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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
A QUENCHLESS FIRE
No Strength Left to Com
bat the Flame.
That was One SIDE of the Picture, but
Help Came and He Was
Saved at Last from Morse
than Death.

When a man knows that he is ruin
ing his life and making the years he
spends with his loved ones dark with
hopeless suffering, and yet has not the
strength of will to break the chains
Of habit that is destroying him, his
case must indeed be pitia BILE. Such for
years was the condition of the one who
wrote the following letter:
Years ago ! formed the habit of
drinking and after indulging for some
time found that the desire for Ii
quor was growing upon me and that
was gradually losing all will power,
and. while I was sensible that l was
on the downward path, my will to stop
was gone, and all my good resolutions
were broken. all my sense of duty for
self and family drowned in the desire
for drink. After many vain efforts
to reform | had sense enough left
10 take the Kelley Treatment. at
Greensboro. \. G. and after a short
while l was completely cured.
Il cannot speak too highly of the
generous strangers who took me in.
and will ever be mindful of the kind
ness shown me by those in charge.
Drunkenness is certainly disease. and
there is scarcely one in a hundred
drunkards who is ever cured by or
binary means.
Il know whereof l speak. for when
the thirst takes possession no moral
suasion has any effect upon me.
had lost all self control and firmly be-
lieved that nothing in the world would
have saved me but the Kelley Treat
ment. This treatment strikes at the
very root of the disease. and. if per-
sisted in, will effect a perfect cure.
Even if the effect of the treatment
were but temporary the patient would
be sObered, and for the first time in
his downward path would become SEN
Sble of the degraded condition into
which he had sunk. and. if he has any
manhood left he would then make an
effort to reform.
4 have been sober for four years
and more and have no desire for drink,
am in good health. sleep sOundly. and
feel like a new man. The disease is
era dicated. for l feel no desire for Ii
quor. and my wiil-power is as strong
as it ever was.
Il will say to any man who is a
drunkard and desires TO reform that
the surest road TO success is TO take
the Kelley Treatment. Take it at
once. and you will soon be new man
with brighter hopes. and will live TO
bless the Kelley Institute.
with grateful remembrance of
kindness. / am.
Very truly your friend.
j. r. SINGLETON.
Shannon, y. c.. Nov. %. 1904"
Send names and addresses of those
who may be benefited TO the Kelley
Institute, Greensboro, y. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
ON TO SOUTHPORT
Three Counties Willing to
Issue Bonds.
Board of Aldermen Grants
a Franchise to President John A.
N lis, of the Raleigh and
Southport Railway.

Mr.. Ed. Taylor, member of the last
Legislature from Brunswick county,
was in Raleigh yesterday, his business
being Jointly with the insurance COM
missioner in regard to certain i'll
working fraternal societies among the
negroes of his section. and with Mr..
John A. Mills, president of the Rail
eigh & Southport Railroad, concern
ing happy and progressive PROPOSE
r1dl. Unfortunately Mr.. Mills was
not in the city and Mr.. Taylor did not
see chin.
The exact provisions and terms OF
Mr.. T'aylor'S proposition even
whether he has a definite and tangible
one. are unknown, but his ideas have
been applauded. He wants Mr.. Mills
to continue the line to Fayetteville,
which is now being rapidly construct
ed to Southport through the remain
der OF Cumberland, Bladen Column bus,
and Brunswick counties. He thought
that inducements might be offered
MIR. Mills. and urged the awakening
in Brunswick, especially as to its lum-
Der industry. Its vast forests and
swamps of pine, cypress and poplar
trees are being rapidly converted into
lumber and there are not sufficient
transportation facilities for their
shipment. Mr.. Taylor said that he
believed Bladen. Columbus and
Brunswick counties would be willing
to issue bonds to assist in building the
road through these counties. as II
would be of the greatest value to
them.
President Mills, -of the Raleigh &
Southport road has been in Fayette-
vile several days. and on Tuesday
night. accompanied by his attorney, d.
7. oates, Esq, appeared before the
board Of aldermen of Fayetteville
in behalf of the franchise
Of the above mentioned road.
stating that they had been before the
Board of Audit and Finance and had
made the provision in the franchise
they asked for. namely, keeping the
streets worked from curb 20 curb
along such streets as their road would
run over, and how the franchise wa
satisfactory to the Board of Audit
and Finance.
The railroad and street committees
Of the board made the following rec
concentrations which were adopted by
the Fayetteville aldermen:
That the franchise shall provide
gainst two crossings on Hay street;
that the guarantees shall keep the
streets along it's lines worked from
curb TO curb. and that the time for
operating the road after construction
is limited to three years instead of
five; that section be amended to
read: That for good cause shown,
the franchise may be extended. a the
option of the board of aldermen
another two years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
\ FAMILY OF PHYSICIANS.
Three Successful and Popular Physi-
clans In One Family.

