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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
4 USEFUL EDUCATIONAL INSII-
TUITION.

The only educational institution In
the city of Raleigh that reaches young,
old and the middle aged is the Olivia.
Raney Library. During the year That
Is now closing more than thirty five
thousand volumes have been taken
from the library and read. There are
about $4,000 white people of all ages
in Raleigh. This means that on an
average every white person. including
the babies who were shown the pic
lures, read three books from this IL
brary during the year. The number
of books and magazines purchased has
not decreased by reason of the opening
of the library, but has increased. The
taste for reading. cultivated by Raj
eigh's splendid Olivia Raney Library,
has manifested itself in most of the
homes in the city and will tell power
fully in the broader education and
general information of the next gener-
alton.
The report of the trustees shows
that the present income is insufficient
TO pay the running expenses ana buy
the new DOCKS as In0N appear. 1HC
city contributes 800 a month to tine
expenses. Beginning with 1905 IL
should contribute 5000 a month. The
increased revenues to the city makes
it really easier to appropriate $500
a month than the 500 q month when
it was first appropriated. No money
spent will reach SO many people. give
such pleasure and benefit. and tell so
powerfully in the broad education OF
the present and future generations.
Mr.. Raney, the donor of the library,
spent $4,000 in the erection and
furnishing of the library. Those cities
that have accepted Carnegie libraries
have TO agree to appropriate ten per
cent of the amount of Mr.. Carnegie S
gift to the running expenses of the
library yearly Under that rule, Raleigh
would be giving $4,000 yearly to its
public library. Mr.. Raney generously
gave the library without stipulation,
and Raleigh should give generously to
pay the necessary expenses of con-
Quoting it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
THE EVERGREEN INDUSTRY.
Interested in the Establishment of the
Test Farm-The Cutter Seminole.
(Special 10 News and Observer(


Wilmington, n. c., Dec. 16.-Im-
mense quantities of holly, mistleto=
and other native evergreens are being
shipped from Wilmington and points
on the Wilmington and Weldon rail-
road to the North for use in decOra-
tons for the Christmas holidays.
Quite a large industry in this particu-
lar has recently sprung up in this sec
ton and it is said that the gathering
of trees, etc, for the Northerners is
quite remuneratiVe. Native SmiiaX
and bamboo is shipped the year round.
The recent cold weather Is reported
to have done some damage to lettuce
and other truck of a tender growth
it being well nigh impossible TO pro-
tect the lettuce beds under canvass
which is all that is necessary during
ordinary weather. The present cold
snap is almost unprecedented for this
section SO early in the winter.
There is great interest among truck
erS over the proposed establishment of
an experiment truck farm by the State
Board of Agriculture. There are many
who contend that trucking in this sec
ton has not yet reached its half de-
velopment and they are of the opin-
ion that the test farm will be of great
benefit in inducing farmers to diVersi-
fy their crop and to raise the more
expensive ana pfOIldDle lIulJS- bOtn
the ChadbOuTn and Wilmington ana
Weldon sections are making a bid for
the location of the farm and some
lively competition is expected to fol-
low when the matter of site is finally
brought up.
The United States revenue cutter
Seminole returned yesterday from Bal
timore where she recently underwent
a thorough overhauling. She will
take up her winter cruising at once.
having lately been assigned additional
territory. so that she will now be eX-
pected TO cover the coast as far North
as Hatteras and as for South as Sa-
vannah, Ga. Capt. Foley is just in re-
ceipt of a very handsome note of
thanks through the British Embassy
at WASHINGTON for the service he lately
rendered the British steamer Janeta,
which went ashore inside the Cape
Fear bar. The Seminole now has a
dynamite equipment aboard for blow
ing up derelicts that are found danger
Gus to navigation along the coast.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
ON TO DURHAM.

