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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
The Spring Meet at Charlotte Today.
Especial to News and observer.l

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte. n. c., May 1s.-Tomorrow is
the hrst day of the regular spring meet
ing of MecklenBurg Fair Association. From
all indications the lovers of fast horses
will have two days of genuine sport Mr.
Junius H. Harden, secretary of the as
sociation. states that the track is IN ele-
CANT condition and is very fast. Owing to
circumstances the harness events, when
wore numbers 1, and on the program,
have been called off, In place OF these
trotting events there will be first class
running events that will be thoroughly
enjoyable and entertaining. A large
number Of splendid racesrs are here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
Is He the West Point Fire Bug?
fBy the Associated prnss !

Richmond. Va, May 1S.-Walter Evans.
the Richmond painter. who is charged be-
cause OF certain remarks made by him
while ne was in his cups, with being re-
sEonsible for the recent disastrous fires
at West Point. this state. and who was
threatened with violence in consequence,
was arraigned today before the mayor
OF the town named, and his case, for lack
Of evidence. was continued until tomor-
row evening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
A Dog Case Goes to Higher Court.
(speeial to News and ohserver.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington. N. c., May 1s.--The an
nual dog case made its appearance in the
police Justices court this morning. The
parties IN the case are Thomas l.. StilIey,
postmaster of the city, and Vim. Bell.
jeweller. Balls dog bit stilley and the
latter killed it. The police justice fined
Stilley two dollars and costs and the most.
master promptly appealed, saying he
would test the case to learn whether he
had the right to kill nuisance. He gave
bond for 5000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
Horrible Accident at Bull Fight.
fBy the Associated Press.

london, May 1S.-A special dispatch
from Madrid announces that during a
bull fight yesterday at Algeciras the am
phitheatre COLLAPSED and twelve persons
were killed and fifty were injured Several
women and children wer cord by the
bulls
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
NOW WITHIN HER GATES
Every Train That Rolls Into New Orleans
Pours New Streams Into the Flood
of Visitors.

town aldermen and the seating of the new
city council The new board turned
down Jas. R. Grist, formerly police chief
and elected George r. Howard, one of the
old force. All the other police are new
men. Under the new regime there has
begun a far more strict enforcement of
the minor ordinances in city government,
and it looks as though the police court
will become a paying municipal adjunct
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19

Washington, May 1S-The United States
Supreme Court reversed the opinion OF
the Supreme Court of the State of North
Carolina in the case OF the Southern Rail
way vs. Allison. The case was a proceed
ing fordamages on account of an accident
but the point of interest involved was
as to whether the railroad company
had secured citizenship in the State Of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
COURT REVERSES
OUR HIGHEST STATE COURT
(By the Associated Press

North Carolina by fling its charter in
hat State when it had been incorporated
in the State of Virginia The State
Court had held that it dis become a citi-
ben by that proceeding. The opinion to-
day took the opposite view, holding that
citizenship was confined to the State in
which the charter was granted. The de-
cision was therefore favorable to the rail-
road company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
WILKES BONDS VALID.
The Supreme Court Thus Decides the
Case.
(By the Associated Press.)

< (By the Associated Press) !
4 Washington, May 1S.-The United I
= States Supreme Court today decided !
+ the case of Wilkesboro, N. c., VS.. !
!. Coler and Others. involving the valid !
:. ity of railroad bonds issued by the !
< county in aid of railroad construction I
\ in favor of the validity of the bonds !
< under the State ordinance of 1868. !
!. !:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
New City Administration. .

Especial to News and observer)
Washington, N. c., May 1s.-This week
saw the last meeting of the old board of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

Tulloch knew it was a le." Said the
Senator. Il have no interest, direct OF
indirect in any bonding company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
THE ,nEBRlArE LAW.

