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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12
UNDERvALUED WASHINGTON

Replying to the News and Observers
statement that the taxpayers of the
whole country have a right to protest
against differentiation because Congress
appropriates s4,50O,O0o annually to pay the
deficit to carry on the Washington city
government. the Washington Post says:
Indeed, there is no such deficit so far
as concerns the private property holders
IN the District. What Congress really
does is to assess all the property, both
public and private, and to levy taxes on
both the government and the individual
The appropriation referred to, therefore,
is not to make good deficit created by
the people. 1t is simply the government s
contribution to the common fund. The
nation Is the largest property holder. It's
numerous and beautiful parks, its vast
public buildings, require even more police
protection-certainly they receive more
than the residences and business establish
ments of private citizens. Our esteemed
contemporary would hardly expect the
latter to sustain this enormous expense.
I'VE do not deny that there has been
some injustice in the past, or that not
withstanding a notable recent improve
injustice still. Here as elsewhere the
rich nearly always get better terms than
the poor. The person who owns, say
$4,000 worth of real estate is assessed
well up to the actual value of his hold
ings, while the person who owns, say
$1,000,G00 worth frequently escapes to
greater or less degree his fair proportion
of the burden. We have abundant evil
dence of this truth in the past since it
has almost invariably happened that
when the government sought to purchase
property from very wealthy proprietors
those gentlemen would ask five or six
times the amount at which they had
been willing to have it appraised for
purposes of taxation. As we say, how
ever, there has been a very great i'm
provement in this regard within the past
few years, and we venture to say that the
last assessment of Washington property,
taking things all around, was much more
equitable than assessments in any large
city governed by popular suffrage"
The Posts answer is one of confession
and avoidance. Congress does appropriate
s4.5O0,00O annually to the city administra-
ton, but the Post says that it is in
sense payment of taxes on the vast pub
lie buildings, parks, etc. Upon the same
theory the Legislature of North Carolina
ought to make an appropriation to pay
a portion of the expenses of the city
government in Raleigh, because the State
capitol and public institutions are located
here. What, do you think, the tax
payers of Cherokee and Currituck would
say to that proposition?
Our first article had reference only to
the complaint of differentiation in Wash
ington City. We never for moment
contemplated joining a movement looking
to the withdrawal of the appropriation to
Washington city. 1t is not wholly de-
feasible, but it is fixed and permanent,
and is helping to make Washington the
most beautiful city in the world
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12

Mr.. 1. F. Chandler. of Aberdeen, who
has a franchise to light Troy by cleo
tricity, has force of hands at work on
dam on Little River, about a mile above
the A. & A. R. R. bridge. Mr.. ChanoIer
expects to have his plant completed and
the town lighted by the first OF next
year. He will also light Biscoe from the
same plant He is pushing the work
Troy Examiner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12

Capt. Charles Price, of Salisbury, will
now be able to live on Easy Street. His
fees in the Stanly and Wilkes county bond
suits aggregate the comfortable sum of
$4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12
Spirit of the Press.
IT LEADS ALL THE REST.

Greensboro Record.
All hail to Fentress township. 1t is the
first township in the State to vote a
special school tax. Others have voted by
school districts, but Fentress went the
whole hog. 1t is in Guilford and Guilford
has led the procession all the way
through.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12

In Raleigh over two hundred men give
in for taxation an income of over 81 ,000
In Asheville there are only about one
half so many. Do Raleigh people make
twice as much as Asheville people?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12

If market is made for the products of
independent tobacco factories there will
be men enough who will establish such
factories.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12
A MORNING TONIC.

(Joseph Addison)
No thought is beautiful which is not
just, and no thought can be just which
is not founded on truth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12
Tobacco Puffs.

