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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-04-29
Bronze Grass for Pasture

For several years past the agricultural
department has been experimenting
with grasses to restock the range lands
OF the West and from letters received
from hOmesteaders, cattlemen and others
interested in the development Of the
semiarid lands OF the West is shown that
splendid results are being obtained from
bronze grass. The department of agri-
culture has been experimenting for wears
to secure some form of forage plant or
grass that would grow in the regions
where the rainfall IS light. 1t has long
been the hope OF officials to secure some
grass OF this character that would solve
the public range problem, and they now
express considerable confidence that the
problem is in a fair way of being solved.
The bronze grass has been known in
Europe for more than a century, its
home being in Hungary, where it has
established a reputation for withstand
ing severe drougths. In 1884 the agents
OF the department of agriculture secured
seed OF the grass and began experiment
ing with it in this country. The first
efforts We're not very successful, but in
the last few years Better results have
been secured, and there are now indica-
tions that its general adoption will spread
rapidly over the semi-arid regions. Kan
sas has led in the experiments with the
new grass; more than one hundred
farmers and stock raisers having planted
considerable areas.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-04-29
A JOviaI Gathering.

Mrs. L. F. Ditemar and Mrs. Jennie
f. White gave Il joyful party at tn,
formers home on North Seventh street
last Wednesday evening. There was a
happy gathering of the society people oil
the city who were entertained at
cards in the early part of the evening
and later were delighted by selections
from the recent Jubilee Minstrel show,
since there were present number OF
those who had taken prominent parts
in the amateur performance.
Refreshments consisting of chicken
salad, stuffed olives, pickles, sailed al
monds, sandwiches, ice cream and
cakes and coffee were relished by every
one.
Those who won prizes were Mr.. r..
d. Read and Mrs. Jennie Bartholet.
Mr.. Bert Holmes contented himself with
the "booby."
Mesdames White and Dteman's
parties are always popular and their
unique ways in the manner of enter
tanning call forth prasewoi thy comment
from those who are the recipients of
their courtesies.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-04-29
Notice.

We, the undersigned, will be in your
neighborhood in a short time for the
purpose of purchasing three hundred
1900 more or less, head of horses, for
the United States cavalry, therefore,
would request owners in this vicinity
TO get their horses in proper shape to
conform with the following require
ments:
Geldings-roans, light and dark sor-
rell, and other hardy colors. They
must be sound, gentle under the saddle,
with free and prompt action at the
walk, trot and gallop; without defect or
blemish of kind disposition; to weigh
not less than $50 pounds, nor more than
1850 pounds, from 10 hands inch to 10
hands high from four "a to eight (Sl
years of age; suitable for the United
States cavalry. Enquire for particulars
at Nation Stables, South First street.
We will notify you later the date we
want the horses in. Yours Truly,
HERMAN MErZGBR.
HENRY OLDESsTADT.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-04-29
Accompanied the Ball Team.

George Behrens, David Phillips and
Jack McNeff accompanied the ball team
to Walla Wall Friday night with plenty
of cold cash to bet on the Hoppickers
The result of the games will no doubt
express the sentiments of the BOYS.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-04-29

For Sale-Three faultless 20 acre
improve ranches at proper value.
Few such to be had. Let us drive you
out to see them. The Buyers Home
4th block west of depot loft
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
THE FIRE AT eREERvILLE.
Ten Thousand Gallons of Blazing Oil GIVE an
idea of Pelee's Magnificent Horror

