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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

Cotton Keeps Up in the
Air and Daily Tried
Fresher Ozone.

Higher scared the price of cotton yes
terday and the perch the snowy bird
seems to be aiming for now is the l.
cent mark
Cotton is at this date not in the air
ship class. 1t has not attempted flights
only to sink, but has been gradually soar
ing, higher and higher. with but few
breaks to air little lower
But it is high flying bird that took the
high prices yesterday. cotton selling on
the streets here at 143s cents, being with
in three eighths of cent of Is cents.
Fifty-one bales were sold here at figures
ranging from 141s cents to 145s cents a
pound. year ago forty bales were
sold here at from S7s cents to 1915
cents a pound. i@F
The market is without doubt in an
advancing mood, and back of this is Il
steady undertone induced by the daily
evidence Of a small crop and the increas-
ing demand of mills for cotton that is
badly needed to supply the calls made to
keep the plants in operation.
careful study Of cotton conditions as
they exist now leads TO the inevitable
conclusion that cotton will at very early
day be selling at Is cents pound, and
that after this another advance is to be
expected.
Cotton made its greatest record in the
export figures of 1903. From 1888 to 1903
cotton exports averaged a little more
than $3.50 GOO a day. In 1903 they averaged
more than $1,000, 900 in value per day, in
the last three months of 1903 they aver
aged more than 100000 per day, aud III
the closing month of the year nearly
Of in
December. 1908, show a greater value
than in any preceding month in the mis-
tory of cotton expectation, the total be-
ing over $72,OO0,O0o.
The value of cotton exports from the
United States in 1903, as shown by the Blu
reau Of Statistics, was 1878 100000 these
arc the preliminary figures, but will not
be materially changed by the revised
statement to be issued later in the pres
emf month. The total value of the ex-
ports exceeds by $64,000,O0O that of the
preceding record year. 1900. The value
of cotton exports never reached the three
hundred million line except in the
years 1900 1901, and 1903. In 1900 the
total was 1914, 000, 900, and in 1901. $301,-
0O0, 900.
While the total value of the years ex-
rcrts of cotton was the highest on rec
crd the quantity exported did not reach
so high figure as in 1898, when the
value was much below that of 1903. The
fetal quantity exported in 1908 was g.
620 ono 600 pounds. which exceeded that
of any preceding year except 1898, when
the total was 4,17S,OOO,000 pounds. The
value of the cotton exports of 1898. how
ever. was only 1892, 76S,204, or less than
two-thirds as much as that of 1908, al
though the quantity in 1898 was 10 per
cent greater.
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Happy Women
Plenty of Them in Raleigh
and Good Reason
For 1t

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years Of suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cure?
No reason why any Raleigh reader
Should suffer in the face of evidence like
this:
Mrs. s. C. Perry, living at 215 Davie
ST., says: II think Doan's Kidney Pills
are a most excellent medicine. and l will
take pleasure in recommending them to
my friends My back has troubled me
for a long while, and although 1 used a
great many different remedies, nothing
gave me the decided relief which l obtained
from Doans Kidney Pills. 1 can advise
others in Raleigh to go to the Bobbitt-
Wynne Drug Co., procure Doans Kidney
Pills and they will not be disappointed in
the results. l am only at this address
during the school term, as ! have my two
granddaughters here with me going to
school. My home address is Nelson p. o.,
Durham Co.. N. c."
For sale by all dealers Price so cents
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no substitute.
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lain, who was accompanied by his wife,
received a great ovation He began by
declaring that the provincial centers of
commerce of the United Kingdom had
been heard from in regard to this tariff
proposals, but the views of the citizens
of London were not yet known. He de-
sired to ascertain how the city men felt
on the subject of his scheme.
He pointed out that while London was
now the clearing house of the world, he
doubted if that position could be main
tanned if the ancient fiscal superstition
was to be upheld. His opponents claimed
that the recent board of trade returns
destroyed his contentious, but he intend
ed to base his future arguments on those
returns, as they proved that the growth
of foreign expectations to the British
colonies had greatly exceeded the growth
Of Expectations from the motherland.
The position of Great Britain was deter
iorating and though he anticipated no
Immediate catastrophe, the situation
called loudly for some remedy. The les
sons of the past must be applied and the
framework of a new empire must be built
up under new conditions, by adopting the
protective policy adopted by every other
civilized nation and creating new bonds
Of union with the colonies.
Although no vote of confidence was per-
nitted he extraordinary enthusiasm of
he members of the Stock Exchange must
have assured the former Colonial Secre-
tary that he had the full sympathy Of his
audience.
Judge Brown, in discharging this grard
jury, congratulated the county upon the
thorough work the jury had done, and
spoke of its exceptionally efficient SER
vices.
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,w in instituting measures in this direc-

