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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20
PROGRESS IN FLORIDA.
I'd vs. Passed by Legislature DevOt-
ing Large Sums to the Build
ing of Roads.

In no state of the union Is there
greater enthusiasm among the people
for building good roads than in Florida,
and in no state has more good legisla-
ton favorable to road improvement been
enacted during the past year. The leg
islature which recently adjourned en-
acted several general road laws. Their
general purport can be gathered from
the following brief statement by Senator
A. S. Mann, who is state organizer for the
Florida Good Roads associations:
THE general public at first glance will
not be prepared to grasp the Importance
Of the present good roads laws. The act
giving the internal improvement fund
to good roads alone In it's entirety In
lands and money bequeaths to the cause
not less than ten or fifteen million Of dol
lars. In Florida, where material is
abundant and cheap with little or no
expensive cuts or fills to make and sand
as foundation lnsurng perfect drain
age or readbed, an immense amount OF
work can be done on this fund alone;
but couple with this the convict money,
one-haf of which goes into the general
revenue fund Of each county, and may be
used on roads II the county commission
ers so wish, and the levy of threemlll
tax on all values for same purpose, and
all will see that the power to make good
roads has been given without stint"
Another act of the highest Importance
sets aside for purposes of road improve
ment the Indian war claims, the payment
of which has been authorized by con-
gress. From this alone the state will
realize over half million dollars.
It Is an interesting fact that the aver
age swamp land fund and the Indian
war claims fund both come to the state
from the national government; and now
that the legislature has decided to use
them for road building they are virtually
national aid to road improvement. The
swamp lands were granted to the state
by congress about the middle Of the last
century A large part Of the lands have
since been sold or donated to promote
railroads and other internal improve
ments, but there are still many millions
of acres of valuable land from which an
immense fund can be derived, all OF
which is to be used for road building
The roads are not to be built by the state
but by the counties, each of which will
draw from these funds in proportion to
the total assessed value Of It's property
This is not all the road legislation the
good roads advocates Of Florida want
A large and enthusiastic state good roads
convention was held at Gainesville in
July. Resolutions were adopted de-
manding the employment Of convicts In
road building; urging joint action of
counties In building through lines OF
roads across the state in all directions;
pledging support to candidates for Of
fee who will work for good roads; de-
claring for cooperation with the Ma
tional Good Roads association In the
work OF organizations; and demanding
that the national government aid the
states in the great work OF building good
roads throughout the country.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20
Clean Milking Is Important.

Pains should be taken to extract the
last drop. II possible, at every milk
ing. Not only should this be done be
cause the milk last drawn is the richest,
but that cows may be made to main
tain their flow much longer when pains
IRE taken at each milking. This 10 a
matter OF great Importance to the dairy
man. rs 1t determines the profit or loss
of his business A poor man cannot af-
ford to keep poor cow.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20
STRAWBERRY BARREL.
"A Novelty in Gardening which Az
fOrds Rare Pleasure, and
Good Income BESIDES.

Here is a horticultural curiosity, a
straw berry bed containing a hundred
plants fourishing in the small compass
Of an ordinary flour barrel. Next season
when you set out your plants and feel
that you have not 150-foot run by two
feet wide of garden space to devote to
straw berries, just take copy from the
accompanying illustration, from the
New York Herald.
Burn out a -four barrel, paint it any
color you please on the outside. then
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20
CLEANING FARM WELLS.
How to Build n Derrick Which Facll-
itntes the work and IL simple
in Construction.

Every farmer should have his well
good and clean for the winter months.
Here is a design for a handy well der
rick. The scantlings are IL feet long,
two by four inches thick, made of elm.
The three pieces at each end and the
middle are four by four inches, also
Of hardwood, spiked to the scantling.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20

like the one shown. 1t is much like
those used for logs, but should have an
extra strong handle with pin or ring at
the top. To save wear the lower end
should be faced with iron plates screwed
by anyone used to working at forge.
catch the hook at some corner or nook
of the stone, and roll it out upon the
stone boat without any hard lifting
c. H. Gowdy, in Farm and Home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20
A FEW DAIRY POINTERS.

