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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
MUST DIVIDE TIE WORMS.

The Wilson Times quotes Mr.. Grave
ly, who is organizing the Farmers Pro
tective Association as thus answering a
member of the tobacco trust who asked
what it meant:
He told him that it meant that the
farmers were going to divide profits with
the trusts, and this reminded him of the
story of the blue hen and the speckled hen
told by Mr.. Jesse Brake, one of the lead
ing farmers of Edgecombe county The
story ran thus: The blue hen scratched
up worms and the speckled hen ate them
the blue hen scratched again and the
speckled hen again ate the worms The
blue hen tired of being cheated jumped
on the speckled hen and picked her feath-
ers off her. So the farmers should see
that they get the worms that they scratch
up or else pick the feathers off the
trusts"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
INSTRUCTION IN ROAD BUILDING.
his will be Given at A. & M. College During
the Month of July.

One of the most important economic
problems before the people of North
Carolina today is the Improvement OF
their public roads. The people are at
last aroused as to the necessity of the
work, and within the new few years there
will undoubtedly be a demand for large
number of men who have scientific and
practical knowledge of road construction.
In order to meet this demand, the
North Carolina College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts offers summer course
in road building for the benefit of those
who, from lack of time or for other rea-
sons, are unable to take advantage of the
other courses. The course will be such
as to prepare those who wish to take up
this work in the future, and will also be
of great benefit to those who are already
engaged in it,
instruction will be given in location,
grading, construction of road bed and the
use of the various materials for the road
covering. Road making machinery will
be discussed, and the advantages and dis
advantages of each machine explained as
applying to the different localities of our
State. Practical instruction will be given
in such use of the level instrument as is
necessary to the road builder, and also
such draughting as is essential to his
work. Visits will be made to the places
where roads are being built around Raj
eich.
The course will be in charge of Pro
fessor w. c. Riddick, c. E., who will be
assisted by Mr.. C. L. Mann, B C. e. It
will last from July 1st to July 31st Ex-
penses for whole course. board and room
$40; tuition and registration Sc. Reduced
rates on railroads. For additional infOr-
nation address w. c. Riddick, Professor
of Civil Engineering, A. and NJ. College,
n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
MAYOR POWELL THE NOMINEE

The Democratic City Convention, regu-
larly called and regularly held, renomi-
mated Mayor A. NJ. Powell for reelection.
There had been a spirited contest for
the nomination. Before the Convention
acted, the subject matter of the differ
ences between Mr.. Wynne and Mr.. Powell
might properly have been given a public
airing. They cannot possibly do any good
new. Mayor Powell is as much the
nominee now as Mr.. Aycock was the
nominee of the State Convention in 1900,
and is entitled to the support of every
man who participated in the primaries.
A controversy now between Mr.. Wynne
and Mr.. Powell can do no good, either to
these gentlemen, to the party, or to the
citV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
Good Roads in Davidson

Labor Commissioner II. 3. Warner, who
is back from a trip to Lexington. says
that Lexington township is in the midst
Of campaign over good roads The
question to be voted upon is the issue
Of $4,000 bonds for matchmaking the
roads of the townships There has been a
special tax for this purpose since 1899
of fifteen cents on the 500 and forty-livc
cents on poll; but this has been unsatis7
factory. The campaign has called forth
public speaking all over the township
Messrs. Warner and Walser are joint
chairmen of the Executive Committee
Next Saturday President George T. Win
ston, of the A. and M. College, will
speak at IL o'clock at a big meeting with
band and all the other accomplishments
Of great campaign speaking.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
DIsPENsARY PROFITS.

If liquor is to be sold in a community
at all, the question is whether the profits
shall go into the pockets of saloon-keepers
or the public treasury The people of the
flourishing town of Wilson have voted
that after July 1st no whiskey shall be
sold except in the day time and then
only through a dispensary, managed by
public officials. This takes away many
of the evils Of the business if the au-
thorities conduct the dispensary in the
right way.
The dispensary profits in the city of
Charleston last year were 49,60501, of
which one half went to the city and one
half to the county. This was 81 900 more
than the previous year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
HARRISON THE WINNER.

The campaign for mayor in Chica go
that resulted in a victory for Carter Har-
rison was the hottest in the history of
1.-The Windy City" The Republicans
were united and confident. Burke and
Hopkins, two Democratic leaders, fought
Harrison. He has usually carried the
labor vote, but this year there was a
popular labor candidate in the field. In
the face of this opposition, the success
of Harrison is remarkable. 1t shows
that, like his father, he is famous run
ner in Chicago. He has made an honest
and capable chief magistrate of the
Western Metropolis, an aggressive and
progressive Democratic leader, and his
success is a matter for natural congrat-
ulation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
THE ATLANTA DEFAULTER A
SOCIETY" LEADER.

