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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22
SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

BY virtue or a decree of the Superior
Court of Wake County, N. c., entered at
the February term, 1903, of said court in
the case of e. B. Barbee and G. B.
Barbee, trustees OF G. B. Afford ct al va.
George w. B. Utley ct al, 1 will offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
public outcry, at the Court House door,
in the city Of Raleigh, N. c., on Monday,
the 4th day of May, 1903, at IL o'clock m,
the following described tracts OF land,
situated in Holly Springs township, Wake
county. N. c., and bounded as follows:
First Tract: Known as the old field
tract, described in mortgage to G. B.
Afford, dated March 7th, 1892, containing
fifty acres more or less, adjoining the
lands of G. B. Afford, N. G. Burns ct al,
and known as that tract OF land conveyed
to G. w. B. Utley by ]. w. Adams and
wife, beginning at ]. G. Hunters corner,
formerly Marshall Benefits line, run
ming south SO poles to Wheeier's line,
thence with said line SO poles to the
road, thence north SO poles to stake,
PASSWORDS corner, thence with Hunters
line to the beginning.
Second Tract: Situated In said town
ship and known as the house tract, be-
ginning in Isaac Hunters old line, run
ming south 6414 poles to stake, thence
east to the Apex road about los poles,
thence with said road northward about
70 poles to a corner in the Easter Ann
Rogers line, thence west with Mrs,
Traywick's line to the beginning, con-
tanning 46 acres or Whereabouts.
Third Tract: Situated in said town
ship, containing one acre, conveyed to
G. w. B. Utley by Mrs. P. x. Traywick,
adjoining the Traywick land on the north
end. The said deed from Mrs. TrayTick
is hereby referred to for description.
Fourth Tract: Situated in said town
ship and known as the one acre lot con-
veyed to Pink Utley by G. B. Afford, en-
bracing the T. L. Gates old house, where
lobe Taylor now lives, more fully de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at stake
in the north and south line of G. B. AL
ford's land on the new road, running
west ~ poles to stake, thence south IL
poles s links to a stake thence east IL
poles to stake in the north and south
line of a 1914 acre tract, belongin to said
Afford, thence with said line north Is
poles and links TO the beginning, con-
tanning one acre. 1t being the same lot
that was conveyed by t. L. Gates and
wife to G. B. Afford by deed registered
in the office of the Register OF Deeds OF
Wake county, in book 30, page 5O2.
w. B. JONES, Commissioners.
March 10. 1903.
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BAD CROP WEATHER
Rain, Light and Heavy FroSts
and Some Snow.
The Past Week Was UnfAYorsbe f,r The Crop
but Peaches, Plums, Apples, Strawberries
and Truck All Do Well.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin for week
ending Monday, April 20, 1903, issued By
the North Carolina section of the eli
mate and crop service says:
THE reports of crop correspondents for
the past week indicate that the weather
conditions have been decidedly unfavor-
able both for farm work and for the
growth of crops. The temperature
averaged from 2 degrees to 3 degrees
daily below the normal, ranging from a
maximum of "A degrees to a minimum of
"a degrees. the latter temperature oc-
curing at Asheville the morning of April
18th with killing frost; light to heavy
frosts also occurred in the central ami
eastern portions of the State on Satur-
day morning with slight damage to vege-
tation.
"The most unfavorable feature for the
week was the frequent precipitation.
Though not excessive in amount rain fell
on five days of the week, with snow III
the mountains on the 18th. The rainfall
was least in the southeast portion of the
State and in that section blowing and
planting made some progress. On the
14th severe local storms with hail oc-
Cured in several western and eastern
counties, with much damage to truck and
strawberries in limited localities chiefly
in Beaufort, Craven, Sampson, Cumber-
land and Columbus counties. The lack
of sunshine the cold northerly winds,
and soaked condition of the soil pre-
vented much work of any kind, and
farming operations are now very back
ward moreover the cold, wet soil is
very unfavorable for the rapid germna-
ton of seeds.
"a few farmers have finished planting
corn on uplands in the east, but very
rlittle corn has been planted elsewhere,
and what was planted early is coming
up very slowly. Some cotton has been
planted in the south portion. Tobacco
plants are well advanced, and many
plants have been set, though most of the
land is hardly ready yet. While a ma =
jority of reports indicate that winter
wheat is still in fair condition, many
correspondents state that the crop has
received much damage from the Hessian
fly; chinch bugs are injuring wheat in
many fields; the cold wet weather has
caused much following and rust is
spreading Irish potatoes are coming up
fairly we'll Gardens have made very
little progress Fuit in the west was
further injured by frost this week. but
there will be plenty of peaches, plum5
and a good crop of apples. In spite of un-
favorable conditions for ripenings of ber-
ries and maturing of truck, shipments OF
these crops were large during the week
"Rains reported: Raleigh, 1872 inches;
Wilmington, OIL; Charlotte, 1.91; Green's
boro, 1872; Weldon, 2.69; Moncure, 1.16
Asheville, $50; Morganton, 1,67; Hen
rietta, 2.32
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TIE sEABoARD FILES BOND.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars to Protect
Durham in Peabody Street Suit
Especial to News and Obse

