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The Washington times., 1902-04-27
EXCAVATIONS IN CRETE
MISS BOYD'S Theme
Lecture Under Auspices of
Archaeological Society.
TELLS OF DISCOVERIES
New Organization in Flourishing Con-
dition = Sixty Members Already En-
rolled-Prominent Officers and Mem
bers Of the Local Branch.

: large and cultivated audience assem-
day afternoon at i:SO O'Clock. as guests OF
! the Washington Society of the Archaeo-
logical Institute of America. to listen to
the first lecture given under its auspices
The lecturer was Miss Harriet Ann
Boyd. NJ. A., instructor in Greek archae-
ology. Smith College. Massachusetts,. and
her theme was American Excavations in
Crete. 1901; Discovery of Mycenaean
Provincial Town" Miss Boyd. who was
fellow and Agnes Hoppin Memorial Eel
low of the American School at Athens,
1s99-1?J1, had the rare good fortune. while
making excavations in Crete. to unearth
the most perfect example yet discovered
of a provincial town of the Mycenaean pc
riod. dating prior to 1900 B. c.. and she
gave a most interesting and scholarly ac-
count of her discoveries. The lecture
aroused peculiar interest, because the au-
dience had the privilege of hearing facts
concerning the material relies of hoary
antiquity from one who has herself added
SO considerably to the knowledge OF this
period.
The lecturer began by referring to
crete's contributions to the knowledge of
ploraticns at Knossus. Phaestcs. and
Gournia. which have supplied many in
teresting links between the civilizations
OF Egypt and Assyria and that of Greece.
She then told of her first experience in
ting which In 1gO0 whom
houses and tombs of the Geometric Pc
rio1 were found at Kavousi. in eastern
Crete. During the following summer she
returned to the same neighborhood with
the hope of finding Mycenaean remains.
Disappointed at first. her perseverance
was at last rewarded by the unearthing
Of a Mycenaeap acropolis at Gournia. on
the Gulf of Mifabelfo. site hitherto un-
known. but copstitVting one Of Homer's
famous Ninety Cities" Of Crete. Roads.
houses, the palace Of the prince Of the
town. and the shrine Of the local deity
we're unearthed. together with numerous
small objects Of various materials; stone
basins and delieateJy carved vases; pot
terry, remarkable for its various decora-
tions. including all the well-known Ny
cenaean motives OF, plants, animals. and
sea shells: bronze and stone utensils. dec
grated with the Cretan double AK" and
frequent examples Of Mycenaean gems Of
fine workmanship. As there were no for
tiications. inhabitants must have been
peaceful and INDUSTRIOUS artisans, Evil
dence is sufficient TO prove that the town
was attacbSd, pilIaged. burned. and aban-
doned lots later, than 1900 B. c., thus af
fordinS rare example of provincial life
in prehistoric times. Gournia Is said to
be promising field for further work, and
Miss Boyd will probably resume e1cava-
tions there during the ensuing year.
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Admiral wadIeigh's New Duties.

Rear Admiral Wadleigh has been de-
tached from duty as commandant OF the
League Island Navy Yard, near Philadel-
phis. and ordered to Washington to be-
come president Of the naval board of in
spection. succeeding Rear Admiral Evans,
ordered to the Asiatic station.
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American Yacht in Trouble.

GIBRALTAR. April 2s.-The American
steam yacht Margaret arrived here yes
ferday with her machinery out Of order
and her deck strained.
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In Flourishing Condition.

The Washington society was organized
with Hon. John ". Foster as president. on
April I. and has already enrolled sixty
members. being now the fifth society of
the institute In point Of numbers The ex-
ecutive committee is planning to increase
Its membership to one hundred by May
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The Washington times., 1902-04-27
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
WHAT THE BANKS HAVE DONE.
Statement By Four of The Best of The Younger
Bankers In North Carolina.