Some of the newspapers which IA
vored the inebriacy law are condemn
ing it as failure and c,amoring for its
repeal or the establishment of separate
institutions for the treatment of the to-
pers. The T.-R. foresaw difficulty when
the dipso ward in the insane hospitals
was suggested and failed to encourage
the measure. The trouble with the in
ebriate law, however, is not so much
in the law as in the failure TO enforce
lit. It is true that 1t lacks much and
does not go far enough to secure exact
results 1t was inaugurated as an ex-
pertinent and while 1t has failed in
some degree the experiment has shown
the need and feasibility of such law
in Iowa. Naturally it has not met with
the entire approval of those whom it
was intended to most benefit. There
has been carelessness or scarcity of
help. or both, in the different dipso
wards and their inmates have found es-
cape easy. The insane hospitals are
not penitentiaries and their inmates are
not guarded as convicts are. The quasi
criminal position OF the inebriate has
had its effect in condoniGg his escapes
and courts and officers have treated
him leniently. The law is fairly effect
i've and capable of good if enforced, but
1t does not reach far enough.
1t is asking too much OF the state to
require the building of inebriate pris-
ons whence escape might be rendered
practically impossible. 1t costs too
much. The road problem suggests a
method whereby inebr.ates might be
kept under proper surveillance and Civ
en- paid employment al once penal and
reformatory in its nature. The drunk
ard who refuses to remain in the hos
pital ward should be Set to work on the
roads under guard and his family paid
a reasonable wage for his services. II
he refuses to be treated rs a patient he
should be considered as convict. Six
months in a road camp would teach
more wisdom and inspire more caution
than six years in a dipsomaniac ward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25

ures more equally with the farmers
pocketbook.
A writer in the New York Herald, in
recommending this plan, says:
"If long term convicts are employed
to make brick and other road materials,
and short-term convicts are employed
to make the roads, as is recommended
by the States Office of Public Road In
quires tine cost of constructing brick
trackways for our country roads should
not exceed $500 or $1,000 a mile. and
in many eases could be made to aver
age less than $500 mile, exclusive OF
the necessary grading and hauling OF
material Furthermore, if we'll made
they should last for many years. OF the
S1,60O.000 spent in 1902 in New York,
mostly in making stone roads at cost
of about $4,000 mile. probably $1,000
600 could have been saved outright by
the use of the brick track road. The
length of the roads built could nave
been greatly increased for the money
spent, and probably four times the load
could have been hauled with the same
power. and with much less wear on the
wagons and much less damage to their
contents Besides. these brick track
roads would require much less expense
for repairs
The brick track road worthy of the
attention of the Iowa farmer. whose
road making is always difficult and
costly and has been Largely without
permanent results. Even in localities
where stone is plentiful and cheap the
brick road seems to have the advan-
tage in cheapness and wearing quail
ties over the macadam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
ENTICED FROM HOME.
IRubrics What Cheer.l

The lost is found The dead mas
come to life! The victor has returned.
Doc Broilles. of Barnes City, has
found his jack. You didn't know it was
lost? Well, Doc wasn't sure of it either
and isn't sure yet whether it was lost
or stolen, but he was sure it was gone.
and the opinion Is that 1t was case
of steal. His jackship faded away from
Barnes City one night last week and
made his debut late the next day about
nine miles south and west of Roberts
Mill, which gives color TO the report
that he was on his way to Oskaloosa
to apply for a position on the school
board. Be that as 1t may. he was at
last captured and with one long sad
"honk" in the direction of Mahaska 5
capital, turned his prodigal si-i,s to-
wards home Seven hundre1 good
American dollars is what Doc would
have been out had this disciple Of
Balaam made his escape. and Doc will
likely demand an apology" from some
one before corn husking time this fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
FEMINIST THE NEW LAW.
Eagle Grove Eagle.l

