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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-04
Big Increase In Personally Assess.
ments.


Some marvellous increases in the
assessed valuation of counties are
being shown on the personality rolls
now on file with the boards of su-
peryisors, and .he figures serve as
a good index to the splendid pros
perity of the Slate.
Some time ago it was estimated
that the increase in the personally
assessment of the State this year
would be about $l0,000,000. The
actual figures being reported indi-
cate that this estimate is too low BY
from 25 to 35 per cent. The in
crease may 60 to S15,000,000.
Washington county's personal as
sessment this year is $2,050,9S0, an
increase of S300,56 over that of the
previous year Union county, which
heretofore has given a very small
personal assessment, reports an ID
crease of S225.000, or about 40 ptr
cent more than that Of last yesr.
The city of Meridian alone returns
a $500,000 increase for the year, OIL
q total assessment of $6,700,00O.
The county of Coahoma comes
forward with an assessment of ST.
311,025 on personality, which is an
increase Of 1868, 400 over the figures
of last year. Carroll county reports
a 100000 increase.
With the four counties Of Wash
ington, Coahoma, Union and Car
roll reporting sn aggregate increase
of more than one million dollars,
the total increase for the State
ought to be S15,O00,00O or more.
Lafayette county has not yet re-
turned final figures, but the increase
is estimated by the assessor at more
than 100000. t@
In some Of the counties a clamor
is already being made for reduc-
tion Of local taxes on the strength
Of assessment increases. but it is not
likely that this course will be fire.
ouently adopted, for there is not a
county in the State where these ad-
ditional revenues cannot be used to
a good advantage by improving the
public highways and the rural
school system.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
RALEIGH'S FIRE RECORD.

No city in America hasa better record
as to fire than Raleigh. No city has
better fire companies. The fire depart
ment is so certain to prevent great losses
that not few people trust to its eff
ficiency and carry very slight insurance
a risk that is dangerous even in Raj
eigh.
During the fiscal year ending Feb
ruary 2Sth, the gross loss by fire was
S.462.65. The insurance amounted to
$7.075.5S. The net loss to the city was
therefore only s1.SS7.O7 The premiums
raid in Raleigh on fire insurance was
S3S, 900. Six cities in the State pay more
money in insurance premiums than Raj
eigk to-wit: Wilmington, 100000; Dur
ham, $12o,O00; Charlotte, 100000; Win
stoE-Salem, 100000; Greensboro, $50 1000;
Gcldsboro, $4,000.
III year of great fire losses Raleigh's
good record is a matter for congratula,
tion and thanks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

bic parties, to adventures, or to good
men lacking the financial ability to man
age so large an undertaking. We do not
went another Best scandal, which cost
the State the loss of the magnificent
system from Morehead to the mountains.
The road will never be leased through
Federal Court is the stand taken
by Governor Aycock. And he is right,
and the people will stand by him and he
will flight it out on that line If it takes
all summer
The principle at stake is one that con
Germs every citizen equally and one which
vitality interests the owners of stock in
corporations 1t is this: Can the cwn-
ers of property, managed honestly, con-
duct it to suit themselves? or can a
Federal Judge, without notice or without
just cause upon the petition of a single
stakeholder who bought his stock to make
trouble, control and manage the property
against the wishes of its owners? That
is the plain, direct, simple, fundamental
issue, and nothing else is involved in the
hearing before Judge Simonton The at
tempt of the corporations organs to mud
dy the water and to befog the issue
will not succeed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
GOOD FOR WEBB.

Hon. Yates Webb, member of Congress
from the Ninth district. scored III the
House yesterday. He had the good judg-
ment to write to Mr.. Cleveland to learn
the truth as to the charge that he had
invited the negro, Taylor, to dine or lunch
at the White House. The ex-President
uses plain English in his DENIAL, declar-
ing that lit is deliberate fabrication
out of the whole CLOTH
The Republicans feel so lyeenly the Sc
cal equality act of President Roosevelt
that they seek to justify It by malgning
Mr.. Cleveland. This new story, invented
TO break the force of the Booker Wash
ington dinner, is nailed so quickly and so
plainly as to show that Mr.. Cleveland
hasn't forgotten how to write vrle Eng
lish when he wishes to denounce falsifier
like Scott.
Yates Webb has done his party a good
service by securing this letter and max
ing it public.
Roosevelt is the only President in the
history Of the country who has put so
cial equality in actual progress in the
White House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
Views and Interviews.

