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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-28
A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING COUNTIES AND THE ORGANIZA
TION AND GOVERNMENT THEREOF, AND THE
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND INSTITUTIONS.
Be enacted By The Legislature Of The Territory Of HoWdii:
TITLE !.
COUNTIES.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-28

SIC. is. The clerk of the board must:
/. Record all the proceedings of the board
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
PLAIN PROOF
What This Gentleman
Says is a Mere State
ment of Facts.

No one can have any reason for dis
senting from the particulars and proofs
which follow, for verification of the
same is within easy reach of every resi-
dent of this vicinity. That Doan's Kid
ney Pills promptly and effectualIy cure
kidney complaints is substantiated not
only i'll this particular case, but by all
who have given them fair trial. Testi-
mony likewise shows that you do not
have to take them indefinitely to be
cured
Walter MCLachlin, a machine hand,
employed at j. Holiday e. Sons planning
mill Wheeling, w. Va, address 1892 ia
cob street, says: Had I not used
Doan's Kidney Pills when I did 1 would
not be alive now. I was in a terrible
condition, and although l took quarts of
medicine I got no better, but worse.
Friends spoke of my bad appearance and
thousands knew about it. / could hardly
get around, and felt and looked like a
dead man more than a living one. Doan' s
Kidney Pills were blessing to me, half
box relieved me, three boxes entirely
cured me and now / feel as though my
back was as strong as that of any horse
in Wheeling. I would rather ,3ve a box
Of Doan's Kidney Pills than the services
of all the doctors in the state"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 50 cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. n. Y, sole
agents for the u. S.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
A TOUGH LITTLE CUSTOMER. &c
an Lleven Year Old Boy Who Makes Life Hard
for Many.
Especial to News and Obscrver)

ASDetldl 10 news anu ODStINtI'J
Washington, n c., April 22.-PoIice
court this morning yielded up Juvenile
tough Of the first water, Willard Wat
son is tiny mite of humanity and only
eleven years old, Appearing against him
as witnesses were men and boys of all
sizes and ages and even an old Confeder-
ate soldier. The following charges were
part of those brought against him;
Threats of murder against an Old Confed-
crate soldier and also his school prin-
cipal an inordinary passion for drawing
pistol and threatening the lives of other
people.
Poor little devil. Sitting among this
crowd of people of widely different ages
he was up against a hard proposition
when they gave their testimony against
him. Yet the sympathy of the gathering
was with him. Young Watson will be
put under a light bond that may scare him
into semblance of good behavior and
the judge at the May term of court will
hand him out something in the way of
reform.
Both OF the boys parents are living
and say that they are unable to instill
anything good into him. The youth has
repeatedly threatened the life of his
father.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
A GOOD THING,

German Syrup is the, special prescrip-
ton OF DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and Is acknowledged to
be one OF the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause Of the affection and leaving the
parts in strong and healthy condition.
1t is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which it's rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and is now sold
in every town and village in the civilized
world. Three doses will relieve any or
binary cough Price 25 and rs cents,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
CE:ME:N 7 !
Large Stock.
Highest Grades,
Foreign Portland &C.
ment at NeWpor,
News and WiIming ton.
Write for Prices.
Southeastern Lime and
Cement Co.,
CAsrIsstsa. q. G.. Rsuthorn Axspsa
BONDS FOR SALE.

The County Commissioners of Alamance
County, n. c., will on the first Monday
in May, 1903, accept bids for the sale OF
fifty thousand dollars worth Of Alamance
county bonds, which are authorized to
be issued by the last session of the Gen
eral Assembly of North Carolina. These
bonds bear interest at 5 per cent per an
mum and are due and payable thirty years
after the date of issue. Alamance coun-
'ty has a population OF 2400 and taxable
property to the amount of six millions Of
dollars These are the first and only
bonds issued by this county and will sell
at a good premium. No better invest
ment can be made by persons desiring to
buy guilt edge bonds Address w. II.
Carroll, Esq. County Attorney Burling
ton, N. c.
4-10-1St. a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23

