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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-10
sMITHFIELD COTTON COMPANY.

The Holt Cotton Company, of Smith
field. Johnston county, with capital
stock of 100000 shares of 800 each was
incorporated yesterday in the office nj
the Secretary of State. The objects OF
the company are to manufacture, deal in
cotton and cotton goods, to do a general
storage and warehouse business. to do a
general mercantile business in connection
Herewith. The incorporators are: Ste
phen S. Holt, Willis H. Austin and Allen
K. Smith, of Smithield, N. C.
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Salisbury Social News.

Salisbury, N. c., Oct. ESPECIALLY
The Salisbury Dramatic Club is arrang-
ing tc present a play here in the near
future after which the club expects to go
to Charlotte to present the same in that
city.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Belle Webb to Mr.. Chas. A. Well
man, two of Salisbury's most popular
young people. The wedding will occur
October 21st.
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In Honor of DR.. Hall.

The congregation of Park Avenue Bap-
fist church, Norfolk, Va. honored ,neir
pastor, Rev. j. J. Hall, ID. D., upon the
occasion of the tenth anniversary of his
pastorate, with a reception which was
largely attended. Dr.. Hall was formerly
pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle in Raj
eigh and is held in high regard in tbs
c,tx
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-10
Negro Convict Pardoned .

Governor Aycock has granted pardon
to negro Jim Jones'. aged 50 years. Of
Orange in for twenty years Tor man
slaughter. of which he has served nine.
Self defense was the claim in the killing
and the pardon was recommended by tnF
Judge and solicitor IN the case. hon. ).
NJ. Gattis. of Hillsboro, was here as the
attorney asking for the pardon.
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PITT COUNTY TOBACCO COMPANY.

The Farmers Consolidated Tobacco
Company, of Greenville, Pitt county, yes
tcrday filed articles Of Incorporation in
the office of the Secretary of State. The
object of the company is to handle and
TO deal in tobacco in all its forms 10
manufacture it in any form, and to con-
duet warehouses. The total authorized
capital stock is $125,0OO. divided into r.
SEQ shares of $40 each The incorpora-
tors are: j. j. Laughinghouse, Grimes
land: J. Marshal Cox, of Winterville; J
j. Turnage, of Conetoe, and number OF
others
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SPECIAL RATES VIA SEABOARD AIR
LINE.

81 .SO-Plus 50 cents admission fee, Raleigh
to Richmond, Va, and return, &C
count of Third Annual Exhibition
Richmond Horse Show Association
Richmond. Va. October 13th-17th
Tickets on sale october 18th to 18th
Final limit October 18th.
&c 55-Raleigb to wilmington, N. c., and
return. account Of Meeting North
Carolina Presbyterian Synod. viii
mington. N. c., November 3rd
Tickets on sale November End. 9rd
and 4th, with final limit November
18th.
s6.S5-Raleigh to Statesvllle and return
account of Annual Meeting State
Grand Lodge No. 2. Independent
order Good samaritans aud Daugh-
tiers Of samaria, Statesvllle, N. G.
October 2Oth-22nd. Tickets on sale
october 18th, 10th and goth, with
final limit october 24th.
For further information apply TO
G. H. GATTIs. G. P & T. A.
Raleigh, N C.
z. p. SMITH, T. P. A., Raleigh NJ @
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GREENv1LLE LUMBER COMPANY.

The Greenvilc Lumber and Veneer Com
pany, Of Grecnvillc, Pitt county, was yes
terday granted charter Of incorporation
The authorized capital stock is $25, eco
with $50 shares of the par value of $10t
each The objects of the corporation ar,
to own timber lands and personal proper
ty in North Carolina and to conduct ;
general veneering and lumber business II
all It's branches The incorporators are
A. B. Minor, Suffolk, Va. H. Mcclellan
Greenville n. c.; o. G. Calhoun, Shell
merdine, n. c.. and others
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-10

A special from Ramseur to the Asheboro
Courier is as follows:
The Columbia Manufacturing Company
will enlarge its mill by adding new
building 50xSS, two stories high, New
machinery will be installed and manufac-
ture colored goods, plaids. outings, sheet
ings. etc. A large force of hands have
begun digging the foundation Our eff.
cient Superintendent, Mr.. E. c. Watkins
is a broad minded, up-to-date, progressive
young man and knows a good thing when
he sees it. He is a man that believes III
doing a thing right and as a proof of this
fact, he has had all the company houses
repaired and painted, all the old
houses torn down and new ones erected
in their stead He is a man of which we
are justly proud, "a chip off the old
block"
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Industrial Items.

