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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17
ONE REASON FOR PART OFT

There are two chief reasons why the
State is in debt today and that there is
a deficit in the State Treasury. They
are:
1. The Fusion administration contract
sd debts which the Democratic admins
tration has had to pay, and
:. The General Assembly of 1901 made
appropriations far in excess of the
amount of revenues brought in by the
revenue act
But while these are the chief rea.
sons, there are others responsible in some
part for the deficit. All the revenue
laws have not been properly enforced.
Here are three examples:
]. The revenue law imposes a tax on
dealers in cigarettes. Not a cent of
tax on cigarettes is reported as paid
in thirty three counties.
2. The revenue law imposes a tax on
horse dealers. Not cent of this tax is
reported from IS counties.
8. The revenue law imposes a tax on
pistol dealers. Not cent of this tax
is reported from sixty-one counties.
Does anybody believe that one-third
of the counties sell no cigarettes? That
there are no horse dealers in fifty eight
counties? Or that there are sixty-one
counties where no pistols are sold?
These three things show that there is
need of better regulation for the col
lection of such taxes. The Legislature
may make wise laws, but unless they
are executed in all the counties they are
largely dead letters.
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Wilmington Lcses Or. Blackwell.
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Wilmington, N. c., Feb. 16.-Rev. Cal
vim S. Blackwell, d. D., pastor of the
First Baptist church, this city, yesterday
a a meeting of the executive committee
CT his congregation, declined to withdraw
his resignation presented a week ago and
the same was accepted by the committee
under unanimous protest. Appropriate res
olution expressing regret at DE- Black
wells decision We're drafted and adopted
by a congregational meeting of the entire
church body subsequently, Yesterday
evening DR.. Blackwell telegraphed his
acceptance of the call to the First Bap-
fist church of Norfolk and hopes to leave
for his new field not later than April 1st.
Mr.. Joseph Smith, clerk of the First
church, Norfolk, was so advised by let
ter today. The community at large great
ly deplores the decision of DR.. Blackwell
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fammation and liberation and cures fe-
male weakness 1t makes weak women
strong and sick women we'll.
vYour medicine almost raised me from the
dead, writes Mrs Edwin II. Gardner, Of Egypt,
Plymouth Co. Mass, Box IA. uMy urine was
like brick dust and had pain all over me and
such dragging feeling it seemed could not do
my house work. 1 had to sit down to wash the
Dishes even. In the year 1897 was so sick l
did not care to live and prayed many times that
God would take me. One day l found a little
book read it and wrote to DR.. Pierce, and III
few days received an answer. decided to try
his medicine and to-day am well woman.
have no backache, no headache, no pain at all.
used always to have headaches previously to
the monthly period and such pain that would
roll on the floor i'll agony. l took three bottles
of Dr.. PierCes Favorite Prescription and three
of Golden Medical Discovery and three walls
of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and was COM
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F0Gt8 HbOU& th8 South.
By HON. a. III. wADDELL, Wilmington, N. C.

period the wealth of the North had so
fabuIously increased that in 1870 Massa-
chusetts, for example, had half as much
taxable wealth as all the Southern States
put toeeIher, and the two States Of New
York and Pennsylvania had actually
more than all of them combined.
1t so continued up to 1880, but about
that time there began to be change.
and since then a Transformation has
taken place in Southern conditions that
is without parallel in history. ITO
have predicted in 1885, says Mr.. Ed
monds. that in the next ten or twenty
years the South would develop its ag-
ricultural, industrial, and railroad in
terests as rapidly as the country at large
would have been deemed too absurd to
discuss, but investigation proves that
what would then have been considered
the talk of a visionary enthusiast has
more than come to pass. Indeed, the
progress of the South as measured by
the percentages of gain has actually
been more rapid than that of the rest
Of the country"
Let US look at some of the facts of
this progress, and remember that it is
Cue chiefly to the men, and the sons of
the men, who fought the battles of the
South from 1861 to 1865. Taking agri-
culture first, and bearing in mind that
the percentage of increase in population
from 1880 to 1900 in the South was ne
cessarly less than that of the whole
country, Gas immigration does not flow
this way, we find that during that
period the number of farms increased 63
the whole country, the value CT the
farms ~ per cent. in the South and 81 per
cent. in the whole country. and the in
come from the farms in the Sou n 25 per
cent, while on those of the whole country
it was 1872 per cent.-which last item
shows that for every dollar received by
the farmers of the whole country on the
capital invested, Southern farmers re-
ceived one dollar and a half.
Now, turning to manufactures, we find
that the advance has been far greater
propOrtionately than in agriculture. for
whereas in 1880 the value Of the South
agricultural products was 5000, 600, goo in
excess of the value of it's manufactured
products, in 1900 the positions were re-
versed, the latter leading by $3.50. goo coo.
and, if mining interests be included, the
difference would be nearly $500 000 600
In the iron industry the progress has
been even greater still. and the outlook
for the next ten years is of incalculable
proportions. The same may be said of
coal and oil.
In this article the Facts About The
South have been only partially gener-
allied, and summarized without going
into details, in the hope of inducing
others to read the remarkable. and most
interesting pamphlet, and thus learn the
truth about the energy and enterprise OF
the Southern people in the past, about
which so little seems to be known. The
pamphlet only costs ten cents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

