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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Steel Bridge Over Neuse---CaII for
School District Election Revoked.

The Board of County Commissioners
met yesterday morning IN regular monthly
session, Chairman A. H. Green presiding
Mr. w M. Yates. of White Oak town
ship, presented himself as the newly ap
pointed commissioner from the western
section to succeed Mr.. w. A. Ellington, re-
signed. The oath of office was administer
ed by Clerk of the Court w. NJ. Russ. and
Mr. Yates was duly indicted into Offices
1t was ordered that the Wake Forest
road matter be postponed until Wednes
day March 9th. at 10 o'clock.
A petition was presented from citizens
of White Oak township protesting against
the new road asked for by citizens of
White Oak and Swift Creek townships at
the last meeting. 1t was ordered that the
whole matter be referred to Mr.. j. c.
Ellington, Superintendent of Roads.
A communication was received from the
County Board of Education withdrawing
their endorsement from the application
calling an election for new school dis
trict in White Oak township, presented
at the last meeting. The communication
states that the action was taken under
misunderstanding. 1t was ordered,
therefore, that the call for an election on
the question of establishing special
school tax district and levying a special
school tax therein be revoked.
The Board then took up the matter Of
new steel bridge over. the Neuse River
to replace the Penny and Hester Bridge,
and heard representatives from the fol
lowing bridge companies, who presented
plans and addressed the Board Carolina
Steel Bridge Company, of Burlington;
King Bridge Company, of Cincinnati; Vr-
ginia Bridge Company, of Roanoke;
Brockett Bridge Company, OF Cincinnati;
Champion Bridge Company, of Whining
ton, Ohio West Virginia Bridge Company,
of Wheeling, w Va.
1t was ordered that the plan of the
riveted truss bridge, as presented by the
Carolina Steel Bridge Company, of Bur
lington, be adopted. and the representa-
tives of the several companies be allowed
until y o'clock today to hand in their
bids.
The Board adjourned until ten o'clock
today.
There were several delegations of citi-
zens of White Oak before the County
Board Of Education yesterday for and
against the holding Of the election on
the question of a new local tax district
in White Oak township, making jerks
school house the center.
Those who objected to being taken into
the proposed new school district from
Olive Chapel, were: Messrs. A. T. Olive,
Henry T. Lawrence and William Mills.
From Pleasant Plains school, Messrs. w.
F. Castlebury, John Farrar and William
A. Williams.
There was no one present to object from
Apex, Green Level or Salem districts.
Those who were here advocating the
election and opposed to the Board rescind-
ing its act were Messrs. Ed NJ. Clark,
Lon J. Sears and S. S. Rogers.
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4akr
$4,000.
OFFERED BY W. H. KING DRUG CO.,
OF THIS CITY.
For the Protection of Raleigh People
Against Fraud.

