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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
DOUBLE TRACK COMPLETE
Work on Southern BetWeen Greens
boro and High Point Finished
First Train Last Week.

Greensboro, speciaI.-The work Of
double tracking the Southern Rail-
way between Greensboro and High
Point has been finished and the first
trains we're run over the new track
last week. Trains have been using
the sections of double tracks between
Gre ensboro and Pomona and James
town and High Point for several
months There are now three double
tracking crews at work between High
Point and Salisbury, and the double
track on this section will be complet-
ed as soon as possible. Work was
commenced on that section of road "
ing between Greensboro and Pelham.
The road has been double tracked
from Danville to Pelham, a distance
OF seven miles. The road is to be
Strengthened in. a. number of places
and steep grades ae to be remedied
by cuts and fills.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
Fire at Klgo.

Plttsboro, Specialize Alliance
cotton gin at Kilgo, in the northern
part OF Chatham was destroyed by
hre at . O'Clock Monday morning. The
cause Of the fire is unknown. FIFTY
bales OF cotton and 5000 bushels Of
SEED were lost. Mr.. j. Il. Norwood
v was the heaviest loser, having lost
1,ooo bushels of seed and Is bales Of
cotton Several small farmers lost
tnelr entire crop. There was no in
surance. It was a stock company.
several Of the farmers in hat neiob.
oornood having built it several years
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
Items of State News.

The shipments made by the tobac-
co manufacturers Of Winston-Salem
aggregated 2,l93,534 IL pounds.
The ninth district returns for Con-
gress show Webb 12,727 and Roberts
o,eoo. The completed returns from
the 18th judicial district for solicit
.pr snow Llnney, Democrat, 9,16l.
mere being no opposition and 18th
district, %Spainhour, Democrat, $3.50:
Justice, Republican, 5,44S.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
North State Items

Raleigh, .Special.-The State board
" c~anvassers announces the complete
so.e 1or Congressman in the eighth
dls5r1ct, Hackett 16,907; Blackburn
1904; Hackett's majority, 1,O66.
Governor Glenn has some Emo
lisn peasants sent by Gould BroI-
avn, OF New York, from his preserve
- randolph county, where there ars
snree thousand Of these birds, Ono
We're killed Thursday
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
Messenger Boys Strike.

AsheviHe, Special.-Manager Cal
vert OF the local Western Union Tefs-
graph Company's Office had a real
live messenger-strike on his hands
when eight Of his force suddenly con-
celved the idea that they were under
PAID, and turning in their messenger
sheets, walked out. The strike lasted
less than an hour and now all is peace
and quiet at the Western Union Office
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
Fire at Tarboro

IarDoro, special.-saturday after
noon the cotton house, stables, 30
bales OF cotton and the residence Of
MI. James Virgins were DESTROYED
Dy r The residence was insured
TOT several hundred dollars, but the
otner property was a total loss.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
EDITORIAL.
TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS.

The North Carolina Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, Bishop Wilson presiding, is
holding its annual session at Rocky
Mount this week, while at the same
time the Baptist State Convention is
in session at Greensboro. These are
two Of the largest religious gatherings
IN the State.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06

On Saturday, Dec. Is, 1906, at court
house door, in Hillsboro, I will offer
for sale my house and lots on Tryon
street in Hillsboro in subdivision.
which can be seer on application t.
John W. Graham.
Terms Of sale cash, or on such
terms as can be arranged with John
w. Graham as to payment by pur-
chasers and announced on day Of sale.
Perfect title will be given on full
payment, II deed made and balance
secured by deed Of trust to John W.
Graham, trustee.
Right reserved to reject all bids,
and also to offer the whole in one
block after sale in subdivisions.
A. w. GRAHAM.
This Nov. 10, 1906.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06

Watch Charlotte Grow,

Charlotte is just completing !
200 hotel and during the coming
year will build a $25o,ooo office
building, while the Southern Railway
Company will spend a half million
dollars IN terminals. There is some
thing in the watchword of the Great
81 charlotte Club, "Watch Charlotte
Grow."-Charlotte Chronicle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
Body Brought to Spray.

