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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
PRETTY GOOD WEEK
Cotton Crop Will Be
Below the Average.
Scarcity of Labor Retards Picking.
tobacco Curing in Full Progress
With a Shortage in the
Crop.

The Weekly Crop Bulletion, issued
by the Weather Bureau for the week
ending Monday, September Il, says:
A general rain occurred on the first
day OF the week. but during the sue
ceeding days fair and dry weather
prevailed. The nights were cool. but
in the day time there was a good
amount of sunshine and the tempera-
lures We're quite high and about sea-
Sonal. The week was. therefore, not
too dry for the growing crops ana
at the same time very favorable TOR
farm work and for the saving OF
crops that have reached the stage OF
maturity. Fodder pulling has made
greatd Roadway in al! sections o. the
State; in the eastern it is over. Whlle
in the western it is just under good
start The fodder is excellent ana is
being save in good condition. corn,
as a rule, is good, but the crop VIII
not be as large as was expected sew
cral weeks ago. Cotton picking is
general in the eastern half of the
State, but is slightly retarded on ac-
count of scarcity of labor; in the
western counties the bollS are begin
ming to open, and picking Will be-
come general in about ten days. COM
plaintS of shedding come from all sec
lions, and the present indications are
that the crop will be considerably pc
low the average. Tobacco curing ana
cutting is in full state of progression
in the north central counties. There
is a shortage in the crop, but the
quality of the cures is highly salts
factory Peanuts were greatly bene-
fitted by the rain on the 5th. ana con-
tinuc TO do well in most places. Much
pea vine hay has been cut and saved
i'm good condition. Sweet potatoes
are turning out We'll Fan potatoes
and turnips are growing satisfactorily
In the extreme western counties the
buckwheat crop looks promising ana
that of wheat and oats has turned out
we'll. threshing being in the state OF
completion. Minor crops are geher-
ally good.
Rains lin inches) for the week end
ing a. m. Monday: Goldsboro, % :
|. Greensboro, none: Iumberton, O.9o
New Bern, 1.1S; Weldon, 1.54; Raj
eigh, 029; Wilmington, O.20; Char-
lotte. o.10: Asheville, trace; Hat
teras, 2.70.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
SUPERIOR COURT IN WAYNE.
Crime is Made to Pay for its Whistle in
Work on the Roads.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial TO News anu oDSeINei.l
Goldsboro, n. c., Sept. 13.-Superior
court convened in this city yesterday
with Judge Ferguson presiding ana
Solicitor Armistead Jones at his post.
His Honor's charge to the grand jury
was an able one and impressed all
present as one of the best charges ever
heard here He is q fair and just
Judge and is disposing of minor cases
with dispatch.
Jack Turner, colored man, was let
off with the costs for abandonment
after a brief lecture by the Judge.
Louis Johnson, who on the night OF
July / stole a horse and buggy and
broke open the smoke house of Mr..
Holland, living near Fremont, was sent
to the roads for eight years.
Henry Anderson, chicken th1ef,
was given twelve months on the roads.
Simon Ransom, for an ARRAY, was let
off with COSTS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
/ YNCHBURG'S LEADING
INDUSTRY EXPANDS.
Rapid Increase of the Wholesale
Shoe Business of the City.
THE RECORD ONE OF REMARKABLE GROWTH
The Craddock Terry Shoe Company Manufactured
and Shipped During August Aggregate of
35S,6I7.I5 Worth of Shoes--Big Gain
Over Corresponding Month
of Last Year.

