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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-12
SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
The Dates of Rallies and the
Times Set for EIec-
lions.

Raleigh, N. c., July II, 1908
The educational rallies given below have
been arranged by the Executive Commit
tee. Elections for local school tax are
now pending at the following places:
Casar, Cleveland county, July 18th.
Flat Rock, Henderson county
Benson, Johnston county, July.
Gainesville, Gates county.
Sunbury, Gates county.
Kittrel, Vance county
Stoneville, Rockingham county, August
Ball Hill, Rockingham county.
Rufffn, Rockingham county
KNAPP Of Reeds, Granville county, Aug
3rd.
Farmyille, Pitt county, August 7th
Ayden, Pitt county, August 7th.
Longtown, Yadkin county, August nth
Julian, Randolph county, September 1st
Kirby, Northampton county, August
18th.
This list of rallies will be added to
from time to time until nearly every
county in the State has been reached
JAMES Y, JOINER,
CHAS. B. AYCOCK,
CHAS. d. NEWER,
Executive Committee.
EUGENE G.. BROOKS,
Secretary to Campaign Committee.
APPOINTMENTS.
HON. J. Y. JOINER:
August 10th.
ormondiville, Greene county, August
18th.
Sparta, Allegheny county, August 21st
Laurel Springs, Allegheny county, Au-
gust 22nd.
Jefferson. Ashe county, August 25th.
Franklin, Macon county, August 2Sth.
Highlands. Macon county, August 18th.
PROF. J. B, CARLYLE:
Carthage, Moore county, July 10th.
Montreal, Buncombe county, July 25th
Clear Creek, Henderson county, July
9th.
Cross Roads, Henderson county July
zSth
Green River, Henderson county, July 81
Mill River, Henderson county. August
LIST.
Kirby, Northampton county, Aug. Sth.
Wilkes county, August 18th.
DIR. f. p. VENABLE;
Kittrell, Vance county, July 18th.
HON. JOHN H. SMALL:
Wellington Gates county, July END
Gainesville, Gates county, July 22nd, at
night
Parker's Church, Gates county, July %.
Sunbury, Gates county, July 29rd, at
night.
Aurora, Beaufort county.
Italia, Beaufort county
HON. r. b. WHITE:
Blowing Rock, Watauga county, Au-
gust Sth.
Shulls Mills. Watauga county. August
11th
Boone, Watauga county, Aug. 18th
Meat Camp, Watauga county Aug. IA.
Poplar Tent. Cabarrus county, Aug IL.
Mt Gilead, Cabarrus county, Aug 18th.
Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrns county. August
18th.
Georgeville, Cabarrus county, August 20.
Bethel, Cabarrus county. Aug. 2lst.
Hamsburg, Cabarrus county, Aug END.
Hon. r. f. BEASLEY;
Trinity, Randolph county, July i4th
Randleman, Randolph county, July 10Th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-12
BIDS FOR COAL AND WOOD.

The Secretary of State desires to pur-
chase for the use of the State one hun
dred and ninety (19O) tons Of good, steam
making coal In lump, ten (1O) cords OF
seasoned pine wood, twenty-four (2D
inches long and ten cords OF seasoned
pine wood, twenty COO inches long. The
twenty-four (24) inch wood and one hun
dred and fifty Q50) tons of coal to be
delivered in the coal house behind the
Supreme Court Building, and the twenty
600 inch wood and forty (4O) tons coal to
be placed in basement of Governors
Mansion. All to be delivered before SEN
TENDER 1st
Sealed bids win be received at this office
until IL M, August 3rd.
Bidders viii give name of the coal Of
fered and the weight of the ton.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
]. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary of State
July 2. 1903 2v
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-12
Beautiful Carrier Pige on.
warren Record.)

