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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
HE Vacation.

''There was a letter carrier out in
Omaha" said Representative Hitch
cock, who had not taken a vacation
for twenty-five years. He worked
every day. One afternoon he created
great CONSERVATION in the postofFice by
applying for two days. leave.
He went away for two days Then
he came back and went to work, a gain.
Everybody was curious to know where
he had been, and finally one OF the
clerks asked him II he had had n good
time.
"'Fine,' said the carrier.
"'What did you DOR presistGd the
clerk.
"Oh,' said the carrier. 7 spent my
time walking around my beat New
York World
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
DO THEIR OWN MARKETING.
Baltimore Society Women AEN @Cys@
Judges of Food Products.

Baltimore Society Women AyS @CssA
Judges of Food Products.
1t is recognized fact that the Balt-
more society woman goes to marEs2 as
regularly as she attends church, and
In many instances her face is much
more familiar where the good things
FOR the inner man are to be found than
1t is at the place of worship. Although
she may have an excellent hOusekeeper
and retinue of servants, yet milady
prefers to personally select the meats
and vegetables for the family table.
On Tuesday and Friday mornings of
each week Lexington market Is the
Mecca for many women who are mem
bers of the Monumental City's wealth.
lest and most aristocratic families. and
a long line of carriages such as might
be found where reception was In
progress Is strung out along Lexington
and Eutaw streets.
AS early as 10 o'clock the woman
who has the night before been the host
ess of some brilliant function alights
from her carriage, usually at the Eu-
taw street end of the market. some
times accompanied by her butler, but
more frequently she enters the market
place alone. Going from one stall to an
other, testing the youth of the poultry,
the tenderness Of the beef, the tirmness
OF the tomato and the freshness of the
fruit she brushes shoulders with the
wife Of the poorest laborer, for this il
a market patronized by all classes.
Usually her purchases are sent to the
carriage, which is left in charge Of d
coachman.-Leslie's Weekly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
Nicotine Under the Ban

The Spanish cortes Is about to be-
come the scene Of q remarkable ex-
pertinent in social legislation. The
minister Of the interior has drafted q
bill absolutely prohibiting the selling
Of tobacco, cigars or cigarettes to any
person under II years of age. The
penalties vary from So to $50, with
imprisonment in exceptionally bad
cases. The measure is justified as i'm
perative for the arrest of racial de-
generation. tuberculosis makes great
ravages among Spanish laboring
youths, who, for the most part, under
nour1shed and already enfeebled by
this and overwork, aggravate matters
by spending much of their scanty
wages in tobacco, generally cigarettes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

place and q carved cabinet for books
and curios. The large table in the fore
ground bears writing utensils of brass.
The chairs are upholstered in reddish
tapestry and red leather.
The rugs are of dull oriental red.
Palms and pOtted plants add much to
the cheerfulness of the room.
K. DE LA BAUME.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
Stock of the Chinaman Ia Ris,pg

Chinese house servants are getting
scarce and high-priced in California.
With many Californians this is a
source of real grief, for the Chinaman
Is the most perfect Of all the servitors
of this earth. He will not make one
mistake year: he carries out his or
ders with unquestioning obedience, and
he never "sasses" his employer. With
their growing scarcity there has been
corresponding increase in the wages,
until now good Chinese cook thinks
nothing of asking $50 to $50 per
month.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
Cheated Death,

Kidney trouble often ends fatally,
but by choosing the right medicine, E.
Fl. Wolfe, OF Bear Grove, Iowa, cheated
death. He says Two years ago
had kidney trouble, which caused me
great pain, suffering aud anxiety, but
| took Electric bitters, which effected
complete cure. I have also found
them OF great benefit in general de-
bility and nerve trouble, and keep them
constantly on hand, since, as find they
have no equal" The Pioneer Co., drug.
gist, guarantees them at SOC.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

MEN WANTED-We want one good
energetic salesman in this vicinity
to sell our Minnesota Grown Nursery
stock, exclusive territory, pay weekly
A good man can huild up permanent
paying business. Write for terms, etc,
giving age, previous occupation and
references. Fairmont Nursery Co.,
Fairmont, MINI. 16tf
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