DR.. William Brooks. the oldest son
of the Rev. DR.. John r. Brooks, army
post surgeon at Fort Washington,
Maryland has gotten leave of alb
sence for two months and sailed from
New York on the Sth for a European
tour. He expects 10 visit London,
Paris. St Petersburg. Berlin, points
Paris. ST. Petersburg. Burlin, points
in Scotland and ether places. DR..
Fletcher II. Brooks. youngest son of
Rev DR.. Brooks, has just entered the
navy as assistant surgeon, ranking as
lieutenant. and is expected 10 report
for duty obaut the goth of July. DR..
Eugene II. Brooks. his other son. is
a successful and popular physician
at RiversviIe N. 9. and is surgeon
Of the Third Regiment of the North
Carolina National, Guard ranks as
major He is to go into camp with his
regiment at Wrightsville next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13

the day except TO hear the Vaughan
cases. Late in the afternoon a special
venire of two hundred names was
drawn for the trial of Raymond D.
Bynum for the killing of Deacon
Afford, and the case was set by con-
sent for Monday next. Bynum sat
through the drawing of the jury at
tentive but Indifferent. He was again
arraigned on the charge, although this
had been done before. He spoke not
at all. He had shaved, except for a
mustache, and with the exception of
his pallor and the added brightness
CT his eyes, looked more like the man
who is remembered by city people
than he has at any time since the
killing. The jury was drawn by a
small boy named Hinnant who be-
came fearfully tired with standing on
a chair by the time he had pulled a
hundred and fifty names from the box.
Afterwards he took a seat in the char,
and so small he was that he had 10
reach un to get into the box. inquiry
as to the remuneration of the boy
furnished the information that the
child who draws the special venlre IS
paid by order of the judge on the
county commissioners. The custom
airy fee is one dollar.
Frank Fuller, Alex Watkins and
June Ventor diminutive negro thieves
were tried, convicted and sentenced to
the roads for twelve months each.
Fhey were the little pickaninnieS who
stole a miscellaneous array of clothing
trinkets and a watch from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Thomas CoWper, from
MI E Z. Haywood and from other
parties. The goods for the most part
were recovered.
Sallie Pulley. colored woman. was
put on trial for larceny and house
breaking, the prosecutor being 4. Z.
Mitchell. The jury acquitted the wo-
man.
Robert Jones, for assault with Il
deadly e2pon consisting of -four
ish of 4 pistol and threats Of eXeCu-
ton, was let so with a fine of $40 and
the costs, plea of guilty having been
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
SIRE TO son
Boy Can Sometimes learn From Hi,
Father.

When you catch them young enough
YOU can usually make your sons profit
b. your own experience.
Afterwards it's different. lady
tells how her son was made to profit
by what his father had learned:
My husband was always fond of
coffee and after MS business took
him frequently into a German COM
nunity he drank it more with the
result that his kidneys became affect
ed. and he suffered greatly with pains
and dependency, TILL as me says, 'cof-
fee nearly killed me- So he stopped
using it, and began to drink Postum.
Coffee. Is cured him; and i'm a very
short time his kidneys resumed Their
normal functions, his pains were al
layed and the dependency which
had nearly driven him crazy ceased
10 trouble him.
My little boy. a year old. had SUI
feTed ever since he was weaned, from
stomach and bowel troubles. He could
not properly digest the milk he drank.
Il passed out of his bowels in hard
Jumps. sometimes large and again like
small pellets. frequently producing
diarrhoea, and then we would have
to call in the doctor. But the trouble
returned. again and again.
I'VE used to give him a taste of
Postum Coffee occasionally and as ]
saw that he relished it and realized
how much good it had done his faith
or. I began to put a. little in his bot
tie OF milk. The effect was so Salu-
tary that / gradually increased the
quantity. till at last I used onlv
enough milk to give it color. He
thrived wonderfully on it. He is over
two years old now, and his digestion
Is all right Postum has made min
uncommonly large and strong and
>healthys I give him a bottle fn'i four
times a day" Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason
Read the little book. ''The Road to
Wellville," in each pkg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
FURTHER ADVANCES
Cotton Merchant has 0p-
timistic Views.
Col. Charles E. Johnson Says the Un'
reliable Crop Reports have Affected
the Price, and He Expects Prices
to Go Still Higher.

