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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-16
WINDING UP Of
GREAT CONTEST
But One More Week Left for
Getting 5reesDcc
IS s5 Votes. u
MANY CHANGES OF PLACES
Doubtless Some Bottom Logs
Will Dc Near tic Top Next
Sunday.

55rlc Summer Outings Contest comes TO
II close next Saturday, July ed, at g
?. M.
Only six days moro i'll which TO secure
voting certificates, and SIX busy days
I they will be.
Tho contest has steadily increased in
interest, ana the final six days promise
10 end in II burst of speed, fisurativcly
creating that viii break the record.
1sacl, contestant is doing her utmost TO
add 10 the accumulation of votes BY Sc
curing subscriptions to The Timcs-Di
patch both new and renewals.
+ The lucky fourteen parties, according
TO the statement printed below is headed
,,y&tho Misses Calhoun and Burton, with
179i2 votes, and the fourteenth party,
The Misses Bonjonic and Brockwel, have
i C,T0l votes 10 their credit
OF course, there will be a great ','shnk-
ing up when tho final count is made,
and then some OF the parties who are
4 outside OF the fourteen line" Will doubt
less be IN for the finish with colors i1yinE.
Several parties show the three thousand
votes necessary TO be counted in on the
consolation prize contest, and Indications
that nearly every party now in the list,
q together Win some IleW ONES VIII t'rCacll
the three thousand mark before Satur-
day evening.
Artist Rosrrup has grouped the various
5Tce-Dec resorts about an attractive pic
ture Of n Tee Dee girl on another page
OF this issue. and also made reference 10
the contest In the regular cartoon OF
current topics, AS u matter of fact,
greater INTEREST," is being displayed IN the
contest by Dispatch subscribers
than ever before, and each day numbers
OF subscribers extend their subscriptions
or pay up arrears and request the votes
to be deposited in the name OF their
favorlte party.
The statement printed below shows the
standing Of each party at r. M. yes
tcrday. The final statement will be made
next Sunday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
COL. THOS. s. KEENAN,.
By C. S. WOOTEN.
Mount Olive Tribune.)

asked Gen. Toombs one day about
self-made men and he said. 1T took
God Almighty to make a man" Take
Jefferson Davis as a type of man who
was of gentle breeding. He was as
tender, in his feeling as a woman
graceful, cultured, patriotic chivalrous
and as brave as lion. He could weep
at human suffering and charge 4
hundred cannons. l could give names
of men of the other class, but l will
not do so, as it would be offensive "A
distinguished judge, who was reared a
gentleman, remarked to me not long
ago about a certain lawyer who was
not a man of much education. The
judge said He makes more blunders
than any man / ever saw and he never
seems to realize it. If a man of edu-
cation were to make them he would
be mortified and hang his head in
shame"
have known Col. Kenan for more
than forty years. and / never heard
him say harsh or unkind word about
anybody. Like all true gentlemen, he
is modest, gentle as a woman courte-
Gus, chivalric, and is like jefferson
said a man ought to be: Humble not
to the great nor Cypress the humble.
He is too pure too honest to be a sue
cessful modern politician. To be sue
pudence and the ability to change anG
swim with the passing surrent. ]
heard one of the best lawyers in tho
State say the other day, 81 don't be-
lieVe that | can ever take the interest
in politics / once did, for / feel that /
have no party. The Democratic party
has become so populistfc and so social
istic that l can't become enthusiastic
over the principles as / did in the old
n fin n &c al
a great many men who are actuated by
principle in politics. Such men are
honest and sincere, and it is humiliat-
ing to them to have to cast their ball
lots for men and measures that are
not in harmony with their convictions
jefferson Davis was man of honest
convictions and he would rather have
died than to have done violence to his
conscience If it had been necessary
to go contrary to his convictions to re-
ceive an office, he would have spurned
it as an unclean thing. / have heard
Col. Kenan frequently speak of him as
his beau-ideal of a man and a states
man. He took him as his model and
he need not regret that he admired
such a pure, patriotic statesman and
such a heroic man, who exercised au-
thority invested in him, not to Cypress
but to bless mankind. 1t is grand
thus to exercise power.
Power, it's the favorite attribute of
Gods
Who look with smiles on men who can
aspire to copy them"
The word gentleman means much
and but few men can aspire to this
honor. Some writer has defined the
word gentleman to be those whom
their blood and race doth make noble
and known" In England the word
gentleman was founded upon a title
granted by the King, but in Rome in
the early days it rested ION old riches
or powers remaining in one stock" In
this country it rests upon neighter
wealth nor titles, for the poorest man
may be a gentleman. OF course, birth
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
THEIR GRAVES DECORATED.
Most OF the Soldiers Were From North
and South Carolina.

