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the canal: the government of Colombia.
on the contrary. was trammeled by its
concessions to the Panama concern.
The Senator enumerated seventeen
reasons why the Nicaraguan route was
the more desirable. These include
various commercial advantages, physical
superiorities, better climatic conditions.
and questions of coast and length of
route that operate in favor of the north
ern route.
Senator Mitchell does not favor turn
ing the matter over to the President.
Il assert" he said, that the duty of
selecting a route for an isthmian canal
is legislative duty and not an execu-
tive duty. II is a duty of the most i'm
portant character, of tremendous re-
sponsibility, resting upon the Congress
and the Executive. and not upon the
Executive alone. For Congress to shirk
such a responsibility is to surrender
one of it's constitutional prerogatives,
one of it's highest duties"
To Continue Today.
Senator Mitchell did not conclude his
speech. but will go on today. as will
Senator Hanna. in all probability.
In illustration of his speech and to
combat the assertions of Senator Nor
Pan that there IS no danger to be feared
from volcanoes on the Nicaraguan Canal
route, Senator Hanna had hung in the
Senate a large map, prepared by the
Isthmian Canal Commission, showing
the active and presumably dead vol
canoes in The isthmian territory. from
Mexico TO Colombia and Venezuela. The
live volcanoes are marked on the map
with red points and those which are
now qlic5ccnt with b!Gcl; points.
Plenty of Maps on Hand.
Small reproductions of the map were
placed on the desk of each Senator.
Senator Hanna said that the map was
.i,trr-cl rro~l 800 very i9t0e; srismic
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pital, and every effort was made to save
Man Fully Conscious.

his life.
Man Fully Conscious.
The man was fully conscious when
picked up by the crew, and told them
that he did not think he was badly hurt.
At the hospital he conversed freely with
the physicians and told them how the
accident happened. The physicians.
seeing that he was in a serious condi-
tion and knowing full well that he could
not survive his injuries, sent for his
relatives His son and daughter were
by his side within few moments after
he reached the hospital. They talked
with him and were by his bedside when
he died.
The engine which killed Maceron was
No. POS. one of the largest operated on
the road. 1t was attached to the
passenger train which was due to reach
this city about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Engineer w. c. B. Gould
was at the throttle when the accident
happened and he endeavored to prevent
it. When he saw that Mr.. Marceron
could not get out OF the way in time to
prevent his being struck. Mr.. Gould re-
versed his engine and tugged at the
brake, but he could not stop the train
before the man was struck.
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over pink. and carried bouquets of red
roses.
The following were the ushers
Ncssrs. Charles Keys, Charles Erwin.
Charles Shepperson, and Maurice Will
k!ns.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the resid ence Of
the brides parents. 800 South Payne
Street. from s until 10 o'clock. At a
late hour. the couple left for a Northern
bridal tour, and upon their return will
make their home in Portsmouth. Va.
shooting ARRAY occurred at the
Southern Railway Company's yards
shortly before o'clock this afternoon, in
which about ten shots were exchanged
and all of the participants escaped
without any serious injury. The princi-
pals in the ARRAY were Charles Watson
co1ored. about thirty-fve years of age
OF Charlotte county. Va; John Carter
also colored, aged nineteen years, Of
Mecklenburg county, Va, and Police
man Thomas Travers. As a result of
the ARRAY Watson is locked up at the
police station on the charge of shooting
at Carter.
The charge of shooting at Policeman
Travers. when he attempted to place
him under arrest. and also that OF car
rying concealed weapons will be brought
at the hearing tomorrow morning.
From what can be learned of the
affair, it appears that the two colored
men are employed to unload cars of
bricks at the Southern depot. The men
are strangers TO each other, and have
been here but n few days From the
statement made by Carter, he this
morning picked up a package of crack
ers belonging to Watson and ate them
for his dinner. Watson informed him
that he would have to pay him FIVE
cents for the crackers. This he subse-
quently did. Later In the evening Wat
son seemed to be in an ugly mood and,
1t is claimed, he pulled out his re-
volver and fired four times at Carter.
The latter lodged the bullets by getting
behind a sand pile In few minutes
afterward he went to the home OF
Policeman Travers nearby When Police
man Travers arrived on the scene Wat
son refused to be placed under arrest.
and, 1t is stated. snapped his pistol
twice at the officer, but 1t failed to go
off. Policeman Trayers then pulled out
his revolver. in self-defense, and fred
at Watson five times The balls. how
ever. went wide of their mark. and only |
one of them slightly grazed Watson's |
left arm at the elbow. 1t was only then /
that Watson submitted to arrest. Both
men are now locked up at police station. |
In the police court this morning Mary |
Jones, colored. was arraigned on the
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charge of the larceny Of $40 from DAN
iel Jackson. also colored. The case
eliminated In the arrest of spectator
named Arthur Welsh. who is a bartend-
er. In few minutes he was placed in
| the dock and Mayor Simpson. after
hearing the evidence dismissed the
Jones woman and fined Welsh $50.
From the evidence elected at the hear
ing it appears that Jackson was in COM
pany with the Jones woman last Sunday,
Monday. and Tuesday, and on Tuesday
night he went to sleep in a saloon in
the southwestern section of the city.
and upon awaking, found that his money
was gone.
The evidence of the Jones woman was
to the effect that Jackson had $27 In
his pocketbook. and that she took charge
OF ii for safekeeping, and that she gave
the money to Welsh. Next morning
when Jackson asked Welsh for the
money he refused to give it up until the
Jones woman came forward. This she
did. and the barkeeper handed over but
50.
Welsh attempted to show that Jackson
and his friend spent the remainder, SIS,
in drinks. but the owner of the saloon
testified that the cash register showed
that only about s12 had been taken in
all day. and the money was turned over
to him. The evidence seemed to be
against Welsh, and the mayor fined him.
Chief OF Police Webster today re-
ceived a letter from Commander L. C.
Heilner. of the U. s. s. Essex, now at
Norfolk. Va. requesting him to arrest
CORTLAND w. Page, OF this city. who is
absent from that ship without author
ity. The letter stated that a reward Of
$40 would be oaid for his return on or
before June s. This afternoon Police
man Trayers arrested Page, and he is
now held at Police Headquarters. Page
resides here. and is third class yeoman
in the navy.
The city school board held its regu-
lar monthly meeting in the Peabody
Hall building tonight. Considerable
business was disposed of. 1t was
decided to commence the annual closing
OF the public schools for the summer
months. June 10. The first to be closed
will be the Washington School for Boys.
This will be followed By the Lee School
for Girls. after which the colored boys
and girls school will be closed.
Miss Lucy Simmons and Mr.. Amos l.
both of this city. were mar
ried last night at the parsonage Of the
Second Presbyterian Church. by Rev.
Frank ]. Brooke. Afterward a reception
was held at the residence OF the brides
parents, on South Lee Street.
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Husband Kills Chill Wife.

