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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-13

All the gestures of children are grace
full. The reign of distortion commences
with the Introduction of the dancing
master.-Reynolds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
TO REBUILD BURLINGTON HOTEL
Meeting of the Directors of the North
Carolina Railroad.
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Greensboro, n. c., April 6.-The d.
rectors of the North Carolina rail-
road met here this evening to take
into consideration certain matters
calling for special attention just now.
All the members are present except
Mr.. Cooke, of Lincolnton.
After an executive session of three
hours the board adjourned. President
Chatham said the meeting had no
connection with the Durham railroad
trouble, but that at the last regular
session an adjournment was taken I'M
til this date for the purpose or con-
sidering among other matters the re-
port of a special committee on the
sale of real estate and lots. This
committee reported that property in
Burlington was constantly increasing
in value, and it also reported the sale
of several lots. The sales were ap-
proved by the board and deeds to the
lots ordered to be made.
The rebuilding of the Burlington
hotel, which the Southern railway has
failed to replace was considered. 1t
was mutually agreed that the hotel
would be rebuilt, there never having
been any friction between the board
and the Southern Railway over the
matter, it was stated. Some prelim-
mary matters needed adjustment be-
fore the property was replaced by the
railroad, and these preliminaries,
which would not be stated had reach
ed a stage of settlement to the eX-
tent that President Hugh Chatham
was authorized and delegated to make
all final arrangements for the early
beginning of construction of the hotel
by the lessor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
A PICTURE or LINCOLN.
The Prohibition Campaign Will Open
in Durham Sunday.
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Durham, N. c., April 6.-Tomorrow
evening there will be an interesting
occasion at Trinity College. The oc-
casion will be the presentation of a
portrait of Abraham Lincoln, given by
the son of Abe Lincoln, Mr.. Robert
Il. Lincoln, of Chicago. The presen-
tation exercises viii take place in the
Craven Memorial hall at 8 O'Clock.
DIR e. w Sykes, of Wake Forest. will
deliver the address, his subject being
Lincoln as a Statesman" The por-
trait was given to the Trinity College
Historical Society.
Next Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. John l.. White, of Macon, Ca,
who is here assisting in a series of
meetings at the First Baptist church,
will deliver an address on some phase
of the temperance question and moral
reform. The lecture will be delivered
at the Academy o. Music.
This will be the beginning of a city
campaign that will be hard fought.
The prohibition forces will have a
mass meeting on next Monday night
at which time there will be named q
candidate for mayor and the eight al
dermen. From then until the election,
the first Tuesday in May, there will be
o whirlwind campaign. In the mean
time seeVral well known and promi-
nent temperance workers will address
the people of the city on the question
of temperance.
From this time on the fight promi-
SeS to be a warm one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
WEAVER ENTERS DENIAL.
He Says That He Did Not Kick the
Negro From the Train.
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Durham, N. c.. April 6.-Conduc-
tor Bob Weaver of the Southern road,
was brought here this afternoon by
Police officer Patterson of the
Greensboro police force. He was ar
rested in that town on request of
the Durham officers. Immediately
after reaching here Weaver gave
bond in the sum of five hundred dol
lars for his appearance before the
mayor tomorrow morning. The
charge against him is that of assault
with intent to kill.
Weaver is charged with kicking a
negro by the name of Samuel Bridges,
from the top of his train, which was
then in motion, yesterday afternoon.
In the fall the negros leg was broken
and he is now at the Lincoln Hospi-
tai.
Conductor Weaver admits kicking
the negro, but says that he did not
kick him from his train, and had no
idea that he was hurt. He expressed
regret that the man was hurt, and
said that he jumped from the side
ladder. and in the fall his leg must
have been broken.
Conductor Weaver returned to
Greensboro on the afternoon train
and will come down again tomorrow
morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07

