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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01

Tailor made Skirts. We make to order
perfect fitting Dress and Walking Skirts.
Special value Skirting:
5S-in. Dark Oxford Skirting /. .$1.OO yd.
30-in. Dark Oxford Skirting... soc yd.
58-ln. Oxford Kersey Skirting. .$125 yd.
56-in. Green Homespun Skirting. 81 90 yd.
55-ln. Grey Honlcspun .......... 75c. yd.
58-in. Venetian Cloth Skirting. Coo. I'd.
IL Seal, Green Navy and Gray.
5S-in. Blue and Green Cloth skirting. SOC
50-in. Oxford Zibeline Skirting SIC.
Tca. Black 1elton Skirting ......$1.25.
54-in. Black Tibet Cloth Skirting. 1850.
52in. Black Broadcloth Skirting. co.
56-in. Black Melton Cloth Skirting. 81. 90.
58-in. Spurged and Shrunk Zibelne. LOO.
50-in. Black Venetian Cloth ...u.Oo.
55-in Black Broadcloth Extra. $500.
4G-in Black Pebble Cheviot $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01

WE HAVE SEVERAL GOOD SECOND
hand engines and boilers for sale, rang
ing from five to seventy-five horse-pow-
err. Quick delivery. Raleigh Iron
Works. 16-t. /.
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Ton Gents por Lin0
SIX @orda To the h-lneJ

no ADVERTISEMENT TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN IS CENTS SPECIAL
DISCOUNTS ON EXTENDED ADVRR-
TIslNG. RESULTS ASSURED
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DR.. G. w. Dickerman, of New York
representative of the Southern Education
Board, is spending awhile in Raleigh, the
guest of DR.. Charles F. Meserve, pres
ident of Shaw University.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01

The State Board of Agriculture will
meet in regular semi annual session to-
morrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01

Governor Aycock left yesterday 70
Marion, n. c., where he will today de
live ran address on educa tional topics be
fore mass meeting OF the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01

Mr.. T. K. Bruner arrived in the city
yesterday from st. Louis. He says that
things are being pushed forward rapidly
there and that the exposition is getting
into shape.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01

tian Church, was handsomely pounded
on Friday night by the young people OF
his church. They enjoyed it, so did he
for the evening was delightfully."- one
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01

Collar and Cuff Boxes.
Glove Boxes
Handkerchief Boxes
Work Boxes
Jewel Boxes
Necktie Boxes
Cigar Boxes
Sewing Cases
Comb and Brush Cases
Manicure Sets
Smokers Sets
Shaving Sets
Infants Sets
Mounted Pictures
Medallions
Fancy Gilt Clocks
Silver Novelties
Indian Neck Chains
Watches
Bon-Ron Boxes
Puff Boxes
China Figures
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01

Three colored couples obtained marriage
licenses here yesterday, these being Mar
tin, Pool, and Adeline Avera, of Raleigh;
Mack Holland and Adeline Judd, of Flu
quay Springs; Junius Leach and AWE
Rowland, of Willow Springs.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
HAYNES, HENSON G. co.
Haynes, Henson G. Co. e.. p.
Haynes, J. A. Henson, Frank
Preston.) Wholesale boots
and shoes, Knoxville,

"I. P. Haynes, of Haynes, Hen
derson & Co, said in a recent talk
upon the subject of river improve
ment:
II am earnestly in favor Of all
river Improvement, and especially
for the upper Tennessee and it's
tributaries. But the only way can
see that we Will ever get the ap-
preparation we people of East Ten
nessee are so much entitled to Is
by q concerted action that Will
show to congress that we need and
want and must have these improve
ments We use the river in making
shipments of goods whenever We
can do SO, but in its present con-
dition It Is so uncertain that we
cannot depend upon it six months
in the year. We could use 1t every
day to advantage If it was navi-
gable 365 days in the year. The
benefits Knoxville would derive
from an open river are incalculable.
In regulating freight rates it would
mean a saving Of thousands Of dol
lars each year to the business men
of Knoxville. We must keep up
the fight for what we are so Justly
entitled to until we secure for the
upper Tennessee an appropriation
worthy Of our needs"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
3. G. DUN G. CO.
r. G. DUN G. co.
r. G. Dun G Co. Mercantile
Agency. (SeIden Baldwin,
local manaqer.)

