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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
A Refo1matory for White Boys.
, the People of North Carolina:

To the People of North Carolina:
At the annual convention of the North
Carolina Branch of the International
Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons,
held in Raleigh, May 13th-15th, it was
unanimously resolved by the delegates
GALL women) that a Reformatory for
white boys be established as the State
work OF this branch. That the need of
such an institution exists needs only the
affirmation OF one fact-namely: That
at present in our State prison young of
tenders are confined with hardened crimi-
nails as companions. Several States
having such reformatories write that the
results are satisfactory and that the
boys discharged from them make good
citizens. So these schools may be re-
garded as important factors in the edu-
cation of the young, which is the great
question Of the day. The information is
also given that the expense of a boy for
IL months is $780, and that a sheriff is
given that sum for feeding a prisoner.
good and faithful servant, by investing
this amount in such an institution, would
be commended for his we'll doing, as his
talent would serve the manifold purpose
of training heart, mind and body of one
Of Gods creatures. The first duty of
all circles is the relief of suffering near
est them, so that local charities consume
most of their means But generous phil
anthropic citizens of North Carolina,
fathers, sons, brothers, do not let us be
deferred in our undertaking by want of
money. We need the moral support of
men and women throughout our Common
wealth in this matter, and pledges OF
financial aid from all who can make
them. After receiving such pledges we
will petition the Legislature for an ap-
preparation for this much needed insti-
tuition. Some great man, himself an in
trepid worker has said: "The cause is
just, the object is all, now bring in your
fanatics to carry it out" We, mothers,
wives, sisters. fanatics, though we may
be deemed ask you to uphold us to sue
cess, by spoken word and material aid.
The following chosen committee OF
ways and means bespeak your interest
and help, solicit responsive letters and
invite you to the privileges of this loving
service Sin His Name"
Mrs. w. H. S. Burgwyn, chairman,
Weldon, N. c.; Mrs. T. H. Briggs, Raj
eigh; Mrs. Henry Perry, Henderson; Mrs.
7. j. Jarvis, Greenville; Mrs. j. H.
Bridgers, Henderson; Mrs. A. L. Blow.
Greenville; Mrs. ]. H. Hall, Southern
Pines; Mrs. ]. B. Cherry, Greenville; Mrs.
w. H. Overman, Salisbury; Miss Lavinia
Chadbourn Wilmington; Mrs f. A. Olds,
Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Loads a00 Mcrh ar@na Daily Fapers Generalization

selling for $500 per 1000, if bought in
another county and brought into Samp-
son for use that thereupon the saw-mll
owners in Sampson should run the price
of their lumber up to So per 1000. and
by an agreement among Themselves
trust-lxeep the prices at $12, thus exact
ing $500 as a bounty out of every man
who bought 1000 feet of their lumber,
does anybody suppose that any honest
man in the county would undertake to
defend such robbery, or that in the
movement to have it stopped an opposi-
ton political party could be organized?
This lumber illustration explains very
we'll the operation of the tariff laws
which the Republican party has kept
in force ever since 1865, except during
the short life of the Wilson German act,
and by which the fruits of the toll of
the white man and the black man in the
South have been flowing in a constant
stream to the regions north of the Po-
tomac, with the result that the South is
poor and the North rich. And during
all these years our newspapers and our
candidates have been discussing the
wrongs of the system, and discussing
them apparently in vain; by the assist
ance of persons who were "split" off
from the Democratic party North Caro-
lima is represented today in the United
States Senate by a man who believes it
right to rob the many for the benefit of
the few-that the $500 tax on outside
lumber ought not to be repealed, because
it encourages" the establishment of
more saw-mills and wider market for
the produce of the farms!
3. F. GRADY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
A Forest of Fruit Trees.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth


Literally to spend day in a peach
orchard is something out OF the ordinary,
and this writer has not done such
thing in long time il ever. But we
spent time enough in one last Friday to
say that we saw more fruit of one kind
than we had ever seen before.
In company with Mr.. ]. Y. Savage we
rode ten miles from Scotland Neck to
Judge Walter Clark's great farm on
Roanoke river, and spent great part
of the day there. His manager, Sheriff
B. l. Alsbrook, who has so successfully
conducted Judge Clark's business for
number of years, was in his usal MOOD
of cleverness, and at once made US feel
at home in that great farm. TO make
the day still more pleasant Mrs. Ais
brook and their daughter, Miss Jennie
Moore, and their son, Mr.. X. G. Ais
brook, of Tarboro, were there. We all
enjoyed a most bountiful dinner of the
many good things that grow on such
we'll ordered rich river farm, and some
time after dinner we walked out Ito look
at the peach orchard"
We had expected to see hundred trees
or so; but the very wilderness of fruit
trees was a surprise.
The great orchard covers just ten
acres of the finest river ridge land. The
trees are in q parallelogram set in rows
70 trees one way and IA the other. There
were ,00S trees, all of the same kind,
the fine Elberta; and to wander through
and look down the long rows of trees
hanging and almost breaking down with
luscious peaches, was something worth
the ride we took to see it.
Under every tree one could see the
most tempting ripe fruit, while the trees
were still bent down low with their
beautiful burdens which answer we'll to
the bright pictures in the fruit catalogues
at which the mouth of almost every
country boy has watered as he has seen
the fruit tree agent turn the pages and
tell of the rare and luscious fruit which
would grow on the trees in a short while
after being set.
There may be other such peach or
chards in the State, but we simply have
not seen one. Mr.. Allsbrook finds good
and ready sale for the peaches on the
Norfolk market, and the abundant crop
there this season, which a fair estimate
would place at 200 bushels. will surely
bring a profitable return Ter The care
bestowed on the orchard
Besides the orchard Judge Clark's farm
has splendid crop; and we have rarely
spent a day more pleasantly than We
did in viewing the broad acres OF grow
ing cotton and corn. On this farm Judge
Clark also has q considerable vineyard,
but there is not so much attention paid
to the vineyard this season as to the
orchard
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

lima. If there is no trust organized to
take the mills out of the control and man.
agement of the present owners, there will
be improvement in every way-as to
hours, education, and child labor will be
vigorously STANDARDIZATION
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
The Sine Qua Non.
Baltimore American.)

Father" murmured the fair young
daughter of the captain of industry, 81
think that your manipulation of the L.
and Blazes Railroad impressed a great
many people; and your corner in pota-
toes has caused them to respect your
talents; but if we ever expect to get into
society you will have to organize a cor
ner in money"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
Better Than "Korn Licker."
(Duplin Journal.)

Spirits of turpentine applied freely is
said to be the finest cure for snake bites.
This will do much for the cause of Tenn
perance as "snake bite" have always
offered fine opportunity for a discourse
On the virtues of "Korn Liquor"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10
The Question.
(From Tit Bits.)

rather Gmpressively)-S I
should be taken away suddenly. what
would become of you, my boy?
lrreverent Son-Pd stay here The
question is: What would become of
your"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

mot one of the five statements is true.
In fact the whole speech is slanderous
1t is false that operatives are swindled
in North Carolina 1t is a base Islander
that they are treated worse than slaves.
The whole attack is so unture and wicked
that it must defeat it's object by it's own
intemperance.
Most of the mills in North Carolina are
managed by the men who own large stock
in them. Most of these men treat the
operatives with kindness and considera-
ton not known in the mills in the great
centres. They take interest in the edu-
cation of the children, and the advance
ment and betterment of the condition of
the men and women. To represent them
as harsh, cruel, or dishonest is to SLAM
der many of the best citizens Of North
Carolina.
The work hour in the mills is eleven
hours. Last year nearly all the mill own
ers signed an agreement not to work any
children under twelve years of age in
the cotton mills Most Of them have lived
up to it. The Commissioner of Labor is
quoted as saying that few have broken
it. There ought to be law preventing
the working of children in cotton mills.
Private agreements will not accomplish
the end desired That law would be well
coined by some of the best cotton mill
men IN the State. They do not wish to
employ children in their mills. Some
skilled parents require the mill owners
to employ their children or they will not
accept employment for themselves. A
law is needed.
AS to education: The present year has
shown that large number of the mill
mon have been leaders in the educational
revival, have contributed money to build
modern school houses, and used their in
fluence to induce all the children to at
tend. The educational spirit is growing
among the mill owners, the mill opera
tives, and everybody else in North Caro-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-10

A pessimist has no use for a person
who is afflicted with chronic mirthful-
ness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
SQUADRON A IN CAMP.
MILITIA TROOPERS PITCH THEIR TENTS
IN VAN CORTLANDT PARK.

