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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-21
WON SCHOLARSHIP
Harry Trantham, Gradu-
ate of Wake Forest,
Awarded Rhodes.

The Cecil Rhodes Scholarship Com
mittee for North Carolina met here
yesterday and awarded to Mr.. Harry
Irantham. a graduate of Wake Forest
College. the scholarship to oxford Uni
versity, England, provided for by the
late English-South African promoter,
Cecil Rhodes. Mr.. Rhodes established
two scholarships in each State of the
Republic, to be awarded to the
scholars who make the highest acreage
IN scholarship. A committee in each
State composing the leading educa
tors, were appointed to conduct the
examination of all applicants and
award the scholarship. The educators
composing the committee in North
Carolina are DR.. Eben Alexander, of
the Chain of Greek at the university;
Prof. Edwin Minis. Of the Chair of
English at Trinity College; Prof. j..
l.. Douglas, of the Chair of Literature
at Daidson; Prof j. +. Carlyle, of
the Chair of Latin at Wake Forest
and DR.. f. p. Venable, president of the
university. These scholarships pay
$l,50G Annually.
Mr. j. Horner Winston. son OF Judge
Robert w. Winston. of Durham was
the first scholar awarded one of the
scholarships. He entered oxford Uni
versity last October. The scholar
ship awarded Mr.. Trantham becomes
effective at the opening Of the fall
term at Oxford.
Mr.. Trantham is twenty-five years
of age and graduated at Wake
Forest College in the class of 1900. He
has beer a successful teacher for the
past three years at Oak Ridge
Institute, of which j. A. and w.
Fl. Holt, the Well-known educators,
are principals. His work there has
been of the highest order and has
received not only the commentator
of the MessTs. Holt, but of the students
and patrons as we'll.
His father is a distinguished lawyer.
and his grandfather was Prof w. G..
Simmons. LII D.. the profound scholar
and great teacher at Wake Forest
College for many years. 1t is said
of him that he could teach at a mo-
ment's notice any class in the college.
His mother is a sister ofv Mrs. ID. A.
CoVingtOn. of Monroe; Mrs. T.. CT.
Webb, of Shelby; Mrs. i. w. Timber
lake, of wake Forest, and President
7. j. Simmons and Prof j. Fl. Sim
mons, of Shorter College, Rome Ga.
Mr.. Tranthan1 is a young man of
commanding personal appearance,
amiable in disposition, agreeable in his
manner, and altogether a well-round-
ed young man.
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Every mother possesses information
which is of vital interest ITO her young
daughter.
Zoo often this is never impaired or is
withheld until serious harm has result
ed to the growing girl through her
ignorance. of natures mysterious and
wonderful laws and penalties.
Girls over-sensitiveness and modesty
often puzzle their mothers and battle
physicians, as they SO often withhold
their confidence from their mothers
and conceal the symptoms which ought
to be told to their physician at this
critical period
When girls thoughts become slug
gish, with headache, dizziness or a dis
position to sleep, pains in back or lower
limbs, eyes dim, desire for solitude;
when she is mystery to herself and
friends, her mother should come to her
aid, and remember that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will at
this time prepare the system for the
coming change, and start the menstrual
period in young girls life without
pain or Irregularities.
Hundreds of letters from young girls
and from mothers, expressing their
gratitude for what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has accomplished
for them, have been received by the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., at
Lynn, Mass.
Miss Mills has written the two fol-
lowing letters to Mrs. Pinkham, which
will be read with interest:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- First letter.
lam but fifteen years ofage, am depressed,
have dizzy spells, chills, headache and back
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Sale of Panacea Springs.

