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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-23
Seventh Annual Meet
OF THE STEELE COUNTY
DRIVING PARK ASSOCIA-
TION WILL BE HELD AT
HOPE, N. D., JUNE 1920.

This promises to be the most
successful meet in the history
of the association. There will be
a good ball game in the forenoon
of each day and the afternoons
will be devoted to the races of
which there will be six. Good
purses have been hung up and
the presence of a fine lot of
horses is assured.
Patrick and Francisis, two
famous acrobats that formerly
travelled with Sells Bros. circus
will be here and will give three
performances each day.
The Mahara Minstrel Band,
one of the best that ever came to
the state, will furnish the music
both days. All who heard them
here last year will come if for
nothing else than to hear them
again. These minstrels will hold
down the boards at the hall both
evenings and the entertainment
given will. be well worth travel
ing many miles.
Don't forget the dates.
RACE PROGRAM
JUNE 28TH
| 1 3 minute Trot or Pace
|2 2:2O Trot or Pace
|3 J mile Running Race
JUNE 29TH
4 2:3O Trot OF Pace
IS 2:10 Trot or Pace
I6 5 mile Running Race
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-23
OPERA HOUSE

Mahara's Mammoth Minstrel
Carnival, consisting of twenty
colored artists headed by Skin
ner Harris the funniest of funny
fellows, in one grand ensemble
of mirth, music and melody will
play here two nights, June 1929.
Many will remember this com
pany from last season as the
biggest and best show for laugh
making purposes that ever came
to our city. This season the
management promises everyth-
ing new but the name. Many
new and novel features have
been added since last time this
company was here, until now
their organization is recognized
as the premier minstrel organiza-
tion in existance today. Mr..
Sloan Edwards, the phenominal
base singer formerly with the
New Orleans Colored Concert Co.,
is with this company and will be
heard at this engagement. Ma
hara's Challenge Band will give
street parade at noon, as well as
band concert in the evening in
front Of the opera house. We
cannot recommend this com.
pany to highly and if past re-
cords are any guarantee Of the
future we can safely say this
company will give a great show.
Those who attend these perform
ances will see nor hear nothing
to offend the most fastidious and
will join the thousands, who have
seen the show, in proclaiming
this the best dnd funniest show
they ever saw.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-23

The Seventh Annual Meet of
the Steele County Driving Park
Association, which will be held
here next week, Tuesday and
Wednesday, promises to be the
banner meet for good races. In
the 800 min. class, $500 purse,
there are twelve horses entered;
In the 2:2O class, $500 purse,
there are seven horses entered;
In the 2:30 class, $500 purse,
there are nine horses entered
and in the 2:10 class, $4OO purse,
there are eight horses entered.
This makes nearly double the
number of horses ever entered
before. The other attractions
are fully as good, if not better
than ever.
Mahara's Famous Minstrel
Band, Of thirty pieces. has been
engaged and will furnish the
music for both days.
Mayville and Hope, two of the
best amateur base ball teams in
the state, will entertain the
crowd at the ball diamond during
the forenoon.
Patrick and Franchises, two
famous acrobats, who formerly
travelled with Sells Bros. circus,
will be here and entertain during
the lull in the other attractions.
Mahara's Minstrels will hold
the boards at the opera house
both evenings-followed by a
dance.
The Race Association Manage
ment are anxious to make this
the banner meet and are sparing
no pains to see to it that all who
attend will be well entertained.
Our hotels and restaurants are
making preparations to take care
of the crowd and all will be we'll
cared for.
Lay your plans now and come
prepared to stay Eoth days.
INA T|TN IT'D
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-23

Schedule of dates for the
Southern Racing Circuit:
Buffalo, June 18th and 18th
Page, June 22nd and 18th
Hope, June 28th and 29th
Cooperstown, July 4th and 5th
Mayville, July 18th and 18th
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-23
Good Races

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL
MEET PROMISES TO BE
THE BANNER YEAR FOR
GOOD RACES-IF THE
NUMBER OF HORSES EN-
TERED HAS ANYTHING
TO DO WIFE 1T. ACROBA-
TIC, MINSTELS AND BASE
BALL ARE THE SIDE AT
FRACTIONS.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-23
St. John S Day

St. Johns Day services will be
held at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning, June 25th
at II o'clock. The members Of
Occidental Lodge No. q A. F. A.
M. and Fidelity Chapter 0. E. S..
are requested to be present at
the hall at 1870 and march in a
body to the church at II o'clock.
Rev. Gilpatrick will preach the
sermon. All are cordially invited
to attend.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-23
LOUISIANA PURCHAS Sc
EXPOSITION.


