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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Industrial News.

Drs. Moore. Anderson and Dickinson
will at an early date enlarge their we'll
equipped sanitorium here by building a
ten room addition on the rear of the
building. Work will begin in the early
spring on this improvement.-Wil
News.
The Wachovia Loan and Trust Company
of Winston Salem has increased it's
capital stock from 5000, 900 to 100000. It's
deposits now aggregate $1,1SS, $50. The
Sentinel says it is 1.-The strongest fnan-
cial institution in the State
During 1902, Winston Salem sold 23,-
SS,S921a pounds of manufactured tobac-
co. The stamp sales amounted to 81 ,S37,
449.15. And yet Congress haggles over a
sufficient appropriation for public
building for that great town.
singular and decidedly instructive
narrative is presented in the Worlds
Work for January in regard to the eff
feet upon a New England town by the
removal of it's cotton mills to Southern
State. 1t is briefly as follows:
Last August and September the large
cotton duck mills were moved from New
Hartford, Conn, to some point in Ala
bama. The result was that nearly one
thousand persons of the 1900 in the place
were compelled to leave the town. Nearly
a hundred houses were boarded up and
rents were offered free.
And thus the story goes on: with the
population cut almost in half, the mer
chants of the place thought they saw
ruin before them. The pay roll of the
mills had been more than $175,000 a year,
and with the spending of this money
stopped it seemed as if the community
must die. The income of the churches
was cut down, a large part of the for
eign congregation of the Catholic church
disappearing as il swept out by a cy-
clone. There We're fewer children for the
schools. The value of real estate de-
clined, and those who had put their saw
ings into homes found themselves unable
to get rid of them. There were too many
merchants, too many physicians, too many
barbers-and one and all, they sat down
to see who would go away or go to the
wall first. Gloomy foreboddings as to the
increase of the poor fund of the town
arose; the bells of the mills ceased to
ring; the town band, that gave a public
concert every week. ceased to play;
water-power estimated as worth from
5000, 900 to $500, 900, lay idle; the machin-
cry of the mills was being shipped to the
trusts mills in Alabama: only the four
walls Of three large buildings remained,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Meeting State Board of Education

A meeting of the State Board of Edu-
cation will be held in the Governor s
office this morning with reference to the
complaints made about the repositories
for public school books. Representatives
of all the companies having books on the
State list have been notified to be pres
emit Major C. l.. Patten, president of the
University Publishing Company, and Mr..
Spain, representing d. G. Heath & Co.,
arrived last night. Mr.. j. w. Thackston
will represent the American Book Com
pany and Mr.. F. B. Arendell will repre-
sent the B. Z. Johnson Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
President Ward Appoints Committee
to Attend Greensboro Meeting.

President Ward, of the Chamber OF
Commerce. is very much interested in the
meeting of representatives from the va
rious chambers of the State in Green's
boro, January 9Th, to discuss and take
action on the matter of freight discrimi-
nations. Durham, Charlotte and other
places have appointed committees to at
tend this meeting, which is called by the
Greensboro chamber. President Ward will
attend and he is now selecting the com
mittee from Raleigh Messrs. E. l.. Har-
ris, Jesse Ball, Lynn Wilder and George
Hunter have agreed to go and there will
be others.
The call for the Greensboro meeting
Winston Salem chamber.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
A GREAT RAILROAD CENTER.
Frisco and seaboard May Form Traffic ALI
ance in Business to New Orleans
(By the Associated Press,)

(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans. Jan. "A big change
in the method of handling trans-contl-
mental passenger traffic via the New
Orleans gateway will go into effect to-
morrow morning when all the roads
from tie Southern Pacific will cross the
Mississippi River and operate from the
illinois Central depot, giving solid
Doodle daily service from New Orleans
to San Francisco. The Frisco system
which has Just announced it's intention of
entering New Orleans, and for which over
81 900, 900 has been expended in city prop
erty for terminals, is also likely to OPP
crate from the new terminals and the
Queen and Crescent practically closed it's
ARRANGEMENTS with the Illinois Central
to do the same.
The Frisco has published its charter In
Louisiana and five weeks ago published
it in Mississippi and it is currently be-
lieved that the Yoakum road will enter
the city both by the West and the East
very little construction being necessary
to do this. 1t is also suggested that the
Frisco and Seaboard Air Line may enter
into a traffic alliance for handling east
ern business to New Orleans, the Frisco
and Seaboard Air Line conRectlng at BIZ
mingham.
G. n. Coffey of the United States De
partment of Agriculture said here today
that soil survey parties have just began
operations in tobacco lands in Texas in
furtherance of the plan of the depart
ment to devc. tobacco country where
it is said fine grade OF the Havana
species can be raised
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

