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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
THE MINING ON COPPER
IN NORTH CAROLINA
The Rich Copper Belt in Person County. Rockefeller
Lawson, Clark of Montana Interested in
These Mines.

Durham, N. c.. March 2S.-But little
is written in the papers concerning the
copper mining industry of North Caro-
lima, and few people are aware of it's
magnitude and possibilities. The grow
ing demand for this metal has greatly
increased the interest in ats mining, and
the future will reveal that North Caro-
lima is rich in this ore. Some of the
developments already made would, il the
location was in the west. create a min
ing Juror equal to the early days of min
ing in California and the territories
There is a copper belt in Person coun-
ty that extends over and into Halifax
county. Virginia, supposed to be about
twenty-five miles in length, possibly
and some three miles in width The
most active points are about eight and
ten miles, little south each from
Roxboro. The country is covered prin-
cipally with pine timber and hard wood
is rather undulatng and sparsely set
tied. l am told by expert miners that
this section abounds in this mineral
wealth that will compare fayorably with
many of the best districts in the west,
and the future has much in store for
North Carolina along the border line of
Virginia. Much, if not all of the land
in this territory has been bought or
the mineral privilege leased, by those
who are interested in mining for copper.
1t was the writer's privilege a few
days ago to visit the mines Of b. L.
Duke, in Person county, some eight
miles east of Roxboro 1t would be a
revelation to those who have paid little
attention to the subject, as little has been
said about in our newspapers, to see
the developments made and the progress
of copper mining in that section in the
past few years.
For perhaps forty years or more min
ing for copper in that portion of Per-
son county, has been carried on in a
desultory way. Lack of the proper knowl-
edge in mining methods; the long hauls
of the ore in wagons to railway lines;
and the neglect of publicity has made it
difficult to establish the Importance of
the copper products of the Person coun-
ty belt. Now practical mining men have
become interested and results are being
achieved that promise to place that belt
among the most important copper pro-
ducers.
The veins are OF the assure type and
many of them are prominent and strong.
Some have been prospected to a depth of
from 10 to $50 feet The vein material,
or vein-filling consists of hard but friable
quartz, altered slate, epidote, calcite and
massive copper ore. Developments have
demonstrated that the ore is there in
abundance, and experiments and practical
tests have proven that it can be con-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
HON. wEsCOTT ROBERTSON.
One OF the Ablest of the Younger Leaders of
the Legislature of 1908.