Spray, Specialize body of Mr..
oscar Riddle was brought in on
Monday mornings train from Dan
vile. An overdose Of laudanum is
declared by the coroner's jury to have
oeen the cause of his death. Whether
II was taken with suicidal intent is
not known.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06

C~ranberries 10 cents quart, Malaga
Grapes, Stuffed Figs, and Dates, at
FANCY GROCERY co.
The place where Santa Claus boys
feed for his dears and goats.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06

New York city hs= one captain ~
sergeant Q every twenty memnars
ct the police force. fs
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
DOING.

NOTHING DOING.
did you see any of the old masters
while you were abroad?"
my goodness, no. replied Mrs.
Goldrocks. They're all dead, every
one Of 'em.'-Milwankae Sentinel.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
TRAIN NR|ICKED

John h, Sparks Show Ditched at
Roberdel-Cause Of Wreck is IN
known.
High Point, Specialize train
hauling John 3. Sparks circus, was
wrecked Monday morning at Rober
del, a small station on the Aberdeen
e Asheboro Railroad, 20 miles below
Troy. One Snowman was killed and
two were badly injured IS a result Of
the smash-up.
The cause Of the wreck is un-
known. Several cars were badly
damaged and two horses and a pony.
were badly smashed. The blame for
the occident was evidently placed up
on the conductor Of the train by the
showmen. Immediately after the
wreck several of them, Infatuated by
the death of their companions, turn
ed upon Conductor Slack and beat
him into insensibility. After taking
their spite out on him they escaped
into the surrounding timber and have
not been cen since.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
To Look Into Graft Charges ct Nor.
canton.

Raleigh, -Special.-Monday after
noon B. c. Beckith, Of the State board
of internal improvements, N. B.
Broughton, John E. Ray and J. N.
Holding left for Morganton, to inves-
tigate charges made against E. Mex.
Goodwin, superintendent Of the State
School for the Deaf and Dumb,
brought by J. A. Tillinghast, of Con-
verse College, South Carolina. They
embrace favoritism, extravaganza and
the like. One charge IS that David
Tillinghast, who for many years. has
been teacher and is now about 20
years old, was displaced by the efforts
of the superintendent and given a
mental position. Superintendent Ray,
Of the State School for the Blind
goes to act as interpreter, Broughton,
as an ex-member Of the board of trus-
tees, holding as attorney for Good
win. R. A. Maroon, another mem
Der Of the State board of internal
Improvement goes to Morganton.
Beckwith will preside at the meeting
which will act as a court to hear the
charges, which Broughton stated, just
before leaving, did not in his poinion,
amount to anything.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06

Resources.
Loans and Discounts. $$44,2s5.o0
FURNITURE and Fixtures :. 903.43
demand Loans. -. !. 100000
Due from Banks and
Bankers. -. 7,327.os
dold CON-. -. !. 10000
Silver Coin, including all
minor coin currency. S4O.5s
National Bank Notes and
U. S. Notes. :. +. :. 3,577.oO
Total. :. -. !. -. $5s, 1880
Liabilities.
Capital Stock paid in. S 100000
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid. !. -. -. 2,354.39
lime certificates Of De-
posit.. ;. !. :. 22,443.9a
Deposit subject to check. 2S,994.77
Total. :. . -. -. $5S,793.O9
State of North Carolina, County Of
Orange, I, Paul G.. Collins, Cashier of
the above-named Bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement IS
true to the best Of my knowledge and
belief.
P. c. COLLINS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of Nov, 1906. \
D. H. HAMILTON.
Clerk Of the Superior Court.
Correct-Attest
S. M. Gattis,
J. S. Sturgeon.
D. H. Hamilton, Directors.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06

REPORT OF TIE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF ORANGE AT.
HuLSBORC, IN THE STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS NOV. 18th.
1906.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06

See if we can't sell you as good
Molasses at 40 cents, as you get any
where in town for so cents. Fancy
Grocery Company.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-12-06
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY

FANCY CO..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25

Johnny, run upstairs and tell
your sister I'm down here and I'll
give You a nickel"
Johnny-You'll have ter raise de
ante, me friend; she just give me a
dime to tell you she wasn't home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25
SCALES SkYSCRAPER TO
ESCAPE SUBPOENA

