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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
RALEIGH Is THE PL ICE.

The Third North Carolina Regiment,
with twelve companies, will go into camp
in August These companies reside IN the
central section and in military efficiency
they are not surpassed by any soldiers IN
the State Guard
Raleigh desires the honor of being chosen
as the place for the annual encampment.
1t is convenient to all the companies and
there are ideal places for the encamp-
ment, either on the Cameron field, the
Fair Grounds or Pullen Park. At either
of these, the troops would be near to the
park with swimming pool and other pleas
ures. The Summer School will be in SEES
sion at the A. and M. College.
Raleigh is in earnest about desiring this
encampment and will put the big pot in
the little one for the entertainment of these
gallant soldiers if the honor of entertain
ing the camp is given to the States cap
ital, the ideal place for the encampment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
DISSEMINATED AGAINST Us

1t is said to be fact that out of 11.19s
rural free delivery routes established the
past FIVE years, 1892. OF over S3 per cent
were in the four adjoining States of Ohio
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.
The News and Observer. at the time Of
Mr. Machans visit to Raleigh, nearly two
years ago. printed the figures showing
that Wisconsin, with about the same pop.
ulation of North Carolina, had many times
as many free rural delievery routes al
North Carolina. At that time we called
upon our Congressman to demand NORTH
Cardinals proportionate number
Every Southern State. except one, wa.
Disseminated against. and now there are
threats of abolishing some of the routes
already established in the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
DIVORCE STATISTICS CALL FOR
LEGISLATION.

Judge Neal has done the State a great
service by collecting divorce statistics.
showing the number of divorces granted
during the past year and the number OF
suits for divorce now pending will sur
prise many to know that In So of the 90
counties SIS divorces have been granted
and that COZ are now pending. Mecklen-
burg leads the list with SO granted and
% pending; Wake comes next with %
granted and % pending; and GuIlford is
there with "a granted and 10 pending. In
several counties-all honor to tbem-no
divorce has been granted and no applI-
cations are pending. The people in those
counties seem TO be living by the old
Bible and preserving the holy vows of mat
Ilmony.
These facts gathered by Judge Neal
should speak trumpet-tongued for legis-
lation in North Carolina that will stop
the easy divorces that are a reproach to
our civilization.
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DIVORCES IN THE
STATE LAST YEAR
Five Hundred and Fifteen
Granted in "a Counties.
FOURTEEN Do NOT REPLY
In Addition to the Divorces Granted There are
in The 81 Counties Reporting Six Hun
dred and Seven Cases
Pending.

To the Editor: There has been much
discussion in North Carolina within the
last few years, and especially during the
last session of the General Assembly.
which relates to the laws of the State
touching divorces. l thought it would
serve a useful purpose to gather accurate
statistics referring to this phase of our
social life, for it is wise to give informa-
ton to the people, and during my vaca-
ton l have addressed letter to the
Clerks of the Superior Court i'll every
county in the State. In my letters !
asked for data showing the number OF
DEGREES of divorce granted during the
past year and those pending on the sum
mons and the civil issue dockets. You
will see from the tabulated statement
which | herewith attach. that our courts
within the past year have granted ola
divorces, and that there are COZ cases now
pending. Those marked indicate that
the clerk of that county failed to reply
to my communication. If ] had to make
this investigation again / should ask
to be advised as to how many OF these
actions were brought by white people
and how many by negroes, but at the time
instituted the inquiry that feature OF the
situation did not occur to me. 1t any
good flows from the labor and expense
involved in this search that result will
afford me ample compensation.
Action
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
OPPOSING PHONE MERCER.
Southern Educational Association to Meet---
Brevard pworth School.
Snecial to- Now and Ohserver.l

Special to News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c., June 27.-The merger
of the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company and the Asheville Tele-
phone Company is still discussed here.
The latter company's officials state that
the existing rates OF $40 per year for pri-
vate telephones and $24 year for bust
ness telephones have been too small, and
that the company has only been paying
expenses since its incorporation in 1898.
The rates viii probably be advanced. The
clause relative to this part reads as fol
lows The telephone rates for business
service are to be raised from the present
charge of $24.00 per year to an amount
not exceeding $4,000 per year, and the rate
70 residences from $1,000 per year to not
more than $24.OO per year.
At meeting of the city council last
night it was decided to postpone action
on the proposed merger opposition. A pub
lie meeting will be held Thursday after
noon at the court house. The aldermen
will at that time hear discussions and opln-
ions. Attorney Frank Carter, representing
the Asheyille Telephone Company sub
mitted the new ordinance. Fl. Taylor
Rogers asked for limitation OF rates beGre
the board took action. The council APP
pointed a committee to investigate the ex-
isting franchise The ordinance was not
passed
The thirteenth annual session of the
Southern Educational Association will be-
gin here June 81, continuing four days.
College presidents. professors, teachers
will speak The address of welcome viii
be delivered by Alf S. Bernard for this city
and in behalf Of the State by Hon. Chas.
y. Aycock. A joint meeting of the Ma
tional and Southern Music Teachers AS
sociations will begin June 80, lasting five
days.
The Brevard Epworth School was trans
ferred to the Womans Board Of Home
Missions today. DR.. ID. Atkins, of Win
ston; James Buttrick and George Hack
ney, of Asheville, represented the schools
The executive committee of the Womans'
Board of Home Missions, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. was present on
behalf of that organization
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
TORTURING
DISFICURINC
Skin, Scalp and Blood
HumOurS
Speedily Cured by Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills
When the Best Physicians and
All Else Fail.