1.-THE banks Of North Carolina are
more conser8atively managed than any in
the union,,' Said New York bank pres
ident recently.
He is doubtless right for an examina-
tion of the matter shows, that taking
term of years. the ratio of bank failures
in North Carolina is less than in any
other State.
1t is not too much to say that in
large measure the success of the various
industrial enterprises of any community
or State,,@ is largely due to the banks.
Where there is a scarcity of banking
facilities you may not expect to find any
great number of factories and success
full corporate industries. On the con
trary, a well managed bank in, any com
munity, which is large enough to sustain
it, will assist very greatly in building up
that community. 1t is therefore mat
ter of congratuation that the banks of
North Carolina as a whole are in a strong
position, we'll MANAGED and deserve that
confidence which the people bestow upon
them. By an examination CT the names
Of the directors of the banks we find
among them, with few exceptions, the
men who are the controlling spirits in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

perhaps two hundred acres, about half
cleared and forty to sixty acres in cul
tivation. He raises corn, wheat. oats
and hay principally. He keeps herd of
fine Jersey cattle and sells all the butter
he can make at fancy prices.
The maple Grove" butter has repu
tation that causes ii to sell readily at
two to five cents per pound above the
ordinary market prise. Mr.. Powell also
keeps a fine bred of hogs and is con-
stantly On the lookout for anything new
and valuable in the way of labor saving
farm implements and improved methods.
His farm is we'll supplied. with Disk
Plows, Harrows Reapers, Mowers and
Rakes and his latest purchases of ma
clfinery consist of Corn Shredder and
Cfusher. He feeds all his farm products
at hame and makes his profits out of
dairy. products, fine cows, pigs and poul-
trv.,
: He is now building, on a recent pur
chase of land nearer town, an up-to-date
dairy barn with cement floors, water sup
ply and all modern conveniences.
1t is needless to say his family enjoy
all the comforts of life they wish for in
their comfortable country home two
miles west of town, drive to town in a
nice carriage drawn BY fine horses, he is
out of debt and laying by money or adj
ding Improvements to his valuable prop
erby all the time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

cabbage, fruit and other small crops, he
began to climb. His first season brought
him reputation and some money. His
wagon was to be seen on the streets
every day. 1t had something for sale.
Whether 1t was watermelons. peaches,
cabbage, corn, potatoes or what trade
was soon, made at the best market price.
John Scott has done well. He makes
money out of his efforts. He is what is
called a good farmer and manager and
sells lots of fruit and vegetables Pota-
toes is where he has made the best re-
suits, l am told There are many more.
Capt. Charles Mcdonald does we'll at
trucking. He gets his products on early
and gets nice price. Then he is nearby
has good land and experience.
Messrs. Walter Ritche, Nathaniel
Blackwelder ard A.. II. Alderman are
others that might be mentioned who do
well selling truck. Strawberries find
ready sale here and can be grown with
profit.
Mr.. c. A. Fisher, who lives eight miles
from town. has done we'll with berries.
He has only been raising them a few
years but increases his patch every year.
Many large and small farmers could
be mentioned who are making money in
Cabarrus. JAMES F. HURLEY,
Editor Tribune.
Concord, N. c., April 4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