The postponement for two weeks by
the Board of Aldermen of action on the
application for q franchise for the Raj
elgh & Durham Electric railway should
not be construed into any indisposi-
ton to grant a charter to that COM
pany. The people of Raleigh are ex-
tremeiy anxious TO see the road built
TO Durham and tn be extended tn all
portions of Raleigh and it's suburbs.
and they will urge upon the Board Of
Aldermen the granting Of a liberal
charter in order to secure a modern
and we'll equipped street railway.
But there is a feeling that two sys-
TENS cannot be profitable and a strong
hope that within the next two weeks
the two companies can 'get together"
so that Raleigh may have a good sys-
tenn and the line built from Raleigh
To Durham. If that cannot be done.
the new company will be welcomed
and given every necessary privilege to
insure the construction of splendid
system.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
NO SUBSTITUTE

has yet been found for cod
liver oil. There are so-called
extracts, wines and cordials of
cod liver oil that are said to
contain the active principles
but not the oil itself. This is
absurd on its face. You might
as we'll extract the active prin-
ciples of wheat and make
bread with them. The best
form Of cod liver oil, that can
be digested and assimilated
most easily, is SCOTS Emul.
sion.
Wen send you.a sample free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street, New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
Spitir of the Press.
Are Country Merchants to Blame?


Farmers blame the country me"-
chants for the demoralized condition
Of labor on the farms. Almost with
out exception the farmers we have
talked with on the subject say that
the country merchants have revoiu-
tioniZed the methods of farming.
Asked to explain they will tell you
that the merchant will sell any one
horse or mule on time at a profit
of from 100 to 800 per cent, corn
hay and provisions at about 100 per
cent profit, making it easy for any
one to begin farming on his own ac-
count; and the temptation to have a
horse and buggy (and one can buy a
buggy on time) to drive at will is 50
great that but few resist it. in the
fall If the new farmer can pay only
half his account the merchant has
made a good profit and has good
customer for years to come. This is
the farmers view of the matter. What
has the merchant TO say on the sub
iect?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
Better Wait Awhile.
wadesboro Observation-Disclosures

Wadesboro acknowledgements.
Since the President signified his in
tention of taking a trip down this way
next spring a number of Southern
cities have almost fallen over them
selves in extending him invitations to
stop over and pass the time of day
with them while out on his 1aunt.
This, we suppose, IS alright, but so far
as the Messenger and Intelligencer is
concerned it feels to say that as yet
Mr.. Roosevelt has not showed q
friendly feeling toward this section in
his official acts and that, perhaps 1t
would be well enough to wait awhile
before the SOLDERING act is perform
ed by Southern communities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
Don't Change Revenue Law.
Windsor Ledger.

The questions that will come before
the General Assembly are embraced
in taxation and lettering the condition
of our State.
We must have money to run the
government and that calls for taxa
ton. We would like very much 10
see one revenue law stay on the stat
ute books long enough to have fair
show. The fact that each Legislature
writes a new law of taxation is very
unsatisfactory. The present revenue
laws will raise all the money the State
with it's great and varied interests
needs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

Kugimiya, a Japanese student, Who
graduated at Trinity College in June,
1908. Mr.. Kugimiya is now doing a
great work in Japan. He is not sup
ported by any missionary organization
and this gift is an expression OF the
appreciation of the college community
of the great work he is doing.
The class of 1900 has donated TO
the library an excellent statue of Mi
nerva. All the parts of the statue are
now here, and it is placed in the bal
cony of the library.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
DR.. Dickelman in Warren.
(Warren Record.(

Dr.. George S. Dickerman, field agent
for the General Educational Board of
New York, visited Shiloh institute last
week Dr. DickeTman represents men
OF great wealth, who have joined them
selves together in the General E.duca-
tionaI Board for the purpose of aiding
IN the educational struggle Of both
races in the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

We learn that the Southern Rail
way Company will begin work soon
filing up some Of the trestles on the
Chapel Hill branch road. All OF the
trestles over small streams Will be
filed in. The bridge force nave peen
at work for a week or more repairing
and rebuilding some of the trestles,
and as soon as their work is COM
pIeted the work of filling in will be-
gin. They hope to complete the work
by the middle of March.-Chapel Hill
News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
Fine Literary Productions.

q. j. Mcmillan in Clarktnn EXpress.)
Probably no North Carolinian ever
rose to prominence in journalism
quicker than Robert Lilly Gray, of Raj
eigh. His brilliant report of the Peeb-
les matter at Lumberton for the News
and Observer gained for him wide
spread notoriety. and he was at once
offered and accented a position on
the staff of the News and Observer.
His Incidents and Observations
which appear each Sunday are fins
literary productions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
Want Compulsory Education.
The Harbinger