The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, az n eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting of the scalp, as in scaled
head the facial disfigurements, as in
pimples and ringworm; the awful suf-
fering of infants, and anxiety of worm
out parents, as in milk crust, letter and
salt rheum,- all demand remedy of
almost superhuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. No
statement is made regarding them that
is not justified by the strongest evil
dence. The purity and sweetness, the
power to afford immediate relief, the
certainty Of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy have made them the standard
skin cures, blood purifiers and humour
remedies of the civilized world.
Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the
surface of crusts and scales, and soften
the thickened cuticle. Dry, without
hard rubbing, and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment freely, to allay itching, irritation
and inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and, lastly, take the Cuticura Resolvent
Pills, TO cool and cleanse the blood.
This complete treatment, costing but
one dollar, affords instant relief, per-
mits rest and sleep in the severest
forms of eczema and other itching,
burning and sealy humours of the skin,
scalp and blood, and points to speedy,
permanent and economical cure when
all other remedies and the best physi-
clans fail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.

The big Summer Normal at the A. and
NJ College opens this week. Elsewhere
today we print "a statement showing that
the instructors include some of the ablest
educators in the Statement who will make
the instruction of the highest value t.
the school teachers.
To show the estimate in which thi'
school is held at home the trustees of tho
Raleigh pubic schools have made arrange
ments so that every teacher IN the Raj
eigh schools shall attend this Summer
Normal. News comes that at least 40t
or SEQ teachers will be in attendance upor
this great school.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
MONROE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

The Monroe Manufacturing COMPANY
filed articles of incorporation in the Secre
tary of States office yesterday The
capital stock of the company is $1,000
with the privilege to increase to 100000
the plant to be located at Monroe, Union
county. The object of the company is tc
sell at wholesale or retail sashes, doors
blinds, the products of iron and wood and
to deal in real estate, lumber and timber
The incorporators are: j. 9. Bates
Heath-Lee Hardware Company, J. 70. Hen
derson j. /. Long. Tpp Helms, attorney
t. G. Lee, T. B. Stinson, j. d. FaulkneI
q Sons, Grow Bros. c. e. Houston, A. j.
Greene, l.. H. Thompson, F. M. sutton
Lee & Lee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
FROG LORE.

When the evening shadows gather
And the Western sun is low,
When the birds have tired of singing
And the winds have ceased to blow,
When the pond is still and silent
AS an unknown soldiers grave,
When no running waters murmur
Try to ripple or to wave.
When mosquitoes whet their diggers
And the tortoise run their race,
Then the bull frogs hold their concert
Singing treble down to bass.
| have looked to find those fellows
Who do stretch their diaphram,
And with noses held so tightly
Say BE DAM BILLY. BE DAM,
All frog hunters know their language
All frog hunters know their lay,
And if put in better English
This is what each frog would say
81 was frog egg laid
/ was tadpole born
But if l get shot
I'm bull frog gone.''
When you level out your rifles
You viii hear thud "ker-chunk,
For when that frog has said BE DAl
That frog, his freight has sunk.
SAM T. PACE.
Oxford. N. c..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
New Bank Building for Marion.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Marion, N. c., June 27-Mr John B
Newton, general manager of the Virginia
and South Western Railroad. came in
last evening on his special car from Bris-
Ito, Tenn.
Mr.. Newton began railroad service a
few years ago as assistant engineer IN the
Knoxville division of the Southern, and
was soon promoted to president OF the
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
Some months ago he was made general
manager of the Virginia and Southwestern
road with headquarters at Bristol.
Dirt has been broken for the new build
ing of the First National Bank of Marion,
on the corner of Main and Court streets,
which is to be a magnificent affair. The
building is to cost $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION, RAJ
EIGH, JULY Z.