spending increase. In short, this is in a
large measure due to the development
OF the manufacturing enterprises which
on the one hand have piled up money IN
banks. while on the other hand the banks
have loaned it back to the manufactur-
ers to be utilized again in producing ao-
ditional wealth. Thus the mutually or
interests which have existed and must
exist in order to reap the greatest re-
wards. has redounded to the good OF all
classes, and has greatly increased the
wealth of the State"
Mr.. w. A Blair, Vice President Of the
Peoples National Bank OF Winston:
1.-THE State of North Carolina has
made rapid growth and development dur
ing the past few years and her banking
interests have kept apace. Indeed, but
for the banks and their assistance, the
growth along manufacturing and indus
trial lines would have been an 1mpossi-
bility An eminent authority truly says:
"A bank is a great blessing to any COM
munity, and exercises a powerful inf1u-
ence upon the morals of the people. 1t
tends to produce honesty, punctuality,
thrift, industry, prudence and many other
virtues Unfortunately, some of the
small headed but large mouthed politi-
clans have foolishly tried to prejudice
the people against banks and corporations
in our State, but you can't fool all the
people all the time, and right will win in
the end. The new industrial life of the
State is not only largely dependent on
the banking interests, but it demands
broad, progressive, business legislation
and a larger horizon for the jurors In
our courts
Joseph G. Brown, President, The Citizens
National Bank of Raleigh:
Conditions in our State are not such
as to produce any really great financial
institutions, although there are many
strong ones. All are confined largely to
local business. and the growth in our
banking resources makes possible lower
interest rates, and thereby stimulates
Industrial enterprises. by which our al
most inexhaustible raw materials are
being converted into finished products and
their value increased many fold Thus
North Carolina is doing her part in MAX
ing this Union the dominating influence
of the world in financial, commercial and
Industrial development"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

Mr.. Powell has accomplished all this
in the last decade on fair creek bot
tom and upland farm, by judicious rota-
ton of crops, Thorough cultivation, MAX
ing and using almost exclusively home
made fertilizer
One other example, Mr.. R. B. Hartley,
living one mile and half southeast OF
town. His farm consists of perhaps
three hundred acres on a tributary OF
Lower creek. He has been very sue
cessful grower of wheat, corn, hay, cat
tie and pigs. While his grain yields
have not been of the highest order per
acre, he always comes up with good av-
erage yields. using mainly home made
fertilizer and judicious rotation of crops
with thorough cultivation. Mr.. Hartley
uses the best labor saving machinery, and
makes a speciality of raising and feeding
cattle and hogs. Some of his hogs have
scored the heaviest weights, for their
age, recorded in this county. Mr.. Hart.
ley sells some fine hay at. fancy price
off his farm every year, but prefers to
feed most of his products, thus securing
the best returns by saving manures for
his lands and selling cattle and hogs.
Mr.. Hartley has beautiful new home,
overlooking his broad acres, furnished
with every comfort, has fine horses and
vehicles and is giving his children the
best educational advantages the country
affords He is improving his farm con-
stantly and has money loaned at inter-
est.
Both these gentlemen referred to are
thinking, reading men, who take agri-
cultural papers and other periodicals
and are fair examples of others in this
county.
You will note that do not take these
examples from either Catawba, Yad-
kin or Johns, River valleys, where per-
laps our finest farming lands lay. but
have taken them from the ordinary farms
of the county. Neither have / referred TO
the fruit farms covering the uplands and
mountain coves of this part of the State,
Where the finest fruits to be found in the
country are produced.
Respectfully
H. c.. MARTIN.
Editor Ienoir News.
Lenoir, N. c., April s.
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name the most all round success on the
farm in the county, no doubt that man
would be c. o. Gillon. Not many years
ago Mr.. Gillon made a very modest be-
ginning about ten miles from town. He
raised plenty of wheat, oats and corn,
kept good cattle and stock and marketed
cotton besides. Several years ago he
was burned out. His barn, horses. cat
tle all were lost. He soon recovered
and is prospecting. Mr.. Gillon's butter Is
on the Concord market every week and
has reputation. The merchant handling
money and is well fixed. There are
numbers of men in Mr.. Gillon's neigh
borhood who make money. They sell
lots of produce in Concord. Mr.. J. T.
Goodman is one of these. His success is
marked and deserved.
Jos. p. Morrison, of Pioneer Mills. is
considered an up-to-date, modern and
most successful farmer, making money
out of cotton and from good cattle. There
are many others. These mentioned are
all a good distance from town. Now let's
look at a few just out apiece.
Several years ago Mr.. D. w. Krimin-
ger was working at the carpenters trade,
when he bought small place near town
and moved out With one horse, wagon
and, limited number of implements ne
began. He had brain, good health and
small indebtedness Out of green corn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
Assistant Cashier Of Commercial
and Farmers Bank. ~ :

