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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
LEAVE FOR MARION MONDAY.
Special Committee of Legislature to Investi-
gate Charges of Cruelty to Convicts

According to the Joint Resolution
adopted calling for a committee to in
vestigate the charges of cruelty against
officers of the penitcntiary during the
transportation of cOnvicts from Spruce
Pine to Marion. the chairman Of the
House and Senate Committees on Penal
Institutions, Messrs. Morton and War
rem respectively, have appointed the 9TH
er members of the special committee
They are. for the House. besides Mr.
Morton, Messrs. Newland. of Caldwell
and Blount. of Washington; for the Sen
ate, H. n. Pharr. Of Mecklenburg
~ e committee Will leave here next
Monday afternoon. and will begin the ex-
animation of witnesses at Marion on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Morton has also appointed the sub
committee to examine into the charges
of misgovernment at Convict Camp No.
in Jones county. They are Dr. Rid
dick. of Franklin; Mr.. Thomas, of Ashe,
and Mr. Billiard. of Cumberland. They
will go to Dover this week.
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past year has been a very prosperous olIe'
The surplus fund is increased from 30
600 to $50 900: the capital stock rs $loO,Voo
and undivided profits over $4,000. dlVl-
dend of three per cent was declared, max
inp total dividend of twelve per cent
for the wear closing January 81. The Of
fcore and directors were reelected.
Edward Watson, colored, administrator
IF Iivie watson, deceased, who was kill
cd at a railroad crossing between this
Mace and Burlington last December, has
instituted suit against the Southern. The
amount of the damages asked has not yet
been made known.
Charles F. Bahnson, Masonic State
Lecturer, will be with Greensboro Lodge,
No. rs. A. f. and A. M, for two weeks
beginning tonight.
j. E. Albright, of Mount Airy, railway
postal clerk between Mount Airy and
Wilmington has been here for day or
two in consultation with Spencer Black
burn. who has recommended Albright for
postmaster at Mount Airy.
The street car people here are being
annoyed no little by small boys who
place cartridges, torpedoes and other eX-
plosives on the tracks Loud and sharp
reports are often heard greatly to the
discomfort of passengers OF nervous tenn
permanent.
Andrew JOyner, the well known press
correspondent, is at home for fC wdays,
having returned from Raleigh, where he
is aiding Col. Olds in the latter's cor
respondence work.
Another hospital meeting has been
called for Tuesday night. This time it is
the Sisters of Charity proposition which
is to be considered. The proposition to
build the institution by private subscrip-
ton failed.
This city is to have an important visi-
tor next week in the person of G. f. Neal
of Chicago, president of the Board of
Control, Endowment Bank, Knights of
Pythias. Greensboro Lodge No. SO last
night appointed a committee of twelve to
arrange a suitable reception to Mr.. Neal.
at her home in Franklinsville and was
buried Sunday afternoon at that place.
She was a sister of Rev. w. M. Curtis,
a we'll known Methodist minister of Hen
Jacksonville. She is survived by two
children.
w. F. Trogden, of North Wilkesboro,
proprietor of the Deposit and Savings
Company, North Wilkesboro's new bank
ing institution, is here today. The bank
will be opened very soon
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HIDDEN AWAY.
A Discovery Worth While.