corpus proceedings instituted on be
half of the childs adaptive mother
Tassie Price, of Norfolk, the matter
coming up before Judge Council i'm
the Superior court here on the
mothers demand for the child.
Tassie Price says that the childs
real mother gave the little one to her
/ and produced papers to prove the as
sertion. She also stated that while
she had led a life of shame during
her stay in Rocky Mount fifteen years
ago. she was now endeayoring to re-
deem the past and was earning an
honest living as a laundress. She
said Furthermore that the child had
black blood in her veins; that she,
Tassie Price, had placed the girl in
a school at Norfolk conducted by the
Sisters of Charity for negroes, but
that owing to trouble with her eyes
the child had to give up her studies
and was thereupon sent to Wilson
on a visit to a relative on the adj
vice of a physician, who thought the
change would be of benefit to her.
Mr.. Watson, says the TarborO
Southerner, offered some medical tes-
timony showing, but not conclusiVely,
that the child was white and had no
negro blood in her This was met by
af1idavits from persons in Norfolk, as
sorting that the child did have such
blood i'm her veins, one of the atlantis
being the physician who was pres
cnt at the birth.
judge Councils sympathy was evil
IDENTIFY with Mr.. Watson, but the
record of Virginia court, together
with the positive testimony of the
physician and others, compelled him
II, find that Tassie Price was entitled
to the custody of the child.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
CASES IN Federal COURT.
Judge Bynum Gets on "Rushin' Pat
jest.
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Greensboro N. c., April 6.-The
United States court was engaged today
in the trial of T. G. Hedrick, of Dav-
idson county, charged with Illicit dis
tilling. ]. r. McRary, of Lexington, be-
ing his attorney officer Sheek, who
seized the outfit, testified that he had
been told that Hedrick was one of the
most dangerous men in the county;
that when he sWOoped down on the
distillery the party scattered. one of
them shooting towards him six times
as he ran through a field of growing
corn One of the parties indicted,
named Baltimore, has fled the State.
At the afternoon session of the court
the jury brought in a verdict of guilty
against /. c. Hedrick. He was fined
| 5000 and sentenced to six months in
hail Floyd Donovan, Surry county,
convicted of retailing, was fined $l0C
and imprisoned three months Ben
SON. Surry, indicted for retailing, We're
acquitted Charles M. Wilson, of
Davidson, for removing and conceal
ling liduor-thiS case was given the
| Jury at adjournment of court. The
| jury brought in verdict of guilty of
retailing on agreed fine of 500.
Virgil Bodenheimer, OF High Point,
| indicted for destroying a rural route
delivery box, plead guilty but sentence
| has not been prayed. In the matter
of the petition of ID. +. Kennedy, OF
the old Nick Williams Distilling Com
pany. to Judge Boyd for a mandamas
to compel Collector Harkins to accept
an indemnity bond against loss to the
government on account of lien filed
against the company for material fur
nished which they say is for an ac-
count they do not owe, and Hre con-
testing i'm Yadkin court. There was
no decision.
District Attorney Holton prayed
Judgment on John l.. Wilmington, of
Wilkes county, who was last night con-
victed of conducting his distillery in
fraud of the government Clement
Manly made a strong argument on a
motion to set aside the verdict and
for new trial, but Judge Boyd finally
refused to grant the plea. Mr.. Manly
then asked for an appeal, but Judge
Royd said his exception came too late.
Mr. Manly then asked to be allowed to
argue a question of law before the
court in connection with a ruling made
by the court during the trial and Judge
Boyd said he would be very glad to
hear from him at another time, and
the case was postponed for this argu-
ment. 4r
AS MI. Mduly WdlhSu out u CiC DtNi
Judge Bynum accosted him. Judge
Bynum is a recognized authority here
on the Russo-Jap war. AT the very
beginning of hostilties he said in a
published interview that Japan would
destroy the Russian navy in six
months, because vessels with as big
names as they had could be hit every
time And SO it turned out. MAN
w." he said to the Winston lawyer,
"are you any relation to my old friend
Gen. Kuropatkin"
"Kuropackin, the dickens No.
Why do you ask?' said Manly.
It's 'patkin,' not 'packin.' 1t oc-
Cured to me just now that you were
| kin, as l noticed in your retreat you
retired in ...... good order" said the
war expert"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
CHILDREN
IF YOU HAVE ANY THIS WILL IN
TEREST YOU.