While L;nchburg has been a whole
sale shoe marker for quarter of n
century, it has only been during the
last decade that the advantages of
the city in this line have been gen
orally recognized by the Southern
merchants and even now large ma
jority of persons who are interested in
the welfare of the city do not know
that while there are $50 cities in the
United State, with a population great
er than Lynchburg, there are not
more than half dozen cities selling
more shoes than Lynchburg. These
markets are in the great commercial
centers, such as New York, Baltimore.
st. Louis and Boston.
The shipment of shoes by the we'll
known Craddock-Terry Company dur
ing the month of August just passed,
was larger in amount than the total
wholesale business of Lynchburg
prior to the opening of that firm
here in 1888 At the same time, the
sales of that firm for August exceeded
by more than 100000 the total bust
ness done by that firm during the
first year it did business here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
HIGH POINT TO WINSTON-SALEM
The Projected Trolley Line Makes
Another Forward Step.
Especial to News and Observer

(Special to News and Observer
Winston Salem, n. c., Sept. 13.-At
q meeting of capitalists held in Phila-
delphia the report of the experts who
recently went over the proposed troll
ley line between Winston-Salem ana
High Point, a distance of twenty miles,
was read and received unqualified APP
prevail. A party of the monied men
interested in the scheme Will come
down from the North in few days 10
look over the grounds. 1t is unlikely
from the present favorable outlook,
that the work of locating the road
Will be begun soon and its construction
follow with as little delay as possible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
To Be Tried by Court Martial.
cnac;al TO News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, n. c., Sept. ia gen.
eral court martial has been ordered
here for the trial of such military
cases as the court may have jurisdic-
tion over. 1t is to be held in the Naval
Reserve barracks September 14th.
one trial will be that of Seaman
w G. Jones. of the New Bern divis-
ion on two charges preferred by Lieu
tenant McSorley, commanding officer.
The charges are: disobedience of or
ders ana scandalous conduct tending
to prejudice good order and military
discipline.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Oxford Seminary Opens.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
oxford, N. c., Sept. 13.-President
Hobgood, of oxford Seminary, reports
that the opening of the Seminary on
September 7th was by far the largest
in the history of this noted school The
number of boarding students will cas-
lily reach the 100 mark in short time.
The increase will be at least from 20
TO On per cent over the largest session
OF the past.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
A SPLENDID OPENING.
100 Students Have Matriculated al
Rutherford College.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Rutherford College, n. c., Sept. 10.
The opening of Rutherford College
this year surpassed the most opti-
mistic expectations. One hundred and
sixty students have matriculated and
others are coming in daily. Never be-
fore in the history of the institution
has the opening been so encouraging
as this year. The friends of ,Ruther-
ford College have a just right to be
proud of the progress which the school
is now making.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Many Big Orders Come Here.

AS shoe market of exceptional
advantages, Lynchburg is known and
recognized throughout the South. In
deed, the best merchants of the
Southern States claim 1t is one of the
best shoe markets in the entire coun-
try. 1t is a daily occurrence that or
ders are placed here by the largest
class of merchants as far South as
Louisiana and Texas, for large lines
of shoes.
Lynchburg enjoyes the reputation
of having two of the largest and best
equipped shoe factories in the entire
South. The business has grown in
the city from about 100000 annually
fifteen years ago to more than
$6,000,000 a year now. Still, it is
believed that the industry is but in It's
infancy here, and that another de-
cade will see a volume of business
practically double what ii is today,
and it is believed that Lynchburg
shoes will be a household article in
almost every family in every Southern
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Henry Biount Lectures.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Marion N. c., Sept 13.-Monday
night the inimitable Henry Blount
gave his humorous lecture, Scion Shin
gle, in the court house here. The en-
tertainment was under the auspices of
the Ladies Aid Society of the M. e.
Church. A large crowd was present
and the lecture was thoroughly en-
jCycd from first to last.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Business Shows Big Gains.

The aggregate value of the ship
ments made during August by the
Craddock-Terry Company was $685.
61715. This is larger shipments than
were made in an entire year by any
wholesale shoe house existing in the
South fifteen years ago. and it is a
gain of $107.256.50 over the same
month last year. To express the
magnitude of this business in differ
ent way it means the actual ship
ment of more than $1,000 worth or
shoes out of Lynchburg, by this single
firm, every working hour during the
month.
The Southland Shoe Factory, Whlch
is owned and operated by the Grad
dock-Terry Company, has contributed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
OPENING OF LENOIR COLLEGE.
Tie First Week of the SESSION Soih-
pares Favorabiy With Last ses-
sion.
lcaaaio1 to News and Observer.)