Young folks, who do not remember
the winter Of 1857, have been saying
that the present winter in the coolest
ever known. Maj. John W. Scott, the
Leading citizen OF Sanford, who was in
Raleigh yesterday, remembers that famous
cold winter, which h. says was IA some
respects worse than the present winter
after January, but he thinks II was
pieasanter before Christmas Speaking
about the winter OF 1857, Maj Scott said
up to January the weather was pretty
oren. On the 18th OF January there
came snow about II OF IL inches. Sew
elal smaller SHOWS fell on that before
ii disappeared and it remained on the
ground until the last of March There
was good sleighing for Ave or six weeks.
About two weeks after the snow l made
a trip to Raleigh from Haywood, a dis
lance Of thirty miles, and one from Hav-
wood to Fayetteville, forty five miles
on sleighs / made the trip to Raleigh
vita two horses in four hours. The ROADS
were not cut up, there was not riuch
travelling. and it was a delightful trip.
The last of March there came heavy
rains which carried away the snow. TIE
temperature at that time was lower than
thermometer was down as low IS nine
or ten. in my hall at Sanford the Their
mometer has not been lower than tive I've,
though ! see the record kept in Raleigh
says the thermometer went down &C ten
/ kept record of the weather there in
the fly leaf Of a book that I kep4.
my mother and father were then in
Raleigh on the corner of Wilmington and
Davie streets. and ! think I came here
tW &C in that snow storm. / was clerk
ing in Raleigh before Lovejoy opened
his school. ] went to school to Fro
Hicks and Prof. Woostenholm who were
succeeded by Prof. Lovejoy. Prof. Woos
terholm was Frenchman who frs1 set
lied in the mountains of Western North
Carolina. Prof. Hicks, also fine scholar
married his daughter, and they taught
here OF my associates there, DR.. Kemp
Rattle and Mr.. Womblo are all that /
" member who are now living have
been greatly interested in DR.. Whitaker's
letters about old times in Raleigh. !
rtmember many Of the folks about whom
he writes and mis- letters recall pleasant
memories"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
KICKANDScRE:AM
Baby's Awful! Suffering from
Eczema.
Gould Not Hold Her. She Tore
Her Face and Arms.
CutiCura Saved Her Life, So
Mother Says.

"When my little girl was six months
old, she had eczema. We had used
cold creams and all kinds of remedies,
but nothing did her any good, in fact,
she kept getting worse. / used to
wrap her hands up, and when / would
dress her, had to put her on the table
for / could not hold her. She would
kick and scream, and when she could,
she would tear her face and arms
almost to pieces. / used four boxes of
Cuticura Ointment, two cakes OF Cuti-
cura Soap, and gave her the Cuticura
Resolvent, and she was cured, and sec
no traces of the humour left. can
&ruthfully say that they have saved her
life, and any one suffering as she did,
should advise them to give Cuticura q
fair trial" MRS. G. A. CONRAD, Lis.
bon, n. H., Feb. Z, 1898.
Five years later, viz, Feb. %, 1908,
AIRS. Conrad writes:
alt is with pleasure that I can
inform you that the cure has been per-
manent as it is now six years since she
was cured, and there has been no return
of the disease since, and have advised
8 lot of friends to use the Cuticura
Remedies in all diseases OF the skin"
Instant relief and refreshing sleep for
skin-tortured babies, and rest for tired,
fretted mothers, in warm baths with
Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure and purest of emollients, 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, disfiguring, itching, burning,
bleeding, scaly. crusted and pimply
skin and scalp humOurs, eczemas,
rashes and irritations.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Resolvent, Soc.
Gin form of Chocolate Coated Pills, PC per vial of GOD,
Ointment, 50c Soap 25c. Depots; London, q Charter
house So. Paris. Rue de la Pax Boston. 1877 Column
bus Ave. Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole PEopnesors.
uS- Send for Z" Cutcura Skin Book"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