On account of the Summer School at
Raleigh the Railroads have granted rate
of one fare plus rs cents for the round
trip, July 6, Z. This will enable many
to attend the Temperance Convention. It
is a most important meeting, and the
friends of temperance should take this
opportunity to manifest their interest.
The entire State will be organized with
a view "a To enforcing the Watts act;
ca to establishing prohibition in towns
and cities; (S) to obtaining more effective
legislation All friends of temperance
invited to attend.
j. w. BAILEY, Chairman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
Died at the Age of Ill.

Special to News and Observer)
New Bern, N. c., June 27-Frank
Wright colored. of Zorah, Craven county
twelve miles from New Bern. died yester
day in the 112th year of his age. Frank
was twenty-one years of age while the wal
was going on. He remembered it well and
told many incidents connected with it,
He was considered the Oldest inhabitant
of Craven county, was in good health and
worked up to two days before he died on
the farm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28

The Washington correspondent OF the
Progressive Farmer has this news, re
lating to the scandal: MIR. ]. s. Clarkson,
the Collector of the port of New York,
has just been in Washington trying to
suppress the scandal and incidentally to
get Bristow's official scalp" Payne did
all he could to suppress it and the Presi-
dent remained in the West while the
rascalty was at its height.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
$1,000 TO THE RESERVE FUND
Fayetteville Baptist. }
Oxford. N. C.

u dyVIVCVIIIC IodpUIsUJ
At the June meeting of the directors
Of the National Bank of Fayetteville the
cashier was directed to pass to the re-
serve fund the $1,000 dividend which the
bank has earned since the new manage
ment took charge last October. This in
stitution has done well and our citizens
appreciate the fact quite as much as the
directors and stockholders do. The bank
seeks to do safe and growing business
and the officers are always looking out tt
that end.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the name o.
the Raleigh and Eastern North Carolina
Railroad Company has been changed by
the stockholders of said company TO tht
Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad Com
pany, as is provided in the charter OF IN
passed at the last session Of
the Legislature.
J. M TURNER, President
C. B. BARBEE, Vive-P President.
June 9th. 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Jonesboro, N. c.. June 27.-On the Car
thage diamond Thursday a closely con-
tested game of baseball was played be-
tween the Carthage and Jonesboro teams
At the sixth inning the teams disagreed
and both withdrew from the game before
the decision of the umpire on a con-
tested point. The score then stood:
Jonesboro. Lilies and Carter; Carthage,
Clegg and Fetter Struck out by Lilies.
10; by Clegg, a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
A PUZZLE SURE ENOUGH.

Charlotte News.
The AshevilIe Citizen has this puzzling
paragraph:
A NEW DAUGHTER.-Born, to Mr..
and Mrs. O. T. Fullbright, Wednesday
night. son.
We are unable to determine whether
there were twins or whether this was
an original way of saying that the editor
was uncertain as to the baby's sex and
so avoided the possibility of mistake.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
Trains Went Slow.

A slight washout on the seaboard Air
Line Railroad near Wyatt, Friday
evening, was caused by the heavy rain
which fell from Neuse northward. All
trains had orders to run very slowly to
avoid damage that might be caused by a
high rate of speed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
On the Diamond.
National League Games.

(By the Associated Press)
At New York K II II
New York 20 2 900 o 0 0 0-2..6 2
Pittsburg 30 900 90 0 "a l5 1
Batteries: McGinnity and Warner;
Philippi and Phelps.
At Philadelphia Fl p
ST. Louis :. 80 0 o 2 0 A 0 II IA 6
Philadelphia 80 0 0 8 1 0 o. 2
Batteries: Rheidy and O'Neil; McFet-
fridge Frazer and Roth.
At Boston (First game) III d
Boston :. .....0 8 0 0 2 0 2 0-8
Chicago :. ...0 o 0 0 i II II 7
Batteries: Malarkey and Moran; Men
efee and King.
Second game) II e
Boston :. ......O 22O12OOO-7 Z
Chicago ). 100 % o 0 0 o 0 Ii 6 5
Batteries: Pittinger and Moran; Lund-
gen and King.
AT Brooklyn RHE
Cincinnati ;. 20 00O13 010-5 .
Brooklyn :. 80 0 0 0 0 0 o. s 4
Batteries: Poole and PETIT; Garyin
and Ritter
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American League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

