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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
ISN'T 1T THE BEST WAY?

Some days ago special news item
was published from Catawba county
stating that Mr. Alfred Biggerstatf, a
middle-aged farmer, had left the coun-
ty, his destination being supposed to
be Texas. The story is that about
a year ago he advertised in some
Western paper for a wife and was
married to woman from Chicago
who answered the advertisement and
came to Lincolnton to marry him. He
soon became dissatisfied with his wife
from Chicago. and has now dropped
out of her life and expatriated him.
self, leaving the wife at his home.
Hasn't Mr.. Biggerstaff chosen the
best way to end marital relations
when they become unbearable? IN
stead of remaining at home and seek
ing a divorce, he just quietly goes
away and begins life again in new
country 1t is not stated that he had
ground for divorce, or that his wife
was wanting in any worthy quality.
1t may be that he had nothing specific
against her except that they were not
congeniaI. No suggestion is made
that she was not a true wife. He
Just didn't like her. 1t required ten
fold more sacrifice and courage to go
away himself than to send her back,
if she would have consented to go.
We have often thought that in the
case fos UGH disagreement that make
living together impossible, the Bigger
staff course is the proper one, even
where one of the parties is unfaith-
full. 1t is better to efface ones self
that to go through life with the stain
of Gains crime on the brow. No
man is going to leave as long as life
is bearable, but when, for any cause,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

present it admit that one-third of the
names secured have no right to sign.
If they admit that they have presented
names of petitioners, one-third of
whom are not entitled to petition or
to vote, it is probable that there are
others who are ineligible. Petition
tOters were paid for getting names at
so much per name, so it is said. 1t is
evident that they were anxious to earn
their money, for there are names on
that petition never seen on a polling
book and never heard of as voters of
Raleigh.
The bluff of 900 or 1000 names"
one third admitted to be illegal
was made in the belief that it would
sound well and attract the support of
the element that loves to get on the
big side, but the admission that one
third of the names are illegal has
caused that bluff to injure the ''fOr
saloons crowd in the very start. The
truth is that, uninfuenced by money
and the exertions of the ex-saloon
keepers and the strenuous efforts that
paid men have put forth, there are
not 800 qualified voters in Raleigh
who pay their State and city poll tax
who wish the saloons re-opened in
Raleigh And they will not be re-
opened. Raleigh is done with the sa-
loon evil. If the saloon folks and
those who favor bars have failed to
get enough signatures, the saloons
will stay out without the necessity of
an election. If they have received
SIS legally qualified names the Board
of Aldermen will call an election, and
the people will give the for saloons"
proposition a blow full between the
eyes that will keep them out by over
300 majority. Mark the prediction!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
CHILD LABOR BILL IN GEORGIA.

The House of Representatives of
Georgia has passed by a vote of 1913
to 60 the Bell Child Labor bill for
bidding the employment of any child
under twelve years of age in the mills
of the State. The measure was hotly
contested, though why any man should
oppose SO mild a measure is beyond
our comprehension. The day of the
child has dawned, and the civilization
of this age is committed to give every
child a fair chance. This fair chance
is denied if children are put to work
in the mills before they know the joys
of childhood. There would be no
need of law if all parents appreciated
the duty of fatherhood and mother
hood and all capitalists preferred
smaller dividends to grinding up the
conception of their duty and most
mill men are averse to putting babies
at work. But there are those who
will not save the children unless the
laws says Thou shalt not" There
fore there must be law North Caro-
lima recognized this when it pasged a
tentative measure all too moderate
two years ago. Georgia is now doing
likewise. Every State in the American
Union has laws protecting children
now except five or six. All must have
such laws
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
AsHEVILLE HONORS HIM.