One of the most popular, capable and
useful of the younger leaders of the
House of Representative of 1903 was
Hon. Wescott Robertson, of Guilford
county. He was one of the youngest ard
yet he was one of the safest, ole of
the Wisest, one of the most prudent. His
Judgment was excellent andA he was
recognized by young and old alike as a
safe leader
Mr. Robertson was born in Chapel Hill.
Orange county, February 10th, 1876; was
educated in the common schools of his
native county and at the University of
North Carolina, where he graduated in
the class of SO with the degree of A. B.,
afterwards studying law under Manning
and Shepherd, and graduating in '98, Sc
curing his license in September of that
year. In October, 1898, he went to High
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centrated to a very high per cent. of re-
covery.
Mr.. Duke owns about 470 acres, and
has mineral option on a great deal
more adjoining his property He has
one shaft 1O8 feet deep; one 40 feet;
one Is feet; and 100 feet, the latter be-
ing the most actively worked. AT this
shaft there is not a finer shaft house
in the belt. 1t has a high well-made
gallows frame, and is equipped with
boiler, engine and up to-date machinery:
steam drills and air compressor. This
shaft is timbered in modern style with
two compartments-one for hosting and
one as manway, air pipe pumps, and In
fact everything is arranged and done In
modern miner manner. The shaft is
100 feet deep, with one station about
100 feet and another below that 90 feet.
Each station drifts ou4 three directions
and a cross cut has been started to run
III an easterly direction to cut adjacent
parallel We who veins run northeast
and southw, < work being rapid
ly pushed. One drift is now rs feet in
length Under the management of Mr.
Thomas Maroon, practical and eX
perienced miner from Baker City, Ore
gon Mr.. Dukes mine has been brought
up to a fine state of production. and
is destined to be, one OF the richest
mines in the belt.
On this same belt, about eight miles
north of the Duke veins, is the Per-
son Consolidated Copper and Gold
Mines Company. This mine is equipped
with an S0-hofse power hosting engine
and cage; also a 50-ton concentrating
plant. am informed that they are
now turning out three tons of ore d
day averaging over fifty per cent. cop
per. This does not include higher grade
ore, which is sent direct to a smelterer.
The Rockefellers are interested in this
mine.
other important mines on this belt are
Holloway mine and the famous Yancey
mine, all about eight miles distant from
the Duke mine, which form an inter
esting and active copper mining district
in the Old North State. Interested in
these mines, other than the Duke, are
New York and Boston capitalists and
such copper kings as Senator Clark, of
Montana, and Thos. Lawson, of Bos-
ton.
The assay of ore in this North Caro-
lima belt, as described above, averages
from 35 to 40 per cent. per ton.
Future developments will most as
suredly establish the fact that North
Carolina is destined to come to the
front as a mining State-and especially
in the product of copper. Her vast
wealth in this particular is little known
outside of those interested
JAS. A. ROBINSON.
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AFTER BLIND TIGERS.
The People OF Monroe Will Enforce Their Bigid
Laws.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Monroe, n. c., March 2S-There was
mass meeting of citizens, held in the
court house last night. both to thank
the representatives for passing the
special Blind Tiger" bill for this coun-
ty, and to express public determination
to assist the officers to break. up the
Tigers. Very effective talks were made
by the following gentlemen: ]. C. Rowe
LII. D., A. M. Croxton, LII D., DIR. Henry
ID. Stewart, Rev. NJ. A. Smith, President
Blakeney. of the Bank of Union; Messrs.
f. B. Ashcroft, N. S. Ogburn, B. c. Ash
croft, W. H. Phifer and d. w. Baker
The bill referred to is a most rigid one.
perhaps the most difficult to eyade that
was ever passed in the State, and it
has had its effect. Blind Tigers" are
very scarce indeed and before the rati-
fication of this act there were fifteen or
twenty operating within our borders.
When the Watts bill goes into effect and
runs the distilleries out of the coun-
ty Monroe and Union counties will be
absolutely dry and remain SO, as the
dlstilleries in the county are the only
sources of supply for the Tigers. and
the transportation companies are not al
lowed to bring intoxicants into the coun-
ty.
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hilarated spirits In private Twelve
hours without whiskey or company, has
sobered many a drunken man. 1t also
sobered Burnett. The next morning he
was led before the Squire, a sadder and
wiser man, to take such medicine as
His Honor should see fit to administer
His case was disposed of in a very few
minutes.
After hearing the testimony of
the officer and delivering a short bench
lecture, the Squire announced that Mr.
Burnett could hand over ten dollars and
costs. But right here a difficulty arose.
Burnett had no money, nor any means
Of getting any. In vain he begged for
time to raise the amount. The Squire
was inexorable. Either the ten dollars
and costs had to be forthcoming, or Mr.
Burnett would go back to Jail. This was
clincher, but Burnett was equal to the
occasion. He informed the Squire that
while he was entirely out of ready money
at home he had had a dozen nice
fat hogs. He would execute a mortgage
on these, to satisfy the demands of the
court. The Squire being proprietor of
meat market had six fine porkers ito be
delivered up, so he made the deal The
mortgage was executed and Burnett
started for home.
Time passed on and the mortgage fell
due Squire Sanderlin sent word to
Burnett to come up, either with the
money or the hogs, but Burnett did
neither. Nor did he bother about an
swering the message. In few days the
Squire sent another message with the
same result. Then his ire became aroused
He sent Burnett an ultimatum to the
effect that he would allow him just three
days to settle the matter. If at the ex-
piration of the three~days no settlement
was forthcoming. he would proceed to
take the hogs by law. This apparently
had no effect on Burnett, so after the
three days had elapsed, the Squire started
the township constable after the hogs.
Upon arriving at Burnetts home, the
constable, whose name was Mitchell. met
with a hearty reception When he in
CURED for the hogs, Burnett graciously
offered to help him hunt them up, as
they Were somewhere in the woods.
Thereupon Burnett led the officer a
chase that he will never forget as long
as he lives He piloted him through
briars and underbrush through streams
and over rocky places. Almost an entire
day was spent in the search, but no
hogs We're found AS night drew near,
the constable gave it up as a bad job,
and got ready to start for home. AS he
went to tell Burnett good-bye the latter
flung this solar plexus" at him: Look
here, constable, when l give that air
mortgage on them hogs they were here
on my land. Where they air now,
don't know, and as they were ground
hogs, don't suppose l ever will. Please
tell this to Squire Sanderlin with my
compliments"
JAMES E. CARRAWAY.
Black Mountain, N. c., March goth.
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on equal sides of a line drawn from
Richmond county northeast through
Johnston to Hartford.
Thirty-two counties produce each less
than / per cent of the total crop; to-
gether IA per cent.
Twenty counties produce each from i to
2 per cent; together 80 per cent of the
total crop.
Eleven counties produce each from to
4 per cent together SO per cent of the
total crop.
Four counties produce from to per
cent each; together 20 per cent of the
total crop.
Fifteen counties produce no cotton
whatever The largest producing coun~
ties are Robson C. per cent?, Mecklen-
burg and Wake g per cent?. and John
ston a per- cent?. Together these coun-
ties produced $4,000 bales in 1899
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
MILLIONAIRE JAMES B. DUKE
TELLS SECRET OF SUCCESS
Learn to Love Your Business Says This Master of the
Tobacco Industry. Find Your Highest Enjoy
nent i'm the Task Itself.
(By James Creelman in New York
World.)

