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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

1t is a good thing for the conference of the
Ohio campaign that the republican shouters
of that state are not cockneys. Hanna,
Herrick, Harding and Harmony" make a
combination which draws heavily on the
enthusiasts store of aspirates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
Comparative Values.

'Do you think that there is luck in
ra bbit's foot?''
Not as much as dar is in a chickens
foot answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkley. "pro-
vided de res er de animal is attached"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

II is feared that District Attorney Je-
rome. in his effort to throw light on ini-
guilty in New York. occasionally gets in
the way of the calcium himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
A Correct Understanding.
From the indianapolis News.


We understand that there is no truth
in the rumor that the Tarbell articles on
the Standard Oil Company will be re-
printed in book form and used as a text
book in the department CT political econ
omy at Chicago University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
las to spitters and Splitting.

A Pittsburg paper says 1t would take
a thousand additional policemen to keep
spitters within bounds in that city. The
experience of st. Louis with an anti
splitting ordinance is that it is generally
respected and easily enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

1t is now charged that impure wines have
been imported from Germany. And this
is the country that looked askance at
American pork
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

DIR. Parkhurst does not think that Mr..
Roosevelt will be elected President. DR..
Parkhurst has not, however been sufficient
~ successful in enterprises of purely local
character to warrant him in assuming to
be a national authority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

Mr.. Carnegie does not share the ambi-
ton of the average man of wealth to own
a racing stable. He is interested in litera-
ture but not in bookmakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

If the Chicago BARRIERS join the laundry
men in strike the people of that city
VIII be almost picturesque enough to meet
the popular European idea of Americans
in general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
A Fortunate Circumstance.

There's wan lucky thing about work"
said Mr.. Dolan.
whats that?" inquired Mr. Rafferty,
1.-The fact that it's a greddeal easier to
lave off than it wor ty begin. If it worn't
fur that beautiful provision in nature we'd
all be dead wild industry"
Limitations.
She has learned to embroider. The pansies
are fair
And the daisies are charming, 1 vow.
But for sewing on buttons or darning
tear
She'll tell you she doesn't know how.
'De man dat keeps lookn' fob trouble"
said Uncle Eben, lis allus ready to dump it
on somebody else's shoulders as soon as he
finds it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

Edison shows himself superior to profess
sional jealousy by taking considerable
amount of stock in the Marconi Inventions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

1t will be hard for Senator Hanna to con-
vince some of the gentlemen not in office
that present conditions represent well
enough"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

Governor Bailey of Kansas thinks that
every otficeholder should have a bank ac-
count; that Is to say. bank account that
antedateS his office holding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

Now that the President is safe on his way
home. the people whose loud conversation
has caused them to be. suspected of being
anarchists may be safely INHALED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

The story of the discovery of John Wilkes
Booth has longevity that is denied to
many more worthy product of fiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

Perhaps this pail of smoke is benefcently
sent by nature to hide the performances Of
tie Washington ball club from the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
In the Lime Light.

From the New York Mail and Express
When it comes to getting into the CEN
ter of the political stage, Ohio passes the
ether states as if they were tied to
hitching post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

and Mr.. Hanna are not much embittered
as those of Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
A Postal Fraud.

From the New York World.
perennial postal fraud is the gum on
the back of the stamps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
Votes, Not Shouts, Elect.

From the Nashville Banner.
Whenever Mr.. Cleveland appears before
a public audiel ce he Is given an ovation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
Prefer 'Feud to Food.
Cleveland Plain Dealer

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
1t looks as if some of these Kentucky
disturbers of the peace would rather fight
than eat In. other words, they prefer feud
to food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

1t appears that American newspapers
command great deal more respect in Rus
STA than local publications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05

This unreasonable weather is keeping a
large amount of June poetry in cold storage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
SHOOTING STARS.

II looks as if the straw hat season were
to be indefinitely postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
He Went.

