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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
TO LAY NEW RAILS.
Improving the Track From Durham to
Observation-Disclosures Tax Books.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer)
Durham, n. c., July 22.-The city
and county tax books are now being
made out. The incomplete city tax
books show that the real and personal
property of the city is valued at
SO, 1897, 0S7. To this will have to be
added the assessments made by the
Corporation Commission and the audi
tor. This will run up the total valua-
tions to about $11 100000 or $12, 000,-
600. Some values have fallen off dur
ing the past year and considerable
money has been invested in non-tax-
able bonds. Yet there have been a
number of increases and the whole
will be about the same as a year ago.
The men at work on the county and
State taxes cannot yet give an intelli-
gent idea of the property valuations in
the county. The books will be ready
to turn over about September LIST.
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad is
making preparations to begin laying a
new track from here to Henderson.
This work will begin the first of next
month. The present rails are fifty
pound rails These will be taken up
and in their place will be put sixty
pound rails. The work will require
sometime to complete, but it will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. While
making this Improvement the road
bed will be improved in other ways.
Early next month there is to be a
barbecue at Creedmoor, this occasion
being the completion of the second
large tobacco warehouse at that place.
There will be several hundred people
present. An effort is to be made so it
is learned, to get Congressman Kitchin
and other speakers for the occasion.
During a thunderstorm late yester-
day afternoon lightning struck the
home of j. d. Rogers, several miles
from the city. and did considerable
damage to his home. A portion of the
chimney was knocked down, weather.
boarding torn off, plastering knocked
down in one room and the porch badly
damaged. No one was hurt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
BOONEORD TO BURNSVILLE.
Work Oh the Electric Road Has Been
18T Begun.

Especial to News and Observer)
Ashevile, N. c., July 22.-Ex-Sher7
in Roland, of Yancey county, who was
in the city today. said that the work
on the electric railway from Boonford
to BurnsVille has been commenced
and that the work will be pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible. The
distance from Boonford to huntsville
is nine miles; the rights of way for
the line have been secured and the
entire survey made. 1t is expected Mr.
Roland said that the grading Of the
road will be completed some time in
December.
The proposed electric line will con-
meet at Boonford with the South and
Western road running from Johnson
City to Spruce Pines. The line will
be equipped with motor cars and will
be operated as both a freight and pas
senger road The road is being built
by Chicago capitalists, who will use
power from the National Graphite
Company's plant on the Toe river
This plant is located about two miles
from Boonford and is sufficient to
supply four hundred horsepower per
day.
In speaking Of the proposed line Mr.
Roland said that it was the intention
of the promoters to confer with Ashc-
vile people relative to extending the
road on to this city and that it was
more than likely the road would enter
Asheville, thus connecting at either
end with the Southern Railway and
the South and Western.
Augustus G. Patterson died this
morning at II o'clock at his home in
West Asheville after an illness of
many months. Mr.. Patterson had for
the past ten or twelve years been in
the revenue service of the United
States government in this section of
the State and five years ago he was
made revenue agent which position
he held up to the time of his DEATH
although two months ago he was re-
lieved from duty with full pay on &C
count of failing health.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Didn't Follow the Example of His
ROOterS.

Wddesboro Observation-Disclosures.
That VIM. j. Bryan was the figure
of the st. Louis convention viii not
be denied by any unpdejudiced per-
son who was on the ground and OBJ
served the manner in which he WAS
treated by the convention. 1t is trJe
that Il very considerable majority of
the delegates were opposed to certain
measures advocated by him, so far
as voting with him was concerned,
but is also true that on the whole he
made a most favorable impression on
the convention. He made Il gallant
fight to have his ideas or the money
question Incorporated in the platform,
but when he failed lie it be said to
his everlasting credit he did not bolt
and refuse to support the nominees
as many of his revilers did eight years
ago. And this fact will be remem-
bered in his favor by all good Demo-
Gratis when the political fortune Of
these same revliars hts ended in fail
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
TEXT BOOKS FOR 5 YEARS.
Adopted for Public Schools of Ten
ncSSec.
(Knoxville Journal and Tribune.)

