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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
RECOVERED SPEECH ANR HEARING.

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your Cream Balm about two years ago
for catarrh. My voice was somewhat
thick and my hearing was dull. My
hearing has been fully restored and my
speech has become quite clear. 1 am a
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WITHOUT HEAD OR TAIL.

For the crime Of standing up for his
race Mr.. Wick has now been punished
by the hand of Mr.. Roosevelt himself
While recognizing the difficulties of the
Presidents position, and refraining from
attacks upon his fundamental sincerity,
it must still be said that the Wick case
apparently leaves his principles on the
question of negro holding without
head or tail
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CONSTANTLY DOING THINGS ON
LARGE SCALE.

LARGE SCALE.
Roanoke Chowan Times.
Last Sundays Raleigh News and OBJ
server contained a summary of all the
important acts of the Legislature, max
ing it a very valuable paper. The News
and Observer is constantly doing things
on a large scale. 1t exerts a great in
fluence and it is we'll that it has such a
clear headed man as Josephus Daniels
to mould it's policy. Mr.. Daniels. like
all other human beings, makes mistakes
sometimes, but he is generally right and
when convinced of his errors has the
manliness to make due Acknowledgements.
Long live Josephus Daniels and the News
and Observer.
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Governor Aycock will deliver the liter
airy address at Bombay Academy, in New
Hope township, on May 5th, 1903.-Ashe-
boro Courier.
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Winston Salem, N. c., March 27.-Miss
Brim, daughter of Collector Thomas
Brim. of Surry county. died Tuesday af-
ternoon of burns received several days
previously.
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A MORNING TONIC.
Marcus Aurelius.)

Remember that to change thy mind
and to follow him that sets thee right is
to be none the less the free agent that
thou vast before.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

Alfred NJ. Scales, Esq, of Greensboro,
has gone to New York to consult a
specialist for trouble with his eyes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

Fred B. Warren has accepted the posi-
ton of night clerk with Hotel Louise
and has also secured the news and CT
gar stand rights in the building.-Wash-
ington Messenger.
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Prof. w A. Bivens has resigned as
of the Asheboro graded schools
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A CREDIT TO THE STATE.
Whiteville News.
The special Legislative Edition of tn
News and Observer is a credit to thu
State as well as to the editors.
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Industrial News.

an order this week for 1900 additional
spindles, and will put in 1900 more
sometime during this year, making in
all about $500 spindles. About twenty
five new cottages will be erected at an
early date to accommodate a force Of
night operatives and by the time new
cotton is coming in they expect to be
running on full time-day and night. A
considerable amount of new stock has
been sold, and the books in the Register
of Deeds office show that the mortgage
on the mill has been cancelled. We are
glad to say the mill is now in good con-
dition-fnancially and otherwise
Laurinburg Exchange.
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OFFICE IN CITY HALL.

AsHEvrLLE, N. Co. December 6, 1902.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

The Wells-W Whitehead Tobacco Company
are doubling their floor space. Their
new building is now in course OF cree
ton and will be ready for occupancy
in a few weeks. Wilson people are de-
lighted at the signs of success being
shown by this concern. A smoking to-
bacco department will be added to their
plant
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The smithfield Herald notes the death
of Mr.. p H. c. Dupree, former chair
man of the Johnston County Board of
Commissioners and member of the Coun-
ty Board of Education.
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Hope township, on May 5th, 1903-Ashe-
boro Courier.
Winston Salem, n c., March 27.-Miss
Brim, daughter of Collector Thomas
Brim, of Surry county. died Tuesday af-
ternoon of burns received several days
previously.
Fred B. Warren has accepted the posi-
ton of night clerk with Hotel Louise
and has also secured the news and CT
gar stand rights in the building.-Wash-
ington Messenger.
The Smithfeld Herald notes the death
of Mr.. P. H. C. Dupree, former chair
Commissioners and member of the Coun-
ty Board of Education.
Hon Robt ~ Page has nominated
Mr.. Platt w. Covington. son of DR.. ].
NJ Covington, of Wadesboro, for cadet
ship at West Point Mr.. Covington is
now a student at Cary High School,
Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligencer.
Selma, N. c., March 27-The annual
Sunday school convention of the Raleigh
Association convenes tonight with
Selma Baptist church and will be in
session tomorrow and Sunday. Several
prominent Sunday school workers will
be present and deliver addresses.
Fayetteville, N c., March 27.-Yester-
day afternoon, from Hay Street Metho-
dist church the pastor, Rev. T. A
Smoot, officiating, the funeral services
took place over the remains of Rev
L. Johnson, who died at Tarboro, and
who was former pastor of East Fayette-
vile Methodist mission.
Thieves broke into the store of the
Armstrong Store Co., at Central Falls,
and broke open the cash drawer, Sc
curing about ten dollars in change that
was left in the drawer. While there is
no clue to the guilty party or parties,
it is thought to be the work of local
thieves.-Asheboro Courier.
There are many industries in North
Carolina that rarely get in the papers.
The Moratock correspondent of the Stan
ly Enterprise gives this glimpse of one;
1.-The little boys and girls in this sec
ton gather medicinal roots and herbs
and sell them to our merchants. Sucker
bought So worth of roots. herbs and
banks last week. 1t pays well to gather
them. )"
1t is interesting to note the great de-
mand for mules and the high price pre-
vailing. pair sold for $500 on our
streets a few days ago which year
or so ago would have brought only $3.50
at the best. A great number Of mules
have been exported from this country
to meet war demands and this has per-
haps caused the rise.-Stanly Enterprise.
man named Bradley was arrested mere
Yesterday at the request of the authorl-
ties of Madison county, where he is
wanted for perjury. 1t is alleged that
when a couple in that county wanted
to get marriage license, he sWore that
the man was q years of age, when IN
realty he was only II. The arrest was
made at the instigation of the friends
of the young man, Joseph Fitzgerald.
Bradley gave bond before Justice James
sterday-Asheville Gazette.
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Smoke La Josephine" SC. Cigars.
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For Whooping Cough use
CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT
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Engineer Tom Horton, who had his
finger cut in an accident when his
freight was derailed at Ltttleton
also received some painful though not
serious bruises.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

