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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
New Blood and New Place Which
Will Tend to Popularize and
Strengthen the Work.

At the regular monthly meeting
OF the Raleigh Athletic Association
held on Wednesday evening last, a
Well-considered plan was put on foot
looking to the reorganization of the
association and the popularizing and
strengthening Of its work.
The place which was adopted for
the future government of the associa-
ton was worked out by Gen. c. A
Woodruff, u. S. A., who was elected
presidential the election of officers
which preceded the changes made in
the bylaws of the association. Among
the changes that viii be of special i'm
portance is that which permits tbs
enrolment OF monthly members al
the association upon the payment OF
a fee of one dollar per month. In this
way it is hoped that the membership
will be greatly increased and interest
stimulated in the work of the organ
iZation.
1t is also contemplated in the fu-
ture to arrange for outdoor athletic
sports and contests of various char
acter
The property of the association
which consists OF a complete gymna-
SUM equipment, remains that of the
original members, limited to rs, who
bought the same, but its use may be
had by all others who come in I'M
der the plan of monthly membership
outlined above.
The following are the officers Of the
association: President, General G. A
Woodruff, Z. S. A; Vice-president
Joseph r. Cheshire, Jr.; Secretary and
Treasurer, Jacques Busbee. Directors
Major Thos. S. Fuller, n. G. N. e.;
Charles E. Johnson, Jr., Robert
Wynne.
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Report of County Treasurer.

The report of County Treasurer b.
p. Williamson, as to the county school
fund, which has been filed with the
superintendent of Public Instruction,
shows that the total receipts were
$50, 500.39, total disbursements SOL
936.71, leaving a balance on hand
July LIST OF S7,563.6S, which was yes
terday swelled by the additional sum
of $3.50 received from the dispen-
sary at Raleigh.
The report of the County Superin-
tendent shows value of school prper-
ty for whites to be $16,5S2; for col
ored, $7,201; average term, white.
Is 1-5 weeks; coIored, II LIS weeks;
number of school houses, white, Sc;
colored, 81; total amount paid for
school purposes by whites during the
year, $33,353,22; colored $2,42S.74.
The report Of the treasurer as sum-
married. above does not, of course, in
clude any property or statistics of the
school district of Raleigh township
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
IN FOOD
What a Ciergyman's Wife Found.

The wife of a Minnesota clergyman
found the solution of her troubles IN
q simple change of food OF Whlcn she
says: ed
MY case proves that proper 1000
will cure almost any all. For years
suffered from dyspepsia which became
chronic and was treated by some OF
the most skilful physicians but was
not cured.
.'Medicine would help for time
hut the old troubles would always re-
turn because the cause was still there.
and kept me weak and sickly most OF
The time. | had the grip every year
for five years, always suffered from
colds and my whole condition showed
that I did not get the proper nour1sh-
rnent from the food.
when | began eating Grape-Nuts
according to directions | may say that
cince that time my stomach has not
troubled me at all but remarkable
change took place. All through the
long cold winter / ate nothing but a
caIIcer of Grape Nuts and cream IN
tho morning and no matter how
eevare the cold / did not suffer and
I did not have the grip or even a
Cold t,rape-Nuts food certainly
nourished me until / have strong
constitution, feel like new person,
indeed never was healthier in my
l,fe,,' Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Get the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in each package.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
MUST ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY.
League. Speaks of Danger of
Success.