1t startles one when he comes to know
absolutely that wrong selection of food
is the direct cause of the weak eyes.
kidney trouble, dyspepsia or whatever
may be the form disease takes, and that
right food will work a natural cure. But
it is easy to prove by actual test. The
following is an example:
Five months ago | was in despair,
not knowing the cause of my desperate
condition. | had run down to 105 pounds
and suffered from a chronic sore throat,
sore eyes and what was hardest to bean
an awful nervousness and hysterla
which at times almost ran into in
sanity.
Finally a large swelling appeared IN
the throat ard ] feared cancer. The nerV-
BUSINESS got worse and when | found L
could stand it 10 longer and no medicine
| could take would cure me, | concluded
TO take the advice of the Postum Cereal
Company and change diet. My stomach
never hurt me SO l thought that was all
right anyhow But | learned a thing o.
two
We'll | quit tea and coffee entirely AMI
BEGAN eating Grape Nuts three times Il
day | began to improve and get we'll
what a relief. My sore eyes, throat
trouble and terrible nervousness gradu-
any left and / have gained 80 pounds III
"elght. 1t proved to be a hidden
stomach trouble that did not show ex-
ccpt In other parts of the BODY. but tn
real trouble came from stomach and
90 when the right food like Crane Nuts
was given to the stomach, it ouicl,I~
got well and made good blood that cured
the other ais" Name furnisher unop
application to Postum Co, Battle Creek
Mich.
People don't realize the great truth thar
The stomach and the food are responsible
in most all cases for mans happiness or
distress.
Nothing is more sure than for people
10 improve in health if they will change
the diet and use Grape Nuts three times
a day.
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Legislative Suggestions.

To the Editor: / see a Mr.. Quickle
has introduced bill to prevent officials
passing on paper they have written for
others. The object of the bill is to throw
the writing of all deeds, etc, into the
hands of attorneys. Some 10 or 20 years
ago a bill to this effect was introduced
in the Legislature but was so severely
sat upon that 1 did not think any one
would be so rash as to attempt a similar
piece of legislation.
The member who introduced it must
be young man and has not kept abreast
of legislation for the last Is or 20 years.
We trust the bill will not leave the COM
mitttee to whom it was referred, except
with the stamp of disapproval.
We would also call the attention OF
our law makers to Chapter 8, Section AZ,
last item. This imposes tax of $25 on
every dealer in second hand clothing which
with tax of $25 from the county amounts
to $50. This virtually amounts to proh-
bition so far as small dealers are con-
cerned. Small dealers must now either
quit the business, or sell on the sly. To
my personal knowledge this tax is much
resented by the poor men of this county
In the county of Stokes there is no doubt
that many votes were lost to the Demo-
cratic party on this account. These men
contend that this tax was imposed for
the benefit of the regular clothing houses
and in my opinion this is true. If legis-
latOrs thought that it was unsafe to wear
this clothing, why not forbid the sale
entirely, but instead they put such a
tax upon the business that small dealers
arc driven to the walls and the sale is
confined to those who sell in large guam
tities-in other words, to dealers in the
larger towns and cities As to the danger
of wearing the goods 1 can safely chal-
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FULLER BILL WIN,
Committee Tied but Justic'
Settles II.
Amendments Allow Railroads to Condemn Lam
for Union D. pots and Build When Corpa-
aio1 Comm ssion Think NJ cassary.

