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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-22
He WASHINGTON LETTER.

The proposed Cuban loan Of s35,
600, 900 is still commanding consider
able attention from the officials at
Washington. 1t has been indirectly
the occasion of a renewal of the gos-
sip in regard to an extra session Of
congress to be called in November
for the purpose of ratifying a treaty
with Cuba and has cause no little
anxiety in regard to Cuba's future.
The state department, in the abscense
Of Secretary Hay, referred the news
of the proposed loan to the treasury
department on the grouna that, being
a financial matter, it came under the
jurisdiction Of the secretary of the
treasurer. Secretary Shaw, after
giving the matter some consideration
decided that he had no Jurisdiction
and returned the papers 10 the state
department, and it is now held that
the United States has no authority in
the matter pending the ratification of
a treaty with Cuba which shall make
the provisions Of the Platt amend
ment binding on both parties,
In the meantime, Senor Quesada,
the Cuban minister, has expressed
surprise and regret at the attitude
assumed by the press Of this country
in regard to the loan. He says that
in the first place the law has, so far,
only passed the senate and still awaits
the action Of the house and the sig
nature of the president. Moreover,
he regards it as extraordinary that
the friends Of Cuba should assume
that her government would act on
other than business principles. He
says that if the loan is finally negoti-
ated provisions will have been made
for the payment Of the interest and
the setting aside of a sinking fund.
He believes that a part Of the loan
scheme includes the assessment of an
internal revenue tax, similar TO the
war revenue tax recently collected by
the United States, and by that means
sufficient funds will be raised TO make
the loan a sound business proposition.
Mr.. Quesada contends that the busi-
ness interests of Cuba will be served
by the negotiation of the loan, that
assistance can thereby be rendered to
the sugar planters and a large sum of
money will be placed in circulation
which will make for the general
prosperity. While the minister is
too diplomatic to put it in just these
words, his position is largely this:
The United States has refused to
Cuba the reciprocal concessions for
which she asked and has said to her,
awe have done enough for you.
Now shift for yourself" Cuba is
now preparing to shift for herself
along lines that her best statesmen
regard as advisable, and it seems
peculiar that the United States should
step in and attempt to interfere with
the plans they adopt as for the best
interest of Cuba.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-08-22

1t is regarded as extremely likely
that the president will call the senate
in extra session and that he will pre-
sent for ratification a treaty which
will confirm the provisions of the
Platt amendment and at the same
time make the tariff concessions on
Cuba imports which he advocated at
the last session. On the other hand,
Senator Burrows has made it known
that he does not regard it as within
the power of the senate to modify the
existing tariff schedules without the
concurrence of the house and that
fact is likely to receive the careful
consideration Of the president before
any decisive action is taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29
THEY WILL NOT OBEY
School Committee Disregards
County Boards Orders.
The Superintendent of Public instructions WIS
That They be Removed Firm
Office.

The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton has had TO take part in school
fight.
He is sick in bed, but when he learned
that a district committee was overriding
the orders of a County Board of Educa-
ton he wired that the district commit
tee should be removed.
In one of the central counties of the
State the County School Board issued or
ders that the school term for all public
schools begin between November Is and
December.
One of the district committees, how
ever. did not obey the order and no
school was opened. though a teacher was
at hand. Then three fourths OF the pat
rons in the district petitioned to have
the school opened but without avail.
BY instructions of the County Board
the County Superintendent made visit
TO the district ard Interviewed the
chairman. BY him he was informed that
the school would not be opened till next
August, even if every patron in the dis
trict petitioned otherwise.
county bO1Tu, VINO NIOle tltS ulSttlCl
County Board. who rote the district
committee to open school. This order
was not obeyed, and as the district is in
q cotton country the people became inn
patient as next summer their children
will be needed in the cotton fields in Au
gust and September.
With affairs in this condition the
County superintendent wrote to the State
Superintendent. setting forth the above
facts and closed his letter with this in
quiry. What is my duty9"
In answer TO the letter the following
telegram was yesterday sent to the
County superintendent by General Toon.
before whom the matter was laid, though
he is sick a: his home.
I'm reply to yours of the twenty
seventh the Board should remove the
committee and appoint one that will
obey the directions of the Board and have
school taught"
The action is now transferred to the
County Board and the removal of the dis
trict committee is to be expected as the
next step in the school trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29

LAND SALE.-NORTH CAROLINA,
BERTHE County, Superior Court.
Burgess Urquhart, Administrator of w.
Chas. Hardy,
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MIRROR, SCALES, ETC.