The young Atlanta bank officer, who
stole 9S,457.42 from the Capital City
Bank was a petted leader of sassiety.
He received salary of $1,000 and says
that during the past eight years, while he
was stealing the pile his expenses in
society cost him $51 900 in excess of his
salary. He must have been a high roller,
sure enough! He claims that he spent the
balance on a model Greene county farm.
This may well be believed. A 81 900 man
who tries to keep up with Atlanta society
and run a model dairy farm at the same
time will need to rob bank-and a rich
bank. toto meet all the demands upon
him.
Hon. Hoke Smith, one of the directors
was sent for as soon as the defalcation
was discovered Mr.. Smith says he has
never seen so cool man as Sims. The
Journal says:
He was absolutely the coolest man in
the bank, said Mr.. Smith, and never once
did he lose his nerve or finch under the
trying ordeal he underwent,
How much are you short finally
asked Mr.. Smith
Between 1913 900 and $4,000" respond
ed Sims, without a tremor in his voice.
Those present knew that Sims was short
about $1,000 but thought that the discov-
cry of this shortage had caused him to
lose his mind, and that he was crazy when
he said he was short so great sum.
How do you know that you are short
that amount" Sims was asked.
Because 1t was necessary for me to
know how much l was short in order to
keep dummy notes, in order to doctor
my books, and to balance l have never
failed to balance, and Mr.. DeSaussure
found me only fourteen cents out of bal
ance when he examined my books
81 had to keep an account of my short
age in order to keep you people from
discovering me-" was Sims reply.
How long has this been going on, Z"
Sims was asked
"Oh, about eight years. he replied.
Never once did he finch or lose his
self possession. He was as cool a man as
ever faced such a situation. He was far
and away the coolest pan in that room
that night" said Mr. Smith. ''Such iron
nerve in the face of such a charge l
never saw. He did not move a muscle,
but proceeded TO sit down and go over
his books with the examiner, pointing out
his every change, his every defalcation,
his every forgery"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Under power conferred by judgment in
a special proceeding in Wake Superior
Court, entitled A. G. Lowery, admins
traitor of the estate of j. N. Lowery, de-
ceased, ct al against Calvin Keith, ct al,
| will sell at public auction, for cash to
the highest bidder at the court house Of
Wake county, at IL o'clock IN, on the
goth day of April, 1903 the following de-
scrlbed tract of land, lying and situated
IN said county in New Light township,
bounded and described as follows: Be-
gins al stake on the bank of Neuse
River, nearly opposite the mouth OF a
gut on the south end OF fish dam, S.
II. Laws corner, formerly a beech;
thence with her line, formerly a line Of
marked trees, the line course being
south l4A W. sc 2-3 poles to stake for
merly persmHon tree, James Dew's
corner; thence with his line 5,2S25., 80 1-5
poles to a stake and pointers, formerly
hornbeam, on the bank of Neuse River;
thence up the various courses of the
same about 5.45 poles to the beginning,
containing IA 1-5 acres. said and ex-
cept the dover interest of the widow of
j: H. Lowery in As acres thereof, which
have been set apart to her in special
proceeding in said Superior Court, which
see for a particular description 0 said
Is afcres.
A. G. LOWERY, Com.
3-19-t. d. s.
March Is. 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

