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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

cattle fodder; reclaimed lake and swamp
lands, producing corn, peas and apples of
excellent flavor; peat lands for fertilizer
and fuel; white-beach sand, yielding
Yopon tea, pine and grapes; black vege-
table mould, richest of all; and so on,
through every grade of admixture and
chemical combination. Outcroppings OF
yellow mari and shell rock often protrude
from river cuts and elevations.
NOT AN ISOLATED FARM.
The rivers, the creeks and the railroads
make everyone close to everyone else
There is scarcely a place in the county
where one would be able to locate q farm
or factory that the distance would neces-
state the carriage OF products more than
FIVE miles without reaching a shipping
point either by water or rail. In fact it
is literally true that there is scarcely
a farm in the county but has either water
Or rail transportation at it's door, some
times both.
CATTLE AND DAIRY.
This tiGewater region will prove the
county of all for beef stock and dairy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
NEW BERN MART OF
A TRUCKERS PARADISE
Continued from Page 12.)

from the English crown to the Lords
Proprietors being named for the Earl of
Craven. 1t is large county, containing
about 100000 acres of land and extends
along the Neuse River for some sixty
miles, this passing through its centre and
with the Trent River and their tribu-
taries draining the entire area and pre-
venting periods of protracted drought
The surface of the country is level and
the soil is varied. Here is to be found
deep black soil that grows enormous
crops of grain, grasses, ETC., then there
is the grey soil that grows good crops of
grain, grass and cotton, but grows best
the fine yellow tobacco, that produces
wealth, and again the light sandy soil
on which grows to perfection vegetables,
berries and fruits.
Then there are the broad savannaS, or
prairies covered with a heavy growth of
native grass. These savannas have
deep black soil, which when put in shape
by draining and breaking up, produce
enormous crops of timothy and other
grasses. Yet again are the large areas
of cane, or reed, that keeps green all the
winter and furnishes the best kind of
food for cattle, as reed fattened cattle
make prime beef, tender and juicy.
NATURES LAVISH GIFTS.
There is no part of the Atlantic coast
where cereals, grasses, vegetables, fruits,
melons, and root crops can be raised more
easily and abundantly than in this section.
Soils are of great diversity and Of every
degree of fertility, from the black muck
of the drained swamps to the white sand
of the beach dunes, and not a stone is to
be seen anywhere. Here are stiff lands,
producing wheat, corn, berries and fruits
of certain kinds; loose lands, yielding
peas, peanuts, sweet and Irish potatoes
melons, strawberries, grapes and garden
truck in great variety; gray sandy clay
which produces the best cotton; white
sandy soil, favoring long straw pine, corn
and cotton; clay loam very fertile; allu-
vial soils for grasses, grain and roots;
also very fertile low, sandy loan, pro-
ducins grapes and peaches; natural swamp
lands, affording cranberries and reeds for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
"A RAILROAD THAT DEVELOPS
The Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad and the
Marked Industrial Development in the Terri
tory Through Which 1t Runs.

condition of the road has very greatly
improved in it's road way ,superstruc-
lures, etc. New locomotives, new freight
and passenger cars have been purchased
and new machinery has been added to
the car and machine shops. The COM
papy at this time is in condition to now
build new equipment and TO make all
necessary repairs. Also new steel rails
have been purchased. The road he'd is
being graveled from Morehead City to
Goldsboro. For this purpose a work
train is constantly on the line. new ties
have been purchased and are being dis
tr!buted and put into the track as fast
as time will allow and new siding made
to facilitate the increased business of the
road.
To show the increased traffic of the
road as compared with the gross earn
ing of the same, for the fiscal year end
ing May 31st. 1881, the gross earnings
were 105, 307.14 while the gross earnings
for the fiscal year ending June Both, 1901,
were $240, 54493. New and substantial
warehouses, new machine, carpenter and
paint shops have been recently built, and
new platforms and waiting rooms are
being built as fast as the construction
forces can get to them over the whole
line of road where needed.
The train service has more than
doubled what it formerly was.
and passenger train schedule
is being maintained of forty
miles per hour running time. Double
daily PASSENGER rrains are run between
New Bern and Goldsboro and daily
passenger train between Morehead City
and Goldsboro There is also a daily
freight train between New Bern and
GOldsboro, and tri-weekly freight train
between Morehead City and New Bern
and from one to two special logging
trains daily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