EdSle uTOSe EaSle.I
H. Clarken. of Vincent, was pleas
ant caller in the Eagle office last
Thursday. Mr.. Clarken is one of the
early settlers of this part of the state
and witnessed all the development 1t
has experienced. In speaking about the
roads he showed more practical wis
dom in a few sentences than broad
cloth ever knew. For a number OF
years he and his neighbor have kept
up mile of road along their farms
which he says is everything desirable
in country road, and any time of the
year will compare favorably with the
best street in Eagle Grove. They sim
ply keep up grade, with good crown
to shed water, which makes a good
draining ditch on both sides. He re-
grets that the new state law has taken
the care of that road out of their hands
as he fears that some man with more
theory than horse sense, will attempt
to show the fool farmers how to
build roads and spoil their good road.
Mr.. Clarken's views and experience
coincide with the views and sugges-
tions which have found expression
from time to time in the editorial col
umns of the Eagle. We have said from
the beginning of the good road" agi-
tation, that the GARNER knew more
about the proper construction of coun-
try roads than his city critics will ever
know until the wind is taken out of
them and they sit at the feet of the
farmer. Mr. Clarken and his neishbor
put eight horses on the township
grader and keep this mile of road
crowned so that no water ever stands
upon it, In this way they have work.
ed out their annual road tax, and kept
up mile of ideal road. If some the
oretical emsary of the new road law
attempts to haul down that grade we
would advise Mr.. Clarken to shoot him
on the spot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
A HARD ROAD AT LOW COST,

As indicative of the varying opinion
and conditions obtaining in different
portions of the state on the subject of
road improvement the editorial opinions
of the Clinton Age and odebolt Chroni-
Gle are significantly opposed. The Age
believes an era of stone road building
is about to begin in Iowa and says the
farmer who is the chief user of such
roads is awakening TO realization of
their money value to himself; the
Chronicle says the talk o: macadamized
nonsense.
Both these representative newspapers
are right. The eastern counties of Iowa,
plentifully supplied with convenient
quarries and gravel deposits, are al
ready using macadam. The shifting of
farm population has pretty we'll ceased
III those counties. where farmers are
owners and mortgages paid off and a
hard road appeals to landowners as a
permanent and practical farm improve
ment. The northwest. with its paucity
of stone and less thoroughly settled
farm population, must make Its high
ways of dirt and by drainage. The cost
of stone renders its use in these coun-
ties absolutely out of the question as
common highway material. Dirt roads,
however, are always bad roads under
certain conditions and at certain peri
DDS. What northern and western Iowa
farmers need is system of roadmak-
ing. that will give hard roadbed at all
times of the year at cost that will not
carry with it excessive and exorbitant
taxation. Macadam at $4,000 per mile
is not to be considered by the farmer of
the northwest.
The clay ballast road. with the brick
wheel track. seems to offer the Iowa
farmer q hard road a an available
price. The supply of clay for the burnt
ballast used by the Rock Island and c.,
B. & @. railways is inexhaustible and
Its value when thus prepared has been
thoroughly established. With wheei
tracks laid in paving brick and the
sides and horse track composed of the
burnt ballast 1t is estimated that a
road capable of withstanding ten times
the best macadam may be built by con-
Wet labor for about $1,000 per mile
This sort Of road, II practicable, meas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
nP Meuz.s,'
How Tuskesee Helps the South.


From Vacation Days at Tuskegee,"
by John S. Durham, in August Ma
tional Magazine.
From the car windows of the South
ern Railway system in going south
from Washington, one is impressed
with marks of a general Improvement.
Fences are in a better state of repair
than they We're eight years ago when
L last visited Tuskegee. Barns are
painted. Factories have been built and
they seem to be busy. Long freight
trains on sidings with their variety of
machinery and general merchandise
confirm the impression. Nowhere else
in the section. however. is there any
sight more inspiring in its promise for
the future of the south than this work
at Tuskegee Institute. 1t is the object
lesson for the section. 1t tells the peo-
pie what they should do and shows
them doing it. Every man and wom-
an of the south, whatever his position
in life or his complexion, must pro-
fit by contact with the burning intens-
ity and the trained intelligence which
marks the work of this little commun-
ity. No statesman, whatever his pre-
JUDGES, can leave the place after even
a cursory examination of the work:
without feeling that the nation should
be doing turnout the country what pri-
vate philanthropy is doing at Tuskegee,
No farmer can see the system and
study the details in stock raising,
dairying and general agriculture on
most unresponsive soil without being
a better man for the experience. In
deed the annual conferences of the
negro farmers are continued all the
year round; for they come in for adj
vice and other assistance whenever
they find themselves confronted With
agricultural or financial problems.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25