(Knoxviile Journal and Trihune.)
Nashville, July 19.-(SpeciaL--Af-
ter having held daily sessions for one
week, the State Text Book Commits
sion completed its work tonight and
formulated report, giving the list of
text books adopted for use in the pub
lie schools for the next five years.
TWenty-eight firms competed for the
contracts, and 400 books were consid-
cred Sixteen of the firms will supply
books, the division being as follows:
B. f. Johnson Publishing Company,
history and two readers; American
Book Company, speller, three readers,
history of Tennessee, zone grammar,
one arithmetic; CHM & Co, agricul-
ture, practical arithmetic. plain and
solid geometry; Indiana School Book
Co., the Macmillan Company, two
Biographies; d. Appleton & Co., two
physiologies; Silver, Burdett & Co,
copy books; Brandon Printing Co,
history of Tennessee; Lippencott &
Co., algebra and dictionaries; Charles
Scribners Sons, civil government; Al
Ign & Bacon, physics; Bostleman &
Ambrose, geology; Maynard, Merrill
e. Co., book excepting; Southern Pub
fishing Company. primary history,
Myers, Flshel & Co., mental arithme-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
THE OLD MAN V1GILANT.

When the news was first wired from
ST. Louis that the Democratic candi-
date for vice-president was eighty-two
years old, the remark of many who
did not know Henry Gassaway Davis
was: ''Why did they nomiante that
old MANI"
He is not an old man at all, if the
applies, Tor in progressiveness and in
ability to do things, he is younger
than most men of forty. AS showing
what he can endure, a Washington
correspondent says:
""Talk about wonderful man,
said John Sharp Williams, of Mis-
sissippi, the other night, Senator
Davis our nominee for vice-preSident,
is just that
"'In the long session of the Com
mittee. on Resolutions, lasting more
than twelve hours, Senator Davis was
with us constantly and seemed to be
untiring. About II o'clock in the
morning it was absolutely necessary
for me to go out and get a cup of
coffee and a bite to eat. and | invited
him to come along, telling him thai
sae must be fatigued. Not Bit re-
piled the next vicS-president. You
young men cannot stand these affairs
as we'll as men of my age. You have
to have rest. l can get along for
some time yet without it..
land so he did, added Mr.. Will
lams. He did not miss word of the
debate in the committee
This seems to be no extraordinary
feat, but seems to be a habit of the
West Virginia old man vigilant,' for
Col. Henry Watterson. who for TWEEN
ty-five years had leading hand in
writing Democratic Platforms, prints
the above in the Louisville Courier
Journal and adds:
''In 1884 Mr.. Davis was a member
of the subcommittee of the Platform
committee He went fifty-one hours
without taking off his boots. In 1888,
he got very little rest between sun
day night and Wednesday night, and
through Wednesday night, and Thurs
day. none at all. He is a slayer from
wayback,-a night owl, who, being
once asked by a friend, Don't YOU
ever sleep?' replied laconically, Now
and then Mr.. Fairbanks will have
to get up very early in the morning
to keep up with Mr. Davis.
1t is the habit to speak of an old
man who retains the gift of elo-
quence, ''the old man eloquent" Let's
dub Henry Gassaway Davis ''the Ole
man Vigilant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Spirit of the Press
A CoId-BlOoded Hold Up.
chino nd rlews-Leader.