A mercantile agency has nothing
to receive or ship in the way Of
freight, nevertheless G. s. baldwin,
local manager of the r. C. Dun &
Co. Mercantile Agency, takes an
active interest in the contemplated
river improvements. In a recent
conversation on this subject he
said:
II am surely in favor of improv-
ing the Tennessee river to a stage
of water sufficient to enable large
steamboats, to navigate every day
In the year. I cannot conceive
anything of more Importance to
Knoxville than an open river. It
means more manufacturing plants.
more business houses and a doubl-
ing Of population. I am not ex-
travagant, I hope, in my views,
and I hope to see these much need
ed Improvements made with as lit
tie delay as possible"
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S. 3. NEWMAN & CO.
S. B. Newman G. Co. Is. e. New
man and w. S. TeaII.) Print
ers and book binders. Knox
w. S. Teal. Of this firm, said:

w. S. Teal, of this firm, said:
"I am certainly in favor of i'm
proving the river and its tributaries
to a navigable stage the entire year.
The more railroads we have, the
better it will be for Knoxville mer-
chants. We need the railroads and
We need river transportation just
as we need railroads. An open river
gives an additional means of trans
portation that would regulate
freight rates to the extent of saw
ing many thousands of dollars year.
ly to our shippers. 1t would bring
to the market of Knoxville great
quantities of produce that are now,
for lack of transportation, lost to
us. 1t would open up a territory
rich in minerals of all kinds, that
require cheap transportation to
justify them being worked with pro-
fit to the investor. 1t would prove
a good investment for the United
States government and I think it
should be done on the contract sys-
tenn of yearly appropriations. I
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
HENRY FoNDE.

Henry Fonde, general agent of
Southern railway, president
of Knoxville G. Ohio railway
Knoxville.
Henry Fonde, when approached
on the subject of the Improvement
of the Tennessee river and its trib-
utaries. said:
1T am ardently in favor Of i'm
proving any river, and especially
do I favor Improvement of the
Tennessee river. It would undoubt-
eddy prove a great benefit in many
ways, and to many people located
along It's banks through the states
in which the river flows on It's
way to the Ohio
''I am in favor of the government
improving the rivers with the lock
and dam system, such as is in use
upon the Ohio. 1t it the only way,
and should be done on contract
system of appropriating q suff1-
cheney of money each year to ac-
complish something. The small
sums that have, heretofore been ap-
propriated were scarcely large
enough to keeps things in repair.
They have permitted little improve
ment or achievement in the work.
Railroads are not in opposition to
river improvements, for they ap-
preciate the value of rivers as feed
ers to railroad, and they will
share in the benefits Of river i'm
provements as will every business
interest in the state"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
w. II. D. STEWART.
w. H. D. Stewart. Livery and
sales stables. Knoxville.


PUT me down as in favor of an
open river all the year round" said
w. H. D. Stewart.
The advantages We would derive
from the Improvement of the Ten
nessee river are untold. 1t appears
to me that the people of Knoxville
do not know the advantage we have
ever other cities. Here are a few
as 1 see them: Location about the
center of the United States; climate
unsurpassed; resources, coal, iron,
lumber, marble, slate, zinc and
other natural products of the soil; in
fact, everything that produces
wealth. 1t will not be long until We
will discover oil. What more do we
want to make a great city? We
want to see the river alive with
steamboats, every day in the year.
There can be nothing of more i'm
portance to East Tennessee than
the improvement of the river and
it's tributaries. This would relieve
the congestion of freight that has
been a source of trouble to the
shippers. 1t would regulate freight
rates, induce manufacturing indus
tries of every description to locate
here and along the river that would
use our raw materials and bring in
creased wealth and prosperity to the
entire Tennessee valley. Let US
awake and be doing and not rest
until we have what nature intended
we should have a navigable river
from It's source to Paducah all the
year round. I am strongly in favor
Of this movement and believe we
are entitled to all we ask of con-
gress, and that we should not be
satisfied until we get all that we
need"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
COWAN, McCLUNG G. co.
Cowan, McClung & Co. Whole