low in instituting measures in this dlrec-
ton.
1--WE visited the Home for the aged and
nfrm poor. The Home is well kept and
he inmates seem satisfied with the care
they receive. A splendid crop of cotton
and corn has been raised on the farm and
a large number of hogs and some cattle
have been fatted for slauGhterlng The
county is to be congratulated on the pos
ession of such good property and espe-
tally upon the management Of 1t. The
Work-House is also in good condition
and the health of the prisoners excellent
The convicts are employed in work on
various sections of the Road District
They will soon be moved to new quarters
for the winter, which are located at the
County Home.
eve have interviewed the Chairman Of
the Board of County Commissioners II
reference to the capacity of the jail since
the foregoing report was written. He
thinks the Jail adequate for all the de
rands made upon it.
'The Special Report regarding stole1
bonds left over from the September term
1903. has had exhaustive consideration
and the material evidence concerning j.
has been written and placed in the hand
of the court.
Respectfully submitted
"THOMAS H. BRIGGS. Foreman.
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GRANDJURYR REPORT
Some Needed Improve
ments About Court
House And Jail.

The following is the regular report of
thea Grand Jury submitted yesterday at
ternoon to Judge Brown in the Superior
Court:
ITO Hon. George H. Brown, Judge Pre-
siding: The Grand Jury has carefully con-
sidered matters brought before it and dis
charged it's duties according to the law.
I'VE examined the Jail. The conditions
existing there, we suppose. compare ia
vorably with those of similar places in our
State. The sanitary condition could be
much improved and the prison made more
suitable as place of detention for the
unfortunate citizens who have to be kept
there. The steel work repaired, after the
recent escape of nine prisoners, wasp oor-
ly done and should be looked after. We
are informed by the sheriff that there are
times when the capacity Of the prison IS
overtaxed. 1t was on an occasion of this
kind when the escapes above referred to
took place. We call attention to the fact
that no iailer or guard sleeps in the jail
or on the premises, adjoining where
room has been provided for the use of
such an officer. 1t is also made next to
impossible to keep the prison as clean as
it should be, owing to the bringing in of
prisoners who have been kept in other
jails pending the sessions of the Federal
Court or who may be brought here for
safe keeping. The county should remodel
and enlarge the prison and add all neces-
5ary sanitary features The prisoners ex-
nress themselves as satisfied with the food
furnished them. The condition of the
kitchen could be much improved.
''An inspection of the Court House
building was made. We suggest an en-
argement of the vault in the Register of
Deeds office for the better accommoda
ton of the members who have business
there. The affairs of this Office. as well
as those of the other Offices appear to be
in nice condition. The walls, ceiling and
entire room of the Clerks office, includ-
ing the wood work. are in sad need Of
renovation. The walls and ceilings of the
other rarts of the building should have
attention in the spring.
The clerk informs us that the admins
traitors, executors and guardians are prop
crly looked after as to their bonds and
he filing of stated accounts. We recon-
mend that Receiveds or Guardians be APP
nointed for Matte Baker, an infant, and
for Addie B. Hobby, an infants as there
are invested funds in the hands Of the
rlerk for both of these parties.
eve desire to call special attention to
the lack of comforts around the building
for the women who have to wait in the
building pending the trial of cases they
are connected with We have been
shocked to see both sexes congregated in
the rooms where the only necessary
private comforts are provided. Better ar
"angements could and should be made and
during the sessions of the court ianitress
should be employed and invested with pow
ers to control such matters. We express
a hope that the day is not far distant
when all surroundings Of our jails and
court houses shall be more nearly in &C
cord it'll perfect cleanliness and docorum.
This our capital county, should not be
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80 p. m. Tuesday Jan. 10th, 1904.