To any prospective manufacturer who
contempiates seeking some new point to
manufacture the Chamber of Commerce
sends word that it will gladly cooperate
and the business men of New Bern viii
also lend all assistance and assist in
making the matter mutually profitable.
Mr.. Geo. Green, the Secretary Treas
urer of the Chamber of Commerce is full
of enthusiasm about New Bern and
Craven county. He is alive to it's inter-
ests and is an energetic, and live bust
ness man. with a great store of informa
ton about the advantages Of New Bern.
Parties desiring information are invited
to write to him on the subject
THE COUNTY INTERESTED.
Development has entered into the life
Of the people of the county and it is de-
veloping and growing in wealth. Fertile
farm lands can be obtained on easy
terms and the Board of County Commits
sioners of Craven county will be glad to
inform all inquiries concerning the ad-
vantages of the county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

products The grasses grow so album
antly that the breeding of stock and cat
Tie and mich cows is highly profitable
and there is wide field for wealth in
this alone.
Cheese factories and creameries are
certain to lie established in this section
because of its happy position. Its SUI
perior natural facilities for raising cattle,
the mild climate, exemption from serious
insect pests and proximity TO market are
guarantees of this.
SOME FRUITS OF LABOR.
The growth of early vegetables is
large ana profitable industry in the
county 1t is confidently asserted that an
intelligent man who is willing to work
can take thirty acres of land and IN ad-
dition TO making a good living can lay
up annually a snug sum of money by
growing early vegetables. Here are some
instances:
Mr.. G. L. Vinson moved to New Bern
from Florida. About two years ago he
bought g farm for SO, $780, He took posses
sion in December and by the first of July
following barely six months, he had
cleared over $4,000 net
A few years ago Mr.. j. S. McGowan
bought farm, paid 81, 900 for it and the
second year after he made on his spring
crop more money than his farm cost him.
These are but two instances that are
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
WILMINGTON ENTs(COntinued From Page ID
CAPE FEAR LUMBER co.
3 M WILEY President. JOHN HARKER, Treasurer.
c.. c. VAUGHAN, Jr.. Secretary.
JOHN A. ARRlNcDALE President Manager.

a double mill
million feet long lear
circular
and LANDS
Railroad They
These
the
Lights
kns
BY n
million
usually to
loading which, when
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G. Co.
will
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

cited out of a great number that are
known. There are fortunes to be had in
trucking near New Bern.
Men have struck it rich on cabbages,
ON potatoes, on beans, on lettuce and on
other truck. Dealing in this line one
firm in one year Melted over $2OO0OO.
There is no limit TO the possibilities IN
this work and lands are to be had at
reasonable figures. On some of these $500
an acre has been netted on tobacco.
TIMBER RESOURCES.
The timber resources of the county are
large, the most valuable is North Caro-
lima pine, though cypress and other
woods are to be had A few years ago
North Carolina pine was considered
worthless, but now it is sought after.
THE WORLD INVITED.
New Bern AMI Craven county invite
prospective settlers and capitalists to in
vestigate the conditions in town and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