(By James Creelman in New York
World)
1.-The one straight road to success is to
love your business said James Bueh-
anan Duke, as ! sat with him two days
ago. "A man must love his business
better than he loves anything else if
he would make success sure. 1t is the
true, the only way. We employ more
than a hundred thousand persons in our
vast tobacco business, and as the direc-
tor of this force | never fail to observe
that the man who works only because.
he is paid TO work has no chance in com
petition with the man who works be-
cause he would sooner do that than any
thing else. 1t is the practical secret Of
success. This tobacco business is my
pastime. as well as my duty. l never
fish or hunt. Those things mean hard
work, and there isn't as much fun in
them as there is in business
There is the utterance of man who,
at the age OF forty years, stands at
the head of the mighty Tobacco Trust
a multi millionaire and captain of in
dustry, whose power is felt in many
lands beside his own.
"A man can do best that which he
in a business which he cannot learn
to love. then he should go into some 9TH
er business. He will never succeed in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29

Point, becoming Junior member of the
firm of Barringer and Robertson, succeed
ing with marked ability in the practice
with Col. John A. Barringer. tIe is the
present city attorney OF High Point, hay-
ing held that position for two years.
Was a member of the House of Repre-
sentatives in 1901, receiving a majority Of
500 that year, and was returned i'll 1903
by majority of LOO. In the Legi 'la-
turc he was chairman of the Committee
on Corporations, and served with distinc-
ton as member Of the committees on the
judiciary, Court Districts Salaries and
Fees. Insurance, Private Bills. He was
especially interested in the passage CT
the Audubon bill, which he introduced and
successfully carried through the Gen raj
Assembly.
Mr. Robertson is single, is a Baptist by
faith a Mason and a member of the IF.
/. o. Z. A. M.
Mr.. Robertson made reputation in he
General Assembly of 1903 and added TO
his strong position among the State S
most capable and popular young leaders
of the cohorts of Democracy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29

Visitors to. Raleigh from Fuquay while
in the city yesterday, said 1t was under
stood at Fuquay that the Mills Road
would at an early date be extended on
20 Fayetteville
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THE "OLD RELIABLE" BOOMING.
(Kings Weekly

News and Observer Rivenbark struck
down Thursday He says the News and
Observer is booming.
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General Trade Conditions.

Bradstreets says: Stock market
liquidation ut the expense OF industrals
fleets sentiment and ignores, but does
lot conceal. improvement in the corn
md cotton crops. change Tor the bet :
or in industrial conditions AT New
York and other disturbed centcrS. and
/ continued cheerful feeling i'll Wcstcrl
md Southwestern trade circles The
markets Tor the cereals also reflect
selling. but here the moving feature IS
he good crop adviccS at home and
abroad and the pressure OF the excel
cnt quality oil the new wheat arrivals.
The iron and steel markets and those
or other metals feel the reflex OF dc
preston i'll securities. and buying i
closely restricted even with dropping
.alucS. while the bulls III cotton have
given nearby months and spot cotton
another twist on which record prices
have been recorded. thus rendering tho
position ri manufacturers still more
.IuSatiStlct
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THINGS WORTH KNOWl"G.