(Warren Record.)
few evenings ago Mr.. d. H. Riggan
discovered a carrier pigeon in his yard.
Unon each ankle was bright silver band
and has stamped on the inside of one the
letters II. W." and the other NO 1866. .
Mr.. Riggan took the bird in and gave it
supper and nights lodging and break
fast the next morning, after which it
was given its freedom and winged its
fight northward. Mr.. Riggan says the
birds plumage was gorgeous robe OF
light changeable colors with a white rose
like marked across the middle Of its beck.
It's form was beautiful the outline show.
ing many graceful ovals.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05

est of little powder puffs and found +ba
quaintest places to hide them in. Oh
serve the girl wearing on her long chain
a ball of gold, silver or gun metal and
nine chances out of ten 1T will contain
a tiny puff and a little round mirror
Or 1t might be an English walnut shell
of gold or silver made on the same
lines, though the ball has usurped this
to some extent.
If the girl isn't wearing an ornament
don't be deceived. Ask her to unscrew
the fiat round TOP of her umbrella
handle. Or she has a net-sukie purse
with one of the same fiat round knobs
and that also holds her powder Duff
She may have a tiny jeweled box in the
hand bag that she is seldom without
and that might be a bonbon box. but il
is more likely to contain another mini
allure puff.
But the tiny powder puffs are only
pleasing, because they are pretty. For
away-from-home use the girl clings to
her powder rag, and here is the secret
of where she usually carries it, 1t
must be whispered at the last minute
under the breath. If any one should
chance to surprise the summer girl
making a dive for it, she will see a
f1utter of many frilled skirts, and while
she is wondering if this is a new dane
ing step, the summer girl will have
tipped the bit of linen from the top OF
her silken stocking.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05
THE POWDER RAG
THESUMMER GIRLS
LATEST FANCY

The summer girl this year is a Pow
der Rag Girl. She is more faithful to
her powder rag than she is to her golf
club, and that is saying a great deal.
All this does not mean that she
'makes up" In these days she puts on
her peaches and cream complexion by
natural means-out-of-door exercise, a
generous diet of well-cooked food and
plenty OF cereals and fruit. The pow
der rag is only a small but important
accessory in the making of her toilet.
1t helps to keep her the dainty, sweet,
wholesome girl that she is.
A powder rag is a piece of an old,
soft linen perhaps a
whole handkerchief, if it is small or a
scrap of thin, soft chamois. It's every
pore is filled with powder just in the
right condition to take the shine from
an oYer-warm face, but not enough to
spill uncomfortably.
Wherever the summer girl goes there
is always some little corner dedicated
to the mysteries of her toilet--in the
restaurant where she takes her Inch
con II she is in town. in the shops and
in the hotels. There are innumerable
small fresh towels, and with one of
of these she removes the dust, whisks
out her powder rag, goes over her face
lightly and carefully with it, gives a
final pat with the towel and looks as
fresh as a daisy, though she may have
travelled all the morning
The people who cater to the fads and
fapcies of the summer girl, maid and
matron, have tried to GUST the powder
rag. They have brought out the dear
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05

awaited before any sport is accepted.
Fashion, as represented by Consuelo
Duchess of Marlborough, is said to be
responsible for the awakening of
American interest in the delights of
archery. Archery, as the American
mind has considered II up to now,
seemed a milk and water amusement
confined to the rural English maiden
and her curate admirer. But it seems
even Britain's Queen speeds the arrow
from the bow on occasions, and, all
the court following suit, our own
Duchess gives US delicately to UNDER
stand that archery is the thing.
Everything else considered. there Is
no doubt that this game. which is fas-
cinating in the extreme when you come
TO know it, is a fine medium for show.
ing off pretty toggery. As success at
the game depends largely on garments
which do not confine the figure, the
lines of a well-built person are also
shown off to the best advantage.
A costume just designed by a we'll
known faiseuse for archey is coquettish
in the extreme. Red and white dotted
delaine is the texture of this finery,
which takes lines almost childishly
simple. A very short skirt and a
blouse bodice trimmed with bands of
plain red composes the model. The
high boots which will be worn with il
will be of white canvas with red trim
mings and strings, and a red leather
belt and culver will complete the cos
tune. Incidentally, the huge bow will
also be red, and the slender arrows
tipped with feathers of the same vivid
shade.
For golfing purposes there are many
trig costumes in the ready-made mar
ket. careful inspection Of which will
sometimes result in a lucky find. !"
One costume of the luck kind is of
blue and white spotted linen with
plain bands. A hip yoke Of uncom-
mon novelty embellishes the skirt of
the suit, upon the blouse of which the
band trimming takes the form of an
adjusted tie.
The wooden textures presented for
golf are ihnumerable. Pretty tWeeds
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05
ACROSS THE TRANSOM
BY DOROTHY BLACKMORE.