Editor J. w. Bailey, of the Biblica
Recorder, who is the chairman of the
Anti-Saloon League was seen yestcr-
day and questioned relative to the re-
cent victories of the prohibitionist.
at Charlotte and New Bern and, also
as to the courses likely to be pur
sued by the anti-saloon element witt
respect to legislation by the mex
General Assembly,.
While expressing his qualification a
the results in the two recent cleo
tons. Mr.. Bailey sounded note OF
timely warning to his victorious
friends throughout the State. The
crisis in the temperance history OF !;
town, says he, comes not before bu
after the winning of an election. II
is recognized i'm all quarters that liz
uor exists and that it will be drunk
The practical question is, not how to
keep it from being drunk, but how
best to control it's diffusion through
out a community. Having won q
fight. the advocates of temperance
take upon themselves q great respon-
sibility and must shoulder the duty
to see that the law is properly en-
forced The great danger IS In re,
action: and reaction follows on q
careless a slothful administration OF
existing laws1not from the laws
themselves If, said he, the people
of the places that have gone dry
are wise and diligent, the State VII
be assured a continuing advance in
temperance for twenty years to come
on the other hand if the laws be sue
cessfully evaded or set at naught the
same disastrous conditions Will arise
that nullified the temperance move
ment which gained such Roadway IL
the State some years ago.
AS to the action of the Anti-Saloor
League before the Legislature, MI
Bailey stated that he could not SAY
anything at present. nor could ~
speak with authority. However, ne
intimated that the temperance peo"
ple are satisfied with the Watts Law
as if stands and will not seek to N
augurate any radical legislation pc
fore the next assembly; nor Will the.i
onpose any reasonable amendment
that it may be desired to make TO inc
act as at present written. 1t is rec
oenized in all quarters that the aci
can be improved as far as its ma
chinerv is concerned and this VIII
doubtless be attended to by the Leg
iSlature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
BUILDING THE PLATFORM.
The Inserting OF "a Gold standard
Plank Attended by Much Discus
sion.
CIV the Associated Press.)

ST. Louis, July THE Committee
on Resolutions spent the entire day
until 5 o'clock in perfecting the de-
tails of the Democratic platform, con-
Guiding at that hour the adoption OF
a gold standard plank. The plan
was voted in during the absence OF MT;
Bryan and Congressman Williams ahc
the ballot stood Z to 3, the afilrmltive
votes being cast by Daniel, Hill, Pat
tison. Hamlin, Gable, Poe and Davis
and the negative votes by Gubers,
Shiveley and Newlands.
The understanding was that II
Bryan and Williams had been present
they would have cast their votes III
the negative, thus bringing the oppo-
sition vote to five.
The platform was presented to the
full committee at o'clock tonight and
the contest over the gold plank which
had occurred in the subcommittee
was soon renewed with cumulative
force.
The taking up of the financial plank
by the subcommittee precipit:ted 9
sharp debate, in which most of the
members participated.
Senator Dubois opposed it most Wig
orously. He argued that while the
present gold supply may be sufficien,
to meet the wants of the world; it can
not be relied upon permanently
He was replied to by Senators Dan
iel and Hill, who contended that the
plank presented recognizes the guam
titative theory of money advocated by
the Democratic party, and from this
Point drew the conclusion that the
declaration is not inconsistent with
former announcements on the sub
ject.
Much interest was manifested in
the polygamy question, upon which
Senator Dubois presented a plank,
and while it was discussed at some
length, it was in the end adopted
without change.
The antitrust, tariff and other i'm
portant planks were earnestly debated
and literally amended, but, as per-
fected, they were generally satsfac-
tory to all the members of the sub
committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
THE DIVINE COMEDY
Great Opportunity i'm Lecture Of DIX
CurreiI--IGminent Milton En-
thuSiaSt.

Among the most entertaining ad-
dresses before the Summer School will
be those by DR.. Currell of Washing
ton and Lee University, Virginia, on
Dante's Divine Comedy-Hell, Purga-
tory, Paradise.
DR.. Currell will arrive this morning
and be guest at the Marlborough.
DR.. Currell's addresses are illus
trated. Some of the lantern slides
used costing as much as $50 each
these being the highest class of art, the
like of which have never been seen in
Raleigh. He has the reputation OF
being one of the most polished and
eloquent of Southern English scholars,
with a plenty of humor and platform
wit, which make his lectures sparkle,
while they instruct.
A large audience should greet DR..
Currell at Pullen Hall, at S:45.
Wherever lie has spoken the press
has been lavish in his praise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Addition to the Baptist Female Uni
versity to be Made at Once.