AUSTIN, Tex, June s. In a fit Of
Jealousy J. W. Walker, q 1penter, aged
twenty-six, last night cut his wife's
throat from ear TO ear and then took his
own life in the same manner. A butcher
knife was used. The murdered wife was
only fifteen years old. and the couple
had been married only four months.
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MR.. HANNA OPPOSES
NICARAGUAN ROUT F

data reported officially to the Isthmiau
governments. He asserted that il
showed that within 100 miles on
each side of the proposed Mica
raguan Canal. between Greytown and
the Atlantic terminus of the canal
and Lake Nicaragua. within twenty
miles of the route. Seropelos Temorio
and Anogadis are supposed to be dead
volcanoes, while Miraballe is in active
operation. short distance south in
Costa Rica. within fifty miles of the
canal. II ere is bunch of five active
volcanoes.
On the north side of the canal. with
in fifty miles of Brito, there are, be-
sides Ometepe, two other active vol
canoes, Mombach and Catarinas, and
three dead ones, Zacapatero. Masaya,
and Managua. On the south border OF
Lake Nicaragua. Orosi and Rincon de
La Vieja are active volcanoes.
Many Active Volcanoes.
Altogether, there are in Costa Rica
ten active. and three dead, volcanoes,
and in Nicaragua nine active and ten
dead ones. In Honduras and Guate-
canoes, marked, and twenty eight dead
ones.
Senator Hanna proposes to dwell on
the fact that the supposedly dead VOL
canoes are, nevertheless, a constant
menace, as proved by the recent erup-
lions of Mont Pelee in Martinique. and
La Soufriere in St Vincent, both of
which have long been supposed to be
dead.
On the route of the Panama Canal. he
says. there is not a single volcano,
either active or extinct. The nearest
volcano to the Panama Canal is Chieri-
qui, an active one in Costa Rica, 200
miles awav.
Several other maps showing sections
Of the Panama Canal decorated the
walls Of the Senate chamber. and were
viewed with interest ~ Senators.
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l9c Toilet Articles, &c.