much discomfort. AS time Went py ~
grew worse, and 7 was convinced that
i was afflicted with Eczema. I con-
suited several ply sicians and num-
Der Of specialists, and used several ex-
ternal applications, r cotvIng put
slight teinporarv relief. In February
1 decided to try s. S. s., and in less than
n month experienced a change for tne
better, and by May all symptoms had
disappeared, and found myself entire
Nv cured, and have had no return OF
the disease since. w. P. BRUSH,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
TOWN OFFICERS NOMINATED.
Rev VIM. J. Alger Dead---othsr Matters Of
Interest
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Obseryer)
Southern Pines, ~ c., April 22-At a
caucus last night for town officers Dr.. r.
M. Ferguson was nominated by acclama-
ton for mayor and r. e. Geyer, l.. P.
French, NJ N. Gully, E. Leavitt and c..
T. Patch were chosen for commissioners
to serve for the next two years. The
caucus was harmonious, and the senti-
ment represented was one of progress
a sense of the meeting was taken last
night at the caucus as regards the ap-
propriately advertising the town
only four votes were cast against it, The
idea is to have the commissioners appro-
PIRATE such fund, and have a special
committee to look after it, to see that
the money is properly expended.
Rev VIM. J. Alger, so years of age
died early Monday morning He was one
Of our most substantial citizens and
had resided with us for the past five
years. Mr.. Alger was a retired Episcopal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23

In 1890 experienced at times patches on the in
side of my hands that itched and burned causing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23

legs and face, and is a
veritable torn C n t at
tim es, especially at
night or when over
heated.
The cause of Ecze-
ma is a too acid and
general unhealthy CON
dition of the blood.
The terrifying itching
and burning is pro-
duced by the overflow
through the glands and
pores of the skin of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23

minister from Massachusetts. The fun
eral services were conducted by Rev. II.
G. Gregory, assisted by the Rev. 4. B.
Hunter, of Raleigh, and the remains
were sent to his former home in Wohmn,
Mas
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23

glands and ~ Is " wy nv
skin of the fiery poisons which the boodcurrent is over
- loaded While external applications such as
( washes soaps salves and powders aresoot hing and
- ~ cooling they do enter into the blood itself or
ID Nj touch the real cause disease, but S. S. S.
- - does and purfes enriches, and strengthens the
ceanses builds up the general system when the
off Eczema with terrifying symptoms disappears
our free book on the Skin and its diseases No charge for
ice TbE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GAs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23

There is such thing as being too good
for ones own good in this imperfect
world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
BOHEMIA s sxns on NE FIRE

No disease much bodily discomfort itce and burns like
Beginning often with the gradually
which dries and scales off bad looking and scabs
different parts of body but oene back hands,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24

were ten years ago. Tho South
African war took great number OF
horses cut OF the country, including
many worthless ones, but the business
OF horSe-brcvding has revived so
much that we shall soon have again
reasonably full supply.
EntcrpriSirg farmers nowadays
breed good horses 1t pay 8, and breed.
ing poor hcrscs doesn't pay. We I'M
pert horses from Europe for breeding
purposes and from Canada for use,
but OF late We hayc exported far
more than we have imported and are
likely to keep Oh doing so. The an.
nual horse show in New York, which
seems on its surface, to be a frivo.
lous spectacle, really holds a highly
important relation to one of the great
industries of the country 1t is the
parent of all the American horse
shows and, with them, constantly
measures, stimulates and directs the
cOuntry's progress in the breeding Of
me horses. There are about 13,50O,.
GEO horses in our land, Of an estimat.
ed value of Go4,O00,OOO. The i'm.
provement Of that much stock is a
pretty important matter. especially in
these days, when Europe is horse
poor, too, and ready to take from
us any surplus of good horses that we
may come to have.-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
SUPPLY OF HORSES IS SCARCE.
Demand for Good Specimens Greatly the Nnbc. in St-
Business Is Very Profitable.
.S$sN~