Mr.. B F. Mum, formerly of Wilson. but
now tobacconist of Enfield, was in the
city yesterday. He told us that New York
and Philadelphia capitalists have bought
an interest in the Enfield knitting mill
and will enlarge it considerably adding
quite a number of spindles. requiring 200
hands to operate it. The mill will be
moved to a new site consisting of twenty
acres that has been purchased at a cost
of $4,000, upon which large brick build
ing will be erected.-Wilson Times.
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OFF FOR THE soUTB.

This 18th day Of August has been
convention day for the house martins.
They have all been assembling and get
ting ready for their trip to the south
land. The parent birds have been put.
ting the young ones through a series
of long flights to fit them for their
thousand mile trip. AT some signal the
leader would take them all of for n
trial spin, and in ten minutes back
they would come and perch on the cleo.
trio light wires-a hundred of them.
spaced off just six inches apart. To-
day at shutdown, or perchance tomor-
row, they will start again, and, wheel
ing around over the town once or twice.
perhaps to fix Its location so that they
may return to the old nesting places
next May, they will wheel around to-
ward the sunny south and, travelling a
hundred miles an hour, guided by an
unerring instinct, will greet the rising
sun thousand miles from their sum
mer home.
Thourt gone: the abyss Of heaven
Hast swallowed up thy form, yet on my
heart
Deeply has sunk the lesson thou hast
given
And shall not soon depart
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his tongues end a dozen times during
the next day or So after the counts
narrative to question her about the
condition of affairs as they appeared
to her.
The Countess Dagmar, when not
monopolized by the very progressive or
aggressive Anguish, unfolded to Lorry
certain pages in the personal history Of
the princess, and he, of course, en-
, couraged her confidential humor, al
though there was nothing encouraging
in it for him.
Down by the great fountain, while
the soldiers were on parade, the fair
but volatile countess unfolded to Lorry
a story that wrenched his heart SO
savagely that anger! resentment, help
lessness and love oozed forth and en-
veloped him in multitude of emotions
that would not dispense.
"She will not mind my telling you,
because she considers you the very
best of men, Mr.. Lorry," said the count
ess, who had learned her English I'M
der the Princess Yetive's tutor.
1t seems, accordingSto the very truth
full account given by the lady, that the
princess had it in her power to save
Graustark from disgrace and practical
destruction. The Prince Of Axphain's
son, LorenZ, was deeply enamored Of
her. infatuated by her marvellous beau
ty and accomplishments. He had per-
suaded his father to consider a matri-
monial alliance with her to be one of
great value to AXphain. The old
prince, therefore, some months before
the arrival Of the Americans in Grau-
stark sent to the princess substitute
ultimatum, couched in terms so polite
and conciliatory that there could be no
mistaking his sincerity. He agreed to
give Graustark new lease of life, as
it We're, by extending the fifteen years
quered an additional ten years in
which to pay off, the obligations i'm
posed by the treaty. He furthermore
offered a considerable reduction in the
rate of interest for the next ten years.
But he had a condition attached to this
goodiand gracious proposition-the mar
rage of Graustark's sovereign. His
ambassador set forth the advantages
of such an alliance, and departed with
a message that the matter should have
most serious consideration. 80
The old princes proposition was a
blow to the princess, who was. placed
in O trying position. By sacrificing
herself she could save her country, but
in SO doing her lifeswas to be plunged
into interminable darkness. She did
not love nor did she respect Lorsliz.
who was not favorably supplied with
civilized intelligence.
The propositions was laid before the
cabinet and the nobility by the princess
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herself, who saidt that she would be
guided by any decision they might
reach. The counselors to man re-
fused to sacrifice their girlish ruler, and
the people vociferously ratified the res
olution. But the princess would not al
low them to send an answer to Ak