Mr.. u. P. Smith, editor of The
American, is in favor of compulsory
education, and he is backed by the
Junior Order We are in accord with
American on the compulsory educd-
ton law. The Harbinger has been ad-
vocating compulsory education for the
past three years. But our educational
governor doesn't think the people
ready for it yet. Mr. Smith Will pre-
sent a petition to the Legislature next
month for such a law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

The total silver yield of the United
States for last year amounted to 54,-
10000 fine ounces. of which North
Carolina produced $500 ounces. In
gold reduction North Carolina pro-
duced $4,000 less than in the previous
year. These figures would not indicate
that North Carolina figures much in
the gold and silver output.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
Ought to be Done.
Durham Herald.

Durham Herald.
Somebody wants TO know why the
Railroad Commission cannot compel
the Seaboard and Southern 10 connect
at Raleigh and hundreds of other peo-
rle have had the same thing in mind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
MORNING TONIC.
RuSkin.)

AS for things that have influenced
me, / believe hard work, love OF JUS
tice and of beauty, good nature ana
great vanity have done all for me that
was worth doing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
Good Times in Warren.
Warren Record }

Mr.. S. A. Williams, of Shccco, killed
a hog seventeen months Old that
weighed 400 pounds, also two Shoats
weighing $50 and 157 pounds respect
lively.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

ern Railway will be doing a popular
thing if they will get together" and
fix the Selma schedule by the time
the Legislature meets. not waiting until
the tenth of February. 1t pays rail-
roads to yield to a popular demand
in advance of the legal requirement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

How should you designate a resi-
dent of Whiteville? The News of that
place. referring to a popular lawyer
of that county says she is in some
degree a Whitevillian." His friends
never supposed him to be a william
of any color.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

Mistletoe is selling at 25 cents per
pound at Indianapolis. Holly in 20
pound crates is bringing 81 to 1925
per crate. Many carloads are being
shipped from North Carolina and
many more might be shipped if the
people would look after diversified
methods of money making more than
after cotton and tobacco.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

BURNETT's EXTRACT OF VANILLA.
In purity and strength pre-eminently su-
perioT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
This Months Comfort

View arrivals OF fresh Cereals, Minca
Meat, Plnn Pudding, Can Fruits and
Vegetables OF all description.
New goods OF the finest selection Ar.
irving daily.
Call and examine orr varied stOcE
and learn our prices and you win soOE
seq that you win save Gloney By deal
ing with
T III Or r.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

A sharp tongue 49, --.--~ vent to
blunt speech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

vent to
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
Rod Wielders Show Unusual
Skill in Contests on
Stow Lake.

The gentle art of hycasting has
reached its highest development in this
city, the members of the San Francisco
Flycasting Club holding records which
have never been approached elsewhere.
Twice each month during the season,
which extends from February to Sep
tember, the members meet in competi-
tion on Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park
Some of the members make a speciality
of the delicacy and accuracy event,
which is the nearest approach to actual
fishing on a stream. Others go in for
lure casting, while still another con-
tingent makes a speciality of long dis
tance work. This is the most spectacu-
lar event. While in ordinary fishing the
average cast is about thirty-fve feet,
II. G. Golcher has an authenticated cast
of 140 feet made in 1902. Walter D.
Mansfield, who is pronounced the
worlds greatest f1ycaster, sent out 144
feet in an exhibition cast in May, 1903.
Mr.. Mansfield, with fine sense of
craftsmanship, leaves the long-distance
event to others, so that his present
form in that style of competition is a
matter Of conjecture.
In this seasons contests J. B. Ken
niff has the best all around record. He
is nlSn man IN accuracy, nlgn IN long
distance and high in lure casting in the
Saturday contests. His longest cast
this season is 132 feet. This may be ex-
ceeded at any time if conditions prove
favorable. A light west wind is required
to carry the line. There is no weight
on the end Of this, it being tipped with
a tiny hook from which the barb has
been removed.
While the hycasters do not claim that
their favorite pastime will make a man
an expert fisherman. they do claim it
increases his pleasure on the trout
stream immeasurably. giving him an
insight into the highest development
of the anglers art
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
INCLESIDE SECURES
COMMITTEE STAKE
Annual Feature Event Will
Be Decided at a TWO-Day
Meeting During August