The following report of the big blaze
IN oil at Greenville is condensed from the
account given by the Greenville Reflector;
shortly after O'Clock Tuesday night
there was a cry of fire and few mo-
ments later the whistle of the Imperial
Tobacco Company's factory blew an
alarm. Then it was learned that the
Standard Oil Company's storage plant
near this factory, was on fire. 1t was
burning in the wagon shelter adjoining
the tanks. Under the shelter was the
delivery wagon with a large tank OF oil.
The fire engine was taken out there,
but not a fireman would venture near the
fire. Everybody was warned to keep at
a safe distance. and the warning was
needed Soon the wagon tank exploded
and a glare of burning oil leaped sky
ward. Houses hundreds of yards away
were shaken and some windows were
broken The flames followed the wood
work to the large storage tanks, and when
it was told that one of these contained
1000 gallons of gasoline there were fears
that a disastrous explosion would result.
People living in the vicinity hurried ont
of the reach of danger
The kerosene end of the storage tank
near the railroad soon exploded and sent
another blaze skyward. This contained
about 5000 gallons. All eyes turned to
the gasoline tank, expecting another and
more terrific explosion, but it never came.
The valve on top of the tank had been
opened by the driver just before the fro
started, and from this there was suifi-
cient escape to prevent an explosion.
But when the flames reached this valve
and ignited the gasoline, the opening in
the tank looked like the mouth of
volcano. The burning oil from the ex-
ploded tank ran along the trenches ny
the railroad embankment looking like
little rivers of fire. The oil and gasoline
burned several hours.
Wiley Vines, the colored man who
drives the delivery wagon did not finish
his Tuesday deliveries around town until
near night He went to the tank after
supper to refill his wagon for going out
this morning As he was pouring out
bucket of oil the shade to his lantern
was broken and the flame was blown in
the stream of oil. Wiley was terribly
burned about the face and hands, almost
losing one eve.
Later in the same night small frame
building in the "Buzzard Roost" section
was burned, and Jack Bryant, colored,
who lived in it, accused Henrietta Dom
aldson, with whom he had had some
trouble, of setting it on fire. The
Donaldson woman was arrested and
placed in jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
BANK MAKES FINE SHOWING.
The Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
to Erect Splendid Home.
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Wilmington, n. c., March "a re-
markably fine showing is made by the
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company,
of this city, which held it's annual meet
Mig yesterday During the past year L.,
200 depositors have been added and de-
DC sits have in increased by $3.50, 2SS76, run
ming the total 'deposits up to over a mil
lion dollars The bank now has sur
plus of 61,S15,53, and during the past
fiscal year depostors were paid interest
amounted to 500, $50 20. In the open market
$500 per share is offered for the stock.
At the meeting yesterday a committee
was empowered to secure a site and ar
range for the erection of a handsome
banking house and office building for the
institution. It will be several stories
high and will be among the most i'm
posing in the city. Officers and directors
were elected as follows: President, j.
w. Norwood; Vice. president, H. Walters;
Cashier, Chas. e. Taylor, Jr. Directors
N. B. Rankin. j. w Norwood, Jos. w.
Yates, H. Walters, ]. V. Granger, Donald
MacRae. D. O'Connor, H. L. Vollers.
The funeral of Patrick Glavin, a well
known Irish citizen of Wilmington, VINO
has been in the employ OF the AtlahIis
Coast Line for tnirty-ivc years ana
whose death occurred Tuesday, was heia
Yesterday from st. Thomas Cathoiic
church
The contract for the construction OF
tho new tobacco warehouse for the VIII
oington Tobacco Warehouse company,
has been lee to Mr.. W. E. Glenn ana
,,orI, will he commenced at an early date.
Tho Tmperial Tobacco Company has
made a proposition to lease the stem
merry for one or term of years Dut tne
directors of the company VIII propaoly
operate it on their own account ID Wh.cp
event it is said the Imperial VIII pullu
a stemmery of It's own here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
DESCENDANT OF BOONE DEAD.
L. Wsmith of Winston Struck by Rock Thrown
Into a Car.
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Greensboro, N. c.. March 5.-Daniel
Boone, a descendant of the illustrious
pioneer of that name, died at his resi-
dence here last night, aged 65 years His
two sons, one an engineer on the South
ern, the other on the S. A. l.. Railroad
arrived in time to be present at his
demise.
A three-year- old daughted of Mr.. ID.
NJ. Sullivan was severely burned yester-
day evening, while playing with fire,
burning off a garden. Her clothes caught
and her condition is critical.
John Lindsay Setter was today COM
mssioned as a United States Commits
sioner for Hickory and surrounding ter
ritory.
Chief of Police Scott this morning ar
rested Charles Mobly, a young white
nan, wanted at Silcr City for burglary
An officer from that place will arrive
tonight to take him to Chatham coun-
ty
Mr.. L. M. Swink, prominent lawyer
oe Winston, was struck on the head by
a rock, thrown at a train at kerners-
Vile last night and seriously injured.
Mr.. Swink was returning from Rocking
ham court and was sitting by the win
dow of the car, when heavy crash was
heard and he fell in his seat. Arriving
at Winston he was taken to the hos
pital and the severe cuts on his head
were sewed up.
Rev. A. j. McKelway, editor of the Pres
bvterian Standard has accepted an invi-
tation to preach the annual commence
ment sermon at the colored A. and M
College.
Hon. E. Spencer Blackburn, with his
wife, is expected to arrive here tomor-
row. They will become permanent resi-
dents of Greensboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
The Annual Shad Stew.
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Kinston, N. c., March 5.-An annual
event looked forward to with much joy
is THE 4th of March Shad Stew held
on the banks of the Neuse, near this city.
Several years ago the following, gentle
men formed themselves into a body to
rerpetuate the annual event W. w. Car
raway, w. T. Worthington, r. f. Church
Ill. j. L. Albertson, B. l.. Taylor, f. r.
Rouse, ID. H. Wade, j. G. Wagner Hub.
Cummings, II. G. Harrison, Sam Suggs,
Hugh Parham, Lat. Taylor, Lam. Tay
lor, Bill Phillips, Levi ]. Moore, Clyde
Dunn, John Harvey, J. T. Skinner John
Strickland, j. t. Black, Lemuel Moore,
w. H. Taylor and Kleber Denmark
These are known as charter members of
THE Neuse River Shad Stew Club" They
We're all present at the stew given yes
terday in the piney- woods land of E. r
Rouse, some five miles distant.
Among the invited guests present (none
dare go who are not invited) were: Plato
Collins, w. d. Sugg Hardy Wooten, A.
S. Copeland. c. H. Forlaw Geo. B. Webb,
j. G. Cox and W. c.. Fields.
On these ANNALS the poet laureate
dons his slippers and the POSTMASTER
| unbosoms himself to the breezes. The
stew of yesterday was composed of six
teen shad, large quantity of eggs,
onions, potatoes and cabbage, and-light
refreshments. Eight large pots were
| necessary for the stew. The day was
delightfully."- spent. Sam Suggs was chosen
as poet for the annual of 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
BLOODY FIGHT AT A DIsTILLERY.
Negro and White Man Sent Over to the Grand
Jury.
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Durham, ~ c., March 5.-This morning.
a negro by the name of Ezekiel Shaw
and a white man by the name of w. K.
Glenn were sent over to the grand jury
under bonds of 800 each for an ARRAY
With deadly weapons. The fight occur
red at a distillery, some ten miles from
Durham, and in the fight the eye of the
negro was knocked out and Glenn was
fearfulIy cut. He was stabbed in the
back several times and six inch cash
inflicted on his neck. 1t came near be-
ing fatal affair." After the cutting the
negro ran away and was captured in
Granville county From the evidence
this morning it seems that it was ID
drunken fight, in which two Glenn broth
CTS and the negro Shaw engaged.
Alderman w. T. OBrien has purchased
from Col j. s. Carr the Banner ware
house lot, on Main street. for which he
paid twenty five thousand dollars cash.
The lot is unimproved and Mr.. O'Brien
ontemplates covering it with business
houses at an early date. 1t is on the
same block with the public building lot
and the new municipal building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
FALLING HAIR
Save Your Hair with
ShampOOs Of
CutiCura Soap and Dressings
Of CutiCura,
ParGSt, Sweetest, Most Effective
and Economical Remedies
For Making the Hair Grow when
All Else Fails.