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25.-As a
subpoena dodger John D. Rockefel-
Ter takes second place to George
Sythe, Portland painter.
Last Tuesday Sythe was wanted
In Judge Gameron's court as a wit
ness in a gambling case. He was
not on hand, and the Judge sent
deputy after him. The officer
found that Sythe had Just taken a
job on the new Wells-Fargo sky
scraper, now under construction.
Hurrying to the place, he asked for
Sythe. The foreman pointed to the
top of the 18th story. There was a
small speck, the size of fly, NOV
ing about up there. That's Sythe,"
said the foreman.
Not having a balloon and Sythe
having anchored the Gift" at the
roof, Smith tried his lungs. Come
down here and get pinched," he
shouted. A faint sound something
like "Sklddoo" was waited down
from the dizzy heights, but the lit.
tie speck kept right on about its
business.
The officer reported the situation
to the court and the court scratch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25

In order to place before its read
ers the full import of the referen-
dunn measure now before the city
council of Spokane, The Press here
with presents a draft of the pro-
posed ordinance. A close perusal
of it as plan that is commanding
attention all over the United States
will be worth while whether or not
the reader is prepared to approve
it.
Sec. I. That every ordinance
granting, amending or renewing a
franchise for public utility which
shall have passed its third reading
in the city council of said city shall,
before final passage, lie on the
table 80 days. and if within that
time a petition signed by Is per
cent of the registered voters of the
city be filed with the city clerk
asking that such ordinance be SUBJ
mitted to the vote of the qualified
electors of the city, it shall be so
substituted at the next city election
or, at the option of the applicant for
said franchise, at special election
to be called for that purpose, and
If majority of the votes of those
voting on the question shall favor
it's passage it shall then be put up
on its final passage, but not other
wise; provided, that in the event
that said applicant shall exercise
his option of requesting a special
election, then and in that case he
shall at the time of making such
request, deposit with the proper Of
ficer of the city the entire estimat-
ed cost Ito be estimated by the city
clerk Of holding such election, but
in the event of the said question
being submitted at regular city
election it shall be so submitted
without cost to the applicant.
Sec. 2. Every petition to the
city council proposing an instruc-
ton to public official and signed
by at least Is per cent of the regis
tered voters Of the city shall be
received and referred to the com
mittee of the whole council, testi-
mony shall be taken and the meas
ure reported back together with
such amendments, substitute or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25
REFERENDUM MEASURE NOW
BEFORE CITY COUNCIL

recommendation as Is thought best,
and yea and nay vote shall be
taken, after which, the measure as
originally introduced, together with
the amended measure, substitute or
recommendation shall be submitted
to an advisory vote of the regis
tered voters of the city at the next
regular city election.
Sec. 3. Each direct initiative
petition shall have precedence over
all other business except urgency
measures, and each measure that is
submitted to an advisory vote shall
be filed at least so days before the
holding of such election az which
the vote is to be taken. Not more
than three questions proposed BIZ
petition shall be submitted at the
same election and such questions
shall be submitted in the order OF
fling and petitions.
Sec. 4. The city clerk shall pub
lish in the official paper of the city
a notice reciting the question or
questions that are to be voted upon
at the next election. Such notices
shall be published twice week for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25

ed its head and decided to pass the
case until the day following,
When" remarked the court to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25
BY TOM L. Johnson,
Mayor OF the City Of Cleveland.