We are not horse poor-rot as some
people are land poor. because they
have to much-but horse poor be-
cause we haven't enough horses.
After the civil war we found our
selves short of horses of the bigger
types and began importing them for
breeding purposes. We imported them
to good purpose and in very large
numbers and greatly improved tle
quality of our stock. When electric
ity began to haul street cars the mar
kct for the commoner kind of horses
fell oil and farmers didn't breed so
many. When the automobiles began
to appear and We're heralded as ma
chimes that must supersede the use
o. carriage horses the breeders of the
better class of horses took fright.
For years after 1898, too thousands
Of people who wanted horses could
not afford them. But VITA the return
OF prosperity the demand for good
horses began to grow again and breed
ers bred more of them. But it takes
about five years to raise horse that
IS fit for the market and the breeders
got behind The demand has out
run the supply. The price of good
horses has increased very greatly
and imported stations are said to
be worth nearly ten times what they
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24

BY argument of an ancient proveri
there are always on this earth at tn,
same time two human beings who re
semble each other in all respects, ant
European ocrultist points out that
This is certainly true in the case OF
yulers.
An old beggar who lives in White
chapel bears, according to him, a start
ling resemblance to King Edward OF
England-so startling, indeed, that il
Che beggar We're dressed in royal raj
Ncut lie could not be distinguished
from the real king.
The car and the Prince of Wales
arc wonderfully like each other.
Nj. Bertolani a photographer of Sal
trno, was the double of the late King
NumDert of Italy.
Herr Adolph Ilirschfeld, the double
OF Emperor William Of Germany. as by
no means proud of the resemblance,
end feels very uncomfortable when
anyone mistakes him for the kaiser
iDr he fears that the latter will frown
on him sooner or later and will re-
guest him to lsayc Germany.
NJ. Borncde, wealthy gentleman of
yons, is the living image of King
Oscar of Sweden.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
HOME OF PRESIDENT MADISON.
Typical Southern Mansion Rich Historic Associations OF Americas
Great Statesman and Patriot.
~~~N~

81 have always been an ardent adj
mirer of the public life and private
character of James Madison" said
Cornelius j. Reilly of Detroit, Mich, to
a correspondent of the Washington
Star, "and when | found was to pass
through Orange Court House yester-
day decided to lay over for the day
and visit the home of Mr. Madison.
The distance from the town to Mont
peier is only four miles over good
dirt road, and at this season of the
year. when the foliage is so richly
huad with autumnal tints, the drive
is TIE most charming imaginable. A
railroad parallels the drive and evil
IDENTIFY bisects the plantation. The
entrance to the lawn is a quarter OF Il
mile from the mansion, and the latter
IS seated upon gentle eminence, with Il
magnificent background of stately for
est trees. 1t is only when you reach
the porch of the rooftree that once
sheltered the sage of Montpelier that
you begin to appreciate the beauty
OF the surroundings. The lawn is a
well.kept field Of forty acres, and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
His Discovery,

It took the professor IL lifetime to
master the intricacies OF the old Egyp-
tain hieroglyphics. One day he dis
covered roll Of papyrus containing
in one place mysterious marks too
faint to DO deCiphered.
II took the professor u week to find
out that the papyrus was in a double
layer with the mysterious marks in
between.
1t took the professor another week
to separate the layers of the pupylus
without tearing it.
1t took the Professor practically no
time at all to read tho writing. which
ran as follows:
My name is Blanche TorwiIligcr.
work in McGulre's factory OF artiqui-
ties at Oshkosh. Mich. am brunette,
IS years cid, and generally considered
handsome. | could make a trusting
wife to the hight man, and write this
note :. - hy~0 that it will fall into
the hands Of such man and so lead
to further correspondence
1t took the professor two hours to
yield the obiurgations which he felt
the situation demanded.
Did the professor marry the gill?
Thunder, no. The professor was
already married. The idea. New
York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24

gently slopes to the broad highway.
The foreground in the distance is the
Blue Ridge mountains, of which your
vision gets n range of forty miles. The
house has been restored as much as
possible to the state in which it was