A singl:l&r race case under the law
Of universal military service Is now
engaging the attention Of the French
war office and of the public 1t is that
Of three triplet brothers, among them
the mainstay of a very poor family of
eight other children and their moth.
or, who are swept at one stroke from
the workshop to the barricks. One Is
@ mason, one a painter and one an
agricultural laborer Another point
arises as to which should be exempt,
II legal excuse is extended to any.
Even their own mother is ignorant
which of the three saw daylight first,
and 1t is quite impossible TO say
which is the eldest and which is the
youngest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
HOME DENS FOR ALL
COzY NOOKSA AND RETREATS INWHICH
TO FOLLOW FAVORlTE PURSUITS.

the Family, the Handicraftsman
and the Artist-OcCasiOnnIC Corners
For Sewing, Tete-a-tetes and Maps.
Some place other than the formal
parlor or ordinary sitting room is found
In many homes for cozy retreat If
1t Is tucked away on the top floor there
Is more chance of its being fitted up un-
ana with originality. 1t
may belong to the literary member Of
the family or it may be the workshop
of some Jealous handicraftSman or per
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
An only Daughter Cured of Consumption.

When death was hourly expected, all
remedies having failed, and DR.. H.
James was experimenting with the
many herbs of Calcutta, ne accidently
made a preparation which cured his
only child OF consumption. His child
is now in this country, aud enjoying
the best of health. He ha- proved to
the world that Consumption can be
positively and permanently cured. The
Doctor now gives tbiS recipe free, only
asking two 2 cent stamps to pay ex.
penses. This herb also cures Night
Sweats, Nausea at the stomach, and
will break up fresh cold in twenty
four hours. Address Chaddock & Co.,
1882 Race St, Philadelphia, naming
this paper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
METTE'S FORCING.

varieties, which are used for serving on
the table with dressing; others are
more accustomed to the hard texture
of the crisp sorts, while still others
think there is nothing superior to the
coarse but sweet leaves of the cos let
tuces, and change from one to the
other of these different types is agree
able to most persons. In some markets
the light green lettuces are demanded,
and there is little sale for brown col
ored sorts. In our eastern markets the
head lettuces are most in demand dur
ing winter, while in the west the more
easily grown punching sorts of the
Grand Rapids type are the kinds most
used for forcing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

books for reading, conversation, sewing
or study. The illustrations suggest
what has already been done in both
these directions. Sometimes only q
chair and table, If properly adjust
ed, are the making of a delightful nook
beside an open window or hospitable
fireplace Designer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
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SeARN%
dg2Ss7 ~
AMERICAS SALAD PLANT.
Grown In More Than "a Hundred Dis
tinCt Varieties.
by W. W. TRACY, Jr.

~
Lettuce is our most important salad
plant and one of the most varied Of
our cultivated vegetables. In this coun-
try alone it Is listed under more than
300 varietal names and represents
more than a hundred really distinct va
rieties. Being in demand at all seasons
of the year, it is probably grown under
more varied outdoor and indoor condi-
lions than any other vegetable Five
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

A strength tonic that brings rich,
red blood. Makes you strong, healthy
and active. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. IS cents,
Tel or tablets. Sold by D.. w. j.
Comfy & Son.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

How many children are at this sea-
son feverish and constipated, with bad
stomach and headache. Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for children will always
cure. II worms are present they will
certainly remove them. At all drug
gists, 25cts. Sample mailed free.
Address, Allen S. Olmsten, LIE Roy, N.
"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
There's Nothing Like Leather

Leather is more than ever In evil
dence for purposes of decoration and
utility. It's decoration lis accomplish
ed by the various processes OF tooIing,
embossing, burning, silVering, gliding.
staining and painting.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
In Pinch. use Alters Foot-Ease

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, q power. Itcures corns, bunions,
painful smarting, Hot, swollen feet.
At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