Pure distilled bav rum, Florida
water. extract of witch hazel, 1s-lb
box of violet perfumed talcum pow
der. Raymonds complexion powder,
almond meal, English bristle tooth
brushes. hair AID clothes brushes.
nail brushes. celluloid and rubber
dressing combs. hand mirrors. alum
mum puff boxes, powder puffs, tooth
powder. / OF. extract. bring bottle;
green ticket price &c.
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Grave Fears Aroused.
MAY HOLD CONFERENCE
WITH COMMISSION
Mr.. Mitchell Said to Be Arranging fo-
Conventional Serious
Situation.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. June 5.--It is
reported here tonight that Mr.. Mitchell
when he net Mr.. Sargent, of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen. at Scran-
ton this week. referred to message
from Senator Hanna that President
Roosevelt probably would appoint .
commission to look into the anthra,rt.
situation. and asking Mr. Mitchell .,
call a halt in the strike for the time
being.
Mir. Mitchell is said to have replicd
that the matter would have to be sub
mitted TO convention. and that CON
vention could not be got together before
the 18th. To this it was replied thai
the commission probably would not be
appointed before the 18th.
Presidents to Meet.
Ii is reported that the three district
presidents will meet Mr. Mitchell here
tomorrow TO discuss the matter. The
proposition was that the miners go back
To work and that their armistice con
tinue until October.
Yesterday was about low-water mars
as regards the number OF men still re-
naming at work in defiance OF the
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Sl.75 Waists, 89c.

Odds and ends Of high-grade
waists. including fine Persian lawns
and lawn waists. trimmed with all
over embroidered fronts. some fronts
trimmed with lace and hemstitching,
and many other leading styles, in
GLIDING button in the front and but
ton In the back styles; worth up to
$3.50 and s1.75; green ticket price,
Soc
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IOc Lawns, SEC.

Is pieces of 40-inch Victoria Lawn,
extra value at loo: Green Ticket
price 7-Sc.
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Dresses I5c.

One lot Of colored oercale dresses.
with Mother Hubbard yoke, waists
OF different colors: sizes to years;
green ticket price 15c.
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Dressing Sacques, 29c.

Odds and ends of Lawn Dressing
Sacques. have rufie on the bottom.
neck, and on sleeves; regular value
sc; Green Ticket price 29c.
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I5c COlOred Lawns, SC.

Short lengths of colored lawns and
batiste: the usual 121sc. and 15c.
grades; green ticket price &c.
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39c Organizes, 2jc.

20 pieces of 6S-inch white organdie,
very good quality at 39c.; green tick
ct price Csc.
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SI.5O Duck Skirts, Csc.

women's Black and Blue Polka
Dot Duck Skirts-white. black. and
blue trimming. forming fiounce eff
fect-all sizes-today's price, eSc.
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SI.00 Waists. 39c.

Odds and ends of colored madras
and percale waists. trimmed with
embroidery. some have braided
fronts, many other leading styles,
waists sold regularly at $1.G0 will 70
at green ticket price for acc.
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Wrappers, 43c.

One lot of Colored Percale Wrap
pers; Vatican back; full skirts: fit
ted waist lining, washable waist.
trimmed; regular 69c value. Green
Ticket price, 43c.
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ing They all seemed rather dazed and
bewildered. and insist that they fired
over he heads of people who were
tearing down the fences, and could not
have hit anybody
The Stanton colliery has been ia
vorite object of attack with the strikers
from the start. 1t is a mine that fills
rapidly with water, and there seems to
have been especial resentment at ef-
forts to pump it out.
Grave Fears Aroused.
There are grave fears that tonight's
riots may lead to more bloodshed to-
morrow. Sheriff Jacobs will swear in
twenty deputies here tomorrow morning.
He swore in ten in Hazleton TODAY.
where there were indications of more
trouble.
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Taken in Charge by Pc
lice and Sent to HouSe
of Detention.
PECULIAR MALkDY SHOWN
Claimed to Be a Friend of President
Roosevelt and Insisted That She Must
Have a Talk With the Chief Ex-
ecutive.