nailed. The interior walls are lathed
and plastered with hard patent plas-
ter, sand finished. The principal
rooms and halls have nodded plaster
cornices and centerpieces. The bath
room and kitchen walls are laid off in
neat tiles on plaster. with three coats
OF paint and two OF enamel. The din
ing room is wainscoted with paneled
wainscoting feet 8 incaes high. The
interior woodwork Is OF cypress thor
oughly kiln dried. The stairs are Of
quartered oak, with turned oak newels,
rails and balusters. The interior wood
work is filed, rubbed, vanished,
rubbed and vanished again. The
rooms are fitted with fancy paper Dor
ders.
The kitchen contains an up to date
range. with gas attachments, etc. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
NIGHT Was Her Terror.

II would cough nearly al night long
writes Mrs. Charles Appreciate, of Al
exandria. Ind, "and could hardly get
any sleep. 1 had consumption so bad
that if 1 walked a block | would cough
frightfully and spit blood, but, when
all other medicines failed three 81 bot
ties of DR.. Kings New Discovery who'll
ly cured me and l gained fifty eight
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed to
cure coughs. colds, la grippe. bron-
chitis and all throat and lung troubles.
Price, so cents and 81. Trial bottles
free at George P. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
TRIAL BALANCE GRATIFYING.

The fact that the exports of the
United States in the fiscal year Just
ended are greater than those IN any
preceding year, except 1900, lends spe-
cial interest to a statement presenter
nv the department of commerce and Ia
Dor thru its bureau of statistics, Which
shows the relative growth of the export
trade of the principal countries of the
world for term of years and COM
pares that of the United States with
other countries. The table in question
shows the total value of exports OF DO
mestic products from the princlpai
countries OF the world in 1870, 1881,
1890 and the latest available year. In
the case of the United States the latest
available year is the fiscal year ending
June so. 1908: in most ether cases the
htest available year Is the year ending
Dec. 81, 1902: In a very few cases the
Atest available year is 1901; in few
exceptional cases the figures presented
ire those of not only domestic prod
lcts. but include foreign and colonial
produce re-exported. but this Is only
lhe case in a few of the smaller coun-
tries. which do not show their domes-
Nc exports separately from the total
SxI,orts. and in these cases the share
Which foreign products re-exported
orms of the total is so small as to not
materially affect the statement.
a study of this table of exports from
the principal exporting countries of the
world shows some facts Of especial in
erest to the people of the United
states. One of these important facts is
;hat the United States. which occupied
fourth place in the list of exporting
countries in 1870, now shows a larger
total in the final column which repre-
gents the latest available year than does
any other country of the world. The
United Kingdom, Franco and Germany
showed in 1870 a larger total of domes-
tic exports than did the United States,
the figures being, for that year:
United Kingdom. se7l.oOo,ooo; Ger
many, s7s2,0O0,0oO; France, s24i.Oo0.-
GOO: and from the United States, s377,-
0o0 600. BY 1880 the domestic exports
of the United States exceeded those Of
France or Germany. but were still be-
low those of the United Kingdom, the
figures for that year being: United
Kingdom. s1,0S5, 0o0.o00: Germany,
$685.. 100000; France, $685. 10000: and the
United States, 1924, 100000 In 1890 the
United States occupied similar rela-
ton. the figures for that year being:
United Kingdom, s1.2S2, 900, 900; Ger
maay, s792, 100000; France, s274,oO0.-
900; and the United States, sS45,o00,000.
In 1902. the latest available year for
which the figures of the United King
Iorn, Germany and France are availa-
BILE, the figures of domestic exports
stood: United Kingdom, s1,ST9, 100000;
Germany, 1,113,00O,OO0; France, sS1S.-
100000; while those oe the United
States for the twelve months ending
June 30, 1908, are $780,, 600, 900, stated
In round terms, the precise figures as
announced by the bureau OF statistics
being Sl3920S7672
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
Low Rates Northwest.