1t has come to the attention of the w.
H. King Drug Co. that certain persons
we won't mention names-are circulating
the report that cod liver preparation
Vinol, is not what it is represented to be
in many of it's essential features as
is claimed by them in their advertising
that it is not scientific preparation; in
fact, that it is not cod liver oil prepa-
ration at all and has no unusual medi-
cinal value.
The w. H. King Drug Co., therefore,
through the columns of the News and OBJ
server wish to state that they are ready
to back the truth of the following claims
for Vinol to the extent OF five thousand
dollars.
First. that Vinbl is true cod liver oil
preparation.
Second, shat the curative principles con
tanned in VInol-all but the r III. which l.
a needful constituent fer the BLOOD are
actually taken from fresh Gods liver; and
are not artificially prepared chemicals,
said to resemble" the curative princl-
pies found in the oil of the Gods liver.
Third, that while Vinol does positively
contain the curative principles taken di-
rectly from fresh Gods liver, it IS delicious
to the taste and does not contain a par
ticle of the fatty portion of the oil, which
is the useless part and frequently upsets
the stomach.
Fourth. that the process of separating
the medicinal constituents from the oil is
a scientific and intricate operation, dis
covered bv two eminent chemists after
wears of experimenting and is conducted
with special apparatus which is owned and
operated sby the makers OF Vinol.
Fifth. for the above reasons it is prac-
tically impossible for any retail druggist
with his limited manufacturing facilities
to produce an article like Finol, as it is
simply impossible to extract all the medi
cinal constituents found in the Gods liver
from the oil alone: they must be sepa-
rated from the oil and fresh livers both
together. and by the special process
above mentioned, thereby making any
substitute for Vinol unreliable.
Sixth. That tie combination of medici-
nal constituents Known for years to exist
in cod liver oil are recognized as among
the greatest of tonic rebuilders Of wasted
human tissue. strength and vitality, and
that they are contained in Ninol
These positive assertions made by the
w. n King Drug Co. prove that prep
alation containing the curative elements
found in the Gods liver, but entirely free
from oil, grease and other inert matters
must be the very best tonic feconstructor
known to medicine, and as Vnol is al
this, it places this scientific preparation
in class by itself, and worthy OF the ut
most confidence OF the people,
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of appeals from the First District, was
transferred back to its regular place on
calendar of Fourteenth District.
The case of State VS.. Patterson, from
Durham. involving the validity of the an
ii jug law was set for hearing at the
end of appeals from Second District next
week.
State VS.. Poyner, from Currituck, ar
gued by E. F. Aydlett, with the Attorney
General for the State, Pruden & Pruden
and Shepherd & Shepherd for defendant.
State VS.. Cooper, from Washington, ar
gued by Bragaw & Ward, with the At
torney General for the State, A. 0. Cay
lord by brief for defendant.
State VS.. Capps, from Beaufort, argued
by the Attorney General for the State,
Small & Mclean and f. S. Simmons for
defendant.
Revburn VS.. Sawyer. from Dare, ar
gued by Hinsdale & Hinsdale, and B. G..
Crisp for plaintiff, Ward & Thompson and
E. F. Aydlett for defendant,
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IN HANDS OF RECEIVER.
The Kirby Lumber Company and the
Houston Oil Corporation.
By the Associated Press. }

Houston. Tex, Feb. 2.-The Kirby
Lumber Company and the Houston on
Company, two of the largest corporations
in Texas, were yesterday placed in the
hand. of temporary receiveds by the Fed
eral Court at New Orleans. B. f. Bon
ner. who is closely associated with jpnn
H. Kirby and N. w Mcleod, oil ST.
Louis. were named as receivers Ter the
former company, and Captain T. A
Reichardt, cashier of the Planters and Me-
chanics National Bank, of this city, and
Thomas H. Franklin, of San Antonio
Texas, were appointed receivers for the
Houston Oil Company.
The application for temporary receivers
was made at the instance of the Mary
land Trust Company When the order
was entered at New Orleans oil Monday
last ty Federal Judge A. p. Mccormick,
it is understood that the Kirby interests
were present and insisted on being repre-
scented i'll the reecivershiD3.
At the instance O! the applicant. the
order was made secret one fer forty.
eight hours, but 1t leaked out today ana
was later confirmed by FLOYD McCCran
of the law firm Denman, Franklin & Nc
Gowan of San Antonio, who passed
through f1OuStoi loudy ell route 1Or New
Orleans Mr.. MCGOWAN gave out state.
ment in part as follows:
at is quite evident that the receiver
ships are merely for the purpose of hold
ing the properties of the tw, companies
intact until an amicable adjustment pend
ing negotiations can be brought about.
Il believe that this will be done before
February Il, which Is the day set for Anal
orders in the case. / feel satisfied that
there will be an adjustment and sctt'e-
rncnt of everything by that time, and
that 10 permanent receiver will he APP
pointed. The business of the two COM
panies will proceed as usual and no other
interests will be involved thereby
1.-THE receiverships were brought about
through the application of the Maryland
Trust Company holders of timber certiti-
Gates of The Kirby Lumber Comnany
and guaranteed by the Houston Oil Com
pany. upon which interest is rot paid
when due It Is understood that the Trust
Company is in the hands of receiver
and it was on this account that that Of
ficer brought about the application for
temporary receivers. He did not feel that
he was authorized to make any further
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extensions, although everything indicated
that 100000 due the Trust Company
would be paid within few days"
When the news of the receivership was
announced here today run was made on
the Savings Department of the Planters
& Mechanics National Bank, but not in
the bank proper, where the deposits were
much in excess of the withdrawals The
other banks of the city at once made ten
ders of assistance, but they were not ac-
cepted. The savings department was
kept open until 5 o'clock for the accom-
mediation of those wishing to withdraw
their savings, but little business was done
after o'clock. the scare having to a
great extent subsidized.
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Fuller Property Papers.