A woman who says she is Mary L.
Medley, of 3031 Diamond Street. Phila-
aelphia, and who claims to be a per-
sonal friend of President Roosevelt. was
taken into custody by the police late
yesterday afternoon, at the Baltimore
and Ohio station, and was lodged at the
House of Detention. She is apparently
mentally deranged
On the journey from Philadelphia the
woman attracted no special attention
from the other passengers. When she
alighted at the depot and passed out
side. however. she at once began walk
ing excitedly up and down the streets
in the vicinity of the depot, gesticulat-
ing wildly and inquiring of all the
passersby the way to the President s
house"
Struck the Detective.
Detective Sergeant Barbee approached
her and attempted to enter into con-
versation. She attacked him vigorous
ly, striking him in the ribs with her
fist, and then proceeded to recite her
troubles for the edifcation of the crowd
which had gathered.
She accused the detective of being in
a conspiracy to mistreat her. When the
officer took hold of her arm she shrieked
wildly and struggled, and it was only
with the assistance of Policeman Yer
million, of the Sixth precinct that she
could be taken to Police Headquarters.
Carried Revolver and Purse.
On the way to the station she strug-
gled and threatened to kill the officers,
making several unsuccessful attempts
TO open her chattelaine purse, which was
afterwards found to contain a small re-
volver.
At Police Headquarters she was given
into the charge of Sanitary officer
Frank, and soon became slightly more
composed. When asked in regard to her
affairs. she said:
1T is nice state of affairs that l.
woman from one of the best families in
Philadelphia, have to be dragged through
the streets with a black-eyed con-
spirator holding my arms pointing her
finger at the detective. Why did come
here! Why, to see President Roosevelt
who is a personal friend of my family.
| also want to see Senator Depew. You
see, some time ago entered suit
against a large corporation in New York,
and lost. The decision was not what /
call justice, and l want President Roose-
welt and Senator Depew to make things
right"
Lost Her Son Recently.
Mrs. Medley stated that she is
widow. and had no family. her only son
having died only a few months ago At
times she was perfectly rational and
conversed in a decidedly intelligent
manner. When Detective Barbee, how
ever, attempted to open a small pack
age which she carried she became very
indignant. and. springing from her chair
reached her hand down toward he-
purse. 1t was then that the revolver
was found. The weapon was taken from
her and she was removed to the House
of Detention.
Every effort is being made to locate
her relatives, and Captain Boardnan
chief of detectives, has wired the Iohila-
delphia authorities regarding he case
Mrs. Medley was handsomely gowned
and wore some valuable jewelry.
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Pillow Cases, 65C.

One lot of muslin pillow cases:
wide hens. +2x36 size; regular l2iac.
values; green ticket price 6iac.
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q 90 for So and 81
%lsCC Shirt Waist Suits.

Women's Madras Shirt-Waist Suits.
trimmed with embroidery, with
pleated waists, front and back;
fiouncc skirt; also black and blue
polka dot duck, and white duck with
black and blue dots-with sailor col
lars: white yokes: waist and skirt
braid trimmed; skirts with deep
founces-formerly SO and $4-for
$1.sS.
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MINE GUARD SHOOTS
DOWN INNOCENT LAD

Continued from First Pase.)
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lOc and I24c Cambria. SIC.

Short lengths of Fine Cambria.
usually l0c and 12Isc; Green Ticket
price SIC.
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Drawers, lie.

Odd lot is children's umbrella
drawers. have wide ruffles. sizes l to
S years; green ticket price lie.
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Bed Sheets, Csc.

One lot of unbleached sheets. wide
hens, 54xS1 size; green ticket price
25c.
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l24c Vests, 75c.

One lot of Swiss ribbed Vests;
drawing tape in neck and armhole;
regular 12i2c value. Green Ticket
price. TIC.
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75c and Sl.00 Split OEc
Jap. Straw Has,. IL

Rough Split Jap Straw Hats. in
white, black. and colors; also a two
tone white and black edge IN Walk
ing shapes-Turbans, Napoleon.
Gainsborough. Flats. and Ready-to-
wear shapes. All 75c and 81 values.
25c
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l2jc Towels. 74c.

% dozen Cotton Towels; heavy
honeycomb patterns. fringed, So by
10 inches in size; instead of EXC;
Green Ticket price 112c.
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Children's Hose, 75c.

One lot OF Children's Ribbed Hose;
double knee. spliced heel and toe:
regular 12i9c value. Green Ticket
price, TIC.
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Linen Crash Skirts. 9c.

20 dozen Women's Linen Crash
Skirts-ftnished with two rows braid
trimming. forming fiounce-all sizes
-today's price. 39c.
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Infants Csc Caps, SC.