\ monograph ior birds is " nNc.
Canada produces $:.25o.ooo worih <.
! b,stoS = year.
10 an electrician one ho-. cpower i,
70 "atts.
The St. Louis Fair w:il have 10 w.
nan's department.
The hcrcc>t ii Il, ran:hcrs are III
back panthcrS.
The population oi the dependencies
II France is 55.ooo.ooo.
The supply oi Jungle animals /
never equal to the demand
Refrigerator eggs are as wnoicso'a,
Is fresh eggs ior cooking purpose
Speaking i'll a general way. the ian
ycrous trades are the daStpr"du,i;a
Industries.
Only the winged insects are found Z
nave suffered from the rain Of volcani
lust in the Barbados
The Scand;navian> now have n
-nnrmous ncct III big steel tramp ship
III serious rivair1 with the British.
40 chronological here's is WIDE
bread among the English spcakIng
people than that tho So.oooooo or Sc
citizens OF the United States are IN
oln-SaYnnS
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Popular Gospel is Wrong.

The most popular gospel OF to-day is the
gospel OF Don't worry" The calendars
ind gift hooks are full OF daily notices TO
me general effect that one should cast off
Ill care. fear nothing, live for to-day. let
he other man DO the worrying. and il will
Ill be TIE same in hundred years
But no great Transforming movement has
ever been inaugurated on such a platform
There is nothing calculated TO stir men
1eep.y to action. to heroism. to sacrifice.
IN the announcement that their fears are
yroundless. and that ali is we'll Joined
with the very tenderness Of Jesus is ever
The note OF warning. and His message is
not complete without it. The old doctrine
Of hell was very crude and very false. and
vet it was infinitely nearer the truth than
This modern Don't worry" philosophy.
which ignores the real dangers that CON
front the human soul and tells us that evil
IS simply the result al our fears 1t makes
world OF difference 10 a mans religion
whether he takes up with that smooth COS
1el or whether he gives heed to Jesus
Christ speaking Of the dangers of the hui
man soul. The degeneration of character
which greed or jea,ousy. or cowardicc. or
Implicitly. or cynic;sm. or sensuality. or
any other violation OF vital law brings is
something whose seriousness becomes more
evident the closer we get 10 it. II is not
matter OF faith. Int oi absolute knowl-
.dge.-The Rev W. b. Thorp.
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Eccouins and Water.

II Is not unusual 70 h al Belou:r
upon reaching Il camp where water IS
offered him refuse il with tho remark
4 drank only Yesterday" On TIE
Bedcuins' lcng marches across dry
countries the size Of the water skin:
Is nicely calculated to Just ou:last the
tourney. and they rarely allow them
selves to break the habit of abstemi
BUSINESS. as this would be sure 10 maki
their next water fast all the harder
They are accustomed from infancy tc
regard water as a nest precious cc1
modify and use it with religious econ
omy. They know every hollow ant
nook in the mountains where watel
may be found. Their camels and goats
which they take with them on thei:
marches TO supply them with mill
and meat. live principally on the
scanty heritage and foliage of the
thor mimosa. Neither men nor an
finals drink more than on1e in foctv
eight hours. No wonder they car
subsist where invaders quickly perish
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The Maxim. of Il Man.

All lie is variegatcd 1t means happi-
less is well as sorrow. Mind rs well as
BODY needs change. y Young man needs
,elaxation and recuperation. BY it life
gains elasticity.
Christianity when il cones into the heart
If man does not drive the sunshine out. a
man is not necessarily Christian because
lc looks consumptive. Pity with long
face and deep cough is not Christ's idea
Of religion There is nothing antagonstic
IN religion to the hclpfu! influence OF So
.iety.
Society being the IL Isl Of character pos.
sesses molding power: 1t will minister to
The lower or the hj.her ideals OF life;
through it he will either serve God or the
devil. Ii a man has the vulture instinct
which seeks the carrion he will find it. IL
he desires that which is noblest and purest
nd best he may possess il.
The thing that makes the life of modern
society so strenuous is the struggle to keep
IN appearances AT whatever cost. and the
,dea that many have that there can he no
Jun without fi;th.-The Rev. DR.. Fowler.
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Unframed BY = Volcano.