tables, fruit, tobacco, cotton, corn, peas
and other grain ard good timbered lands.
The town Of Dover is now prosper
Gus and progressive place, only a short
while ago it had one or two buildings
only, it is now a chartered town with
stores and large milling interests. The
Goldshoro Lumber Company's plant
there has the capacity of sixty-fve
thousand feet of lumber per day
The out put of this company's sawed
lumber is transported over the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad.
The town of Kinstcn is q f1ourishing
inland, manufacturing town. They have
a variety of interests, of which tobacco Is
the largest. The lands are of the finest
in the State, being we'll adapted 20 corn,
peas, cotton, tobacco, early vegetables
and fruit.
The lands between Kinston and Colds
boro are practically the Same as the
above
LaGrangc, which was formerly called
'Mosely Hail. is quite a flourishing and
/ progressive town, with it's tobacco ard
farming interest. 1t is a large market
fer ali farm products and has grown
from a flag station to a. Incorporated
town. and no town on the line of the
A. and N. c.. has better back country.
Goldsboro, on the A. and n. c.. South
ern Railway and Atlantic Coast Line, is
one of the principal junction points for
Eastern and Western North Carolina. 1t
has grown from a village to thriving
central manufacturing city Since the
A and N. C. r. r. was constructed they
f,,I
have fine back farming country for TO-
| bacco and all kinds of grain and cotton,
| fruit and vegetables, and one OF the lead
| ing markets of the State for all products.
| The traffic and physical condition OF
| the Atlantic and North Carolina Kali
| road are in good shape. The physical
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
Sumac in North Carolina.

For mere than half century the col.
lection and sale of sumac has been ar
important industry in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

county The people are courteous and
hosptable. They are willing to meet new
corners more than half way and to direct
had.
Lands in city and county are to be had
at reasonable figures and the time is ripe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
ENGAGED THE MAD MULLaH.
British Lost Two Officers and Fifty
Men Killed.

London. oct. l9.--The foreign office
has issued an undated dispatch from
Gel. Cobbs. commanding one OF the col
,mns of British forcese operating
against the Mad Mullah In Somaliland,
in which he says.
"My force reached Erego this morn
Jag. when about one days march
nD-th Of Mudug II was attacked in the
thick bush Two advances were made,
and the enemy was beaten back In the
morning. Their losses were heavy ana
we captured 100 rifles our force then
Proceeded TO collect animals for trans
portatlon purposes and to join the a.
tachment at the stockade camp. in
the afternoon reconnaissance was
made. and after sharp fighting the en-
eny was again driven OF.
Il deeply regret TO report the follow
ing casualties: Col. Phillips and Capt
Angus and 50 men killed, about 100
Iren wounded, the latter including
can't Howard and Lieut. Everett, bur
b1th are doing we'll There were Sc
we're losses among the transport and
riding oamels. The force viii reach
IN. stockade camp tomorrow and wiz
advance to attack the enemy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

United States for the year ended June
30, 1901, was II, 299, $780, an Increase OF
s7S $50 pupils over the previous year
OF this number the enrolment of pu-
pills In institutions supported by gem
eral and local taxes furnished by states
and municipalities was IA. no 394 as
against l5,HS, i62. the number reported
for the previous year. Besides these
there We're certain special institutions
Ike city evening schools business
schools, schools for Indians, reform
schools, schools connected with asy.
lums schools for cooking and other
special trades and yocatl0ns, enrolled
nearly half a million pupils.
Adding the enrolment In these spe-
clal schools to that for general educa.
ton the aggregate Is something over
seventeen and three-quart9r millions of
enteen and three-quarter milllons of
our puopulatlon that received education
Tor longer or shorter period during
the year ending June 80. 1901.
The value Of property used for public
school purposes has risen TO S57G. 965 500
from $3.50 $3.50 COS In 1870, and the expen
ditures for the common schools 0nclud-
Ing elementary and secondary schools.
but excluding all institutions for high.
err education) amounted to s226, OiS 23G,
having risen ~ this sum from Si3,396,-
GGG in 1870.
In 1870 the expenditure for schools
per capita OF the population was $lGi
the past year II was 1898 per capita Of
the population, the highest that II has
ever been. II was tan increase Of 10
cents TO each man, woman and child
over the previous.
The average attendance OF each pu.
pll FOR the entire number enrolled was
80 days for the year and increase Of "a
days over the previous year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
SURRENDERED TO OFFICERS
Men on a Sbanty boat Give Them
selves Up on Signal.