You cannot clean dirty milk
Clean milk never comes from dirty
can
You cannot get milk from a starved
cow.
Care Of milk and cream has much 10
10 with price received for butter
Unless your COWS turn their feed into
milk instead OF beef, they have no place
IN the dairy barn.
Only the rich man can afford to keep
poor cowsi the poorer the farmer, the
bsttsy his few COWS should be.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20

The easiest way to handle a crop of
dry shell beans for winter use is to
allow the pods to ripen on the plants.
If dry, clear weather, pull the plants
and allow them to dry on the ground
for one or two days. Then store the
entire plant in dry, cool place to be
threshed when convenient. Treated In
this way the pods do not have to be
picked from the plant. The threshed
seed Is roughly cleaned In tanning
mill and the straw fed to sheep, hogs or
cattle. In wet weather or with pole
varieties, the pods will have to be gath
cred by hand as fast as they ripen, and
spread thinly in cool, dry place, so
that the beans will not become discol-
ored superintendent r. d. Darling
ton, Fordhook Seed Farms, Pa.
II you have no ice this summer. buy
separator 1t can be bought cheaper
than ice oan be handled, anyway.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20
STARTING LARGE STONES.
A Task That Is Quite Simple, Al
though 1t Seems to Puzzle
Many Hard Workers.

Half-buried stones Of medium size
are hard to get out as the soil is packed
around them and no good hold can be
had with the hands. For starting them
out, nothing is so good as cant-hook,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
VERY MAL0DOR0Us GAS.
Bill Alleging Fraud Filed Against Addicks,
Alice and Others.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 20.-A special to
the Evening Telegraph from Wilmington
Delaware, says:
In the United States Circuit Court to-
day. George Wharton Pepper, of Phila-
delphia, receiver of the Bay State Gas
Company of Delaware filed a bill of COM
plant against J. Edward Addicks, United
States Senator j. Frank ALE and others,
alleging fraud in connection with trans
action involving the stock of the company,
said to be valued at $75,00O,0O0.
The bill charges the defendants, and di-
rectors, except Addicks, with entering in
to an unlawful combination to issue to
Addicks 10000 shares of stock of the
Bay State Gas Company without consider
alton.
The stock is alleged to have been trans
ferred on July 3rd, 1902. The bill alleges
that the stock was not issued direct to
Audicks, but to another man presumably
on the order of Addcks. The allegation
is made that the stock was issued to Ed
win M. Post, a New York broker. who
is alleged to have been in the employ of
Addicls to sell the stock. 1t is further
set forth that of the SIS 200, 900 of stock,
Addicks is believed to still control large
portion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21

Failure of the Beaumont Bank Due to Large
Loans Made its President
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 20.-Tne Citizens Ma
ticnal Bank, of Beaumont, Texas, was
closed yesterday after examination by
National Bank Examiner ]. M. Logan and
a committee of the clearing house as
ISOLATION which showed estimated losses
amounting to $4,000 and doubtful items
$40 900. Examiner Logan has been ap-
pointed receiver.
The failure of this bank 1T Is SAID,
is due to the large loans made to the
president, R. oliver, and enterprises IN
which he is interested.
The condition Of the bank on June .,
1903, as shown by the report to the Comp
troller of the Currency on that date
shows loans and discounts $9S5,Sl1; sur
plus fund and undivided profits $36,34l.
Individual deposits $432,70i.
Beaumont, Tex, Aug. 20.-All the banks
except the Citizens opened for business
as usual today. There was no run on
them and it is not believed that any other
institution will be affected. Local mer-
chants as a rule had no accounts with
the Citizens. The capital of the bank is
absorbed by the failure and about $780,
900 in addition is involved, part OF which
represents the savings of poor people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
FOB ATrENPTED MURDER.
Sheriff Reed Leaves to Bring Back Eugene
Ladford.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., Aug. 20.-Sheriff Reed
left last night for williamson Va,
where he will get Eugene Ledford,
charged with an attempt to kill Will
Feltmet The shooting occurred about six
weeks ago when Ledford shot Feltmet, his
employer, in the back of the head. Felt
met has recovered.
Capt. George E. Hood, of Company B,
in camp here, who is State Councillor of
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics attended a meeting of the conn-
Gil here lats night and made a short ad-
dress. Mr.. Hood who is also mayor of
Goldsboro, will be given a reception by
the local order.
Consul General H. A. Gudger is expected
at his home in Asheville in a few days
he will remain here two months. 1t is sta
ted that reports to the effect that Con
sui Gudger is seeking to be relieved from
his trying duties incident to recent revo-
luton are denied by people who are in a
position to know.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
ARE WE PROSPEROUS?