phain until she could see way clear
to save her people in some other man.
ner. An embassy was sent to the Prince
of Dawsbergen. His domain touched
Graustark on the south, and he ruled
wild, turbulent class of mountaineers
and herdsmen. This embassy sought
to secure an Endorsement of the loan
from Prince Gabriel sufficient to meet
the coming crisis. Gabriel, himself
smitten by the charms of the princess,
at once offered himself in marriage,
agreeing to advance, in casa she ac-
cepted him, 100000 gavtos at a rath-
err high rate of interest for fifteen years.
His love for Ter was so great that he
would pawn the entire prncipality for
an answer that would make him the
happiest man on earth. Now, the trou-
bled princess abhorred Gabriel. OF the
two, Lorenz was much to be preferred.
Gabriel flew into q rage upon the re-
ceipt Of this rebuff and openly ayowed
k!s intention to make her suffer. His
tnfatuation became mania, ana up to
the very day on which the countess
told the story he persisted in his ap-
peals to the princess. In person he had
gone to her to plead his g1ilt on his
knees, groteling at her feet. He went
30 far as to exclaim madly in the pres
ence of the alarmed but relentless OBJ
jeet of his love that he would win her
or turn the whole earth into every thing
unpleasant.
So it was that the Princess of Grau-
stark, erstwhile Miss Guggenslocker,
was being dragged through the most
unhappy affairs that ever beset soy
ereign. Within month she was to
sign away two-thirds of her domain,
transforming multitudes of her beloved
and loving people into subjects Of the
hated Axphain OF to sell herself, body
and soul, to loathsome bidder In the
guise of a sutton, and, with all this con-
fronting her, she had come to the real
ization of truth So sad and distract
ing that it was breaking her tortured
heart. She was in love, but with no
royal prince! OF this, however, the
countess knew nothing, SO Lorry had
one great secret to cherish alone.
ITO Be Continued !
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-GrenfaIl Lorry, n wealthy
American globe trottcr, stumbles into ac-
quainfance with n charming foreign girl
OF the train from Denver to Washington.
The pair are left behind when the fier
stops for repairs in West Virginia.
CHAPTER II.-Lorry wires ahead to hold
the train. He and the unknown girl ride
twenty miles Mt tearing pace in n noun
tain coach. There is no lovemaking but q
near approach to it as the rolling stage
tumbles the passengers about.
CHATTER l1I.-Lorry dimes with the
foreign party. consisting of Miss Guggen-
slocker, Uncle Casper and Aunt Yvonne.
They are natives of Graustark, country
Lorry had never heard of before
CHAPTER IV.-LOrry shows the foreign
ers the sights of Washington. They leave
for New York to sail on the Kaiser Will
& helm. Miss Guggenslocker naively calls
Lorry her ideal American and invites
him to come and see her at Edelweiss
CHAPTER V.--Wildly infatuated, I.orry
hurries to New York. The name Guggen-
socker is not on the steamer list. He secs
the steamer OF. Miss G.. waves him kiss
from the deck
CHAPTER vI.-Lorry Joins his old
friend, Harry Anguish, an American artist,
IN Paris. Graustark and its capital Edel-
weiss, are located by guidebook. The
Americans get no trace of the Gnggen-
siorkers there. ta
y CHAPTER Vll--Lorry sees his charmer
DRIVING In a carriage. with beautiful com
panion of her own sex. lie gets glance
of recognition, but the carriage rolls ON.
leaving his mystery unsolved. Later he
receives a. note ut his hotel signed Sophia
Guggenslocker inviting. him to visit her
next Gay. ~
CHAPTER NIII.--In the evening Lorry
and Anguish sramble about the grounds of
the. castle where dwells the court of the
Princess Of Graustark. They oyerhear a
plot to abduct the princess and resolve to
capture the plotters red handed. stf"s
CHAPTER Following the conspra-
tors. Lorry finds himself in a room, he
heard them designate as that Of the prin-
cess. -Yi5.3tiA 'i6l se,o
3 CHAPTER VI Lorrss ttels the lpHpeess
Of the plot. ] Mutual recognition; she is
Miss Guggenslocker. :, Dannox. the guard,
is IN The abduction plot. Hep fefls sI6rfyy
with terrible blow. anguish to- the res
cue 10 gIsI SIR arIs z yGt Ct.IIiir,rs.,,
CHAPTER NIL orrxr 7qnsrtered In rthe
castle The princess visits him, but for.
bids all talk of love-
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CHAPTER XIII.
UNDER MOON