In its account of the decoration of
the graves at Elmira, N. Y, on the
thirtieth of May, the Elmra News has
the following:
"At the government plot in Wood
lawn cemetery, where 2945 of the
Confederate soldiers are buried the
G. A. r. members set up two Ameri-
can flags on the large green lawn over
the graves, and banked bouquets of
beautiful flowers around the flags
There are six of the graves Of the
Southern soldiers which have marble
markers placed there many years ago
by friends. These headstones were
surrounded with flowers, the same as
the graves of the several hundred
Union soldiers. Il is an unusual cir
of the Confederate soldiers buried in
Woodlawn are from North and South
Carolina. The Daughters of the Con-
federacy, a strong society of women
of the Southern States, has placed
beautiful monuments in various ceme-
teries of the Northern States, where
any considerable number of their dead
soldiers are buried and ii does not
seem right that they should forget the
great body Of nearly 5000 of their SOL
diers, who are laid at rest i'm the Ell
mira cemetery
Gen. A. S. Diven Camp Of the Sons
Of Veterans did not forget the Con-
federate dead, and yesterday morning
assembled at the large burial plot,
where the ritual was read, a volley
fired. taps sounded and a beautiful set
piece of roses and carnations placed in
the center of the plot. The service
was attended by several thousand peo-
ple"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
A Daily Thought.
(HenrY Richard.)

Give me the money that has been
spent in war, and / will purchase every
foot of land upon the globe. L will
clothe every man, woman and child in
an attire of which kings and queens
would be proud. l will build school
house on every hillside and in every
valley over the whole earth; l Will
build an acamedy in every town, and
endow it, a college in every State, and
fill 1t with able professors | will crown
every hill with place of worship, con-
secrated to the PRONUNCIATION of the
gospel of peace; | will support in every
pulpit an able teacher of righteous
ness, so that on Sabbath morning the
chime on one hill should answer TO the
chime on another round the earth s
wide circumference; and the voice OF
prayer and the song of praise should
ascend like a universal chorus to
Heaven
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

Once upon q time the writer sat in
the grandstand at the old Polo Park
in New York, one among twenty thou
sand people who were waiting for the
beginning of the opening ball game of
the season between Boston and New
York. The scene was an impressive
one. Hedging in the great oval field,
with the glisnning green turf and the
barred splotches of the diamond at the
near end in front of the grandstand
stretched away on either side what
looked to be miles upon miles OF
"bleachers," ten rows high and packed
with a human freight that from the
distance looked to be a breeze agitated
sea of blacks and whites. in the
grandstand the fiuttering colors of the
women added variety, but on the
bleachers the men formed the back
bone of the day, putting big cigars
drinking beer, making bets and giving
cat-calls at the players in practice.
Suddenly the Bostons trotted out in
a bunch, spreading to their positions
like an opening fan; some dignitary
of the city in a frock coat and beaver
hat walked sedately to the pitchers
box to throw the first ball while the
bleachers skinned him alive with sar-
casm, the umpire called time and the
first batsman started to the box.
er, rose a solitary individual with a
voice that would have qualified him to
call the entries in the Stadium and
this is what he said:
"Stretch!" and his arms went up
and then down and he yawned mighti-
ly so that it ran around the field in a
volume of sound. sr
Instantly there was a commotion
among the thousands. With a heave
y oh 70 q
man. The grandstand, with its thou
sands of women, followed suit. There
was a second of waving arms, of red
faces, of braced legs and then We
yawned-altogether the sound of
it was as the roar Of Niagara turned
back upon its course.
And then the bleachers sat down in
a silence that could be felt and the
pitcher turned loose the ball and that
blessed Johnny Ward, departing from
his custom of waiting for a base
smashed it right in the ose so that it
went on line safely into centre field
and the crack of the bat was drowned
in a delirium of delight such as is
possible only when the home team is
in the ascendancy. And just as the
tumult died and the pitcher was about
to deliver another ball, a long, lank
citizen in deep centre field leaned on
the ropes and yelled dolorously in q
voice that was like the grating of
wheels around the curve a baseball
expression, meaningless in itself that
has since run around the country till
it's an old friend-"Well Well,
We-ell."
And-such is baseball--it was too
deliciously funny and we laughed till
our sides ached so that the pitcher
was ratified and Tiernan got his basel
And again that voice:
''WelI. Well-We-ell!''
But the significant part of that
opening scene was the stretch. With
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
Up TO The Commissioners.
(orange COUNTY observer. )