the various manufacturing enterprises
of the town or city in which the bank is
located. The banks foster these enter
priSes and factories, and are assisting
perhaps greater than any other agency
in the development of our State. 20
One of the most striking evidencesaof
the rapid growth along industrial lines
in North Carolina during the past ZEN
years ,is to be found in an examinationtiof
the growth of the banking nterests"of
the State :".-li
Ten years ago there were IS banking inA
stitutions in the State with arpaid up
capital and surplus of $7,071 900 and with
aggre gate deposits Of SO 900. There are
today 1876 banking institutions with
capital and surplus of $9,2SS, 413 and ag-
gregate deposits OF s23, 261 564. We see
here an increase of 80 per cent in amount
of capital employed 100 per cent increase
in the number Of institutions and over
15S per cent increase in the. deposits
These facts need no comment,
since at glance they show very re-
markable growth, and this growth iof
the banking interests simply re-
fleets the Increased prosperity OF the
people and the industries of the State.
RALEIGH BANK DEPOSITS HAVE
INCREASED 100 PER CENT.
Appended herewith are the figures
giving the growth Of the banks OF Raleigh
during the ten years past. They speak
for themselves: He3t
Ten years ago the banks of Raleigh had
Capital stock. -. ......$ f4OO0O
Surplus and profits. :. 94,7O9
Total capital and profits ......$ 534,709
Total deposits 10 years ago.. 1,165,61
49," TODAY -''-- '- :
Capltal STOCK. '...S 4oo,VVu
Surplus and profits :. 242,762
= Total capital and profits :. IS 697,762
Total deposits now. 2,O74,O21
The capital stock has remained prac--
tically the same. The undivided surplus
and profits has increased $148,053 and de-
posits have grown to the handsome total
of over two million dollars.
HERBERT w. JACKSON.
Raleigh, n. c., April Z, 1902
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
HEALTH-GIVING FUQUAY SPRINGS.
That Fine Resort Now Made Accessible by the Raleigh
and Cape Fear Railroad.

put forth every energy and capital for
its development deserves the scommen-
dalton and to secure hearty cooperation
of the people. The completion of the
Raleigh and Cape Fear Railroad to Flu
quay Springs calls forth at our hands
words of praise for the builder. Mr.. j..
A. Mills, opening up as it does vast pos
sibilities in the near future. to the sec
tion through which it passes The por~
tion of country traversed by this railsoad
is one of the richest agricultural sec
lions of the Old North State, the lands
being especially suitable to the cultiva-
ton of fruits and vegetables and
likewise for bright tobacco, cotton and
the cereal crops, and these lands can
be purchased at low figures. Immedi-
ately along the line of road the timber
forests have felt the force of the wood
mans axe but few miles distant are
heavily timbered pine forests inter-
spersed with hardwoods. This can be
reached by tramroads and will be in the
very near future. Fuquay Springs, as al
ready intimated, has felt the beneficial
effects of the opening up of the line and
Raleigh, too, is appreciative, having ma
terially profited by the enterprise. 1t IS
the purpose of the owner to extend the
Raleigh and Cape Fear further South.
Indeed, surveyors are already at work
surveying the routes for the extension.
s THE BUILDER.
Mr.. J. A. Mills, the President of the
Raleigh and Cape Fear, is one of Raj
eigh's most substantial, energetic, pro-
gressive business men, of genial dispo-
sition, with his shoulder to the wheel,
always leading and forging ahead. He
is identified with number of Industries
President of the Mills Wagon Company;
director of the Carolina and Trust
Company, and holds besides a large lum-
Der interest. Men Of such capacity are
to be appreciated. They take hold,
mould, shape, build up whole communi-
ties and their power leaps out and be-
yond them, infusing new life into the in
dustrial world at large.
The success of the Raleigh and Cape
Fear Railroad and the future Of Fuquay
Springs need no prophecy. The one is
assured; the other is bright and daz
cling as the native diamond of Mcdowell
county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

