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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03
KINSTON

On the whole the year Just closing has
been a successful one for Kinston. Our
town is situated in the heart of the
bright tobacco belt of Eastern North
Carolina, and that will explain whatever
of reverses our business interests may
have suffered. For when the tobacco
market opened low last season in compar-
ison with that of 1902, we began to have
trouble Immediately AT first the sales
of tobacco were small and the ruling prices
low.
With the advance of the season the
prices have improved and the sales have
increased in volume. Last season we sold
over 100000 pounds of tobacco We
will probably not reach that mark this
season by 100000 pounds.
However, the high price of cotton and
the fact that the country is well sup
piled with meat. corn and other necessi-
ties. has done much to steady the situa-
ton. So today there is much better
feeling pervading our business circles than
any one has dared to hope for four OF
five months feeling based upon a re-
newed confidence on the part of the farm
ers. Many of our business men think that
we are today confronted with more favor
able conditions than has been the case
before in number of years
During the past year nearly all our IN
dustries made advancement.
The receipts of our postoffice would
indicate a general Improvement. A COM
parison between the first three-quarters
of 1902 and the corresponding period OF
1908 will show that our postoffice transact
ed over thousand dollars more of busl-
IN ao,1xy H.
during the early part of last year. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03
SMITHFIELD.

To the Editor: The year 1903 has been
a year of progress, growth and activity
for our thriving little city. Business has
been lively and active and our people are
in a prosperous condition. Six large
brick stores, one large brick sales stables,
a cotton factory and a large number of
dwellings have been erected during the
year. The Smithfield Cotton Mill has been
increased to a 10000 spindle mill. the Few
Baptist church completed, several new
streets opened and many lots sold. The
outlook for another successful wear Is
bright, and everything points to a larger
volume of business than during the past
year. T. !. LASSITER.
Editor Herald.
Smthfieid, n. c., Jan. 1, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03
LAURINBU

To the Editor: I am glad to say that
1903 has been record breaker Cor I4aurln-
burg. The fairly good cotton crop and
the high prices which the farmers received
for all their produce have had b, wonderful
effect on all kinds of business. The peo-
pie of the town have spent considerable
energy and money for improvements dur
ing the outgoing year. AMI taking all III
all LauiiDturg has never been Ill better
shape-the days of the railroad shops not
excented.
Our electric light plant, which is not
yet completed, is one of the most notable
betterments of the year. The town issued
bonds for $40, 600 to erect the plant. The
Dickson cotton mill has greatly increased
its earning capacity and the Scotland
Mill has added some new machinery.
The new postoffice building with its ele-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03

CANT equipment of furniture and fixtures
is another very notable Improvement,
and would do credit to a town much
larger than Laurinburg.
The Hotel Morgan, containing forty
rooms, which was DESTROYED by fire IN
July is being rebuilt, and is now almost
completed.
The large number of handsome resi-
dences already finished and others under
course of construction, are also worthy
of mention in this article.
The outlook for the new year is en-
couraging The business men are unusu-
ally hopeful. and l think it safe to pre-
dict rapid strides in the material develop
ments of our progressive little city in
1904 ]. P. VIRGINS.
Editor Laurinburg Exchange
Laurinburg, December 81. 1903
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03
Birds Eye View of States
Progress.
Continued from Third Page.)

more homes and more owners; a warmer
love of home; truer pride of city and
State, and above all, greater Difference
and a firmer loyalty to church, the great
est saving power in the battle of cities
as in the battle of individuals. Proudly
and confidently Greensboro steps upon the
threshold of 1904. From this hasty glimpse
the reader may make his own forecasts
for the coming year.
]. NJ. REECE,
Editor Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03
Now Awakened

1t will awaken any instrument, put life and
melody into any home. The Imperial Piano
Player will do the same and our patrons get
them
1t Factory Prices by
Dealing With Us
Write or call on any of our agents. They are:
THE CABLE COMPANY
j. G. c. G.
HoWLETT
Y
a. W. mi Factory Representative THE CABLE COMPANY,
N l.
COMPANY, - $1,000 Durham N c.
E.
n. c. W..
n
w NJ Manager
Kinson, N. G.. W.. B. HARRISON,
COMPANY, Factory Representative =
THE CABLE COMPANY,
C. B..
N.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03
Saving Money