The event of the past four or five
years in the street railway contro-
versy in Cleveland have furnished
material for a great deal of news
paper and other public discussion.
AS this contest has arrived at a
climax, it is interesting to see what
the real issue is and how it has
worked itself out.
The situation in Cleveland is on
ly an acute and well-defined ex-
ample of a situation which is being
felt in many of the cities of the
country. 1t seems to me that the
fact that stands out most promi-
nently, and which is defined with
remarkab BILE cleverness in Cleveland
is that new era has opened in the
popular conception of the relation
ships between the public service
corporations on the one hand and
the public, upon which they depend
for their franchise grants and to
whom they render service, on the
other.
This fact is the most important
one. in that it has forced In Cleve-
land an admission on the part of
the street railway company that it
is to the public in general that pub
lie service corporations must in the
future look for further privileges.
In the old days the control of
city councils and state legislatures
has been sufficient to secure fran
chises worth millions of dollars.
Councils and other legislative bod
les are coming more and more to a
recognition of the fact that they
stand merely as agents for the peo-
pie by whom they are elected, and
that bargains which they make
must be couched In terms satisfac-
tory to and understood in advance
by the general public.
Two recent events in Cleveland
emphasize this new relationship.
The first is that the present rail
road company, in seeking a new
grant of privilege in the streets,
has voluntarily appealed to a vote
of the people. agreeing to submit
to the people the terms upon which
the grant is to be made. The sec
ond is the announcement of a broad
legal doctrine by the courts. The
railway company has in times past
opposed the granting of franchises
to a low fare company; first by
seeking political control and later
by a mass of legislation, all being
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25

more Tanner, Spokane; coroner,
Alexander Turnbull, Spokane; as
SCISSOR, Mr.. Strong, Five Mile prai-
RE; surveyor, George Denman, Spo-
kane; school superintendent, Mar
tin Lewis, Medical Lake.
Commissioners-Second dfstric,
d. A. McEachran, Latah; third dis
trict. John Lewis, La Pray bridge.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES district,
]. Grant Hinkle and A. e. Miller:
third district W. D. Nichols, Spo-
kane, and J. w. Walker, Fairfield;
fourth district. John Braman, Wav-
erly, and Alya Pierce, Cheney;
fifth district, John Clyne and Rob
ert Abernethy. Spokane.
Senators-Third district, John
Whealdon, Spokane; fourth district,
John Anderson, Spokane; fifth dis.
trfct, w. H. Short, Deer Park; sew.
enth district J. G. Hicks, Spokane;
second district. Rev. w. B. Eakin,
spokane.
Rev. w. B. Ekin was chosen dele
gate to The state convention and a
campaign committee was named,
consisting of John Anderson of
spokane, Charles E. Greenlee of
spokane and w. H. Short of Deer
Park.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25
MAY MISS PRISON
after ALL

V6CrlppS NEWS AS8ocfAtIon.v
CHICAGO, Aug 25.-Guorday,
who sought to force himself into
prison, is so i'll at hotel here that
1t is unlikely he will ever see his
private penitentiary completed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25

and for the public, whether in the
form of supervision of existing
roads or the authorization of com.
peting ones, must be at all times
paramount to any implied privilege
or advantage of former grantee.
Thus we see in Cleveland the sit
uation reduced to it's lowest term,
namely, that the existing public
tenant upon the misunderstanding
service corporation is merely a
tenant upon the property of the mu-
nicipality and that any further IA
vors or grants of whatever nature
must be secured by an appeal to
the public and the people owning
the streets. This being the case,
1t only remains for the public to in
form itself as to the merits of the
proposals of the old and new COM
panies and to choose between the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25
CROOKS WE'D IN
SHADOW Of
PRISON

PORTLAND Ore, Aug. ga pc
culiar wedding took place here a
few days ago. The bride and
groom were both under indictment
for land fraud conspiracy and all
the guests present were equally dis
tinguished.
Dan w. Tarpley, one of the orig
inal land fraud figures, belonging
to the Puter- are-McKinley Mays
clique, was married to his cousin,
Miss Mabel Pike of this city. 1t
was decided to have a regular land
fraud crowd present at the wedding.
Mrs. Marie Ware Mckinley, the
most important woman in the whole
land fraud tangle, was selected as
matron Of horror, and invitations
were sent to all Of the persons I'M
der Indictment for land fraud who
We're in the city and awaiting trial.
invitations were sent to S. A. d.
Puter, then and now serving a six
months term In Jail, and to Mrs.
Emma Watson, the land raud
queen" also languishing in the local
jail, because her bondsmen had re-
fused, few weeks before. to be
responsible for the delivery of her
person at the time Of trial and
surrendered her to the federal au-
thorities. Puter and Mrs. Watson
sent their regrets.
A novel feature of the wedding
was the fact that the contracting
parties were cousins and marriage
between them would be forbidden
by the laws of this state. The we'd
ding party repaired to Vancouver,
Wash, which Is just across the Co.
lumbia river, and the marriage was
contaminated. 1t developed few
days later that the laws of Wash
ington also forbid the intermar-
riage OF cousins. so the plan now is
for the bridal couple, who really
don't know whether they are mar
ried or not, to gather the original
wedding party together again, char
ter boat and go out into the
ocean beyond the three mile limit
and there have the ceremony per-
formed once more.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25