when Mr.. Madison was dweller
therein. The architecture of the man.
sion is quite similar to that of the
White House, with this exception
it lacks the massive Greek portico of
the latter structure. ! was told the
elder Madison erected the dwelling in
1913. The interior is roomy, ard
was shown the library wherein Mr..
Madison wrote many OF the papers
which are now historic. | was also
shown the room, on the second floor,
in which Mr.. Madison breathed his
last. Nearly a half mile to the north.
west of the mansion are the graves Of
Madison and his wife Dolly The re.
mains Of Mrs. Madisons only son re-
pose in the same family lot. A plain
monument bearing a very simple in
Scription tells where rests for all time
one of Americas greatest statesmen
and patriots"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
HYGIENlC SCHEME WENT WRONG
Mr.. Shivers' Morning Plunge Not
What He Anticipated.

"They say that the reaction and
afterglow of cold morning baths are
an infalible cure for neuralgia said
Mr.. Shivers.
cold water right out of the tap, -
cried Mrs. Shivers.
Certainly" replied her other half.
"O-o.oh, couldn't" shuddered Mrs.
Shivers.
Mr.. Shivers smiled superior smile.
1T is not one freeing plunge, but a
gradual immersion, while you slowly
count six. Like this One, and you
put in one foot. Two, you put in the
other. Three, you sink on one knee.
Four, you sink on both. Five, you
plunge in your arms. Six, you i'm.
merse your body. Yes, shall Ger.
tainl try it on Christmas morning"
Slowly and reluctantly at the ap.
pointed time, Mr.. Shivers crept from
his warm bed, silently casting a look
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24

of reproach upon his smiling spouse,
and into the bathroom. and after q
timo abe heard him say:
"O-o-onne! Ouch! Oh" "T.t.o.o.
Ow, ow, ow. owl "Th,th-th-three!"
followed by bloodcurdling yell and
a tremendous splash.
Then there was Succession of agon-
lied yells, and what Mrs. Shivers at
first took for a streak Of lightning
flashed out of the bathroom. plunged
into bed, and rolled itself tightly up
i'll the covers.
why, Jeremian?" gaspsd Mrs. SHY.
ers.
Mr.. Shvors simply slared and shiy.
cred.
Woman" he roarcd, when he had
controlled his chatterng teeth, did
you put the lump Of soap in the bot.
tom of the bath On purpose?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24

Animal stories were loiug told in the
general store Of Castle Nall.y. Alfred
Nugvc said;
are any OF You interested in bird
Stories
I'm not" said the head clerk.
fngve looked eNpcctantly NJ the rest,
One by one they shook their heads,
They were none of them, it seemed,
Interested. Nevertheless, lugve said;
well, III i'll you, anyway, about the
birds OF the west coast of Africa. They
amazed me, when | was over there on
account of the Tact that at night they
seemed to have little fires going in
front of their nests, Their nests were
built on the sides of the clihs, and |
climbed up one evening to place
where there was a particularly thick
settlement Of them and made an iuNrs-
tigltiOn.
Il found that each nest was set in Il
soft, adhesive kind Of clay. The birds
would sally out, as soon as Ii got dark.
and catch bunch of iranies, and these
insects they would stick in the soft
clay before their doors, obtaining thus
bright light to read and to converse
by.
AS a matter of fact, they ddn use
the tireilies for light, but for food. The
clay was their Harder, and in it they
stood their insect prey until such time
as they might wish to eat it.
AT first glance, though, it seemed
as if they used the ironies for light A
very curious thing, this, gentlemen
was 1t not ?"
But silonce-an offended silence
prevailed in the general store.-phila-
delphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
Hint to a Millionaire,

1T is wonder that no millionaire
has ever left in his will a sum OF
money for the establishment Of II free
he'd for horses, dogs OF cats" said one
of the resident physicians of all ami
NAL hospital uptown. There is d
great deal of talk about charity for an
inals. and undoubtedly much Of las
talk bears fruit in solid action, but the
fact remains that. with all the animal
hospitals that We have, there is rot a
single endowed led in one of them.
Such a bed would accomplish a vast
amount of good, and | don't think it
would cost much. am sure the In
como on $1,000 would support free
dog bed and would probably cure 70
or 100 sick or injured dogs in the
course OF year. A bequest of $1,000
would establish free bed for horses.
and would probably benefit 100 Of
them annually. The world has many
rich annual lovers, but none of them
has yet endowed an animal bed I'm
