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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
Southern Farm Opportunities.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has an
interesting article in a recent edition of
the Southern Planter. The central idea
Of it-and one which is so patent as to
need no arguments that the farmers
of this section of the country do not make
the most of their opportunities. With ia
vorable seasons, an abundance of mois-
ture, good lands and fair transportation
facilities to the markets, they neglect to
take advantage of their fortunate situa-
ticn in the raising of such products as
the markets demand. He urges them to
farm on scientific principles, and to pay
particular attention to grazing lands
and stock. In one place he says: There
is q great demand just now for horses,
just such horses as the Southern people
know so we'll how to produce and train.
The world cannot get as many of them
as it wants. There is no reason why
the South should not supply early spring
lambs for the Northern markets. and
the dairy COW should have a place on
many more farms than she now has.
Your people are famed for their fine
hams, and the bacon hog should be raised
more extensively than it is among you"
Every word of which is true. We re-
ferred a day or two ago to the fact that
in the last two years or so Great Britain
has purchased more than 1900 horses
ana mules in the United States, at an
average price of $40 to $3.50. With the
exception of Kentucky and Missouri,
which are rather Middle Western than
Southern States, very few States of the
Souh received any of the money paid for
these animals; and yet Georgia and Ala
bama and the Carolinas can raise as
good horses and mules as any other sec
ton We have tens of thousands of acre
of land admirably suited to grazing, on
which the grass is green practically the
whole year. nevertheless we import our
mutton beef, butter, etc. from the North
and West. So far from having a surplus
to sci to other sections of the country,
we actually do not produce enough to
supply our own wants. Is there any good
reason for it? Do we find it profitable
to raise cheap cotton with which to pur-
chase provisions from the North and
West? If the North and West with their
long and severe winters, find 1t profitable
to raise provisions, stock and the like,
could we not take even larger profits
from the same business? Our long open
season would certainly make the expenses
less and the productiveness of our stock
greater We have got to quit carrying
stone in one end of the meal-bag be-
| cause our father and his father did. Di-
versified and scientific farming will make
the South the richest section of the World.
The quicker we take it up and develop 1t,
the sooner we will become independent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
Watermelon Culture.
Bv HARVIE JORDAN.

tilizer to touch the leaves of the plant,
will give a quick and rapid growth
CULTIVATION OF PLANTS.
AS soon as the seed are we'll up and a
stand secured, the plants should be thin
ned down to one vigorous plant. Some
growers leave two plants tohi llsrw vbgk
growers leave two plants to the hill and
while a greater number of melons may
result they will not be so large or desir-
able. After the first rain after planting,
bl eak out the middles with turner's. The
crop, after the plants are up, should be
worked entirely with the cultivator
sweep or scrape.
Shallow culture is the plan.
Pillow always from the vines, that is
never under any circumstances turn them
about for the purpose of working.
A second blowing it would be well
enough to SOW few peas broadcast near
the vines and so on until the vines have
covered the entire area, and will not
permit any further working with pillow OF
hoe
There are a large number of varieties
and it is hard to advise which melon is
the best. For shipping, the Georgia Rat
tlesnake, Kolb Gem, and Jones stand al
about the head For the table or small
family use, the thing rind varieties, such
as Seminole, Gray Jacket, Sibley'
Triumph and Dixie are among the most
desirable. The thick rind melons should
never be used for home consumption
when the thin rind varieties are so much
superior. HARVIE JORDAN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL GAIN |
Splendid Showing for the
Year 1901 Over 1900.
There We're 438 More Schools Taught, and
Only II White Distric were Without
School,, as Against 379 in 1900.