The Board Of Trustees of the Bap~
fist Female University met yesterday
afternoon at the office of Mr. Cary j.
Hunter and awarded the contract for
building the new addition or extern
sion to the main building Of the in
stitution. The addition will consist
of the extension in two stories of the
dining room and kitchens, both of
which will be greatly enlarged. The
contract was awarded to Mr.. M. A.
Moses, of this city. When completed
the new part Of the old building will
cost about $4,000.
Faircloth Hall, the magnificent new
building which is being erected on
the grounds, is being rapidly COM
plcted and will be ready for occupa-
ton by September 1st. This building
cludes four stories. will be one OF the
most handsome and convenient college
buildings in the South. It's plans are
thoroughly modern and it's dormitory
capacity-twO occupants to the room
is one hundred. In the basement
there will be thirty rooms for piano
practice, on the ground floor, large
and conveniently arranged recitation
rooms, on the second and third floors
fifty dormitOries, each OF which Will
accommodate two students. On the
fourth floor will be the department
of business instruction OF the college
and tho two halls of the literary SO
cieties, each of which will be fifty
feet long.
One of the members of the Board
when seen Yesterday stated that with
the added room provided by Faircloth
Hall, the college would be enabled to
take care of over four hundred stud
ents during the approaching session.
last year the number was three hun
dred. all that could be accommodated,
and oyer one hundred students We're
turned away on account of a lack of
room. From all indications there
will be even a larger number who will
apply for admission this year.
Ii is understood from another
source that the Trustees also entered
into a contract with the Stieff Manu-
featuring Company for the purchase
of thirty-one pianos and one Baby
Grand" the price paid for the lot
being $1O,50O. The Stieff Company
was represented in the sale by Mr..
Williams.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
LOAN MADE TO COUNTY.
Commercial and Farmers Bank Lend.
$4,000 on 80 Day Notes.

Wake county through it's treasurer
this week borrowed from the Com
mercial and Farmers Bank $4,000
which is 10 be expended for the most
part in paying the current expenses
of the county. or this sum, however
$4,000 will be spent on road improve
ments.
Capt. b. p. Williamson, the county
treasurer. was seen yesterday in re
gard to the loan. wake county" says
he, 'has negotiated a loan similar &c
that recently made every year for q
long time. The general taxes of the
county are very low and, by July. the
money is almost invariably exhausted
Hence the short time notes for funds
with which to pay the current run
ming expenses and continue work or
the roads until the returns begin tC
come in from the tax assessment OF
the month of June"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
TORA|SE SALAR|ES2
Board of Aldermen Holds
Special Meeting to In
vestigate Fire Dept.

The Board of Aldermen met at
noon yesterday at the Mayors Office in
special session called to consider the
situation of the Fire Department OF
the city, which is now embarrassed by
the pending designations of both the
chief and his assistant.
The question is one of salaries.
namely, Messrs. Woo,cott and Croker
feeling that the responsibility of their
positions is such as to require more
time and attention to their duties than
the present meagre salaries justify
them in giving.
After q full discussion in the Board,
during which there was manifested a
strong desire to retain the present
heads of the department, on motion
of Alderman Boylan, a committee con-
sisting of Messrs. liable, Johnson and
Separk was appointed to look thor
oughly into the conditions as they eX-
list and be prepared to report at the
regular meeting of the board in Au-
gust, both their recommendations as
to salaries of the chief and assistant
and, also, to nominate men for the
two positions in case Messrs. Woolcott
and Croker should at that time still
be unwilling to serve.
Alderman Wilder objected, that the
matter was of such Importance that
another special meeting should be
held this month at which the report
of the committee might be received,
but this was met by the statement of
the mayor and several members of
the Board that the present officers
would continue to perform their usual
duties until their successors were APP
pointed.
Alderman Hicks vigorously support
ed the prODoSition to retain the pres
ent chiefs and to raise their salary
naming as a minimum 5000.
With the exception of the estab-
lishment of an assessment district on
Saunders street, between Hillsboro
and Jones, no other business came
before the meeting and the Board ad-
journed without further action.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
ANOTHER WONDER or SCIENCE.
Biology has Proved that Dandruff in
Caused by Germ.

