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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
Boycott of Laurel Line.
(By the Associated Press.)

Scranton, Pa, July 14-Grandmaster
Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, telegraphed the local lodge Of
the Brotherhood to accept the application
of the employees of the Laurel Line, a
third rail electric road for membership
in the brotherhood despite the protest
of the Amalgamated Association of street
and electrical railroad employees, that
these men come under its jurisdiction. A
boycott was placed on the new road when
it was opened in May, because the en-
ployes were not unionized. The Brother
hood of Trainmen is not connected with
the American Federation of Labor, like
the Amalgamated Association and there
fore is wl,nout representation in the
Central Labor Union. The consequence
is that although on Sunday next the en-
ployes of the Laurel Line will be union
lied the road will continue to be boy
cotted as a non union road.
The fight is the opening skirmish of
what promises to be bitter war between
those two organizations for iurie1iotion
over the employees of the electric road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
oliver May Get Portfolio.

Washington, July 14.-It seems to be a
general understanding among officials OF
the War Department among those who
ought to know that the name of Robert
Shaw Oliver. who has been appointed AS
sistant Secretary of War will be favorably
considered for Secretary of War when See
rotary Root retires from the Cabinet. 1t
has been known for some time that upon
the completion of certain important mat
tiers which Secretary Root has in hand he
intends to return to New York and resume
the practice of law. Just when this might
happen has been and is still very indefi-
mite
Washington, July 14.-Secretary Root
returned to Washington at late hour to-
night from Oyster Bay, where he had been
in conference with the President on va
rious War Department matters. He de
clined to make any statement bearing on
the subject of his retirement from the
Cabinet. He will not discuss the matter
in any way. The Secretary expects that
the work of the Alaskan boundary Com
mission will be completed in season to en-
able him to return to Washington in time
to submit his annual report to Congress
on the assembling of that body in regu-
lar session IN December.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16

with his Ifes work-civil engineering
The tragedy-an exceedingly sad one-tooh
place shortly before o'clock Mr.. Brown
was on top of some cars that were be
ing moved on the tram-road. BY some
means three cars broke loose from the
train and ran down the tram way. The
young man applied the brakes bit the cars
had gained such momentum that the
brakes did not hinder the progress. They
continued down to tie tram S;.v and ran
over the Coffee dam into the wafer. The
young man did not jump bet remained ON
the wild Ger until they tumbled over in
the water
His body was found fifty yards below
where the car went over the dam.
The News says of him.
1.-THE deceased was a member OF one
of the best families of Hillsboro and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
At the last session of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, he begun a course
in civil engineering, and had progressed
wonderfully. Last week. in order to gain
practical ideas in the study of his work
he took a position at the Catawba Power
Conpanys plant, several miles out from
Fort Mill. 1t was while discharging his
duties that he met his DEATH
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
AFoR BURIAL LIBRARIFs.
The Enlarged and Revised List Sent Out to
Conform to the New Ac.

From the office of the State Superin-
tendent has been issued neat pamphlet
giving the list of the books authorized Tor
use III the rural Libraries. the law on the
subject and instruction as to the manage
ment of the Libraries.
Under the act of 1901 there were estab-
ished 493 rural libraries before the adj
journment of the General Assembly OF
1903. The new act passed in 1909 re-
quirred all books to be selected from the
list approved by the State Superintendent.
To conform to the law and to meet the
larger demand for books incident to the
establishment of new libraries and the en-
largement of the old Libraries, this new and
larger list of books, carefully prepared
after consultation with a number of ex-
perienced teachers of literary taste and
Judgment, has been sent out with cordial
approval In it theer are selections for a
thirty dollar library, a fifteen dollar Ii
brary and an additional list, each repre-
senting variety of literature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
JOURNAL OF H1ILssoRo CONVENTION
Mr.. Randall Has Found 1t an Inspiring Aid II
teaching N. y, History.

To the Editor: | see in your last issue
that Bishop Cheshire exhibited before the
Raleigh Summer Scnool a pamphlet winch
he thinks is 1.-The only copy known to
exist of the Journal of the Hillsboro Con-
vention Of 1888, which rejected the FEEDER
al Constitution
| have in my possession copy of TINS
Journal which was the property of my
uncle. the late Hon. Daniel r. Goodloe. 1t
was probably published by Abraham
Hodge, who was State Printer from 1855
to about 1900 The first twenty-slx pages
are lost. The proceedings of Thursday.
July a. 1888 begin on page II.
/ have found this old Journal an in
spring aid in my teaching of North Caro-
lima history at the State Normal and
Industrial College. No recent statement
of facts, nor the Colonial Records, can
so much impress intelligent young people
with the work done by their forefathers
as this original source worn and yellowed
by it's one hundred and fifteen years OF
existence.
ANNIE G.. RANDALL.
Blowing Rock, N. c., July H. 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
WILMINGTON EXCURSION.