We deal with you right from the factory
and in this way save YOU the middle
mans profit-which means sometimes
$50 in your pocket.
No Other
House
Can Offer You
The Same
Some of them sell you cheap pianos and
you think you are saving money, but
you'I find none of our pianos cheap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 9, 1903.
Mrs Maggie d. Nehouse, daughter OF MT.
Louis H Duvall of the vicinity of Spencer
vile, this county. and Mr.. Luther e. Poole
of the same locality, were married this at
ternocn by Rev. ]. w. Tamblyn of Rock
VILE The ceremony was performed at the
home of the bride in the presence of a
limited number of invited guests. COLA
ton followed the ceremony, after which
Mr. and Mrs. Poole left for a short honey
moon trip.
Mr.. John.L. Brunett, clerk of the circuit
court, has appointed Mr.. Darby Bowman.
son of Mr.. Richard II. Bowman of Hyatts-
town, to clerkship in his office. The ap-
pointee is a recent graduate of the Mary
land Agricultural College.
The Rockville Lodge of Masons has elect
ed and installed the following ofi1cers for
the year 1904: Winfred Beck, worshipful
master; DIR. William H. Trail. senior
warden; Roger Shaw. junior warden: Ed
win S. Hege, senior deacon; John Brewer.
Junior deacon; William M. Reading, senior
steward; Charles t. Warner, junior stew
ard: James F Allen. secretary; Richard H:
Stokes, treasurer. The retiring worshipful
master Mr.. Arthur B. Gleason. has been
presented by the lodge with handsome
past masters jewel He has also been
honored by appointment by the Grand
Lodge of Maryland as grand inspector of
the lodges of this Jurisdiction.
A license was issued here today for the
Washington and Miss Margaret e. Bohrer
of Bethesda. this county.
The monthly meeting of the mayor and
council Of Rockville was held this evening,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07
TRAINED NURSES FOR NAVY.
Fourth Glass Graduated at Portsmouth
Virginia, Today.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, January Mem
bers Of the fourth class OF trained nurses
for the ships Of the navy to be graduated
from this the only naval hospital where a
training school for this purpose Is main
tanned, have been given their diplomas by
DR.. Persons. the medical director in charge
Of tho institution.
1t had been expected that Admiral P. NJ.
Rixey. surgeon general of the navy, would
be present. according to his usual custom.
but press of business at the department
kept him in Washington.
The interesting graduating exercises were
witnessed by Drs. Persons and Elliott and
Pharmacist Edward May. who has had to
do much of the training of the men.
The object of the school Is to turn out a
competent corps of trained nurses, whom 1t
is anticipated will be of incalculable as
sistance to the surgeons aboard the ships
of the navy. Members of the corps will
also be assigned to small vessels having no
doctor. The value of the new departure,
the officers of the service say, cannot be
overestimated.
The class graduated today contained six
hospital stewards. They are the pioneers
Of their rating to be turned out from this
school Besides these, there were grad
uated twelve hrst-class hospital appren-
tees and thirty-three second-class appren-
tees who may be promoted after one years
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07

William Giusta presided over the meeting
and Mr.. VIM. l.. Hall was secretary Mr.
T. Chalkley Hatton consulting engineer,
submitted report based upon a prelim-
mary survey of the town, in which the gen.
eral system was outlined.
The county school board for Prince
Georges county. Messrs. Chas H. Stanley,
w. H. B. Blandford and Francis w Hin,
has practically declined to grant the request
or the board of trustees OF the HyattsvilIe
public school for an additional teacher and
more room, by imposing a condition precs.
cent that none but children Of bona fdo
RESIDENTS or the town be admitted. and that
all pupils OF the eighth grade be sent to the
Laurel High School 1t is believed that an
enort VIII be made to have the legislature
pass BILL directing the county commits.
sfoners to levy a special tax on all the prop.
erty In tho county for the purpose Of erect.
ing commodious and modernly equipped
brick school house in Hyattsville.
Mr.. Mercer Hampton Magruder, demo.
crat, recently elected states attorney for
Prince Georges county. to succeed Mr..
William Meyer Levin. republican has quail
lned and assumed charge of the Office.
The citizens Of Riverdale are bringing CON.
siderable pressure to bear to secure the ex-
tension OF the mains of the Hyattsville wa
ter works to that town. 1t is understood
that in addition to bearing the expense of
extending these mains and the payment of
larger water rent than is paid by consum-
ers in Hyattsville. they will also pay the
Hyattsv1lle town tax on property In River
dale served by the water from the local
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07
NORFOLK NEWS NOTES.
Labor Unions Want Ships Built
launch of the Charleston.

