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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

Delightfully."- quaint patchwork quilts.
with pattern Of large red and green
tulips on an unbIeached ground. are now
on view. for use on country house beds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

Swinging seats are much more effec-
tive in appearance and have largely TAX
en- the place of hammocks in popular
fancy. These come in forest sreen-tne
most notwithstanding wax rcd, wealth
cred oak. and white enamel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

In making curtains at home it is well
&c remember that only in the cheaper
grades are the frills put on with bead
ing In THU curtains Of the hest quail
" the frills are always inserted In the
hem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

The student lamp. named the COlonia,
comes in the shape of Classic urn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

Bead fringe edges are now almost uni
versal for lamp and candle shades.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

Waste baskets woven exactly like a
market basket, and stained and varnish-
ed green. cost IS cents each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

A pole for piazza use has a number
Of pegs for clothes and supports n Ian
tern. a small barrel for iced wafer and
an attached lineup.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

In marked contrast to he rusticitv of
the birch furniture are some very ele-
CANT chairs and sofas in gray toned,
finely woven wicker. These look like
silver oak and are of the goDdly size
which the mission styles nave acuston-
ed US. They are upholstered with huge
cushions of roam leather. Library tables
and bookcases in the same style are to
be had.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05

Silver birch furniture is one Of the
novelties Of the year. It is made from
ash framed in birch poles with he bark
left on. u IS really quite picturesque
and unusual. lends itself to light and
bright color schemes. and comes N q
great variety Of pieces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-05
OLD FURNITURE.

Weathered oak in mission style is
largely in evidence. the newest pieces
being made lighter in effect. as BELTS
the season, by tiles, and sometimes the
effect IS very good
The popularity of roam leather for
cushions for II IS undated. Mission fur
niture judiCiOusly arranged s cry cat
isfactory for the living rooms Of coun-
try houses
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

Ego Echoes, - or the living prin-
ciple in man. was the subject of W.
f. Pabor's annual poem read at the
Worlds Press Parliament in st. Louis
this week. Mr.. Pabor is the Poet
Laureate of the National Editorial
association and his poem is a master
piece of beautiful Thought we'll work
ed out in lines of sweetest song. In
the prologue, by Benjamin B. Her
bert. founder and first president of
the National Editorial association.
presenting the Ego Echoes, Mr.. Her
bert saws: Every life that is not a
poem is a failure. The life that has
10 sentiment, no ideals nor idealiza-
tion. no fires of imagination. hone,
love. anticipation and aspiration and
that does not untold. from year to
year. into poem filled with true sem
timert, is as clay that has never felt
the fushioning. energizing, forma-
tive hand touch of the Master, nor
ureathed the breath of life - Mr.
Pabor was one OF the early pioneer
newspaper men of not only Colorado
but the Grand valley. where he has
many friends.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20
Democratic Primaries.

At the Democratic primaries
held in this city yesterday the
following delegates were elect
ed to meet at the Court House,
on Saturday, May 2Ist, at 2
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
electing 7 delegates to the Dem
ocratic State Convention, which
convenes in Pueblo, on June 2.
Ist ward-C B Hill, A J Peck,
S A Waldroup, A T Wharton,
Dave Kane, P Peddergast.
End ward-Arthur Gourley,
Chas. Franks, Chas. Wallace,
Thos. RAIDER, Jos. Weidman, J
U Harris.
grid ward west-H E Frost,
J A Lyons, DR. P P Collins, w
F White, F H Haskell, A H
Bucklin.
3rd ward casts N Wheeler,
E A Haskell, w M Smith, H
r Rhone.
4th ward E Dulmaine, w
E Platt, F elk Toupain, w H
Redher, G R Barton, G Tou-
pain.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