BY virtue of a decree of the Superior
Court of Wake County, N. c., entered at
the February term, 1903, of said court in
the case of E. B. Barbee and G. y.
Barbee, trustees of G. B. Afford ct al VS..
George w. B. Utley ct al, l will offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
public outcry, at the Court House door,
in the city of Raleigh, N. c., on Monday,
the 4th day of May, 1908, at IL O'Clock M.
the following described tracts OF land,
situated in Holly Springs township, Wake
county, N. c., and bounded as follows;
First Tract: Known as the old field
tract described in mortgage to G. u.
Afford. dated March 7th 1892 containing
fifty, acres more or less, adjoining the
lands of G. b. Afford, N. G. Burns ct al,
and known as that tract OF land conveyed
to G. W. B. Utloy by J. W. Adams and
wife, beginning at j. C. Hunters corner
formerly Marshall Benefits line, run
ming south so poles to Wheeler's line.
thence with said line 90 poles to the
road. thence north SO poles to stake,
PASSWORDS corner, thence with Hunters
line to the beginning.
Second Tract: Situated in said town
ship and known as the house tract pc
ginning in Isaac Hunters old line, run
ming south 64H poles to a stake, thence
east to the Apex road about 1O8 poles.
thence with said road northward about
70 polos to corner in the Easter Ann
Rogers line, thence west with Mrs
Traywicks line to the beginning, con-
tanning 46 acres or Whereabouts.
Third Tract: Situated in said town
ship. containing one acre, conveyed to
G. w. B. UtIey by Mrs. P. K. Traywick
adjoining the Traywick land on tho north
end. The said deed from Mrs. TrayRick
is hereby referred to for description
Fourth Tract: Situated in said town
ship and Known as the ono acre lot con-
veyed to Pink Utley by G. r. Afford, en-
bracing the T. l.. Gates old house. whore
Jobe Taylor now lives. moro fully de-
scrbed as follows Beginning at a stake
in the north and south line OF G. r. Al
ford's land on the new road, running
west IL poles to stake, thence south -
poles links TO a stake thence east II
poles to a stake In the north ana south
line OF 33k acre tract beIOngin to said
Afford, thence with said line north IS
poles and links to the beginning. con-
tanning one acre. 1t being the same lot
that was conveyed by T. j.. Gates and
wife to G. B. Afford by deed registered
n the office of the Register OF Deeds OF
Wake county, in hook 90. page 502
w b. JONES, Commissioner.
March 49, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
Among the Railroads.

A correspondent of the Fayetteville
Observer writes
IAN extract from the Star, copied into
tie Observer last Thursday. says shat
the 'Highlanders' run from Fayetteville
to Wilmington in twelve hours breaks
the record, ancient and modern What
do captains Worth and GARRISON say to
t'.is" The steamer Murchison made tie
trip in 1865 in nine hours and twony
minutes and the Hurt made il in exactly
nine hours-making all her regular mail
stops l have boon told by old rive men
that the Zephyr used to make the run
il eight hours. The truth is old Fay
cttcv;llo was IN some respects ahead of
the New South.
The coming to Atlanta of the Louis
willie and Nashville railroad, the plans
Tor which will be completed in the course
of the next few months, not later, it is
believed, than January /, 1904 is the
prominent subject Of discussion among
railroad men who look upon it as the
opening of a new era in the history Of
railroad traffic in this section.-Atlanta
Constitution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
INSTRUCTION IN ROAD BUILD
ING.

We are glad to see that instruction viii
be given in Road building at the A. and
NJ. College during the Summer School.
Next in Importance to Improvement of
our schools comes Improvement of our
roads. Many of our counties are moving
in this matter, and no doubt the move
ment for good roads will soon become
general
For the success of the good roads move
ment we must have competent men to
build good roads. Not everybody can
make a good road, nor even repair it
when out of fix. The location of road
requires not only good judgment and
common sense, but some engineering skill
and the ability to use engineering in
struments After the road is laid out
skill and knowledge are also required to
construct it.
The A and NJ. College is acting wisely
in providing this course of instruction
in road building. 1t will come in July, a
very convenient season. Raleigh is a
good place for such instruction. We have
good roads in Wake county and all sorts
of road building machinery. We have
also all kinds of soil Now let the com
missioners in each county urge the road
overseers to come to the Summer School
and learn something about road building
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

DR.. Parkhurst always says something
when he talks. In his sermon last Sun
day he said it was well for the negroes in
the South that, not being competent to be
law for themselves they had masters
that were law to them. They ought to
be thankful on the whole that the insti-
tuition of slavery existed, and such of
them as have not yet been drawn under
any other system of government would
be better off if that institution existed
still.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
INFANTS THRIVE

on cows milk that is not subject to any
change of composition Borden's Eagle
Brand Condensed Milk is always the
same in all climates and at all seasons
AS a general household milk it is SUI
perior and is always available
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Mr.. Foraker says the Republicans do
not attach any Importance to Southern
criticism of the President-that the Re
publicans 10 not expect to carry any
Southern State. of course not. They ex-
pect to carry the negro vote in the
doubtful States by the Crlsn appoint-
ment and by waving the bloody shirt
Fire Alarm Foraker Is a politician of the
Ohio stripe-and good one, too.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Mr.. Chas. H. Doughton died recently
in Allegheny county at the age of 100
years. He surveyed the land 70 the coun-
ty when Allegheny was Toned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

More Mummery Wanted In State Su-
preme Court" is the way the Asheville
Citizen heads the application made to the
Supreme Court Justices to put on gowns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
A MORNING TONIC.