Thu deeds transferring the Fuller prop
erty at Hillsboro and Mcdowell streets
to DR.. Jas. r. Rogers. were recorded
yesterday in the office of the Register Of
Deeds. The consideration was S1O.649 to
the Fuller heirs, and 1881 fer the wild
ow's dover interest. The property runs
from Hllsboro to Edenton street and
contains one-half an acre The Fuller
heirs are: Mr. and Mrs. w. w Fuller
of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. l. F Hill
of Durham: Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Fuller
of Durham; Mr. and Mrs w. E. Borde,
of Goldsboro; Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Bray.
ton, of Newport News, Va, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones Fuller of Durham.
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BRIDGE CONT RACT AWARDED.
Commissioners Give il to the BurIing-
ton Company, Lowest Bidders.

When the Board of County Commission
ers met again yesterday morning, Mr.. S
G.. Ryan, representing the petitioners fol
the establishing of a new school district
In White Oak township, addressed the
board, asking them to rescind their action
of the day before revoking their order
calling for the election on the question.
But the board declined to recede from
their action of Monday. So there will be
no election for a new school tax district
in White Oak township
The board then took up the matter of
the letting of the contract for the new
steel bridge to replace the Penny & Hes
ter bridge over the Neuse River. The
following bids were opened:
Carolina Steel Bridge and Construction
Company, of Burlington, $1,54S.OO.
Virginia Bridge Company, of Roanoke,
Va, 81, $500.
King Bridge Company, of Cincinnati,
Ohio s1,574.S5.
Brockett Bridge Company, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, $4,000.
West Virginia Bridge Company, of
Wheeling, w. Va, $4,000.
The board accepted the bid of the Caro-
lima Steel Bridge and Construction Com
pany, of Burlington.
1t was ordered that the Holman bridge
over Rocky Branch on Fayetteville road
be referred to Supt. w. G. Allen, with
power to act
Bids were received for the printing and
delivery of $50 Autograph bonds, $50 for
Raleigh township, so for St. Matthews,
and so for Marks Creek, issued in aid of
the construction of the Raleigh and Pam
leo Railroad. There were bids from
Corlis Macy & Company, of New York,
and Edwards & Broughton, of this city.
The matter was referred to Chairman
Green, County Attorney Calling, and
Treasurer Williamson, with power to
act
The report of the grand jury for the
January term of court was read and filed.
The Commercial and Farmers Bank was
granted rebate on $4,000, on account
of an error in assessment.
The board adjourned until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, to settle with the sheriff
for the State taxes.
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A COTTON SHAKE Up
But Spot Holds Steadier
Than Futures.
A Descending Scale of Prices Bumps
Small Holders, But Spot is at
Sixteen and Over.

There was a perfect stampede in the
future cotton market yesterday and prices
dropped like shot out of tower.
July futures went down from the high
mark of the previous day, and at one
time the drop was about 125 points, this
being 1925 bale.
The spot market was affected by these
violent fluctuations in futures, and in
ympathy with the movement of the future
market it went off so points in New York.
There the highest point reached had
been Tx cents on Monday. When the
day closed the market stood at 1914 a
drop half cent, or $3.50 on the bale.
On the Raleigh spot market there was
decrease also, but this did not come till
in the afternoon. The highest price paid
for cotton here was on Monday, when
1613 cents pound was paid. Yesterday
morning, and up to IL o'clock this figure
was paid, but when the future market
went off the price dropped to Is cents.
There was not much cotton to be had
at that figure for some of the cotton far
mers declined this figure, hoping to see an
advance in few days, and being willing
to take the risk. Some cotton was bought
at points outside of the city at 1873 cents
a pound.
The stampede was so great on the New
York orders, and the prices fell so fast
that it was impossible for brokers on the
exchange to execute orders. There was
a fall of over a hundred points before
could walk across the street, said a To-
cal cotton man yesterday.
There was sold here yesterday 1O4 bales
at prices ranging from 16 to 161a cents
pound. year ago II bales were sold on
this market, the prices ranging from
3-16 to Sic cents a pound.
+ The movement yesterday was a specula-
tive one, and the break on the present
high market was not altogether an unex-
pected event to men who recognized that
the market was in an intense condition.
1t was straining and tugging, and in the
terrific pull there was a break.
The holders of blocks of cotto in the
future market are not going to let the
market slump badly while they have the
load to carry. When the slump comes. if
it should come in the present season, it
will be when there has been great light
ening of the load by gradual sales and by
absorption.
If this reasoning is true, then there is
yet an advance to be expected. The men
who are with Sully in the bull clique
have talked 20 and rs cent cotton. That
has not been reached and it is not to be
doubted but that a strenuous effort will
be made to push the market to higher
figures than it has yet seen this season.
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A. c. |. IS HEARD
The Argument of Counsel
Yesterday on the
Selma Order.