From the Dallas News.
Senator German had to say something
go TO Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
Limitation.

She'll tell you she doesn't know how.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

The handsome and well appointed
building which is said to have cost about
$25, 900 is owned by ex-Congressman w
II. Bower, T. B. and w. j. Lenoi1. r. G.
Courtney and Henry Coffey. 1t is beau
tifully situated on the main street of tho
town.
Altogether Lenoir is an excellent Ioca-
ton for any man of energy and brains
who is seeking place in which to safely.
invest his capital, either large or small.
Spoke and handle factories. table facto,
ries, desk factories, will find here such
quality of material on the market and the
selected woods are used by the finest
buyers.
Aside from business Lenoir is an ideal
residential town for those seeking health
and happiness, and nowhere is there to be
found more desirable class of people.
Mr.. J. L. Nelson. one Of the most public
spirited business men in this section. said
of Lenair that it is the long sought happy
medium. Its location is ideal Its future
prosperity is certain.
w. H. BAGLEY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
THE BIRTHPLACE OF FAMOUS MEN
The Old Town Has Also Been Birthplace of Engineer
Officers and Naval Officers.

and associate of Whistlers father, whose
first wife was his (Swift's) sister.
Another brilliant engineer officer who,
although not a native of Wilmington,
married a Wilmington lady and was lden-
titled for years with the river and harbor
Improvement and afterwards the fortiica-
ton of the harbor and city during the
war of 1851 65, was Major General VIM.
H. G. Whiting. His wife was also Miss
Walker. but of different family from
General Swifts wife.
Still another Wilmingtonian who was
rapidly gaining distinction as military
engineer when his life was cut short at
the age of 81, was VIM. Henry Wright,
who graduated at West Point In 1884. He
published treatise on mortars, and was
regarded as a man of great promise in his
profession He died in wilmington IN 1916.
These are all The engineer officers that
can recall who were born or married in
Wilmington Can any other place of its
(then) size show more and equally dis
tinguished ones?
The old town has also been the birth
place of some famous naval officers. Capt.
johnson Blakely, the splendid officer of
the war of 1872 of whom every school
boy has read, was born here; so was
Admiral Winslow of Kearsarge fame; and
Lit. Archie MacRae, who prematurely and
tragically ended his life near the Isthmus
of Panama. Capt. John Maffitt. whose re-
cord in the old navy and in that of the
Confederate States was a brilliant one
married a Wilmington lady and lived here
many years and up to his death.
At rspIrD MOORE lVADnFTI
Wilmington, N c., August 1, 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Loads a N@rGh @ar0ma Daily apgps

Der. The white pine packing cases ship
ped by the Wilson Lumber and Milling
Company are far famed Mr.. Atkinson
is one of the first men in his business
and IS a strong support to the progressive
element in Lenoir.
The Lenoir Lumber Company, with T.
Lenoir as president; R. l.. Gwyn as
secretary and treasurer, and W. j. Palmer
as general manager, is also doing an ex-
tenslve business as manufacturers of
hardwood and white pine.
There are millions and millions of feet
of white pine and the most desirable hard
woods within radius of twenty-five
miles of Lenoir and within easy access.
The narrow guage Caldwell and North.
ern Railway, which runs from Lenoir to
Collettsville, penetrates some of the best
timber lands in this section and the Caro-
lima and North Western, operating its
valuable property from Lenoir to Chester,
carries daily long trains of manufactured
product besides many car loads of the
raw product. 1t is this raw product be-
ing shipped away that will soon attract
additional woodworking establishments to
Lenoir.
The Lenoir Furniture Company, man
aged by G. F. Harper, has achieved Won
derful success in the manufacture of bed
room suits, but does not wish the territory
alone. This company is one of the pro-
gressive movers in inviting new corners.
In every phase of business life in this
section, even in the famous fertile farm
lands surrounding Lenoir newcomers are
welcomed and the best types of settlers
are encouraged to make their homes
there. Manufacturers are assured that
the most efficient labor is to be had here
in plenty
There are openings here for the right
men to establish handsomely paying In.
dustries in almost every line. There is q
building here which is ready for occu
pancy by some good hotel man who will
advertise and fill it one summer witt
guests. The guests of one year will nevel
cease talking of the superior merits OF
Lenoir. The climate is all that could be
desired and health records go to show that
visitors worn out and run down near t.
deaths door are restored to health an
strength after living here short while.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