Science is DOING wonders these days in
medicine as well as in mechanics. Since
Adam lived, the human race has been
troubled with dandruff, for which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved sue
cessful cure until Newbro's Herpicide was
put on the market. Tt is a scientific prep
aration that kills the germ that makes
dandruff or scurf by digging into the
scalp to get at the root of the hair, where
1t saps the vitality; causing itching scalp,
falling hair, and finally badness With
out dandruff hair must grow IuxUriantly.
1t is the only destroyer of dandruff.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc.
in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co., Detroit, Mich.
Henry t. Hicks q Co. Special Agents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
DIDN'T HAVE SCIENCE TREAT.
Miss Jones Says Mr.. Ovcrbaugh Wa.
Not Under Christian Science.

To the Editor:---In your issue of
June 2Sth appeared an account of the
sad death of Mr.. Overbaugh in New
York city. 1T was stated that he took
his own life after having tried Chris
ton Science treatment and having
found it of no avail.
am in receipt of information from
a friend of his in New York who
says that Mr.. Overbaugh was never
treated by Christian Science. although
his physician recommended it to him
l will be greatly obliged to you II
you will give this little correction
space in your good paper.
ELIZA BETH EARL JONES,
Christian Science Publication Com
mittee for North Carolina.
Asheyille. n. c.. July Z.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
GEO. b. JUSTICE CHOSEN.
BECOMES Assistant Commissioner O
Labor and Printing.

And after all the Assistant Commits
sioner of Labor and Printing is Mr.
Geo. b. Justice, of Charlotte. He was
highly recommended for the position.
The announcement of the appoint
ment and it's acceptance was made
yesterday by Mr.. III. b. Warner, the
Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing.
Mr.. Justice is about twenty-eight
years old, and has been married for
a few months. He is the son of Rev
r. b. Justice, a prominent Baptist
preacher, who is trustee of the Bap-
list University for Women. He is a
native of Rutherford county, ne
phew of Judge Nj. III. Justice.
The new appointee is practical
printer. and is at present the fore
man of the Charlotte News and is said
to- be we'll equipped for the position
10 which he has been appointed. He
will remove to Raleigh in few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
State Farmers Convention.

The second annual Farmers Con-
vention for North Carolina will be
held at the A. and M. College, Raj
eigh, N. c., Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, August l to 3, 1904. An
unusually fine program has been pre-
pared on subjects Of practical ma
ture, all dealing with North Carolina
agriculture. Tickets will be sold on
Monday, August 1st, one fare plus
twenty-five cents for the round trip,
tickets good returning until August
9Th. ASK for Summer School tickets
Board and room will be furnished at
the college for fifty cents peg day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
FESTIVAL CHORUS.
Preparation for Festival Concerts Last
of July-Rchearsal Tonight.


The Summer School Festival chorus
was organized Wednesday evening at
six O'Clock in the chapel of the BaD-
fist University. The first rehearsal
was a great success as more tnaii 10
singers were present including a
large number of the Summer Schooi
teachers. and nearly all the singers
of Raleigh. The large number pres
cnt at this rehearsal gives promise
that the chorus will probably num-
Der 200 voices before the FestlVal
concerts are given, July Is and 20.
There will be at least one night re :
hearsal each week, and the men $
mart of the chorus will have most OF
their rehearSals at night on account
of their inability to be present at an
earlier hour. The next rehearsal
win be held tonight at $3.50 in the
chapel of the University.
If there are any singers in the city
who were not present at the first re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
Negro Hurt on Southern.

John Bass, colored, happened to a
very painful accident on the South
ern freight yards yesterday morning
about o'clock.
While trying to jump on the mixed
train going to Goldsboro he fell and
was knocked q short distance, cutting
bad place on his head and breaking
his back. He was taken to Rex Hos
pital about 1880 a. M, where he is be-
ing cared for.
Bass lives in Selma. and not having
any money was trying to beat his way
home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
BOY DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
The Body of Engineer HighsmitI'
Found Floating i'm the River.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., July 7.-While
bathing with a number of companions
in Northeast river, near Hilton bridge
this afternoon, the twelVe-year-old
son of Policeman e. r.. Chadwick
was drowned. The boys had just gone
in bathing and young Chadwick ex-
claimed: 81 am going to dive and get
bottom He plunged beneath the
surface but never came up.
The body of Captain John High
smith. drowned from the deck of the
boat day before yesterday, was found
floating in the river two miles above
Wilmington today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
The Press in a Democracy.