Committee. This committee is still In
search OF seed and such of our farmers
as may nave seed of early maturing va
rletes can dispose of them to this conf
mlttee, or to Texas farmers direct, at
good prices The prices at which seed
are being offered vary from 80 cents to
$lOO per bushel, in large lots.
communications may be set direct to
j. H. Connell, Secretary Executive Com
mltee, Texas Boil Weevil Convention,
Dallas, Texas, Or to the Department OF
Agriculture, Raleigh, which will put them
in the hands of those desiring seed.
B. w. KILGORE,
State Chemist.
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CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap,
The Standard Of Every Nation
Of the Earth.
Sale Greater Than the Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions Of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff,
and the stopping of falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, for baby rashes,
itchings and chafings, in the form Of
baths for annoying irritations and in
Examinations, or too free or offensive
perspiration, in the form of washes for
Lucrative weaknesses, and many sana-
tive, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, espe-
cially mothers, as well as for all the
purposes of the toilet, bath and nur-
sery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollient properties derived from Cutl-
cura, the great skin cure, with the prlr-
est of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower odours. No
other medicated soap ever compounded
is to be compared with it for preserV-
ing, purifying and beautifying the SKIN,
scalp, hair and hands. No other Ior-
eign Or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is to be compared with It
for all the purposes of the toilet, bath
and nursery. Thus it combines "a one
soap at one price the best SKIN ana
complexion soap and the best toilet ana
baby soap ever compounded. sale
greater than the worlds product OF ali
other skin soaps. Sold in every part
of the civilized world.
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ANCIENT EGGS FOX VALENTINES.
Body Of Drowned Nan Found---A Negro Her
mit--Case of Smallpox.
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Wilmington, N. c.. Feb. 16.-For many
years of st. Valentines night it has
been the pernicious custom of certain
mischievous boys in Wilmington to COM
nit all sorts of senseless depredations
upon property and persons under the
guise of observing the day in it's true
spirit of merry making. Last night the
most outrageous act was the peltlng
with eggs of the residence of the Rev
Edward WOoten, an Episcopal minister.
Mr.. Wooten was absent to fill an APP
pointment in the country today, but when
one of the eggs was thrown in the front
door of the house and barely missed
striking one of the children, Mrs. Wooten
went to the door, secured the names OF
some members of the party and went tn
the police station, demanding their ar
rest. The boys all belong to prominent
families in Wilmington and warrants will
be served upon them tomorrow. Other
residences We're pelted with stones and
| many gates We're taken from their hinges
and carried away
The body of Isaac Kelland, a cOlored
man living near Cronly, who was drown
ed by falling or jumping overheard from
the steamer Highlander the Monday be-
fore Christmas about thirty miles above
Wilmington on the Cape Fear River, was
found yesterday floating in the water two
miles below the city.
A negro was found last week by a party
of hunters in the thick coast woods four
and a half miles below Wilmington, who
had made for himself a rude camp COM
posed of two dry goods boxes and in an
old basket he kept only a few old rags
for clothing. The negro said he slept on
the ground because his conscience told
him it was right to do so. and that the
goods boxes We're to shelter him only
when it was raining or the weather was
too severe for him to adopt the more
primitive method of resting himself
He said that he ate raw corn to keep
him alive. Officers who made the inVes-
tigation are of the opinion that the ne
gro is crazy on religious matters and
returning to the city they secured pa
pers for his arrest as a lunatic. Last
night Constable w. B. Savage and two
other officers went to the camp to bring
the negro to the city but he was not
found.
~ well ueNelopSu CdS0 Vi SIllallpoA va"
found in the city last night, the patient
being a negro who came here few days
ago from up the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad. He was removed to the pest
house by the authorities today with nine
other negroes who boarded in three
room house with him. The superintend-
emf of health does not anticipate an cpl
demic.
In the golf tournament for men on the
links of the Cape Fear Club yesterday
afternoon, Messrs Jno. ]. Blair and Mr..
Charles McMillen tied for first place; net
score 103.
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Two Hundred Good People ask for
London Bill.
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Bethel, ~ c., Feb. ia mass meet
ing having been previously called TO con-
slider the question of liquor law as now
agitated, about two hundred Of the peo-
pie in and around here met in the Meth
odst church here last night. A hymn
was sung by the choir and after a scrip
ture lesson and prayer by Rev. J. J.
Barker, the pastor of the Methodist
church, on motion of A. Ward, Rev. ].
j. Barker was elected chairman and S.
T. Carson was elected secretary.
Speeches were made by Rev. A. R. Nor
gan and Rev. j. J. Barker and the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted:
after due consideration, we, the citl-
zens and people of Bethel and com
munity, resolve that we urge our Sena-
tor and Representatives to use all just
means to secure the passage of the
original London bill"
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Southeastern Lime and
Cement Co.,
MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND.
Charleston, 9. c., Southern Agents.