EXPOSITION.
ST. LOUIS. May 1sT TO DEC.
1sT, 1904. The largest and
grandest exposition ever held.
THE GREAT NORTHERN
RAILWAY
will sell excursion tickets at
favorable rates, with suitable
limits. For further particulars
see your local agent of Great
Northern Ry., or address
r. I. WHITNEY,
Gen'l Pass'r & Ticket Agent,
st. Paul, MINI.
A. G.. F1CK, Local Agent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
II AM A GRAND SON"
That is What Joseph w. Folk Says OF
tho State OF North Carolina.

To the Editor: Perhaps, in the mat
ter of the ancestry of Joseph w. FOLK
of Missouri. Mr.. Folks own words
might be taken as pretty good eVl-
dence. While at the St Louis con-
Vention recently I had the pleasure
of very interesting conversation
with the brave young Governor-to-De BE-
Later some friends of mine from
North Carolina came by, and l sald
Mr.. Folk, here are some North caro-
lima friends of mine | would ike 10
introduce to you" I'm glad to meet
YOU" said Mr.. Folk. as he shook
hands with them. "I am a grandson
OF North Carolina" he continued, ana
came near being born in that state
My father was a BERTHE county man,
and l have a number of klnspeopfe
in the State
He said he was born in tennessee
but his ancestors were North Caro-
Hnians and Virginians.
Mr. Galloway and James n. gray
Jr., of Winston-S Salem, and MI bow
man Gray, of Baltimore, were tne
North Carolinians TO whom MI. folk
said this.
The same evening Capt. richmond
Pearson Hobson, talking WIN d parry
of which / was member recalled
with pride his North Caroliila ancestry
on both sides OF the house. Ihen
somebody spoke up ana salo that Johh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
LIFE SAVED BY sWAMP-ROOT.
The Wonderful Kidney, Liver and
Bladder Remedy.
SAMPLE BOTTLE SENT FREE BY
MAIL.

Swamp-Root, discovered by the emil
nent kidney and bladder specialist,
promptly cures kidney, liver, bladder
and ruric acid troubles.
Some of the early symptoms OF
weak kidneys are pain or dull ache in
the back, rheumatism, dizziness, head
ache, nervousness, catarrh of the blad-
der, gravel or calculi, bloating, salloW
complexion, puffy or dark circles un-
der the eyes, suppression of urine, or
compelled to pass water often day and
night.
The mild and extraordinary effect of
the world famous kidney remedy, DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root, is soon real1z-
ed. 1t stands the highest for its Won
derful cures of the most distressing
cases If you need q medicine you
should have the best.
Swamp Root lis not recommended
for everything, but if you have kid
ney, liver, bladder or uric acid trou-
BILE, you will find it just the remedy
you need.
Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar sizes. You may have a
sample bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root and a pamphlet that tells all
about it, including many of the thou
sands of letters received from sufferers
cured, both sent free by mail. Write
Dr. Kilmer & CO.. Binghamton. n.
Y, and please be sure mention
that you read this generous offer in
the Raleigh Daily News and Observer.
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, Swamp-Root. DR.. Kill
merS Swamp Root and the address,
Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Too Much Rain But Crops in Good
Condition.