Z 80 p. m. Tuesday Jan. 18th, 1904.
The following gentlemen were present
President N. B. Broughton of Wake,
Vive-president T. B. Parker of Orange,
Secretary-treasurer A. E. S. Lindsey Of
Wake. Directors-S. T. Wilfong, Catawba
and Burke; l.. j. Hoyle, Cleveland; q.
l.. Allen, Greenville; Jno. W. harton, Jr.,
Guilford; ]. A. Weldon, Johnston; ]. r.
Warlick, Lincoln; Col. N. B. Whitfield.
Lenoir; Albert Vann, Northampton; S.
G. Satterwhite, Vance; ]. E. Peterson.
Wayne; w. W. Wynne, Wake.
Twenty-four county branches were re-
ported as being connected with the State
Association with a combined membership
of SASS and insurance to the amount OF
ST, 034,963, in force.
The reports of the officers were very
gratifying. Nearly every branch asso-
citation was reported as in good, healthy
condition, having paid all lossess promptly
and accumulated sinking fund in the
treasury with which to meet losses as
they occur.
By an amendment to the charter Of
the. Farmers Mutual made by the last
legislature a branch association may en-
brace two or three counties and it is
contemplated by several of the county
branches to extend their territory and
work up the counties adjoining them,
as has already been done in Northamp-
ton, Hartford and BERTHE.
The directors fixed the assessment for
the county branches for the support
of the State Association at 1211 cents on
each thousand dollars of insurance in
force Jan 1913, 1904, and abolished all
other tax or receipts for the State AS
ISOLATION. That is to say, the only
money to be paid hereafter by the
branch to the association will be
the 121a cents on each thousand dollars
of its insurance in force. This assess
ment to be paid on or before April Of
each year.
The following officers were elected fo'
1904. President, N. B. Broughton, Vice
president, r. B. Parker, Secretary and
Treasurer, A. E. S. Lindsey, Executive
Committee, J. w. harton, Jr., S. T. Will
fong, Albert yann and ]. e. Peterson.
A motion was adopted by the directors
the secreatry to furnish the
insurance commissioner with the names
Of the county branches working under
the license and charter OF the State as
ISOLATION and ask him to take such steps
as may be necessary to prevent the con
duct of business by any others unless
they shall obtain an independent charter
and pay the tax required by tho State.
ALI branches are required hereafter 10
secure license for their agents through
the State association.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Association starts out with bright hopes
for largely increasing its business in
1904
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Mr.. WILEY CLIFTON'S FUNERAL.
Will Take Place at Three This After
noon at Late Residence.

The funeral services of the late Mr..
Wiley V. Clifton, who died at his home
yesterday morning at 1:20, after an i'll
ness of nearly two years, will take place
at o'clock this afternoon from his late
residence on North Person street.
He was born the eighteenth of October,
1912, in Franklin county and was GO years
and months old. He was sergeant at
arms during Governor Vance's admins
tration in the Legislature and for eight
cen years held this position. He entered
the war in 1861 and remained during the
whole time, being in twenty-seven hard
fought battles and never received a
wound. He was taken prisoner at the
close of the war, remaining for several
months after the close IN prison. He
joined the army at the early age of nine
teen years, followed General Lee and died
on his commanders birthday. He leaves
wife, one son. DIR. Ed. Clifton. of New
ork, and a daughter, Miss Leila Clifton,
one brother and three sisters.
The funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. w. G. Tyree, and the interment
will be in lakewood cemetery. The pail
bearers will be: Messrs. G.. NJ. Allen ia
cob S. Allen, r. H. Brooks, d. G. Conn,
W. H Hughes, A. M. Powell, w. N.
Smelling, ]. c. Birdsong, r. H. Bradley
ard A. 3. Stronach.
TO CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The funeral of our late comrade, Mr..
Wiley V Clifton, Company B, 47th n.
C. Infantry, will take place from the resi-
dence, 53S North Person street, this af
ternoon at 3 O'clock.
Veterans will please meet at residence.
a. B. STRONACH, Commander.
J. C. BIRDsoNG, Adjutant.
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are inadequate to express our gratitude
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The reason that Vinol accomplishes such
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hung troubles is because it contains in a
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of cod liver oil, but without a drop of oil
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retard it's medicinal value; the weakest
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to the taste.
Vinol is the most valuable preparation
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chal troubles to try Vinol on our guar
antee to return your money if you are
not satisfied with the results. w. H.
King Drug Co.
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Naturally They CIamor for Dividend.
CBy the Associated Press.)


Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 9.-Stockholders
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
for three hours today clamored for dlVl-
dend at the annual meeting OF the COM
pany. Numerous speeches were made, IN
which the policy of the administration
was questioned and limitations were
thrown out of Interior motives ON the
part of officers and directors In failing to
declare a dividend when the profits Tor
the year appeared to warrant such action
Strenuous opposition was advanced
against the adoption of the annual report
of the president and directors because
of clause authorizing a general conADl-
idated mortgage securing bonds to the
amount of $3.50, 900. The same clause
also provides that prior mortgages shall
not be extended at maturity, but are to
be replaced by the general mortgage.
f. T. SALISBURY, of Philadelphia, CALL
ed for a stock vote upon the adoption of
the report, which demand met with dis
approval upon the part OF the minority.
The count showed 457,767 shares in favor
of the report and LII against. President
Thomas and the old board of directors
were reelected.
In a statement to the shareholders,
President Thomas assumed entire respon-
sibility for the mortgage clause, saying
he had acted in the interest of the stock
holders.
Il deny" he said, chat the purpose
was to perpetuate control of the road.
The board and myself are unwillings to-
rest under the imputation that we are
trying to destroy the property or give it
into the control of Others"
A resolution urging the incoming board
of directors to resume the payment of
dividends was adoted
The comany has not declared diWi-
dend for eleven years.
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FOUR NEW COMPANIES.
Spray, Rockingham, GoIdsboro, and
Murphy Interested.

The following new companies were in
corporated yesterday in tie Secretary OF
States office:
The Hall Furniture Company, Of Spray,
with total authorized capital stock of
$4,000, of which $500 is subscribed by
E. F. Hall, R. B. Chance, of Reidsville,
and Jas. T. Smith, of Spray.
Whitlock and Morrison, of Rockingham.
to carry on general mercantile business.
The total authorized capital stock is
s25, 900, and the company will commence
business with $4,000, subscribed by Cam
eron Morrison, E. D. Whitlock and John
Morrison, Of Rockingham.
The Higgins Drug Company, of Gold.
boro, with total authorized capital stocE
of $4,000, which may be increased to
$25, 600 The incorporators are John
Higgins, w. j. Jones, Jr., NJ. d. A. II.
Edgerton, p. II. Griffin. and the Hum
phrey- Gibson Co.. ell of Goldsboro.
The j. l.. .Smathers Company. Of MIR.
ply. to carry on a general mercantile
business. The capital stock IS $40 COO
all subscribed by J. L. Smathers. G. y
Wood and E. s. Miller, Of Murphy.
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WANTED: 50 MEN AND WOMEN.
To take Advantage of Special Offer Made
bv w. H King Drug Co.

To take Advantage of Special Offer Made
by w. H. King Drug Co.
The w. H. King .rug Company, the
enternrising druggist, are advertising to-
dav for fifty men and women to take ad-
vantage of the special half price offer
thev are making on DR.. Towards cele-
brated specific for the cure of eonstipa-
tion and dyspepsia and get a fifty cent
package at half price. % cents.
So positive are they of the remarkable
power of this specific to cure these dis
easese, as well as sick headaches and liy-
er troubles, and that they agree to re-
fund the money to any customer "hom
This medicine does not quickly relieve and
cure.
If YOU cannot call at the W. H. King
aaxue Company store today. send them 25
- mail and they will send you a
nro paid
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GIVEN UP TO DIE.
But Our Great Cod Liver Oil Prepar-
aration--.vinol, Cured Her
of Consumption.