The American Tobacco Company now
gets its raw material for about one-third
of previous prices, and gets the benefit
of the reduction of six cents on the tax
on tobacco and it has increased the price
of manufactured tobacco three cents per
pound. Would the whole earth and the
fullness thereof appease avarice of its in
satiate maw?-Lumberton Robesonian.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12

You could pay more but you cant get
better than Blue Ribbon Vaniild eA'ldo''
25c. n y 4 ! iA1f
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12

of the reduction of six cents on the tax
on tobacco and it has increased the price
of manufactured tobacco three cents per
pound. Would the whole earth and the
fullness thereof appease avarice of its in.
satiate maw?-Lumberton Robesonian.
Tobacco is a shade better and seems to
have an upward tendency. The grade of
tobacco is better. There was some very
good this morning on the floor from South
Carolina and points in Eastern North
Carolina. Our farmers seem to be hold
ing back their best for better prices
The average is slightly better ranging
from four to SIX cents, according to quail
ty. Now and then extraordinary good
weed brings 8 or 10 cents, but this is an
exception.-Wilson Times
Tobacco sales were larger at this mar
ket last week than they have been since
the opening of the season and are continu-
ing heavy. The people are obliged to
dispose of most of their crop in order
to make storage room for their cotton,
which is now being gathered. 1t is ne
cessity, not inclination, which is forcing
from isfactory.-Lumberton Robson
ian.
A few years ago Winston had more
than forty tobacco factories and today she
has less than a dozen. What did it? The
American Tobacco Company. Now if this
company has the power to force firms,
which have been in the business and MAX
ing money for number of years to either
sell out to them or be run out what show
| have the small concerns without either an
established trade or the money necessary
! to build up a trade, to succeed? Any
business man will answer, None.-Roxboro
Courier.
The trust is fooling folks in Virginia
about the present price of tobacco by
throwing off, on the tobacco growers
in Eastern North Carolina. Closing an
| editorial, the Richmond Times Dispatch
| says: wait until the farmers of Pied
mont Virginia and North Carolina begin
to market tobacco that is tobacco, and
we will hear this hue and cry no more
| At least that is the opinion well in
| formed tobacco men with whom we have
| talked and 1t is our opinion. Sand bank
| oak leaves and wrapping paper have
had their day. Tobacco that is tobacco is
all right There is plenty of tobacco
ready for the market in Granville Cas-
WELL Person, Rockingham and other old
| tobacco counties, and the farmers are
holding it because only starvation prices
are offered. The prices are as low there
as in Pitt, Beaufort and Martin and other
eastern counties If the Times DISPATCH
| is right, why is the price so low in the
old belt? In fact that paper will see that
it is wrong if it will investigate fully.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12

Ex-State Fab. Whitaker, who brought
a bale of cotton to Raleigh on Friday,
says that farmers ought to sell their
cotton as fast as it is ginned if the price
does not go below ten cents. Mr.. Whta-
ker ginned 1900 pounds of seed cotton.
For the lint cotton and for the seed he got
SILL The cotton brought IL lie cents
per pound and the cotton seed brought
q cents bushel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-12
Talking About Cotton.

Nearly so bales of cotton were sold here
yesterday. There will probably be as
much today. 1t is evident that the farm
ers are selling as rapidly as they can
get the cotton ready.-Tarboro Southerner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
Old Joke Came True.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Many true word is spoken in Jest. and
all unconsciously the other day 1 was one
of the actors in a joke that has been told
by the minstrel men for years." said drug
clerk. "A girl came in and she wanted
dose of castor OIL but she wanted 1t so dis
guised that it wouldn't be offensive to the
taste. Have a glass Of soda water on me
while you're waiting 1 said. I mixed a
dose of oil with the syrup and she didn't
seem to know the difference as she drank
it without a murmur. Other customers
came in and waited on them. Finally she
became impatient and asked for her Oil.
Why, you've had it, l said. You drank it
in that glass of soda water She turned
sort of green about the gils and gasped:
I didn't want 1t for myself; l wanted it for
my little sister,! Well, you could have
knocked me down with a feather. In an in
slant the old minstrel joke came back to
me, and realized that 1 had played 1t my
self all uncOnsciousy. 1 offered my apollo
gies, but an apology is hardly an antidote
for dose of castor oil"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
AMONG THE LAWYERS
Local Organizations in the
Legal Profession.
BAR ASSOCIATION
YOUNGER SOCIETY Is SUPPLE
MENTAL TO THE OLDER.
Colored Members of the Bar Combine
What They Desire - Full
Rosters Of Members.