The Fuller bill, the bill which pro
vides for the building of Union dcpots
where needed. will receive a favorable
report from the Senate Committee OF
Railroads.
This was decided yesterday afternoon
but there were several amendments
tackled on the bill. The favorable repor,
had a majority of one. The vote was
four TO four, but the chairman. Senate,
Justice. voted for the bill and made tn,
report favorable.
There were at the meeting Senator
Justice, chairman; Senators Mann
Fritchard, Travis, Burton, Brown, Beas-
ley, Rcinhardt and Wellborn.
Voting for favorable report wert
Senator's, Mann, Pritchard, Brown. Beas
ley and Justice. five: while against i;
voted Senators Travis, Burton, Reinhard-
and Wellborn, four, the last named be.
ing n Republican.
OF the amendments adopted to the
bill by the committee, two were proposed
by Senator Mann. The first of these pro.
Vided that the Corporation Commission
might order the construction of a Unior
Depot when the necessities of the case
require. well as when practicable, as
required by the original Fuller bill. The
second amendment of Mr.. Mann gives
power to the railroad company to con
denim land when necessary for the pur-
pose of constructing a union depot.
\ third amendment was proposed b!
Senator Bcaslev, who stated that in tn
event he should determine later that it
purpose was met by the first amendment
proposed BY Senator Mann, that he re-
served the right to oppose it. This
amendment provided that the Corporation
Commission should not have power I'M
der the act to order the construction OF
a union depot when at the time the APP
plication for it there were. in the opinion
of the Corporation Commission, sufn-
cient and adequate separate depot facil-
tiles.
This last amendment was adopted by
the vote of the four Senator'S who finally
voted against reporting the Fuller biz
favorably. with the needed fifth vote by
Senator Beaslev, who, as stated above
reserves the right to oppose this amend
mont
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
PARLOR-CAR SERVICE.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway has
irauguratcd Parlor-Car service tri-week-
ly between Washington and Hamlet on
trains Nos. 81 and sc. which pass Raj
eigh. southbound at 6;55 p. m, north
bound, Il 80 a. m.
Parlor Car operated south on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Friday-north
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Seats in this car are Csc. to Southern
Pines, so. to Hamlet. so to Henderson,
75c. to Richmond, and s1.00 to Washing
ton, d. c..
The Buffet in, this car is we'll equipped
and excellent meals will be served at
moderate prices.
C. H. GATTIS. C. P. and r. A.,
Raleigh, N c.
II. S. LIZARD. r. r. A.,
Raleigh, N. G.
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lenge any one to give an instance where
any disease was certainly known to be
contracted by its use. In fact, it is the
only clothing known that can be said 10
be absolutely sanitary, since it all passes
through process that renders it so. III
the object of the tax is to produce rev.
enue, why then not put tax on the
business in proportion to population, as
is done in section SO on auctioneers. the
revenue would thus be materially in
creased.
N. S. SMITH.
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Wen send Won a little to try il You like.
SCOTT q BOVINE, - rearl street, New No-E,
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NOTICE.

On and after Tuesday, February 3rd
the lines of wire extending from our
pOwerhou at 'Milburnie" to our dis
tributing station at Hargett and West
streets in Raleigh, will be put in SER
vice and charged with electricity. All
persons should avoid contact with said
wire.
THE RALEIGH ICE & ELECTRIC CO.
Per e. c. Heillyer, President.
3-1W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04

This represents fair ration for one
nan for one year.
But some people cat and cal
and yet grow thinner. This
means a defective digestion
and unsuitable food. To the
notice of such persons we pre-
sent Scots Emulsion, famous
Cor its tissue building. Your
can tell you how ii
does it.
Wen send You a little to try ii yon like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, - rearl street, New No-t.
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HENDERSON COUNTY BOND SUIT.
The Case is Heard and Judge Boyd Reserves
Bis Decision

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Feb 3.-The hearing
of the Henderson county bond suit which
commenced yesterday before Judge Boyd
was concluded this morning. Judge Boyd
reserved his decision, giving the lawyers
until February 18th to file briefs. His
decision will be announced some time af-
ter that date. The suit, as before stated
in this correspondence, was brought by
the Travellers Insurance Company to re-
cover interest on bonds issued by Hen
dcrson county in aid of the construction
of the AsheVille and Spartanburg Rail
road. This interest was paid for num-
Der of years, but on the decision of the
North Carolina Supreme Court in the
wilkes and Stanly bond cases, the COun-
ty of Henderson declined to pay the in
terest any longer Henderson county
was represented at this hearing by II. G..
Ewart, of Asheville, and O. F. V. Blythe.
of Hendersonville. Victor S. Bryant and
J. Crawford Biggs, of Durham, and Capt.
Charles Price, of Salisbury, represented
the plaintiff.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Southern Loan and Trust Company
was held this morning. The report of r.
G.. Vaughn, treasurer, showed that the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-04
NOTICE. N

Application will be mdue 10 tne ten
eral Assembly by the Board OF Aldermen
of Wake Forest to change the corporate
limits. SOL. .. ALLEN MdJor'
ISL mo
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a Suit In Partition.