Squadron A. which has gone into camp at Van
Cortlandt Park days In place Of the usual
Memorial Day parade. will hold intertroop polo
matches to-day at $50 p. m. The return to the
armory will be made tomorrow night. Colonel A.
L. Mills. of the Military Academy at West Point,
expected yesterday. but sent word that he had
been unavoidably detained.
The camp is pleasantly placed the bluff in
Van Cortlandt Park, facing east. the headquarters
being near the manor house. IL is in squadron for
nation The horses OF the three troops are pick
eted front of the troop tents, and watered
some distance west. at the bridge Two hundred
and fifteen and officers quartered in the
Sibley tents, eight men a tent.
The squadron left the armOry, at Madison-ave
and Ninety-fourth-st at $40 a. m. yesterday, and
passing out Seventh-ave. and Jerome-ave. arrived
at Van Cortandt at IL o'clock BY the early after
noon the tents were up, horses were picketed and
camp was we'll organized, while the usual pro-
gramme was carried out. Guard mounting took
place at 1:3O p afternoon parade drill at $40
o'clock. and boots and saddles evening parade at
$50 o'clock. 1t was expected that an election OF
members would be held last night.
The programme for to-day is follows Reveille
$50 a. stables. 8 d M; mess. q. m; guard
mounting mounted. a. m; squadron drill mounted
a. M mess. 1890 p. M: stables. 1:SO p polo
matches. $50 p. m; mess. $40 p. evening
parade $40 p M; tattoo. 1890 p. taps. II m.
A band concert is given each day at Ais p. m.
The polo teams will be as follows:
Headquarters team.No, /. Veterinary sergesnt
g. Sergeant Major A. r. Whitney, jr; back. r. e.
Lawrence.
Troop team-No. !. Private c. N. Talbot; No. 2.
Captain William &. Cammann; No 5, Commissary
Sergeant a. l. Smith, jr; back, Private II. NJ.
Earle
Troop mo. 1. Artihcer Albert W. Putnam. No.
Q Private l.. J. Hunt No. 3. Guidon Sergeant j. o.
Nichols; back. T. n. Nichols.
Troop 3-No. /. Private Everett Colby; No. . Pri-
vate r. G.. d. Douglas; No. 3. Captain Herbert
Barry; back. Corporal Preston Watson.
The programme for Sunday is as follows:
Reveille, $50 a stables and water call a.
m m I'd mounting
mounted. a. m; boots and saddles troop drill,
a. m: mess, 1870 p. m; boots and saddles. 215
p. m; assembly. 2:35 D. M; boots and saddles for
parade, $50 p. The squadron will probably
reach the armory at p. m
The camp has been named Phisterer, after the
assistant adiutant general of the New-York Ma
tional Guard. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick PhtS-
The officers in command Major Oliver b.
Brdgmsn, Adjutant r. @ Lawrence, Captain W.
G. Cammann, commanding Troop /; Captain How
ard G. Badgley. comma ndng Troop 2; Captain Her
bert Barry commanding Troop 3.
Other polo matches TO be held by the squadron
are: June Z, 40 p. at Van COrtlandt Park.
intertroop polo match: June "A at West Point.
against the Military Academy; June q and % at
Van Cortlandt Park, intertroop matches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
MEXICAN PICTURE WRITING
MRS. NUTTALL'S RECENT WORK IN DE-
CIPHERING HIEROGLYPHICS.