Mr.. Frank Tester, of Harrisburg, is
an example of what brain and hard work
does for the farming business. Not many
years ago he bought near two hundred
acres of land that was badly run down.
He soon paid for it. Three years ago he
bought an adjoining tract and soon paid
for it and now another. He made money
by hard ticks, out of cotton, wheat and
cattle.
Mr.. W. w. Morrison. OF Pioneer Mills,
is farmer who makes money out Of Ca
barrus dirt. The prettiest wheat fields
to be seen anywhere are seen annually
on his farm, where modern machinery is
used. Mr.. Morrison has been an inspira-
ton to his neighbors, who are all pros
porous in the extreme edge of the coun-
ty.
If the people of Cabarrus were asked to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
Opportunities for Capital.
(By w. A. Graham, Member OF the State
Board of Agricultural


(By w. A. Graham, Member OF the State
Board of Agricultural
Opportunity for investment Of capital
in Lincoln, Catawba and CASTOR Coun-
ties:
The following properties in this region
offer inducements to investors:
1. MANUFACTURE OF IRON. This
in ante-bellum times was by far the most
remunerative business of our section.
The iron is grey magnetic of very SUI
perior quality. Extent OF beds, ten miles
in length. Full description in Iron
Ores of NJ c."
2. LIMESTONE: Situated one mile
north of the iron, at the Shuford quarry,
in Catawba county. The stone is sui
fclently compact for building or monu-
ments. Any size shaft desired can be
gotten.
8. HEARTH FIRE ROCK for manu-
facture of fire brick. 1t lies between
the iron and lime. AS the Lincoln county
mineral belt is an extension of the Kings
Mountain belt it is probable tin can be
found here and in larger veins than at
Kings Mountain, as the veins Of iron
and lime are larger here than there.
A. WATER POWER for manufacturing
on the Catawba and South Fork rivers.
There are only two mills (viz: Monbo
and Long Island) on the Catawba river
between Mountain Island and Hickory.
There are shoals almost every mile and
at Rozzell's Ferry at the Horse Shoe
Bend it is only half mile between the
heel of the shoe, while it is nine miles
around it. A canal across here would
give opportunity for frequent use of
some water and establishment OF ex
stapciya nlaut
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

The power of the Merrimac at Lowell
is not comparable to the falls of the
Roanoke river near Weldon.-Ex-State
Geologist Kerr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
Trucking and the Price Of Land.
(Hon. d. A. Wade.)

(Hon. d. A. Wade.)
One result of this new industry is the
effect upon the price of land. Twenty
years ago an excellent piece of trucking
land (before people knew anything about
raising strawberries) sold near Rose
Hill for $780, Last year one half of that
land sold for $2,250, and many believe
that in few years il will be worth
$1,000. l know an old negro who planted
third of an acre in strawberries,
and made $110 clear on it.
This is for land Immediately on the
Atlantic Coast Line stations or very near
to them. There is other land quite as
good and very cheap lying along the same
road and three to four miles distant
from it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
500 Bales of Cotton ON 600 Acres.

Edgeconbe pine lands, properly drain
ed and improved, will product from to
bales of cotton per acre. They will
profitably produce bright yellow tobacco,
peanuts, corn, wheat, oats, sweet and
Irish potatoes, clover, hay and truck and
fruits Of several varieties, especially
grapes.a We can also proftably raise cat
tie, sheep in early lamb. hogs, mules and
fowls For all of which we have good and
acceptable markets. Some years ago one
of my neighbors raised 600 bales of cot
ton on 500, acres. Another $500 pounds
of lint on 10 acres, as it was reported to
NE. Our profits from raising cotton de-
Ponds upon management.
VIM. Rs.COX.
Penelo, N. c., April 4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
TWO SUCCESSFUL FARMERS.
The Experience of Men Who Show
+ How Success is Attained.

There are many examples of successful
farming in Caldwell, but l will only refer
to two in this communication
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Powell owns a farm of