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N c., April 21.-At a meeting
of the city aldermen last evening the
Seaboard Air Line road filed bond in the
sum of $780, 600 to protect the city against
paying any costs or damages on account
of the Peabody street suits. The bond
was accepted by the city aldermen and
has been recorded. This means that the
fight as to who owns Peabody street is
to be continued unless there is an agree
ment of some kind reached. The suit
against the Southern on account of this
street is in the name of the city, but
is really the suit of the Seaboard Air
Line. The arrangement was made sew
eral years ago and the Seaboard promised
to protect the city against any and all
loss on account of the city, including
court costs, damages, etc. 1t was recent
ly made public that the Seaboard was
under a very small bond to protect the
city, and when the attention of the road
was called to the matter bond for $10,
600 was rendered and the statement made
that any sized bond would be given. The
aldermen asked for 600 and this was
rendered and accepted last night.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Announcement was made today of the
withdrawal of Mr. C. c. Taylor from the
race for mayor. Sometime ago his name
was announced by some of his friends
and since then a large advertisement has
been running in the daily papers telling
of his being the choice of many people.
He intended to make the run for the
place but after looking over the field and
taking in the entire situation he decided
not to run and the announcement was
made today.
This leaves the fight between Mayor NJ.
+. McCown and Capt. j. F. Freeland for
the position of chief executive of the
city. Capt Freeland is the choice of the
anti-saloon people and those opposed to
this move have naturally lined up on
the side of Mayor McCown. 1t is not in
tended to say that all of either element
Will support the men named Both have
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In the Supreme Court.

Appeals from the Twelfth district were
argued as follows yesterday;
Railroad VS.. Railway; settled by the
pa ..cs.
Hgdon VS.. Telegraph Co; by Burwell
& Cansler for plaintiff, Jones & Tillett
and F. H. Busbee & Son for defendant
(Walker, j., having been of counsel did
not sit in this case).
Orr VS. Telephone Co; by Jones &
Tlllett for plaintiff, Maxwell & Keerans
for defendant.
Glenn Tvs. Hughes, and Johnson VS..
Hughes; dismissed for failure to print
record on motion of A. G. Mangum.
Helton VS.. Railroad; by Maxwell &
Keerans for plaintiff, g.. F. Bason for de-
PENDANT.
Frazier VS.. Wilkes; by Maxwell &
Keerans for plaintiff, Burwell & Cansler
and Jones & Tillett for defendant. walk
er, j., having been of counsel did not
sit in this easel.
Davis VS.. Norris by A. G. Mangum for
plaintiff, Burwell & Canister for defend
ant. (Walker, j., having been of counsel
did not sit in this case).
Malloy & Boggs VS.. Cotton Mills; by d.
W. Robinson for plaintiff, c. e. Childs
and Burwell & Canister for defendant
(Walker, j., having been of counsel did
not sit).
Vinson VS.. Mfg. Co.. from Halifax; APP
peal withdrawn at cost of appellant.
Appeals from the Thirteenth district
will be called on Tuesday, April 28th, an
the following order:
State VS.. Yoder.
State VS.. Mehaffey.
Church VS.. Yates.
Teaster VS. Lumber Co.
Howard VS.. Railway Co.
Gwaltney VS.. Assurance Co.
Watts VS.. C. and N. w. r. R.
Carolina and Western Ry. Co. VS.. Lum-
Der Co.
Opinions were handed down yesterday
as follows:s
Bell VS.. Crouch, from Wilkes; affirmed.
Mitchell VS.. Mitchell, from Surry; af-
frmed
Robinett VS.. Handy, from Wilkes; no
error.
Patterson VS.. Freeman, from surry; new
trial.
State VS.. Mitchell, from Rockingham;
judgment arrested
Murphy VS.. Murphy, from Rowan; af
firmed. ~AM
State VS.. Austin, from Randolph; new
trial
State VS.. Ninestein, from Rowan; re-
yersed.
Smith VS.. Brown, from Guilford new
trial.
Kelly VS.. Traction Co.. from Durham;
affirmed
johnson vs.. Andrews, from Durham;
error.
Lewis VS.. Railroad. from Person; af-
firmed.
Davidson VS.. Gregory, from Granville;
affirmed.
Coble VS.. Huffnes, from Guilford; new
trial.
Willeford vs. Bailey, from Union; af-
frmed.
Barringer VS. Trust Co., from Chat
ham; no error.
State VS.. Jones, from Wake no error.
Railroad VS.. Stroud, from Lenoir; no
error.
Barden VS.. Stickney, from Washington;
petition to rehear dismissed.
Lowe VS.. Harris, from Wilkes; per GU
riam affirmed.
Johnson VS.. Slate, from Stokes; per
curam affirmed.
Vickers VS.. Vickers, from Wilkes; per
curtain, affirmed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22
T r e
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Blood Diseases, Bone FANS.