Vlcksburg, Miss, Oct. ia sherlff's
posse. reinforced by a Calling gun
squad, late this afternoon effected the
capture of w. c. Hull, his son. r. G.
HUI, and his daughter, Mrs. Vaughn.
of Arkansas. They We're aboard the
shanty-b0at Hazel, also said to be IA
whisky boat, from (which shots We're
fired on Sheriff Frank Strong and
posse Of Chlcot county Arkansas, yes.
terday resulting in the woundng of
tht sheriff and three of his mon
When the boat with the officers ar.
rived al the point where the Hazel was
anchored In the YazoO river they were
notified by woman that II they We're
Mississippi officers, the men in hidlns
would surrender to them on hearing
three blasts Of the whistle The signal
was given by the officers boat and the
two Hulls put out from shore in skin.
The elder Hull made statement that
he had no idea he was firing on officers
OF the law yesterday He says a squad
OF men, both white and black, appeared
on shore and opened a fusilade with
out warning His son was wounded
in the arm, and believing his family 10
be In jeopardy he seized his rifle and
returned the fire.
The men were brought to Vicksburs
and Immediately sent to Jackson foi
safety. Reports are current that a mob
Is on the way from Arkansas to lynch
them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
INDIAN SUES FOR DAMAGES,
IL is for Deprivation of His Natural
Hair by His Agent.

San Diego, Cal, oct. l9.-0ne OF the
most peculiar suits In the history or
u.e local courts Is that OF Aqua His
arainst j. s. Spear, an Indian agent
AT Fort Yuma, for damages TO the eS-
tent Of $1,000 for "depriving the plain
til Of a healthy, long growth OF ma
tural hair, highly priced by this PLAIN
i'm because he is a member OF the
Yuma tribe Of Indians, and as such was
entitled BY birthright and by the Gus.
toms. laws and usages Of his tribe ana
people and the religious rites and cere.
monies Of the Yuma tribe Of Indians
10 use and employ such hair and Keep
il ON his head as a protection from ire
hot sun" -,
The Indian charges that Spear held
him prisoner while causing him 10
he shorn OF his luxurious locks By
20 cutting his hair the Indian swear :
mat spear destroyed his standing ana
credit among his own people, in)urlhg
Sim for lie in credit and business ana
damaging him In the sum OF S5'OOV'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
A COLD FLOODED MURDERER
A Janitor Wantonly Shoots a Man
For Not Moving On.

New York, Oct 20--Patrick Devan-
ney, an oysterman. has been shot and
killed by Francis Reilly. janltor Of an
apartment house at 7Oi Washington
street.
Devanney, who lived in West
Eleventh street near Washington, had
been caring for his sick wife all day,
and had walked out for a breath OF
fresh air, He stopped in front of an
apartment house and leaned against
tie railing putting his cigar Suddenly
the janitor an entire stranger rushed
cut and ordered him to move on. De-
vanney is said TO have replied that
ne had a perfect right TO use the street
wnereupon the janitor drew a revolver
and fired. Deyanney fell dead
The janitor went back to his quar-.
tiers where the police found him. To
them he said. as he was taken TO jan
There have been a lot OF loiterers
about here and | made up my mind
to get rid Of them II / had TO Kill some
one. | guess the next one Will move
when | tell him 20,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
American Tourists Nearly All Back.

New York, oct 2O.--By the end OF
this week most Of the American tour.
lists in Europe will have returned, and
the transatlantic passenger business
VIII begin TO assume It's winter pro-
portions, The close OF the tourist sea-
son and the approach OF the winter
season have shown themselves already
IN the passenger lists OF the incoming
steamers.
The business this year was not more
shan 1000 passengers greater than II
was last year II may be described rs
normal, normal meaning between s., 900
and 10000 in one direction, The number
travelling westward In the first cabin
always is slightly larger than that
crossing in the other direction as a few
immigrants come In that cabin, The
coronation did not Increase the traffic
lrt started the eastward migration
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION.
For Several Years Russia Has Been
Largest Producer,

washington. oct IA bulletin Is,
s,od nv The United states geological
survey on the subject Of Russian "a ana n
American petroleum production, ,' say : !
mat since 1887 Russia mas producgl
more petroleum than the United s, ,.,.,,,
lest wear the output IN Russia pelns
H oOo00O barrels and IN the uhi'eu
states GS.0O0 900 barrels. 49, ,.rno
The facilities for handling tne Ialse
Russian product are at pIes e.,..,s ~ u ars
cos,iy and wastefu. The markets are
ier away from the production IL y
aid mai Sib barrels Of oil equal OF, one
,'n Of Russian coal. which Is hign-
priced and Inferior in quality. the , IT,
,esul S supply and the huci9i l,.li,5
mice Interfere with the sale OF lar ~ \,
quantities Of fuel oil in the great IN
terror Of Russia, ,.a,,,,on NJ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
ALI ESCAPED UNHURT.
An Omaha Congregation Almost Pre-.
cipitated into a Basement.