Davis was in no way displeased with
the room for which he had just depos-
tied months rent in advance. He had
wanted the adjoining room also, but
if the young person occupying ii did
not deem it advisable to move it was
no affair of his.
Davis was newspaper man, and
why he had been admitted into this
household made up of a few select
persons" he never could understand.
Not but what newspaper men were Sc
lect but Davis had never viewed him,
self in that light before. The landlady
did not need to take boarders, she told
him, but only took them for compan
ionship and little pin-money. He
noticed, however, that she did not for
get the pin-money part of the PROPOSE
ton.
While he was unpacking his none too
extensive wardrobe and hanging it on
the hooks designated for that purpose
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05

The many outdoor pleasures in
dulged in by the sturdy summer girl
render athletic costumes a necessity
for the stylish wardrobe. All the
world, or the best part of it, plays
golf, and the tiny fraction which does
not yields the tennis racquet or rides
or boats. So where even the fashion,
able world once went summering in
it's oldest buds it is now suitably
dressed for every outdoor occasion.
The many details embraced by the
athletic field may be bought at the
shops which devote themselves TO
sporting attire, and here and there in
the big department stores such plac-
ards as Running and jumping sweat
ers; boating jerseys; golf 1oomers,"
are encountered. All of this goes to
show that the development of the
feminine muscles is a matter as fash
ionable as it is important for health.
No matter how much health may de-
mand it, the verdict of Fashion is
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05

I voice was soft and we'll modulated-
just the kind Davis liked.
He laughed to himself before reply
ing. She had said she was in no hur-
ry. No, it did not look like it. He
wondered what she called it-that fran
tic dash across the hall.
Really l couldn't think of it. I'm
only going out socially and have no
assignment" he explained. With
newspaper instinct he was giving her
a cue,
Neither have l." she replied, sur
prise apparent in her tone. st, too,
am going to a social affair. l have
a story to finish before 1 go, anyway
Please go first"
Then you're a newspaper wom-
girl?" he asked. He had observed that
she was young-a girl.
Eyes, now please 60" she said
firmly.
ION one condition, that you let me
read the story you have to finish. Is
it bargain?"
ut is
Fully an hour passed before Davis
arrayed in his evening sp1endor-more
| carefully donned than usual, too--wait-
ed for a voice over the transom.
At last it came, softly, a little shyly
he thought: Mr.. ="
"Davis-George Davis" he inform
ed her as she hesitated.
I'm finished with the story. Must
l show it to your
You must; and I'll read it before ]
go near that Press Club tonight"
Press Club?" she repeated in aston
ishment.
Yes, why not?''
I'm going there also. The story is
not for publication but to read there
tonight"
They were still conversing through
the transoms. Davis opened his door
and asked her to repeat her statement
that he might make sure he had made
no mistake.
The door in the adjoining room open
ed and a girl in blue-not a bathrobe
this time-stood within it. She was a
pretty girl. In her hand was some
typewriter copy paper.
But, 1 say" said Davis, when they
had compromised their bargain by de-
Gliding she should read it to him at the
Press Club, II don't know what your
sponsors in baptism said you should
be called"
Mary" she said simply with lurk-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05

To spend a week in the country
haunts of the fashionable 400 is to be
convinced that their country toilettes
are extremely simple. They are to be
seen coaching in muslin frocks which
a housemaid could afford. The horse
women likewise choose inexpensive tex
lures for their equestrian toilettes.
Kahh, trimmed only with stitChings,
composes the usual riding dress, with
which go tan top boots and plain
straw sailor hat. The fit of the long
tailed jacket is not the best in the
world but then it must be remembered
that the elect do not need to have per-
fectly fitting clothes. A certain har-
mony in the whole get-up marks the
child of fashion, and the detail may
so.
The costumes of the country gentry
for Sunday church going display the
good sense manifested elsewhere The
toilettes are everywhere unpreten-
tious, so that when a shower falls. as
sometimes happens no great harm is
done.
A pretty girl and an equally pretty
child emerging from a fashionable
church into a brisk rain storm not
long since wore the sort of fnery
that might be dumped in the wash
tub and not be greatly damaged. A
foulard with enormous disks of deep
blue on white background composed
the grown-up costume, which consist
ed of a skirt in three founces and
a belted coat. Over the shoulders of
this a deep cape gave the costume
a waterproof look, but II was simply
fashioned of wash foulard. The lit
tie maiden, who was perhaps s years
old wore one of the loose sacque
coats fashionable for both the big and
little world. Pongee in a deep cream
was it's texture, with an embroid-
cred collar in the same texture trim
! med prettily.
Pongee needs to be shrunk before
making up. Unless this is done I'M
| slightly spotting will ensue with the
| first shower.
Beautiful shades of blue, dark red
and yellow are now seen in this dur
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05