UNDER MOON AND MONASTERY.
W On two days Lorry lived through
@ intermittent stages of delight
d. and dependency. His recovery
from the effects Of the blow
administered by Dabpox was naturally
rapid, his strong young constitution
coming to the rescue hravely. He saw
much of the princess more of the
Countess Dagnar, and made the ac-
Quaintance Of many lords and ladies
for whom he cared but little except
when they chose to talk of their girlish
rular. The atmosphere OF the castle
was laden with depression that could
not be overcome by an assimilated
gayety.
The princess could not hide the trou-
bic that had sprung up in her eyes.
Her laugh, her gay conversation, her
rare conposure and gentle hauteur
were powerless to drive away the
haunted, worried gleam in those ex-
iDressiTe eyes of blue. Lorry had 1t on
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01
APPLE TREE BLIGHT.

We have an inquiry as to the blight
which SO often attacks the apple tree,
causing the new growth and sometimes
that Of the previous year to wither and
die as if scorched by fire; what it is
and how to prevent it. The disease is
Of meteorological origin, is destructive
and contagious and seems to find la
certain varieties of apple trees and GER
tain fayoring climatic conditions the
opportunities to do its worst work. We
have found that the crab family, espe.
cially the Transcendent, the Tetofsky
apple and very large per cent of the
Russian apples are specially subject td
this blight, and we have often noticed
that where such varieties are affected
with blight other varieties adjacent not
subject to 1t will also be affected; hence
the wise man will not plant such varie-
ties of apples as are liable to this dis.
ease. We know OF no remedy for the
trouble. Spraying does no good. We
cut the limb back MS soon as the trou-
BILE appears and burn the prunings.
Very hot and wet weather seems to
promote the development of the blight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01
THnY like swMnr coRu.

There is always most pleasing sur.
prise in store for all foreigners who
visit this country for the first time DUR
ing the late summer months, and that
is their first feast Of our sweet corn.
They all like it and never have to ao-
quire taste for it. 1t appeals alike
to the beef eating Briton, the mercuriat
Frenchman, makes the son of Italy for
get his spaghetti and macarom and the
German his pretzels, bologna and beer.
Later on another surprise awaits them
IN our popcorn, which they also take
very kindly to. And we do not blame
them, for we seriously doubt IL any
product Of the American garden is
such an all round satisfaction as our
sweet corn.
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CHAPTER XII.
a WAR AND ITS Consequences.

500 a WAR AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
IN ORRY was removed to another
E room before dinner, as she had
n n promised.
After they had dined the two
strangers were left alone for several
hours. Anguish RECALLED his friend
& with an enthusiastic dissertation on
the charms of the Countess Dagmar,
lady in waiting to the princess. In
conclusion he said glowingly. his cigar
having been out for half an hour or
more because his energy had been
spent in another direction:
You haven't seen much of her, Lor-
~, but l tell you she is rare. And
she's not betrothed to any of these con-
founded counts or dukes .elther. They
all adore her, but she's not committed,
8 How do you Know all thisT' de-
mganeed q Cry, who but half beard
through his dreams .e,.sar,f,,,Y. sIs -
'Asked hereof course. How in thunS
der do You suppose?'
i. And; you've known her but a day!
( Well. you are progressiyeP'n6 ..,it3ig.
d Oh, perfectly natural conversation,
ycu know" explained Anguish com
posedly. she began it by asking me
ifI were married, and said wasn't
even engaged. Then l asked her if she
were married. You see from the title,
you can't tell whether countess is
Z married or single She said she wasn't.
and promptly and very properly ex-
pressed my alna2ement. BY Jove, she
has will and a mind of her own, that
young woman has! She's not going to
marry until she finds man Of the
\ right sort, which is refreshing like
to hear girl talk like that, especially
pretty girl who can deal In princes,
counts and all kinds of nobility when
Il 1t comes to a matrimonial trade. BY
love. m sorry for the princess, thougnr'
Sorry for the princess? Why? ask
ed the other, alert at once.
"Oh. just because it's not in her pow
4 er TO be SO independent The countess
says she cries every night when she
thinks Of what the POOR girl has to con-
tend with"
Tell me about it."
Il don't know anything to tell. I'm
Y not Interested in the princess, and I
didn't have the nerve to ask many ques-
\ tons | do know, however, that she is
\ goirg to have an unpleasant matrimo-
NAL alliance forced upon her in some
way
''That is usual"
That's what gather from the
countess. Maybe you can pump the
countess and get all you want to know
in connection with the matter. It's
pretty serious state of affairs, I should
say, or she wouldn't be weeping through
sympathy"
Lorry recalled part of the after
moons sweetly dangerous conversation,
and the perspiration stood cold and
damp on his brow.
There was rap at the door. and An.
guish hastened to open 1t. A servant
presented Count Halfonts compliments
and begged leave to call.
Shall we see the old boy7' asked
Harry.
Yes, yes" responded the other The
ryapt understood the sign made by
lguish and disappeared. Diplomat.
call, / suspect"
He Is the prime minister, / under
adj All, good evening, your excel
u We are bonore1."
count had entered the room and
advancing toward the couch, tall,
and the pexsonihcatasn Of cor
= 4 7
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01
WHORE coon ruINGs GROW.