Omaha, Nebo Oct. ia serious
catastrophe was narrowly averted at
the First Christian church today, the
200 people who gathered to hear Rev
Allen Wilson Of Grylngton, Ind, barely
escaped being thrown below the base
nent, 20 feet below, by the giving wav
OF rotten tImbers in the floor The
large audience passed out quietly. how
ever, upon being notified of their peril,
and all escaped unhurt
Rev. Harry G.. Hill, pastor Of the
church, quietly notified the audience
that the floors were unsafe, and re-
quested the people to retire as quiet
~ as possible. and asking that the
ladies be permitted to first get out Of
the building
Those in the audience did not know
of their real peril until they were all
ont Of the building when It was learn
cd that the floor had settled Ave inches,
and that the gallery was In a lettering
condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

Having found by personal expert.
ence that Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is medi.
cine Of rare virtue, and having seen
dozens of cures where my suffering
sisters have been dragged back u Afe
and usefulness from IN untinely grave
simply by the use OF a few bottles Of
that Compound, ! must proclaim its
virtues, or | should not be doing my
duty 10 suffering mothers and dragged.
out housekeepers.
Dear Sister, is your health poor,
do you feel worn out and used up,
especially do you have any Of the
troubles which beset our SEX take my
advice let the doctors alone, try
Lydia Il. Pmkham's Vegetable
Compound; IL is better than any
and all doctors, for il cures and they
do not. "--MRS. L. c. SM,rH, 1912 Oak
ST., Treasurer W. c, 4. IT,, Kansas
City, Mo,-~siOOo forfeit i above testimonial 10
not genuine.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free, Address, Lynn, Mass.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
DE MORiiS' WIDOW.
Wants III Kheir Sentenced 10 Death
For Husbands Death PardOned.

New York, oct. 2O.--An extraordinary
request has been made Of President
Loubet by the Marqulse de Mores
daughter Of Banker Won Hoffman, Of
New York, cables the Paris cores
rondent of the New York American.
Her request Is that the president Of
France pardon FL Kheir who was con-
d9mned to death last July as one Of
Ter husbands assassns. She wishes
~ Kehlr saved in order that he may
be used as a witness against others
accused Of, but not yet arrested for
the murder Of her husband,
The marquise says the tribesmen
were only tools and asserts that the
real assassin is protected by the pow
erful personages who organized the eX-
petition which resulted in De Mores'
death in 1896.
The De Mores made their home for
some time In the northwest on a cattle
ranch. The marquis was killed while
conducting an expedition among the
Arab sheiks for the French govern
nent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
c. II, sAMMoNs REsp0NsmLE.
by Coroner's jury for Death of
HIS Divorced Wife.

Cheyenne, Wyo,, oct. l9.-The coro-
ner's jury that Investigated the killing
Of Mrs. Margaret Summons at the
Braae ranch near Grant, Wyo., held
her former husband Charles H. SAM
mons responsible for her death, and he
has been arrested.
The autopsy showed that a charge Of
shot entered the W0mans breast near
the right shoulder and ranged horizon
tally across the back, and the wound
could not possibly have been inflicted
by the deceased herself
From testimony given at the inquest
It appeared that Mrs. Sammons had
been divorced from her husband, but
by falsely representing TO her that. her
son was dying the husband got her to
come To Grant from oklahoma on the
day she arrived at the Braae ranch So
was killed by the discharge Of shot
gun at close range, Summons, his
sister Mrs Braae and his mother were
the only Witnesses present and II was
claimed by them that the shooting was
accidental Sammons had been living
until recently in the Black Hills.