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The news & observer., 1904-08-05
AHARVEST OF PLENTY.
\ Record breaking Crop on the Deco
neechee Farm.
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Especial to News and Observer
Hillsboro, n. c., Aug. An after
noon spent on the Occoneechee farm
these days is an inspiring joy. The fa-
NOUS old farm is just now maturing
and harvesting one of the most abund-
ant crops in it's history.
Already the grain fields have yield
ed nearly two thousand bushels of
tribute in the shape of the cereals
wheat. oats and rye, while the entire
nreniises are favored with the de-
iightful odor of new mown clover, al
pIalphia and other luXuriant grasses.
AS fine corn as ever taSseled is way
ing and silking on one hundred and
forty acres of rich-rolling fields, and
sixty acres of cotton (planted largely
as an experiment. is blooming and
boiling away to abundant maturity.
Nearly a thousand fat and healthy
fowls of every variety are on daily
dress parade over the green larders
and orchards, while herds of cattle,
sheep and swine feast to lavish fat
ness on the pastures green.
Pigeons, rabbits squirrels and other
pets romp and play in the beautiful
groves. while the whole situation is
Sweetened with the choicest honey
gathered by million busy bees from
blooming fields and ripening orchards.
Occoneeche is a model. Its owner,
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
HAIFIGH LOSES AGAIN.
Durham Wins Second Oh Bo"ihs
Contest by 2i3 Points.

Durham defeated Raleigh FOR tne
second time i'll the series OF the DOW
ling contests last night.
II seemed that Raleigh couldn't get
into the game at ALL They played
five games and Raleigh only won one
the fourth.
The members of the two teams were
as follows: Durham-Conrad, Capt;
Horton, Roberts Nicholson, Hender-
son. Brown. Raleigh-Jack Ferly'
Captain; Woolcott, Parker Mofsoh'
Powell, Roberts.
Brown did the best playing for
Durham. Roberts did the best play
ing for Raleigh.
There were about 200 people out
70 eeo the contest and all seemed to
have enjoyed it very much.
The Raleigh boys hope to arrange
another series for they must have re-
venge on Durham.
The total score last night was
Durham 4,02S and Raleigh 3,tS5'
which shows that Durham won by
243 points.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Two Frame Houses Des-
troyed, Child Painfully
Burned.

Fire yesterday afternoon destroyed
two houses, occupied respectively by
two colored families by name of Tay-
lor and Woodson, on Smithtield street.
The flames started by reason of
defective fiue in the Taylor house and
spread with great rapidity. The Wood
son house caught almost Immediately
and was almost entirely consumed,
while the Taylor house was burned to
the ground.
A child was painfully burned in the
effort to save some of the effects in the
Woodson house and almost everything
in both houses was destroyed, only
some trifling bits of furniture being
saved
The alarm, which was turned in
from box IS, was promptly responded
to by the various companies all of
which did everything possible at the
fire.
The two houses, however, were light
ly constructed of pine timbers and
burned like tinder Although the de-
partment was on the scene as soon as
possible considering the remoteness of
the locality, the fire had already
gained such headway that it was be-
yond control.
The Woodson house was owned by
e. A. Johnson, the colored lawyer, and
was insured; the Taylor house is said
to be total loss.
The child VINO was caught by the
flames and badly burned on the arms
and hands is in no danger.
The Taylor house was built for his
mother by a colored man who had
gone to the Philippines in the United
States Army. Every month he saved
something from his pay until he had
sum sufficient to erect the small frame
house. He never lived to see his
mother ensconced in her home, how
ever, as shortly after the home was
completed, he sickened and died
His remains were brougt back to
Raleigh and the funeral held from the
house his savings had built, the color
ed people of the city doing his mem
ory all the honor in their power.
And now the boy is dead; and the
house is hnrnad
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
PRIMARY FOR WAKE
Expected the Committee
to Adopt State Plan.
Petition Being Circulated And Action
Will be Taken Saturday---County
Chairman Iones Favors
Long Hours.