Some very interesting school stats
tics were figured up yesterday in the Of
flee of the superintendent of Public In
struction. They show the great improve
ment that was wrought in the public
school system for 1900 to 1901.
The number of white districts in 1901
was 5,4S3, and colored 1853. This was
a gain of 81 white and II colored dis
tricts.
There were SAL white schools taught
in 1901; as against 5,O47 in 1900 gain of
1854; and 2,41S colored schools taught in
1901, as against 2, 944 in 1900, a gain of a.
making a total increase of 49S. The to-
tai number of schools taught in 1901 was
1929.
The number of white districts having
no school in 1901 was only 70. In 1906
this number was 379. There were 141
cclored district without a school in 1901
the corresponding number in 1900 was
144. This shows a tremendous gain in
the white schools.
There were in 1901 Twenty-Five Croa-
tan school districts in Robson county
and two in Scotland county Of these
90 schools were taught.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
Negro Ravisher Lynched.
(By the, Associated Press0


Little Rock, Ark, March 10.-A special
from Forman. Little River county, says.
"Ear1y Sunday afternoon, a negro
named Harold Mccoy assaulted ne
gress. She was badly cut about the
head and shoulders in the struggle, but
succeeded in getting away The negro
some time after met Mrs. John Lemons,
whom he assaulted. desperate fight
followed, the negro cutting Mrs. Lemon
dangerously about the head, neck and
shoulders. The negro was captured
about dark and at IL o'clock last night
was taken out by a mob and lynched.
The dispute between Germany and
Venezuela is nearing a settlement. The
terms of this settlement are said to be
satisfactory to Germany, and Venezuela
has apparently yielded without Ger
manys having made any direct threat
or having had to do anything like send
ing any ultimatum,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
DR.. livery on Life

Rev. DR.. T. ~ Ivey preached in the
Edenton Street Methodist church Sun
day night. His theme was, The PROB
lens of Life, and the Answer which Life
gives to them.
DR.. Ivey said that If man lived TO be
seventy years old his time would be tpus
divided up, the first fifteen years in
training passed in childhood, twenty
three years in sleep, six years eating,
six years in recreation and only twenty
years remains for work. DR.. Iyey says
that the majority of people did not live
seventy years, hence they did not even
have twenty years to accomplish their
life work. He based this calculation
upon the biblical allotment of three
score years and ten. He then pointed
out how short twenty years was to flffll
Gods purposes. The mind is to be de-
veloped, character built, fellowmen bene-
fitted and preparation made for the great
hereafter, all within this short time.
Man has no time to throw away orswaste.
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HENRY's AMERICAN TOUR
ENDS AT PHILADELPHIA
He Visits Independence Hall and the Cramps
Ship Yards and Speaks Briefly at the
Union League.
(By the Associated Press

Philadelphia, March 10.-Prince Henry
of Prussia finished his American tour in
this city today and for the brief space of
five hours was the guest of this munich
pality. His reception was most cordial
and his welcome heartfelt.
Five minutes after his arrival Prince
Henry stood in the Mayors reception
room in the City Hall, which had been
simply and tastefully decorated with
flowers and the American and German
flags. Mayor Ashbridge extended the
freedom of the city to the royal visitor
and presented to the Prince handsome
album containing his address of welcome
beautifully engrossed. Mayor Ashbridge
made a brief address, to which Prince
Henry replied. The Prince was also pre-
sented with an address by the PennsyH-
vania League of Veterans of the German
army.
The Prince was then escorted to indie
pendence Han On the wide plaza in
front of the historic old structure stands
a statue of George Washington. A roar
of applause greeted the action of His
Royal Highness when he, on alighting,
gracefully uncovered before the statue.
Accompanied by Admiral Evans and
building and proceeded to the assembly
room. He was informed that it was in
this room the Declaration Of Independ-
ence was signed, and he displayed much
interest in the colonial and revolutionary
relics exhibited in the adjoining room.
Prince Henry remained in Independence
Hall about seven minutes, and from
there proceeded to the plant of the Will
liam Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine
Building Company.
Before taking his departure the Prince
expressed himself to Mr.. Cramp as highly
pleased with all he had seen, and added
that his rapid tour of the yard was very
instructive.
At the Union League Prince Henry
was the honored guest at private
luncheon attended by one hundred promi-
men citizens. The Prince made brief
address, saying in part:
There has been absolutely no secret
bbject in view cnnected with my mission
to your country. Should any of you read
or hear anything to the contrary, | au-
thorize you herewith to fatty contradict
it, l was told before leaving my home
to open my eyes as we'll as my ears, as
wide as possible to speak as little as
I could. In this latter instance l am
afraid my mission is a failure. | am
komeward bound tomorrow. l feel sorry
to leave q country in which ! have met
with so much kindness and hospitality.
Let me add, gentlemen. let us try and
be friends"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
Mr.. Crawford's Anniversary.