There was a man. And his
mirror said sallow skin
And the scales said closing
weight And his friends did
wag their heads as he passed
by. But being a prudent man
he forthwith swallowed daily
certain pleasant doses Of SCOTS
Emulsion.
Then his mirror said "ruddy
face" And the scales sunk
beneath his weight. And his
friends looked upon him with
amaze.
(NorE.-This is no fable-but is true
history,
Well send sou little to Try. L you Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 900 Pearl street, New York.
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Death of Mr.. Philip Johnson.

Word reached here yesterday morning
frcm Wa{A Forest of the death at one
o'clock avn. of Mr. Philip Johnson. in
the 73rd year Of his age. Mr.. Johnson's
death follows closely upon the passing
away of his wife, who, it will be remem-
hered died the week before Christmas.
The funeral will take place this after
room after the arrival Of the morning
train from Raleigh. Mr.. johnson had
a great many friends here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29
The famous Iittle pills
New Telephone Subscribers.

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company has added the following
new subscribers;
3s1--McKimmon. Mrs. Jas. residence.
33I-Stone, e. F., residence.
724-Best, E. j., residence.
36S-Duncan, d. j., residence.
941 --Hodgin, Mrs. S. A., residence.
I12t-Walker, L. j.. Fayetteville street.
1131--Purnell, Judge Thos. r.. resi-
dence.
1112-- Brown, Will j., residence.
169--Enniss, Miss Mamie H., residence.
3s0-Hervey, Mrs. Matte, residence.
;S2-Aiken Mrs. Lizzie, residence
110f--Young, Abram, city market,
So-Goodwin. DR.. A. W.. residence
l073-Deaton, l. NJ, residence.
314--Adams, j. G.. Saunders street.
310--Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co., dis
catcher.
( 741--Denson. Thos. c., residence
1033-yaneey, T. b., residence
Other new subscribers are being con-
nected, and will be announced in few
days. HENRY SMITH,
Manager
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29
Changes of Methodist Preachers.

The following changes of Methodist
preachers is announced by the Presiding
Elder Of the Mcrganton district:
a. E. Wiley, of the Table Rock Cir
cult. goes to Connolly Springs, in place
of j. "A. Clark, suspended: j. C. Mock
of the Old Fort Circuit, goes to Table
Rock in place of A. Z. Wiley: w. +.
LYDIA goes to the Old Fort Circuit: S. nj.
Davis goes to Mooresville Circuit in
place of James Wilson. who declined to
serve.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29
In the Supreme Court.

Applicants for license to practice law
will be examined on Monday, February
3rd. and on Tuesday, February 4th the
appeals from the First district will be
called in the following order
State VS.. Dey.
Balk VS.. Harris
Cutler VS.. Cutler.
Lamb VS.. Elizabeth City.
Minslow VS.. Skittlethalp.
Barden VS.. Stickney.
Lamb VS.. Baxter.
Zimmerman vs. Lynch.
Brinkley VS.. Sprull
Cowell VS.. Gregory.
Ferebee VS.. Canal Co.
Williams VS.. Canal Co.
Gray VS. Williams.
Winborne Us. Lumber Co.
Mariner VS. Lumber Co!
Terry VS.. Hinton.
Lumber Co. VS.. Wiley. -four cases)
Respass VS.. Lumber Co.
Phillips VS.. Railroad Co.
Cock VS. Bank.
Walker VS.. Brinklcy.
Wolfe KS Hampton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29
FENDER WANTS s245 SIS.
First County to Report Needy Districts on the
Blanks Issued.