Mae-Are you going to the matinee
this afternoon. Blanche-No, must
stay home. The hairdresser is coming.
Mae-Why don't you have two sets?
Then you could leave one.-Cleveland
Leader.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

A wonderful spring tonic. Drives
out all winter impurities gives you
strength, health and happiness. That's
what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. 35c, tea or tablets. Sold by
DR.. W J. Comfy & Son.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

II you can't tell all you, know about
any one, don't hint that you can tell
something and make 1t worse.--Atchi-
son Globe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

Kick the auto red devfIi for me and
also the fence wire manufacturer is a
correspondents uncompromising mes
sage to an exchange.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

coming than the one illustrated. THE
revers may be kept closed, as in the
sketch, with hooks and eyes, or 1t may
be worn open. The buttons are gilt,
gun metal or leather. This sweater is
knitted in ridge stitch. Other popular
stitches are In cable, rope vine, box
plat and side plat.
The smart Tam toque has a firm
headband lined with velvet and flo
trimmed with velvet ribbon rosette
and black and white cock feathers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
POPULAR SWEATERS.

A Becoming Sweater and TOuue-aRe-
ver~, Buttons and stitches.
The sweater continues q favoriteAfor
both outdoor and indoor wear andlhas
assumed many shapes, OF which few
are more graceful and generality be-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06

Gladstone Headache tablets contain
no narcotics. They cure. Price Csc.
Sold by all druggists
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09

SIS, ,202.78.
During the past year the assets have
Increased to the amount of $3.50 to
each member of the 1864, these now
amounting to $1,45S.40, over all liabil-
tiles, a gain over last year of $14,-
1888. The gain per capita year be-
fore last was $1.39 and the year pre-
ceding that it was SO cents. These fig
ures show how the order has progress
ed, the gains in assets per member
for the past three years showing SO
cents, $1.39, $3.50. The asset consist
of cash in treasury, 5 per cent. fund,
notes, bonds, building and loan stock,
lodge property, real estate, widows
and orphans fund.
Two noted examples of continuance
in office for a long period of years is
that of the Grand Secretary, b. H.
Wooodell, of Raleigh, who has occu-
pied his office for twenty years. and
the Grand Treasurer, Mr.. Richard J..
Jones, of Wilmington, who has held
office since 1855, with the exception OF
2 years. He is SO years old and is still
an active and jealous member of the
order. In the twenty years since Mr.
Woodell has been the Grand Secre-
tary of the order this since 1886, the
order has progressed by leaps and
bounds. At that time it had 1908
members, the receipts of the treas
urers then being $1,421.37 as against
$16,064.56 the past year. In 1886 the
total receipts of the order in the State
amounted to $8,331.49.
The order has had for its Grand
Masters some of the leading men of
the State. Before the Civil War there
were such men as Walter l.. Steele,
William j. Hoke and John n. Wash
ington, while since the war there have
been such men as William Henry Bag
ley, one of the fathers of the order
after the war, a most earnest worker;
Richard j. Jones. the present Grand
Treasurer; Charles NJ Busbee. c.. b.
Edwards, Joseph G.. Brown. N. nj.
Jurney and others.
A splendid welcome awaits the dele
gates who will be here to attend the
meeting. Raleigh is delighted to have
them meet in the capital of the State,
and it extends to all who may come
it's most heartfelt and sincere well
come.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09