On Wednesday, July I'D the Seaboard
Air inc Railway will run a special train
from Raleigh to Wilmington, taking pas
sengers from all stations up to and in
GLIDING Hamlet. Leaving Raleigh 900 a
m. Returning, leaves Wilmington 1880
p. N. on 23d.
The following schedule and low round
trip rates will be found very attractive:
Leave Raleigh 900 a. M, $2.25, Cary 9:2t
a. M, 1925, Apex 9:35 a. M, $500, Mon
cure 1915 a. m. $500, Sanford 1O:45 a. m
$1.75, Aberdeen 1857 a. m. $1.75, Ham
let 1880 D. m. $15O. CORRESPONDENCE
low rates are given from intermediate
stations not named above. Ask your sta
ton agen for flyer giving full particulars
Special low rates at the famous Seashore
Hotel, Wrightsville Beach. This trip viii
be one of the most delightful OF all the
season and you should make arrange
ments to go.
For further information address II S
Lizard, T. p. A., or Christian q Wealth
ers, managers. Raleigh, N. Z
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
French National Holiday.
(By the Associated Press

Paris, July 1.-THE French National
holiday was enthusiastically celebrated to-
day in brilliant weather. The main fea-
ture was the review of the garrison OF
Paris.
An artillery salute announced the arrival
of President Loubet, who was accompan
led by Premier Combes and other Cabi-
net ministers and the Presidents of the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies, whom
General Andre and the Military Governor
of Paris and their stats escorted to the
reviewing stand. Madame Loubet soon
followed and the review commenced end
ing with the usual distribution of deco
rations.
A novel incident of the review was the
appearance of Santos Dumont in an air
ship over Longchamp. He saluted the
President with three strident blasts from
the whistle of his motor and with a salvo
of revolver shots. Then, amid the APP
plause of the spectators, the aeronaut
sailed off rapidly to his headuarters at
Puteaux.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
DR. FRAPs GOES TO TEXAS.
To Become Chemist in the Texas Experiment
Station.

DR.. George S. Traps has accepted po-
sition as chemist at the Texas State Ex-
pertinent Station. 1t is college station,
near Houston, and the salary is a fiatter
ing one.
DR.. Fraps graduated at the a. and NJ.
College in 1896 and at Johns Hopkins
University in 1899, and has since been
assistant professor of chemiatr. ut the
A & NJ College. He has written quite a
number of scientific articles for tht
American Chemical Journal and the
Journal OF the American Chemical So
ciety, and has recently written a Look
called Principles of Dyeing," ,ublr;hnd
by Macmillan Company, of New York 1t
Is standard work and mas had wide
sale in this country and in Canada.
The people of Raleigh will regret to
sec DR.. Traps leave the State. and Raj
eigh viii regret it all the more because
1t VIII lose both DIR. Traps and his charm
ing young bride. Miss Ellen Saunders
daughter of the late Mr.. Richard B. Saun
ders Both are very popular and deserv
eddy popular.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
PITT COUNTY.
[GreenviIle Refractory

The last legislature gave the commits
sioners of Pitt county authority to levy
a special tax for two years of ten cents
on each 500 valuation of property and
30 cents on each poll. At their meeting
Monday to revise the tax list for this
year the commissioners found that the
aggregate value of property in the county
has so increased that the regular tax levy
will raise sufficient revenue to meet cur
rent expenses, and they do not think the
special tax will be necessary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
RALEIGH AND PANLTC0.
The Prospects are Bright for the Road to Deep
Water.

Reports from townships in Wake county
through which the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound Railroad, is to pass are encouraging
to the promoters. Marks Creek and Little
River townships are said to be ready to
vote for the eight thousand and ten
thousand dollars asked. The news from
other counties is said to be good also.
Messrs. Barbee and Turner are now i'll
Eastern Carolina looking after this mat
ter and investigating the inducements
offered by various places.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
springhope's Steady Growth.

"springhope is going forward rapidly and
steadily" said Mr.. b. r. Taylor, a member
of the bar of that place, who is in Raleigh
on legal business. During the present
month-and it is only half gone-Spring-
hope has voted $4,000 bonds to build a
Graded school building, and has organized
a company with $50, 900 paid in capital to
erect cotton seed oil mill. The popula-
ton of Springhope is now about 800, and
il is growing all the time"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
In Favor of Bricklayers.
lBx the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Pittsburg, Pa July 14.-Arbitrators de-
cided tonight in favor of the bricklayers'
union in the long standing dispute with
the stone masons' organization as to the
right the latter had to exist without be-
ing under the jurisdiction of bricklayers
national officers. According to this decis-
ION and the agreement to submit to arbi-
tration the stone masons must accept this
ruling and within two months give up
their organization.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
Big Time in Ellington.