The Democracy of the whole State
spirit at the banquet the Democracy
of the mountain metropolis will short
" tender to Hon. John Sharpe Will
liams who is spending the summer in
Asheville. He has made great national
reputation during the past half dozen
years and is easily the ablest man
Mississippi has sent to the House since
the days of Lamar. Mr.. Charles A.
Edwards, in a letter this week, after
reviewing the career of Mr.. Williams,
says of him:
HE is cautious, careful, watchful,
fully equipped on all questions, con-
sentative, courteous in debate, usually
puts on the soft pedal, but can use
the whip of scorpions when necessary.
He never eviscerates an enemy with
invective, but merely makes them wish
they had died in the cradle or jumped
off a bridge before they tackled him
in debate. He is most considerate Of
his political friends and many times
refuses to speak on a question, when
he could have handled the subject
matter better than any other man IN
the floor of the House, in order to al
low some good Democrat an opportun-
ity to speak. He is an ideal leader of
the Democratic party so long as il
desires or intends to remain Demo-
cratic He is a Democrat in the
broadest sense of the word. He dis
likes some of the socialistic tendencies
of a faction of the party as much as
he dislikes the hypocrisy and pretense
of the Republican party. He is IN
erudite and thoroughly equipped lead
er of his party, as brave as Spartacus
and as gentle as a woman, full of
camaraderie and good fellowship, an
honorable, warm blooded, manly man
possessing the affectionate regard and
admiration of his political friends and
the admiration and respect of his po-
litical foes. He will be elected to sue
coed himself by an unanimous vote"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
THE SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES

The readers of this paper were SO
well pleased with the Memoirs of
Sherlock Holmes" that arrangement
has been made to publish a new
series of those absorbingly interesting
series, 1.-THE Man With the Twisted
Lip" appeared last Sunday. Today
the second. THE Blue Carbuncle,"
appears. 1t is very beautiful and will
delight every reader.
This paper always gives it readers
the best that is going. 4
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
OUR FUTURE LEADERS.

The leaders of the future are the
men who climb up by haIN work and
self-sacrifice. Youths who expect to
succeed because of their fathers posi-
ton or wealth are doomed to be-
come the followers of boys who have
the stuff thus told of by the the Wa
tauga Democrat:
"A young man who had never at
tended school but one year In his life
won first grade certificate at the
examination here last week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

The free rural delivery business is
the biggest thing of the twentieth CEN
fury. 1t gives the farmer advantages
never deemed possible. With good
roads and good schools it is going 20
change the trend of population, and
folks who want comforts will move
from the town to the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

One day last week the Southern
Railway ticket agent at Morganton
took in six hundred dollars for tickets
from parties who were leaving that
section to make their homes in the
far West. That is the saddest piece
of news that has appeared in these
columns this year. A few of them will
succeed better than at home and write
back glowing letters. Most of them
will fail. All of them will lose the
sweetness and happiness that belong
to the scenes of ones early life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

The 1000 names for saloons"
dwindles down to a claimed 622. only
AZ more than necessary If all the 622
are legal The election has not yet
been called. beloved. If it is called q
majority of 800 will kill the attempt
to reopen those agencies of evil. Raj
eigh will have no more saloons or
saloon politics!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

Those people who oppose municipal
ownership because they say 1t defeats
property rights, forget that the streets
belong to all the people When The
street-car, electric light, gas, and wa
ter companies use the streets for the
enrichment of few without paying "a
fair price for the use they are enemies
of property rights.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

Birmingham is a marvel and the
most marvellous thing in it is the
handsome special edition of forty
pages just from the presses of the
Birmingham News. 1t is great, news
paper every day and that edition sur
passed all previous efforts In Alabama
journalism. N3Mz8A
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
MORNING TONIC.
(Sir John Lubbock. }

(Sir John Lubbock)
Whether a life is noble or ignoble
depends not on the calling which is
adopted, but on the spirit in which it
is followed. The humblest life may
be noble, while that of the most pow
erful monarch or the greatest genius
may be contemplate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

Mr.. A. H. Paddison, OF Burgaw, Sec
rotary of the Board of Education, re-
Gently inserted an advertisement IN
the News and Observer. He writes;
please let it be known that l. don
want any more applications. me
News and Observer as an advertising
medium is a bowling success
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

The Tarboro Southerner is great
advocate of surgery. That branch On
medicine has made great progress, ana
the Southerner's suggestion of an ex-
tension will be widely approved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

"A sucker is born in New York City
every thirty seconds" declares a man
named Strosnider. And a sharper is
born every minute to fleece the sucker.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

The Enfield Progress says that dur
ing the past ten years the farmers OF
that vicinity have been paid $1,76O.O 600
for their tobacco. When the yellow
weed brings what il it worth. it means
prosperity to farmers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
"THE sun DO MOVE. !.