One Of the most iourishing organizations
Of the national capital is the Bar Associa-
ton Of the District Of Columbia. Briefly
stated the particular objects and business
Of the association are to maintain the honor
and dignity Of the profession of the law.
and increase Its usefulness in promoting the
due administration of justice; the mutual
Improvement and social intercourse of Its
members and to acquire and maintain q
law library for the use and reference Of its
members.
Perhaps the most useful result that has
been accomplished by the association Is
the establishment Of a complete law library.
without which the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia and the members Of
the bar would be seriously handicapped.
Almost any law book published that may
be needed for reference in any local court,
at any time is available in a moment at
ter being called for. The association has
the use Of two big rooms on the second
floor Of the City Hall building. One of the
rooms is used strictly for library purposes
and the other as a combined reading and
assembly room. The suite is provided with
telephones and all other conveniences.
The Bar Association Of the District Of CO.
lumbia Is about thirty years old. 1t was
incorporated June 5. 1874. by w. B. Webb.
r. T. Merrick. Nathaniel Wilson. Enoch
Totten, James G. Payne, ]. j. Coombs and
William F. Mattingiy. regarded even at that
early day as among the leaders of their
profession.
Any lawyer in good standing, who has
engaged in practice for three years. may
become a member OF the Bar Association
by the vote of the board Of directors. Can
didates for membership must be proposed
by three members Of the association. and
upon being elected by the vote of three
fourths in number Of the entire board Of
directors, shall be members Of the associa-
ton.
The judges of all courts of record held
in the District and the clerks of the Su-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19

A. Mover. Edward w. Horner ard Ward
law Mason.
Colesvile district-Edmund P. B. Norge
rum. Llewellyn Stabler, Walter J. Harding
Charles Hopkins.
Jamestown district. T. Chiswell Alex
ander Gassaway. Richard Cissell.
Bethesda district-Thomas s. Perry.
James w. Simpson and Frank Simpson.
Olney district-O. w. Robey. Tarlton b.
Stabler Richard L. Mackan and George e.
Nicholson.
Gaithersburg district-Zadoc NJ. Cooke.
Samuel r. Plummer John A. Reed and
Charles E. England.
Potomac district-Joseph West. Mont
gomery Clagett and Robert II. Hoofnagle.
GAINESVILLE district-Charies NJ Ward,
John w Williams and James p. Gott.
Damascus district-Willam E. Watkins,
James E. Day. William A. Waters.
Wheaton district-Hazel w. Cashell. Au-
gustus Warthen. Charles NJ Clark Eleazar
Ray and William T. o. Glover.
Samuel d. Waters, through o. II. w. Tall
bott. as attorney. has filed suit in the cir
cult court at this place against John w.
Walker. a widely-known farmer of Gaith-
ersburg district. for damages in the sum of
10000 for alleged SANDER. The declaration
alleges that during the recent democratic
primary campaign. when Mr.. Waters was
candidate for the shrievalty nomination.
the Defendant publicly declared that he
would not vote for Waters If nominated be-
cause he stole $1,000 from Montgomery
county" Mr.. Waters is chief judge of the
orphans court for this county. Because
of the prominence of the parties the case is
certain to attract widespread interest
The democrats of Bethesda district turned
out in large numbers Friday evening to
hear the issues of the campaign discussed
at meeting at Bethesda. Mr.. Frank Will
son presided and Mr.. Emory Bogley acted
as secretary. The speakers included
Messrs. Robert B. Peter. Bowie F. Waters
and Alexander Kilgour of Rockville and
Chris Hagner of Washington.
While operating a circular saw few
days ago. Mr.. Columbus Beall, a farmer
who resides near Derwood had one of his
thumbs badly laceratcd by coming in con-
tact with the saw.
Mrs. A. A. Braddock has returned to her
home here from an extended visit to rela-
tives at Columbus. Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
SUING FOR A TRUST FUND.
Peculiar Case Brought by Trustees Of
John Robinson.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NOR EOI K Va Qctala.- 10