The Crop Bulletin for week Ending
Monday, August s. 1904. says:
Continued cloudy and showery
weather has prevailed during the
week, which kept the temperature be-
low the normal. and proved not very
satisfactory for the principal crops.
The soil has been kept too wet for
the completion of laying by cotton,
which should be in full progress, and
a number of fields in the central part
of the State are becoming very Weedy.
All crops have made an excellent
growth, and are looking healthy and
fresh: corn in particular has made
satisfactory advancement, and the
stands are everywhere considered the
best for number of years. Cotton is
growing rapidly: but in most sections
it is feared that the growth is too
rapid and that too much of the
strength is taken up by the weed. The
squares and the fruit. however, are
well grown, and are we'll distributed
over the plant. The crop has suffered
considerable from the continued wet
spell, by being caused to shed; and
this complaint is becoming general in
the eastern and central counties, and
in a few scattered places in western.
A number of fields are showing in
dications of rust No Serious damage,
however, has been repored from either
ol lIltSc CduSGS lIGSI1lIlS NiiCdl anu
oats is nearing completion in the west
ern part of the State. and the harvest
ing and housing of oats is in prog
reSS in the extreme west; but the work
has been interrupted seriously by the
wet weather. The hay In the eX-
IRENE western counties is excellent,
and some has been saved in good con-
dition; but this work also has been
checked by the rains. and much hay
has been spoiled. The pastures in
that section are excellent Tobacco
curing is general now. in the eastern.
and central counties: the leaves are
curing well, and the crop may be con-
Sdered q fair one; there is some COM
plant of rust and of leaves turning
yellow. Irish and sweet potatoes are
turning out well. The reports in re-
gard 10 the peanut crop are more
encouraging this week than hereto
fore; the majority of the reports seem
to indicate a fair crop; there are,
however, a number of complaints of
poor and slightly backward stands.
Gardens and cabbages are excellent,
especially in the western part of the
State. Some blackberries have been
picked. Pears peaches and grapes
arc a fair crop.
Rains (n inches) for he week end
ing s a. m. today: Raleigh 2.44;
Hatteras, go: Charlotte, 40; Ashe-
vile, $50; Wilmington. 40; Colds
boro, 4.34; Greensboro, 2.46; Lumber
ton. 4.74; New Bern, 1856; Weldon,
2.32.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
A Day at High Point.

Especial to News and Observer)
High Point, N. c., August s.
The people of High Point in gen.
cral regret that it was thought best by
the Friends to hold their next Yearly
Meeting at Guilford College Even if
the property is sold and place of meet
ing is established at Guilford College,
Il would not be a saving of money! for
this valuable property of the Friends
here would enhance in value more for
the next ten years than the interest on
the money that the property would
sell for now would amount to.
1t is reported again for almost the
hundredth time that matters are get
ting in good shape for the long looked
for passenger depot for High Point.
Mr.. r. l.. Loflin, of the firm of Lof-
lin & Lewellen, has bought the interest
of Mr. Lewellen, in the furniture and
undertaking business. Mr.. Loflin will
continue the business at the old stand
and make improvements. Mr. j. Robt.
Parker will have charge of the under
taking department..
Mr. r. II. Amos, bookkeeper for
Lindsay Chair Company, has resigned
his position to accept a similar one at
Madison, Fla. His successor will be
Mr.. Mayrick, of Greensboro.
Misses Thacker and Wood of
Greensboro, are visiting Miss Kate In
eram-Mr. j. Van Lindley, of Pomona,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Garland, of Green's
boro, are here for Yearly Meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Partridge have re-
turned from a stay at Atlantic City,
Philadelphia and New York-Rev. E..
Fl. Davis is visiting the family of his
father-in-law, Mr.. A. j. Dobswerd-
Hamlin, Rockford; Billie Hendrix.
Mrs. J. w. Vaughn and children, of
Waynesboro, Ia, are visiting the fam
lily of her father, Mr.. Doubhire Smith,
as is also Mrs. Irwin. another daughter
from Oklahoma, /. T.-Mr. j. V. Car
ter and wife, of Kansas, are attending
Yearly Meeting; Mr.. Carter resided
here some fifty years ago-Mrs. c. c.
Walker has returned from an extended
trip to South Carolina, accompanied
by her charming cousins, Miss Toney
and aunt, Miss Kate Crouch-Miss Abb
by Gwaltney, of Richmond, Va, is
visiting the family of her cousin, Mr..
Clarence A. Smith.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
THE CONVENTION IN
HARNETT
Stewart For House, Pear.
son For Sheriff. Inter-
est Run High.

