ing a story of Greensboro's progress.
Over three pages are devoted to this
city and cuts of the city hall building,
the Lindsay and Asheboro street school
buildings, scene at the State Normal
and Industrial College are shown. The
edition is a most creditable one AMI re-
fleets great credit on the management
of this live and enterprising newspaper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10
Among the Railroads.

Fleming Ramseur has been appointed
superintendent of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. He is civil engineer and has To-
Gated at Toxaway for awhile.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

Mr.. Spencer Adams could not afford
to give up his law practice for the
Alaska attorneyshiR." In Alaska no
army of revenue doodles would drum
for business for their favorite
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

There are seven editors in the Senate
and 80 in the House. Is this enough to
leaven the whole lump?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

At the big dinner given by the Authors
Club in New York, Joaquin Miller sent
this happy tribute from his home in
California:
Hail, fat King Ned,
Hail, fighting Ted!
Great William, Grim Dom Paul!
But I'd rather twist
That open land in this hard fist
Than shake hands with We al.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-10

The
So this %
The sun., 1902-02-17
SETBACK FOR BARCUS.
Morgan County OF His Congress District
Rejects Him as a Candidate.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb I6-The Republi-
cans OF Morgan county, which forms a
part of the Fifth Congress district, met
in their several townships yesterday to
select delegates to the Congress conven-
tion which will meet at Green Castle on
Tuesday and full reports from the meet
ings show that the James S. Barcus dele
gates were defeated in every township
where a contest was made. Barcus was
counting on at least Ave out of the fifteen
Morgan county delegates. and it was con-
ceded that II Holiday secured the solid
delegation his nomination would be prao-
tically settled.
Barcus admits that he was disappointed
in the result, but he and his friends say
that some of the delegates are not instructed
and that they may not all he for Holiday.
In several of the township conventions
there was a display of money and it is
charged that Barcus hired conveyances
to take the voters To the meetings. His
managers, however, confessed that they
were outnumbered and in some cases did
not wait for a vote TO decide their strength.
but permitted the Holiday delegates TO
be selected by acclamation.
All the delegates in the district have
not been selected and Holiday is already
credited with 65 votes or within two Of
ma iority.
The sun., 1902-02-17
FREIGHT STRUCK 4 FLYER.
Rear-End Collision In Illinois With Two
Trainhands Killed.

LIrcHPIELD, Ill, Feb. ie.-ln wreck
on the Illinois Central, five miles north
of this city. this morning Fireman Burns
and Brakeman Mcintyre were killed in
stantly. Five others were injured, none
seriously. The cause of the accident was
the fact that the Diamond Specials engine
got out of order and the train was losing
time. only running at about ten miles an
hour, when they were run into from the
rear by a fast freight The engine Of the
freight was completely buried in the rear
Pullman, wrecking the sleeper and badly
shattering the connecting coach, while
windows throughout the train were smashed
and passengers hurled in every direction.
Burns and Mcintyre belonged TO tho
crew of the freight, They were found
buried beneath carload OF baled hay.
Nine cars, loaded with hay and provisions.
were ditched and thrown for a great dis
tance on both sides of the track.
The sun., 1902-02-17
KIPLING'S PRAYER WHEN ILL.
Bishop Brewster says He Repeated Now
Lay Me" when Near Death.

NEW HAVEN, Feb. I8.-Bishop Brewster
Of the Episcopal diocese OF Connect icut
this evening in his talk to Yale students
on Robust Religious Faith,' cited for
them the case of Rudyard Kipling when he
was critically III In New York. He said;
Il suppose you young men are more or
less readers Of Rudyard Kipling. There Is
no name In English literature that stands
more truly for masculinity than Kipling.
In fact he Is said to be not ladylike enough
to suit some Of his critics. The story that
/ am to relate about Kpling, and suppose
none Of you has heard 1t, comes to me
first hand, and shows the strong, vigorous
faith which is back OF tho mans writings.
"A trained nurse was watching at the
bedside Of Mr.. Kipling during those mo-
ments when the author was In the most
critical stage Of sickness, and she noticed
that his lips began to move. She bent
over him thinking he wanted to say some
thing to her and she heard him utter these
words: Now / lay me down TO sleep
that old familiar prayer OF childhood days.
The nurse, realizing that Kipling didn't
require her services, said in an apologetio
whisper: 4 beg your pardon. Mr.. Kipling.
i thought you wanted something
L do family observed Kipling. 4 want
my Heavenly Father, He only can care
for me now.
1t is this masculine, robust religious
faith that we sec in Kipling's writings
added Bishop Brewster, -and It Ia faith
which the young men OF Yale University
may we'll carry with them in the perform
ance Of their daily work.
The sun., 1902-02-17
TWICE OVER HIS DASHBOARD.
Mr. Carr Keeps Thumpins Fifth Avenue
Asphalt With His Head.

Frank b. Carr, who says he Is in the
theatrical business and lives at 1874 Grand
street, Brooklyn, cut a wide swath in Fifth
avenue for half an hour last night. He
was in a road wagon drawn by spirited
brown horse When he got in front Of the
Waldorf Astoria at Fifth avenue, his horse
"bucked' and Carr went flying over the
dashboard and fell on his head on the
asphalt. Several coachmen had to pull up
sharply to keep from running over him.
The minute Carr was out of the wagon
the horse stopped dead. Carr was dazed
for a moment, but soon came TO sufficiently
to wave aside a group that were solcitous
about his welfare. He climbed back int o
the wagon, turned his horses head up
the avenue and told Bicycle Policeman
Ormsby he was making for the Twenty
third street ferry. Ormsby told him he
was going in the wrong direction, but Carr
said he guessed he knew. Then he put
tho whip to his horse and started up the
avenue on the west side Ormsby decided
TO follow him for few blocks. Up the hill
at Thirt y-fifth street Carr kept whipping
his horse and when the animal got TO the
top II was running.
dropped the reins. His horse stumbled
and Carr went over the dashboard a second
time He landed on his head agafm Hrfd>
Ormsby picked him up.
Say, can't you leave fellow alone'
Carr said.
Leave you aloneP' said Ormsby. IF
I don't lock you up you'll kill yourself and
then Ill be in trouble
Carr protested but Ormsby made him
get into the wagon and drive slowly 10 the
Tenderloin station, where he was slowed
away.