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Wake County meets here at
noon tomorrow to arrange for the
holding of primaries for the nominat-
ing of county officers and candidates
for the General Assembly.
The call for the meeting has hereto
fore been published. The committee
is composed of the chairman of the
various precinct executive committees
of the county and the meeting Will
be presided over by the county chair
man, Hon. Armistead Jones.
petition was being circulated yes
terday by Mr. l.. B. Pegram and
others asking that the OPTIONAL prlm-
ary plan as formulated by the DEM
ocratic State Executive Committee be
adopted. This petition is made In
conformity with the plan which re-
quires either one third of the county
committee, or one hundred Democratic
voters of the county, to ask for
meeting to consider the matter OF
the primary plan.
The petition will doubtless be acted
on favorably on Saturday and the
primary will be held in this county in
conformity with the State Executive
Committee plan. In fact Wake has
been having heretofore primary fol-
loWeu py CONVENTION ~ idlily Tic
primary action.
County Chairman ArmiStead Jones
was asked yesterday as to his posi-
ton in the matter. Il favor the
primary" said he. land l have al
ways favored it as it gives all the peo-
pie a chance TO express their wishes.
AS to the, hours for holding the
primary l believe that from eight
o'clock in the morning to seven in
the evening might suit or let it be-
gin even earlier than eight o'clock SO
that every man may have chance
to cast his vote. In the country many
men on their way to work in the
morning may desire then to cast their
vote, and the same thing in the towns.
J ex, eot that the primary plan will be
adopted on Saturday and its adoption
will be approved by the people of the
county,"
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
WE'LL SPOKEN


Speaking OF food says a Chicago
woman, Il am 61 years of age and was
an invalid more than 4 years.
Was years in the Presbyterian
Hospital on diet most of the time. Had
an operation for a dilated stomach, a
very serious operation performed by Il
famous physician.
After the operation OF course the
doctors ordered Grape-Nuts as the
most nourishing food, and, easiest of
oigesuon. That's how / know the
stomach VIII digest Grape-Nuts when
1t Will absolutely refuse all other
KINDS OF food. 1t has also done Won
ders for me to brighten up and
strengthen my nerves and made me
feel u desire to live, for / can enjoy
HE. What seems SO strange to me is
tiat i nave never tired of this food
since, but like it better all the time.
j Ind it especially good in any kind
of soup or broth.
have n sister who is an invalid
from indigestion and she has been
greatly benefited by Grape-Nuts
Wnicn she cats three times a day and
bowl of milk and Grape Nuts just
before going to bed, in fact she lives
on this food, and I also have two
nleces VINO used to be troubled with
Indigestion but used Grapc-Nuts with
grand results, and so I could go ON
and name many others who have been
Eelped in the same way Name given
bv Postum Company, Battle Creek,
Mich.
Grape-Nuts food is used by hospitals
and physicians very largely. for nc
food known is, so easy and perfect for
complete digestion while at the same
time it is a concentrated form OF
nourishmept of the highest grade and
the stomach will handle if wher
everything else is refused
There's reason"
Get the little book, '"rhe Road t.
Wellville," in each package.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Kappa Alpha Frat anquet.

The Raleigh Alumni Chapter of the
&. a. Fraternity, held a meeting yes
terday afternoon and appointed the
following committee to average for
an elegant banquet to be given dur
ng next fair week DR.. f. X. Parwer,
Wake Forest, chairman ex-officio.
DR.. r. S. McGeachey, Lewis Smith,
Val. Perkins, Henry Primrose, of Raj
aigh, and l.. S. Holt, Jr., of Burlington.
The officers of the Raleigh Alumni
Chapter are Maj. S. f. Telfair, presi-
dent; DR.. II. A. Royster, ,vice-presi-
lent; w. w. Vass, treasurer; DR.. r.
5. McGeachey, secretary.
Some of the most prominent MEM
oers of the Fraternity will be asked to
respond to toaSts.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05

small towns and reshipped to the
warehouses.
The hOgsheads were originally rated
as second class freight, but the clasSl-
ffcation was changed to first class on
petition of the roads and then changed
back to second class-Where it now
remains-on petition of the ware
hOuSemen.
At yesterdays hearing the railroads
were represented by Division Freight
Agent G. c. Thompson and the ware
housemen by Mr.. J. r. Hutchings, of
NNilsnn
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF
NAME.
;. G. Anderson Company. of Durham,
is Now Durham Book and Sta
tiOnery Company.