Prevent badness and cleanse the
scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff with
shampoos of Cuticura Soap, and light
dressings with Cuticura, purest of
emollients and greatest of skin cures.
This treatment at once stops falling
hair, removes crusts, scales and dand-
ruff, destroys hair parasites, soothes
irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates
the hair follicles, loosens the scalp skin,
supplies the roots with energy and
nourishment, and makes the hair grow
upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy
scalp when all else fails.
Millions now rely on Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, the
great skin cure, for preserving, purify
ing and identifying the skin, for cleans
ing the scalp of crusts, scales, and
dandruff, and the stopping of falling
hair, for sOftening, whitening and
soothing red, rough, and sore hands,
for baby rashes, itchings and chatings,
in the form of baths for annoying
irritations and inflammations or too
free or offensive perspiration, in the
form of washes for Lucrative weak
nesses, and many sanative, antiseptic
purposes, which readily suggest them
selves to women and mothers, as we'll
as for all the purposes of the toilet,
bath, and nursery. Sale greater than
the worlds product of other skin cures.
Sold throughout the civilized world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
OXFORD AND COAST LINE.
Regular Schedule 10 be in Operation After the
Fifteenth.
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Oxford, N c., March Sit is expected
that the Oxford and Coast Line Railroad
will begin running cars on regular sched-
ule by the 18th of this month. The depot
is nearly completed. Oxford will have
all the railroad facilities needed-South-
ern and Seaboard connection
The water4wcrks system of Oxford
Seminary is completed, with complete
sewerage, a rNivate company having
been organized by President Hobgood to
lay pipe line outside the corporate linn
it's, nearly one mile long
Governor Aycoch has consented to de-
liver the annual address before the Lit
erary Societies of the seminary on May
49, Rev C. ]. Thompson, of Durham,
will preach the missionary sermon be-
fore the Maggie Mutt Mission Society.
The preacher of the baccalaureate SER
mon has not been announced
Col. F. p. Hobgood, of the law firm of
Royster & Hobgood has Withdrawn from
the firm and removed to Greensboro. as
Offering a wider field He is thoroughly
equipped lawyer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
EX-SENATOR PRITCHARD.