On Saturday. February 18th, 1908, at
the courthouse door, in Raleigh, N. c.,
I will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder a certain piece or tract Of
land living and being in Wake county,
State of North Carolina, IN 81. Matthew's
township and described and delned as
follows, to-wit: Beginning at a Whlte
oak. near a branch, VIM. II. POOLS cor
ner: thence running down said brancn
1OS poles to Neuse River; thence down
Ne1se River so poles to stake; thence
south SS1a degrees east AIS poles to Hin
toms creek thence up said creek to
corner, parcel No. 2, in the portion of
M. c. Hodges land; thence north SSs
degrees. west 252 poles to stake; thence
north ~ degrees, east "a poles to
stake; thence north 8S1a degrees, west "a
noles to a stake; thence north ~ de-
grees, east poles to the beginning, con-
tanning 1872 acres, and being lot No. in
the division of M. G. Hodges land, which
said land was willed to NJ. C. Hodge by
his father William f. Hodge. Said sale
is made by the undersigned, as executor
of William M.Boylan, by virtue Of powers
conferred upon said William M. Boylan
by the terms of certain mortgage from
J. Rowan Rogers and his wife, Annie
S. Rogers, registered in Book No. 101,
at page rs, of the Register of Deeds
office Of Wake county.
Terms Of sale, cash. Hour of sale,
II m.
WILLIAM BOYLAN,
Executor of William M. Boylan.
d.t. d. s.
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Found a Bear in Her Bed.

A correspondent from Mitchell county
of the Morganton News Herald gives
tEis exciting story:
ION last Thursday, while gathering
galax on the Grandmother Mountain
about two miles east of Havana post
office, Mrs. z. 3. Robbins found very
large bear in her bed with three small
cubs. She not knowing what to do,
guarded the bears and set a small boy
after her brother, Fate Thompson. a
son of the famous hunter John Thomp-
son. He soon arrived with his gun. At
ter firing two shots he killed his prey
and captured the three small cubs, which
he sold for $500. DR. w. C. Gross, of
our town, purchased one"
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TENNESSEE LEADS THE WAY.

The Tennessee Legislature has passed
a bill prohibiting the sale of liquor in
every town in Tennessee having popu-
lation of less than 5000. 1t seems thai
the members of the Legislature of our
daughter State were not frightened by
any cry sit will kill the Democratic par
ty." They saw their duty "a dead sure
thing" and they marched up to its per-
Torrance.
The Democratic party still lives in Ten
ncssee and will live in spite of the impo-
tent rage of the men who predicted that
such legislation would ruin the party.
p. S.-The Tennessee Legislators did not
submit the bill to the people. They rep
resented the people. who elected them
by their votes, and legislated for them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

John 5. Wise is trying to earn that
fee the negroes are paying him to fight
the Virginia suffrage amendment. He is
predicting in Boston violent race CON
fiicts in the South because of the suf-
frage amendments. In the meantime the
white sand co1ored people are getting
along very well in the South. They do
not know anything about race antagon-
isns until they pick up a Boston paper
and read Wises speech.
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Under The Dome.

The following is the text of the amend
ment to his bill offered by Mr.. Waits
yesterday:
amend by striking out all after sec
ton of bill as amended by the commit
tee and insert the following:
Section 8. That it shall be the duty
OF the governing body of any city or
town, upon the petition of one-fourth Of
the registered voters therein, who We're
registered for the preceding municipal
election, to order an election to be held,
after thirty days notice, in any year in
which the petitions may be filed, except
within ninety days of any city, county,
or general election. in time for the notice
to be given as above required, to deter
mine.
81. Whether intoxicating liquors shall
be manufactured in said city or town.
"2. Whether bar-roms or saloons shall
be established in said city or town.
5. Whether dispensaries shall be estab
lished in said city or town.
"And any such election may be ordered
to determine any one or two of all of said
questions, as the petitioners may desig-
nate in their petition: Provided. that
such election shall not be held oftener
than once in two years.
"Section 9. Whenever such election
shall be held, the same shall be conduct
ed and held under the same rules and
regulations provided by the laws of North
Carolina regulating municipal elections. -
The remaining sections of the amend
ment are concerned principally with the
machinery of carrying out the above pro-
visions
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cept for the fact
that in such dire
distress many a
w o III a II h a s
found a way
back to health
and happiness by
the use of DR..
Pierce's Favorlte
Prescription.
This great REM
edy for womanly
ills has we'll been
called "a god
send to weak and
sick women" It
establishes raol1-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17
WHILE THERE IS LIFE THERE is
HOPE.