There is a world of wisdom in what
ex-senator David B. Hill. of New York,
said to some $4,000 people at Olcott Beach,
on Fictitious versus Real Prosperity.
Here is one paragraph:
There is a chorus of assertion, con-
stantly reiterated, that the country at the
present time is enjoying period of Inuch
prosperity. There are grave reasons for
doubling the entire correctness of the
statement. 1t is conceded that many pub
lie works are in progress of construction,
and many important enterprises are in
process of development, but the fact must
be borne in mind that most of these
schemes are being f1oated upon borrowed
capital-that the future is being largely
mortgaged-and that profits to hereafter
accrue and dividends to be hereafter de-
clared are already being anticipated, and
there is no adherence to the good old
fashioned and safe doctrine of paying as
you 60 The country has been surfeited
with the issue of various stocks and
bonds, which have been palmed off upon
a confiding public under the promise of
profits-never earned and not likely to be
earned until a financial reaction has set
in, which has disturbed public confidence,
inaugurated falling market, and temper
arily, at least even if not for some time
to come. prevented safe financial invest
ments; and the end is not yet.
There is another phase of this prosper
lty question. What do we mean when we
say country is prosperous? Do we mean
that the mass of the citizens. farmers, ar
tisans, wage-earners, are well-to-do, paid
well for their work: or do we mean that
the capitalists, the corporations, the en-
ployers of labor of all kinds, are growing
wealthy? If the latter, there is no room
for discussion, it is self-evident that there
is wondrous prosperity in the land. If
the former there is room for grave doubt
Are the farmers, the artisans, the wage
earners of the land we'll paid for their
labor? Ask the farmers, ask the tobacco
raisers why they are holding mass-meet
ings. Ask the artisans why they strike so
often. Ask the wage-earners how their
salaries compare with the wealth they pro
duce.
The tendency of the combinations of
manufacturing capital is to reduce the
cost of producing the manufactured ar
ticles, or, in other words, to reduce the
remuneration of the labor of all kinds
necessary to production. Carried to its
logical consequence this policy will result
in bringing, to the minimum the wage
and to the maximum the profit To the
mass the smallest and to the few the lar
gest. If this be prosperity, truly we are
going after it with seven-leagued boots.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
Sad Death at FRI mont.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Fremont, NJ c., Aug. 20.-Mrs. Lunzon
West died early yesterday morning after
an illness of two weeks Of typhoid lever.
She was about twenty years old and
leaves a husband and one child. She was
buried in the cemetery today.
Sanford Davis whiskey distillery which
has been moved from it's former location,
about two miles west of town, to point
near the oil mill, is to start again today.
It's capacity has been increased two-thirds,
which will make it's daily output between
thirty and thirtythree gallons
c.. S. Dickinson, the contractor and
builder, has the contract to erect a large
Masonic lodge building at Pikeville soon.
A. H. Jarman has opened business in
his elegant new store.
Prof. C. r. Spencer has gotten out an
attractive catalogue of Fremont Academy
and is busily engaged canvassing for the
school, which opens it's fall term Monday,
September 7th. He reports the outlook
for good opening very bright.
A large addition to the pavilion at the
popular Fremont Sulphur Springs has
just been completed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
Hopes for Salisbury Grow Faint.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, August 2O-A bulletin issued
at 10 O'Clock tonight said Lord Sails
bury's condition was critical and there
was little hope of his recovery
The end may be expected at any mo-
ment. Once in the course Of the evening
it was thought that his lordship had al
ready breathed his last, but he made a
surprising rally, and at midnight it was
announced that his condition had mol
changed since the issuance of the ten
o'clock bulletin.
Bulletins have been dispatched to the
King, the Queen and the Prince of Wales
acquainting them with the critical condi
ton of the ex-premier.
1t is not proposed to issue any further
bulletins until the morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
A TIME TO MAKE THE TOBACCO
TRUST SIT UP"