to quit the sufferings and troubles OF
this life and go to his reward.
For several years, however, he has
been very feeble. Some two years age
he fell in down town bank and il
the fall his wrist was broken. 1t was
then feared that on account of his
age and feebleneSS the hurt would
prove fatal. But his strong vitality
carried him through the ordeal. But
he never fully recovered. He was
weak and feeble and this caused the
second fall and death.
Since his Illness because alarming
his couch has been surrounded by
members of his family. But few
friends were permitted to enter the
sick chamber. Mr.. Brodie Duke came
home from New York. Then came
and Mr.. B. n. Duke hurried home to
join members of his family in the
watch by the bedside.
Gave AWAY More Than 4 Million.
The deceased learned the South a
new lesson-it was that of giving. In
the last few years of his life he gave
away more than million dollars to
education, religion and the suffering.
His first great giving began when he
assisted in moving Trinity College to
Durham in 1891. Then he gave $780,
600 and a little later gave more. In
a few years ne again startled the
State by his magnanimous gifts and
then added another 100000, this gift
opening the doors of Trinity and the
colleges of the State to women for
higher education.
First and last, SO it is learned from
one in authority at Trinity College, the
deceased and his sons have given more
than million dollars to Trinity. Many
gifts are not even on record at the
college. The lawn was graded at great
expense and the bills paid in person by
Mr.. Duke. Many other donations of a
like character have been made. The
exact amount of his gifts to the coll
lege will never be known, but it is
known that he has given more than a
million dollars.
A few years ago he saw the great
need of the colored race for hospital.
Continued on Page Three)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
UNFIT FOR THE MARKET.
Carolina Berries Refused Because Of
Delayed Shipment-Crop
Underestimated.
(Esv Associated Press.l

Philadelphia, Pa, May. S.-Two
thousand crates of strawberries from
the Wilmington and Chadbourn dis
tricts of North Carolina. which ar
rived here today in ordinary box cars,
were refused by fruit buyers as unfit
for market Fruit men continue to
complain ofthedelay in the handling
Of the berry crop from the South
General Traffic Manager George d.
Dixon, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, today denied that the
Pennsylvania Railroad is holding up
the cars Of the Armour Refrigerating
Line Mr. Dixon said that his COM
pany wants the business, and In order
to get all it can. the private cars of
the Armour Company are being re-
turned South as quickly as possible.
He said he felt satisfied that the rea-
son for the delay in the handling of
the berries is that representatives Of
the refrigerator line underestimated
the crop, and in consequence the pri-
vate car line was caught short of cars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
CORNER STONE LAID.
Ceremony at Tho New Centenary
Methodist Church, New Bern.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. c., May S.-Several
hundred men, women and children
assembled this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock in the new Centenary Meth
odist church on Middle and New
streets, which is near it's completion,
to witness the ceremony of laying the
corner stone. The exercises were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. G.. T..
Adams, assisted by the presiding ell
der, Rev. Mr.. Davis. During the last
hymn many mementoes were handed
the pastor to be placed in a tin box
which was to be sealed and placed
in the corner stone.
The entire body went out in front
of the church when the box was to
be placed. Rev. G.. T. Adams read
out every article that was deposited
in the box. The first was Bible, dis
cipline of the church, history of the
new church, many books, cards bear
ing the names of societies and num-
erous other articles. The box was
sealed and placed in position, after
which a hymn was sung, and prayer
by Rev G. T. Adams concluded the
ceremony.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
FOR ANoTHER REUNION.
Mass Meeting Of The Directors of tie
Reunion Association Tonight
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c.. May S.-A mass
meeting of the citizens Of Greensboro
has been called by the board of direc-
tors of the Reunion Association for
tomorrow night to make definite plans
and arrangements for another reunion
next October.
Unusual preparations have been
made for the memorial ceremonies
here for May 10th. The Daughters
of the Cofffederacy, as the rOll-call
of living heroes grows shorter each
year, enlarge upon the efforts of the
previous year and make the occasion
all the more beautiful and impressive.
Mr.. Glenn Brown will be chief mar
shall Wednesday. The chaplain, Rev.
DR. L. w. Crawford, now of Reids-
vile, will lead in prayer, and Col.
d. c. Waddell will deliver the an
nual address. On Saturday afternoon
five little girls on Edgeworth street.
agve a young daughters tea party for
the benefit of the Memorial day re-
freshment fund, and realized S19.40.
As these young misses are only ten or
eleven years of age, and as the noble
little band was headed by a little
miss from New York, who said Il
was Yankee but l love you all here
so since | come" their names should
be enrolled, at least in print. They
were Misses Lavine Forbis, Margaret
Forbis, Margaret Lea, Nelson Walsh
and Amy Cobb.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
MRS. wEBB-DUKE TO DURHAM
With Her Chicago Partner. She Pro-
poses to Establish Tobacco Com
pany i'm the Home of Brodie L.
Duke. Who is Said to Have offered
Assistance