BY Virture of an order of the
Superior Court Of Warren county to
me directed III the special proceeding
entitled j. J. d. Harris, executor, and
others, VS. Elizabeth Ann Clark and
others, I will sell to the highest bid
der at public auction in front of the
store of j. j. Myrick, in the town
of Littleton, county of Warren, n.
c., between the hours of 2 o'clock y.
M, and A O'Clock p. m, on Saturday,
the 2Sth day of January, 1905, that
tract of land about four miles from
Littleton in Warren county, adjoin-
mig the lands CT the estate of the late
j. p. Johnston, the estate Of the' late
Thos. w. Harris and others, bounded
and described as follows: Beginning
at q rock pile south of the lake, on
the east side of the road leading to
Panacea Springs, thence westerly to
pine tree on the west side and near
the canal, thence northward to the
j. P. Johnston line, thence along the
j. p. Johnston line to his corner,
thence eastwardly to a branch, thence
down the run of the branch to the
lake, thence q straight line to the
beginning, containing one hundred
acres more or less; and known as the
Panacea Springs.
terests, together with the good will
and benefit in, and to the name, trade
and trademark "Panacea" heiofore
used, or in any manner applied or
connected with the water from
Panacea Springs: Terms of sale, one
third cash, balance in one and two
years with interest on deferred pay
ments from day of sale. Title reserv-
ed until purchase money is paid in
full
Capt. Samuel T. Thorne or DIR.
ThOS w Harris will take r1lea s,ira IN
showing the property to any party
wishing to inspect it.
A. w. GRAHAM, Com.
December 18th, 1904.
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ache, and as have heard that you can give
helpful advice to girls in my condition, l am
writing you. Myrtle Mills, Oquawka, Ill.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- (Second letter.
/" 1t is with the feeling of utmost gratitude
that / write to you to tell you WnaL your
valuable medicine has done for me. When
wrote you in regard to my condition had
consulted several doctors, but they failed to
understand my case and L did not receive
any benefit from their treatment. followed
your advice, and took Lydia Il. Plnkhams
Vegetable Compound and am now healthy
and well, and all the distressing symptoms
which had at that time have disappeared. -
Myrtle Mills. Oquawka, Ill.
Miss Matilda Borman writes Mrs.
Pinkham as follows:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound my monthlies were irregu-
lar and painful and l always had such
dreadful headaches.
"But since taking the Compound my head
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regular. and am getting strong and well. |
am telling all my girl friends what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for
me Matilda Borman, Pennington, Iowa.
If you know of any young girl who
is sick and needs motherly advice, ask
her to address Mrs Pinkham at Lynn.
Mass, and tell her every detail of her
symptoms, and to keep nothing back.
She will receive advice absolutely free,
from a source that has no rival in the
experience of woman S ills, and it WILL if
followed, PIT her on the right road to
strong, healthy and happy womanhood.
Lydia E. Pinlxham's Vegetable Com
pound holds Che record for the greatest
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medicine that the world has ever
known. Why don t you try it?
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Counties, Cities and Towns.