Fender is the first county to send in
a statement, according to the new blanks
sent out by the State superintendent of
Public Instruction, of the amount of
money needed from the State appropria-
tion for the full four months school
term. She needs for fifteen white dis
tricts $229.S1; and for two colored dis
tricts 1864 making in all $245.65. Th@
amounts needed for the different dis
tricts range from 1852 down to $2.44
For the sake of convenience, these new
blanks are on white paper for the
white schools, and on colored paper for
the colored schools.
1t is thought that at least two thirds
of the counties of the State will ask for
help
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FIRE IEY0ND CONTROL.
fBy the Associated Press.l


St. Louis, Jan. 2S.--At 9;45 tonight fire
broke out in the six story building in
Washington Avenue. Occupied by the l..
Bauman Jewelry Company. and in fifteen
minutes the building was a roaring fur
mace from cellar to roof A heavy wind
is blowing and the IRE seems liable to
sprcad in ali directions.
At 10 o'clock the Lindell Hotel, which
is situated directly east of the Bauman
building, caught fire and will. from pres
cnt Indications be destroyed. The
guests had ampe time to leave the hotel
and there probably will be no casualties
in this direction. The fire Department
is unable TO control the fire. the high
wind carrying the flames hundreds OF
feet in the air. Sparks from the burn
ing structure are falling on streets and
buildings half a mile away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29
Reception to Governor and staff.

An invitation has been received from
MIR. Clark, of the Citizens Committee,
at Southern Pines. asking Governor Ay-
cock, Col. Pearsall and the Governors
entire staff to attend a reception to be
given at the Piney Woods Inn on Febru-
airy GOTH
The members of the staff will wear
their new full dress uniforms, and the
occasion will in all probability be gala
one altogether.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29
Rev. C. G. Vardell Declines.

News have been received in Raleigh
that Rev. C. G Vardell, President of
Red Springs Seminary, has declined the
very flattering call made him to become
President of the new Presbyterian Col
lege for women in Texas.
The people of North Carlina will re-
joice to know that he is to remain in
this State. where he has done and is do
ing an excellent work.
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Postponed Until Feb. 28th.

George Freeman. toe negro who on
last Thanksgiving day killed another
negro in East Raleigh, was up before
Justice Barbce yesterday. and the case
was postponed until February 2Sth. The
charge entered yesterday was for carry
ing conceaisd weapons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29

Dispatches TO the Associated Press yes
tcrday from the principal cities IN Geor-
gia Indicate that Governor Candler's
suggestions that the churches take ,p
collection yesterday for the benen. of
the Mckinley Nationa! Memorial Fund
vas not followed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29

In 1900 the number of spindles in use
was put at 1.4S1,771. This year there are
1894 163, an increase of 212, 1872.
In 1900 there were 33,2S9, while the
number at this time js SO, 1875, an increase
of 2.S37.
In the knitting mills there are now
in use 3,S14 machines, as against 2,04S in
1900, a gain of 1,766 machines.
The hours of labor for the operatives
run from ten and ten and half in the
knitting mills up to eleven to twelve and
a half in the cotton mills. Notwithstand-
ing an agreement that was made during
the last Legislature, that the hours of
work in cotton mills should be held to
eleven hours the Commissioner report
shows that in some twelve hours and a
half of labor is the rule. The commits
sioner is not informed whether or not
any of the mills entering into the agree
ment are using these longer hours.
The number of operatives now employ
ed is as follows: 1911 men, an increase
of twenty-one per cent. over 1900; 1897
women, an increase of fifteen per cent.
1896 children under fourteen, an increase
of five per cent.
of the adults employed in the mills,
there are eighty-two per cnt who can
read and write, this being the same as
last year. OF the children, sixty five
per cent. read and write, showing a de-
crease of three per cent.
The full report of teh Commissioner by
counties is nearly ready and will be is
sued shortly
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THE TEXTILE WORK
ON THE INCREASE
One Years Growth of Cotton
Mills in the State.
HUM OF INDUSTRY GROWS
Over Two Hundred Thousand More
Spindles in the State.
MILLS NOT STANDING BY ELEVEN HOURS
The Only Drawback to the Report is That the
Number Of llliierate Children En-
ployed Has In
creased.
Over Two Hundred Thousand More
Spindles in the State.
MILLS NOT STANDING BY ELEVEN HOURS