Richmt nd eWS-Leader.
Talk about money sharks! What
money shark, however diSreputable,
desperate or remorseless, ever held up
and plundered poor devil of day
Iaborer more cruelty than the great
New York financiers held up and
Numbered the Virginia. Carolina
Chemical Company in its time of need
last year.
Here was a great manufacturing
institution representing many millions
of honestly invested capital an enter
prise of enormous importance to the
whole people of the country The
wisdom or unwisdom OF it's manage
ment is not under discussion. How
ever that may have been, the COM
pany was caught in an emergency and
was in straits just as the day laborer
may be when his calculations have
been faulty or things have gone
wrong with him. Applying for help
in New York, it was treated as no
poorest csutomer. Evidently there
was no thought of any such thing
as public spirit, of fairness, mercy or
liberal and legitimate business princi-
pies. The idea was to use the oppor-
tunity to squeeze the last possible
cent of commission and interest re-
gardless of results. The figures of the
transaction make the money shark
a dignified and admirable person by
comparison.
The incident is an eloquent illus
tration of the danger of the money
monopoly, a plea of tremendous
strength for local financial self-gov-
eminent. 1t shows how easily the
money supply of the country may be
cornered by men destitute of patriot
ism, real business instincts and hon
xxyIn nfh ~ he
highwayman and Wrecker, and what
fearful danger such a situation holds
for even the strongest and most val
liable enterprises.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Newspapers and Prohibition.
Charlotte News.

W
The ratification meeting" in
Greensboro passed unanimously the
following resolution in just praise of a
deserving contemporary
Resolved, That it is the pleasure
Of this meeting to acknowledge by a
rising vote it's high appreciation of
the able, loyal, unselfish service rem
dered the cause we stand for by that
valiant champion of the right and
model newspaper, The Morning Tele-
gram.
We are persuaded that the Green's
boro Telegram, The Raleigh News and
Observer, the Wilmington Evening
Dispatch and the Charlotte News have
nothing but good wishes from all
right thinking people for the stand
they have taken and maintained at
all hazards on the saloon question.
And we hope the Dispatch Will be as
successful as the other three. ihe
News was asked yesterday to send
some of it's ammunition" to Tallahas-
see, Florida, where an anti-saloon
campaign is about to begin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Conservative People Distrust ROose
welt.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
Mr.. Roosevelt has the support of his
intimate friends and his political pro-
teges, but conservative people eye him
with distrust. They acknowledge that
he is irreproachable as an individual
that he is a staunch patriot, good
husband, a loyal friend. But they
doubt his capacity for self-control,
distrust his judgment and question
his conception of Presidential duties
Like the German Emperor, he
wishes to NEEDLE in every detail of the
public service, to control every depart
ment, to rule every official, to be both
the law-maker and the executive, to
be the source of power and to apply
it.
Between Mr.. Roosevelt's views Of
the Presidents duties and the views
of the American people on that sub
ject there is a very wide difference. He
evidently thinks the President of the
United States is a sort of dictator,
while the people rightly regard him
merely as their chief magistrate, as
the executive head of the administra-
ton. This domineering conception of
his official duties has excited wide
spread resentment among Republic
cans, and has led him to make mis-
takes that would have prevented his
nomination if the Republican party
had had any other available candi-
date.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
posToFFICE AT JOLIET ROBBED.
Lightning Strikes and Destroys Large
Barn. Kills Horse.
(Special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem. n. c., July 22.-The
pCstoffice at Joliet, in the northern
part of the county was broken into
and robbed last night. The robbers
carried off forty dollars worth of
stamps and a small amount of money.
They effected an entrance into the Of
flee through d window. Bloodhounds
were sent to Joliet this morning and
they traied the robbers for some dis
lance, but failed to catch them.
During a heavy storm in this section
last night lightning struck and de-
stroyed a large barn north of the city.
Three hundred bushels of OATS one
horse and a lot of farming implements
were also burned, with very little in
Surance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
PURE BLOOD-SOUND HEALTH.
Plain Reasons Why Hancock's Liquid
Sulphur Is SO Effective.