There is deal of philosophy in the re-
mark made by the little girl concerning
her array of dolls that she was trying to
get on chairs in row. To the question
of her mother who asked what she was
trying to do came the reply: I'm trying
to make them sit up
That is what mankind often has to do
to other parts Of mankind, and that is
what is necessary today in the matter OF
the Tobacco Trust and the farmers. What
the farmers and men concerned in the cul-
tivation of tobacco need to do is to make
the Tobacco Trust sit up
The meeting at Rocky Mount today
should be of decided nature in this re-
spect The Tobacco Trust has been be-
having badly. 1t needs to learn that there
is something more than it's own selfish
ends to be considered. 1t needs to be
spoken to sharply. 1t is the time of all
times for some one with a sharp whip in
hand to say peremptorily to it, "sit up"
ana SlI up straight.
There are times when speech making is
thing that is necessary. What Patrick
Henry's burning sentences did for this
country was a time when words were
necessary But there comes a time when
talk gets common and cheap, time when
"aim low and shoot at the whites of their
eyes, is a necessary order.
Resolutions are all very fine, but the
fight for existence being made by the to-
stage. What is wanted is action, practical
action, and the eyes of all the people OF
the State are turned to Rocky Mount to-
day. The men who gather there can not
do better than to study the Importance of
the tobacco mems meeting in Greenvlle
the other day, and see in it one practical
point to be considered There must be
other buyers on the market beside those
acting for the American Tobacco Com
pany, and to have these buyers there must
be manufactures behind them to make
use of the weed that is bought, or there
must be syndicates of men who can care
for the tobacco planters until the normal
prices of tobacco again prevail on the
markets.
There have been emergencies in the past
which the world has faced and overcome.
There is an emergency now upon large
class Of our people, and surely in this crisis
their is to be some man, or set of men,
who can devise some plan by which the
giant tobacco monopoly can be held ia
leash, and by whom a road to safety can
be blazed through the forest of distress
through which tobacco raisers are now
seeking to find their way.
1t is a time for action, and the men who
today can say what is the best thing to
do will not alone be entitled to the
gratitude of the farmer, but to the sub
stantial and well deserved thanks of our
entire people Action should be the key
note of the Rocky Mount meeting, and
the Tobacco Trust should be made to
''sit up"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21

Amt it a singular thing how. folks will
talk about the splendid homes they own
assessor gets round, and then, my, how
the shrinkage comes. A fellows house is
reported as palatial mansion when his
daughter gets married and there is swell
reception, but when the question of taxes
strikes that mansion it gets to be just an
ordinary, every day kind of place that
stands badly in need of repairs and would
rent only for few dollars.-Rhamkatte
Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
ECz MA
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Torture
Many InTants are Born
with Eczema
Its the Only Thing Some Folks
Have Left When They Die
THE ONLY INFALLIBLE
CURE is CUTICURA