Register of Deeds Holloway, Of Har.
nett, was in Raleigh yesterday, having
come on the new extension of the Mills
road all the way from Ellington to Raj
eigh. He says the road will be extended
without delay to Fayetteville. Mr.. Hol
loway says there will be a great crowd at
Ellington next Thursday to the grea,
railroad rally, to celebrate Ellington
connection with the outside world by rail
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
Sail Stretching Trial.
(By the Associated Press

New York, July 14.-Not race but a
sail-stretching trial was the purpose of to-
days spin for the two Shamrocks down
along the Jersey coast Shamrock III had
just bent on a new suit of sails, with in
creased area. afforded by her tallest mast,
and Designer Fife wanted to stretch the
new duck before a set race. All the time
the boats were out it looked squally and
for half an hour before the trial was
abandoned the boats had a windy thresh
against Is knot southerly blow that put
their lee rails well down and ironed out
the wrinkles in the new sails.
Sir Thomas expected to give the boats
n race over set course tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
inst Received.

Mr.. A. Dughi received box last night
by express from Charlotte, which was
shipped him for the Red Mems bazaar,
which was held in this city sometime ago.
The box was lost in some way in trans
portation and just turned up yesterday
The contents are worth about $25. 1t will
be turned over to the committee and be
disposed of for the benefit of the bazaar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
Strike of Walters

Cleveland, Ohio, July 1t.--Because their
employers will not grant an increase in
wages and reduction in working time at
least one-half of the members of the
hotel and restaurant employees union will
60 on strike tomorrow TO enforce their
demands. There are twelve hundred men
and women, restaurant employees, includ-
ing walters and mattresses and pantry help.
Sone of the employers have granted the
advance and others will try to get
non-union help
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
IN LENoIR COUNTY.
(Kinston Free Press. J

The increase in some townships was
considerable, notably in Klrston where
there is 100 per cent. increase in the
town.
The exact amount Of property r turned
for taxation in the county is not known,
but it is estimated that the average i1-
crease outside of Kinston is about 80 per
cent. over that of last year.
In Kinston the tax valuation of real
estate for 1902 was 1923 10000 and this
year it is 81. 063 .000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
Automobiles for Richmond.

Richmond, Va, July 1.-THE street car
strikers announce tonight that they have
secured subscriptions amounting to about
forty thousand dollars for the purpose OF
establishing an automobile service in oppo-
sition to street car lines. There has been
no serious interference today with the
running of the cars, but occasional stone
points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
IN EDGECOMBE.
lTarboro southerner. J

The average valuations per acre (SS.75
o 1919 show some wide discrepancies
that are not reconcilable by differences
the quality of the land. Rattleboro
township, is, excepting this and Rocky
Mount townships, the highest valued. 1t
s a section of good farms and farmers
but it is not claimed that the lands arc
better than in others. 1t is believed that
the net increase for this town will not he
great owing to thhe decrease III certain
forms Of personal property. :
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
Big Fire in Oregon.

Portland, Ore, July Alt is reported
that the Oregon city Wooden Mills at
Oregon City, have burned and that the
Portland FIGURING Mill plant aud the
docks are burning. Portland has just
been asked for aid and special train
with an engine will leave in few
minutes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the News and Observer Publishing
Company will be held in the offices Of the
company in the city of Raleigh on the
second Monday in August august 10TH
at 6 o'clock D. m.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS, President.
H. w. JACKSON, Secretary. If
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
The Medical Military.

The medical department of the North
Carolina National Guard is to be put on
the same footing as that of the regular
army, or as near to it as possible.
Surgeon General Robert S. Young IS to
be in charge Of this. In the future lie
viii appoint all medical officers. including
those of the regiments and provision will
be made for a complete and modern army
hospital corps.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
He WAS AN A. & NJ STUDENT.
Mr. A. Brown Who Was Drowned at the
Big Catawba Dam.

The Charlotte News speaks in high
terms OF Mr.. A. A. Brown, well-knowD
young man from Hillsboro, who was
drowned at the big dam of the Catawba
river.
Mr.. Brown had only been at the dam
for few days, having gone there to gam
some practical information in connection
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16

Indianapolis. Ind, July 14.-D. M. Par
ry, president of the National Manfactur-
ers' Association has sent a letter to the
directors of the commercial club suggest
ing that it is inexpedent for the club to
encourage the location in indianapolis of
the headquarters of labor unions The
club has taken no action in the matter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
NO PITY SHOWN.