Harnett County wrestled yesterday
with rousing convention of her
Democracy, in which the interest was
intense and the contests close and ex-
citing. AS there is no telegraph line
to Ellington and the telephone was
not working no details in full can be
printed of the conventions proceedings
in today's paper. At last accounts it
had done but portion of it's work and
was still ADJOINING
The results of the Convention, so far
as could be learned last night. were:
For House of Representatives-W
A. Stewart. of Dunn.
For Sheriff-W. M. Pearson. of
Dunn. Mr.. Pearson succeeds the
present sheriff, S. A. Salmon.
A new Board Of County Commits
sioners was nominated.
In addition to the above the forecast
was made that the present Register of
Deeds, A. c.. Holloway, would be re-
nominated.
The convention was largely attend
ed by representative men of the coun-
ty and for the offices in which there
were contests there was much excite
ment in the balloting.
For sheriff there were four candi-
dates. for Register of Deeds. four
candidates, and for County Commits
siOnerS candidates galore. When a
Raleigh gentleman left Ellington yes
terday afternoon the balloting for
Register of Deeds had Begin, one
candidate for that office had with
drawn and Mr. Holloway's nomination
was said to be conceded.
The convention was presided over
ably by Mr.. HI. l.. Goodwin, of Dunn.
Harnett's Democracy is in good
shape and the indication are that it's
majority will be materially increased
over last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
LEWIS RUFFIN TO BE TRIED.
Charged With Attempting to Assault
Mrs. Latta at HillsbOrO.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, NJ c., Aug. Superior
court is in session at Hillsboro this
week and Judge Henry r. Bryan is
presiding.
The most important case to be tried
during the week will be the case for
burglary and attempted criminal as
Sault against Lewis Ruffin, colored,
who is now in the Durham county Jail,
where he was brought for safe-keep-
ing soon after the attempted crimes.
He was to have been taken to Hills
boro this morning, but telephone
message from the sheriff directed that
he remain here until tomorrow morn
ing and then be taken up for trial.
Ruffin is charged with entering the
home. of Mrs. Latta and attempting
criminal assault. This occurred at 2
o'clock III the night and the negro
was arrested on circumstantial evil
dence the same morning about 8
O'clock. The sentiment of the people
was such that he was brought here to
prevent trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
PARALYT|C STROKE
Sheriff John P. AIRING
ton of Treasurer's Of
flee in Critical
Condition.

Sheriff John p. Arlington, of Nash
county, Clerk for Institutions in the
office of Treasurer B. r. Lacy suffered
stroke of paralysis, which affects his
left side, late last night.
DR.. Rogers was at once summoned
and is at this hour still laboring with
his patient, who is in critical con-
dition.
Sheriff" Arlington is one of the
most popular of the force of the de-
ments here and, since his residence in
Raleigh. he has come to take place
that is all his own in the life of the
city. Everyone who knows him-and
that means almost everybody in Raj
eigh-will be panied to hear of the
sickness that has fallen upon him and
will hope that it may not have the
fatal result that is feared by his friends
and family.
Condition the Same at 3 a. M
AT three o'clock this morning q
member of Mr.. Arrington's family
stated that there had been no material
change in his condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10

Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, was
another grandson, his father having
been born in. Richmond county.
Whether the Williams statement is
true or not. l do not know.
Mr.. Folk is rather below the
medium height. He wears a. Panama
hat, the same short alpaca coat worn
by so many Southern lawyers as negli
gee, and talks like the Southerner he
is. His eyes are unusually bright and
spargle good-humoredly through his
glasses. In conversation and demeanOr
he is as easy as an old shoe. But
his clean-shaven face is as open and
honest as his jaw and chin are firm
and determined. To the people of
Missouri Folk is even more a de-
liverer from the disgrace of corrup-
ton than Aycock was to North Caro-
lima from the disgrace OF Fusion rule.
MIR. Folk fs q man the South may
claim with pride and thankfulness,
and hope that the tribe of his kind
may increase.
JOHN WILDER JENKINS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
G. 4.
Q n $ on,
Richmond, Va.
YDEnER S'NOSREP EOJ,
SRM DEEM 10Y

Jews-rusalem! Is this Sanscrit,
Choctaw or Volapuk?
"Rouf!" says Smith. you're way
off. That's the language of the land
of Tsal-eb-T sum-tsef-Eht
You see, Smiths liver had gone on
strike and his kidneys walked out in
sympathy; an example that soon de-
moralized every laborer in the work
shop or his body. The heart took to
racing and stopping out of time; the
head got to going on Keeling DRINKS,
the lungs would not fill their cells with
fuel; the blood drowsed, permitting
the invasion of an army of polsonS
that butchered the nerves and turned
life into a nightmare.
Smith poured out gold before the
body-members, but to no avail. Treat
ing him was like patching a rotten
shoe. They told him his case was
hopeless.
Racked with pain, hideouS with
sores, Smith went home to die. Fali-
ing into an uneasy slumber he dream
ed he stood in a "red-litten" land be-
fore n vast wall on which Goblin
was painting with a blazing brush:
"Ydemer Snorsrcp Eoj .Srm Deem
10y"
With a grin as broad as North Car
DINA, the Goblin waved his brush at
these letters, squeaked. Take it,
Smith, and live" and vanished.
Smith pestered the druggists. -Four
thought him a fool. The fifth took a
second look at the COLLINS prescrip-
ton, puckered his brows, burst out
laughing and sent Smith bottles
labelled "Ydemer S'norsrep Eoj .Srm. .
Some weeks later Smith broke on
him, beaming, a happy, whooping,
springy, soreless Smith, smooth as all
onion.
MY savior" he jubilated, "how'd
you do it?''
Dead easy" smole the druggist
"Read it tail first"
My sick friend must you be driven
to the land Of The First Must-be-Last
to be convinced that You Need Mrs
Joe Persons Remedy?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10