We learn that various petitions are
being signed in the county to be pre-
sented to the Board of County Com
missioners on the first Monday in
June, praying the commissioners not
to grant license to sell spirituous Ii
quors in the town of Hillsboro. The
Town Commissioners having recon-
mended the applications of Messrs. w.
f.. Jackson and r. II. Scoggins to the
County Commissioners for license, it
is up TO the County Commissioners to
decide the matters. Messrs. McAdams,
Pickett and Browning, who compose
the Board, are gentlemen and Chris
tians and we believe that they will act
conscientiously and do what they think
best for the town and country alike.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

it a multitude stuffed of. the cares OF
day, forgot the necessities or lire,
prepared to enjoy themselves. 1t was
the last stroke of the knife cutting
away the realities, the bridge over
which the people stepped for an at
ternoon into fairy-land. And such
land as it is, like the countries OF
sweet dreams, changeful and chang
ing, and yet with a touch of the every
day about it still Passions remained
disappointment, deep sorrow and de-
lection, but we knew that they would
pass away by the time we caught
the elevated going home. JOY uncon-
fined, eXhiliration such as worldly per-
sonal success could scarcely giYe-and
this we trusted in our simple hearts
would be permanent. for such is the
foolish happiness of dreams. Humour
was there in abundance and without
any nagging intellectual ties, palpitat-
ing in the thunders of applause
screaming at the raucus comments of
the 'coachers, lying down and rolling
over in delight at SO simple an ex-
preston as well, Well. Wellr'
In very truth had the crowd stretch
ed itself, ready for better days work
on the morrow, given up today to that
best of rest which gives the mind a
vacation and works the body till it is
ready to fall on sleep at word.
Baseball is the rest-cure of the
masses who are not given to nervous
prostration and sanitariums. 1t is a
bowling tonic and a trip around the
world and a lesson In patriotism, all
for less than dollar. But mostly Is
it notwithstanding out the cramp
Of that work that must be done every
day and that must have it's antidote
I'll
The fellow that got off the couplet
about the mental condition of a GER
tain famous Jack-of one trade only,
venture-knew what he was talking
about.
The hopelessress of a day that
dawns unwillingly on daily task! The
mental wrench of settling down to
work! The nervous tension. the mental
doubt as to the results, if the labor be
of the head and not the body! The
revolt of the brain, trying to get away
from the effort in hand the visions it
conjures up through office walls of
green fields, quiet streams, coy con-
liners and book. And the pain of
that consciousness deep within beat
ing like the throb of a piston. Got
to be done, got to be donei" How
the ears tune themselves to distract
ing sounds without, how the eyes lift
speculatively from the dreary desk,
how the soul sickens at the progress
made, the distance to the end.
You have been too long at your job,
too steady at the office, too stubborn
in driving your brain with your will.
Here is this work at which your gorge
rises, which you must swallow and
digest nevertheless. "Oh, that it We're
done!" you are saying to yourself, and
yet at the end the very work that
clamored to be let alone will not de-
Sert you. II sticks by you like a little
brother of evil. 1t nags your slow
and weary steps it follows like a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
Miss Helen Battle EntertaIns.