The wealth of North Carolina in her
textile industry is on the increase.
Yesterday information along this line
was given out from the office of the
Commissioner of Labor and Printing,
this being from the chapter in his report
devoted to textile work
The advance report gives most graft
flying figures as to the increase in the
various mills of the State and shows
conditions to be most healthy for fur
Their increase.
Last years report gave the total num-
Der. of textile mills in the State as 261,
but in this list there was included 81
then in course of construction. with their
looms and spindles. If these 81 were
counted in the increase this year, the
figures would be still more gratifying.
The total number of mills enumerated
in this years report are as follows:
Cotton mills 20
Wooden Mills IL
Knitting Mills Al
Carpet Mills /
Silk Mills :. ;. }
Total zoo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29

at New York Dental Association ofhcS
Prices are right and all work guaranteed.
Interstate phone SOC, Raleigh phone 436.
Office, Holleman Building. Consultation
free.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-29

1 1DdS. T1dIbAs
VS..
John M. Hardy and others, heirs at law
of VIM. Chas. Hardy decd.
BY authority of the Superior court of
BERTHE county. made and entered in the
foregoing special proceedings, I will sell
ait auction to the highest bidder. in Wind
sor, North Carolina at the Court House
door at Il NJ, on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY nth, 1902
the following described lands in BERTHE
County. North Carolina:
First The Kip Thompson tract of land
in Woodville Township, BERTHE County.
adjoining the lands of j. Davis Reed,
Burgess Urquhart and others. and con-
tanning 1850 acres more or less.
Second. The Lewis A. Thompson tract
of land in Woodville Township, adjoining
the lands of r. D. Winston and others,
containing 1880 acres, more or less.
Third The Dr. Coke Appletree farm
in WoodviIle Township, adjoining the
lands of F. D. Winston and others, con
tanning 500 acres, more or less.
TERMS:-Onet third cash, one-third in
one year, and third in two years
with privilege to purchaser to pay all
cash. A deed of trust on the property
must be executed to secure the deferred
payments, and interest on the same
These lands lie on the Roanoke River
and would make a fine cattle range or
game preserve. They are very fertile
and there is considerable pine. ash and
cypress timber upon them, and they are
within six mics Of the rail- osd For fur
t:ler Information address either Of the
undersigned.
BURGESS URQUHART.
Administrator, Lewiston, n. c.
w. l. WILLIAMS,
Norfolk, Va.
l W.. 3wks.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-08-07

11), riding some distance ahead OF my
infantry, got in sight of the fortifca-
tions of Washington, into which a
force of the enemy's cavalry had re
tired before mine. The works were ap-
parently feebly manned, though they
appeared to be strong in themselves.
I sent word for the leading division
(Rhodes) to be brought up as rapidly
aspossible, and for the other divisions,
except one to be left as guard to
the trains, to be moved out of the col
umn to the front. This was the work
of time. Gen. Rhodes was ordered to
have his division brought into line as
it came up, and to move at once
against the works. While his brigade
was coming up he and were in front
examining the works, and before his
first brigade could be formed into line
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Of the almost empty defenses, ready to
rush them with the "rebel yell.''
There were few old soldiers in the
defenses, several hundred feeble con-
vaaescent soldiers from the hospitals
hAFing been required to go on duty.
Butthe rifle pits were poorly defended
by raw recruits. Gen. Early knew
this, and he was anxious to take Wash
iagton before. the arrival of the union
vsferans, whose Coming had been told
him BY telegraph from Richmond.
Government clerks, underconmand
of few veterans, had erected barri-
cades along the streets and avenues
leading to the treasury and white
house, and had placed artillery there,
but they could not have withstood the
onset Of the veterans. It seemed that
nothing bnt an act of Providenee
could prevent the capture and footing
o.. the national capital. Why, then,
did Early hesitate? Why did he waste
precious hours, when he knew the
need 81 haste? 9 s :. - 60 -
IN his Official rerpxS Gen, Early
says: ~ short time u tef noou GUY
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-08-07

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-08-07
MICROBES OF THE SEA.
Some meteorological Wonders Of the
Ocean-Germs Abound Along
the Coast.