The California Coursing Committee s
annual stake will be run at Ingleside
Park on August 13 and A. The com
mittee is allowed the use of the park
for two days without cost. In order to
make the affair a pronounced success
for the governing body of the sport on
this coast there will be no coursing at
Union Park during the meeting.
The committee in charge consists of
P. N. Clarkson, Teddy Hood and H. A.
Talbot The big stake will be limited
to twenty-four entries, a 96-dog open
stake completing the programme. The
total prize money will be 1885.
The Ladies Day Champion stake, one
of the important fixtures on the cours-
ing calendar, will be decided tomorrow
at Union Park. 1t attracted an entry
of eight great greyhounds. The first
brace will be sent to the slips after the
noon intermission. The likely winners
in the two stakes look to be:
Ladies Day Champion stake-Richard Anton,
Barge. PocatelI, Tom King
open stake--Duhallow. Mellinwood, Sea
Lion. Sempronius, Advance Guard. Silver
cloud. Mickey. Free. Renegade Apache. In
Time, Silver Heels, Friendless Boy, j. Z. H.
Rocker Arm. fluita, Racing Auto. Cubanola.
Bambit Confoy, Amandan. Raby Aurora
Texas Mamie Haphazard. Old Ironsides. Mi
amigo, Galveston, Tnlie R. Rich Argosy,
Rose Of Gold.
A reserve stake will be the card at
Ingleside to-day. The trials left unfin-
ished will be run tomorrow in addition
to the class stake. The likely winners
look to be:
Reserve stake-Modesta Boy, Yellow Tail.
Star sylvanus, Fannie Hughie. Tom Hurlick,
Commercial Traveller Naughty Helen, Una,
Frank Dunn Real Duchess, Clobefell Pepper
Jack Lucky Shamrock Tralee Maid Amorina
ton, Rich Array. Little Klamath Big Klam-
atb, Little Mercy, Butte City. Sofala. Gunfre.
Class stake = Marx Twain Royai Friend.
May TunisOn, Van Alba. Lily York Fenii,
Donnybrook. Real Pasha, Lost Chord, Golden
Fortune. Ruby Sankey. Orsina, Tralee Lass,
Reckless Acrobat Queens Motto. Prometheus,
Frigky Barbara Tamora; Young Mountain
Pleasant. Carlow Boy. Bright Fortune.
Charles Gassagne, a prominent cours-
ing man of Los Angeles, is in the city
on a short visit.
L. Lagomarsino has added Mellin-
wood and Rapid Water to his strong
kennel
S. Ravoni has bought In Time E.
Baumeister has bought Rocklin Boy.
NJ. Dillon has registered Fiery Eye
and II. w. Rike has registered Fiery
Cross. They are by Rocker-F Fiery Face
(imported). In a previous litter were
Richard Anton, Raby Aurora, Rocker
Arm and other good performers
T. Farrell of Sacramento has regis
tered Bender, by Sylvanus- -Freda c.
She is a litter sister of Barge and has
never started.
d. ]. Healy of Petaluma has returned
to coursing. He has registered four
puppies, now a year old, by Rusty Gold
For Glory.
Milo Caine has listed litter by
Rocker-Yan Nora.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
ROWING REGATTA
ON LAKE MERRITT
Native Sons VIII Celebrate
Admission Day With Com
plete Programme of Races