80 many little boys and girls come
into our store who are weak, thin
legged and hollow-cheeked," said Mr.
w. II. King, of the w. II. King Drug
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True, Vinol is q cod liver of prep
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
FARM INSTITUTES
Two Parties to Conduct
Tours of the State
For 1905.

Dr. TAFT Butler. State Veterinarian,
agement of the State Farmers Insti-
tutes has announced that there will be
two institute parties in 1905, and they
will begin their tours July 18th. and
each party win hold twenty-five insti-
tutes There will be three or four
lecturers composing each part!F, and
during one month. Mr.. G. NJ. Common.
a noted agriculturalist and expert OF
Lake City, Fla, will assist in lecturing.
1t is expected that several representa-
tives from the National Department of
Agriculture will visit several counties
with the parties.
During the months of July August
and September, Institutes will be held
in the counties between Raleigh and
the mountains, and after those months
in sixteen counties west of the moun-
tains. During the winter Institutes
Will be held in Eastern North Caro-
lima and all counties east of Raleigh.
The Farmers institute is an estab-
lished educational institution in nearly
every State i'm the Union, and is or
twenty years standing. The object OF
1t is to carry definite information TO
the farm, and the institute worker is
usually a man who devotes his entire
time, attention, study and labor 10
one of these single lines of work, and
he may find out facts in his particular
field, of value to the farmers which
they have been unable to learn. To
obtain definite information of this ma
ture the State is maintaining tsree
Test Farms for the testing of the dit
ferent amounts and kinds of fertillZ-
erS different varieties of corn, cotton
and other crops; different methods OF
cultivation, etc. To carry this infor-
nation to the farmers is one of the
objects of the Farmers Institute; to
give the farmers the results OF the
experimental work done in other
States is another, and to bring farmers
together, that they may discuss their
business. is another and a most i'm
portant object of the Farmers lnsti-
tute.
AS a nucleus or start for permanent
local organizations that will finally
take charge of the arrangements for
the institute and push the work to the
point of making it of popular interest,
q successful effort has been made TO
organize q committee of active farm
ers in most of the counties where m
stitutes will be held this year. one
active man has been selected by thoss
at the institute from each township
i'm the county, and chairman chosen
from among their number. When the
people of any of these counties again
desire an institute, it will be much
easier for this committee by confer
ring with the director OF Farmers In
stitutes of the Department of Agrlcul-
ture to arrange suitable date. choose
appropriate subjects for discussion,
select speakers and distribute adver-
Using matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
COLLECTIVE DATA
Cotton Association Will
Have Statistics of
Its Own.

Secretary T. b. Parker, of the Farm
ers' State Alliance. working in coop
Grafton with the Southern Cotton AS
ISOLATION, is collecting statistics esti-
mating the percentage of reduction in
! cotton acreage this year, and ne Will
forward this information to the asso-
citation headquarters in Atlanta.
County conventions are being held
in every cotton growing county i'm the
State, and the movement is being car
ried on in every Southern State.
The Southern Cotton Association
this year is going to have statistics of
its own, and will not depend upon the
government to furnish the people Of
the South with information which has
been probably incorrect. and which, it
is said, in the past has caused almost
financial panics The cotton associa-
ton is undertaking to prepare statis-
ties with reference to the cotton acre
age, and every man engaged in the
planting of cotton throughout the belt
rs being asked to report his acreage for
1904 and 1905
If these reports are fully made they
will give the farmers the only true and
complete statement of the acreage that
has ever been made in the South. IN
order to make it complete it is neces-
sary that the organization Of the as
ISOLATION should be perfected in every
cotton growing county. If there are
not such organizations it will be i'm
possible to obtain these statistics In
order that the world should know the
truth it is imperative that every farm
er take a personal interest in this mat.
ter, and give to the Southern Cotton
Association the benefit of all the CO.
operation i'm his power
1t is requested by the Southern Cot
ton Association that the farmers who
have not done so to Get in touch with
his county organization at once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
Drunken Mans Close Call.