Especial to News ana CDSeIFei.'
Hickory. n. c., Sept. 13.-Ihe -FOUR
teenth session of Lemon college pc
gan when on Tuesday morning the op-
ching took place in the college chapel;
on Thursday evening was witnesseu
the formal opening, when the stuueii'9
gathered in the college hailS DIS 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Statesmen Are Enthusiastic.

The thirty-fve statesmen of the
Craddock- Terry Company, who cover
almost every nook of the Southern
States, as we'll as portions of Ohio
and Pennsylvania. are now in the
house in the city getting their line OF
samples ready for the coming season.
This corps of travelling men are en-
thusiastic over the Improvement IN
tho line of shoes from the Southland
Factory, and they are promising tne
management a large increase in bust
ness from their respective territories.
News, Lynchburg, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
A Deed That Took Nerve.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial 20 News and ObSerVer.)
New Bern. n. c., Sept. 13.-One of
the most daring acts seen here was
that Of Mr.. George Mann, mate of
schooner ii. w. Houston. The schoon-
or was being anchored in the chan
mel, when the cable became detached
and the massive grapnel sank in thu
mud in sixteen feet of water.
Man dived and attached a rope to
it, but it parted under the enormous
strain. He dived a second time. and
was below so long that fears were en-
tertained for his safety, but he came
up smiling. having attached the chain
to the anchor, and in a few moment1
it was drawn aboard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14

its full share to the splendid business
enjoyed by the city during the month
of August, having turned out iuore
than $4,000 pairs of shoes for every
day during the month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
lYest Bound Trains.

r. S. ROWLAND. President.
S. l.. DILL. Superintendent.
r. P. FOSTER. General Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Notice to Creditors OF the Juanlta
Cotton Mills.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have been appointed re-
ceivers of the Juanita Cotton Mills,
by the Hon. w. r. Allen, judge of the
Sixth Judicial district, and all the
creditors of the said Juanita Cotton
Mills are required by order of the
court to file their claims. duly veri-
fed, with us, at Raleigh, within sixty
days from this date. The creditors
will, therefore, please send their veri-
fled claims to US at once.
G. B. BARBEE,
f. A. DANIELS,
Receivers of the Juanita Cotton Mills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
ATLANTIC & NORTH CAROLINA
RAILROAD.

(HOWland Improvement CO., Lessee }.
Schedule Effective Sept. Sth. 1904.
East Bound Trains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14

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, 1904-09-14

Coughs and colds. down to the very
boorderland consumption, Weld to
the soothing, healing influences of DR..
woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14

Burdock Blood Ditters cures II
promptly. permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14

only one remedy IN the world that
VIII at once stop itchiness of the skin
In any part of the body; Doan's Oint-
ment. AT any drug store, SO cents.
The colored American., 1904-10-01
MORTGAGE 100 YEARS Old.
One Has Ever Sought to
Satisfy.

A sale OF property at 213 Fitzwater
street was recently made, and in go
ing back over the old records II was
discovered that a mortgage which
antedated the administration of
President Washington was still an in
eumbrance on the property, says =
Philadelphia report. The paper was
executed by James Glow and wife n
favor Of Archibald Mccall. The con-
sideration named was 333 Is Spanish
milled dollars, a coin which was the
standard of value during the revolu-
tionary period. The value of the
milied dollar exceeded by a few cents
the value Of the silver dollar now in
use.
Mccall transferred the mortgage in
the year 1874 10 John HOuck, and It
does not appear on the records again.
The attorney for the petitioner has
served notice by advertisement on
Houck or his heirs to appear in the
court Of common pleas No l on De
cember 1, and show cause, If any ex-
@st, why the mortgage should not be
satisfied by an order of the court It
Is not anticipated that any defendants
viii appear, but the legal formula
must be gone through with before
the title may be perfected.
Even if any of Mr. HOuck's heirs
should appear in court il would be
necessary. If they designed making
valid claim for money due, 10 show
that the debt had been recognized
dang the past 20 years. A payment
OF inter 1St or part Of the principal IS
the oest evidence Of such acknOwl-
edgmeBI and theCe IS no record of any
payment having heeh made for more
than 100 years.
The colored American., 1904-10-01
NeighborIy Courtesiex.