Surrounded (by all his children. Mr..
William r. Crawford, ST., yesterday cell
ebrated his seventy-first birthday
Mr.. Crawford has been in business
here longer than any other man in the
city For fifty years, without Interrupt
tion or change, he has conducted his
business in Raleigh. His children are
Mr.. w. r. Crawford, Jr., steward at the
Central Hospital here; Mr.. Charles E.
Crawford, who is in business here with
his father; Mr.. r. E. Crawford. of Tai
lahassee. Fla; Mrs. B. F, Edmundson,
of Goldsboro; Mrs John Davis, of Raj
eigh; Mrs. Lula Crawford Barber, of
Raleigh, and Mrs. Fred Sloan, of jack
sonVille.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
Art Store Bought Out.

Mr. Joseph c. Ellington, Jr., has pur-
chased the art and picture business of
Mr. Fred A. Watson, at 112 Fayetteville
street, and will open the store under his
management tomorrow morning. In the
meantime the store is closed so as to
permit of rearranging and repricing the
entire stock Mr.. Ellington, the buyer
intends to make this the leading art
store in the State. In carrying out this
end he will for the next thirty days sell
out the present stock at reduced prices
and put in a new and complete line. He
has engaged an expert paper hanger and
frame maker and desires to do the best
work possible promptly and reasonably
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
SPECIAL RATES TO CHARLESTON
Is. c. EXPOSITION via S. A. L. RY.

5.65-Limited seven CD days from date
of sale. route via Cheraw, sold Tuesdays
and Thursdays
s7.Oo-Limited to seven CD days from
date of sale, route via Columbia, sold
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
$S.95-Limited ten (1O) days from date
of sale, route via Columbia.
s12.25-Limited until June Srd, 1902,
route via Columbia.
Following is schedules between Raleigh
and Charleston, only twelve hours via
S. A. L. Railway, changing cars at Co
lumbia only:
Lv. Raleigh $3.50. 1882 a. m. 7:S5 p. m.
Ar. Columbia -. 9:35 a. M. 200 a. m.
Lv. Columbia ....11:40 a. m. 700 a. m.
Ar. Charleston :. 1886 p. m. 11:15 p. m.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars
and day coaches on all trains.
For further information call at City
Ticket Office, Telephone Nos. III.
C. H. GATTIS, C. P. & T. A.,
Raleigh, ~. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
STATE BALL LEAGUE
Delegates Called to Meet
Here Wednesday Night
At the Capital Club All the Details For The
Coming Season Will b. Fully
Arranged.
Wednesday night for the meeting.

Wednesday night for the meeting.
This is the time when the Baseball
Magnates" of the North Carolina League
gather in session.
The hour is to be o'clock, and the
CAPITAL Club the place, as named in the
call issued by President Perrin Busbee.
The purpose of the meeting is to go
into the details of the coming season,
to make rules and regulations, to talk
over the umpire problem, and arrange
the playing schedule.
The question of umpires is one that
requires serious attention. There are
three of these to be named and the sue
cess of thed season largely depends upon
the manner of men who interpret the
rules, and their control of the players.
A suggestion made by Raleigh base
ball enthusiast is good one. 1t is that
power be placed in the hands of the
State Leagues president, Or with
protest committee, to fine any umpire
who fails to inf1ict the proper fines upon
offending players. This will aid to
stiffen the backbone of the umpire in
many a game that otherwise might be-
come terror.
The meeting on Wednesday night will
be a business one, and the result of it
will be awaited with interest. After
matters of detail are arranged active
negotiations for players will begin.
The expectation is that the season for
ball will begin some where about the
18th of May. BY that time the ball
fever will be running high.
The cities from which delegates are
expected at the meeting are Charlotte.
Durham, Greensboro Wilmington, New
Bern and Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
Error in Secession Areicle.