At Chicago r II e
Chicago :. .....1 0 0 2 0 0 % S
New York .....0 2 0 1 l 0 0 % 4
Batteries: wen, Dunkle and McFar-
land; Griffith and Benyille.
At Cleveland-(First game) r II E
Cleceland :. 80 8 0 1 90 / IS IL
Washington :. 20 0 o o O 90 90 2
Batteries: Bernhard and Bemis; Orth
and Drill
(Second game.) r H e
Cleceland 30 0 0, 0 2 0 0 0 90 o. 10
Washington. % 2 0 0 0 0 0 3-5 10 2
Batteries: JOSS and Abbott: Wilson
and Drill
At Detroit H f
Detroit ;. $3.50 90 1 20 0 % s 2
Philadelphia 80 0 0 0 0 OIL 3 2
Batteries: Donovan and Mcclure;
Waddell and Schreckengost.
At ST. Louis RHE
ST. Louis ). 80 0 o 20 0 90 5 8
Boston :. :. 80 1 0 100 20 0 SO u /
Batteries: Sudhoff and Sugden; Glib
son and Criger.
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YES: AND MANY OTHER GEMS.
Richmond NewsLeader.
North Carolina has issued a pamphlet
on the Hidden Resources of the State"
Wonder If it is a treatise on the hiddenite
the pretty gem-found in that State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
At Montgomery
Eastern League Games.

Worcester 2: Rochester 0.
Toronto 5; Jersey City 3.
Buffalo 2: Newark 4.
Baltimore 3: Providence 6.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
A MORNING TONIC.
Laurence Sterne)

If man has right TO be proud OF
anything, it is of a good action done as
it ought to be, without any base interest
lurking at the bottom of it.
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Southern League Games.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Shreveport H L
Shreveport ....0 1 Clio Or IL {
Memphis :. 80 20 0 0 O 0 0 90 9 4
Batteries: Hughey and Graffius; McIn-
tyre and Accorsini.
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Spirit of the Press.l
sMALLIANA.

Col r. B. Creecy.
Have you read John Smalfs address
to the alumni at Trinity commencement?
It's gem, and chock full of eppigramatic
thought. We clip a few paragraphs like
pearls at random strung" with the re-
greet that we are unable to reproduce the
whole speech. Each one contains a
volume of thought. Listen:
mo matter what the line of endeavor,
whether it requires the highest intel
lectual skill or the most exhausting kind
of physical toll, if the work is done well
and with honest purpose, it is honorable
and ennobling.
1.-The nobility of labor-the long pedi-
gree of toll.
Social reforms and economic growth are
only possible where the citizens realize
their duties to society and in proportion
as the average conception of duty is high,
so are introduced improvements and re-
forms which make for comfort, better
homes, higher ideals and increased pros
perity.
Whenever the few control the poll
teal partie sand dominate the administra-
ton of government in the municipality,
State or nation, there democracy is for
the time being dethroned and a political
oligarch tainted with corruption and
tyranny is established in its stead.
Frequently men bemoan the condition
of their town or section and point to their
material resources.
.'They fail to realize that it is simply
a difference between the men and women
who occupy the different localities.
Material advantages alone. whether
natural or artificial. without people
possessed of the attributes of citizenship,
never yet advanced civilization.
Whatever makes rural life more in.
viting and profitable deserves the con
sideration of the good citizens"
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TO CONTRACTORS.

Kinston, NJ c., June 8, 1903
Bids will be received by The County
Commissioners of Lenoir county, July 7th.
1908, for the remodelling and repairing OF
court house at Kinston, N. G. Plans and
specifications can be obtained at the Office
Of A. w. Simpson, architect, New Bern.
N. @. w. p SUGGs,
Clerk to Board.
BY order Of the chairman. Henry Tul.
S-9-2w
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WALTER II. NEAL.
Laurinburg, N. c., June q.
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DUPLIN THE STRAWBERRY COUN
TY OF NORTH CAROLINA.

q.
Duplin Journal.
There were 61,480 acres in strawberries
in the Southern States reported in the
last census, which produced $780,, 1862
quarts of berries. an average yield of 400
quarts to the acre.
The following will show the counties
in the South producing over 100000
quarts:
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ChaS. W. Barrett
ARCHITECT
Raleigh, North Carolina

Formerly Barrett e. Thomson)
Buildings costing more than 100000
planned and erected from February /.
1902 to May /, 1903
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Anne Arundel county, Mary

Anne Arundel county, Mary
land ..................... 1881 $50
Norfolk county, Virginia. 4,507ds0
Duplin county. North Carolina 4.49S. $50
Somerset county, Maryland. ... 4,245, 10
Wicomico county, Maryland. . Abs, 10
Gibson county. Tennessee. -. 4,059, O30
Duplin will continue to hold its own
as the first strawberry county in East
ern North Carolina. With 40 miles of
the w. and w. r. r. through her board
ers, it offers unusual transportation
advantages to the Northern markets
(when the railroads are made to carry
out their schedules) and the finest soil
and climate not only for strawberries
but for all truck crops. as lettuce. beans.
peas. water melons. canteloupes, cucum-
bers, squash. onions and all other profit
able market crops