Yesterday the Corporation Commission
heard the representatives of the Atlantic
Coast Line on the exceptions filed by the
road to the order of the Commission re-
Gently made TO compel the road to run
al extra train either from Rocky Mount
or Spring Hope to connect at Selma with
the Southern train going west in the at
ternoon.
The hearing commenced at II O'Clock
in the morning and lasted until three il:
the afternoon. There were present repre-
senting the Atlantic Coast Line Messrs.
Junius Davfs, of Wilmington, and JAS
H. Pou, of this city, attorneys for the
road, General Superintendent w. n. Royal
and Traffic Manager H. NJ. Emerson OF
Wilmington the two latter being wit
nesses.
The argument was made by Messrs
Davis and Pou, and followed closely along
the line of the exhaustive exceptions filed,
which were published in full in the News
and Observer some days ago. 1t was
claimed that it was not practical to run
the proposed train, that it was too eXEcn-
sive, costing $65 each day, and that II
would be dead loss as they claim rney
can carry passengers via Weldon to Raj
eigh, Durham. and Greensboro, just as
well as via Selma. Moreover they argue
that Selma has good passenger train SER
vice now
Counsel took the ground that the Com
nj ssion is not authorized by law TO corr
pei railroad company to put on an ex-
tls passenger train, but in a case like
this their jurisdiction is limited to On
order to make connection
The Commission took the matter under
advisement, and did not indicate what
its final decision would be.
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A Surprise.

Governor Aycock was seen yesterday
about the decision of the u. S. Su-
preme Court in the South Dakota suit.
He said that he had not yet seen the full
opinion of the court, and until the opin.
ion and the dissenting opinion are care
fully studied it cannot be determined
what course the State will take. In the
meantime, he does not think that it Is
time to discuss the probabilities Of a-com-
promise with Schaefer. The course that
will eventually be taken will be based on
careful study of the entire situation.
The opinion of the court is a surprise to
the Governor, and he thinks to tie legal
profession generally. ldug,.i 81. ......
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NIP IT IN THE BUD.
First Appearance of DandrufH a Fore
runner of Future Badness

That such is the case has been con-
clusively proven by scientific research.
Prof Unna, the noted European skin
specialist, declares that dandruff is the
burrowed-up cuticle of the scalp. caused
by parasites destroying the vitality in
the hair bulb. The hair becomes lifeless,
and, in time, falls out. This can be pre-
vented.
Newbro's Herpicide kills this dandruff
germ, and restores the hair to its natural
softness and abundancy.
Herpicide is now used by thousands OF
people-all satisfied that it is the most
wonderful hair preparation on the mar
ket to-day
Sold bv leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
Henry T. Hicks G. Co., special agents.
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One Charter Yesterday.

The Gwin & Houston Company, of
North Wilkesboro, was chartered yester-
day in the Secretary Of States office.
The object of this company are to act rs
agents for insurance companies and carry
on brokerage business. The incorpor-
ators are: r. W. Gwin, j. B. Horton and
others, all Of Wilkesboro
The Bobbitt Drug Company, of Raj
eigh, filed articles of dissolution. The pa
per was signed by the directors, ]. H,
Bobbitt, president; J. L. Ramsey and r
T. Graz
The Monarch Heating and Condc&sing
Company, of Goldsboro, filed articles of
dissolution.
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fruit, something of the size, and color OF
the small rich fellow tomato. 1t is an oh
loid in form, the color being like the gol-
den orange. The peel tastes like the or
ange, while the fruit inside is of a modified
lemon taste 1t is a delicious fruit and its
arrival on the Raleigh market Is some
thing to be looked forward to by eplcures
and the rest of the folks. 1t grows only
in the Manatee section and is not found
in Northern Florida or along the east
coast
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Handsome and Unique.

