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"The Kelley Institute has sent out 10
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the Institute. We are not able to see how
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25
The Boiler Makers Strike.
nv The Assoc;ated press !

st. Paul, Mimi, July % Every boiler
maker and boiler makers apprentice in
the employ of the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha Road struck today.
The total number out is about las men.
The boiler-makers demand the payment
of the Chicago scale OF wages.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25
More Indictments Against Officials.
(By the Associated Press)

New York, July 3D. Among the indict-
ments handed up by the Federal Grand
jury late today it was said by those who
professed to have knowledge OF the
fact, that there were two additional in
dlctments found against former Congress
man Edmund X. Briggs, and two against
George w. Beavers, former superintendent
of the salary and allowance division OF
the Postoffice Department.
United States District Attorney Young
refused tonight to either affirm or deny
the Tumor or to discuss the report.
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orators that one had only to shake a
bush anywhere in this section for an ora
tor to fall out.
He paid a splendid tribute to Harnett
and Mr.. Dan Hugh Mclean, and then
spoke OF the great value of the Mills rail-
road not alone to Harnett. but the whole
state. Following a discussion of this he
said that in Harnett there were as good to-
bacco lands as in his own section, advising
the farmers to go carefully into its cul-
ture as money crop and then diversity.
He told the farmers how to start in and
advised them to get experienced men to
start off the work He spoke of Harnett's
fertility being known and of the value OF
the county known throughout the State
Col. Cuningham's hearers were delighted
and he has been requested to return to
Harnett and go into details with regard to
the culture of tobacco.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25

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her daughter. The intimacy is frank,
tree ana sympathetic. But some day
the mother feels as if something had
chilled this intimacy. The child 10
silent and sad, and seems to shun her
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25

mother instead of
seeking her.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25

Senator Goodwin next introduced as the
last speaker Mr.. Edward E. Britton, of
Raleigh. The speaker spoke of the new
railroad as being but the starting point
and urged his hearers to go forward, to
build good roads to make good schools
and to take hold of the splendid new OPP
portunities and make Harnett the peer of
any county in the State. In his remarks
he paid a tribute to the work of the
Messrs Mills in building the Raleigh and
Cape Fear and prophesied greater Lii
Ington because OF this.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25

He who drinks EUvITA drinks health.
At all Fountains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25
col. JOHN S. CUNNINGHAM.

Senator H. l.. Goodwin most handsomely
introduced Col. John S. Cunningham as a
great farmer who would address the PEG
pie, that he was able to do so and that he
was the greatest tobacco farmer in the
world.
Col. Cunningham won ms auulence al
first Ha sa;d tbat he had come expecting
to meet farnars as lHarnett is county
of farmers and attetad railroad celebra
ton, but that he found there were many
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25
THE SPLENDID DINNER.

Then came a dinner in picnic fashion
that showed that the hearts of the peo-
pie of Ellington were wide open and that
their larders were filled with good things.
Many tables were spread on the beautiful
hill side and these were laden with feasts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25

that were fit for cpicures, and which
were enjoyed by all. Everybody was well
coined and made to feel at home. 1t was
such a splendid feast that its praise was
sung by all.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-10-21
D. R. BARTON, 4.rs~ rss Man.
is South First Street.

meeting the status of the assessment on
the Second street paving, with the idea
in view of enforcing payment on the
part of delinquent property holders.
Harrison stated that the several
bridges over the mill ditch should be
lowered to conform with the newly
graded streets, but that the mill COM
pany offered serious objections to the
proposed changes The street and
ditch committee was instructed to go
ahead, according to their best judgment.
The city clerk asked permission to
draw a warrant in order to correct an
error in an assessment roll, made a
year ago, and it was ordered.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-10-21

Net indebtedness ...... Sl04, 1885, 90
All current expense warrants have
been called in to June LIST of this year,
leaving the city only four months back
on the current expense of this year.
| There is in the sewer bond interest fund
500 to meet the interest on bonds for
| 1904, which amounts to $3,60450, max
| ing it necessary to raise by taxation
$4,000. A levy of 2 mills will be re-
quired for this.
There is on hand S622 to pay the in
| terest on the bonded Indebtedness,
amounting to $llS2.5O, for which levy
of q of mill is required This makes
total tax of pa mills that must be
levied to meet accruing interest. The
levy of last year was II mills on the
dollar, of which 81 mills were levied for
current expense.
The fixed expenses for the coming
year are for salaries as now paid S645O.
This, with the interest on bonds, S5409.
and for water and light, $500, makes
total of fixed expenses for 1904 of ST.
359 that will be necessary to raise. The
prospective income from licenses, fines
and all other sources, will reach about
$4,000. This with the levy of 22i mills
will give $24,ls2.5O. A tax of ~ mills
on the dollar will give sl2 500 to expend
on public Improvements and other in
cidentals. This would be reduction of
Ia mills on the tax levy of 1908
For the information of the council and
the public the city clerk has prepared
the following statement:
During the year there were construe-
ted and are now under way 34l00 feet,
or ga miles of street grading, and a.
$50 feet, OF 9 AZ miles of sidewalk. For
sidewalks, street crossings and repair
ing streets, $l3,5OO was paid out, and
$1,000 more will be necessary to pay for
the contracts on hand About $1,000
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-10-21
The Burrows System of Music.