NORFOLK, Va, October 49, 1903.
The case Of John c. Healey. trustee,
against the First National Bank of New
than $4,000, left by John Robinson, the
Cincinnati circus man, to his grandson.
John Robinson of that city. was to have
been tried finally before Federal Judge
Waddill in Norfolk this week, but r. G.
Bickford of Newport News, leading counsel
fo- the defendant bank. being now quar-
antined at home following a severe case Of
diphtheria, the trial will have to be post
poned until next month This is one of the
most interesting cases ever the docket
of the federal court of the eastern district
Of Virginia. The famous circus owner in
his will left United States bonds exceeding
$4,000 to his grandson. then an infant, but
now young man of Cincinnati.
Charles A. Santmyer, once a prominent
attorney of Cincinnati, was named truss
tee for young Robinson and the legacy
placed in his control as a trust fund
Santmyer moved suddenly to Newport
News, Va, and after dsposing of the bonds
to the First National Bank of Newport
News as fee simple property 1t is charged
he departed for parts unknown and was
lost as If he had dropped off the face Ct
the globe. Former Judge Healey of Gin
cibnat was named substitute trustee for
Robinson, and the Hamilton county court
directed him to bring suit in Virginia for
the recovery of the ST. 600 in bonds sold by
Santmyer to the Newport News bank.
The suit was brought here nearly two
years ago and has been progressing slowly
from one stage to another since that time.
Every point passed upon SO far by judge
Waddill has been IN favor of the young
Robinson will recover all of the bonds with
large interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY,
Cupid Overcomes Obstacles in Way of
Youthful Couple.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. October is. 1903.
Mr.. Harry w. Harper and Miss Viola M.
Thomas young Baltimoreans. were married
here about 8 q clock last evening by Rev.
W. F. Locke. pastor of the Rockville NJ. e.
Church South. The nuptial knot was not
tied. however until after a veXatious and
embarrassing delay. The original intention
of the young lovers was to have the cere-
nony performed in Washington, and &C
companied by another Baltimore couple,
they visited the capital yesterday morn
ing for that purpose The license was re-
fused them there because the young man
was under age They reached here short
ly after noon and proceeded at once to the
courthouse in quest of the license The
young man gave his age as nineteen and
that is two years under the legal age, Mr..
Thomas Dawson. the clerk of the court,
had no alternative but to refuse to issue the
paper without the written assent of his par
ents. The young lovers were plainly disap-
pointed. but were not discouraged. Leav-
ing his bride-to-be at the Montgomery
Mr.. Harper boarded the first train for the
monumental city. He experienced no diff
Guilty in getting the consent of his parents
and upon arriving here quickly procured
the license and FASTENED to the MOntgom-
cry Hotel where the minister was in wait
Ing. The ceremony was performed In the
presence Of quite gathering of interested
spectators. and the wedding party left for
Baltimore soon afterward.
Mr.. Oliver Nimrod Case. a well-known
resident of the vicinity Of Wheaton, this
county. died Friday afternoon of typhoid
fever, aged twenty nine years. He had
been Ill about three weeks. His wife and
one child survive him. The funeral took
place this afternoon from the Free Metho-
dist chapel at Spencerville. The services
were conducted by Rev. c. Adam Kress,
pastor of the church. assisted by Rev. Mr..
English of Rockville. and the interment
was in the cemetery near Spencerville.
Friday afternoon Mr.. Robert Ormer Spik-
or and Miss Mary Cecilia Kicker. both of
Washington. came out to Rockville and
were quietly married by Rev. w. F. Locke.
pastor OF the M. e. Church South, the cere-
mony taking place at the home of the min
lister. The young folks were unaccompanied
and returned to the city soon afterward.
Yesterday afternoon a license was issued
here for the marriage of Mr.. William Reed
McPhee and Miss Maud E. Nally. both Of
Washington.
Judge James b. Henderson has drawn the
following to serve as jurors at the Novem-
Der term of the circuit court for this coun-
ty.
Laytonsville DISTINGUISHED G. Warfield,
George F. Ray and Seth W. Warfield.
Clarksburg dfstrict-William 8. Purdum.
John w. Boyer and James N. Snddath.
Poolesville distrfct-Lawrence e. Al1nutt,
Fremont Jones. Joseph w. Swan and De-
wald J. Willard.
Rockville district-Willis B. Burdette.
Henry C. Fields. Harry G. Hurley. Philip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
ATTORNEYS.