l.. 3. To amend chapter Z57 of
the Private Laws of 1901. in relation
to an election for bond issue and re-
duttior of the poll tax for the town
of Mooresville. Reported favoraby.
s. b. 1873. Directing the State
Treasurer to cancel certain bonds and
return the same to 1.-THE county of
Alexander. Reported faVoraby.
S. b. 1870. To incorporate the town
of Troutman, in Iredell county. Re-
ported favorably.
5. Is. 154. To repeal chapter 1872
of the Private acts of 1903, entitled
an act authorizing the town commits
sioners of Pinebuff, Moore county,
\. c., TO provide the necessary funds
for advertising the town as de-
sirable winter resort. Reported ia
vorahlV.
H. 3. IFS. TO authorize the Com
missioners of Brunswick county to
levy st.ecial tax. Reported favora-
bly,
IL. r. III. To amend the charter
of the town of Littleton, in the coun-
ty of Halifax and Warren. Reported
favorab!y.
5. b. 100. To fix compensation of
jurors in Rutherford county. Re-
ported favorably.
II. b. 175. To change the township
boundary line between Scotch Irish
and Unity townships, in Rowan coun-
~. Reported favorably.
H. b. 81. 10 amend chapter 4S8.
section 4. laws of 1899. so as to pro-
vide for the election of County Com
mssioners of Granville county by the
people Reported favoraby.
H. y. 81. To authorize the Board
of County commissioners of Ruther-
ford county to levy and collect spe-
cial taxes. Reported favorably.
S. b. 115. An act to empower the
Commissioners of the town of Ayden
to set apart q fire district in, that
town. Reported favorably.
The committee postponed the con-
sideration of other bills, to next
meeting
senate Propositions and Grievances.
Fl. B. 6S. TO repeal chapter 1852 of
the Public Laws Of 1903. This bill
repeats the dog tax in Edgecombe
county. Reported favOrably.
:. Il. $50. To prevent hunting,
trapshooting and killing of turkeys in
Richmond county. Reported fa-
vorably.
H. b. TT. To prevent hunting on
the land of another in Caldwell
county, without permission from the
owner. Reported favorably. }
). 3. lie. TO prevent hunting on
ldnuS OF announcer IN RutneTI ora
township Rutherford county. without
permission. Reported faNorably.
III. &. 164. TO amend section l.
chapter 241 of the Public Laws Of
1903, making 1t unlawful to sell or
dispose or for gain any spirituous,
vinous or malt liquors within one mile
Of the churches in Columbus county
named In section / of the Laws OF
1898. Reported favorably.
). b. 1855. TO authorize licensed
practising physicians to compound
medicines and prepare prescriptions
in the town of Huntersville. Report"
ed faVorably.
S. B. 1913. To protect the streams
! in Davidson county, from sawdust
and telling timber. Itep"rted favor
| ablv
II. B. To exempt the town of
&c 'ntaii. IN I lit county, from the
| operation of a certain act prohibiting
the sale of licuCr within two miles of
| Lang's school house.
MI Fleming, from Pitt. said the
| representatives from Pitt county in
| tended to have this bill passed two
| years ago. The town voted some time
| aSo dispensaTy, and it was indi-
Gated, and the court held that the
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SEN .iTE COMMITTEES.
Counties. Cities and Towns. PROPOSE.
lions and Grievances. Railroads
md Finance

The Senate Committees meeting
yesterday afternoon had little business
of large interest to transact, but a
number of bills of some local import
to the communities they affected were
passed upon.
The following is Il full report of
the bills passed upon by the Senate
committees
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-21

The Danbury Reporter pays hand
some tribute to the worth of two Of
the best men in Stokes county who
have recently gone into the better lana
Captain S. r. TAYLOR and Mr.. Joseph
w Prather Can't. Taylor was the
oldest and most highly esteemed citi-
zen of the county and a pillar for all
good things Mr.. Prather was popu-
lar and useful citizen.
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Notice.

Notice is given that application will
be made to the General Assembly now
in session to pass an act chartering a
railroad company with the usual pow
ers, &c. to build a railroad from some
point OH the A. e. n. G. r. r.. in Lee
noir county. to some point in Duplin
county. This Jan. IL. 1905.
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Baptist University
FOR WOMEN


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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton will be made to the present ses-
sion of the Gneral Assembly for the
passage of all act Incorporating the
town of Garner in Wake county.
1-11-eod
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town was not exempted from that
acl. Mr. Fleming said that in the
last campaign the candidates prom
ised to have this law repealed. The
town wants to provide for improve
ments, and get cID benefit of the sale
of liquor which would come ;lcle any
way. The town, he said. was incor-
porated before. and voted for the
dispcnsary after the Watts law was
passed. Action on this bin was defer
red unit, the committees next meet
ing.
S. r. l79. I'o prevent the billing
Of deer in Richmond county. Report
ed faVorably.
The COMMITTEES adjourned nntil
Monday afternoon.
Scnnfc Railroads.
The Senate Committee on Railroads
passed favorab.y upon one bin yes
terday. that being TO permit VIM
n-Salem TO issue bonds to aid i'm
the construction and equipment Of
an Electric Street Railway. running
from High Point TO Winston Salon
senate Sub-Einancc.
The joint meeting OF the senate
and House ub-committces on FL
nance. met yesterday afternoon and
decided to make n,Xt Friday after
nd. II tn d;ltc 70 hear arguments for
ard against the repeal of tho lner-
chants taY.
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Should Get Together.
Durham Herald. J