1t will be of interest to many people
to learn that, as the request of numer-
Gus teachers throughout the United
States, the name Burrows Musical
kindergarten Method" has been chang
ed to Burrows Course of Music Study"
kindergarten and primary. The sys-
TEN has been successfully taught in this
city by Mrs Carrie Fox, who has taken
number of pupils through the course
and is now teaching large class.
Miss Katherine Burrows, the author
of this method, is a musician of high
attachments, having studied abroad
with the best teachers and devoted
lifetime of thought to the musical edu-
cation of children. In 1899 this method
was introduced to wide public notice
by a demonstration made at the re-
quest of the State Music Teachers As
ISOLATION. This was followed later by
demonstration with a class of children
made at the convention of the Music
Teachers National Association, before
which body by request.
The Burrows Course of Music Study
has been tested through anad through,
and its success has been complete.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-10-21

more was paid for the street cleaners,
making total of $l5,50O for such ex-
penses during 1908.
The total expense charged to the local
improvement districts and current ex-
pense fund is $35, $50, for sidewalks,
$l6,336, or in round numbers, SOL 1896.
Add to this the $l0,5O0 used on the
streets and there is grand total of
$62,3o6 paid out during the year 1908
for street improvements. This is a larg-
er sum by $4,000 than was expended in
any one year before.
a communication was read from the
Water, Light & Power Co. accepting the
conditions imposed by the recent fran
chise ordinance.
Mrs. Joseph Stephenson was present
was a public nuisance, and asked to
have it abated. City Attorney Snyder
rendered an opinion that it was not a
public but a private nuisance. The
matter was referred to the health board
under instructions to investigate and
report at next meeting.
To the street and ditch committee
was referred a request from DR.. Gordon
that he be allowed to change the course
of Union ditch around his premises
corner Yakima and Matches avenues.
The deferred report of the city justice
for September was read, and showed a
total of $3.50 fines collected,
The street and ditch committee re-
ported favorably on the sidewalk built
by G. H. Moulton, in district No 60
and warrant in his favor was ordered
drawn for $27l.S7.
The committee on fire limits was in
structed to look after locations of arc
lights, and make changes or additions
wherever necessary.
c. H. Moulton was awarded the con-
tract for the construction of a sidewalk
on North Naches, from c to II. and or
the east side of South First street, al
Az and 40% cents per lineal foot, re.
! spectively. John La Chance and ]. B
Bartine were bidders, at higher figures
The city attorney, on motion of Har
rison, was instructed to draft an ordi
nance compelling all owners of building:
| adjacent to sewers to make connec-
tons Herewith.
City Health Officer Burns and County
Physician Frank addressed council on
matters pertaining to sanitation, and
their talks resulted in an order to COM
mence proceedings in a condemnation OF
right of-way to the city's dumping
grounds. The party who some time ago
offered sell the right -of-way for 800
it was stated, had backed out and re-
fused to make deed
The finance committee was instructed
to investigate and report to the next
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-10-21
The CITY COUNCIL
IN MID-MONTHLY SESSION
Important Grist of Business Trans
acted and Interesting Discus
siOns INDUCED In.

At the city council last Monday even
ing. the mayor and all counclmen ex-
cept Keck were present.
A petition for an arc light at the cor
ner of First and Walnut streets was
granted.
H. J. Snively, representing property
owners along Cherry street, stated that
he had secured deeds for right-of-way
from all but two interested. On motion
of Switzer, the matter was referred to
the street and ditch committee, with
power to act. 1t is the general under
standing that if matters cannot be ar
ranged with the recalcitants, condem-
nation proceedings will be resorted to
and the street opened.
A report was read by the clerk from
Auditor Newcomb, giving figures of as
sessed valuation of city property, in
order to assist the council in making
the tax levy for 1904, and in this con-
nection the clerk read his annual re-
port on the financial condition of. the
city. After considerable discussion, the
levy was fixed at ii mills. Following
is the report of the clerk:
The statement of the county auditor
to the city clerk shows the total asses
sable valuation of property in the city
for bonded Indebtedness as follows:
Real estate ..............Sl, l40, 100
Railway tracks .............. 1922
Railway personal property. 1854
Total Observation-Disclosures. 81 ,639,Ol9
Value of real estate improvemts S35,635
Value of pesonal property. ...... 3,o25
Total observation-disclosures. $3S,66O
Total value of all property in the
present limits OF North Yakima, 81 ,677,
go.
After reading the above report, Mr..
Doust submitted the following as the
total indebtedness of the city:
Sewer bonds ..............$ $50 10000
Bonded indebtedness ........ 10000 90
Cemetery ................... 100000
Current expense warrants out
standing ............ l2,245. 62
Total gross liability. ... $l07 ,245.62
Less cash on hand . 3,O57 90
Net indebtedness ....... $lO4, 1852
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-10-21
Heating Stoves
ALL KINDS
AT BARTON'S