perhaps as thoroughly efficient in all d.
rections nor as wholly satisfactory as they
hoped, but an immense Improvement upon
the old order of things to which it sue
ceeded last January. Also they will re-
call 1902 as the year when the big Penn
sylvania tunnel was started, and when
other first firm steps were taken to
achieve real reform in their street car
service.
Altogether, it has been a good year.
May we have as many good and no worse
things to say of 1903!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Refuses to Have Four Months Term

Superintendent Joyner has received a
letter from a county superintendent in
which he is informed that in one of the
districts in his county the school board
positively refuses to keep the public
schools open for longer term than two
months in a year, though it had funds on
hand for the purpose. The State Superin-
tendent by return mail advised the county
board to do away with the obstructing
board by removing them from office or
combining the district with an adjoining
district
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
JUDGE c. NJ. COOK TAKES THE OATH.
(Louisburg Times.)

tLouisburg Times.)
Judge Charles M. Cooke took the oath
of office yesterday morning before Justice
of the Peace Geo. S. Baker 1t was admin
istered to him in the presence of a few
friends in the law office of T. w. Bfck-
EFT Immediately after the reading of
the oatn and before the judge had signed
the same, Mr.. Bickettsarose and in a few
we'll chosen remarks presented Judge
Cooke with a nice Waterman Fountain
Pen, a present from the officers and
occupants of the court house. The Judge
very feelingly expressed thanks to his
friends for this testimonial of their es-
TEEN for him and said that he would ever
remember this occasion as one of the
most pleasant of his life. He then signed
the oath and received the hearty con-
gratulations of all those present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Masonic Notice.

Hiram Lodge No. 40, A. f. and A. NJ,
will meet in regular communication Mon
day evening, January the 9Th, 1908, in
Masonic Hall at 1880 o'clock sharp Mem
bers of sister lodges, and visiting breth-
rem in the city are cordially invited to
be present.
T. B. WOMACK, w. NJ
E. B. THOMAS, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Claiming an Unborn Prince.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Jan. 2.-The Saxon court is de-
termined to make an attempt to obtain
possession of the expected child of the
Crown Princess, according to the Boer-
sen Courier, and has instructed it's chief
of police at Geneva to keep a sharp look
out and avoid deception by the substitu-
ton of another child. The intention of
the Crown Prince is to claim the father
hood of the child and educate it at the
Saxon court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.
For the Equitable Loan and Security Company
of Atlanta.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. "a receiver was
today appointed for the Equitable Loan
and Security Co., of Atlanta, loan and
investment company which carried on an
extensive business in all the Southern
States. The litigation in the case has
been long and fiercely contested. Judge
Lumpkin, in the Superior Court, today
sustained the contentious of the plain
tiffs who asked for the appointment of a
receiver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
ECZEMA, NO CURE, NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your money
IL Pazo Ointment fails to cure Ring
worm, letter, Old Ulcers and Sores, Pim-
pies and Blackheads on the face. and all
skin diseases. 80 cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

Messrs. Ely Bros.:-I suffered greatly
with catarrh and tried different remedies
without effect After using one bottle of
your Cream Balm I found relief and l
cannot praise too highly such a remedy.
MISS CORA WILLARD, Albany, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

KodoI does for the stomach that which
it is unable to do for itself. Kodol digests
what you eat and enables the stomach
and digestive organs to transform al
food into rich. red blood.
w. H. KING DRUG CO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Blue Island, ILL.,, Jan. IA, 1901.