With every Tom Dick and Harry
hobbing up with a bill we need, look
for no Improvement in the divorce
laws.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-21

The county commissioners of Stokes
county formally received the new
court house and jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-21

BURNETT'S EXTRACT OF VANILLA.
IS the standard everywhere. Sold by best
grocers.
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Faison, n. C.. Jan. 20. 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
Washington's Garden Work.

The city garden idea is spreading. From
Baltimore and Philadelphia sound appeals
TO the people TO improve their yards, back
and front. to clean out unsightly accumu-
latlons, 10 hide the necessary receptacles
70 cultivate turf and flowers and to teach
the children TO respect the lawns and the
plants. This wholesome sign of an awaken
ing TO the vital Importance of the beautiful
In the daily life may be accepted as a ma
tional token Never before was there such
a movement of hitherto dormant forces
toward the regeneration of the cities,
Washingtons part in this work is of COM
paratively recent beginning. but II Is never
theless an important influence not only at
home but elsewhere. In many matters the
capital sets the pace for other communities.
1t has in this regard been stimulated by
such work elsewhere, but now that II has
taken up school gardening. and backyard
Improvement, and vacant-lot cultivation and
neighborhood nature study, II is in turn
showing the way to places that heretofore
have allowed these matters to go by de-
fault
The school garden work, which has been
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Celebrities We Missed.

In current article on Byron, suggested
By the anniversary of his death-April 80
appears this statement .-.
ut is to Americans an interesting cir
cUmstance in the life of Lord Byron that
he considered federation the best form
of government for Greece. 1t was, more
over, his desire, in the event of the estab-
lishment of a Greek republic, that he
should be sent as ambassador to the United
States believing that the recognition of a
Greek republic by America would be fol-
lowed by that of every nation in Europe"
Byron died In 1924. Had he lived and ac-
complshed his purpose in Greece he would
have arrived In the United States while
James Monroe was in the White House and
John Quincy Adams In the State Depart
ment. Or, year later, he would have
found Mr.. Adams in the White House and
Henry Clay In the State Department Is it
easy to imagine Byron In solemn conference
with the New England scholar about mat
tiers of diplomacy? He would have "hit it
off, much better with Mr.. Clay, who would
have enjoyed his wit and raillery, and prob
ably taught him the fascinating games of
| which he was the master. Byron and Clay
| in conjunction. either over business or at
the card table. would have given a fine
spice to the gossip of the day.
A few years earlier Napoleon had America
| in view If he could have found the right
| ship after Waterloo he would have sought
| an asylum here. Suppose he had come. He
| would probably have gone to Monticello,
| where Mr.. Jefferson then was living to pay
! his respects and talk over the purchase of
| Louisiana, and find out how Mr. Jefferson
| liked the trade, but what would have been
| the effect of his presence in the country?
| Would he have resumed his activity, and
| tried TO renew the struggle in Europe from
| this distant base? At st. Helena he talked
| in the vein of having put away ambition.
! But, as he was still young and resourceful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
The Easter Festival.