California is the great fruit state of
the Union. Last year she exported
100000 boxes of oranges and lemons
of seventy pounds each, 100000
pounds of prunes. 10o,Ooo0o0 pounds Of
raisins, 60, 100000 pounds of dried peach.
es, 100000 boxes Of apples, $500 car
loads of canned goods, $500 car loads
of lima beans, 1890 car loads of nuts,
1900 car loads of vegetables, 1890 car
loads of wine and 3,7oo car loads Of
sugar.
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An Ill bred scrub Of a two-year-old
steer in Missouri worth maybe $40 has
got two wealthy farmers by the ears,
and the costs in the suits up to this
time amount to $4,000 and lots more in
sight. 1t is very easy for two old farm
ers to be two old fools in case like
this. Z
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1t should be said to the further credit
Of alfalfa that 1t makes very fine
quality of honey, and where tits grown
in any quantity there is almost a con-
tinuity of bee food from early in the
summer until late IN the fall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

Rape is pre-emfnently forage crop
for the sheep and better suited to their
needs than it is to any other farm
animal. Where sheep are kept there
should by all means be field of rape
Tor them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

The man who never owes any man a
dollar is to be envied. He may not
live in large house or cut very wide
swath, but he is almost invariably re-
spected and possesses one secret Of en-
Toying life.
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What with the difficulty of securing
suitable hired help and the incident
fret and worry of trying to carry on a
large farm. many man In the west is
seriously studying the question of
whsther he has not more land than he
can probably use. A general reduc-
ton Of the size Of the farms of the
country would be good thing. It
would result in better type Of farm
ing, would insure better country
schools, relieve many good woman
from life Of semisiavery and make
room foe many more nice people. 81
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Southern pine forests have one
scourge to face which the north never
had, and that is the turpentine maker
the methods used to secure the sap of
the pines for this purpose being waste
full and destructive in the largest de-
gree.
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The enormous crop of hay secured
through the west as a result of the ex-
cessive moisture will be found to be
below the standard In nutritive value.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

The government is spending a dollar
In promoting the interests Of agricul-
ture for each $4,000 of agricultural
products grown each year.
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Argentina is the only country which
rcises any amount Of corn outside of
the United States, and this year the
crop has been good, but help ia SO
scarce for the husking OF the crop that
in many sections the cattle have been
turned intD the fields to get what they
could.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

The introduction of Mansury barley
by the Wisconsin experiment station
has been worth millions Of dollars to
the barley growing sections of the
country. yiE
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a cow is manufacturing no large
amount Of milk when she stands up to
her middle in dirty pond on hot
August day fighting flies. She would
do ever 30 much better shut up In o
basement barn, darkened, and fed a
good ration Of sweet corn. Yet half or
more OF the cows of the country are
doing the pond hole act, and their own
ers DO not seem to realize that 1t 10 one
Of the xeaaens why their COWS dEys mp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

Down in Massachusetts 1t costs a
man 500 to dock his horses tail, which
is about right.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

While skunks probably kill and eat
good deal Of vermin-slugs grubs
and the like-they still should be killed
on sight II one wishes to. successfully
raise poultry. We know a man who
said these brutes were among the farm
ers' best friends until one of them Wis
tied his yard Of prize winning poultry
one night Since then he has, changed
his tune. -. IN,