In their search for gold the alchemists
discovered other things-gunpowder
china, medicines, the laws of nature.
There is a sense in which We arc all
alChemists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Durham, N. c., April People from
the country say the recent cold spell has
killed most of the peaches in this sec
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Pikeville, N. c., April flames Kirby
living near W. B. Forts, was killed ry
q falling limb recently.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Rev. ]. N. Booth has accepted a call to
the pastorate of the Baptist church at
Hartford. The Greenvillc church accepts
his resignation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08
STATE NEWS.

want to succeed Pritchard' as national
committeeman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Statesville, N. c.. April 7.-Mr. A, p.
Murdoch a prominent citizen. died yes
terday. He was in his 69th year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Wilson, N. c., April DIR. Sterling
Ruffin, a prominent physician of Wash
ington, d. c., is visiting his father, Dr.
John K. Ruffin. who is very sick.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Last week the railroad agent sold $500
worth of tickets TO passengers going
West.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

The soubrettes in the various music
halls in Chicago have formed union
and refuse longer in addition to singing
and dancing on the stage, to sell beer
between the acts. If they are resolute
and successful the final result will be
to forbid the sale of drinks in theatres
"a necessary reform.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Mr.. Roosevelt sees peril in the revi-
sion of the tariff. Yes peril" to the
Republican campaign fund. The steel
trust viii cut off it's dough if it is made
to quit selling to foreigners cheaper than
to Americans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

II the court house in CASTOR county is
not moved to Gastonia, it will not be the
fault of the Gazette 1t is putting up a
great fght for removal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Wilson, n. c.. April John Shaw. a
negro who works in Hackney Bros wood
working department had his fingers cut
off his right hand this morning, DR.. n.
B. Herring attended his injuries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Salisbury, N. c., April six cars
loaded with chickens came down the
Western road yesterday and were taken
on to Northern markets. Each car con
tanned 1000 chickens, making a total OF
about 24,OO aboard
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

An Illinois preacher says the one re-
deeming point of the dcvotees of fash
ionable society is their Discrimination to
raise children He says the sooner the
species becomes extinct the better for
this country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

The Buffalo people are about ready to
dismiss the Burdick Pencil scandal by
saddling the whole business on Burdicks
mother n-law The mOthdrs- in law
usually have to bear the sins of others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Wadesboro, N. c., April THE COM
missioners have ordered an election May
18th on $4,000 bond issue to improve
the roads. J. w. Richardson has been
elected cotton weigher for WadesbOro
w. X. Hatcher for Lilesville, and H. S.
Lilies for Morvens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Charlotte, N. c., April THE annual
banquet at Trinity College alumni here
was great success. Mr. w. r. Odell, of
Concord, was toast master. Speeches
were made by DR.. Few DR.. Minis, D. A.
Tompkins, Judge B. F. Long, Prof. Dur
ham and Bishop Coke Smith
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Some weeks ago the Waynesviue Cour-
Ter reported that twenty or twenty-five
fine sheep Weer killed by dogs in Hay
wood county and a number injured; and
the Scotland Neck Commonwealth reports
that dogs killed twenty lambs and
eight grown sheep for one farmer in Hal
flax county; another farmer in the same
county had lost all his lambs but one.
and these farmers were SO discouraged
that they have concluded to abandon
sheep husbandry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Ashoville, N c., April Three pris
oners, Abe Barbee. Frank Gum and
George Kirley, escaped from the Yam
ceyville Jail one day last week. they
weer confined in cells on the second floor
and used an iron bar in breaking the
locks on the door, the bar being taken
from the apartments. Kirley was ar
rested at Sonora the following afternoon.
The others made good their escape.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-07
LINCOLN COUNTY LessEEs.

Special to Daily Leader.
Chandler, Okla, Dec. THE meet.
ing Of the Lincoln County Lessees
union at wellston Saturday was in
many respects the best ever held in
the county.
The meeting was called to order by
President Notson ana short talks were
given by Messrs Notson, Davis.
Smith, Morgan and others
The principal topic discussed was
the recent raise Of school land rentals
by the board Of equalization which was
recently appointed by the school land
board
IL was the general opinion. as ey,
pressed that tae rentals dxed by ths
so called equalization board. were ex.
eessiye and arbitrary unreasonable
and UNJUST
rho territorial meeting which is to
convene at Guthrie on January s.
1924 was next discussed an the fol-
lowing delegates were elected:
j %. Tyne, j. IT, Bymaster. w. ].
Harding, w l. Davis. s. II. For.hse.
George Crosby. John Taylor. n w.
Porter w. F.. Dwyer. Frank Phelps.
On motion the delegates present at
the territorial meeting were instruct
ca 70 cast the entire VOC VI ,he ooua,
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