Mrs. J. G. Brown, of Anderson, Ind,
writes: "Our daughter Mary was on the
verge of the grave with consumption. Our
family physician had given her up-said
she could not possibly recover. She was
so weak she could take only half teas
poonful of nourishment at time. We
read an advertisement of vinol, and de-
cided to try it as last resort. She has
now taken eight bottles, and her health
has been restored in marvellous manner,
and she is as well as ever she was. Words
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q. r. Long.

This is an indictment for selling and de-
livering whiskey within prohibited terri
tory contrary to Chapter SO, Private Laws
of 1874 and 1874, as amended by Chapter
Is, Private Laws of 1879.
The defendant by entry of record and in
open court waived a jury trial and 1t
was agreed the court should find the
facts.
The defendant is a resident ard citizen
OF Hoffman, Richmond county, North
Carolina, and regularly licensed whole
sale and retail liquor dealer In said town.
That at the time mentioned in indict-
ment the defendant received an order or
letter through the mail from Simon
Pcocher, who resides in Wake Forest,
North Carolina, and is not a druggist.
The letter was mailed at Wake Forest dl-
rected to defendant at Hoffman and con-
tanned the cash price for one gallon of
whiskey, and the letter directed the de-
PENDANT to send said Poocher by express
one gallon of whiskey. That said defend
ant On receipt of said money and letter
delivered to the express company at Hoff-
man a package containing one gallon of
whiskey addressed on outside to Simon
Poocher, Wake Forest North Carolina.
That said express company received said
package of whiskey and carried it to said
Poocher at Wake Forest and said Poocher
there received it from the express COM
pany.
Wake Forest College is situated within
said town of Wake Forest.
1t is contended by the State that the
Act of 1903 Chapter 349, entitled IAN
act to prohibit the manufacture, sale and
importation of liquors in Cleveland, Ca
tarrus, Mitchell and CASTOR Counties, -
extends to the entire State and makes the
place of delivery the place of sale in
every part of the State, and that under
tho facts of this case the sale took place
within prohibited territory. 1t is extreme
ly difficult for me to believe that the
General Assembly intended to enact what
is commonly called can Anti-Jug Law"
for the entire State under such a mislead-
ing title as that given to the above rected
act. Yet a careful study of the body of
the Act forces me to such conclusion anC
that it is an offence to ship packages COR
tanning intoxicating liquors from a point
within this State into any territory within
this State, where the sale is prohibited
by law
Section of the Act fixes the place of
sale within the prohibited territory and
in plain language applies to the entire
State.
Upon the facts 1 find and adjudge de-
PENDANT guilty 1t being admitted that
defendant acted ignorantly and no pun
isnment being asked by State, let defend
ant ray fine OF one dollar and costs.
G. H. BROWN, Jr., Judge.
Appeal by by defendant. Notice waived.
Bend, $25.
BROWN, Judge.
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Mr.. S. {. Asbury Resigned.

Mr.. Samuel E. Ashbury has resigned
the position of general director of the
Leazar Literary Society OF the A. and
NJ. College after being fifteen years with
the society and ten years the director.
He has made valuable member and
handsome resolutions were passed by the
society which accepted the resignation
with regret.
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OFFICERS ELECTED.
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Asso-
citation.

The Fourth Annual session of the Di-
rcctors of the State Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Association of North Carolina,
met in the office of the secretary, Mr.
A. e. S. Lindsey, Tucker Building, at
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Stock Gamblers Howl for Chamberlain

(By the Associated Press)
London, Jan. 19.-The Guild Hall was
packed to suffocation today to hear JOS
eph Chamberlain speak. Mr. Chamber
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: :::ssReneCtiOnS:==s;::


Roses, Carnations, violets and other
choice Cut-1owers, Florad Designs, Palms,
Ferns and all kind of Pot and outdoor
bedding plants.
H. STEINMETZ, Florist,
1-21-t. f. Raleigh, N. c.
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A Rifle Inventor Dead.

(By the Associated Pross)
Berlin, Jan. 2O.-Baron Won Mannlicher
inventor of the Mannlicher Rifle, is dead
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q WI AShO1S ~ Al - Al oI
tim es, especially at
night or when over.
heated.
The cause Of Ecze-
ma is a too acid and
general unhealthy con-
dition of the blood.
The terrifying itching
and burning is pro-
duced by the overflow
through the glands and
pores of the skin of the