Mr.. j. w. Bailey has returned IRON
Chapel Hill where he delivered an al
dress before the University Summer
school on 1.-The Press in a Democ-
racy." which was well received anC
highly complimented.
Mr. Bailey, who has widely Travelled
had never before been to Chapel hill
or experienced tho delights of tho
University Road. He expresses him
self as delighted with the Hill,
where he was entertained by DR.. Ebor
Alexander, a common experience tina
is high-toned by the difficulty OF at
tanning the ones destination, Whel
it is the University.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
GEN. LEE ACCEPTS.
Will Address the Press Association at
MOrehead City.

General Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia
president of the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton Company, has accepted the invi-
tation extended him to address the
North Carolina State Press Associd-
ton at it's annual meeting at More
head City the last of this month.
A notice of the acceptance of Gen.
eraI Lee was received yesterday. III
will send letter to President Warner
of the State Press Association, form
ally accepting the invitation.
The editors and all who will attend
their meeting at Morehead are to be
congratulated. The visit OF General
lee PROMISES to give TO the associa.
tion n most able and eloquent ad-
dress
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
The Juniors Elect Officers.
tn News and ObserVer. D

Especial to News and ObserverD
Goldsboro, n. c., July AT the
meeting of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held in ODD
Fellows hall last night, the follow
ing officers were Installed for the en-
suing year:
Councillor. D. w. Cobb Vice-Coun-
cillor r e. Clark; Junior Past Coun.
cillor. w. r. Thompson; Recording
Secretary, w. T. Gardner; Financial
Secretary j. S. Warrick Chaplain
y. w. Roberts; Warden, John Pear
son; Inside Sentinel. Henry Pike; Out
side Sentinel, T. O. Wallace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE.
Destruction of the Lumber. Grist anc
Ginning Plant of j. l..
Fountain.
Especial to News and Observer

NopVCIdI 10 NEWS ana ODSefVer)
Greenville, N. c., July 7.-Yester-
day afternoon the large lumber mill
grist mill and ginning plant of j. l.
Fountain q Co., at Falkland, this
county, was destroyed by fire, which
occurred while the hands were at dim
ner. The cause of the fire is though
to be from shavings blowing near The
furnace. Besides the machinery an6
buildings a large quantity of lumber
several barrels of corn and seventy
five rolls of bagging were destroyed
The loss is between four and five
thousand dollars; insurance, one thou,
sand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
Fire Alarm.

The fire alarm was turned in yes
terday at 1918 noon from box PIP,
corner Fayetteville and Harget streets.
The fire companies responded prompt
ly and found pile of old boxes and
excelsior on fire in the back ward
of the Royal & Borden Furniture
Co, which was extinguished without
laying hose; no damage. 1t is not
known how it caught.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
yesper Service and Recital.

At the Vseper service in the Church
of the Good Shepherd on Sunday even
ing, July 10. at six o'clock. some spe-
cial music will be sung by the choir,
and at the close of the service a short
recital of organ, vocal and strlnged
instrument numbers will be rendered.
An invitation is extended to the
Summer school teachers and the gem
eral public not only to attend this
special service, but all are cordially
welcomed to the services held in this
church.
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For Relief OF the Coles.

A play will be given tonight at the
home Of Mr.. Thomas, No. 218 Elm
street for the relief of the Cole
family. Admission will be five cents
for grown people and three cents for
children. In case OF stormy weather,
the entertainment will be POSTPONED
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
Death of a Little Child.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Mt. Olive, n c., July 7.-After five
days illness, the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lou Davis died last night al 10
o'clock, aged fifteen months. The
burial was this afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
NIayor,s Court.

Cane Hunter was fined '$4.25 for
being drunk and Jno. Minor was given
thirty days on the road for being
drunk and disorderly. Both colored.
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Off for the Atlantic.

i"Judge" Moses N. Amis and Mr.
c. Hinton left yesterday afternoon for
Morehead City.