At the last reception of the Royal
society a number of photographs o!
the eruptions in St. Vincent and Ma
Unique were displayed. One picture
represented Z Stone axe. which is SAID
10 have been thrown into the crater.
with numerous others. by tho natives
when they were vaaquished in bat
lie at the end of the seventeenth cen
fury. That axe was thrown ont by the
recent eruption. apparently in perfect
condition. Mountaineering
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Dict of Uoarda Liens.

The lions of Uganda are a erea,
ieal too fond of the railway men.
They have already eaten twenty-seven
If them. This must be growing mo
1otonous-for the railway men-and
I is time the authorities provided the
ions with q change of diet-London
Leader
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Giraffe "a Never IowIv.

A giraffe assumes a high position
Immediately after its birth. AT that
time he measures six feet from his
hoofs to the top of his head.
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BALTIC. Chesa. & Atlantic Ry. Co.
RAILWAY DIVISION

steamer connections between PIE: l. licai 81
Wharf. Baltimore, ana .hc Railway Di-
vision nj Claiborne.
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Small Apartment Houses.

The smallest apartment houses are
those occupied by bees. In a cubic
foot of honeycomb there are about
5000 cells.
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PoCCMOKE RIVER LINE
Balrimore-Snow Hill Routs.


The Steamer Pocomoke leaves Sn.
Hill ut 8 O'Clock q. m, OF every Nom
and Thursday stopping at Matap
Pocomoke City a. IN, Powells, Z
both, Cedar Hall, Pits Wharf, S
town Onancock $50 p. m. Finc
Tangier Island 4.S0 p. m, Crisf
p. m, arriving In Baltimore so
next morning.
Returning the Steamer leaves
more from pier foot OF South
500 p. m, every Tuesday and
for points named, arriving at
a. m, Tangier Island 5.SOa. n
cock 7.S0 a. m, Pocomoke
p. m. Snow Hill $50 p. m.
T. A. JOYNES, Gen. Superi
T. MURDOCH, Passenger Az
J. SAWYER WILSON, JR
AGt.. Baltimore Md.
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HypOcrisY.

Hypocrisy Is contemplate in any walk of
lie; especially Is it 50 in the church.-rhe
Rev George Adams. BROOKLYN. n Y.
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A
.,e Plimhi mon.

One whole block Ocean 'front.' Newly decorated
Hollywood Mandolin Orchestra. Capacity 200.
Chattolanee Spring water. Mrs, X. I. shrevc.
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n-No ) Will also leave >alisbury for Ocean
City al 10 =. N, stopping a Wal>lon> i, ! q.
Ea.s0n>burg / y. ritisvi!lc . o., W;llard 20.
Whaleyvi!le y. -. Martins : -, Berlin -
arrive Ocea. Civ 10.
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pm Pm. pm. pm. p n
~No. will also leave Ocean City for >s!i-
bury at II - y. m, stopping M Berlin az : % -
Martins - 81. whaleyvi.le - =. W!llaE,is .24S
P!iisville y 30. ParsouShurg - X, Na!.:,As "
arrive Salisbury l2.
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EAST BOUND

Time Table in Eject O. !. ". saturday,
- 1865
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ire five years. writes Alr- J. Milton
OF Mcconneiisburg. PA. "Hsr heart WAS
|. ard she took ! pnrgatire every few
b INF oaly received temporary relief. She
ei V poor III flesh and bought one bottle
Z. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery from
druggist and after taking il she said she felt
a new woman. Has no more trouble " tn
ZACH and bowels. and has no pain nor bloat-
Has gained fifteen pounds in weight"
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
1ation and hiliousneSs.
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The Hamilton.

Beautifully situated: directly facing the ocean,
newest and one Of the finest hotels the beach
Mr.. Massey.
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who can lose
the loss of flesh is
vidences OF failing
ing processes begin
in the stomach, so
naturally W hen
there is loss of
flesh we look first
to the stomach for
the caTse. And
the cause is gen
orally found TO be
disease of the
stomach and di-
gestive and nutri-
tive tracts. result
ing in loss Of nu-
triton and conse-
Quent physical
weakness.
Doctor Pierce's
| Golden Medical
/ Discovery restores
the lost flesh by
curing diseases OF
/ the stomach and
1 other organs of
4 digestion and nu-
| triton and era-
bling the perfect
| DIGESTION and as
siniilation of food
l from which Aesli
I and strength are
| made.
| "My wife was 70:
five years troubled
with indigestion oi
stomach and Bowels,
bloating and severe
min al times during