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Durham, N. c., April 6.-The incom-
ing passenger train from Greensboro
this afternoon came near killing a
white man near Ring. The trainmen
cid not know him, but say he was lay
ing on the track intoxicated and asleep.
The engineer saw him just in time to
stop his train. me fireman removed
the stranger from the track and adj
vised him to leave the railroad and
go home.
The sheriff of Stokes county has re-
ceived a telegram from Panther, w.
Va, stating that Left Sisk. wanted in
Stokes county for killing Sam Lawson.
was under arrest at Panther.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
DEATH OF HI. w. BARROW.
An Honored Citizen of Winston
Salem Passes Away.
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Especial to- News and Observer.)
Winston Salem. N. c.. April e.
Mr.. H. w. Barrow, an honored citi-
zen, seventy-seven years of age, died
suddenly at the supper table last
night. Mr. Barrow was born in
Stokes county, now Forsyth, in 1928.
He came to Salem when a young man
and for many years was manager of
the store conducted by f. & F. II. Fries
He was a faithful member of the
Moravian church and Salem Masonic
lodge. He served through the Civil
War. enlisting as corporal in Com
pany ID, Forsyth Rifiemen, 21st North
Carolina troops. May 10, 1861, and
was promoted to regimental quarter
master sergeant, in which place he
served until the close of the war He
was united in marriage to Miss Mace
Cardwell Wemster. sister of Col. j.
r. Webster of Reidsville, June &c,
1874. One child, a daughter, blessed
the union.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
THE POLICY OF FRANCE.
According TO Jusiarand She Too is For
the Open Door to Morocco.
(Rv the Associated Pressl \

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, April 6.-The French
ambassador, M. Jusserand. called on
Secretary Taft today to make inquiries
relative to the visit of the German
ambassador yesterday and the repre-
sentationS the latter made relative to
Morocco. He was informed that Baron
VonSpeck Sternburg's note had been
forwarded to the President. M. Jusse-
rand assured Secretary Taft that the
open door was the policy in Morocco
now and there We're no intentions of
the present French government to alter
the policy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
BLACK BLOOD IN HER VEINS?
Little Girl Found in Wilson Surrend.
cred to Her Adaptive Mother.

Tarboro, N. c.. April 6.-The sequel
of the story of the little white (?)
girl found playing with negroes on
the streets of Wilson and appren-
ticed to Mr. Green Watson living in
the country, has developed on habeas
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
Great Activity in Beaufort County.
washington Messenger. )

The air is filled with talk of new
railroads, lumber deals and activity
in real estate. Our county of Beaufort
seems to be the hub of this radium
like condition of business. Old maps
and plots almost illegible from age
and long layed by and Forgotten are
being looked up as the land starts
into sudden value, and our local en-
gineer and surveyor, Mr.. j. Fl. Fell, is
doing some very neat and interesting
work restoring and copying these yell
low tattered and timeworn papers,
which suffered many vicissitudes dur
ing the time of the war He is also
kept busy laying off additions to our
town, which gives every Indication of
far surprising. during the next year
or two, its hitherto rapid growth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-07
The Ohedient Trust.

1.-THE system of rebates has happily
received the condemnation of law.
The Standard welcomed the change as
q beneficial one. But to say now that
it should not have obtained the best
rates under the old system, which its
position enabled it to obtain, is an im-
possible counsel of perfection
THE evidence before the Industrial
Commission shows very clearly to any
unprecedented mind that since the en-
actment of the Interstate commerce
law the Standard has obeyed it in
every particular. The evidence of the
Standard managers and freight agents
was corroborated by the certificates of
managers and freight agents of all the
leading railways of the United States
to the effect that by no rebates, ar
rangements, devices, or plans of any
character had the Standard rated less
than other shippers.
1T is true that alterations to the
contrary were made before The COM
mission; but these were founded upon
surmise, and were not sustained by
proof. Neither did the commission
find them to be true"
Mr.. Dodd quotes from evidence be-
fore the Industrial Commission and
concludes:
Those who contend that the Stand
ard has been built up by means of
railway discrimination wilfully shut
their eyes to the real causes of the
Standards success, and are poor stu
dents of thu problem of modern in
6uStrial combinations"