Mrs. Dobbs-Mrs. Hobbs has got
our cook; she met her and offered
her a dollar more a week than we
pay.
Mrs Dibbs-HOw horrid in herI
Mrs DObbs-Yes. but she was very
nice and ladyIike about it; she sent
her cid cook. over to see if we wanted
her.-Puck
The colored American., 1904-10-01
Taking No Ctance..

81 think" sand the first business man,
TN go home 20 lunch to-day. a new
cook arrived at our house Just after
breakfast, and she has the reputation
Of being good one"
why not wait for your usual six
O'Clock dinner?"
she may be gone by that time."-
Philadelphia Press.
The colored American., 1904-10-01
MONEY NOW DEPOSITED.


to prize
estim
by
checks
The colored American., 1904-10-01
Gentleman of Leisure.

mrs D1nks-Aren't you ashamed to
sit around doing nothing while your
wife works hard all day?
Uncle Eph-WeH, miss, I've tOP her
time an ag'ir dat I'm pufhckly viii
lin to Go de shoppin' fob de family,
but she won't let me handle de
money.-Chicag American
The colored American., 1904-10-01
One ExRnlDIe.

''In union there is strength said
the first passenger
Yes, indeed" said the other. 'T
have been trying for a year TO break
a marriage tie Have tried Dakota
and Oklahoma both, and we are still
united N Y Times.
The colored American., 1904-10-01
Frnnk AnsWer.

''What are you doing here?" de-
manded the irate farmer of the boy
he had surprised in his chestnut
grove.
''Nutting, sir" replied the frank
little chap as he strove to hide the
nut bag behind his back.-Judga
The colored American., 1904-10-01

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Remember you are to estimate the
number Of people who will pay ad-
mission into the grounds during the
entire Fair. This does not include
any free passes whatever In order
to help you estimate, we will state
that the total paid attendance at the
Chicago Worlds Fair was 81, 4SO,141,
at the Pan-American Exposition s.
306,S59. and at the Omaha Exposi-
tion LIS, ,25o.
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Contest Closes October 18th.

OOHGOOT OEOSOO UOIUUOA EOIEIH
OF
viii admission during entire Fair?
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FirstP $4,000 secondP 10000 $4,000.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
AMERICA FORCES
CASTRO TO TERMS
Venezuela Must Pay Claims or
Belgian Officials Take
Charge.
Action Taken to Prevent Allies
From Again Resorting to
Blockade.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, March 26.-Venezuela
Is In danger of being blockaded again
by squadron of German cruisers,
which may appear at La Guaira about
April to demand the immediate pay
claims against the South American re-
public.
Altho it is denied at the German
embassy that such a. policy is COM
templated or will be adopted, the
Vineta, Fake and Panther, three
German cruisers, are now at Curacav,
only a few hours sail from the
berg, the German ambassador, always
has counseled a moderate couroe in
dealing with Venezuela, and he will
continue to do So.
The situation at Caracas is more
tense than at any time before the
blockade of last year.
During negotiations, Venezuela
pledged herself to set aside 80 per cent
of its customs receipts at La Guaira
and Porto Cabello to be used in. the
payment OF claims. which were ex-
pected to be liquidated within three to
six years.
The money was turned into the Eng
lish bank regularly, as provided by the
agreement, but recently the foreign
interests, awaiting the payment of the
first installment now due, became sus-
picious. and charged that the full 80
per cent of the revenues were not be-
ing set aside.
Minister Bowen again made repre-
sensations to President Castro and Sc
cured promise to improve condi-
tions.G@ gsy. t[r<..55> .sEi.sy,.s H..
But President Castro failed. to re
deem his promise and finally Minis
ter Bowen recommended to the de-
partment of state that Venezuela be
called upon to set aside $1,0S0,00O an
nually for the payment Of the foreign
claims, and upon failure to do this
the United States should insist that
officials of the Belgian government
take over the administration of the
customs revenues of Venezuela.
Minister Bowen was directed by Sec
rotary Hay to make representations
| of this character to President Castro
| This action was taken by the United
States so as to prevent the European
nations from resorting to force or tc
blockade in the collection Of the1l
| claims.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
$3,000,0O0 Loss
IN MARCH STORM.
Death and Devastation Mark
Course Of Tempest in Mid
die West.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, March 26.-Death and
devastation mark the course Of the
gale that swept thru the middle west
Thursday night. No such calamity
has been experienced in years.
SIX persons are known to have met
their death. Scores more have been
fatally injured.
Five hundred homes are in ruins
and the families are being cared for
by their more fortunate neighbors.
More than 100000 worth Of
damage is apparent, Forty bridges
over the principal waterways have
been swept away, and the waters are
still rising. Railroad traffic is badly
crippled. Il
For thirty-six hours Chicago was
Isolated from the world, All tele-
graph wires were down, trains We're
wrecked or delayed and street car
traffic, except down town. was
paralyzed.
At Hammond, Ind, two persons
We're killed, two are on the verge of
death, and three more may die. At
least score sustained injuries Of a
seriousA nature. Over 100 families
are left homeless, three business
blocks destroyed, two factories
wrecked and the damage to property
is estimated at half million dollars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
LOUISVILLE IS STRUCK
Storm Sweeps Over City and Cuts OF
All Communication.

