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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
JEFFERSON ON PRESIDENTIAL
TOURS.

Some people who believe they are pro-
vet is going to be elected by tremendous
majority in 1904 They base their pro-
phecy upon the fact that in his recent tour
of $4,000 miles he was met at every place
by tremendous crowds who cheered him
enthusiastically. If that is all they have
to base their prophecy on, it is a sandy
foundation. Somebody told Senator Daniel
in Washington that the immense and en-.
thusiastie crowds that greeted President
Roosevelt presaged his election. The elo-
quent Virginian, who knows all the shoals
and depth of popular applause, is quoted
by the Washington correspondent of the
Richmond NewsLeader, as saying:
You can never tell what the result of
election day is by the crowds that go to
hear a man speak, and especially when
they go to hear him as President of the
United States. Take the case of Bryan, for
instance. No man ever drew larger
crowds than he, and no man ever received
more applause. And yet when election
day came. we all know that the crowds
which went to hear him did not vote for
him, if we are to judge by the election
returns
The difference in transportation in JEFF.
ferson's day and Roosevelt's makes the
view of Jefferson upon junketting trips
not infallible. because the man who re-
fused to make junkets on horse back or
on slow stage coaches, might not mind
going at sixty miles an hour. But here
is what jefferson thought of touring
trips by Presidents in his day. as he
wrote in letter to friend:
Il would rather stay at home and &c
vote myself to the work of making my
self a good President, serving the inter
ests of my country, than to leave the
seat of government in order to go about
the country making myself cheap show
for the benefit of the people"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
Another Big Pine Product Plant.
Especial to the News and observer. !,

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, N. c., June 19.-The Pine
Product Construction Company, of this
place,h just completed large plant here.
OF which Lieut.. A. A. MacKethan is man
ager and constructing engineer. AS soon
as through with their work here this
company will begin the erection of a
number of plants farther South. 1t is
claimed that their process saves time
anu that their results are more salts
factory
The many friends of Professor ]. A.
MaLean, the present efficient and popu-
lar principal of the Fayetteville Graded
School, while pleased to hear of his Sc
lection to the superintendency OF the
schools in Shelby, will anxously await
his action. Should he resign his posi-
ton here. his loss will be seriously felt,
the more so since the late school cleo
ton, in which he and Professor Jones
did SO much to bring about the almost
unanimous result.
The members of the Fayetteville hide
pendent Light Infantry gave a lawn
party before their armory tonight, fol-
lowed later by a competitive drill and
dance in the hall.
The Fourth of July Committee is ar
ranging for an extensive celebration here
on the 4th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
SELLING COTTON NOW

Farmers have often objected to the fu-
ture selling of cotton, holding that the
sale in the exchanges of many million
more bales than are grown tends to in
jure the stable price of the cotton actu-
ally put upon the market. Some Union
county farmers this year. seeing that
the sale of futures go on any way. are de-
Gliding to sell their cotton now. as the
following paragraph from the Monroe
Enquirer shows:
Cotton is going to bring a good price
next fall. at least some cotton will. for
a number of our farmers have sold their
crops at 10 cents per pound. to be de-
livered by December 1st."
In former times it was a common prac-
tice for farmers in Eastern North Caro-
lima to deal in futures. in sense, by
agreeing to furnish pound of cotton in
the fall for pound of meat advanced by
merchants or farmers in the spring or
summer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
FRANCHISE TAXATION