he heard the door of the adjoining
room open and close.
THE young woman who does not
wish to move" he surmised as he
heard soft footsteps about the room.
IF she knew how much l needed that
room for den she would be more
accommodating. Evidently she's Sc
lect,' too"
Davis stopped suddenly in the midst
of lacking a poster on the wall and
craned his neck in the direction of the
adjoining room. He listened a minute
and gave vent to an ejaculation of
surprise and satisfaction. He felt at
home at once: it was the sound of a
typewriter.
Glad she's not a music teacher,
anyway" he unused over his work, as
the click-click of the machine con-
tinued to sound through the partition.
"A stenographer, suppose"
Davis smiled to himself as an in
spiration seized him. "Fll cultivate her
acquaintance and well-well-that is,
I'll sort Of borrow that machine once
in a while when I'm short on copy. She
probably won't object to my paying
half the rent"
The days passed and Davis never
by any chance, met the girl in the
next room He regretted that the
ldndlaQy QiQ not run DOdTulLS HOuSS
in connection with her furnished
rooms He might then have an OPP
portunity of meeting the young wom-
an at meals.
Sometimes he doubted whether she
was a stenographer; her work seemed
a little too spasmodic to be of that
nature. She sometimes wrote few
words and then paced the room for
while and returned to the keys
On other evenings she seemed unable
to make the letters fly fast enough
Davis was interested. He hesitated to
inquire about her from the landlady,
fearing she might be in doubt as to
his "selectness."
One evening, as he was looking over
his dress clothes, preparatory to MAX
ing an exceptional toilet-for him
he missed the click-click in the next
room. His steno" was there, but
she was not writing.
He was going to an entertainment
at the Press Club, and as the fair
sex was to be in evidence, he felt in
duty bound to don his evening clothes
such as they were.
After arraying his garments on the
couch for inspection he knotted the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05

/ in Scotch and English patterns are
| seen. and when the neutral colors are
made up a line of vivid scarlet edging
bands, belts and collars and cuffs will
often give them the gay touch needed.
Some of the thicker cloths are double
faced with scarlet, and when hat, shoes
and belt match, the effect is dashing.
During the hotter days of the sum
mer the golf girl to whom white is
becoming turns her back on all estab-
lished rules and wears toilettes of an
gelic purity. Coarse-mesh Irish linen
is a favorite texture. The costumes,
however show no sign of the rich en-
broideries which deck such materials
elsewhere. For golf such dresses and
others in wash textures are made with
severe tailor plainness, though friv-
olous lawn sunbonnets, gay belts and
Vividly colored shoes will give them a
fixy air
Gloves are not usually worn for this
game, but golf gloves are to be had
at all of the good sporting shops. The
best are of white French thread, with
perforations at the double palms They
keep the hands cool. and, it is said pre-
vent the redness which results from
unventilated gloves.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05

rope of his maroon bathrobe about
his waist and quietly turned the han
die of the door. He peered out to see
that the coast was clear and made a
dash for the bathroom. which was
triangularly opposite his own door in
the diQly lighted hall.
AS he plunged swiftly out of his
door a vision in a blue bathrobe,
seeking the same apartment for the
same purpose, came into collision
with him.
Two CALCULATIONS of OH" re-
sounded in the little hall. and two
doors were slammed simultaneously.
Silence reigned in The adjoining rooms
and an embarrasse / boarder leaned
against each door.
Davis was the first to speak. II beg
your pardon, I'm sure. 1t was awful
ly awfully clumsy of me.
Won't you go first, please?" He STAN
mered these words as best he could
over the transoln.
NO indeed I-please precede me,
I'm in no hurry whatever" came across
the transom in the adjoining room. The
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05
WON ON HOOKER WASHINGTON TIP.
! White House Racing Syndicate Took
Long shot on "Africander."