Those wise in such matters have noted recent
addition 10 the collection of Mexican manuscripts
in the Museum of Natural History. 1t is repro
duction of a beautiful example of ancient Mexican
picture writing, presented by the Peabody Museum
Of Harvard, and called the Codex Nuttall. 1t was
named in honor of Mrs, celia Nuttall. in recog
milton of her abilities in research and interpreta
ton Of pre-Columbian Mexican culture.
An Introductory pamphlet by Mrs. Nuttall ac-
companies the codex. which states that the text
of the writing deals with real persons and is in
the main historical
Mrr. Nuttall. who was originally San Francisco
woman, is said TO know more OF the picturesque
empire Of Montezuma than any other woman in the
world. Her wanderings over Europe in search of
valuable Mexican picture writings sent there by
Cortez and his followers would make interest
Thirteen years ago Mrs Nuttan first went to
none OF the leather parchments of the Aztecs CON
tanning their historical records in picture writing,
remained in the museum in Mexico. All had been
sent to Spain together with other valuable an
ously enough she was obliged to go to Europe to
She possessed the inventory of the gifts sent by
Cortez TO the King Of Spain But the leather manu-
history were not TO be found in any Spanish mu-
scum. At Madrid she found, after searching the
picture writing the monastery of San Marco. in
Florence She went TO Florence where she was told
that the ancient writing had been stolen years ago
She ran down clew after clew, until she finally
1t proved very valuable in combination with other
discoveries. and her find attracted much attention
posed Of strips of leather ten inches wide and
nearly 100 feet long, covered on both sides with
colored pictures. So far deciphered. il
relate to the great deeds o. Aztec heroes, and
probably made TO illustrate the epics chanted
ny the priests. 1t is extremely interesting
specimen of Aztec bookmaking.
Mrs. Nuttan found another manuscript in a IL
brary in Florence. In certain castle in TyroI
she found the finest ancient Mexican featherwOrk
shield in existence, and fam both sent TO Spain
bv Cortez. and reported lost" for years from the
Vienna museum. In the Pitt Palace she found a
nitre Of old Mexican feather mosaic. and in the
royal armory at Madrid Mexican shield.
Among her finds two very valuable Goddess
on which she has written learned report for the
Pea body Museum. She found a Middle Age Spanish
manuscript on the life Of the Aztecs which she
Will publish in fac-simile, with translation, notes and
commentary, under the auspices of the Peabody
Museum, which has it in press.
During the last winter she returned to Mexico to
take up again the work of exploration which she
began thirteen years ago. She is engaged in impor
tant research for Peabody. Mrs. Nuttall has lect-
ured before various royal personages and has been
made member of the most celebrated archaeology
cal societies In this country and Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.

AND MRS. JOHN II. TIETJEN CELEBRATE
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr., and Mrs John Fl. Tietjen last night ceebrat-
ed their golden wedding at Terrace Garden. sur
rounded by relatives and friends
Mr. Tetjen was of the pioneers the West
Side where he was actively engaged in business
UP to about thirty years ago when he retired
having been successful in his business. and also
having made judicious investments in real estate.
He served in the Volunteer Fire Department FOR
many wears and was a school trustee for about
6ftaan wears He came to this country in 1915 and
Mrs Tietjen arrived here in 1919. They are sew
.ptveight and seventythree years old respectively
At he table with them last night were eighteen
children and grandchildren The ceremony was
performed bv the Rev. William kOepchen
Although the invitations contained a request 10
omit presents Mr. and Mrs. Tietjen received
numerous gifts. The women present received manu-
sorne Souvenirs In the form of solid gold spoons
and the men received morocco leather cigar
pouches fillvd with cigars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
THE COUNTRY BOARDING HOUSE.
IDEAL CONDITIONS ARE SIMPLICITY AND
NEATNEss MINUS THE FRYING PAN.

NEATNESS MINUS THE FRYING PAN.
What the summer boarder needs is topic that
interests not only mine hostess" but the summer
boarder herself The needs not infinite. some
think; but they certainly definite. and the
woman in search of country board will find 1t 10
her interest to formulate them clearly in her mind.
1t is so much easier to get what one wants when
one knows exactly what that is,
The ideal country boarding house is the topic Of
clever booklet called THE Prophets Chamber"
issued by the NewYork Central Railroad.
THE ideal sleeping room in a country house has
windows on two sides and a south west aspect.
because the prevailing breeze Is southwest and ii is
far more important to be in the breeze than In the
shade. Sunshine is antiseptic and city people do
not sit in their chambers. They need them only for
sleeping
ut should have a bare floor. Light weight rugs
are better than mating carpets. The walls may
be papered If properly done. IL walls have
been papered many times without removing the old
paper, city mother who knew Il would permit
her children to sleep there night. There should
be no running water in the room. drapery OF
lace curtains and no pictures. neat chintz that
matches the walls in color and style of decoration
may be used for curtains. bedspread. tabecover
etc. because 1t is easily removed and shaken to
free from dust. The windows should look upon
something pleasant The back of an i'll kept barn
other useful but charming rural con-
venience lowers the actual of a room. Neat
ness. a certain sweet and refined simplicity and
repose; these the things that win the boarder's
heart
THE beds should be single and very thin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
ut. MART'S COMMENCEnENT.