To the Editor: While the repetitions
and transpcsitions in my secession ar
ticle, which appeared in this paper on
Sunday, the 9th, are self-evident errors,
there are two which uncorrected make
me say that l did not say. l did not say
that the War for American Independence
was fought for commercial right" I
wrote communal rights" the rights of
each community or voluntary aggregation
of individuals to govern itself. l did not
say that to this issue the war for South
ern Independence added the social
question" | wrote racial question"
o. w. BLACKNALL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
A Big Suit.

Ex-Chief Justice James E. Shepherd,
of this city, is engaged for the plaintiffs
in a suit against Fred oliver, of Char
lotte. for $125,O0O. The plaintiffs claim
that they were the owners of stock in the
Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Works, that
when negotiations were pending for the
sale of the property to the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company they trans
ferred their stock to oliver, and now
charge that he received for the purchas-
ing company larger sum than ne turn
ed over to the plaintiffs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
Worlds Resigns.

Rev. J. ]. Worlds, pastor of the First
Baptist church, colored, here has ten
dered his resignation, to take effect on
April 10th. He has not announced where
he will locate, but it is understood that
he has several calls under consideration.
The congregation yesterday collected
$3485 81, to pay the amount due their pas
tor from the church. This was an excel
lent showing, considering the hard
winter The Sunday school, of which
James H. Young is superintendent, raised
$137 of the above amount.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
MARRIED AT THIRTEEN.
Factory Girl of 13 Marries Man 26 A Thief
Wanted in Several Counties
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, N. c., March 10.-Little
Mamie Iassiter, thirteen years old, who
works at the Wayne Cotton Mill, was
married this morning to Hardy Mat
thews. twenty-six years old, who works
at the same mill
The license was secured on Saturday
by Matthews, who gave the girls age as
twenty.
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Strike in Richmond Feared
lRv the Associated Press.l

Richmond, Va, March 10.-Since Sat
urfay IL has been feared that there
would be a strike of the conductors and
motormen on the Richmond Traction
Company's street car lines growing out
OF a bonding requirement of the COM
panies similar to that which caused the
tie up in Norfolk The men protested
against giving bond in one special surety
company, preferring to select their own
surety. Conferences between the Off
GERS of the company and representatives
of the employs have been held and it is
believed tonight that there will be no
trouble.
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Powder Plant Blown Up.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Keokuk, Iowa, March t0.-The e. l..
Dupont, DeNemour's powder plant, five
miles west of this city, was badly dam
aged by an explosion today.
The dead are: Frank Schneider and
Egbert Erickson.
The injured are: Lewis Leak who
will die; James Galloway, Ben Hamilton
and an unknown man,
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
The damage amounts to $4,000. The
mill wherein the explosion occurred was
totally demolished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
HOUSE TO LET.

2-7-room dwelling, N. Bloodworth St
1-6-room dwelling, all modern conven-
fences, N Person st.
1-t0-room house, all modern conVen-
fences, N. East ST.
3-5-room cottages, all modern conven-
fences. West st.
1-S-room dwelling, all modern conven-
fences. Newbern Ave.
1-S-room dwelling, all modern conven-
fences, w. jones ST.
IL room dwelling. n. BlOodworth st.
1-5-room dwelling, s. Person st.
1-4-room dwelling, S. Person St
1-4-room dwelling, Blount street. near
Hargett street.
1-5-r room dwelling N. East street, half
square street car line.
1-S-room dwelling, Salisbury street
two squares from capitol.
1-4-room dwelling, Johnson street.
If you cannot conveniently call. phone
us or write and we will call to see you.
Raleigh Real Estate and Trust Co.
Many proverbs are the wit of one anC
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Funeral Of Mrs. Watkins

The funeral of Mrs. John Watkins was
held at the Caraleigh Baptist Church
Sunday morning and the interment was
at Milburnie. Mrs. Watkins left a hus-
band and ten children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
a Monopoly Stopper.