The S. c. Anderson Company, of
Durham, yesterday filed with the Sec
retary of State q certificate of change
of name of the corporation to Durham
Book and stationery Company
II. n. Snow is president and L. w.
Grissom secretary of the company the
certifica tie being signed by them and
by w. Is. Guthrie. stakeholder.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
GOOD WORK OF CONFERENCE.
Meetings Closed Last Night-Oycr
Eighty Conversions.

The State Bible Conference closed
last night with over eighty conVer-
SionS.
The Tupper Memorial Church in
which the meetings were held, would
not hold the large crowds which have
been regularly attending for over ten
DAYS and manifesting the greatest in
terest.
The meetings have done a great
amount of good since they We're start
ed here-ther effects being directly or
indirectly to the benefit of the whole
people of the city.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Sans Gets the Job.

Mr.. +. b. Sans gets the job of reve-
nue. agent as successor of the late r.
III. Patterson 1t pays three thousand
dollars a year. Mr.. Sans lives in Mad
iscn county. and has had experience.
lie won over many opponents and is
said to have had the endorsement of
Rollins
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Nothing Furtler-Nunc.

Judge Thomas r. Purnell, judge of
the United States District court for the
Eastern district of North Carolina,
left by the Southern Railway yester-
day afternoon for Hot Springs, N. c.,
for rest and recuDeration.
Deputy Clerk OF the Court Geo. L..
Tonnoffski stated that no new orders
had been filed Yesterday in the Cuyler
suit.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Nominated, NOlms, Volms.

Major w. A. Graham. of Lincoln
County was here yesterday at a meet
ing of the Board of Agriculture. His
many friends are glad to learn that
he viii be one of the members of the
next General Assembly. He was nomi-
mated at the Lincoln County primar-
les without his knowledge or consent
"a sort of proceeding whichh leaves
him in the position of having to come
nolms, volms. Every one who knows
the Major knows that Lincoln will be
ably represented.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
List of Corporation Stockholders.

The auditors office was yesterday
engaged in transmitting to the au
thorities Of the various counties the
lists of the stockholders of the various
banks, State, National and private
throughout the State. The lists are
TO be used as aids to the collection OF
taxes on stocks in the banks and other
corporations which come under the
special control OF the State laws
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
To the Democratic Voters of Wake
County.

I hereby announce myself as cam
didate for the nomination of county
commissioner, subject to the action
of the Democratic convention. Ii
nominated / promise faithfully to dis
charge the duties of the office and TO
do everything in my power to the in
terest of the people of the county.
=. J. EDWARDS.
New Hill, N C.,
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Announcements.
Announcement.

1 hereby announce myself candi-
date for County Commissioner from
the western section of Wake county,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primaries. If chosen [ promise my
best efforts to secure an economical
and wise administration of county af-
fairs. L will have no object in view
but the best interest of the county and
its tax payers. All Of the support
given me will be greatly appreciated.
W. M. YATES,
Apex, N. c., II. f. ID. No. l.
S-1-4 | mo-
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
EXCURSION nERE YESTERDAY
About a Thousand People in the City
From Lewiston.

An excursion from Lewiston. BERTHE
county, was in the city yesterday. 1t
brought seven cars and all were full.
The number is estimated at about
thousand, of which two hundred were
negroes.
They visited all the sights in the
city and all seemed to be very much
pleased with Raleigh. 1t was very
orderly and we'll behaved crowd.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05

about three o'clock in the afternoon.
The party will remain here that night
and leave for Elizabeth City the next
afternoon at three o'clock The man
ayers desire the names and rates OF
hotels and boarding houses as will
be able to accommodate the people
in the party Letters should be ad-
dressed to Mr.. p. II. Williabs.
dressed to Mr.. P. II. Williams, Eliza
beth City, n. c.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05

General Julian S. Carr and his family
are soiourning at their beautiful coun-
trv home on the farm and the friends
of the general are rejoiced to know
that he is rapidly recovering from his
recent illness.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
DIED BEFORE TERM EXPIRED.
Edgar Richardson Sent to PenitcntiarS
in January, 1903, Dies at states
Halifax Farm.