Messrs. Ely Bros.:-I have used your
Cream Balm in my family for nine years
and it has become my family doctor for
colds in the head. 1 use it freely on my
children. 1t is Godsend to children.
Yours respectfully,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

Two gangs of counterfeiters one at
Wilmington, Delaware, the other at
Morristown, Pennsylvania, We're captured
by secret serice agents yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

INN, SMITHFIELD N
c.. under entirely new management
Rates Two Dollars per day. w. L
Peacock, Proprietor. AIT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

The more checks a man receives in his
business career the sooner he gets there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

Adam had wife made to order. but
she turned out to be a misfit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

The death of Col Etherton Wilson, of
Coleain township, removes one of our
best known, most highly respected and
useful citizens. Col. Wilson was ninety
one years of age. His long life was one
of just dealings, pure life, kind and noble
purpose.-Winston Ledger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
STATE NEWS.

In the death of Prof John d. Johnson
and Fletcher Harris this section loses
two of it's most valued citizens. They did
their work we'll and lived long enough
to do their work.-Elkin Times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
pODe and PamD0Ha.

Rome.-Having several times re,
ceived Cardinal Rampolla in long au.
diences, the rumor obtained currency
that the cardinal might be appointed
secretary of state to the vatican. A
denial, however, of this rumor has
been obtained from a Trustworthy
source. 1t is alleged that the con.
ferences were due partially to the de-
sire on the part of the pope to become
personally acquainted with all foreign
questions, and partially to the fact
that Cardinal Rampolla, being the ex-
ecutor of Pope Leo's will, must con-
sult with the pontif whenever contro.
versy on points arise.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
Women and Men Riot.

McKeesport, Pa.-Women and men
engaged in a street fight here. The
trouble took place as a number of
workmen employed at the Port Vuelin
plate mill, where the strike which was
declared three months ago still re.
mains unsettled, started home. These
workmen had q key of beer. and the
strikers attempted to take it from
them. Shots were exchanged but no
one was injured. TIE women, armed
with brooms and other implements of
housewifery, took part in the aflir.
Several workmen we're beaten by the
women, who for the first time have
taken a hand in the strike riots here.
Two women, who keep a boardin house
for non-unionists. were chased several
squares by the infuriated female
strike sympathizers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
A TRAGEDY IN BIRDLAND.
Thoughtless or Malicious Boy May
6fau %ha NIIf.fr

Thouohtless or Malicious Boy Ma,
Play the Villain.
A morning paper has an editoria
article on Devotion to Duty" The
hero Is a robin, whose mate swallowed
a knotted cord and died In agony. Inc
male bird. after seeking vainly for her
took up the task Of raising the youns
family and became mother as well as
father to the little birds. He did his
duty and deserves all praise, though
newspaper notoriety may not move
him to exultation; and yet there is
another Rochester robin worthy OF
even greater admiration, a mother
bird. "A cat noted this robins nest In
a secluded back yard, and began to
climb after the young ones; but the
vigiiant mother was at hand, few
down on the cats back and began
pecking the marauder vigorously. The
scene OF the glorious defense was not
without spectators, and several people
who happened to be looking on clap
ped vigorously for the gallant bird
and the amazed cat scurried away. BY
the way, the kingly writer in ths
morning paper intimates that the bird
victim in his story swallowed the knot
ted cord accidentally. Alas, the sup
position may be too charitable. The
chances are that some thoughtless or
malicious boy baited the cord with
bread, for this iendish device is ia
miiiar to many a youthful sinner; and
the villain in a bird tragedy is come
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
TALKS OF CIRCUS GERM.
veteran Snowman Says There Is
@nNlAaAi>- L.

veteran Snowman Says There Is
Fascination In the Life.
Tnere is a charm, 8 fascination
about circus life that is hard to ex.
plain," said a veteran Snowman. ct is
surely a tough existence, being buf.
feted about from place to place, often
without a bed to sleep in, and the
wages, outside Of the salaries paid to
a few stars, are'amazingly small. Yet
when q man once gets q taste of cir
Gus life it's all up with him. He's
good for anything else, and
never wants to be. There must be a
germ, bred Of the sawdust, that gets
into the blood. Take the canyasser.
for instance. They get $50 a month
and their board, which usually con-
sists Of bad grub and an impromptu
bed in a wagon. Often they don't take
their clothes Oh for weeks at a time.
There's n fellow I know who DOS
sesses more than the average intelli-
gence. He has a trade, and during
the winter he makes, on an average,
$40 a week. And yet Just as soon as
the circus season opens he throws up
his Job and goes out on the road with
a show for $40 a month. In almost
every town the management is be-
sieged by men and boys who wan to
go along, and many of them offer their
services for their board. It's a queer
state of affairs"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
Negro BuuC0s Society.