Col. Charles E. Johnson, a promi-
nent cotton merchant of this city. holds
optimistic views concerning the prices
of cotton, and believes that the ad-
vances will continue until after next
years crop has been marketed.
IN an interview yesterday Col. John
son said:
The two features which have given
strength, and until there is some
change, will continue to give strength
to cotton. are the lively demand for
spot cotton even at the present adj
belief which is fast becoming general
that the crop up TO the present time
does not give promise of a large yield,
in fact, If the private advices from
the Southwest are to be relied upon
it would be reasonable to expect a
very moderate crop. No doubt the de-
velopments of late in the Agricultural
Department at Washington have had
a great deal to do with unsettling con-
fidenCe generally in the crop reports
cminating from the Agricultural Bu-
reau. and have discredited entirely the
report from that department as TO the
decrease in acreage. While all this
has had its effect, the main reasons for
the advance are as stated above, the
demand for spot cotton and the grow
ing disbelief in the prospect of a full
crop for the season 1905-'06.
Reactions and set-backs during an
advance in the price of any market
able commodity which attracts as
much public attention as does cotton
are but natural. but from all indica-
tons it would appear to me that this
cannot be designated as a spectators
market. We must have better crop
reports before any material decline
car materialize, and without better
crop reports a still further advance
NAV be expected"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Officers Elected Last Night at Large
and Enthusiastic Meeting,

The regular monthly meeting OF
Central Labor Union was held IN
Rescue Hall last night. Many matters
of importance were considered and
acted upon. One important thing was
the election of delegate to the great
Eight-Hour Convention to be held IN
Atlanta on August 2Sth. Mr.. George
T. Norwood. of the brotherhood of
Bookbinders, was elected to represent
the Central Labor Union of Raleigh
Raleigh Typographical Union elected
Mr.. E. 5. Cheek as its representative
at its recent meeting.
Many encouraging reports were
made by the delegates of the progress
being made by their unions. and d
most harmonious and enthusiastic
meeting was held.
The officers elected for the ensuing
term are:
President-E. 6. Cheek.
Vice resident-R. H. kehoe.
Secretary Treasurer-Geo. T. Nor
wood.
Sergeant-at-Arms- Wood.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
SEVERAL WE'RE DROWNED.
An Unknown Yacht Sunk by Steamer
Flying the Swedish Flag.
CBr the Associated Press. )

New York, July 11.-Police head
quarters received information tonight
that an unknown yacht had been sunk
off Dobbs Ferry by a steamer flying
the Swedish flag. 1t was learned that
about nine p. IN. a small yacht, bril-
liantly Illuminated, anchored off n
dock at Dobbs Ferry and had hardly
stopped when the steamer ran into it.
The lights on both went out and the
yacht turned turtle and sank.
Fifteen minutes later three men
from the steamer rowed in and asked
if any survivors had come ashore from
the sunken yacht. Upon learning that
none had come ashore the three men
pulled their boat upon the beach and
took a train for New York. They de-
clined to say who they were or give
the name of their steamer and after
they had taken the train the boat con-
tinued on up the river The Dobbs
Ferry pilot reported that several per-
sons were drowned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
Beat Wife TO Death.