'.For years fate was after me continu
ously," write F. A. Guliedge, yebena.
Ala. 81 had terrible case of Piles caus-
ing "a tumors. When all failed Buci;len's
Arnica Salve cured me. Equally good
for Burns and all aches and pains Only
25c. Sold by all Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16

ton House was Increased from $4,000 to
$50 600 The rental value is $4,000 year.
The owner asked a reduction, STATING
that tie new valuations was not III pro
rortion to other assessments. TIE matter
was referred back to the assessors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
FORSYTH COUNTY.
(Wirston Sentinel


The reports made showed a large in
crease In the value of property in For
syth during the past four years.
1t was thought before the figures we've
returned that the increase would aggre-
gate million dollars, but the returns
indicate that it will not be over three
fourths that amount
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
Picnicked at Pullen Park.

A most enjoyable evening picnic and
cutting was had at Pullen Park yesterday
evening from six to nine by the pupils of
the Sunday school of the Church Of the
Good Shepherd 1t was happy occasion
for all and was enjoyed to the limit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
(FayetteyiIle Observer.l


The total valuation, real ant personal,
for the county for 1903 is $4,295 7t3. The
total valuation at the previous assessment
was $s.423, 1858. This shows an increase Of
1911 ,450.
Che total valuation fer Cross Creek is
81. 59S, 465. an increase over the last VAL
pation of $198,.745.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
Increase in Tax Assessments

The State papers all report increases
in the assessments of property for taxa
ton. In some counties, like Wake, the
Board of Equalization has postponed meet
ings until August. Here are some re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
ORANGE COUNTY.
(Hillsboro Observer J

We learn that there is a considerable
increase in the taxable property of tho
county over last year, the increase In
Hillsboro township alone being over $780,
0n0
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16

Akron Obio. July 14-Eartford, Conn,
will entertain the next natlonal convention
Of the Young Peoples Union OIL the Uni
versalist church. The executive commit
tee announced its decision To-Day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
WILSON AND KINsToN coNTRAsTEp
lKinston Free Press.l

The average tax valuation of farm LAND
in Wilson township outside of Wilson. as
returned by the Board Of Assessors i
sl2.02 per acre. In Kinston township o.
Kinston, $12.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
pooKs CLOSED.

The books Of the North Carolina Rail
road Company for the puIpoSe u Trans
August 1903. D. H. Mclean. secretary and
lEreasurer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16

The Secretary of State desires to pu
chase for the use of the State one hu
dred and ninety 600 tons Of good, stear
making coal in lump, ten (10) cords
seasoned pine wood, twenty-four e
inches long and ten cords Of seasont
pine wood, twenty COO inches long. TT
twenty-four (24) inch wood and one hu
bred and fifty 150) tons Of coal to
delivered in the coal house behind t
Supreme Court Building, and the twenty
(2O) inch wood and forty (40) tons coal to
be placed in basement of Governors
Mansion. All to be delivered before Sep
TENDER 1st.
Sealed bids viii be received at this office
until II m, August 3rd.
Bidders will give name Of the coal Of
fered and the weight of the ton.
The right to reject any and all bids IS
reserved.
J. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary of State.
July 2. 1908. 2w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-16

VALUE Or ORION HOUSE.
The Star says the valuation Of the Or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29

slams under Butcher left 1000 upon
the field of battle, we cannot rid our
selves of the conviction that their
timely arrival was something more
than a superfuous incident in the his
tory of that fateful day Indeed, we
share the opinion of those historians
who deny that Waterloo was an Eng
hsh victory, and maintain that it was
a victory of the allies. But that, too,
we are prepared to be told, is one of
those ideas which should be permitted
to lie "bedridden in the dormitory of
the understanding"
There is nothing like that bulldog
tenacity," of which our British
friends are so fond of claiming an I'M
disputed monopoly. 1t leads to queer
results, though, when it IS brought
into play in connection with ideas.
And one of those ideas is the British
idea of Waterloo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
CONCENTRATION HELD
LEGITIMATE IN WAR
But Parent State Must Not Discrimi-
nate Against Foreigners, Says Span
ish Treaty Claims Commission.

In response to a resolution of the
Senate, the Spanish treaty claims com
mission has transmitted to that body
statement OF the principles of inter-
national law that will govern in the
adjudication of claims of neutral for
eigners for injuries to their persons and
property in the Spanish American war
and the troubles leading up to that
struggle.
1t is held that wherever reconcentra-
ton, destruction or devastation Is re-
sorted TO as a means of suppressing an
insurrection beyond control. the parent
state is bound to give the property Of
neutral foreigners such reasonable pro-
lection as the particular circumstances
of each case will permit. 1t must alb
stain from unnecessary and wanton de-
struction of property
In case Of concentration OF Inhabitants.
they must be provided with food and
shelter and guarded against sickness,
death and hardship. as far as military
exigencies viii permit. The parent state
IS bound to prevent discrimination in
the execution of concentration and de-
vastation orders against any class OF
neutral foreigners in favor OF any other
class or of its own citizens.
Subject to these limitations. It is held
that concentration and devastation are
legitimate war measures.