Recent or old deep-seated cases are al
ways sure signs Of impure blood. II you
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back, hot, swollen muscles of rheuma-
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throat, impaired hearing or eyesight, bad
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the blood pure and rich, and stops all
aches, and makes the breath sweet.
Druggists, 81. By writing Blood Blam
Balm Company, No. 100 Mitchell street,
Atlanta, Ca, sufferers may have treat
ment OF B. B. B. sent free, and. test 1t at
home. Medicine sent at once, prepaid,
Describe trouble, and free medical advice
given until cured. AS Blood Balm haa
cured thousands o. hopeless cases, suf-
fers are advised to give B. B. B. a trial
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National Bureaus Crop Report.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, April 21-The Weather
Bureaus weekly crop bulletin says:
Very slow progress has been made with
corn planting throughout the corn belt
and the middle and South Atlantic States.
owing to cold wet weather while dry
weather had impaired stands in the Cen
trail and West Gulf States
The previously reported excellent con-
clifton of winter wheat in the principal
winter wheat States, continues unim-
paired, excepting to a slight extent in
portions of the upper Ohio valley, where
in some localities it is turning yellow.
Less favorable reports are also received
from the Middle and South Atlantic States
and parts of Texas.
Rains in portions of the eastern dis
tricts and dry weather in the central and
western portions of the cotton belt have,
to some extent, interfered with cotton
planting; this work has, however, been
vigorously pushed and has made fair
progress. Warmth is generally needed
throughout the cotton belt, with general
rains in the central and western dis
tricts and dry weather in the eastern por-
tion.
Tobacco plants are plentiful and gen
orally well grown, except in Kentucky
where they are late. Transplanting
continues in the Chrolinas and has be-
gun in Florida.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Under power conferred by judgment in
a special proceeding in Wake Superior
Court. entitled A. G. Lowery, admins
traitor of the estate of ]. N. Lowery' de-
ceased. ct al against Calvin Keith, ct al,
I will sell at public auction, for cash, to
the highest bidder at the court house OF
Wake county, at IL o'clock m, on the
goth day of April, 1908, the following de-
scribed tract of land, lying and situated
in said county in New Light township,
hounded and described as follows: Be-
gins at a stake on the bank OF Neuse
River. nearly opposite the mouth OF n
e11t on the south end OF a fish dam S.
r Laws corner, formerly a beech;
thence with her line, formerly line OF
marked trees, the line course being
south Az W., Sc 2-3 poles to a stake for
nerly a persimmon tree, James Dew's
corner; thence with his line 5.2S25., 90 1-5
poles to a stake and pointers, formerly
a hornbeam on the bank of Neuse River;
thence up the various courses of the
same about 5.45 poles to the beginning,
containing 144 Is acres. said and ex-
cept the dover interest OF the widow OF
]. H. Lowery in IS acres thereof, which
have been set apart to her in a special
proceeding in said Superior Court which
see for a particular description said
48 afcres.
A. G. LOWERY, Com.
3-19-t d. s.
March Is, 1903. F&s4 AAG
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THE DIVORCE EVIL GROWS.