In addition to the low rates to Cali
fornia and return, August l to IA, low
round trip rates to Portland Seattle,
Tacoma, Victoria and Vancouver will
be in effect on the same dates. For
complete information about rates and
train service see the nearest agent OF
the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway, or write to F. A. Miller, gen.
eral passenger agent, Chicago. +. NJ.
Stablem, agent Pickering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
; low A NE w S.
) PAPERS = = =
AN HISTORICAL MILL.

The old mill is being torn down. The
timbers are rotting away and it would
be at the mercy of the first wind storm
In the days of long ago it furnished
flour to farmers as far away as Spirit
Lake. In fact some of the farmers
from that locality We're here to mill
at the same time their friends and
relatives We're being massacred by the
Indians In 1857.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25

timber, balloon style. The exterior
walls are sheathed and covered with
two ply paper and cypress beveled sid
ing. The gables are of cement and
composition ornamental work. The
main roof is covered with heavy cy-
press shingles dipped in single stains.
The piazza columns are Of turned
whitewood painted. The windows, ex-
cept those of the cellar and attic, have
outside blinds Of clear white pine, with
rolling stats. and are hung with
wrought iron angle blind hinges. The
exterior Is painted with two good coats
Of white lead and linseed oil paints
any desired colors. The fancy glass
shown is loaded.
The floors are laid with clear, mar
row North Carolina pine boards, blind
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25

President Eliot be appointed one OF q
commission to report on the proposed
construction of dam across the
Charles river. The governor demurred
would you mind stating your OBJ
lection to President Eiiot?" asked th5
spokesman
Well" replied the governor, "the law
says that the commission shall consist
of three men. If l appointed President
Eliot there would be only one"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25

sink and tubs are Of porcelain with
open plumbing. The bath room has a
porcelain roll rim bath tub, q porce-
lain siphon jet and water closet
with attached seat and oak tank. The
hardware is all Of real dark bronze,
with light cherry knobs, roses and
escutcheons.
The house is piped and wired
throughout for gas and electric lights
and contains combination fixtures.
This makes convenient snd attractive
home for either city or country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
UP TO DATE RESIDENCE.
Handsome Dwelling of Improved
r~.F-~-Cn.t ln0.

Handsome Dwelling of Improved
Desi9n-Cost $4,000.
copyright. 1903. by Dennis & Gastmeyer.
architects. ESQ Broadway. New York;
The dwelling shown in the accom-
panying illustrations is designed to cost
$4,000. 1t has every modern improve
ment, including steam heating sys-
tenn. There is q cellar under the entire
house, with walls of stone, and the eel
lar has a cemented floor and is pro-
vided with coal bins, storeroom, etc.
The frame is of hemlock and spruce
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
VIVA, There. Time For.

Lots of time for lots OF things.
Though it's said that time has wings
Hhere Is always time to md
(Ways of being sweet and kind;
There is always time to share
Smiles and goodness everywhere;
time to send the frowns away.
Time gentle word to say,
Time for helpfulness and ttmo
To assist the weak to Climb;
Time to give little flower,
Time for friendship any hour
But there Is no time to spare
For unlsindnese anywhere.
.-.,-,- >~z.gra2lA Wslsett HUT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25

Nelly-1f you'll follow the direction
faithfully, I'll wager my sweetest smile
you'll gain 16 pounds by taking pack
ages of Rocky Mountain Tea. So cents.
Mcbride & Will Drug company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-25
Eurimu auua saurdap aup 2 1903

while it is noticeable that they have no
possible hopes of winning anything this
year. but bank largely on the future
split that is to come to the republican
marty of Iowa