The Newton Enterprise says the freight
on paper from Richmond to Newton is
now SO Is per cent. more on the one hun
bred pounds than before the first of Jan
uary That is heavy burden on newpa-
per men for they cannot increase the price
of their subscription or advertising. The
power to be conferred on the Interstate
Commerce Commission to prevent such
extortion. Bullock at the railroad lean
ings Of the majority of the Senate,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

Senator Morgan believes the climate
ard natural conditions at Panama will
prove disastrous to the canal project.
Il believe" he is quoter-as saying this
work will continue for years and years
AMI end in naught. 1t is a fight against
nature which cannot be conquered Let
us hope he is not "a prophet and the
canal will be dug this first quarter of
about the canals costing three hundred
million dollars. They sung low about
cost until the vote was taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
PLENTY OF TIMBER.


There are today not less than two
hundred thousand men in the Democratic
party who would make good presidential
timber" declares the optimistic young
man from Alabama, Senator John T.
Morgan. Those who have been bemoan-
ing the scarcity of timber in the presi-
dental forest will do well to take notice
The truth is that there is not county
of sufficient ability to fill every State
office. They are not known--thats the
only trouble. The same thing is true
about men of presidential size-they are
so busy with their own private affairs
that they are not generally known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

ginia will meet on the thirteenth of April
to elect a president. There is more talk
of the election of DIR. Edwin A. Alder
man, of Tulane, than anybody else. They
could not make a better selection.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

Percy Jones, conveys significant informa-
ton. 1t says that Morgan wears dia-
monds on his fingers and his Shirt wears
a loud vest, is very fond of small dogs
and likes to play poker. That is a com
bination that tells its own tale. Oul
tastes are our interpreter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
EDITOR BAILEY AFFIRMED.

Chatham Record.
The Record was the first paper in the
State CAST ApriD to call attention to
this antijug law and then expressed the
opinion that it applied to all prohibition
counties. After Durham voted prohibit
ton a case was made up there to get
the opinion of the Supreme Court and
that tribunal has sustained the Records
construction of the law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
STRANGE IF NOT SUSPICIOUS Sp
Chatham Record,

This action of Finch has not been
approved thus far by any other stock
holder, although he alleges that his only
object is to protect the property of him
SELF and other stockholders" 1t is
strange Gf not suspic:ous) that he is the
only stakeholder who wishes the Federal
court to take charge of the company s
affairs. The suspicion of some other OBJ
ject is strengthened by the fact that
Finch obtained his stock very recently
and that he had been an employee under
McDee before the latter lost his job as
General Superintendent Of the Seaboard
Air Line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
itching Blind. Bleeding or Portrudmg
Piles Your druggist win refund mon
ey if PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure
you. 10 6 TO IA Gaya Doc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

an over large navy is the present occu-
PANT of the White House. said Hon. w.
w. kitchin in The House, and he prophet
cally added land he viii not be there
long"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
Spirit of the Press.

TIE FUND DIVIDED AS FORMERLY.
Concord Times.
Though Major James K. Vardaman was
elected governor of Mississippi on a plat
form having for it's chief plank the di-
vision of the school funds between the
races in proportion to the taxes paid by
each the legislature has just passed a
bill appropriating $1,250,000 for the state
public schools, the governors division
scheme not being considered at all
This fund will be divided between the
two races as before, in proportion to the
number of children each furnishes the
public schools of the state. Which
shows that the people of Mississippi have
decided to go forward instead OF back
ward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
HOW THE GOVERNOR LANDS

INV IAIE NON EIN4NN1IN IA@AAN Do
Charity and Children.
We have noticed one thing; put Gov
ernor Aycock where you please, at home
or abroad, he never fails to land on his
feet and walk off with the honors. North
Carolina has a number of strong men in
public life but the Governor stands at the
head.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