Rocky Mount, n. c.. June 3.-Miss
Helen Battle charmingly entertained
the Whist Club at her home, on Ar
lington street Wednesday afternoon.
Quite number of guests enjoyed the
game. after which delightful refresh
ments were served. Among the out
of-town guests were Misses Ashton and
Harris, from Norfolk; Miss Poindexter
from South Boston, and Miss Curtis,
from Warrenton, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

For several generations the Fay
etteville Observer has been pioneer
in North Carolina. 1t is gratifying to
see that it's prosperity has demanded
enlargement Fayetteville has grown
steadily and the Observers enlarge
ment shows that both are growing to-
gether. a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
Shipping Hogs To Mexico.
(Warren Record.)

The Briddle Creek Stock Farm made
a shipment of six nice Berkshire hogs
Wednesday to John S. Eads, at Tam
peco, Mexico. Along with this ship
mentl went two other crates of pigs
by w. A. Miles and G.. w.
Bennett. These hogs went by mail to
Norfolk and from there by boat, and
it will take them about II days to
reach their destination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

purity health Any impuity blood
blood that ulcers The scay
to II
result much acid
reached the circulation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
Malaria Makes Pale. sicl<ly Children

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and
builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 81 years. Price so cents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

girl IS never satisfied with her
newest dress until she discovers that
her worst girl friend doesn't like II.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
Springfield, Ohio, May Is, 1903.

Springfield, Ohio, May Is, 1903.
On two occasions have rsed your
s. s. S. in the spring with fine results. I
can heartily recommend it as a tonic and
blood purifier. / was troubled with
headaches, indigestion and liver trouble,
which all disappeared under the use of a
few bottles of your great blood remedy,
S. S. g. My appetite, which was poor,
was greatly helped. ! can eat anything
I want now without fear of indigestion,
and nv blood has been thoroughly
cleansed of impurities and made rich and
strong again. AS a tonic and blood pur-
ifier it is all you claim for it.
MRS. GEORGE wIEGEL.
III E. Main st.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

One great drawback to the populod-
ity of the inevitable is it's refusal to
make concessions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

you have any symptoms
of bad blood, and are
thinking of a blood puri-
fer, then think of S. S. S.,
a remedy with a long
established reputation
and that has proven it.
self to be a specific in dis
eases of the blood, and a
superior tonic and sys-
TEN builder. S. S. S. con-
tains no mercury, pot
ash, arsenic or other
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

Wheeling, w. Va, May %, 1903.
have used your s. s. S. this spring.
and found it to be blood purifier Of the
best order. My system was run down
and my joints ached and panied me con-
siderably. and began to fear that was
going to be laid up with Rheumatism. /
had used S. S. S. before, and knew what
it was; SO purchased bottle of it, and
have taken several bottles. with the result
that the aches and pains had are gone;
my blood has been cleansed and reno
waited, my general health built up, so that
can cheerfully testify to its virtues as
blood purifier and tonic.
JOHN G. STEIN.
1888 Market Street
nts, selected for their medicinal
fields and forests. The thou
hat it will do in blood troubles,
ey know no better can be found
ink of S. S. S., which has been
now than ever in its history.
Il the confidence of the people.
out charge.
c COMPANY, ATLANTA, ca
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

shadow behind your most hysterical eff
forts to shake it off. 1t haunts you
at night with dreams as persistent as
the buzzing of a fly in the morning,
demanding that you think on it some
more, because you have to do it again
on the tomorrow. And after a night Of
dreams, again weary and hesitating,
you take your place on the moving
platform of the tread mill, almost
glad to shake the threat of the grind
with the thing itself.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04
WHEN YOU THINK OF
A BLOOD PURIFIER
THINK OF SIS
The Most Popular and Widely knOWn Blood purifier
GUARANTEED PURELY VEGETABLE

This is the that tests the quality of your blood,
and if it good then evidences of it will begin to
show the weather grows Carbunces and bois,
pmpes and botches, and numerous itching and burning
skin eruptions will make their appearance and in
dcations of bad blood spring-time finds you with i'm
pure scky blood, then you in poor condition to with
stand the strain upon the system which always this
time of the year failure look after your physical vel
fare now by purifying the blood and onng up the gen
eral SYSTEM may result in complete breaking down of
health later on and you will find yourself weak and
down, with appetite and prey to indigestion and
vousness It is poor blood that makes weak bodies for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

mineral composed exclusively of vegetable ingredients select
properties gathered from natures sorehouseshe fields
sands who used S. S. and know from experience what wi
not need reminded of blood purifier for they know
than S. S. you linking of blood purifier think of S.
sold nearly fifty years. while the demand greater thai
No remedy without could exist long and retain the
Write if need of medical advice which without charg
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMP
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-04