Infants ana children's Swiss caps,
slightly soilad. usually sold at 25c.;
green Ticket price SC.
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So Silk Skirts. $3.50.
Handsome Tafreta Silk Net Skirts.
trimmed with four rows Of ribbons,
ruffie, etc. for $3.50.
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l0c for Sl.00 TO SI.S0
~ Untrimmed Halls.

most unusual offering in the
correct styles OF Untrimmed Hats.
embracing Tuscan Hats. Cuba body
Hats. and Rough Straw Hats, in
white. black. Tuscan. and natural
shades: some plain and some with
black and white facing; some with
velvet and braid edges; in Walking
shapes, Gainshoroughs, Napoleons.
Jubilee, Colonial. Turhan, and Dress
shapes. in great variety; 81 and $3.50
values for I9c.
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Great lot OF handsome creations,
trimmed with chiffon. mousseline.
lace. flowers. and braid. embracing
such popular shapes as Colonials.
Napoleon, Gainsborough, the Du Bar
~, in all color effects.
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Children's Hats, l0c.

One lot of children's null hats,
trimmed with lace; soc. and 75c.
value; green ticket price, 10c.
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Q0c for Imported Use
~ Leghorn Flats.

s dozen Women's. Misses. and
Child's Genuine Imported Leghorn
Flats-extra fine quality-worth 75c.
Green ticket price, 39c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-15
THE ATHENS CONFERENCE.

The Southern Educational Conference
Ga, beginning on the oath of April. 1t
will be attended by the Governor and
State Superintendent of Schools and the
leading educators of North Carolina and
all the other States. The men who
attend that conference, composed of
broad-minded men from the North and
from the South, who meet for no purpose
except to advance the educational inter
ests of the South They have no fads,
put them under lock and key when they
enter that catholic conference The
former sessions have resulted in setting
influences in motion that will tell pow
erfully for increased educational facili-
ties.
The organization of the Board that
will duplicate Southern gifts to public
education is an outcome of the South
ern Educational Conference. The scope
representative in Greensboro last week,
when the people of that city raised $4,000
to build better school houses in the rural
districts of Guilfcrd county. For every
dollar raised by the home people DR..
Butterick put down one dollar for the
Educational Board. This will be done
elsewhere. The Peabody money has been
wisely used to help those who help them
selves. In the South only the towns have
every dollar of the Peabody money has
gone to help the town schools and to
educate teachers. The money the South
ern Educational Board has raised will
be particularly directed towards helping
the rural districts that vote a local tax
and contribute toward building better
public school houses. Comparatively few
country districts feel that they can vote
a local tax and build suitable school
house, but many can do so by the help
given through the organizations estab-
lished by philanthropic men. In accept
ing this assistance, the country districts
are doing exactly what Raleigh, Char
lotte, Durham and other cities did when
the Peabody fund helped them to es-
tablish graded schools. 1t is right in this
matter, which is the concern of all, that
the strong should help the weak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-15
MAY FIGHT THE COMBINE.

While the right of the Northern Secur
tiles Company to throttle railroad CONNIE
tition in the Northwest is being tested
in the Federal courts, the news comes
from New York that the Southern Sc
curities Company is being organized to
virtually unite under one ownership the
Southern, the Atlantic Coast Line. the
Plant System, and perhaps other strong
Southern systems. The South Carolina
constitution forbids the purchase of one
competing line of railroads by another
and the Georgia statutes contain inhibi-
lions against such ownership. The COM
mon law against monopolies and the
Sherman antitrust law could also be in
voked to prevent the merger of the COM
peting lines. But whether any or all
these could be made to reach the giant
monopolies, in view of the recent past
multiplicity of combinations, is open to
question.
There ought to be some way to pre-
vent the increase of power exercised bv
monopolies. No monopoly is more dan
gerous and destructive than a MONOPOLY
in transportation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-15
Ten Years of Progress.
ITSELF AN EVIDENCE.

Mr.. S. l.. Patterson, Commissioner of
Agriculture.
1.-THE mammoth edition of the News and
Observer, North Cardinals Ten Years
of Progress is in itself one of the
best evidences of the progress the State
has made. No such newspaper edition
could have been issued ten years ago.
The Ten Years of Progress is the
best, most instructive and complete of all
the mammoth editions which the enter
prise of the News and Observer has ac-
complished. 1t speaks volumes for the
State as a whole and for the enterprising
towns and industries represented. 1t will
be a useful agent in making known to
the outside world the opportunities for
the profitable investment of capital, both
in manufacturing and agriculture