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany is presenting its friends with
very handsome souvenir Twentieth Cen
fury Calendar, showing every date for
the past, present and future from 1898
to 1910 1t is an ornament. curiositJ
and a most useful desk article. Mr. Jas
d. Mitchell is the assistant superintendent
here and Mr. A. o. Perry is represeI-
tativa Of the company.
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A $4,000 Warrant.

The District Attorney. Col. Harry Skin
ner, yesterday received United States
Treasury warrant for $4,000.
This is to pay for. the site and fo- the
public building to be erected in Elizabeth
CITY. The site has been agreed upon
and the matter of the building is settled.
Col. Skinner has put the Treasury war
rant for $22, 600 in a government safe
and will take it to Elizabeth City at Z
time agreeable 70 all the parties at in
terest.
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Iron Bridge on Walnut Creek.

Mr. Alfred Jones, road supervisor of
Raleigh district, states that his force have
now completed a temporary bridge OIL tue
Rock Quarry road across Walnut Greek.
Ar iron bridge will be placed over thc
creek at that place and will be COMPLETED
next week. In the meantime the temper
airy bridge can be used.
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City Health Report.

The city health report for Januars'
shows Is deaths, white and 8 colored.
Three of these deaths were over 20 years
Of age, and under 5, leaving only 8 dur
ing the period of life's expectancy. There
were 10 births, II white and 8 cOlored
No contagious diseases were reported.
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TWO MiDSHIPMEN.
North Carolina Has Two Graduates at
the Naval Academy.

In the graduating class at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis yesterday there
were two North Carolnians-Mr. Arrow
wood, Of Stanly county, and Mr.. David
Worth Bagiey, CT Raleigh. They are now
midshipmen. Mr.. Bagley VIII be as
signed to the Missouri. the finest in the
North America squadron, commanded by
Commander Cowlee. The Missouri viii
sail next week from Newport News. MI
Bagley is expected in Raleigh Oh Wed
nesday to visit his sister. Mrs. Josepiius
Daniels
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The "Kum Quot" Arrives.

Mr.. w. H. Bagley, who with Mrs. Bag
Ley has been visiting the Manatee section
Of Florida has brought back with him a
large variety of tropical fruits. some
seventy in all.
Perhaps the most unique in the lot is
the kumquot. It's a new thing here, so
is the name The kumquot is a small
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Death of Mrs. C. D. McGinnis.

At twenty minutes to ten o'clock last
night Mrs. c.. D. McGinnis. wife of Mr.
Charles D. McGinnis, passed into rest at
her home. No. 72S North Blount street,
after short illness.
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Mrs. McDade's Death.

Mrs Nancy McDade died at her home
near Rogers store Monday morning at 3
o'clock She was the wife of the late Mr.
Brit McDade. The burial took place yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. McDade was one hundred years
old.
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Portruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund mon
ey if PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure
you. in to IA days. 50c.
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The Supreme Court.

The court entered upon the call Of an
peals from the First District on yestar.
day. The case of Bond VS.. Wilson fro,,
Burke, in which re-argument was or.
dered at last term to be made at the end
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Harvey vann Better.

AT one o'clock this morning the iDfOr-
nation was that young Harvey Vann, be-
ing treated for the accidental wound
in his face, had been resting well and
was regarded as doing nicely, his condi-
ton improving.
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Little Colds neglected-thousands of
lives sacrificed every year. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds
cures big colds too, down to the very
verge of consumption.
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Terrible plaques, those itching, pest
erlng diseases of the skin. Put an end
to misery. Doan't Ointment cures. At
any drug store.
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1-21-t. f.

A block from the Capitol the public can
witness the new method of horse clipping
and grooming. 1t requires only min
utes to groom, and thirty minutes to
clip any horse. Horses like it. 1t makes
them healthy. See the clipper at Wood
alls this morning