Long Shot on "Africander."
From the Philadelphia Record
Washington, d. c., June 20.-When
Booker T. Washington visited the
White House on Thursday to consult
with the President on the proposition
made him by Lord Grey to go to South
Africa he unintentionally gave out a
race tip that netted a syndicate of
guards and clerks several hundred dol
lars. The Suburban was run that aft
ernoon and several members of the
syndicate were trying to agree on a
horse to carry their money when
Washington was shown in to see Mr.
Roosevelt. When he came out he was
overheard as he told the newspaper
men that he had been asked 10 go to
South Africa to try and improve the
condition of the Africander."
That's a hunch," exclaimed one of
the secret service men, and African
der Will be a long shot"
The fact that the "hunch" was given
by negro gave IL double force and
the superstitious members of the syn
dictate soon convinced the doubters
that it would be throwing their money
away to fail TO take advantage of the
tip.
The money went in on Africander at
Is to l. and there is JOY in the outer
precincts Of the White House
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05
BEAUTY DON'TS
WHICH GIRLS
SHOULD HEED

Don't tell a girl that beauty is of
no value, dress of no use. Beauty is
of value; a girls whole happiness in
life may depend upon a new gown or
a becoming hat.
Don't wear expensive clothes, but
let them be stylish and tasteful and
show that they have been carefully
chosen and that you have made the
most of yourself.
Don't have any loose ends or star
ing pins. Let your clothes be careful
ly put on. Have an air of good groom
ing Look as though you had used
somebody's soap.
Don't be conscious of your dress and
gloves and wells and jewels, and ex-
pect every one else to admire them.
Don't walk up to mirror to gaze
at yourself Immediately you go into a
room. Study your mirror a good deal
but only in the seclusion of your room.
Don't give way to nerves, emotions
or tears, they ruin good looks. mo
emotions, no wrinkles" is an old beauty
receipt
Don't expect that any one receipt can
prove a specific for all compilations.
Don't think the secret of a woman's
beauty lies in the use of cosmetics
it is found in respondent health and
happy mind.
Don't be afraid to blush. 1t is be-
| coming. sudden flush accomplishes
more in moment than the sustained
efforts of statuesque beauty.
Don't be Jealous of the beauty, youth
and success of others. Jealousy plants
ugly lines in the face.
Don't think it enough to be a beauty;
in order to approach perfection a wom-
an should try to improve herself moral
ly and Intellectually as we'll as physi-
cally
Don't imagine that in order to be
belle you must be a great beauty.
Charm of manner, a beautiful voice or
an accomplishment turns many a plain
woman into a belle.
Don't gush If you want to be at
tractive. You may not be beautiful or
clever, but if good tempered, possessed
of the gift of looking on the golden
side of things, and never given to gush-
! ing, you may be more attractive than
many girls who can boast only of their
beauty.
Don't think that women are less
beautiful than formerly. There is
greater beauty now, and more of it,
than at any time in the worlds his
tory. We may congratulate ourselves
that we live in the most beautiful age
of the world.
| Don't fail to appreciate the fact
that, while beauty may not bring hap
| piness, 1t is nevertheless a power. 1t
is to woman what capital is to a
! merchant Its absence may not be
misfortune, but its culture is wise and
proper.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05

ing in her dark eyes.
But Mary what?'
Just Mary Nye."
miss Mary Nye, I suppose?" asked
Davis smiling consciously. He wanted
to be sure. He was an accurate news
paper man.
She blushed the prettiest pink Davis
ever imagined was in existence and
nodded. His one regret was that an
other man was TO escort her, blush and
all. to the Press Club.
Since the entertainment two young
persons in those furnished rooms have
occupied that good landladys select
drawing room. Conversation over the
transom became unsatisfactory, and
were, of necessity, loud enough for any
third party to hear.
Later on Mrs. Georgopulous hung out
a sign advertising two furnished
rooms, adjoining. And still later Davis
sat in the cosy little library of his
own fiat and suggested to his wife that
they have their hall built triangularly.
He is paying full rent for the type
writer now.