ST. Mary's School. Nos. s and East Forty
sixth-st will hold its commencement exercises to-
day 1880 a m There will be an interesting
musical programme, and address by emf
nent speaker. Bishop Potter was to have made the
address. but obliged 10 leave for Europe on
Wednesday.
The class day exercises held on Thursday
in the lecture hall Of the school, and embraced a
salutatory in Greek. by Elizabeth A s TredweTi:
an essay in French. by Eleanor Maud Greenwood:
an essay in Latin, by Helen Isabel Williams: an
essay in versa study In English hexameter-by
Carolyn De Witt Merrill. and essays in English
prose by Marion Montgomery, Miss Tredweli and
Lillian Frothingham.
There also exhibition Of laboratory work
chemistry. botany and physiology. and piano
and vocal solos by members of the graduating
class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
REMOVED To s4NATORIUu.

The condition Of Mrs. Kate Martin, the wife OF
Thomas r Martin IA we'll to do builder OF No $40
Thiri-st Brooklyn, alarming yesterday
that sba was removed from the Kings County Hos
ptaI where she was taken recently for observation
and treatment. To the private sanatorium OF III
Thomas l. Wells No 945 ST. Mark's-ave- About
a week ago Mr. Martin found his wire IN asonS.
after She had swallowed Carbolic acid AFTER oelnS
removed to the Seney Hospital she trled 20 IuInp
from, of her room. and had 10 De piaCeu
i'm strattiacket As soon as she coulo ne ar
raigned in court she was committed Tor eNahlIia5
tion as 70 her sanity, and afterward removed
10 the Kings County Hospital Mrs. Martin Is a
roar,bar ~ The Riding and Driving Club, Is an eN-
ar NJ tennis and is popular in the social circles or
Prospect Slope. Mr.. Martin says his VIE 5 nome
life has always been happy, and ne can assign no
nanea Tor her two attempts TO commit suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
First ed. perfect original boards "a panel of
wood On which was etched burned a daisYN

First ed, perfect. original boards. "a panel of
wood ON which was etched burned a daisy ,
THE Crisis" was illustrated by the comic cut of
a man falling on an icy pavement; Twice Told
Tales" by two chestnuts a piece of wood; A
Triple Enlargement" by three colored twines
tangled; The Reign OF Law" bunch of clippings
Of legal notices. The Fireside Sphinx" toy cat:
Memorials of Quiet Life" clam shells; limo
cents Abroad" picture OF patent food babies;
"A Social Departure" p. F. c. card.
The minister acted auctioneer. reading the list
number by number. and adding further witty ex-
plantations. The uncertainty to what the title
would prove to be awakened end OF speculation
and merriment. which increased the evening
progressed
Each sale promptly paid in beans TO the
treasurer. and so excited did the bidding become
that members OF the company resorted to all sorts
OF devices to obtain coveted treasure when their
own bags were emptied Some, to outbid their
rivals, would wager their entire stock for a single
article and then beg, borrow steal from their
companions in order to continue bidding -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-31
An APPEAL FOR CH4RTTT.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for %
month TO pay rent for an old couple VINO 90 nol
-. - ha generated in their old age They have
No children and the relatives. who are all working
people cannot aid in any way except 10 give a
home To the man. A difference in religion prevents
this provision being made for the VIE. and she
h,e M relatives except an old sister. who Is also
5acardert The man is a veteran. but does not re-
ceive = pensiou He partial support BY
neddIing ANY money for the above case sent 70 the
t'bsrity Organization Society. No loo East twenty
second-st will be publicly acknowledged
Tho society acknowledges the receipt of the fol-
Ioiny Contributions in response to recent appeals:
20 NJ H." $50; y. Witherell: $50; a h SO;
- n W IS S p & VI. W. P. and B.. SO
eoch: Mary l. Boyd and n. s.. s each; Alex
ander' and 'R. F." SO each; 5. III. Davis and Mrs
W s B." So each.