The Comptroller of Georgia has assessed
Electric Company of Atlanta at $4,000, 900
and the tangible property at $2,3S1 sos,
making a total of 1861, 533 This is some
what different from the estimate of the
value of the property put upon it by the
owners of the Atlanta Street Car and
Light Company They returned the fran
chise as being worth only $4,000 and the
tangible property as worth 81. 480, 444. The
street car company will fight the assess
ment
In large and growing city it is the
franchise that is the most valuable pos
session of street car company and the
attempt to put in on the tax books at
beggarly $4,000 shows that these fran
chise owners have so long avoided paying
tax on their most valuable property that
they resent the attempt to assess it.
There is no difficulty in determining its
true value. The cash sale of stock es-
tablishes it in way beyond question
The value of a franchise is due almost
wholly to growing population A street
car franchise in Raleigh is valuable. but
it is not to be compared in value to the
franchise in Atlanta The street car
franchise in Atlanta is worth a great deal
of money The men who own it say for
taxation. that it is worth only $4,000.
The Comptroller says it is worth $4,000
900. They are very far apart. The way
to ascertain the real value is to find out
the value the bondholders and the pur-
purchasing public put upon it. Then deduct
the amount of the tangible property and
you have the value of the franchise, as
sessed by the man who has the cash and
is willing to pay for it. 1t is hard to find
a better assessor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
Growth at Lakeview.
Special to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
Lakeview, N. c.. June 19.-This little
station in the Moore county woods. is rap
idly assuming the shape of a genuine town,
although it is not yet large enough to OBJ
tain place upon the map of our State.
Our people are thrifty and energetic, and
we hope some day to have prosperous
manufacturing city at this place.
During the past week 800 crates of
peaches have been shipped from this point.
The express office was established less
than thirty days ago. Peaches are being
shipped daily from both the Buchan and
Patterson orchards. Huckleberries and
blackberries, which grow to an enormous
size in this soil. are ripening.
The three-story hotel on Lakeside Hill
is nearing completion. Contractor Joseph
Gardner is building the Lakeview grist
mill.
The second floor of the Hub building
has been fitted up as offices for the Lake
view Townsite Company.
On account of the inability of the rail-
road company to furnish excursion trains
and Good Roads Congress will be post
poned to some future date. probably about
the middle of August.
Our community is greatly enthused over
the prospect of good roads and a number
of public spirited Northern visitors to this
region have agreed to contribute toward
building a good road between Southern
Pines and Lakeview, and also one has been
planned from Lakeview to Pinehurst
which will go via Thaggard's Mill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
A MORNING TONIC.
(Robert Han.)

He who diffuses the most happiness and
mitigates the most distress within his
own circle is undoubtedly the best friend
of his country and to the world, since
nothing more is necessary than for all
men to initiate his conduct, to make the
greatest part of the misery of the world
cease in moment While the passion,
then. of some is to shine. of some to
govern, and of others to accumulate, let
one great passion alone influence our
breasts-the passion which reason rati-
fies. which conscience approves which
Heaven inspires-that of being and doing
good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

The Richmond Dispatch says that last
week Col. George w. Miles led on all the
ballots and came within one vote of being
elected President of the University OF Vir-
ginia His friends say he SIS by no
means out of the race"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

Four have died from smallpox near
Norlina. One other person has it, but
he has a good chance for recovery There
seems but little chance for further
spread of the disease.-Littleton News
Reporter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

Guilford College deserves the liberal
gifts it is receiving from public-spirited
men. Last week we noted that Mr.. W.
w. Mills, President of the Carolina Land
and Trust Company, of Raleigh, had
given 81 900 toward the electric light plant
and yesterday we published that Mr.. r.
]. Reynolds. of Winston Salem, had given
q like sum for the same purpose. Good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

The cotton plant, in this section, is
very small and there is complaint of the
weed dying. The plant is at least two
weeks late on the average and the out
look is, on the whole. very discouraging.
-Wadesboro Messenger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
A BAD LAW

Just as long as party charged with
murder has twenty-three peremptory chal-
lenges to the States four, men guilty of
murder will escape punishment. The law
in that respect ought to be changed and
that speedily. man accused of murder
is entitled to fair trial, but he is not
entitled to such advantages as to make
his conviction almost impossible
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

Capt. J. P. Reavis. an esteemed citi-
EN- who died in Graham this week, was
member of Company C, 149th regiment.
and was brave Confederate soldier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

Mr. N. NJ. Palmer, and family, of War
renton, have moved to Chapel Hill. They
have taken charge of the Patterson ho-
tel. Mr.. Palmer is an experienced hotel
man and will no doubt give the public
first-class modation.-Chapel Hill
News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

Kinston. N c., June 19.-In the menr
tai anguish suit tried in the Superior
Court here yesterday the jury returned
a verdict for $500 for the plaintiff against
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
This suit was for $3.50 damages brought
by Mrs. Lillian Howard against the West
ern Union for failure to deliver mes
sage to her brother informing him of the
death OF her husband.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

The meeting at the Baptist church
closed Monday night. There were some
forty-odd professions of conversion dur
ing the meeting. There were twelve adj
ditions to the church, and more are ex.
pected to w.-Rockingham Anglo
Saxon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
NOTICE.