Beaumont, Tex, May 8.-Charles f.
Taylor, of Chicago. accompanied by
his attorney, George S. King, left for
Nacogdoches yesterday instead of go
ing direct to Chica~o, as was an
nounced as his plan Saturday At
Nacogdocnes a conference will be
held with reference to the re-organi-
zation of the Texas-Cuba Tobacco
Company, which went out of business
some months ago. From Nacogdoches
according to Attorney King, Taylor
will leave for Chicago in response to
telegram received from Alice Webb
Duke, who awaits him in that city.
"After a further conference in
Chicago" said Attorney King today
Taylor and Alice Duke will go
to Durham, N. c.. the home of Brodie
L. Duke. where plans will be made
looking to the establishment of to-
bacco company"
Mr.. King refused to say that Mr.
Duke would meet them there. but adj
mitted thae they would see him on the
trip He denied that there had been a
rupture of relations between Brodie
Duke and Alice Webb-Duke, and
showed the dispatches from Duke Of
fering substantial assistance to Mrs.
Duke if she wanted it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
RELIEVING THE
FAMINE IN CARS
Refrigerator Cars Moving
at Last.
HUGE LOSSES IN RElT
Brief But FOrCefuI kilograms Feoeisa
From Various Points Indicate ls
the Earlier Startling Reports UIu
Not Exaggerate Conditions
inThat Section.
in That Section.
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Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., May Sit is
impossible as yet to give anything like
an accurate estimate of the aggregate
loss to growers by reason of the in
adequacy of transportation facilities
for the movement of the strawberry
crop. There is no doubt that the
shippers are inclined to magnify the
situation while the transportation
people are equally as prone to mini
mize the probable loss Striking a
general average of the estimates by
the two, your correspondent would
Judge that $250,C00 would be as near
an approach to accuracy as is possi-
BILE to make just at present The
greatest loss has been at and around
Chadbourn where the congestion con-
tinued for a solid week and thousands
of crates were dumped into Bear
Creek swamp by the railroad company
to protect the health of the commun-
ity.
Similar disposition of spoiled ber-
ries is reported from the Wilmington
and Weldon section, but the condi-
tiGns there are conceded to have been
nothing like those in the Chadbourn
belt. Attorneys for the Armour lines,
the railroad company and the truck
ers association are IN the ground and
all points of difference on the claims
are being noted carefully SO that ad-
iustments will be easy when any Of
the three interests concerned have
time FOR q breathing spell.
The refrigerator car famine was
greatly relieved today with Sunday in
tervening and rain today The ship
ments offered were not nearly so
large and the transportation people
were better able to handle everything.
One hundred and six cars passed
through South Rocky Mount Sunday
and an additional twenty-seyen to-
day 1t is believed that fully one hum
dred and twenty-five cars went for
ward today from the belt, and will be
included in those at Rocky Mount to-
morrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
KILLS HIS FATHER
Negro Maddened BY At
tack On His Mother.
At Her Screams He Seized His Gun
y. and and Blew tIIr Elder Mans
Head Off, Then Surrendered
Himself.
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Louisburg, N. c., May S.-Sidney
Perry, colored, shot and killed his
father, Miles Perry, IS years old, yes
terday morning early. 1t seems that
he woke up and heard his mother and
father engaged in a fight, his mother
screaming for help, upon which he
seized a shot gun and fired. killing
his father instantly. Several of the
shot struck his mother, with but lit
tie injury however.
Perry at once surrendered to Magis-
trate Wynne. as the affair occurred
in HayeSville township about 10 miles
from here. and Mr.. Wynne committed
him TO jail to await next term of Su-
perior Court.
The above is probably the most re-
liable version of the affair." but another
report is that Miles Perry was in the
habit of beating the boys mother and
Sidney Perry had told his father if
he ever caught him beating her again
he would kill him. Upon hearing his
mothers screams for help therefore,
he snatched up his gun and blew the
old mans head off.