The Alameda County committee OF
the Native Sons Of the Golden West
for the celebration Of Admission day
comprising junior. intermediate and
senior barge races; junior and senior
outraged skif races, and senior and
junior shell races.
The races viii be under the manage
ment Of the regatta committee Of the
Pacific Association Of the Amateur
Athletic Union. The programme also
includes aquatic sports, which will be
in charge Of the Alameda Boating
Club The events viii be held on Lake
Merritt and bid fair TO bring out a
larger number Of Oarsmen and keener
competition than the annual champion
ship races on July f.
At that date the Ariel and the South
End rowing clubs had not been long
enough in their new quarters to get
thoroughly settled, but they are dis
playing much activity now Their new
outraged skim was received by the
Ariel Rowing Club only a day or two
before the last races, so that the soul
lers had no time TO practice in il. She
has been found thoroughly satisfactory
and several promising slIiffmen have
been developed. A. W. Keegan. Frank
10th and ]. c. Jensen, an Australian.
are IN the junior class, and James VIII
son in the senior class.
The Ariel Club has a senior shell
crew made up OF Charles Wilson. Il. 7.
Lynch. F. Smith and ". T. Howe. who
are practicing for the annual regatta
at Astoria. which will be held near the
end OF next month. The San Francisco
Oarsmen who have visited Astoria pre-
V1Ously have rOwed in fOur-Oared
barges, which are not used for racing
by the Astoria, Portland. Vancouver,
Victoria or Seattle crews. Consequent
ly ii has been necessary to provide
races for the Californian crews only.
and these have lacked the interest OF
Interstate or international contests.
Attempts have been made to put
Northern crews into barges or Cali
fOrnian crews into shells at Astoria.
but these have not been successful.
rs the Oarsmen did not perform we'll
in unfamiliar craft. The Ariel four will
be the first Californian crew to take its
own shell up 10 Astoria.
The Ariel Rowing Club has bought
two whitehalls and is likely ID, add a
pair-Oared she'll to it's equipment. The
Ariel and South End rowing clubs pro-
pose TO hold a ladies' day" Jointly at
their quarters, which are continuous.
The junior barge crew Of the Ariels.
with James O'Conneu at No Q is
going out regularly for practice and is
getting into form.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
JEFF THINKS TWO WEEKS
WORK WILL BE ENOUGH
Champion Starts His Labors in the
Gymnasium and Shows
Up Well,

HARBIN SPRINGS. July 2s.-After
one days preliminary work Jeffries
and his trainers feel that two weeks
training viii be ample to put him in
the best condition. The work done by
the big fellow in the gymnasium YES
terday is the first systematic exercise
he has taken since he was laid IN
he showed up splendidly and ner-
spired freely. There was a slfebt
thickening of his wind, but a counle
OF days work Will put his breathing
apparatus in good shape. He devoted
his attention TO the bag, shadow hoy
Ing and rope skipping and there was
absolutely no indication of stiffness. in
his knee.
For the present Jeff will not indulge
in any great amount of road work.
but VIII spend most of his time linn
bering up. He spent much time to-
day with the 350-pound sandbag in
addition TO his other work.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
BRITISH SAILORS
IN CRICKET GAME
Seamen's Institute to Play
To-Day Against an Eleven
of TarS From the Estuary

On the ground near Oak-street sta
tion, Oakland, this afternoon there will
be a cricket match between team
made up and captained by the Rev.
s H. -Digby, chaplain Of the
Sesmen's Institute. San Francisco, and
an eleven Of sailors from vessels lying
IN san Antonio estuary. Play will be
gin about 2:3O.
The match set down for tomorrow o.
the schedule Of the California Cricket
Association is the return game between
England and all cOmers on the ground
at Webster street, Alameda. It is al
most certain the match VIII not be
played tomorrow, as no one has under
taken the task Of getting the teams
together. The representatives Of Old
England are so strong in batting and
bowling that the united ScOtchmen.
Welshmen. Irishmen. Canadians, Aus
tralians and Americans have apparent
ly cRme 10 the conclusion that the
all cOmers' team would stand little
chance. Sides VIII be picked up among
those present on the ground tomorrow.
A ". Wilding OF the Pacific Cricket
Club left yesterday for q two weeks
vacation at Victoria, =. c. He viii play
IN three or four cricket matches during
his holidays. and will return 10 San
Francisco in time 10 play against San
Francisco County on August a T. J.
BenniOn Of the Alameda Cricket Club
has also left san Francisco for Vic
tOria, p. C.
". L Flower has been elected a
member Of the Pacific Cricket Club.
The draw game between the Alameda
and Pacific elevens last Sunday has
brought the Pacific and San Francisco
County clubs on even terms for the
championship Of 1904. The standing Of
the clubs in the contest is shown in
the table:
STANDING FOR 1908 CHAMPIONSHIP OF
CALIFORNIA CRICKET ASSOCIATION
July so.