The news of the killing of a negro
woman by her husband near Magnolia
was yesterday brought here by Mr.. 5.
O. Middleton. of Hallsville. who heard
of this while waiting for the train at
Magnolia.
Amos Stokes is the negro, and q
few days after his wife was buried one
of his boys said thht Stokes had beat
her to death The woman was buried
without examination and nothing Of
anything being wrong was known till
the boy began to tell Of the beating OF
the woman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
AFTER THE DOGS.
Owners of CANNES Are Reminded.
That the Tax is Due

The members of the police force are
daily making many visits to owners
of dogs within the city limits, re-
minding them of the fact that the tax
on CANNES, one dollar per head for
males and two dollars per head for
females, is due. Chief of Police Mui-
lin said yesterday that if this tax is
not paid the law will be enforced.
This means that every person who has
got a dog and does not pay the tax
may expect to be fined IS. There
are about five hundred dogs in Raj
eigh.
There was a time when men with
dog catchers were employed to catch
dogs not wearing a license tag. and
these unfortunate animals were killed
at the pound in the city lot. The fine
has proved more effective than the
pound.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
TWO DEATHS RESULT.
Conflicts Between Artillerymen and
Civilians in Havana.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

Havana. July 1.-Two deaths have
resulted from the conflicts here last
night between Cuban aTtiilerymen
and civilians.
Captain Portuondo, of the artillery,
who received a bullet wound in the
intestines. died this evening.
The body of Ampard Hernandez
the policeman killed last night was
buried today.
The first conflict occurred between
artillerymen and policemen and the
toughs who infest the locality. Then
the company of soldiers who were
sent to restore order mutinied and fir
ed on the police General Freye And
RADIO. secretary of the interior. is rig
idly inquiring into the identity OF the
official who ordered the company of
artillerymen to that district and is
also endeavoring to find out who is
responsible for the lack of discipline
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
FRIENDS ARE PLEASED.
This al Return of Rev. X. J. Bateman
to Raleigh.

The friends in Raleigh of Rev r. J.
Bateman are delighted that he has
again accepted the pastor3te Of the
Fayetteville Street Baptist church.
Mr.. Bateman, who is popular in
Raleigh Went from here to Mount
Olive. and at the earnest solicitation
of the congregation of the Fayetteville
Street Baptist church returns 10 Raj
eigh. He is an able and earnest young
minister and il is pleasant - have him
again in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
WHITE CONVICT ESCAPES.
john w. Manning. of Lcnoir County,
Skins from State Farm.

The following notice from the
States Prison authorities tells of the
escape Of white convict:
John w Manning, a white man.
about twenty-five years old, feet
s 1-2 inches high. weighing about 155
pounds. having light brown eyes and
black hair, escaped from the State
farm on the morning Of the 10th inst.
He was sent here from Lenoir county
and was serving a sentence of three
years for larceny.
For his arrest we will pay reward
of $40 and all necessary expenses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
Hundred ConviCts at Work.

Sixty-eight convicts were returned
to the States Prison on Tuesday from
the State farm and of these fifty
three were sent to the force now at
work on the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound Railroad.
This addition to the Convicts al
ready at work gives the Raleigh and
PamIico Sound people one hundred
men in The working force, which will
enable work on the road TO be pushed
along rapidly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
Tabernacle Picnic.

The Sunday school of the Tabernacle
Baptist church is to have its annual
picnic at Wake Forest tomorrow. 1t
is to be a reunion of the members of
the church as we'll as a day for the
young people. A fine schedule OF
games, with prizes to the successful
winners has been arranged, and a
general good time expected. In the
afternoon match game of ball will
be played between Wakefield and a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
Z. B. 3. Glass of the Tab

nine of the E. 3. Is. Glass of the Tab
ernacle.
Children of the Primary and Junior
Departments will be taken free; fol-
other children under fifteen years of
age. the fare is twenty-five cents. and
for all persons over fifteen years OF
age, fifty cents. Train leaves Union
Station at a. m, tomorrow. y cor
dial invitation is extended all friends
to go. Plenty of shade. cool water.
lemonade and a good time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
Youngsville Graded School.

Mr. Charles z. Timberlake. of
Youngsville. who is a visitor here, says
that work is to be pushed on the new
graded school building. -Four teach
ers will be the working force in the
school and all Youngsville is deeply
Interested
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
Demands Counsel.

Ex-Governor Charles 3. Aycock Of
GoldsbOro, is in the city on. legal bust
ness.
Among other matters he is attend
ing to the case against Claude NJ. Der.
naTd. who is reported to be i'm Vir-
ginia. The counsel for Bernard in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
Mr.. Dockery's Condition.

continues about the same. though the
last two days have not been comfor-.
tably passed, as were the four or FIVE
proceeding. His physicians say tina,
he is still in danger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
DupIin Crops Short.