For sale House and lot on Hillsboro
street, No. 10 known as the Blount
House, situated on the opposite side of the
street from Mrs. r. S. fuckers residence.
Terms to suit purchaser. Apply
r. B. PEBBLES,
Jackson. N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

Mr.. ]. A. Mclean, principal of the
Fayetteville graded school has been
elected superintendent of the Shelby
graded school, The following teachers
were elected: Prof B. t. Falls, of Bel
wood, principal: Miss Frances Archer, of
Chapel Hill. Miss Laura Jones, of
Franklin; Miss Mamie Richardson. of
Rutherfordton; Misses Mamie Tiddy;,
Carrie Wray, May Wells Lille Wray and
Ollie Hamrick, all of Shelby.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

Rev. Mr.. MEG. Shields, the popular
pastor of the Presbyterian Church here.
left yesterday morning for Nicholasville.
KY. Mr.. Shields has received call from
the First Presbyterian Church of that
place and as a result of his visit will
decide whether he will accept the call
Gastonia Gazette.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

DR.. John G. Rodman, of Washington,
has gone to Morehead to become resident
physician at the Atlantic Hotel during the
summer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

THE SAVING OF A FEW CENTS on
a bottle of Vanilla Extract will not atone
for the annoyance of having dessert that
is 'just little off" in flavor. Always
buy Burnett's.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
( STATE NEWS ITEMS I

w. H. Baueom, dry goods and millinery
merchant of Fayetteville, assigns. Liza
bilities. $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

STRENGTHENING AND NOURISHING.
Horsford's Acid Phosphate a Tonic that
and invgorates permanently, !.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

from all A. & N. C. Stations to Morehead
City and return.
Tickets on sale goth. 21st, and 22nd
Good returning until the following Tues
day. June 23rd, 1903, at the following low
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20

Fl. P. DURTCH, 5. F. a.
S. L. DILL, G. P. A.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
H. w. ALLEN g. co. BURLINGTON, VT
A nnId-HeadeI Monarch.

Edward VII. is the first English
sovereign to figure on the coinage
as bald-headed. 1t is very possible
that several of his predecessors had
less of natures crown than his ma
jesty, and that when taken to pieces
for the night they became almost un-
recognizable. instead of remaining in
the eyer-the-same condition of pres
ent-day kings and emperors. How
ever, their coinage represents these
bygone monarchs in caps and crowns
or voluminous wigs and wreaths or
skillfully arranged toupees that are
very like the genuine thing.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
FACTS AND OPINIONS GATHERED
FROM CONTEMPORARIES

Where is Clement at this juncture:
He stirred the state from center TO cir
conference last summer over The wrongs
of prohibition, stating repeatedly that he
considered only the cause, without
thought of self-advancement. Somehow
after the legislature had settled his case,
however, "the subsequent proceedings
interested him no more He made one
perfunctory appearance before the com
mittee on temperance during the session,
in support of the license theory. but no"
that his platform has been put into force
and the supreme trial OF strength is on,
where is Percy? If prohibition was such
a monstrous wrong last summer as TO
call this Rutland Cincinnatus from the
pillow and send him all over Vermont by
special car and coon quartette, how is it
that now he is silent: Now, when the
prohibtiOnists are moving heaven and
earth to beat the license act-wilh eX-
cellent prospect of success, Is Percy
sleeping in fanced security. or is it a
cruel and unjust conclusion to draw that
he, of all men, consulted self-interest
at the beginning, and now that nothing
but the cause is at stake he finds no
sufficient motive to rouse him to ac-
tivity?-Randolph Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
THOSE GNAWlNG RATS.