sale dry goods and notions.
c. J. McClung. of Cowan, MeCiung
& Co., is very enthusiastic on the
subject Of the improvement Of the
Tennessee river and its tributaries.
Recently he expressed himself as
follows:
Il know Of no movement one-half
as important to the southern states
as the improvement Of rivers of the
states Of Kentucky, Tennessee, Viz
Einia, Alabama and Georgia. In
fact, the entire south should be
vitality Interested, for all southern
states would be greatly benefited.
If the Tennessee river had been To-
Gated IN Ohio, Pennsylvania or New
York state, it would have been open
to navigation 40 years ago. We are
located in a mountainous country
where our natural resources are I'M
limited. We have iron, zinc, copper,
stat" marble, lumber and many 9TH
or products Of nature that cannot be
worked and marketed with profit
without the use Of river trans
portatlon. Give us twenty-five mil
lion dollars. spent IN yearly Install
ments in sums sufficiently large 10
enable US to accomplish something,
and We would soon have the great
est river traffic IN the United States.
We need to awaken our sister states
and their representatives TO the
importance OF this movement they
do not seem 10 realize what it
means 10 the south. There is one
point TO which l want 70 call at
teutiou. and that is that our Ten
nessee river is mostly a rock bot
tom and when once it is cleared and
opened, it Will stay that way for
ever Most other rivers throughout
the country have shifting sandy
bottoms and continually need clean
ing to keep them in nayigable
state.
"Our natural resources Go not
need Quick Transportation. but they
do need cheap transportation 800
days II the year. TO handle them with
proilI. The world needs what we
have and We win ind a ready market
for all tine products of this East
Tennessee country The United
States government would reap re-
ward forty times The value spent.
What we want is TO bring the value
and necessity OF this Improvement
forcibly before the Representatives
OF the various southern states, and
insist upon them giving their best
efforts to secure this Improvement
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
sAxToN LUMBER COMPANY.

sAxToN LUMBER COMPANY.
saxton G. Company, Limited. Elk
porters Of lumber and logs.
Knoxville, Memphis and
Nashville, Tenn, U. S. A.,
liverpool and London, Eng.
land.
Saxton & Company, Limited, ex-
porters of lumber and logs. Knox
Vile, Memphis and Nashville,
Tenn, U. S. A, Liverpool,
and London, England.
1--WE are very much interested in
the river improvement work and
anything that will be for the bene-
fit and advancement of Knoxville.
We have a river furnished by nature
for our use, and we should not rest
until We can see it in proper shape
to be used every day in the year.
The river Rhine had as many shoals
as the Tennessee, still 1t has been
improved until 1t Is one of the best
and most useful waterways in the
world. The river Rhine is alive at
all times with vessels of every de-
scription taxed to their utmost ca.
pacity. Why, at the town Of Man
heart one would think he was at a
large seaport city instead of an in
land town, so great is the business
done there by the river since its
improvement. What has been done
for the river Rhine is not only pos
sible but practicable for the Ten
nessee. We are buyers of large
quantities of lumber up the Tennes-
see and its tributaries, and often
are compelled to ship it a round
about way to get 1t to our plant. This
is at additional cost in freight, and
it is often the case We refuse to
purchase In some sections on ac-
count of the uncertainty Of the
river. If we had q navigable river
365 days in the year it would not
only be advantageous to us, but
profitable to the timber interests
throughout East Tennessee"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12

EAST TENN. BREWING CO.