snoc,s, Correspopdence OF The Evsnn; Star
NORFOLK, Va, January 6, 1904.
The labor organizations of Portsmouth
and Norfolk are already taking steps look
ing to an order from the Navy Department
for the building at the Norfolk navy YARD
If ono of the new battle ships to be au-
thortzed by the present Congress 1t Is
pointed out that this navy yard Is larger
than any other in the country, and that It's
facilities for shipbuilding are equivalent TO-,
if not better than those of any other Amer
lean navy yard. Committees have been ap-
pointed, and Representative Rixey, VIZ
pinia's only representative on the House
naval committee, Will be urged to use his
hest efforts together with the aid he will
receive from Representative Maynard OF
the Norfolk district and other members of
Congress- in securing recognition Tor TINS
yard.
new laws of Virginia felative to the fling
of COPIES of charters OF all foreign corpor-
ations and payingthe charter fees required
no foreign insurance company Is now legal-
Nv qualified to Robustness in this state.
There is now pending dn the legislature a
bill exempting insurance companies from
the operations of the law In question, but
until it passes the auditor is not authorized
to admit to business privileges in the state
any company which does not file It's charter
and pay the usual charter fees
The new United States cruiser Charleston.
now building at Newport News, Va, to be
launched January SO, will be christened by
the daughter of Mayor Rhett of Charleston,
8. c., for which city the Charleston is
named The new man-of-war is classed as
a protected cruiser, having a displacement
of 8 coo tons and a contract speed Of %
knots an hour. her engines having horse
power of 21000. The Charleston will cost
when completed $2.I40'C00.
What is known as green gills'' is appear
ing in certain grades OF Virginia oysters
this year, which is causing some who have
never before seen green-g!ll oysters to hesi-
tate before eating them. The oyster thus
affected on first appearance has a very re-
pulsive look, but grows on acquaintance.
The doctors of eastern Virginia and North
Carolina have fully passed upon the ques-
ton of their healthfulness and pronounce
green-gill oysters to be as healthful as any
others.
w. F. Campbell. who for number of
years has been employed in the mechanical
department OF the Southern railway at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07
EDITORS UNDER ARREST.
Charged With Libel by W. S. Buch
auan.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, January 6. 1904.
William H. Mullen and Sidney Gates. ed
itor and associate editor, respectively, of
the Opinion. the paper published in the in
terest of the striking street car men last
summer, have been sent to jail by the
Judge of the hustings court. The men had
printed a statement in connection with the
name of w. S. Buchanan, who was charged
with masqueradng under an alias. Null
len and Gates were fined $3.50 and costs for
libel, and, being unable to pay the fine,
were ordered to jail for such time as may
be determined by the ar orney for the COM
monwealth who will have to be satisfied
that they are unable to pay the fine. Null
len was for long time editor of the Labor
Record here in the palmy days of the
Knights of Labor He IS printer, as is
also Gates.
Gov Montague has vetoed the bill re-
healing the act Of 1894 which empowered
state banks to issue notes for circulation.
The governor said the law was not taken
advantage of by the state banks because
of the excessive tax thereon, and as it did
no harm there was no occasion for its re-
peal as an emergency might arise when
would require the issuance of such notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07