Many prevalent disrders show an
acid condition of the blood
Hancock's Liquid Sulphur being
antl-acid, corrects such ailments ana
is of special value in the cure OF
ache, itch, herpes, ringworm, PIN
pies, prickly heat, catarrh, canker
and sores in scalp, eyelids, nose.
mouth and throat
SO effective a skin tonic is Han
cocks Liquid Sulphur-Nature' 6
greatest germicide-that, used In
bathing, it gives vigor to the action
of the skin and affords a sense OF
BEAUTIFULLY toned eXhilaration.
Leading druggists sell it. Send for
descriptive booklet to Hancock Liquid
Sulphur Co., Baltimore, Md.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Fruit of the Palm,

brakes Palmetto Wine, a tonic. laxative, un-
failing specific from pure juice OF the wonderful
Palmetto fruit. Gives immediate relief and alb
Solutely permanent cure in all cases Of Catarrh,
Stomach Troubles. Flatuiency Constipation,
CongeSted Kidneys and Inflammation of Blad-
der. Seventy-five cents at Drug Stores for a
large bottle, usual dollar size, but trial bottle
will be sent free and prepaid to every reader of
this paper who writes for it. A letter or postal
card addressed to Drake Formula Company,
Drake Building Chicago. HI. is the only ex-
pense to secure q trial of brakes Palmetto
Wine. One small dose day cures to stay cured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
The Law Popular.

Roanoke-Chowan Times.
The country people in this part OF
the State are perfectly satisfied with
that provision of the Watts law which
provides that no spirituous liquors
shall be sold outside of Incorporated
towns. The opposition to it is cons
fined exclusively to those who want
to engage in the liquor business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
The Only Business Hurt.

Monroe Enquirer.
If the contention of the liquor men
that driving out the saloon INJURIES
business is true, then ola North caro-
lima will be bankrupt, judging by the
way they are voting the saloon out
The only business hurt by driving out
liquor is the liquor business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Durham. Charlotte, Greensboro
Goldsboro and New Bern are the larg-
est towns that have driven out the bars
this year. One year from now 1t VIII
take a microscope to find the man
who predicted that prohibition would
retard the growth of either OF THESE
DrosperOuS towns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
First Fruits of Suffrage Puriiication'
faStonia Gazette.

Charlotte Greensboro. and New
Bern have voted to abolish the saloon.
So much for the moral effect OF enml-
mating the negro from pohtlcs. IL IS
doubtful whethd prohlpllloh could
have won in any one of these towns
|if the anti-nrohibition element could
have had the negro vote to work on.
1T is almost absolutely certain that in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

"About this time of the year." as
the Almanacs say "look out for Fed
eral Internal Revenue Agents telling
rs that under the Watts law there has
been an increase in moonshining, (See
Republican platform adopted in
Greensboro. May Sth.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Henry Gassaway Davis seems to be
the youngest and most optimistic
spirit in the Democratic procession.
Age does not wither his enthusiasm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
The states Greatest Paper.

Webster's Weekly.
The News and Observer. the States
greatest paper, copied the Weekly's
editorial of last week in full in its
Sunday issue. 1t believes i'll keeping
hiSOrY straight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

"Let the Democratic lines be stead
led at every point, and let our splendid
leadership be followed with genuine
Democratic zeal and stubbornness,
writes Grover Cleveland in the we'll
remembered excellent style that char
acterized his letters in 1892. Now, all
together, for Parker and Victory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

That Wingate in the name of
Joseph Wingate Folk shows that his
parents had high ideal before them
when they gave their son his middle
name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Mr.. NJ. L. John is at Jackson
Springs for few days. We are glad
to hear that he is fast recovering from
the accident which befell him q week
or towo ago while trimming some
shrubbery in the yard, in which his
foot was right badly cut across the
top.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Announcements.