time of the collision was bound from
Elizabeth, n. j. to Rockland, Me-, with
cargo of 240 tons of coal.
When the vessels came together the
fog horns were blowing on each. The
Nantucket struck the schooner with
such force as to cut the entire bow
away and the vessel sank Immediately.
Those who were lost were Captain
Thorndyke, of Rockland, Me-, and Will
liam Harvey, Mike Seaton, and Her.
bert Gray, sailors, all of Rockport, Me.
Those who were drowned were in one
of the schooner's boats, which was
drawn under by the vortex made by
the propeller. The mate, however
remained aboard the schooner and was
in imminent danger of drowning when
the boat from the steamship reached
him just in time.
Captain Thorndyke leaves a wife
and child. 1t is understood that the
others lost were unmarried.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
National Bureau Crop Report.
CBy the Associated Press.)

IBy LTle ASSOCIdLeU FTGSS,J
Washington, Aug. 9.-The Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions says:
Generally well distributed rains have
benefited cotton in Texas, but in the
central and eastern portions Of the
cotton belt the crop has suffered from
e2 cessive moisture many fields being
grassy and too rapid growth, rust, and
shedding are reported from nearly all
States east of the Mississippi river.
West of the Mississippi, with the eX-
ccption of Louisiana, the crop is in a
good state of cultivation and COM
plants of rust and shedding are less
numerous than in other districts.
In the AtlanticNcoast. districts and
the Tennessee tobacco continues prom
ising, but in the Ohio valley it is suf-
fCring from drought.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
Hamid's Knees Are Knocking.
nv the Associated Press.)

Constantinople, Sunday Aug. L
The announcement of the dispatch OF
the American European squadron TO
Smyrna has perturbed the Porte, ana
will doubtless hasten the solution Oh
the questions at issue between the
United States and turkey in manner
satisfactory to the former. The Porte
recognized the American demand as
to schools in principle. but thus far
has failed to execute the necessary
measures, and the American legation
has sent a communication toithe Porte
pointedly demanding speedy and
final settlement, the issuance of the
necessary orders and the official ac-
acknowledgement by Turkey of the
American demands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
ANOTHER WONDER OF SCIENCE


Science is DOING wonders these days in
medicine as well as in mechanics. Since
Adam lived, the human race has been
troubled with dandruff, for which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved a sue
cessful cure until Newbro's Herpicide was
put on the market. 1t is a scientific prep
aration that kills the germ that makes
dandruff or scurf by digging into the
scalp to get at the root of the hair, where
1t saps the vitality; causing itching scalp.
falling hair. and finally badness. With
out dandruff hair must grow 1uxuriantly.
1t is the only destroyer Of dandruff.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c.
In stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co.. Detroit, Mich.
Henry T. Hicks q Co., Special Agents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
Bit by "Blind Tigers" Fangs.
(By the Associated Press

Charleston, S. c., Aug. S.-The body
Of Jacob Kind, the keeper of an illicit
liquor shop, who has been missing
since last Thursday, was found float
ing in the cistern of his premises in
KING street today. There was a great
cash in the throat, several stabs in the
breast and the body was in a frightful
state of decomposition. His clerk Ed
ward Kennedy, alias Grant, who has
been conducting the blind tiger since
Kinds disappearance, left Charleston
last night with all the money and
every effort is being made to capture
him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-10
Excursion Raleigh to Wilmington and
Return, August 10th-11th, 1904.

On August 10th, the Seaboard Air
Line Railway will operate an excur-
sion from Raleigh to Wilmington and
return, fare being $2.25. Train will
leave Raleigh at 500 a. M August
10th; returning will leave Wilmington
at $50 p. M, August nth.
This is the last opportunity to visit
Wilmington and Wrightsyille Beach
this summer.
Any additional information will be
furnished by II, A MORSON, C. p. &
T. A.; c. H. GAETIS, T. p. A.