Salisbury, N c., will leave the lathe for
the pulpit He will become Baptist
preacher Campbell is member of the
board of aldermen and president OF the
public school board Of Spencer. n. Z.
After the remains of Chief Boatswain' s
Mate Englumb Of the receiving ship Frank
lin, at the Norfolk navy yard, had been
escorted to the grave in the naval cemetery
in Portsmouth a cablegram was received
from the family of the deceased in Sweden
asking that the body be embalmed and for
warded to that country for burial. Before
the firing party had loaded their guns for a
final salute in honor of the dead the escort
reformed and returned to the navy yard.
The remains were prepared for shipment to
Sweden and are now en- en- route to New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07
Hyattsville and Vicinity.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md. January e. 1904.
At citizens meeting held here last even
ing in Masonic Hall. the sewerage commits
sion was directed to prepare and submit
bill to the Maryland legislature authorizing
the issuance of bonds In the sum OF $4,000,
with which to install sewerage system in
Hyattsville, and also authorizing the laying
of a special sewer tax OF 20 cents on each
500 to pay the interest on the bonds. Mr..
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with Mayor Talbot and Councilmen Offutt
the newly-elected clerk, took the oath of
office and assumed charge of his duties
The bond of Mr. A. l.. Hall, as a main
Taper, was approved. and number of
bills for work and other expenses were
passed and ordered paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07

The suit for $4,000, 600 damages for alleged
Sailing of the Independence mine, brought
by the Venture corporation of London
against the estate of the late W. S, STRAIT
ton at Colorado Springs, has been dis.
missed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-07
Friday Specials from
the Clearing Sale.

So.7s for S18 Black and Blue Chevot Walking Suits
S57s Ladies and Misses $40 and $1z Kersey Coats
o5c for S125 Flannel Waists, all coors.
$4os for Dress and Walking Skirts reduced from $3.50
$I47s length Novelty Coats formerly $25
$aso Plain Near Seal Coat size 49, reduced from $40
$4,000 for Near Seal Coats trimmed with chinca or mink
$500 Persian Lamb Coat size &C. reduced
from $I25
$135oo Lamb trimmed with baummarten
reduced from $500.
$3.50 for Extra Long Black Lynx Scarf reduced from @
$1,000 Persian Lamb Set (colar and multi reduced to 1890
$3.50 the Small Shape Neck Furs of squirrel mink
marten, ETC., reduced from SEQ.
$500 for Marten and Fox Boas, reduced from $50 .
$4,000 for handsome Chncla Peerne reduced from So
$500 for each Gray and Light Blue Silk crepe Costumes
reduced from $oo.
Sits one White Evening Coat reduced from
$500
$ss7s White Zbene Carriage Coat trimmed with Per
sian lamb, reduced from $780,
$4o5 for Taea Silk Underkrts all coors regular value So
$1.o5 for Nesting Waists. all Sizes reduced from S..
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-01-14

TO MS eye
There was but one beloved face on earth
And that was shining on him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-01-14
A PHYSICIANS Statement.

Yorktown, Ark, Jan. 11.-Leland
Williamson, M. D., one of our cleverest
physicians, has made statement, en-
dorsing Dodds Kidney Pills and say
ing that he uses them in his daily prac-
tice in preference to any other Kidney
medicine. His statement has created
a profound sensation, as it is some
what unusual for a physician to pub
licly endorse anything in the shape Of
a patent medicine. DR.. Williamson
says:
After twenty years practice in a
sickly and malarious country l have
come to the conclusion that it is al
ways best to use the remedy that will
relieve and cure my patients, whether
ethical or not
81 have used Dodd's Kidney Pills
with uniform success in the various
forms of Kidney Disease, Pain in the
Back, Gout, Rheumatism, Infiamma-
ton and Congestion of the Kidneys
and all kindred diseases; l always pre-
scribe Dodd's Kidney Pills in such
cases and can testify that they in
variably restore the Kidneys to their
normal state and thereby relieve the
blood of accumulated poisons. produc-
ing prompt and effective cures"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-01-14

Sum kids has another name
"Belly-bustin' =
Right out plain,
'Tain't no matter what tn term
IS good fer rustin'
OF tn braini
Say! us kids we slide down hill
Jest a-scoopin'
Up tn snowi
Holler like Comanche bucks,
Jest a-whoopin'
AS we go!
Had coaster tibet could fly.
Belly-buster
Down tn track!
Past tn fastest sleds in town
They could muster
In pack.
Had a race-horse pitcher on
Belly-whoppin'
Is tn fun
When We allus take tn lead.
Never stoppin'
Till we've won!
onct asst my pa to go
Belly-packin'
On my sleigh.
Pa he LATED an said. "Uh-uh!"
Kind a backin
Like away.
Take yer ma" my pa SEE he.
Belly-buster!''
An he smiled
Ma she up and chased my pa
With her duster,
Half a mild!
don't keer If pa er ma
Don't like slidin' Z
Down the HILL.
They amt nothin' suits me like
This sled ridin'-
Be they, Bill?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-01-14
What Did the
Doctor Ask You z
FIFTY CENT BOTTLE FREE.