A party CT cotton mill men, of Bur
lington, were here Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Jas. N Williamson, a very promi-
nent mill man, was among the number.
We have not learned the particulars of
their business here. Though there is
something on foot and we may hear
from them later-Chapel Hill News
Stock is being subscribed for new
cotton mill to be built in StatesVille
The amount desired is 100000 and a
good deal of the stock has been taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

Hon. Robt. N. Page has nominated
Mr.. Platt w. Covington. son of DR.. j.
NJ. Covington, of Wadesboro, for cadet
ship at West Point. Mr.. Covington is
now a student at Cary High School,
Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligencer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

Mrs. A. B. c" writes: Il see that
YOU give advice as TO the finish OF
floors and stains to be used. VIII you
please help me? ! am doing over an
old house, and the floors have all
been vanished. | wish to have mine
waxed. Is there any way III which
[ can remove the varnish surface, and
will il be a very expensive processF
"Will you kindly tell me. also, the
best way TO make a good waxed floor?
Some OF the floors have cracks IN
them. What can l do about that? Can
| have a tan-colored portiere dyed
dark green? And will you give me
your advice as TO whether ] should
match exact shade of the wall
paper in portieres to be used in room
that is not very large and has several
doors?"
There is now on the market var
nish remover, which Is said 10 sue
cessfully remove both varnish and
colors. This is said to be much less
expensive than the old way of scrap
ing the floors. Shellac turns a floor
dark sooner than either wax or var
nish, but, unfortunately, this is not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