three weeks prior to election.
I Sec. s. The procedure for an
election under this ordinance pro-
viding for the preparation of bal.
lotos and ballot boxes, the balloting
and canvassing Of votes, as we'll as
the penalty, shall be the same as
now provided by law for voting on
bond issues.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force 10 DAYS
after its passage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25
THE PUBLIC AND THE STREET
RAILWAY FIGHT

two.
Naturally, at the end of a five.
year struggle the people of Cleve.
land are perhaps more highly edu.
Gated in the matter Of franchise
values and character of public serv.
ice than are any other people In the
country.
The two great evils that have
grown up around the granting of
special privileges to great public
service corporations have been DO
litical activity, resulting in the de-
bauching of public service, and
over capitalization, resulting in un.
fair and excessive rates and moa.
ger extension of service.
Take the right to grant franchis-
es, worth millions, from the coun-
Gil; or rather put it back In the
first instance to the people them.
selves that they may direct the
council to do their will, and politi-
cal graft and corruption must be
materially lessened. 1t may be pos
sible to corrupt a small body of
lawmakers, but it is hardly possible
to corrupt the public at large.
Grant franchises on condition
| that the books of public service
corporations must be open at all
times to public scrutiny and cam.
paign contributions and lobby
funds cannot be hidden. Have the
books open and the public inform.
ed as to the cost of construction
maintenance and operation and
the public will know whether OF
not the rates which 1t pays for ser
vices are fair.
AS far as have seen, l believe
that the public Of Cleveland are
most jealous in guarding the rights
of invested capital, but l believe
that they can no longer be deceiv.
ed by watered stocks and bonds.
l believe that out of this strug.
gle will come a better public serv-
ice, cleaner politics, lower cost to
the public, and that this will be
accomplished without working the
least hardship to legitimate in
vested capital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25
ION lists
nominate
TICKET

Enforcement Of all laws, especial.
ly the existing statutes supposed to
govern the liquor traffic, indorse.
ment Of the initiative and referen.
dunn, election of United States sen.
ators by direct vote, the ballot for
women and loyalty to the national
prohibition party are the chief
declarations Of a platform adopted
by the county prohibition mass con.
vention in the United Presbyterian
church last evening.
A complete county ticket was
nominated upon recommendation of
the permanent organization com.
mittee, as follows:
Sheriff, A. E. Spencer, Spokane;
county clerk, ]. F. Sanders, city;
prosecuting attorney, Lawrence
Jack, Spokane; auditor, Rev. Fill
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25

directed to technicalities and TAX
ing advantage of every quirk in the
law. AS fast as the low fare fran
chises were found to be technically
faulty the council of Cleveland has
given new low-fare grants curing
the defects.
The last ditch of the company
seeking to maintain a monopoly of
the streets came in the announce
ment of the doctrine that the exist
ing railroad had a property right in
the streets und that the grant of a
franchise carried with it certain
implied advantages running beyond
the term of the grant; also that
this property right amounted to an
implication of the exclusive right
in the streets. Thus 1t was sought
to defeat competition during the
terms of the franchise and to make
the extension or regrant of the
franchise difficult if not impossible
except to the existing company.
A learned Judge, in a most care
fully prepared decision, has an
nounced the principle that there
can be no property rights in the
streets except the rights to be
found in strictly construed fran
chise grant and that the use and
benefit of the streets by the public
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-25
WILL INTEREST MANY.

Every person should know tina,
good health is impossible II the kid.
neys are deranged. Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure kidney and bladder
disease in every form, and will
build up and strengthen these or.
gans SO they will perform their
functions properly. No danger OF
Bright's disease or diabetes II
Foley's Kidney Cure Is taken In
time. Watson Drug Co.