Mr.. r. w. Taylor, of Morehead City,
one of the large fish dealers of the State.
has arrived in Raleigh and will open a
place of business in one of the stalls
heretofore rented by Mr.. G. D. Arthur.
Speaking of the matter last night Mr..
Arthur said "Mr. Taylor is monopoly
stopper. He is here to do business, and
he has had much success in his work in
the past"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
MILE STOLEN.

Stolen from me during the snow, in
February, 1902, by Norman Rogers Whlte'
a black mare mule, medium size, spilt
in one ear, SPAWN bone on hind leg ana
about ten years old. When last seen ne
was in Durham, N. c. | will pay nd
eral reward for information leading 10
the recovery II mule.
r. L. LOVE, Raleigh, N. c.
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A Strike of Mines Threatened.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

I e
Roanoke Va, March 1O.-A speclal
from Bristol. Tenn, tonight says, as the
result of agitation in the coal mining
districts of Wise county, Va, by union
labor organizers, trouble is threatened.
The organizers. it is said, hope to bring
about a general strike in that section
to secure higher wages and recognition
for union labor. An indication of what
this may lead to was received here to-
night when an order came to Chief of
Police Kilgore for guns and ammunition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
LABOR WAR IN BOSTON.
Eight Thousand Transfers, Freight and Ex-
rress Handlers Already Out
(By the Associated Press.)

7 bN LIIt 4ASoUNIdttu NoNo'T
Boston March 10.--After nearly six
weeks of skirmishing, the dread labor
war between the organized teamsters,
freight and express handlers Of Boston
and the two great railroad corporations,
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford and the New York Central and Hud-
son River, the latter locally known as
the Boston and Albany, broke out today
Tonight the outlook is that unless
powerful agencies are speedily invoked
TO compel peace, the struggle will have
a far reaching effect. II strike, which
is a sympathetic one, ady involves
5000 men in and about ton.
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Mrs. Motifs Condition,

Dr. Hubert Haywood was called to
Franklinsville yesterday to see Mrs. Ben
jamin Moffitt, who is still very i'll. He
returned to Raleigh in the afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12

Mr.. w. c. Petty of Carthage, was here
Sunday on his way to Jacksonville, Fla,
where he will take position as Pull
man car conductor.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrators of
the estate of William F. Brookshire, de-
ceased. late OF Wake county, N. c., this
is to notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present them to
the undersigned on or before the 22nd
day of February, 1903, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery, and all
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment to me
ELIZABETH P. BROOKSHIRE,
Administrators
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HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

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the stomach, liver and bowels, and one
that is backed by hundreds of testimon-
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We would therefore urge every sufferer
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have our private stamp over the neck
Of the bottle.
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SOabOard AirLin0RV
CAPITAL CITY ROUTE.

CAPITAL CITY ROUTE"
Short Line to principal cities Of the South and
Southwest, Florida, Cuba, Texas California ane
Mexico, reaching the Capitals of six States.
IN EFFEoT MARCH 2, 1902.
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sDaiIy. lDaily except Sunday.
trains No. 40 and 48 solid trains be-
tween Primers Point and Wilmington.
Train No. 40 connects at Rocky Nouns
with train % for all points South ana
Ne, 7s train Tor all points North.
J. R. KENLY, General Manager,
+. NJ. EMERSON. Traffic Manage.
y. M WMmRGn$.
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Many proverbs are the wit of one and
the wisdom of none.