Berlin.--Mundo Akwa, a negro
from the Cameroons calling himself a
prince, who has been associating with
high official society at Kiel and Ham
burg, has been arrested at Hamburg
for not paying a $3.50 hotel bill. The
prisoner speaks English and German
admirably, and wrote letters in the
CAMERON language for the instruction
of the Oriental Seminary for lam
guages at Berlin. He obtained extern
sive credit at Hamburg by saying he
was waiting for an audience with the
Emperor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
Old City Made The Consul Long for
- Gor,a4hrnr MoIar,

Old City Made The Consul Long for
n Something Modern.
{ did you e realize what a rasp-
Ing sound a foreign language can
have upon the human ear in a
strange city where one he's TO
frfends?" asked Judge A. A. Freeman
Of New Mexico, in the lobby Of the
Ebbitt. A veteran figure, Judge Free
man has held many Offices of honor
and ~emolument. having served for
eight years as assistant attorney gen.
sral In charge Of the legal work Of
the postoffice department.
President Grant appointed me
consul to Prague, the ancient capital
of Bohemia continued the judge,
who sat on the bench in New Next
Q 1T is a beautiful old city, with
many things to delight the visitor,
but l was exceedingly lonesome
there. The people were all strangers
TO me and l did not understand the
language. There were hundreds Of
remarkable places and buildings,
places rich with historical interest,
Tor Prague was founded in the year
800. But even the ancient historical
places enhanced my gloom, and l be
van to realize how it is that soldiers
can actually die of inconsistencies.
"One day I visited an ancient syna-
gague in n of the quaint sections OF
the city. The guide took me to the
aged tombstones, where the inscrip.
tions had been worn off by the ele.
ments. He was plotting me, a man
weary Of delving into the past, among
the graves of the long ago and recit
Ing what those graves were.
My dear man. l exclaimed in
despair, can't you show me a grave
that was made yesterday? 1t would
be positively companionable.'
1T wasn't long afterward,' con
cluded the judge, that l resigned my
%consulship in the beautiful old city
of Prague. 1t was too lonesome there
for me."-Washington Post.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
Ills Shoulder 70 the Wheel.

Eugene H. Lehman, the young Col
orado student who was the first Amer
lean to be awarded the Rhodes schol-
arship at Oxford, is a self-made stu
dent. His credentials were indisput-
able, for they showed a percentage
higher than those submitted by a score
of other students.
Naturally he had to submit to the
interviewers of boys journals, and
success" papers, SO that his career
might be the inspiration for other
struggling youths.
How did you manage to work your
way through college SO successfully 2"
asked an important representative of a
very unimportant journal.
by keeping my shoulder to the
wheel" replied Lehman, tartly.
The answer viii be appreciated
when 1t Is understood that young Leh-
man worked his way through Yale
with money earned In pushing an in
valid in her chair for 25 cents an
hour.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28

Furnishes Splendid Opportunity for
the Rising Literateur.