Now is the time to buy. Remember,
I'm on a side street, and can save you
money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-10
DIVORCE EVIL FINDS NO SOLUTION.
nv MarceT Provost. Frer

MarCeI PFeV0Sfs french Lfrrer1feur
Just the question of divorce divorce, of d.
for for reasons is agtating the minds
the eminent thinkers lawmakers and socIoogss
the world. From articles in the American
gets the impression that the general opinion is that
those who suffer most in unhappy marriages and who
strongly liberal divorce laws the And,
STILL when French magazine sent list Of questions to
prominent French women the surprising result
that them very strongly in favor of
indissoluble marriage
Public opinion has always treated man very enenty.
may get divorce, he may figure as correspond
ent in suit, his wife may get divorce from
him on statutory grounds and will always find plenty Of
excuses for him; will smilngy call his escapades
that ought to be forgiven And his reputation and
standing society will not suffer But if sins
everything changed If she commits only and
is found out she is forgiven, and her l
Judge much harshly than will A divorced
woma1 has friends She finds every door closed again.
her and how hard she tries she build
up lost reputation She may be pure and Innocent
child; she may go to live in strange city. The very
minute found out that she is divorced woman she
doomed and dropped from the lists of good society
This is the why woman who formerly was al
ways anxious liberal divorce laws passed. is
firmly arrayed against anything that will make disselu
ton of marriage easier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-10

breath. He could not pretend to make
conversation on subjects alien to his
thought tonight. He would not try.
II am afraid" she faltered,
chat" Somehow the words came
with difficulty, and she could not go
on.
Don't mind 1t so much, dear" she
heard his quiet voice. miles away from
her it seemed, say gently. Il am afraid
know the rest"
She lifted her eyes to his. and he
smiled back upon her. 1t was a pa
tent, pathetic smile. 1t seemed to
say: "Yes, life has hurt me often.
This is only one hurt the more. 1t is
the worst of all, but l take it gladly
from your hands" There was touch
of self-scorn in his look. On the whole
1t was an eloquent smile, and it touch
ed her Again that sharp, sweet pang
of pity pierced her. but now ii cut her
to the soul and raised new tumult
there. How wretehed she had made
him. that fine. sensitive. tender, loyal
soul. She was hurting him now, this
instant-she. why. how dared she?
She stood silent In an agony of pity,
self-convicted. She was silent so Icing
he wondered.
II see. IT is not easy for you, eth
err" she heard him say at last But
You need not tell me the rest l viii
go"
All, the pain. Was it his pain or her
own that stabbed her so. she wondered
vaguely. Bundly she took step to-
ward him.
Butt did not mean"
Fiercely he turned upon her before
the tardy sentence had dragged itself
to an end. Margaret! Have / been
all wrong? Do you mean thisT'
She had only meant TO tell him of
her regret. to say she did not mean
TO hurt him. 10 beg 10 be forgiven, but
he had misunderstood her. snd before
the light that leaped into his weary
eyes the protest On her lips shriyeled.
melted as snow before flame. and re-
mziRed unspoken forever How. In
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-10
'PTlPElIApo.
PREACnIR