I was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Elys Cream Balm cured it
Marcus G. Shautz, Railway, N. J.
Cream Balm reached me safely and the
effect is surprising. My son says the
first application gave decided relief. Re-
spectfuily, Mrs. Franklin Freeman, Do
yer, N. H.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezilg. Sold by druggists at so cents
or mailed by Ely Brothers, 81 Warren
St., New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

The Alabama Senate, after a strong
fight in opposition, has passed child
labor bill, the vote being II to II. The
Virginia General Assembly still has the
question under consideration. South
Carolina passed a makeshift bill. North
Carolina will pass a conservative law. 1t
will come up in the Senate on Vednes-
daV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17
Texas Farmers Want North Carolina
Cotton Seed.

To the Editor Texas farmers are
looking for several thousand loads
of cotton seed of early maturing VariC
ties, grown outside the Texas boil
weevil territory. A considerable num-
Der OF our farmers have already offered
an sold seed to the Texas Boil Weovil
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17
A W0MkN'S PRAYER.

It is notable that in the dependency
caused by womanly diseases, there seems
to many suffering woman no way of
escape from pain except at the price of
life itself. 1t would be sad to record
such story of struggle and suffering ex-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

Judge Purnell holds that Peabody
street in Durham belongs to the South
ern Railway. An appeal has been taken
to the Circuit Court. 1t will then go to
tho Supreme court. And then-well, if
we may judge by the past, 1t will be
settled when the decision in the case of
Jarndyce VS. Jarndyce is handed down.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

The most troublesome factors in rails
ing children are Coughs, Colds, Group
and Whooping Cough. Always Group
Syrup is the only safe and certain cure
for these ills. Try it and help baby to
pull through the spring months. 25 cents
at Hicks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

Section fifty should remain in the ma
cbinery act. This Legislature will not
disturb the settlement of two years ago
If the railroads could force that section
cut of the machinery act, the Graham
hill of 1901 ought to be enacted at once
If the railroads try to upset the 1901 set
Element, the people will have say.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17
Negro Loses a Leg
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Wilson, N. c., Feb. 16.-Tobe Jones,
colored, who was "beating" his way from
Elm City on a train this morning Jumped
therefrom just as it reached the cor
porate limits of Wilson His LETT leg
was crushed by the wheels and he was
promptly taken to the sanitorium where
the leg was amputated about the knee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

Measuring and surveying preparatory
to commencing work on Stone Mountain
railroad is attracting much attention now
adays. But the people will be satisfied
with nothing but actual work.-Brewer's
Curfew.
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Authorizations Have you heard much
about them? When the revenue law
masses. they will have the first place on
the boards If section fifty of the ma
ebinerv act is Knocked out, cheese pairing
will be necessary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs
Colds, LaGrippe, Bronchltlst pneumonia
and all Throat and Lung troubles An
ideal remedy for children. w. II. hlng
Drug Co. fs
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MANY MOTHERS ADMINISTER PISO'S
CURE when their children have Spas
modic Group. 1t is effectual.
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A MORNING TONIC.
Carlyle.

For one man who can stand prosperity
there are hundred that will stand ad.
Versity.
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And Durham also will get an addi-
tional 900 for it's public building
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudlng
Piles. Your druggist will refund your
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to
cure you. so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

The handsome young Representative
from Chatham. Mr.. w. d. Sler, will APP
pear in the House today shorn of his
abundant locks, and thereby hangs a tale,
the time of which happened before his
visit to the Professor of the Art TonsOr-
ial. From the House gallery yesterday
came package to Mr.. Siler. 1t was
opened and found to contain two side
combs and a package of hair pins. The
colleagues of Mr.. Siler say that there
We're properly arranged, but Mr.. Siler
is not to be caught mapping again as he
is now of the newly hair cut" order of
law makers.
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New Daily Paper for Wilson.
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Wilson, N. c., Feb 16.-The Daily
Times, under the editorial control Of
John d. Gold, will make its appearance
tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Gold is jour
ralst of much ability, writes with ease
and force and will, doubtless, make a
success of the daily as he has of the
Weekly Times, which is now recognized
as one of the best papers in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

Representative Aiken, of Pennsylvania
will be a candidate for Congress in case
Hon. j. NJ Gudger is unseated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-17

Representative A. T. Uzzell, of Wayne
who was slightly indisposed last week
has fully recovered and today was "as
busy as a bee" in flower time at his
desk with an eye single TO the interest
Of his constituency. His wife, Mrs. W.
zell is in the city