The divorce evil grows and will con-
tinue to take steps in the direction of
lax laws 1t is not only that the laws
make divorces easy The very fact that
each Legislature thinkers with the law
suggests the possibility of a divorce e.
parties who might otherwise adjust their
differences. Comparatively slight mis-
understandings develop inc serious an
tagonism when the parties see a posi-
bility of divorce. If they knew they
must keep their vow "for better or for
worse" they would often adjust the diff
ferences and find happiness. or at least
contentment
The Henderson Gold Leaf has an object
lesson of the divorce evil in the multi
plicity of divorce cases on the docket.
1t has a vigorous and timely editorial on
North Cardinals Lax Divorce Laws
and says:
1T is easier to get a divorce in North
Carolina-if a resident-than it is in any
other State, South Dakota not excepted.
Abandonment for two years is grounds
for divorce in this State, and very little
evidence is required to prove the aban-
donment. But for the nonresident the
sailing is not quite so smooth. One must
have lived in the State five years be-
fore he or she can become a beneficiary
of this great blessing of civilization and
Christian enlightenment. If the Legis-
LOT H,oI II, h.
time OF residence to one year the old
State would soon have become as famous
for people to come to get divorced as
New Jersey is for granting charters to
foreign" trust corporations This would
have greatly increased our population
and our revenues, besides giving all the
lawyers and the courts more TO do.
Seriously. though, our divorce law is
entirely too lax-a disgrace to the State
as said at the outset. Legal separation
is easy of accomplishment. The judges
are not strict enough in demanding the
proofs.
There are eight divorce cases docketed
for trial at the May term of Vance court.
Six of these were brought at this term
and still they haven't got through. And
five OF the eight are white. They are.
California Hayes against Luther
Hayes.
Daniel Bullock against Laura Bullock,
negroes.
~ NJ. West against Nora West
y. NJ. Smith against Ida Smith.
Luna Stewart against John Stewart
"a J. Overton against Ellis Overton
Jacob Hunt against Kate Hunt, ne
groes
Simon Green against Lucy Green, ne
groes.
''West already had suit pending in
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a personal following who will vote for
them regardless of the issues drawn.
As a whole, however, the fight is "Sa-
loon or no saloon" There is to be a
ticket for aldermen in the field, which if
elected, saloon license will be refused
any and all applicants.
Up to the present time it looks as if
both sides are afraid to call a primary
and the outlook is that election day will
arrive with everything in a great tangle
Tomorrow afternoon Miss Mary E.
CORTLAND, State Organizer of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, will
deliver a lecture in West Durham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22

LAGRANGE people are circulating pc
tition asking the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad Company to deliver
and receive mail on the early morning
and late evening train so that LAGRANGE
will have the benefit of four mails a
day This is very proper that our sister
town should have this convenience and
further, a mail agent should be put on the
"Shoo1y" train so that people along the
A. and N. c. could have the benefit OF
an extra and competent local mail ser
vice. The Free Press has pointed out
the need of this before.-Kinston Free
Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22
TaE GREAT EASTERN ROAD.
Interest Reawakened in Greene---A Tobacco
Flue Factory at LAGRANGE,

Especial to News and Observer)
LAGRANGE, n. c., April 21.-An agent of
the Great Eastern Railroad ,on which
work has been suspended for some time,
is now endeavoring to re-awaken interest
in the enterprise in Greene county, ask
ing the county to vote $4,000 and the
town of Snow Hill the same sum. Our
informant considers the success of the
agents endeavors almost certain.
Rev. II. b. Anderson, pastor of the
Methodist church here, is now conducting
a revival at Trinity Church, near Falling
Creek.
Joe Turnage, of Kinston, has opened
a tobacco fiue factory here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22