Wanted to know IL your bowels were
regular didn't he? That tells the secret
of health. Keep your bowels in a normal
condition and no matter what your all
ment, you won't be sick very long. You
can't cure constipation with salts. castor
oil or any other physic. Physics weaken
the system and destroy the digestive or
gans. You need just the opposite effect.
Mulrs Grape Tonic will not physic you.
1t strengthens the muscles and enables
them to move voluntarily. Constipation
is the rotting of undigested food and
from this putrefying mass there arises
poisonous disease germs which viii I'M
dermine the strongest constitution.
every hospital and prescribed by many
physicians. 1t is guaranteed to cure the
worst case Of constipation quickly and
permanently. Here Is what one of the
many hundreds of cured persons have to
say about it:
81 sent for a soc bottle of Mull's Grape
Tonic which you advertised to give free
to any sufferer. My stomach was out of
sorts. my liver torpid and 1 felt tired
and worn out all the time. After taking
the free bottle felt so much better. I
decided to give II the full test. I took
three bottles and now feel better than
18th ST.. Milwaukee. Wis.
If you have never used Mulrs Grape
Tonic. and will send us the following
coupon properly filed out we will imme-
diately have full size SOC bottle of the
remedy delivered to you. This is our
free gift to you. Take the free bottle.
After you have used its contents you can
do as you like about continuing the treat
ment. Send name to-day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-01-14
GIVES "Go"
Food That CARRIES One Along.

It's nice to know of food that not
only tastes delicious but that puts the
snap and go into one and supplies
staying power for the day.
A woman says: 81 have taken
enough medicine in my time to fur
nish drug store, but in later and
wiser years l have taken none but
have depended, for the health 1 now
enjoy, on suitable and sustaining
food of which keep on hand tested
variety, plain but nourishing.
''Of these my main dependence is
Grape-Nuts, especially if 1 have be-
fore me day of unusual effort eth
er mental or physical. In this case
l fortify myself the first thing in the
morning with about teaspoonfuls
of Grape-Nuts moistened with cream
and not much else for breakfast and
the amount Of work 1 can then carry
through successfully without fatigue
or exhaustion is a wonder to those
about me and even to myself.
"Grape-Nuts food is certainly a
wonderful strengthener and is not a
stimulant, for there is no reaction aft
erwards, but it is sustaining and
Strengthening. as l have proved by
long experience" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason four teaspoonfuls
of Grape-Nuts and cream will add
more strength and carry one further
than a plateful Of coarse heavy food
that is nearly all waste. Grape-Nuts
food is condensed, pre-digested and
delicious It contains the parts of
the Wheat and Barley grains that
supply the rebuilding parts for Brain
and Nerve Centers-
Look in each package for copy
Of the famous little book, THE Road
to MELVILLE"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-01-14

your water frequently night and day
smartins or irritation in passing brick
dust or sediment in the urine, headache,
backache. lame back, dizziness, sleepless-
ness. nervousness. heart disturbance due
to bad kidney trouble, skin eruptions from
bad blood neuralgia, rheumatism. diabetes.
bloating. irritability, WORKOUT. feeling lack
of ambition. loss of flesh. sallow COM
plexion. or Brights disease.
If your water. when allowed to remain
undisturbed in glass or bottle for
twentyfour hours, forms a sediment or
settling or has cloudy appearance. it is
evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need immediate attention.
Swamp-Root is the great discovery OF
DR.. Kilmer. the eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist. Hospitals use it with won
derful success in both slight and severe
cases. Doctors recommend it to their
patients and use it in their own families,
because they recognize in Swamp Root
the greatest and most successful remedy.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
for sale at drug stores the world over in
bottles of two sizes and two prices-ffty
cents and one dollar. Remember the
name, Swamp Roof, DR.. KIlnper' s
SaOamp-R0of, and the address, Bi1g-
hdn1ton, NJ Y, on every bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-01-14

just SEND IUC N bIAMFS TO THE
John A. SalZer Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis,
and receive in return their big catalog and
lots of farm seed samples. wv. n. "