We are living and moving in a
world of change.
In the city of Washington, where the
great men of the republic do business,
no negro is allowed to join the brick
mason's union, and if a contractor
puts a negro to work on building,
the white men lay down their trowels
and go out on a strike.
In Chapel Hill, things are some
what different. 1t seems that in Dur
ham the negroes have a brickmason's
union as we'll as the white men. The
contractor for the new chemical build
ing at Chapel Hill is Durham
man. He had a dozen negro
union bricklayers at work on the
building. He wished to hurry
q white brickmason to work on the
building. AS soon as the union negro
bricklayers learned that the white
man did not belong to the union,
every one of them laid down his
trowel and went on a strike.
1t is something new under the sun
in the South for negro bricklayers to
draw the line at working with non
union white brickmason.
What next!
Since the above was in type the fol-
lowing item was clipped from the
Springfield Republican,:
Fifteen white girls sewing mat
tresses in Pittsburg went on strike be-
cause a negro girl was brought into
the office of the factory to work as a
stenographer and typewriter. They
resented the idea of the light work be-
ing done in dark color
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

woman may shut her eyes to the
truth about herself, but she never
turns deaf ear to the truth ABOUT
her neighbors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
Sheriff Curtis Sick.
WHITE WOMAN TRIED
SUICIDE IN pHOEBUS
inmate of House in County Street
Swallowed Several Tablets of BIZ
Characteristic May Recover.

Nellie Williams, an inmate of Il
house on County street. Phoehus, at
emptCd suicide yesterday afternoon
~ swallowing several bi-chloridc tab
,eis. AS soon as il was found what
he woman had taken DR.. George *.
Nandorsicc WAS hastily summoned.
We had the woman removed to the
Dixie hospital where she was said 10
he iii u serious condition last night
II seems that the woman became de
slohdeut nter n quarrcl with one o.
hor friends and shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon went tG her room,
aud took the dnn!g
While her condition is YET serious it
is believed that she will recover
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
Will Go by C. &. O.

The Phoebus fircmcn held an inter-
estins meeting last night. when furtll,
ar plans for the trip To Harrisnnhurg
were discussed. Mr.. +. a. kearncy,
who had hccn in ilarrisonburg, made IL
report ON The trip. and announced tho
selection Gf the hotels Al which the
members Of the department will stop
during the convention.
II is now practically settled that the
trip will bc made over the Chesapeake
{: Ohio railway via Stanton The G.
II 0. has offered rate of Si.95 for The
round trip To the fircmen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
QUALIFIED AS
ADMINISTRATORS
Estate Of Charles Guy, of Fox Hill
viii nc Administered by His
Father, Adolphus Guy.

Mr.. Adolphus Guy. Of Fox Hill. ycs
leriay qualified before Clerk Of Court,
Harry III. Holt as the administrator ui
the estate uf his deceased son. NIr.
Charles Guy. Bond WAS given in the
sum Of $l0n0. Mcssrs i. NJ. Tennis.
w. S. l}cnthall George ncntbal! and
Thumas l.. Sclalcr were appointed the
commission to ;ipprasc the estate.
The estate of The tate +. J. K. Col.
Inns WAS given into The hands of Mr.
>. /. Collins for administration BY
Clerk Holt yesterday, tho bond being
500, Tho appraisers named were
Mcssra. Thomas l." Sclatcr, H. ".
Saunders AMI G w Hope.
| am sure il will happen Saturday,
22nd. 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

The Republicans of Elizabeth CITY
county have been called To meet i'm
county convention on Thursday, July
-, Tor the purpose Of clccting two del
cgates to the Republican State con.
rcntion in Roanoke next month
The call fer the county convention
was issued early yesterday morning by
lion. Harry Libby, chairman of the
county Republican committees The
convention is To be held in Jerusalem
nall. Hampton, at noon.
District Conventions on rs.
The Republicans: Of the various dis.
ulcts are also called 10 meet in dis.
tifct conventions nj noon Of Weuncs-
day, July PC when delegates are to he
chosen To the county convention Each
district is entitled To seven delegates
ana seven altcrnatcs 10 the county
convention. In Wythc district the
meeting will bc held in Chanel street
voting precinct, in Chesapeake district
IN MI. Pleasant hall ana in Hampton
district in Jerusalem hall.
1t is now thought that the convcn-
ton viii adup, resolutions, ius,ructing
the delegates To vote for Judge l.. L.
Lewis. of Richmond, as the nominee
OF the party Tor governor
Interesting Fight Expected.
Quite an interesting fight is expect.
ell in the county convention over the
selection OF the TWO delegates to the
state convention There are several
aspirants for the honors and it is cX.
pccted that the district conventions
VIII prove lively on this account as the
friends of The several delegates will
attempt Ia send Il delegation To the
county convention which viii be favor
able to their candidate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
Mrs. Kennedy Out of Jail