It is in the treatment Of this most dis
tressing of torturing and disfguring
skin and scalp humours, with loss or
hair, that the Cuticura remedies have
achieved their greatest success. Origi-
nal in composition, scientifically COM
pounded, absolutely pure, Interchangeable
in any climate, always ready, and agree
able to the most delicate, they presentto
those suffering from Eczema the most
successful curative of modern times. We
know that this will be considered strong
language by those acquainted with the
character and obstinacy of the disease
under consideration, but it is justified
by innumerable successes where all the
remedies and methods in vogue have
failed to cure, and, in many cases, to
relieve, even.
The first step in the treatment of the
chronic forms is toremove the scales and
crusts and soften the skin, by warm
baths with Cuticura Soap. The scalp,
ears. elbows, hands, ankles and feet will
require frequently thorough soaking in
order to penetrate the thickened skin
and crusts with which these parts are
often covered. Dry carefully, and APP
ply Cuticura Ointment, lightly at first,
and where advisable spread it on pieces
of soft cloth and bind in place. Take
the Resolvent, pills or liquid, in medium
doses. Do not use cold water in bath
ing, and avoid cold, raw winds.
Gold throughout the world; Cuticura Resovent. SOC.
Tin form of Chocolate Coated Pa, 25c. per vial of COY
Ointment, SOC, Soap. DC Depos: London q Charter
house So Paris. Rue de Ia Pax Boston l& Columbus
Ave. Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Propnetors
Rd- Send for low to Cure Eczema"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
Efforts to Save the Canal Treaty.
(Rv the Associated Press

Washington. August 2O.-The following
was announced at the State Department
today:
"a telegram received last night from
Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, dated August
II, (same date as the Senate vote against
the treaty. is indefinite, but indicate that
efforts are being made by Colombia to find
some practical way of saving the cana
negotiations.
Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, has been
asked by the State Department to send
more definite information concerning pro
ceedings about the isthmian canal treaty
but there is no way of telling how Ions
the message will be delayed, owing to in
terrupted telegraph communication be
tween Beneventura and Bogota.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
rHK NEWS AND OBSERVER FRIDAY, MORNING. AUG. 81 1908

OF the second days session of the Ma
Honal Negroes Business League.
All of the papers were devoted to an
exposition of the development and i'm
provement Of the negroe in the mechanical
and pharmaceutical arts and appliances,
and the chief paper was prepared by J.
E. Wiley, on the Progress of the New
Century Cotton Mills at Dallas, Texas.
These mills were built and are operated
and owned exclusively by negroes, and are
equipped with the latest improved ma
chinery. They give employment to seven
ty-two operatives and the daily output is
5000 pounds of warp yarns. The mills
have trained $50 operatives and will run
double time for the new crop of cotton.
President Washington appointed COM
mittees on resolutions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
A Dull Day on the Tennis Ground.
(By the Associated Press. J

Newport, R. l., August 2O.-But little
interest centered in today's matches i'll
the national tennis championship tourna-
ment, the match between H. L. Doherty
and Richard Stevens alone being note.
worthy. Doherty won GA; GO; GO. A
good match was anticipated between L. H.
Waidner and r. G. Seaver, but this was
prevented by the formers departure, the
match going to Seaver by default and Civ
ing that player a possible chance to meet
one of the Dohertys in the semi-fnals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
Bronston Wins Two Cups.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, August 2O.-J. A. T. Bramston,
premier gutta percha ball golfer of the
Oxford Cambridge Golf team, celebrated
the last day of the Englishmen's western
trip at the Homewood country club
links by winning two silver cups and
breaking all competition and practice
records of the course. He captured the
trophies in the first medal score event the
Britons have played in since their arrival,
with a total of seventy-fve strokes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
WHY NOT INDICT?

1t is openly charged that the American
Tobacco Company is not only defying the
antitrust laws of the nation, but is also
working in open violation of the laws OF
North Carolina If this be true is it not
time for our solicitors to be drawing bills
of Indictment?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
Langley is Non ommittal,
(By the Associated Press.)

Whitewater, Va, Aug. 20.-Prof. Lang
ley arrived at his house-boat here from
Washington this morning. Being asked
for statement about the expected test
of the big sixty-five foot aerodrome, the
inventor replied that he could not say
positively that it would be launched in
the near future He said there might be
no test at all, as he would have to be
guided entirely by developments
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
Barn. Gin House, Planning Mill Burne d

Especial to News and ObserVer)
Charlotte, N c., Aug. 20.-A disastrous
conflagration occurred in Lower Steele
Creek yesterday about the noon hour.
The barn gin house and planning mill,
owned and operated by Mr.. j. c. Stroup,
was totally destroyed. The loss. MIR.
Stroup estimated, will be in the neighbor-
hood of 1000 with no insurance.