To the Editor The recent death, in
London, of the artist Whistler, recalls
some facts of interest lin the lives of sew
eral engineer officers who were either
born and reared in this historic old town,
or married here and did service on the
Cape Fear river
Whistler's mother was Miss Mcneil of
Wilmington, the daughter of Dr. Daniel
Mcneil, an accomplished gentleman and
physician, whose father came to the Cape
Fear region with the Scotch settlers, of
whom the celebrated Flora Macdonald
was one. The father of Whistler. George
Washington Whistler, was a distinguish
ed engineer Officer, and afterwards one
of the most famous railroad engineers in
the country. He, with his brother in law,
Major VIM. Gibbs Mcneil, Ross Winans,
and Jonathan knight, was sent to Eng
land by the Directors of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company about 1888 to ex-
anime the English railroads, preparatory
to the construction of the Baltimore and
Ohio; and afterwards Tin 1922, he went
to Russia to be chief engineer of the road
to be constructed between st. Petersburg
and Moscow. He built the great dock
yards at st. Petersburg and improved the
Twas anu hdi DOIS VI IudC empire, and
died at st. Petersburg in 1S49.
Whistler's uncle, VIM. Gibbs Mcneil, a
native of Wilmington, graduated at West
Point IN 1917, attained the rank of Major
OF Engineers, and resigned in 1897. He
was, perhaps, the most distinguished rail
road engineer in the United States, and
commanded greater salaries than any one
else. He died in Brooklyn, N. Y. in 1858.
VIM. McRee. after whom Fort McRee. at
Pensacola, Fla, is named, was another ma
tive of Wilmington, who became chief
engineer of the army in 1914. and re-
signed In 1919 because General Bernard
foreigner, was appointed to the Engineer
corps. He died in st. Louis in 1888.
His brother, Samuel McRee, also born
In Wilmington, was another distinguished
engineer in the army, who was brevetted
Lieutenant Colonel for meritorious con-
ducts in Mexico. He died IN ST. Louis in
1S49
The first graduate of West Point (1802)
was General Joseph Gardner Swift who
married Wilmington lady, miss Walker)
III 1905, and was chief of engineer from
1912 to 1918. His Memoirs" which were
privately published in a large ouarto
volume some years ago. are charming and
instructive, and give a full account of the
first Notifications built on the Cane Fear
by himself and others. He was a friend
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