Senator Simmons was on the right line
when he sought to secure an inyestiga
ton of the post office frauds. The pres
eat methods permits politicians with a
PULL, like Perry Heath, to escape. A
congressional investigation would go to
the root and make the odors of Wash.
ingion as rank as fish market That's
why the Republican majority voted down
Senator Simmons proposition. 0, for a
Democratic House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

1t is well to keep close tab on the relig
ious politicians who are inspired. In
the Smoot investigation it turns out that
Smoot belongs to the Inspired lot. Per
haps that is why he sold the Mormon
vote to the Republican party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

Ii is said that Capt. McBee sent a
Wireless Telegram to Judge Purnell that
he and Finch could not long survive on
Liquid Air, and are greatly in need
of some Receivers Certificates to i'm
prove their circula tion.-Rhamkatte
Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

Let's start a hemp factory. Senator
Nc, gan says: Give President Roosevelt
enough rope and ne will hang himself"
His political death would be the best
thing for good Americanism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

One year from today-March 4th, 1905.
the rev Democratic President will be in
augurated. His name is well. we
promised not to tell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

The Senate committee seems to be prob
ing to the bottom in the investigation Of
what the Mormon church teaches as to
plural marriages. But the Republican
managers must save Shoots bacon. They
to turn over its vote to the Republican
machine. The election of Smoot was in
eluded in the contract. 1t shows I'D bad
can leaders, a pretty shabby trinity of
traffickers. They got the reward of the
combine and must now stand together!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

The Boston Traveller refers to John
Sharpe Williams as "a rural Southerner."
Wen, SO were Washington, Jefferson and
Calhoun
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
THE BIZARRE SORT NOT WORT
THIRTY CENTS.

Atlanta Constitution.
President Harper, of Chicago Universi-
ty, declares that a salary OF $4,000 year
is entirely too small. for a professor.
True; the wear and tear OF gray matter
in the frequent springing Of
scientific discoveries and bizarre theories
is certainly something fierce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

Rev. ]. y. Hufham. Z, y, " ccntIand
lscd to preach Temporarily - neen ah;e
Neck, is not well and mas no'
to go to Scotland Mex.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
THE WORST THING.

| Durham Herald.
If Mr.. McBee really wanted that rail
road the worst thing he could possibly
have done was to accept the receiver
! ship.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

Duplin Journal.
Nine divorce cases came up last week
in Guilford county in which the plain
tiffs were women. Perhaps the nine de-
PENDANTS had just failed to toe the
mark" The barrel-stave process might
be a good policy for some married wo-
men to adopt also.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
A MORNING TONIC.
ivan DykeO

Opportunities are swarming around us
all the time, thicker than gnats at sun
down. We walk through a cloud of
chances.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04

BUT DURHAM KNOWS THEY
WOULDN'T.
Durham Herald.
If the railroads had been willing to
give fairly decent depot accommodations
there would have been no Fuller law to
worry them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
TACTLEss oPINIoNATEDNEss.
Tarboro Southerner.

Tarboro Southerner.
To the contention that is urged by
press and persons who did not loyalty
support Mr.. Bryan that Mr.. Cleveland
is the only man whom the Democrats
can elect is presented the certain fact
ehat if he were elected he would ieave
his party in the same chaotic condition
that he did in 1896 He would repel the
leaders of his party again just as he did
during his last administration
The Democratic party does not so much
object to Mr.. Cevelands views on poll
tico-economic questions as Il does to his
taCtlcss opinionatedness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
COMBINATION TELLS IT'S TALE

COMBINATIONS TELLS II0 IALE.
n. c. Baptist
The reward offered by the Wilson
county commissioners for the capture
of one Morgan, one Of the slayers OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
Duplin Journal.

WHAT IS THE BARREL STAVE PRO
CESS?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
OUR DAILY SHORT STORY.
LOVES CHOICE.