The lines of the poor fellows who
go wandering over the country and
are known in every community as
tramps are cast in troubled waters
many times. On Wednesday after
noon one of these unfortunate ones
crawled into "A box car in the railroad
yards in Denver with the intention of
beating his way to Colorado Springs.
The car was loaded with neavy lum-
ber. The switch esgine in backing
up struck the car and the lumber be-
ing pushed forward caught the tramp
in such "A manner as to pin him
against the end of the car crushing his
hips. For two hours he was in this
terrible condition and in his suffering
chewed off the end of his thumb liz
the hopes that he would bleed to death
and end his misery. Finally he
screamed as loud as he could. He
was heard by railroad man, the end
of the car was cut away and the man
rescued more dead than alive. He
gave the name of Harry Kelly and
claimed Cincinnati as his horne.
Kelly is in a Denver hospital and may
recover from the terrible st ,eze, but
it will be months before he will be
able to again attempt to start out as a
tramp
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

The date of Strawberry Day, May
18th. at Glenwood Springs is the first
one of the many fete days which are
observed IN Colorado to be set. Glen
wood people do things and they do
them in systematic manner. All
committees have been appointed to
push the event. which has been a
great advertising card for that summer
resort and a big crowd will be there
on May is to help devour the luscious
trawberry, the delicious cream and
the splendid cakes that the good house
wives of Glenwood know so we'll how
to bake.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

The committee of citizens who were
appointed to make thorough canvass
of the CITY to secure funds to equip
and maintain County Fair association
are meeting with fairly good success.
Over $40 has already been raised
in the city. The sum wanted is $40.
600 and by the time the entire county
is solicited thoroughly it is hoped
that fully that sum will be raised and
then grounds Will be secured and
work of fitting them up will begin
in earnest. A county fair must be
held this fall; everybod wants it +;
it is needed; we will have it. All
togetherl
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

journalism presents very attrac-
tive field for the young man. a field
that opens up to him the possible en-
tree 10 good society all the avenue of
self improvement and to get in touch
with the material interests of the
community in which his lot happens
to he cast. With small capital and
large stock of hustle and enterprise.
any man of good inetellectual abil-
" and fair Education can establish
himself in growing and fairly prof
liable business quicker through the
madim of country newspaper than in
almost any other direction. To edit
and publish a strong country newspa-
per is worthy ambition and one
that should be encouraged by us all.
for the molders of public opinion of
the future must come from the ranks
of the boys of today, and it has many
times been demonstrated that the best
and most successful newspaper men
are those who have been in tue har-
ness the longest.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20
Worlds Fair Special.

Commencing Friday May 18th and
ON Tuesdays and Fridays of each week
thereafter up to and including Nov.
3Oth 1904 the round trip rates from
Grand Junction to st. Louis and re-
turn will be S42. so going and return
ing via direct routes. To Chicago
and return SIT. so going and returning
via direct routes to Chicago going via
direct routes returning via st Louis
or going via st. Louis and returning
via direct routes $50. Patronize the
Colorado Midland our patrons are our
guests.
s. H. GRIFFITHS.
Ticket Agent.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

Foraker, Dick, Herriok and Cox are
the Ohio Big Four, or in other words
the delegates at large to the Republi
can National convention. Cox has
been a leader in Ohio politics for
years and is Cincinnati ro lnder
He was in the general mix-up during
the time when NJ. A. Hanna was ell
octed United States Senator from Ohio
for the first time 'Boodle" is his
principal stock in trade, when it
comes to fighting a campaign.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

The Democrats of Teller county, in
sending congratulations to Robert w.
Speer. the newly elected mayor OF
Denver, placed in the congratulatory
message the following significant, sen.
tonce: I'VE promise you we will re-
member the so-called Democrat who
opposed you This is taken to mean
the Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson. the
junior senator from Colorado. The
Democrats of Colorado will remember
Thomas in the days that are TO come
judging from the mutterings heard OIL
all sides.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

Fully fifty thousand votes were cast
in the CITY of Denver on Tuesday. the
largest vote ever polled N the Capital
City. As official oount now stands
Robert w. Speer has a plurality of
over 5000 for mayor. The talk of
fraud by the Denver daily press is the
same old story which bobs up at every
election in that city. Bob Speer
will be the first mayor of Denver un-
der her new charter, reports of CON
tests to the contrary Notwithstanding
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska Republi
cans have all held state conventions
and nlaced tickets i'll the field All
have recommended the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt Tor president
There is no doubt that Roosevelt will
be nominated by acclamation. Ha1
Hanna lived an entire different story
would be filling the national press
just at this time.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