W. ID, Claggett has brought a par
titlon suit In the equity department
OF the circuit court, for the purpose OF
securing an adjustment OF the proper.
~ OF the late Charles Claggett The
complaint is filed against the heirs OF
the three deceased sisters OF MIR.
Claggett who are Joint owners with
the plaintiff, OF the property left by
the late Mr.. Claggett, The property
Involved consists OF large farm
north OF this city. and lots No. 1 and
2 In block No. 81, In this city. The
partition OF the farm and the sale OF
the town property is asked for; the
proceeds TO be- divided among the
several heirs as their interest may
appear MIR Claggett. the plalntin
is the owner OF one-fourth interest
In the premises involved.
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MARION
TO HAVE
NEW ROAD
Surveyors Doing Pre-
Iiminary Work
Near Noble
Road will Eventually Cross
the Mountains and Tap
South EasterG
Oregon

A large party Of surveyors is AT
work at Noble In Marion county, lay.
ing lines In a preliminary survey for
a railroad TO tap the timber belt along
the Cascade range south of that place.
Two Portland mon are members Of
the party o. II. Bellinger. who has
been In the engineering department
OF the o. n. a n for several years.
and Ralph Mcbride. son OF w. II. Nc.
Bride. general agent here for the
Gould lines. are the local members OF
the party. Little can be learned in
regard TO the ultimate termination OF
the line or the capitalists who are be.
hind the project. but the only informa.
tion that can be obtained Ia that the
road Is going to Southern Oregon and
WIN tap the great timber belt In the
territory through which the road will
run.
The ones IN the surveying party
who know tho reason for the survey
viii say nothing beyond the fact that
the road will 10 TO Southeastern Ore.
gon They will not say who IL be.
hind the deal. but local railway men
are Informed that the object Of the
survey Il 10 obtain the location for
road that win Join the Southern Pa.
clno at some point at or near Silver
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Resigned ana AppOln,ed.

Engineer Tiffany at the mute
school has resigned his position and
viii leave next Tuesday. The place
has been hlled by the appointment OF
Wlnwood Robbins. for the past four
years assistant engineer AZ the asylum
farm, whore he has made a most ex.
eellent record. Mr. Tiffany was
apopinted engineer during the time Of
the former superintendent OF tbs
school
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what the present survey is for. but
some are inclined to believe that there
Is more in the project than simply q
logging road, and II once the line is
started Il will end at some point that
will give Oregon an opening to the
world other than what she has now.
The survey north OF Noble is indica-
tive that there is some plan Of a ter
minus that might be with the South
ern Pacific. as Sllverton is the most
direct point to reach. Il can unite
with the Oregon Water Power &
Railway company's line. which is now
being built TO springwater, and thus
give an Independent outlet to the ter.
ritory II taps.
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Want a Pardon
for Messenger

A lengthy petition was yesterday
fled in the office OF the Governor for
the pardon Of Carlow c. Messenger,
WHO is serving a 15-year term in the
penltentiary for manslaughter. He
was convicted of the crime of>killing
one Scott Gotten. and was received in
the prison in March. 1902. The peti.
ton is signed by about $50 OF the
leading citizens Of Jackson county,
including nine OF the trial jurors. Two
more OF the jurors have. since the
trial. left the country, and the twelfth
man Is the only one who refused to
sign the petition for a pardon. The
petition is also endorsed by Judge
Hanna, who presided at the trial. and
who says that later developments in
the case show that the verdict was
not Just one The case Is similar
TO the Gibson case. recently appealed
from Grants Pass. and reversed by
the Supreme court on the instructions
Of the trial Judge regarding self-de
fense theory II Is held by the pc
tltloners that Messenger would have
been acquitted by the jury. but for
the instructions of the court com.
planned OF and which, in the Gibson
case, are held by the Supreme court
TO be entirely erroneous.
DR.. w. A. Cusick OF this city, until
recently physician at the prison, also
the roleaGe OF Messen
ger. on the ground that his health Is
falling. and that further confinement
VIII endanger the life of the prisoner
Messenger held membership In sew.
eral fraternal orders before he was
arrested, ond one OF which was the
A. o. U. W.. and the local lodges |
made an investigation OF the case.
with the result that, according to the
statement OF his sister. who is here.
he was held TO be gulltless OF any
crime and was kept In good standing |
In the lodges even after he was sent
TO the penltentiary. an unusual pro.
reedlng and going far toward showing |
the high standing OF the man and the
belief Of his friends In his innocence |
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-29
Band Concert sunday