OF you, nothing more, He hardly spoke
again"--two hot tears fell on Sir
Stephens hand. "Afterward they were
all very good to me, the men on the
claims near father,s, and they dubbed
together. because father hadn't left
enough money for my passage. We
were always very poor" she explained,
simply. But they hadn't enough for
ems Of them 70 cezss With me 70 Frisco,
|ao eans aisne. I was 80 sorry 70
leave thsm ell. leu see { had lived
smcns them al my lie. and thsy we're
siways kiHs anA ! wss fsisstsssd q
gDing away I'll w sAyseif."
sPDos little slri.. he said. tsnderly.
sAnd the rAekssr
Il dropped It IL youf avenue my
hands were 90 Geld, And then ! coulan't
ana It, 1t was 50 dark. and was very
tired. told Mrs. Barker. and she said
one Of the gardeners should look for Il
I do hope they'll fnd IT," she added
anxiousIy.
Don't worry, little one" he said
kindly. III 1t doesn't turn up--weil
wen just take you on trust"
The short afternoon faded into twi
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01

The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany will place round trip tickets from
Portland to 81. Louis and return on
account Of the worlds fair on sale as
follows;
June 10th, nth and 18th.
July let, 2nd and srd.
August 9Th, 9th and tOth'
sept 9Th, 9Th and 7th.
October Srd, 4sh and 9Th.
Ths round trip rate TO st. Louis and
return from Portland win be ss7.sO
Tickets win be good fer returA via any
direct line.
A round trip rate Of s7a.Es win also
bs nads trOn Portland to Chicago and
return.
VA passenger desires TO take - pots
ohlcago and st. Louis the rsuHs tri'
rate will be s7s.es.
All tickets will be good fer - day
srom date se sale. Tickets VIII D
rsss voIng tpa Asvs trsn cate Ct salt
40 tAat a lansassa ssep-svr can . AA'
su .as sslas hAp saA sa Ne rss'af'
G,p passsassss can Stsp At thsir pleas
Mr.. vss. sf ne AassssHTa Hvsr or Vt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony In great quantity
Is constantly coming in. declaring DR.,
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds TO be unequal-
cd A recent expression from T. J.
Mcfarland, Bentorville, Va, serves as
example. He writes: 4 had Bron-
chltIs for three years and doctored all
the time without being benefited. Then
began taking DR., Kings New Discov-
cry, and a few bottles wholly cured
me-" Equally effective in curing all
Lung and Throat troubles, consump-
ton, Pneumonia and Grip. Guaran-
teed by chas. Rogers, Druggist. Trial
bottles free; regular sizes, soc and
si.00.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-01

room, and there Sir Stephen came to
lher.
II want to thank you." she said
simply. putting out one small white
hand as he sat down beside her couch.
Eie murmured something unintsl-
|lisibls, and her eyes, eyes OF the dark
est. deepest blue, wandered from his
face % the table at her side. where
there stood great bowls Of erect
scented flowers and dish ef tempting
| Ihothouss fruits.
Mrs Barker Gays you've besn send
| ing them to nas every day. How kind
Iycu must bel"
tits a trsHs. Please don't mention
H." he said uncomfortabiy. for the role
of kindly bsnsfaetor was new to him
A quaint, shrewd littEs smile dinplsd
the corners Of her mouth.
"Ahi" she said, but it's only the rea-
| " kind people who think Of little things
land igs the little things that count
most in the end"
rs it?" he said smilingly. And now,
do you know ! haven't been able to haz-
ard guess as to your identity, or why
you have come to me?"
She WINGED just perceptibiy. and a
faint pink rose In her cheeks.
"But am glad you came he ad-
ded, gently; -and want you to ye'
me be friend to you. and help you.'
] DO you know" she said, in sudden
like father?"
4 II was his turn to vince now, though
she had paid him the highest compli-
ment she knew.
"Tell me all about yourself" he said
lpresently.
i my home is in America" she began
obediently, right away in the west
Tern states. Mother died when ! was
quite tiny. but father-oh, there's nc
lone In the world like father! But si1
months ago he had an accident. and
when he was dying" her voice faltered
and half unconsciously Sir stephen put
out strong hand and closed II ovel
iher little thin ones, "he gave me
sealed packet Take 1t to Sir Stepher
Harriet, The Towers. Somerset hi
said, and tell him / wouldn't hav'
asked for myself-that I'm happiel
here, as my father was before me. Blu
ask him to take care Of Pearl-that'
my name, you know-'only to take car