Lenolr has two strong banking institu-
tons which are thriving Both are pre-
gressive and lend encouragement to worthy
and legitimate enterprise. The CONNER
cial Bank, of which T. j. Lutz is president,
and o. P. Lutz, cashier, was established
in 1900, and hasa capital of 700 with
undivided profits of $4,000. The Bank OF
Lenoir. which was formerly private
bank, has recently taken out letters of
incorporation in compliance with the
terms of the last Legislature requiring
all private banks to incorporate. The
capital is $4,000 and $4,000 has been set
aside to the profit account. Mr.. G. w. F.
Harper is president and Mr.. j. H. Beall,
cashier.
Davenport College, now presided over
by Rev. G.. C. Weaver belongs to the
Western North Carolina Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
and is making extensive improvements
preparatory for the fall, when the capa-
city for boarders will be seventy five, and
eight competent instructors will compose
the faculty. This is one of the Oldest col
leges in Western North Carolina, ana
its location is ideal. The famous main
building of the college is on a pinnacle
which affords rare view of the noun
famous country.
! The Lenoir High School, under the
management of Rev. j. A. White, is doing
an excellent work and is showing the pro-
gressive spirit which marks the life of this
entire community.
Lenoir lives up to its reputation as an
educational centre. Many of the most
prominent of the older generation were
educated there, and some of the same
names which were on the school rolls long
before the Civil War may be found to-
day, generation after generation seeking
this same centre of culture. In addition
to the schools already established bonds
will be issued next week for the establish
ment of graded schools which will open
this fall and a boarding school for boys
is to be added to Davenport College if
the present plans of the college manage
ncnt mature.
AS manufacturing centre Lenoir is
among the most progressive. The wood
working plants, cotton mills, flour mills.
lumber manufactures, brick manufac-
lures, furniture factories and other in
dustries established here have met with
success and the opportunities arc abund-
ant for wise investment in industries here.
The new brick factories new stores and
other improvements in progress are in
dicative of that success which has been
predicted for Lenoir
The Lenoir Cotton Mill, of which r. L.
Gwyn is resident secretary and treasurer
Is at present doubling its capacity from
$500 spindles to $500, and the mill is in
its most successful year.
The Wilson Lumber and Milling Com
pany, of which J. B. Atkinson is general
manager. handles most extensive ship
ments of white pine and hardwood lum-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

side of Main street, going east about one
block from the Pamlco This is also
irst-class hotel under the management OF
Mr.. Springs, an hotel man, formerly Of
Charlotte. So with these two good hotels
Washington is now blessed with as good
hotel accommodations as any town of its
size in the State.
l am reliably informed that there are
sixty-two new residences now in course of
erection in Washington.
In conversation with Sheriff Hodges l
learn that the county is in a fine financial
condition, the truck season has been a
most successful one. Crops were fine and
prices good. The business men tell me
they have had good business and the re-
ports | have received from farmers are
that the present growing crops will guar
antee an average of about 80 per cent.
Sheriff Hodges says he mas sent to Raleigh
his 1903 taxes, amounting to over 81 500.
All the lumber mills and other manufac-
turing Industries are running on full time,
giving employment to hundreds of la
borers.
Washington has just as good transpor-
tation facilities, both by rail and water,
as any town l know of in Eastern Caro-
IL
now running four boats, the New Bern,
Albemarle, Hatteras and Myers. They.
leave Washington at a. m. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays for Aurora,
touching at all points down the Pamlico
River and return to Washington on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. The Abe
marie plies between Washington and
Belhaven, leaving Washington daily at
n Il A
The New Bern now runs between Wash
ngton and Ocracoke. The Myers runs u
the Tar River to Greenville.
The Atlantic Coast Line arrives here
from Parmele Junction twenty-six miles
distant, at els p M and las p. M, leaves
a. m. and 2 p. m, connecting in the
morning with trains for Hobgood and
Weldon and Rocky Mount at Parmele,
and in the evening with trains for Ply
mouth, Greenville and Kinston.
AS | hear it, the sentiment is in favor
of the Raleigh and Pamhco Road coming
to Washington, and from what know of
the section of country through which it
proposes to run, this road passes through
one OF the finest farming sections in the
State from Raleigh to it's terminal
The Washington and Plymouth Narrow
Guage Road has been in operation some
thing over year. 1t is a thoroughly
equipped road with good road-bed and as
understand has done a good business,
with fine prospects of doing much better
in the future. The distance from here to
Plymouth is thirty-six miles. and the
train makes two trips per day arriving
at Washington at a. M, leaves for ply
mouth 1885 a. m, arriving again at Wash
ington at 4 p. m. and leaves again for
Plymouth at 4:3O D. m.
The Black Star Line gas boat, The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Especial to News and Observer