Max Savage, son of the Rev. Minot
]. Savage, has been ordained Unitarian
minister at Lexington, Mass.
In the ten city churches administered
by the Glasgow corporation 1884 sit
tings out of $3.50 are inlet.
The Rev. Bernard Nurre, former stu
dent, has been chosen as president of
st. Francis Ecclesiastical College, Gin
cinnati
United States postage is now required
to mail letters to missionaries in Shang-
hal, Chinkiang, Pekin, Wuhu, Tien-tsin,
Kiukiang and Foochow.
The Rev. E. o. Tilburn of Tonawanda,
n. Y, has hit upon the novel scheme to
swell his congregation by giving trading
stamps to people who attend his church.
Pope Piux X has sent his white cap
to Gen. Charles #. Tracey of Albany.
While a young man, Gen. Tracey served
in the papal zouaves of Pope Plus TX.
from 1867 TO 1870.
As a memento of his visit to the Ben
edictine monks at Monte Casino last
March. Emperor William recently sent
them his portrait in the uniform Of the
Gardes du Corps, and also a set of the
complete works of Frederick the Great.
When a correspondent recently visited
the Venetian home Of Cardinal Carlo,
now Pope Plus, he found the only orna-
ment to be a picture of the gray-haired
peasant woman in a fustian dress, the
mother of the new head of the Roman
Catholic Church.
There are about 100000 men in In
dia who have given up all earthly EN-
ployment, who live apart as aseetics. and
spend their time in roaming around the
country as religious mendicants. They
are the most pestilential in their morals
of all the people of the land.
The Rev Granville Lowther, who was
expelled from the ministry and fellowship
OF the Methodist Church by the Kansas
conference in 1902 because he entertain
ed and expressed socialistic views, has
been restored to his former estate by
the conference at Syracuse, y. 7.
Another copy Of the famous "Breeches
Bible" printed in 160S, and which is
eagerly sought by book collectors, was
brought to light several days ago in Sar-
atoga by the fling Of the viii OF John
Pollard Knowles Of Baliston, Spain. The
Bible has been handed down through the
family for the last 800 years.
Among the students IN training at
Rust Hall, Washington. d. c., are two
young Slav women from the mining re
gions of Pennsylvania. They are earn
est Christian girls, some Of the first
fruits from the Coke mission carried on
By the Pistsburg conference and the
Women's Zone Missionary Society Of
that conference
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-10
All Around the Globe.

The International Typographical
Union will meet in st. Louis in 1904.
A company is being organized to mine
ore from which radium may be produced
in Routt County, Colo.
Prof. R. L. Walker of Pleasant Hill
has been appointed to succeed L. ]. Hall
as assistant superintendent of public
schools of Missouri.
Mrs Carrie Nation is said TO be writ
ing a play in which she viii appear her
self as the Defender of Homes" and
advocate total abstinence.
Mary, the 2-year-old daughter of
George Hughes. a farmer near Woodville,
Mo-. fell into a well on which she was
playing and was instantly killed.
]. ]. Childress, ground boss at the
Pearl mine, at Spurgeon, Mo-, was kill
ed by a eavein. Childress was GO years
old. and had worked in the ground all
his life.
Maitre Labor of Paris, the lawyer
and defender of Dreyfus, has accepted
an invitation to attend the international
law congress at the St. Louis fair, and
will read a paper
NJ lSS S9dle fltzuorIlS. aged DO years,
living with her father four miles west of
Fredonia, Kan, committed suicide by
cutting her throat with razor. Ill
health was the cause.
The gunboat Monocacy has been sold
hy the United States TO a japanese mer-
chant for SLIPS. The vessel was at
Baltimore in 1868, and its usefulness de
arf.ad many Years $50.
Ex-senator r. F. Pettigrew, the one
time Popuiist Senator from South Da-
kota. is the head of a movement which
has been Incorporated in South Dakota
to COLOMBO Beers in Mexico
George Compton-Reade, living near
Dexter. Mich, claims the baronetcy OF
Shipton Court. in England. Reade las
inst returned 10 England to press his
claim TO the valuable estate and ancient
title.
Fifteen silver chalices have mysteri-
ously disappeared from the sacristy Of
St Peters Church in Rome. The au-
thorities are much concerned. especially
as this last follows the theft OF seyen
gold candlesticks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-10
LULLABY.

Oh, hush thee, my baby; the great world
is sleeping,
And night scars above us with black,
dropping wings;
Let no fear come nigh thee, for mother
is by thee,
And sweetly and softly lullaby sings.
Oh, close, drowsy eyelids, now; close
them, my baby,
And let thy fair head on the pillow
repose;
Then sleep will steal softly and lure thee
to dreamland.
Oh, hush thee, my darling! thy tired
eyes close!
The cool wind comes murmuring down
through the valley,
Whispering low it rustles along.
Swaying the long grass all dripping with
dewdrops,
And hushing the world with its low,
sweet song.
Oh, hush thee, my baby! the shadows
are deep'ning;
The night winds cool breathing will
soothe thee to rest.
May heaven defend thee and sweet sleep
attend thee,
And Gods holy angels watch over thy
restl
st. Nicholas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-11-10
COLLEGE = CONGRESS.
FEW UNIVERSITY MEN IN MA
TIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Leaders Among the Lawmakers Are
Not Highly Kducated-Courtry Fur
nishes the Majority of Members of
Both Senate dnd House.
Washington correspondence:

UNIVERSITY ed
ucation NAV he