EAST TENN. BREWING co.
East Tennessee Brewing compa-
ny. "a. c. Cochran, presI-
dent; E. 3. Cochran, secre-
tary; J. M. Cochran, treasur-
cry Manufacturers of bot
tied and drauaht beer. Knox
VILE.
In recent interview, A. @. Coch-
ran, president of the East ,Tennes-
see Brewing company, said:
81 am most heartily in favor of tho
Improvement of the Tennessee river
and its tributaries. 1t means more
to Knoxville and the entire south
than we manufacturers in East
Tennessee can estimate. Knoxville
has great prospects for development.
Having within the year come from
the middle east, perhaps I can more
readily see the advantages of river
improvements needed here than If
was native born. We have only to
look at the improvements made on
the Monongahela and Allegheny
rivers in the last few years to real
lie the advantage We would gain
by the improvements on the Ten
nessee. 1t means that freight rates
will be regulated. Both banks would
would be lined with large manufac-
turing plants. Cities, towns and
villages would team with activity.
1t means new outlets for our coal,
lumber marble, slate and all raw
materials with which East Ten
nessee abounds. We do not use the
river to ship our goods at present,
because it is miserable in it's pres
ent stage, but give US a navigable
stream and we can use it to advan-
tage. Our business is growing rap
idly and we could reach every town
on the river. By all means let us
demand, and If needs be, fight for
the Improvement of this waterway
that nature has laid at our very
doors"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
KNOXVILLE BRICK COMPANY.
Knoxville Brick Company. (MaJ.
D. A. Carpenter, president.)
Empire building, Knoxville.

Major d. 4. Carpenter, president
Of the Knoxville Brick Company,
when seen At his Office in reference
to the necessity of improving the
Tennessee river and its tributaries
to a navigable stage Of water 365
days IN the year, expressed himself
as beng ardontly in favor Of such
improvements as are needed to give
knoxville the benefit OF an open
river for the navigation of steam
boats and barges and that would
furnish to the business interests the
means Of cheap transportation. He
believes It would prove beneficial
ia building up all interests. not
only Knoxville but throughout
East Tennessee as well.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12

Although we are not shippers Of
merchandise, we deal with those
who are shippers, and we would I'M
doubtedly feel the effect Of the
improvement in our dealings with
the merchant and manufacturer.
And, too, we believe in Greater
Knoxville and are in favor of any
improvement that would advance
the interests of our city. We GER
tainly think that an open river 1865
days in the year would build up the
business interests of Knoxville"
ARNOLD, HENEeAR, DOYLE.
Arnold, Henegar, Doyle & Co.
IN. D. Arnold, Edward Hen
egar, J. S. Doyle, J. E. Doc
ley.) Wholesale boots and
shoes, Knoxville.
INF D. Arnold, when approached
on the subject Of improvements
desired for the Tennessee river and
its tributaries, said.
II am in favor of improving the
~ NA Soy " ilNf CCb VI eAICl dIA
the year aroT With that
much water u A'e river we could
depend upon llar movements of
steamboats, that would ply the
river carrying freight. This
would put us on the same footing
as Nashville and many other points
in the way Of freight rates, and
that means a saving of thousands of
dollars each year to the merchants
of Knoxville. We certainly need
the improvements and if we can
bring congress to see and under
stand what the improvement of the
river means to Knoxville, East Ten
nessee and the entire south, it will
act in our favor. Concerted action
and fight to the finish will in the
end win for US this much needed
improvement"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
T. T. ADAM s.
T. T. Adams. Wholesale hard
wood lumber and soft yellow
poplar. GreeneviIIe Tenn.

poplar. GreeneViIie Tenn.
Concerning the river. Mr.. Adams
writes:
~ really think this end Of the
state Is entitled to some consider
able expenditure in putting the
Tennessee river in condition for the
transportation Of the vast quantity
of timber in this section of coun-
try. 1t Is generally conceded by
all parties who are in a position to
know the facts in the case that
the mountain section of this coun-
try is the last stronghold OF the
beautiful yellow poplar timber,
and there Is also an almost mex
haustible supply of oak. white pine,
hemloCk and other valuable timber
that would add to the resources of
this state II there was some atten-
ton given to cleaning out the bed
of the Tennessee river so that the
timber could. gotten down it and
handled to. an advantage. Such an
Improvement to the water course
would largely facilitate the hand
ling of timber in this section of
country and would be the means of
bringing large industries into this
section in the way Of wagon, chair
and furniture factories. know
OF better location for such enter
prises, since they could get the
raw material, thereby securing a
basis of supply at a price that
would make it attractive to any
large organization of the above
named kind. East Tennessee has
been very much neglected and
think 1t very creditable on The
Sentiners part to attempt to bring
about such action as you indicate.
II you wish any further Informal
ton from me, or If can be of any
further service to you, please bear
it in mind that you can command
me at any time"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
D. M. ROSE & CO.
D. M. Rose G. Co. Lumber deal
ers and manufactures. Knox.