y
Washington, N. c., August There are
some things in this life worth a great deal
more than money, especially is thus true
to one who has been absent from a place
for several months ard returns, shakes
hands with friends and have them tell you
they are glad to see you back, it makes
fellow feel good. Such has been my ex-
perience during my stay in Washington
with these clever, congenial people.
Since my last visit here 1 see many i'll
provements in the way of building and
progress for the good of Washington and
Its vicinity, quite a number of handsome
brick business houses have been built, and
more are IN various stages of erection
On main street nearly opposite the new
Hotel Pamlico, Drs. W. A. and j. G.
Blount are building a handsome two story
building, seventy feet front. There will be
three stores, one of which will be their
drug store and one hardware store. On
Market street, on the right side going TO-
ward the river, Colonel Rodman is getting
the ground ready to build five new two
story brick stores business houses and
offices.
The old Hotel Nicholson is thing of
the past. 1t has been so renovated re-
modelled and refurnished that l hardly
knew where l was when l entered it and
under the management of mine clever,
congenial and popular host, Jack Reid, the
future success of the new Pamlico is as
sured.
The Hotel Louise is another handsome
new and well equipped hotel. on the left
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Down They Went.
North Carolina Baptist.)

This thing of betting on the stock mar
ket-bigb class gambling, if you please
is getting powerfully common in North
Carolina It is estimated that the recent
slumn in stocks cost North Carolina a
quarter Of million dollars. This "get
rich in a hurry scheme is delusive, fas
cinatipg. insidious, dangerous business.
We've seen it. There are men of our ac-
o,,,intapco who are now complete wrecks
ON the highway of life, who were yester
day strong men in every way. Ihey gam
bled in stocks. They lost. Down they
went A stock gambling shebang is a
curse to any community a few make;
manv lose. The sum of it all is sorrow
and loss and rum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
LENOIR'S ATTRACTIONS ASA
POPULAR SUMMER RESORT
Its Reputation An Educational Centre Among
the Most Progressive as Manufacturing
Centre.

Carolina. Natural resources alone
should attract mere various manufacture
ing plants and the success which has
been achieved by the plants already in OPP
Grafton is enough to guarantee a brilliant
future for industries which will be es-
tablished here in the future. The products
of this fertile region furnish abundant
material for years to come and as Lenoir
is the terminal of the Carolina and North
Western Railway, one of the most enter
prising independent lines in the South
there is a back country which has no
other outlet for it's marketable products.
Lenoir is by no means lacking in enter
prising industries, and the town has an
established reputation for culture and
refinement. Colleges of high standards.
public schools which are conducted along
the most approved methods, churches and
other institutions appealing to the best
III mankind have been generously bestow
ed upon this town and so it is that those
manufacturing plants and business houses
which have been established here find
honest, competent labor of the best type.
Lenoir has population. OF about 1000
sturdy and desirable people. There are
no, loafers and consequently there is no
poverty here. 1t is lawabiding, God
fearing class and this county, Caldwell,
rightly claims place among the first in
the roll of honor. This county is one of
the few in the Southern States, carrying
no bonded Indebtedness. This character
istic of the county applies to the indus
tries generally after they have become es-
tablshed in the town of Lenoir.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Birds Attack a Man.
Carthage BIade.l

Judge McIver reports witnessing a
novel fight the other morning between
hen and some English sparrows.
On the way to his office he noticed a
young bird drop from tree to the grour !
and Immediately an old hen bounced down
on the little bird, and started off, The
young one quickly gave the alarm, and
the old birds came from every direction
and got all over that hen in a iiffy.
and didn't let up on her until she ran
under a nearby bridge. They would prob
ably have killed the hen If she had not
lun away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
A Big Catfish Story.

(Consor Cor. Wilson Times)
Mr. w. w. Lamm, the most successful
fisher, caught 179 catfish mot counting
the kittens in one small lake with his
hands. He said he could have caught
more but his hands commenced to get sore
and he had caught plenty of other kinds
in his nets for himself and neighbors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02

There are sufficient reasons why
Lenolr should be one of the most pro-
gresslve industrial points in North