Washington enjoys a delightful distinc-
ton on this day of all the year a distinc-
ton from other cities which sets 1t apart
Us does not even the quadrennial naugu-
ration of a President. Easter Monday IS
marked by a custom which has for many
years remained local. admired by other
communities and the subject of frequent
comment, but not until a year ago initiated
I'm any degree. Last spring the egg-rolling
festival started in Sacramento. Cal.
in direct and acknowledged imitation of
the capitals occasion, and all reports re-
ceived from there at the time indicated
that it was an enjoyable success.
The origin of the rolling is somewhat
mysterious to the younger generation. but
the elders we'll remember the time when
the little folks gathered at the Capitol and
played with their colored eggs on the west
ern terraces engaging in competitions of
various kinds The chief sport was for a
number of youngsters to start their eggs
rolling down the slopes simultaneously, the
owner of the egg which reached bottom
first winning the game From this to a
rolling of the owners down the slopes was
an easy progression. and thus the sport of
the day became diversified.
EEs-picking Is a custom so ancient and
honorable in Washington that it is diff
cult to learn just when and how 1t began
In a recent issue of The Sunday Star. in
the column composed of quotations from
the files of fifty years ago, mention was
made of the picking of eggs by small boys
OF certain neighborhood. in terms which
indicated that the practice was well recog-
nized Il spring feature of Juvenile sport
OF late years there does not appear to be
as much enterprise in this direction as of
II l.. q
the middle-aged when a boy who had dis
covered particularly hard egg acquired a
fame which spread beyond his neighbor-
hood, and matches were arranged with en-
thusasm based upon local regulations for
egg-toughness.
The festival at the White House is in a
sense national. Ii is attended by children
from all parts of the country, who chance
10 be visiting in Washington at this season
They carry home with them vivid i'm
pressions of bright and beautiful place. of
great crowd of happy little folk of music
o; rich colortng. The day does not pass
without its little tragedies, the wailings of
the temporarily lost the disappointments of
the unfortunates who chance to roll upon
their eggs only to find them UNDERGONE But
the day is rule. one of gladness 1t
Il true type of the rejoicing and enjoy
ment incident TO the Eastertide
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joe Jefferson.

Although he had reached ripe age, and
| had passed probably forever from the
| stage of his remarkable achievements, the
| people of this country undoubtedly as a
| unit hoped that Joseph Jefferson might be
! spared. to live with them as a CHEEKY and
| companionable presence. He had entered
| so intimately into the lives of uncounted
multitudes. had touched the chords which
| started sympathetic vibrations in so many
breasts. that he had grown to be
elder brother of all. The reports of his
illness affected hundreds of thousands as
personal affiiction. The bulletins from his
sickbed were read by them with the keen
est concern, and hope ran high that he
might recover. The end came, even in the
face of the warning and of the fact that he
had reached the age of low vitality, with
| a sense OF shock
Joe Jefferson was more than enter
tainer. He stood before his great audi
ence as personal friend. He enacted
characters who could be and were appre-
ciated as living lkenesses. He had ceased
to be an actor in the sense of catering to
the desire of n restless public for change
and novelty. There is nothing more sig
nificant in all the history of the stage than
JefferSons continuing success, from the
box Office point of view in the rendering
of the trio of Representations with which
his name is most closely identified, Bob
Acres, RIP Van Winkle'' and Caleb
Plummer." He had passed beyond the pc
riod of life at which he could offer Acres
and the first stage of Rip with perfect
stimulation of the youth of those characters.
His Mr.. Golightly'' was an appeal in the
latter years to the sympathetic ina gina
ton in point of physical appearance. But
there was something in the man which
transcribed the limitations of his age
marked physiOgnomy. Within him burned
undimmed the fire of his genius. Had his
health been good he could doubtless have
stepped upon the boards the day before his
death, at seventy-six, and played The
| Rivals with all the JUNCTION. sincerity and
| convincing quality of forty years before.
jefferson became a household factor. He
had played to at least three generations,
perhaps four. Successive families of chill
dren were taken to him as RIP Van
Wrinkle" He had become an institution.
1t is given to few men thus to permeate
the national life as an influence for good,
by being wholesomely entertaining to vast
numbers through many years.
Apart from his stagecraft Jefferson was
a remarkable man, of many parts, even as
his acting was varied and comprehensive.
AS painter he was ambitious and had
achieved some distinction. AS writer he
had won serious attention. AS lecturer he
had voiced valuable thoughts to large audi
ences AS friend and companion he was
dearly beloved by hosts of people
Truly. the American people have lost
cherished friend. The like of him will not
be seen again in many a day. but his mem
DRY will live as long as recolections OF the
parts he played survive.