always an even shade. and il may be
found necessary 10 Use a bleach also.
Stains may be removed by a wash
OF oxalic acid-two ounces to a pint
of hot water-applied until the stains
disappear. The floor must be washed
with clear water and dried thoroughly;
then sandpaper we'll, and the floor Is
ready for the new finish.
Care should be taken that the floor
is thoroughly dry before the sand
paper is used. To prepare a vanished
floor for waxing, where there are no
stains 10 remove. simply sandpaper Il
we'll and apply a light coat of varnish
remover before the wax. 1t the floor
Is OF oak. it must be remembered that
this method of cleaning removes the
fller from the pores OF the wood and,
therefore, it must be again filled thor
oughly.
Select a hard wood paste filler.
make il thinner with turpentine, and
add quart OF varnish remover 10
each gallon Of the filler, stirring we'll.
Apply 70 the wood freely, brushing
across the grain. so that the heavy
particles OF the filler will drop into
the pores. Care must be taken that
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pered walls. The ceiling is tinted in
the same tone The floor is of hard
yellow or Georgia pine \ few rugs,
that may be taken out each day, give
comfort, and ar the same time, as the
floor Is closely jointed, there Is no
opportunity for the Judgment of any
dust to Interfere with the health OF the
sleepers The adjoining alcOve may
be used a a Sewing-room, or for the
placing of small bed for a child
or it may be fitted up for a reading
room, according TO the taste of the
owner
As will be seen by the floor plan.
the other sleeping rooms are of good
size, and are well supplied with closet
storage for clothes. Each one Is
papered with sanitary paper in diff
ferent pattern light tints being the
rule, and the ceilings are water colored
10 give a harmonious effect Plain
gas fixtures and a small picture mould
ing set off the walls and ceiling. while
the woodwork is painted TO match the
/ color scheme Of each room Here
again rugs are in use The floors are
OF oiled pine. and, as modern scientists
J agree, this IS the most desirable
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plan for the sleeping apartments.
In the attic two rooms may be I'm
ished for servants quarters, if de
sired \ stairway. with easy rise, leads
TO this floor, and, as the roof is high
pitched. the rooms can be made de-
cidedly comfortable.
Taken altogether, this house for
s. 600 furnishes a decidedly pleasant
home for a man on a moderate salary
In looking over the estimates of the
builders, the figures on the house run
about as follows: Masonry and plas-
tering. $3.50: carpentry. $1,000: paint
ing and decorating, SIS; plumbing
gas fitting and heating, $3.50; miScel-
laneous. $12s
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AdAiAy III sunni AN-
spects while satisfactory in others.
The one who is satisfied in all respects
is a surprise to the architect Plans
and specifications are shown, but there
is almost always a flaw to be found
somewhere. Either the front entrance
is IN the wrong place, the upper floor
IS laid out improperly, there is lack
OF closet space, or something else is
wrong.
In the floor plans and elevation,
with the interior views. presented to-
day-the design Of Driesler. OF Brook
lyn-it viii be hard to make legiti'
mate criticism, all the elements OF the
house being taken into consideration.
This house is located in Brooklyn,
on a corner, and for that reason makes
a good appearance. There is ample
light and the rooms are all bright and
airy. On the ground floor, as Will be
seen by the floor plan, are entrance
hail. parlOr, dining-rOom, kitchen,
pantry, etc, while the upper floor is
rooms. bathroom, etc. The sleeping
rooms are furnished with sufficient
closet accommodation, and IN the attic
are a couple of sleeping rooms that
may be omitted IN order TO make the
cost of the house somewhat less. In
a case like this provision IS always
made for the probability of fitting up
these rooms later, IN case of necessity.
The cellar of the house Is of ham
mer-dressed stone, and contains the
usual bins for vegetables, coal, wood,
etc. and is provided with a hOt-air
furnace In a house of greater cost
a hOt-water heater would be used, and
the house would be piped for it, hav-
ing radiators, instead of registers, in
each room.
The superstructure Is of hemlock,
with matchboard siding, paper
sheathed and clapboarded. This in
sures good protection from the cold
in winter 4 broad veranda is a
feature of the front of the house, and,
with hammock and easy chairs, makes
a comfortable resting place for the
summer evenings.
The lower floor is finished in cy
press wood, oiled and rubbed down.
The entrance hall has a double turn
stairway, the walls being covered with
A handsome green burlap, which sets
of the lustre of the woodwork A
tinted ceiling gives a pleasant tone TO
the room and harmoniZeS with the
adjoining parlor, separated by sliding
doors and portieres.
The parlor Is finished IN a light
green paper with ceiling tinted to
match. The side walls are covered
to Join the ceiling. and, with a dainty
moulding and picture moulding, the
line of demarcation Is hardly percep-
tible. and adds much 10 the general
effect Of the room. A handsome
carved column mirrored mantel and
open fireplace gives an air of home
comfort and attractiveness Plastic
ornamentation of the ceiling border
and the chandelier give a finish that
assists tn the tout ensemble.
The Gining-roOm is finished in a
rich red burlap, with a ceiling and
border which carries out the general
effect. Three large windows on the
west give ample light. and opposite the
windows a large open hearth and
fireplace. with mantel above set of
the room TO decided advantage. When
this house can be located on corner
lot. or when the plot is sufficiently
large. the dining-room Is one Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
New Ideas in Bead Porheres

When the craze for bead portieres
began to wane, a novel idea was in
trOduced in their manufacture which
has resulted in adding greatly to their
popularity, as we'll as their beauty.
Instead OF using long glass beads
entirely, tiny shells in the natural
mother OF pearl colors were combined
with them, and now the shells are
dyed in solid colors to match the color
scheme Of the room For instance if
the room is red, the shells are dyed
the same shade. using green and white
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and pale yellow beads to carry out
the pattern in the center
Sometimes rope portieres are at
tached to the grille over the beads TO
give heavier appearance to the hang
lngs. The green shells with the green,
pink and white beads make lovely
combination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