Here is the best argument for good
reads we have seem "a citizen of
Yancey tells the huntsville Eagle that
there are something like $4,000 bushels
ers of the Pensacola community, and that
they cannot get them to market on &C
count of bad roads. The chances are they
will lose most of their fruit"
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court: he could not get along with it.
But the last Legislature changed the
law and fixed him. And so he is trying
again expecting to have better luck this
time. thanks to the Legislature of 1903.
with the sacredness OF the marriage
VOWS so lightly regarded in the eyes OF
the law and human life held so cheaply,
do we not need to pause, consider and
ask: Whittier are we drifting?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22
1T is TOO WELL KNOWN. F.,
Wilson News.

Wilson News.
The News and Observer, as standing
for the good morals, the uplifting and
urbuilding of humanity, Especially the
white race and for the highest ideals
to which the noblest of mankind aspire,
is too well and widely known to seriously
entertain for moment the thought that
it has suddenly changed it's course to
drift on the downward stream of vicious
pervertedness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22
TILE OLD CAMPER

has for forty-five years had one article
in his supply-Borden's Eagle Brand Con-
densed Milk 1t gives to soldiers, sailors
hunters, campers and miners, daily COM
fort. like the old home" Delicious in
coffee, tea and chocolate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22

The news comes from Washington that
the Department of Justice will pursue
a policy of pacifcation, not of smashing
attack, upon the trusts. This is to give
fund time to reform or make a change
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22
A MORNING TONIC.
Phillips Brooks.)

Do not dare to be so absorbed in your
own life, so wrapped up in listening t.
the sound of your own hurrying wheels
that all this vast, pathetic music, made
up of the mingled JOY and sorrow OF your
fellow-men, shall not find out your heart
and claim it, and make YOU rejoice tc
give yourself to them
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Instant relief.

Instant relief.
It's the little colds that grow into big
colds the big colds that end in con-
sumption and death. Watch the little
colds. Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
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THE PEOPLE SHOULD APPEAL TO
THE LAW.
Greensboro Telegram.

The Southern Railway, from all APP
pearances, is against building depot
of any kind in North Carolina. 1t has
even stopped work on the freight depot
at High Point
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AND IT. DOES NOT GO INTO EFFECr
TILL JULY.

Greensboro Record
The Watts bill has made one vote for
good roads if it never accomplishes any
thing else. A man living ten miles from
town who was unalterably opposed to
the bond issue up to few weeks ago,
says he is now heartily in favor of the
measure. Asked what had changed his
views, he said the passage of the Watts
bill had cut off all his liquor in the
country and if he had to come to town to
get his supply he wanted good roads to
travel over.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's a bottle of Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises, sprains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness of
the skin of any sort, instantly relieved.
permanently cured Doan's Ointment. At
any drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-22

A lazy liver makes lazy man. Bur
dock Blood Btters is the natural, never
failing remedy for lazy liver.
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JUSTICE HAS BEEN OUTRAGED
Kinston Free Press.

Kinston Free Press.
The three men guilty of the recent hos
rible affair at Raleigh, and who have ad-
mitted their guilt, save the use of force,
have escaped the clutches of the law,
merely because their victim was five
months past the age of fourteen.
In this way even-handed justice was
grossly outraged, because the laws imper-
lection permitted the dastardy deed to go
unpublished. Laxites in the law that al
low such human brutes as Gooch, Smith
and Putney to go free make honest, up
right men burn with Indignation.
Adequate punishment for such crimes
can and must be provided.
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Spirit of the Press.

THEY WANTED TO OWN HIS SOUL,
AS WELL AS GET HIS LABOR.
Greensboro Record.
A man walked into this office today and
said he had been working for the South
ern Railway for a long time, but finding
his actions We're desired to be controlled
he had this morning resigned his posi-
ton. He said an official came to him
and told him he had been talking too
much for certain candidate for mayor
and that he must cease, whereupon he
says he told him to accept his resigna-
tion at once. He did not say for whom
he had been talking, nor do We care; the
point is that if by holding position, a
man forfeits his right to talk and vote
for whomsoever he pleases, it is time to
go back to slavery and make no bones
about it. If he was offensive and abusive
in his electioneering methods, that is
another matter, but the party in question
says he was not by any means.