At the earnest solicitation of my
friends [ have decided to become
candidate for County Commissioner
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary. L would appreciate
the support of all who desire the af-
fairs of the county run on economi-
cal basis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

a sudden attack at night OF some
form of Bowel Complaint may come 10
anyone. Every family should be pro-
yidcd with a bottle of DR.. Seth Ar
nold's Bals4m. Warranted by W. =.
Thomas Tucker building Pharmacy
and Bobbi;t-Wynne Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

la Grange still has saloons" says
the New Bern Journal. There is no
saloon, then, on the railroad between
Morehead and Salisbury except at La
Grange. When will La Grange join
the procession?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

In the strike in the Fall River textile
mills, there is no strike at the mills
oe Mr.. Borden. He seems to set along
with his employees better than any
New England manufacturer. All 9TH
ers ought to learn his secret.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

The Republicans seem to object be-
cause Judge Parker confines his COM
munications to kilograms. They wish
him to be more DrOliX.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
It's All Gambling.
Salisbury Sun.

Salisbury Sun.
From the moral point of view, what
is the difference between betting on
presidential election and raising on
bob-tail flush?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

With Cleveland and Tillman getting
together and both declaring their
belief that Providence is on the side
of Democracy, who can doubt that a
Democratic victory is in sight?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

There are lots of patri ,ts in Union
county. The Monroe Enquirer has a
whole column of announcements of
candidates for office. That's a good
rified and ready to be offered up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Coughs and colds, down to the very
boorderland consumption, yield to
the soothing, healing influences of DR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
;|DR. b. F. ARLINGTON.
DENTAL SPECIALIST,
GoIdsbGro, n. G..

Practice confined exclusively to
treatment of diseased gums specially
that troublesome and hurtful disease
spoken of as Pyorrhea Alveolaris or
Riggs disease, but more generally
known and spoken of as scurvy. One
treatment at one sitting is all that is
requisite for cure in the mapority OF
cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
A Mastery Pen.
Lumberton Argus

We'd like to say something nice
about the report of that trial III tues
days News and Observer IL we only
knew how May be it was Dlcken-
csque; any way it was mastery pen
that wrote it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

With Cleveland and Tillman pulling
the oars in the old Democratic craft,
the warning is "Sit steady in the
boat"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Is it a burn? Use DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. A cut? Use Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil At your druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

The lecturer at the Summer Nor
lral who told the teachers thu Ma
thaniel Macon was the greatest man
North Carolina had produced shows
that he truly understands North Car
DINA history.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Capt j. ID. Mcneil will be candi-
date for the nomination for State SEN
ator in Cumberland.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Burdock Blood Bitters cures it.
promptly, permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
A Buncombe Conundrum.
Baskerville CiiZen.)

Judge Merrimon's missing trousers
have been located, and the campaign
can now proceed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

such event prohibition would have
been defeated in all three of these
places.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Announcement.

I have decided to be a candidate for
County Commissioner for Wake coun-
ty, subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic primary, and l ask. the support
of every Democrat who favors a con-
sentative management of the affairs
of the county and rigid economy IN
the expenditure of the countys
Very respectfully.
w. f. UT1EY.
7-23-6t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness Of the skin
in any part of the body; Doan's Omit
ment. At any drug store, SO cents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
MORNING TONIC.
(DiOnySiuS.

1t is the character of fools to be
overwhelming when they are battered,
and to yield when they are looked in
the face.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

EURNETT'S EXTRACT OF VANILLA.
Has taken gold medals against all other
brands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Among the Railroads.

Mr.. VIM. Moncure. q civil engineer,
is now at work building on the new
railroad from a point near New HILL
on the S. a. l.. r. r. to one near
Chapel Hill. This road will open up
one of the finest timber sections IN
the State.-Chapel Hill News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23

Women love mirrors because they
don't fatter and they love men because
they do.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Most truly

j. T. EDW ARDS.
Raleigh, N. c., r. r. d. No. 6.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
7-23-6t.

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exchange for goods, or to be manu-
featured, ship 1t to the Chatham
Manufacturing Company, ElI<in, n. o.
and you will not regret il. They pay
the highest market price and make
the best goods you can get. InciF
blankets at all the leading expositioIis
have been awarded gold medals as
the finest made i'm America.
Write them for samples