Plants That Live Their Lives in Pots.
Most Of the great flowers seen in
the shops and the flower shows have
spent all their lives in pots. They be
gin in little ones and are promoted as
they grow, till they finally bloom in
the shape VIC sec them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
Faulty Construction and How It
Can Be Remedied by Careful
Attention to Details at the Start.
Some Suggestions Concerning
Interior Furnishing X II

most attractive and hemelike rooms
IN the house.
The kitchen is supplied with all the
necesSities-sink, hot-water tank, dish
tray, cupboards, etc.-for making
light work for the housekeeper. A
hard maple floor minimizes the work
of keeping the room neat.
The bathroom has tiled floor and
wainscoting. The tub is porcelain, and
the plumbing heavily nickeled and
open-all being of the latest sanitary
pattern. Above the wainscoting the
walls and ceiling are covered with
sanitary wall paper in tile design, and
the whole room is so fitted up as to
insure protection TO the health of the
jewellers in the home.
The front bedroom is finished in
natural wood, with pretty light pa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

IILE home seekers
want to get the full
value of the money
they expend for a
home, they find a
variety of designs
in houses that are
faulty IN some re
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
X Household Decoration
By MARGARET CREENLEAF

no more wood is covered than can be
rubbed of within fifteen minute
Allow the filler TO set until Il loses
its glossy appearance; then thorough
ly rub the surface, rubbing across the
grain, until the wood Is smooth and
clean. The filler should be allowed
at least twenty-four hours to dry, and
the work would prove better if forty
eight hours could elapse before apply
ing the varnish."
/ have quoted these directions from
a treatise on the finish Of floors.
There are many preparations of wax
on the market which give a nice-look-
ing finish when applied to floors in
the proper manner. The prepared wax
can be applied with brush or cloth all
over the surface, care being taken TO
spread il evenly. About half an hour
should be allowed for it TO dry, and
then a heavy-weighted brush should
be used to rub the surface, going first
across the grain and then with it.
After rubbing it this way, wrap the
brush with a soft piece of wooden
cloth, and rub TO a final gloss.
In a room with many doors, the
best effect is gained by using por-
there's of a color matching the side
wall covering. In this way there is
no danger OF giving the patohy look
TO a small room that more varied
treatment might induce. 1t is quite
possible TO have tan-colored material
dyed green. Take with you to the
dye house sample of your wall paper,
and find out If the shade can be match
ed exactly. Putty can be used to fill
cracks in floors, but must be well
smoothed down and sandpapered when
thoroughly dry.
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"R. S. V. p" writes: please help
me. ! am finishing a new house, and
must know something about how
can have the floors treated. The con-
tractor in the small town where live
knows nothing. Can they be stained
and finished without being warns he'd
Am | right in thinking you have some
times in your articles, or IN answers
TO letters, advised setting a mirror In
the wall over the mantel shelf My
husband says | dreamed il, and that
a mantel mirror requires a gOld-leaf
frame. Now | have mantel in my
house, over which / would like very
greatly 10 use a mirror, but Just now
do not feel we can afford such a
handsome frame. Thinking you said
they could be framed in fiat moulding,
like the woodwork Of the room, or set
in panelling, ! decided to try the
moulding Am ! right? What color
is Flemish oak, and what other dark
oaks are there?"
The answer to Mrs a. B. {. goes
fully into the question Of floor finish
As 10 the mirror, by all means frame It
in the fiat moulding, which matches
the woodwork. In many cases q mir
ror so framed is more effective than
one in a gold frame, and certainly less
expensive Flemish oak IS oak that
has been treated to black stain
There are a variety OF dark-stained
oaks on the market now. Very dark
brown is known as Austrian or Bel
gian oak Where the stain Is a gray
ish brown, it IS called weathered
English oak is like the SO-c7lied an
tique IN color. but has a dull surface.
SHARP & Co" writes: "The walls
OF my Office are terra Gotta, and ! have
been advised TO use Indian blankets
on my floor. The woodwork is ma
hogany Taking this advice, J bought
two very handsome blankets, but
every man that comes in notices how
the colors jar What is wrong, and
how can J set II right? | must keep
the blankets. What IS Colonial wood
work? I have had a discussion about
it, Ny opponent says II Is always
ivorv-white. Kindly answer through
your most interesting columns.
There seems nothing for Il but 10
re-color or recover you walls. The
scarlet OF Indian blankets and terra
Gotta refuse 10 harmonic II your
Office Is a very light one, use plain.
dull green paper on your walls. II
dark. choose some unobtruSiYe shade
OF yellow You viii find either IT
these colors viii go" with vour
blankets. Colonial woodwork Is not
always white
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-10
Again Open for Business.

RIVER MILL CO., Pauahi street near
River, Contractors and Builders, also
House Material and Furniture. Orders
promptly attended to.
Tel. Blue 546. P. o. Box 900.