The Salem Military band will give
another OF It's delightful open-air
concerts In Marion Square Sunday af,
ternoon. The members OF the band
who were away ON their summer va,
cations during the past six weeks have
all returned now and with a fun mem
bership, with new music and new In,
struments, the band will give a splen,
did program for the enjoyment OF the
people of this city. This concert
was announced In the morning paper
for this afternoon, This was an er.
ror, as it should be tomorrow (sun.
day) afternoon.
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ton. and give an outlet TO the rich
timber belt to the south and east and
later be a stimulus to the agricul'
tnral development OF the country.
The party has been at work north
Of Noble.and lines have been run for a
considerably distance in the direction
OF Molalla. in Clackamas county. The
section g rich in timber, and there
are some good water powers in the
section that could be readily utilized
for manufacturing purposes. There
Is a great amount OF pulp wood In
the territory. and the road would offer
a stimulus to the establishment Of
pulp mills along the rivers that would
be crossed by Il.
II the road has an objective point
in Southeastern Oregon the question
is put forth by railroad people as to
the ultimate termination OF the road.It
will be Obliged TO cross the Cascade
range. and In doing so will open the
west central part OF the state and az
ford an outlet for tho products there
On the east slope OF the mountains
there is considerable timber that
could be placed in the Coast mills at
comparatively little expense in the
event OF n road being built The
whole section Il rich not only in this.
but has prospects OF mineral deposits
hat are now almost worthless on ac
count OF no transportation facilities.
The capital behind the road Is ad
nitted TO be from the East Consid
'rable Eastern money is invested in
imber lands ln this section. and there
3 but one way OF realizing from the
Investment and that is 10 put a road
o the property. This. II ls said. is
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-29

wasted muscles and dscayins bones.
what havoci
scrofula. Yet alone. ls capaoio Of all thaa
and more.
II Is commonly marked by bunchss ln
The neck. lnnnmmatlons In the eyes, dyo'
popsla, catsrrh, and general debility.
II IL always radically and permanently
rurrd DF
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Admitted 20 Probate

The estate Of Frederick Knapp, who
died In this county ON the sOth Of Au.
gust Was 10 day admitted 10 prof
bate and johanna knapp, the widow
was appointed the administrator. Ths
estate Is valued Al 5000. There are !
number OF children. some OF. them
minors, heirs TO the estate The bond
Was nxed at 5000.
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dorse Peruna as
an honest medi-
cine, competont
10 do all 1t
claims. / have
used it several
times and know
Of nothing that
cures so COM
pletely, and at
the same time
builds up the
system.
at have rec
commended IL 10
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Trunks

Telescopes and valIses at great
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uuhApch VI II
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much sickness and doctor bills. s.n--Jol
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"FeeI Better Than for Five Year.
Mr.. James b. Taylor, Roberts,
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at am st the present time end
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1 took Eve bottles of Peruna, and
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stomach troubles. I take great Pile
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Mr.. J. w. Pritchard, Wolf Lake,
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at am pleased to say that I have
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Hon. JoOeph II. Ridgsway, se.S.
Of the American Anti-Treas S.
writes the following letter from
Grand Central Hotel, 81. Paul, Mir,
"Itis with great pleasure that /
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eold IN Salem BY .. c. stone.
Call tor Free sAmpleA

George Armstrong was arrested
last evening on charge Of drunken.
ness. and this morning City Recorder
judah nned him tis. which was paid
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examined
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H0od'S CQrSdpdriLLd

which erpeis ali humors, cures all erup-
tione. and builds up the whole system.
Whether young or old.
Hoods YiIs eure liver nls The non.lrTissting ana
ealy osIkaTtIe % lake wlsh Hoods esls.Pe-iAla.