az felt rs though rats We're gnawing at the
coats of my stomach" Three famous men
have all left this expression ON record in
their writings. They were all sufferers
from chronic indigestion or dyspepsia, of
which the horrible sensation they thus de-
scribe is symptom. Other signs are a
heayiness and. distress after eating, bad
taste in the mouth, dryness of skin, variable
appetite, flatulency, broken sleep, bad
dreams and Nightmares, billiousness, fatigue
and WEAKNESS without labor, ETC., etc.
We work with our head and nerves and
this makes the dyspepsia of the student,
the business and professional man, the
worried man and the majority of women.
We throw food, often unassored and in en-
cess, into this weak and unwarmed stom-
ach, and bring on acute innammatory dys-
pepsia or gastric catarrh, with symptoms
and results which make life terror Ask
anybody who has it.
The best of medicines is the new medi-
cine, Calcura Solvent, discovered hy Or
David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row, Kings
ton, N. Y. 1t has proved brilliantly sue
cessful in maladies ct the di 'estive and
nervous systems and in disorl ars of the
liver, hlad Ter and kidneys. All druggists
So bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
ST JOHNSRTRY'S VOTE.

The st. Johnsbury Caedonian says :;
1t is none to early 10 begin to figure on
the size of the majority which ST. Johns
bury is TO give as against the license
local option bill, on the third of Febru-
ary. st. Johnsbury has 1000 voters.
She has more, but this number is
sufficient for the purpose of this article.
If the friends of sobriety and the oppo
nents of the legalized open saloon whose
names are on the st. Johnsbury check
list have the courage of their convictions
and turn out "for business" on February
3-be the weather fair or foul-St.
Johnsbury's "no" vote Will exceed her
Eyes" vote by cool thousand And
under all the circumstances st. Johns
bury should not be satisfied with any
less majority than this.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
Cloak and Suit Department.

attractive this and
contributed
You always $3.50
Beautiful Silk Waists and black
One collection Suits that sold $3.50 s22 30 offered SO 90
SIS
$40 co.
80 Walking formerly sold $1,000 $3.50 offered
Jackets at SI.OS.
This would
high and class quality
marching Price 81 90 80 Jackets,
rom
Walking Skirts
IT
Silks
There will splendid choosing
CoIored Dress Goods at 4S cents
completely filled with these
Basket Chevots, paids Moai and suing kinds
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16

so DOZEN HEAVY ALL LINEN, bemmed
and hemstitched Huck Towels, sizes 22Xi0,
20X39 inches, priced Mt % cents each.
% DOZEN FINE ALL LINEN hemstitched
IIuck Towels, AX44, 22X4l inches, worth 80
cents each, priced at 80 cents each.
CASE WHITE TURKISH TOWELS, size
lSX36 inches, priced at 10 cents.
! CASE WHITE TURKISH TOWELS, heavy
double warp, SIZE 20x40 inches, priced at 10
cents.
l CASE BURLEIGH LONG CLOTH, especi-
ally suitable for Underwear, SO inches wide,
priced mt 10 cents per yard.
CASE FINE OUTING CLOTHS, regular 10
cent quality, priced at , cents per yard.
CASE FINE OUTING CLOTHS at 6 Ia
cents per yard.
$500 YARDS STEVENS ALL PURE LINEN
CRASH bleached and unbleached at unde
regular prices as follows; IL cents I 3
cents, . cents, 10 cents and !? ? cents.
1900 YARDS UNBLEACHED SCOTCH
RUSSIA LINEN CRASH TOWELlNG, priced
IL cents.
1000 YARDS EXTRA HEAVY LINEN CRASH
TOW ELlNG, price 4 cents.
800 YARDS BIRDIE EYE COTTON CRASH, "a
inches wide, price cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
TIE COURT OLE CLAIMS.

The court of claims established by the
last legislature has had its first mt eting
and several claims have been prescntc d
TO it. This was good move on the
part OF the legislature. 1t will enable
those who haye claims against the state
to have them passed upon without wait
ing possibly two wears until the next
session Of the legislature and also relieve
the legislatures nf the future from n
multiplicity of petty claims that often
consume more in time than the amount
of the ADMINISTRATION Courier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
THE REACTION.