At no particular spot has the sea
been found to be free from organisms.
although those isolated and recognized
have proved to be harmless, consisting
of active motile rods and vibrios, cocci
being less numerous. As might be
expected, the number of organisms in
creases immensely as the shore is APP
preached. Thus about mile from
the shore something like 1000 germs
per cubic centimeter have been found,
and this influence of the shore extends
for four or five miles. Some hundreds
of miles from land the number diInin-
ishes to 600 and at greater distances to
200 or less, says the London Lancet.
OF course, the fact that alga1 vegeta-
ton is richest near the shore, provid-
ing higher nourishing hunting
ground for marine organism, accounts
for the myriads usually found there.
Samples of sea water taken at some
depth below the surface proved to con-
tain only few bacteria per cubic
centimeter. Thus at half a mile be-
low the surface only from eight/to
twelve, bacteria were present. There
is little doubt that even should patho-
genie organisms gain access to the sea,
as must be the case when sewers dis
charge raw sewage into it, their activ-
ity must sooner or later be destroyed.
The sea is remarkable from a bac-
THEOLOGICAL point of view in containing
phosphorescent bacteria, and it is prob
able that some of these are disease
producing, so far, at any rate, as re-
CARDS certain aquatic animals. Thus
q bacterium has been successfully cu1-
tivated from the body of the luminous
talitrus, which is both pathogenic and
luminous. This bacterium mvades the
abdominsl cavity Of this aquatic an
imal and ell its organs with q fatal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-08-07
MODERN cATEcHlsM.
Regarding the Purpose Of the
Whixx-Wag0n.

'sWhas was that Just whizzed past us!''
asked one pedestrian Of another, according
to the Ohio State Journal.
That was an automobile"
And what is an automoble?
ut is something which has been invent.
ed to increase the mortality rate
"Has it been successful in doing this?"
Eyes, indeed; it has surpassed the fond.
est expectations"
what would have happened if we had
not got out Of the way of the automobile?"
Two funerals"
"Who is the man who is running the au-
tomobile?"
He is called chauffeur"
els that the only name he has"
no., people often call him many other
names"
What would he do if he were to run over
some one?"
"He would smile"
would he stop"
IT should say not"
"What would the police do?"
''They would arrest him"
what them"
"He would be fined and discharged"
Chat would reform him, would it not?"
"No; he doesn't mind being fined, be-
eause he has lots of money"
"How fast is that automobile going"
about 80 miles an hour"
"Is not that very fast"
'tNot for an automobile"
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issue. During the presence Of the dis
ease the victim shines with green
light, which is said to be visible nearly
dozen yards away, and which per-
sists for some hours after the demise
OF the animal. It is not improbable
that the luminosity of other marine
animals may be due to the invasion of
this light and disease-producing organ
ism.
The very beautiful phenomenon OF
the phosphorescence of the sea is
caused by photobacteria in parts as
well as by variety of low forms OF
animal life. The eerie light is in no
way connected with the element phos-
phorus, as is very commonly supposed.
The cause of the phenomenon is respir-
atory exchange or oxidation, an aero
bic function. Sea phosphorescence is
never witnessed in perfectly smooth
water, while the brilliancy of the light
when it is observed is always greatest
upon the crests of the waves or where
the water is in violent state of agita-
ton, as in the wake of steamer. It's
occurrence, therefore, is evidence of ac-
tive oxidation. Could, again, the sea
be sterilized phcsphorescence would
cease.
The presence of highly combustible
matter increases the light. Avery sim
pie experiment proves this. If the
flesh of fresh paddock or herring
be placed in three per cent. salt So
luton and kept at low temperature
(from 40 to so deprees Fahrenheit) the
liquid will rapidly develop phosphores-
cence, which becomes quite brilliant
on adding little glycerine or sugar, or.
what. in other words, is respirable ma
terial. 1t is curious that in marine life
disease and Ieath should be associated
with luminous phenomena.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
bic remedy for coughs and colds:-N. w.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-08-07

The great secret of success in life is to be
ready when your opportunity comes
Disraeli
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when Brains Arc needed.

It is told of learned professor who was
better at Greek than golf that after round
on the links, in which he had fooled most
of his shots, he turned to his caddie for ad-
vice as to improving his play. The reply of
the ruthless caddy was: eye see, sir, it's
easy to teach ladies Latin and Greek, but
it needs head for gowff London News.