During his eight years in the Senate,
Mr.. Pritchard, who now retires, has done
everything in his power along non-politi-
cal lines to advance the interests of the
the people, ready at all times to pro-
mote any measure or plan not connected
with politics that was desired by the
good people of the State. He has been
uniformly courteous and considerate of
men of all parties and has served the
State with ability and devotion to it's
best interests. He has not permitted
politics to control him upon matters that
concerned all the people, but has been
BIZ Dad minded and broad-gauged.
AS to his position on political questions,
the public knows this papers views upon
cized his appointments and his votes
with plainness of speech. He has served
his party with fidelity and zeal. His re-
lations with President Mckinley gave him
an opportunity to advance the fortunes
of many of his political friends and the
fact that he was the only Republican
Senator from a Southern State has given
him opportunities for large influence.
During his term in the Senate, Mr..
Pritchard has grown in ability, in mental
grasp, in reserve power. He is a much
stronger speaker than when he entered
the Senate. He is easily the first man of
the Republican party in North Carolina
and will continue to be its leader, I'M
less he goes on the bench. 1t is gener
ally believed that Judge Simonton will
retire within two years and that Senator
Pritchard will then wear the ermine, and
retire from the stormy seas of politics
in which he has been vigorous oarsman
for twenty years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
A sLANDEROUS CHARGE.