ers and manufactures. Knox.
vile.
D. NJ. Rose is quite enthusiastic
upon the subject of improving the
river. He said:
1--WE use the river in its present
condition only for bringing down
logs, but if it was navigabIe all
the year, we could use it to ad-
vantage in shipping lumber. Chat
tanooga shows the current Of bust
ness that can be done on the river,
from the improvement that has
been made below that point. It
would regulate freight rates and
give Knoxville the same advantage
that Chattanooga and Nashville en-
Joy. The natural resources of East
Tennessee, such as iron, zinc, slate,
marble, lumber, etc, are abundant
and cheap water transportation to
move this raw material would justi-
fly the government for any expendi-
ture made in opening the upper
Tennessee and its tributaries. The
opening Of the Panama canal which
now seems to be an assured fact,
will improve the value of every
navigable river in the middle west
and will furnish through water
transportation for our natural re-
sources. Knoxville would derive
untold benefits in saving thousands
of dollars in freight rates to her
merchants and manufacturers, and
in bringing capital to this vicinity
to develop our minerals. It would
be an inducement to manufacturers
to locate here: would build up our
city and it's business interests in
every line of trade. New life and
activity would be displayed on
every hand. A lock and dam sys-
tenn would furnish the means OF
power and In a few years the banks
Of the river would be lined with
manufactures of various kinds. BY
all means let us have a navigable
river 365 days in the year. 1t will
prove a good investment for the
government"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
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c. M. McCLUNG G. co.
c. M. McCIung G Co. Jobbers of
hardware, vehicles, &C.,
Knoxville.

c. NJ. McClung, when asked his
opinion as to the Importance of inn
proving the Tennessee river and its
tributaries, and if he was in favor
OF the movement, replied in a very
enthusiastic manner that he was
most decidedly in favor Of the
movement.
1T is Just what We need and need
badly at this time" said he.
Knoxville is a growing city and
the demands now made upon our
freight transportation facilities is
enormous, and is often met with
difficulty and delay. Each year. as
We grow and prosper, the freight
question will be a difficult one to
take care Of unless we have river
transportation to assist. In Aha
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12

am sure every business man in
Knoxville realizes the urgent ne
cessity of this improvement, and
the advantages that will accrue to
the entire business community. We
should urge congress to grant us
that consideration and relief to
which we are so justly entitled.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
KNOXVILLE NURSERY co.

Knoxville Nursery Company. IN.
w. Hale, presldent,) Knox
Vile.
n w. Hale. president Of the
Knoxville Nursery Company. said
as to the Improvement Of the Ten
nessee river:
81 want to say that am most
heartily in favor of the movement.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-12
j. ALLEN SMITH G. co.

dent; n. R. Goforth, secreta.
ny and treasurer) Owners of
Knoxville City miIls,manufac-
turers of flour, meal and feed.
Daily output 1000 barrels of
flour, 1000 bushels of meal.
Knoxville.
H. r. Goforth, secretary treasurer
Of ]. Allen Smith e. Co., the Knox
willie City Mills, one of the largest
industries of Knoxville. and the
largest buyers of grain in East
Tennessee, when asked his opin-
ion on the Improvement Of the
Tennessee river, said:
1--WE are vitality interested in this
movement to improve the river,
for it's present condition is very
unsatisfactory and unreliable. We
are large buyers of grain up the
river and are often compelled to
store our grain and await a rise in
the river to bring it to our mills, as
the river is practically the only
means of transportation we have
from the upper section. Prices Of
ten change before we can realize
on the grain We have purchased
and are forced to store at various
points to await a rise in the river
when it can be moved. This often
causes us to sustain heavy losses.
Thus you can see we are heartily
in favor OF a navigable river every
day in the year. Taking a broader
view of the subject, the improve
ment of the river means much to
our city, and the whole Tennessee
valley. 1t would furnish us cheap
transportation for our raw ma
terials, which are needed and are
in demand throughout the entire
country. To market our lumber
and marble alone through river
transportation would justify any
expenditure the improvement would
cost, and in a short time would re-
pay the government. Our needs for
an open river are certainly worthy
of consideration, and every effort
should be put forth to advance this
most important movement"