CAMPBELL DARLINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Webster Law building. sos ID st. NV Washing.
ton. ID. c. Residence. No. 3 Mount Vernon Flats
New York and 9th st. NV seIs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
To the Public:

In presenting PAW PAW, nat
ural stomach, heart and nerve tonic,
l feel that l have added to the
science of medicine force that is as
revolutionary as was vaccination, as
important to mankind as the dis
covery of antiseptics, and as bene-
fetal in the preservation of human
life and happiness as anything that
mans ingenuity or providential wis
dom has ever devised.
THE PRACTICAL DRUGGIST
AND REVIEW OF REVIEWS
says: "The juice of the Paw Paw is
more efficacious than pepsin in dis
solving albumen. The fruit or juice
seems to have the same effect as
good digestive and is most effective
in cases of dyspepsia and habitual
constipation"
Having combined this wonderful
natural remedy with other medical
ments, | positively assert that I am
giving to the world the greatest
stomach, blood, heart and nerve
tonic known to mankind.
/ know that Paw Paw will make
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and build up the nervous system;
will do away with both the necessity
and desire for beer, whiskey, wine
and other injurious stimulants.
A body that is overworked, sys-
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but let you fall. PAW PAW
LIFTS AND HOLDS YOU!
want every weak and debilitated
person to give Paw Paw trial.
| want every doctor carefully to
test this remedy and then honestly
tell the public the results.
want every clergyman, when he
feels exhausted, to take Paw Paw
and then tell his friends what he
thinks Of it.
want every mother to introduce
Paw Paw into her home. 1t will
prove ready agent in curing and
warding off many diseases.
want every tired woman, after a
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shopping, to take tablespoonful of
Paw Paw and see how quickly it will
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l urge upon brain workers partic-
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Immediately give tone and energy to
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If the toiler who feels the need of
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est drug store and ask for Paw Paw
he will have no further use for whis-
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believe that when the public be-
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virtues OF Paw Paw it will not only
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
Gates and Doors.

From the New York Times
Here is conversation that Wall street
men insist took place between J. Pierpont
Morgan and John w. Gates. at the tin Q
when the latter was doing some Remarkable
heavy plunging In the stock market and 1T
the race tracks. Wall street II recalling It
Just now with much interest:
Mr.. Gates wish YOU wouldn't gamble
50 openly. It has a bad effect on the mar
ket." said Mr.. Morgan.
The doors are open when do things"
replied Mr.. Gates. in his usual BLUM fashion.
Doors were made to shut. Mr.. Gates"
was MT Morgan's quaint reply. a. they
separated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
Get q Free Bottle.

In order that everybody may have
a chance to test this remedy before
buying, am making a free distri-
button of 10000 bottles from the Of
flee of the Washington Post.
After you have taken it write to
the editor and tell him the truth.
If it has cured you tell him so. If
it has benefited you say so. If it
has done you no good say so. Let
us have the truth-MUNYON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
SIGNED BOND PROTECTS YOU
Mi-o-na Costs You Nothing IT It
Fails to Restore Health, Says E. s.
Williams T. Co.

The poor. thin. emaciated dyspeptic. when he b.
comes plump rosy and robust. after using Mi-o-na,
forgets that there is such thing indigestion.
This treatment is entirely different from any
other medicine treatment for dyspepsia. It 10
SO different and uniformly successful that F. s.
Williams & Co. want every reader OF The Star to
take Mi-O-na for a month at their risk
In order that there may be no Misunderstanding.
they will give the following signed bond with every
package:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19

GUARANTEE BOND.
We hereby agree to refund the price paid
for Mt-o-na, If the purchaser tells Us that
1t has not Increased flesh and given freedom
from stomach troubles.
r. s. WILLIAMS & co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19

You win be your own judge to whether you
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posit with F.. s: Williams & Co.. getting their
signed bond which will protect your deposit.
soon it is taken Into the stomach, produces
good, rich blood. tones up the weakened digestive
organs and makes permanent cures In the worst
cases Of dyspepsia.
You certainly afford to start using Mona
today when +. 8. Williams 4 Co., 9th and y
streets n.w take all the risk Of its giving satis-
faction.