In its zeal. paid for at so much per
kilometre by the railroads, TO defeat
section fifty of the machinery act the
Rail Road Morning Post said yesterday
that section fifty was "surreptitiously
slipped into the machinery act of 1901
That is a slanderous charge upon the
Finance Committee of the last General
Assembly, committee of as honorable
and patriotic public servants as ever la
bored fer the State. 1t is a SANDER, too,
upon the whole General Assembly of 1901
upon its intelligence and its character
The word ''surreptitious'' is one which
implies fraud-therefore the Post makes
a charge of dishonor upon the last Leg
islature. The Standard Dictionary thus
defines "surreptitious"
Il. Accomplished by secret and lille
Ultimate or improper means: made or in
troduced fraudulently; clandestine
stealthy; as. a surreptitious entry; a
surreptitious WILL
so. (Rare) Animated by or acting with
stealth and fraud; clandestine in spirit
or conduct; as surreptitious manage
ment."
Upon what evidence does the Post
make this false charge? In a brief
speech before the Finance Committee
Senator Henderson of Rowan, said that
he never heard of section fifty during the
Legislature of 1901. There were fully one
hundred other sections of various bills
that neither Senator Henderson nor any
ether Senator ever heard of, but the evil
dcnce of Mr.. willard, of New Hanover,
shows that section fifty was carefully
and fully considered by the committee
and the House. Senator Henderson
never gave warrant in his statement,
which was simply that he never heard of
it. that it was passed 'surreptitiously."
He would rot so reflect upon Mr. Aycock,
Mr.. Willard Mr.. Gattis, Mr.. London, Mr..
Long, Mr.. Page and the other honorable
and patriotic men who composed the
Finance committee of 1901
1t remains for the Post, in the impo-
tence of impudence and in the impudence
of impotence, to originate and publish a
Islander upon good men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE.
Roosevelt Urges the Passage Of the Canal and
Reciprocity Treaties.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., March 5.-President
Roosevelt today sent the following mes
sage to the Senate:
ITO the Senate.
Il have convened the Senate in extra
ordinary session to consider the treaties
concerning which it proved impossible
to take action during the session of Con-
gress just ended. I ask your special at
tention to the treaty with the Republic
of Colombia, securing to the United
States the right to build an isthmian
canal, and to the treaty with the Republic
of Cuba for securing a measure of com
mercial reciprocity between the two
countries.
THE great and far-reaching import
ance of these two treaties to the welfare
of the United States and the urgent need
for their adoption requires me to impose
upon you the inconvenience of meeting
at this time
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, March 5th, 1903"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
Largest Town in Davidson.
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Thomasville, N. c.. March 5.-The
amended charter of Thomasville by the
present Legislature gives us town OF
2Ax11a miles, and a population of more
than 2,500-the largest town in Davidson
county.
Jason Lindsay, colored, who was charg-
ed with tampering with the switch and
wrecking train No. 80 here sometime IN
January, was acquitted yesterday in the
Superior court.
The Standard Chair Company has an
order for 400 dozen rockers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
Under the Dome.

To the members of the General Assem-
bly,.
Gentlemen:-I desire to call your at
tention to the following rule of the trus-
tees of the State Library, to-wit:
Rule VII Any member of the Legis-
lature having any book, map or other
publication belonging to the library, shall
return the same four days before the
of the Legislature"
This rule applies to the books in the
Senate and House libraries, as well as
in the main library.
Yours truly,
NJ. o. SHERRILL,
State Librarian.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
Warsaw Would be Fortunate.
biblical Recorder.l

DR.. ]. d. Huffman has been called to
Warsaw. n. c., and will probably accept
Nothing could be more fitting. 1t is the
land of the Doctors boyhood and his life
long friends. 1t is, too, the region in all
this State that most needs the presence
of e man of DR.. Hufham's qualities as
preacher and leader. The Eastern will
rival the Tar River yet! DR.. Huffman
has tried twice before to lay down his
arms. but each time he has been called
to live for a great works sake. So now
may ii be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

The President can now give the South
Carolina negro ~Crum by a recess APP
pointment. Such appointments are in the
teeth of the spirit of the law requiring
confirmation by the Senate. Crum's ap-
pointment has been before the Senate for
weeks. That body virtually declined to
confirm and the President ought not to
make recess appointment of man who
failed of confirmation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

Senator Hendersn made a magnificent
speech last night in the Senate in OPP
position to the divorce bill that passed
the House. There are no doubt cases of
real hardship which this bill seeks to
remedy, but it is better that they should
stick to their vow "for better or worse"
than that the bars should be let down
for making divorces easy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
a Second Bank for Burlington.
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NoptCIdI 10 -NVFF9 'NII'I '7IsVI WI
Burlington, ~ c., March ga second
bank is soon to be established here. 1t
will be located on Main street and begin
business about the first OF April. J. S.
Thompson, of this place, and Joseph
Davidson, of Gibsonville, are the promo
tiers. The capital stock will be $4,000
$40, 600 of which has been subscribed, 1t is
understood that Mr.. Thompson viii be
cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

Mr.. John NJ. Julian, of Salisbury, has
been appointed his executive clerk by
Senator Overman. He could not have
made a better appointment. Mr. Julian
is a capable newspaper man. a sterling
Democrat, and devoted friend of the
new Senator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

1t is bad enough to try to incorporate
stills and saloons as towns, but it is
PROCLAMATION to give them such names as
act put an end to the country saloons
and still. but Incorporating them is to.
repeal that act to a certain extent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

Section fifty of the Machinery Act of
1901 passed the House unanimously last
new bill. 1t ought to go through the
Senate with equal unanimity and ease.