Mr.. r. M. Arlington, of the States
Prison management, has reported to
Clerk of the Court w. M. Russ. the
death at the Halifax farm on July
28th, of Edgar Richardson, colored
who was convicted at January term
1908, cf Wake Superior Court, OF
house-breaking and sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years.
AS will be seen, Richardson served
little more than half his sentence be-
fore death found him.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
imprisoned on This Charge Negro Is
Held at LiimbcrtOn.
Especial to News and Observer

Lunberton, n. c., Aug. 4.-Deputy
Sheriff Barker has arrested and lodged
in iail Sam Smith, colored, who escap-
ed from the authorities in Bladen
county. He is charged with an at
tempted criminal assault on Mrs. LIZ
zie Goodwin, highly respected widow
lady who lives near Charlton. Sehti-
ment being so strong against him in
Bladen he was placed here for safe
keeping.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
HUGH Gregory Caught.

Hugh Gregory, the colored man
wanted for the cutting scrape OF a few
days ago. has been captured by the
sheriff's office force and will probably
be tried today.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Weekend and Sunday Rate to- Jack
son Springs, N. c., via Seaboard
Air Line Railway.

The Seaboard will sell round-trip
tickets to Jackson Springs, ~. c.. via
Aberdeen. N. c., and the A. & A. r.
r. on Saturdays and Sundays, good
returning Monday following date of
sale. Fare from Raleigh $3.50 for
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Broke His Arm.

Mr.. George Dowell, while painting
an engine cab at the round house yes
tcrday. fell and broke his arm just
above the elbow. He was carried to
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Hogshead Classification.

Another matter which occupied the
commission yesterday was a petition
of the Southern, Seaboard Air Line
and A. G. l.. railways asking that the
freight classification on empty hogs
heads be charged from second to first
class. The petition was denied.
The hogshead matter is one of great
Importance TO warehousemen who fur
nish them empty to their customers,
they being filled at the farms and
The news & observer., 1904-08-05

the Rex Hospital and the limb set by
DR.. Rogers. At the last report he was
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Judge and Mrs. Walker Go North.

Justice and Mrs. Walker left Char
lotte today for an extended Northern
trip, being joined at Rockingham by
Miss Nettie Dockery, daughter Of u.
S. Marshal II. c. Dockery, of Raleigh.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Hon. Frank SpruilI TO Speak.

Especial to News and Observer
Wake Forest, N c., Aug 4.-Hon.
II. 5. Spruill will address the Parker
Glenn Club here tomorrow night.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Excursionists Want Board.

The Odd Fellows. of Elizabeth City
will bring an excursion of several
hundred people TO Raleigh on the 9th
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
Announcement.

At the earnest solicitation of my
friends / have decided to become
candidate for County Commissioner.
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary. / would appreciate
the support of all who desire the af-
fairs of the county run on economi-
cal basis.
Most truly,
The news & observer., 1904-08-05

The sweetness of loves young dream
often depends upon the amount OF
taffy there is in it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
COURT CONTINUED.
Habeas Corpus Case Being Heard Be
Ii