Because Mrs Mary Kennedy, OF
Rivervicw. would not pay The cost of
u search warrant sworn out by hcr
yesterday morning, Magistrate l.. Il,
Stiih had her committed to jail The
woman, however, was released last
night.
deputy Sheriff Edwin Curtis. accom-
panied by Magistrate Stith, went to
Newport News yesterday to investigate
some charges made against Mrs. Ha-
gan by Mrs Kennedy. The result WAS
That the Justice dismissed the warrant
at tho cost OF Mrs. Kennedy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
CASH SALE OF GOODS DO NOT
SELL QUICKLY IN ,SuMMER
AT COST

Lot. bottle best Maple Syrup :. 2Oc
10c Cans of Pumpkin, Sour Kraut
Soups, Beans and Tomatoes at SC
10c jar Pickles &c
MALTA Vita, l0c; Cooked Rice. Toe;
15cl Olive Oil, 10c; 15c Olives, Ioc;
Cracked Wheat 1Oc; Rolled Oats,
10c; 15c Can Peaches at Toe; 10c
Tomato Catsup. SC; sc Jelly at 4c
25-lb. Bag Of Sugar 81 so
Nice Teas at Csc, doc and 60 per ID.
No. 19 West Queen Street. Phone 496.
GEO. r. WOOD, 81
HAMPTON, VA.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS ANp OLD POIN,
THE "OLD BOYS" PUT
UP VERY GOOD GAME
But the Y. M. C. a. Won by the Score
of 10 to on National Soldiers
Home Diamond.

The Hampton Y. NJ. C. a. baseball
nine defeated the team representing
the odd Boys" OH The National Sol
diers' Home diamond yesterday after
noon by the score OF 10 to 3.
For the first three innings of the
contest, Cunningham, who is the regu-
lar catcher Of the Y. NJ G. AS, pitched
and the old Boys secured three runs
OIL him. Rowe went in the box in the
fourth and from that time on the "Old
Boys" were unable to connect with
his curves.
The tabulatcd score tells the story
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
REV. S. w. BENNETT HAS
ACCEPTED THE CALI.
viii Become the Pastor Of the Phoe
bus Baptist Church About the
Middle of August.

The Rev. Samuel w. Bennett. of
Wake Forest. n. G.. has accepted the
call extended him by the congregation
of tho Phoebus baptist church
The pulpit committee of the church
received letter early yesterday morn
ing from Mr.. Bennett announcing that
he has decided to accept the invitation
to come to Phocbus and that he will
take UP his passionate there about the
middle Of August.
The decision of Mr. Bennett will be
good news to the members OF the
Phcebus church. as the congregation
has been without Il pastor for the pas;
year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
Hampton Firm Secured Contract.

hampton FIRM secured Contract.
Messrs. r. Fl. Richardson and Sons.
of Hampton, have been awarded the
contract for the brick work on a large
department storehousc for Rossebain
& Co.. i'll Norfolk. Mr. j. w. Lee, also
of Hampton. is the architect in charge
of the work
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
PLAY Richmond Blues TODAY

The East End Blues, of Richmond.
said to be the champions of the twin
city league. will meet the Hampton Y.
NJ c. a. team on the National Sol
diers Homo diamond ut o'clock this
afternoon. This will probably prove Il
great game.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
LITTLE GIRL IS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Mabel kuntz Believed to Have Frac-
turcd Her Skull by Fall at
Buckroe Beach,