s"Sth9 E'tSfdtGuFt
Why Is 1t that some up-to-date au.
hor does not see the possibilities n
writing a readable story OF romance
or love and have for its hero a bald.
headed man? Lack of hair in the
place where 1t really ought to grow
does not necessarily imply old age or
dotage.
The bald-headed man has fully as
much romance and sentiment In his
makeup as men who have curling
hair or. other kinds in liberal quantity
The b~ald-headed man can love as
strongly, do as great deeds Of valor
or be as ~chivalrous as he of the
abundant hirsute adornment. Some
times or the stage or In story we
have had a hero or lover whose hair
was tinged with gray, but the bald
hero has seemingly been passed by,
There is certainly no reason for this
and 1t IS time the ~baldheads of suita
BILE age get together and demand
recognition. Let there be an end te
their being exploited only through
the medium of the so-called funny
man.
Leaving the realm of sentiment ant
getting to the business point of view
To the author who does this thing
right and gets up a good, wholesome
story of the kind above referred tc
success is assured. Every bald-head
ed man in the country would feel ii
honor bound to push 1t along" and
the edition would run into the mil
hons. Let the b~aldheads get to
gether and lift the bald-headed mar
out OF the comic weekly slough OF
despond and give him his proper
place in literature.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
HAD A PRACTICAL PROOF.
Natives Convinced That Spaniards
Could Ba 4KilIed.


Could Be KILLED.
Early In the sixteenth century the
natives Of Porto Rico plotted to kill
the Spaniards on the island. There
was much doubt, however, as to
whether or rot 1T was possible to kill
G ~Spaniard. Many Of the natives In
sisted that 1t was not. Finally 1t was
decided to make an experiment. A
young Spaniard who was passing
through the Indian village was hos
pitably received and fed ard then a
number Of natives accompanied him
on his journey. When he arrived at
a river his companions offered to
carry him across. The young man
accepted and was taken UP by two
men and carried into the water on
their shoulders. Arriving near the
middle Of the river they threw him
in and held him down until he ceased
to struggle. Then they carried him
ashore with profuse apologies, loudly
proclaiming that they stumbled by
accident and calling upon him to
arise and continue his journey. But
the young mar did not move and
finally the natives were convinced
that he was actually dead. Having
secured the proof they wanted the
leaders Of the rebellion at once be-
gan a general attack upon the Span
iardc
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
TULANE UNIVERSITY Of La.
NEW ORLEAN3.

Full courses In Languages, Sciences,
Engineering, Law, Medicine. Splendid de-
paftment for women in Newconb College.
Tulane makes leaders In all vocetions. It's
facilities for instruction in Engineering are
unsurpassed. Unexceled opportunities for
the study OF Sugar Chemistry. Many sehol-
arships in the academic department. Ex-
penses low. Board and accommodations
In dornitories at low rates. Opportunities
afforded academic students for self-help.
No worthy boy, if needy, shall be turned
away from It's doors. Next session begins
October 1st. Send for Catalogue. Address
THE REGISTRAR. Gibson Hall
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
Ii was ~Chickeunnx

Adairville, Ky.-For several months
an ernptive disease has been prevalent
in the country surrounding this place,
and recently it has broken out among
the negroes IN town. There was q di.
versify Of opinion as to whether or not
it was smallpox. DR.. Hill, Of the state
board of health, pronounced it small
pox. DR.. Stephens, of Nashville, pro-
nounced it cuickenpox IN a vevere
orm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28
KEEPS THE CHURCH FILLED.
California Pastor Has Faith In Efficacy
of Advertising.

The pastor of a Presbyterian church
In San Jose, CAL, believes in filing
his church on Sunday, even if he has
to advertise in order to accomplish
that result. Here is a notice he pub
lished last Monday: Found asleep
So you slept in church yesterday. did
you? Well, 1t was rather a drowsy
day, but If you had been at the Second
Presbyterian church you wouldn't
have dozed. The pastor preached w
earnest, enthusiastic rermons and the
music was alive and inspiring. Mrs.
Hillman Smith Gang that old fayorite
The Holy City to the enjoyment of
all, and the chorus choir rendered Two
anthems. The congregation was near
ly as large as the church itself. An
old timer there looked around and re-
marked to a bystander: We'll, | de-
clare, l thought knew everyone who
came to this church, but the last few
weeks don't cen to know more than
half of them.'n
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-08-28

The frat annual report Of The Arid
Land Reclamation Service of the Geo
logical Sur sey, made by F II. Newell.
who is in charge Of it, has been COM
pleted and soon will be made public.
1t gives detailed Information OF the
work done to date for the establish
ment of a system of irrigation under
the direction of the National Govera-
ment. 1t appears that work has been
carried on in the different localities in
the various States ard Territories.