Mr. s. o. Middleton, Of Hallsville,
Duplin county. who is in the city, says
that in his section the cotton crop and
other crops will fall off fully one-third.
The northern part of Duplin, he says,
is under water because of heavy rains
The corn crop. he says, is generally
good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
NEW CROP
Turnip Seeds

grow and true to
We recommend following North
climate: sSlaG
Early Leaf Mammoth
pie Top Globes. White Prize POM
Globe Top YelIo
Alindun Improved Purple Top Ruo-Boga. Cow Horn.
large prices right Dealer and
supplied. =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13

the civil case against him by Mr.. How
ell will be Ex-Governor Aycock ana
Mr.. ". y. Jones. of Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
Seven Hundred Behind.

State Auditor Dixon said yesterday
that out of the $500 corporations in
the State. over 700 have failed to re-
port. The Auditor has written them
a letter calling their attention to the
fact that unless their reports are in
by August 1st, he will enforce the
$50 fine against each of them, as we'll
as the additional per cent. of taxes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13

the difference is anywhere from a
dollar I'D.
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Hon. S. 5. McNinch.
Cbarlottn n G.

My Dear Si::
Il have Just received letter from
DR.. S. Irvington Miller. the author
of the recent article in Golfers Ma
gazine, containing photograph Of
the Mecklenburg Declaration, as con-
tanned in the long lost copy of the
Cape Fear Mercury DIR. Miller stys:
L own the original copy of the Cape
Fear Mercury 1t was found among.
some correspondence of Andrew
Stephenson.
''Dr. Miller writes that he has spent
his winters in North Carolina and
South Carolina for four or five years
and has spent much time in securing
his material for his article: and that
he has other documentary evidence
Of the Twentieth of May Declaration
rs hich the Golfers Magazine did not
have space to publish.
IF 7 may make the suggestion. 1
would Immediately have an official
invitation issued TO DR.. Miller. re-
questinG him to be the orator of the
day. on the Goth of next May. and to
bring the precious copy of the Cape
Fear Mercury with him. And then
We can prepare to have the biggest
celebration on the goth that Charlotte
ever witnessed. Cordially yours.
"A. J. McKELWAY.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13

But the man who has plenty of
push can worry along without a pull.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13
INVITE DIR. MILLER.
Charlotte Planning for Memorable
Twentieth of May Celebration.

Nothing was needed to prove the
authenticity of the Declaration of In
dependence adopted at Charlotte on
the goth of May, 1875, but the recent
discovery of DR.. S. Irvington Miller,
when the paper is put in the Han
of Records, will settle the matter be
yond cavil Charlotte is already get
ting ready TO celebrate the twentieth
of May, 1906. with memorable cele-
bration Dr. Mckeiway has been in
correspondence with DIR. Miller. and
writes a letter Ia Mr. Nc NinCh. 1t
appears i'm the Charlotte News and
will interest the whole State. 1t is as
follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13

shannon. y. c.. Nov. %. 1904"
Send names and addresses of those
who may be benefited TO the Kelley
Institute, Greensboro, y. c.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-08
WHERE IS HE
HEAD OF HOLY GHOST CHURCH
MAY BE LOST AT SEA HIS
FOLLOWERS THINK.
(By Publishers Press.)

DURHAM, Maine. July s.-Fears
are entertained at Shiloh for the
safety of Rev. e. W. Sanford, head Of
the Holy Ghost and U. 3. Bible
School and founder of the Church Of
the Living God. the pillar and ground
OF truth, and his crew on the sailing
yacht Coronet, which left Freeport
harbor Sunday, June 4, for Gibraltar
and the Mediterranean. II the wealth.
err was favorable they were going to
their destination directly. II not they
were to make Liverpool first. Mr..
Sanford was to cable from the frs,
cable station at which he stopped
1t was thought the voyage to Liver.
pool would occupy about sixteen days,
and that to Gibraltar about twenty.
four days. Mr.. Sanford has been alb.
sent about a month and three days,
and nothing has been heard from him
either directly or from passing yes.
sells. His followers at Durham are
praying daily for his safety.