Mabel kuntz, the fo,r-ycar-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Kuntz of Richmond, was seriously i'll
jured in Il fall on the Buckroc Beach
pavilion yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. The little girl came down to
Buckroc on an excursion from Rich
mund. She was playing on the dane
ing pavilion. When her feet slipped
from under her. throwing her with
much violence upon :hc Iloor. In fall.
ing her head struck the lower railing,
of the pavilion anal rendered her I'M
conscious. Ii is clso thought that hnr
skull wai fractured. The little girl was
taken to the Dixie hospital. upon the
advice III DIR. George *. Vandcrs,icc.
who WAS called to attend her. She re
maincd unconscious until after 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. KuntZ, the parents of
the little girl. thought hest to take her
to Richmond on the evening train. t.,
which the physicion offered no obicc
ten
Sheriff Curtis Sick.
Sheriff II, X. Curtis was forced to
leave his Office yesterday morning
and so to his home in Newport News
avenue ON account of Illness II was
sail last night that while the sheriff
is resting much easier hc will probably
he confined To his home for several
days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
TO MEET ON JULY II
Local Republicans to Hold Coun.
~ Convention.
WILL HAVE TWO DELEGATES

District Conventions for the Purpose
of EIcctne Delegates to tho County
Convention Will Occur on wedncs.
day, July 2e-May Endorse Judge
Lewis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
]. w. PARKER SUES
FOR $500 DAMAGES
Former Conductor of Hampton Roads
Line Says He was Injured While
In Employ of the Company.

Notice of action for the recovery of
$1,000 for alleged damages received
while In the employ of the Hampton
Roads Railway and Electric Company
was fled by Mr.. J. w. Parker in the
clerks Office yesterday Mcssrs. w. X.
Perkins and Samuel BraXton repre-.
scented MIR. Parker and the case is
brought against Mcssrs. II. !. A. Mason
and Carter Perkins. as receivers Of
The company.
Mr.. Parker was injured while run
ming as conductor on the car in the
town OF PhOebus
The case will be heard at the Sep
tember term Of the Circuit Court
Nnw do mi Mig q on tho oond Sal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
On tho END, Saturday. something
that VIII interest You will happen. It
A Dixie lawn Party

Tho members ri the Phocbus Dixie
Ala Society are deyoting their cirort:;
10 tile securing ri M ambulance for
the Dixie hospital and To start fund
Tor this p"rnose lawn party will he
given on Wednesday, July 10, from
To 10, ON Mcllcn street corner Willard
avenue, Phpchns. Music anl tempting
refreshments will he the attraction Of.
Tered for the evening II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
'I'ninls

'O!d BOYS" -. O , o o O o q o o 3
\. NJ. G, 49,. o02 % 2ll2 10
Summary Earned runs. Y. Y c. A..
> Two base hits, Golfer. Cock. Three
base hits. Cunningham. Cock Bases
on balls. of Cunningham. L. OF Rowe
:. Struck out. by Cunningham =: by
Rowe, .: by Fuller. l. Left ON bases.
"Oll Boys ): Y NJ. G A.. .. Passed
balls, DcNon. First base on errors,
old Boys" b Y. NJ. c. a., . Hit by
pitched hall, Rowe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

If YOU miss it Saturday. the 22nd
yon Will miss the chance Of your life,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
ON FIRST SUNDAY IN AUGUST.

Handsome New Edfice of Central
Methodist Church Will be Dedicated.
The handsome new ediice of Central
Methodist church will be dedicated
with imposing soxXJces on the first
Sunday in Augua,~
Bishop a. Coke Smith has been in
viied TO be present on the. occasion
and it Is expected that other ministers
of prominence viii be in attendance.
The program for The dedication has
not boon completed. The ltcv. Asa
Driscoll Is the pastor OF Central
church,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19
ELECTED ALL OLD OFFICERS.
Mr. Albert Howe Again Chosen Prcsi-
dent Nccouuhtan Trust Comnanu

MIR. Albert Howe Again Chosen prcs.
dent kccoughtan Trust Company.
The stockholders of The Eccoug!tan
trust anu Security Company have re-
elected all directors and officers for
the coming year, as follows:
President, Mi. Albert Howe: vice
president. Mr.. j. +. Rove, secretary
and cashier. Mr., W. !. a, Cumming:
directors, Messrs. L. NJ Tennis. r. S.
Howell, Fl, " Muslcr. H. G. Parker,
S. Gordon Cumming, J. w Rowe.
James Sclatcr, ]. H. birmingham. J. S.
Wyatt aud II. l.. Gordon. The reports
OF the officers showed that last year
was very prosperous ANA satisfactory
one to the company
eKep good look on on the 22nd.
Saturday, and sec what will happen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

know YOU know and every one will
know Saturday. END. that something
Is going 10 happen. So look out st.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-19

ekep a good look out on the 22nd
Saturday. and sec what will happen.
st.