The members of the board of educa-
tion at the meeting to be held next
Monday night will do well to study
the situation thoroughly and not be
hasty in selecting good man for
the superinte ndency OF the public
schools of Grand Junction. With a
possible forty candidates to pick from
a splendid man can be chosen.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

DIR. j f. Berry, editor, OF the
Methodist Epworth Herald. was elect-
ed Bishop by the General Conference
by nearly two-thirds of the entire
vote cast. 1t was high compliment
to that worthy gentleman.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

The Republicans of Wisconsin are
on the warpath over the third term
idea of some of the leaders aud as a
result there will be two state conven-
tions held and two distinct set of del
egates will go to the National conven-
tion at Chicago from the Badger state
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

The Democrats of Mesa county will
meet in the court house on Saturday
of this week to select delegates to the
State convention, which will be held
in Pueblo
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20
NOTICE.

During the absence of Mr.. (. n.
Bunting the management of THE
DAILY SENTINEL will be in Charge
of Mr.. Rufus NJ. Horn.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

The Republican poems around
the court house say it is very warm
these davs-for certain young man.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20

The weather conditions are showers
tonight aud Saturday; colder tonight
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-20
Time TABLE.

D.&R.G G.GOING WEST.
No. arrives 2:20 am. Leaves 3s05 a. m.
No arrives u :55 a. m. Leaves 1 IL D. m.
No arrives II :25 p m. Leaves IL q D. m.
d. & r. @. GOING EAST.
No 2 arrives II rs a. m. Leaves II :5s a. m.
No arrives 10 a. m. Leaves s :2s a. m.
No arrives o:lo p. m. Leaves ga! y. m.
NARROW GAUGE.
No 3l5 arrives 5 :O5 pm Leaves 1870 a. m.
COLORADO MIDLAND.
No arr. II 40 p. m. MOI leaves 3 a. m
No 5 arr. IL so D m. No leaves 10 D. m
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
REIDSVILLE.

To the Editor: In common with all the
tobacco towns Reidsville has felt the de-
pressing effects of the manipulation of
the tobacco trust, by which an arbitrary
price has been set upon the staple product
of this section, but aside from. and in spite
of this. our town made decided progress
during the year 1903. Our tobacco manu-
facturers had a good year. pushing their
sales into new territory, and taxing their
nlants to their utmost capacity to keep
up with orders. Our cotton mill. one Of
the largest in the State, furnished steady
employment to hundreds of operatives.
The development of the smoking tobacco
h,,einess has increased the demand for
white labor. ard our factories have not
haen able TO secure as many white boys
and girls as they need. The Lindsey
Mamma cturing Company, which began the
,,1ao,focture Of underwear last summer
ha ian also also o OBJ up new avenue of EN-.
pioyment for working girls. The business
bir' mas nassed the experimental stage and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
BEAUFORT.

To the Editor: The town of Beaufort
made more progress during the year 1903
than any other year in its previous his
tory. There has been more money in cir
culation among our people than for many
years previous. The chief industries are
fishing, oystering, grabbing and the clam
industry. The catching OF coon" oysters
by our oyster men for the Enterprise
Packing Company, company which cans
their oysters is very profitable to them.
some of our oyster men average frrm
So to So per day. The oyster industry
puts thousands and thousands OF dollars
into the pockets OF our people. The rae
econ oyster commonly called ''coon" is q
small oyster peculiar to this locality, and
about the size OF ''blue point Ii IS
now great source of revenue to oar
people.
The fishing has been good, in fact bette
in the fresh fish business than ii years.
The menhaden catch has been fairly
good.
The clam industry has been assuming
large proportions and is a profitable
source of revenue.
Beaufort is on a BOOM Real estate
has advanced in price at least so per cent
in the last five years
We now have a prosperous bank, an
Up to-date local telephone exchange, and
also long distance telephone service.
Some of our citizens have recently or
ganized a local building and loan assocla-
ton which bids fair to be very success
ful institution.
Our streets have been improved greatly
by being shelled and we now have one
Of the incest shell road drives in tho
country more than mile in length.
Our boarding houses and hotels are
filled to overlooking in summer and Ia
winter many northern tourists come TO
zee US.
1t is useless for ME to say to you that
Beaufort is a veritable garden spot in
sumner and winter, for you know as much
yourself.
CHAS. L. ALTERNATELY.
Beaufort, N. c., Jan. 5. 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
WILMINGTON.