But the significant part of that
opening scene was the stretch. With
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
REAL EsrArE-c1rY-ron SALE.

sPECK & CO..
Selling 200 Mntgomery ST. Rents collected
INCOME AND OTHER PROPERTIES
$40, ,oO0-Splendid new apartment house, g.
story brick building, main street
east of Larkin; 80 # lot; secured lease
$4,000: bank mortgage can remain;
this magnificent investment will net
SIS, ,ooo-Montgomery st. corner, business cen
ter: large lot good buildings; an per
cent net investment; propositions like
s56, 5o0-Corner south Of Market ST. 35x12O
IT. TO rear street with three frontages;
stores and flats: substantial improve
ments $500 month rental.
$S5. o00-Turk St, vicinity OF Jones; splendid
Dre DrePspy TO 1mproye % Tsnt IT, $3.50
$225oO-Corner stores and fats: vicinity Tay-
lor and Pacific sts-; lot 67xSo IT.; rent
ed for $161 month.
e16oo0-Hayes ST., best business section; 2S
IT. lot to rear street: stores and mats
rented low at s115 month; this is
bargain; investigate.
Si55o0-3 exceptionally fine fats new and
fully modern; bay-windows. marble
and finely located in western Addi-
ton; all rented for 1880; choice hat
s16ooo-2 splendid uodsrn nats; select resi-
dsncs neighborhoodi sacramento It.
near Van Ness; especially adapted for for
other; lot 9ox127:sM IT., which alone
is worth $4,000
Have large list of nats In all parts
RESIDENCES
S25, 25,ooo-Canfornia St, north side. La
yuma st., splendid well built modern
16-room dwelling In best condition; IS
# frontage; must be sold: reason
able offer refused; must be to be
appreciated.
t1A.5oo--Fins residence on north hide Of Clay
St, near Van Ness, Il rooms and
baths: In frst-class condition; or would
rent to desirable tenant.
Gtaooo-Page ST.; elegant. modern residence;
II rooms and bath; choice neighbor-
hood; lot 25x1o0 It.
We have others; get list
LOTS
te6, oooITurk ST., near Market; 80 n. front
age; old improvements.
$40, Tb,o00-Splerdid Soft lot; right on and
= west OF Kearny St and south OF Pine
ST; locality fast improving; excellent
for hotel apartment house, with
stores below; old improvements.
e26, 26,600-Washington St. Maple: superb
ly located. 62-ft- frontage lot; magnih-
cent marine view; the choicest resi-
dence site in San Francisco.
90, 3,ooo-Webersr St. nr. Oak st. west side;
25x1o0.
176o-California st and I'd avs.J 2ex1oo
S1,50o-Richnnond lots; CLOSE IN and near
cheapest lots In vicinity.
We have lots In all parts Of the city;
call for list.
SPECK CO.,
zoe Montgomery ct
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
FRUITVALE ADVERTS'TS
rRu1rvALE REAL ESTATE.
NJ c. GIBSON.
1920 Fruitvale ave. Phone Vale 29O.

NJ G. GIBSON.
1920 Fruitvale Phone Vale 290
S14oo-6-room cottage; city water fruit
trees and flowers; all fenced; lot S7x13s: a
bargain
S16Oo-4-room cottage. bath pantry; high
basement; lot SSx125.
S25Oo-6-room 2-storr house, bath. pantry.
closet; city water; lot Ssx125.
S13O0-4-room cottage bath. pantry; city
water; lot 35x135; this Is cheap.
S3OOO-6-room 2-story house all modern con-
veniences: BATH pantry; hot and cold water:
In the choicest part Of Fruttvale; lot 5Ox150.
If you have lot partly paid for. II you
have part Of the money TO pay for lot and
would like TO start TO build
COME AND SEE US.
We have the plans or will draw them to suit
you and will build you a house, pay the bal
ance on your lot and furnish the money to
build with and let you pay II back in easy
monthly payments.
NJ G. GIBSON.
(Phone Vale 29O).
1920 Fruitvale ave. close to East 14th st.
Open evenings and Sundays.