Louisville. KY, March 26.-Eight
persons were injured and extensive
damage was done to city and suburban
property by storm which swept over
Louisville last night.
,Telegraphlc communication, both
north and south, was cut off until 10
O'Clock this morning, and the electric
light and power wires are in such con-.
fusion that 1t will be impossible to re-
sumo business until Monday. The
street cars We're not able to be run
until noon and trains from the north
are reported delayed indefinitely.
The wind attained a velocity of six
ty. miles and the rain fell in torrents.
The entire city was flooded, and the
street car service suspended for sew
eral hours. Two lines are at a stand
still.
The roof Of the main building at the
industrial school was blown off. Panic
seized the hundred boys sleeping in
the building. Fortunately no one was
injured.
Ten houses were unroofed and sew
eral persons were hurt. The resi-
dence of Henry Dubourg, on the
Eighteenth street road, was blown
away and his family of eight had a
narrow escape. Near the Dubourg
place, Alexander Lawson was caught
| under the debris of his wrecked home
and severely injured.
About $50 houses were damaged.
A part Of the distillery Of Bernheim
brothers was unroofed. Many Of the
finest residences in the city were dam
aged by wind and water. Several
manufacturing plants suffered heavily.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
RUSSIA HAS MILLIONS
Nine Hundred Million Roubles in Gold
in Imperial Bank.

Nine Hundred Million Roubles in Gold
in Imperial Bank.
New York Sun Special Service.
st. Petersburg, March 26.-It is Inn
possible to fix the probable cost of the
war. One writer estimates that ten
months conflict with 100000 men in
the field will cost but 450,O00,00O
roubles. ~
According to the last budget, the
available balance for January was
312,00O,00 roubles, of which 1876 00O,-.
900 were assigned for extraordinary
any considerable saving is possible in
the extraordinary expenses, the
greater part of which are devoted to
the railways, on which expenditures
must be increased on account of the
war. e.
The saving in ordinary expenses is
easy. The cutting down Of the
amounts allowed such categories as
agriculture and roadmaking would
add little. to the war fund, while ma
terially Increasing the burdens of the
peasantry.
Russian gold in the imperial bank is
said to amount to 913 100000 roubles.
Deducting the amount required by
law to be held as security for paper
currency, there would be 533,000,000
roubles available for the war fund, but
not without great disturbance in the
course of exchange and great damage
to the credit of the country.
With the means at hand, the gov
eral months, but eventually it must
resort to a. fresh loan. Probably an
attempt will be made to raise it within
the cOuntry. f@$ 49,