sure 1t isn't on account of meanncsp
that they have never done this; | be-
lieve IL is only because the idea has
never occurred to them.
phia Record
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
Louic.


An unprogressive baker, believing
not in the security of banking institu-
tons, placed his gold in a barrel OF
xxx -four. 1t so happened that one
day he made bread from the flour in
this barrel.
customer, cutting open one of the
loavc3 was delighted to find it filled
with gold pieces. He was an honest
man and sat down to reason out the
matter on strictly moral lines of de-
duction.
CLEARLY" he argued, 'if the baker
allowed this gold to get into the bread
without knowing it he could not have
kneaded the dough to any great eX-
tent
Thereupon the honest man decided to
keep the money
Ethics aside, it cannot but be admit
ted that the logic of the case was I'M
assailablc.-New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
Military Critics in Mexico.

Critics within and without the Mex
lean army must henceforth be careful
about the remarks regarding the mil
itary establishment of that country.
The penal code has lately been 50
amended that it will cover all such
criticisms in the broadest possible
manner, under the head of insults,
defamation and callmny,' and the
lishtest penalty inflicted for such Of
fenses is two months in prison. This
new law is especially directed against
the newspapers, which have lately
been sharply criticising the conduct
Of military affairs in the neighbolins
republic. New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
An Honest Defender Of the Peoples Rights.
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN
(MASSACHUSETTS.)

The Republic o in
covers the OF Kew England especially
lanstaklng lOou9lnoss II cIGgrnce.
of
breadth vision, discrimination
Its Editorial a
tophic
lh Republican mananS and interesting Literary department,
puo'She fiction
s'tS ana reviews of books ihcir
devoee special attention and liberal Business ANA Financial n
diversions to the hcr,
geographically The Republican
tort OF Its readers and the o It's ad,cr>
THE SUNDAY REPUBLICAN
zine e ilca well
TUE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN, cmorlly
review and summary of the
features of the Daily
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
The Pc.ru.na Almanac.

The druggists have already been supplied
with Pcruna almanacs. There is sure to
be a great demand for these amanacs on
account of the articles on astrology which
they contain. The subject of astroloSy is
a very attractive one to most people. The
articles on astrology in the Peruna al.
manac have been furnished by very com.
petent astrologist, and the mental charac-
tcristcs of each sign is given, constituting
almost complete horoscope. A list of
questions and answers on astrology sent
free upon request. There will be great
rush for these books. Ask your druggist
for one carly before they are all gone.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
Sufficient Reason.

Tom Hood had just finished the
Song of the Shirt
But why asked his friends, didn't
you write the Song of the Socks?"
Il tried to- fatored the poet, but
tn" feet wouldn't fit
PerceiVins that he was a size too
many, they put him in class OF lis
owu.-New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24

Come. come, children" interrupted
the superintendent, tapping his little
bell, That's no way to sing I Want
to BE an Angel Sing it as if you meant
it. Now"
But they sang with no more express
sion than before. Children are peculiar
Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
"U. s. FuSf Null Route"
Southern RAILWAY
TO ALL THE PRINCIPAL
WINTER RESORTS
OFFERS MANY INDUCEMENTS TO THE
TOURIST


Some Prom inent Resorts
are st. Augustine, Palm Beach, Miami,
jacksonville, Tampa, Port Tampa, Bruins.
wick, savannah, Thomasville, Charleston,
Columbia, Aiken, Augusta, Pinohurst, Cam.
den, Summerville AehoNiiic, Hot SpMss,
THE LAND OF THE sky" AND
SAPPHIRE COUNTRY"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24

A Queer Reason for Stealing.
Pain due to wrongly adjusted glass
eye has been alleged as the cause
which led a kirkcaldy woman to steal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24

Census returns in France show an
Increase of 72,3aS in the population of
that country last year NE4
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24

Mrs. Winslow's SoothingSyrup for children
tcething, soften the gums, reduces inilamma
,ion ,alays pain cures wind collie. zoe. n bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-01-24
Money Well Spent,

1t costs $3.50 q year to dust the
books in the library of the British
House Of Lords.