To the Editor: During the year just
ended Wilmington has enjoyed the great
est prosperity in its history.
The commerce of the port has increased
az least % per cent, the shipping interest
maintains its increase of the PAST few
years, and the wholesale and retail mer
camille business has increased fully 33 1-3
per cent.
The industries of the city have shared
in the prosperity and during the Year
at least 100000 has been invested in
business, new enterprises and new cor
porations. The banks here done the
largest business in the history of the city,
the clearings for the year having been
10000, GEO. The capital stock OF the
banks s908, 124 ,240.. The deposit at the
present time are $5,787,552 and the loans
and discounts aggregate $3,S57,!9l. The
savings banks, of the city contain deposits
of $1,S14,136 which fact indicates in q
nost marked degree the thrift of the
working people of Wilmington.
The cotton mills have done as salts
factory business as the depressed condi-
ton of this branch of the manufacturing
interest warrants. but in no period of
the history of Wilmington have the luEl.
Der interests been on SO large scale
and in such a prosperous condition.
The lumber manufacturers here have done
"a business OF $1,500,000, and telegraph
and telephone poles to the value of $780,
600 and cross-ties to the value OF $150,OOO
have been shipped from this port.
During the year the seaside resorts
here have been visited by 100000 people,
the street car line in the city has handled
1.250,000 passengers, and all railroads en-
tering Wilmington have largely increased
their freight and passenger traffic, all
of which is conspicuous evidence OF Wi;
nningtons growth and progress.
Wilmington has become the fifth cotton
pert in the United States, the receipts
here since September LIST. having been
go, 900 bales The exports of cotton, No
val stores and lumber during the year
just ended have exceeded in value $780,
900, 900, the specific values in these items
being $1s,671 ,9O9, for cotton exported
SLIT ,094 for naval stores. and Sl6S,506 for
lumber During the year the cotton x
ports were 343,933 bales. During the
year the arrival of shipping has been 305
vessels, including Isl steamships aud l54
ships of all other classes
The fiscal customs year ends Oecem
Der 31st and at the custom bo'lse yes
terday, Deputy Collector William Struth
ers kindly aided a Star representative IL
taking from the books the following
statement of exports, by months, of cot
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
PoD Of Head Covered with Scales
Which Peeled off Taking
Hair with Them.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Nov Six Years Old with Thick
Flair and Clean Scalp.
Cure Permanent.

"My baby was about six weeks old
when the top of her head became COW
cred with thick scales, which would
peel and come off, taking the hair with
it. 1t would soon form again and be as
bad as before. tried several things
and then went to the doctor. He said
it was Eczema, and prescribed an ONT
ment, which did not do any good. A
friend spoke of Cuticura Soap. tried
it and read on the wrapper about Cuti-
cura Ointment as a remedy for Eczema.
/ bought box and washed her head in
warm water and Cuticura Soap and
gently combed the scales off. They did
not come back and her hair grew out
fine and thick. She is now year and
q half old and has no trace of Eczema"
MRS. C. w. burgess, Iranistan Ave-,
Bridgeport, Conn.,. Feb. 81, 1898.
Mrs. Burgess writes Feb. %, 1908:
"My baby, who had Eczema very
badly on her head, as / told you before,
after using the Cuticura Remedies was
cured. She is now six years old and
has thick hair and clean scalp"
Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies and rest for
tired, worried mothers In warm baths
with Cuticura Soap, and gentle anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment, purest
of emollients and greatest of skin cures,
to be followed in severe cases by mild
doses of Cuticura Resolvent. This is
the purest, sweetest, most speedy, per-
manent and economical treatment for
torturing, disfguring, itching, burning,
bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimply skin
and scalp humours, with loss of hair, of
infants and children, as well as adults,
and is sure to succeed when all other
remedies and the best physicians fail.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Resolvent nc
Tin form of Chocolate Coated Pills. per vial of co.,
Ointment, Sc.. Soap. &c. Depots; London Charter
house SGT Paris. Rne de la Paix; Boston, lS Column
bus Ave Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Proprietors
u9- Send for 1.-THE Great Humour Cure"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08