In common with the rest of the people
of this great country. Vermonters are
at times inclined to be mpetuOus, ready
to do almost any old thing that promises
them a change from existing conditions.
Give them little time to reflect. how
eyer, and Vermonters will come back to
even balance. Four months ago all the
argument and all the eloquence that
might have been brought to bear could
not have convinced a majority of the
voters that they did not want high
license. Today the question is before
the people for them TO decide--and re-
suit Is in doubt. Voters are asking
themselves in what way they as indivd-
uals and as members of community
are to be benefited by the putting into
operation law that licenses the sale of
rum. Vermonters are getting back their
quilibrium.-Ha rdwick Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
WILL NOT MAKE BUSINESS BETTER.

We think The weakest argument eyer
made for the Introduction of the licensed
liquor traffic into Vermont is the familiar
one that it will make business better"
Can any advocate of license tell on what
basis of fact or reason Ills idea is base :
The liquor traffic produces nothing. II
does not make more crops grow. II Goes
not Increase the output IF any factory
1t does not make the lahOrng man DO
more work or increase his wages. How
then can the drink bil. Of the state be i'll
creased and there etill be more money
left t" buy food. clothing. rducation. rec
reaction. or for anv eXchanee that tends
to keep the " heels of Legitimate business
moving :-BrattlrbOro Phoenix.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
PANTON.

Miss Mary Adams spent Thursday at Bur-
lington.
A son wss born to Mr.. and Mrs. Millard
Norton January 5.
Miss Harriet Norton has gone to Burlington
where she will have an operation for appen-
dicitis.
A very pleasant social gathering took place
at Frank Warmers new house on Tuesday
evening, December goth. The house was
crowded with guests, there being large at
tendence from adjoining towns. After refresh
ments had been served dancing was enjoyed
until late hour when the guests departed for
their homes leaving with Mr.. Warner purse
of SCI and best wishes, to the entire family,
for much happiness in their new home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
TABLE DAMASKS

TABLE DAMASKS
in great variety, short lengths of various
qualities marked to clear them out and not
with n view to profit. Fifty dozen Pillow
Cases. sizes i2X36, 4jX36 inches, worth u z
cents, priced at 10 cents each.
12PIECES HEAVY ALL LINEN BLEACHE0
SATIN DAMASK, made by John 5. Brown Il
son, G6 inches wide, worth 81 cents per yard.
In this sale at 81 cents per yard
10 PIECES FINE ALL LINEN BLEACHED
SATIN DAMASk, ~ inches wide, 50 cent
quality priced at 6S cents.
10 PIECES FINE DOT BILE SATIN DAMASk,
made by John ). Brown q son, G6 inches wide,
$l.25 quality, priced at 81 cents per yard.
NAPKINS
80 DOZEN SIS SIZE, FINE IRISH LINEN
NAPKINS, warranted strictly pure linen, have
been sold n SljO per dozen, to be sold in this
sale at ~. 10 per dozen.
80 dozen 20 inch, heavy all Linen Napkins
usually priced at sl.75 per dozen, to be sold
in this sale at %1.42 per dozen.
TOWELS
80 DOZEN STRICTLY PURE LINEN HUCk
TOWELS, size l6x33 inches, worth Is cents
each, priced at II | cents or S1.5O per dozen
so DOZEN HUCK TOWELS, hemmed and
hemstitched, white and colOred borders
priced at Il cents each or - per dozen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16

"On what ground" asked the young
man who was scheduled for the side
track, "do you propose to break our
engagement"
ION no ground at ALL" replied the
matter-of-fact female in the case.
"When l became engaged to you was
under the impression that you were
land owner, but I find upon investiga-
ton that the rumor is groundless. -
Chicago Daily News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
wild Boar Meat in Germany.

The meat of the young wild boar
is in Germany considered more pal
atable and digestible than that of
the domesticated hog. Berlin res
taurants often have on their bills Of
fare wild-boar's head, which is con-
sidered great delicacy. The open
season for hunters is from October
16 to January On. Y. Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
1913 n. w. ALLEN g. co. 19Q3|
-A-NNUA AL
January Clearance Sale

THE greatest of all Annual Clearance Sales this
began advertised, Saturday, January 3. People
from far and know what this They
crowds they bought freely from morning till night
satisfaction everyone far know every day since
the same Interest," several lots of merchandise in
here now and the interest should and Will continue through
the month"; Come any day. You'll find yourself repaid for
long Journey Read these items carefully and then and
how the goods compare. little time devoted just
will be profitable.