Habeas Corpus Case Being Heard Be.
fore Judge NJ. A. Roberts.
Saturday was the last day of the
regular August term of the district
court but owing to unfinished business
Judge Vermillion adjourned court at
noon Saturday until today. 1t is
expected that court will continue
through next week and Monday, Octo.
Der II, will be the first day of the o.
tober term.
The habeas corpus case of Eva Cor
nell against Charles Cornell, for the
custody of their child, is being heard
before Judge NJ. A. Roberts in the dis.
trict court today. The attorneys are
McElroy and McElroy for the defense
and jacques & Jauues for the plaintiff
Judge c. W. Vermilion rendered 8
verdict against the defendant in the
habeas corpus case of McVey VS.. Nc
Vey this morning.
DEGREES were signed today in the di
vorce cases of Addie Steward against
Woodward Steward and Violet May
Fisher against Claude c. Fisher.
John Arthur against A. ]. Major et
al is the title of petition to quiet
title to certain real estate in township
70, filed with the clerk of the district
court this morning. A. W. Enoch is
the attorney for the plaintiff.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
IOWA BALLOT READY
TICKETS FOR NOVEMBER ELEC-
TON ISSUED TODAY BY SEC
RETARY OF STATE.
Besides Names Of State, County and
Township Candidates Ballot viii
Carry Biennial Elections and Reor-
ganization Propositions.

Des Moines, Oct 1.-THE Iowa Of
| fetal ballot is ready for the voters and
will be certified out to county auditors
| by the secretary Of state today. 1t
contains a complete list of the persons
and offices to be voted for in Iowa at
the general election to be held Novem-
Der s, and has been prepared in accord
ance with the proclamation issued by
Governor Cummins September 26.
Five parties are represented, the bal
lot including the republican, demo
cratic, prohibitionist, socialist and peo-
pies parties.
At the head Of the ticket are the
presidential nominees, followed by the
candidates for vice president, the thir-
teen presidential electors, candidates
for state offices, representatives In
congress and district Judges including
several vacancies to be filled. The Of
fee of representative in Wapello
county is also to be filled as a result
of the death of Hon. A. w. Buchanan
since the last assembly adjourned. The
office of representative in the thirty
ninth representative district will also
be filled on account of the vacancy
created by the death of Hon. Thomas
Harris of Poweshiek county.
Four District Judges.
Besides four district judges to be
regularly elected, there are vacancies
to be filled in the seventh judicial dis
trict occasioned by the resignation of
Judge P. B. Wolfe, who was temporar-
lily succeeded by Arthur P. Barker, I'M
der appointm ent, and in the third ju-
dicial district, where Judge Robert L..
Parrish resigned and has been sue
ceeded by w. E. Miller under ap-
pointment by the governor.
Biennial Election Proposition.
Appended to the ticket is also the
constitutional amendment proposing
biennial elections, which will be sub
mitted to the people of Iowa for their
approval or disapproval at the coming
election.
There is also constitutional
amendment proposing reorganization
of senate and house members upon the
basis of the population shown by the
last census. This will only alter the
of the house In number,
increasing it to in the neighborhood of
10S members.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
IOWA WEEK AT FAIR
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT SPECIAL
EXERCISES HELD IN IOWA
BUILDING SATURDAY..
Hon. S. II. Harper Of ottumwa One of
the Observation-Disclosures by Col.
and Mrs. Albert w. SWAIN Presi-
dent Francis and J. B. Harsh.

Hon. S. H. Harper, Of this city, was
one Of the speakers at the special ex.
ercises held at the Iowa building at
the St Louis exposition Saturday
morning in which number of Ottum.
vans participated 1t was the final
day of Iowa week at the exposition
and about 500 guests attended the
ceremonies
Hon. William Larrabee, former gov.
ernor of Iowa. presided and Col. and
Mrs. Albert Swain, who are well
known in this city, were among the
speakers. There were musical selec.
lions by Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Keller and
Morton Mccartney of Des Moines, E.
F. Peck of st. Louis, and Mason
Slade, the Iowa state building organist
Complete Program.
Addresses were made as follows:
Iowa Across the Water"-Col.
Albert A. Swain, United States con-
sui at Southampton, England.
Iowa and the Nation"-Hon S. H.
Harper, Ottumwa.
"Iowa at the Fair''-President
Francis.
my Early Life in Iowa"-Mrs. Al
bert w. Swain.
Bluegrass Interests of Iowa"--Hon
j. B. Harsh, Creston.
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