every hand. and we nave made RAPID
strides to a larger and more prosperous
inland metropolis.
Durham has increased in wealth as the
taxable property the past year exceeds
that of the year previous by an increase
Of 81 ,0S7, 531 Street improvements are a
marked feature of the year gone. Dur
ham is spending 100000 on these improve
ments She has erected a beautiful NUM-
cipal and market building at a cost of
$50 900; has also spent $4,000 on new
public school buildings. The county is
spending about $4,000 year on macadam
roads, and already has four splendid high
ways leading out in as many directions.
The tobacco market has received the
impetus of two new large and commodi-
Gus warehouses. A modern sewer system
has been completed at a cost of over
500, 900. Factories have been enlarged
and large additions made to machinery.
The most notable enterprise launched
last year is the erection of a splendid
five-story building. on West Main street.
at cost Of between fifty and sixty thous-
and dollars. which will be the home of
the Durham Loan and Trust Company; in
augurated by G.. w. Watts and J. Sprunt
Hill, who promise great developments for
our CITY.
The Union Depot matter is settled.
We are to have it in a few months. and
this gives JOY to our people. The govern
ment building is on the way. The pros
poets now are that we will witness more
building in Durham this year than has
heretofore marked a given period. Pro
hibition went into effect New Years day,
and Durham is adjusting herself to the
changed condition from open saloons.
The remarkable solid condition of our
financial institutions exhibits the conser-
vatism and sound judgment which mark
their conduct. With the splendid equip
ments of electric lights. gas, street cars,
fine water works, the best system of pub
lie schools in the State, public library
magnificent hospital, excellent fire depart
ment. Durham is marching on with a
steady growth, and looks hopefully to the
future. with a happy heart and warm
welcome to those who cast their lot among
rs J. A. ROBINSON.
Editor Durham Sun.
Durham, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08

To the Editor: Duplin has no large
towns but the county generally and it's
small towns show marked progress ex'
cept in it's eastern tobacco belt which
has felt heavily the shrnkage of trust
made prices.
Three new banks at Wallace, Warsaw,
and Faison respectively each with $10-
600 paid up capital and all doing wei
financially have been established.
Two new tobacco warehouses at Wal
lace, and Warsaw have been built.
The Warsaw market sold 100000
pounds to date and has fully established
itself az a first class tobacco market.
The Carolina Crate and Package Com
rany of ), arsaw, with $4,000 capital has
been recently Incorporated, combining the
several factories of this and other corH
ties for the manufacture OF strawberry
and huckleberry crates and all fruit and
vegetable packages necessary to market
the increasing variety and quantity OF
this great industry.
The steamer "Duplin" is new enter
prise which is now ready to be launched
at Chnquapin and will pillow the waters
of the North East rivers weekly from
Hallsville to Wilmington as a passenger
and freight steamer.
Capt. G. B. Parker of Chinquapin, r.
prosperous farmer and merchant is owner
of this new boat and it will be invaluable
to that section of the county heretofore
without transportation facilities
New brick stores and handsome dwell
ings bespeak the increasing prosperity Of
town and county alike, while new
churches and more comfortable school
houses dot every section of the cunty.
The James Sprunt Institute at Kenans-
vile and The Fason Male Academy
show satisfactory progress and indicate
that Duplin county values higher efficient
education while Wallace and Tea
have voted special tax for public schools
Calypso is new town within our bor-
ders and will ask the next general as
sembly to make 1t the capital town of u
New County-Ransom-fo the ..Old 20,
man."
The H. z. Newbury Co., of Magnolia
has been given one acre space in the
coming ST. Louis exposition grounds In
which to plant their large assortment OF
flower and plant bulbs to beautirv the ex.
position grounds.
| Intelligent intensive too-crcn truck
| farming yielding 500 to $3.50 per acre
is becoming "a profession" not "con,-
mon following in Duplin, the strawberry
county OF the State and one OF the SIX